We all know about his story which in brief went from Child Star, Superstar to a Bizarre Guy – but all the way through he’s been an intensely private man, so I’d expect any official Michael Jackson Death news we’ll hear will be carefully scripted and planned.

However, this doesn’t mean the media will follow Michael Jackson’s death with just a touch of sadness and I predict over the next few weeks, the stories will follow this pattern:

- Sympathy. Everyone will feel sorry for the kids he left behind, his friends (probably Beyonce will issue a tearful statement) and family (who he didn’t see much). You’ll also see stars from the 80’s who you’ve never seen since that decade, come out and offer condolences.
- Reflection. There will be clips galore of him in action, especially from his childhood. I bet Rockin’ Robin and A B C will be the most showcased clips.
- Questions. Now the questions will be asked – how did it happen, was someone involved and so on.
- Backlash. This is what the media is all about. They will delve into his character, his spending, his quirky ways and secrets which only have been “revealed” since after his death…terrible!

The truth was he cared what people thought of him, reflected in his attempt of his many comeback gigs over the years. The damage on his PR due to the child cases brought against him as well as being in huge debt wouldn’t have helped with his death. He was a recluse and cared about illnesses, so was ironic he died this way.

He was a great man who left a huge legacy and changed music forever. That’s all I have to say, now I’m going to go outside and bask in the sun whilst thinking romantic thoughts about my love.

However, with the credit crunch it doesn’t have to be expensive or just the usual bunch of flowers, here’s some romantic gift ideas.

Gift Ideas for Men

Street Fighter IV (PS3)

Promises to deliver an extraordinary experience that will re-introduce the world to the time-honoured art of virtual martial arts.

Official Capcom Street Fighter Iv Arcade Fightstick Ps3

US $49.99

Lost Season 4

If you haven’t seen or heard of Lost, then watch this show.

Lost Seasons 1, 2, 3 Regular Dvd, Season 4 And 5 Bluray

US $69.00

Amazon Gift Voucher

If you are always stuck you could always get an Amazon voucher to spend on books, dvd’s or music.
Sorry no related Auctions available.

Gift Ideas for Women

Ipod Shuffle Pink (1gb)

Wear up to 250 songs with the small, but perfectly formed 1GB iPod shuffle on your sleeve.

New Apple Ipod Shuffle Pink 2nd Gen 1gb One Yr Warranty

US $73.95

Desperate Housewives: Season 3

The show takes a vitriolic look at American suburbia and follows the lives of four dysfunctional housewives.

Desperate Housewives Seasons 1-3! Excellent Condition!

US $50.00

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I thought the BBC was wholly funded by British Taxpayers, so what’s up with adverts?

For those of you who are based in the UK and don’t know what I’m talking about…here’s a screenshot.

Overall, it was an excellent experience and I’d recommend a visit.

I guess another thing is the lack of toothpicks. Over here, toothpicks are called “Cocktail Sticks” and usually can be found with a party sausage or a bit of cheese and pineapple on the end.

Talking of food, I wonder what all you Brit Expats stationed in HK will be eating for your Christmas meal? I’ll be tucking into roast turkey, parsnips, spuds with bisto, sprouts…can you get that at Park and Shop? ha ha ha

I also spent half the day looking for an Orange Mobile shop to credit my phone. Whilst searching, I remembered that I read somewhere that HK has the most mobile phone shops per capita in the world – that li’ fact didn’t help me and gave up trying…

Well, that hasn’t put me off! Nothing wrong with a bit of worm in head, so to celebrate I post a picture of me eating Soft Shell Crab from the famous Genki Sushi. If you look carefully, you can see the crab’s legs dangling out of my seaweed cone!

I’ve been to Zhuhai a few times and stayed in the hotels over there, and yes it’s true the hotels seem to be setup for sex. For example, in one hotel we stayed at there were stacks of condoms in the bathroom, a cleaning kit for the genitals, lubrication….

This episode involved the partner suspecting that his girlfriend was cheating on him and was avidly spying on her in a blacked out mini van with a tv crew by his side. It turns out she was actually seeing her ex-husband, which was a surprise for her boyfriend as he didn’t even think she was married!

To cut a long story short, they ended up following the couple who had driven off into the woods and then ended up losing them. All of a sudden they spot the car at the bottom of the hill, they race down to see that there’s a tube attached to the exhaust pipe which is then entering the window! The camera crew record the couple in the front seat of the car, motionless and apparently not breathing. The crew then records how the boyfriend tries to smash the window in a vain attempt to free the couple inside and then they use a hammer on the back window and drag the lifeless bodies out. From what I could tell they were both dead already by the time the boyfriend and tv crew arrived. I guess nothing could have been done to save them, but this takes “Reality TV” to a whole new level, oh lala!

Something a bit more light-hearted, I came across this program on Children’s CITV in England called Boohbah. Now forgive me if I’m wrong but doesn’t BoohBah mean Big Boobs in HK?!

