Clash of the Titans
One hails from a spring in Vergèze in the Gard département of France (sounding quite atas already).
Representing France
The other is made from a herb named Oldenlandia or 百花蛇舌草 (already sounds damn cheena), bottled in Qingdao Laoshan Mineral Water Co. Ltd (confirm cheena).
Representing the People's Republic of China
But Yakki and I, big drinkers of Sparkling Oldenlandia Water, were adamant that besides the price and packaging difference, Perrier and Oldenlandia tasted the same.
So we had to initiate a Challenge.
The Challenge was simple.
Each participant had to keep their eyes shut while we poured 30 ml of each into two identical plastic cups. He/she was to taste each sample a la wine tasting and then give his/her comments on each.
It was a unanimous decision.
Out of a population size of six, the Perrier was the preferred choice of the common people.
It was gassier and blander, unlike the Oldenlandia which had a slight salty taste.
Expensive Perrier thrashes Cheap Oldenlandia
Yakki cried foul, protesting that I didn't buy the right Oldenlandia water.
On close examination, the less saltier and much gassier Oldenlandia water we usually drank did come from a can, not a bottle.
On even closer examination, this sample was bottled in Qingdao Laoshan Mineral Water Co. Ltd., while the canned version is a product of HSC Singapore.
But the decision was final. It would have been too lame for us to carry out this already lame and random test again, just to prove that Perrier isn't much better than Oldenlandia.
Regardless, we will remain greater fans of Oldenlandia Sparkling Water because:
1) It has more medicinal and nutritious value in it than Perrier; can cast away heatiness (zhua) within one's body.
2) It can be found in coffee shops and be served with salt at no additional cost.
3) It costs 70 cents per bottle. Perrier costs 3 times as expensive at $2.*
'Nuff said.
*both Cold Storage prices. prices in atas restaurants or heartland kopitiams might vary.
Mass in Transit
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Chapter 57 - The Crowd
Lovers' Blurry Kiss
tran·sit Noun /ˈtranzit/ 
We stumbled upon Nixon watches on a travel magazine. Nixon began with a small line of custom built, team designed watches with focused distribution in specialty surf, skate, snow, and fashion stores. This explains it's casual and funky feel.
Anyhow, there's a few decent Nixon watches around and they range from S$100+ to maybe S$400+.
If not, probably will get a G-Shock Mudman or the new Billabong ST2.
G-Shock G9000MS-1
Morning after our arrival in Hong Kong, XLB brought us to the 中环 (Central) area for brunch. 
We had previously not heard of terms such as 猪扒包 and 心多多捞丁. 
But upon being served by the efficient waiters at 兰芳园, all was clear, crusty, tasty, slurpy and savoury. 
Located along 中环结志街, 兰芳园's 猪扒包 is amongst the top ten in Hong Kong according to XLB. 
The 心多多捞丁 was less brilliant, but better than any of the imitations we've tasted in Singapore. 
One hails from a spring in Vergèze in the Gard département of France (sounding quite atas already).
The other is made from a herb named Oldenlandia or 百花蛇舌草 (already sounds damn cheena), bottled in Qingdao Laoshan Mineral Water Co. Ltd (confirm cheena).
But Yakki and I, big drinkers of Sparkling Oldenlandia Water, were adamant that besides the price and packaging difference, Perrier and Oldenlandia tasted the same.
Yakki cried foul, protesting that I didn't buy the right Oldenlandia water.
Checked into W Hotel at the Kowloon area at 12mn. The receptionist was friendly and chatty, but we were more attracted by the hotel's decor. As it was Halloween, W was decorated with spiders, skulls, pumpkins..
We're on a row in terms of hip accommodations. If Le Meridien in Bangkok was Mad Men-styled, W Hotel was Entourage.
The room had a similar feel to that of Le Meridien. The toilets were kinky-ly linked to the bedroom with sliding doors. The tub had a tv, the lights were cosy. It was designed with the intent to keep you in it forever.
First to the bathroom
Then to bed
Click here for more photos of W Hotel Hong Kong
Michael Cera, of Arrested Development and Juno fame, plays Scott Pilgrim who has to fight Ramona's seven "evil exes" to win her.
We paid a visit to the Erawan Shrine in downtown Bangkok. The Hindu shrine was packed with worshippers and tourists alike.
Moving across the street, we find ourselves in the centre of the violent demonstrations in Bangkok earlier this year.
We had some time in the afternoon to explore the Thai Creative & Design Center (TCDC). The TCDC was having an exhibition on Spirits: Creativities from Beyond with displays focusing on how humans and fear interact.
To cut a long story short, it had displays on everything horror and scary in the entertainment industry, etc.
Our evening ended at a small river somewhere outside of Bangkok. A Thai friend of ours brought us to this river restaurant for dinner. When a local brings you to eat, it can't go wrong. In fact, it went really right with the tom yam soup, spicy salad, satays, fish, fish and more fish.
