The Travel Monologues

A pictorial summary of Europe 2009

guoj — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:24:54 +0000

Oh dear. It seems that I have stopped updating this blog. Words just get so tedious sometimes. No matter. Only time will tell if this blog gets relegated to a passing phase of mine or something more permanent. In the meantime, pictures will have to do.

Strasbourg, France

Luzern, Switzerland

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

In other news:

West Coast fun! Ate up a storm at San Francisco, bummed the days away at quiet San Luis Obispo, and slumber parties (with a lot of slumber) at Las Vegas. There’s no better way to end these 4 years in the US of A.

Posted in Strasbourg, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Travel

In Lomographic beauty: Morocco

guoj — Sat, 23 May 2009 21:17:14 +0000

Cos photos say more than words.

Posted in Morocco

MyBrute

guoj — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:34:27 +0000

It will be awesome if you all click on that link and fight MyBrute! A way online to vent some of that anger inside.

http://guoj.mybrute.com

Posted in Random Ramblings

Morocco, Philadephia, New York

guoj — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:53:32 +0000

It’s been a while since I posted anything remotely related to my life. These past 3 weeks or so have been pretty interesting. Jetsetting off to Morocco for Spring Break. Getting konichiwa-ed by Moroccans. Being ripped off by Moroccan kids. Having the most delicious tagine in Fes. Spending the night in the Sahara. I’ll love to go back Morocco again, inshallah.

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Philly was really eventful. I’ve concluded that the best Philly cheesteak is still found in Ithaca, and not Philadelphia. I still think Morimoto trumps Nobu, though Nobu was Morimoto’s mentor. And the old classic Mambo songs are still the best to dance to.

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Maybe my tastebuds are not sophisticated enough, but I think Adour by Alain Ducasse is not as great a meal as Bouley. Despite Adour ranking higher on the Michelin guide, I thought the meal was good, but not great. Bouley, however, wowed me with their porcini flan appetiser. Almost saw angels singing high above, but not quite yet. I’m still searching for that elusive dish that is so good it will reduce grown men to tears. It will end all wars. It will make life worth living. It will redefine everything you’ve ever tasted. I’m still searching, and I’m not sure I can find it.

Next up, Per Se by kitchen superstar Thomas Keller. If I don’t find it there, I think the answer is not in New York.

Posted in Random Ramblings

Bang!

guoj — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 06:00:15 +0000

I’m so going to Osaka to try this out. Who’s in with me?

Posted in WTF!

Beyond

guoj — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:13:17 +0000

I think this is the best Cantonese/Chinese song ever. I never really listened to this version since I was busy screaming my lungs out, trying to hit the high notes during karaoke, but damn, this is one hella version.

And now you know what I’m doing on a Friday night in Ithaca.

Posted in Random Ramblings

Missing the Lion City

guoj — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:39:39 +0000

I miss late night suppers/great company/dota sessions/chillaxing/badminton and all that jazz that makes singapore such an awesome place to be in. Funny. I can’t really remember all that has happened this last month, but I do remember having such a great time that I found myself wishing I didn’t have to come back Ithaca.

Thought of the day: Isn’t it so like us to start missing someone only when they are truly gone?

P.S. I didn’t take this photo. Still an awesome shot though.

Posted in Random Ramblings

Enter the Ping Pong

guoj — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:17:04 +0000

Enter The Ping Pong

This is just way. f*cking. cool.

Posted in WTF!

We are all going to die

guoj — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:07:49 +0000

How the world, as we know it, might end

Posted in Uncategorized

Oprah will make a great president

guoj — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:28:24 +0000

And that’s why I say, “Oprah 2012″

Posted in Uncategorized