Magic is magical

Despite the day long b2b viewings, we managed to squeeze in good cup of coffee. Magic @ Strangers. Probably one of the nicest cuppa I had this year.

The waffles with greek yoghurt & fresh fruit. Sweet ending for today.

Hows your xmas?

This is what I wanted to ask. Anyway merry xmas.

Pillai countdown continues. I will miss u loads.

The goodness...

Slept well at Pillai. Partly, its because I been out all day. Also. Its home ground! Anyway. I had fun with my toys at attic.

Lego. Which I just passed on to ZY. Hope he made e best out of it~

Singapore 210am

Jus done with tidying Pillai. This should be my last 14 days at this house.. Gotta cherish.

So sad....

Great weekend!

Dec. Should be surrounded with friends, isnt? Jap at Tin Hau, a new found luv. Trekking, has become a weekly affair (",)

@ Lantau Trail. No. 2.

Christmas

8 days to Xmas. HK.

Meaning of two thousand dollars

I meant to write this down. Since I am back from Oct SIN trip. Belates. Story began 5 yrs ago, few days shy of my SHA departure date. XX mum was diagnosed with stage 4 and shes fresh out of school; just when things are getting better for them. It sounded like a drama serial, but it happened right in our circle. Anyway. Couple of us forked out some monies, knowing that she should be quite tight with cash.. Not that she said anything of that sort..

Later on, mum left. Hole in life,in the middle of soul. Whatever you call that. During Oct SIN, we uber home together after gathering at maison. She took out 2k cash, thanks me for the kind gesture. Its a small gesture, one that I totally forgotten, but it feels good to be able to help. Anyway min volunteered to deposit it for me, since I am leaving soon. As thoughtful as ever ;)

Actually, I didnt wanna accept e monies, but I believed she determined to return it to all of us. Anyway. Things starting to look good for her, planning to own a place she called home..

2K. I shall get her a TV or mattresses ?

Oct. Sin.

Sunny Dec HK

Its 11 days to Christmas. Yet, it feels like summer in HK. Oh dearrrr..

To do list;
Readings on dinning table
JP research
HK errands b4 SIN

狮子山下。

Full body ache. I wonder why? Super unfit me. Counting down to Xmas in Sin and meeting J&J. Yeah, long time no see!

Best thing that happened!

Sodagreen live in Taipei last Fri. Will wait for 3 years for e next dope.

Saturday night

Chillax night. Managed to watch live streaming of sodagreen SHA concert. Pretty cool~

Anyway:
~this year, instead of drawing a tree, i handicraft 1 on nmd shoe box.

~drink sodagreen. Soda plus green tea;)

The best Tepanyaki ~

I asked. Wheres good Tepanyaki? She said; 我家巷口的！

What a cute answer. I am not sure if I will show such loyalty to my hawker centre 的肉末面.

Anyway,cant say its the best, but decent.

You are so beautiful, tonight

Talk about it laters

Meatball

Boarding for Taipei now. Sodagreen here I come. Anyway. If I do own a fat cat, I will name him/her meatball.

All about beverages ;)

Home make vegetable juicr n sangria
Coffee n fruit tea frm coffee alley

Bit about the latter.
Might not be a hip place, but it serves decent beverages. The ice dripped coffee, I will be back for it. What the difference between ice dripped and cold brew. I shall not spoon feed. Pls google.

Sweet dreamz ;)

EAT, TREK. DRINK

Sister Wah Beef Brisket Dan dan Noodles. 无敌！001 bar cheese sandwich. Is still the best snack I ever had in a martini bar.

We. EAT. We trek and we drink. In addition, we laugh. This is in continuous tense.

Muackz

Love, bitch

Love is a bitch. Sometimes, you might not know that it happens? Or you refused to admit that it has.. Love is when; you care abt his/her well being. You want to protect, provide. You kept thinking of... its a bitch.

Another on an unrelated note. Tapei. Sodagreen, here I come!

Unrelated. A old photo of me in pillai. Probably 2010?..

我的她。。

好美好美。。

我的她。。

好美好美。。

酸菜半煎煮昌鱼腩

This is a dish that my mum used to cook for me all e time. As a working mum, she thinks this is great, soup, veg and fish for her child... I love having this dish @ time sq hk. 2 key differences, salted veg instead of greens. N this chef is better than mum.

Biased I am..l love my mums version.

I love last fri.

Tai tam dam. Route is not as scenic, but end point great. Shall pack some sandwiches if theres next time~ howiwish pq doesnt need to work too. Ha.

