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  • Herein lie my adventures of relocating to Hong Kong from North America (Toronto, Canada) from May 2008 onwards. Been on this site since April 2007.
    I am a licensed naturopathic doctor. Absolutely love my profession. Also love to blog, write for different magazines, play with my dog Bella, eat and shop!

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  • Up-and-Coming: AARIF 李治廷

    Friday, Mar 12, 2010 10:31PM / Members only

    When people rave about up-and-coming artists in Hong Kong, I usually have my reservations.  It's a rarity to find talent, good looks and charm all in one package. Enter AARIF 李治廷. Writes his own songs, wrote songs/ lyrics for Janice 衛蘭, plays the guitar and drums, acts alongside veteran actors in award-winning movie "Echoes of the Rainbow" 歲月神偷, winner of several "2009 newcomer" awards, speaks Cantonese and (North American) English, genuine and down-to-earth. He graduated from Imperial College (London) in Physics (smartie ). Oh, and did I mention that he's CUTE??? 

    Many say Aarif resembles Leehom Wang at certain angles. Mmmmm....  

    Apparently, Leon Lai discovered this gem and encouraged him to enter the entertainment industry. Currently, Aarif is with AMusic Records. I know he'll make it big someday. It's just a matter of time!

    Here's a video of Aarif performing an improvised "Happy Birthday" song live on UChannel:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EZUXWSmqgQ&feature=related

    Yum! I'm all for REAL talent (and good looks, why not )...

     

    Aarif 李治廷 Aarif Rahman Echoes of the Rainbow 歲月神偷 AMusic

  • 歲月神偷 [Echoes Of The Rainbow] - GO WATCH IT!!!

    Sunday, Mar 7, 2010 1:18AM / Members only

    歲月神偷 [Echoes Of The Rainbow] has not only won the Crystal Bear for the Best Feature Film in the 60th Berlinale 2010's Generation section but also a place in my heart.

    On my way back home from watching it, I called my parents in Toronto to tell them that I now finally understand what their childhood was like, and why they sometimes act the way they do.

    Echoes of the Rainbow tells a story of a common immigrant family striving in the '60s of Hong Kong. It's told through the perspective of a naughty boy, who is the director and screen writer Alex Law himself. Although the film's Chinese name is Time Thief, the story doesn't concern a thief at all. Mabel Cheung, the producer and wife of the director, said time is a powerful thief that can steal many things: love, friendship, and parents sometimes.

    Cast members include Simon Yam and Sandra Ng, who play a cobbler father and a happy-go-lucky mother. Through the elder brother's first romance, and the family's encounters with love, hope, failure, death and rebirth, we travel back to a place called old Hong Kong, a time we'll always remember, and a place we have always called home.

    (From http://www.womenofchina.cn/Lifestyle/Leisure_Time/movie/215838.jsp)

    The movie brought a smile to my face at some points but tears at others. This is one of the best (if not THE best) movies I've ever seen. Oh yeah, and Aarif Lee 李治廷 is super hot in that movie. WHY DOES HE HAFTA BE SO YOUNG?!?!  

    I can't wait for the DVD to come out!!! What are you waiting for? GO WATCH IT!!!! It's like 1am and I just got home from watching it. Very impressive movie. Kudos to the producers, actors and everyone involved in this heartfelt movie.  

     


  • I vote for CONVENIENCE!!!

    Tuesday, Mar 2, 2010 10:04AM / Members only

    Yes, it's prestigious to live by the sea and away from the big city. Even more so when it's a residential building designed by Fosters and Partners. But seriously, as of now, I vote for CONVENIENCE.

    Convenience = walking down a flight of stairs (albeit long) at 10:30pm at night to go to the supermarket to buy a carton of soy milk for breakfast the next morning

    Convenience = walking 3 minutes to the bank for urgent personal banking

    Convenience = having the MTR, bus, taxi, tram a few minutes away from your doorstep

    Plus, the doormen here still run to open the door for me.  They all know Bella and give her a friendly salute in the morning and evening.   Yes, there's more pollution and there's more noise here in the "big city" than compared to a more exclusive HK location set against the blue sea and emerald hills. I would love to live by the sea one day, but just not now. For now, I'm happy where I am.

    A few photos of where I am now, during the CNY festivities:

    Bella is still doing well! Here, we are at The Peak, with another Bichon named "BonBon" dining at the table besides ours.   

  • I'm Off! À Bientôt!...

    Monday, Sep 7, 2009 8:37PM / Members only

    I'm off to Toronto after nearly 1.5 years of being away from my hometown!  I will miss this little munchkin the most during my vacation (she's SMILING for the camera! Look at her pose...):

    And when I return from vacation, besides the weight management program, this will be one of my new projects at work- a children's program:

    I'll miss you, AnDers!

  • What I go home to every day (or night) ;)

    Friday, Sep 4, 2009 6:07PM / Members only

    Dreamy asked if I've blogged about my new place yet. I've decided that if I blog about my new place, I should at least blog first about my current place!

