November 23rd, 2011
Scene.
A crunchy tiger, two doppelgangers and a curious female-asian-blogger loiter on the sixth floor of a newly reinstated shopping complex.
They glance furtively at the drawn curtains and closed door of their destination. A sign adorns the handle: “Closed for private function”.
They are early. They are hungry.
“I’ll go see what’s happening” says the FAB, when suddenly a voice emerges from the now ajar door.
“Are you in the mood… for love?”
“I’m in the mood for a drink to be honest” says the doppelganger (or was it the other?)
…continue reading chinta ria… mood for love
November 15th, 2011
I’ve been meaning to write this post for weeks – months even! – but somehow never managed around to doing it.
I’m not sure why. The pictures were sorted through and edited. The menu (haphazardly photographed) was located in a file some weeks ago. But the writing, it just didn’t happen.
My only logical conclusion is that I’ve been struck down by an affliction commonly known as island time.
I’d flick through my photographs and gazing at the bluest of blue water. Remember the way that the fresh lagoon breeze cooled the skin. The way the brightest of coloured fish dodged around legs atop a smooth rock. And somehow, minutes turned into hours and I was running late for something or bed would call and the post would lie unfinished for another week. Or month. Or five.
…continue reading captain andy’s – the rarotongan
October 17th, 2011
Four years of high school German and all I got out of it was the ability to ask someone for directions to a bus stop* and a drinking song.
In München steht ein Hofbräuhaus (Eins, Zwei, g’suffa! )
Da läuft so manches Fäßchen aus (Eins, Zwei, g’suffa!)
Da hat schon mancher brave Mann (Eins, Zwei, g’suffa!)
Gezeigt, was er so vertragen kann (Eins, Zwei, g’suffa!)
(And, at a much later date, a very large appreciation for bier.)
…continue reading oktoberfest | bavarian bier cafe
March 6th, 2011
Planning on heading to the Taste of Sydney? Want to get the most out of your day? Are the answers to the first two questions “yes” and “yes”?
Good then! I’m talking to the right people!
I’ve been very fortunate to have attended the Taste of Sydney Festival in its first two years, and will be heading back again on Thursday night thanks to Stellar* Concepts. But before I go (and before you go), I thought I might share some tips and tricks to making the most of your Taste experience. Are you ready? Let’s go!
…continue reading ten tips for taste (of sydney)
February 28th, 2011
“Y’know what’s even better than mamak for supper? Mamak for dinner.”
It seems so long ago since that evening (and that tweet). I can hardly believe that almost two months have passed since I boarded a plane from Malaysia back home and away from the food, the smells, the shopping and my giant extended family. So humor me, if you will, as I post sporadically about my trip. Because sharing it with all of you makes it real again, somehow.
…continue reading palm grove mamak
