totally wanted to copy this man
its an uphill battle to get home
August 1, 2012
OOTO
the things i do on my day off. 2 hour hike in the blazing sun. slabbed on some suntan lotion, jammed up some music for my ears. life was good. and yes i did get a tan.
February 14, 2012
January 25, 2012
Best of Three Worlds
when i used to still study in the states, i got the best deals of three places: hong kong, japan and the states. i had the ability and flexibility to pick and choose where to get what for the best deals because i would interchangeably travel among the three locations. plus i had the currency for all three which meant i never had to worry about the "exchange rate risk" in this fluctuating economy of ours. now using price, quality and variety as the criteria, i believe hong kong has the best overall balance in terms of getting our daily necessities at a reasonable price. japan tops the quality factor but definitely needs improvement in the price department and could use some more international variety. usa probably has the best deals because they love to sell in huge portions, but sometimes volume without the quality and variety doesn't help, especially us asians who need authentic local ingredients (and i stress "fresh" ingredients), usa is not the ideal place.
i thought of this because now that i don't have the states as part of my go-to places, i cant enjoy some of the most normal deals that i used to take for granted. namely: baking goods, granola bars, tropicana juice, trail mixes, drug store toiletries, magazines. oh and certain make up products that only sell in the states which i should've just bought when i was there. but most importantly, what i constantly find painfully expensive here in hong kong are CEREALS. yes cereals that all americans should own and eat on a daily basis because its almost a necessity for them. well, i guess in hong kong it isn't cause they sell it at frigging SEVEN bucks (usd) for the basic size. i miss my favorite honey bunches of oats. i haven't had any type of cereal since the day i left uni :(
wouldn't it be a great idea if someone would create a social networking site where we can exchange goods from our home country as a way to "connect" with each other. i mean, it's a win-win deal for both parties because you want something they can only get and you can provide them what only you can get. and shipping costs? well i guess that'll have to solve itself haha.
i thought of this because now that i don't have the states as part of my go-to places, i cant enjoy some of the most normal deals that i used to take for granted. namely: baking goods, granola bars, tropicana juice, trail mixes, drug store toiletries, magazines. oh and certain make up products that only sell in the states which i should've just bought when i was there. but most importantly, what i constantly find painfully expensive here in hong kong are CEREALS. yes cereals that all americans should own and eat on a daily basis because its almost a necessity for them. well, i guess in hong kong it isn't cause they sell it at frigging SEVEN bucks (usd) for the basic size. i miss my favorite honey bunches of oats. i haven't had any type of cereal since the day i left uni :(
wouldn't it be a great idea if someone would create a social networking site where we can exchange goods from our home country as a way to "connect" with each other. i mean, it's a win-win deal for both parties because you want something they can only get and you can provide them what only you can get. and shipping costs? well i guess that'll have to solve itself haha.
January 2, 2012
Twenty Twelve 2012
how did one year go by so quickly? twenty eleven was a year that definitely made me think that way.
im definitely not someone who sets out goals and resolutions but i think i can live by these simple yet not so easy mottos:
im definitely not someone who sets out goals and resolutions but i think i can live by these simple yet not so easy mottos:
complain less
listen more
listen more
talk less
love more
argue less
hope more
fear less
relax more
worry less
believe more
doubt less
play more
work less
in addition, i just want to travel, travel and travel. meet, talk and get to know more people.
twenty twelve, i hope you will be a better year for everyone.
December 8, 2011
The King's Speech
this is an actual conversation i had with a co-worker:
me: you know people that are just born into filthy rich families?
co-worker: yeah tell me about it
me: i noticed there are two types
co-worker: oh really?
me: yeah. those that take full advantage of their parent's status/money and act like complete snobs
co-worker: and the other...?
me: those that are really... um...
(10 second pause)
me: ... oh god.. what's the word...
(co-worker looking intently at me)
me: ... low to ground...?
co-worker: um, you mean, DOWN TO EARTH?
me: oh my god, yes!
co-worker: did you just seriously say low to ground. what's wrong with you? your brain trying to come up with synonyms or something??
