Message Board Celebrity Of The Day (Part I) - papalovesmambo — Page 85

Work, I posted a whole saga on it. It is on the Board somewhere.

But, if you have any suggestions or pointers (presuming your family is from HK and not the Mainland or Taiwan, and has not been here for 3 generations) I would love to take what ever info I can get!

BTW - Chinese guilt, Jewish Guilt aided by a lazy susan!

Thanks Chloe!

YWIW, my parents are actually from Malaysia (in terms of nationality), and Chinese is their race. But we've been to HK before so what can I advise you...

Have lots of money for living expenses, and expect a shoebox for a flat. Like, it'll make a studio in Manhattan look like MaraLago. Get used to eating "authentic" Chinese food (none of that sweet and sour chicken ball crap) - the hawker stands on the streets will be ridiculously cheap and tasty. In fact, I think most Chinese food in HK is quite cheap because of the exchange rate. And no, we don't really eat dog (much).

HK's also a good place to buy designer names (real or faux), and less expensive than the States.

Don't drive there unless you've got a death wish. Sometimes, unfortunately, the stereotypes are true. But in this case, I blame it more on the general environment and the congestion that's inevitable with extremely crowded cities. It was nearly as death-defying as Rome.

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Updated On: 1/27/06 at 10:54 PM

Oh Tiff, a really good Chinese girl would forgo New Year pleasures in favour of working for big bucks.

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werd up to singapore. <3

Hi Tiff! Yes, I was in Hong Kong and Beijing last fall.

WYTW, I think your tummy will be fine. The street vendors in Hong Kong are much, much cleaner than those found in Mainland China. And there are sooo many ex-pats in HK (it's such a cosmopolitan, East-Meets-West city) that the food is prepared with international tastebuds in mind.

Word to the wise: if you're shopping in the street markets like "Woman's Street" or Stanley Market, you might want to take a local with you to help you bargain -- or else you'll get the foreigner prices.

People in Hong Kong usually also know Mandarin, so I'm sure your knowledge will be helpful.

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Updated On: 1/27/06 at 11:26 PM

Tiff, take the damn job. I'm Jewish; I know all about parental guilt. :)

ShbrtAlley asked me what's my favorite genre of music to sing in the shower.

I don't sing in the shower because I don't want the mirror and tiling to crack. But when I wail along in the car by myself, Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One Reason" and anything from Gwen Stefani or Alicia Keys will usually be playing.

Boobs asked what my most memorable birthday was.

It was by far my past birthday in New York. I had been going through a lull for most of the years, and decided I needed to do something daring, like dropping a lot of money I don't have on a one week trip, staying with Internet friends I hadn't met before. And while a lot of it was hell (Yes, Rath, partially because of yoy. And partially because it was the ONE WEEK where New York got torrential rains around Columbus Day), I had a great time, went on a productive job interview, ate well, saw a bunch of shows and attended 3 U2 concerts. What more could I ask for?

Shameless asked me how my best friend would describe me and if it's accurate.

Wow. My best friend would say that I'm loyal, energetic, sensitive, with a zeal for travel, food and intense discussions. And that I love film work way too much. And to an extent she's right, but she also doesn't see the amount of time I spend on here, vegging unattractively while wolfing down chips. As Shrek would say, I'm like an onion! I make people cry? Yes, that. And I've got "layers".

Shameless also asked which four people I would like to have dinner with.

1. Bono - I love his music. They've got great melodies, but more importantly, they're relevant. He's relevant. And in an age of Britney and Paris, it's so refreshing to have a celebrity who's earned his status and tries to DO SOMETHING GOOD with his high profile. Plus he's sexy.

2. Oprah - Don't judge. While I find her show tiresome at times and I don't always agree with her, I think she's a shrewd business woman who made something of herself after starting with nothing, and has done more good than bad with her empire. I think she probably means well with things she does, i.e. the Book Club, her advocacy, etc. (and - no doubt - profits immensely from it) and while it can get a bit self-righteous, she's inspired people.

3. Jesus - But I hear he's booked up solid.

4. Bill Gates - Harvard drop-out? Self-made multibillionaire who helped change communication as we know it? Philanthropist? Hell yes! PLUS he'd pick up the bill.

(ETA: If #3 doesn't count, I would choose Jon Stewart as my fourth dinner guest - he's smart, funny, attractive and knows his politics. I love him.)

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Updated On: 1/28/06 at 12:44 AM

And JFTR, since Rath's in a snit over my reference to her on my New York trip ("(9:48:04 PM): umm, as i recall there were other people who didn't help make your week perfect either.") - that's true, too.

ETA: Thanks TB!

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Updated On: 1/28/06 at 12:48 AM

HATED IT. Every moment of grades 8-10 sucks. Grades 11 and 12 were marginally better since I was in the IB Program and were surrounded by other nerds, but even then, there was mild drama. But grades 9 and 10 were the worst of my life and gave me isseues about my looks and weight that still haunt me today. When I'm in a PMSy over-emotional, self-loathing mood, I still think about those comments and experiences and it upsets me for the rest of the night.

How about a fun question?

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The purple one, Tinkywinky. Because anyone who can piss off Jerry Falwell is probably okay with me!

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two snaps and double paws from Gorky and Stoli

What the hell? All I picked up from that was, "Oh! Stoli!"

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Well then, I like her cats! (Little hive-inducing runts that they may be...)

BTW, https://thewb.warnerbros.com/web/show_episode.jsp?id=SN112

I scouted and negotiated a bunch of these locations on my first time out. So watch and go, "Oooh, what an appropriately spooky location - I bet a lot of work went into that!" and then give me MAJOR props for it. I'm so pleased with myself, I gotta say.

So much fun to work that hard, but the Supernatural folks fly by the seats of their pants for every episode and wind up over-budget and barely on-time. So I done good!

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Now you're two degrees of separation from Jensen Ackles! I choose to tell people that we dated during my time at Supernatural. In reality, we ate within 5 feet of each other at a long table with 6 other people. But dammit, it's MY day, and we dated and slept together in his trailer in between set-ups, GOT IT??

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