THE CORRS // SO YOUNG

To my beloved friends, Rye and Chris, who have seen the good, the bad and the Hyperactive - but never seem to get tired too tired for another lap 'round the old race course?


We are chasin' the moon
Just running wild and free
We are following through
Every dream and every need

And it really doesn't matter that we don't eat
And it really doesn't matter if we never sleep
No it really doesn't matter, really doesn't matter at all

Coz we are so young now, we are so young, so young now
And when tommorow comes, we can do it all again


Every gay boy should be so lucky as to have the both of you to chase the magic of moon shine with.

HYPERACTIVE, RYE & BABY CHRIS
2009

RYE, BABY CHRIS & HYPERACTIVE
2013

BOX O' BOLLOX

MORNING

NOON

AND NIGHT

HYPERACTIVE HAIR

Unless you've got a treasure trove of wigs and the perfectly crazy events / excuses to wear them - let's face it - there's little leeway with guys' hair. We may convince ourselves that we can have different looks 'til we're blue in the face. But we pretty much look like our same, old selves, all the fucking time.

So I've resolved to work towards the next best thing. More hair. Just more hair. HIGH, HYPERACTIVE HAIR. More to play with, less likely to get bored quickly.

I have enlisted dear Robin's help, of course.

And I took home a bit more help in the form of evo's Box O' Bollox. It's exclusively available in Hong Kong at Paul Gerrard for HKD290.

Strong hold, matte finish. Just work a pea-sized bit in between your fingers and go mad on your hair. Even better, you don't need to commit to just one look throughout the day. You can easily re-style your hair any time at all you change your mind.

// GET HAIR-PERACTIVE! //

DO YOU WANT THE TRUTH OR SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL?

"He was too honest," Mark said. "I'm mad that he told me the truth."

Knowledge of the truth not only inspires, but compels, action. In Mark's case, the truth is that someone he was dating is now dating someone else. This is made all the more complicated by Mark's location (Kuala Lumpur) and his boy's (Macau). Prior to Mark, the boy also had a BF based in Germany whom the boy just recently visited. They broke up because - you guessed it -  the boy told his BF the truth about Mike.

And because Mark now knows the truth about the boy's commitment (mainly, that there's no commitment), he has no more excuse to visit Macau. Mark is spending the long weekend right here in good, old Hong Kong.

"I'll go shopping," Mark said. "I also need to see my tailor and get some new shirts made, anyway..."  

Here are 3 truths. (1) Mark got "together" with the boy when the boy was still attached to someone else. (2) Clearly, the boy has no problem repeating this sort of experience. (3) After all, he's only 24. As one does at that age, he most likely collects fuck buddies - even better if they're based overseas because it allows him to enjoy something beautiful, on his own terms entirely.

Have a beautiful weekend, bitchiz!

TRUTH: HE'S MINE. BUT HE'S NOT HERE. HE'S IN BUMFUCK CANBERRA.
SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL:  HE CLEARLY IS, BITCHIZ!

// JAMES & CHRIS //

       

ALONE-BUT-NOT-SINGLE

"I'M GOING HOME! I NEED TO PROCESS THIS EXPERIENCE!"

Just came back from the Les Peches party at Bisous. It was so fun. There were loads of lesbians (duh!). But tonight the peaches managed to draw more than the usual number of gay boys. Kudos to PR mavens Betty and Abby, the power couple behind Les Peches.

There were so many gorgeous guys tonight, my eyes were popping out of my head.

"I'm gonna get in trouble!" I yelled above the music towards my friend, Tia. "There are too many good looking boys!"

"Are they all gay?!" Tia asked.

"Of course," I replied authoritatively.

"How can you tell?!"

"By the smell!!"

"What do they smell like?"

"They smell good. And they have an aura. They leave a cloud of pixie dust in their wake."

OK, my explanation totally came out of my nose.

Truth is, I was just googly-eyed at the perfect faces, perfect bodies and perfect butts that paraded endlessly  before me. It reminded me too much of having been single - ages ago! - when I'd go to clubs for a little bit of boogie and a whole lot of booty to take home. But not only am I out of practice. I'm also not single.

And honestly, the thought of having to approach one of these boys for a conversation just scared the shiznit out of me. I mean, what would I say? "May I buy you a drink?" "Nice party!" "Is that Prada?" 

