Happy Mid-Autumn!!
I love Mid-Autumn, but it is boring here in the States. Sure there are the celebration at BGSU, but they just don't feel like home.
What I mean by home? Well, Hong Kong style celebration. Paper candle lanterns and plastic electric lanterns hanging every where. Kids playing with candles. Everyone is playing outside in parks and public area.
Moon Cake. It wouldn't be Mid-Autumn without Moon Cakes. Made with lotus seed past and with one or two egg yolks on the inside. The real/good/properly/made in Hong Kong moon cakes are really good. Unlike what ever they give out at the BGSU Mid-Autumn celebration.
Every quarter of an average sized moon cake has 196 Calories. That mean 784 Calories in each moon cake, and 3136 Calories per box.
I have always wanted to try the Snow-Skin Moon Cakes, or ice cream moon cakes. The snow-skin is special, they are made with modern flavors. The ice cream moon cakes sound interesting, but I doubt they are very special.
I miss holidays in Hong Kong.
Showing posts with label Hong Kong. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hong Kong. Show all posts
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Panoramic
I found this new thing on the web. It is call Photosynth.
This program find points of similarity from a number of photos and merge them into a simulated 3D image.
Here are few of my creation from the pictures that I took in Hong Kong.
http://photosynth.net/Search.aspx?query=celeritas
Photosynth was featured in an episode of CSI: New York where the CSI team used this program to form an in depth picture of a prom.
This program find points of similarity from a number of photos and merge them into a simulated 3D image.
Here are few of my creation from the pictures that I took in Hong Kong.
http://photosynth.net/Search.aspx?query=celeritas
Photosynth was featured in an episode of CSI: New York where the CSI team used this program to form an in depth picture of a prom.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Running out of time
There are so little time, but so much stuff to do.
This and last Wednesday, I went to the science museum. And on both occasion, we got kicked out because the museum is about to close. Today, we also went to the history museum, but also got kicked out because of closing time.
But my time here is also running out. I have a few weeks left here before returning back to the States. I have so much stuff that I want to do. (>.<) But at least I will have to come back next year, and it will be longer, I guess...
This and last Wednesday, I went to the science museum. And on both occasion, we got kicked out because the museum is about to close. Today, we also went to the history museum, but also got kicked out because of closing time.
But my time here is also running out. I have a few weeks left here before returning back to the States. I have so much stuff that I want to do. (>.<) But at least I will have to come back next year, and it will be longer, I guess...
Check point!
Since I've been back in Hong Kong, I noticed that there are a lot of police check points on the road.
I remember seeing a check point once or twice every few month. But now, you can hardly go a week without seeing a check point.
Don't know why... Most of the time, they target people driving alone and taxis. Maybe the people in blues are searching for smuggled drugs. Who knows?
I remember seeing a check point once or twice every few month. But now, you can hardly go a week without seeing a check point.
Don't know why... Most of the time, they target people driving alone and taxis. Maybe the people in blues are searching for smuggled drugs. Who knows?
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Legality
Went to a computer mall in Sham Shui Po yesterday.
I like that place. There are lot more variety of products here. There are digital drawing tablets there. I saw one that the tablet is a monitor. I want to buy a Wacom Intuos3, but I am going to price check on other places and online.
I bought a DVI to HDMI cable. A few CD pens.
I saw some computer games for less than HKD$ 100. They are obviously illegal copy, but I was tempted. But I thought, it might not be good for my computer. But I did saw some photoshop programs.
I really want that tablet, but I am going to look for the best price.
I like that place. There are lot more variety of products here. There are digital drawing tablets there. I saw one that the tablet is a monitor. I want to buy a Wacom Intuos3, but I am going to price check on other places and online.
I bought a DVI to HDMI cable. A few CD pens.
I saw some computer games for less than HKD$ 100. They are obviously illegal copy, but I was tempted. But I thought, it might not be good for my computer. But I did saw some photoshop programs.
I really want that tablet, but I am going to look for the best price.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Old wood house.
Went to the old wood house the other day. It is out in the country side in the New Territory.
I remember, back in the day, when you can still live there. Now, the second floor is caving in. There are water leaks.
This visit is a salvage mission. We went there to take some old stuff back into town. Also to take some scrap metal to sell.
We found an old camera case that I heard many story about. I heard that I dropped the case and broke the camera. I was very young. I can't remember that event. We also found some old break for my grandpa's old car.
There were a lot of bugs there. I saw a beautiful purple dragonfly. Some butterfly. I got bit by a few mosquitoes, but their bites are not as bad as those from the city.
I didn't have any runny nose there, no itchy eyes.
I remember, back in the day, when you can still live there. Now, the second floor is caving in. There are water leaks.
This visit is a salvage mission. We went there to take some old stuff back into town. Also to take some scrap metal to sell.
