Happy Easter!

Most people associate Easter with the Easter Bunny, colored eggs and lots of candy; but to Christians, Easter is much, much more. Easter is the most important Christian holiday of the year. The meaning of Easter is Jesus Christ's victory over death. The resurrection, as described in the Bible, means that at the very moment Jesus rose from the dead, was the very moment we would be given everlasting life. Yes, eternal life! This miracle of renewed life has given us hope, faith and love since we know Jesus died willingly in order to save the human race. Let’s celebrate Easter!

What an ordeal!

I have been suffering from food poisoning this week, with gastrointestinal discomfort. The culprit could be Salmonella, Strep or E-coli. Who knows? But one thing I am sure is that the virus that I contracted is wreaking havoc as it moves through my digestive system. Thanks to the bad food that I consumed at the beginning of the week.

The Venetian-Macao Resort Hotel

I spent the weekend at the Venetian to escape from the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong. This hotel and casino complex is situated in the Cotai Strip (reclaimed land between Taipa and Coloane) and is the largest in all of Asia and the second largest building in the world; second only to the Boeing Plant in Washington. To give you some idea of how gigantic the resort is: the gambling hall is encircled by 350 retail shops, set against the backdrop of Renaissance Venice and surrounded by a ceiling emulating blue sky. There are Michelangelo like frescos painted all over the ceilings. You can see replicas of Venice landmarks (such as the Grand Canal, St. Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace, Rialto Bridge and so on) everywhere in the hotel complex– they really reminded me of the likes of Venice! And the best way to get a quick view of the shops is to take a gondola ride, whilst listening to the gondolier’s opera singing.

Last but no least, the hotel suite is very spacious and the bed was very comfortable. The photos pretty much speak for themselves………

Backstreet's Unbreakable World Tour

Backstreet Boys are back after three years in the musical wilderness!! Yeah! I went to their concert at AsiaWorld-Expo on Friday, 29th Feb. This was the band's first concert in Hong Kong. It was an awesome show albeit I wish it wasn't standing only! The Boys sang more than 20 songs in two hours; my favourite ones were "Larger Than Life", "As Long As You Love Me" and "Everybody" . Their performance transformed the concert into a huge dance party.