http://www.misohoni.com/diary Hong Kong Diary, working in New Media Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:42:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakes Thought I’d do a short piece on Michael Jackson death, not just report this sensationalist story which everyone else is doing, but to look at another angle. I think I was more shocked about Heath Ledger’s death, but this story will go on and on and will be compared ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/michael-jackson-death.php Just watching on the news that Swine Flu on May 1 has arrived in Hong Kong. This will dominate the news for weeks to come, so expect sales in Masks and other flu related products to go on the increase. I'm dissappointed with Hong Kong really, they let in a ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/swine-flu-in-hong-kong.php This was taken from a Chinese guy who lived in Germany, he compared the differences between Asian and Westerners (Westerner on the left, Asian on the right) - check it out... Punctuality Queue when Waiting In the restaurant Traveling Transportation Shower timing What's Trendy http://www.misohoni.com/diary/asian-westerner-differences.php Valentines day is celebrated by giving your loved one a kiss, perhaps some beautiful flowers or giving a gift. However, with the credit crunch it doesn't have to be expensive or just the usual bunch of flowers, here's some romantic gift ideas. Gift Ideas for Men Street Fighter IV (PS3) Promises to ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/valentines-day-gift-ideas.php The Passion Barbecue Chicken Wings a restaurant in Shenyang, China. Is using dictator Saddam Hussein's image to sell their spicy wings. I know Chinese people are famous for eating everything, but food with Saddam's face on it really takes the biscuit! http://www.misohoni.com/diary/saddam-food.php Haha this is so funny, people would buy anything nowadays, made by Sapparo (famous for alcohol!). I guess saving calories by drinking diet water is important! http://www.misohoni.com/diary/diet-water.php Here's a useful Ferry Schedule from travelling from Hong Kong to Zhuhai or Zhuhai to Hong Kong. From Hong Kong to Zhuhai HK Central - Jiu Zhou Port Departure point and Arrival point In Hong Kong: HK-Macau Ferry Terminal Tel : (852) 28583876 In Zhuhai: Jiu Zhou Port, Jida Tel: 3332113 – 3333359 Travelling Details Ferry company: CKS Duration: 1 hour and ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/hong-kong-to-zhuhai-schedule.php Here is an astonishing photo of Chen Yan. A middle aged woman who makes her money impersonating China's late Chairman Mao Zedong. She looks just like him! http://www.misohoni.com/diary/mao-zedong.php Well, since the Edison Chen Scandal broke out nearly one year ago, what is What is Edison Chen doing now? Well according to the internet, not a lot. His last appearance was very briefly in the hollywood films Sniper (crap film) and The Dark Knight (great film). Perhaps he ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/what-is-edison-chen-doing-now.php I'm getting searches for Gong Li too, who as a personal preference is much more interesting to look at than Zhang Ziyi Pictures. Chinese Actress Gong Li Well since China's Outrage is in the news, Gong Li was also in the press for becoming a Singapore Citizen. She's been called a traitor ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/gong-li.php Just a quick follow up to the popular Zhang Ziyi Beach Pictures post (so many perverts! haha), that she also posed for Playboy in 2006, the famous American men's magazine. Now before you start searching Google for the pictures, she only posed for the cover and an interview...since Playboy's a serious ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/zhang-ziyi-playboy.php There seems to be alot of fuss about Zhang Ziyi's beach photo where she and her boyfriend are on a private beach, then she's topless briefly and he grabs her ass. It's not really a big deal after seeing the photos, just a normal couple playing around, it's nothing like the ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/zhang-ziyi-beach-photo.php I've been following the story closely of Gary Glitter getting sent to jail, leaving Vietnam to Thailand and now Gary Glitter is in Hong Kong!  I knew it would happen, as Hong Kong has the benefit of being a major stop-over for different destinations.  I'd hate to see him in the ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/gary-glitter-hong-kong.php Just a quick post to let you know that I've left Hong Kong for good. Arrived in March 2003, the next day SARS was in the news and other things happened around that time that didn't make it a great start in a new country. However, my 5 year stay in ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/bye-bye-hong-kong.php Just a quick message guys! One of the most popular sections on Misohoni.com was the Best Blogs in Asia site, which listed Asian Blogs only and anyone could vote and choose their favourite blog. Now the site has been revamped and moved to it's own url: http://www.bestblogs.asia Please update your bookmarks and ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/best_blogs.php   This amazing sculpture is by Tsang Cheung Shing a ceramic art tutor and product