tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post5355882922325605931..comments2024-03-27T18:23:34.322+08:00Comments on WEBS OF SIGNIFICANCE: Hong Kong hike #4 (Photo-essay)YTSLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-85808991252810486902007-10-16T22:41:00.000+08:002007-10-16T22:41:00.000+08:00Hi again NK --Hmmmm, not sure. Yes, I did want to...Hi again NK --<BR/><BR/>Hmmmm, not sure. Yes, I did want to be a writer when I was a kid -- but I thought of books or for "National Geographic" rather than a free entertainment magazine out here in Hong Kong! Also, other childhood ambitions included being a firefighter (Anyone remember "Emergency" the TV series?), teacher/professor and astronaut. So... ;bYTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-60348134201743826802007-10-16T02:04:00.000+08:002007-10-16T02:04:00.000+08:00Well, when I was a kid, I'd see a plane flying ove...Well, when I was a kid, I'd see a plane flying overhead and think I might be a fighter pilot some day (LOL -- I wasn't even good at those computer games -- <I>"Tally ho!" "I got him!" "Hier Wotan Bodenkontrolle. Feindliche Flugzeugen..."</I> -- try any side ;)), and as a teenager, if I heard any music, I'd think I might be some sort of musician one day :). You're probably closer to the mark than Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-48612708272497475392007-10-14T09:30:00.000+08:002007-10-14T09:30:00.000+08:00Hi again NK --Sorry for the delay in responding. ...Hi again NK --<BR/><BR/>Sorry for the delay in responding. It's been hellishly busy at work over the past few days (and nights). Re proofreading and editing: They're definitely not my first love but, well, I guess they have some kind of calling for me as I've ended up doing that for the past few years! ;SYTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-38970436827055416442007-10-11T05:41:00.000+08:002007-10-11T05:41:00.000+08:00You see, I didn't even notice that "k" until you t...You see, I didn't even notice that "k" until you told me, ytsl, which just goes to show that I was never cut out to be a proofreader or an editor or something like that ;). Now I can rest in the comfortable knowledge that I did not miss out on what might have been a calling...;).<BR/><BR/>- NKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-11925969832829006132007-10-10T21:28:00.000+08:002007-10-10T21:28:00.000+08:00Hi again Glenn --Hmmm re giving advice since I'm a...Hi again Glenn --<BR/><BR/>Hmmm re giving advice since I'm a relatively new blogger myself since my blog's not even 1 year old yet! ;S<BR/><BR/>Hi A. --<BR/><BR/>Those steps were pretty awful. Don't know if you noticed but that particular photo's rather blur because I think I was shaking too much from the exhaustion. Fortunately, as I told my friend, the hike leader, I did feel it was worth it YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-65429273174264665442007-10-10T06:05:00.000+08:002007-10-10T06:05:00.000+08:00Familiarity with the situation, for one ;(. I have...Familiarity with the situation, for one ;(. I have a bad case of insomnia, ytsl, it's either the bottle or the pills for me, and the bottle does seem a <I>bit</I> more natural, at least ;b.<BR/><BR/>Having thought it out to an extent while still (relatively) sober also helps -- you might mull it over when you first see the post/comment, leave it on the back burner and move on to other things, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-58625037535405801872007-10-10T04:59:00.000+08:002007-10-10T04:59:00.000+08:00All those steps, oh I feel weak at the thought:) ...All those steps, oh I feel weak at the thought:) Yes that first shot is exactly how I picture Hong Kong, or used to before I read your posts:)A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04709794851766685322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-45854348536555276322007-10-09T23:52:00.000+08:002007-10-09T23:52:00.000+08:00Thanks and thanks for the link.Any advice you can ...Thanks and thanks for the link.<BR/><BR/>Any advice you can give this new blogger would be welcome.<BR/><BR/>It's like all my years in web publishing are forgotten as I feel like an old man as I update my blog.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure I will learn as I go along.<BR/><BR/>Now, to find interesting topics to post on!Glenn, kenixfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00735095946077123391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-45929051196099742422007-10-09T19:54:00.000+08:002007-10-09T19:54:00.000+08:00Hi Glenn --Hey,cool re your joining the blogging c...Hi Glenn --<BR/><BR/>Hey,cool re your joining the blogging community! And sure, you can link to your blog -- and I'll go ahead and link yours to mine after I finished responding to the comments on this thread! :)<BR/><BR/>Hi once more NK --<BR/><BR/>Blink drunk? You could have fooled me -- after all, it's not like your comments are full of typos and fractured grammar! ;bYTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-28266206923315582672007-10-09T06:48:00.000+08:002007-10-09T06:48:00.000+08:00True enough both, ytsl, especially if I, ah, decip...True enough both, ytsl, especially if I, ah, deciphered them more or less correctly ;).<BR/><BR/>Aw, take it easy man, looks like you're doing well enough, pretty cool, Glenn, "Never Disappointed", right ;) ? And, if it ain't fun anymore, you can always stop, like you didn't know :). Yeah, I'm usually close to blind drunk when I send off these kinda things, talk about coherent, LOL...<BR/><BR/>- Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-35665829311493336712007-10-09T04:26:00.000+08:002007-10-09T04:26:00.000+08:00guess who started a blog?oh man, I feel like I can...guess who started a blog?<BR/><BR/>oh man, I feel like I cannot form a coherent thought anymore!<BR/><BR/>40 is rough.<BR/><BR/>Well, the good thing is that my blog can have short posts and random thoughts.<BR/><BR/>Can I link to your blog?<BR/><BR/>Feel free to link to my blog. I will try to write something worthwhile soon.Glenn, kenixfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00735095946077123391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-82949468597601853672007-10-08T21:07:00.000+08:002007-10-08T21:07:00.000+08:00Hi NK --"Wow, that blueish tinge on the first one ...Hi NK --<BR/><BR/>"Wow, that blueish tinge on the first one suggests an early start..."<BR/><BR/>Looks can be deceiving. We actually started the hike at 1pm!<BR/><BR/>"Must be a view indeed to see a whole hill of it :)."<BR/><BR/>Haha, don't worry, despite the name there were just occasional glimpses of violet! But then, occasional glimpses can feel more precious... ;)YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-16303385932409352222007-10-08T06:17:00.000+08:002007-10-08T06:17:00.000+08:00Wow, that blueish tinge on the first one suggests ...Wow, that blueish tinge on the first one suggests an early start... Was it a "Synch watches, fix bayonets, over the top at the crack of dawn" sort of thing ;) ?<BR/><BR/>Oh dear, violet, along with various hues of purple, is one of my favourite colours... Must be a view indeed to see a whole hill of it :).<BR/><BR/>No doubt you've witnessed a lot of it yourself, but isn't the sight of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com