Wednesday, October 03, 2007
轉牛角尖
另外的一個就真的是自己找的。很多年後我也放不開。哈哈,自己其實一開始就知道答案,只是不想相信所有明顯的提示。所有朋友也聽到煩了,所以還是說說有什麼東西要買會好一點。不開心的事不是要來分享的。自己也不想太煩人。
轉牛角尖的事還是自己解決吧!
Monday, August 06, 2007
用心聽:春光乍洩 – A glimpse of lust
(Click title for the video, it features Kelly Chan!!! OMG! hahaha)
The song is sang by Anthony Wong:
春光乍洩 - 黃耀明
曲︰黃耀明/蔡德才
詞︰林夕
編︰蔡德才
你以目光感受 浪漫寧靜宇宙
You experience the peace with your sight
總不及兩手 輕輕滿身漫游
But it's not as pleasurable as caressing
再見日光之後 欲望融掉以後
When the sun sets, lust devour everything
那表情會否 同樣溫柔
Will you still look so innocent then?
意亂情迷極易流逝
Couldn't think straight anymore
難耐這夜春光浪費
Couldn't let a night like this be wasted
難道你可遮掩著身體
Do you think you can cover up your body and
來分享一切
Enjoy everything?
愈是期待愈是美麗
The longer the wait, the more desirable it becomes
來讓這夜〔乍現〕春光代替
Let lust take over the night
難道要等青春全枯萎
I don't want to wait till my youth are gone
至得到一切
Before I get it
你我在等天亮 或在沉默醞釀
Are we waiting for the sun raises or building up the emotion
以嘴唇揭開 講不了的遐想
Explore our untold thoughts with our lips
你我或者一樣 日夜尋覓對像
You and I could be the same, hoping to fine the other all day
卻朝夕妄想 來日方長
But it's useless, the days are long
愈是期待愈是美麗
The longer the wait, the more desirable it becomes
來讓乍現 春光代替
Let lust take over the night
難道要等一千零一世
Or do we have to wait a lifetime
才互相安慰
To regret it
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
HHW's IMHO: How "Customer's always right" brought down a company
But then, "Do as the client said cos they are always right!". After that, what client wants client gets. Things become weird, styles not being follow, the wrong photos used, the wrong text, wrong spelling, everything that can become ammatureish, becomes exactly that. And when things comes up, I wonder how many time the client is gonna said "Yes, it screw up because of me.". It's more likely be "But you guys can always correct me wrong if I make a mistake. That's why I hired you guys.".
Guess customer might not always be right. And actually that's why the company is hired for the job. To make the product professional and correct for the market. No man is an island <-- Love this phase that seems to be lost in today's world. Everyone thinks they are the best. I try to be more humble and soak up everything from people around me, especially their failure. Like they said, you can only fail so many times.
And of course, there are other reasons but I feel that this 'delication' to client's satifaction in a way hinder the relationship, and brought down the company.
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
玩物喪志 (Materialism corrupts the mind): MoSoap

I discovered Pine Tar soap when I have some skin allergy. I'm so prone to skin allergy that it ain't even funny. Anyway, I find the Pine Tar soap really awesome and really don't dry up my skin. I find the smell... abit bad but I can manage. So I went on a soap hunt (Pine Tar soap that is). And I finally come to the destination MoSoap. *Click headline for link*
The soaps are amazing and don't smell bad as with the original one I got from Hong Kong. Anyway, the owner is very nice and you can see the personal touches and delication from the package. I even got some free samples! Maybe because I order it from oversea? For you who have skin allergy or just want some old time soap, give them a try!
玩物喪志 (Materialism corrupts the mind) : Prada Phone

