This box of macaroons has been there and done that... Purchased by my H-manic boss amidst his bz shopping schedule, carried back to the hotel with his loot, passed to my sick bf, who endured a 13hour flight with this precious cargo, then went back to the studio where they dropped stuff off, then bf scootered back home, dropped his stuff home and sat around abit, then scootered to me. Not good idea but its better than nothing! I am surprised that there still complete pieces. Ok OK ok, yes Yes YES, it really is better than nothing la!
Good goodness... they still taste FANTASTIC!!! This box of goodies is in a league of their own. How glad I am that bossy really bought them for me. YayaYYay!!! Whatever U have read online elsewhere, read in publications, heard from friends, IT IS ALL TRUE... PIERRE HERME TRULY RULES IN THE WORLD OF MACAROONS!!! Taste factor is their MAX FACTOR!!!
Pierre Hermé 72 rue Bonaparte or 185 rue Vaugirard Paris, France W: www.pierreherme.com
Click here to visit a beautiful post online of the wonderful pastry shop... Simply EXQUISITE...!
Amidst bf's LS-ing... he still managed buy me a surprise: THE NEW BALENCIAGA POCHETTE IN BLACK WITH REGULAR HARDWARE *faints*
As small as it seems, I manage to fit in my basics: - Handphone *check* - Folding fan *check* - Wallet *check* - Digital camera *check* - Keys *check* - Ciggies *check*
Yes... somewhere in me, I was definately looking forward to his concert coz rumours went around saying that he'll be rocking Balmain looks, to top it off, he was wearing a fair bit of Balmain lately and they even used "Don't Stop Til' You Get Enough" at the Balmain show!
Images from Red Carpet Fashion Awards, Nitrolicious, Catwalking
Lots of sparklers, lots of smoke, lots of color lights, MJ wearing blinged ripped demins, blinged skinnys, blinged belts, blinged accessories, blinged military jackets (shoulderpads are a must!) with an equally blinged backup crew! Like last time but with major dramatic crossover with new technologies and new fibers and new embellishments... OMG!!! *shriek*
I can imagine him rocking the looks, can't u?!?!?
Anyway, rumours are rumours, he's not wearing Balmain for the concert but lotsa lotsa bling, boring. Swarovski bling, not so boring but still, it is almost predictable... Come on, he's the KING OF POP, you don't dress him in a predictable manner! Like *duh*.
This rehearsal video was taken 2 days before he died. He still looked damn good lor!!! No wonder Yenny super struck him since I was a child in the 80s till now siah!!! Have you watched the memorial??? If you missed it on telly, don't forget, there's YouTube. I was expecting Justin Timberlake to be there too but nope, neither was Nicole Ritchie... too sad?? She'd better be coz I'll be extremely upset if my god-daughter didn't turn up for my wake unless she dead or bed-ridden. *whack whack* Some of my fav parts by Usher, Rev. Al Sharpton and MJ's iconic song that changed the world...
MJ, you made differences in this world many tried in vain. RIP.
199, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur 55100, Malaysia T: (60)(3) 2731 8333
Located opposite The Pavilion and walking distance to my travelmates' fave massage place (its called Liang Xin Massage Parlour, if you are curious!). More importantly, it has a great bed, I can just collapse into the bed and I am like the Asian distant cousin with the sasquatch (Johnny's more closely related)... collapse can really be used, imagine that! and great breakfast (by most hotel standards anyway...) we all know how important this duo is when we travel for work trips. *seriously* The Westin Serviced Apartment Kuala Lumpur has won me over.
(Clockwise: Teh Tarik, Watermelon Jelly, Waffles w Honey (fresh from comb, mind u!) & Butter, Rocket Salad w Onion Garlic dressing, Broccoli Salad w Sundried Tomatoes, Salami, Croissant)
The breakfast is really one of the best I have had and I have stayed in some pretty places by the mass's standards but we all know how boring most of their 'continental' breakfast are most of the time. NOT HERE lor! Their bread & baked section alone entertained me most days and they have local food, cereal bar, juice bar (both fresh & carton), etc. This is the first time I am raving about a hotel simply because I think they deserve it. =)
20 Jalan Waras 1, Taman Connaught 56000 Cheras KL. T: 03-9130 1066
Top down: Yong Tau Foo, Thai Green Chilli w Fish paste stuffing *HIGHLIGHT ALERT!*, Bittergourd x Salted Veg stirfy, Lettuce w fermented bean sauce stirfry, Steam 3 eggs (chicken egg, salted egg, century egg) Custard, Steam Pork w Ginger & Salted Fish, Fried Fish!?
