Happy CNY!

Chinese New Year just around the corner, KUNG HEI FAT CHOI

1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999

People born in the Year of the Rabbit are articulate, talented, and ambitious. They are virtuous, reserved, and have excellent taste. Rabbit people are admired, trusted, and are often financially lucky. They are fond of gossip but are tactful and generally kind. Rabbit people seldom lose their temper. They are clever at business and being conscientious, never back out of a contract. They would make good gamblers for they have the uncanny gift of choosing the right thing. However, they seldom gamble, as they are conservative and wise. They are most compatible with those born in the years of the Sheep, Pig, and Dog.

Emilie and I randomly discovered each other online (gotta love the tinterweb)
I fell in fashion love at 1st sight with her jewellery and we are now working on some illustrations.

Emilie creates her pieces using nylon, wire and beads. "It has a barely visible, ghost-like quality".



Emilie recently exhibited these pieces at Canary Wharf in London.

Here's one, with more to come later. This is how Id envision the piece being worn... during the summer festival months with it floating on the breeze...


www.alivenotdead.com/emiliesidea

Wonderful country, lovely friendly people, AMAZING food, super cheap, pretty and hot diggigy dog. Here's the pics:

Lunar New Year Decorations deluxe - year of the tiger grrr





Motorbikes EVERYWHERE, creating constant death zone scenarios!



Mekong Delta River trip








Vung Tau - trip to the nearest beach, 2.5hrs away on a public bus (hilarious trip full of bewilderment due to being clueless gweilo girls)




Random Signs

Here is my Mass Crimbo card to One and All. (Save the Trees)

To All thy festive merry makers,

May your crimbo be filled with twinkly magical festive fun.
Mince Pie kisses & mistletoe wishes

Tx

Tra la la la
Festive season is here - again, already?!

I will not accept any mutterings of 'Bah Humbug'.
Its all sparkly baubles, poinsettias (why do they always die so fast?!), candy canes, and twinkly lights.

In an effort to offset our carbon emissions caused by my pleas (ok, sulky insistence) to buy tonnes of plastic red coloured festive decorative shiz, and blinky twinkly flashy fairy lights; we decided to use a living tree (normally situated outside on SnTs balcony) as a substitute. Thus no need to hack down a aromatic pine, leaving it to enjoy the winter snows etc.

Mince Pies and mulled vino...mmmmmm :)

Ive put in a request with Santa to magic you all here for a mistletoe hugsy on Jesus's big day.

Misses
Tx

Last night I had my very first ever thanksgiving dinner. Granted, we only had one token American at the table but it was ruddy marvellous to gather together to indulge in a scrummy roast dinner.
A friend of ours cooked (shes a v talented chef) and hosted the party in the most fabulous setting.
A raucous fun filled evening.
Im feeling quite festive all of a sudden
Tx

A music festival, thats right festival... in HK??!
Believe it people for it is true.... and it rocked.
Friends, Food, drink, live art, grass, open clean(ish) air, film-tents, and fabulous fabulous music!!

Favourite acts were:
Los Campesinos! British Indie band www.myspace.com/loscampesinos
Drum Tronixx- HK band fusing bongos, drums and electronic beats
Yacht - www.myspace.com/yacht Indie electronica duo from the US <--- (Gala ladies, you would love these mentalists).

By far exceeded my expectations, Line me up for next year.









My favourite photo of the evening, was this accidental rave shot that shows the festival name in rather more suggestive manner.

It is the 60th Annivesary of the Chinese National Day this week (Oct-1) swiftly followed by the Mid Autumn Festival (Oct-3) prompting a giant colourful parade through the Eastern Corridor on HK island this weekend.

The mid autumn festival is approaching, also known as the Moon festival. It is celebrated with colourful lanterns, Mooncakes, and a shizzle load of fruit baskets, and to top it all off the supermarkets are offering discount deals on... BABY PIGS - i know you're jealous :)
Tx