Princess Antou's rambling

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

2012-01-15T21:38:00.003-05:00

OMG, ive been MIA for awhile.
too busy. going nuts. no time to upload anything. have tons of pictures, tons of stuff happened.

no time to upload my millions of pictures... no time to write anything... just a few interesting little stories with superb moral that i've read lately...

A little bird was flying south for the Winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field.
While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him.
As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was.
The dung was actually thawing him out!
He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.
A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.

Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.

Morals of the story:
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
(3) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep your mouth shut!

An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing?"
The eagle answered, "Sure , why not."
So the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested.
All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Moral of the story: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.

A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy."
"Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull.
"They're packed with nutrients."
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree.
The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.
Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree.

He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.

Moral of the story: Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.

important announcement:

I GOT ENGAGED!!! IN VENICE!!! IN A GONDOLA!!! HOW ROMANTIC!!!

We traveled around europe. barcelona, monaco, pisa, florence, rome, vatican city, naples, capris, sorrento, amalfi, mykonos, athens, istanbul, kusadashi, venice... ahhhh Mediterranean sea. i wanna retire there...

and for those who wonder what i do in life... my twitter is full of hints. *wink wink*
i'll post a few pics of my euro trip someday. when i get another second.

rebellious twist

2011-09-16T03:10:00.002-04:00

total randomness...

i sometime dont dress for the occasion.
i was on the field the other day and wasnt dressed appropriately. polo, jeans yeahhh... but in heels... the developers didnt know if i could make it to the top with my choice of shoes. i proved him wrong by doing up the unfinished stairs. going up was easier than down. i was gonna take my shoes off and walk down barefooted. yet with my super high heel skills... i managed to pull it through. heels are like extensions of my legs HAHAHA

my trainer said i shouldnt wear too much heels coz it makes me cripple. the crooked hip and stuff... oh well... once in a while shouldnt be that bad. i do go to the gym on a regular basis to fix my cripple-ness. lol, see how i use my words... regular basis. HAHAHA

ok not funny.

a polished edge

2011-09-03T02:14:00.003-04:00

there there, as promised. dad was back and took us to toronto in a 750LI. yeah, traveling in style. as im not a big fan of cars and dont know the difference between them, i didnt care... until dad said the class of car u drive affects the way other car drivers behave. apparently, if u drive a nice car or some rare car, ppl are more courteous. he got me right there. as i tend to get angry on the road, maybe a nice car can help. i asked if he wants to swap car, he said no. (at least i tried lol) he said i would not be able to drive it coz it's huge and very powerful. stepping a tiny bit on the gas is like stepping super hard on my car. super turbo boost? anyway... im not that of a good driver so i will stay away from it. the bf said i will not be able to drive it anyway coz i suck... he said the auto lock would be great for me coz i tend to forget to lock the doors. good thing most cars automatically lock. another thing is i tend to take forever to find my keys in my purse... with this, all i need is to have my purse around, no need to stick the keys in!!

automatic parking!!! yeah!!! i cant parallel park lol. i couldnt do it at my exam and after so many years... i still cant do it.

wiiii key-less!!!

the joystick for the system. the super GPS and not the ghetto garmin/tomtom/magellan...

with what this car is capable of, we could have got to TO in 2 hrs if not for cops.
parking is hell tho. thank god for parking lots in TORONTO. it's actually not expensive.

we stayed at the Sheraton downtown... my dad is a privileged member of starwood... so we got an upgrade!!! wiiiiiii
skinny dip anyone?
i went for a walk downtown instead. we went to get a few drinks. dad insisted...

hmmm... financial district. mi luvvvvv

our neighbor hilton...

and the CN tower. nope, we did not get a chance to visit. we went to the indoor water park @ Niagara falls instead. we had tons of fun. of course, when u hear Niagara falls, u hear outlets. either canadian outlets or at buffalo. chi-chingggggg... wallet killer.

of course we ate like pigs lol breakfast, lunch, high-tea, dinner, dessert, midnight snack... it's hard not to gain weight when u are in TORONTO.
look at how concentrated my sister is...

not only did i had fun, i made some awesome purchases... so did joyce. she had a great time at the disney shop. she almost bought the whole shop. she can be so cute sometimes... she sat in front of disney shop and waited for it to open while my dad was looking at watches and gadgets. she saw the lady opening the shop and ran to dad to pull him over. the lady laughed at her cuteness. after being dragged over to the disney shop, dad said "pick whatever u want". and hell she did. she picked 2 minnies, one in a pink dress and another one in a red dress... plus tons of other toys. dad paid without looking. when i found out what she bought, i asked dad why did he buy two minnies and not a mickey and a minnie. dad said he didnt know... he thought a red and a pink was thought it was a girl and a boy. im like WTF!!! didnt u check what u were paying for? joyce bought more than me!!!

forbidden pleasure

2011-08-29T00:32:00.002-04:00

when summer is around, it also means bday of sue, syl and i.

we've celebrated it together again... for the 9th or 10th year... consecutively. OMG... old friends indeed.

dressed up for an evening to be remembered.

for my bday, the bf had the marvelous idea of bringing me to the famous Latini. I've heard great things about this restaurant. I therefore pampered up for the evening. mother nature was on my side too. i had my skin under control. as some might know, i've been breaking out like mad. i went through another allergy episode. yet it's not gonna stop me from eating out. that's my some of my post, you see pictures of food but not me. HAHA im so vain, i know.

instead of bread, we had pizzas and bread sticks.

we enjoyed the evening in the glassed "solarium". it's like the terrace without the dust and wind. after all, we were downtown near a big boulevard... and a construction site nearby... dust... yes... lots of it.

scallop with pork and artichoke. OMFG!!! this was so good. the scallop was perfectly done. crisp on the outside yet perfectly done on the inside. some newbie chef dont know how to cook this. often over cook it coz it's hard to see if it's done or not. anyway. the pork reminds me of chinese "bbq pork" yet the fat is evenly distributed. a layer of fat, a layer of meat, fat, meat, fat meat... HEAVEN yet so sinful.

bison meat. 3 flavor. pesto, homemade mayo and sea salt. YUM!!

rack of lamb for him. it was pink inside. juicy and yummy!

black cod! i like fish. i picked this because i would feel guilty if i order something heavy. since i eat out a lot, i should watch what i eat.

my black cod came with a serving of potatoes and rapini. the way the rapinis are done reminds me of "garlic stir-fry veggy"

i couldnt decide on which dessert to pick... the waiter the "degustation" platter would be perfect for people like me... unable to decide which one to pick. also coz im greedy. when i posted this picture on fb, my trainer said i've just indulged over 500 empty calories. I promised him i would not order the goose liver as entree... it was so hard yet i've succeeded in going against my stomach and skipped the goose liver yet i couldnt do it against the sweet tooth. i took it as a reward for not ordering the entree that i wanted. so sinful... and now my trainer said the goose liver would have been a better choice than this dessert. he said "at least the goose liver has some proteins"

chocolate was offered at the end of the meal. im not a fan of almond therefore i ate the dark chocolate only. i ate both HAHA. the bf then tell me it's not white chocolate it's some chewy candy. awww i missed out!!

hmmm iphone 4's front camera isnt great... i hope iphone 5's front camera will be better.

anyway, it was such a great evening. with the sun still up, we went to take a stroll in the old port. awww how romantic hein? thanks B

mid-day break for an energy recharge

2011-08-22T06:02:00.005-04:00

went lunching with friends.
it was a hot summer day. one of those extreme heat days where staying outdoor would be suicidal. when such situation arise, one gotta find something else to do coz golfing would be impossible. therefore, eating out would be the best option.
ok, lets be honest... i was more into the chit chatting/gossiping than actually enjoying food. yes the food was good yet the gossip KO the food. the topic, which i will not talk about, was a hard to not follow. im so 8.

the puffs were good. i dont remember complaining. maybe coz the display was so cute, it's hard to say no or anything negative.

as you can see, someone took a bite out of the pesto bread. yum! the soup was used for dipping more than drinking. i have a soft spot for finger food, food that requires dipping and sauces. i find that it makes the food look delicate and the chef has put some "HEART" into the making.

seafood turnover. sorta like a beef wellington yet without the heavy pastry crust. i dont like beef wellington. maybe i havent encountered the right one to make me love this dish. gordon ramsey should make me one... he said it took him years to perfect it. it better be good lol

endive salad. the cranberries and balsamic vinegar made it special! very summerish!!

i should post my toronto trip... i've neglecting it since JUNE!!! i keep saying it yet im too lazy to upload the pictures. i've been more and more lazy with updates arggg... i should make short updates. maybe i will be more motivated lol.

going through my stuff

2011-08-16T01:14:00.001-04:00

as my room gets messier and messier, i've decided to clean up a bit. mom has been annoying me with this. she keeps calling my room a "dog house". i have clothes everywhere. we cant even see my desk anymore coz i have too many documents, newspaper, books etc... on it. i have hair everywhere, room and bathroom. not to mention my filter in my shower is clogged coz of my hair. i think i should cut my hair yet... argggg my long hair... how can i? i keep asking her why does she care? it's my room, my bathroom. if she doesnt like it, she shouldn't walk by. wtf is she doing in my room anyway?

after a few minutes of room cleaning, i've decided to clean my computer HAHA. yo, i have a maid to vacuum and mop, i dont need to do their jobs. i've removed everything from the floor to ease their job. enough no? as i was going through my computer, i found this picture again. i dont know if i've posted it. we've purchased it in hk... last year while the bf and i were in asia. couple agnes b necklace... so cute. the best part of this is... rings fit perfectly!! to both of us!! yeah WOW.

another good news. hagao is unfriendly with other human other than the ones he interacts with regularly. lately, he made a new friend. coco the rabbit. im sure he thinks he is a dog too. he did not bark at coco. usually, he would be on attack mode when there's another living specie around him. he is not afraid of big big dogs. my neighbor owns a german shepherd. the german shepherd is only a year old yet it can put its legs on my shoulder when it stands up on two legs. imagine the size difference with my pup. hagao would still be on attack mode. hagao might be tiny, yet he thinks he is big. while me... i might be small in size, yet i think BIG. we are similar !! haha.

last week, baby hagao got sick. he probably ate some random grass outside at the park or whatever. he kept vomiting. he spent 3 nights at the vet. he was super traumatized. not only was he sick, he was alone, locked up in a cage... poor baby. now he is back in shape, ready to rock n roll.

I know i havent update in a while. im trying to keep up. summer has been amazing. i've invested a lot of time in golf instead of staying indoor. the girls say i am so motivated. im trying to stay active with my yoga mat, golf set, and gym bag on standby in my trunk. you never know who's gonna call u out for a golf/gym/yoga session lol.

together for dinner, mingling and tingling...

2011-07-18T05:58:00.002-04:00

trying to keep up with the updates! i dont do anything good in life but to eat goodies. i live for food if u havent noticed.

good food, good company, what else can u ask for?
dinner with friends or clients. the difference? it's decompress vs stuck up. one thing in common... good food!

starting off with some oyster on the rock. i was surprised to see a lime and not a lemon. sad part of the oyster is... THEY WASHED IT!!! you are not suppose to wash the outside part and rinse out the salty water inside...

not the best grade of tuna yet it was good. too bad the portion... WAY TOO SMALL, even for an entree.

i have a soft spot for crab cakes. the best crab cakes i ever had was at Milos (my 10000x time mentioning it). these werent's awesome coz i hate that stupid crust. ruins it all!!

pan scallops!! ok this was good. scallops can be over done easily yet these were still moist inside. slight crusted...

salmon salad as entree. pesto and salmon! yum!!

not a huge fan of mussels... anyhow... with this much seafood... they managed to keep the nasty smell seafood can produce... would order this soup again. very spanish feel.

this risotto might look nasty but it's filled with flavor. made me feel good. we shared the risotto. i had to try it coz someone told me it was a "must order dish". so true!!

the small portion of pasta. the shrimps were a bit over done. i guess they cooked it a bit too much before tossing it all together. the scallops were WAY over done. the noodles were the only good thing. it shows who's the star...

roasted quail. no it's not duck... super moist inside. yet quail isnt something to be eaten in public... so not lady lol...