Paying my dues

Its payback time. Weight gain from 30 days in sin. Is not a light matter. I am feeling so lazy to exercise. Even since I am back, I wasn't having peace of mind. Meaning my state of mind..Perhaps attributing to handful of reasons. Oh well~ all work in progress.

Shit. Feeling shitty abt myself. Haiz.

Lastly. Cami blushing. Its cute. I love it. Maybe I shall visit?!

Home Sweet Home @ HK

I miss my own home cooked. Less oil. More veg.  So, human beings, are always greedy, love comparing, making one unhappy. Hope that excludes me?!

Counting down. To ur arrival. Tram. Elephant grounds. Tai O. Victory sign.

C

30 days In Singapore

Was telling W. We are heading back to HK. He said. Sounds like HK is home. Anyway. List of things I didnt manage to do in Sin.
*national gallery
*garden by bay
*yakitori at gelyang
*teochew suckling pig
*henderson waves
*trek @ sunday mrg

HK. Bed. I miss it.

Journey to infinity ~

Pple always say. Its art n science. Escher is; art and math. I love seeing the impossible in his art and the infinity in print gallery. Yup, i got the print gallery home. Hope to be able to frame and display it 1 day. Wonder when that is.

So. The Singapore mth is ending. I like being the tourist. To shower or be showered with love. The spontaneous meet ups; an impossible as I am in HK. The laughters, the chit chat, the families and friends. Equate to home Singapore.

Lastly. It feels like yesterday. I shocked myself when I cried like a baby when I visited my mum. A simple question 你来拜..我来拜我妈妈。。

All e above. Is my journey. Infinity.

The touristy me.

Its been 5 years. I am defined as Singaporean living in SHA/SZ/HK. Things changed, but I feel lucky that friends remain. Dont take things for granted, that I know. Appreciated that they took leave to be tourists together. Today we;

-had schooling milo dinosaur @ hawker. Which is where I spent my childhood weekend bf too!

-cycled @ ecp. Weather holds up. All e way to barrage & aquatic centre. If u ask me, didnt look like a money well spent project~

-onsen together. Which is something we wont do if we arent close..

-阿公蕃叶。。is a good ending to monday.

So. Conversation with p. To me. I dont know what makes a lousy friend. But, I like it when friend have my back. Takes initinve to help when I need them to. I hope to be that of a friend too;)

Am I?

This is 2016

It is not what you intend it to be.. Nothing about racial discrimination, inequality. I am reminded. Abt the fact I am 34. With aging parents etc, let us all be reminded to show love and care. Maybe not abt words, hugs. But making time, having dinner.

For self. Lets. Stop being GREEN". Be a happy you. I always feel blessed about what I have. Never to compare my worst to someone elses best. Bring you nowhere.

Hope your weekend great;)

Hua Hin, SO Sofiel.

Last night in Hua Hin.

Flying back today. Was too good, too short. Like all vacations r. And yes. L is popping in 9 days. Enjoying her happiness. .. ;)

The King & I

Most commonly known as Anna and the King. Was a musical that I enjoyed. From yesterday onwards, local were wearing pink, wishing for good luck and health for King Bhumibol. Was till 7pm BKK time that we heard of King passing...

Years ago, I heard of great things he did for stray dogs in Thailand. Thro a client in Thailand. He, a dog lover, adopted a stray dog as royal pet. His good deed, transform the scene and provided home for many strays into Thai families.

RIP. Good night Hua Hin.

2h 4mins from Bangkok

Exactly 2h 4mins. Door to door. Hua Hin SO Sofitel. Starting to feel like sunny paradise ;)

Today. Bkk.

Weather been good. 24 to 30 degrees;) Divana Spa, has always been a star.
Aroma oil 100 marks.
Ambience " "
Therapist " "
Yellow snoring minus 20 marks~

Also. Who knows. Clams, spaghetti, and BONITO are magical team. Yumz!

一张机票能到的地方。不叫远方。

Yellow. On No Mans Island.

Tees from Thailand

That's probably one of my loved ones. Apart from eleven paris. & thai salads, I can have it everyday. ;)

First night in BKK

These fired chicken. Frm som tam. I can totally finish a large serving by myself.  Easily.

Taking easy day~

Today is e most chilllax day so far. Was home most of the time. Showered. And back to movie time!

Chasing Rainbows~

Even though I missed the Friday rainbow, but trip  been rainbowie so far. Nex night market, Tori Q @ Tampinese Mall. Simple pleasures in life worth reminding ourselves. To be continued.

Sneakers cheers!

S said its a sin to buy those yeezy boost. Now, these nike acrimn. Still a sin. I need to stop.

Truth is...

我们无法取悦所有人。
So, 我们先取悦。自己。
Quoting Harlem Yu.

