I just set my 'entertainment' (a.k.a. recreational) target in 2009 yesterday and I found a very interesting exhibition today! ^_^

(God Bless! Yesterday, after I'd left the post here, I went to 2009 Arts Festival's website and very disappointingly, NOTHING is interesting except the Chicago Philharmonic, which is exceptional high in ticket price, and the venue IFC-55 [I don't even know recitalist but I'm very interested in going attending a concert in IFC-55])

"The French Revolutions" Exhibition@Hong Kong Museum of History

I found this when reading others' blogs! Why can't I see the link yesterday on LCSD's webpage?

I am a Science student and have only studied History until Secondary 3; but I just love French History. (and I gradually developed an interest in the Tudor History when reading P&P [I don't know why but that's the fact])

I must go! And let me date mum and my little bro first =P

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Why do I date mum and my little bro for the exhibition?

Because they will just love it! Hope they haven't been to there =P I should have dated dad too but he is quite busy recently.

Well, until very lately, I think this is a family normal activity: parent to discuss History/Literature/Arts or even Physics/ Mechanics/ Biology events with children! This is my family and I just discovered that we are not the norm :P

My dad is somehow an all-round people; he knows many things (e.g. from academic literature [He knows so much poems and even proses!!! He may not know the whole poem but can read out a few lines] to slangs [most expressions I don't know]) to different extents.

My mum is less all-round (she is not that versatile but concentrates on her interests) but kind of "expert" (among C9s of 'coz) on Karl Marx/Communism and Chinese Contemporary Literature. She claimed that she first read the "Manifesto of the Communist Party" in Primary 4 or 5. (Actually it's not that surprising since my Grandfather is a die-hard supporter of Communism but he taught French at school before WWII.) And she always applies Luxin's lines to daily life and she is the one introduced me to read Charles Dickson.

My little brother is genuiuely a History/Chinese Literature student. I still remember the day when I was despartely studying for my World History exam, my bro came over and looked at my textbook. He pointed to a picture and started telling the story of 巴士底監獄. The picture is 'Place de la Bastille'. A secondary 2 girl despartely starred at her primary 3 younger brother. Is it crazy? How come a primary 3 boy knows about the French Revolution?
(umum.... ex-President Chen may really need to re-study History :P)

That is not the most "scaring" thing. My little bro finished the 4 great classical novels (this is the Translation from wiki) before Primary school! And I know he then read and finished the original classical language version too! And, he is finding the original and 柏楊版資治通鑑!!!!

Just last few weeks, my dad and bro arrived the restaurant very late for lunch and reason was: we are watching TV on 四庫全書 ^_^

That's why I have to go with them.

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For the French Revolutions, I still know something about it. It is within our Curriculum.

I had World History and Chinese History as two different subjects at Secondary School until Secondary 3; I still remember the Curriculum for World History:

Secondary 1: Ancient Egypt (This is a diasaster and I tried my first "FAIL" :P), Ancient Greece, the Rise and Fall of Rome Empire
Secondary 2: Medieval Times, The Dark Ages, The Crusades, The Renaissance, The Enlightenment, Louis XIV to Napolean, the French Revolutions,
Secondary 3: the Industrial Revolution, American History!!!! Independent Oath!!! 4 July, Mayflower, etc. And we needed to remember by heart all the states and their locations and even the rivers!

So basically we don't know the British History (e.g. the 'Tudor' were being "told" during English/Library lesson through those BBC programmes). And it's almost all French! =P

Probably my teacher loves French History too! No - just kidding. That's probably 'coz our HKCE and HKAL will do Japan and Asia (if I did not remember wrongly); and the English Literature class will touch on British History. So they need to teach Europe History in lower forms.

It is at least different from my bro's; he had to study Cold War as well.

For Chinese History, I can still study up to 4 June but as 'Tiananmen incident'. And we need to study the Syllabus B as well - that is the "Daily Life in Imperial China" <-- I took a course exactly the same title in Year 1 and the first time discovered that Chinese History could be very interesting as well. :P

Targets for 2009

I've been reading books bought/brought back from Taiwan since I arrived home.