Soufflés!! sponge cake feel. im so use to the chocolate soufflés by 40westt. TO DIE FOR!!!

jelly for dessert with pear on the side... picked a light dessert to feel less guilty. cholesterol dear... seafood are good yet high in cholesterol...

creme brulee. it's cocoa powder in case u were wondering.

i know it's so pretty. i was captivated by it. i ate the sugar decor in a second, yet the cake wasnt awesome.

anyone from Montreal with good restaurant suggestions? im running out of places to try.
will update with a post that is not related to food soon... yeah, i went to TO the other weekend... im not a super Queb. i feel more Canadian than Queb. therefore i ran away from Quebec and went to the neighbor's... ONTARIO. Food heaven... if not for the expensive lifestyle... i would totally move there. real estate is such a killer. some random tiny nasty house can be worth a million... so totally not worth it. i guess speculation, immigration and investors are to blame.

hold no restraint

2011-07-15T14:44:00.003-04:00

i was cleaning up my 1To hard drive coz im running out of spaces and found these...

finally found my mask galore pictures... there's two more sets of these "mask galore" pictures yet dunno where i stored them... maybe didnt upload... i doubt tho. will post when find them.

everytime i go to hk, i come back with tons of masks... people at watson/manning/sasa must think i am mad lol. i know the lady at laneige in TST loves to see me. i go once a year and she remembers me.

i always send back a few boxes of goods back. max weight for each box is like 60lb. the staff at the postal office will not take my goods when i exceed. so i have to squat in the middle of the postal office and unpack my nicely packed boxes. i totally sealed them like mad and they make me unpack... NOT NICE. im sure they are doing so coz they want me to buy another box from them. they think im some "water fish". argggg...

the comeback!!

2011-06-27T13:37:00.000-04:00

havent posted since a while. super busy with my projects as usual. yet no matter how busy i am, i always try to enjoy a decent meal... and that meal is usually dinner. i like to drag dinner for hours and hours long. it's like my little getaway from my busy schedule.

anyway, enough talking... let the pictures roll.
went to a restaurant on monkland. i swear they have some hidden gems in that corner of the city. people who live around those restaurants are hell lucky!! the restaurant i went to was very interesting. i think the chef travels a lot. if not, how can he come up with all this?

choix du chef: pate du chef!

raw tuna topped with super thin shaved pasta... OMFG!! so good. I can have this EVERY DAY!

this is basically roasted pork... reminds me of the chinese bbq pork.

baked pasta with shrimps and cheesy sauce.

pennes in roasted vegetable sauce

angus beef with swiss cheese... YUM!. so sinful tho

roasted baby chicken. i can eat 5 of these.

modern lasagna. crunchy yet flavorful. very Mediterranean if u ask me

salmon on vegetable stew. i personally thing the stew was too strong and took away the salmon's spotlight.

clam seafood spaghettini!! love the touch of white wine that they've used.

osso bucco. rich in collagen and calcium... my nutritionist friend said i should eat this more often.

pistachio... not my fave coz i dont like nuts.

maple syrup ice cream. i was way too full to fully enjoy this. good thing i was sharing it or else i would feel so guilty for over consuming goodies AGAIN.

a date with me...

2011-06-01T06:05:00.002-04:00

went out for dinner recently. actually, i eat out a lot. SODIUM AND FAT MANIA!!! i know. my trainer keeps telling me i should watch it. not because i look skinny that im actually skinny. apparently, im fat... i only look skinny. he also said im crippled. well sorta. due to my excessive high heel past, my pelvis has moved. because heel causes bad posture (the back arch back...) my asis and psis (some exercise science term) are causing issues. he said i should worry about it because it is going to haunt me when i grow old. he said this happens to most girls. high heels are evil. i've been in flats since a while now. heels for special occasions only.

i've been working hard at the gym lately. gotta love the mansfield. so clean, so nice... the people are so sophisticated. NEVER CROWDED!!! excellent service, new equipment...

my trainer gave me this workout. i will be on it for 2 weeks or so. max a month. depending on how my body adapts. so, 2 times a week this workout... and once HARDCORE INTENSIVE workout with the trainer.

part 1:

15min of cardio on the treadmill. heart rate must reach 150bpm AT LEAST

low row + split squats with weights. alternate each exercise. once im done pulling the row, jump on the split squats right away. he said that way, i will let my upper body relax and work on the lower body without wasting time. apparently it's more efficient too. oh, gotta hold some weights when doing squats. and no rest in between. sets of 12 to 15. 3 sets each. must watch posture when doing these exercises.

1 min break

chest press +squats with weights. chest press is apparently good for women. it prevents our boobs to go south. i told him boobs are fat, not muscles... he replied: that fat is attached to muscles. again, same concept... upper body and lower body workout... alternate with no rest in between. 3 sets of each... 12 to 15 reps. by the way, split squats and squats are different. again, WATCH posture.

cardio 10 min. this time elliptical. heart beat must reach 150bmp again.

15 push ups + 15 leg press (careful position of knees) + 12 lat pull-down (careful for back position) + 30 sit-ups = 1 circuit. do all that in one shot. no stop/break in between. one set of each.

then stretch all the muscles worked on.

so yeah... im working hard at the gym. i rely a lot on the mirror for good posture/position.
im gaining muscle mass without gaining weight. toning up. bye bye baby fat aka 4 season tire around my waist. swapping it with muscles. feels good.

i never understood how people can get addicted to the gym. i guess i know now. i feel bad missing a gym session. i get excited when it's gym day.

not because im working out that i have to deprive myself from food. au contraire... i've been eating and not feeling guilty. FEELS GOOD. i've tried a few new restaurant lately. not gonna state their name coz it sounds like if i was being paid to write stuff. also, no pictures of myself because im in the process of healing. had a major breakout due to food allergies. i know... love to eat yet have food allergies. sad indeed. dont worry, im allergic to the bad stuff... some kind of preservatives in INSTANT NOODLES. i use to eat so much instant noodles, until i got hospitalized for it... TWICE!! now i know it's allergies so i pop benadryl and reactines like if they were candies when i feel it coming.

the intro of the night. not impressive. for the price, i have the feeling im paying for large plate yet little food...

looks very artsy... not impressive on the taste tho.

soup anyone? it wasn't a hardboiled egg... i thought it was when i first saw it. it's actually a kind of cream or something like that... that u mix with the soup. lightens it up!

another intro...

VERY well done. loved it. too bad the portion is tiny. me love seabass

tasting bits and parts

girls go gaga for macaronsssssssssss

poached yet not overwhelmingly sweet.

bubbly and fuffly. nice combination. never experience this before.

due to the lack of food and the "trying too hard to be fancy" restaurant not meeting my expectation, i was very disappointed. i cannot believe they hire noob cook and make people believe they are experts.
trying too hard to make an impressing with the deco and presentation... they should invest more time and effort in concocting a new menu instead.

on a good note, i went to this fusion restaurant recently... and i loved it. now this is called delicacy!

good evening...

seafood? therefore white wine. im not a fan of white wine... i find it sour. bahhh, it's try to fit it in tonight.

it's lobster season, how can i not have a dose of it?

since we've decided to have lobster, might as well have more shellfish and derivatives.
beside, the portions are so small... our stomach can totally afford it.

to cool off before moving on. after cleaning the pallet... the true starSSS of the night.

i have to admit the vanilla ice cream did bring this to another level. hot and cold... awww

see, even though i work out hard... i play hard too. food makes me go GAGA... i love it.
i cannot imagine myself anorexic or being obsessed with calories. i should watch my calories and sodium intake though.

screaming of joy

2011-05-13T22:39:00.001-04:00

i dont know if it's just me but i feel old lately. i havent been to the clubbing scene for over a year. i think the last time i went was in hong kong. i dont mix well with underage lol. i prefer to spend my evening at a lounge, or drag my dinner till the wee hour. awwww life. work, play, eat, sleep and repeat.

oh true, i've inserted a new activity to my routine. the GYM. i've been hitting the gym pretty often lately. i know... the word "pretty" is very subjective. i'll be honest, i go whenever i can. if work doesnt overlap with my personal life, i try to squeeze a workout session into it. i use to be a gym drop-out. yet i've been able to keep up lately. i use to "subscribe to the Y" with my best friend every September... we were workout buddies. until someone finds an excuse not to go... then it becomes a viscous cycle. she has an excuse, then i have an excuse... after two months... we drop out TOGETHER. we are so bad. we abuse of our fast metabolism, yet we know we cannot rely on it forever...

dinner with the troop. went to a friend's resto and he took care of our night. yummy food, good company, what else is needed?

salmon du chef. YUM. reminds me a bit of viet food coz it has a bit of fish sauce in it. i know i stereotype by associating fish sauce to viet food. i know thai food uses it too... yet viet food has fish sauce in EVERYTHING... or almost.

we shared a pasta... i guess this was the only "sustainable" dish we had the whole night.

very flaky... LOVE IT

love the lamb. juicy pink in the inside.

i was on the phone with this guy today... and he said i am an expensive girl coz i like and keep checking-in to restaurants like moishes, queue de cheval, 40westt, cavalli, the latini, chasse et peche, toque!... yeah, montreal's fancy resto... i guess i am expensive

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lunching on a terrace under the sun. i guess summer has arrived. terraces, walk in the park, water parks, and golf.... on how i love this season.

went to enjoy an wonderful lunch. oyster from Australia

fry calamari

shared a pasta. i've been watching my line lately. i should control and quit my habit of over indulging.
my trainer said it's ok to eat good food, yet i have to control the portions... argggg... how can i say no to food?

ended my wonderful lunch with sweets. chocolate makes me happy!!

while my co-worker had a modern sorbet.

i'll end this post with a catch up on some big event that happened lately...

THE ROYAL WEDDING!!!

did u watch the royal wedding? so cute!! i hope kate can survive the life of a royal and not end up like Lady Di.

im a huge diana fan. love her big big heart. she was so pretty. true beauty, with class, elegance... a true people's princess. i find it really sad that she passed away at such a young age.

is her death an accident? or is it more than a simple accident?

anyway, im looking forward to watch the movie on this "accident".
unlawful killing will be a very interesting movie!

Held my tongue long enough...

2011-05-03T16:09:00.001-04:00

As a very opinionated person i am, I held my tongue long enough. disappointed with the election results if u ask me... So it's been declared. A conservative majority, with an NDP opposition with a bunch of paper candidates who have no idea how the game works. The Chretien government is officially gone, whiped out, the ones who balanced the books, got us out of a deficit, stayed out of Iraq and etc.... Good job Canada

Harper is an American in disguise.
NDP candidates are a bunch of full student with no experience, not living in the area they are running for...
"The NDP’s Quebec sweep means several students who are midway through their post-secondary studies are now in line for annual salaries of $157,731."
- the Globe and Mail

i should have run to rep NDP.

as for the Bloc Quebecois... OMFG, why are they even running? to be a FEDERAL party, arent u suppose to have someone repping your riding ALL OVER CANADA? i doubt someone is representing the B.Q in Vancouver. also, total embarrassment for them this time around. from 47 seats to what? 2? or 3? i guess B.Q is the new Green Party.

sad, we are officially the U.S.A's underdog. i cannot wear my flag proudly anymore.
afraid of higher income tax... like if we are not paying enough.
next election, im signing up to run for NDP since they take anyone... even if u are on vacation and dont know the riding you are running for. during the campaign, Ruth Ellen Brosseau continued to work at the pub in Ottawa and took a vacation to Las Vegas. works in Ottawa, yet running for Berthier - Maskinongé... some riding in Quebec.

and to those who did not vote... shame. it's a right to vote... it's ur responsibility to vote for the party u want...
some people dont vote, yet curse and complain when they are not happy with the government.

little quicky... munching the european way...

