Here you can find some of my poems as well as articles on things that interest or fascinate me me (e.g., social media, Japanese pop music, books, movies, lo-fi digital cameras) or that are related to my job (e.g., posts on education and school project). If I end up researching something, I will often write about what I found. Consequently, you will also find articles on technical things such as copyright law, video export settings and noise reduction techniques.
J-Pop & J-Rock Articles
When I first heard Japanese pop music, I wasn’t particularly interested in it. This is because, living in Hong Kong, the little Japanese music that I had heard was mainly from pop idols, boy bands and girl groups. Later on, people introduced me to singers like Kahimi Karie (electronica), Kojima Mayumi (hard to categorize—jazz/folk/punk/pop maybe) and Nana Kitade (rock & gothic lolita frocks). I began to realize that the Japanese music scene was much more rich and diverse than I had imagined.
Girls & guitars: YUI, miwa, Rika Shinohara & more
J-Rock 1: the HIATUS, ELLEGARDEN & more
All-girl bands 1:BAND-MAID, Scandal & more
Indie J-Pop: moumoon, ohasiTrio & more
Creative Writing
- Original Poems: Field Exercises (a short poem about the environment), Ghost Writing (a poem about mortality), A Fisherman (and epitaph) and Just One (a short poem for a short life).
Essays and Creative Non-fiction
- Photo Essay: Hong Kong Protests
- Mini-stories (Creative Non-fiction): Just some short observations and musings about life in Hong Kong.
- 7 Tips for Surviving High School: A message to students
About Books
These articles include 27 min-reviews and book introductions that were originally published in Ming Pao (Sept 2006 – June 2008), a newspaper in Hong Kong. They introduce of novels and non-fiction that are suitable for teens, especially those who are learning English as a second language.
- 15 Books for Teens Who Hate Reading
- 12 Good Novels for Young Adults and Teens
- An Interpretation of Jimmy Liao’s ‘The Blue Stone’
Other Music Articles
- The Chinese Orchestra: A Video Introduction to Chinese Musical Instruments
Film Articles
- Loss of Innocence in All About Lily Chou-Chou: Film Interpretation
- Cinematography and Mise-en-scène in American Beauty: Film Scene Analysis
- Fight Scene Editing and Cinematography: The Bourne Identity and Hero
Other Articles (Education, Photography and Cameras)
You can find articles on other topics in different areas of my website:
- For articles related to YouTube, copyright, video editing & exporting and audio recording, go to My Articles about YouTube, Copyright and Video Production.
- For articles and resources related to teaching and learning, visit the Education Projects section.
- Photo Essay: Hong Kong Protests
- For academic papers and a short research bibliography, go to Academic and Professional Research.
- For articles related to photography, go to the Photography section.
