I love this song. Unfortunately, WordPress doesn’t support Imeem, but found a workaround 
Bye bye baby.
Don’t be long.
I’ll worry about you while you’re gone.
Bye bye baby.
Don’t be long.
I’ll worry about you while you’re gone.
I’ll think of you in my dreams.
You’ll never know just what you mean to me…..
….to me.
I’ll think of you night and day.
I’ll never know just what you meant to say….
….to say.
The S.O. had a good time living it up in HK for the past week. He looks a bit rounder than a week ago 
Anyone want to verify? Hehehe …
Presenting … The Uncle Kel Food Trail (a.k.a. all the yummy stuff we gorged on)
(Sorry that I don’t have any pics, we were too busy eating to take any )
Shake ‘Em Buns
Huge, juicy burgers made fresh in front of you. We ordered 2 burgers (Missionary, Red on the Neck) and 2 sides (Spicy Onion Rings, Juicy Poppers) – totally stuffed after that! Can check out review from other folks here and some yummy pics here. S.O. thought that the burgers and rings were great but he preferred the Jalapeno poppers from Botak Jones because B.J. uses mozzarella while Shake ‘Em Buns uses cheddar.
Kau Kee Restaurant
Arguably the best beef brisket noodles I’ve ever tasted! Surprisingly, their drinks are good too. S.O. loved their clear beef brisket flat noodles and milk/lemon tea, he wanted to go again to try their curry beef brisket, but unfortunately the place closes on Sundays and holidays so didn’t get the chance.
Apparently, even Tony Leung eats there!
Mak’s Noodle
Juicy wontons, piping hot soup, perfectly cooked noodles … ahhh, bliss! We had to queue to get into the store, and then share a table in a cramped corner (lucky the other occupants left soon thereafer), but we both felt the experience was worth it! S.O. had the beef brisket and wonton noodles, he isn’t a prawn lover but he enjoyed the wontons, and we both liked that the noodles didn’t have any “powdery and alkali” taste. Be warned that portions are small and the noodles aren’t exactly cheap though! (Just under SG$7 a bowl)
Tai Cheong Bakery
Egg tarts straight from the hot plate! Burned my tongue while scarfing it down, but worth it!
Lucky Dessert
Heavenly durian pudding and mango glutinous roll. We could smell the durian from outside the store and rushed straight in. Needless to say, the house smelled of durian the whole of the next morning. This place was recommended by one of Kel’s friends, links to English and Chinese review.
Jenny Bakery
Cookies that simply melt in your mouth. Our favourite was the coffee non-nut cookie. I shall buy some back for CNY!
Lian
Vietnamese/Thai restaurant at IFC. We had dinner here before heading to the airport because of the convenient location (Airport Express trains leave from Hong Kong Station, which is below IFC)
Had the spicy beef salad, soft shell crab rolls, grilled pork neck and pho bo. The food was good, portions reasonable, and lovely ambience. On hindsight, I guess it was an appropriate location for a “farewell” dinner!
Other notable eats during his stay: fried instant noodles with pork neck, dry fried beef hor fun, seafood at Shek O … the list goes on and on! Friends, visit HK and I’ll make sure you guys go back full and happy
On a side note, I so want to try the places listed in this article! Time to find fellow foodies in HK … http://www.aziacity.com/hk/magazine/feature/the_top_20_hong_kong_dishes
While in Causeway Bay, bumped into the supporters of rival election canditates Regina Ip and Anson Chan. Alot of shouting, waving of banners, canvassing …
And in the middle of it all … a steak was trying to canvass for “supporters”, too! It looked very out of place amid all the election mayham. Hahaha ….
A load of colleagues/friends from Singapore arrived in Hong Kong this week, leading to a full 4 days of work/play. Have been getting home past midnight for the past 3 weekday nights (plus waking up 7am for work the morning after), and exhausted is the word right now – though it has been tremendous fun!
Wednesday – Went to Zuma (again) for drinks and finger food till past 10pm. On the way home, a colleague and I decided we were still still hungry and nipped to a cafe for supper. Arrival @ home = 12++ am.
Thursday – Hevun and Sauzan arrived in Hong Kong for a short visit! Met them and some other MMORPG players and Hung Hom for dinner, then to Mongkok for shopping and supper. They tried smelly tofu, curry fish balls, maggi goreng HK style, ice milk and ice lemon tea … phew! Arrival @ home = 12++ am.
Friday – X’mas event at The Watermark, Star Ferry Pier 7 – the place has a great view of the harbour. The dress code was “Pearly White” – and I didn’t have any clothes in that color, so I made do with a pearly white santa cap and a pearly white scarf.
After the party, went for Karaoke at CEO, Causeway Bay. The room we booked came with an attached bathroom + Wii + separate TV for those who wanted to play console games. Drinks were reasonably priced too – around SG$50 for 9 bottles of beer. It’s one of the coolest Karaoke rooms I’ve seen!
Only got home at 3am that night. /groan
Saturday – Met up with Hevun and Sauzan for some sightseeing. Had a great vegetarian lunch at Lantau, followed by a whirlwind tour of Disneyland.
