Hot weather!

Today the highest temperature is 33.3 degrees! (accoding to HK Observatory only!) I believe it should be much higher!!!!!!!

Apple Daily reported on 25.7.2008 that it was 41.1 degrees @ Ladies Street in Mongkok (1:30 pm); 43 degrees @ Yuen Long centre (2:13 pm); 41.5 degrees @ HK Disneyland (4:17 pm) ; 32.2 degrees @ Causeway Bay (5 pm); 46.5 degrees @ HK Wetland Park (2:55 pm)!

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Greek Festival at Cyberport

Greek Festival at Cyberport in this summer! There are harp performance, fun market, olympics torch display, games, etc. I went there yesterday afternoon (and got a prize(!) as I won a gold medal in 2 olympics computer games!). You can also take good photos at the western garden outside.

Hiking on 19.7.2008

McDull on the Peak:)

View from the Peak (U can see Pokfulam Reservoir and Lamma Island)
Pillbox at Highwest - built between 1938 and 1940

End of Hiking (eventually)!

Yesterday I took one-day leave and went hiking again. I took the Peak tram and walked from the Peak down to Pokfulam Reservoir via Lung Fu Shan Country Park. It took about 1 hr and 45 minutes to reach the Reservoir. I felt tired as I needed to walk down hundreds of steps to reach the Reservoir. It was really harsh to go hiking on a hot sunny day!

OneRepublic feat. Timbaland - Apologize

I have recently listened to this song many times on radio! A good song! I will look for more information about this US band!

Shenzhen Trip - 20.6.2008 - 21.6.2008

Lobby of Crowne Plaza Hotel, Shenzhen

Modern ArchitecturePark Guell
Arc of Triumph!

I have spent two days in Shenzhen. It is easy for us to explore the city with metro system. On the 1st day, I have visited shopping malls. You can never imagine that there are so many foreign brand name shops opening in Shenzhen! I stay overnite in Crowne Plaza Hotel. The hotel room is quite large but the air circulation is not good. I feel hot while I am sleeping! On the next day, I have been to Window of the World where you can find 150 world wonders in mini size! It is so interesting to see Uluru (Australia), Park Guell (Spain), Arc of Triumph (France), Stonehenge (UK), etc within a day! Though I have been there some 10 years ago (I believe!), I am not bored this time! However, it is too hot and sunny! It is better to come here in winter!

Shenzhen has changed a lot! If you don't wanna stay in Hong Kong during weekends, you may leave Hong Kong and spend a day in Shenzhen!

Sick

Stomach & Intestine Gas + Fever + Running Nose + Itchy Throat - Oh:(

Ka Kui Exhibition

This morning I attended an exhibition to mark the 15th anniversary of the death of Wong Ka-kui, the founder HK local band Beyong, who died on June 30, 1993, days after he fell off a threemeter platform while filming a TV show in Japan, at the age of 31. Though I am not a big fan of Beyond, their music really plays an influential role in HK music industry. Items on display include guitars that Ka Kui have, copies of his manuscripts, and Beyond's original recording equipment. The exhibition is held at the Cattle Depot Artist Village in this month. Admission is free.

Double Star

Teriyaki Eel Set - HK$ 65 (So little rice for this set!)

Black Rainstorm Warning Signal

Black Rainstorm Warning Signal has been effective since 6:40 am until 11 am today! This means that heavy rain has fallen or is expected to fall generally over Hong Kong, exceeding 70 millimetres in an hour, and is likely to continue. (Defined by the HK Observatory!) Landslides and heavy rain outside now!

Macau Trip - 19.4.2008 - 20.4.2008

A large hotel room!
Oh so few people on the street!
Always blue sky inside Venetian Macao!

I visited Macau in mid-April. The main purpose of this visit was to stay in the Venetian Macao. However, it was so unlucky that typhoon signal No. 8 was hoisted in Macau @ 1:30 pm on 19.4.2008! We were suffered from heavy rain and limited transportation. We were totally wet outside as it took hours to return to the hotel in the evening! Luckily it became sunny on the next day so we could have some sightseeing!

Manchester United : King of Europe - Winner of UEFA Champions League Final

UEFA Champions League @ FinalLuzhniki Stadium, Moscow on Wed 21 May
UNITED 1 - Ronaldo 26 (6 pens scored: Tevez, Carrick, Hargreaves, Nani, Anderson, Giggs)CHELSEA 1 - Lampard 45(5 pens scored: Ballack, Belletti, Lampard, A Cole, Kalou)

I was too excited when I was watching the live coverage of the game! 'Cas the game was so dramatic & there's death penalty! Happy that Manchester United did so well in 07/08!

2007/08 English Premier League

Congratulation to Manchester United!!!!!! They are the Champion of this year's English Premier League!

Tam Kung Festival Parade cum Temple Fair

Tam Kung Festival Parade cum Temple Fair is held in Sau Kei Wan on 11 May and 12 May. Tam Kung Festival falls on the 8th of the Fourth Month of the Chinese Calendar. This is my 1st time to join this event. It is very interesting to see "Tam Kung" (one of the deities) being moved from the Temple to the venue of the Fair! I also learn much about the chinese temples and deities from the website of the Chinese Temple Committee.

Paddington Bear

Poster downloaded from 7-11 Offfical website

The Paddington Bear exchange programme by 7-11 will expire very soon! I have collected 3 PB in different costumes! I intend to get one more PB before the programme ends! I wanna to collect a classic PB!

Shenzhen Trip - 8.4.2008

I took about 1.5-hour bus to OCT East, Shenzhen. OCT East is an eco-tourism mountain resort opened last year. It is divided into three conceptual zones:- Knight Valley, Tea Stream Valley and Wind Valley with both western and eastern landscape and architecture. It is good and relaxing for us to spend one day on exploring the resort on weekdays as there are not so many people.

New Features & New Look

This morning I can spend some more time on the web so I discovered so many features available here! The most interesting one is to add a slideshow here - a slideshow of my photos stored in Flickr.com!

My new web link

I have created a new web link at http://www.flickr.com/photos/madeline_hk/

At the start, I have uploaded my collection of paddington bear!!!

Hong Kong Flower Show 2008

Photos taken on 21 March 2008 am, @ Victoria Park. More photos were uploaded in my worldisround homepage!

Tai Chi Made Easy Class

I shall join the Class at 7 am to 8 am every Sunday from April. I need to wake up early on Sunday morning! But i think this is a good habit for me!

Backstreet Boys Live in Hong Kong 2008

I've eventually watched the concert at Asiaworld last nite! Most new songs from the new album, but also include all their hits!!! Good memories, great performance of BSB!!! The concert started at 8:30 pm and ended at 10:15 pm.

Song list:

Larger than Life
Everyone
Any Other Way
You Can Let Go
Unmistakable
I Want It That Way
--Howie Solo
Show Me The Meaning of Being Lonely
More Than That
Helpless When She Smiles
Trouble Is
Incomplete
--A.J.Solo
-- Nick Drum Solo Panic
Everything But Mine
--Nick Solo
Quit Playing Games With My Heart
As Long As Love Me
All I Have To Give
I’ll Never Break Your Heart
Inconsolable
--Brian Solo
The One
Treat Me Right
The Call
EveryBody

encore: Shape of my Heart