TBT: Behind the scenes of a cover and feature shoot

With my fav glam squad; photographer Olivier Yoan, hottie assistant to Oli Nicoline, stylist Florent. After the cover shoot, we rushed to Sai Ying Pun to do a shoot on the streets with my fav Diane D'Arenberg.

Word

Girls and cat pics rule the internet

One of my (many!) fav images, littl' Billyjean been taken to her cat bed, late at night. Look how happy the gorgeous kitten looks. 

We need more plants at home

Plants we all need in the house!

2019 in Hong Kong

Just the Won: Awards won for the magazine and publishing team

TBT to this lol shot. 

My publisher (at the time) had a funny little assistant who was never shy of colourful words. 

During my tenure at Burda inc, we ended up winning a few awards. When we first got wind of winning the Best custom publishing something or another, she came to my table with the gravest expression on her face and tapped my shoulder.

"Rams, you won an award for the magazine," she said - the look of incredulous bewilderment writ large. "How did that happen?"

"I... don't know. Do we get any money?!" 

"No."

"K."

Back to screen and overhead neon-lighting.

UPDATE:

Entry Title: Galaxy Magazine, Summer 2014 Award.

Award of Excellence To: P.Ramakrishnan, Anne Lim-Chaplain, Joanna Hor Barnes 

Category: Magazines, Journals & Tabloids - Custom-Published

At the 6th annual Sinar Mas Print Awards, held in October 2013, the Summer 2013 edition of Galaxy magazine picked up a bronze trophy in the Magazines category 

Graff diamonds

Was at the Graff store when I saw the perfectly divine looking Amanda G there. Pure elegance. And the blingage - whoaaa.

Cute chef: May Chow

Behind the scenes of shooting chef May Chow for a feature. Ain't she cute?! Great chef too!

Exercising... restraint.

Funny cause its true....

No Champagne pls, It Reminds me of Work

Saw this online and lol'd.

Having attended far too events in my adult life, everything champagne related reminds me of work.

Get me a VLT box any day (that's Vita Lemon Tea!).

Cat diaries

As a cat owner... although, pretty damn sure, she owns me... I can relate to the above.

Below, damage by my pretty lady. ugh.

Three Faces

Having done the Society column for as long as I have, I've got more than three. ;0)

 

Taco Tuesday at 11 Westside: The best tacos and most authentic tacos in Hong Kong

While watching food porn The Final Table on Netflix, Esdras Ochoa and Daniel Eun were talking about opening up a restaurant in Hong Kong and my ears perked up. Then when they mentioned Kennedy Town, I went scrambling for a piece of paper to take note of the address ( FYI: 1/F, The Hudson, 11 Davis Street - Kennedy Town). 

HOW have I lived across the street from this fine establishment and never been?! It is by far, THE BEST TACOS I've ever had in my gluttonous, calorific life. OMFG. The week of discovery, we (not the royal 'we', but my roommates and I) were there four times  a week. We've culled the frequency down to just hitting the place on Taco Tuesdays (if not our waist, our bank account forewarned us to take it easy).  It's come to the point where all in the crew know not to bother us with invites on that holy day of the week. You will find our paw prints on the (difficult to maneuver) glass doors of 11 Westside at 6pm. Well, 6.15pm (you gotta give them chefs time to apron up!), at least once a week.  

While most patrons go for the more exotic offerings, we swear by the veggie option(s) too. My fake-chef roommate has split the taco and tried to recreate the same with the ingredients at our barely-used, mostly decorative kitchen, with risible results. We bow down to the maestros in the open kitchen. we are not worthy. Feed us, for we come in peace. 



11 Westside 
1/F, The Hudson, 11 Davis Street - Kennedy Town

Leaving your stamp...

The magazine I used to work for had a Caine Road entrance to the building. I was with the company for nearly eight years. Seven of 'em, were pretty good. ;0)

Feel like I left my mark on my old stomping ground...