The Pool, The Food & The Show (Updated!)

September 27, 2009 Leave a comment


This is my "Weekend Family" in Hong Kong. 3 different nationalities – 4 Malaysians, 5 Singaporeans and 1 super-attractive Indian pal. Ever since the kids started taking Sunday Morning Swimming Lessons, we have been making a point to gather every Sunday. The mothers will be watching over their children (and those young 6-pack half-naked instructors) at the pool, the fathers will be sitting ducks at home chilling out (I mean the air-cons). Handsome Scott and Chubby Harshad are still recovering from their hangover. And Bunnie Tracy still lying in her cozy nest (with her butt up!)

Today, the whole clan decided to have our 1st Vegetarian Lunch at North Point. And later at 5pm, thanks to Scott’s request – we watched our 1st "CATEGORY III" movie in 3D. Very disappointed – it is not the infamous HK Category III softporn but some really sick Hollywood bloody title – "Final Destination".  

We are in our last few "hot-&-humid" weekends. The typhoon season may be over soon. So is Summer. Already, the weather is getting slightly cooler as the days go by. So fast, we are already in Autumn. Workload is starting to get heavier soon.

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A Piece of Cake

September 26, 2009 Leave a comment

More than just "a piece of cake" – Felicia is getting better with her cake-baking skills (in fact, her cooking amazed me time to time!). Today, she sweeten our Saturday with her 4th cake creation. I must say she made this one very very well! Crunchy on top, soft at the bottom – this is worth the extra weight! Yummy! (Maybe she should attempt my favourite durian cake!).

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Beautiful Sunset

September 26, 2009 Leave a comment

(Photo Taken: Sunset View from Elkan’s Window Looking out at Kowloon, Hong Kong)

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Photoshop Your Life

September 26, 2009 Leave a comment


Create your own funny photos at http://www.photofunia.com/

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First Typhoon Holiday

September 16, 2009 Leave a comment

(Photo Taken – Elkan and the Fallen Trees – San Wan Ho, Hong Kong)

The last 3 Typhoon 8 stormed Hong Kong over the weekend and night-time. Majority of the working class want Typhoon to come on a weekday – it means holiday! Our prayers were finally answered! We had our 1st Typhoon Holiday on Tuesday morning. It was a very strong one – the wind was very strong. At night, we can’t sleep well -  the howling of the wind through the cracks of our doors was pretty loud and errie. The stormy night scene outside (at the sea) was intimidating.

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City Gems

September 13, 2009 Leave a comment

I am rather disappointed with the look of our new casino. It is time for Singapore to dress up and relook their 80s-looking city skyline. Let’s build world landmarks and add more gems in our cityscape. One durain, Merlion or Ion isn’t good enough to put our country on FACEBOOK, YOU-TUBE and TWITTER. These are the magnets that attract tons of onlookers. What’s the point of building the world’s best airport when there is nothing original and refreshing to see? We need not to be big in size to be a city giant. All we need is to create an exciting mammoth impression.

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Cosplay-Theme Cafe

September 12, 2009 Leave a comment

 

(Photo Taken: "Home Cafe", Japan)

Originally, I wanted Martin to bring me to some of the "infamous" spots in Tokyo – namely the "Human Sashimi Bar" or the local "Strip Joint". As those places are way above our budget, Martin suggested we dine at this fancy cafe. He told me it is a "must try".

This is indeed a happy "Cosplay" cafe. Inside this place, you have very beautiful and kawaii waitresses. They called themselves "maids" but to me, they are professional entertainers. They can sing, dance and even host a good birthday party. It is a very special and unique dining experience. For SGD30. you get a set-meal and an instant shot with your favourite Kawaii Maid.

When you are ordering your food, the Maid will be asking for your nickname. (Just for fun, I called myself "SuperBoy"). When serving your drink or food, she will play with your food (by drawing any picture you tell her to draw). I asked for Doraemon and she drew it right away on top of my rice. And we cannot touch our food until we complete a routine of "manga" actions. The Maid will act out the action and we need to repeat after her. (It is fun but not the type of fun I had.)

This is quite a stupid and mindless place – but it is a happy dining place where you have very friendly kawaii girls to entertan you. Certainly for lonely nerds and dirty old men. Not for someone like us.

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Lost in Transition

September 12, 2009 Leave a comment

(Photo Taken: Zebra Crossings at Shibuya, Japan)


(Photo Taken: The confusing Subway Network, Japan)


(Photo Taken: Women Only Cabin, Japan)

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Back to the Big Red Dot

September 12, 2009 Leave a comment


In less than 8 days, I was back in Tokyo once more. Unlike the first "quickie" trip, I spent 5 good days this time. The weather was so much better than the last one. I get to travel more around the city and managed to buy some of the nicest things for myself and family.
 
Can’t imagine what I have been through the first 10 days of Sept. I have to deliver 4 major projects (2 shops in Hong Kong, 1 shop in Singapore and 1 building in Japan). At the same time, I was launching an Asia-Pac promotion for Mid-Autumn Festival. I was feeling kinda "worried" (not stressed) cos’ I hate to deliver shitty, half-fuck jobs. Thankfully, I have Tracy and my French boss. They helped me a lot during my absence. (Having said that, I will be taking off again very soon…What a crazy month for me!)


This is indeed a great Tokyo trip for me! At work, I met some of the finest talents from New York, Hong Kong and Japan. I learnt so much from them. Despite knowing each other for less than a few hours, this multi-nationals team had superb rapport and chemistry. Over this past week, we worked very hard and produced one of the best presentations ever! Our jobs required us to do lots of shopping research (which is damn fun! We get to shop and visit some great landmarks!). We spent 2 good days and nights in GINZA, EBISU and SHIBUYA. Japan is such a great place to shop but many big stores close at 8:30pm daily.

Outside work, we played even harder - My good Singaporean-cum-Japanese friend. Martin Heng, brought us to some very interesting places. We went to this district of toys (at Akihabara Electric Town 秋葉原電気街), comics and gadgets! It is like a big "Sim Lim Town" except they have lots of sex shops and cosplay-themed cafes! Now, I understand why friends like Meijie, Yixi and Kalinda adore Japan so much – cos this is a very strange and weird city. Plus it is also a very cool, clean and beautiful place. This is one place where you can do all the shitty and weird stuffs and walk away freely. Anything is possible in Tokyo.

 

It is very difficult to be "Lost in Translation"". For sure, I want to come back to do all the "impossibles". Enjoy the pixs!

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