Clive's Another time wasting blog

Days of being a Daddy

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:54:00 +0000

I had not been able to update my blog since Cedric was born. Being a Daddy is not easy, as expected. If you think I looked like a panda, you should see me now... still a panda.

Like every parents say, it is very tiring but well worth it. I will try to post up some pictures soon, so that you can see my reason of saying it.

發現 Ah Bo 真身!

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:46:00 +0000

呢張相是一次Mabel脫襪時, 我無意中拍攝到的. 疑似豬腳照片... 不過我係唔會講比MIB聽. 我知, 佢唔係一隻豬就係外星人!

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唔記得首歌歌名? 連歌詞都唔記得?

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:11:00 +0000

以我平時嗰把口, 一定會話, "玩野呀? 問個最好記性嗰個!" 不過如果你話我知你都係記性好差, 但知我又好學, 又聰明, 又 technical, 應該會有計, 咁你都算幾醒!

好啦! 咁我就介紹呢個 website 比你:

http://www.midomi.com/

勁掂! 只要哼下個 melody就會搵到歌名. 好好玩! 當然, 如果自已開 key 哼歌都走哂音, 咁你就放棄吧啦 :)

Just found that it is extremely funny

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:05:00 +0000

I think it is so funny!

In case you are interested, here is the original 霸王洗髮液 CM. And here is the original Theme Song from 崖上的波兒.

Enjoy!!

Bo is on the road again

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:03:00 +0000

Mabel will be on a business trip for 2 weeks again. I am sure that she will be very tired, especially with a 22 weeks baby with her. There is really nothing that I can do to help her, but I can only hope that she knows how to relax a bit whenever possible.

The renovation of our new house is in progress. It is very interesting to shop for every little thing for our new house. From wooden floor, HDTV, sound system, and sofa, to toilets, sink, and toilet paper holder... there are just so many miscellaneous items. It is exhausting, yet very fun.

Happy New Year!!

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:04:00 +0000

2008 is finally over. Stepping into 2009, I am hoping to see a happier year to come by.

So what happened in 2008? For me, Mabel and I officially moved back to HK for good. And it's a whole new environment for us. It was not an easier decision for both of us.

Then in China, the earthquake was sure something huge to us. It was the worst nightmare for hundred thousands families in Sichuan. Only a coupe months after this horrified tragedy, the Olympic was held in Beijing and it was one of the most successful Olympic ever!
In Taiwan, Ma Ying-jeou was elected the new president of Taiwan. And Chen Shui-bian was arrested for bribery, money-laundering and embezzling government funds... finally. In Greece, the protest went on for weeks. In Middle East, Israel started war on Hamas in Gaza. In the United States, Obama was elected president of the United States. And the economy crashed badly every corner in the world...

It was not the happiest year for everyone, neither for me. I am really hoping for the best in 2009... a happy and healthy family.

Mabel is pregnant

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:32:00 +0000

After a careful examination of Mabel's tummy, it's not fat... Yeah, Mabel is officially pregnant. She is not fat, nor big bone, just pregnant~ I guess it is the only time that a female is allowed to gain weight legally in Hong Kong.

So Mabel and I decided to create a new blog account to share with our friends and family:

http://ahbbo.wordpress.com

2008-12-9 Announced

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:43:00 +0000

We plan to have another Taiwan trip next week. Mabel and I planned it for a long time already. But we had never thought that it would be a trip for all three of us.

I just called and tell Grandma about it. She seemed to be very happy and excited for us. I will have to call Mom about it today.

Now I am worry about our trip to Hawaii. Should we stay home because Mabel needs more rest?

I know what I need to do now... Open another blog account dedicated for him...