We found an old camera case that I heard many story about. I heard that I dropped the case and broke the camera. I was very young. I can't remember that event. We also found some old break for my grandpa's old car.
There were a lot of bugs there. I saw a beautiful purple dragonfly. Some butterfly. I got bit by a few mosquitoes, but their bites are not as bad as those from the city.
I didn't have any runny nose there, no itchy eyes.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Fortress!
Today I went to the Coastal Defense Museum.
It was nice. I took about four hundred pictures.
The main exhibition is nicely air conditioned. It show the history of military of Hong Kong. From the 1300's, to the Opium War, to British Occupation, to Japanese Occupation, to after 1997.
The out side is the fortifications. There are a few cannon and underground passage ways. There are also some war torn ruins.
I am a bit disappointed that the gift shop didn't have any thing that say Coastal Defense Museum on it. But I did buy two nice pins that are replica of The Hong Kong Royal Police and British Royal Army insignia. My mom bought a magic trick thing.
It was nice. I took about four hundred pictures.
The main exhibition is nicely air conditioned. It show the history of military of Hong Kong. From the 1300's, to the Opium War, to British Occupation, to Japanese Occupation, to after 1997.
The out side is the fortifications. There are a few cannon and underground passage ways. There are also some war torn ruins.
I am a bit disappointed that the gift shop didn't have any thing that say Coastal Defense Museum on it. But I did buy two nice pins that are replica of The Hong Kong Royal Police and British Royal Army insignia. My mom bought a magic trick thing.
Monday, June 30, 2008
THE UBER BOX!!
Yesturday I went to The MEGA BOX.
It is the largest mall in Hong Kong. It is about 16 stories high, not including the 2 basement levels.
That place only have a few stores that I am interested in. But I love the interior architecture and design of the building.
I did went to a book store. I love that place, they sell books, of course, but also, DVDs VCDs CDs BRs, and stationary, and USB powered goodies.
I bought a four games bundle for the price of one game!!!! Company of Heroes, Supreme Commander, War Hammer and an expansion pack.
I also saw some Haruhi Suzumiya novels and manga. I would by the manga, but they were missing volume 2. For the novels, I wanted to buy some too, but I don't know how to read. (>.<)
It is the largest mall in Hong Kong. It is about 16 stories high, not including the 2 basement levels.
That place only have a few stores that I am interested in. But I love the interior architecture and design of the building.
I did went to a book store. I love that place, they sell books, of course, but also, DVDs VCDs CDs BRs, and stationary, and USB powered goodies.
I bought a four games bundle for the price of one game!!!! Company of Heroes, Supreme Commander, War Hammer and an expansion pack.
I also saw some Haruhi Suzumiya novels and manga. I would by the manga, but they were missing volume 2. For the novels, I wanted to buy some too, but I don't know how to read. (>.<)
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Spaces problem
For my time in Hong Kong, the primary source of my digitized data out put, in put, entertainment, and information is at my Grandma's house. My uncle family live with her and they have broadband access.
The internet speed is quite fast, about 100 mpbs, but I can't seem to access MySpace at that place. I can access it from other internet port. I don't understand why.
So all my blog update at my MySpace page will be late, but I will be too lazy to edit any of the blog posts. So blog posts from many days might just appear on the same day.
(-_-)
The internet speed is quite fast, about 100 mpbs, but I can't seem to access MySpace at that place. I can access it from other internet port. I don't understand why.
So all my blog update at my MySpace page will be late, but I will be too lazy to edit any of the blog posts. So blog posts from many days might just appear on the same day.
(-_-)
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Alternative
For this trip to Hong Kong, I purposely didn't bring any games with me.
My goal was, and still is, to finished the first volume to my novel and to experience some nice free flash based/ independent games.
Those flash games are really creative. They are really fun and interesting. Some don't have any good graphics but they play well and some of them look cute.
I really like these independent game makers. They work on these title to have fun and to let other people to have fun. They don't mind doing these game for free, because they are having fun and they want other people to enjoy their creation.
Here are some of the games.
Merry Gear Solid http://www.total-klik.net/merrygear.html
Colocoro http://www2.atpages.jp/inaka/programming/windows/colocoro/
Tekkyuuman http://www.vector.co.jp/soft/win95/game/se445259.html
Frozzd http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=347787
Iwanaga http://tokyo.cool.ne.jp/itako-rider/game.html
Gesundheit http://www.underwaterbase.com/
Trilby: The Art of Theft http://www.escapistmagazine.com/content/games/yahtzee/artoftheft
Chalk http://www.konjak.org/chalk.htm
The games at http://www.binaryzoo.com/
For more go to here http://www.indiegames.com/blog/articles/index.php?c=ac&y=2007&gid=0
Check them out!
My goal was, and still is, to finished the first volume to my novel and to experience some nice free flash based/ independent games.
