Last Saturday went to this new shopping mall in Kowloon Bay being called Mega Box. It’s actually located in the middle of a factory area and  near to the HongKong International  Trade and Exhibition Centre. There is a free shuttle bus from the MTR Kowloon Bay station( at the new pick up and drop off area near the Tak Fok Garden).

The Mall itself is not a small one with a total 20 storeys including basements with tons of shops and restaurants

And the very first IMax in Hong Kong

And I think this is the only shopping so far with the fewest tourists (whereever they come from) and  the majority are from  people from  either the nearby residential area or those working around Kowloon Bay and Kun Tong.

Did have a dinner at a SO-CALLED Singaporean Restaurnat, hm………at a location like this you will be very much appreciated as long the food are edible and the service is super fast…the minute you have placed your orders, the food come right away. just wonder how could them serve the deep fried food in 2 minutes unless being prepared and microwaved afterwards….rush to collect your plates and rush you with the bill…..more efficient than the 大家樂…..

Keeping a Youthful Look My Way…..

Currently lots of ppl either in HKG, YVR or even inflight ask me about how to keep my facial skin at such a top condition, normally I just tell them I’m using the La Mar Lotion. Yes Products from Creme de La Mar are very rich in general (except those oil absorbing ones which u usually find in the Asian market), but  they really work specially for Mature ppl (like me) living in north America while  the climate is dry through out the year i(n YVR though it rains all the winter, the indoor heat can really dry ur skin up).  For those late teens and twenties……wait for another 20 years to use the product or else u will find that u can fry an egg on your face the next day morning!

 

To take care of your skin u hv to hv a good habbit and routine with the product that really effective for you.

 

To find the products that suit u, I’m sorry u hv to try them out! After trying out all these years the following work for me:

 

Cleanse: Cetaphil the least irritating water soluble cleanser

 

Tone: Any brand without Alcohol for me

 

Moisturize Day time: Ultima II ProCollagen + Revlon New Complexion sunblock SPF20++

 

 

               Night time: Spring/Summer Avon Anew Night Recovery complex (good concentration of Retinol-A) to clear up your skin P.S too bad this product is discontinued, after my last 2 tubes, I need to switch to another brand with good Retinol-A

                                Fall/Winter Avon Anew Night Recovery complex + Lotion de La Mar

 

Eye area: just like the toner, I don’t hv a prefered brand, as long as it’s light in texture.

 

once a year: Dr Hauschka Revitalizing complex a 3-4 week treatment , lots of ppl call it The Fairy Water. Using 1-2 ampouse each day .It likes putting only  floral water onto your face but don’t temp to put on other product  or u’ll  hv breakouts right a way…be patient u will see the result at the end of the treatment: a more radiant, refine texture( Tks E for such a good recommandation)

 

Facial: Masks or something….well…I’m not too keen onto this……depends if I hv the mood to do it

 

and some basic rule: No Smoking/Drinking, less caffeine,fat intake  i.e.hv a balance diet, exersice more preferbly cardio/aerobic, Sleep as much as you can. Mentally always be positive, happy and open minded..what else? While dressing upyourself you don’t hv to follow the trend too much but don’t put on something which is…10 years old!

 

Well hope u can find your own way to keep looking good!

Luciano Pavarotti passed away on 06SEP2007

Though I’m not a big Fan of Classical/Opera, I have been listening to Pavarotti for over 20 years, it’s really sad to know tthat we won’t have another chance to listen/watch the live perforamnce from the Legend anymore. And due to my roster from work I was not able to watch his show in HKG in 2005! What a pity

Here is a clip  of him with my beloved LIZA, a performance 11 years ago in 1996 – Italy

Week-end in HKG seems even busier than the weekdays……people everywhere! Last Sat went to have tea with Alwin and his friend (who’s in town for holidays) at the Cova in Pacific Place. At the Interchange from AEL and the MTR at Central saw a promotion booth of the sale of the limited Hello Kitty Characters in the MTR uniforms, and of course it drew lots of attention from the little kids and the HongKong females

Cova is one of my favourite Italian Restaurants/Cafes in HK, however the location at the Pacific Place is a disappointment! We had the Tea Buffet and the food  offered was ok with some savouries and lots of desserts to choose however the attitude of the staff there were very robotic and one of the female captain was even worst specially with her interaction  skill to customers,  was it because of the place was full with lots of main land’s Big Spenders or I forgot my golden rule ‘to speak in English ‘ while being served in HKG – aim to receive a higher level of service! I’m sure Cova does provide proper traing to their staff since I hv never been miss treated at the other location the Causeway Bay for instance.

An Airbus aircraft A380 visited HKG on 02SEP07 for the 2nd times as it participated the AeroSpace Exhibition and Congress 2007, and it performed a fly over the Victoria Harbour  on 03SEP07 morning  which attracted thousands of people to standby for taking pictures before going to work and school! More Pics: http://www.hkadb.com/

And I think the Singapore Airlines’ Business Class Seat suits this ‘Mega Aircraft’ very much - Big Aircraft with Big Business Seat!! Stylish and Comfortable!