1st of july 2007 ..

Hong Kong celebrates 10th anniversary of return




i miss hong kong
i love hong kong too !

ps. i will be back soon .... >_<

it's also my brother b day ... happy birthday kenneth ="D

corn beef bruschetta with cheese melt topping ..

introducing today is one of the simplest things in the world to make, and can be very satisfying if you have good extravirgin olive oil. ( optional ) its a great way to fill up your guest to make plenty of bruschetta , good for tea parties too ! its easy and universally popular , a great starter if you are a italian cuisine lover and once you get the hang of it , you can use almost any topping .

and before we start .. as usual ... let's take a min to learn more about bruschetta ...

it's a food originating in central italy It was eaten during the 15th century.. consists of grilled bread rubbed with garlic and topped with extra virgin olive oil , salt and pepper. Variations may include toppings of spicy red pepper , tomatos , vegetables and/or cheese . Bruschetta is usually served as a snack or appetizer .

anyway today i'm working on a bruschetta with corned beef and cheese melt topping ... hope u guys like it ... =p



INGREDIENTS

french loaf
cherry tomatos
corned beef
mozzarella cheese
peppercorn
olive oil ( optional )
parsley flakes
butter


cut the loaf into 1/2 inch slices

spread butter on top of the bread and place corned beef follow by the mozzarella cheese

next , sprinkle some peppercorn and olive oil ( optional ) on top of it ..

and place the ready slices of bread inside the toaster or oven for about 8- 10 mins ...

and there you go ... !

lastly , sprinkle some parsley flakes to garnish .... =)

my buy for the month ....

was in town shopping yesterday with benjamin , after rounds and rounds to the shops i intended to visit , i still didn't manage to find things that really catches my eye ... SO DISAPPOINTING ! nevertheless i still manage to grab a pair of shoes @ venue at the end of the day ... which i desperately need one too ... guess thats it .....

anyway .. just a little info about the shoes .. =)

Puma x McQueen

When it comes to bringing sneakers and high fashion designers together Puma is certainly the company to point out. One of their collections is done in collaboration with Alexander McQueen since a couple of seasons. It is always interesting to see what new ways these fashion designers find to re-interpretate classics and new ways of applying a logo that one has seen already a million times, but now again seems fresh and new.

The new Puma x McQueen Spring/Summer 2007 collection shows exactly that and one spots some interesting details on most sneakers. Overall we would say though, that they kept it a little too simple and make at a first look the collection not seem very special. One has to look very close to find the influence of McQueen, maybe a little too close. But it's nevertheless a solid collection, that will also find its followers.


p.s - spore is a boring place to shop ... limited stuffs and designs ... agrrrrr !!!!

weekend short getaway ..

yes ! my weekend was short but a fulfilling for sure, thou i spend about 12 hours travelling back and forth from spore to genting ... yeah i'm back there again haha .. not because of the casinos .. well, im definitely not into gambling but our ( me & sherlyn ) main purpose for the trip was there to attend our fav all time idol which is also known as the asia hongkong pop diva's " comeback concert " ... ( sammi cheng ) ..

we set off on sat morning and return on sunday nite , hours was short but we still manage to have some fun .. did loads of stuff too .. so let's check them out =p


sammi's concert ....


although most of my Hk friends mention that the concert in genting might be a small scale compare to the one she had in Hk but ultimately it's still worth watching to me and the crowd was so high not to mention her too ... thumbs up for her wonderful effort in the performance .

i used to like her in my younger days ... my very " last season " idol .. time flies ... gosh .. im turning "uncle " soon ... =(



NEXT ..



without fail ... everywhere i go , i will sure talk about food .. that's so me .. ha ...
anyway let's see what's i've got here .....



we tried this claypot Pork ribs soup on our last trip to genting , we both swear that we if we have the chance again we will be back for it ! the soup is dammmmnn tasty not to even mention the generous portion of the ingredients .


of cuz there are some authentic food in malaysia that are must try !!

one of them is A&W

definitely not to be missed ! ... miss those days when i used have them when im young , no longer found in spore ... so sad ... already " extinct " lol


1. Ramly burger
2. crispy cuppuccino waffle
3. fried banana fritters
4. malaysia "style" katsu chicken cutlet curry rice


found my fav DUNKIN DONUTS on our way back to spore in one of the petrol kiosk while we are having our toilet break .. i'm overwhelmed =D


I LOVE DUNKIN DONUTS ! yummmmmy ! slurp

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( TRANSTAR )
( interior ) so COOOOzzzzZZZZZZzzzzzzy ...


