Shoe Obsession

Soft leather, ballet with 2.5cm heels, 6cm heels, round toes, pointed toe, peep toe to square toe.

In the last couple of weeks, my obsession for shoes have grown. For the number of shoes I brought back with me to HK which wasn't many - the quantity has magically (times 2.5) in just 3 months. heheeee =)

My Central discovery - A shoe shop that makes shoes and they are comfy !! They use real leather and they tailor it to your feet. If the heels too high, they will lower it for me, if it slips, they can add a strap. Went yesterday during lunch to ask how much it costs to get them made. Answer: $320 hkd + 3 weeks.

Next step - Choose the ones I like and get them made!!! wowoowooo!

Vanished...

You were once in my life, gone, back again and now it seems you are gone again...
The fortune teller was right.

Recipe For Happiness

2 Heaping cups of patience

1 Heart full of love

2 Hands full of generosity

Dash of laughter

1 Head full of understanding

Sprinkle generously with kindness

Add plenty of faith and mix well.

Spread over a period of a lifetime

And serve everyone you meet.

Boat Trip to Lamma Island

Because of a record month, work decided to take us for a dinner at Lamma Island. We all left the office and arrived at Queen's Pier at 6.30pm. The weather was fantastic. The sky was clear and it wasn't muggy. We could even see the stars and the moon very clearly! We arrived at Lamma Island around 8pm and dined at Rainbow Restaurant. The seafood was very nice - we had salt & pepper squid, salt and pepper prawns, one steamed fish, one deep fried fish with sweet and sour sauce, butter lobster, lemon chicken, veges, fried rice... all very yummy =)

Counting down till JUNE!!

Yay!! Got good news from 2 of my bestest friends! They are coming to HK for a visit in JUNE!!
One's coming back permanently and another for a 2 week trip!
And mum's coming over in July!! The countdown is starting NOW!! and I know that time will go by incredibly quick, especially with this to look forward to !!!

Chicky, can't wait to see you!! Really looking forward to catching up again!!! =)

HK is ok - Sydney is better !

I've decided that i'm going to give this a serious go. I'm no longer going to sit here whinging and complaining about how much I don't like HK. Even though I feel like i'm hating it day by day. If you ask me, I can give you a long long list of all the negatives. Sometimes I just sit here, thinking how much I don't like this and how i don't like that, and then try to make myself feel better by thinking of the positive things of HK. I've decided (and i've been told) i'm going to stop thinking about what i don't like all together and make the most of HK. I said i'm going to give myself at least 1 year in HK. If I keep going the way I am, I don't think i can last another 10 months. I've promised myself that when people ask me "do you like HK?", i'm no longer going to answer "no", because then they ask why and then I start listing my complaints.. haha =). I'm just going to answer " Ok la.. BUT Sydney is better " hehee and leave it at that.
Hopefully this will work ** fingers crossed **!!

女人本性

I went to watch my cousin film her new film today -女人本性. The scene was filmed at an office in Exchange Square II, Central. It stars 2 main actress, Gigi Leung and Fiona Sit. It was a great experience watching her film, eating and chatting with the camera crew, costume and background crew. I watched everyone go silent when the camera man shouted "ACTION". New takes and many laughs when another take needs to be taken again because Gigi forgot her lines. I got to see all the "kei lair fair" sit in the hallway, with layers of clothes over them just sitting there waiting for their turn. I was lucky cos I got to watch the filming, seeing my cousin tell the people what to do. I saw them move from one conference room scene to another office scene. They took down the lights and everything so quickly. When I looked at my cousin and the way she worked, I admired her. I never knew how powerful she can be. Everyone listened to every word she said. When she mentioned that this scene was taking longer than expected, everyone just moved extra fast. And because of my powerful cousin, I got to take the following pics ~ hhehee =)
More pics are viewable on my space! Hope this movie turns out great !!