designer, also from Hong Kong. It's part of a collection of work shown at the Hong Kong Museum of Art. This particular piece called Yuanyang II is modeled in a distinctive form with two figures indulged in ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/coffee-kiss.php Grand Theft Auto 4 reached Hong Kong yesterday, especially with the huge publicity around the world and a mention on local news. So I thought I'd have no chance in getting the game, as a few days earlier Toys R Us mentioned they couldn't pre-order the game anymore...although yesterday I ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/gtaiv.php Seems like Hong Kong is taking no chances over the recent spate of flu outbreaks in schools, so they've been closed until after Easter. People over here are already wearing masks, which is confusing...do they have the flu or are they protecting themselves from the flu? I guess the solution would of ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/hong-kong-flu.php I mentioned the {{post id="edison-chen-sex-photos" text="Edison Chen Sex Photos"}} a few weeks ago and have been getting feedback. Here's a chart I put together of his "conquests". Famous Hong Kong celebrities like Bobo Chan, Gillian Chung Yan-tung, Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi and Joey Yung have all been implicated. The Hong Kong Police ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/edison-chen-scandal.php The Premier League last week announced plans to extend the domestic season to 39 games by holding an additional 'international round' of fixtures from the 2010-11 season. Well...of course they would be! There is a huge football fan base, go to LKF on football nights over here and you'll see what ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/hong-kong-interested-in-staging-premier-league-games-in-the-future.php There's a bit of scandal going on at the moment with HK Star Edison Chen.  There's nude photos of him and Hong Kong stars Gillian Chung (Part of the Twins), Cecilia Cheung and 4 other celebrities.  I got a bit confused at the time, mistaking him for Anson Chan...but that's ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/edison-chen-sex-photos.php "Sketchplanet.com is a new web service based around sketches. Taking some obvious cues from Flickr (e.g. tags, ability to comment etc) I’ve been developing an online sketching system (Originally from yongfook) where people can draw whatever they like, add titles, comments, tags, save favourites and more. You need to register for ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/sketchplanet-relaunched.php Asian people are very beautiful, right? Well what about a European/Asian combination - even better? Well take a look at the web site below which shows mixed raced celebrities such as Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Tilly, Kate Beckinsale... Eurasiannation.com http://www.misohoni.com/diary/mixed-race.php On a recent shopping trip, I noticed Bryan Robson's face (ex Manchester United Captain) plastered all over a Chinese soft-drink. Now, I'm wondering two things - Does Bryan Robson actually drink this beverage (which was Sugar Cane flavour) and secondly, does he even know about it? Perhaps Manchester United are ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/advertising.php I can't really believe I didn't mention it before, as it's not the sort of thing that slips your mind. My wife and I had a baby boy back in July 2006...so I introduce to you Harrison Dawe. I thought registering a website under his name would be useful for him ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/presenting-harrison-dawe.php I read the news from the BBC web site daily, so today when I saw an advert for Finnair - I was quite surprised. I thought the BBC was wholly funded by British Taxpayers, so what's up with adverts? For those of you who are based in the UK and don't ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/adverts-on-the-bbc.php I shop once in a while, my preference being Wellcome (yeah it's mis-spelt like that). However when I reach the checkout a sense of dread comes over me. Near the exit door, I always see a few prying eyes watching everything what's going on and they're only after one thing ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/im-a-gwellio-get-me-out-of-here.php Back in 2003, on the way to work I saw a poster advertising a new film called, wait for it...Spy Dad! I guess HK is jumping on the bandwagon of films like Spy Kids or James Bond...but "Spy Dad", come on they could do better than that couldn't they? Perhaps "Spy ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/spy-dad.php Spent the weekend in Taipei and it was amazing. Large open spaces, countryside, mountains and seemed less crowdy than in HK. Taipei also felt slightly Japanese, having seen loads of sushi bars and small Japanese style houses - I later learnt that Taiwan was ruled by Japan for over 50 ... http://www.misohoni.com/diary/taiwan.php Seen this li' beauty in Japan and see now it's on Hong Kong. It claims to have “Ion Supplies”, which is always useful. I can’t describe in words how it tastes, so I’ve used illustrations. Before I tried it, I thought it would taste of: Now I know it tastes like: http://www.misohoni.com/diary/pocari-sweat.php