She Wants To Be The Beauty

She Wants To Be The Beauty

Every culture places a high value on beauty and culture. In most cultures it’s the guy who pursues the girl. In Chinese culture they have phrase about chasing girls. He wants the beauty and she wants to be the beauty. Unfortunately, outward beauty is only skin deep and an obsession with it is likely to cause a rotting away of inner beauty. Unlike outer beauty which you can be born with inner beauty has to be developed. You can’t make a girl beautiful and you can’t make a man handsome. The process that leads one to be beautiful may not…
Yes, It’s Crowded But It Could Be The Best Option

Yes, It’s Crowded But It Could Be The Best Option

It's Crowded but, what do you expect it's Easter holiday. Lots of people are traveling all at the same time. On top of that, if you travel in a tour group it might feel even more crowded, but for us it's worth it. Why, exposure and cost. Tracy and I decided to go to Gam Zhou China. As an English teacher here in Hong Kong, I’m pretty much limited to traveling on the holidays. Tour groups’ leaders pick the best sites to see and make all the travel / accommodation arrangements for their clients. As clients, we get exposure to…
Merry Christmas from Hong Kong

Merry Christmas from Hong Kong

Tracy and I don’t have any snow to offer you. It’s still warm over here. I went swimming at the beach this morning, but the water was a bit cold, still Merry Christmas. 2023 has been a meaningful year for us. In December of 2022, Tracy and I rededicated ourselves to each other. Then in 2023 we found employment, lost Tracy's parents, bought a car and more. We Stayed Together I wish I could tell you that everything in our relationship was smooth sailing after our reunion, but it has not been. We had already lived separately for 2 and…
Stan’s Saw Mill

Stan’s Saw Mill

To say I was impressed is an under statement. Stan is a computer security expert, but he has a number of other hobbies and often volunteers his time to help out at the church. I knew he was interested in wood and I had seen pictures of old saw mills, but I really didn't expect a professional modern saw mill. I only brought an old Sony RX100iii. The recording is okay, but yeah if I had of know I would have brought a nicer camera.
A Look at 4 Years of TWGH’s English Summer Camps

A Look at 4 Years of TWGH’s English Summer Camps

Growing up, Summer camp was extremely important to my development. I attended a variety of camps in middle school and in high school. Now as an English teacher in Hong Kong, I am happy to see students participating in TWGH's (Tung Wah Group Hospitals) English camps. TWGH is a large organization. All together there are 18 schools. Each school sends around 8 students, so that means there are approximately 150 students attending. Thankfully The Seventh Day Adventists Academy has been able to host the camp for many years now. In Hong Kong it is rare to see so much grass. Their campus…
End of the Year Globalization Tour

End of the Year Globalization Tour

The English Ambassadors from my school just had a globalization tour field trip in Tsim Sha Tsui. Ms. Kwok, Mr. Wai, and Ms. Wong all worked hard to train the ambassadors. I am proud of the students for sticking with the program and I think it is fitting that the school offered the students an end of the year treat for all of their hard work. Ms. Kwok scheduled for us to meet our tour guide Audrea at the chock- tower in TST at 9:45. Audrea took us to 10 famous tourist spots and explained their significance to us. She…
Let the Good Times Roll – Dragon Boat Festival

Let the Good Times Roll – Dragon Boat Festival

Last Thursday June 22nd was the day a lot of Hong Kongers have been waiting for. Let the good times roll. It’s been years since we have been able to have the Dragon Boat races. The last time I shot pictures of the race was probably 4 years ago and it was over cast. I had to boost my ISO in order to get a fast enough shutter speed. This time there was plenty of sun and the atmosphere was charged with enthusiasm. Tracy and I had friends who came in from New Zealand and we scheduled to have breakfast…
TaiTan Trail Has it All Waterfront, Shade, and a Beach

TaiTan Trail Has it All Waterfront, Shade, and a Beach

Recently, TaiTan has been one of my favourite trails. It's in SaiKung East Country Park. I like running there. In the following video, I run the first section of the trail with my GoPro set to Time Wrap. This worked well for the very beginning of the trail, but after I entered the woods it became a little too intense. The path is relatively flat but it is not smooth. In fact, it feels a bit like an obstacle. There are rocks everywhere. So you are constantly moving up, down, and back and forth. Thankfully, all of this is for…
ChengChau Island is Chill

ChengChau Island is Chill

Looking for a break from city life. Check out ChengChau island. There are plenty of Hong Kong snacks shops to eat at as you meander around the town. There are no buses or taxis; people go everywhere by foot or by bicycle. So life feels a little bit more chill. You can easily rent a boat, go for a swim, eat BBQ or take a walk around the island. It only costs 21 dollars and takes about an hour to get there by ordinary ferry. Of course, if you are in a hurry you can pay a little more go…
Shoot More Keeper Pictures

Shoot More Keeper Pictures

The more you shoot the better you get and the more keeper pictures you will have. Yes, you could also say the more you shoot the more mistakes you will make. This sounds like a, "Is the glass half full or half empty concept." Yes it is, but stick with me. With time your percentage of keeper pictures will increases and you become more confident. I suppose there are people out there who purposefully take their camera with them everywhere because they want to get better, but I think the majority of us shoot pictures and video because we enjoy…