Lazy at home with the Wang's

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:30:00 +0000

Lazy at home with the Wang's

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It's been a wonderful weekend hanging out with the Wang's in Taipei. HBO, food, whisky, Taiwan Beer, 小米酒, music, 炸雞排, 老天六, sleep; special thanks to Tom Cruise for Mission Impossible 2 and 3, and Tom Hanks for his 2+ hours of intensive battlefield action. It was a great get away for me and it felt so good to be able to hang out with my buddies. It was just like the good old days when I was in high school during the summer vacation.

Happy Halloween

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:16:00 +0000

Happy Halloween

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It is Halloween today! I guess I can't go anywhere because I am still sick. I am not yet fully recovered from the flu that I got on Tuesday night. It's okay, I guess it will be my excuse to stay home and take more rest.

Hell! I have to pack and move more stuffs back to Grandpa's house this weekend! Oh well.....

Happy Halloween 2008!

Halloween @ Ocean Park (2008-10-19)

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:48:00 +0000

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It's my first time going to 哈佬喂 at Ocean Park. Bessie, Ken, Elsa, Marco, Esther, Francis (who came a little late), Mabel and myself had a lot of fun that night.

We started off having early dinner at 香港仔 and arrived at the gate by 5:15PM. I could not believe that we didn't get to finish with all the haunted houses until 11PM. I am glad that we paid more for the Fast Pass, otherwise we would have waste more time waiting in line and not be able to finish all the haunted houses.

I think it was fun, but I don't think I will go again next year. It was just too tiring and I don't expect much changes every year. $400 well spent!

Mabel's Birthday - Dinner at LaVilla

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:46:00 +0000

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It's Mabel's birthday again. I've made a reservation at LaVilla @ TST. The food was ok, but it has some very good view and services.

So what's after dinner? It's the usual KTV at TST Neway CEO. We ended up hanging out in KTV until 5AM. Who said we were old? (well, I took a nap sometime at 3am)

2002 Lynch Bages

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:39:00 +0000

2002 Lynch Bages

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Yes, it is what I am drinking now in the office. I was asked to test and see if the wine was still good, so the rest of the batch can be given out to the customers as a gift.

I love my job!

2008-10-07 It's what I got before boarding!!

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:42:00 +0000

2008-10-07 It's what I got before boarding!!

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Yeah, got myself something nice. Glenfiddich 21 Years. It won the gold medal in International Wine & Spirits Competition, so it supposed to be good. Will see...

My second week in the States

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:59:00 +0000

It's been a week since I came back to the Bay Area. I didn't do anything special other than meeting up my friends, eating and drinking. It's been very relaxing, but I feel that there are so many changes here. Or it could be just me.

Somehow I started to miss my life in Hong Kong, where I can have friends who keep me company at through the night, weekdays and weekend. I can find something to do regardless what time it is. The night is much longer here especially when I don;t need to work in the morning. I am so tired, but I still can't keep myself sleeping for more than 3 hours. May be I am just jet lagging for the whole week!

One week left before my vacation is over. So, do I want to go back to HK?

2008-09-22 Waiting for boarding at HK Airport Lounge

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:08:00 +0000

2008-09-22 Waiting for boarding at HK Airport Lounge

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A trip to SF alone.
I used to travel back to San Francisco to see Mabel. I guess this time is very different.

It is more like a vacation that I am taking alone. I will spend some good time with my best friends in the Bay Area. Seeing Sand and Willard's kids is something I look forward to.... of course, I will enjoy my cars and motorcycle, which I don't have a leisure to do in Hong Kong.

Although it's only a few months since I last went back to the Bay, but mentally it's been a long journey. Things keep changing and moving faster than I could anticipate.

Here I come, only a few more minutes before my vacation... before boarding!!

Stanley

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:53:00 +0000

Stanley can be very beautiful when in a right mood.

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
From Clive @ King Ludwig Beer Hall

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Got a new toy today!

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:53:00 +0000

After searching for three days, I could finally find a Nokia E71 in dark grey. I didn't expect it to be a phone in high demand. I guess I was wrong and I should have reserved one at Broadway or Fortress stores. Well, what can I say. It's one of the best mobile phone I've used so far! It's not as fancy as iPhone, but it serves me much better with my mobile emails need. With its great multimedia bapabilities, it is like a Blackberry with improved fun factors.

