5.12.06

where am I.....

recently things have been on the wild side for me ...
countless sleepless nights..
frequent visits to Happy FOOT, Jollies FOOT, or some kind of FOOTS...
what are they.. well I'll take you there if you ever come to HK

went to sydney for a weekend visit.
one fab meal at Bistro Moncur
one breakie at Darlinghurts
saw Borat, and several ones on the plans
one real good one - Little Miss Sunshine (its def a MUST see before 2006 finish)

one barbie (great food and weather)
one more strike then england is done w/ ashes.. finally.. the cup is returning home where it belongs!

completed one spain photo album
(still got three more to go..Granada, Barcelona + Paris)

had one really good private kitchen meal in HK
thanks to a good friend of mine manage to get book a table even there're only 9 of us (actually 8)

can't think of anything else right now..

oh in case.. the bull is still running strong (those who knows that i'm referring to)


16.11.06

another great feast weekend ahead

I couldn't wait for this coming Sat, our famous pastry Chef will be cooking for us..
already today I've print out 7 receipts for her and looking at the pictures I'm dripping already

i feel sorry for my stomach

to top it up, we actually heading to one of the best Italian rest in town in cwb
I've been wanting to go for awhile, finally we're all heading there together

so what do you think of our great SH weekend photos

doesn't it looks yum... both FOOD and PEOPLE

ha ha

14.11.06

back.. full... stuffed... n most of all planning another big ESCAPE

yes.. believe it or not, I'm in the process of planning another big escape

but lets recap on our big Shanghai weekend first
WHAT a weekend!!!
our great tour guide - Ann name this tour Fantastic FALL

it certainly was FANTASTIC but no fall yet..
on the night we arrived it felt like cool summer than fall

but on the next day after a cloudy grey sky. immediately it felt like winter is has landed (just a touch of delay)

enough of weather talks...

one of the main reason why this weekend was so great because of the FOOD
glorious FOOD.... we ate so much, i actually did puke on sat night after few hours of wild party at Rough Bar on the Bund

don't worry i will come back on the "wild" party

but food first ... ON took us to this wonderful "crab sperm" place at one of those back end ally, it certainly one of the best crab dumplings I'd in my life. to be honest they're not cheap, it costs RMD $81 for two trades (around 12 dumplings) but its so good... it really melt in your mouth!!!

both lunch and dinner were fantastic too! that is why i ate till I puke.. it just so good... we had "old duck" soup and "stew fish head" man... just talking about it already make me dripping

if you don't trust me just check out my Shanghai album later this week. (fixed 70% of it)

ok then.. the "wild party"
it was wild... let says one of us got quite drunk, she almost missed her flight back to HK heehee
the bar itself was very nicely renovated. compared to HK i have to say I enjoy the bar in Shanghai better than here in HK. but the crowd is a lot OLDER (which def not what we're interested) and too many westerners
but i do like their idea where whenever there is a bar tender shows on the flipping liquor... they'll practically burnt the bar down.. (um.. a bit hard to explain but if you ever get to go there then you'll know what i mean) one of the best shows I've seen so far in a nice club

and of coz they've a very nice paddio looking over pudong bay. I'm sure it'd be really nice during Autumn to enjoy the cool breezesssss

oh one observation... there're more Europeans in SH than Americans or Aussis. if this means anything to any of you..

will cont



10.11.06

TONIGHT is the NIGHT

just like Kylie's song... TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT~~~~
yes tonight all of us will be in SH
but let me remind you.. not just Shanghai but SH's volar hahahaha

yes, it won't be a proper w/e within hitting VOLAR once

couldn't believe it.. just few days ago we were organising this trip
and now its already here..

i have to say this out loud, its a record for us organising this trip
why... simple because it only took us like 2hrs to book tickets + hotel

yes compared to BKK (which took us like 4 mos) this def is a record.

it only took us like two phone calls, then we're all done
i remember when Gee told me Roro got her ticket from Asia miles, then gee confirmed then i called to get three more.. then lastly Jen.. man we are good
we are GOOD!

so Shanghai here we come..
SEX and SHANGHAI

I wonder by Sunday will I be 3mos pregnant or 6mos...

big feast weekend

PS another major delay for Spain photos

8.11.06

sneak preview of Seville

what a day for American people

big headline DEMOCRATS SEIZE control of house and gain more seat in the Senate as well. finally American are waking up!

hope things will get better from this point onward. if you want to know why this mid-term election is so important refer to bbc.com web site.

