Wednesday, February 6, 2008

The Countdown

It's the lunar new year and the time of "Fa Fa Fa" or 888. Like all Chinese, I pay respect to the famous number of prosperity.

So while waiting for the "....5, 4, 3,2,1..." here's Aviel's top 8 list:

1: Silky Fabrics, Vibrant Colours



Pink and purple are this year's hues. Sharp, yet casual with an air of flamboyance, these beauties, shall add to my burgeoning stable of pretty dress shirts.

2: The Jumbo Jet of Land



While not quite a Ferrai or Maserati, the Sportage still kicks some serious ass in terms of comfort and grand appearances. Standing head and shoulders above most normal cars, this machine wipes out the possiblity of smelling anybody's ass.

3: Water Proof Treasure Chest



My birthday present from JT and JF. Thanks JT for selecting the bag from me. Thanks senior, for thinking about utility and buying me some chic. The nylon Kaplan goodie bag for training just won't cut it. And yeah, did I meantion this baby keeps out water even when it's flooded? Simply fabulous...brains with style.

4: What The Fuck



Sometimes, we see something that screams the above statement. It's like a reflex, when we witness something unnatural, that defies the imagination of the normal mind.
It scares me, that I have people with a fetish for cross-breeding living close to me. Thank goodness we don't keep animals in hall. The only critters are the pigeons, mynahs and the rats: which are too smelly and too small to screw respectively.

5: Sun Bursts of Taste



They don't burn like the sun but sure taste better than sunflowers. These are gems of culinary skill and tradition, unavailable for sale outside and my all time favourite. My auntie's pineapple tarts. Soft,crumbly, neutral tasting fragrant pastry with a hint of butter topped with a special pineapple jam, fried to just-right-sweetness and melt-in-the-mouth texture. Perfection. I'm not kidding.

6: Numbered Fish



I scratched my head and cooed when I saw them. I thought they were special till I realized they ate like ladies and cloudied the water. Here's how it's supposed to work: you take a bottle of fish pellets to a tank of 10 fish numbered from 0-9. You take a single pellet, throw it in, and watch which critter struggles to it first! Then, you record her number and repeat this till you get all permutations for 4-D that day, or until, you scream at yourself for realizing how foolish it is to keep changing the water because these ladies are anorexic. Proudly available at Qian Hu.


7: Coloured Rings of Fat



I do not like the letter 'o' because my 'o' level grades sucked. But being the food craver that I am, I succummed to Donut Factory's coloured concoctions. Yes yes I know you bought me doughnuts! But I was craving for more so I went to queue myself. I saved two to share with you but you were sick and we didn't have contact. I know you would enjoy a few of those I bought(strawberry white chocolate and mocha chocolate).. I ended up having them for breakfast, where they would do the least damage.

8: Negara@Claymore






Rich blackforests, Asian Kueh, Chocolate fondue, designer tapas prepared for the discerning sweet tooth. They were so good, that I polished the plate clean even with 2kg of barbequed, grilled meats in the stomach. At only $40 for both meat and dessert, starve yourself for a day, then go wild at Negara.