2011-04-11T11:08:00.001-04:00

So the other day, I went out for lunch with some friends that I havent seen for AGESSSSS. we catched up and gossiped like no tomorrow. we were discussing on how people dropped out of school, or put school on pause to have a bunch of kids... yeah, i've never understood such people. how can u raise a freaking kid right out of high school? yeah, ur parents had kids at 16 and raised u perfectly fine blah blah blah. yeah, i know people who are not married, with 3 kids... from 3 different dude who couldnt keep their pants on. accidentsss do happen is what they would answer u. *slap forehead* i guess they are relying on the government to raise them aka... us!!! tax payer who uses condom. or they are making all these kids as a business... living off family allocation then kick their kids out of the house at the tender age of 16... and their kids becomes trouble to society coz they are only fed and not raised properly with decent manners. HELLO!!!! we are not in the 80's anymore. without a bachelor nowadays, you're kinda irrelevant and next to nothing.
that's like basic requirement no? even with a bachelor, without any designation... your resume gets screen-out. or is it just me? anyway, i find it nice to have a few letters after my name on my business card. prestige... class... my obsession.

ok maybe i'm living in a superficial world and all i hear as conversation starter is "what school did u go to?", "what's ur major?", "where do u live?"... that last one, "where do u live" is a typical snobby hk person's line... aka my cousin (who have taught me it) and i. if the person doesnt answer with a "healthy and rich" sector, you brain has to start running for an excuse to end the conversation. so materialistic, i know. if the person passed stage one "where do u live", you move on to the next question: which school do u go to. so typical hong kong. if the school is not in some other country (except australia, coz hkp who studies there are rich yet dumb...), or school is not some "band 1" (school ranking), convo ends there too. ahhhh so complicated i know. anyway, i was telling my cousin that she is a picky eater... i mean when u go out to party... you party, the night ends there... no strings attached. yet when she parties, she is hunting at the same time. she said she doesnt like the typical salmon. she only eats exquisite tuna to toro ONLY.
****we were having this conversation IN CHINESE, in a CAB, on our way to Lan Kwai Fong. im sure the driver wanted to kick us out lol.

wait, dont get me wrong... this kind of conversation started does not only happen in hong kong. even here in Canada, you get to hear such thing at networking cocktails or at some fancy ball. questions/ice breakers would turn around "where do u work?", "what is ur profession?"... basically what they mean is "who are u, are u relevant and useful to me and where do u stand in terms of social ranking to see if i should snob and look down on you or admire and try to be ur best friend?" reality...

back to my lunch.

as u can see, spring is really here... we went for a light meal and enjoyed the sun by the window. the pizza was yummy.

note to self... if you are there to gossip for hours... do not sit at the counter. so inconvenient. yet all the tables where taken... and me with my big mouth... i said i need a dose of vitamin D.

yummy!! not too sweet, light creamed. reminds me of ice cream without the cold... like frozen cream without the thickness.

not my type. to dryyy...

anyway... very interesting afternoon. i notice how my college schoolmate and i think alike where as people from other "sector" totally disagree with me and my way of thinking. something they might agree with me is that i enjoy good food and i can get kinda expensive...
***reminds me of my ex saying that i might look regular yet im expensive to maintain.
oh how i miss him... NOT!!! sweet puppy love...

getaway winter 2011, the annual girls outing...

2011-03-28T01:20:00.001-04:00

our lovely and cozy chalet. our getaway 2011, the annual girls winter getaway... i think it's our 3rd year in a row now. this year... jen and edith went missing. oh well...
another reason why we squeezed a chalet session into our schedule is because someone is flying back to hk to get marry. no, it's not me.
so it's an annual chalet getaway + bachelorette party. we didnt go overboard as our little superstar is a super shy person. she would freak if we did anything extreme.

sadly, we were only 7 this year.

on our first night, we made it simple. we had salad and lasagna. costco lasagna is actually very good. i guess i will be stocking up for those lazy days. we spiced it up with a few of glasses of wine. im not a huge fan of white wine yet we were trying to keep it light.

the first breakfast... so filling as usual.

topping our breakfast with fruits is a typical thing. we can chew down a huge amount of fruits when we get together like this.

having my dose of vitamin C. hmmm... the ruby oranges are super yummy

my oranges... ruby oranges... so sweet, just like me.

as for our first day, we went for extreme exercise... walking up the mountain in these snow shoes... it wasnt that bad... until half way through... it was painful.

yeah, im bad at cardio. i gave up half way. syl, irene and i chilled instead.

look at us... like duckies... one behind the other... walking up the mountain.

"7 little girls went out one day, over the pond and far away...", remember that childhood song... "3 little ducks went out one day, over the hill and far away, mother duck said quack quack quack..." ohhhh childhood memory... daycare was so fun...

when we got back, syl, irene and i were binging on junk food non-stop. like if we've depleted our energy bank to the max. then someone comment saying we were the ones who gave up on the snow shoe-ing first yet we are also the ones overly exhausted and munching on junk. yeah... we are that bad.
we are very naughty. junk and alcohol are our best friends.

our second night, we had steak. we desperately needed a boost of energy coz of the extreme activity we went through... asparagus, mushrooms and shrimps on the side.

fruits freshly cut... for dessert. if you have been following my blog, you will notice we always have chocolate fondue at every chalet outing.

last breakfast before leaving for a day at the spa. spa Scandinave at the tremblant village... super crowded. so touristic.
couldnt relax much due to the overcrowd. i was extremely tired and want to take a nap. i was tired coz i spent the past two nights chit chatting with the girls till the wee hours. we played games. we asked each other awkward questions. little did we know... we are so open, we were fighting to tell our naughty stories... our dirty little secrets were all out and about.

montreal's happening gourmand and other goodies

2011-03-23T01:26:00.002-04:00

My air canada elite package has arrived!!! i guess this shows i travel a lot if not too much. with this much travelling, i will wrinkle by the age of 30. argggg

steakhouse du vieuxport, old port, bottle of merlot, happening gourmand. the much anticipated event of the year. then again, it's just an excuse to eat out. the food isnt great. then again... for like $25 a meal... what do u except?

it took the little one forever to finish her stupid soup. i hate dinner with my baby sis!!! while she was taking her sweet time, we were fussing over our iphones... we were 4, and 3 of us had iphones... the little one had her ipad. ahhh la vie et la technology...

escargot a l'ail... with cheeeeseeee

medallion de filet mignon. well cooked, but it isnt charcoal grilled. i mean you can taste if it was. it was just grilled enough to have the grill's stamp then threw into the oven. ahhh very little steakhouse do it good way nowadays. sad...

the gigantic t-bone. it's not even t-bone to start off with. arggg...

sea bass was bad. yeah i know... steakhouse and u order fish? hey, that's the only thing my sis eats.

now this is a success. from my creme brulee extensive experience...

i finished the night off with a killer cake. the mousse au chocolat was a success too. I think they shouldnt call themself a steakhouse... a dessert house would better fit. amazing desserts yet so-so if not below average steaks and what-so ever.

me as vain as usual. im so hk girl...

went to Ben and Florentine the other day. wonderful experience. I will for sure go again. I will try to avoid any egg benedicts tho. my friend told me the "sauce hollandaise" is made with butter. not just any amount of butter but like a whole pound. i mean 90% butter. this doesnt positively correlate with my goal-diet. I will kill myself if i keep eating what I like and not what I should. so hard to control myself thooooo...

omelettes were bland. im so picky i know. and what's up with applesauce? everything comes with it.

when im not at cora's, Im at eggspectation. did u know eggspectation use to be owned by the same owner of the very posh "queue de cheval". now u know.
eggspectation's omelette with salsa and avocado topping. im not a fan of sour cream tho...

eggspectation has yam fries now. it was this huge thing in the states. yam fries on the side, well guess what... it has hit canada too. the next thing u will hear is the duncan diet. dunkan? whatever. with this many fad diets going on... my neighbors are still obese.

ohhhh lunch at kazu is AMAZING!!!
went to lunch at kazu the other day. omfg, good thing i dont live around there or else i will be obese. brunch, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner, late dinner will all happen at kazu. it's that good. they are starting to have line ups during the day too. no matter what time, there's people waiting. for real people... dont u have school or work to attend? how can there be people at 4pm? i guess it's THAT good.

shared a pork cheek dip.

this is one of my fave lunch (and dinner)... salmon and tuna bowl. ginger soup and potato salad on the side.

the kazu version of kalbi. it was so amazing, i can eat this everyday.

enough said... im hungry. i wish kazu had delivery... or mcD had delivery *nudge turtle*

take me on a voyage

2011-03-11T09:28:00.001-05:00

I'd like to share this beautiful allegory I found with you:

A pencil maker told his pencils 5 important lessons in life...

1st: Everything you do will always leave a mark...
2nd: You can always correct the mistakes you make...
3rd: What's important is what is inside of you...
4th: In life, you will undergo painful sharpenings that will make you a better pencil...
and...
5th: The most important is to be the best pencil you can be. By allowing yourself to be held and guided by the hand that holds you.

now that I've share my intellectual side with you... I can continue with my addiction.

FOOD!!!

Le Nil Bleu
3706, rue St-Denis / Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montreal
Ethiopian & Vegetarian.

We went to try this much raved about... food to be eaten with "hands only".
warning, u have to be open minded and put that "meat lover" of you aside because it's mainly beans... and beans... i mean there is meat... beef, lamb, chicken... but it's in a curry type stew and not the steak type dishes.

Inside, the attractive decor included partially attached ceilings and an indoor fountain. Warm cloths are brought to the table for cleaning hands before dining. Then large platters are set in the middle of the table. There are no utensils; one tears off pieces of a millet-based bread to grasp the food. Spiced chicken was a hit; so was lamb with carrots and potatoes in an unusual barbecue sauce. we went for dinner... very crowded... packed is more the word. the decor was thoughtful, simple yet chic. washrooms are clean!! and everyone seems to order the same thing... plat de degustation. HAHA

i started off with a guava drink... so refreshing.

then came the entree...

and the star of the night...

Settle down and eat from an inerja (spongy bread), or naan bread-type pancake which ostensibly eliminates the need for utensils. It's a perfect place for large groups, as diners can sample as many of the exotic dishes as possible.

light and fun!!
i would go again for lunch!!

Im set and bound to jetset again. excited and stressed. need to catch up on my Canadian winter "posts" before I fly. I'm getting more and more lazy as I am loaded with work.

the way to shake things up

2011-02-20T01:09:00.000-05:00

I went to try out Cumulus. not that I like it... feels like a cafeteria ambiance and the service wasnt awesome.

anyhow, we started off the night with a goat cheese appetizer. pretty bland if u ask me. very greasy... it goes against my "diet". then again, it's not like if i stick to my dear diet too much.

for someone who loves to eat... i suck at diet-ing. i see people control themselves from eating too much (or eat junk) and hitting the gym like mad to lose weight... for a trip to the south, for wedding, for whatever... I wouldnt be able to do it. maybe I have nothing of planned. no motivation to lose weight. also coz I have good genes, my metabolism burns everything by time I decide to hit the gym. my dietitian friend said I have no weight to lose yet does recommend me to exercise and stop my routine of "eat, sit and sleep".

parmigiana... it's just a veal chop. nothing fancy. the tomato sauce was too sour in my opinion. i regret ordering it. i barely touched it. im starting to be very picky in food. argggg i shouldnt.

cannelloni. i dont know why did she order this. horrible presentation. good thing it's filled with cheese coz that's the only reason why she ate it.

hamburger steak. no comment.

this wasnt what i was expecting. the waitress was hard selling the restaurant's signature dessert. she said it's heaven blah blah blah. so we gave it a try. also coz i didnt eat anything and was very unhappy with my meal... i thought dessert would cheer me up. and no... it did not. it was fluffy and all... but that's it. it's fluffy plus sugar and eggs.

who ever tells me Cumulus is a decent restaurant will hear from me. it's for people who dont know how to enjoy food or people who have never tasted good food. I rarely blast restaurants but this one was far from the cut. or am i just too picky? something for sure, i will not be going there ever again.

keeping it together

2011-02-13T01:10:00.000-05:00

on a cold morning, i like to kick start my day with a huge breakfast.

the weather havent been too stable lately. i mean, you dont see 18 degrees of temperature fluctuation everyday. well, guess what... it did happen. to conter this cocktail of weather(morning 1 degree, afternoon rain, late afternoon snow, nighttime freezing cold -18), i went to comfort myself with a nice breakfast at Cora's.

egg benedict on english muffin with fruits on the side.
cora never deceives me. always super crowded though.

yup! im a huge fan of ketchup. i can have it with anything. EVEN rice.

because it is so cold out there and my lack of body fat, my tiny body burns calories in excess to keep warm. even after a huge breakfast, i have space for lunch.

im not the kind of person who neglects my growling stomach. i treat my tummy right.
we went to holt renfrew's cafe. i usually have a drink or chew on something when i go shopping yet it was my first time to actually go for lunch only.
the staff was cold as ice, yet food was original.

orange juice as my dose of vitamin C. the much needed vitamin C if i dont want to fall ill under such weather.

so futuristic? or is it just my picture taking skills?

starting off with a salad... with light balsamic dressing

and my crab and avocado blt open sandwich.
now this was yummy. even though it's clearly frozen alaska crab leg meat, the combination was very thoughtful. good mix of different texture. angie approved!!

the wonderful world of food. i dont understand how can people starve themselves. such a pity.

ahhh life...

food, friends, parties, travels and other delicacies.

xoxo

gong-palace lockheart 宫-锁心玉

2011-02-12T16:33:00.005-05:00

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i do not own these. I found them through a quick search on google

2011-02-09T20:53:00.002-05:00

oh how i miss the sunny days...
i miss my little shorts...

i miss walking my puppy outside... with all this snow and this weather, my baby doesnt even want to be near the door... little snob

i feel like jetting off to some warm country. i miss hong kong very much.

it's been a while i havent pampered up or played dress up.

i need a vacation from all this. i hope the girls and i will have our annual ski trip. then again, i doubt we can make it happen this year.

awwww go habs go!!

