The Here & Now

i’m once again wondering how best should i handle this “letting friends know about my blog” issue. there’re times when i post stuff that i want the world to read and know that i said it… and yet there’re times when i only want strangers to know what i write. i think the [...]

Brokers would do anything for more brokerage… including requests from underwriters to score some bicycle kick goals…

I just found a fantastic rabbit blog that’ll be linked from my sidebar.  Here’s a direct link to it.  I recommend you to check it out!  The pictures and news are soooooo cute!!

I wanted to write a note on this earlier but didn’t have time for it… then got back from Greece, fell sick, got busy posting photos of the wedding & honeymoon, and so this got pushed back even more.  Heh.
Anyway, just for the record, after some research & discussion with Booze Queen, I went [...]

 
Approaching the island of Santorini
 
 
Santorini is known for its beautiful sunsets
 
 
Left: Grilled shrimps with rice and sides
Right: Chicken souvlaki with sides
 
 
Nea Kameni islet – the last eruption of the Nea Kameni volcano was in 1950. 
 
  
We joined tons of tourists making their way up the peak of the [...]

Pelican Bay Hotel – Our beautiful hotel room in Mykonos
 
 
View from the balcony of the hotel room
 
 
Apart from opening the usual way, the doors & windows could also be tipped open for ventilation!  I thought it was so cool!
 

Left: Picture of our hotel room from the outside
Right: Iceman coming [...]

Epidaurus was a small city in ancient Greece, at the Saronic Gulf.  The prosperity brought by the Asklepieion enabled Epidauros to construct civic monuments: the huge theatre that delighted Pausanias for its symmetry and beauty, which is used once again for dramatic performances, the ceremonial Hestiatoreion (banqueting hall), baths and a palaestra.  The theatre [...]

View from the bus, on the way to Delphi
 

Left: Typical Greek terrain
Right: Photo stop!
 

A shop where rugs are weaved.  Rugs and carpets made in Greece are commonly sold to Canada, France and other parts of Europe.
 

Left: Display of rugs
Right: Can you spot the error?
 

Left: Greek [...]

Iceman and I went to Greece for our honeymoon and here’re some of my favourite pictures.  For the full set of photos, please check my Facebook page. 

Our flight transited in Doha.  Yup, that’s our flight no. stuck to the side of the stairs…
 

The lift at our hotel in Athens, Kaningos 21 [...]

Ever wanted a portable pillow?  Check out the above link.  Hehe. I think it is really cute!