I wanted to barf.

There's a reason why Chris and I have been together for almost six years. I love having that part of my life sorted out - even better, with a man who is just so perfectly handsome, sexy, dependable, intelligent, down to earth, understanding, supportive, kindhearted, et cetera. I think Chris might have also seen some possibilities with me, otherwise he wouldn't have put up with me all this time!

It's been almost a month since he left for Canberra. We communicate everyday through Skype, Whatsapp and Viber.

I do miss having him beside me.

But I know that even if he's not here, he's with me.

The Diva Video Of The Day™ Christina Perri / A Thousand Years (LIVE)

Found myself a bit weepy today. The rain had nothing to do with it. Just randomly found this video on YouTube whilst searching through the battle rounds in The Voice Australia.

I searched for the original version, barfed when I saw that it belonged to the OST of Twilight, barfed yet another mouthful when I realized that it's a wedding song.

So why can't I stop crying?

 

// JAMES & CHRIS //

PS

The Voice Australia kicks the original US version in the butt, and is MILES ahead of the horrible, horrible UK edition where the judges all hedge and hem and haw and shove talents towards each other.

Plus Delta Goodrem is the awesomest female judge this show has seen, ever.

HIGH ON POWDER

POWDER SNOW SO PRETTY...

...WE JUST WISH IT'D SNOW SOME MORE!

YOU GET WHAT YOU WISH FOR, BITCHIZ.
A SNOW DUMP EVERY DAY,

TIME TO CALL VASILY!

...OR SVETLANA, PERHAPS?

WE FUCKING LOVE POW!
THAT'S NISEKO SHORTHAND FOR POWDER SNOW.
LEARN IT.

OH, AND THAT'S MY ZOMBIE SNOWBOARD.
LEAVE IT.

SNOW LOOKS QUITE FUN AND BOUNCY!
OOPS, NO IT'S NOT.

ALL RIGHT, THEN. IF I MUST.

THIS IS QUITE FUN!
WHEEEE!

// PLEASE, SIR.

I WANT SOME MORE. //

The Diva Video Of The Day™ Celine Dion / It's All Coming Back To Me Now

//

When I touch you like this

And I hold you like that

It's so hard to believe but

It's all coming back to me

(It's all coming back, it's all coming back to me now)

There were moments of gold

And there were flashes of light

There were things I'd never do again

But then they'd always seemed right

There were nights of endless pleasure

It was more than any laws allow, baby, baby, baby...

//

 



RYENESS + JAMESIE

// VODKA WEDNESDAYS @ VOLUME BEAT //

 

 

 

 

A SONG FOR YOU

PHOTO BY ANSH DAS

Last night we performed impromptu in Salon de Ning, The Peninsula Hong Kong.

We love the Salon; it's second home to us. We honed our MC-ing chops from hosting the monthly Open Mic Night. We found our voice (and learned to love it) from jamming with the band. And now, we feed our need to contribute to the community by hosting the monthly Fruits in Suits networking event for LGBT professionals. There's delicious cocktails, chocolate-covered nuts, fantastic staff.

What's not to love?

And yet, whenever we get onstage - at the Salon or otherwise - we can't shake off that nagging, aching pain.

// When are we gonna be a star? //

 

 

 

THE ANCIENT WATER VILLAGE OF ZHOUZHUANG

 

1 hour away from

Swissotel Kunshan

by taxi.

About RMB125

one way.

// WANDERLUST. //

The Diva Video Of The Day™ Ella Fitzgerald / Misty (LIVE)

//

Look at me

I'm an helpless as a kitten up a tree

and I feel like I'm clinging to a cloud

I can't understand

I get misty

just holding your hand

Walk my way

and a thousand violins begin to play

or it might be the sound of your hello

that music I hear

I get misty

the moment you're near

You can say

that you're leading me on
But it's just what I want you to do

don't you notice how hopelessly I'm lost

that's why I'm following you

On my own

would I wander through this wonderland alone

never knowing my right foot from my left

my hat from my glove

I'm too misty and too much in love

//

SALON DE NING, THE PENINSULA HONG KONG

// THE HYPERACTIVE GAY BOY™ //

FRINGE BENEFITS

Less than a month after our dear friend, Robin Lomas, reinvented us with a slicked-back gangsta do, he reinvents us once again. Robin got us to fringe out.