2011-02-07T01:03:00.001-05:00

dropped by the rocky mountain at the complex desjardin to pick up one of this. it's a gift for a super fan of the habs. I promised I would get him sweets...

they were so adorable lol.

oh and guess what, he did not share with me!!! he said i ate the whole edible arrangements gift he gave me, why would he share if i didnt... at the time.
argggg...

therefore...

a week later, i went to reward myself with one of these.

sweet tooth satisfied!!

jap craving solved...

2011-01-31T01:45:00.000-05:00

so betty and i decides to lunch out together. we havent done this sister lunch thing in a while. since the weather was nice, might as well take off for an escape with a wonderful lunch session. i noticed betty and i talk a lot. so much that we try hard to over shadow the other by talking over or cutting in. i would never date such person. it would drive me nuts. im the kinda person who talks a lot, joke a lot, laugh a lot... and she is very similar to me... i wouldnt be able to stand someone like me. how funny hein?

as u can see, we started to indulge ourself then realized we are bloggers therefore we should share the wealth and make people drool while reading... here we are... bento and sushi/sashimi set. one of our fav resto because it's by real japanese and not mikasa (chinese owner) or kaizen (jewish if i remember correctly). dont get me wrong, i love both... i just like to have a taste of authentic stuff from time to time. the other time... fusion or comtemporary... creative stuff is good.

another good restaurant that i've fell in love with recently is KAZU. montreal's first izukaya. i wouldnt call it that way coz it's more food than drinks... and a real izukaya is more of a happy hour/ gathering place/snack bar restaurant.

it's on 1862 Rue Ste-Catherine O Montreal, QC H3H

i swear it's good. made me reminisce over my experience in japan. the first time i went was in February, of LAST YEAR. i've been hitting that place whenever i can, despite the line up. the restaurant is SUPER small. fits like 20 customers at a time only. dont worry, turnover rate is high therefore u dont have to wait too long. i have to be honest, because it was an open kitchen and there's a lot of grilling or what not... the air circulation wasnt great. two cooks, two waitresses and that's the staff. u eat and u leave. no head to head, glass of wine in hand... chit chat love talk... NO. also the restaurant is not made for group gathering. the max that can sit together was maybe 4 at some square table... the line up was ridiculous... every night, any day, under any weather... from inside to out... line up all night long. people actually wait 30 to 45 min. it's that good. i mean for the variety of restaurant that u can find downtown... this was worth it. the chef use to work at "Toque!", some fancy restaurant... yes gonna cost u an arm , im in love. did i mention it was dirt cheap? well displayed and cheap!!! we were two, we ate like pigs... with sake, and over ordering... total of 70 tax and tips in. try to beat that...

their simple and short menu.

it's Montreal's version of Toronto's Guu (never been but i heard great reviews... didnt have time to go the last time i went to TO)

24hr rice... or whatever it's called.

huge bowl with small amount yet more than enough coz i wanted to try a bit of everything.

ok, this is the tomatoe wrapped in bacon... grilled. let me tell u. the first time i had this was in hk. so good!!! i cant believe i found it in montreal too.

japanese hummus style. with yummy rice cake. a must try...

jap rice ball. waste of tummy space, will not order again. must leave space for other stuff!!!

the only sashimi related delicacy on the menu. must try, to die for.

I think this was the rice cake or something along those line. all i remember was... yumminess.

to die for!!! if u go and see beef rib on the wall and u dont order, u are totally missing out. if i could, i would take out this and "tomorrow my breakfast". another good one along the rib line is their pork neck bone. ok it's pork bone which cost $0.45/lb at the chinese grocery store but after the chef's handling, it's fking good. it's $15 for 3 pieces, 3 big pieces. not very convienent to eat in a restaurant, in public coz u have to use ur hand and suck and stuff... not very civilized/lady-like. but if u tasted it, u will put down ur poshness and devour it like mad. shirley said she had to take out another dose to truly enjoy it at home... she didnt want to use her hands... she wanted to do it at home... get down to business at home!!

another sashimi... same as my previous one... went on different day. yes, this is a collection of my many kazu experience. you see, it's presented differently everytime you go. the menu is different too. it's hand written on the wall. very ghetto-ish.

ok this is something i order EVERY SINGLE time i go. chicken pita... sound bland... but it's awesome!! the first time i went, i did order when the lady took our order. we were full and ready to leave... then we saw the table next to us... eating this. we asked the waitress what was it and said we wanted too. over eating again. arggg... totally worth it though

this was yummy too.. shredded meat, with a bit of rice, wrapped in salad. YUM!!

shrimp burger. we saw people ordering so we decided to give it a try. very moist!!! dirty fingers after though.

other thing i would suggest, if u get a chance is salmon belly. it's super fatty and super yummy. must try the calcium salmon dip too!!! basically, u cant go wrong. everything is sooo good. their home made dessert: sake ice cream or matcha green tea. the ice cream is so smooth... u cant find anywhere else.

you will be seeing me there very often.

attraction to complexity

2011-01-27T12:13:00.003-05:00

I like to lunch at mbco. it's like fancy fast food sandwich. they offer a great variety of sandwiches from eggplants to lobsters. their side dishes are yummy too. the side-pasta salads are my fav. I've recently tried the potato salad. yum!! they use sea salt instead of regular salt... and with poppy seed!!!

the crowed is older coz i guess it's pricier and not everyone is willing to splash out $15 for lunch. yet it's worth it. the environment is super trendy... with a business touch and a freshness vibe.

i remember my first attempt, i went for the typical best-seller yet not adventurous at all... chicken pita with spinach.

then my second attempt was tuna. slightly grilled tuna on top of some grilled veggies with pasta on the side. VERY GOOD CHOICE!! the side of the tuna had this crust... must order!!

tried the grilled cajun chicken with brie, cherry tomatoes and spinach. the melted brie totally wrapped things up. the cajun was very flagrant. very good mix!!
and this is one of my new favorite side dish... potato salad.

I will be hitting this place more and more often... actually, whenever i get the chance. the one where i go to, the staff are super nice. and one of the dude has pretty blue eyes. reminds me of Bassem. oh how i miss him. his french accent, his sweetness, his humour, his big big heart, his blue blue eyes... omg, just like prince charming.

new year

2011-01-07T03:02:00.001-05:00

as for new year, we spent time at sukhothai. havent been there for agesss.
so yeah, new year countdown was spent at sukhothai. jazz music, draws, food, champagne... what else?

tom yum soup. i dont know why, but i always order this when i go. even baby joyce knows how to try other things more interesting. yet i stay loyal to my tom yum no matter the country i've jetsetted to. loyalty...

beef salad as entree

crispy soft shell crab. salt and pepper style, the way i like. i have to be honest, i like stuff that are salt and pepper styled. i love the wok feel and the spiciness. so much flavor, so flagrant...

grilled satay. another staple. yet i have to say, nothing can beat my singapore grill satay session that i had not too long ago. those tiny food stalls in the tiny country of singapore... OMFG

my staple... pineapple rice. maybe because i've tasted the world, i keep comparing my previous experience with new ones. im starting to get extremely picky and demanding. seeing the world too much can have a down side too. im feeling it.

my new favorite dish... grilled jumpo shrimps! i wanted to order another dose of this. reminds me of thailand. very similar!!

xo filet mignon cube. i guess this is a dish catered to carnivores... i need to control my eating habits. this will be... hopefully, my last heavy dish.

and sea bass as the fish of the night for baby joyce. joyce only eats fish. healthy and yummy.

we had unlimited flow of champagne all night long. danced and laughed hard.
wish everyone health, wealth, luck and happiness.
work hard, play harder!!

xmas back home, oh the sweetness.

2010-12-31T01:08:00.001-05:00

im starting to love my natural side.

welcome 2011!! havent had a chance to post anything due to the holiday season rush. let's kick start the year with a post... a late post on my holiday in montreal. feels good to be home... oh yeah, home sweet home.

christmas season was official here when our group of girls had our annual christmas party.
we made it way ahead so that it doesnt get into anyone's schedule.
sue made an amazing dinner as usual.

ruo yu and shirley over did it with the drink. we OVER drank. we over did the cocktail mixing, the red wine, the hard liquor. i still cant believe we finished all that. you buy, i buy, we end up having too many bottles... AND WE FINISHED THEM ALL. i must say we have become good drinkers with all this over the years. only duck collapse... and it was hell of a show.
we had another batch of bottles on the floor. the kitchen table was too small for display.

duc showing off his drink. he had the whole bottle. no wonder he KOed. our little mixture was intense because we felt a shot of vodka wasnt enough... we couldnt feel it. we went for 2 shots... then 3... i dont remember the final count at the end of the night. i stopped counting and enjoyed instead.

gift exchange was hilarious as usual.

discussing... topic: rules of the gift exchange game

explaining it to the general public. we somehow all ended up writing naughty hints to our gift.

our gifts... with naughty hints.

i picked irene's gift. crossed my fingers for not having it get stolen. success... i scored a set of shiseido skin care. cleansing foam, softner and moisture protector!!

group pic!! the usual crowd i must say. this year, jen was missing in action. sad.

together since CEGEP. oh the marian days...

we finished the night with cake. log cake to be precis and in line with the theme. the pistachio and almond log cake. yum!!

amazing time with the girls as usual.

christmas day itself and christmas eve was spent at home this year. there was a major cooking session at home. for christmas eve, we had rosbif as our leading actor, and we had oyster on the rock, sashimi salmon, and champagne as support. it was a killer!! christmas night itself was a night of grilled lamb chop. amazing!! with jumbo cocktail shrimp as entree, double amazing. flow of champagne and liano to finish the night...

home cooking for the holidays makes me feel cozy warm, especially when i am surrounded by family. i have to admit being apart from people can make me feel lonely sometime.

flow of my favorite champagne... moet & chandon. 7ieme ciel mes cheressss...

my fridge was so full, i had to chill the champagne on my balcony... OUTSIDE.

my holiday season was so full, i had time to squeeze some mcdee into it.
i even had a meal at mcdee coz i havent had any for so long.
mcdee's had their christmas edition of nugget dips. tried the green apple and cranberry sauce. too sweet in my opinion. anyhow, it looks pretty. haha

i also bought a gingerbread house kit and built it with baby joyce. i struggled to put it together while baby joyce had fun decorating. and no we did not eat it. not too edible.

baby hagao wishes everyone happy holidays!!

with a touch of fusion, a touch of excitement.

2010-12-20T01:57:00.000-05:00

after swallowing this... (I ate all of it by myself FYI)

someone had the bright idea to call me out for lunch. as a sucker for good food... i went for it. i still cant believe i had space in my little stomach for lunch. when i saw breakfast, i thought i would be full till late dinner.

it turned out i ate like if i skipped breakfast. HAHA. I told my friends I had breakfast before coming and they did not believe me.

yummy olives... im sure they are not homemade but i have a thing for olives... no, i have a thing for sour stuff to be precise.

started with this... i know i should cut on the salt... i have the feeling of water retention whenever i over do the salty food.

i have to point this out... the shrimps were perfectly done. not over cook... till it feel likes you are chewing rubber... and not under cook... to the point where the center is still frozen.

heart attack!!! but the skin was so crispy... OMG!!! i am so bad

finished the meal with this. i should have asked for fruits instead... now that i think of it. hahahah

agnes b... the other side of you

2010-12-13T06:02:00.001-05:00

after a visit to more asian restaurants, let's tour the fusion ones... one that i like very much is agnes b. ok i have to be honest, i have a little something for agnes b. love their clothing line, love their jewelry, love their handbags etc... i can go on and on... therefore, it is normal that i would try out their bistro... not every agnes b boutique has their own bistro attached yet some do. I went to visit one to settle my mad hunger... as we all know, we should never shop with an empty stomach. wait... we are not suppose to do grocery with an empty stomach... not clothes shopping. my bad.

something light to share...

had to order this for the white dude. every white dude loves this. not my fave. not my thing.

and of course, i had to exaggerate my supposedly simple lunch... with mass sweetness.

