they way we are

this place holds my reflection, observation and recording of my life (currently in the city of Hong Kong). It is an outlet where I can express my opinions freely on a variety of issues in the culture and the world I live in. I hope to raise some questions and ignite discussions on issues i consider important to improve the way we live.

Monday, July 7, 2008

McDonald's

I had McDonald's for dinner tonight. Sounds bad right? Especially in Hong Kong but not really. I enjoyed it. Yes, I didn't feel good...

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

I was thinking of my friend who just graduated from medical school from Scotland, and I was like, whoa, it was only like a few days ago that...

Monday, June 23, 2008

Benefits of being Socialable

"Social participation and integration have profound effects on health and well being of people during their lifetimes," said Berkm...

Benefits of being Socialable

"Social participation and integration have profound effects on health and well being of people during their lifetimes," said Berkm...

Benefits of being Socialable

"Social participation and integration have profound effects on health and well being of people during their lifetimes," said Berkm...

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Peace like a River

Burnside Writers Collective On Sunday children worship, I taught a new song, an English one at that, to the only kid we had in attendance. ...

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Ashley, Joshua and David

Back in my first year of high school, there was an incident involving three boys from my class. They were Ashley, Joshua and David H. Ashley...

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About Me

radioactivehands: “The Way We Are” is a title I actually borrowed from a name of a movie in Hong Kong (which I have never seen, but would like to see). I find it very “appropriate” and a rather safe name as a title of my blog because I envisioned my blog to be about observation and opinion of the society and culture I live in. As in all societies, this one in Hong Kong is complicated (even thought it might be much simpler than a more multi-ethnic society) and it’s hard to comprehend it. Even though I might attempt to understand it, I know that the chance is slim and I would never be able to offer a comprehensive view of the whole picture. I think that is part of my philosophy (or someone else’s that I have adopted unknowingly), that as smart as we are (or can be) with all the knowledge and wisdom that are passed down to us from the past, it is still a daunting task to try and understand the world as it is. Therefore, we just have to accept the fact that there are things that we can’t and will not understand. It is just the way it is, and as part of this society, this is the way we are.

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