Snowy Snowy Winter In December

The start of the winter in ZJG and China reminds of last year. The 1st year in my entire life, to actually touch a real snow flake, see frosts on the morning grass, misty morning and freaking winter weather. We hibernates under our warm blanket with the heater air-con blasting at 27 degree celcius just to warm the room.

Still remember last year, when i was in Shanghai for a weekend trip around end of Dec 2007. So crazy of us to go and drink a glass of Guinness Stout in the open air in Xintiandi. Hang out in the Jazz Bar name CWJ enjoying the nice stout. But, a little crazy due to sitting outside hanging out. So freaking cold. So freezing old. But still manage to sit for an hour?!?!?!? Siao times by siao people!

I have a new nickname as well. "The bear" given due to the fact that i like and i LOVES to hide under the thick blanket to warm myself. With the heater on and the quilt warmer on. Just like a bear hibernating during the winter season.

I was given the nickname, "Strongman" as well. I was and i am carrying 2 bottles of water (the big 1) from the ground floor to 1st floor. I am lifting 40kg of dumbbell at gym for my chests. And i can really feel that i am getting stronger everyday. Not mentioning that i am thinner than my those days as well. Fat ass! My ass!

Hahahahaha.

Well. Winter is nice and the weather is very nice. No more sweaty sweaty days and sweaty shirts. Just that we are praying and hoping that the freaking wind does not blows and blows in our direction at night. Freezing fucking cold only. My ears and fingers are practically frozen this night cycling for a dinner. So fucking cold. Making snowing in Harbin looks like amateur to this freaking fucking weather.

But it is still nice. I am still hoping for the snow to comes this winter. Miss the snow flakes and the snow mans.

:)

Newstay Hotel, Chef Grey and Cherry's Party

Zhangjiagang is literally the "most happening" town in China. Not only does it have 1 or 2 super club such as SOS and a bar strip, it also has the few hotels that are wonderful and fun. OMGosh! Don't take my word for it. Go and try out for yourself and experience the truly wonderful and joy in this small litle town. Craziness!

There's a new addition of a new hotel nearby to our exquisite residence, namely Newstay Hotel. The hotel name suggests its news and its stayable, which is, of course, the most important criteria. Hahaha!


We have visited this hotel like several hundred times before its official opening?!?!?!?!? But, bottom line is, its cozy, its nice to hang out, it has decent coffee and a open lounge area to chill out sipping that red wine or that ice cold beer!



We recently organize a farewell party for 1 of our colleague as she is moving on to Singapore to work. Well, technically, she still works for the same organization but reports to different managers. Hence, its like a new beginning for her in a foreign land. Comes back to the hotel. It has 2 restaurants in this Newstay Hotel, 1 chinese and 1 french western dining restaurant. We frequent the French western dining like our hangout place.

Its nice. We have our 1995 Chateau De Costis wine there. We have our pesto pasta or our tenderloin beef steak there as well. Well, the atmosphere is cozy. The design is sort of very nice and looks rugged but clean. Food is presentable and prices are ok, within the range of low cost expat. Hahahaha. The staff are friendly and the managers are courteous. Did i mention that they speak English too?

The farewell party is great and we have 1 of the most scrumptous buffet meal ever. We have pork ribs, thin crusted pizzas and pastas. We have desserts and fruits salad. We enjoy ourselves, the bottom line is. We enjoy the accompanion of family and friends, saviouring every moment and laughter and joy together. It is emotional and it is unbelievably joyful.

Go there, you folks for those who have yet to be there, if you have found this review for yourself. its a great place for chilling out with a bottle of red wine or a glass of Tsingtao. Check it out, now! Posting the pictures of the photos have make my empty stomach grumbling in waves now.

Bon Appetite!

Mundane Day: No Armin!

I was feeling a little mundane recently. Remember i was so so so so eagerly wanted to go and hit the club Muse 2 for Armin Van Buuren and shitty things to happen. It does not comes cheap though at RMB250 for a piece of pre-door entry ticket that does not include drinks.

