Just a comic I did of myself for you all. Wishing you all a Happy Chinese New Year.
Good health, and whatever you wanted to fulfil will get fulfilled.

See following article - Amoy's Chinese New Year Celebration in Dublin

Yay! Just got confirmation mail that Blogwise has a link to my site now. Go to Blogwise now.

I have always been interested in Chinese culture. Just because I am an IBC, doesn't mean I ignore my other half of my culture. I am Chinese as well, and proud of it. I have found a link to a site which has lots of links to other Chinese philosphical sites and story sites. It's not nice looking but at least it is a simple table... - All things Chinesey.
I have also been interested in Chinese novels. My parents have loads of them, and curious as I am, I cannot read them! I am trying to pick up Chinese ideographs, honest! But reading the gossip column in the Chinese newspaper we get here does not cut it. :) Here is my blog on my personal page - Chinese Novels.

Yup, it's back up! Somehow the mysql db came back to life. And my BF kindly upgraded my phpbb messageboard as well. Should not be noticing any changes, but if there are probs, do give me a shout!

Apolagies for some problems with connecting to the IBC's messageboard. I am finding out why there is a problem, and will try and get it fixed as soon as possible.

I speak Cantonese when I was on holidays in HK with my boyfriend. My boyfirend doesn't speak Cantonese, but he knows a few basics. So in my duration in HK, I would be talking in Chinese and then in English. I realised that I sometimes end up answering my boyfriend in Cantonese! It was so amusing for my relatives (red-faced for me) when they noticed what just happened. It's great that many people accepts me and boyfriend. Even the security gaurd in the appartment block said "Good morning!" to my boyfriend, but my boyfriend would just answer "Joh sun!". He would say the same to my relatives, and gave them a surprise. Locals would definately respect you more when you speak Chinese. But I am lucky that it is obvious that I am from abroad, but would all speak to me in Cantonese in shops etc... It was great! From my experience that has been really enjoyable in HK for both me and my boyfriend.

What is it with HK people and keeping more than 1 pet in a small flat? A funny thing happened while I was in HK, I was heading out of the flat with my BF, and waiting for the lift. When the lift doors opened, I saw 2 large dogs (breed like lassie) and a smaller dog! The lift was not that big but the person who owns the dogs told us to go in, even though we were not sure of getting in. My aunt told me that the block of flats I am staying in, lots of people own pets. The thing that horrified me the most was when I asked what if the dogs barks and stuff. Aunt says that they arevery good, but they were cruelly trained, shocked when they were puppies to stop them barking, or do something to their voiceboxes. Thing is the HK people love their pets to bits, and they almost always buy pure breeds. I visited a pet store (one of many in Mongkok), and the kittens I saw were really frightened, although they were kept in very clean environment, but they looked like they wanted to go home with me... sigh... And HK people are chinchilla mad. You can pay upto HK$2000 for a champagne or an indigo coloured. And there were puppies (awww), hamsters, rabbits etc... And boy were the aquarium shops that sell fish impressive. But keeping a pet in such a cramp environment to me is still not right. They should be able run around in a garden (ok, for a dog or a cat). Well, that is my view. They are so crazy in HK!

..of foreigners. I thought it was the Chinese in particular. But from Markcity blog about how Japanese view foreigners are as equally frightening.
My own blog - Article on HK chinese view on non-Chinese.