On the streets.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Hong Kong 2010
On some of the things I wished for my myself.Time, money, leisure. All strung up on my wrist.
Hong Kong 2010
On Themed Restaurant - It's all about the movie- Forest Gump.
You leave this on if you don't need to be waited upon.
You flip to this if you wanna stop a waiter.
Bubba,, one of Gump's character friends.
One famous line.
You leave this on if you don't need to be waited upon.
You flip to this if you wanna stop a waiter.
Bubba,, one of Gump's character friends.
One famous line.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Hong Kong 2010
I was trying to show you how strong (and cold) the wind was but I guess it didn't work.
Little Red Riding Hood
On The Peak
Hong Kong 2010
On The scence at the subway at 7pm on a Friday evening.
The HK subways walkways go on and on, especially when you have to make a switch between lines. Our hotel is on the "Island Line" and to get to mainland HK, we gotta switch.
There are just hundreds or thousands of people at one holding area like this but surprisingly, the atmosphere is still rather relaxed although quick paced, unlike here where most of us feel the impatience or get shoveled around.
The HK subways walkways go on and on, especially when you have to make a switch between lines. Our hotel is on the "Island Line" and to get to mainland HK, we gotta switch.
There are just hundreds or thousands of people at one holding area like this but surprisingly, the atmosphere is still rather relaxed although quick paced, unlike here where most of us feel the impatience or get shoveled around.
Hong Kong 2010
On some signages
Hong Kong on the whole suffered badly during the SARS epidemic in 2003. Tourism, retail and many sectors "got burned", hence they now are very serious about hygiene and cleaniness. Some public areas have a sticker that says "this handle is sanitized every 2 hours". That's how serious they are and I salute the efforts.
The Hong Kong Character City Campaign. 香港有品
香港 or not 香港, I feel that these virtues ought to be just everyone's basic character. We can take a learning from here. I mean, we had the Singa Courtesy Campaign for some 20 years until the government changed it to Kindness Campaign and now I don't know where we are at. (in my head there's still the jingles "you gotta show a little kindness, give a little kindness... blah blah".
Hong Kong on the whole suffered badly during the SARS epidemic in 2003. Tourism, retail and many sectors "got burned", hence they now are very serious about hygiene and cleaniness. Some public areas have a sticker that says "this handle is sanitized every 2 hours". That's how serious they are and I salute the efforts.
The Hong Kong Character City Campaign. 香港有品香港 or not 香港, I feel that these virtues ought to be just everyone's basic character. We can take a learning from here. I mean, we had the Singa Courtesy Campaign for some 20 years until the government changed it to Kindness Campaign and now I don't know where we are at. (in my head there's still the jingles "you gotta show a little kindness, give a little kindness... blah blah".
Hong Kong 2010
On Macau 澳门
I had thought that we could "casino-hop" when we get to 澳门 but I was mistaken.
You got to take bus shuttles to go around and the various shuttles only shuttle among their brand-chain. So we went to the biggest and newest Sands Casino and its sister Venetian.
My sis went for toilet break and I spluged HK1500 (S$300 --) at the dice table. Had she not insisted that I don't play, I might have splurged more cos it was really drawing.
The simulated sky in an indoor shopping mall at the Venetian Macau Casino, makes you feel it's daytime all the time and you don't need to sleep, you can gamble or shop all day. (and night).
This re-make of the Venice Gondola Cruise is a tad too cheesy for me but I must say the gondoliers sang really well. I'm sure it is a criteria before they were hired.
The pick up and drop off point at the driveway at the hotel lobby. Nice paintings and feel.
I had thought that we could "casino-hop" when we get to 澳门 but I was mistaken.
You got to take bus shuttles to go around and the various shuttles only shuttle among their brand-chain. So we went to the biggest and newest Sands Casino and its sister Venetian.
My sis went for toilet break and I spluged HK1500 (S$300 --) at the dice table. Had she not insisted that I don't play, I might have splurged more cos it was really drawing.
The simulated sky in an indoor shopping mall at the Venetian Macau Casino, makes you feel it's daytime all the time and you don't need to sleep, you can gamble or shop all day. (and night).
This re-make of the Venice Gondola Cruise is a tad too cheesy for me but I must say the gondoliers sang really well. I'm sure it is a criteria before they were hired.
The pick up and drop off point at the driveway at the hotel lobby. Nice paintings and feel.Hong Kong 2010
Luckily for me, my sis also doesn't believe that we gotta eat at restruants all the time. For me, when travelling, I prefer to dine at outlets where the locals eat. And when I mean local, I don't mean fine dinning. Firstly, is to have a feel and taste of how it's like for the locals. That will give me a better and a true experience of their lives. So, we went to eateries where hordes of local students in their school uniforms go, and where the old uncles sit and eat their Tim Sums by the street. This way, we don't get a pretence of what the local food is like. And that's just the point. (no point #2).
Ever since I was hospitalized two years back for some intestine infection, I always remember to EAT MY GREENS.
The porridge there is really smooth, not grainy at all. Smooth and fragrant. We often head back to the eatry near our hotel for our dinner. Cannot count as dinner as it is normally past midnight. But then, it is really dinner cos we almost surely miss dinner at the normal hour.
As our intake is small, we ordered one dish and one serving and we share. They are kind of puzzled cos the locals eat big portions mostly.
We had Tim Sum at Miao Street 庙街
Shared a table with an uncle dining by himself. He later ordered the 小笼包 after we did.
