Really Needs a Haircut!

It's been at least a month since my last haircut, and right now... I look like Michael Jackson...

Need to get a haircut before the holidays Or Else I'm going to look like some FOB.


Cheers,
Kevin

It's that time again!

The Christmas season is approaching. Well actually, there's only 11 days till Christmas. This year, I was extremely busy with schoolwork, presentations, and yes... Finals! Not only that I have 4 finals, but they have to be all in 1 week. One after another.

12.13.2010
HIST 281

12.14.2010
PSYC 104

12.16.2010
LEGL 210

12.17.2010
ECON 101

Isn't that just lovely?! I mean really... They should customize exams like: 1 day of exam, 1 day of break, etc... My brain feels like mush right now. None of the subjects link together. I mean history to psychology then to law then to economics?! How does that correlate?

I can't wait for the Holidays to come! Getting my tattoo finished on the 20th. Full color =) Then the day after that, it's a movie day with Randy. On the 23rd Tak's birthday and clubbing. Chirstmas Eve = dinner with the family, and on the 25th Presents! Horray! And Boxing day the day after... well I don't think I'm going to buy anything this year... I've already spent money on a Apple laptop and my tattoo. So I think I've done my pre-boxing day shopping already.

Hope you guys have a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year! (Year of the Rabbit)


Cheers,

Kevin

Tattoo Progress

Here's a clustor of pictures compiled over the time of getting my tattoo.


Can't wait for Stage 3!!

Tattoo is Flaking and Under-staffed

Yep it's that time again. After the 4th day of getting the black shading, the skin is starting to peel and some ink is going with it too. =(

Sigh, *The Ugly Stage*, but it's not the worst part. After the "Ugly Stage", the tattoo will become irresistably itchy!!!! So slap it you may say? Doesn't work for me. It only makes the feeling worse!!!! Well thats not going to happen for about another week or so..

By the way, did I tell you that we're UNDERSTAFFED at Panago!? I wish there was someone the store can hire. I mean I'm working a 2.5 Person job here. Not fair right?

Anyways, keep you posted.

-Kevin

Tattoo Update (Stage 2)

Woo hoo. The black shading is all done. Man, if you can avoid the tip of your shoulder then please avoid it. Lol. That was the most painful part of the tattoo. The other parts of the arm does not hurt as much.

If you're thinking of getting a tattoo, I totally recommend Geoff Stewart at Off Whyte Tattoos (#3, 10015 – Whyte Av.)

My Tattoo as of October 19, 2010

*The 2 red marks are to test if I have the "red pigment" allergy. LOL. Gee thanks Geoff.

翻叮一族 (The Comeback Clan)

翻叮一族 (The Comeback Clan)