I completed my day of shopping with fish for dinner. i told myself that i need to chill with all this food galore if i want to live pass 30. i bet my cholesterol, high blood pressure, sugar level and all the other stuff are sky rocketing through the ceiling... as a punishment for my bad eating habits.

sea bass godness. now this was good.

tried their set. very artistic if u as me.

had dinner early... around 4 or 5... because i need to catch up on some zzz... over working my little body can cause premature aging...

the adventuring palate begins...

2010-11-25T01:56:00.001-05:00

Chinese food can be pretty and original. anything out of the ordinary can be found in little corners around hong kong. usually made by chefs who worked at famous restaurants or hotels, yet too much of an artist to be locked up... therefore went out to explore the world and open up their own restaurant, their own museum.

yummy... hello mellow-ness... it might not be the best thing to eat to when u are trying to loose weight, or when u are trying to avoid a heart attack, but it's something to try once in a lifetime. the tenderness is unbelievable. high end chinese food... yeah baby.

another not too healthy choice. but i have to tell u, it was GOOD!!

and this... filled with cha siw.

here's a healthier pick... my favorit xiao long bao!! they are cute, wrapped into a thin layer of skin on the outside yet fluffy meat in the inside... and most important of all... filled with yummy soup. the way it should be.

seafood lovers, you'll love this one. do i need to comment any further? i think it speaks for itself.

and this too...

there's many level of chinese restaurant. you have the amazingly good yet environment not too pleasing ones... dai pai dong, the typical, very local, fast food style, cha chan teng (sorta like coffee shops), road side eatery (the originals where they push a cart are almost extinct now), and the restaurants... which are further divided into levels... not necessarily better... but for sure the environment they offer, the ambiance where u dine, is better and preferred for a posh little princess like me.

stop blah blahing... pictures rolling...

sesame beef... how can u resist? grilled to perfection... moist in the inside.
im a beef lover. i love the way it gives me a boost in iron when i need it.

another good choice when it comes to iron dose boosting. yes i am a big lover

it is important for the ladies to eat stuff high in collagen... and this is one of my favourite collagen source... that white/yellowish thing is super high in collagen. chewy, gluey... yummy. by the way, it is better to eat something that contains or simulate collagen production than to slap it on ur face. based on my pharmacist friends, the collagen molecule (or whatever u call it) CANNOT be absorb through our skin. the structure of it is too big. good to know... we can now stop splurging money into such products.

chinese bbq baby pork... crunchy skin yet moist meat. only asia can do it right...

i know how to pick healthier delicacy also... in case you were wondering why am i choosing food that will only cut my life short.
here's a pretty version of a healthy delicacy.

here's something i didnt except. so pretty, i didnt want to eat it.
looks pretty plain yet it's full of surprises... just like life.

dessert seals the deal. a classic from the chinese menu.

are u hungry now? i am...

Beijing, capital of China, home of the famous Peking ducks

2010-11-08T04:47:00.000-05:00

time for a session of food-galore. i havent shared my thoughts of food a while... i mean an actual post dedicated to my devotion to food. actually, i havent shared anything for a while. my life has taken me by storm.

Seems like leaves are not the only thing changing color this season... i've slowed and even disappeared from my weekly blogging habit.

dropped by the famous restaurant in Beijing for some Peking duck. i must say... it was very well presented. it was more of a show more than anything but anyhow... yum

Headless ducks hang from black hooks, ready for the brick ovens, ready to be roasted. Chinese cooks handle them with long poles, with a grouping of little porcelain ducklings looking on. The dining room of the Dadong Roast Duck Restaurant is rowdy, as Chinese restaurants are supposed to be, and the braised eggplant is sweet and good. The skin of the lean bird is crisp, and its meat — wrapped in a thin pancake with spring onions and a sweet dark sauce — washes down nicely with red wine or beer.

master at carving, putting up a show for the public. watching him handle the duck with such ease.

duck accompaniment... indulge ourselves in local cuisine

the result of the chef's swift master piece.

and this is my masterpiece. ready to be devour.
i must say it's wonderfully good.

this is a must when u visit the capital. elegant setting i must add.

Last day before reality...

2010-10-04T06:39:00.000-04:00

last day, good bye phuket... back to civilization.

last shopping session at boots. boots is like montreal's pharmaprix or ontario's shoppers... it's an english pharmacy chain.

last lunch in phuket was at "6".

cooling off with a bottle of coke...

steam fish... with fish sauce. i swear it's so good... i dont think i can find this anywhere in montreal. someone should import this dish. if someone does, i can finally move on from my addiction to banh hoi to this.

and my last authentic pad thai. i will miss this for sure...

yes im a food lover...
and the beauty of all this... i do not pack on pounds...

Simon's Cabaret... 3 leg chicks.

2010-09-27T01:24:00.000-04:00

Angie has tickets for the famous "simon's cabaret"

when u visit thailand in general, you must visit a cabaret or something along those lines. i mean... no offence... but thailand is famous for transexual/crossdressing. you would never guess some hot chick is actually a dick.

outside of the cabaret. another side note, the locals admire greatly their king.

at every major attraction, or destination... you can see a statue of their god. "4 face god" if i direct translate from cantonese. very religious...

hehehe, i saw this little sculpture of a golden turtle... "golden turtle" also mean "rich person"...

therefore... to "fish a golden turtle" means to hook up with a rich "other half"... hahahah the rod is missing in this picture... hahaha

anyway, enough with the walking around the cabaret theatre... it was almost show time.

THE SHOW WAS AMAZING!!! reminds me of las vegas shows. the light, the bling, the glam... we couldnt take pictures or film during the show. yet we had the chance to meet the performers up close and personal. with loads of makeup... some where very pretty... some looked awkward. and im sure their boobs are as hard as rock.

one of the dude performer reminded me of a friend back in montreal. he is as attention whore as gaudet back at home.

not only did we get to meet the performers, you can go up to them for a pictures. it will cost u a dollar US. they make sure u pay coz they will run after you. oh yeah... we saw that happening. the "chick/dude" ran after the tourist who left without paying.

you can go up and take pictures... or u can watch them like you would check monkeys out at a zoo.

look at this chick... she looks so "girl". surprise surprise. one of the most girly in the group. yes, i did take pictures with her.

and there you have it... my night at the cabaret.

follow me on twitter... @ "princessantou"
im starting to get lazy with the blog postings. my work life is driving me nuts.

now that summer is over...

2010-09-23T01:20:00.000-04:00

Don't I look like a school girl?

cleaning up my closet...

2010-08-28T00:59:00.001-04:00

My room is a mess

love love love

2010-08-26T00:59:00.002-04:00

My love for sunny days... Little shorts are the best

what sweet dreams are made of...

2010-08-25T01:01:00.001-04:00

For our Phuket trip, we stayed at the Millennium Resort.
loved the hotel, loved the service, loved the breakfast variety... (* anecdote to share... on some dumb-ass blonde american chick...)
i must say the location of the hotel is perfect. downtown of patong, attached to the biggest mall, proximity to everything you can think of...

this is what the hotel looks like from the inside. the hotel is divided into two side. one is beach side while the other is called waterfront if i remember correctly. and no, beach side does not lay on the beach. it's maybe 5 min walk to the beach. it's a painful 5 min if u walk under the sun!! the mid day burning sun... i swear i was gonna die from extreme heat. i kept asking if we were there yet. i was driving him nuts with my annoyance.

the black thing is water...

near the lobby

welcome to our cabana room.

king size bed, pretty washroom, private deck, private jacuzzi... oh did i mention that the jacuzzi spills over to the swimming pool... oh yeah... midnight skinny dip.

stand alone shower... with glass door

my pretty and clean washroom. when i will have my very own place, i want a washroom like this too. i want to have a glass between my bedroom and my washroom. yet my version will be a glass that blur at the press of a button instead of shades. yes, such technology already exists. and yes my washroom will be sexy... im picky with washrooms thanks to my obsession over them.

oh wait, i want a walk-in closet from my room to washroom too... gotta figure out how to incorporate these two ideas...

view of our room from our private deck.

the mall connected to our hotel...

the famous jungceylon mall. if u are a levi's lover like me... you will love this mall. there you have it, im a levi's lover. im not a fan of those premium jeans but i love asia's levi's cut. it's so pretty. levi's isnt popular in north america because they missed the "premium" train. yet in asia... it's THE jeans label

picture of MOI and the ship at the mall...

downtown patong... with the annoying tuk tuk in the background.

we went dinner at the much talked about 99 seafood stall (based on the famous "shiny" book that we bought in Hong Kong). it was huge and packed. the turnover rate was high also. the abundance of seafood... the variety... to die for.

check out the variety... it's like heaven for a seafood lover like me. good thing im here for a week only. if not, i will fly back with 10 extra pounds... for real

starting off our first meal with coconut juice for me... so refreshing. and ice cold beer for him.

the AMAZING pineapple fry rice. the typical dish yet somehow, it was so good. fragrant to the max. ok, i like pineapple fry rice... i like sweet and sour food.

lobster fest... how can we skip the lobster? lobster is rot cheap. therefore we decide to grill one for our first meal.

raw shrimps... another must order dish... yes, it's RAW. so fresh... to be eaten with garlic, fish sauce and lots of lemon juice. dont worry about the garlic breath... garlic is good... it kills germs. an uncle of mine (business man who travels a lot) once told me to eat tons of raw garlic when i go to foreign places because garlic is a bacteria killer(and prevents all sorts of issues). the last thing u want is to fall ill when u are away...

tom yum... thailand's sweet and sour soup.

after our first meal, we went for a walk around town. from stall to stall, bargain after bargain... Negotiation power. my forte.
passed by the other famous hotel in town.

and for the homesick... here's someone to make u feel at home.
ronald mcdonald in phuket, thailand!!

living up to its hype

2010-08-24T17:43:00.002-04:00

morning baby,
so i woke up with this. sun, jacuzzi, pool... hot sunny weather. what else?

of course, before anything, I jumped in for a quick dip... yeah, before breakfast. i wanted to be the first one in. WTF?!?! im that nuts.

look how it's connected. privacy yet still connected with the outside world.

tanning... in our private jacuzzi. peeping out, checking if anyone is doing what im doing. nope, i guess people are still sleeping.

i cant believe im posting pictures of my naked face. ughhh... whatever. im not the kinda person who goes to the gym with full makeup... deal with my ugliness... (no wonder no one approaches me at the gym, i guess i am butt ugly)

matching jersey!! to be honest, i dont know shit about basket.

messy hair, flipped a jersey on, and off we go for breakfast. now breakfast was GOOD. the variety was nice! then there's this blond american chick... ARGGG, so annoying. she kept talking about calories!!! there was honey comb (pure/natural honey, where bees flock at), you know... straight from the bee house... and she kept repeating to her friend "one teaspoon of honey is equivalent to 16g of sugar" or whatever... she said that in a dumb blond hi-pitched voice. i looked at her with my "shut up bitch" face and moved on. I was then waiting for the chef to prepare my eggs... scrambled with ham, cheese, tomato, bacon, mushroom, etc... I was salivating by thinking at my toppings... AND I HEAR HER VOICE AGAIN!!! she starts to ask for NO OIL coz it's not olive oil blah blah blah, EGG WHITES ONLY coz blah blah blah... yo, we are in thailand, yes a 5 star hotel, but dont expect the locals to understand ur stupid explanation on top of ur demands ... i mean, if u really want no oil, egg white only... just end ur request there. im sure they dont care that olive oil is the only oil u can tolerate... while the chef was preparing her egg whites, her friend drops a comment saying she is a "walking nutrition dictionary". the dumb chick blushes and starts her speech on other food. I had this urge to go up to tell her to shut up with her stupidity coz it's not by eating that way that you are gonna stay thin... OH SHE IS NOT EVEN THIN!!! more of a chubby chick. yes what you eat is important, but you have to MOVE/EXERCISE to be able to keep up. not by over eating low fat/calorie/processed food that you are gonna be slim.

of course... with my personality, i started to talk REALLY loud at the table. i repeated her stupidity in a dumb hi-pitched voice like her. you bet she heard me.

the boat... daylight version.

the streets of patong. look at all the electricity cable in the air. looks dangerous lol

7 eleven!!! makes me feel just like home. oh wait, there's no 7 eleven in montreal. i guess i've been spending too much time in hk... hk is like my second home now.

motorcycles... not as many as Viet Nam, yet you sometime meet this hurdle. it can get scary... especially at night.

