happy new year!
it's funny how three years ago, chinese new year was just like any ordinary day for me. you wouldn't hear me greet people "happy new year". or i wouldn't even bother check out any of the festivities.
but this year, things seem different. i asked the cleaning lady to come and clean my place up to get ready for the new year. instead of greeting her a good morning, i greeted her a happy new year.
tonight, gerwin, charlie and i joined the crowds at victoria park for the flower market/lunar new year fair. and just over an hour ago, we greeted each other a happy new year before we parted ways, and i wished the guard downstairs a happy new year as well - in cantonese!
i guess, when in rome do as the romans do. and the longer you live in hk, the more immersed you get into their culture.
oh speaking of tonight, had a wonderful time with gerwin, charlie and their friend ronnie. it was so great that we we didn't realize it was past midnight already. and it was evident that we didn't want it to end. there's this feeling of awkwardness when we had to cut our chat and say our goodbyes.
i so do look forward to getting together again with gerwin, charlie and ronnie soon.
a prosperous year of the dog to all!
kung hei fat choi!
sleep
it's past 1130pm and i still feel wide awake. geesh, looks like this will be the 4th straight night i'll be taking in melatonin just to get myself to snoozeville.
sunday morning
i rarely write a post in the morning. but it's been a very lazy sunday morning primarily because of a lack-of-cable-tv dilemma (well, aside from lacking sleep - i think i've been having too much coffee).
this lack of cable tv has actually given me some sort of appreciation of local tv programming.
it's not the best in town - it's still full of slapstick, and too loud and overly dramatic. it's not the most disciplined in town - there's no specific schedule to speak of. but somehow, i did find myself "entertained" with the kababawans i saw on tv.
i must say, pinoy soaps have come a long way. while i used to follow those that are heavily dramatic (mula sa puso and pangako sa yo immediately come to mind), i've grown tired of all the screaming, crying and drama.
but the fantasy series etheria is a break from the usual - and now tiring - love-team-focused plot. the storytelling and the production may need a bit more finetuning, but the premise and concept behind the series is very much commendable.
i also found myself getting hooked on korean dramas. i'm frustrated that i'll miss the remaining episodes of jewel in the palace (or more popularly known as dai cheung gam in hk). and i've been trying to understand the story of green rose and stained glass.
had a laugh while watching nuts entertainment, bubble gang and eat bulaga too. slapsticks aside, some of the skits, jokes and games were indeed cleverly thought of.
maybe i'm just saying this because i'm experiencing philippine tv in small doses over a relatively short time. i don't know. but i also look forward to getting back into my usual tv fare in hk.
first, i have to get rid of the pinoy big brother theme that's been darn ringing in my head since around christmas ...lahat tayo'y mayroong pagkakaiba, sa tingin palang ay makikita na, iba't-ibang kagustuhan, ngunit isang patutunguhan...