Those flash games are really creative. They are really fun and interesting. Some don't have any good graphics but they play well and some of them look cute.
I really like these independent game makers. They work on these title to have fun and to let other people to have fun. They don't mind doing these game for free, because they are having fun and they want other people to enjoy their creation.
Here are some of the games.
Merry Gear Solid http://www.total-klik.net/merrygear.html
Colocoro http://www2.atpages.jp/inaka/programming/windows/colocoro/
Tekkyuuman http://www.vector.co.jp/soft/win95/game/se445259.html
Frozzd http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=347787
Iwanaga http://tokyo.cool.ne.jp/itako-rider/game.html
Gesundheit http://www.underwaterbase.com/
Trilby: The Art of Theft http://www.escapistmagazine.com/content/games/yahtzee/artoftheft
Chalk http://www.konjak.org/chalk.htm
The games at http://www.binaryzoo.com/
For more go to here http://www.indiegames.com/blog/articles/index.php?c=ac&y=2007&gid=0
Check them out!
extra strong
The mosquitoes here are very strong. They are hard to kill. Their bites are much bigger. There are more of them. They can even sting over cloths.
The Wind God
The Wind God just pasted Hong Kong.
The real name of the typhoon is Fengshen. Wind God is what Fengshen mean if you are to translate it.
The typhoon arrived last night. It went from a level 1 to 3 then to 8, in the evening.
Trees got blown over. Bus stops got blown over.
My Aunty, Uncle and Cousin is going back home. This morning we went to the airport. Their plane got delay. We ate lunch, say good bye, and we left.
By the time we left the airport, the typhoon sign went back to a level 3. We went past an car accident in a tunnel. But I doubt it is weather related.
Today is the only day, since I return to Hong Kong, that isn't hot. I am actually cold.
There ain't much to do today...
The real name of the typhoon is Fengshen. Wind God is what Fengshen mean if you are to translate it.
The typhoon arrived last night. It went from a level 1 to 3 then to 8, in the evening.
Trees got blown over. Bus stops got blown over.
My Aunty, Uncle and Cousin is going back home. This morning we went to the airport. Their plane got delay. We ate lunch, say good bye, and we left.
By the time we left the airport, the typhoon sign went back to a level 3. We went past an car accident in a tunnel. But I doubt it is weather related.
Today is the only day, since I return to Hong Kong, that isn't hot. I am actually cold.
There ain't much to do today...
Saturday, June 21, 2008
It's a small world, also a small park.
I went to Disneyland Hong Kong with family on Friday.
It was fun. Not as fun as the one in LA. But still fun.
The park was small. Many things are still being constructed and not opened yet.
The transportation there was convenient and affordable. $20.7 HKD for one-way subway ride to the park. They also have this nice automatic train to the park.
The best part is Space Mountain, but it wasn't very exciting. Ocean Park got better roller coasters.
It was fun. Not as fun as the one in LA. But still fun.
The park was small. Many things are still being constructed and not opened yet.
The transportation there was convenient and affordable. $20.7 HKD for one-way subway ride to the park. They also have this nice automatic train to the park.
The best part is Space Mountain, but it wasn't very exciting. Ocean Park got better roller coasters.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Sham Shui Po
Today I went to Sham Shui Po. It is a distributing district. Each street sells something differnt.
One street only sells cloths, one street only sells electronics, and one street only sells toys and collectibles.
I love that place, but my mom and relative was all tired half after walking a few blocks so we left. But I did bought many things. Everything there are so affordable.
Even with all the variety I still can't find what I am looking for. I can't find good Yuki Nagato figures. She is the least popular of the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya characters. But when I find it, it will be cheaper compare to the other characters.
I am going to return to Sham Shui Po. I only walked around one block of the toy street and I have yet visited the electronic street and the computer shopping center.
One street only sells cloths, one street only sells electronics, and one street only sells toys and collectibles.
I love that place, but my mom and relative was all tired half after walking a few blocks so we left. But I did bought many things. Everything there are so affordable.
Even with all the variety I still can't find what I am looking for. I can't find good Yuki Nagato figures. She is the least popular of the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya characters. But when I find it, it will be cheaper compare to the other characters.
I am going to return to Sham Shui Po. I only walked around one block of the toy street and I have yet visited the electronic street and the computer shopping center.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Rain rain, go away, come again, another day!
It been raining every day here. The weather report aways say sunny, cloudy, and rain every day. They are right every time. You'll see all three at some point during the day.
We had plan to go to Disneyland, Ocean Park, or the Police museum. We had to alter plan for the past few days.
Yesterday, we did go to buy some Chinese Herbal Medicines. But we did it in the rain, we actually waited for the rain to stop, but it didn't stop, but we went anyway.
We had plan to go to Disneyland, Ocean Park, or the Police museum. We had to alter plan for the past few days.
