Category: Hong Kong

Hello Kitty makes everything better

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I like advice.  Probably because I am curious and there is no way to experience everything for myself .  I figure that it’s OK to get pointers from everyone I can.  I got a little nugget of gold from one of my friend’s mothers.

We were downstairs in their basement, and the guys were playing pool.  His mom offered me a beverage and of course I accepted.  We walked over to the basement fridge and she pulled out a cold one for me and we gabbed for a bit.  Eventually I finished up and asked her where to put my empty can for recycling.
She motioned for me to follow her, to my amazement, there was a little bin for recycling next to her ironing board.  She looked at me, shyly smiled and said, “I always have a beer while I iron, I might as well enjoy myself while doing the boring chores.”

While I love the idea, I haven’t quite picked up the ironing and beer combo as my own (yet) but I took her advice to heart.

Now, when I clean the apartment, iron, or do the dishes, I wear this cute little Hello Kitty apron and  it makes things more enjoyable.  A mere $18 HK ($2.32 USD) well spent.  She’s right, everything should be enjoyable on some level.

Hello Kitty makes smiles.

Really?

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A word I really like to hear, as well as say, is “Zenga”. Say it almost like Jenga (that ultra hip game we all used to play), but put a zee sound at the beginning and add an ‘ahh’ to the end.  It means, “Really”, used most often to confirm something in the same way English speakers use it.

“I held a snake.” -Nicole
“Zengahh!?” -you, the loyal reader

Action: Nicole attaches a photo of herself holding a little red snake for proof.

“How cool, what was it like?” -you, again.
“It was really strong and muscle-y, mostly just awesome.” -Nicole
“Zengahh!” -you, because you also now love saying this word and are mega impressed that I held  tiny snake.

Thanks for tuning into another Mumbling Monday.

Wet market…Sheung Wan

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Mind you, I don’t want to give any bad information, but I often get lost.  I do a lot of wandering around.  Even though I’m fairly certain these photos were taken in Sheung Wan, I’m not entire sure this is what is called a “Wet Market”, but I’m mostly sure.

There are a lot of things to see when you come across these markets…fruit, vegetables, meat being butchered, fish being gutted, people selling random goods.  You never know what you’ll come across.  My favorite was the shoelaces stand with luggage in one stand.  This particular market was all in small crowded pedestrian streets, where you walk up the hill and peruse to your heart’s content.

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