The is my first entry into my Diary/Journal/Blog – what ever it’s called! My name’s Giles, another Brit living in Hong Kong – oh no!

I needed a change from my previous job in England. My background is in Fine Art and Design, whilst in Hong Kong I worked as Web Designer producing sites for other companies. At the moment I’m focusing on my own personal sites, so it’s rare I’ll start projects for other people – however if you have some interesting work available, feel free to contact me for a quotation.

Firstly, in what way does it offend Chinese? The designer never actually said the image was of an Asian person (or specifically Chinese in that matter), so why would Chinese people kick up a fuss about it? By them associating a goofy kid with slanty eyes and a pudding bowl haircut as being Chinese, they’re the ones who could be deemed racist.

This reminds me of the Golliwog image from Golden Shread marmalade, which has now been discontinued due to protest that the image was racist. I can understand how the name is racist and was changed to “Golly” back when I was a kid. When I was young, I used to love collecting the marmalade tokens and saving up to get the latest badge.
See http://www.ferris.edu/news/jimcrow/golliwog/ for further information on the demise of the Golly.

Surely in this day and age we aren’t so close minded to be shocked by a drawing which may or may not be a characture of a race of people.

I guess we should also say goodbye to the following logos also:

Genki Sushi

Milky Bar Kid

There’s a Kungfu film that everyone’s talking about at the moment – Kungfu Hustle, I’ll review it later on but since it’s already got the thumbs up from BWG then I know it’ll be good.

Came across a study that explains that Hong Kong Penises are the same size as Western Penises. Hmm this maybe hard to believe, was the study made by comparing HK Gweilo’s to HK Guys or just generally. For me, I’d like to blame the sun for shrinkage , but I’ll take their word for it.

I guess I expect a bit more from my programmes over here, especially where programmes are sponsored by the likes of Rolex or a fancy hotel.

I made my comments clear in a open comments forum about the BBC and see that they’ve published my views.

The most interesting are the TV ads. Whether it’s the obvious Public Service Adverts reminding you to cook your food properly to Face Whitening Creams. Whilst most guys are crazy about Joey (Jo Jo?), I’ve become more interested in Karen Mok – a lovely canto-singer/actress (I guess?) who is always on our screens advertising the likes of shampoo, toothpaste, bathwash and makeup.

The real winners are the supermarkets. It’s the time of the year when they can put out their old stock, least popular items and “gasp” even increase the price, in the full knowledge that some sucker will buy it.

Tropical Storm KOMPASU

- Chinese people usually select their English name around school age and from my experience, choosing the most old-fashioned names that are available

- The long stringy facial hair attached to moles that many people “sport” is considered lucky and is rarely removed.

- The secret of cooking rice is to pour the level of water up to the middle of your small finger.

Anyone know of anymore?

- Public Toilet
- Magic Kitchen
- City of SARS
- Spy Dad

I think they are running out of decent scripts!

Seems like “Around the World in 80 Days”, latest film starring our beloved Jackie Chan is a huge flop. I came across this page which gives an insight into his life (he couldn’t of been as poor as he states since he used to live on The Peak).

So what makes people living in HK any different to those living in other countries? Is it the hectic lifestyle of working long hours, for little money (not for expatriates) and living in cramped conditions? Perhaps it’s somehow linked to the fluctuating weather, where HK can have humid conditions one moment and blazing typhoons the next.

Well for expats, I’m of the opinion that some lack social skills which may account for why they were expatriated in the first place! You need a certain level of education and intelligence to be an expatriate in Hong Kong, this doesn’t mean however that you are the most friendly guy/gal in the world. Then you have the expats who are just obnoxious using their wealth and class to look down on others, something which is frowned upon back in their home countries.

The environment that we live in is hectic and the society is one where people just want to make money and fast. Perhaps this is could effect a person’s social skills?

I’ve met more of my fair share of arseholes and also thru the medium of blogging (Conrad, George, Dave…) but this is what gives HK character and with out them, everyday life would be just plain boring…

On a similar subject has anyone noticed the logo on the local bus? It says FirstTv but the way it’s been designed it looks more like “ArseTv”. Perhaps this could be subliminally effecting HK people? I thought it was funny anyway.

I like the way the organisers have issued warming up procedures. Very handy, especially for us spectators.

Not sure if this is related but most Chinese people think Shanghai girls are the most beautiful because of their pale skin.

We share our apartment block with quite a few Chinese Superstars ranging from actors to the ever annoying “Twins”.

Also on a side note does lift music exist in HK? I haven’t heard any since my arrival, perhaps there could be a market for it.

Shan Gallert (Artmart)
Shop 1B – 1E
Lippo Centre
89 Queensway
Hong Kong
www.shangallery.com

They decided to spend the whole day making fans to cool down. Problem is how much paper was used to create the fans? Surely this would have a greater effect on the environment. Nice idea though.

The best actress award at Cannes went to Maggie Cheung from Hong Kong for her performance in the film Clean.
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