[1, What is your name?]
My name is Kendrick. Chocobo is my favorite character in Final Fantasy. (My favorite game!)
[2, What did you eat last night for your supper?]
Noodle with organic vegetable and egg in soup.
[3, What is your job?]
Computer programming. Getting very very tired doing it. X_X!
[4, What do you like to do?]
Trying new cuisine, going on vacation, taking pictures, rock climbing, and playing PSP.
[5, What is you favorite type?]
Someone who enjoy doing the stuff I like to do.
[6, What is your special ability?]
X-ray vision, flying. (oh wait, those are superman's abilities, not mine..) My special ability is that I can sit and place both my thighs flat on the floor, meanwhile have both feet facing outwards. (Hard to explain)
[7, Do you have any license or qualification?]
Driver's licence only.
[8, Do you have concerns?]
Yes, can I actually finish my work before the end of August deadline?
[9. What is your favorite food and dislike food?]
My favorite food is peking duck. Favorite snack is takoyaki. I hate raw tomatoes, but the organic tomatoes I am eating lately are quite good, so this might not be the food I dislike most anymore.
[10. Say a word for person you love]
Serendipity. I don't know why, I just like the word.
[11, Write 5 people you want to give this baton message]
I'm keeping this baton and no one can get it from me! ^_^
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Sunday, June 18, 2006
It's summer!
Summer has not officially arrived yet, but the warning sign is definitely evident. It was 34C on Saturday, so what better way to spend a hot humid day other than to go for a swim at the beach? There isn't any ocean around Toronto, but what we do have, however are lots and lots of HUGE lakes. The largest fresh water beach in the world -- the Wasaga beach, just happens to be less than 2hrs away from where I live.It's the perfect weather for the beach, so it was absolutely filled with people. Joyce and I had a super relaxing day on the beach. So relaxing in fact, we forgot to keep track of time. By the time we realized it, we've already spent 5 hrs on the beach. I think we are well toasted now. :D
Sunday, June 04, 2006
New York #3
A trip to New york wouldn't be complete without enjoying some local food. New york is famous for their deli sandwich as well as the "New York cheesecake". And they are also known for serving big hearty portion of food.
This is the pastrami sandwich from "Stage Deli". My goodness, it's huge! The portion is definitely enough for 2 people. They put so many layers of the meat in two tiny little pieces of bread, making it impossible to eat it like a burger. I guess that's why they gave us forks and knifes. Taste wise, I must admit, these are some of the best pastrami meat I've had in a long time, it's no wonder why so many people come to eat in this restaurant everyday.
This is the bagel I had in the morning. It costs $10! Probably the most expensive bagel I've ever had in my life. But this is no ordinary bagel. Inside the bagel are gravlox, or swedish cured salmon. I have never had gravlox before, but it tasted very much like smoked salmon with dill. They also put a lot of cream cheese into the bagel, it's super delicious!
The hotdog stands in New York is very different from the ones found in Toronto. In Toronto, hot dog stands sell hot dogs only. But in New York, they sell a lot of other food like roasted chestnuts, falafels, pizzas and even dumplings! The picture on the left is a Jalepeno pretzel (also sold in a hotdog stand). This is the first time I've had this, and it doesn't taste all that bad. The Jalepeno is not too spicy, but provides enough kick to stimulate my appetite. But it is definitely not as good as my favourite Pretzel Maker soft pretzels.
This is the pastrami sandwich from "Stage Deli". My goodness, it's huge! The portion is definitely enough for 2 people. They put so many layers of the meat in two tiny little pieces of bread, making it impossible to eat it like a burger. I guess that's why they gave us forks and knifes. Taste wise, I must admit, these are some of the best pastrami meat I've had in a long time, it's no wonder why so many people come to eat in this restaurant everyday.This is the bagel I had in the morning. It costs $10! Probably the most expensive bagel I've ever had in my life. But this is no ordinary bagel. Inside the bagel are gravlox, or swedish cured salmon. I have never had gravlox before, but it tasted very much like smoked salmon with dill. They also put a lot of cream cheese into the bagel, it's super delicious!The hotdog stands in New York is very different from the ones found in Toronto. In Toronto, hot dog stands sell hot dogs only. But in New York, they sell a lot of other food like roasted chestnuts, falafels, pizzas and even dumplings! The picture on the left is a Jalepeno pretzel (also sold in a hotdog stand). This is the first time I've had this, and it doesn't taste all that bad. The Jalepeno is not too spicy, but provides enough kick to stimulate my appetite. But it is definitely not as good as my favourite Pretzel Maker soft pretzels.Monday, May 29, 2006
New York #2
They say New York is a walking city, and they are absolutely right. We got a hotel in mid-town manhattan, and we planned to go for a semi-circle island cruise in the afternoon. The pier is roughly 5km away from the hotel, so under normal condition, it would only take 10 minutes to get there by bus. With more than an hour before the cruise departs, we waited for the bus. It was 2pm, and the traffic is already super congested. We've decided to walk towards the pier and catch the bus if we see one. Along the route, we caught a bus in front of us. When we got on, I asked whether this is the bus to the pier, and she told me it would be much faster if I just walk it. :) Good advice, I must've passed at least 3 buses as we walked towards the pier. I didn't want to miss the cruise, so we were walking super fast. By the time we reached the pier, my feet were super tired. 
