We went out to Fa Yuen St, Mongkok to pick up some dried finger food stuff for the Chinese New Year.
Does not look good or feel like CNY if you don’t have all these in you home.
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Saw this while I was at Mongkok. Usually, I sees this stuff a lot in Los Angeles but my first time in Hong Kong.
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Me (left) and Mr. Roland Soong(Right).
First, let me thanks Mr. Roland Soong (the executor of the literary estate of Eileen Chang) for his hospitality and willingness to letting me and my friends into his home to check out Eileen Chang life works.
Hand written manuscript and the book that was published.
Manuscript and the movie that was produced.
A rare color photo of Eileen Chang.
Check this out. The manuscript – well preserved and organized by Mr. Soong.
Eilleen Chang – english novel. Unpublished for now.
Another unpublished english novel.
Another one.
This is really a collection – stationery from the S.S. President Cleveland.
Even envelope was well preserved.
Well, my friends were aesthetic checking out Eileen Chang works. I am more aesthetic meeting Mr. Roland Soong – the blogger for ZoneEuropa. The information on his blog provided me and probably other english readers about Chinese sentiments, thoughts and cultural differences.
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Standing in line to buy fresh egg tarts. Took this at Nga Tsin Wai Road, Kowloon City.
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Last weekend, we decided to head back Outback Steakhouse to give them another try.
The last time was disastrous. This time we check openrice.com on some of the suggested item to order.
The cheese fries was highly recommended from some folks at openrice.com forum. It was pretty good.
I ordered the safest path..NY Steak. No much could be wrong.
My wife ordered the Sirloin Steak.
This round the food was ok. No much complain.
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Story – 1
“Niece of judge held for slapping cop
Thursday, January 28, 2010
The niece of a prominent Court of Final Appeal judge has been arrested after slapping a police officer in the early hours yesterday.
Amina Mariam Bokhary, 34, the niece of Justice Kemal Bokhary, was arrested for assaulting the police and refusing to take a breathalyzer test.
Police asked her to take a breathalyzer test which she also refused and tried to walk off. She then slapped a police officer who was blocking her way, was handcuffed and taken to Wan Chai Police Station.
The story I took from The Standard. ”
Story – 2
“Legco siege charges loom for protesters
Thursday, January 28, 2010
A group of activists who laid siege to the Legislative Council during a protest against the high-speed rail link may be prosecuted, the police chief said.
Commissioner Tang King-shing said police will “seek advice from the Department of Justice about the legal responsibilities of certain people” during the clash on January 16.
He was responding to a question by lawmaker Philip Wong Yu-hong, who was hit by a plastic bottle while being escorted away from the Legco building by police officers.
The story I took from TheStandard. ”
What relevancy does these two story has???
Well, It will be a good benchmark to see if the rich get away with a slap on the wrist for slapping a cop or the poor (the protesters on the Anti Rally Rail) will get jail time.
Will this case further re-affirm myself that law is on the side of the rich. The poor. You have to fend for yourself.
In the good ole U.S.A., slapping or any type of bodily harm to an officer of the law is a felony.
Hong Kong law…I don’t know. I guess…you get 10 hours of community service for slapping a cop(only applies for the rich felon). For the anti rail rally who protested for a certain belief will get 10 year in the jail (most probably).
If she indeed did not get jail time for slapping an officer of the law, please don’t tell me Hong Kong is based on the rules of law. You martha farkers get away from me. Hong Kong is no different from any other third world country.
I am thinking aloud.
Note: somehow my blockquote not working.
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Some friends of my wife came over from Taipei. Took them to The Peak to check out Hong Kong scenery. A good opportunity for me to practice some photos taking.
This shot is from the Sky Terrace. Just to go up there, you need to pay $25HKD.
That is not included on the price of the Tram going up. $36HKD for the round trip ticket.
If you want to go into Madame Tussauds, it’s $160 HKD per person.
This is my second time visiting The Peak. The first time was somewhere 2003 during Spring Festival.
I came during daytime. Don’t know how to appreciate the beauty.
But at night, the scenery was just stunning.
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I just pick this site up via angus tweet on a new online start-up printing biz card.
Check them out Kuukie. I might give them a try. Not that expensive. Only one problem. Limited selection.
My blog card was printed at OOprint.com. Not cheap if you convert the price into HKD. So, I think Kuukie is a better alternative.
All of my friend ask me to go Print100 in Hong Kong. Maybe…one day, I will give them a try.
This my dream blog/biz card. You can check them out at Dreamten Studios
This is another one that I like at Creattica.
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Last weekend, we went out to check out Sherlock Holmes movie at the Element.
And I saw this bling bling Benz on display. So… I took some pix.
The Grandcinema is becoming our favorite hangout. The seat are bigger and it vibrate with the theater sound system.
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Yesterday, I went to the Anti-Rail Construction Rally at Legco Building. I was there just to be counted as a number and take some pictures around the area.
The contentious area of discussions – location, price and displacement of villagers. Am I for or against the rail construction? I am for the rail construction BUT the government must re-locate the location and NO displacement of villagers.
I was told (correct me if I am wrong). The villagers are offered $500 Hkd per square foot. The average price per square for any decent apartment is $3,500 Hkd up. All I am asking for is fair price regardless whether that land is zoned as agriculture.
At 10.45pm last night, the legislators delay the funding approval, again. They will re-convened next Friday for further discussion. My thought, it’s quite futile. What these politicians are doing is just a side show. The approval will come. It’s quite unfortunate.
All I hear from those opposing politicians asking the ‘WHY’ questions. When you ask someone ‘WHY’. The other side can come up with thousand of rebuttal. I did not hear the key word ‘REVISE’. No one is proposing or asking those involved to revise their proposal otherwise it’s a no GO. This is one reason I think the Rail Construction will get it funding approval (I could be wrong).
These are the guys/gals that I admired. The walked like ten steps or so and came down bowing (I don’t know the terms for it in English) from Sheung Shui (I think) to Central. After arriving, they continued to walked encircling the Legislative building. For a cause they think it’s right. You have to be there. It was quite emotional.
My opinion, to be effective and get your voice heard, the opposition party and the protesters need to turn up the noise decibels a thousand percent. At the present situation, well… I can only….sigh….
I am thinking aloud.
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