HK 2006 Overview

Can you believe it.. i'm still transfering my pics from the laptop to my portable hard drive becos the wireless network doesn't seem to work. it's been an hour already. i need a new laptop...

Anyway... i think i will put up a clubsnap gallery and link it there, too many photos liow, can't be bothered to linked them directly here.. see how lar.. haven't even downloaded.

I would like to thank Martin especially for looking after me while i was in a foreign place, and it is an even greater pleasure since he's also a photographer. using canon, but has an FM, where i mounted my 17-35 (since it's a G lens, it can be used on manual bodies - those that have no idea what i'm talking about, nevermind! ahhaha), and got super wides! on film and slide. took it back with me so i'll be exploring film and slide photography with it, IF I HAVE TIME LAR...

so yes, martin, thanks heaps man!

Was also great to see Wendy and Mutsumi, we've known each other for ages, and it was great catching up again.

A surprise was to see Lyndnn at HK airport when I arrived at the customs, i was quite dazed from the nap on the plane, and i heard my name being called out, and there she was, i was like.. wat the.... am i in the right country??? and yes, pure coincidence, so we spent a day roaming Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsui together. photos soon.

Hong Kong is such a wonderful place to visit, but i'm not sure about living there. don't need to be sure, becos i don't think i ever will, but visiting is great. no surprises to some of us perhaps, but the people there are generally friendly than in singapore, ESPECIALLY the service staff. well then again, service is good anywhere compared to singapore. hate to say this but honestly, i think that's the case here. it's culture lar, i'm not gonna even bother complaining about singapore. it's better now that i have a low standard, so wherever i go, it always feels good.

bought a couple of lenses, cheaper there.

went a few places, got the "must get" shots, harbour view from TST and Victoria's peak.

Visited disneyland with wendy, pics soon.

eating was well, nothing major, i'm not much of an eater, a couple of times we even had macdonalds out of convenience, it's cheap there, apparently cheapest macs in the world. 22 HKD for a meal, yeah.. cheap!

shopping is almost zero except for the lenses. got some astroboy stuff. DAMN HARD TO FIND OK???? u know wat they said... huh? astro boy? the trend passed long ago, hard to find the stuff now.. but i found it anyway lar.. where ar? near causeway bay there.

managed to find a DVD for elsa too.

bought a CD for myself, "Janice" (gee that name rings a bell...) and she's now my ring tone on my phone with "My love, My fate"

Is this getting boring or what? aiyah, i link the photos then let u all see lar... i'm still waiting for the download, then gotta edit abit then can post. i have to get it done, if not i will NEVER get it done.

to end off a wonderful holiday, once i stepped into singapore air, a wave of stress hit me. i have a tonne of work, with another tonne of follow-up to do, seeing as i've been away so long. i feel bad making some of my customers wait, but this is one break i needed badly. i wouldn't say i am recharged, as each day in HK was pretty much packed, but at least i got my mind off work for a while, that in itself is a recharge.

next time, maybe i should go to somewhere like ko samui where all u get to do is see the beautiful scenary and relax in the resort. the stress is different then, it's more taxing on the wallet.... u can't win can u?