Casual Love

I’ve been thinking a lot about love, relationships and sex. Everyone has their own unique viewpoints on these subjects and how they correlate. People's viewpoints usually correspond to their age, what phase of life they're in and the way they've been raised. I’ve come to the conclusion that there’s no point in getting married unless the end goal is to procreate.  To me marriage is not about sex and passion- that’s infatuation. Marriage is actually a contract to say- I’m committed to being in a team with this partner and when we have c...Read more

On the set of a Wong Kar Wai film- exploring Chung King Mansions

I had back to back visits from out-of-town friends last week- thus I had to make the obligatory rounds of all the tourist sites ofHong Kong. Fortunately, sometimes hanging out with visitors gives you a chance to discover a part ofHong Kongyou never knew before. For example, I didn’t know that every day at8pm, there’s a 20 minute light show emanating from the tops of the buildings on theHong Kongside. The best place to see that is at the Star Ferry elevated walkway on theKowloonside. Anyhoo, o...Read more

Dancing while intoxicated (Don't try this at home)

If alcohol consumption is directly correlated with how much fun you have at a party, then for me the Adidas/Diesel party was a huge success! Actually I didn’t drink that much but I had a righteous buzz on. It all started with a chatty happy hour and oops, a few hours go by and I forgot all about eating dinner. Then came the straight up margaritas at Lotus. I swear that place has the best margaritas in all of Hong Kong. They are just sour enough and just sweet enough to go down ultra-smooth. Before you k...Read more

Adventure in Mongkok!

You don’t actually need to travel to have an adventure. Most of the time, you just have to be curious and possess the spirit of discovery. Some expats jokingly call Kowloon ‘the darkside’ and I think that’s ridiculous. I LOVE Kowloon in all it’s jumbled mess and chaotic glory. I find area around Mongkok, Sham Shui Po and Yau Ma Tei particularly interesting. There are so many cool things to see, buy and photograph there.Read more

It's not the destination, it's the journey

I desperately needed to thaw from sleeping on a cold miserable floor in Hong Kong so I decided to get away to warm sunny Thailand.  I was so excited to revisit Railay

Bay, a place I loved and been to several times. I hadn’t been there since 2000. In the early morning light, our flight took off past rainbows and elephant-shaped clouds. As we descended into Krabi airport, I spied the familiar karst formations jutting majestically out of crystalline waters. The rivers and tributaries below looked lik...Read more

Younger men dating older women and the Alivenotdead story

I've been working on a couple of new articles for hiphongkong.com. I finally finished them despite the fact that last week was chock-a-block with social activity involving too many margaritas and too much champagne. If there are any grammatical mistakes or typos, it could have possibly been due to writing while intoxicated (Hey, if Hemingway and Hunter S. Thompson can do it, why can't I?) .

This first article talks about the cougar phenomenon which I spoke about in an earlier blog. Ap...Read more

Delay No Mall and 24 Herbs Launch Party

Hong Kong is saturated with luxury malls carrying brand-name goods so it’s truly refreshing to see an entire mall dedicated to the arts and visual self-expression. 'Delay No Mall' in Causeway Bay is the brainchild of the founders of the funky lifestyles furniture shop- G.O.D (Goods of Desire). Thursday, there was a joint party for the opening of the mall as well as for the launch of 24 Herbs first album. Pretty much everyone who was anyone in the arts, fashion and music industry was there. 

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Refabricating City

I recently had a chance to check out 'Refabricating City'- a really cool exhibition about Urbanism and Architecture. It's being held at the Central Police Station compound which is a cluster of historic colonial buildings constructed between the late 1800's and the 1920's. The exhibit goes on till March 15th.

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On being single again after all these years

I’ve recently found myself single again after 7 years of being in a relationship. It’s been a rollercoaster ride. On one hand, the feeling of not having to answer to anyone, nor be obligated to anything is so liberating. On the other hand, I sometimes feel heartbroken, disappointed, lost, sad or just plain confused.

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On the social scene- The opening party of D Diamond restaurant

One of the aspects of my job is attending events, parties, fashion shows and brand launches. The reason for this is twofold. One- I document the event by photographing it and Two- I get to make valuable connections and do PR and marketing for my brand. What’s annoying is when people label me a ‘socialite’ or a ‘partygirl’. I think that both of these terms are derogatory and consider myself neither. While I do enjoy dressing up, getting the complimentary drinks and talking to as many interesting p...Read more