Wednesday, September 8, 2010

HK 2010 Day 2: Wong Tai Sin Temple/Causeway Bay/Elements/Toilet Bowl Restaurant

Breakfast was at Tsui Wah Restaurant which is famous for their 鱼蛋粉 but they don't serve it before 10am, so we had to give it a miss since we have no extra time to spare.

We decided to visit Wong Tai Sin temple this time. Larling told me that this is the temple whereby in some HK shows, those ppl would throw their wishes tied to oranges up a huge wishing tree. But we can't seem to find the tree.



Since larling wore yellow that day, so I made him take a photo with the yellow pillar at the mtr.
So cute. haha

The main entrance..
But I don't see any 'WONG TAI SIN' signage, so we kept wondering if we went to the right temple. lol. But couldnt be wrong since it's the only huge temple that we see once we step out of the MTR.





It's so wierd praying for a divination lot while the altar is still undergoing upgrading works.



Zen






















We donated HKD 10 voluntarily to enter this portion of the temple.
Voluntarily bcos there's no one watching and you can actually just walk in without paying the money at all.






"我送你离开千里之外你无声黑白
沉默年代或许不该太遥远的相爱
我送你离开天涯之外你是否还在
琴声何来生死难猜用一生去等待"






After a very brief tour and being bitten by many commando-mosquitoes, we left the temple and headed to Causeway Bay. We first shopped around at upmarket SOGO but realised it was way too artas for our liking. Simple apparels can ridiculously go up to hundred bucks.. no wonder it closed shop in sg. So we went over to Times Square for better shopping.


Tea-break at Agnes B cafe. Last year we wanted to give it a try but we didn't have the time, so this time, we cannot miss it again!


Larling said this cafe was featured in Leo Ku's MTV - 劲歌金曲2 - 情歌王



Their drinks and desserts are closely priced to that of Starbucks. But I'll definitely choose Agnes B. Someone please bring their franchise to sg!

Chocolate praline cake. Very nice.



Elements @ Kowloon was next.
A zhnged SLK placed in the middle of Elements. If this car is ever driven out, it has to be guarded, if not all its crystals will be stripped off

We took a rest after walking long and round the huge Elements mall. It's named Elements bcos the mall is divided into 5 sections - 金, 木, 水, 火, 土. A map is really needed to locate the store that you're looking for.




Little Prince!




Back to hotel to put our stuff and have a rest before heading down to dinner.
When we got back to our room, everything was prettily put in order by housekeeping. Love their service.


The rainshower I was referring to.




Enjoying the sunset right before our eyes


And larling fell asleep


Dinner was at toilet-themed restaurant right opposite our hotel. It's a franchise from Taiwan; last time my bro brought back a urinal-waterbottle for me from taiwan, but HK's franchise doesn't sell any souvenirs. Their food wasn't that fantastic, but it's something new to sit on toilet bowls while eating, and drink from urinal-like cups





"Can I wash my face with the huge sink?"


Warning for ppl who can't resist to shit whenever they sit on toilet bowls.


Honey milk tea in toiletbowl-shaped mug



Even their lamps are shaped like shit



Baked rice having a good soak in bathtub















We ended the night with a stroll at 女人街. Cheap iPhone casings are everywhere. And I bought 4 of them, which 3 was for my bro.. should have gotten more. We bought HK dramas too.. cheap with good quality. Again, should have bought more but luckily I didn't bcos my small luggage was exploding during my last day. I even had to borrow space from larling's luggage. Should have brought my huge samsonite luggie..
Next post.. MACAU!!

HK 2010 Day 1: Airport Express/Langham Place Hotel/稻香Dimsum/中环/Yung kei restaurant/Agryle Street

Hong Kong again for the second time! But we gave the touristy attractions a miss - The Peak, Madamn Tussads, Avenue of Stars, Ocean Park should be nothing new from last year when we visited. The main focus of this trip is shopping! And we added in Macau too! More of Macau in Day 3. Main highlight of this trip I reckon would be the Airport Express MTR and our hotel Langham Place @ Mongkok.

A Super convenient and cheap avenue to get from Airport to hotel would be their Airport Express MTR. It's like a normal MRT train, but their seats are more comfy in spacious cabins. Most impt of all, it's not crowded at all as it's not their main MTR line. After collecting our luggage from the belt, we went to purchase the MTR package which includes 2-way Airport Express tix and 3 days unlimited travel on their MTR for only HKD300 (refundable deposit of HKD50). Then we proceeded to the MTR station which is just right infront of the arrival hall. Super hassle-free.


