Ghostbusters
The morning after… Friday was the 15th day of the lunar month, thereby marking the end of the Festival of the Hungry Ghost. The ghosts would have been wandering the earth for the previous two weeks so are believed to […]
On Top of the World
Anyone that knows me, knows I like a good plan. I like it even more when it comes together. I also really like stationery. I really, really like stationery. A lot. Something that combines planning and stationery is almost better […]
The Riddle
I’ve been told by those more experience in life than myself that it is harder to be surprised as you age. I have found the exact opposite to be true. Every day, I’m surprised by multiple things and some of […]
Special Needs
The original version One of the 974 things I really like about Hong Kong is the option to have things custom made. Everything you can possibly imagine can be bespoke. Furniture, clothing, shoes, keys, housing, stationery, copies of anything with […]
We Didn’t Start the Fire
Not surprisingly, there’s been a lot in the news this week about the dentist who shot Cecil the Zimbabwean lion with a bow and arrow. This led to protests outside his surgery in the US, charges against those involved in […]
If I Could Turn Back Time
Jing’An Temple One of the 974 things I like about Shanghai is the East meets West aspects. Sadly though, a lot of the East is being reclaimed and turned into Western style shopping complexes among other things. This is not […]
More Than You Thought
Today I joined a breakfast buddy for the most important meal of the day. Classy venue, it even had its own branded reed infuser in the bathroom. That’s my new gauge of a classy venue. As is customary, we asked […]
Cornflake Girl
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Thanks Mum and breakfast cereal advertising supported by a few running magazines for indoctrinating me. No arguments from me though. Especially since even with breakfast, I could eat my own arm […]
Fever
It’s no secret, I’m not a fan of doctors or hospitals. My party pack even came with a message Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I don’t like doctors personally; I just don’t like going. It rarely seems to […]
Do You Have a Little Time?
There’s nothing more decadent than having time. Time to do anything I choose. This is where perspective comes into it. And perhaps some red wine, though it’s a little hot in HK for that at the moment. I will stick […]