The cruise was very nice, but the weather was a bit chilly. So after 2 hours of "chilly sea breezes", we both wanted something warm in our stomach. Thankfully, we passed by this nice little coffee shop on our way to the pier, so we decided to rest there for a bit. The coffee shop, or should I say sandwich shop, is called "Starwich". It has very modern looking decors, and despite the size of the coffee shop, the furnitures are arranged in such a way that they don't seem too crowded. You won't find the standard tables and chairs here, but you will find very comfortable sofas and couches. We found ourselves a nice little sofa to get cozy in. Joyce ordered a cappuccino, while I ordered a coffee. When the server brought us our drinks, I was surprised to find the size of the cups! They were huge! I needed to hold them with both of my hands. But it sure felt good holding that cup with my hands, it literally defrosted my body. The coffee is also very fragrant and tasty. We stayed there for 15 minutes, and it completely washed all our tiredness away. I wonder if I can find something similar in Toronto?Wednesday, May 24, 2006
New York #1
Joyce and I went to New York during the Victoria day long weekend. We stayed there for two nights, so we had to make full use of our time while we were there. Here are some highlights!
This is the brand new Apple store that was just opened on Friday. As you can see, there were many people lining up to get into the store. The entrance is very unique, there is a single elevator in the center of the glass structure, and it transports customers down into the store. It looked very futuristic! But since we don't want to waste too much time lining up, so we didn't end up going into the store. I hope I didn't miss anything special in the store!
The picture to the right, is of course, the statue of liberty. Since this is the first time Joyce went to New York, so this is also the first time she has seen the real thing. The funny thing is, she has actually seen the statue of liberty before. Where? In Japan! Yes, you heard right, there is a statue of liberty in Tokyo! I don't know why it's there, but we were very surprise to see it when we visited Tokyo last time. Do you know why there is a statue of liberty in Tokyo?
Unfortunately, I couldn't really get a good look of it in New York though. It's really tough to get a good picture of it because it is situated on a small island. When you are on the island, you are too close to it, so it's hard to take good picture of it. We took this photo while we were on the ferry, but the ferry moves a lot, so it's hard to take good pictures on it as well. We were able to take much better pictures of the statue when we were in Tokyo. :D Isn't that funny?
Stay tuned for more highlights!
This is the brand new Apple store that was just opened on Friday. As you can see, there were many people lining up to get into the store. The entrance is very unique, there is a single elevator in the center of the glass structure, and it transports customers down into the store. It looked very futuristic! But since we don't want to waste too much time lining up, so we didn't end up going into the store. I hope I didn't miss anything special in the store!
The picture to the right, is of course, the statue of liberty. Since this is the first time Joyce went to New York, so this is also the first time she has seen the real thing. The funny thing is, she has actually seen the statue of liberty before. Where? In Japan! Yes, you heard right, there is a statue of liberty in Tokyo! I don't know why it's there, but we were very surprise to see it when we visited Tokyo last time. Do you know why there is a statue of liberty in Tokyo?Unfortunately, I couldn't really get a good look of it in New York though. It's really tough to get a good picture of it because it is situated on a small island. When you are on the island, you are too close to it, so it's hard to take good picture of it. We took this photo while we were on the ferry, but the ferry moves a lot, so it's hard to take good pictures on it as well. We were able to take much better pictures of the statue when we were in Tokyo. :D Isn't that funny?
Stay tuned for more highlights!
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