Feelings

This is how moody you can get when you misses someone so badly. It was a rainy night at a junction when I was driving home.

A Short Stay

Besides tomb sweeping, the short trip back in March was pretty much about caging myself at home during proper times and having my favorite food. The gang picked me up at Changi upon my arrival and we headed over to Geylang for some fun... supper okay? We opted for dim sum and the guys brought me to a place where they claim the food they serve is very good. We had those basic down to earth dim sum dishes which need no further introduction. But something as simple as the century egg congee that I forgotten when was the last time I had it has got me drooling.

...and then nothing beats a cup of tehC in the morning with my mother, not even Starbucks.

It was a fairly cloudy day on the day for tomb sweeping. The weather was so perfect for the kind of activity we are having. Sis tried to woke me up in the morning but no avail. It was the morning rain that kept me locked on to my bed until mum started to voiced.
Breakfast time! My favorite part of the day. We went to the same old coffee shop that we never failed to missed every year. As usual, dry wonton noodles, fried carrot cake and hainanese chicken rice is unavoidable.

On the night of the same day Stanley suggested that we all go for movie at KSL. The movie was so-so and another negative part that adds up to the suckness is the freaking cold aircon in the cinema that blows at max volume. Before the movie we went to a new cafe called Cheelicious which sells a great varity of tasty cheesecake and dessert. I personally prefer the hot brownies with vanilla ice cream more. Also do try the blended Orea shake, the chocolaty taste is high and not too sweet.

The next trip back to JB will be more adventurous because 我和天使有个约会.

Wish..

I want to take a picture with you at this very location. I wish!

The place I'd love to be.

Couple of weeks ago Kwong was in Bangkok and we decided to visit a new restaurant called "Wine I Love you" located at Crystal Design Center (CDC). During the day it's all about sophisticated furniture store like FENDI, Diane Burge, Rainbow Connection, Plato and many more. When the day turns into night, CDC transfrom itself into one of the most trendy hang-out spot for the young executives and the high society of Bangkok. Located on a corner lot, Wine I Love You is strategically placed in CDC compound.

With the same managing team from Club Route66 and Gulliver's Tavern Hotel, this can never go wrong when it comes to the ambience and service. I've always dream of having my own restaurant where people can dine and have an uptempo-relaxtion.... Wine I Love You has given me the kind of feeling I've always wanted when dining. You could easily imagine yourself in Paris or in New York without even trying hard. Its dark moody lighting, stylish interior and elegant music makes a perfect combination for people who seeks a little bit of admiration to the ambience when dining.

They have a good selection of wine and its simply fantastic. Simply browse around the cellar and pick a bottle of your desired choice. Yes, something like a buffet but instead, you are looking at wines. I love this concept because most restaurants simply hand you a wine menu.

And this is my choice... Always love Merlot, a little bit fruity and not too dry.

Food wise... The food here on the menu are mostly western and it has proved to pampered my taste bud very well. Its hard to design a menu with all the food that suits a Thai's taste. One thing I'm impressed is, every food they serve is carefully designed and a pinch of Thai consideration is added on to the taste. Here are some of the food that I've tried.

Spicy Salmon Slice

Chicken Quesadillas

Lamb I love you

Duck Leg Orange Sauce

Foie Gras with Carmalized Banana Bacon and Caramel Sauce

Chicken Pot Pie

Seriously, all the food is good but the pot pie got me craving for more. The dough has a perfect crisp and the chicken chunks in the gravy is not overcooked. I have no idea how to explain this, you just have to try it yourself. We arrives at 9pm for dinner and was extremely straving. We finished about 10 dishes of different food in a very short time.

From left: Win the owner, Me, Kwong, Stanley and Teddy from Hong Kong.

Now make sure you make a reservation before you go especially during the weekend. If you walked by and fancy for a table for dinner or drinks... forget it. The wait can be at least 2 hours until you get your share. No kidding.