    So, here it is...

    The foyer.

    Go up the elevators...

    These photos were taken on the 5th floor. The 5th floor is like a podium where there's a clubhouse, pool, tennis courts, playground, etc. There are two buildings/ blocks connected by this 5th floor. I pass by this place to go to my building every day.

     

    I love all the greens. When I arrive home, once I set foot onto the 5th floor, I don't feel like I'm in Hong Kong anymore... Greens, foliage and stone gardens welcome me home.  There are even little tags/ signs showing the names of the different types of foliage.

    Like our last place, there are a number of expats (mostly Japanese and Caucasian). Bella has a neighbour friend (a collie) called HACHI owned by a Japanese man. The man told me he named his dog Hachi for "good fortune" (8 in Japanese = Hachi = "good fortune" in Chinese).

    A stone garden!

    A night view...

     

    So, this is my home. For now!

     

      

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  • posted on Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010 2:42AM  [Report]
    Hey Ardyce, what is honey good for when consumed? My mama taught me to drink a teaspoon with hot water when we're 'heaty.' That do any good to cool the body down?
  • posted on Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010 1:57AM  [Report]
    yea, Kevjumba is pretty funny. :) and so young too. haha...
  • posted on Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 2:45AM  [Report]
    I found you on twitter. I can't imagine coming up with anything to tweet.
  • posted on Monday, Mar 15, 2010 9:40PM  [Report]
    i dunno...
    but i'd be a hypocrite if i'm complaining about it myself. i sometimes smoke a joint too. maybe once or twice a year. or just before a UFC fight. haha!
  • posted on Monday, Mar 15, 2010 2:25AM  [Report]
    haha...no, not in my basement.
    but all over downtown. and possibly scarborough.
  • posted on Sunday, Mar 14, 2010 11:19PM  [Report]
    ahh...i see...no wonder...
    HK...i want to...i was there last May and i went to AnD's 2nd anniversary, so wanna go again, but seems like it's gonna be tough financially this year...haha, but who knows...still a couple of months to go!
  • posted on Sunday, Mar 14, 2010 10:36PM  [Report]
    Hi! I've been good. Your Bella looks so big now!! Or just fluffy? :)
  • posted on Sunday, Mar 14, 2010 1:34PM  [Report]
    toronto smells like marijuana. i'd hardly call it fresh air. haha!
  • posted on Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 9:51PM  [Report]
    hi hi!! it's been a while since i step in here...how are you?
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    posted on Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 6:39PM  [Report]
    I'm glad to hear you've established a patient base, you know how much I support the work you do and I'm pleased to see it going well, I now wish too that I was in Hong Kong to get on the weight loss program you've set up I could do with help!!As good as it it is in Hong Kong you're still bound to miss Toronto, I hope you get to go back as much as possible inbetween all the work.

    I don't envy a teachers' job these days that's for sure.
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    posted on Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 5:18PM  [Report]
    I agree wholly with you on wikipedia, at the end of the day it's relying a lot on joe public and it's open to abuse by people with strong opinions rather than truth, it needs a lot more control before I even consider it a useful tool for actual history lessons.

    I'm doing great thanks for asking :) It feels too long since we talked, I'm so pleased to hear you are well, hope we get to talk much more.
  • posted on Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 6:56AM  [Report]
    i'd love to but not enough dinero...

    =(
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    posted on Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 11:43AM  [Report]
    how long since you've been here in HK? 2 years?
  • posted on Monday, Mar 8, 2010 3:40PM  [Report]
    Hello~~!!
    My name is Lestat!!
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    posted on Monday, Mar 8, 2010 12:01AM  [Report]
    hkiff is the last week of march basically... (see the banners!)

    yes busy! :-P
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    posted on Sunday, Mar 7, 2010 1:49PM  [Report]
    ha ha, i 'm sure you're still working less than me! :-P

    i'm good, we're getting the keys to the new office on Monday... i'm pretty busy with the HKIFF and a few more events coming up... but i'm sneaking away to Taiwan this coming weekend for a short break (i'll probably just end up working from over there the whole time though). :-P
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    posted on Wednesday, Mar 3, 2010 12:39AM  [Report]
    what have you been up to? you missed our last event (it was during the day time!)
  • posted on Wednesday, Mar 3, 2010 12:36AM  [Report]
    drinking.. what else?? lol..... and endless dinners.. heehee...
  • posted on Tuesday, Mar 2, 2010 11:07PM  [Report]
    toronto is boring as ever.
    i wanna get the hell outta here.

    7-11 (Toronto) is nowhere as good as 7-11 (HK). I frequent the 7-11 on bay and richmond pretty often. pales in comparison.
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    posted on Tuesday, Mar 2, 2010 12:10PM  [Report]
    although i heard there's a direct minibus from NP too, so maybe I'll stay longer... :-P
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