Sunny weather calls for chilled music vibes. Currently listening to the 2002 debut album from Fragile State ‘The Facts and the Dreams’ Whack it on if you want some cool electronic beats. It’s such a great album.

My taxi driver cursed someone out for driving badly. I’m slightly traumatised ‘cos I realise my mum has been saying some of that to me my whole life. 😭 I don’t quite understand what he said, would be weird if my mum said I was a bad driver. He was proper raging! He didn’t say DLLM either. Phew.

There is a place in Mong Kok that gets people going there to buy a dessert & plaster their pics all over socials. The problem is that this place quite often has people blocking the pavement for the perfect shot. I’m sorry if I might be in anyone’s shots with my screw face. 🤣

Last full day in Hong Kong and I had plans to run some errands and eat some of my fave foods. Errands done, scoffed a dan tat and I’m melting so I’m going home. I’ll save the rest of the eating bit for when I’m back again in a week. I’ll be going home 5kg lighter!

If anyone needs me today I’m sorry to inform you I’m temporarily out of order as I have melted. Thank you for having me Hong Kong. 🇭🇰

I was in a stationery shop today that was packed with Sanrio stuff. The seven year old me with adult money was activated!

Just stepped outside to feed the fish and I blurted out “FARKIN’ ‘ELL IT’S ‘OT!!” Where do I audition for a Ray Winstone sound-a-likey?!

In my family, Mondays are known as Muscle Mondays as my brother, his wife and I go to the gym. It has now also become Mochi Monday for me because there is a new mochi place that does an amazing mango, sago & coconut flavour. IT IS FRICKING LUSH!

We saw someone walking down the street in Mong Kok holding their pet tortoise today. That is all.

Laurent Garnier ‘The Man With The Red Face’ is such a sublime track, still sounds amazing. Philippe Nadaud who plays the sax was told by Garnier he sounded shit, he didn’t. He was great, Garnier wanted to piss him off & kept pushing him. Hence the name of the track. youtu.be/KJkoBH68njQ?...

I always try and walk as much as I can in HK but on days like today it was not wise at all. I got off a stop earlier on the bus so I could walk home a bit and get my steps up. By the time I got to my house I looked like a waxwork that had stood in front of a fire. 🤣

Another sad loss from the music scene. RIP Philipp Jung from M.A.N.D.Y. 🕊️💐

I will be going home back to London soon with 150 mosquito bites on my legs. I got about 140 of those bites rescuing two dogs from heat stroke and kicking off at the owners. I look like a human spotted dick. The pudding kind, not that one!

RIP Rob Base. 🕊️🙏🏼

So glad I have aircon in my bedroom. Just went to get a drink and it’s hotter than Satan’s butt crack in the kitchen! Don’t ask me how l know, I’m assuming his would be very hot.

I love how food, music and dance brings people together. Whenever I’m cooking I always need music so I can dance and cook. Currently making dinner with our helper and I’ve been blasting out Janet Jackson and Chaka Khan. We’ve been chopping, boiling, steaming and dancing. Fun times.

Just finished an awesome workout whilst my brother and his wife were with their PTs. I was in charge of today’s music which is another win! 🤣

We have a storm in Hong Kong and I’m determined to make the most of my carers respite even though I’m gonna get soaked. My brother told me to wear a rain coat and I said no ‘cos I’m wearing my Ultramagnetics T-shirt and I don’t want to cover it up. That’s dedication for the love of Hip Hop!

One of the great things about being “bigger than your average” (not slicker) in Hong Kong is that I can buy the largest size sports gear at 50-60% off. Thank you Nike!

I love Joy Crookes. Her Skin album is 🔥🔥🔥 Currently listening to her Juniper album released last year.

This morning I wanted to listen to one of my favourite Hip Hop albums of all time from 1992 - Diamond D & The Psychotic Neurotics ‘Stunts, Blunts & Hip Hop’. Being in Hong Kong means I can’t play the CD which is back in London, thanks YouTube for saving the day! youtu.be/61q93FiqrzM?si

My crepitus knees sounded like bubble wrap when I was doing leg presses today.

There was a guy on the MTR who I thought was part auto bot which I thought was kinda cool. Then realised he was wearing a fancy high tech neck fan… so that still makes him cool.

Power hour morning with breakfast & journaling. The restaurant isn’t blasting out Mariah Carey’s cover of “All by myself”’ which made me sob into my omelette last time. I’m being serenaded by Frank Sinatra. Do you like my “artistically” positioned stuff? Does this make me a content creator now…

Morning Kitten

After a month of healthy eating, today I had a Bánh Mi and had to open my jaw like an anaconda to eat it ‘cos it was absolutely packed with filling. It tasted amazing. I will not be able to respond or post any further this evening as I am now in a food coma. Goodnight.

