This is a story about marriage. The innocent love between Sir Jean Paul Macbeth and Lady Constance Macbeth soon deteriorated dramatically upon their arrival in Hong Kong. In a society that looked down upon new Chinese immigrants, the couple had to work extra hard for a living. Naturally, one thing must be sacrificed for another. … Continue reading »
On Memory 3
There is one more story about memory. A considerable period of time has passed since Werther Armand retrieved memory from his own brain. As a result of the technology advancement, storing and retrieving precious pictures, videos and messages on one’s computer or facebook account would naturally be more precise and efficient. Nowadays, people need not … Continue reading »
On Hello and Good-bye
This is a story about good-bye, which should have been published some time ago. In the 1970s, Lady Constance Macbeth and Sir Jean-Paul Macbeth were one of the many Chinese couples living in some rural village of mainland China suffering the disastrous Cultural Revolution. As one of the very few literate and relatively educated people in … Continue reading »
On Student Life in France 2
This is another story about student life in France. Hong Kong people of my generation should normally have experienced two public examinations prior to their (overseas) tertiary education or career journey. I believe that the following phrase should be quite familiar among us: Some senior/university students/ freshmen in the workplace, “your student life is so nice, it … Continue reading »
On Student Life in France
This is a story about the student life in France I’ve written to Campus France Hong Kong a year ago. Here we go! March, 2011 To begin my story with the beginning of my background, I was born, raised and educated in Hong Kong with limited overseas experience prior to my present sojourn. I believe … Continue reading »
On the Chinese man’s second disappearance
This is a short story about the Chinese man’s second disappearance. Werther Armand does not begin something just to forget it. He is coming back from a long and in-depth mind trip for some time. The Chinese man’s romance continues. This show will rock better. Bye for now, see you very soon in the next … Continue reading »
On Memory 2
This is another story about memory. One thing Werther Armand believes to be very curious in his hometown is that many day care centers for the elderly are situated next to kindergartens or child care centers. The one in which Werther Armand spent three good years pissing his pants and crying for his mother was … Continue reading »
On Memory
This is a story about memory. When Jean-Paul Sartre said he had discovered himself through reading, Werther Armand’s ego was awaken by the love of his mother in a toy shop. Lady Constance Macbeth told her little boy that every mother might not be affluent enough to buy their kids a lot of toys, but they had given their … Continue reading »
On I Don’t Know
This is a story about I-don’t-know. It is never a tedious thing to speak of Werther Armand’s childhood nastiness. A spoiled little brat without maternal discipline was always 120% ready to try his fearless tricks and walk away (like a man). One day, he saw a picture of a supermodel with a bunch of tulips stuffed in her cleavage with a slogan– Love me, … Continue reading »
On Courage
This is a story about courage. Kids are fearless. They are not afraid of anything not because they are not, but because they are unaware of the fearful consequences. Werther Armand is no exception. When his father lectured him to be a man, he was told that God had given men a pair of balls to intensify our courage. Therefore, men should not … Continue reading »