I will play with it a little more and see if I found any complaimts about it.

Good to see some old friends... best friends...

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:13:00 +0000

Adrian had finally arrived Hong Kong on Sunday. It's so nice to see my best friends gather here in Hong Kong. It is so exciting that we will all meet up in Taiwan in a couple weeks.

I don't know what I am missing here in Hong Kong, may be just some good old friends that I knew for 20 years. Ok, I am really that old. I am proud to say that I have man good friends that I knew for over 20 years, which is very rare for many people. And I am talking MANY friends, not just one or two.

I guess it's the trend and it's how the world evolving. People have to spread apart and travel to different places for their living. People start to work globally, and some even work at global hours. Good thing that we have internet that bring us a little closer. This also means that we spend more time in front of an machine typing than seeing faces and talk. I can't imagine how "real" can human be in twenty years. Will technology bring us closer, or it'll only make us more "imaginary"? I should be still alive and see it changing.

鹽神寶寶-龍戰士

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:19:00 +0000

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Finally I watched Kung Fu Panda with "寶寶龍"... it was ok funny.
And now, she has a "新朵"! 就係...
鹽神寶寶-龍戰士!!!
無錯! 係七個字! ... 所以有D似鹹片名 :D

Rain, again. China trip, again.

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:50:00 +0000

in the bus 02

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It's pouring today in China... Yup, another trip for me. I just wish that it won't be flooded in the afternoon so that I could come home.

My birthday dinner at The Racing Club

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:48:00 +0000

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Mabel celebrated my birthday at The Racing Club. As usual, she had a phone conference at 7PM. We arrived early at the club, so that she could call in while having a drink at the bar before dinner. She had been extremely busy with her job, and I really appreciate her efforts to make some time on my birthday. I certainly didn't even expect a dinner date with her on my birthday because of her recent schedule. It was a little surprise for me when she said that she made a reservation for my birthday.

The dinner was good, Tuna Tartar, Lobster Bisque, Lobster Tail, Risoto, , a bottle of red wine, 2 glasses of champagne, finishing off with a Tiramisu... it's more than fulfilling!

Pre-celebrating my birthday

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:56:00 +0000

Pre-celebrating my birthday

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It was a short day at work on Saturday. I had to meet Robert and Maud at Macau Jockey Club for lunch. The food there was ok, just thought that it would be kid-friendly with less people, which is hard to find in HK! Robert's girl was quite talkative now, very nice and friendly. Too bad that his boy did not feel very well, so he was kind of sleepy and quiet.

Pre-celebrating my birthday with my best friends at a dinner was one of the best thing ever happened for the past few weeks. The food was really good! Thanks to Esther and Francis for bringing us to such a fine restaurant! Sorry, we didn't take any pictures until we finished all the great food. For sure it is one restautant that we will return to, so we can take some pictures next time. Elsa and Marco had been really busy for the past week, and they did not hesitate to join us for it even though they were so tired. But hey, six of us promised to visit a new restaurant every month, right? So you can't hide! Oh... I forgot to mention that Hancock celebrated with us at IFC before the dinner too!

So... I will be twenty-six in a couple days, right? :D

Work and get away?

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:40:00 +0000

It's another China trip today. Unlike before, I had no hesitation to go to the factory. It feels like a get away for me... well, at least I have a get away physically. Ended up I came home quite early and got home by 4PM, not bad at all.

路盲

noreply@blogger.com (Clive Wong (a.k.a. Ah-B)) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:14:00 +0000

又落雨, 好煩! 等巴士又等咗成個鐘!
今日唔知做乜, 有成五個人問我路! 一睇就知我係路盲啦! 佢哋真係唔好彩... 我都好想幫佢哋, 不過真係無能為力!