Baker’s Vacation Suite

Since this is a much needed break, one that I’ve waited for months to take, I decided to do a bit of splurging on myself in order to ensure that my stay in Hong Kong becomes a very enjoyable and memorable one. One of the things I decided to splurge on was on my choice of a hotel to stay in. Prior to booking my travel, I sought the inputs of a friend Terence who often vacations in Hong Kong. Terence told me that whenever he’s in town, he always stays at the Happy Majestic Valley Hotel situated at the corner of Electric Road and Tin Chong Street in the North Point District of Hong Kong Island.

Since I’ve known Terence for quite a while now, I know that he is a man of impeccable taste. Thus, I decided to forego with doing my own hotel research and simply went with my trusted friend’s recommendation. I immediately went to the Happy Majestic Valley Hotel’s website and to my pleasant surprise, found their rates to be very reasonable and competitive with the finest hotels in the area. The website stated that the hotel towers over the busy North Point district and is only footsteps away from the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) subway station at Fortress Hill.

I then decided to stay in their prestigious Dor Ho Penthouse Suite which, according to their website, boasts of a breathtaking 360-degree view of the impressive Hong Kong and Kowloon skylines, contains state-of-the-art digital and satellite-based entertainment equipment that meet the most stringent US Department of Defense requirements, pampers you with the utmost in luxurious yet environment-friendly living amenities, and last but not least, provides unlimited 24-hour access to a rooftop garden that one renowned, but now deceased, HK-based hotel critic hailed as “simply to die for”.

Once I checked into the hotel last Saturday night, the place was truly everything what the website said it would be. The view indeed from my hotel window was breathtaking as the following photo shows:

And of course, this blog entry won’t be complete if I don’t show you a picture of my lovely penthouse suite:

Have a lovely day, folks.  Take care.

I Love My Job!

Also known as The “Lost” Dr. Seuss Poem……

I love my job, I love the pay!
I love it more and more each day.
I love my boss, he is the best!
I love his boss and all the rest.

I love my office and its location,
I hate to have to go on vacation.
I love my furniture, drab and grey,
And piles of paper that grow each day!

I think my job is really swell,
There’s nothing else I love so well.
I love to work among my peers,
I love their leers, and jeers, and sneers.

I love my computer and its software;
I hug it often though it won’t care.
I love each program and every file.
I’d love them more if they worked a while.

I’m happy to be here, I am. I am.
I’m the happiest slave of the Firm, I am.
I love this work, I love these chores.
I love the meetings with deadly bores.

I love my job — I’ll say it again.
I even love those friendly men.
Those friendly men who’ve come today,
In clean white coats to take me away!!!

(Author unknown)

Funny Sign

On the second level of Manhattan’s Port Authority Bus Terminal is a small establishment called Drago Shoe Repair.   I pass by it every afternoon on my way up to the fourth level to take my bus ride home.  Anyway, it has a sign that is prominently displayed above the Cashier’s Register that for some reason, never fails to bring a smile to my face whenever I read it.  The sign is a simple one that says:

“WE ARE NOT GOD

BUT WE DO SAVE SOLES.”

Funny. 

A Few Wise Words on Relationships

I just thought I’d pass along the following words of wisdom to all of you folks:

“Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater.
If you give her sperm, she’ll give you a baby.
If you give her a house, she’ll give you a home.
If you give her groceries, she’ll give you a meal.
If you give her a smile, she’ll give you her heart.
She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her.

So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit!!!”  –  Author Unknown