Archive for December, 2008

Ahoy from Hong Kong!

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

So I got back to the land of the overly rude Chinese people last night. I spent my Christmas this year in quite the worthwhile fashion, scrubbing public washrooms and praying for world peace. =D I’ll get into that further once I’m back at home. Weather’s moderate here with slight winds, it’s teh perfect weather, nice and crisp. So glad I’m not back at home where it’s in the negatives and what looks to be a severe winter wonderland with a few feet of that funny white stuff.

So it’s New Years tomorrow and my options are either I spend it with one of my Uncle’s at some huge show/event thing with red carpets and flashes of cameras everywhere, or a quiet dinner with my paternal family, without my Daddy (whose going to some New Years cruise with his buddies) or a quiet dinner with my Mother and some friends. Hmmm…

So I’m due to depart Hong Kong (for the upteenth time this month) New Year’s day, but I’m trying to extend my stay here. Unfortunetly they’ve blocked off the whole week of January, so I’m waiting for a later date, there’s just too much stuff I haven’t finished doing here yet, like the dentist for one thing.

Hold your breath, I’ll come back with some major blogging come 2nd week of January.

Happy Belated Holidays & Happy New Year Children

With Love,

Victoria

And We’re Off…Again

Sunday, December 14th, 2008

Quick update, I’m at Changi International Airport in Singapore, waiting for my flight back to Hong Kong.  It’s been a hectic few days, I’m tired and I’m officially sick. I am thirsting to be online like some java addict. Save me. I forgot my camera in HK so very minimal pictures. Report back as soon as I can.


-VG

I ALMOST Missed my Mother Fucking Plane!!

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

So it’s 10:40pm, I finally checked my e-ticket, because every responsible person should do that, but VERY responsible people would check PRIOR to bording a plane. My departure time was 12:05am, NOT 13:45 which was the Elapsed time of my flight. I was still in my house in the suburbs, and my presents havent been delivered to my neighbours yet, and it’s shitting rain like Diarrhea Falls or something. Okay don’t panic as I kept telling myself, while I calmly and yet sternly made an announcement that we were LEAVING. Of course having had told EVERYONE my flight was at 1am, there really was no rush. I had too much pride in me to suggest defeat and utter failure on my part. Ok I finally cracked in the car and we bolted down the slick highway.


I made it to the flight counter 1 minute before closing! No wait if I had shown up not when that lady saw me, I would have been fucked! Lights were already being shut down and signs were being brought back. I was scolded and some man speed typed my information into check-in. Apparently one of my lugguge was oversized and they had to charge me an extra $140, but since I’m too late they had to just let it go with a dissapproving look. Alright so I’m going on this flight!


Securities made me strip down to my socks. My jacket was gone, my shawl, my boots, my millions of bags. I was ready to turn on the Full Monty Soundtrack and start collecting bills in my g-string. Ok ya wishful thinking…on THEIR parts.


12hours later and after 2 crying twins that sat close to me and a screaming toddler, I’m here! In Taiwan. There’s 15 more minutes before I take my next flight to Hong Kong International Airport. I just spent the last hour witnessing the sunrise in Taipei. It’s beautiful, but it’s not showing up on my crap camera (pix will be posted later).


so I thought I’d freshen up in the bathroom and put a bit of makeup when I realized I forgot my eyeshadow and the brush! FUCK! Do you know what this means?!?!? This is bad. I was so desperate I almost went and randomly grabbed a likeable, versatile shade from Christian Dior and swipe in on my Visa knowing they’ll charge me 3x the amount with all the different rate conversions. FUCK. Okay breathe..I’ll figure something out when I get to HK. I have 24 hours. I’m going to go take more pictures for you guys now. Oh right I got hit on when I was in Vancouver International Airport. LOL. Weird.

Leaving on a Jet Plane…Right Now!!

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

Been so busy! But I’m leaving, back January 1st. Call off the Search Party and the SWAT Team. I’ll be back to regular posting come January 2nd. Until then…Tootles!

oh right one more thing…

Happy Holidays and Happy New Years!!

Victoria’s Rough December Schedule

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Here’s my grueling month at a glance:

December 8th - Arrival of overseas CEO’s, Chairman’s, etc for a week
Meaning: meetings upon meetings, working under a microscope
December 9th/10th - Departure to HKG. I’m technically leaving early morning on the 10th, but since I have to be at the airport by the 9th, I’ll count it as both.
Meaning: 24 hours in 4 countries
December 11th - Arrive HKG early morning
December 12th - Depart HKG for Singapore International Airport (2 days of being in a convention & exhibition hall)
December 14th - Depart for HKG
December 16th - Big family reunion dinner
December 18th-23rd - Vacation to Northern China with no central heating and it’ll be snowing in the rural mountains
December 24th-27th - Visit my Great Aunt at our Grandpa’s Buddhist temple in very Rural China
December 28th - Back to Hong Kong
January 1st - Leave Hong Kong for Taiwan before I come back home
January 5th - Back to Work

A Gross Moment with Yours Truly

Monday, December 8th, 2008

I really don’t know what goes on in my mind, but I come up with the grossest things to say to people sometimes. Here is one of them…


29*C won’t help, it’ll be smelly vaginal blood marinating and growing a community of cesspool dwellers for me! weeeeeee”

I am Officially a Twitter-Shitter

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

I was just deemed a Twitter-Shitter via Facebook from SEO guru Jeremy Lim And this is what he sent me just now:


Twitter-Shitter

Twitter-Shitter

The Secret to the Perfect Gift.

