Of One Country, Two Systems
The Princess was in Hong Kong to witness the celebration to mark the city's 10th anniversary of handover to China. Together with Amanda, they made a beeline to Victoria Harbour where a fireworks show was scheduled to begin at 8pm. However, they had to settle on viewing the fireworks near Sogo in Tsim Tsa Tsui as it's impossible to walk among the huge crowd of people who had gathered around that area all the way to Avenue Of Star.
Camwhoring with Amanda
Huge crowd all the way to Victoria Harbour
At 8pm sharp, the show began. It took some time before the fireworks began to gain momentum. They even got bored in the beginning as only a few pathetic sparks could be seen at an interval of few minutes.
10 minutes later, the skies are filled with explosions of colourful lights and glittering stars. The best display was towards the end as endless fireworks bloomed one after another continuously accompanied by booming sound she thought she was going deaf.
And of course, no trip to Hong Kong will be complete without stuffing yourself silly with the wonderful food. She was craving Wanton Noodles, so they headed to a restaurant recommended by the hotel concierge - a restaurant famous for it's small portion and expensive price.
Shrimp Wanton Noodles
Like the many mysteries of life, how could something so simple be so good? Springy noodles in a light yet flavourful broth. Firm, crunchy giant prawns wrapped in smooth wanton skin. Nothing fancy, nothing extra but why why why?! How come it's so delicously good?
Next up is also a recommendation by the hotel concierge - steamed milk by Yee Shun Milk Company. As the name suggests, it's basically milk steamed into soft, beancurd-like tendency with assorted flavours to choose from.
Original Steamed Milk - This is the best!
Coffee flavoured steamed milk
I swear I could live on this shit for a month. The milk was so fresh you would have thought they were milking the cow from the udder right into the pot.
Luckily she doesn't live in Hong Kong, else she will end up like King Kong.
Hey, it rhymes! *Lame smile*
Camwhoring with Amanda
Huge crowd all the way to Victoria HarbourAt 8pm sharp, the show began. It took some time before the fireworks began to gain momentum. They even got bored in the beginning as only a few pathetic sparks could be seen at an interval of few minutes.
10 minutes later, the skies are filled with explosions of colourful lights and glittering stars. The best display was towards the end as endless fireworks bloomed one after another continuously accompanied by booming sound she thought she was going deaf.
And of course, no trip to Hong Kong will be complete without stuffing yourself silly with the wonderful food. She was craving Wanton Noodles, so they headed to a restaurant recommended by the hotel concierge - a restaurant famous for it's small portion and expensive price.
Shrimp Wanton NoodlesLike the many mysteries of life, how could something so simple be so good? Springy noodles in a light yet flavourful broth. Firm, crunchy giant prawns wrapped in smooth wanton skin. Nothing fancy, nothing extra but why why why?! How come it's so delicously good?
Next up is also a recommendation by the hotel concierge - steamed milk by Yee Shun Milk Company. As the name suggests, it's basically milk steamed into soft, beancurd-like tendency with assorted flavours to choose from.
Original Steamed Milk - This is the best!
Coffee flavoured steamed milk
I swear I could live on this shit for a month. The milk was so fresh you would have thought they were milking the cow from the udder right into the pot.
Luckily she doesn't live in Hong Kong, else she will end up like King Kong.
Hey, it rhymes! *Lame smile*
Of Lust In Hong Kong
She tried. She really tried. Alas, she still gave in to temptation.
Nobody's fault, really. It waslove lust at first sight. She just couldn't help looking. Blame it on the circumstances. Blame it on the soft, romantic lighting. Blame it on the electric-charged atmosphere. Blame it on her weak willpower.
Blame it on Adi Dassler.
Why oh why did you have to go and create Adidas? And then die. And collaborate with such cool people like Stella McCartney and Missy Elliot. And made her fell in to temptation.
And Amanda is not helping by urging her to just bloody get that pair of Adidas.
Adidas Original Tactic Canvas Slip On
I mean, look at the prints. How could anyone resist?
Nobody's fault, really. It was
Blame it on Adi Dassler.
Why oh why did you have to go and create Adidas? And then die. And collaborate with such cool people like Stella McCartney and Missy Elliot. And made her fell in to temptation.
And Amanda is not helping by urging her to just bloody get that pair of Adidas.
Adidas Original Tactic Canvas Slip OnI mean, look at the prints. How could anyone resist?
Of Cause to Rally For
You know what The Flying Goat Company should start instead of those "Recruit More FFPs" or "Yay, We're Flying to USA!" programs? Get Your Own Hand Cream Campaign.
