Vearn @ Amaru Shijyou » Travels http://www.vearn.net The One Of My Kind Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:00:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Hong Kong’s Escalators Series http://www.vearn.net/2009/05/177 http://www.vearn.net/2009/05/177#comments Sun, 31 May 2009 08:22:45 +0000 Vearn http://www.vearn.net/?p=177 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Hong Kong is currently the country that having the most skycrapers in the world and the number of skycrapers will continue to increase due to the high demand for office and housing spaces. Not to mention, the shopping complexes and buildings floors will be double digits numbered as well.

Could it be boring to climb floor by floor each time?

What if we wanted to skip some floors given we know the shop we wanted to go?

What if the lifts are too slow or long queue to wait for?

. . . . . but maybe not if we having shortcut . . . . .

like these . . . . .

Escalators at Grand Century Place, Mongkok

How many floors it skipped? :-P

Escalator at New Town Plaza, Shatin

next. . . . .

Langham Place, Mongkok :-)

This was taken during Christmas ’2008.

This as well :-D

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]]> http://www.vearn.net/2009/05/177/feed 2 Spaghetti Sweet Tea Cafe, Ipoh http://www.vearn.net/2009/05/173 http://www.vearn.net/2009/05/173#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 12:37:30 +0000 Vearn http://www.vearn.net/?p=173 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]>  

Anyone craze for Italian food?

 

Here is one good restaurant which I could recommend for some value fine Italian dining at Ipoh,

Spaghetti Sweet Tea Cafe or in short, SSTC :-)

The restaurant is located at Medan Ipoh Bestari, Ipoh Garden East

at the shoplots near the McDonald’s Drive-Thru which next to Petronas Station.

The beverages preparation counter.

The wall design and table seating.

If I’m good enough to remember correctly, I ordered “Mint Coffee” (something like that :-P )

served with appetizer (unknown ~ LOL!)

A creamy pasta with potatoes, just nice enough since I asked for some light pasta :-)

~ Next is a MUST TRY at SSTC ~

. . . the TIRAMISU . . .

Just delicious… :-)

For those that looking for the address, here it is :

19A, Jalan Medan Ipoh 1E,

Medan Ipoh Bistari, 31400 Ipoh, Malaysia.

Tel :- +6 05 5488832

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]]> http://www.vearn.net/2009/05/173/feed 0 Lunch @ Watami Japanese Casual Restaurant, Hong Kong http://www.vearn.net/2009/05/164 http://www.vearn.net/2009/05/164#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 10:38:19 +0000 Vearn http://www.vearn.net/?p=164 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> It was a wet day today for Hong Kong, raining from early morning until late evening. Taking this opportunity, I went to try my luck at Watami Japanese Casual Restaurant branch which located nearby my current location. Why I said “luck”? It’s not that I need luck for a meal but to get a seat there without waiting on weekends is like almost mission impossible (=_=!!) *swt*

and . . . . .

Ah~ha! Just as I expected, not many people were there today due to the rain :-D . I can even walk-in and pick a seat which I like :-P

The Menu

This was my 2nd visit for this restaurant… and they told me no meal set available for Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays. I was like… huh? I just had a meal set last Saturday at another branch and they told me they doesn’t serve any for today (Saturday). I told them about my previous visit and that changes already been made that meal sets are available on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays too. They look puzzled. Ah well, just let it be since I’m not looking forward for their meal set actually ~ LOL ~ XD

so I ordered . . . . .

Watami’s Assorted Deluxe Sushis

which has

Grilled Scallop Sushi

Salmon & Seafood Sushi

Unagi Sushi

next . . . . .

Garlic Fried Rice with Assorted Seafood

Not to forget my drink . . . . .

