Disneyland: The Stage is Set for World of Colour

Above is a preview of Disney's California Adventure park's newest attraction, opening June 11th at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. The show is shown at night at the Paradise Pier, where the large Mickey Ferris Wheels are. It is a water show with around 1200 fountains, lights, fire, music and laser. The main thing that makes it different from any other water show that we usually see is that Disney animation is projected onto the mist screen. Visitors are able to enjoy the animation along with the dynamics of the water fountains, bring the fantasy characters even closer to us. The show is approximately 30 minutes and is now only available in Disney California. So if you are visiting California for vacation this summer, be sure to have a look at this spectacular attraction!

My Pride 我的驕傲

This video is a performance by an international vocal group- Metro, singing the song "My Pride" in both Cantonese and English. They sound absolutely amazing and I couldn't help replaying it over and over again on my computer after the first time I heard it. The lyrics are very meaningful too! Feel free to share it with your friends:)

Metro is orginally from the United States, the group of 4 members- Eric, Kevin, Sean and Cody, decide to set their base in Hong Kong and have been performing in a lot of other countries in Asia, like Japan. "My pride" is their by far most popular piece, their vocals blends into a perfect harmony and if you listen carefully, no instruments are used. I am also very impressed by their Cantonese singing!

Happy Together

I was looking through my pictures and I saw this delicious Häagen-Dazs dessert which I tried in Macau few years ago. The bottom of the cake is covered with a spongecake with nine scoops of ice-cream on top. You get to have your own NINE choices of ice-cream, sauce (strawberry or chocolate) placed in waffle cups, as well as fruits on the side.

This is a great dessert to share with your family and friends and to taste a variety of ice cream flavours:)

ALOHA Sunglasses, Sandels & Beaches

Hawaii is a place for you to relax and enjoy your holidays, walking along the sand bare footed with your light summer dresses or board shorts. You don't really need a lot of planning for what to do each day, for every morning you will be welcomed by the chirping of the birds and the warm sunshine; and all you want to do is to go down to the poolside or beach, order a fruit juice and feel the warm ocean breeze.

As many of you may know, Hawaii is divided into different small islands-- Maui, Kauai, Molokai, Honolulu etc. Last Christmas, I got the chance to enjoy a HOT winter on the Honolulu island.

The resort I stayed in has a lot of facilities and shops for guests to enjoy. It also has an artificial beach which allow non-swimmers to enjoy the feeling of being and swimming on the beach. The water is shallow so it is safe for everyone to dip their feet in. They can also lie down by the water for a tan, gazing at the clear blue sky.

On the other hand, the hotel also provide opportunities for guests to look at the marine life in Hawaii. You can go on the submarine, which goes down into the deep blue sea to spectacle the wide range of fish.

I found it very exciting to see all the colourful fish under water, and surprised by the existence of sunken ships that are still lying under water with furniture. This was the reason why we were able to see fish in that area because they tend to hide or gather around large objects.

If you want to have a closer look at these fish, a great suggestion is to go snorkeling! Put on your snorkels and flappers, and look under the clear water, you will see that you are SURROUNDED by fish, ALL types of fish:) It is not hard to use a snorkel as soon as you get used to the breathing.

As a souvenir, bring a Lei home would be the best gift:) Remember to make one for yourself too! They have Lei making lessons a few times a day, you can sign up anytime.

Lastly, don't forget to enjoy the sweet and fresh PINEAPPLE when you visit Hawaii! Pineapple rice, pineapple juice, pineapple

candy...EVERYTHING!

Cake or Purse???

I know Mother's Day has been a while ago
but I would like to share with you guys a picture that I've received from my father in Hong Kong.
He wasn't able to spend Mother's Day with us this year due to his busy work this month, but he ordered a cake for our family and shared it with my grandmother and aunts the night when they celebrated Mother's Day.

Here it is! Isn't it cute?:)

The purse and the lipstick look so real that it's hard to believe it is edible! Everything is edible in the picture. The handles, the lipstick, the purse...and inside it's a chocolate cake. The matching leopard patterns of the two items make it even nicer.

I wonder if that bakery has any other cool designed cakes available. I will try to find the link to the store so that you guys can order one for yourselves when you get a chance to visit Hong Kong;)

Creat your own Mickey

My sister just came back from Orlando and brought me a souvenir from Disneyland.
It is a space-themed decorated Mickey Mouse!

This is a new product/ highlight in Disney at the moment. These little Mickey Mouse Brick Models are actually decorated by customers and tourists! Disney store holds a booth with paper and pencils which allow customers to design their own Mickey. They will then be sent back to the company and be manufactured into real models and sold to customers.

To keep it mysterious, buyers do not get the choice to choose which design they want all products are wrapped in silver plastic bags contained in a box. Therefore, they do not know what they are getting until they purchase the item and open the package. I think that this is a good strategy to encourage people to buy more as a collection, and to have the thrill of excitement as they open the surprise gift.

Memories...

Sometimes I wonder if I can travel back in time...

Visitng my old school in Hong Kong
seeing all my friends in their senior year uniforms
gives me a stir of emotion...

The tuckshop they call it
which sells all sorts of food

fishballs, tofu, jelly, ice cream, noodles, hash browns etc.
I miss the mornings when I would walk down to eat breakfast with my friends
We would be at school 30 mins early,
just to eat and chat.

I walked up the stairs to the classroom I knew so well,
which I spent hours listening to my teachers
class by class
hour by hour
working & studying together with my fellow classmates
going through heavy work load
quiz after quiz
test of test
exams after exam
Class 1B was probably the class I loved the most
our group of 48 girls
all friendly, loving and caring

Our lovely four-stories high school building
painted in red and white
After school,
we rarely go home right away
we would stand by the ledge
and wave goodbye to our friends and teachers
I enjoy walking around the lawn
chatting with my friends
updating each other with the latest news in school