Tell me the truth, does it really look like a monkey? The lady at the store assured me that it's a sheep, as in "baa baa black sheep..." Liza's got me confused, though... One day, I am going to bring her to the zoo.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Black Sheep
Tell me the truth, does it really look like a monkey? The lady at the store assured me that it's a sheep, as in "baa baa black sheep..." Liza's got me confused, though... One day, I am going to bring her to the zoo.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
The Good Life
Everybody say it is hard to live and work in another country but no one would say that there aren't any perks. We dine out, go places, and drink wine.
Santa Cristina 2004 wine
A friend enjoying his glass of wine.
Life is a glass of wine...
Actually, I just watched my friends drink the wine. He he he. But I had tea... and Coke...
Monday, March 3, 2008
Broken Hand
The sec0nd's hand has been broken since November. Time stops sometimes but I'm not buying a new one until I have saved enough to buy one that would last for a while.
Something Old, Something New (and everything in between)
Day's going home this Monday, Kristine and I went with her to Panjiayuan for her last minute shopping. Panjiayuan is a famous flea and antique market here in Beijing. Many foreigners and locals come here, some to buy stuff, some (like me) for the experience. Haggling is the norm. Kristine got 14 thin bangles for only 35 kuai (the same kind of bangles that Day got 30 kuai for just 7 pieces).
Day is looking for presents for her friends and relatives back home.
They have everything here. You name it, they have it. Wood carved Buddhas, the "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" monkeys, silver, gold and bronze pigs, Mao statues are mixed with pocket watches, incense burners, figurines and some other knick knacks.
There are also several stores selling paintings, and posters, and other stuff.
I was supposed to just accompany Day, but I figured since I was already there, might as well take advantage of it. So, I got this silver ring for 10 kuai.
...and this silver bangle for 15 kuai,
...and this ethnic bag for 40 kuai (yes, I know, another bag!). I also bought a silver hairclip for 15 kuai. Well, what do you know? I'm poor again...How we got there: Well, there's always the cab option but for us who are trying to save money to spend on other things :-), we took the bus. We took the bus no. 800 at Chaoyangmen Nan bus stop (near Chaoyangmen subway exit B) and got off one bus stop away from the terminal. Then we walked eastwards following the signs...
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Dinner at Hatsune
We had dinner at Hatsune last Saturday night. It's a Japanese restaurant south east(?) of The Place (from The Place, turn left at Guanghua Lu, then look for building number 8, way past the Kerry Centre). We took a cab from Chaoyangmen Nei (fare's around 15 kuai), so it's pretty near, can't believe we haven't gone there before.
Tobal made reservations for us so we had a room (with glass doors) reserved. He originally booked for a smoker's section (Tin, Day, and Hazel, live on cigarettes) but they called him back advising him that the manager has friends who needs to use it. Funny...
Anyway, the food is great. We had three delicious servings of calamari. Grabe, sobrang sarap!
Day and Tin were running late so the food choices are up to us. It's a hard task, there's so many to choose from!
We also ordered Hatsune salad, which like your ordinary salad (you know, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, shrimp, etc.) except for the plum dressing. Ang sarap talaga!They also have this out-of-this-world steak (that I forgot to take a photo of).
Here's the dessert. I don't know what its name but when we asked the fuwuyuan, she said something or other mousse. I'm not sure...
We had Coke, and tea, and wine. We just paid 140 yuan each. Not bad!
How am I going to lose weight???
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