sp2 christmas dinner at gaddis in peninsula hotel, hong kong

the occasion: 2011 office christmas dinner of sp2

the place: gaddis at the peninsula hotel, hong kong

in attendance: mr. joseph fung and his guests: francis au, douglas young, benjamin lau, nicholas wong, and sk kan; me of course, and the rest of the people who work at sp2: carl, john, david, karen, raymond, wing, danielle, ligaya, eric (with wife sally), and lorenzo.

all photos © Joselito Briones


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rooftop christmas party

pics from the christmas party at the rooftop of my apartment.

left to right: mikee, d.a., ogie, benjie, rene, chris, josen, jan, jomel

filipino food catered by rommel (center)

all photos © Joselito Briones

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congee

Photo:  Joselito Briones

this is the congee place on the street where i live - always useful on those days when i just want something quick, hot, and filling.  everything they sell here is basically starch - from the congee (rice porridge), fried noodles (chow mien), rice rolls, deep-fried bread sticks, and deep-fried bread sticks wrapped in rice rolls. so basically if you wanna catch up on carbs (after all the time that you've been on a carb-free diet), you can have the bredsticks wrapped in rice rolls, dip it in congee, and have fried noodles on the side. must-try.




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skull biker and his harley

no idea what this was all about, just saw it while doing a walkabout sunday night in central.


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peel bar, hong kong

this was a few weeks ago, i meant to show it to you but i got too busy i forgot. pictured are benj, ogie, and rene. we went to maxim palace dim sum place in city hall, and afterwards we went to this bar, peel at the corner of peel and elgin streets in soho. jomel joined us for dim sum but left early because he was dj'ing in this same bar later that night. anyway, it was still early and there was nobody else there, but mikee, the guy in charge of the place was so much fun.

this is what it looks like inside. we were told this is gonna close early next year and move to a different location.

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afternoon drinks

rene, ogie, benj, and josen (l-r) decided to come over for afternoon drinks at the rooftop of my apartment after we had dim sum in wanchai. the half-frozen dark bottle is hendricks.

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more flowers

awwwwwww! another bunch. i hope i don't get used to this.


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halong bay, vietnam

wow. i really should travel more - halong bay is (relatively) close to hong kong and yet it took me all this time to visit.  so beautiful and peaceful and relaxing.

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yim tin tsai island, hong kong

these are photos from yim tin tsai island in hong kong, a ghost town about 15-minutes boat ride from sai kung town in hong kong.

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charles and dog

© Joselito Briones

charles, a good friend from way back, visiting from new york.  crazy about them dogs.

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you can do anything but lay off of my...

as if wearing a pair of blue suede shoes isn't enough, am also wearing cord pants in burgundy.  hmn.

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alteration shop

Photo:  Joselito Briones

this here is the alteration shop where i bring my trousers for length alteration.  it's on the same street where i live, on a narrow alley.



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oh and look!

awwwwwww.... and chocolates too!


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look!

somebody gave me flowers. hihi.

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absolut hannibal

Photo: Joselito Briones

more random gallery shop window. this one's in 3d - those chopped up parts of the mannequin are sticking out of the canvas.


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free outdoor dining space at IFC

Photo:  Joselito Briones

one of hong kong's well-kept secret:  free outdoor dining space at IFC.  unobstructed view of kowloon island.  clean space under tree shade.  it's open to the public, bring your own lunch (i usually buy from city super). use the lift near city super, and go to rooftop of the podium (P4).  the rooftop is actually a small park so you can just hang around, or take photos.


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dim sum @ treasure lake seafood restaurant

Photo:  Joselito Briones

i think the restaurant itself occupies 3 floors, but the dimsum place is on the second floor.  anyway, this is the dim sum place in my neighborhood where you'll find me most sundays at about noon.   neighborhood is actually not the right word to use, as it is in the city center and there's nothing neighborhoody about it. anyway this is right around the block where i live.

if you're ever in the area and you go to this restaurant, you must try the yam cake in XO sauce, dumplings with sharksfin soup (for the price that they charge, i doubt if it's really shark's fin, but it's delicious anyway) and egg yolk custard bun. this is a very basic no-frills dim sum restaurant but the food is good and the staff is friendly.


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fairy

Photo:  Joselito Briones

this one's from yet another gallery in hollywood road. so far the kitsch-iest one among them.

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pop portraits

Photo:  Joselito Briones

yet another random gallery window showcase.


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halloween costume shopping in hong kong

Photo: Joselito Briones

the place to buy halloween costumes here in hong kong is a stairs/alley connecting lyndhurst terrace and wellington street to stanley street, a block from where i live.


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