The train to Disneyland is full of Mickey-shaped items!
THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH!
We agreed that the directory looked a bit … bare. Seems like nothing of interest on the map at all. They should do something about the scaling of the map
Methinks they should have used a lighter color for Mickey’s face. It’s now too reddish and he looks … drunk.
Tried a few rides, but my favourite was SPACE MOUNTAIN! It’s much faster than I remembered, it was fun gazing at the “galaxy” within and pretending to be a space traveller.
The Main St. Parade. The actors were all hyper, full of energy – and it was infectious. Hmm, is this Chip or Dale waving at me?
Gingerbread man doing some fancy moves. He looks good enough to eat.
Gingerbread man, why are you smiling so widely? I hope you’re aware that you’re a popular treat during X’mas
The 7 Dwarves doing an X’mas dance, managed to get all of them in one shot!
As always, the parade ends with Mickey and his closest pals.
Didn’t manage to get pictures of the fireworks, camera ran out of power right after the parade. It was really pretty and will stick in my memory for quite a while. I wonder how much the display cost, though. The park is losing money and continuing with these expensive fireworks displays will surely add to the bleeding. Not all is happy at the happiest place on earth!
My brother is vain.
Not only did he hire an expensive photographer for his wedding, he also rented a VW convertible (2 seater, of course!), which he plans to drive for the wedding o.O. Needless to say, my parents are horrified. LOL. But it should be fun!
Hmmm, having an identity crisis here!
Sister of the bride = part of the “jie mei” gang.
Brother of the groom = part of the “xiong di” gang.
So …. sister of the groom = ???
Recently re-read The Time Traveler’s Wife. It’s a love story about a man with a disorder known as “Chrono-Displacement” that causes him to unpredictably time travel; and his wife, who met her time-travelling future husband when she was a child of six and he an adult (he was time travelling into the past).
It’s so sweet that their love story lasted so many decades – to know and love your husband from the age of six … and wait for him till time “catches up” and your paths meet again … takes a lot of patience and faith.
The husband gave the list of his visits to his wife during one of their early encounters, so she can expect his visits and wait for him. Oh, the anticipation it would have caused her. Every date signifying an event to look forward to.
I know the dates I will see the Significant Other again (Yes, I am anal and have booked my air tickets for visits up to February). He knows all these dates, no doubt he will be waiting for me …. patiently. And I shall look forward to these visits too.
I am the time traveller now.
The big boss was in HK for meetings last week. One remark from him “It’s hairy crab season?” and the menu was decided – chinese food, with hairy crab as one of the dishes.
Images of cold, furry crabs swam through my mind … ewww! Till my colleagues assured me the crabs were served hot, and the “hair” was contained to the upper part of the claw. Phew! (Btw crabs are usually served with black vinegar dipping sauce, and ginger tea is served after the dish to nullify the “han” of the crab)
Dinner was at Fook Lam Moon in Wanchai – famous for its star-studded guest list and sky-high prices. We had a few of their signature dishes and boy, was I impressed. Besides the hairy crab we had suckling pig, crispy chicken, baked stuffed crab, sharksfin, albalone, steamed fish, steamed lotus leaf rice, plus their signature cold dish and dessert. Everything was really good and fresh. Shall earmark this place for special occasions in future!
I don’t know whether it’s just my colleagues but there sure was a LOT of drinking during the dinner. Before the meal started, there was chinese wine. After the sharksfin dish, there was a toast. Then, french wine was served and …. quick and furious toasts after each course. OMG. I had this huge headache the next day – chinese + french wine = !!!!! BE WARNED!
Finally managed to set up the broadband and wireless connection in my apartment! It took the better part of one day to get the “wired” broadband set up, and another couple of hours for the wireless. /groan
Since when have I become an IT dunce? Sigh.
Moving in “alone” was … tough. I had to make 3 trips in all to get all my stuff down – clothes, suitcases, laptop and other computer items, etc. And it took a few more days to unpack and get everything in place. But at least I’m in my own place now, a proper home, not living out of a suitcase!
Will post pics once I get the rest of my furniture in!
Before you go into the Grand Lisboa (one of Stanley Ho’s casinos), you will meet two of his “bouncers” – I think these 2 keep your luck outside, ensuring Stanley 1, Gamblers 0!
Chaming lookin’ fellows, aren’t they.
Have to complain about the Grand Lisboa! Other casinos offer free shuttle buses to and from the airport/ferry terminal, no questions asked, just join the queue.
But, at the Grand Lisboa, you need to produce a ticket in order to board the shuttle! The only way to get tickets is to gamble – approach your dealer after you play @ the tables and ask them for shuttle tickets. KIAM KANNA lor. /grumble
To GF,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Sorry I can’t pass you this present “on time” personally, or via post. Had a few *ahem* lost moments. But it should be on it’s way to you soon! Self-wrapped ok Hope you’ll like it.
Yes the wrapping paper is deliberatly Cheeena. Goldfish mah, good luck!
And while I’m on this topic …..
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, WW! Supplies! Your prezzie is bigger leh
Love all of you, and miss everyone!
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