The Prada phone... I use installment plans for most of my gadgets unless it's like a couple hundred off if I pay full, otherwise, I do installments. My last phone – Nokia 6131 is 1 year old ( I know, cos I just paid my 12/12 payment), so it's time to do another installment instead! I went and go for the Prada phone! I admit I'm a follower of materialism (but i do have some saving. hee hee). And this phone totally rocks! I find the camera of my last phone is not that good even with a 1.6 million color screen; I think that with cellphones, Asia is abit ahead than the rest of the world (IMHO!). Anyway, Steven and I try to persuade the other to buy the Prada phone by showing each other reviews (only good ones) over msn and photos of the phone. The Scheider lens got me completely sold on this thing and it really didn't disappoints. Also the name Prada is a nice touch! hee hee (係!我係膚淺!膚淺係我!我認!)
Under the law of Skin deep, once you got something, you must go online and reconfirm that this is the only possible choice you have by going to read more good reviews of the thing. hahahaha. Right now, no complaint there with the phone~
However, I feel abit sad for the Nokia. Cos that is the only phone I got that never ever hang or go crazy on me. And the reward for constance devotion is being traded-off... the material world have no long lasting relation. Don't worry Nokia 6131, you will have your revenge to the Prada phone in 1 year when my installment plan ends. But then you would most likely be in China being used by another person.
玩物喪志:Ricoh GX100 (Materialism corrupts the mind: Ricoh GX100)

I've gotten this awhile ago (Actually around 3 wks). I'm not really a camera person, but my last one (Thank you Danny~)'s battery is going weird so I needed to replace the camera. Hehehe, the camera was also 3 years old! For someone like me, it's time for a change! But I don't want to replace my camera again for awhile so I opt for a better one. I had a hard time picking between G7 (Cannon) and GX100. I asked some of the photographers who I worked with and ask them. They said it's kindna hard to choose. Since they use DSLR but they said both are very good choice. But G7 was a easier to use camera for someone in my position. But then, the LCD add on viewfinder and the wider lens is soooo coool! So I go against the advice and got the GX100 instead. hehehe. They said it's no problem because it's still a good camera!
Monday, July 02, 2007
用心聽:虛冠廷 Lowell Lo
Lowell Lo, a singer back in the 80s/90s (early i think) produces some of the best songs imho. Maybe because I always liked some folky/acoustic music i guess. And the lyrics are not the usual love story thing. Making it even more (way more) cool! Don't get me wrong, I do like HK pop.
This is my favorite song of his: 世事何曾是絕對 (Nothing is absolute). It have this theatrical opening and actually through out the whole song. Then I discovered that this song is the closing song for 1/2段情 (Infatuation) (1985).
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
九龍一遊 A trip in Kowloon

Today is a holiday in Hong Kong, so I had this trip to two museums. The first one in Tuen Wan (End of Kowloon), but the place is close today!!! ( I didn't check their operating time) so that was a fast one. I then headed toward Tsim Sha Tsui to a centralize area of museums in HK. In it, is the cultural centre, the space and the art museums.
I went to the Art one. It's quite typical stuffs show-casting gold, jade, some chinese calligraphies (which are superb~ ^_^ ) and also some paintings by westerners during the beginning of Hong Kong. The way they depict Hong Kong is quite different then the way I'm told in the family. I guess it's because it's told in another cultural perspective and also the lifestyle they are in. However many of the paintings are lost when the Japanese invaded HK. So now, the hunt is ON!!!
Another treat is that there's this exhibition on Hong Kong's homeless(es). It have stories and photos of where are they now. And very happy to find out that many actually have their home now (tiny but still a home). From the many stories there, many actually live on the street cos of their pride. Very ironic actually because to avoid family that you fail, you go on living on the street. Anyway, so my observation is correct! I've been telling people that HK have less 'beggers' than when I was young.
After all this, I went to have dinner, it's still abit hard and uncomfortable to have dinner alone (unless it's fastfood chain) but then, i'm told that once you get used to it, its' one of the best experience you can get. I hope it's true. Cos I'm planning to go on a trip all alone. I'm sort of excited about this, cos I never really been on a trip alone where there is no friend or travel buddy. (except Dubai, but then that's a business trip). So my first destination is going to be Macau! haha, follow by Kyoto. Wish me luck!
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Please help make a lie

