Niki Chow the Child Woman.

Now why would you name your record that?I mean, if I were like, a famous Canto pop singer (which im assuming she is, since her posters are pretty much plastered all over the streets of Hong Kong!)i'm sure there are at least a dozen other names more appealing than "The Child Woman". And it wouldnt even be so bad if there was more elaboration on the posters but there isn't..its just Niki Chow, the Child Woman...i mean, i guess she COULD be a child woman,or a woman child but there's really no need to go telling everyone about it is there?but it must be pretty good advertising since im still thinking about it now so kudos to you, Ms. Niki Chow Child Woman!

Other than interesting advertising that i didnt get, Hong Kong also had so many splendid little quirks that i thought to be incredibly charming and quaint.Not my favourite place to visit, but did bring home some memories:

THE 9 MOST MEMORABLE THINGS ABOUT HONG KONG.


the night skyline..skylines are always one of my favourite things about any city and i reckon Hong Kong didnt dissapoint...the picture's abit shaky though cos it was taken while on the ferry



Hong Kong's convention centre..is it just me or do all Convention Centres sorta look kinda similar?Spent 3 and a half days straight in this building so its definitely one of my favourites now..



Day 2 of convention: one of the directors took us out to taste a typical "hongky" meal..let's just say it was like eating mushy meatballs with rice..



you cant see anything in this picture becasue it was taken swiftly (i didnt wanna get caught) as we were taken upstairs to an imitation bag "showroom". The picture has not been messed with, that is actually how dark the stairs were. At that point in time, i seriously thought we were being kidnapped.it was awesome.



old skool coke..



wahliao..this story could make you cry..its really long so just ask me the next time i see you..



ok, what d'ya reckon this is?dont peek at the next picture lah..aiyoh..



ok give up?its like this cool silicone gripper thingy that you use to take hot pans or plates outta the microwave or oven and it totally doesnt get hot!its briiliant..totally foresee the market to be flooded with these babies in the next month or two..



eggballs!(they look suspiciously like a certain kaya desert that we have here,dontcha think?):P

hokay..tired liao..nites..

The KrisCus Weekend..

'MehhRee Age- An age where people get tempted to get married.'

Wahliao..i dont think i can explain in words how it feels to have a best guy friend get married..its quite surreal really, like, it hasnt really sunk in but you kinda know that nothing's ever gonna be quite the same from now on..

Putting that aside though..it was a smashing weekend..from the Marcus church wedding to Kristine's birthday dinner followed by dancing/drinking the night away to the beautiful hotel reception the following night. A picture's worth a thosand words and all that jazz so just scroll down lah ya?


THE CHURCH...(to me it was blasphemy having to get up at 8am on a Saturday morning...without coffee somemore!)


Subang most probably ran out of Kleenex when it came to them saying their vows to each other..


The beauty of this wedding was that it was so simple and yet so meaningful..even though the choir didnt have, like matching robes, their voices said so much more..


Bumping into LeeLian was lovely..hadnt met up with her properly in gawd knows how long..Pui Yan flew back all the way from UK,bless her soul!


Finally!A proper group shot of us after so very very long..we're missing 2 tho'..


THE NIGHT WITH LITTLE SLEEP...i.e. krissy's smashing shindig!


Putting a slight twist on the ol' cake..ala mode style!


The passion they show for technology brings tears to my eyes..


birthday chic n married man..


in my brain i reckon we look ALMOST cool..hahahahha..


the last sober shot of the night..

OKAY, INTERMISSION..(IMAGINE ELEVATOR MUSIC IS PLAYING..)

we're experiencing a little techinical difficulty with the rest of the wedding pictures so in the meantime..please enjoy (drumroll please)a little something i'd like to call....THE MANY FACES OF PUI YAN!!!!!!




RIGHT..NOW BACK TO DAY 2 OF WEDDING..SHERATON SUBANG...


group and bridal couple..


yes,its a funny face photo but let me tell ya somethin'...i reckon it was partly our prawn dish also lah..see, during the prawn course..the waiter had a plate of king prawns in one hand and a bowl of what seemed to be a bowl of transparent sauce..he confidently pours the sauce over the prawns and starts serving us until we realise the bowl of sauce? its the bowl of lemon water meant for rinsing your fingers!totally the highlight of the night!


ahhhhh...blueetooth...what was life before you??


picture a party of 6 glamorously dressed to go to the mamak..first time in my life i was offered a menu and was called ma'am!that waiter had incredibly comedic timing, i tell you..

