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		<title>Learning Mandarin</title>
		<link>http://www.irfansyed.com/2007/01/15/learning-mandarin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2007 03:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irfan Syed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Weird as it is but I have lived in Hong Kong for 7 years now and have not managed to learn more than a few words of Cantonese or Mandarin. My life went on pretty well with English, both at work and outside, and I did not really feel a need to learn any Chinese. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday allure&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.irfansyed.com/2005/06/28/holiday-allure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2005 05:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irfan Syed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Downstairs of my office building. *Posted via mobile application]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese Curry</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2005 10:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fun toys to watch for free&#8230; *Posted via mobile application]]></description>
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		<title>End of a Chapter in My Life</title>
		<link>http://www.irfansyed.com/2005/03/18/end-of-a-chapter-in-my-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2005 15:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irfan Syed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was like a thriller, but tonight ends a chapter in my life: the longest one; the most shaky one in many ways but very happy one too. But it ends tonight! Tomorrow is new day, new sun, new wind, new life. And lest I forget to mention, I got a new home too. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>After the Hill Fire in Discovery Bay</title>
		<link>http://www.irfansyed.com/2004/11/28/after-the-hill-fire-in-discovery-bay/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2004 05:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irfan Syed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was a huge fire on Fri night in the mountains next to my flat. We had to evacuate at midnight while fire raged next to our building. Luckily, the fire was extinguished and none of the residences were damaged. I have put some pics of the after-fire scene here.]]></description>
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		<title>My shoes almost sent me to court!</title>
		<link>http://www.irfansyed.com/2004/09/15/my-shoes-almost-sent-me-to-court/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irfan Syed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[These are innocent looking shoes sitting outside of my home door. I use them only when I go out to throw rubbish at night, or for occasional stroll downstairs of my building. The building management company of my area is running a campaign to clear all public areas in the building in accordance with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>O&#8217; Shanghai!</title>
		<link>http://www.irfansyed.com/2003/12/21/o-shanghai/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2003 16:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irfan Syed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been living on edge of China for 4 years O&#8217; Shanghai, but never made it to you, the heart and financial capital of China. Now that you are rising, and in fact competing with Hong Kong to be the Gateway to China, I am off to to you this X&#8217;mas. Though I am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cold Days &amp; Merry Christmas</title>
		<link>http://www.irfansyed.com/2003/12/19/cold-days-merry-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2003 15:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is as cold as it can get in Hong Kong, well almost. Some days are as cold as 5 degree celsius, but such days are 4 or 5 in a year. It is real cold, dry, windy and not so bearable nowadays. Cold weather comes as Christmas is almost here too, perfect setting for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Find jelly powder in supermarket- the package is printed in Chinese!</title>
		<link>http://www.irfansyed.com/2003/07/07/find-jelly-powder-in-supermarket-the-package-is-printed-in-chinese/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2003 14:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irfan Syed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was supposed to buy mango-flavored jelly poweder in Park-N-Shop (a supermarket in Hong Kong) and it made me 20 mins staring in 2 lanes of confectionaries till I lost patience to look anymore! Having a local friend always helps, like when you get into taxi and want to tell chinese-speaking driver where you wanna [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dragon Boat Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.irfansyed.com/2003/06/04/dragon-boat-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2003 20:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irfan Syed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is a festival called &#8216;Dragon Boat Festival&#8217; on Wednesday and so a public holiday in Hong Kong. This time in 2003, it is different than it used to be. Hong Kong is different, I am different, it makes all the things different. If I got some pictures, I will post here tonight.]]></description>
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