Wednesday, May 26, 2010

milk tea paradise

so, to quench my thirst over hong kong milk tea, i went to hong kong last weekend.


well...not really. i actually went there to met up with some of my shanghai jiao tong friends, it's been a while. i didnt plan to shop (or i have to say i didnt have any budget to shop), so i stuck to the plan 'food quest'. we basically moved from one restaurant/cafe/eateries to another and fortunately, we had eaten quite number of good food, and oh..dont forget 'milk tea'! however, it's a wrong decision to go to hong kong in summer. as you know that the streets there are not really friendly (hike, slope, hike, slope), it really worn us off to walk around while spending most of the time wiping off our sweat. i even needed to buy some shirts to change (budget spoiler)! i wont go back in summer, ever. (unless it's for free)


some of jiao tong's special people


lan kwai fong was packed, as always. loud too. the weather was totally unfriendly that i perspired non-stop when i was wandering around. i stayed late with my friends but didnt join them for another club because i was too tired that i decided to go back, even alone. i was walking to quieter road to get a cab and suddenly i heard a girl whistling loudly and said "hey you!" i looked at her, well, them actually. they were like a group of 3-4, drinking outside a bar; i was with that kind of 'you-mean-me?' look, and one of them said, "c'mon join us." i suddenly felt like a manwhore. i ignored them anyway. they should have thrown few piles of money, i might *ruff* *ruff* *rrrrRrrrrr*.....and be a good boy.


we spent the next and next day, as i said, wandering around looking for food, food, food and food. of course we visited the peak (although it was foggy), avenue of stars, won tai sin temple too (since my prayers have not been answered so i went there asking for blessings). let me try to recall what we had eaten...hmmm. dimsum, roasted pork, char-siew, french toast, egg tart, some buns, porridge, beef noodle, some tomato noodle, milk tea and more milk tea, stinky tofu, mango/watermelon dessert, err..hmmm, yah, well, etc etc etc.


milk tea in hong kong is trully good!

delicious french toast that can be found at one of the restaurants at peak's sky tower


the good food makes up for the horrible restaurant


when we checked-in in town (at hongkong station), they have this 'dai ga lok' restaurant that my friend had been raving about. honestly, i was not so enthusiastic but i was glad i decided to go along because it turned out that they had good char-siew and roasted pork! i will definitely go back to that place. anyway, we even bought a pack and bring it to our flight. yumm!!


in this trip, we had like 53 hours and 40 minutes in total (before we boarded to the flight back to singapore, this doesnt count!). we slept like for a total of 7.5 hours (ya, we didnt have enough sleep), 4 hours in total for shower+unpacking/packing...and it means we spent like 42 hours on the street. hmm, not bad for such a tight schedule. a good weekend getaway always bring a smile on your face, no? =)

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

hong kong, i miss you

it's been a while (4 years..) since the last time i visited hong kong when i was on my way back to indo from shanghai. i miss bustling in the busy street where a lot of locals hollering their cantonese in which i dont understand but find it interesting and i definitely miss the good food there (dimsum, roas pork/duck, etc). looking forward to visiting hong kong again!!!

Sunday, May 16, 2010

£129,995.00 for an Ipad

a not regular ipad i must say. redesign with solid gold and diamond; encrusted with 53 diamonds in the solid 22ct Apple logo. i really wonder who is really crazy enough to spend £129,995.00 on it. there're only 10 available for grab. i know it's really difficult to believe that this is actually for sale, but check it out at: stuarthughes.com
image is courtesy of gizmodo.com

Friday, May 14, 2010

good brand, good quality

i like its signature intrecciato weave. i like the rich leather smell. i like the soft nappa leather material (it gets softer and shinier after you've used it for quite sometime). and i dont see a lot of people carrying this brand, which is good.

Saturday, May 8, 2010

new member in my footwear family

the last time i had a sneaker was quite sometime ago where i wore it to almost anywhere (when i'm not in dress shoes/flip flops) until it worn out after a while. so, i donated that pair away. i didnt plan to buy any shoe anytime soon because my footwear family has grown to the size of 16 in its household. sometimes i wonder why do i need them all. but i guess it runs in the family. my mum and sis are big fans of shoes, even though they dont wear some of those that they bought. i guess that is enough as an excuse for me to own many pairs too. so anyway, i bumped into this pair when i was actually helping my friend to shop for a luggage. the price is good, about 70% discount and i thought, "hey..why not?!" and today, he (yes..'he'!) is officially the 17th member in my footwear family (that are currently usable and not yet donated).


i'll wear you, real soon!

Thursday, May 6, 2010

the bitter stickgirl published a book!

and i got myself a copy too!
it's such a loss that she stops blogging because she's really good! just simple drawings but they all carry a lot of meaning. very interesting! check it out at: The Bitter Stickgirl

hunger strike in the middle of the night

and all i can think of is Graze's waffle...argghhhhhhhhHHHH!!!!!!

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

how the hell does this kid rock my fav song!!

OMG!
this kid is really really good! it's been a while that i'm totally stuck in youtube for more than hour browsing only on one user. presenting, Sung Ha Jung!!!!





(the video is property of youtube.com, you may view this video at: SungHaJung-I Just Called To Say I Love You)

Sunday, May 2, 2010

how the hell do you cook japanese curry

below are basically what you need to make a good chicken katsu curry:
- diced potato and carrot
- onion
- chicken (preferable breast..i dont like drumstick)
- marinated chicken (you can do home-made by using bbq sauce, salt, pepper, black pepper, etc)
- curry sauce (i like 'Vermont' brand)
- bread crumper for katsu
anyway, pictures shown below are self-explanatory (^^)

Saturday, May 1, 2010

the (my) new workingbag

i would have preferred all leather material for it looks expensive and worth the money that you pay for. but..even though this bag might not grab your attention at first sight, its handsomeness along with simplicity and functionality eventually make me fall for it. and of course, it is not a burberry if it doesnt have its signature nova check on it. they're beautifully hidden inside the bag. it too comes with a detachable strap when you need to sling it.


available in japan (i have not seen one in any of singapore burberry stores)