Below. This evening at Big Wave Bay Trail.

Demon in ur head

Earl grey chiffon @ Lee Gardens. Still. Thinking of my yeezy boost at this second. Shit. Sooo shit

This is EVIL

As it reminds you the power of money. You can get hold of 1, shall you pay between 10000 to 28000 hkd. Ebay or saints for that matter. Shall I bow?!

Anyway. I dont believe in remembering birthdays. A happy birthday, to me is cheap. It should always be packaged with; a meal, quality time and probably a cake. Definitely a gift. Yes, I am shallow in that way.

Yeezy boost. Shall I?

10 fishes in life

Fishermen been stopping at 10 fishes daily. Sufficient for living, for him to hv a glass of wine and leaving him time to accompany his wife.

One day. Inspiring entrepreneur came to village. Educating him business mind 101.. Fishing 20 fishes, leaving you more to buy a bigger boat. Hiring people mutilply your businesss blah blah.

Fisherman asked: and what next.
Entrepreneur answered: then you retire early, allowing you to wine and dine, acompany ur family.

Things. Which fishermen is doing now....

Happy mid autumn. Below. Trekking this morning. Beautiful dragon back trek. Voted one of best urban trails in Asia. Highly recommended by me!

Tapas @ 22 Ship

Stunning meal, the quality of food is worth the wait. No reservations policy, meaning to say, you have to beat the crowd by dinning earlier. Always like tapas, allowing you to have more varieties. Must order; suckling pig(is for keeping). And of course pallea. Desserts, didnt look nice. Dont waste the calories.

If I were to have a first date. I will eat at 22 ship. Hv dessert at atrim. Stroll at bowen road. Or happy valley racecourse.

Sounds boring f.

Last weekend @JCCC

K and G are in town. Was pleasant to have pple over. But of course, we didnt follow their entire itinerary. While at coffee. Conversation was abt behaviour at work. Sometimes, we just don't want to be seen as too competitive too demanding..Meaning, we wanna be well liked. But K can do it, not to be well liked, do the job well. Also, work environment, theres no friends. No that you cant, but you dont want to. So much so that it affect your judgement n decision.

I realised. These days. Even if I dont agree, I tends not to state my point. Semi whatever attitude. Is it good?

Yellow and I visited Jockey Club Creative Centre. Bit like PMQ, but theres more local handicrafts to be supported. Good place to spend 2 hours.

Lastly. Count down. To Singapore. Spa. I need a good session.

Reconnected

Today. I am in e mood for chat. Watapp an old friend, whom i nv contacted for long. She always know what to say. Looking forward. Looking forward to be back in sin.

Need a ride~~

Chris in a bag

Yesterday morning. Yellow said how he wish he can bring me to work. I supposed. He needs a big bag;) So, sometimes, I wonder if I can clone him. 1 for work. 1 to have fun with me.

Kit C says. I am happy because I am not greedy. Nah, I dont need a clone. Quality time. Is happy times.

Table for 1.

It could be loneliness. Could be total privacy. Freedom? To me, its a hybrid of the above. But again, I am married, so it could be an understatement of loneliness. Pic below. Probably is a better representation of table for 1.

Process of getting attached. I know its a chore. I hate the beginning as much as the end. Getting to know, is tiring. The middle, the possibility of forever, the boring constant. Is my cup of milk tea. So, have faith in love. Equally important, control what you can control. Invest in yourself.

Anyway. Depression. Medication. Literally, is essential. Coupled with love and company from friends.. Self. Determination.

I love cami. 

Space 01. HK, Wanchai

Its a cafe, its a event space. My choice here, is milk tea. I would say its a hk cafe with a modern twist. Cantonese songs playing at the background. Magazines, local prints in general. Instead of cakes, they have got 鸡蛋仔 haha.  Good for a change ;).

So. She like black. She like blues(music). Shes cat lover. She like T-bar. I love t bar 2! Trump Donald. You are my nov tee!

时间都去哪了。。。。

Week and week, just flew by. Leaving me, without much accomplished lately. Boils down to. Cooking. I spent too much time on it?

Below. Last week home menu. Yes, we even bgt bamboo steamer n the paper. Very pro hor. Cross section of golden mushroom, thats why its suitable for sichun steamboat.

That Sun.

We usually stayed at HK island, 90% of the time. Last weekend, I wanted to visit starbucks at Sai Yee Street. So, here we r! Another HK themed starbucks. Even spotted a weighing scale from the 90s. I will go back again;)

十八。狗仔粉。My first time. Trying new HK street food. I like the spciy raddish best. Something different.

Autum coming. Weather getting cooler now. HK, you are coming to your best weathers..