Pardon my very brief names... but I am sure u can order just by describing any of the above if you are too lazy to go thru the brief menu. Or get the friendly staff to recommand you what's freshest that day and they'll work something out for u. Amazing. This place does home style to its best! Yet another fabulously good Teochew restaurant hidden in the heartlands of KL.
Nope! We believe in neither small size nor less variety when we go makan!
It really doesn't get any better than this if you love great Teochew food AND DURIAN! We tried new dish here today, its a fish dish... the fish's so crispy you can eat even some of the bones. Err.... can't remember what its called.
Here goes:
Honestly, today's highlight for almost everyone was the MAO SHAN WANG! We came by also becoz they will definately allow us to have durians here after meal. Afterall, the dua-long-gang is along one side of the 'restaurant' and the dumpter's across the road. What smell siah?!
After our 8 course dinner, we had Mao Shan Wang! VERY GOOD Mao Shan Wang to be exact! Bitter sweet thick flesh with tiny seeds! In fact, the durians were more expensive than our main meal. *haha*
Lesson of the Day:(Well, its a lesson for me since I am no durian expert!)To RID hands and breath of durian smell after a session, rub your hands with CUCUMBERS and eat a few slices after, NO I am not asking you to eat the slices that you have used to rubbed your hands but if you want, anything goes la! At least 97% of the smell GONE!!! Seriously, I am most impressed. Let my handsome model show you how its done:
When u guys travel back from HK, can help me buy this please? Up to u lor... u want to buy 5 packets also can (about SG$13). Its a huge packet tho, 1 size only, about 50% bigger than a packet of Lay's... width wise. I love these lor!!! Big big pieces of seaweed covered in a crispy salty batter coated with wasabi powder!!! POWER!!! Damn shiok... so can stock up la... past few times, no luck liaos... left 1 packet at home nia... *cringe*
These are from the shop that sells those wasabi peas in the tiny pyramid packs called AJI ICHIBAN... they are displayed on the wall at the far end of the shop, commonly sold out. But hard to miss when its in stock.
Simple and 'batterless'... hmm... ya ya ya there was a coating but its not the super thick and hard crusty kind. Whatever spice they put in there, its damn good lor. Always just nice, I don't think they use frozen wings and always freshly cooked and hot coz the turnover is very high and more often than not, there's a line. The seller is also very skilled with his scissors... cut cut cut and its so much easier to eat, even with chopsticks. That's a plate with some other things I fancy here too, the otak, the fishcake, even the luncheon meat, no doubt they are not as FANTASTIC as their wings!
Most people prefer the beehoon but I prefer these fat yellow noodles x kway teow for my carbo simply becoz they put in lots of pepper and combined with additional of the fragrant cabbage x garlic stirfry! ooOOOOo! It makes a fantastic poor man (in my case, girl) meal lor.
My Top 5 Fav Spots for Fried Chicken Wings locally:
OOOoo!!! Roast Beef x Wasabi Sandwich, a fav combi and I think is a great combi!!! The wasabi in the sandwich is always enough to clear a stuffy nose... Here, its not thick and full of fillings... just like the grilled veg sandwich which I enjoy on other days. I don't like thick soups in the day, even more so on a HOT day but I will have their cream soups, even in the day, its a little watery but there is something about it thats very comforting. The 'liao' is also just nice with a sandwich. To wash it all down, I like their Ice Lemon Tea, maybe its cheap thrill but something in their quick blending process do make a difference. All in all, a hearty and light (if it makes sense to put these 2 words side by side) meal.
I also enjoy this same lunch combi at The Soup Spoon... but only on really hungry days coz their portion is double!
is thinking of ways to lose at least 5kg by the end of 2009 apart from eating at least 50% less carbo per day, running 5km (min.) once a week, 1 can of coke/fortnight, quit smoking (eventually)... what else can I do that won't affect my work load n schedule?
This blog was started mainly for Peter Pan, Tomy, Polo & Puffy!!!They are my furkids and I LOVE THEM ALL but I'll also blog what I want lo... I couldn't think of a name to synergize them so whynot SWEETRINGS! n I love SWEETRINGS! too!!! But I put my picture in the avatar coz I am, yourstruly, the SWEETRINGS! Editor. Why wouldIsqueeze all 4 pix of my dogs in such a small space when I have such a big space on the other side, duh?!@*#!
hmm... Food posts are really taking over the blog but I'll keep slotting in my furkids posts as much as I can!!!
