Photos around hk

Photography is one of my hobbies, that I like to do whenever I have time. Have been getting b&w lately. Abit strong on the contrast but it makes it more superior.I feel.

My football habit- 3 games.

The start of the new premiership is upon us. We are already into our 3rd week and my beloved Liverpool are doing ok. Well, with must playing 3 games, you can't really much into it, can you? Hmmm...after just 3,games of the premiership, my instincts tell, that me that united are going to be hard to beat (again), chelsea and arsenal aren't looking too good, man city are the ones who could be the only one to win the league apart from united and I think we will have a cracking season, that we will finish at least in the top six.

The good things about Liverpool after 3 games, suarez is looking good, Adams and downing are looking good. our overall play is looking more passionate and positive.

The not so good things after 3 games, Andy Carroll is not so good, Henderson is not so good, therefore they look way overpaid. Partnership and understanding needs to be worked on more and our defence is looking abit old.

Things are not bad but can improve. I'm optimistic.

A moving story.

Watch "天梯 C AllStar 原裝MV (1080P HD)" on YouTube

Recently I have watching and learning about the story behind this great song. I found that not only is this a very good song but the meaning and story make it extra special.

Roughly the story is about a young man falls in love with a woman who was recently widowed with 4 children. Being in a time of set traditions, the main problem was that she was much older than him. It is something that we rarely think about nowadays, but remember at this time, this proved to be a major problem with Chinese traditions.  They decided to move away from the gossip and rumours that followed them to a more remote place. For his dedication and love for this woman, he made and carved out roughly 6000 steps and where they lived because there was hardly anything around. This was their new life together. I gathered that the steps took them to the town, and it was to make it easier for her to travel. These steps took him around 50years to make with just his bare hands. It's quite a moving story to show ones love for one another. She still lives in the same house they built together. Sadly the man died a couple of years ago but no doubt without regret and much happier.

My small photos

Photography has been something that I find great delight in. I always like look at different types of photos whenever I have time. What's even better is sharing my photos with my friends.no matter whether its from my phone or from my dslr or even film.

My (first) trip to China-Kaiping

At the beginning of July, I went on a trip with a group of friends to Kaiping, China. I bracketed First, as this was not officially my first trip, but then again it was. The reason for this was because, my first official trip was to Shengzhen for about 2 hours, to get some books for my work, and so really didn't do much. So I whenever people ask me whether I have been to China before, I usually say this was my first time.When the trip was being organised, I was quite excited for my first time.

One of the few things that have put me off going to explore China was the ability to get a chinese visa or the whole process of getting a china passport. But it was one of those things that I had put off for too long, and it was the proper time to get it done! So within 1 week I had my China Visa (!) which being my first allowed me to gain entry to China twice! No matter, I was determine to get more later. going away for 3days, we really didn't reallhy pack much. My camera gear was much more heavier (!) As this was a great opportunity to take loads of photos. On the day, we had to get up early to get the coach. It was a direct route which took about 4hours (including queuing and going through passport counters). By the time we got to Kaiping, the weather was gorgeous. There was something quite amazing about the blue skies in China. It was kind of mesmerising. Not to mention, quite hot.

I won't go into too much detail of the whole trip but over the 3 days we were there, the Diaolou (old houses) were quite amazing. Some of the houses we saw were built during the Chinese Dynasties and some were built during the 20s, 30sand 40s. As heritage sites, all the bulldings were cleanly kept and looked after. as well as being built to live in, some were also built to sustain the battle and damages of war. I have to say, it is good to see these buildings, and is definitely worth a visit if you can, but it is not a visit that you are going to come back to in for a good few years. Overall, I was very pleased to finally go to china and experience life and culture there, even for a few days. and to get to see sights such as these, is truly worth the trip. I would recommend going to see these magnificent buildings. I cannot wait for my next visit to China.

A part of Hong Kong Culture-The Durian

Being in Hong Kong, there are so many beautiful, colourful, fun, exciting and amazing things around in the culture, that makes it such a great place to be in. One of the amazing things is the food. Chinese food is well known throughout the world, I won't bother trying to go through how good everything is, because so many people have done it. What I'm going to talk about is the food I love yet can't stand to smell. On the top of my list is the Durian. At first this weapon of destruction which if you just throw it at someone can literially do serious damage!) Don't let the outer hardcore shell fool you, inside this fruit is really 'the king of fruit' named for its richness in texture and taste.

For people who have never encountered a Durian, its definitely something you will never forget, the main reason is because of its smell. The smell is very hard to describe, for me, I know that the smell is nothing compared to the taste I think alot of people would just pull a face and shriek at the potent smell of this great fruit, which is quite funny. Try introducing this fruit to your western friends!  I really can't remember when I fell in love with the durian. All I know is that my family loves to eat it, and so I must have caught the bug off them. Once you get hooked, and get used to the rich flavours, there really is no turning back. Its gooey, smelly and absolutely gorgeous! You will be surprised that a majority of Hong Kong people enjoy this fruit, and the rest just can't stand the smell of it.

You either worship it or really hate it..there is no sitting on the fence with this one.

Once you put this in your mouth, the taste balances out the smell and aroma you get from it. Its a strong tatse yet not too overwhelming.  Like all fruit, the Durian is seasonal, which is why sometimes it can abit expensive to buy. The most popular places to import it from is Thailand and Malaysia. There are varities, some not too strong and some milder. I haven't gotten round to tasting the varities yet. But hope so someday.

"Too much of a good thing' can be bad for you, the Durian is no exception, because of its richness in terms of heat within the body, its wise not to eat too much at once. But hey, I laugh in the face of unhealthy bowels and stomach pains, and can't wait to pass a market where the smell of fresh durian is hanging in the air!

Backtrack-Elizabeth Taylor

Last week, Elizabeth Taylor died. Its quite sad to see such a big personality pass away. it reminds us that everything and everyone comes and goes. There will be big stars such as her who we think will live on, whom death doesn't notice, but she is just as real as you and I.

I'm not a big Elizabeth Taylor fan, so I won't pretend that she was the best thing etc etc, but I acknowledge the presence that she had brought with her to those in the Entertainment industry. I haven't seen all her films, I don't think I've even seen 5 of her films. Its not that she was not a great actress, maybe its because she wasn't in the time when I started to watch movies.

There is 1 film that I saw and I will remember this film for a very very long time, this is because it was an amazing film. Her acting was simply breath-taking. I have no doubt that she was more than just an attractive face. The film was 'Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf' with Richard Burton. What I found striking was her acting, every word, sentence emotion, was 'breath-taking'.