Cookie & Ice-Cream :-P

Here we go, my lunchie :-)

The portion for the fried rice isn’t that much, just like 2/3 of our normal big bowl of rice, so I’m not taking heavy weight consumption here ~ Hahahaha ~ *hopefully*

I like the sushis ;-)

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]]> http://www.vearn.net/2009/05/164/feed 6 Causeway Bay > Centre Street > Iced Cafe Mocha http://www.vearn.net/2009/05/158 http://www.vearn.net/2009/05/158#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 13:10:46 +0000 Vearn http://www.vearn.net/?p=158 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Remember Hong Kong’s triads hit movies series, “Young and Dangerous” starred by E-kin Cheng and Jordan Chan? Bearing the names such as Hung Hing Society and Causeway Bay (Tung Lo Wan)? Recall these names? :-D

I believe many that watches this movies series will heard of it and here we go…

Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

I’m not sure if any triad society is here, but for sure Causeway Bay is one of the major shopping attraction and tourists visit at Hong Kong :-)

Here we move to the next place which I guess not many tourists will visit then :-P

Centre Street, Hong Kong

According to Wikipedia,

Centre Street is the key centre point of the most active traditional market in Western District of Hong Kong Island. It runs from Connaught Road, crossing Des Voeux Road West and Queen’s Road West then climbing steeply up the hill crossing First Street, Second Street, Third Street, High Street then ends in steps to Bonham Road.

The facts are pretty true indeed. All the above mentioned roads and streets are traditional markets with speciality names such as Dried Seafood Street and Ginseng & Bird Nest Street :-)

Finally, another drink of the day…

Pacific Coffee’s Iced Cafe Mocha

:-P

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]]> http://www.vearn.net/2009/05/158/feed 0 Pacific Coffee’s Iced-Cappuccino… http://www.vearn.net/2009/05/136 http://www.vearn.net/2009/05/136#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 12:03:40 +0000 Vearn http://www.vearn.net/?p=136 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> The taste was refreshing… I just had an iced-cappuccino from KFC (what??!!!) for today’s lunch and it was refreshing! Again, it had been long time since I last had cappuccino drink :-P . Emm… sounds like almost a year ago? LOLx ~ XD

Most of the time these days I’ll most likely hit myself with mocha drinks at either Coffee Bean (not in Hong Kong), McDonald’s McCafé,  Starbucks or Pacific Coffee upon my visit. Recall my previous visits then there were berry’s temptation promotion for Spring season. Later in the end of the day, I still couldn’t let go the cappuccino memory… which ended up with…

… another Iced-Cappuccino drink from Pacific Coffee’s :-P

 

P/S: Ah~ha!!! Hong Kong’s KFC is offering Cappuccino and Mocha drinks now for summer temptation ~ LOLx

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]]> http://www.vearn.net/2009/05/136/feed 0 Happy New Year 2009 http://www.vearn.net/2009/01/118 http://www.vearn.net/2009/01/118#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:23:42 +0000 Vearn http://www.vearn.net/?p=118 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> First time ever in my life that I’m celebrating Christmas and New Year away from Malaysia. Perhaps it is a no big deal for many that went to study overseas :-P . Anyway, since I’m updating this so damn LATE!!! (=_=!!) I’ll lets the photos express my feelings out :-D

My great friends from Hong Kong, (from left)

Cissy, Kate Chu, Wing Chu & Mike Yu (sitting boy)

This shot was taken at Nathan Road which is one of the busiest road in Hong Kong. It was blocked for today :-P

Picnic at Avenue of Stars, East Tsim Sha Tsui

Since 2:00pm++ people already started booking for great spots at Avenue of Stars to stood up their tripods for phototaking of the New Year Fireworks at Hong Kong Island. Thanks to Mike Yu’s parents who came here around 4:00pm++ to secure this place for us :-)

*Look here*

… and soon there it goes

 

 

 

* ~ Happy New Year 2009 ~ *

Fireworks photos courtesy of  Mike Yu

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]]> http://www.vearn.net/2009/01/118/feed 0 Hong Kong’s Tram Party!!! http://www.vearn.net/2008/12/103 http://www.vearn.net/2008/12/103#comments Sun, 07 Dec 2008 15:49:37 +0000 Vearn http://www.vearn.net/?p=103 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Oh, please don’t bother regarding the date of posting. Actually the post before suppose to be on 29th November 2008 instead of the same date :-P *bahhhh….. I’m just lazy ~ LOL*

My 2nd Sunday after I arrived at Hong Kong this time and I’m alone while my colleagues with their own life. Ahhh, it is cold outside and the very first winter season experience of my life. The climate is much cooler than the time I spent at Genting Highlands working part-time during secondary school’s long term break.