I love these stalls. I would bargain the hell out just for the sake of it. i know it's already rot cheap and that i should just pay and shut up... but then again... the beauty of bargaining... how can i resist? yeah i bargain when i walk around "women street" in hong kong too. HAHA im a good negotiator.

u see the JOE NUT bar... well at the bottom, it's written: 3 leg bar. that logo... i didnt dare to go up to take a picture. ok, what's 3 leg... go figure.

back to our mall for souvenirs before i forget, or before i splurge all my $$ on food.

when it comes to buying stuff... i sometime loose control. i bought a bunch of stupid stuff and had to drop them off in our room coz im lazy to carry them around. also, i will loose them HAHA. this is the inside of our hotel... daylight.

we didnt get a chance to ride the tuktuk... we felt harassed by it and didnt trust the sketchy tuktuk idea. oh well... i guess that's something we missed out.

after long walks under the burning sun... we settled for lunch at this outdoor restaurant by the beach. oh by the way, for those wondering how did we manage to take decent picture in the water... we bought a pouch for my camera in hong kong... picture where taken with our other camera... a dlsr canon.

we started off with beer to cool off. it was extremely hot.

beef salad... spicy yet delicious.

pad thai lol. very different from what we have back at home. it's no sugary thai express crap...

grilled shrimps... heaven.

YUM!

we ended the day with some major sun tanning. I AM NOT LEAVING THIS PLACE WITHOUT A SUNKISSED TAN!!!

he had to drag me to dinner coz i was super tired from all the sun i took. you know... u tend to get sleepy when u tan or play under the sun... yeah, i spent a whole afternoon tanning. i was dead tired. we opened out shiny book to find a restaurant. and this one came up. we saw the huge crowd and variety of seafood. i think we have a winner.

we didnt want to jump to conclusion too fast, so we walked around to see if anything else would catch our appetite... from little stalls...

to fancy restaurant (was mentioned in our shiny travel book)... this place looked like those "cheat innocent/uninformed/tourist" client restaurant. the menu looked very americanished. im here for authentic cuisine... so we crossed this one out.

so back to our first choice...

we went to pick our seafood... now that was the hard part. i wanted so much... i was going to order for 10. seafood is rot cheap. how i resist?

to die for!!!

we started off with soup. spicy yet tasty!!

my favorite pineapple rice. smelled awesome. it's real pineapple and not those "fry rice" dumped into a re-used pineapple skin.

my coconut juice. so refreshing after a nice day at the beach...

our grilled garlic lobster. i can eat at least 5... if i wanted to have high cholesterol at the tender age of 25.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

walked back to the hotel. jumped from club to club...

women or men? they look hot though... then again, u might get surprises...

we did go see a cabaret... now that was interesting. some of the transexual were so pretty. u would have never guessed.

rainy days...

2010-08-24T00:58:00.001-04:00

Hagao is curious
http://twitpic.com/2f4wp0

Matsuri

2010-08-22T00:54:00.002-04:00

http://twitpic.com/2eu4mh

Thailand, Phuket, Patong Beach

2010-08-02T15:24:00.010-04:00

so the much anticipated post... my trip to thailand. no i did not go to bangkok coz i've been before. i went to somewhere more... relaxing, more... touristic HAHA
we went to the second most famous spot... phuket (south of thailand). ok let me refresh ur memory a bit. remember the movie "the beach" with leonardo dicaprio... i know, it's been a while. short short recap... the one where they found a hidden paradise. not the weed part but the beach... one of the most beautiful beach on earth... phi phi island. so yeah, that's where i hit...

welcome to Phuket... took a taxi ride from the airport to our hotel in patong. we stayed at the millenium. we picked this hotel mainly for convenience. our hotel was in the middle of town, attached to the biggest mall in phuket, and... they have cabana rooms... u know... the rooms where u have a private jacuzzi and where u can swim over to the public pool... it was heavennnn.

one of the most popular tourist areas on phuket is patong beach on the central western coast, perhaps owing to the easy access to its wide and long beach. most of phuket's nightlife (travesties, transexuals, transgenders... whatever u call that 3rd category, and mind u, they are HOT... u would have never guessed) and its cheap shopping is located in Patong,

and the area has become increasingly developed (with western big names such as starsbuck and McD for those homesick people). patong means "the forest filled with banana leaves" in thai.

other popular beaches are located south of patong. in a counterclockwise direction these include karon beach (very famous too), kata beach, kata noi beach, and around the southern tip of the island, nai harn beach and rawai. to the north of patong are kamala beach, surin beach and bang tao beach. these areas are generally much less developed than patong, and sought out by individuals, families and other groups with a preference for more relaxed and less crowded environs than patong. there are many islands to the southeast, including bon island, just a short boat trip away. there are several coral islands to the south of phuket, the similan islands lie to the north west, and phi phi Islands to the south east. islanders engage in a lively tourist trade, catering to snorkellers and scuba divers. you bet i did snorkelled scuba dived and parasailing.

ready, set... GOOOOO

the parachute opening up...

had to run with the boat... once it reaches a certain speed, i will be up in the air!!

up in the air... hands and legs freee... loved it.

up in the sky, i saw a bunch of jelly fishes in the water. the water was so clear, u can clearly see the jelly fish swim/contract and de-contract. soooo pretty!!!

the end of my parasailing experience.

getting back on... it was funnnn... amazing experience. highly recommended.

after parasailing... i went to get a sunkissed tan.
tanned every single day i was there...

when u are in a country like this one... u have to over-do the seafood. it is worst when u are a die-hard seafood lover like me.
NO, i did not eat on the streets. im a neat freak, i cannot stand it and i dont think my stomach can stand it. the worst i did is to eat at "dai pai dong" in hong kong. u know... street stalls in the middle of the streets with chance of meeting chinese mafia... or maybe not... i watch too much tvb.

ice cream to cool off. it's burning hot outside. i was sure my hair was gonna fry. i dont mind tanning (coz a lot of asians run away from the sun like there's no tomorrow), i just dont want skin cancer and fried hair... hehe, my naked face... yeah i know im ugly.

day and night, people would ask if u want "tuk tuk". tuk tuk is that "mini mini van"... there's tuk tuk in every imaginable color, design, lights, decoration... i swear... they would park one behind the other on the streets and ask u if u need a tuk tuk, even if they know u said NO to the previous tuk tuk right next to them. yeah it gets annoying. all u hear all night is "tuk tuk", "massage", "ping pong show", "tailored suit"? NON STOP.

night time, people usually go to a bar, nap on the beach, go to "clubs"...
night "club"/"bar" where u get to meet those 3 legs... and no, i didnt go. they kept shouting "ping pong show" at night. at first, i didnt know what they were saying... did a bit of research and relieved that i insisted on the NO. i wiki-ed it out and...

"Ping pong shows are a staple of the sex tourism industry.
The show consists of women using their pelvic muscles to either hold, eject, or blow objects from their vaginal cavity. Such objects include: long string, whistles, pens, cigarettes, candles, darts, razor blades, chopsticks and, of course, ping pong balls. A male member of the audience may be brought onto the dance platform to hold a balloon while a dart is shot at it, or the girl may do a shoot around the table at balloons tied to each customer's chair. Another activity is the shooting of goldfish into a bowl, or stuffing a rather large frog inside to see how long she can keep it in.[1] Women and girls who perform in the ping pong shows have, in some cases, been seriously and irreparably injured."

all we did was enjoy a glass of red wine, by the pool or in our private jacuzzi... or massage. actually, massage every night before bed HAHA.
i'll post the pictures of our amazing room... soon... hopefully.
hey it's summer, im either working or enjoying the weather outside... cant blame me for slow updates right?
then again, im good at twitting. catch me at princessantou on twitter!!

NEW TOY!!!

2010-07-30T16:20:00.005-04:00

Yeah, so the big day has come. JULY 30th!!! for the ignorants, it's apple's iphone 4 launch day.
i was so excited, i went camping with downtown with friends. im such a geek lol
i swear there was like 50 in front of us. 50 is a very conservative estimation. 50 well equiped to camp... chairs, blankets, food, drinks, etc...
i was at the corner, right next to crepe paris.
a lot of people passed by and asked what were we doing. we would answer in unison: BIEBER FEVER. lol.... in line for justin bieber's concert ticket lol HAHAHA i swear a lot of people believed us.
the people we met while waiting were awesome. funny, outgoing, shared common goal... made my time go faster...

when door first opened at 7am, stupid workers would waste time running around the line, clapping, high-five-ing... GET BACK TO WORK AND GIVE ME MY GOD DAMN IPHONE4!!!

took us another hour before OUR turn. yeah, we camped and we had to wait an hour and a half. WE WERE maybe 50th!!! they were literally serving one client at a time... efficiency? productivity?

i was officially an iphone 4 owner at 9am.

p.s: no drop calls even when i hold it "wrong".

living life

2010-07-14T10:37:00.003-04:00

lack of updates again, i know. super busy with everything around me. jetting from one place to another.
i'll be back with a major update on my trip to Phuket, Thailand. now that was aweeesome.

Last but not the least...

2010-06-21T01:01:00.002-04:00

after visiting buddha, we went hiking (if u can call it that). the humidity level was high... lots of green which is great because it's rare to see so in hong kong. u mostly see grey and glasses due to all the buildings it is composed of and the pollution level is high in the city. it is not rare to see people wearing masks (especially after the avian flu). feels good!

went to this mountain... phoenix mountain if i direct translate... i swear i thought i was on the set of some movie where kung fu master would meditate or some scene where heavy fighting and flying around would occur. swords, fire balls, wind blowing, thunder storm... ok... too much movies for me.

after some fooling around on the mountain, we went to visit the temple. the architecture and carving were awesome. ok, it might just be me. i love castles, temples and everything related to history. if only i could major in that, i would have been the top student from the top and not my current situation... top student from the bottom up. just joking, im not bad at school lol. i actually love what im doing. history is just something that fascinates me. even if my dad let me study in that... i wouldnt have. how am i suppose to make a living out of it?

after so much visiting, how can i leave this place without trying out their specialty? i have to admit, im a pig. i eat wherever i go and nothing is complete without a dosage of food.

tofu dessert!!! something that i always order when i go dim sum. so soft, so good...

i think this was the only cafe/restaurant around. people told me my trip wouldnt be complete without trying.

all the dumplings, sweets and delicacies... which to pick? pictures does not do justice to how good they were. sweet yet not over doing it...

look at the "flower" shape goodie. based on my years of TVB movie watching experience, the pink "flower" shaped one is what kings and queens eat. it's a delicacy for the nobles. waiiiittt... where's the gold sparkles or gold whatever on top, in the middle of the sweets?

so there we were, trying out the most popular sweets of the cafe. yes, i did ask for the bestseller lol

it would have been great to have seen this "notice" before entering and not at the exit. then again, it might just be me. i should open my small asian eyes.

me at the bottom. yep, i walked all the way up there. it's do-able.

back to the city... or almost since we were staying at tung chung for dinner. tung chung isnt the city... i would call it more of a residential area... suburbs...
Tung Chung, meaning 'eastern stream', is an area situated on the north-western coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Tung Chung, currently one of the latest generation of new towns, was formerly a rural village around Tung Chung Wan, and along the delta and lower courses of Tung Chung River and Ma Wan Chung in the north-western coast of Lantau Island.

we completed the night with kobe beef from japan (it was hell good) and a glass of Moët.
we are not at the Dom Pérignon stage yet... hopefully, im not far from it.

Dom Pérignon, brand of vintage Champagne produced by the Champagne house Moët & Chandon and serves as that house's prestige champagne, was served on special occasions such as:

In 1961, Dom Pérignon Vintage 1949 was on the menu for the dinner given at the US Embassy in Paris for Charles de Gaulle and John F. Kennedy during the American president’s official visit.