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

So I spent this cold, rainy Saturday running around doing errands, finalizing some Christmas gifts, before flying off on a jet plane to exotic lands. I made several trips today, one of them was to the mall. While I hurriedly limped through the overcrowded mall I frantically trying to scope out potential presents for someone. I mean, nothing extravagant, but something that shows you care, but won’t be overwhelming or set off alarm bells. I mean I really don’t have to get a gift for this person, but it’s courteous right? Especially when you’re getting this person’s sibling something already. So after a million and two stores, I was suddenly inspired by something hanging on the wall at this store. It was perfect.


I have a policy about getting gifts, they are suppose to be meaningful. I don’t believe that gifts are just items on a list that you pick from, purchase, wrap and give away. I rarely give people gifts, and when I do, I make sure it comes from the heart. Why I say this is because our lives are ruled by convenience, and most of the time we lose the real value and meaning of traditions and life.


My #1 rule for gifts is “Will they use or need it?” I hate finding gifts for people that I know will re-gift.

My #2 rule is, “Is there meaning to this gift?” every year when I get my sister something, I always take days and hours to prepare it. Is it because I love her way more than everyone else? No, but I do love her for her to understand that the meaning of love, a gift, or happiness is not ruled by monetary, materialistic items. I mean I can easily go out and get her a Marc Jacobs bag, or a pair of Denim or Acne jeans, maybe a Wii. Ya that will make her happy, but for how long? In 3 days she’ll forget who has gotten her that gift, but her desires would still be strong for materialistic possessions. One year I gave her a small engraved box filled with memoirs of us. Movie stubs, funny things we’ve been through or have said, qualities that make her unique and beautiful, etc. I ended up drawing hints through out the house on Christmas Day, set her alarm a couple hours early and made her scavenger hunt for her gift. At the bottom of the box was another hint that lead her to present #2, a Christmas stuffy of her favourite cartoon character that she’s been eyeing. This year for her birthday, I gave her a huge gift basket filled with everything she loved to eat, a spa certificate, a homemade coupon for her to come over to my place for a home cooked meal and on top of that, I got her a 2nd present. A wrapped up ketchup, her #1 item in the world. The whole gift basket cost me only $110cdn, but it sure took me a long time to get and a lot of thought and sometimes a little creativity.


A gift isn’t an item you pay with money, it is a thought to show that you care and cherish them.

A Moment With my Friend Rainer…

Friday, December 5th, 2008

“You are wrong about one thing. If I got someone pregnant, I’ll be performing the abortion myself. Abortion Clinics are a middleman…totally unnecessary.”

Life Lesson #2

Friday, December 5th, 2008

Always call the next day after engaging in a long session of bedroom acrobatics with another person, ESPECIALLY if she knows people you know.


So my friend Rainer has a thing for hitting up temporary girls. What does that mean? It means a hot, fuckable chick that is only in the city for a short period of time OR they have to be rich, hot and have a high potential of leaving the city. Anyways so every now and then, Rainer and I would chit chat via Blackberry. Conversations consist of us trading juicy scandals within our lives, whose lives we’ve ruined, plans of future treachery or debauchery, boast about the city’s hottest parties and latest purchases (think hottest runway items), etc. In other words, we catch up.


Rainer is a person of chameleon properties, he can adapt himself to most surroundings, most of the time changing his environment to suit him. His ability to look like a college jock to a sophisticated, successful person of credibility is uncanny. With these abilities, he is able to lure almost anyone he wants, and this he does oh so very well. During some fine wining and dinging with him earlier this year, he told me this story about how he went to Germany for work and went to some club on his own, and when I say alone, I don’t mean in a sense where creepy men go into clubs, linger in the shadows and try desperately to pick up someone. No, this guy goes into a club and comes out with a list of numbers in his pockets, his genitalia satisfied, a girl on his left arm, a model on his right, and a group of other girls with new guy friends he’ll meet. So he goes to this club, checks out the crowed, locates a target within a group of people who seemed to be in their early to mid-twenties, obviously with a bit of money and connection. The target seemed to have been working the small crowed while men were following his cue, girls were all over him. Rainer made his move and by the end of the night, he was best friends with this guy who turns out to be a the heir of some monstrous Swiss Pharmaceutical Enterprise, living in France. His friends consist of other French socialites, famous celebrities, etc.

Rainer leads a total life of slutism, his sex count in a month could possibly surpass the count of someones whole life. He’s like Elizabeth Taylor, but minus the marriages; the charisma, the looks, the # of partners.


Since I will be gracing him with my presence this month during my multi-city work/vacation trip, I thought I’d find out the weather there for packing reasons. Anyways we ended up messaging each other for hours like we usually do and we got caught up. Here’s a snip bit of the conversation.


Victoria: So what exciting stories of sex and scandal is happening in Rainer’s life?

Rainer: Some chick approached a friend of mine at a local watering hole and asked if he was friends with Rainer. This is how their conversation went.
“Yeah, I know Rainer”
“He’s so bad! He never calls the next day”
“Nah Rainer’s a nice guy”
Lol. Best part is I apparently showed up at that point and she went scampering away. I don’t even know who she is but she’s destroying my rep!


The last thing you want is any of your women meeting each other and having a huge confessional to avoid all the drama. Make sure to cover your tracks and play the total gentlemen so women don’t hate on you, even when you’ve grown tired with this girl. Cover your tracks!


Great, he’s now encouraging me to PUNK my ex with Ashton! What a bad influence.