HAPPY 牛 (NEW) YEAR!

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If I were back home, this would be the typical breakfast on the first day of Chinese New Year before we gear ourselves up for the family-visit-marathon.

Mee sua and hard boiled egg, one brings longevity, the other to expel bad luck.

This is the second year in a stretch that I am not able to celebrate it at home. Really miss celebrating CNY though. For now, all I can do is visualize and imagine...

Gong Xi Fa Chai and may the year of the Ox brings an abundance of fortune, health and luck!

London Revisited

I went back again to London to meet up with a friend to celebrate Chinese New Year. As with always, no photos of two of us together, we had the tripod though, being two macho guys, we didn't have the time to set it up properly haha

Believe it or not, we first went to the British Museum, not your typical place to celebrate though. Partly was due to the fact that we had never been to this museum before. There were numerous exhibits on displays and the crowd as huge as well.

Entry into the museum is free, however for the temporary exhibitions, one has to pay, such as the one shown here:- Babylon.

Statues, painting, artifacts of all kinds are on display.

We then made our way to Chinatown for dinner. The streets were decorated with lanterns, however they don't light up like those at home.

It's nice to see a change of environment, seeing more Chinese/Asian faces after some time in a foreign country. Same as with elsewhere, every Chinatown is not complete without the Gate...

That's the Spirit !

This is one of my personal tool that I use for work. This is the very same tool that saved me lots of trouble when I was at home and needed hardware for some household job.

It's a multitool, at first glance, looks like a plier, with attitude (note the blade extended O.o" ). I have to say that I am impressed by the amount of tools which get packed into such a compact frame. Screwdriver, scissors, wire cutter, wire stripper, blade, reaper, wooden saw, metal saw, metal file and bottle opener, just to name a few.

Victorinox, the mark of quality in design and make. Each one is hand made to perfection. Made of stainless steel, the only maintenance and care necessary for this, is to lubricate the hinges now and then.

Victorinox SwissTool Spirit...

When I'm in the Mood...

I like cooking up something special every now and then. Something different as compared to the usual black bean sauce, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce or curry dishes.
I am amassing more and more sauces and ingredients in my fridge. Pepper, tomato, eggs are among them.

Garlic and onions are among the few that I throw into the sauce to add some taste and flavour. Pepper gives great colour and texture.

All the ingredients properly prepared and cut in bite size cubes. Preparing always takes much longer as compared to the actual process of cooking.

Vegetables are always part of my diet, more like a conscious choice.

Finally, presenting:- Japanese Tofu with sweet and sour pork.

p/s: cooking is hard work, I'd invited my (not-so-)evil twin to help out with cleaning the mess after hahaha...

It's Finally Here!

Finally I'd made up my mind to purchase it from Amazon, my first time dealing with them. After comparing with the price of the same items offered in Malaysia, I placed my order and couldn't wait for it to arrive at my place.

This is the problem with ordering online, you can't stop looking forward to receiving the package!
After 5 excruciating waiting days, I have them with me, all in good condition, phew... The worries were instantly lifted and replaced with enthusiasm.

Yes, I bought the SB600 speedlight with remote cord and diffuser dome! This is the latest addition to my camera kit.

It felt really good having the speedlight in my hands, the feeling is so much different compared to looking at some photos on the website. I just couldn't wait to charge up the batteries and give it a test drive!

Flash photography, here I come!