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This song’s lyrics laughed my arse off, it’s just completely random and completely makes sense if you are Cora – Haley Bennett’s character in Music and Lyrics.

Buddha’s Delight- Haley Bennett

La la la
La la la
I’m starting to believe boy, that this is meant to be boy
’cause I believe in karma, boy, do you believe in karma?
So forget about your past life, ’cause this could be our last life
We’re gonna reach nirvana, boy, we’re gonna reach nirvana
Each time you put your lips to mine, it’s like a taste of Buddha’s delight
I see the gates of paradise, you’re a taste of Buddha’s delight
Tell me all your fantasies tonight, and I will make them happen
’cause I’m not satisfied if I don’t get my Buddha’s delight
Om shanti shanti
Om shanti shanti
Like sitting meditation, you give me elevation
Can you take me higher? Wonder can you take me higher?

I want a revelation, and sweet salvation
And the eternal fire, show me the eternal fire
Each time you put your lips to mine, it’s like a taste of Buddha’s delight
I see the gates of paradise, you’re a taste of Buddha’s delight
Tell me all your fantasies tonight, and I will make them happen
’cause I’m not satisfied if I don’t get my Buddha’s delight
Om shanti shanti
Om
I’ve got to have my Buddha’s delight (Om shanti shanti)
I’ve got to have my Buddha’s delight (Om shanti shanti)
Ahhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhh……
Each time you put your lips to mine, it’s like a taste of Buddha’s delight
I see the gates of paradise, you’re a taste of Buddha’s delight
Tell me all your fantasies tonight, and I will make them happen
’cause I’m not satisfied if I don’t get my Buddha’s delight
La la la

Specially dedicated to my roommate :D

Melbourne from Edgewater



Melbourne from Edgewater, originally uploaded by Straußer.

You have to go and see the original size of this :D

Views on Starbucks & Gap Year

星 巴 克 和 太 平 洋星 巴 克 的 顧 客 , 年 輕 上 進 , 雖 然 在 香 港 , 時 時 是 保 險 經 紀 向 一 個 新 進 的 CEO 講 解 Policy 文 件 的 熱 門 約 會 點 , 無 論 如 何 比 較 Intellectual , 星 巴 克 的 咖 啡 客 , 是 自 以 為 上 位 有 了 成 就 , 在 社 會 上 初 步 建 立 了 名 聲 的 一 群 。 二 十 七 八 歲 的 年 紀 , 天 不 懼 地 不 怕 的 , 三 五 知 己 , 星 期 五 下 午 坐 在 一 起 , 叫 一 杯 Mocha , 講 完 了 在 IFC 的 公 司 最 近 的 趣 事 , 星 巴 克 的 顧 客 , 通 常 會 展 開 一 個 文 化 話 題 , 就 是 電 影 《 英 女 皇 》 的 悲 劇 意 識 。太 平 洋 咖 啡 卻 不 同 , 比 起 星 巴 克 客 的 囂 揚 , 太 平 洋 的 常 客 , 比 較 成 熟 而 內 歛 , 許 多 獨 自 在 用 一 部 手 提 電 腦 , 一 杯 卡 普 千 奴 放 在 一 旁 , 他 們 當 然 不 是 在 玩 電 腦 遊 戲 , 而 是 可 能 在 跟 紐 約 華 爾 街 的 一 位 Partner 對 話 。

如 果 Starbucks 是 Kate Blanchett , 那 麼 Pacific Coffee 就 是 Judi Dench 。 雖 然 , 許 多 人 以 為 , 上 星 巴 克 , 被 人 見 到 的 機 會 比 較 高 , 坐 陷 在 那 張 棕 色 的 大 沙 發 , 星 巴 克 的 消 費 客 總 令 人 覺 得 有 兩 分 自 戀 , 他 們 還 很 介 意 社 會 上 的 友 好 同 儕 怎 樣 看 自 己 。 星 巴 克 的 一 黨 , 無 論 如 何 裝 嫻 靜 , 那 份 向 上 爬 的 野 心 , 展 現 在 輕 輕 上 揚 的 眉 毛 間 , 他 們 呷 一 口 咖 啡 , 那 個 手 勢 動 作 , 有 一 種 輕 浮 的 虛 榮 。