1. there are only 16 seater on this double deck bus , there's a conference room cum ktv on the first deck .. The seats are fully wrapped with beige leather and equipped with in built massage device ..

2. personal 10 inch LCD monitor with movies , music and games ..

3. there's even steward on board and serve food and beverages ...

4. blanket too ...



check out their webby too .. http://www.transtar.com.sg/

so after looking at the picture's what do u think ?

anyway let's see what grassland offer ? ...


(GRASSLAND )

1. their so call " spacious seats " and their " flora " looking wrapped fabric seats .. hehe ...
2. and their LCD screen tv with no head phones provided ... bleah ....

fyi ... there's no food ... no on board steward ... no massage device .... no blanket .... and worst the price difference between transtar and them is not much ! therefore there's not much pictures for me to snap also ...

NOTE THE DIFFERENCE !!

and i swear that i will never want to travel to malaysia with grassland heheh!

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cam whoring time ....

me and my " full time " travel buddy ( sherlyn )


self absorbing pic again .... >.<''
i'm definitely known as a narcissist !


self pic (k) of the day ..

so beautiful ..... =)

go GREEN ..

my colleague ask me why i'm always in green and i was puzzled for a min before i replied .. did i ? haha in fact if he never ask this will never struck me that i do have quite a big number of items in green , ( of cuz green is one of my fav colour ) but before checking out what i've have featured here today ... let's take a min to learn more about the color green .... =)

GREEN

Green is the color of the heart chakra. Green is the color of nature. Green is the most predominant color on the planet. It balances our energies, and it can be used to increase our sensitivity and compassion. It represents purity and harmony. It has a calming effect, especially in inflamed conditions of the body. It is soothing to the nervous system. It is a great healer. It builds muscles, bones and other tissue cells. Its complement is magenta.

Characteristics of Green

Key features

Balance, growth, calming

Physical

Green is cooling, soothing, and calming both physically and mentally. If you are exhausted, green initially has a beneficial effect, but after a time, it becomes tiring.

Green acts upon the sympathetic nervous system. It relieves tension in the blood vessels and lowers the blood pressure. It acts upon the nervous system as a sedative and is helpful in sleeplessness, exhaustion, and irritability.

Green dilates the capillaries and produces a sensation of warmth.

Green is a muscle and tissue builder.

Green is an aphrodisiac and a sex tonic.

Green is a disinfectant, germicide, antiseptic and bacteriocide.

Psychological

Green awakens greater friendliness, hope, faith, and peace.

Green is restful and revitalizing to overtaxed mental conditions. It is emotionally soothing.

Green loosens and equalizes the etheric body.

Green is the color of energy, youth, growth, inexperience, fertility, hope, and new life.

Green is the color of envy, jealousy, and superstition.

Green is an emotional stabilizer and pituitary stimulant.

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so let's see how " green " i am hahah ...


my green bomber jacket

jacket ...
my fav green cap ...
green shirts ...
green t shirts and polo tees ...

green pants ..

green tie & green belt ...


and i even have a pair of green shoe !!!


believe it or not , these are the items i have thats in green thou not really loads of them but still considering a small collection ...
last but not least ... haha here's an " evidence " showing how green i am again ! =D

self pic ( k ) of the day ..

i know i look kinda retarded and wrecked in this wacky photo here
but if you are amused by it ... thats my purpose ! at least i made your day ! SMILE ^_^
come ' on mr duncan .... weekends over .. let's er... welcome MONDAY !!??


SUCKS !!!! ... bleah ...

fufilling weekend ? maybe yes ? maybe not !

things happens in every sec , min and hour ... and of cuz times flies too ... remember last week i was still venting out my anger in my blog about how bad my weekend was and without realizing this weekend arrives just like a min to me ... so will it be a good one ? i really dunno... cuz still got a day to go before i conclude .. and worst still I WILL BE WORKING !! ... >.<



anyway , on friday .... after working out with benjamin in the gym .. we met up sherlyn @ holland v for coffee but knowing me and ben's appetite, we ended up having a little sumptuous spread ... gosh .. there goes our effort for our workout again ben ! we gotta discipline ourselves for once ! hahah .... however i still manage to get myself out of bed on sat after going back home late to report for my duty in my company interior exhibition @ suntec city convention hall ... well dunno what's wrong , the clock does'nt seems to move and hours were freaking long ( from 11 am to 9 30 pm ) agggrrrr , i had a damn long tiring day ! nevertheless as soon as i knock off , my mood immediately change ! hahah ... went town to pick up jeremy and met up sherlyn again for our late dinner ..


dinner @ vila'ge ...

after the dinner , jeremy left to meet felix for clubbing again ! ... i wasn'nt really in the mood of clubbing hence me and sherlyn went movie together instead as what we had plan earlier too ...