Please help make a lie
Originally uploaded by hwh222.
Was watching Sunday Report - A news report that I think is one of the best thing to happen on TVB (Hong Kong's most watched channel). I then watch past shows on youtube. This one is call "Please help make a lie"
It's about a poor girl in China with cancer that could take her life anytime. Her last wish is to go to see the Flag raising in Tiananment square. The girl is actually blind but just wanted to be there. However with her health condition, she can not travel from her home to Beijing. Ended up, the whole town got together and make her final wish come true by pretending that the girl actually arrived to Beijing. A total of 2000 people helps make the lie and her wish come true. Luckily, the girl is still alive today after a donation that helps her get the right treatment and she finally go to Beijing for real. :-)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIdEa3h9Grs
(sorry, it's in chinese)
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Weight Wai's Weight 與肥作戰

Doing a charity at work by signing up on how much weight we are going to lose. People sponsor a certain amount by each lb we lost. I'm targeting at 10lbs and hopefully by a combination of dieting and exercise. I will finally go to my clubhouse for the first time since I moved in almost 2 years ago. I'm just so not committed to do any sort of gym/exercise. I'm more of a comic nerd, rather read comics over the wkend then taking a walk and stuff. Ah Dat gave me alot of exercise before but now I'm on my own. hahaha. Hopefully can keep it up.
I even brought a pair of nike to commit myself for it (Check my flickr~). I chosen a polka dots Nike Free cos currently, I'm all thing polka dots! kakaka. (at least for this summer). Originally I wanted to get the nike air max '95... but it's all sold out. Only small sizes are available. It's very weird. Since converse's size for me is 8 but with nike, I have to go up to 9.javascript:void(0)5. Very hard to do a standard I guess.
Current weight: 149lb
Current waist: 34" (oh no!!!!! but pants size is still 32") >_<"
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
用心聽:虛無的美 (Sweet Nothing) - Matthew Barber

After the trip back to Toronto, I revisit all thing Canadian. And one of those is Matthew Barber, an indie rock singer/songwriter – Canadian of course. I got his CD at best buy and could only get his latest one. I somehow managed to have no time to shop at HMV that much or when I'm in HMV, I totally forget what I should be getting. Anyway, I ordered his cd via Amazon and will have it early June. Can't wait!

Most favorite song is "Like lightning". Love it. Check it out at your music store. If not, you will have to buy the CD on amazon.com. noooo, I don't work for him. I just like his music. hahaha
※http://www.matthewbarber.com/home.html
Friday, May 18, 2007
Kid Nation

In the fall, CBS will have a show that I’m interested in. It’s call “Kid Nation”. 40 kids, 40 days in a city call Bonanza City in New Mexico. It totally remined me of Lord of the Flies, an awesome novel and the movie ain’t bad too. I hope the show won’t be a dissappointment but from their trailer, some of the kids are so mature, it’s sort of scary. I like kids to act and talk like a kid please.
※ http://www.cbs.com/innertube/?src=ext&vid=139183
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
回家前,想一想

今個星期二(明天)就同阿仔返加拿大了。上一次回家的時候完全沒有想過會三年多後才會再次返家。父母說「依家你一定認唔到路!唔同曬啦。」所以今次我將當自己從來沒有去過加拿大,行程已定,將會去的地方會幾好的。有行街,歷史,音樂,Nigara-on-the-lake,Church Street 就一定會同Z去!Phantom,Big Daddy's!!! 正呀!
工作上做到好悶 (幾個月前已經有些想走),這次回家的時候來得正好。感覺會令我想一想回港的時候是不是要有個新轉變。不過一日有層樓,變極都不會太大。不想啦!依家只想想去到加拿大時會有幾好玩!!!
好想快點返去說「我返黎啦!!!」
*圖:http://www.alternative-tourism.com/abroad/Toronto_04/Toronto.html
Sunday, April 29, 2007
係時候同香港講聲⋯⋯再見

When asked me 3 years ago about getting a pug, I would said never. I never really like flat nose dog. But then Dad wanted a pug pretty badly so I go with the flow. *Another lesson learned! Parents do know best. I grew to love Ah Dat in everything he does. He never seems to run out of ways to make a fool of himself and just fill me up with alot of happiness! But for both his and my own good (in feeling guilty not able to take care of him), it's going to be much better if Ah Dat moves to Toronto where he will be spoiled in a whole new level!
As of Wednesday, May 2nd. Ah Dat will become the Toronto pug!
Bye and kisses from Ah Dat – The Hong Kong pug
Monday, April 23, 2007
Dschinghis Khan

