20150915
Dad's Birthday Cooking 2015
I cooked! I know, I know... aren't you shocked? This year for my Dad's birthday, I actually surprised him with a homemade late lunch. I made an all-day breakfast! Okay, so it doesn't really require cooking so to say except for the sausage and bacon which I simply just shoved in the oven - but hey, I'd say the scrambled eggs were quite amazing! It was my first time making them and in my opinion, I was successful as hell. ;)
20150912
Oldish in Kwun Tong
I’m sure you’ve all heard of Oldish – y’know, that legendary café in Sheung Wan with its signature vintage car outside that everyone snaps an Instagram picture with? Well, with its popularity skyrocketing through the roof less than a year after its initial opening, Kowlooners will be glad to hear that it has recently opened another branch in Kwun Tong. And here’s the thing – the menu is better, the portions are bigger, and there is no service charge unlike the Sheung Wan café!
Clar, who lives in Lam Tin (which is located next to Kwun Tong), suggested trying the newly opened Oldish out yesterday. I agreed, and the food, service and interiors did not disappoint! With its much larger space and hence a biggest number of seats, it might also be of interest to you that they’re linked to a vintage store selling all sorts of goods as well. :)
Afterwards, we went to some handicraft markets, namely the Little Market held at a nice place to and Market Square.
I took photos with a DSLR for the first time that day for Photojournalism class. I didn't include them in this post, but if you wanna see them (and they won't disappoint, I promise), please check out my two blog posts on my portfolio Wordpress blog! Click here for the pictures of Oldish and here for the pictures of the handicraft markets.
Clar, who lives in Lam Tin (which is located next to Kwun Tong), suggested trying the newly opened Oldish out yesterday. I agreed, and the food, service and interiors did not disappoint! With its much larger space and hence a biggest number of seats, it might also be of interest to you that they’re linked to a vintage store selling all sorts of goods as well. :)
Afterwards, we went to some handicraft markets, namely the Little Market held at a nice place to and Market Square.
I took photos with a DSLR for the first time that day for Photojournalism class. I didn't include them in this post, but if you wanna see them (and they won't disappoint, I promise), please check out my two blog posts on my portfolio Wordpress blog! Click here for the pictures of Oldish and here for the pictures of the handicraft markets.
20150907
Instagram Pier
Yes, there's actually a location tag in Hong Kong called Instagram Pier. Just to let you know, that's not its official name, it was just nicknamed as such because people (a.k.a. Instagram-using-youngsters-like-me) keep going there to take orgasmic Instagram-worthy pictures. I'd wanted to go for the longest time, but held it off when I had a full time job because it's super crowded during the weekends and I wanted my pictures to be perfect. So during a summer (well, it's still summer in November in Hong Kong) weekday, before Jason started his full time job and before I began school, we went! We ended the night at Jumpin' Gym, hence last random picture.
20150903
Glasshouse
You know it's sad when you gotta have farewell dinners. Cherry had already gone, and Maisie and Whitney were leaving soon for the UK. The girls suggested high tea but the timing wasn't quite right so in the end we went to Glasshouse on the roof of IFC, a place I'd been dying to go to since I knew about its existence!
I think the food was quite good - pricey, of course, but what do you expect - and the ambiance was lovely. We had a yummy-licious lunch on Thursday then wandered around Central before we settled in the American grocery store A&M, which stocks imports from the US. I was so excited lol, there was so much stuff we can't normally find in Hong Kong! Gotta thank Maisie again for introducing its existence to me.
I think the food was quite good - pricey, of course, but what do you expect - and the ambiance was lovely. We had a yummy-licious lunch on Thursday then wandered around Central before we settled in the American grocery store A&M, which stocks imports from the US. I was so excited lol, there was so much stuff we can't normally find in Hong Kong! Gotta thank Maisie again for introducing its existence to me.
20150828
Chiu Kee Porcelain in Peng Chau
One weekday afternoon, my family and I decided to go to one of the outlying islands of Hong Kong. My Mum went ahead and chose Peng Chau because she'd been there once and said it was peaceful. Peng Chau isn't really a tourist spot like the other islands (I'm talking about you, Cheung Chau!), and honestly, nothing goes on there. It used to be an industrial powerhouse years back but now it's mainly just for living.
Either way, we walked around the island, enjoying the good weather, and I stumbled upon a hidden gem by the name of Chiu Kee Porcelain! Actually, I'd seen it once, many months ago, on my Instagram feed. The owner of the store offers "workshops" for painting ceramics, and I'd been meaning to get into pottery for a long time. I had a choice between a cup, a bowl and a plate, and I chose the last. 'Twas fun! :)
Either way, we walked around the island, enjoying the good weather, and I stumbled upon a hidden gem by the name of Chiu Kee Porcelain! Actually, I'd seen it once, many months ago, on my Instagram feed. The owner of the store offers "workshops" for painting ceramics, and I'd been meaning to get into pottery for a long time. I had a choice between a cup, a bowl and a plate, and I chose the last. 'Twas fun! :)
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