金融海嘯下，有人生意不景，有人失業，有人投資失利輸身家，有人因財失義感情破裂，有人患難見真情，透過一間食肆，兩個家庭，三個股東如何面對金融海嘯的故事，帶出逆境自強，團結就是力量的正面信息。 茶餐廳三股東　各懷鬼胎 戴顧東(夏雨飾)是老牌茶餐廳「味食園」的老闆，憑著親手調製的絲襪奶茶，迄立不倒數十年，不料碰上百年一遇的金融海嘯，生意大跌，面臨倒閉！女兒戴瑩莉(唐詩詠飾)年前外國畢業回港，任職公關，正和大提琴手葉積良(陳鍵鋒飾)拍拖。積良為人善良但懦弱，顧東並不喜歡他。 積良父親葉慕昇(許紹雄飾)原是會所餐廳副經理，但因金融海嘯被裁。顧東誤以為慕昇是隱形富豪，騙慕昇入股茶餐廳。到慕昇發現茶餐廳經營困難時，已拿不回錢，對顧東懷恨。慕昇遂和兒子搬入戴家暫住，兩老遂展開大鬥法，可憐積良和瑩莉受累成兩老磨心。 慕昇大手投資迷債成苦主，遂組成聯盟向銀行追討。顧東意外捲入追討行動，和銀行代表利蓉姿(伍詠薇飾)衝突，最後蓉姿被銀行當代罪羔羊辭退。那知蓉姿發現過身父親昔日是顧東合夥人，更把股份留給她，又誤會當顧年東曾經挑撥父母間感情兼且騙取父親大部分股份，於是插手茶餐廳以望翻身及報仇。 私房菜大翻身　暗潮洶湧 味食園生意仍舊慘淡，蓉姿提出將絲襪奶茶以罐裝出售，並成功取得危氏集團的合作生產。蓉姿為了取得絲襪奶茶的秘方，與顧東、慕昇發生衝突，令散工崔喜喜(商天娥飾)意外失憶。三人惟有騙她說慕昇是她的丈夫，顧東則是其表哥。 蓉姿並沒有放棄向顧東報仇之心，而顧東亦一心想趕霸道的蓉姿離開茶餐廳，彼此爾虞我詐，各懷鬼胎。顧東被設計下丟了茶餐廳，萬念俱灰下竟去跳樓……另一方面，蓉姿發現自己誤會了顧東報錯了仇，內疚不已。味食園被危氏集團收購，慕昇因喜喜的關係，成為話事人；原來喜喜是危氏集團老闆危振滄(駱應鈞飾)的前妻。慕昇乘機向顧東追討欠款，積良不值其所為而離家。 喜喜突然恢復記憶，明白所謂幸福家庭只是假局，和慕昇分手。顧東想通後決定開設私房菜，找來喜喜幫助再戰江湖。在蓉姿暗中幫忙下，喜喜的「火山炒飯」更贏得口碑。另一方面，振滄因病由養子危賜安（敖嘉年飾）接掌危氏集團大權，過橋抽板，將慕昇及一班舊夥計逐出茶餐廳。顧東等見慕昇誠意改過，既往不究，而喜喜也明白慕昇的情意；蓉姿也驚覺顧東愛上自己。眾人看似盡解前怨，團結一致，仍暗潮洶湧。 一蚊租地計劃　逆境自強 富商陳伯（秦煌飾）推出一元租地計劃，顧東等欲以低價租下大片空地開大笪地式大牌檔，幫助舊夥計及飲食業員工逆境自強。振滄突然被襲昏迷，顧東被警方控告……租地計劃有礙危氏發展豪宅，賜安決心打跨顧東一夥人，蓉姿更在此時倒戈相向……另一方面，賜安使計令積良和瑩莉分手，瑩莉轉投賜安懷抱…… 眾人事業和感情，都到了決定性關頭！究竟大笪地的計劃能否繼續？一眾草根能否打敗大財團？瑩莉和積良、慕昇和喜喜、顧東和蓉姿，是否可以有情人終成眷屬？

Synopsis: Severely hit by the financial turmoil in Hong Kong, TAI KU-TUNG's (Ha Yu) restaurant is running short of capital while YIP MO-SING (Hui Shiu Hung) is interested in acquiring the restaurant's location. He decides to invest in it, ignorant of the restaurant's financial situation. With the restaurant's problem temporarily solved, TUNG concentrates on working out new dishes and ideas for the restaurant. He discovers TSUI HEI-HEI (Sheung Tin Ngor), a novice cook with a signature egg fried rice recipe. She even wins the appreciation of the Michelin food critic experts. As a result, TUNG treats her extremely well. One day, a bank representative, LEI YUNG-CHI (Ng Wing Mei) pops into the restaurant and claims that HEI has a debt with the bank. She picks a fight with CHI in a heated argument. In the fight, HEI is injured and loses her memory. For fear of losing the restaurant's reputation, TUNG decides to put on a show and pretends to be HEI's elder brother while SING acts as her husband. Cello teacher YIP TSIK-LEUNG (Sammul Chan) plays HEI's son and his girlfriend, TAI YING-LEI (Natalie Tong) is assigned the role of HEI's cousin. In the meantime, YUNG is fired from the bank but now claims that she is a shareholder and plans to reform the entire restaurant. Now all three owners want to make decisions but all three have different ideas. A triangular power struggle is developed in the process.

人物關係圖 (Relationship Diagram) Recommended to Watch =)

Rainy

June 9, 2010

The weather today is pretty gloomy and the “stickiness” from the humid air is getting on my nerves. On the other hand, the weather from the past two weeks in Hong Kong is pretty cool actually (compared to my last recognition 3 years ago…). I can’t believe that two weeks has already gone by!

Tomorrow is the day that Angela and Victoria are stopping by for a visit. Hope tomorrow doesn’t bring “June” showers. Oh, I have to call Allen tomorrow so we can all meet up. Where can I take AC and VC? Oh! I can probably take them to Victoria Harbour, Tsim Sha Tsui (via. Avenue of the Stars), and stuff like that on the first day. And after they leave, my cousins from Canada are rendezvousing up with us. My mom is going to go non stop shopping with them for a few days and then we’re off to Malaysia for five days.

Omg! And I still have to get my cell phone!!! I’m just waiting for the exchange rate to get higher.

Anyways going out now!!