(both of us dying in laughter)
i don't know if it's because i just turned 24 a few days ago but i'm experiencing some strange phenomenon between my brain and my speech these days.
me: you know people that are just born into filthy rich families?
co-worker: yeah tell me about it
me: i noticed there are two types
co-worker: oh really?
me: yeah. those that take full advantage of their parent's status/money and act like complete snobs
co-worker: and the other...?
me: those that are really... um...
(10 second pause)
me: ... oh god.. what's the word...
(co-worker looking intently at me)
me: ... low to ground...?
co-worker: um, you mean, DOWN TO EARTH?
me: oh my god, yes!
co-worker: did you just seriously say low to ground. what's wrong with you? your brain trying to come up with synonyms or something??
(both of us dying in laughter)
i don't know if it's because i just turned 24 a few days ago but i'm experiencing some strange phenomenon between my brain and my speech these days.
December 6, 2011
No Longer a Virgin #2
today i feel like a new person.
the moment i opened my eyes, i could see everything. even the frigging product code of my AC that lies within my vision when i wake up from bed. never knew that thing even existed.
i've come to realize two things from this experience:
1) life can be painfully boring when you are restricted from opening your eyes.
this is a little different from simply not being able to see. this is fighting the temptation of opening your eyes when you know that perfect vision awaits behind those thin eyelid walls. imagine having to close your eyes and not being able to do anything for one entire day. i was dying in boredom waiting for either sleep to hit me miraculously in the mid day or waiting for the night to come so that sleep would eventually hit me. which came first? i don't even know.
2) music is soul to the eyes when all else fails.
i've never appreciated the existence of music so much in my life until yesterday. especially between the cruel hours from 3-8pm where your mind and body is just simply awake. i could've easily napped during those time but considering the consequences of a screwed up sleep schedule, i fought off the urge. that's when my ipod came to the rescue. the least i could do was use my ears on behalf of my eyes to give me some sanity. i've never listened so intently to each lyrics of the 200 songs on my ipod. i have to say some songs are really profound.
but in the end, all that i invested and went through was worth every part of it. if i fail at life, at least i know i made one good life decision.
so bye to my fugly glasses with a missing nose piece, bye to my contact lenses which have served me well for the past ten years and bye to my contact solutions which have insignificantly yet surely contributed to my monthly expenses. like the texans would say, rip y'all.
just in case no one got the gist of this entry, i had lasik surgery yesterday. which also means i no longer have virgin eyes!
the moment i opened my eyes, i could see everything. even the frigging product code of my AC that lies within my vision when i wake up from bed. never knew that thing even existed.
i've come to realize two things from this experience:
1) life can be painfully boring when you are restricted from opening your eyes.
this is a little different from simply not being able to see. this is fighting the temptation of opening your eyes when you know that perfect vision awaits behind those thin eyelid walls. imagine having to close your eyes and not being able to do anything for one entire day. i was dying in boredom waiting for either sleep to hit me miraculously in the mid day or waiting for the night to come so that sleep would eventually hit me. which came first? i don't even know.
2) music is soul to the eyes when all else fails.
i've never appreciated the existence of music so much in my life until yesterday. especially between the cruel hours from 3-8pm where your mind and body is just simply awake. i could've easily napped during those time but considering the consequences of a screwed up sleep schedule, i fought off the urge. that's when my ipod came to the rescue. the least i could do was use my ears on behalf of my eyes to give me some sanity. i've never listened so intently to each lyrics of the 200 songs on my ipod. i have to say some songs are really profound.
but in the end, all that i invested and went through was worth every part of it. if i fail at life, at least i know i made one good life decision.
so bye to my fugly glasses with a missing nose piece, bye to my contact lenses which have served me well for the past ten years and bye to my contact solutions which have insignificantly yet surely contributed to my monthly expenses. like the texans would say, rip y'all.
just in case no one got the gist of this entry, i had lasik surgery yesterday. which also means i no longer have virgin eyes!
November 24, 2011
No Longer a Virgin
yes after months of being "mia" from this blog, i have returned with such scandalous news as seen from my blog title.
*drum roll please*
i no longer have virgin ears!
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