I'm sick and tired of crew asking for MY hand cream everytime I whipped out that tube of cream of mine to apply. Get your own hand cream. My hand cream is expensive ok. I'm not running a charity here. Look, I'm not being stingy or anything. If I do offer you the hand cream, good, it means I like you and you're the few lucky ones who I deem worthy of that pea sized cream. But why the hell are you asking for MY hand cream (without me offering) when you have YOUR own hand cream sitting in the handbag is beyond me.
Come join The Princess in making this Get Your Own Hand Cream Campaign a success. You could start by buying YOUR own hand cream.
Moving on to happier news, Fernando Torres looks set to join Liverpool this coming season. The agreed fees is being cut from £26.5m to £21.5m. Gulp. That's a lot of money. You could buy 2 Thierry Henrys with that kind of money (Henry moved from Juventus to Arsenal for £10.5m) AND still have money to buy 125,000 Happy Meals. Or 333,333 cans of Coke. I mean, there's no guarantee he'll not be a flop. Look at the barrage of strikers joining Liverpool and became total flop. But still.....
Torres is coming! Wheeeee!
I'm sick and tired of crew asking for MY hand cream everytime I whipped out that tube of cream of mine to apply. Get your own hand cream. My hand cream is expensive ok. I'm not running a charity here. Look, I'm not being stingy or anything. If I do offer you the hand cream, good, it means I like you and you're the few lucky ones who I deem worthy of that pea sized cream. But why the hell are you asking for MY hand cream (without me offering) when you have YOUR own hand cream sitting in the handbag is beyond me.
Come join The Princess in making this Get Your Own Hand Cream Campaign a success. You could start by buying YOUR own hand cream.
Moving on to happier news, Fernando Torres looks set to join Liverpool this coming season. The agreed fees is being cut from £26.5m to £21.5m. Gulp. That's a lot of money. You could buy 2 Thierry Henrys with that kind of money (Henry moved from Juventus to Arsenal for £10.5m) AND still have money to buy 125,000 Happy Meals. Or 333,333 cans of Coke. I mean, there's no guarantee he'll not be a flop. Look at the barrage of strikers joining Liverpool and became total flop. But still.....
Torres is coming! Wheeeee!
Of Too Much of Spider
Judging by the frequency she's blogging, you could tell The Princess is bored.
Ken Lee left for her AL to KL today, and The Princess has been sitting in front of the laptop playing Spider Solitaire all freaking day. Spider Solitaire four suits is not easy to game ok, and she's replaying all the game that she couldn't complete repetitively she feels like puking.
Everyone is not in, can you believe it? No one to accompany her to moan about life. She thinks she's going to have a pre mid-life crisis soon.
Ken Lee, when you eat that char koay teow, think of her ok? When you go drinking at SevenAteNine, think of her ok? When you listen to I Want To Break Free, think of her ok? Faster come back to stop her from commiting more "good deeds".
Ken Lee left for her AL to KL today, and The Princess has been sitting in front of the laptop playing Spider Solitaire all freaking day. Spider Solitaire four suits is not easy to game ok, and she's replaying all the game that she couldn't complete repetitively she feels like puking.
Everyone is not in, can you believe it? No one to accompany her to moan about life. She thinks she's going to have a pre mid-life crisis soon.
Ken Lee, when you eat that char koay teow, think of her ok? When you go drinking at SevenAteNine, think of her ok? When you listen to I Want To Break Free, think of her ok? Faster come back to stop her from commiting more "good deeds".
Review: Umai-ya Japanese Restaurant
Siah recommended this restaurant and since they were around Damansara Uptown area anyway, The Princess decided to check out Umai-ya. Upon entering, the Zen-like ambience immmediately put them in major gastronomic mood. Umai-ya consists of 2-floor with the ground floor assigned as non-smoking area. The upper level has private dining booths ala Japanese tatami-style dining. The only smoking area is the bar counter, so they settled for that. Good idea, as they could watch the chefs prepare the food that way.
Orders taken, the chefs quickly got into action. For novelty's sake, they orderered live sea urchin, just flown in according to the server. One piece is priced at RM65, bloody hell it better gives her multiple orgasms or else. When the sea urchin is poked at, you can see the spikes moving. Confirm still alive, never kena con.
Sea urchins
Below is the clip of the chef preparing the sea urchin. Pardon the bad quality, it was dark in the restaurant ok. Ceh, easy only what, The Princess can also do that.
First to arrive is the Dragon Roll. Yummy, the avocado is not too ripe.