Hong Kong Summary of Week 1

Can you believe that a week has already gone by?! I can't... I'm going to quickly summarize the days below. Day 1 (May 24): Today was the day we fly out of the country! Meeting up with Victoria, and Angela's parents we conversed for more than 40 minutes. Victoria's parents and only my mom are joining us "young adults" on the trip. Angela's dad and my dad stood at the top of the 2nd level to wave goodbye to us =3. Though Angela's mom got admittance to stand by the gate and personally send her daughter off. *Mama Chung got a bit teary as Angela would be gone for the whole summer. What we did for 1 1/2 hrs? Tap Tap Revenge 3... That's what! Victoria only won against me once!! (I let her win, don't tell her that) We took a lot of great pictures before my mom and I separated from the Shanghai bound-ers. More to Come from HK... Kevin

Wedding Takes Flight

What a day, a wedding and preparing for a flight the morning after. This spells "disaster!"

 

My cousin got married with a beautiful woman that he will treasure forever and ever! Yay!!! Pictures and video clips will be posted in the upcoming days, when I settle down in HK of course.

 

Plane leaves at 09:50 MST. So I better get some shut eye. Asia Trip 2010 will commence!!!!!! Talk to you guys from the other side of the Pacific~

 

 

Kevin Lang

Koi Fish Half Sleeve Tattoo

Koi Fish Hlf Sleeve Tattoo Complete in 1 Session!!

Artist: Kian Forreal

I think this tattoo is sweet. What I find more amazing is that how that guy can sit still for 8 hours straight! Grats dude. It looks great!

I hope I can stand 4 hours without dying. (I think I'll do 2 - 4 hour sessions)

Hong Kong Countdown: 2 days

More Kois that I Like

Hmm... this one I like the whole background and flowers. Very beautiful.

And this one, I like the color of the Koi. Simply amazing!!!!!

Sorry for drowning my whole blog with these tattoos, but I'm so stoked to get one. It's going to be there for my entire life.

Thanks Geoff, I will see you in August and plan this out, and hopefully, I'll be wearing it before my birthday (January 16).

Hong Kong Countdown: 3 days (woo hoo!)

Movie Night, Mom’s in Need, and Tattoo Updates

Wow, so much happened today - more than I expected. Waking up to the sound of my mom's friends, I stumbled to take a shower. My mom informed me that we were going to have Dim Sum with her friends (yay). We didn't eat too much, but the rash underneath my mom's right eye started to get worse. Offering to drive her to the hospital, she rejected. Next we drove to the hair salon. There was a long wait, so instead we went to the bank to get some money exchanged and taken out for our vacay (yay). Driving home and dropping off some stuff, we then ventured back to the hair salon and get an amazing haircut…. er. I don't like to get haircuts. Anyways, after all that, I went to take the bus to West Ed to watch a movie with a delightful friend.

If you guys haven't watched it yet, you should!!! It's called "Date Night." It's more of a comedy than a romance flick – so guys, you are more than welcome to watch it. Haha, I was hesitant at first to watch this too. The movie finished at 21:00 and amazingly there was still sunlight!! Calling my dad to see if he's here, I got my mom instead, asking if they were here yet. Alarmed by her response, my dad took me to the hospital. Hmm.. it appears as though she's left with my cousin. So then we went to London Drugs to get her some antibiotics. The swelling is less now, and the bulge is closer to her eye now (before it was bigger). Hope she gets better soon!!! *Fingers crossed

 

 

Today wasn't all that bad. I got a reply from my (desired) tattoo artist!!! I'm so excited!!

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Hi Kevin,

We can get together to discuss your design ideas any time now. No problem with
the 6-7 month time frame. I'm going to be away at a tattoo convention in
Halifax for the next week and will be back on the 30th. If you want to drop by
the shop after that we can sit down and make a plan. If you have some koi
pictures in mind already then email them to me. If not spend a bit of time
surfing google images for ideas. You don't have to find the exact design you
want. Say you like the fin on one koi then save that pic, or you like the eye
on another save that pic too. When you have 6 to 10 pics you like I will use
those as reference pictures to draw you an original koi incorporating all the
elements you like from the others. As far as the size of your "canvas" - don't
worry about that either. The tattoo will grow or shrink with your body - it
doesn't disfigure. I look forward to working with you.

 

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Yay!!!! I look forward from getting tattooed from you too Geoff, minus the pain of course.

 

 

Hong Kong Countdown: 5 days!

TATTOO TATTOO!!! and HONG KONG HONG KONG!!!

Holy cow, I want a tattoo so badly now for some reason. I think I'm going to stick with the Koi Fish one. I like the Japanese type of tattoos. Guess I have to work out now… This is the design I want:

Though I don't really like the color of the Koi, I prefer something like this:

I'm going to try to aim for my birthday!!!! Woo Hoo.