In 1981, Dom Pérignon was chosen for the wedding of Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles. The magnums of Dom Pérignon Vintage 1961 served on that July 29 carried a special insignia created just for the ceremony.

and u know why am i so sensitive to Dom Pérignon? coz my year of birth is a year of production of both original and rose version!!

mr buddha...

2010-06-13T02:37:00.001-04:00

ok im back with the rest of my post... or almost "rest" of my post.
i've been super busy with my life and work. neglecting my dear blog... something that i rarely do since i love to jot down my stupid life and upload millions of pictures.

so... where were we?
oh, 360... crystal cabin...
on top, at the exit of the cabins.

the little village (i call it a tourist trap... then again... maybe it's just me)
dont u just love the architecture of the ancient time? they've modified the "paper" window for glass... but still looking good. i would like to have a garden with such "gazebo"... not like if i would chill there (coz im a mosquito magnet), but it would look nice, classy and romantic no?

does this entrance look like those ancient movie's garden? so exotic...

yes im a big fan of tea and all caffeine derivatives... it's an addiction that i cant get rid of. i always need such stimulant to jump start my day. i sound like a car... jump start lol.

the little village was filled with souvenir shops and galleries. ahhh tourism... chi-ching!!

major chains were present to make people feel comfortable. 7-11 was there as well as my fave starbucks!! felt just like home.

it was hell of a sunny day. asians love to carry umbrella while walking under the sun. maybe coz im a bit white-washed, i like to be under the sun. or is it because im from a cold country? whatever the reason... people tend to look at me as if i was a freak coz i dont hide from the sun. it was so in korea, china and viet nam too. please... a bit of sun is not gonna kill u. vitamin e... or is it vitamin d? too lazy to google. again, repeating myself for the 1000x time, i do not re-read/edit my posts. the reason behind my millions of typoooooo.

the featured show was: walking with buddha. nope did not go see... lack of time and most of all, lack of interest. im not religious or whatever... beside... it's a very subjective topic... just like politics... not the kind of topic i would get into with ANYONE. im very opinionated.

enjoying my ice latte while walking toward the famous giant Buddha.

at the bottom... must walk up. arggg!! im not the most athelic person so it looked painful to move up. ok, it wasnt bad at all... i've had worst shopping session then this. good thing i had flats on and not some killer heels.
and no there's no cab to bring u up. i know... i checked and asked.

even though i classify myself as non-religious, i still donated. i mean it's impolite to drop by yet not donate right?

so... from what i understood... buddha was a prince right?
i think i got that from that famous tvb series... journey to the west.
such a old series... i use to watch it over and over again... to learn chinese.

even though im not a believer... i still love the sculpture and mythology behind all this. those dreamy legends and stories... kept me busy back in the days.

i'll be back soon... hopefully

2010-06-03T19:00:00.001-04:00

lack of post... i know... super busy... will be back veryyy soon.

Ngong Ping you ping pong

2010-05-19T01:20:00.002-04:00

sunny days, little short short, hair tied up, sunnies on... and off i go.
went on a wonderful tour on the 360 cable car and obviously we went for the crystal cabin. my very first experience on the ngong ping 360, lantau island. the day consisted of po lin monastery, big Buddha, exceptional cultural experience, eco-tourism, shopping and sweet snacks to wrap my journey up.

Ngong Ping Cable Car is a visually spectacular 5.7km bi-cable ropeway. as the first of its kind in Hong Kong, the cable car journey begins from Tung Chung, crossing Tung Chung Bay to reach the angle station on Airport Island and turning about 60 degrees in the air towards North Lantau.

visitors will enjoy some of the best views during their joyful 25-minute ride: the vistas of the distant and vast South China Sea and the rolling grassland slopes of North Lantau Country Park from the cable car dramatically change from the hustle and bustle of the city, to the serene and natural surrounds that Lantau is famed for. ever-changing panoramic views also include the Hong Kong International Airport, verdant, mountainous terrain of Lantau Island, the Tian Tan Buddha Statue and the 360-degree view of the Ngong Ping Plateau.

CABLE CAR CABLE CAR!!!

angie and her skinny legs... i've already packed on pounds since my arrival to hk. its hard not to gain weight with all that food. on top, i have no control over myself when it comes to eating. people often ask where does the food go.
imagine me without that extra pounds... nasty i would say. toothpick bitch.

gonna try the new launch... crystal cabin!!!

tickets ready, bracelets ready. yes i was very excited. perfect day for touring. im such a tourist.

hoping on to our crystal cabin... and off we start our journey to the west... is it west? i dont know.

crystal cabin rocks! spectacular scenery. u can clearly see what's underneath u. for people with extreme vertigo, crystal cabin is not recommended. then again, i would challenge myself with this if i had such phobia. i was walking around while the car was in motion. i love heights. it gives me this adrenaline... this rush, this fear... gets me all excited. by the way, it is a "human made land/island". yes, there's a part of hong kong that's man made. how is it done? by dredging sand from elsewhere (other country usually) and dump the sand in the ocean to create more land. fascinating isnt it? who could have thought? especially people from countries where there's an abundance of land (i.e: Canada...)

snobby bitch, yes i am.

approaching the Ngong Ping Cable Car Terminal, you will begin to catch your first glimpses of the mighty Tian Tan Buddha Statue. alighting from the cable car, you are a short stroll from Ngong Ping Village and its many attractions and retail, dining and entertainment experiences. you are also only a five-minute stroll from the Ngong Ping Village to the Tian Tan Buddha Statue.

i'll continue on this later. excuse for my lack of updates... extremely busy.

over stars and dreams...

2010-05-03T01:06:00.001-04:00

i've always taken the beauty of sunset for granted. that's maybe because i have the luxury to live right next to the river... where the sun sets. i've never taken a second to sit or just stand there to watch the colorful sky. always in a rush, always up to something... forgetting to stop and stare.

i've finally got the chance to do so. not at home, but in hong kong. standing there, from kowloon to the island of hong kong. enjoying the view of the pretty sunset and the grand "stone forest" of hong kong. to complete this scene would be a girl in a pretty dress, with a bottle of pinot noir.

they have walk of fame, hong kong has avenue of stars...

The Avenue of Stars is the eastern node of several tourist attractions along the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront. In addition to the promenade and New World Centre, a number of attractions exist including the Museum of Art, Space Museum, Cultural Centre and the Clock Tower.
Entering from Salisbury Garden, a 4.5-metre-tall replica of the statuette given to winners at the Hong Kong Film Awards greets visitors. Along the 440 metre promenade, the story of Hong Kong's one hundred years of cinematic history is told through inscriptions printed on nine red pillars. Set into the promenade are plaques honouring the celebrities. Some plaques contain hand prints and autographs of the stars set in cement, but most of the plaques only contain celebrities' names as they are now deceased.
The promenade commands a stunning panoramic view across Victoria Harbour. At night it is a popular viewing place for the Symphony of Lights display. It is a good place to go to see the glamorous stars of HK.

jackie chan's star...

and the legendary bruce lee. i have loads of me with the stars, yet due to the superb generosity of blogspot, i have to tame my picture whoring. im running out of bandwidth and not willing to rely on photobucket. anyone there to sponsor me for my very own domain with massive (if not unlimited) storage? very much appreciated.

To pay tribute to outstanding professionals of Hong Kong's film industry, to promote tourism industry, and to consolidate Hong Kong's position as Asia's World City, the Avenue of Stars which is located at the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade was given a glittering official opening on 27 April 2004. It was opened to the public and visitors from all over the world from 28 April 2004 onwards.

imagine if i was great enough to become the first chinese chick as a "james cameron calibre" director/producer/screenwriter... maybe next life.

hk island from Kowloon.

that famous clock...

the wedding pictures spot. i had to wait for my turn lol. there were coupleS waiting one after the other for their pictures taken here. oh look at me, alone yet smiling?

hmmm... designer stores...

dinner was sponsored by the sister. went to this super cute and cozy japanese restaurant on some hard to find streets. i mean without a guide, i would have never found it.

八王子
尖沙咀亞士厘道22號
好利時大廈地下
3622 2753

the feel was very authentic. little japanese kids songs... reminicing on the days where i would be home watching japanese cartoon all day long.

sashimi... my love. scallops, hamachi, toro, tuna, fatty salmon (the belly part for the ignorants), shrimps... all fresh from japan. hk have this habit of serving super fresh stuff by having them air shipped from japan EVERY freaking day. this is something u can never find in canada. if u can, it's super expensive. kaizen sometime carries toro. i think it's the only place that does... 6 bucks a piece if i remember correctly and they dont always have it since the demand is low due to the price tag. it's not even SUPER fresh like this...

well prepared and presented sushi and not "kanda machine" style... im sorry for the hate, but i just cant take kanda... crappy quality, lack of variety... with 25 bucks or whatever it cost, i rather have a decent meal...

beef sashimi in ponzu sauce. u see it's not montreal fast food/all u can eat style sauce. it's not SOYA SAUCE.

soft shell crab handroll. kamikaze!! with the popping tobiko... hot mixing with cold bubble popping tobiko.

from the kitchen... tomatoes wrapped in bacon. to die for!!! that mixture when u bite into the tomatoe... mix with the forbidden bacon. HEAVEN and i mean it this time.
filet mignon skewer... tender and juicy.
chicken cartilage was new for me. for sure i will order again!!! it's so good. crunchy feel. sounds awful but it was awesome. people have to open up and try!!

okonomiyaki the japanese pizza with a rice crust. the seafood topping was generous!

i went back to this place with my dad some other day. we had the kobe beef in sashimi, sashimi uni where there's seaweed on the side for accompaniment. i ordered so much... hey dad is there, a good reason to over order stuff that i cant afford myself. therefore i ordered all the expensive stuff. im so bad. i now fear high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or other health issue. oh well, at least i did try all these goodies.

itacho is also one of my top picks in japanese restaurant when it comes to sushi/sashimi. it totally beats "sushi one"
尖沙咀亞士厘道23號, sen ryo 中環港景街1號國際金融中心商場2期3樓3099-3100號舖 and that awful genki sushi.

a night to remember

2010-04-28T01:14:00.002-04:00

an event to be remembered... for a very long WHILE.

so it started off with the girls couldnt figure out what to eat on a saturday. since maomao, irene, and jen are leaving and on top, nansou's bday... we had a good excuse to gather up. we settled for hot pot at a girl's bf place. the catch, the bf is not in the country... the condo is occupied by his niece. we asked for permission and all, everything was all good to go. this time, we tried hard to control ourself with the groceries... we bought very little... well based on our definition of NOT TOO MUCH. at the end... yes, leftovers lol. grocerie-aholic.

so i did the groceries with nansou... three huge bags filled with goodies. we've set things up, cut, wash blah blah blah... everything was ready. everyone was present... we were about to start... then we realized, NO HOT POT STOVE. WTF?!?!?!? we laughed at our clumsiness... mao's stove was at sisi's place since that was the last place we used it (remember, chalet urbain). we had to use our connections to hook ourselves with one. good thing one of us had a relative who owns two restaurants in chinatown. called him up, picked it up, problem solved. halfway eating, we noticed we were running out of gas, the fire was dying. again, we used our connection to hook us up with gas at such late hour.

while we were installing and starting the new gas bottle on the "borrowed" portable stove... someone didnt install it right. there was a gas leak... u can clearly hear the gas leak. yet due to our efficient team work, another chick decides to turn it on WITH THE GAS LEAK GOING ON. guess what? it caught on fire, we had a huge fire going on and we all freaked. screaming and fearing... mao started to pour water on it but the fire didnt diminish since the fire was being fed by gas. sue was smart enough to use a chopstick to snap the "engager" off. the scare of our life. not only we would be burning down someone else's condo, we were also afraid for a possible explosion. part of the plastic on the portable stove melted... no one dared to start it again. some said the leak was because the can of gas was defected... yet it's not possible coz it would have drained out before purchased and none left for us to start. the truth behind is coz the bottle wasnt placed well... and us not paying attention by turning it on despise the leak.

a few seconds after our memorable experience... we get a long distance call from the owner of the house. we dropped our jaws and asked if there's a live stream webcam. freaking indeed.

we stopped all hot pot activities and resumed after fetching an electric hot pot stove from some relatives again. ahhh what would we do without our awesome connections.

we had all the possible variety of vita drinks in town!! just like jin... we love and grew up with vita.

the night moved on with great chats and laughes and a nasty durian cake. i was the only one who couldnt take the smell.