I practically wrote an email to the ticketing guy and wanted to get an advance ticket but i was unable to get one due to my poor time management. But, i got an advice to get it at the door and it should be of no harm although rather expensive! Ticket at the door should costs me RMB350 a piece.

I make my way to the club, Muse 2 located in the Plaza 66 in Nanjing Xi Lu at around 11++ on Saturday night. To my horror, when i reached that entrance and i was superly astonished that i was people was flocking at the Plaza 66 door entrance rather than the club entrance. I was DOOM.....

Its true. RMB400 for a piece of ticket (after an increase of another RMB50) and people are still rushing in. But the door was closed and was hold up by several guards stopping clubbers to even get to the lift to 5th floor! OMFG! There i was, standing in the cold winter, wishing i have bought the ticket earlier. And i was stucked there without a ticket and feeling stupid.

The club was packed like sardines by 11.45pm on a Saturday night?!?!?!? WTF? Shanghai cub scene is like only starts at 11pm?!?!?!?!? And there i was, feeling helpless standing there for over 30 minutes hoping to be able to slot in between the doors when the crowd disperse.

1am!

The guard is there and so is the crowd.

Fuck! Enough is enough! RMB400 can get me a decent alcohol at Shelter or even other clubs. I can perhaps ride to Muse 1 for some old school hip hop and be able to drink till i vomit for RMB400 bucks. Schlong! Plus the review of the Armin event was like at the tops and super superly nice! He played till 4am, someone said! OMFG! And there i was heading back to hotel at 2.30am feeling suck!

I was disappointed.

I will make up to it. I must go to Sasha at Club JJ2 next month.

Out!

Pissed Off!

I am rather busy at recent times. But, i want to S.C.R.E.A.M. this! I hate China web filtering system!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

I can't go to Facebook nor Blogspot anymore!

*only by using web proxy and something else apart from IE (i am using Firefox + Web Proxy)

F.U.C.K.!

Happiness In Thyself

I am rather busy at these recent times. You know the drill. Work, priorities and the lists goes on. I am actually getting less internet times to do all the surfings and postings. Family, work, gym and Romeo. How can someone find 24 hours per day enough for anything?

As the wiseman says, its how you make the sacrifices and right priorities that matters the mosts at the end. Its damn fuckingly extremely true. And i am now officially pasts my 28th years since the day i walk the earth. Time really flies and i have yet to achieve anything that i dreamt of yet.

How that i wish that i have more time and more hours everyday!

p.s: Cheer up to all those who have been down and feeling moody at the recent times. Negativity it seems, that is surrounding all of beings at the moment.

I'll end this with a kiss kiss bang bang: Tomorrow will always be a better day!

:)

Shanghai: DJ events in Nov 08

I am ecstatic! I am dumbfounded! I wanna go! Could you believe it? All of these cramping up in a single month! Holy cow! John Digweed, Armin Van Buuren, Kylie Minogue followed by Sasha!

1st stop at next weekend in Shanghai. Friday night at Sky, John Digweed. John Digweed's music might be more suitable for me, as he plays more of a progressive house music with is better to dance perhaps? Click here for the flyer.

2nd stop at Saturday night in Muse2 (located in Nanjing Xi Lu, in Plaza 66), Armin Van Buuren. Voted the no.1 DJ for 2 years in a row, 2007 and 2008! AVB plays music of a slightly different genre, namely trance. Checkout here for more info.

3rd stop, Kylie performance in Shanghai (Hongkou Stadium) at the end of the month. Not too sure though if i can make it but i believe this event going to be great! Kylie in China? Will her performance at the top of the sky? Check out here for more info.

Last but not least, i missed out on his tour last year in The Wall in Pudong but i am going to compensate this year. Sasha coming again to Shanghai, China. This time around will be during the winter at the beginning of Dec in Club JJ's in Yanan Lu. Have yet to make it to this club though, but i'll sure to be there! Click here for his flyer!

I am so excited now!~ Out!