Her all-time favourite - Dragon roll
That pathetic mustard-coloured small glob is all the flesh
you can scrap out from the shell
The sea urchin made the grand entrance. After squeezing some lemon, they eagerly tucked in. Ok, first bite, only could taste the lemon. Nevermind, let's try without the lemon. Hmm...how do you describe the taste? Creamy with a faint smell of blocked sewage pipe.
Forgot the name - Rolls filled with 3 types of fish meat
That roll above is very good. Thinly sliced cucumber is used to wrapped the filling of raw fish meat. The filling has some crunchy bits of God-knows-what added and white sesame sprinkled on top. Crunchy cucumber lent a refreshing taste to the raw fish, very light on the palate.
Seafood ramen
The seafood ramen is a bit of a letdown though. The broth is nothing to shout about, and the noodles is soggy. Ramen is supposed to be springy and firm, else Maggi Mee would do the trick, she didn't have to pay 20+ bucks for it.
Finally, for desert, they had black sesame ice-cream. She liked that the sesame is not grinded into oblivion, just merely crushed to retain a bit of texture in every spoonful.
The sashimi selection looked very fresh, but she didn't order much as she has just recovered from a bout of major diarrhoea - didn't want to upset the stomach with too much raw seafood. There are also many value for money bento to choose from. The bill came up to RM160. All in all, recommended Japanese food at slightly higher price. Just skip the sea urchin and save the 65 bucks for other sashimi.
Orders taken, the chefs quickly got into action. For novelty's sake, they orderered live sea urchin, just flown in according to the server. One piece is priced at RM65, bloody hell it better gives her multiple orgasms or else. When the sea urchin is poked at, you can see the spikes moving. Confirm still alive, never kena con.
Sea urchinsFirst to arrive is the Dragon Roll. Yummy, the avocado is not too ripe.
Her all-time favourite - Dragon roll
That pathetic mustard-coloured small glob is all the fleshyou can scrap out from the shell
The sea urchin made the grand entrance. After squeezing some lemon, they eagerly tucked in. Ok, first bite, only could taste the lemon. Nevermind, let's try without the lemon. Hmm...how do you describe the taste? Creamy with a faint smell of blocked sewage pipe.
Forgot the name - Rolls filled with 3 types of fish meatThat roll above is very good. Thinly sliced cucumber is used to wrapped the filling of raw fish meat. The filling has some crunchy bits of God-knows-what added and white sesame sprinkled on top. Crunchy cucumber lent a refreshing taste to the raw fish, very light on the palate.
Seafood ramenThe seafood ramen is a bit of a letdown though. The broth is nothing to shout about, and the noodles is soggy. Ramen is supposed to be springy and firm, else Maggi Mee would do the trick, she didn't have to pay 20+ bucks for it.
Finally, for desert, they had black sesame ice-cream. She liked that the sesame is not grinded into oblivion, just merely crushed to retain a bit of texture in every spoonful.
The sashimi selection looked very fresh, but she didn't order much as she has just recovered from a bout of major diarrhoea - didn't want to upset the stomach with too much raw seafood. There are also many value for money bento to choose from. The bill came up to RM160. All in all, recommended Japanese food at slightly higher price. Just skip the sea urchin and save the 65 bucks for other sashimi.
Of Paradise Island
Jac baked brownies for Ken Lee's housewarming party this coming Sunday, and Ken Lee gave The Princess a few pieces to eat. The Princess obediently obeyed Ken Lee's order and carried the plate of brownies to the living room, sat down and ate. Like a small kid.
Was back in KL and stayed in a room with a view of the Petronas Twin Tower. It's beautiful, she realised. Strong, sturdy and all gleaming steels. Unlike Pearl Tower which resembles a flashing toy laser gun. Or Taipei 101, which is a bit..... too delicate for her liking. The tallest structure in the world should be IMPOSING.
Met up with Ken Lee for dinner in Bali and went to this Balinese restaurant called Kunyit Bali. Nice environment, courteous service, overpriced menu and forgettable food.
Active volcanoes as seen before landing into Denpasar
Appetisers: Chicken soup, chicken and seafood skewers
and beansprout salad with coconut
Main course (CW): Stir fry young coconut, french beans stir fry,
pork stew, grilled prawns and chicken Balinese style and
seafood paste wrapped in banana leaf
Dessert (CW): Banana fritters, onde onde, limau,
sweet glutinous rice and buah atap pulut hitam
The Princess likes Bali. No doubt, the city centre can get pretty overwhelming with bars, restaurants, spas, boutiques and Aussies, but if you choose to look past those you can find a lot of hidden treasures. Bali is not cheap by any standard, what with the locals treating you like a flashing neon money sign. But eat where the locals eat and make small talks with the local, you can get by with a fraction of what the rest of the tourists are paying. Of course, knowing Bahasa most certainly helps.