If you been on the internet and watching random video, I'm sure you would have come across the German disco band – Dschinghis Khan's Moskau. The video is awesome!!! and does the typical stereotype disco dance moves. Those old school dance and awesome campy outfits are amazing! Crazy amazing!
Their songs reminds me of Boney M though. I think it could be because of the song Rasputin. It's really similar to Moskau. The Russian sounds perhaps? On wiki, it seems that the bands does moves on even though two of the members of the original band passed away. But then, they did entertain and in a way, they are making a sort of a comeback as a cult thing on the internet.
Let's all Moskau! Moskau!
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
用心聽:告訴星辰間的居住者 (Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft)

I really like the music of The Carpenters. Karen's voice makes me very comfortable and relax, and Richard's arranging skill is very precise (seem like a math formula to some). But with the music they are making and Karen's soft voice, I think it fits perfectly. Even though I like them alot, I never have one of their CD except the "Best of". Maybe because I'm just too cheap to buy the album when basically all their songs are on their numberous "Best of" CDs. However, I will get "Now and then" (pictured) when I'm back in Canada. hee hee.
The main reason is because of the awesome cover. I think this is one of the best album cover I ever seen. It just so different sort of like a snap shot but you know it isn't. The background, colors, everything, just reflect the time era so nicely. It also reminded me of my first home in Toronto when I was 8.
The song: "Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft" originally done by Klaatu (Canadian!) are one of my favourite song sing by The Carpenters. I like how this is breaking the usual Richard's arrangements and yet, it still have that Carpenters signature. My favourite song? It will be a tie between "I need to be in love" and "Solitaire". Such sad songs.
※ "Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft" is featured in The Carpenters' "Passage" album.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Music to buy and others

Getting close to my Toronto trip and things have been busy both in work and in my personal life. Mainly because getting my son (Ah Dat 阿達) ready for the flight and the trips to the vet have taken a big toll on my wallet. But then it's for a good reassurance and that's something I need right now.
On the light side of things, I'm building up a list of things I have to buy in Toronto. (Yes, actually there are things that I can't get in HK whereas I can get in T.O.) Mainly is because HK's range of music is quite limited – OR I just don't know where to look. A colleague of mine told me of a place which I haven't explore yet, will so do when I have some time off. Right now, the new Feist CD is out!!! OH YEAH!!! I'm sure most of you know who she is, if you don't, please remind yourself of that awesome song in Lacoste's ad. The song that sings "Helping the kids out of their coats. Oh wait the babies haven't been born oh~~ oh oh oh oh oh~" : Mushaboom.
I'm sure I can get it in HK, but then I'll be heading back to T.O. soon so I might as well get it then. Another CD is Joan Osborne's Relish. I hate myself for not getting this CD when it was released 1995, so yes, I've been hating myself for more than 10 years for this. Check her out if you haven't done so, but then how would you not know?
Now I just need to think hard to see what else to get. Maybe some vintage tees from Queen St. and hopefully a pair of nice demin at "Over the rainbow" on Yorkville. BUT, it was so hot then (When I was still in college), but now after I'm in HK, the brands they carry don't seems to be so chic anymore... but there are always hope.
Oh, and magazine! I will get tonnes of magazines!!! OH YEA!
Monday, April 02, 2007
Mixture of Chinese and English

Writing in Chinese is alot harder than I thought since I haven't use Chinese for ages. It doesn't really express what I wanted (though my English pretty suck too.) So from now on, I think I will start writing back in English (with a mix of Chinese) so that it feels more like me instead of Yahoo dictionary's translation.
中文比我想像中難,加上表達不到,所以又要寫返英文。對不起!!!
Thursday, March 29, 2007
用心聽:蓓蒂.戴維絲的眼