Yesterday, we did go to buy some Chinese Herbal Medicines. But we did it in the rain, we actually waited for the rain to stop, but it didn't stop, but we went anyway.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
UBER FAST!!!!
I've just set up a modem at my Grandma's place to split the DSL there.
The connection is very fast here. I downloaded portal in 15 minutes. I downloaded Team Fortress 2 in two hours.
It could also be that our modem at home might just suck. It was free...
The connection is very fast here. I downloaded portal in 15 minutes. I downloaded Team Fortress 2 in two hours.
It could also be that our modem at home might just suck. It was free...
Shopping!
I went shopping on Thursday and Friday.
On Thursday, it was more like window shopping since I didn't buy any thing.
I went to Mong Kok with family. I actually didn't mind looking at cloths with them. I guess I missed the fashion of Hong Kong. Then I went to a shopping center that is almost filled with toys and collectible shops.
I wanted to buy so much stuff there. But every thing is a bit expensive. I want to buy a figure of Yuki Nagato from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. But it cost $180 HKD. I guess after converting the currency to USD, it is not as expensive, but I doubt I can get the funding.
The next day I did buy something I like and still cheep. The only reason why it is cheep, it is because I seen it in the States. I saw a Union Flag from Gundam 00 at the Animerathon this year. It cost $30 USD. I bought the Flag for $148 HKD which is about $18 USD.
I love Hong Kong!!!!!
On Thursday, it was more like window shopping since I didn't buy any thing.
I went to Mong Kok with family. I actually didn't mind looking at cloths with them. I guess I missed the fashion of Hong Kong. Then I went to a shopping center that is almost filled with toys and collectible shops.
I wanted to buy so much stuff there. But every thing is a bit expensive. I want to buy a figure of Yuki Nagato from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. But it cost $180 HKD. I guess after converting the currency to USD, it is not as expensive, but I doubt I can get the funding.
The next day I did buy something I like and still cheep. The only reason why it is cheep, it is because I seen it in the States. I saw a Union Flag from Gundam 00 at the Animerathon this year. It cost $30 USD. I bought the Flag for $148 HKD which is about $18 USD.
I love Hong Kong!!!!!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Home Sweet Home!!!
Ah!!! I miss Hong Kong so much!!
I am so GLaD to be home.
I miss the food.
I miss the people.
I don't miss the allergy.
I miss the transportation.
I miss the technology.
I miss the TV shows.
I even miss the commercial on TV.
I AM GLaD TO BE HOME.
If I have time, I'll upload some more photos.
I am so GLaD to be home.
I miss the food.
I miss the people.
I don't miss the allergy.
I miss the transportation.
I miss the technology.
I miss the TV shows.
I even miss the commercial on TV.
I AM GLaD TO BE HOME.
If I have time, I'll upload some more photos.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
packing!
I must start packing. I'll be leaving tomorrow.
Flying twenty plus hours to Hong Kong. I'll be sleeping and doing my Chem homework on the plane.
I can't wait!! \(^-^)/
I am so GLaD
I am so Happy!!!!
Flying twenty plus hours to Hong Kong. I'll be sleeping and doing my Chem homework on the plane.
I can't wait!! \(^-^)/
I am so GLaD
I am so Happy!!!!
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Best place to be other then Japan.....
....is Hong Kong for people who love anime.
Many Otaku, anime, and manga blogs that I've read say that Hong Kong is the best place for anime lover beside Japan.
Since I come from that awesome city, I am proud of that. I grew up there and I can agree, but am amazed but not very surprised at what those Otaku said. We were the first to import anime from Japan. Mong Kok (旺角) is sort of like the Hong Kong equivalent to Akihabara (秋葉原 ["Field of Autumn Leaves"]) in Japan.
Just like Japan, there are shopping center that are dedicated to anime merchandise. Anime are very common on TV. Most people prefer anime than American animation. Gundam is extremely popular. Cosplay and Lolita is getting common. Maid cafe are also becoming popular. There are even Dōjinshi fest and many Dōjinshi circles.
I really miss that place. Half more year to go befor summer so I can visit Hong Kong again!
Many Otaku, anime, and manga blogs that I've read say that Hong Kong is the best place for anime lover beside Japan.
Since I come from that awesome city, I am proud of that. I grew up there and I can agree, but am amazed but not very surprised at what those Otaku said. We were the first to import anime from Japan. Mong Kok (旺角) is sort of like the Hong Kong equivalent to Akihabara (秋葉原 ["Field of Autumn Leaves"]) in Japan.
Just like Japan, there are shopping center that are dedicated to anime merchandise. Anime are very common on TV. Most people prefer anime than American animation. Gundam is extremely popular. Cosplay and Lolita is getting common. Maid cafe are also becoming popular. There are even Dōjinshi fest and many Dōjinshi circles.
I really miss that place. Half more year to go befor summer so I can visit Hong Kong again!
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