Finally decided to go out to Causeway Bay to walk around and shops for some sweater. Before I start get going to Causeway Bay, I went to Sai Wan where I used to stay during my previous trip to Hong Kong. Went there to buy some IDD cards *it is real cheap there and worth going ~ I saved HK$60 for HK$200 worth of Dragon’s IDD cards :-D *. Took a set of tea time meal at Yoshinoya before I board a tram to goto Causeway Bay. Guess what …..

It happened there was a party on going on the upper deck of the tram I board. A few foreigners were having birthday celebration for one of their friend. I was offerred some cookies and beers. Cheers ~ ~ ~ sang a birthday song together with them ~ LOL :-D

The birthday star is the one lower second from the left :-D

Ahhh, we caught someone covering the face while taking photo just now!!!

Okayz, that’s a bad punishment.

Suppose the person beside her on the photo to be me :-P

*smack* *smack* ~ dream on ~ >.<

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]]> http://www.vearn.net/2008/12/103/feed 0 I’m off flying again… http://www.vearn.net/2008/12/101 http://www.vearn.net/2008/12/101#comments Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:48:03 +0000 Vearn http://www.vearn.net/?p=101 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> It is like just a while ago I flew back to Malaysia from Hong Kong and now I’m off again flying to Hong Kong. Well, it was planned earlier and scheduled to be like this arrangement before I came back to Malaysia, so I’m pretty well prepared for it this time :-) .

Aye ~ got to thanks my buddies (Dee & Koe) for sending me to the airport. Really sorry for the delay and thanks for rushing along with me :-P . How the hell I could mistaken and keep thought that I’m an hour earlier than the time on the clock = =!!! *swtz*..

Yeah, we managed to reach the airport half an hour before my flight (in which I suppose to be there an hour earlier instead of just half). Dee’s driving skill was awesome!!! Checked in my luggage and I’m all ready to board the plane. Oh ~ this time I managed to grab myself a seat right next to the window :-D .

Here we go ~ this photo taken soon after the plane took off.

Right above the clouds ~~~

Oh, here we see some lands again :-) .

Noticed the changes with the shape of the clouds?

Soon we are entering dark…

The shape of the clouds changed again.

Sunset…

 

OK, I flight with our very own No Frills Flight Airline, Air Asia!!!

P/S: The above thermos mug not for free, I paid RM20 for it…

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]]> http://www.vearn.net/2008/12/101/feed 0 Starhill Gallery’s Jogoya Japanese Buffet http://www.vearn.net/2008/11/97 http://www.vearn.net/2008/11/97#comments Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:07:45 +0000 Vearn http://www.vearn.net/?p=97 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> The hype of Jogoya has been going strong all the while. Once anyone ever spelled out the word “JOGOYA“, everyone will be imaginating and fascinating how great it to be in Jogoya! *well, least that’s for my case ~ LoL :-P *. Finally, here come the day which I tasted out Jogoya‘s after all the hype of how good and expensive it could be :-D

Okayz, this got nothing to do with it except that we parked our cars at Pavillion, KL :-P

Just for those who don’t know, Jogoya is located at Starhill Gallery and not Pavillion :-P

*Starhill Gallery is just located right opposite at the main entrance of Pavillion*

Wow, there was some performance at the Lower Ground of Starhill Gallery facing the rounded bar!

