I went out with M, a colleague of a good Japanese friend who is currently based here. I met him a few times previously in group situations, and we found out that we had things in common, including vocal music and musicals. He likes the Rogers & Hammerstein variety, like Oklahoma, South Pacific and Carousel (all of which I like), and of course the ( Read more... )

Has anyone experienced this?  When you get a discount in a restaurant off the price of the meal, it seems that the amount of service charge is still calculated based on the pre-discount rate.  It's not that bad if the discount is 10 or 15%.  However, I was at Al Dente Boat Quay for lunch earlier last week for their 1 for 1 set lunch (a good deal, ( Read more... )

This evening I went out with my sister's family for dinner.  They are currently staying with my mum and myself while their new flat is being renovated, and should be here for another month or so.  She has 2 kids, girls, at 5 and 3 1/2.  They are a bit of a handful but are good fun to be with, although I must say that it can be very tiring if you ( Read more... )

Breaking my LJ absence to quote this from a MSN conversation about money I had with a friend just .....

[10:44] XXX:: but as she says... cash is king
[10:44] XXX:: and of cos jesus christ is king too

Classic!

Tell me now ( Read more... )

And my long weekend has finally begun. In the Silver Kris Lounge now, wondering whether I should order a glass of Krug at 7.45am cos like they say, its never too early for champagne! There will be more on the flight, of course, along with the Dom '99 and a couple of lovely late 90s Bordeaux (so whats the plural of Bordeaux, Bordeauxes?). I look ( Read more... )

Lunchtime gym session - some weights and then a 5km run in 26 mins 50 secs ...... and the pain still won't go away .....

aoki last night was, in one word, sublime - easily my best table for 2006 ( Read more... )

Managed to run 10.5 km in 59 min 59 sec on the hamster track this evening (a close run thing - no pun intended)- feeling accomplished and tired now ( Read more... )

so i'm here in bangkok till sunday, taking a break from reality.... associates have done the best, checking me into the (newly renovated) dusit thani hotel, upgraded me to a junior suite, and after having 3 G&Ts and 3 white wines at the exec lounge, I'm feeling pretty mellow on one hand, but this song that was played on Thai Airways hit the spot ( Read more... )