On board Airport Express MTR











Enjoyed the 20min journey with the entire cabin to us.









Lunch at 稻香Dimsum Restaurant. We went there previously with KC and Cecilia and it was gd, so must go back again this time. Anyway it's just a 5min walk from our hotel.
Total bill came up to less than SGD10 per pax.


Packed and crowded on a normal wkday, shows how gd it is.



Went to shop at Langham Place shopping mall which is just opposite the hotel before chcking in at 3pm
A Mao Ze Dong-liked statue on the linkway bridge between the mall and the hotel


Finally checked in to our room on the 29th flr..
Mirrors everywhere in the toilet.
Love the concept.. most importantly, they have rainshower heads which I prefer over bathtubs



Soak in the bathtub while watching tv.. that's the use of a see-through bathroom



The next best thing is their king-size bed!
Larling said this was the first time he heard me snore at night. LOL.
That was the best bed I've ever slept on.. it's fluffy and soft like sleeping on cotton candy!


Full-glass windows looking over HK skyline
Sitting on the baywindow





Even the phone is customised to every room/guest.. very impressed.




They have many cool gadgets for their guests..
On the left is actually a wireless phone cum walkie talkie I think.
and they have iHome for your ipod music



They provided us with 7 pillows!! 5 on the bed, and two more in the wardrobe!
Great for pillow fights!



Langham provides free iPad for loan but a deposit equivalent to the price of an iPad is required.


After checking out the room, we continued with our shopping at Central - the Landmark, and Queen's Road which have a 4-storeys H&M! It's gd that Singapore doesnt have H&M so that the chances of bumping into ppl wearing the same clothes as you will be lower!



Then we met larling's colleague and wife for dinner at Yung Kei one-star michelin restaurant. They are famous for their goose dish.. quite yummy but per pax comes up to around SGD30.








Mr Pan and his ex-girlfriend, Mrs Pan






After dinner, Mrs Pan enthusiastically brought me to shopping places in Agryle Street for great buys.. Though it's the first time we met, but her friendliness made me feel as though I've known her for a long time. We bought quite a number of things in a short span of 90 mins.
After they left, we had dessert at Langham's Honeymoon Dessert.. they have a branch here in Singapore Vivocity.
Quite not bad actually, a gd alternative to 许留山



Pretty night view from our room..


Shall blog on Days 2-4 soon..
Gd Nite HK..

Monday, August 23, 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHING!!

Hope u had a great birthday celebration Ching !! It was nice catching up with u darlings!! Glad to know that u all are still surviving strong in audit!! Hang it there yea.. :)

Monday, July 26, 2010

Ooh this Elmo is so cute!! Ignore the irritating shit at the back. :X
Of course this Elmo is not mine.. The other team actually queued close to half an hr for that! They are really too free man.. Always sitting ard chit chatting and tapping out on time! Poor us slog like hell and nv once knock off earlier than them. Our boss should seriously pull some of them over to our team. MBS just have lousy HR planning. Everything will be gd and life will be so much better if not for them.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

The MBS opening celebration carnival today saw me sneaking out twice for lunch break and tea break. Not too bad for working on a Sunday.

These balloons have brightened up my day! That balloon guy squeezed out a Mickey mouse for those lil kids.. I wanted to bug him for one also but he was too busy for the kids!

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Loving Marina Bay

On the way to work.. I saw these throngs of ppl walking along bayfront avenue.. Then I realized it's the New Paper Big Walk @ Marina Bay. It'd be a refreshing walk accompanied by beautiful sights along the way. Last night me and Larling just had a great walk cum photog session at marina bay.. The views were simply stunning. No time to upload the photos yet..

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Brunch off the island

It was supposed to be breakfast, but it ended up as brunch as I couldnt wake up early on wkends. The earliest time I can wake up? 1 plus? I'm a super pig that loves sleeping over shopping. Anyway they serve breakfast all day on their menu, so it doesnt matter. Had superb egg benedicts. The shaky egg yolks cant wait to ooze out when you poke at them. After the artas breakfast, back to Orchard for window shopping.
















Looks like the bridge at Taiwan Fisherman's Wharf



邪星!











Picture of the Day!

Friday, July 9, 2010

Taking a breather from work.. The view from the Boardwalk stage is pretty! If there's still 'unassigned' time, this shall be my hiding place