She likes the fact that although Bali has seen its fair share of tourists influx, the land is still steeped with Balinese religion (a groovy hybrid of Hindu, Buddhist, Javanese and ancient indigenous beliefs). Religion and traditions play an important part in their daily life so much so it's shielded them from outside influences, preserving the unique culture.
There are temples in every village, shrines in every field and tiny sesajen (offerings) of glutinous rice, flowers and salt in bamboo leaf trays being made at every corner (yes, even at clubs and airport check-in desk, no less) not less than 3 times a day, before every meal.
Look closely and you can find interesting stone statues
and carvings in the least expected place
And oh, by the way, in case you fail to notice,
The Princess has got herself a bang
Of course, no trip to Bali is complete without a visit to the spa. Together with 3 of her colleagues, they went for this Diamond Sand Massage for 2 hours with 40 mins of reflexology thrown in. She wanted harder pressure for the massage and the masseur really did a good job. When she swung The Princess to the left and then right and the bones creaked, she actually moan in pleasure. Knotted muscles relaxed. Total bliss.
Now, for the reflexology, it was fucking painful OK when the girl kneaded the small toe, she was shouting in pain. Referring to the chart, that area denotes the dahi (forehead). Something wrong with her forehead meh? Ear and eyes area of the foot hurt as well. Luckily the area at the ball of the foot (sexual glands) is not painful, thank you very much. Mahai, now makes her feel like running to the nearest hospital for body checkup.
After buying a dozen of Krispy Kreme, she went to Legian beach. On a bike. See, roads in Bali are very narrow and most are one-way only and congested. Bikes are weaving in and out between cars and it's scary sitting behind one knowing you're not protected by anything metal. Been a while since she last sat on a bike.
Crowded with people watching people
Surfer dudes doing their stuff
Shafiq is nice enough to bring The Princess around
Was back in KL and stayed in a room with a view of the Petronas Twin Tower. It's beautiful, she realised. Strong, sturdy and all gleaming steels. Unlike Pearl Tower which resembles a flashing toy laser gun. Or Taipei 101, which is a bit..... too delicate for her liking. The tallest structure in the world should be IMPOSING.
Met up with Ken Lee for dinner in Bali and went to this Balinese restaurant called Kunyit Bali. Nice environment, courteous service, overpriced menu and forgettable food.
Active volcanoes as seen before landing into Denpasar
Appetisers: Chicken soup, chicken and seafood skewersand beansprout salad with coconut
Main course (CW): Stir fry young coconut, french beans stir fry,pork stew, grilled prawns and chicken Balinese style and
seafood paste wrapped in banana leaf
Dessert (CW): Banana fritters, onde onde, limau,sweet glutinous rice and buah atap pulut hitam
The Princess likes Bali. No doubt, the city centre can get pretty overwhelming with bars, restaurants, spas, boutiques and Aussies, but if you choose to look past those you can find a lot of hidden treasures. Bali is not cheap by any standard, what with the locals treating you like a flashing neon money sign. But eat where the locals eat and make small talks with the local, you can get by with a fraction of what the rest of the tourists are paying. Of course, knowing Bahasa most certainly helps.
She likes the fact that although Bali has seen its fair share of tourists influx, the land is still steeped with Balinese religion (a groovy hybrid of Hindu, Buddhist, Javanese and ancient indigenous beliefs). Religion and traditions play an important part in their daily life so much so it's shielded them from outside influences, preserving the unique culture.
There are temples in every village, shrines in every field and tiny sesajen (offerings) of glutinous rice, flowers and salt in bamboo leaf trays being made at every corner (yes, even at clubs and airport check-in desk, no less) not less than 3 times a day, before every meal.
Look closely and you can find interesting stone statuesand carvings in the least expected place
And oh, by the way, in case you fail to notice,The Princess has got herself a bang
Of course, no trip to Bali is complete without a visit to the spa. Together with 3 of her colleagues, they went for this Diamond Sand Massage for 2 hours with 40 mins of reflexology thrown in. She wanted harder pressure for the massage and the masseur really did a good job. When she swung The Princess to the left and then right and the bones creaked, she actually moan in pleasure. Knotted muscles relaxed. Total bliss.
