Weather Going Bananas & The 411 on Bananas

Beautiful weather, isn't it? The weather was actually decent comparing to what we've been gifted with these past two weeks; nothing but rain! On a sunny day, there should be a place called Hong Kong with buildings just where the horizon is. What we see here is thick fog right in the middle of the day. Hong Kong weather is as unpredictable as a girl's mood during her period. The only consolation is the cooling down of the temperature. It's been brought down from blood boiling hot to just a simmer. So blessed are we! Anyways, you see that little strip of land on the land to the right hand side? That's where I usually go for my jogs. There's always a nice sea breeze and no one can see my pasty white skin when I take off my shirt. It's actually not that bad; my face and arms are quite tanned and if I may quote my sister word for word: "Chris, you look like one of the 18 bronzemen!" Alright! The picture to the left is the view from the window of my room. It's far from stunning but I've always dreamt of living somewhere by the sea. That's why I love this place!!!

Damn bananas, why can't we be diplomatic about this situation despite our differences? Can't you see that you and I are not so different? I too am yellow on the outside, but white on the inside.

Bananas are driving me nuts; I will therefore make banana nut bread! (LOL, LMAO, ROFL, teehee!) Anyways, what's with bananas ripening faster than I can count to three? It's like their afraid of being eaten and would rather have me dispose of them than be inside my tummy. Well you know what, my expectations for bananas are very low so either way, I'm going to eat you. You know what else I have really low expectations? That's right...girrrrrr...achoooo. Call me... ^_^Y! ( Je suis Kawaii Desuneeeeee!)

Anyways, to make my blogpost less stupid and more educational, I decided to talk about keeping your bananas from ripening too fast, or too slow. If you know this already, just be quiet and let me try to sound smart for once in my life. Alright! So bananas give off a chemical known as ethylene. What ethylene does is it induces the ripening of fruits. Heat also encourages the release of ethylene, hence bananas tend to ripen faster in warmer environments e.g. Hong Kong. Now, to encourage ripening, simply place the bananas in room temperature enclosed within a paper bag. This prevents the escape of ethylene and enhances the rate of ripening. On the contrary, bananas should be separated individually and placed into a refrigerator away from other fruits. This will greatly reduce the rate of ethylene dispersal and contact from itself and other fruits. So eat more bananas, because they basically own all other fruits. They're cheap, good for your heart and nerves, and they make you feel good!

So I'll end it here. Let me know if you found this mildly amusing. If you didn't find this fun to read, maybe you're just naturally stubborn and hard to please. Sucks to be your gf/bf. Just kidding! Have a beautiful day, you lovely ladies and gents!

Omg, it's so LOOONG and BIIIIG!

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID, cause that's what she would say if she saw my sexy body, as in camera body.

Eating out!

Went out for dinner today at Po Lam! We decided to go traditional and ordered dishes at a Chinese Restaurant. My sister was craving that homey cuisine feel. It's not often that we sit down in a restaurant and order dishes of food with rice; much like a family would do at home. Usually, we're either eating sushi, noodle, or dumplings. Not that I'm supporting the Asian stereotypes, but that's honestly what we've been eating for the past several weeks. Anyways, the food was delicious and I ordered a Lychee Jolly Shandy which was suppose to contain a whopping 0.5% alcohol. I'm a sucker for anything lychee related so I put aside the risk of getting drunk and finished the entire can! I hope you're feeling the sarcasm here, but being the cheap drunk I am, it's actually not a far stretch. I don't drink at all, and if I do, it's definitely not hard liquor. I prefer sissy drinks like coolers, and the Jolly Shandy I had today was definitely my cup of tea. I don't drink because clubs and bars aren't my scene, which pretty eliminates the opportunity to drink. Besides, alcohol is expensive and it does nothing but turn your liver into putty. Not to forget it also makes you act like a fool in the most inappropriate of ways. Be a respectful drunk, or don't drink at all. Way coool!

I grace you with my drunkard smile.

Anyways, I didn't accomplish much today. Oddly enough, I was actually looking for wedding songs fitting for the processional ceremony. No, I'm not getting married, but a friend of my Dad's is. His wedding is on Friday, and he still has yet chosen a song to be played during the processional ceremony. Luckily enough, I found him some great songs that are sure to do the job. Some of my favorites that I picked out are:

• KC & JoJo: All My Life
  
• Celine Dion & Josh Groban: The Prayer
  
• Bon Jovi: Thank You for Loving Me
  
• Enya: Only Time
  

Greats songs, huh? How many of these have you listened to, and would you ever consider having any one of the listed as a song for your own wedding?

Yummy in my tummy! (lame)

I leave you with the dishes we ate tonight. Don't drool on your keyboard! Thanks for surviving through this blogpost, and leave me a comment will y'all? They make me blush :8}. Have a pleasant day, boys and girls!

Angels & Demons / Rambling about Pollution

So I watched it! I swore I wouldn't watch anything biblical or religious in the theaters but I'm really glad I made an exception of this one. There were so many things to like about this movie. The plot was a conceptual masterpiece seasoned with just the right amount of action and gore. The film had me on the edge of the seat the whole time, and I ignored mother nature's call altogether. It was truly mind over bladder. I didn't read the book, but heard that it was important to put aside the "book to movie" comparison and just enjoy it for what it's worth. Enjoy I did, and I couldn't help calling my sister a "illuminati" after the movie just for kicks. I'm not going to review this movie, partly because plenty of people are paid to do that and partly because I probably won't do it much justice. All I have to say is if you love yourself, you would go watch it. Yes, it's that good, and some more.

It's my first blogpost. I guess I shouldn't be expecting much of an audience. That's good; expectations are only a setup for failure. I'm kidding; we should always be optimistic about what happens around us. It's sad to see the Earth in such a battered state. Hmm, let's say we personify "Earth". I wonder what type of injury he/she would classify under? Could it be bone fractures in all four limbs but with possibility of a full or decent recovery, or a puncture to the heart resulting in the slow draining of "life juice" and eventual death? I hope it's the former; at least there's really something we can do about it. But you know how the saying goes "I rather die trying...yadayada...."? I guess that's how all our mentality should be. Is Earth really doomed for imminent death? I don't thing anyone will ever know; but the least we could do is try to prevent it from ever occurring.

An Indian boy searches for coins in the polluted waters of the Yamuna River in New Delhi.The national capital is a major culprit in the pollution of the Yamuna, accounting for about 79 per cent of the total waste water that is poured into the river by the major towns along its banks. Despite the Indian government spending millions on trying to clean up the river, most of it going to waste-treatment stations, pollution levels continue to rise. Courtesy of Gigpic. (click image for more upsetting photographs)

"Enjoying" a swim. Courtesy of Gigipica, (click image for more upsetting photographs)

I shouldn't be one to talk though. I still use plastic bags once in awhile and I'm guilty of turning on the air conditioning. On the brighter side, I've started taking quick cold water showers and recycling at home. It's difficult to change a lifestyle that we've become moulded to, but hey, even putty loses its shape after while. Just something to think about...

What's up with the treacherous weather in Hong Kong? It's been raining for a full week. I'm in need of some Vitamin D. Besides, my camera doesn't like water so would you please stop crying and gives us a day or two of sunshine? Anyways, weather wizards predict another week of steady rainfall. Oh joy!