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Trappistes Rochefort

me — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:35:32 +0000

We didn’t find Samichlaus, instead settled for this Belgium stuff. It’s a dark beer, 11% alcohol by volume, tastes sweet. Apparently no bar in Hong Kong serves the Austrian stuff.

fail boots

me — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:32:09 +0000

these retail for USD$200, are you f—king kidding me?! They. are. just. rain. boots.

Leather Tannery at Fez

me — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:09:27 +0000

The last remaining manual labor leather tannery in the world. The leather trade in Morocco still follow the feudalistic order dating back hundreds of years. Those men below, they work because their father has worked there before them.

Three floors above are the tourists gawking and taking photos (i, too, am no exception), while sucking on fresh mint to counter the nauseating stench permeating in the air. Each tourist is guaranteed to be trailed by a sales staff. who would promptly show you the selection of leather goods, while reminding you the men below would really appreciate it if you could show some appreciation for their craft.

mama’s

me — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:29:01 +0000

Mama’s on Washington square in San Francisco. It’s down the street from where I live, on weekends the line would go around the block. apparently it’s that good! Picture above is the Monte Crisco, it may look like a generic french toast, but it’s really a sandwich with ham, American cheese, and provolone cheese in the middle. Topped with a strawberry spread, it is delicious. I’d never thought I’d be surprised by breakfast/brunch food, but this simply tastes amazing.

the french toast is good too. Banana bread, Cinnamon bread, and one other that i cannot identify.

cambodian spicy crab

me — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:47:54 +0000

Spicy crab in Kep, Cambodia. Kep is a beach town known for its fresh crab. And the pepper is from Kampot. back when France was still a colonial power, every Parisian restaurant imported pepper from Cambodia, according to lonely planet at least.

angkor wat

me — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:11:57 +0000

Scuba diving in Similan Islands

me — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:35:10 +0000

jenny

me — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:36:34 +0000

stenson beach, California

me — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:45:50 +0000

jelly fish in monterey

me — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:51:46 +0000

the last time i was in monterey bay aquarium was way back in middle school. I clearly remember that field trip. I remember the immense penguin tank, the spectacular jelly fish, and the labyrinth corridors. And now, everything seems much smaller and easier to find. But the jelly fish exhibit still amazed me.