I can't remember the name of the lady below, but she just looks really really familiar! hehe

The topic of ex's

I'm curious why some people can't let go of certain things that have happened in the past. I, myself, have experienced hurt in relationships, but i've learnt that in time, your heart heals. Each relationship has it's own value, a lesson learnt and a spot in my heart. But I believe that in time, your heart heals, especially when you have entered a new relationship. This is when the door to your heart opens for your new "someone". I believe that when you enter a new relationship, you have put down the past and are ready to start something new and fresh with your new somebody. I have friends who are in a relationships and can get really upset when they talk about their ex's. Their emotions fluctuate alot when they talk about their ex's. They talk about how happy they were, what he/she use to do, what they miss and the list continues. Does that mean that they are not over their ex? Is it fair on their current partner? I don't really understand. What does it mean when an ex is getting married in August, but totally refuses to hear about you or meet you because you are a "sensitive topic"? When I heard he was getting married, I was very happy for him. I said to my friend that he must be very happy and in love his current girlfriend but my friend said "No, not really. There are still somethings he can't put down." I can't seem to understand this concept. How can someone marry someone if you can't put down the past? But he obviously can.

I always feel that it's fate that two people can be together. Whether it works out is another matter but the friendship and bond will always be there. I feel lucky to be able to stay friends with that someone who I got to know really well. Who I could share my happy and sad times. It's ashame to have them out of your life but I guess thats not often the case.

Easter holiday

I was starting to feel abit sad, reading Dida's blog. Seeing BBQ photo's very similar to ones that we have previous taken with one person missing. me.
Having a friend here from Sydney brings me warmth and happiness of being in HK. Endless shopping, eating, chatting and lots of laughs. Latest updates on our mutual friends. Having a 5 day in a row holiday just tops it up. Today, apart from having a yummy vietnamese lunch and shopping, we went and did a 85 minute body and foot massage. This is the most relaxing 85 minutes i've had since i've been in HK!!!

stupid taxi drivers

I can't express how much I hate taxi drivers. I'm suprised that with a small place like HK, i'd expect taxi drivers to know where they are going and be able TO DRIVE IN THEIR LANE!!!
Tonight, the first time, i felt scared to be in a taxi. This stupid taxi driver was looking anywhere BUT straight when he was driving. He looked left and right out the window, he looked at the meter, he looked at the air conditioner controls - he was sliding into the right lane! I had to tell him to look forward cos he was going in the other lane. When he drove, the white lane was in between the 2 wheels of the car. I'm serious. He must be blind or have seriously bad night vision. How I wish I could of kicked him off and drove home myself ! Before I got on the cab (realising now that SOME cabs take you to HK Island and others don't) I asked him whether he goes to Quarry Bay. He said "yes" very confidently before I jumped in the cab. I gathered that if he knew how to get to the place I was at - some enclosed bar place in TST, he would know how to get to Quarry Bay. But he didn't. He lied. And since I didn't know the way back, it didn't make things any easier. Thank goodness he got lost and somehow landed on the other side of my street so as soon as I saw my street, i asked if he could stop and let me off. (and of cos, my good memory! hehhee )

The lesson learnt - maybe i should keep a map of my street in my wallet so that I can show the damn taxi drivers next time !!!

** My sincere apologies to those who have family members/friends that are taxi drivers - no offence, but seriously, this one was BAD!!!!

back into routine !!

I've been here in HK for close to 2 months now. In another 3 days, it'll be exactly 2 months. The humidity and the temperature here has reminded me that a hot & humid summer will be coming very very soon. I can already feel the humidity. I could see little drops of gel like water around the unit. My sheets are moist. The air feels sticky. Thank goodness for my little dehumidifier - which was given to me by a very kind collegue. Not to mention my lovely landlord who's going to replace my exisiting 2 air conditioners brand new!! ( I only called her on Friday to tell her it was too noisy and it caused me sleepless nights AND it didn't seem to be working very well AND it was blowing some funny air out....the noise bit was true, it's really really noisy and it DID cause me 1 sleepless night.... the working & the air blowing bit, i did exaggerate a little) hehe.. =) Anyways, I'll be getting my new (and hopefully quiet) air conditioners this Wednesday!!

I've realised my need for exercising in the last week or so. I've been doing yoga at home but with the weight that i've gained and the mega unhealthy eating habits i've adopted, it doesn't seem enough, so today i went to get a hoola hoop!!

I feel so happy that i'm finally back into my hoola hooping routine =) Please let me introduce you to.....