今日聽返一隻好耐沒有聽過的CD。名字是Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes。我其實好喜歡聽Country的⋯⋯不過好多人都不太喜好,由他吧!Carnes既聲線好沙的,我非常鐘意沙聲的,因為我覺得沙啞聲好有感情。可能自己不是沙聲吧,所以覺得沙沙地聲的人不論男女都好有吸引力的。她的唱法跟其他人有點分別的,有點似讀但又不是。像Jewel似的但Carnes沙好多好多!雖然Carnes不是大紅大紫,但是也是樂壇的另一類音樂演繹。如果香港可以有多點音樂就好啦!(我也喜歡香港Pop的!!!請不要說K歌)
※圖:http://quirksreviews.tripod.com/id3.html
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
「爸爸,我想去拿大呀!」

Saying goodbye?
Originally uploaded by hwh222.
所有識我既朋友都知我好錫我既八哥仔——阿達。五月返加拿大時,我就要同阿達講再見。我會比我在加拿大的親人養。對阿達來說會是一件好事,空氣,地方同有多好多人陪。看完獸醫後,他說加拿大的生活一定會好過香港。加上媽咪勁錫阿達,所以我自己都好放心。自己亦都因為想工作上再有點進展,所以之後會比現在少了時間陪阿BB達。說到尾⋯⋯自己是否有點自私呢?「阿達,我已經開始掛住你啦!」
Monday, March 26, 2007
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
樹海 樹海

上網看到一些有關樹海的資料。樹海 (Aokigahara Jyukai 青木ヶ原樹海) 是在富士山下的森林。一個美麗的旅遊地方,可惜樹海亦都是一個自殺聖地。如沒有錯的話,《完全自殺手冊》說樹海是一個你永遠不想比發現的自殺地方。人一進入樹海就會自自然然迷失方向。指南針會無效,不過這已不要緊,一心要在這世界消失的人現在所想的一定不會是怎樣回家。在幾個日本網站上看到一些上吊的屍體、骨頭、再沒有可能再用的鞋,個心很不舒服。來樹海自殺的人是不想再被發現,不想有任何線索留下。在富士山樹海四季轉變下,這些人悠悠地被遺忘。不過我覺得接觸過他們的人會有時侯還會記起他們的,因為我們是人嗎!
這些人最後一刻會在想什麼呢?
※圖:http://www.hotel-sekifu.co.jp/kankou/jr_tokyo_02.html
Thursday, March 08, 2007
目讀讀: Kane and Abel
Saturday, March 03, 2007
初次接觸: Sam Cooke

Lee Hazelwood 同 Sam Cooke 已經吾係新人. Hazelwood 止有一年生命, 而Cooke, 他已經死了廿年. 不過我宜家先接觸到這兩位歌手. Sam Cooke - Live in Harlem Square Club 係我少買既 live cd, 因為 live 就緊係要 live 先好聽. 同時現在既 live cd 做到好似正常的唱片, 之不過係歌與歌之間加入聽眾既叫聲.
聽完這唱片後, 我要從生諗過我對 live cd 既偏見. Sam Cooke - Live in Harlem Square Club 完全比到我係現場既感覺. 由介紹 Cooke 到佢一路唱一路同大家講"要走啦!要走啦!"都好有現場感. Cooke 由開始到最後都完完全全同現場既人交融一起. 係佢既風格, 係作一個為表演者既最基本但最重要既條件. 同一張唱片點 Remastered 係無關, 呢張唱片直情有Statics, 可能因為太耐之前啦. 不過完全係我最鍾意既 Live CD. (第二最愛係梅艷芳最後既"梅 艷 芳 經 典 金 曲 演 唱 會", 雖然梅既唱功吾係最好因為有癌症, 但梅的感染度同對音樂, 生命態度在這張唱片永遠記錄下來. 這唱片我聽了一次後不敢再聽了, 因為好傷感......)
返回 Cooke. Cooke 既表現好正, 真係一個真正既 King of Soul, 吾係狂拉長尾音. Cooke用他的音樂帶動聽眾, 令所有人都捲入一起. Cooke 已經係一個傳奇人物, 在 Soul music 中的一位先父. 佢既音樂我要加點心機認識.