The 小笼包 at the streets are much more soupy than the ones we had at the Macau food court.
The noodles are chewy and light. Very nice to the bite. This duck is not as good as the duck at the Macau food court but it is tender. Finally, I tasted the duck there and also the what you call it...... Bo Luo Bao 波罗包. The buttered and toasted 波罗包 is much better than the ones at the bakery.....well...
Ever since I was hospitalized two years back for some intestine infection, I always remember to EAT MY GREENS.The porridge there is really smooth, not grainy at all. Smooth and fragrant. We often head back to the eatry near our hotel for our dinner. Cannot count as dinner as it is normally past midnight. But then, it is really dinner cos we almost surely miss dinner at the normal hour.
As our intake is small, we ordered one dish and one serving and we share. They are kind of puzzled cos the locals eat big portions mostly.
We had Tim Sum at Miao Street 庙街Shared a table with an uncle dining by himself. He later ordered the 小笼包 after we did.
The 小笼包 at the streets are much more soupy than the ones we had at the Macau food court.
The noodles are chewy and light. Very nice to the bite. This duck is not as good as the duck at the Macau food court but it is tender. Finally, I tasted the duck there and also the what you call it...... Bo Luo Bao 波罗包. The buttered and toasted 波罗包 is much better than the ones at the bakery.....well... Hong Kong 2010
On why I like to visit the Local Flea Markets...
This giant lighter really tickles me. It is huge, like really huge.
This giant lighter really tickles me. It is huge, like really huge.
I find humour in novelties like these, I feel that there are tonnes of creative people out there and sometimes, to be novel, you don't really have to re-invent the wheel. A little twich is just as interesting.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Friday, January 1, 2010
The Colour Purple
Seriously munching a plastic caterpillar.
Kept pulling off her socks. I relented after numerous tries to replace them. (I forgot to use the "socks-on" socks guard......must make a point to bring it next time). She looks nice in purple. This top was given by June *if I remember correctly. Cos we've taken quite a bit of hand-me-downs and sometimes I forget who gave what.
Bren & I always have a year end retreat two of the days before the end of the year. This has been our tradition since 2ooo and so we try to keep it. For those of you who are new to us,,, this retreat is to review how we've fared during the year (yes, we do exchange grade for each other and this year,,, I fared 7.5 and he did 7 out of 10) and also to set some directions for the year ahead. We also write down our limiting beliefs on paper and burn them as a gesture to release what's not useful. example, this year, I wrote: "Let go of fussiness, Let go of guilt (of having fun)" etc. Our goals revolve around eight areas (just draw a pie chart) - mind, body, personal development, family, relations, career, finance and society. These will include stuff like charity, reading, mending relationships, personal interests, etc, etc. This programme is very useful for people like us who used to procrastinate a lot. It helps us walk our talks. If not for this programme, we may never have gotten married. (oh, wow.....) Ya, really, cos we used to think that we live forever in a time warp.
So anyway,,, this year, we decided to do it leisurely and also to bring our new helper to see the lights at Orchard as she has heard it was beautiful. My mom joined us on one of the nights and sis also popped by and we had dinner. It was a nice, casual time.
So anyway,,,, Happy New Year, guys. It's a new decade!
Hey Girl, Nice Hat!
I don't know what I'm gonna do with a neon pink hat after we've used it for our year end party last week....so,,,,
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
2009 -- Of Minute Trials & Tribulations - with Infinite Gratitude
2009 has been a year of trials and tribulations, and it is also a year of overwhelming love and gratitude for me. Obviously it is to do with the birth of our child and of the things I've learned along the way. I can only hope to be a better person and now with a child, I am to be a better person. I can no longer be inconsistent with what I say and then set in action. I am always doing my best, being my best. I learn and am learning still.
I will be as good a mom as I am, as silly, as fun.
Not forgetting as kind, as fiesty, as bankable to come.
What I want for myself, I want for everybody.
I want joy, love, happiness and prosperity, I have joy, love, happiness and prosperity. And that's for everybody.
Thanks for 2009, it's been awesome.
I will be as good a mom as I am, as silly, as fun.
Not forgetting as kind, as fiesty, as bankable to come.
What I want for myself, I want for everybody.
I want joy, love, happiness and prosperity, I have joy, love, happiness and prosperity. And that's for everybody.
Thanks for 2009, it's been awesome.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
House Party- Boxing Day
I haven't googled on how boxing day got its name, I think I should. Just for the sake of knowing. My wild guess is that it is the day you throw away all the boxes after unwrapping your Christmas gifts the day before. Or is it the day you box up your fake Christmas tree? Is that funny or is that right? So anyway, boxing day is PJ's BD. I know of people whose BDs are on 24th, 25th & 26th Dec. That's busy. Oh, so anyway, my family gathered for PJ's BD as well as Song's mini adieu as he's going Sweden for 6 months next year (which is next month).
The last time we gathered like this was in May. Time does fly by and I'm glad we all had a nice time catching up. Oh, wished Janice were there, but well, she's enjoying her Bali too I'm sure.
Apprehensive looking fella out there.
Finds comfort in a familiar hold.
The last time we gathered like this was in May. Time does fly by and I'm glad we all had a nice time catching up. Oh, wished Janice were there, but well, she's enjoying her Bali too I'm sure.
Apprehensive looking fella out there.
Finds comfort in a familiar hold.
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