The occasion: the Grand Opening of Paul Gerrard's newest venture in a super-chic industrial building in Taikoo Shing.

We have to admit, we like the fringe - a.k.a. "bangs." The hair added a new dimension to our party experience. To add to the naturally uplifting effect of effervescent champagne, we felt like our face was getting tickled endlessly by all that feathery hair! Imagine that.

You like?

// GET HYPERACTIVE! //

The Diva Video Of The Day™ Corinne Bailey Rae / Put Your Records On

//

Three little birds, sat on my window

And they told me I don't need to worry

Summer came like cinnamon, so sweet

Little girls double-dutch on the concrete

Maybe sometimes, we got it wrong, but it's alright

And nothing seems to change, and it all will stay the same

Ohh, don't you hesitate

Girl, put your records on, tell me your favourite song

You go ahead, let your hair down

Sapphire and faded jeans, I hope you get your dreams

Just go ahead, let your hair down

//

 

// THE HYPERACTIVE GAY BOY™ //

 

HAIR-PERACTIVE EVO-LUTION AT PAUL GERRARD

BEFORE.

"YOU LOOK LIKE A FAT 12 YEAR OLD," CHRIS SAID.

AFTER.

WITH MY DEAR FRIEND AND LONG-TIME STYLIST AT PAUL GERRARD, ROBIN LOMAS.

THE EVO FAMILY OF PRODUCTS USED FOR OUR NEW LOOK:

GANGSTA GRIP TO GIVE SHAPE AND VOLUME
HELMUT (HELMET?) TO KEEP IT ALL IN PLACE, ALL NIGHT
LOVE TOUCH TO GIVE HAIR A BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED SHEEN.

WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK OUR NEW 'DO OUT FOR A WALK
AND PROCEEDED TO TAKE A BAJILLION SELFIES.

How appropriate that Evo's slogan is "Saving Ordinary Humans From Themselves." We badly needed saving. Fast. We were freefalling into the brackish cesspool of self-pity due to unfabulous hair. Our dear friend, superstar stylist Robin Lomas, was out of action for a while due to muscular discomfiture in his neck and arm. We naturally suffered with him.  

"My little moon-face," Chris calls us when our hair starts to grow out. "You look like a fat 12 year old!" It's true.

Panicked, we rang up Robin on Monday.

"Doll," we breathed, "are you well enough to cut hair, or should I submit myself to the hair butchers in Sheung Wan? I'm the MC at the 10th anniversary party of  Sense of Touch in Bisous tonight and I'm desperate for a fix!"

"Come at 3.30pm," Robin said, attempting to calm our growing hysteria. He doubtless sensed the escalating panic in our voice.

"All right," Robin sat us down as soon as we arrived at Paul Gerrard. "What shall we do with your hair today?"

"Don't know..." we replied. Our brain had shut down.

"What sort of event are you hosting? Where's it gonna be? Who's in the guest list?" Robin fired off.

"Society event," we answered dutifully, "spa lovers, the Tatler crowd."

"Smooth and sleek," Robin decided.

He expertly clipped the sides of our hair close to our head to give our face a longer, less moon-face look. He kept the length up top and just thinned it out so it's not bushy and out of control.

After my hair was washed and shampood, he applied a generous amount of a trio of Evo products. Gangsta Grip to create shape and volume, Helmut to hold everything place, and Love Touch to give my entire head an obscenely shiny finish. We felt very Hollywood.  

And so that's how we ended up with a serious "We mean biniz" gangsta 'do.

We've been saved.

GANGSTA.

JOSH

HYPERACTIVE



CRISEL



WE'RE THE MC

HYPERACTIVE & ASIAXPAT.COM'S PJ HAU

SHEENA SMITH, FRIEND, EMMA HAMMONDS, HYPERACTIVE, THUY DONG

BELVEDERE'S JANE DEE, HYPERACTIVE & MISCHA'S MICHELLE LAI

// HAIR FLIP. HAIR FLIP. //

ANGRY BOY BROWN ALE

 

Meet boutique-y beer Angry Boy Brown Ale.

Dark, intense, aggressive, with some strangely floral notes.

Kinda like Dave Karofsky, the "Glee" bully who's struggling with homosexuality.

// iLIKE. //

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