Fantastic four is FANTASTIC !! i simply Love it .... =D

after movie ....
we were both so bored .. no where to go ... sherlyn suggested somewhere quiet , so i drove down with her to bugis for a drink

and we ended up...... er.....

full meal again !! agrrr ! food is always so tempting .. well just put all the blame on me .. i just can't stop eating .... =p

our " sinful" supper @ lai lai beef noodles restaurant ...

im damn worn out for now ... worst still i still have to work later, geeezzz .... guess this is a " working " weekend for me .... but at least for once i'm doing something more constructive compare to the last one ...

it's still drizzling outside the window ... so good to sleep ... zz ZZZ zzz ZZ ... hopefully i make it to work on time ! .. ha .. nite guyz ...... sweet dreammmmzzzzzz.....


p.s ... before i forget , HAPPY FATHER"S DAY TO DADDY !! hope u recover fast ! i love u =)

herbed pikelets with egg mayo and garlic prawn topping .

Did a few main course in the last few food entries ....

hence ..

Introducing my new creation for today is a starter which is also known as an appetizer ...

so lets see what ingredients is needed for this dish ..


Ingredients ..

olive oil
cherry tomatoes
garlic
prawns
flour
butter
peppercorn
black pepper
parsley flakes
all purpose seasons
salt & sugar
3-4 eggs
mayonnaise
chinese parsley
dijonnaise mustard
steak sauce

To start ...
boil two eggs till its fully cook for about 10 - 15 mins ...

while boiling the eggs , can start marinating the prawn with salt , peppercorn , all purpose season for about 15 mins ..


next .. To make the pikelets , sift the flour into a bowl and gradually add eggs and butter mixing the flour slowly then add parsley and peppercorn once the flour is incorporated ..

heat the frying pan over medium heat and pour olive oil and pan fry till bubble appear then turn lightly brown ...

once the egg is fully boiled , crushed the eggs in a bowl and mix with mayonnaise
meanwhile , can start frying the prawns with chopped garlic ... till it turn red ....
pour the steak sauce to the desire shape u like ...

place the prawn lastly onto the egg mayo follow by the pikelets below ..

Last but not least add chinese parsley to garnish..



TASK DONE !!!!

herbed pikelets with egg mayo and garlic prawn topping

hope u guys like it =D

weekend escape ..

i'm always buried with tons of work and appointments most of the weekends but i had a less productive one last week .. it all started with a stupid SMS that did'nt make my day ...hmmm.. actually it was from this particular client that i've been following up for weeks and not to even mention the amount of hard work that i put in for their proposals .. what's inside the sms was telling me that they had already accept another better offer and engage someone to do their house design , at that moment.. my mind went completely blank ! cuz i pin very high hopes on clinching this deal yet she end it with a full stop effortlessly in that simple sms ! of cuz i wanted to know the exact reason behind it and guess what ? she seems to disappear into thin air after throwing my question back in my sms ... gosh .. what the hell was that suppose to mean ??? well , i didnt expect much from her but at least out of courtesy being more appreciative abit ... it was such a drastic change in attitude towards me as we all along had maintained a good business relationship ... what really went wrong ? don't leave me in suspense !!! agrrr!! To be honest i was quite affected over the whole incident ! still can't get over it ... probably to me now , every deal mean so much to me cuz my family depend alot on me ... i'm not expecting alot but why i get nothing out of it eventually... motivation reducing and so demoralize now ... but i have to constantly remind myself ! IT"S ALL IN YOUR MIND ! i can still make it !! heheh... hmmm.. sorry for grumbling so much here ... hahah ..


anyway ..
beside the fact that i wasn't feelin that good ..
i still went party again !! it's still the best !!! haha , to me , it can be a good way to escape yourself for just that few hours .. it works like an" antidote" to all the stress and worries that you have and make you "drowsy '' too lol ... look ! there's still lot's of positive effects when it comes to party .. don't label me as someone bumming around ... doing nothing constructive and knows nothing beside partying , come on ! not all party boys are bad ok ! haha .... >.<
when it comes to party .. im more excited hanging out with my frens .. i love them !! they r so fun =D


and retail therapy always work =O

bought a new cap from this shop ... black chamber .... welcome to the family =)

check out their webby too http://www.theblackchamber.com/