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- [HK] MacBook Pro
- HK!!! since July 18, 2008...
- Kitchen Design
- New gorgeous kitchen!
- [20-23 Mar 2008] Bali
- [21-25 Nov 2007] Sydney Wilkhahn Centennial
- [03-05-07 to 06-05-07] Manila
- ... beautiful sydney scenery
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[HK] blow me away....
Typhoon and my very first encounter.
Imagine u get up in the morning, look outside and looks like a typical rainy day. U decide to take the cab to office coz u dun wana get wet. Get into one and driver says surcharge for typhoon. So u think to urself, well people are walking on the streets so it must not be tat bad, so u say ok to the driver...
U drive past the harbour, the water's almost the same level as the road. U see the city empty; totally like a scene from a movie. U reach the office and realise everything is close. Starbucks closed; and they tryin to hoard the entrances...and u see at the lift lobby: Typhoon No.8!!!
Thats the thing u dun get! if its bloody major, why werent there an SMS system to alert people. Apparently i was to tune to the radio stations (which by the way are all in chinese!!) ... well, i survived this harrowing experience by taking refuge in my office till the typhoon cleared...
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[HK] MacBook Pro
Mac finally!! ..... =)
Yeah, rumors abound abt the impending update of the Macbook Pro. But oh so no choice. Was contemplating abt just the MacBook... and was trying 2 get the student discount (if ur a student, u get a discount + an iPod touch... how unfair is that?)
Hmmzz.. did they say once u go Mac, u neva go back??!!! ;)
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HK!!! since July 18, 2008...
HK! Love it; live it? Is that their tagline? Not really sure. Well, Im finally up and running after 3 weeks staying in HK. First few weeks were the most handicapped i felt with no laptop so no access to internet. So strange not being able to do something you are so used to it. So how's HK? Since Ive been here coming to my 4th week, of course, like any other cities, there will be somethings you like and dislike. So here im gona try to list them down:
LIKES:
1) People queue up on the escalators on the MTR; they keep to one side amazingly.
2) Shopping!!! Everything about it I simply love. its cheaper here; and the shops are bloody amazing.
3) IKEA!...yeah love everything about Ikea, and since u have one here, i love it even more. Though, i wont settled down here, if ever i needed to, u betcha ill furnish my place with their stuffs.
DISLIKE:
1) People do bash in during peak hours on the trains,guess its de same everywhere.
2) HOT! HOT! I sweat so much just walking to the train stations. I gather this has to do with so much concrete; and it just retains the heat...and not much of a breeze.
3) Food!! I mean I can buy groceries and cook myself, but sometimes im plain lazy (and yes theres only so much sardines one can eat!! lolz)
I can go on; but lets just put the likes/dislikes to be equal for now. Coz i love the city; but aint so much the work! ... thats a whole new blog in itself...
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Kitchen Design
How to design?
Get inspired!! Basically, i kinda knew what i wanted and coz i can do beautiful 3D renderings, i got to tweak the colors to my liking...Having said that though, as i had mentioned, the cabinets were from ikea (more on the reasons later). They do have this cool 3D software for you to make your design and its a lot like Lego. Best, you can get the people at Ikea to help you out
Why Ikea?
Plain simple: i walked into those expensive designer kitchen showrooms, opened the cabinet doors and realised that it's the same bloody quality you can find at Ikea. NO JOKE.. and the mechanism is the same! (..after a chat with one of the Ikea staffs on tat, they mentioned that Ikea buy from this supplier in bulk and u save money!!!) and best its configurable to ur liking... and seriously, who cant resist walking through Ikea on a weekend!!!
Get inspired!! Basically, i kinda knew what i wanted and coz i can do beautiful 3D renderings, i got to tweak the colors to my liking...Having said that though, as i had mentioned, the cabinets were from ikea (more on the reasons later). They do have this cool 3D software for you to make your design and its a lot like Lego. Best, you can get the people at Ikea to help you out
Why Ikea?
Plain simple: i walked into those expensive designer kitchen showrooms, opened the cabinet doors and realised that it's the same bloody quality you can find at Ikea. NO JOKE.. and the mechanism is the same! (..after a chat with one of the Ikea staffs on tat, they mentioned that Ikea buy from this supplier in bulk and u save money!!!) and best its configurable to ur liking... and seriously, who cant resist walking through Ikea on a weekend!!!
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New gorgeous kitchen!
My own dream kitchen! Finally! Still cant believe that the old, hideous kitchen eva existed!
Minimalist yet practical... my philosophy in everything i do...
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[20-23 Mar 2008] Bali
Bali on Good Friday long weekend. Neva ever will i do a last minute trip!! Since there werent direct flights left, had to do a night at Jakarta and a 4hr transit on the way back!!!
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[21-25 Nov 2007] Sydney Wilkhahn Centennial
I was invited to Sydney to Wilkhahn's Centennial Celebration. It was an all-expense paid trip again (Man! Arent i a lucky fella?!!!) SO the story goes that this will be a Grand Ball with a proper black tie affair, and what do I know about a tuxedo?!! I didnt even attend my prom nite (yes, the rebel in me said no, no,no...) My initial thought was where the hell am i gonna get a tuxedo; and since ill be gone for awhile, should i rent or buy. And I had a week to make all these decisions. In the end, I rented a tux from a bridal shop from Tanjong Pagar (not the best design; but i was desperate)
I have to tell this part of the story coz neva in my life has a limousine picked me up from the airport. It was supacool. And the hotel was spectacular! ... and u cant go wrong in Sydney which i simply luv!!!!
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[03-05-07 to 06-05-07] Manila
After the Sydney trip, the next morning I took a flight to Manila flying Jetstarasia. This is the first time I flew on a budget air and to say the least it was an interesting experience. The boading pass was like a bus ticket but bigger (to be honest, I could have printed on my own printer and they wont know the difference) Checkin through customs, I was led to a separate room where they weighed my hand luggage. Pretty strict, but I guess they dont wana carry too much onboard. The 3.5hrs flight was uneventful... u had to pay for food, drinks.. etc.
Arriving in Manila was kinda daunting coz the airport was strange for a first-timer like myself. After 15mins of confusion, did i then realize where people were supposed to wait to pick up people; down a ramp which i tot was to the subway but was actually the meeting points. there were a sea of people. Apart from that, it was hot in manila, and kinda chaotic. Once u get to the city center, aint much different than spore ( i think manila's nicer).. aircon and comfy, security guards checkin ur bags at the doors...
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... beautiful sydney scenery
Lookin thru the fotos, i've realised there aint tat cliche shot of the sydney opera house nor the harbour bridge. i was there, but didnt feel like clickin away on them. spent most of the time not in the city... which is kinda nice for a change.
Lovely...
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..sydney life in sepia
..mo sydney pix