Finally the entrace of Jogoya at the Relish Floor of Starhill Gallery! (2nd uppest floor)

Alrights, here we go for the buffet’s sessions and its pricing available at Jogoya

I called Jogoya a few days in advance to make booking in case we can’t secure ourselves seatings during busy times. Honestly speaking, it is quite frustrating to get them pick up the call ~ LoL! I tried from afternoon until night only get them pick up the call. First you’ll need to pass a series of communication with automated-operator before you’ll reach their customer service representative. Ahhh well, if you happen to call, just spam the number on the dial ~ haha! *= =!!! sweat*

First you’ll get to the counter to register on your number of pax. In my case, I just spell them my reservation code and then they confirm me on the number of paxs before proceed to payment. Yeah, you’ll need to pay before you enter Jogoya :-P

Here it is our reserved table for 10 pax (in fact I made for 12 but 2 FFK-ed!!! :-P )

Lets get for the food! Before that, you’ll be noticing this clip thingy available one for each person on the table. This clip works like a token for you to drop into a bowl later for food which requires time for preparation. So they’ll later serve the food to your table and return the clip to you. There off you go again for hunting others. This brilliant system just not to PAUSE nor HALT you at one station while waiting for the food to get ready, you can go get and enjoy other food while waiting for it :-) *isn’t that just nice?*

Don’t lost this while you still want to eat! :-D

Within minutes, our table filled for our first round of food ~ muahaha!

Might as well we go on a short brief so you’ll get idea on what kind of food you’ll be expecting to eat at Jogoya :-) . Emmm… I guess I’ll skip that on second thought because it is too much to type out = =!!! *sweat* Did you noticed those mini-stove available on the table? Certain food will require to heat up the food such as shabu-shabu and porridge.

Mini-stove on each of the table with something on…

… which is Jogoya’s Drunken Stone Mini Lobster!

Once we’re done will all the food, lets move on for some desserts!

Guess this corner would be the female’s main attraction, EAT WHILE YOU CAN HAAGEN-DAZS!!!

I had few scoops of the Green Tea flavour which later I gave up because it is just too sweet. If you aren’t an ice-cream lover, lets not worry as there are cookies, marshmallows, chocolates and many other varieties. You can actually keep your stomach filled by just having the desserts :-)

Finally a group shot of us who went there together :-)

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]]> http://www.vearn.net/2008/11/97/feed 0 HKCCF 2008 ~ the Babes http://www.vearn.net/2008/08/70 http://www.vearn.net/2008/08/70#comments Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:01:16 +0000 Vearn http://www.vearn.net/?p=70 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> These few days almost totally worn me out and left me with only bits of energy enough to get home and clean up before putting myself up on the bed. Lotsa workload, tiring days. Well, it is common as we’re at end of the month.

Two previous posts were all about Hong Kong Computer & Communications Festival 2008. It doesn’t go anywhere for this post as well but probably the most interesting one. Lets peep a view at some HKCCF Babes :-D

Alrights, here come the Epson contenders. Somehow they gave me a feel almost like our Malaysia PC Fair Samsungs’s :-P

The Toshiba’s Japanese-styled were on a small stage with lots of lanterns as decoration. It was really pretty pack as it was nearby the entrance where I need to “drill” a path through the crowd before I could be able to snap them.

Okayz, here is the sad part. I was sweep away by the “crowd wave” and I have no idea where these PCCW babes were heading :-(

Hmmm… the next from E-Zone. Honestly I have no idea with such posing for such event. “Hey, this is ain’t car showgals wannabe” :?

Another one.

Lets move on next and this is someone cute :-)

Closer shot.

There were a few more babes around but I couldn’t get to reach there as I’m driven by the flow of the “crowd wave”. I stepped out of the hall and this is one pretty smile. “Personally I admired it” :-)

Her partner and both of them from Transcend.

With this I’m finally wrap up my whole coverage for Hong Kong Computer & Communications Festival 2008. Next I’ll try to put on some of my snaps from 10th Ani-Com Games Hong Kong 2008 :-)

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