Day five of dementia stonewalling. I’ve had flashes of brief acknowledgement to me being here, but for the most part I am getting ignored whilst everyone else gets a response. Sigh. Sucks to be me, but this is better than being screamed and shouted at. Every cloud, silver lining… right?

Happy 100th Birthday to David Attenborough! Thank you for a lifetime of inspirational broadcasting, and all your work to promote the understanding of evolution and the natural world.

My latest blog about caregiving and the importance of a daily respite routine for caregivers. jiankang.blog/2026/05/08/t...

It’s nearly 3am and I’m hungry. I have a load of chilli bak kwa in the fridge and I’m wondering if I can sneak down and get it without waking up my family.

I was supposed to be going to see Redman in London tonight. 😭 I bumped into him many years ago on my 21st bday. He was doing a show in London & was with Das EFX & BO$$ (RIP). I was at a club night with friends & they came in. That was a fun night, the energy went wild when everyone saw them.

Eating breakfast in a restaurant, lost in my thoughts and they suddenly start blasting out Mariah Carey “All by myself”. Well, I wasn’t expecting to be sobbing into my omelette this morning. 😭😭

Not chucking it down this morning so I’ve gone for my morning walk and run - yay! I really missed my daily 4 miler routine yesterday so it feels good to be out. I’m practicing my Cantonese and just ordered my breakfast in Chinglish so I hope it is what I actually tried to order. Have a great day

I nearly used Ambi Pur air freshener on my armpits at the gym. I need more sleep.

I’m very excited because I’m going to a gym today. I’ve been walking, jogging, doing Qigong and using our home gym but it doesn’t have heavy enough weights. I have still been able to get some good home workouts in though. TODAY I TRAIN WITH THE BIG WEIGHTS. I SHALL BE VICTORIOUS!

One of my best friends and I are messaging each other and I replied “Hooray!! Gosh, what a palaver”. No wonder people say I’m very eloquent for a Chinese person (which I find odd as I’m actually British). I sound well posh, bruv.

I finally had a slice of beef bak kwa today. I dream about it every time I come to Hong Kong. If ya know, ya know.

Today has been a better day. I wrote this blog a couple of years ago, to explain my thought processes about caregiving. I’m sharing in case this resonates with anyone who is struggling with the role of carer for a parent or family member that you are not close to. jiankang.blog/2023/06/22/i...

Every page in this book is jumping out at me. I’m born in the UK, but never truly accepted ‘cos of how I look. When I’m in Hong Kong, I’m not truly accepted ‘cos of how I act. It’s been an interesting & sometimes difficult experience, these books are vital in allowing us to feel seen & heard.

This morning I’m playing one of my faves from DJ Format, his debut album ‘Music for the mature B-Boy’.

My latest blog about being a carer. This is a very raw one.I’m sharing because even if one person sees this, and can know that there are people like me who struggled for many years to overcome familial trauma, my pain, torment and tears will be worth it. jiankang.blog/2026/04/26/s...

Currently listening to the awesome 2006 album from Fdel ‘Autofidelity’. If you’re after a feel good funky, breakbeat, Hip Hop album this ticks your boxes.

What’s it called when you’re exhausted and you try to have a nap, but the moment you go to lie down your body decides to wake itself up so you can’t sleep? F***ing annoying, that’s what it is!

If I want to drop a couple of pounds quickly in a day I eat some burrata. I’m lactose intolerant. Follow me for more amazing diet tips!

Today is my day of birth! It’s the first time I’ve been in Hong Kong at this time. I’m tired from being on mum’s night shift watch, but nothing a bit of Hip Hop (Group Home) and coffee can’t fix. I’m grateful to make another trip around the sun. Happy Bday to my fellow St George’s day babies.

As someone who grew up as a teenager through House / Acid House, Jungle and rave culture, I have always been uncomfortable with the blanket terminology of EDM. I love electronic music in its many guises and sub genres. I don’t think lumping it all into EDM does it much justice.

I need some cheering up. Please can you share with me something that brings a spark of joy, cute or funny? This is a request for myself and anyone else who is need of the same. Thank you. 🙏🏼

Many years ago one of my mates & I went to a House night in a little venue that held about 200 people. It had two toilets, no aircon, was a sweat box. Behind the decks was the legend himself - Dennis Ferrer. I left that place looking like I had stood in the shower with my clothes on. Great night

My family are on a healthier diet, so we have steamed fish, poached chicken, lots of green veg, sweet potatoes etc. My sister in law caught me eating a packet of crisps last night after dinner. I bought a little stash of the Calbee prawn cracker sticks. I need an alarm so I can snack in peace.🤣