Perspective.

Ever get days where you get so damn stressed and you wanna scream your lungs out?And then you go outside and see this:





can't be that bad if there are still things as beautiful as this..have a good week..

Fuck Face.

Some people wear 'em all the time, some don't even know they have one on, some are just born with one..

Let me elaborate. Y'see, meeting new people can be a scary thing. Growing up, i was always told that its easy for me since the gift of gab is pretty much one of the only gifts i've got..But there are people who have had to overcome this serious problem of shyness or the feeling of intimidation when they meet new people..that's still fine, especially in Asian culture where society is generally not as vocal as our Western counterparts. But in that process, i think us Asians, more specifically, KL-lians have developed this thing called the fuck face. The fuck face is a tricky thing because you never really know if the person you're meeting is just born with one but could turn out to be the loveliest person in the world OR just be putting on the fuck face for your benefit when you meet.

You know how it is..you go to a club, you're meeting people and there's allllways that one person who gives you the fuck face. When you're introduced, she/he gives a limp fake smile and then just doesn't smile or look like they're having fun the rest of the night..wait, now that i think of it the fuck face isn't just limited to the face. Sometimes, it travels and ends up affecting the person's personality as well. Like my experience last night, was out with my girls having a brilliant boogie night down at a certain club when Cranky* shows up. (Keep in mind that i've been introduced, had a conversation and even partied with Cranky before) So i'm all excited to see a friend and she, meanwhile does the fuck face turns to me and says "have we met before?" (*Names have been changed to protect the privacy of said person..hey, even bitches have a right to live)

its just annoying lah you know?and yes of course there's the possibility that she did forget me because she was drunk on the numerous occasions that we've met before or hell, maybe i'm just not that memorable but i'm 100% sure that's like a 0.0000001% chance.

ok, i admit that i HAVE fallen prey to the fuck face a couple of times in my life. But sometimes the fuck face is a necessary and recommended shield against people like Cranky. Weird huh?i reckon maybe it just has to be controlled usage or doled out in small dosages or something..hmmmm...

FoOD POISoNInG

Ugh..the throwing up.. the glucose water..the coffee without milk..the dizziness…Some of you call it Sunday morning recovery but I’ve got food poisoning..knew those damn prawn wantons were kinda suspect..oh well, this’ll make it easier for me to find a dress for marcus’ wedding I suppose..(marcus=good friend getting married)

got a call from two good friends, "mates" actually (aussie friends are always mates) and they were speaking to me on a banged up line telling me how they drove from the coast to the whitsundays in 24 hours...(it was supposed to be a 9 hour trip)..somehow one old junk car broke down so they had to get another old- junk and drive the remainder of the way..so they had just arrived and were so high in the sky (we're seriously talking lucy in the sky of diamonds and bob marley here!)that i didnt get the full story..but i got to thinking how much i miss doing crazy nonsensical things like that for no apparent reason, y'know?im all f$%%^ mature now (at least most of the time)and its different..its safe..don't know if thats a good thing..

everyone's an expert lah when it comes to analysing my blog..i've gotten comments that ranged from "you think too much" or "girl, since when you so deep?" to "why don't you ever say anything about me in your blog?" And i love it. I'm glad someone's got an opinion on this piece of pixelated parchment that i put some of my thoughts into. Because i do think alot. I just don't over-think. And more importantly, i hope i'm making you think. I hope you relate. And it really doesn't matter what kinda opinion you have when you read the entries, just as long as you have one.

GO EAT AT DRAGON-i!!!!!3rd floor One Utama...very very very good food...especiaLLY the siu long paos (steamed dumplings that squirt juice into your mouth...you actually have to get a number to get a seat so i suggest you make reservations before you go..even their deep fried eel and fried beans and chicken with curry leaves..EXCEPTIONAL!!however, my appetite did wane slightly when i saw their lighting..maybe the interior decorator was a gay male who hadn't seen one before so when he did up the place he didnt realise till it was too late..


i don't know..you tell me..isn't it kinda....obscene?