The first target in 2009 is to list out all the books I've bought and share my 'Reader's Report' :) Together with this, I hope to finish all the books by Easter (the progress is very optimistic; I've already finished 2 out of 7 [the eighth book is a grammar dictionary =P])

Another target I suddenly (really suddenly) want to achieve is to visit all the museums in Hong Kong, which I haven't been to. So far I should have been to all the museums in "city" (except the Maritime one :P) but I'm really worrying about those in remote areas. To do so, I will first list out all the museums in Hong Kong ^_^

Here's a list from LCSD website:

LCSD Museums

New Territories
1. Hong Kong Heritage Museum <-- I have visited there once when it first opened.
2. Hong Kong Railway Museum <-- I thought I have been to there during those "Primary School Outing".
3. Ping Shan Tang Clan Gallery cum Heritage Trail Visitors Centre <-- I know this one long before but have never been to there, even adjacent areas :P
4. Sam Tung Uk Museum <-- I must have been to there via some school outings or learning tours.
5.Sheung Yiu Folk Museum <-- Well, in fact, I've never been to the "REAL" New Territories :P

Hong Kong & Kowloon
6. Hong Kong Film Archive <-- I love going to Film Museums! I've been to the one in Kaohsiung as well!!!!
7. Hong Kong Museum of Art <-- It seems to me a must to go there regularly :P
8. Flagstaff House Museum of Teaware <-- No reason haven't been there while the location is so convenient!
9. Hong Kong Museum of History <-- I think I went there when it first opened and ever since then, I've been there a few times with my parents and brother.
10. Law Uk Folk Museum <-- Umum... I think I mixed up all the "xx Uk" museums :P I don't know exactly which one or which few ones I've been to during Primary School days.
11. Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum <-- I don't remember I've been to this one :P
12. Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence <-- This is my target! Last time when I arrived there, it was closed ><
13. Hong Kong Science Museum <-- Once upon a time, it was an excellent place to visit! However, after visiting other places' Science Museums, I've totally lost my interest here.
14. Hong Kong Space Museum <-- I still love to go watching movies!
15. Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre <-- I went there once for my Art homework; hope to visit there again!
15. The Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre <-- I've totally forgot this one! I haven't been to Kowloon Park for ages though I wanted to pay it a visit when it first opened in 2005 :P
16. The Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum <-- I was "brought" to the museum by my father; frankly, the museum is not big at all but much to see :P I spent almost 30 min. in reading one of the letters to Dr Sun and we watched a mini-movie there. I think we are the few who spent more than 3 hours there!!! :P
17. Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery <--Oh!!! I've mixed this up with the Coastal Defense museum :P but how about the Maritime one? Anyway, they are my targets this year!

Other Museums
18. Art Museum, the Chinese University of Hong Kong <-- I was a CUHK student but I don't think I've been to there.
19. Hong Kong Correctional Service Museum <-- When has it been set up? Is this the one we called "Stanley Prison" during the Primary School outing?
20. Hong Kong Maritime Museum <-- Oh!! This one is in Stanley! Then I've been to there la! ^_^ Maybe I can pay a visit again to refresh my memories.
21. Hong Kong Planning and Infrastructure Exhibition Gallery <-- Oh, why we have such "interesting" museum? Will there be anybody really interested in Planning?
22. Lions Nature Education Centre <-- Of 'coz, school children (for our generation =D) must have visited this.
23. Museum of Ethnology <-- well, how about having meal at the restuarant nearby? OK - let's make it my target this year!
24. Museum of Medical Sciences <-- Dunno why this must be an item on the outing list and somehow high school kids are just addicted to the word "Medical" and must have paid a visit there.
24. Po Leung Kuk Museum <-- I've never been to Po Leung Kuk so I must not have visited this.
25. Police Museum <-- In fact I quite enjoy the visit there; I found it very lovely :P
26. Racing Museum <-- No idea what it is!! I dunno Jockey Club has a museum!
27. Tung Wah Museum <-- No idea x 2: Target!
28. University Museum and Art Gallery, the University of Hong Kong <-- Well, I've only been to the Entrance :P
29. Exchange Exhibition Hall <-- Oh! I just know TODAY we can visit there!!!!

Oh! HK also has 29 museums on LCSD official list! And in fact many other Exhibitions Venues are available such as those Private Galleries, Artists Workshops, and of 'coz the different Universities.

Also, the building heritages and other living "museums" may be of more learning/appreciating values and interests.

Well, it must be a fruitful year in 2009 :) Let's have a thorough plan.

Tung Chung Lantau Trip

Finally got to visit Jacqui~ went to Tung Chung/Lantau for a day trip~

Long time haven't been to Tai O... it changes quite a lot but still dogs are quite common there

The mochi is no longer made by Ar Po but a nice old couple and still delicious ^_^

Shopped around the Outlets Mall!!!!! Great!!!!! I got a pair of FIN at only HKD$450!! Vivienne Tam's one-piece is only at HKD8xx!!!

Most importantly.... the SONY 'home concept' "cake-like" PC is sold at 30% off about HKD$4000 less!!! Tim said, 'if we're going to buy that, I must come here.' :P