Now, for the reflexology, it was fucking painful OK when the girl kneaded the small toe, she was shouting in pain. Referring to the chart, that area denotes the dahi (forehead). Something wrong with her forehead meh? Ear and eyes area of the foot hurt as well. Luckily the area at the ball of the foot (sexual glands) is not painful, thank you very much. Mahai, now makes her feel like running to the nearest hospital for body checkup.
After buying a dozen of Krispy Kreme, she went to Legian beach. On a bike. See, roads in Bali are very narrow and most are one-way only and congested. Bikes are weaving in and out between cars and it's scary sitting behind one knowing you're not protected by anything metal. Been a while since she last sat on a bike.
Crowded with people watching people
Surfer dudes doing their stuff
Shafiq is nice enough to bring The Princess aroundThe beach was so crowded. And only for surfing, no swimming allowed. No choice lor, if you can't beat them, join them so they sat down and watch people watching people.
Too bad the stay in Bali is too short. But fret not, cos The Princess is going to Bali again next month, this time she has 3 clear days there. Want to do white water rafting and bungee jumping. Want to visit Ubud, Kintamani and Uluwatu. Want to do spa, drink and be merry. Time is of the essence.
Too bad the stay in Bali is too short. But fret not, cos The Princess is going to Bali again next month, this time she has 3 clear days there. Want to do white water rafting and bungee jumping. Want to visit Ubud, Kintamani and Uluwatu. Want to do spa, drink and be merry. Time is of the essence.
Of The Ego Has Landed
Diarrhoea is gone, thank God, for The Princess will be operating KUL-DPS tomorrow. A short stay in KUL, but better than nothing.
Good thing is, she will be meeting Ken Lee in Bali for dinner. More Balinese food! Bring on the santan (coconut milk). More sambal (spicy condiment), please. Heck, throw in the cili padi (bird's eye chilli). Gulp, can her stomach handle all these? Don't care lar, whack only.
She suspects the culprit behind her distressed gastrointestines is petai (stink bean). Petai is a groovy type of bean. The smell can be assaulting on the senses and just like durian, it's an acquired taste. The last time she had petai was aeons ago. Petai is known to have diuretic properties, not making your bowel goes bonker and loses complete control.
Joanne is so sweet. She cooked kway teow for the sick Princess. Bland kway teow as she couldn't take oily food. And kept checking whether she's drinking enough water. Joanne, you're so going to be her new fave housemate (not literally as she's living in the apartment opposite) after Ken Lee is gone.
Now, fast fast go read Ken Lee's tribute poem for The Princess. Knowing Ken Lee hasn't got a single cell for flowery proses makes it all the more sweet. Thanks dear, about time I have an ego boost.
P/S I couldn't access UK's The Sun! It's blocked by The Sandpit's only Nazi-style internet provider! I cannot believe this, it's only an online newspaper with the occasional boob show in the Entertainment section! I just want to bloody read the Sports section!
Good thing is, she will be meeting Ken Lee in Bali for dinner. More Balinese food! Bring on the santan (coconut milk). More sambal (spicy condiment), please. Heck, throw in the cili padi (bird's eye chilli). Gulp, can her stomach handle all these? Don't care lar, whack only.
She suspects the culprit behind her distressed gastrointestines is petai (stink bean). Petai is a groovy type of bean. The smell can be assaulting on the senses and just like durian, it's an acquired taste. The last time she had petai was aeons ago. Petai is known to have diuretic properties, not making your bowel goes bonker and loses complete control.
Joanne is so sweet. She cooked kway teow for the sick Princess. Bland kway teow as she couldn't take oily food. And kept checking whether she's drinking enough water. Joanne, you're so going to be her new fave housemate (not literally as she's living in the apartment opposite) after Ken Lee is gone.
Now, fast fast go read Ken Lee's tribute poem for The Princess. Knowing Ken Lee hasn't got a single cell for flowery proses makes it all the more sweet. Thanks dear, about time I have an ego boost.
P/S I couldn't access UK's The Sun! It's blocked by The Sandpit's only Nazi-style internet provider! I cannot believe this, it's only an online newspaper with the occasional boob show in the Entertainment section! I just want to bloody read the Sports section!
Of Distressed Stomach
I'm sick.
Diarrhoea. Major one.
Whatever goes in, comes out again. Can't even drink water. No one in the house to take care of me. To cook porridge for me, to remind me to eat medicine, to make a general fuss over me.
I need a big hug right now.
Diarrhoea. Major one.
Whatever goes in, comes out again. Can't even drink water. No one in the house to take care of me. To cook porridge for me, to remind me to eat medicine, to make a general fuss over me.
I need a big hug right now.
