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March 21 2007
tze hao:
yo, pop me mssg on msn if you can. memorablelust1 6<at>hotmail.c om
tze hao:
yo, pop me mssg on msn if you can. memorablelust1 6<at>hotmail.c om
January 02 2007
seanorrhea:
well, i'm very LATE in reading this. btw, there's not a single usual/unusual suspect for me to send any regards to. u noe wat i mean... happy new yr neway!
seanorrhea:
well, i'm very LATE in reading this. btw, there's not a single usual/unusual suspect for me to send any regards to. u noe wat i mean... happy new yr neway!
December 28 2006
atza:
Hey LYS if you are still reading this, send my regards to the 'usual suspects'. Thanks. And merry belated Xmas.
atza:
Hey LYS if you are still reading this, send my regards to the 'usual suspects'. Thanks. And merry belated Xmas.
December 23 2006
seanorrhea:
Merry Xmas in advance!!! Me going back to Pg soon... wooOO!!!
seanorrhea:
Merry Xmas in advance!!! Me going back to Pg soon... wooOO!!!
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Hello 2009, it has been a quarter of a year. - 04/03/2009
Finally, some update? - 28/11/2008
Three months... - 24/06/2008
Strange car, or was it just me? - 16/03/2008
Hello 2009, it has been a quarter of a year. - 13:18 GMT March 04, 2009 [Back to main page]
I can hardly believe it, it has been over three months since I last updated. To cut it short, I have been in Asia all the while. I started flying off to Hong Kong on the end of November (pretty much a few days after my last post). Therefore I never had much chance to update this site, but I am going to do it now, trying my best to give a succinct account of what has been going on over the past three months.
Where do I begin... yes, Hong Kong. It is a nice place indeed, with tall skyscrapers dominating the skyline of the main island of the country. It makes a good viewing from the Peak, especially at night, when it is lit up. I have been at the countryside of Hong Kong, I prefer it over the main island, namely due to the peacefulness of the surroundings, as well as the lack of pollution compared to the city, where haze is pretty much a common sight. The landscape of Hong Kong consists of mostly hills, which explains the presence of plenty of high rise buildings. Flats and apartments are virtually omnipresent within the country.
In terms of culture, Hong Kong is pretty much what I expected to be as pretty much everything here is Chinese. It has to be said however, there are hints of Western influence within the city, such as the race course which I attended. Not a surprise given it was a former British colony after all. The environment at the race course is rather exciting, where people, mainly foreigners, go there to place their bets and show their support on the horses they put their money on. The food is good, I have been sampling some of the local delicacies, and I have to say, I am quite impressed. Not to mention it is pretty cheap too (compared to the UK of course). For those who are planning to go to Hong Kong and want to try the food, I suggest heading for the coffee shops, they serve good food for a low price. The only downside to that approach is, of course, you need to know Cantonese to order the good stuff!
Last but not least, the transport system here is well structured. So far, all the trains I have been on to have been on time (hint hint, Southeastern Trains). Buses are good too, but I have to say, try taking a midnight mini bus, you will be in for a ride. They travel at such a speed which you could never imagine as a foreigner. I suppose locals are used to it, but I certainly was not. Swerving past the hilly roads of Hong Kong at a ridiculous speed, they sure arrive the destination in rather quick time.
The only downside I have to say so far would be the new year fireworks. I went to Tsim Sha Tsui to watch them and it was a bit of a let down. The fireworks were okay, as it was lit across the skyline of Hong Kong island, but it was over too soon. I was surprised by the length of the fireworks display. Not that I blame anything, credit crunch might as well been a good reason behind it.
Did I mention I was in Asia? I sure did, because Hong Kong was not the only destination I have been to. Needless to say, the other country I have been to was... yes, you got it right, Malaysia. It has been eight years since I last went back to celebrate Chinese New Year, so it goes without saying I certainly missed out a lot. However, this year, the ocassion has been not quite as lively as it used to be. This was to be expected however, given that my grandparents are no longer around, hence it was a bit quiet as I went back to their village. My grandparents' empty house pretty much sums it up all. My aunts and uncles were pretty much split across the country celebrating with the other families because of that. This was the first time I have ever witnessed this. But nevertheless, most of the family did meet up, albeit a brief moment. It just goes to show as time flows, things change. And what a change it has been, not that it was a surprise given that it has been eight years, which is 1/3 of my life currently.
Meeting old friends was really good. Chinese New Year was a good time to go back because most of my friends were back in the island of Penang to celebrate it, hence I had a good chance to meet with a lot of old timers. There was one of them whom I have not seen for eight years, and a couple of others whom I did not see for years as well. It was good to have finally caught up with them. I remembered one of the mini reunion with my friends, starting from 10pm, and it finished at 3am. Throughout the five hours, we did nothing but just chatting all the way through. It was quite a rare ocassion to have some of my primary school mates sitting down together on the same table. I am not even sure when will this occur again in the future. Reality strikes, as we never had much chance to meet up so regularly due to commitments to work or studies and such.