Tel: +662-102-2166

Just a Theory

When a man is in love he is motivated to be the best he can be. When his heart is open, he feels so confident in himself that he is capable of making major changes to certain things he wished to. If given the opportunity, he would express his best self. When a man is in love, he begins to care about another as much as himself. The willingness for them to give is not for personal gain, but simply out of caring and to make their special one happy. They experiences their partner's fulfillment as if it were his own. Her happiness makes him happy. He will pursue you and make an ordinary moment seems magical. He will drop everything to be with you at anytime no matter what the circumstances. He will make you smile like no one else, and when they smile at you, you know they need you. All because he realize nothing compares... =)

Happy Valentine's Day to those who are reading this...

Wishing everyone a prosperous Chinese New Year!

Simple yet nice

Recently I build up an interest for this so called living with style culture. It happened after I came across a few products from QUALY. A tiny bits of add-ons to a certain thing or subject in your house can changed the way it looks and feesl dramatically. When you are holding a house party or having friends over at your place, I'm quite sure QUALY's products will get your guest saying "Awwww.. that's nice."

Here you go... QUALY calls this the Hummingbird's Party.

I'm not sure about others but personally I find it interesting. With a bird on your whisky glass, it just looks so different. Come on... you won't have the chance to see a bird clinging on your glass. So appreciate the idea behind this product. As far as I know QUALY is a local company here in Bangkok who uses their creative ideas and turned them in to a lifestyle products. Now they are getting more and more well known in the European countries.

Getting it right

I'm not a pessimistic person but the recent loads from work has drove my emotion on a thousand miles highway drive. I didn't slept well for the past 3 days already and obviously I look like a dead walking panda trying to act high on drugs roaming in my office block. Not whining here, not a chance. I never whine due to work loads that causes stress or trauma but this time I choose to express a little because I can't find myself thinking rationally about the dealing process, the purchasing issues and how I should reply all the emails. I muted everything within my hearing range. A slightest sound from my phone or voice from my staff can left my brain partially out of focus when I'm working at this very moment.

I put down my pen, pushed away all the papers with all sorts of digit and alphabets, close my outlook and blog this on my working desk right now. Yes it is a fantstic brand new year and busy seems to be a good thing that shows your business is running perfectly well. But on the other hand when you cannot satisfy or unable to commit to all your customers, disaster falls in instantly. Too much is not always a good thing and too good to be true, you are getting frustrated someway somehow.

Ermm... just so you know I'm not looking at this situation as a dooms day. It is just a sudden emotional change for a few graceful minutes making me wanna put my work aside. Before this I was on a few airlines website checking out where I should hide myself in a foreign country. What I've learned in my working career is, it is always good to vanished yourself sometimes when you have to think about work constantly under all sorts of circumstances. When you are away from your office there is this moment that you seems to forget everything when calls and emails cannot get you. It's like off-lights dancing. And you wouldn't have to care about what's happening back in the warzone because there is nothing you could do when you're not around. Well... this is not an avoidance or whatsover, I just tend to be more centralized and effective after I placed the messy bits properly in the right compartment of my brain. This is just my phylosophy anyway.

Enough talking, I have to go to the airport in a short while to pick up my Canadian client and this is not the end. For the next two days I will have to see some people from Hong Kong before I can get onboard a flight heading for Singapore and leave everything behind for a while. These meetings will definately bring a standstill to what I have on hand that need to be done before I fly home. But it's okay... I'm going to finish it anyway. I found myself having this alter ego lately.

Hunger for affection..

Nice concept but not necessary.

Catch up

Another catch up dinner with an old friend in January here in Bangkok city. Sam was in Bangkok for an overnight stop after a flight from New Delhi. We went to one of my regular Thai restaurant where the food seldom failed anyone, unless they have taste buds disorder. As usual in the midst of the dinner there is lots of updates about life, work and relationship. It's been two years since the last time I we met and nevertheless we are still the same ol' us.