They've a very good coverage and explanation on this election

meanwhile, as you can see the title of this post - sneak preview of Seville

why sneak preview simple because I have yet to finish the whole album. its almost like 70% completed still has 30% more to go..

bear with me .. I'm almost there

I've been going out quite a fair bit things are just bit tight and frantic at the moment. both personal and work.

anyway going with the flow, since the theme of today is mid term, so enjoy this mid Seville album too

i couldn't wait for this weekend.. I'll be in Shanghai Partying hard .. my prison break

6.11.06

CUP DAY

that time of the year again..
Melbourne CUP.. yes.. CUP day
every year I'll go frantically study really hard on anything about the cup and read all possible articles out there to pick the WINNER horse.

but of course have I ever picked the winner..
what do you think .. knowing I'm still working my ass off
hell no!!

but then to be fair almost every year I won a little on the Melbourne CUP
so I'm not going to break the tradition but to place my bets on few horse

according to my down under colleagues the most insights they can provide me on this year favorite are
1) Tawqeet
2) Pop Rock (personal favorite, all because of the name.. I feel like some rock today)
3) Activation
4) Maybe Better
and most of all "Yeats" from Kiwi

so any insights?

on another note, I did do something rather interesting over the weekend. I went "chocolate-wares" shopping. What is Chocolate-wear?? well its what I called the tools that people used to make choco.
since one of my best friend is in town, and she is the BEST .. really the BEST dessert Chef I know and very sweet of her, offered to make choco for us. (actually its more we forced her to make desserts for us)

so we both venture out to Mong Kwok, if not because of this fantastic outing to MK. I would have never realised HK is place to shop for kitchen wears. so professional!

being of course I've to finish my weekend with a touch of style. we went to see the "The Artists and Their Models - Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris" exhibition at HONG KONG MUSEUM of ART. In general it was a very good exhibition being here in HK. The collections was very well picked, however no matter how good the paintings are, because of the way they set up or the actual museum itself, it still lacks of the sense of "arti-ness" compared to those European Museums.

I was rather excited about the shows, especially when I was in Paris i took my good friend there twice and it was closed both days due to strikes (how typical!!) I hoping even thought didn't get to see the whole collections in Paris but at least get to see some in HK. not a bad trade especially it only costs HK$40 to see this exhibition (CHEAP right - i say its a bargain)
but.. .. because of the emptiness or lack of history of the museum, it makes the exhibitions rather dull ...

but its still a must do activity on the weekend.. if anyone ask me, I'd go again to look at few paintings..

final note, I'm almost done on my Seville photos.. 5% left..
hang in there
I'm hanging

oh one more note.. i'd one of the best night in volar on sat.. why because me and my other best gf had a long chat for quite awhile.. yes in volar. and it was a great chat! I couldn't wait to see what'll happen to this weekend. we're invading Shanghai!! SH here we come

31.10.06

one more day....

T1 ....
this may be the last typhoon going to "by-pass" this year.
why by pass, because we have yet to have a typhoon so far this year. i believe the highest that HK weather observatory has hoisted is T3

but i remember we did have one day the wind was so strong it felt like T8

quick review "The departed"
last night i went to watch the movie, I thought since it's HK public holiday, even though i was working but I still have to do something to remind myself that, yesterday was public holiday
so as usual i went to watch a movie

my first comment is, I should have watch the volar instead of the departed. The plot was ok and the acting was good too, esp they'd Matt and Jack.
However, there was just way too many foul languages I wonder was that necessary.but what turns me off was the editing. I thought the HK version was bad enough. you know there's time where when you finished watching a movie, you felt like you just got push and rushed to finish the movie. they scramb everything right ONTO your face within the last 5mins. that is exactly how i felt when i walked out the cinema..

i should have watch vola, a good friend of mine said its good

one more day
one more night
then my best gal will be here in HK

this visitor will rock the town..
she has already rock our little world already since the day she told me she is planning to come and stay here for a month.

really couldn't wait

only hope she can stay longer

30.10.06

NOV is almost here

morning, did everyone had a good Halloween weekend?

not sure if everyone feel the same way, since I came back to work in HK I've notice, how important this little American festival has rinsed in Hong Kong's soul.

all of a sudden it felt this is a major event in HK, everyone will be out on the street to celebrate (esp LFK/ Ocean Park) and many organisers will use this festival to host big party to make some big bucks!

to state the obvious, Ocean Park would make a special TV ads for their "annual" Halloween party. Did you notice the word "annual" .. scary!!

I'm amazed how drastic things can change over time. Now it's the Gwai Lows who stand on the sideline to watch the locals dress up and take their cameras out to snap the actions on the street.

Anyway, being the gal I am.. of course I continue my usual weekend activities that is party on night long doesn't matter is Halloween or not.. but certainly it was fun than most other weekends. first we hit crowded Dragon I to avoid empty "FULL HOUSE" volar, and it was a very wise decision. the music at Dragon I was great, they'd this old songs round (Wham, boY george ) and it has been so long since I last heard all these songs it was great...

(yes I know it's a sign of aging... PISS OFF)

last but not least, we finish our night at volar...

it was good because they'd the DJ that I like ... got to dance with Justin Timberlake - Sexy Back!

exciting week ahead...
big dinner at uncle place on Tue (apparently he got us some "four heads bao yu"
Kat arrives on Wed
AIDS benefit dinner on Sat

NOV is here.. don't be surprise if you couldn't reach me... because everyone is in TOWN!