One of the main reasons why I flew out there was due to me not being able to land a job, and opportunities (decent ones) were pretty much far and few in between. Besides, I could do with a bit of a break after a rather hectic 2008. My advice to fellow graduates is not to be totally dependent on certain recruitment agencies when finding a job, it is often best if you try applying direct by yourself to a company which have graduate schemes. This is because some recruiters are devious, where they only utilise your personal details for their own benefits and do not really care about your welfare. I know this because I have been on the receiving end before, hence the warning.
All right, time to sign off now. Succinct enough? Sure is, given three months of absence. Not to worry, I will never let this site die just like that. Even one of my old friends asked me "Do you still maintain your blog?" when I was in Penang. So there you go, your answer is there Mr. Lam.
Now, I really, really need to do something about this site, such as unlocking the shoutbox (Probably going to happen only from the second half of this year)...
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I can hardly believe it, it has been over three months since I last updated. To cut it short, I have been in Asia all the while. I started flying off to Hong Kong on the end of November (pretty much a few days after my last post). Therefore I never had much chance to update this site, but I am going to do it now, trying my best to give a succinct account of what has been going on over the past three months.
Where do I begin... yes, Hong Kong. It is a nice place indeed, with tall skyscrapers dominating the skyline of the main island of the country. It makes a good viewing from the Peak, especially at night, when it is lit up. I have been at the countryside of Hong Kong, I prefer it over the main island, namely due to the peacefulness of the surroundings, as well as the lack of pollution compared to the city, where haze is pretty much a common sight. The landscape of Hong Kong consists of mostly hills, which explains the presence of plenty of high rise buildings. Flats and apartments are virtually omnipresent within the country.
In terms of culture, Hong Kong is pretty much what I expected to be as pretty much everything here is Chinese. It has to be said however, there are hints of Western influence within the city, such as the race course which I attended. Not a surprise given it was a former British colony after all. The environment at the race course is rather exciting, where people, mainly foreigners, go there to place their bets and show their support on the horses they put their money on. The food is good, I have been sampling some of the local delicacies, and I have to say, I am quite impressed. Not to mention it is pretty cheap too (compared to the UK of course). For those who are planning to go to Hong Kong and want to try the food, I suggest heading for the coffee shops, they serve good food for a low price. The only downside to that approach is, of course, you need to know Cantonese to order the good stuff!
Last but not least, the transport system here is well structured. So far, all the trains I have been on to have been on time (hint hint, Southeastern Trains). Buses are good too, but I have to say, try taking a midnight mini bus, you will be in for a ride. They travel at such a speed which you could never imagine as a foreigner. I suppose locals are used to it, but I certainly was not. Swerving past the hilly roads of Hong Kong at a ridiculous speed, they sure arrive the destination in rather quick time.
The only downside I have to say so far would be the new year fireworks. I went to Tsim Sha Tsui to watch them and it was a bit of a let down. The fireworks were okay, as it was lit across the skyline of Hong Kong island, but it was over too soon. I was surprised by the length of the fireworks display. Not that I blame anything, credit crunch might as well been a good reason behind it.
Did I mention I was in Asia? I sure did, because Hong Kong was not the only destination I have been to. Needless to say, the other country I have been to was... yes, you got it right, Malaysia. It has been eight years since I last went back to celebrate Chinese New Year, so it goes without saying I certainly missed out a lot. However, this year, the ocassion has been not quite as lively as it used to be. This was to be expected however, given that my grandparents are no longer around, hence it was a bit quiet as I went back to their village. My grandparents' empty house pretty much sums it up all. My aunts and uncles were pretty much split across the country celebrating with the other families because of that. This was the first time I have ever witnessed this. But nevertheless, most of the family did meet up, albeit a brief moment. It just goes to show as time flows, things change. And what a change it has been, not that it was a surprise given that it has been eight years, which is 1/3 of my life currently.
Meeting old friends was really good. Chinese New Year was a good time to go back because most of my friends were back in the island of Penang to celebrate it, hence I had a good chance to meet with a lot of old timers. There was one of them whom I have not seen for eight years, and a couple of others whom I did not see for years as well. It was good to have finally caught up with them. I remembered one of the mini reunion with my friends, starting from 10pm, and it finished at 3am. Throughout the five hours, we did nothing but just chatting all the way through. It was quite a rare ocassion to have some of my primary school mates sitting down together on the same table. I am not even sure when will this occur again in the future. Reality strikes, as we never had much chance to meet up so regularly due to commitments to work or studies and such.
One of the main reasons why I flew out there was due to me not being able to land a job, and opportunities (decent ones) were pretty much far and few in between. Besides, I could do with a bit of a break after a rather hectic 2008. My advice to fellow graduates is not to be totally dependent on certain recruitment agencies when finding a job, it is often best if you try applying direct by yourself to a company which have graduate schemes. This is because some recruiters are devious, where they only utilise your personal details for their own benefits and do not really care about your welfare. I know this because I have been on the receiving end before, hence the warning.
All right, time to sign off now. Succinct enough? Sure is, given three months of absence. Not to worry, I will never let this site die just like that. Even one of my old friends asked me "Do you still maintain your blog?" when I was in Penang. So there you go, your answer is there Mr. Lam.
Now, I really, really need to do something about this site, such as unlocking the shoutbox (Probably going to happen only from the second half of this year)...
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