Personal, Thoughts, 3rd, Anniversary, "Living, Hong, Kong"

This post is my 691st since I started my blog in August 2005. It's almost three years since I started this one out and so far, I had a great time doing so.

I met new friends both offline (met in person) and offline (still to meet in person). There's Sam from Malaysia whom I met a few times, Indyana, the Israeli guy who raised my name in huge cardboard in the middle of the Sogo crowd and recently, Wallace, a Hong Kong student studying in Minnesota.

Every now and then I receive e-mails, Facebook additions or MSN messenger messages from readers who let me know they read my blog. I felt sorry for those whose e-mails may have been "ignored", sorry I didn't ignore you. I just happen to forget replying to your messages.

There have been some interesting data I gather from my blog visitors. Someone in Australia types in "Elmer's life in Hong Kong" in Google almost every morning before I make my post update (two hours behind in timezone). Another one in the Philippines accesses my site through Delicious.com while many others reach my site through local blogs, notably Laowai, Ordinary Gweilo and Hong Kong Blog Review, which classifies this humble piece of work as Top Blog:

You don't have to be Catholic, affiliated with the Filipino community in Hong Kong, or in the computer field to be interested in Elmer's blog. This blogger writes in short, crisp, and concise sentences; his blog is interesting and enjoyable to read. It is refreshing to read things pertaining to Hong Kong in English from other than the usual Westerners' perspectives.

Thank you for the links guys.

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Most of the time, I ask new acquaintances what type of Hong Kong blogs should I post. I just want to keep you updated of my life in Hong Kong and at the same time inform you what's going on without diving deep into controversy (at least I try not to).

So if you have anything in mind for me to write, just let me know. I keep your suggestions in mind even if I find it hard to write about certain topics.

Thank you all for finding time to read my blog entries.

Maraming salamat.

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"Mummy" defeats "Knight" in Hong Kong. What?

I learned from my colleague Calvin that "The Mummy" isn't a good movie and we are all advised to "stay away" from it. At the same time, parts of the Batman movie have been filmed in Hong Kong and I have thought that Hong Kong patrons ought to watch the movie to take pride of the city's contribution to Batman: The Dark Knight's record breaking performance in the box office.