Monthly Archives: February 2010

candy shop and forget and forgive at yuyintang

Posted on February 28, 2010 by terence

hard working shanghai bloggers andy and jake put together this show to support 81fur.com. personally, i’d have to question the efficacy of using underground bands to promote an anti-fur movement, when your target audience should be people who are actually … Continue reading →

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why do all karaoke pictures look the same?

Posted on February 27, 2010 by terence

and why does party world have radiohead’s “exit music for a film” in their karaoke library. “Exit Music (For A Film)” Wake.. from your sleep The drying of your tears Today we escape, we escape Pack.. and get dressed Before … Continue reading →

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the perfect meal

Posted on February 24, 2010 by terence

i happen to think the perfect meal is a bowl of wonton noodles. and i think there’s two perfect examples of an ideal bowl, thankfully located right across the street from each other in central district in hong kong on … Continue reading →

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tai hing roast meat company

Posted on February 23, 2010 by terence

i really didn’t know tai hing was a hk-wide chain. i thought there were only the two stores – one in central and one in causeway bay. apparently, they’re a special administration region wide chain. Tai Hing is well-known for … Continue reading →

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sometimes nostalgia should be left alone

Posted on February 22, 2010 by terence

i had heard somewhere that boston restaurant, located on luard road and johnston (near the southorn playground) was my grandmother’s favorite restaurant. in any case, it remains a large part of my childhood, as it was where we ate after … Continue reading →

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folding gate, keep clear

Posted on February 20, 2010 by terence

from the wanchai fire station, located on hennessy road near canal road flyover (goose neck bridge in cantonese)

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luk yu teahouse, central, hong kong

Posted on February 19, 2010 by terence

i used to have a client who would have morning dim sum there every morning at 6am. we used to have get there for the meeting at 6am. it was . . .early. i’m again fooling around with hdr and … Continue reading →

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messing around with tonemapping

Posted on February 18, 2010 by terence

here’s a photo of ikea shanghai after some tonemapping. i’m hoping to get better as this as i go along, but here’s my first effort.

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posh is for breakfast

Posted on February 17, 2010 by terence

ikea. cheap gravlax. cheap caviar. gravlax mustard sauce. founder’s bagels. philly lite cream cheese.

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year of the tiger

Posted on February 14, 2010 by terence

i’m down here in hong kong – without a camera cable connector, so you’re just going to have to wait on blog posts about boston restaurant and tai hing and other lunar new year goodness. it is nice to be … Continue reading →

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