mahina's Profile

Virtually everything I need is in a 1 km from our flat here in Hong Kong. Public transport (train, trolley, public light bus, ferries, botanical garden, cafés, restaurants, bars/pubs, library, city hall, U.S. Consulate (handy since I need to renew my passport), banks, grocery stores, drugstores, wet market, flower stalls, pet stores, liquor stores, convenience stores, bookstores, stationary stores, hardware stores, temples and churches, dry cleaners, art galleries, gyms, post office, hospital, printers, photo developers, doctor/dentist office, hair salon, spa, and even a major mall.

I admit that we're extremely lucky for all these conveniences.

holy smokes, i have loft envy. is this in Chai Wan? i live in SoHo and dream of having a space like this in my neighborhood.

Love, love, LOVE!!! Candace, where in Hong Kong do you live? I live in SoHo and would love to have a space like this.

We sold our car in June 2008 when we moved to SF and couldn't be happier. We lived in walking distance to our offices, the grocery store, cinema, ball park, etc, so we were able to get by with ease and haven't looked back.

We moved to Hong Kong last fall and our flat doesn't have a garbage disposal, oven and a heater/radiator. It's been an adjustment, but one that I'm getting used to.

For the most part, we've pared down A LOT and are down to the essentials. Like many others, follow the "one in, one out" rule, which means clothing, books, linens, etc. Somehow, I've managed to get basic cable, but might upgrade since I can't get Hulu.com to work internationally. Otherwise, I don't miss a lot of the stuff I had beforehand.

i just bought this for my dining room from overstock and am waiting for it to arrive.

http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Girra-New-Zealand-Wool-Rug-56-x-79/3885392/product.html

it's rectangular in shape and similar to the rug above.

good luck!

tea, granola bars, ritz crackers and tortilla chips. i also have clickable mini pepper/salt mill/grinder. comes in handy if i need to season the lunch i pack.

we moved here a year ago and are enjoying it. we're renting a 1 BR/1BA in SOMA (near the Moscone Center) and are in walking distance of work (both my husband and i work in the FiDi), the ball park, library, ferry building, grocery stores, etc. we lucked out and got a ground floor unit in a large apt. complex, which allows up to 2 pets for only an extra $50/mo (no breed restriction). the guys across the hall from me have 2 jack russells and a guy down the hall has a sweet st. bernard. thankfully it's an incredibly dog-friendly complex so the dogs are able to run around and play.

my coworker lives in pacific heights and enjoys it there. it's a 10 minute bus ride for him and he can find street parking w/ease. another coworker lives in north beach and is about 10 minutes away. although i have to agree w/others that alameda, emeryville, duboce triangle, hayes valley are all great places too.

good luck!

i miss minneapolis. :{ i always managed to score awesome stuff.

we have a lamp on a timer. it provides us the light we need to see, but also enough to serve as a deterrent.

My husband and I made a brief stop late Sunday afternoon. I appreciated their products, but thought that the vast majority of it was overpriced. :{