Bryan Wong

I remembered vividly , just a couple of days after Boxing Day year 2004, i was part of a medical volunteer team to lend a helping hand to those in need after the tsunami hit Sri Lanka..

Years later, i am back there, doing a travel segment of New Citybeat…Interestingly, the camerman who went on this trip was the same one that went along with me yrs ago..speaking of coincidences:) i guess..we were in a way, rewarded for our work years ago..and given the chance to see the beauty of Sri lanka in its natural form…

As this was a really short trip, we covered only GAlle and Columbo and here are some pics  before u watch it on the tele:)

Arriving at the heart of the city of colombo, kym and i were treated to a spectacle of interesting buildings that were left behind by the Dutch and the English..It is a city bustling with life with a tinge of nostalgia..

We took the coastal drive and arrived in Galle, where we stayed in this beautiful hotel Jetwing Lighthouse which has simply breathtaking views..Interestingly, on my last mission here, they held a thank you tea reception at this very hotel for us and i remembered telling myself that one day, i will come back and stay here and amazingly..here i am:)

The waters , the Indian Ocean,at this part is not for swimming..but, we couldn’t resist the idea of a shot..can we?

Nestled at a corner of the hotel is their spa..and we definitely have to showcase massage unique to this region..

Most of the time, when i have a massage, it would be hands that are kneading the knots at my shoulders or some other aching parts of my body but, this time round..hmm…the masseur stepped all over…

One of the highlights of Galle would be the Dutch fort, a UNESCO heritage site that showcases the early settlements…

Our team went on to another fishing village Negombo, where due to the rain that went on for that week, there are no fresh catch for us to see but,

we get to see how the salted fishes are made..

Its a really short trip and we were commuting long hrs each day..i really had a superb time as the team were really nice

and it is a real pleasure to go on a trip with kym..

its been many yrs since we last filmed together in Hong kong..which would be during the original City beat era..

how time flies…but somehow, amist all the changes that is on going ,

its heartening to know that some of us…

remains the same.

The second season of new City Beat has got some changes..First and foremost, change of casts..Adrian is off to pangdemonium(all the best!) and Gurmit off to his 1 month hiatus in Italy(WOW!) and Yifong coming in as the new host..Secondly, instead of an hour long programme, it is now a half hr slot:) Thirdly, expanding areas of coverage with the new item of travel destinations:)(Yipeeee) and that brought me to Club Med Bali:)

This trip boasts quite a lot of {first time} for me:) This is the first time that i visit Club med..A decade long revisit to Bali…The first time hosting with Dasmond Koh( guest appearance in this segment)..first time going to sleep three nights in a row in a semi drunken state..and the list goes on for quite a fair bit..

And now to Club Med..hmm…my knowledge of this establishment mainly stems from reading off magazines and papers..knowing of their endless streams of activities and their GO’s enthusiasm..Being whom i am, naturally i will shy away from all these ooh la lassss and much prefer a resort that is quiet where everyone mind their own business.. However, this trip proved me wrong because i actually had a ball of a time! First of all, u pay a flat rate ,somewhere between $900-$1200, and that includes the airfare,the accomodation,all  the meals you need and all the drinks you can possibly consume..and the activities here are quite well thought out..lead by the GM Stephan Noublanche,a charismatic french man who knew all about entertainment,his team left a wonderful impression on all of us:)

Needless to say, the facilities here are really comprehensive..You will probably find almost all the sporting activities that you desire..the sun over here is scorching hot, giving me a real super tan that i so desired,even throwing in two days of sun burnt discomfort..but, hey, me not complaining though, to have that sun kissed look, you just have to stomach in just a wee bit of discomfort:)

Most of the time, i play the role of the entertainer..this time round, i entertain you guys on the tele with the club entertaining me:) kudos to the wonderful team for making such a beautiful effort to make everyone feel welcomed and most often than not,bring a smile onto all our faces:) To sum it all up, the club, the sand,the sea,the sky and the people..it makes you go CLUBing like MED!

My dear friends,

Its been days since my last win at the recent awards..hope that all of you heard my sincere thank you speech on the tele.. was given 90 seconds,starting count from the moment my name was being called, to deliver my word of thanks and i hope that it, however brief,was able to let you guys know how much i appreciated your support over the years. Looking back, i remembered the earlier times when i got the award..how jubilant i was..so hyped up that i could hardly trust myself to speak..almost incoherent and bursting with pride:) But as years passed, i realised that this award is not solely by me and about me..it is an invaluable appreciation that was bestowed upon me by you guys and for that..i have to be..calm..collected …and in the simplest form possible..to let you know what your kind support meant to me. some have came forward and ask me why i seemed so ..well…not as wildly happy or jumping in glee..i guess, like all you you..we have all grown and mellowed:)

Its been almost a month or more that i seemed to have disappeared from the tele..besides the repeat telecast of Destination Most Wanted on sat 1830hrs on Ch U..Presently i am working on the..erm..3rd season of the citispa programme and just started on the second season of New City Beat, with kym and yifong.Interestingly, this new season has got a new item in it that will bring us overseas to feature some places that we could go enjoy ourselves:) in fact, this coming tuesday, i will be heading off to Bali:)

Just in case i don update here too often, you can find me on fb  bryan wong 王禄江, http://www.facebook.com/bbryanwong which i might give you slight info of wat i am up to:)

walk with me…

bryan:)

Woke up at 0800hrs…

went thru the usual routines and suddenly it dawned on me that today’s the day !

As always, the throat clamped up and jitters raced thru me spine..euewwwwww… i recognized that feeling..when many years ago when i have to sit for my examinations…

The difference is that there are no facts and figures to memorise..no history to be reiterated..no sums to be added…no literature to examin…

all the work that needs to be done..well,has already been done and ..its just the night where u get your year’s results.

i shall put on my Prada and face the day with gusto::)

Its been a really long time since the last time i posted something..kind of a lost in a world where time stood still..but only for me..while the rest of the world is moving on ..all but me…in a daze..lost in a world devoid of thoughts,mechanically living each day..

logging into farmville just to plant crops..harvesting..not even bothering to cash in on all the freebies offered by my fellow farmers..in fact,come to think of it,my farm has been barren for quite a while…maybe because i have reached the max level..so there isn’t much to work towards..and so i wonder, does that apply to our lives..that after we have peaked, life comes to a standstill and the only way is..down?

its really difficult to pen my thoughts..at this point i am stuck..it feels as though my heart is going to burst but yet..restraint by unspoken rules that some thoughts are not meant to shared..that happens to a whole lot of us..that we simply have to bottle it up till the day it holds no more..then comes a major avalanche and all hell breaks loose…..

where am i ?

i am where..i am.

Here it comes again..the annual affair that got interested parties in a frenzy and my colleagues,including myself, to be kind of a thrown off balance as it almost seemed that we are getting our results for the year’s work.

Actually, i didn’t even want to touch on this subject because…

it’s nerve racking

it’s almost like soliciting..

However, i guess i have to brave up and do this entry as many of you have been really kind with all your well wishes that i just have to do this post to thank each and every one of you ..

today , as i was browsing thru my fan page on fb, which is http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bryan-wong-wang-lu-jiang/370002612768, i found this lovely poster like artwork by lee yan seah which really touched my heart because its really nice of her to do this and i think it took up some of her precious time..

And just as i am writing this post, my manager sms me and told me that i am in the top ten position of the polls till date:) I have to say that now i am grinning ear to ear and…really happy:)

Thank you my dear friends for your votes..

thank you…

a very much humbled…bryan