2010-04-26T01:02:00.000-04:00

i must say im made for the good weather. dont get me wrong, i love winter. but the layer of clothes and the stiffness that it causes sometime disturbs me. since the last time i had my dose of good weather... actually not that long ago since i was in asia... i over did it and spoiled myself with a perfect fitting dress. the kinda dress that hugs u and show the slight sign of over eating aka belly bulge. i went to dim sum with mom, betty, bobby, frank and joyce... u bet i made head turns. being slim is a good thing when it comes to dressing up. i dont mind a bit of extra weight on the chest area though...

ok a bit of chill is still awesome. the weather chilled a bit the following days. it didnt stop me from my short shorts. to cover my frail legs from the cold, i slipped on a pair of over the knee socks and over the knee boots. love my boots. one of my best purchase of the season.

to heat things up even more, i wore a beige coat, long enough to cover my butt yet short enough to leave my very little legs showing. HOT.

dont i look naked when the coat is closed? hmmm... naughty naughty.

Cote Nord, Tremblant part 3

2010-04-18T01:27:00.003-04:00

last morning up north.
breakfast for the morning consisted of pancakes, ham, sausages, bacon, scrambled eggs, loads of fruits with juice, milk and coffee/tea.

well presented...

good bye hot tub.

saying good bye to our 2010 chalet.
even though there's practically no signs of snow in town, snow was present up north.

we ate and packed. heading back to town and continue our food intake at the chalet urbain.
we are so bad man... i hope seeing the extra weight after all this.

welcome to the chalet urbain. on top of a building with a nice view of downtown montreal.
cant wait for summer, there's a pool and bbq equipment waiting for us. bikinis!!! get set!!! bbq/pool party!!!

we had fun snapping around. playing around the movable sofas or whatever u call it, we took turn to snap and explore the functions of our cameras.

preparing hot pot session part 2. since we really over did the groceries... we had enough for another session. even after our second session... there were leftovers. shoot us...

sorry for the lack of updates lately. very busy...
back with hk soon.

Cote Nord, Tremblant part 2

2010-04-05T20:40:00.002-04:00

morning galore was intense. like every year... after our major breakfast, lunch can be dismissed.
the first morning's feast consisted of eggs, fruits (a lot of fruitsss), sausage, bacon, ham, toasts, coffee, milk, juice...

skills at pineapple cutting. gotta admire such skills.

colorful indeed. we had a nutritionist with us, therefore we had to do it right. nahhh she doesnt really care, she cheats too HAHAHA we are bad.

breakfast... how do u like ur eggs?

i like mine sunny side up.

not only did we have a lot on our plate, we had a lot fruits to share too.

healthy we are. pigs we are... happy we are.

touring of the tremblant village was the objective of the day.
the tremblant village was crowded as usual. a lot of skiers and snowboarded taking advantage of the snow while they can. barely any snow this year... it's all artificial.

the big sleigh... with tiny me pulling...

labyrinth? crappy one though.

trying to hop on the big chair... it was indeed big, i had problem getting on.

take one... fail.

final take...

we went uphill to visit the new casino.
to accomodate compulsive gamblers, the organization opened a lovely hotel right next to it. making life of gamblers easier. how sweet and thoughtful. they should install a group of loan shark to facilitate money borrowing, money laundry as well a shortcut to suicide. yes i am being sarcastic. i am against gambling. if u are at a dead end because of it. well u deserved it.

the "unknown" casino, the tremblant casino, opened last summer. by the size of it... no wonder it's not popular. it's so tiny. 3 small floors and that's it. there's more employees than gamblers. lack of games also. most gamblers are old people (like usual, they are the one with no life but a gambling life, spending the monthly allowance away then complain saying they dun get enough to survive). i have to mention it's 99% quebecors.

the door lady who is checking IDs was hilarious. she works at a tourist attraction. a supposedly MAJOR attraction since tremblant attracts a lot of tourists... and all she says (all day) is "please show me ur ID", for age verification. yet she couldnt manage to say it properly. instead, she would say "show me ur heidi". it was funny... it was mean to laugh at her (in front of her), but we did. we laughed for a longtime too. isnt there any true bilingual available to work? at least put a true bilingual at the door since they are the first staffs tourists encounter.

and yes, for those who are wondering... im very thankful for her to have asked for my ID. it shows that i still look young. i thanked her for it, she looked at me weirdly, my friends laughed. we didnt gamble much. we drank more than gamble. complimentary bar at the entrance... how can we resist? or WHO can resist? no one.

doesnt look like a casino yet it was one. what's up with the big windows? casinos arent suppose to have windows... that way, addicted gambler wont know if it's day or night and will be hypnotized by the games longer so that the casino (govt) can make even more money out of them... they should take a few hints from las vegas or macao.

our attempt for an artistic picture. un-syncronized we are...

after less than half an hour, we left.
the view of tremblant while coming down from the casino... their tiny casino.

in the cabin, snapping with the breath-taking view as background. at least, for us it was breath-taking since we are from the city... white snow is rare... the city snow tends to be brownish or greyish with all the dirty and crap in it. also, we are far from having a white winter this year. the weather was way too warm. it felt like fall more than anything else. oh well... hope we get a white christmas next year.

after a day of walk... not enough to burn all the calorie intake from breakfast...
we had to intake even more with dinner.
dinner was exaggerated. prepared as a team as usual.

we didnt realize we would have too much when we were doing the groceries... we always thought we wouldnt have enough. i guess it shows how greedy we are when it comes to food. i swear we had enough food for 16. we were only 8.
we had so much watercress... to the point where we giggled and joked with "want me to feed u watercress" or "u want watercress" (inside joke). it was scary.
while preparing and noticing (realizing) of the abundunce of food... we got scared. nansou posted the pics on her fb while we were preparing and people were shocked. comments revolved around "u must be kidding" to "way too much" or "a lot of waste ahead".

by the way, tomatoes in hot pot = AWESOME. i first tried it in hk... and now im addicted. every time i hot pot, i must have tomatoes. u have to try to believe and understand the greatness of it. the girls were like "WTF" but i swear it's good.

after our feast, part of the girls went for a dip while the other half where on the couch for a session of intense ddr.
i swear i have two lefties... i can barely cope with all the arrows.
i remember back in the days... the arcade days... palais, 2000, pino... omg so old school. i use to hang out at arcades without really playing. i remember my ex was a fanatic at ddr. with his brother... i swear their moves were mirrored. oh those "Wasted" days. chilling and wasting my time...

after a session of spa and ddr...
we went back to the "over consumption of food" mode
we were back at the table for more...
this time, fruits to balance out our heavy and intense hot pot session.
for a complete and balance evening.

im not sure of the balance part yet it was sure complete when we added a dose of laughter by playing taboo. irene and maomao are a pair of a kind. syl is one of a kind herself with her "girouette" when i said "top of a church" or when i said "they are in haiti now" and she replied "black". i then said "color of a strawberry" and she shoots "green". *hit forehead*

Cote nord part 1

2010-03-29T01:06:00.003-04:00

ok, it's the time of the year again...
every winter, the girls and i would escape the urban city for a weekend up north.
last year was awesome... this year kicked ass.
last year was morin heights st-sauveur, this year was cote nord tremblant.
last year, we had direction issues and issues with the car such as "stuck on a icy slope" or "stuck in snow", this year, we just couldnt find it. good thing we asked and the dude seemed "used to it" and gave us directions the way u would give if u knew something by heart (i guess a lot of people asked)

this year, there has been a little change in terms of participants. edith couldnt make it yet irene could. to start things off, we had to make her feel comfortable first. to the point where... i guess we scared irene off with our non-sense... my lies, my make-believes... actually everyone fell for it. we had such a great laughs. i guess that event/topic kicked off our weekend.

round log again... second time in a row... it's our second chalet "a la round log". feels so rustic, so traditional... this time smaller with a charming feel.

our cozy chalet... kitchen on ur left, dinning table on ur right.

last year, the fire logs were missing. we went nuts over it and went to fetch some the next morning. this year, we made sure the logs were included coz if not, we will burn the "house logs, the walls"

when u say fire, we say marshmallow. we always gear ourself up with such sweets. either at a bbq or just plain fire, we girls love to grill them till they are golden on the outside with a melting heart. heaven.

lighting it up... while sue and i cheat and go online. i know i know it's an escape and we arent suppose to be connected... but the wifi was too tempting. sue had her macbook pro with her... how can we resist. while the sound system was booming music (good thing the neighbours were far), we danced, jumped and went nuts.

our fully equipped kitchen. we had a regular coffee maker... and not the "espresso" maker like last year. we abused of it very much last year. we are all hard working people which explains our addiction to caffeines.

up to the rooms or down to the rooms. jen and sue upstair, nansou and syl downstair. shirl and i up while irene and maomao down. the rooms upstairs were shotguns by the first arrivals.

the rooms and roommates: jen with sue (again, just like last year), shirl and i, mao and irene, syl and nansou

yeah, as u might have noticed, someone was in her period... and it was me. i wasnt the only one though

irene and maomao

syl and nansou

the sofa on which we vedged ourself at night... also the door to the jacuzzi.
half of the girls were out in the hot tub while the other half were inside playing DDR on WII. i swear we needed that exercise moment. we had so much food. we always tend to over buy. we are 8 yet we buy for 16. u will understand if u follow.

and if u are new to my blog... here is something i must tell u. i have an obsession over clean washrooms. i mean a serious obsession. i always talk about the washrooms whenever i check-in a hotel.
therefore... here goes... CLEAN WASHROOMS!!!
let's start off with the washroom shirl and i shared. hmmm love indeed.
awesome-ness indeed. i guess no one really understand why am i so fascinated. oh well...

sue and jen's little hide out aka washroom

coming down from the rooms upstair.

down to the other washrooms the other rooms. our fully wooded chalet.

the other... there's the last washroom missing... oh well. the most important point... it was nice!!

due to lateness (that we have predicted) dinner was simple. lasagna (meat sauce or vegetarian for u to pick or try both) with cream of mushroom (with fresh mushrooms please) and asian sesame salad (with tangerines). we planned this ahead of time because we know ourself too well... when it comes to us, we are generous with late-ness. when we say we leave town at 5, it actually means 7. hey, we work and have other stuff to take care of before zooming off like this. cant blame us. it's already hard to plan something on some weekend where EVERYONE is available.

our evenings and night wouldnt be complete with little helpers like such...

slept in late as usual...
preparing our mind for breakfast. feast waiting us. like usual

love
Antou

2010-03-22T01:45:00.002-04:00

let me introduce u to my new baby... ha gao *shrimp dumpling*.
he is 8 weeks old.
weights 1.1lbs.
super adorable, quiet, shy...
then again, maybe coz he is not use to his new home.

super handsome... babyface...
brownish ear contour... starting to have blond hair on the head...
one white foot... (his sister has the other other white foot)

we bought him a strawberry house/bed from hong kong. he seems to love it since he doesnt want to come out of it. he also stands by it too... or is he running away from me? now that is very subjective.

we have been a bit worried... he has been home the whole day and he has not eaten yet... maybe too shy, afraid of the new environment...

love my new baby... i'll keep u guys posted once he feels more comfortable.
xx

eating from places to places...

2010-03-15T01:19:00.002-04:00

time square shopping seesion... shopping too early in the morning is a bad thing. especially with an empty stomach. while at time square, all i could think of was the food court downstair. my goal was to shop a bit then eat... but due to my hunger madness, nothing turned me on therefore leaving empty hand. my tummy growled like mad. wandered around causeway bay, looked across the street from time square and spotted this... curiosity kicked it, had to try. mine... fishy shape... yet no fish or seafood involved. i guess it's just to make it look "cute" the spot: 銅鑼灣勿地臣街83號 after the trial of a bunch of snacks/food stalls while exploring the place... we ended up at central station. filled with people in suit, we were the minority dressed up casually. it is THE business district of hong kong after all. there u go, my life in hong kong consist of eating... trying out food stalls dim sum and restaurant exploring. p.s: im a junkie for chinese herbal tea. i bought the $500 dollar value of coupon for herbal stuff at hoi tin tong.