
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Malosa Me
I fell sick last weekend, down with a sore throat, cough and fever - just as I was thinking to myself I hardly took a MC, perhaps once every 2 years. It could be the birthday rochers or the overdose of pork knuckles but perhaps it was my body telling me to slow down. The week had been hectic too; tasting after tasting at the same ristorante (I want to vomitare already from eating the same food!) and preparing for the upcoming cat photo exhibition next Tuesday.
Finalmente everything was in place and I was beaming with pride as the last of the 29 photos went up at The Moomba upstairs. Each cat peered back at me, their woogie furry faces captured in their feline resplendence. I really hoped that everyone'd like it as much as I did. A local newspaper expressed interest in reviewing it (stress!) while the national daily has confirmed listing it next Thursday. Hopefully through this simple shoestring-budget exercise, more people will look at animals especially strays in a different light and with a more sympathetic eye. Animals deserve a place in this world as much as humans.

Monday, July 16, 2007
Buon compleanno di nuovo




I was so nervous I promptly forgot all my italiano when I heard his warm familiar voice on the other line, saying 'Tanti auguri! E' oggi, no?' (Many wishes, it's today no?) When I told him 'ho vinto la borsa di studio', his reply was 'che bravissima' and we arranged to meet up this settembre. Elena, la mia cara ragazza, also sms me and had kindly sent a novel; un romanzo 'Cercasi Niki Disperatamente' di Federico Moccia. Spero che possa capirlo!
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Macau at last
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
HK On Heat
We watched memerised in the dark, a shared moment of simple family bliss, as the buildings and skyline were illuminated with a choreographed dance of lightbeams and explosion of colours.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Back in Hong Kong

Sunday, July 01, 2007
Neapolitana festa
IL MENU
Aperitivo (to set the mood)
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Antipasto (10 different kinds of frutti di mare!)
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Primo Piatto (3 pasta for first course!!)
Sfiziose alla Fontanina – misti formaggi e salumi
Fettuccine ai frutti di mare e soute di cozze'
Linguine allo scoglio, assaggio dello chef
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Secondo Piatto (2 meats!!!)
Grigliata con carne mista
Sorbetto al limone (to cleanse palate)
Cosciotto di vitello (more meat!)
Mozzarella olive e grana
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Dolci
Macedonia con gelato
Torta e buffet di dolci
Note: Dancing to live music is highly recommended, in fact, it's compulsory to burn off the 10,859 calories in between courses while trying not to drown in the river of wine.
Note to myself: Practise elegante dancing moves, with possibly equally drunken strangers while trying not to vomitare from all the good food and river of wine.