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As for HK, I did a lot of homework researching bus routes and what not for myself and for my cousin. I think I got everything straight.

For people flying this summer, baggage (checks) are applicable for these airlines: Air Canada: 2 x 23kg (max) bags per. Person Cathay Pacific: 2 x 23kg (max) bags per. Person (appl. for only North/South/Central America) We also booked our Malaysia Trip!!! So HongKong-ers, I will be away between Jun 17 – Jun 21.

Hong Kong Countdown: 7 days (1 week)

Important HK Dates

IMPORTANT DATES:

MAY 28 CRYSTAL

JUN 8 – JUN 13 ANGELA N/ ALL THOSE OTHER PPL ARR/ @ HKG TRAIN

JUN 12 COUSIN (LE) ARR/ @ HKG AIRPORT

JUN 15 AUNTIE HO ARR/ IN HKG

JUN 19 HELEN ARR/ IN HKG

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JUN 17 – JUN 21 MALAYSIA TRIP W/ LE

JUL??? JAPAN TRIP??

Hong Kong Countdown: 9 days

So I've pretty much decided that I'm gonna get a tattoo sometime hopefully in winter. Bad news is… I have to cover it up when my parents are around, that or I need to put on some kind of concealer on when I'm around them. Lol.

Time for Bed

Gee is it ever late… Did a lot of stuff at work today for once.

 

I think I should get my tattoo sooner - trying to shoot for my birthday. =3 Hope it's not that expensive and painful.


Anyways, g'night.

 

Mother’s Day –(con’t)

Sorry for not posting much yesterday. I was kind of sleepy from all that stuff that I had to do yesterday.

So yesterday, we went over to [Golden Rice Bowl] for some yummy Dim Sum. I was still kind of thinking of a gift for my mom as I was scarfing down my Siu Mai. Lol. So what do all females like? Purses of course! Gawd, why didn't I think of that before!? Hey, mom lets go to Southgate hmm? Well the bill came to about $35 - I treated my parents to Dim Sum. As we arrived at Southgate, my dad had to go pay some bills... and then we all went to the bathroom.... yaddy yaddy ya... and finally.. Oh mom lets go in here (Coach). All these sale associates we're questioning if I was buying something for my mom on Mother's Day... Well duh, obviously... like I would wear a purse... .... .... So moving on... - my mom knocked like 2 things over at that store, and tried on about every purse that they have in stock. At first she chose this black fabric purse w/ white lettering, though after she didn't like it. Instead, she got this one:

It's pretty nice I think. Though, she kept digging in the purse trying to find the price. And you know.. I was all like "It's ok mom, you don't have to look at it, I'll buy it for you whatever the price may be." Time to check out, though a Chinese Auntie with her daughter shopping for shoes offered us with a 25% discount on a purchase. So we put our purchases all on one bill. I have to give a big shout out to the mother who did this for my mother and I, so thanks Angela L.; you saved me like ~$70, which I can use to buy Final Fantasy XIII. Gawd, I want that game so much... (**hint hint guys). So my Visa was heavily damaged yesterday. Thank god Mother's Day comes once a year. And like my niece says "You could use your Visa card, and then you don't have to pay". How was your guys' Mother's Day? I would love to hear about it. Comment in the box below. Oh yeah.... "Mom, I love you. Happy Mother's Day" - Kevin

Hong Kong Countdown: 14 days

Happy Mother's Day to All Mothers

Happy Mother's Day everyone! Hope you all had a great time yesterday. I know I did. Fill you in in about a couple of hours. =3

It’s 4 In the Morning…

I should listen to <<4 In the Morning>> by Gwen Stefani right now.

Haha, actually, I'm watching this Taiwanese drama. ROFL, it's so funny. <<命中注定我爱你>> Click if you want to watch. But one question… Why does all Taiwanese Dramas all talk about love or sex? I'm not objecting… JKJK Bahaha.. cough* Anyways, got to get back to watching. Teehee hee.

This will be a short blog. See ya.

Hong Kong Countdown: 19 Days

Asia Trip 2010

Wow, this week has been so busy I didn't post anything for 4 days consecutive days now. FAIL. Here's a fast sum up of the last 4 days.

