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i am awaiting to leave guangzhou to return to hongkong to spend the new year. They apparently countdown with fireworks. We’ll see. As of now, I smell of dust and sausages and deep fried chicken nuggets.

2008 has crept up and surprised me. i don’t feel as if i’m teetering on the edge of 07. after days of being immersed in a different land and in different lives, i tend to fall into this surreal space where time takes a standstill. if this space so exists, i am 7, 14 and 27 today.

Still, i am grateful for the coming new year and this unexpected quiet in the room. only the sounds of warehouses and shopowners shouting and selling themselves hoarse on the outside.

i’ll be right back.
til then, hv a happy new year.
XX

A Superhero/ Villain Christmas

We had a superhero/villain christmas party this year!

Decor that my sister put up at our place! : ) Di wanted to evoke the Superhero mood and hung superman flying off the wall.

Look at what my sister came as:

The cousins in the picture below.

Karate Kid, Ninja Turtle, Indiana Jones, Superman, Captain Underpants, (what’s Dana?) and I came as Darth Vader!

So that was Christmas. I left for the airport right after to make it for my interview with Andy Lau in HK on Boxing Day.

I am still away, but am very much alive. I have made friends with strangers, enjoyed the hospitality of the lovely + beautiful M, roadtripped on a dirty bus – with more stories to come.

Till I see you again -

Have a good holiday, everybody!

XX, D.

2003 christmas day

Update- We’ve finally decided on the theme for Christmas eve this year! And I just heard the Beautyworld (chachacha) advertisement on TV! I can’t wait for january!!

This year, we’ll all be going to grandma’s house as: Heroes and/or Villains.

My family is a pretty creative bunch. (see below) In short, Heroes/Villains can include the typical Marvel superheroes, captain jack sparrow, bill gates, bill clinton, etc. So surprise me.

(Any ideas?)

Finally, for prosperity sake, I thought I’d post a picture of christmas circa 2003.