Comments for Susan Blumberg-Kason

Comment on Once upon a time in Hong Kong by Shannon Young

Shannon Young — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:11:32 +0000

I just want to echo what everyone else said about how exciting it is that you’ll be coming back here! I’m looking forward to meeting you in person, and I can’t wait to hear your impressions of HK after all this time.

Comment on Once upon a time in Hong Kong by Giora

Giora — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:03:56 +0000

It’s nice that you go back to HK and can re-visit some of the places in your book. You might wish to write an Epilouge to your book, describing your return to HK in 2012 and your impressions about HK today vs. 20 years ago.

Comment on The Road to Hong Kong by Susan Blumberg-Kason

Susan Blumberg-Kason — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:15:17 +0000

Thanks so much, Pete! I think walking around the urban areas will be strenuous enough, but I’ll e-mail you about meeting up. We’re going to CUHK one of those days.

Comment on Once upon a time in Hong Kong by Susan Blumberg-Kason

Susan Blumberg-Kason — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:12:42 +0000

Thank you! Yes, that’s so true about never leaving our past. No matter what happened in Hong Kong, it will always be a very special place. I try not to dwell on bitter things, even when they happened in Hong Kong, and can only look at the city in a positive light. It’s time to go back and revisit all these places from my 20s!

Comment on Once upon a time in Hong Kong by Susan Blumberg-Kason

Susan Blumberg-Kason — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:09:07 +0000

Thanks so much, Amy! I feel the same way about Hong Kong and have thought about it almost every day for the last 14 years. I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to go back!

Comment on Once upon a time in Hong Kong by ordinary malaysian

ordinary malaysian — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:15:23 +0000

The trip back to HK will surely bring back a flood of memories to you. In one sense we never really leave our past, unless it was a bitter one. Then, we try to block it out. I always wish that we can just stop time whenever we want to. And I always feel that god was not so smart after all, making us age and need to struggle just to keep body and soul together. I want to change all this and put god to shame.

Comment on Spring Festival in Tianjin by ordinary malaysian

ordinary malaysian — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:43:37 +0000

I am not sure if there is any food specific to CNY here in Malaysia. But many families do have braised sea cucumbers for the occasion. Sea cucumbers are considered a delicacy but expensive here. Some families also cook bamboos shoots for CNY that I know of. But every Chinese here knows what yee sang is and will toss the food for good luck as part of the CNY celebration.

Comment on Once upon a time in Hong Kong by Amy Sonnichsen

Amy Sonnichsen — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:12:29 +0000

Oh, Susan, I’m so excited for you to go back! Hong Kong is my favorite place on earth. I remember the Hong Kong from your postcard well. I bet you’ll find the “spirit” to be the same, even if some of the buildings have changed.

Comment on The Road to Hong Kong by Pete

Pete — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:01:18 +0000

Great news. Hope you have time to see everything you want to. Let me know if you want a guided tour of the hills!

Comment on The Road to Hong Kong by Susan Blumberg-Kason

Susan Blumberg-Kason — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:48:18 +0000

Thanks so much! I’m anxious to retrace my steps from the 90s to see what’s changed and what’s still there. When I looked at a restaurant list online, I was shocked to see so many that I recognized.

I don’t have the soft toy–yet! For the special Year of the Dragon fare, I was able to order one of these for free. It takes 6-8 weeks to arrive. I hope my kids don’t fight over it too much! Cathay has a drawing now until Monday, Feb. 6, in which they’re giving away 5 more of these toys. If you have Facebook, you can find the drawing information at https://www.facebook.com/cathaypacificUS

I checked their website and couldn’t find anything about this give away