太 平 洋 的 顧 客 卻 不 一 樣 。 他 們 比 較 深 沉 , 對 金 融 市 場 的 人 事 和 財 權 鬥 爭 , 總 令 人 感 到 智 珠 在 握 。 他 們 抿 下 唇 , 或 閱 讀 , 或 沉 思 , 或 上 網 , 都 多 幾 分 世 故 與 深 沉 。

如 果 星 巴 克 是 當 年 的 陳 寶 珠 , 那 麼 太 平 洋 咖 啡 店 就 是 蕭 芳 芳 了 ─ ─ 如 果 這 個 高 度 本 地 化 的 譬 喻 , 沒 有 Downgrade 這 兩 副 國 際 品 牌 的 話 。

100% Agree and I despise Starbucks. Crappy coffee, Trans-national Americanism, Capitalism, Monopoly, over-priced drinks, over-marketing, kills variety… The list goes on and on. I am so much better off in Jasper Coffee on Brunswick Street.

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Third Time’s a Charm!

I created my first batch of failing cookies today! Well, they were not all that bad – at least the timing was gradually better for the second and third batches! And they actually all tasted fine, although you will smell burnt from the crust of the first batch (but they are extra crunchy)!

The recipe was adapted from Neiman Marcus Online. The only variations were… less sugar as usual and that I messed up with the 1/2 tablespoon measuring spoon while I was only suppose to add 1 teaspoon of baking powder. I managed to realise that right after I poured down that 1/2 tbsp of baking powder to the mount of flour, so I just scooped it right back. However the damage was already done as some of the baking powder has already sank into the flour so I could only estimate the right amount to add after then.

By the way, the recipe says you can add an extra few minutes if you want crunchier cookies – that’s completely misleading, the recipe is 20 minute TOPS – unless you want your cookies like my first batch!

So overall I was very thankful that these cookies didn’t come out as mini-cakes or completely burnt. They all have a crunchy crust and a chewy texture :) YUMO!

Cllick on to see the photolog :)

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The Three-and-a-half-hour Tour of Melbourne

I finally got the chance to meet Choi while she’s over in Melbourne for Easter! It’s a shame that today was already her last day here and I only had three and a half hours to spend with her before she left for Canberra and Sydney. As she had only been to all the touristy places of Victoria i.e. Phillip Island and 12 Apostles, I therefore decided to take her to some of my most favourite places in Melbourne. For example, Getrude Street, Brunswick Street and Smith Street. (Strip shopping rocks!) Other than these three places, I also managed to cover the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne Museum, Lygon Street, some of the CBD, and Melbourne University!

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Cheese, Beef, Salad, Mayo, Panini bread!

Cheese, Beef, Salad, Mayo, Panini bread!, originally uploaded by Straußer.

I had this burger for lunch on Easter Sunday, and I was already missing it last night i.e. barely 5 hours after I had had the burger! It was juicy, tasty, crispy. The paramount burger experience. Certainly another thing I am going to miss when I leave Melbourne.

By the way, I did not just go all the way to Brunswick Street for the burger, it was just a detour when I was on my way to Smith Street to do a site inspection for Planning Law’s assignment, so I was not kidding when I said “I am not Easter-breaking” on Facebook.

Anyway, I am off for another site visit for another project in Footscray today. Happy holidays I guess!

May 2nd is an Important day

(Don’t blame me, Tiff started this project!)

May 2nd is an important day because…

It is Poland’s Flag Day, Solvenia’s second day of Labour Day, Iran’s Teacher’s Day, Indonesia’s National Education Day.

It is also that day that Bill Clinton announced GPS aaccess will be available for regular citizens; the day that Tony Blair became Prime Minister of UK; the day that the British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departed on her maiden voyage to new York City; the day that the world’s first ever jet airliner made its maiden voyage flying from London to Johannesburg; the day that Soviet Union captured Berlin; the day that Adolf Hitler banned trade unions.

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