27.10.06

like many of my friends (including my gym instructor) have asked me... so what's up in this coming LONG weekend.

to all my dear friends, do you remember who do I work for
a giant US bank... so that mean no holiday for me

so now its my turn to ask what's new ...

anyone going anywhere special? or meeting anyone special? eating something special?
in short, anything special?!

well i am meeting someone special this weekend...
one of my aunt will be in town from San Fran, I think the last time we met up was like 10yrs ago. time flies!

so quite looking forward to meet up with them. since this aunty of mine have been giving me and my sister "lai see" every year. but there is a catch, she passes the check to my dad, and its an US Bank check so my dad never cash it for us, since its too much of a hassels to cash US check in HK

do you think this time I'll get a lump sum from her. hee hee

anyway, i'm still on a mission right now, fixing all my Spain photos.
def taking me longer than I expected. but my best gal is coming back next week (KAT) so i ought to finish it before she arrives.

keep looking out in your inbox.. more photos on its way

26.10.06

one down.. ..

finally one down..
it felt like I'm on a shooting mission

sorted another lot of Spain photos
this time the lucky winner is fabulous Toledo...
but why Monday Toledo?
because almost everywhere in Spain Monday is just another Sunday for them. all shops/ museos are closed! and we planned to spend only one day in Toledo..what a shame!

such as life.. so we did it SLOW! but still walked heaps.. don't believe me, pls ask florence Lam! her feet can assure you, we did our walks!!

enjoy the photos..

PS in this album I've tried a new technique - photos pile college.. let me know if you guys like it or not..


25.10.06

log book

I think its time for me to start keeping a log book on HOW MANY times i go to the airport throughout the year..

why say so.. because I'm off .. getting on a jet plane...

just like the song..
never come back again

haha..

NOV is another exciting month for me... and my gals..
first one of my best best best friend is coming back for a month (who.. KAT)
she is a great dessert CHEF.. man i don't want to imagine how BBBiGGG my stomach will grow!!!
yummy... pudding... chocolate.. and scones

then another good friend of mine will be stopping over for few days .. from Europe then head back to Syd. another great cook who made really nice homemade soup

note both are staying at my place.. lucky me right!

then one more a good colleague of mine just email me said she will be in town just before i head to Sydney for 4days...

oh before i forgot to mention.. we are all heading to Shanghai for a weekend too..
so exciting..
so many traveling

i don't have to pack my backpack now..
i'll just let it lie like a deadbody on the ground..

it sounds exhausting just writing the up-coming schedule.

of coz in between there will be zillions of DINNERS, DRINKS, LUNCHES, BRUNCHES, Desserts tasting, BBQ, one aids benefits dinner, movies, and of coz VOLAR

PS in case you haven't heard.. just got a new nickname w/ one of my best gal.. "VOLAR TWINS" i don't have to explain how we got this name right!?!

more photos to come..

22.10.06

oLa be warn. .. i'm back

I know.. i'm gone a little longer than 2wks...
but man.. what a fantastic holiday

took so many photos...
it's going to take me FOREVER!

but here is the 1st load first..

my 1.5 in madRID

enjoy

more to come

missed you all

29.9.06

shut for 2wks... miss me already!?!

YES I AM OFF tonight... hurray..
finally I AM OFF.

SPAIN here we come
here we come..
here we come..

so far it seems this trip is going to be a tight packed little holiday.... hopefully me and my best gal friend bb can handle..

right now still battling whether bring laptop or not. I want to because I miss you all.. want to keep in touch. meanwhile it bloody heavy.. you all going to let me your shoulders??

well.. we shall see.... laptop "to bring or not to bring" um...

everyone have a GREAT MID Autumn Festival
go and get crazy eat lots of MOONCAKES

have some more for me too

i'm going to stuffs myself with all those nice seafood/ tapas!!

24.9.06

last weekend before we hit SPAIN

another great weekend..

sorry ladies i have to disappointed you. yes we did spend most of our w/e at volar!!

i know how typical..
but last night the music was great
the only bad thing was we bumped into so many familiar faces!!

that def was the downside

anyhow, I'll be flying out next weekend
where to.. SPAIN!

yipps

finally SPAIN here we come

i almost got the whole trip sorted.. almost

will keep you all on the progress



18.9.06

there's more at the bottom of the pic


post 73
Originally uploaded by chewy_em.

very important... to look at the bottom of the pic


why..

coz its James's head trying to drink tea!!
or wine I forgot

post wedding party.. at the newly wed's hotel suite!

my b'day dinner.. great food


um.. not sure why Jen gave us the finger. or was it for gee
Originally uploaded by chewy_em.

the FOOD was great at Lei Yuen (wai chai)

and of coz it was a fabulous dinner because this is the last chance for us to celebrate my up coming "XX" b'day next yr..

not giving away the number!

piss off...

15.9.06

do NO harm

another big weekend coming up... (actually we started last night already)

how long can this last..
partying every weekend...
um.. till i can't wear Jimmy Choo anymore

anyway any pointers for Spain??

just got an email from a good friend.. who will be joining us in Spain
man she is off to europe for 2mos!!! yes 2 freaking whole months

jealous!! you're not.. i can assure you sitting in the office here I freaking AM

anyway quick weather update.. sunny and humid
oh also first EARTHQUAKE in HK!!!!

yoyo

14.9.06

SPAIN

off onto jet plane.......... to SPAIN
not enough time... wut am I going to do
HELP!!

where are we going to stay


my wallet is going on a slimming treatment again