Saturday, May 1, 2010:
Today, was a hectic day - working. Yes… sitting on a chair for 4 hours is considered hard work… (for your butt). I mean… trying to get up after that long period of time is not as easy as it seems. At 6, I drove myself home. Sigh* I wish I could get my license soon! All I have to master now is parallel parking. Damn… why is it so hard?! Other people make it seem like it's so easy to do. Anyways… At 7:30 I took the LRT to University. Train riders really change at night compared to the day time. Rowdy, and irresponsible adults cannot be missed – and of course, they get off at Corona. Why am I not surprised? Walking to Hudsons, I called Lara (to see if she's there yet – I don't want to be a loner at the bar). Entering the bar, I couldn't find her. Being dumbfounded, I suddenly realized there was a flight of stairs that led to the basement. Who knew Hudsons on Campus had a basement?! As the night went on, our table went um… how do I put it? – Crazy!!! Drop shots = Fail. Drop Shot #1: Jaggerbombs (At first it was just Lara doing it, but we all felt bad so we all ordered one just to comfort her. See, aren't we good friends?). 3…2…1… Drop --- Spills.. Let me tell you.. the shot glasses are the same height as the glass, so when you tilt it, the jagger doesn't flow properly into the energy drink. The double glass makes it impossible for you to not spill on the table. I actually drank all of the jagger first (somehow) and had energy drink as a left over. LOL at Lara though, she got jaggerbomb on the floor + table + on herself. The spilling drinks doesn't stop here folks! Drop Shot #2: Gladiator. This was much better. They didn't put as much fluid in the big glass compared to the first shot - so no drink spillage. Yay!! An accomplishment for the night. In between Nicole somehow spilled a Stella Atrois on herself. LOL. Strike 2. The funny thing is that she didn't even drink that night!! Drop #3: Gladiator. Ok… Rene was making fun of us before for spilling, lets see how he does… Oo… sorry Rene, you didn't do much better than us. Haha. Somehow, after cleaning our table for more than 5 times, the waitress tells us that drop shots aren't a good idea because of the glasses. Wow… you tell us now?! I mean shouldn't you have realized after the first 2 to warn us (I mean, she was cleaning off the table every odd minute). That ladies and gentlemen was spill #3. Spill #4 was made by Victor. I bought them all a round of pornstars (the drink.. for those who are perverted). He was drinking it then all of a sudden…. (Clink – Dribble*) Ooo… Waitress Come Back!!! In the end we ganged up on Lara; Victor and Tony bought her 3 martinis/margaritas. In total she had 9 drinks (w/ food).
----Lara wants to go to the bathroom----
LARA: Excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom
(KEVIN, VICTOR, and TONY moves over)
(LARA steps on the floor…)
VICTOR and KEVIN: Are you ok?!
LARA: I'm fine.
(LARA takes a step… She wobbles… (like a penguin))
VICTOR, TONY, and KEVIN begins to laugh (LMFAO)
----Melissa then goes to check up on Lara----
You had to be there to see how funny it was. Victor had 6 drinks, I had 7.5 (since Shelly didn't finish hers), Rene had like 11?! I think…, Tony had 2? Yep. The bill of the night? $300. We went out for Chinese food at 1 in the morning. I didn't get back till like 2.

Sunday, May 2, 2010:
Had Dimsum and planned for cousins wedding. I'm the powerpoint dude. LOL
Oh, and the <<Shanghai Expo Opening Ceremony>> was on TV. It was so amazing. I loved it. Apparently they spent $1 Billion RMB on the Fireworks display. Hmm.. I don't think I would be able to make that much in my lifetime and yet they spend that much in just 30 minutes.

Monday, May 3, 2010:
Just worked for 8.5 hours. No big deal.

Today:
Can you believe it snowed today?! Ahh… Hopefully all that warm weather could melt the snow before Friday!!!

And now, the topic that the post was meant for. My Asia Trip 2010
So as most of you all know, I'm going to HK on the 24^th. Yes! I'm going for almost 2 months. So my friends and cousins will be in HK too. This might be the best trip to Asia so far. Last time I went back, we only went to Beijing and Shen Zhen. This time…
-HongKong
-Macau
-Malaysia (More than one place)
-Japan

So far the schedule of our vacation is this:
HK (May 25 – Jun 19)
MALAY (Jun 19 – Jun 24)
HK (Jun 24 – Jul 7)
JAP (Jul 7 – 12)
HK (Jul 12 – Jul 15)
EDM (Jul 15)
-----Times are approximate

TALK TO YOU FROM ACROSS THE PACIFIC!!!

 

Countdown: 20 days

It’s 02:45:54!!

Why am I not asleep you may ask? Er… well I don't have a good answer to that.

I hope I can fall asleep soon. I mean after all, I have to work at 10:30 tomorrow. Meh, time to go to bed I suppose. I'll be back blogging in 10 hours I suppose.

 

Sweet Dreams.