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Archive for January, 2012

Am wondering if i should put all these in 1 post……..argh……what the hell, doesn’t matter.

The iPhone is one gadget that i like but i like the accessories even more. If any Android phones can come out with accessories that are better and cooler, i may make the switch.

I bought this off www.photojojo.com. Yes, i have upgraded from this. Although this looks like a weapon that can fire off many rounds, let me assure you that its not. Its a rotating lens dial that allows the use of the wide angle, zoom and fisheye lenses !

Reminds me of Rambo 1, 2 & 3. Have been using it these past few days and makes me feel…erm…….”very man”…Zzzzz :)

On the flight to Frankfurt on Singapore Airlines. Used the lens dial. If anyone has tried taking pictures on the plane, everyone else’s looking at you, the cameraman….Let alone someone using such a strange “UFO” thingy. Me, very privilege to fly on Business class this time round.

Fisheye lens shows you the wide open spaces.

The very wide seat can be transformed into a totally flat bed. Does this justify Singapore Airlines charging 30-50% more than other airlines in this class ?

More privacy and a better night sleep ? I was awake watching inflight entertainment for 12 hours. I busted one of the games at level 99. If someone puts you to fly on business class, you don’t sleep. You eat, drink, watch movies, play games, eat, drink , watch movies and play games again.

Food came. Appetizer was duck with orange puree. Ridiculously good !! and with real ceramic plates :) ….not aluminum foil boxes….

Cod Fish served on a bed of sweet potatoes. The chef that came out with ideas like these deserved a pat on the back :)

Apple Crumble

Not done yet ! Cheese, fruits and coffee to top it off.

Touch down !! Whether to pay 30-50% more in business class ? Or even be on that class itself ? The decision is yours.

Lens Dial Pics – Canon 5DII 24-70mm L

Plane Pics  - Iphone 4s + Turtleback Lens Dial + Hipstamatic

i must say Florence is a really nice place to live in, the market is nearby the center which i concluded is for tourist…….well, if they have japanese and chinese speaking staff, it must be ! No Italian i know speak japanese……

A coffee to start the day.

Bistecca alla Fiorentina, very tempting…but next time

Parmesan Cheese, i made a mistake. I asked for 2 kilos. Thats cheese for breakfast, lunch and dinner for entire week. Zzzzz

Tartufo !! Cannot help but bought some. I swear it smells 10 times better when i bought it.

Pasta on the way, Jamie Oliver says that if it sticks to the wall, its already done

And his pesto sauce 
http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetarian-recipes/basic-pesto
. I never used to believe the man who tells me “you can cook a meal in 30 mins”. Its just cannot be done !!! But strangely, this taste really good….

After the salt and peppers, I realized that the Tartufo i bought means nothing ! The secret lies in this 75% peanut oil 25% Tartufo “home recipe” blend. Eur15 compared to the Eur48 i spent on the real thing…..grrrrrr.

Thanks the the tube of “Pure White Truffles” I felt like Jamie Oliver for 5 mins. The time it took for me to wolf down the pasta. :)

I love Florence !

All pics from iPhone

touristy florence, shopping haven they say. actually if you take the time to look around, there can still be many things to see………i chose touristy florence, had only 1 day !!!

no M9, no canon, only iPhone and Hipstamatic

Walking towards the Duomo from the main train station, many shops along the way…..

The famous Duomo…..interesting….many tour groups…tried to eavesdrop on what the tour guides are saying…all i get was a blabber of spanish, french, korean, japanese all at the same time, its like a new language all at onnce, couldn’t understand a thing.

He was entertaining…..made me happy

They were happy.

He wasn’t really……

I didn’t have a map, but the place wasn’t too difficult to navigate…really.

Street artist’s everywhere…..but this one was really weird, he didn’t move and just held the hand of this passerby for a full 10 mins. Whats she thinking ???

This certainly bring back memories……………………………………yep, i remember falling off….disgrace….

………Another romantic moment……….

When in Florence, go for Gelato !! Someone tried to give me directions to the famous one….i give up…there are so many and they all look the same…….

…….this thing…….Blood Orange Gelato…cost me Eur 10. Yup, you heard right, Eur 10. I guess i have the “come-fleece-me” face.

Hipstamatic is a great app to have. The downside for “true blue” DSLR photographers is that the pre-processed photos are not available at all. Trust me, Hipstamatic do not save these. Gets on my nerves………