Huber's Café

Huber's Café ~ Portland's Oldest Restaurant, 1879.
Dining here,
Gives you a real pleasant satisfaction.
The credit,
Not only to the interior atmosphere.
But also the great F & B and hospitality.

above: bar entrance

above: interior

above: the bar & the must-try Spanish Coffee

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The Lost Soul

'How frequent did you asked yourself...
Where do I go from here?
This way?
That way?
Which way?
...
This way seems nice.
But, how if that way is even better?
Can I take both way?
No really possible...
What should I do?
...
Don't you have the map or GPS along?
Don't you do get yourself prepared before you start your journey?
Dear oh dear,
The issue is not only about direction.
It is complicated.
...
Perhaps,
It only happen when ones think in a box.
Why not,
Choose a way you feel comfortable with?
And enjoy the scenery along the path...
...
Ones always limit their sights.
Leading to unnecessary pressure.
Uninvited difficulties.
When do ones learn to accept their abilities?
Instead of wanting more and more?
...
Somebody is sailing a little far away...
Come back thoughts.
It's a tired day.
Yet the mind is restless...
Time to learn to bring the life to life.
~~~
'

Onigiri

Homemade onigiri
>>>n_n <<< '
* a bit too salty but overall, it tastes bon! Fillings are anchovies... *
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Note: Onigiri (御握り; おにぎり), also known as omusubi (御結び; おむすび) or rice ball ~ Japanese food made from plain white rice formed into triangular or oval shapes and often wrapped in nori (seaweed).

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Carrot.Congee

Bought these organic carrots from the Saturday Market...
Hmm...
Hmm...

Potato carrot congee...
Mild sweetness...
Good to go with side dish...

Tada...
Here it is...
Stir-fry long beans with salted radish in mushroom sauce...

Les repas chez moi

~~sockeye salmon toast with lots of vegetables! and a cuppa coffee~~
good start of the day!

~~3cups sauce chicken with beans and kimchi..haa~~
(main dish is taiwanese cuisine..first time trial, the aroma is there but too salty)
ps: will be better next time

well, this is of course a take-away from a japanese resto..haa...
yummy~~big portion too..
salmon top with terriyaki sauce, gyoza, sushi and miso!

i love this pizza! too much!!!!!
the sauce, the ingredients are so matching!
Eating like there is no tomorrow...gone mad....

olala, this is one of the typical breakfast back home...
soft-boiled eggs with butter toast..
olive oil butter! tasty~~

korean style breakfast! hahahahaha....
dried scallop and mushroom congee...
two types of anchovies...and kimchi!

and this is mixture of korean-chinese cuisine :p
dry spinach noodle with oyster sauce...
to go with stir-fry sliced mushrooms, sweet sauce anchovies and kimchi!

a closer look maybe?
fried red onion topping...haa....
of course it is delicious! but too much lettuce (greedy) :p

stir-fry celery with chicken in sa-cha sauce...
(a taiwanese dish as well)

Hope to share more in near future!
Bon Appétit!!!

Green.Peace

Tree...
And trees...
And treessss.....

I like green...
And so I like trees as well...
The shapes, the colors, the species, all are different!

Away from the hassle bustle city...
Need not worry of traffic jam...
Late for appointment, for work..etc

Sakura!
So soft...
So gentle...
Makes me feel so relaxed...

If I were here few weeks earlier...
The path would be fulled of sakura pedals...
I can imagine..the pink path...
Attractive...

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Morning vs Evening

Whoah!
Suns up early in the morning by six!!
And so as the sleepyhead!

Still adjusting to the local time...
Trying hard...
But failed over time and times...

Anyhow,
It is not really a big issue to me...
Isn't it so?

Hey, check out this photo (below)!
It's evening by 2000hours.
Well, nothing new to you but to me.

Journey To The West

.
It had been quite a while since I last took a plane.
I were so worried that the motion sickness which last attacked me will reoccurred.
But thank God that I had a safe journey.

Looking through the window...
They all look so tiny...
The mountains, rivers, lands, houses...and,

Blue sky white clouds...
Something I always love to watch...
And still do...

A different environment...
A different language...
A different culture...

Soon,
I will experience it all...
I look forward but not to get over excited...

I am trying to take things slowly and easily...
Without necessary worries and pressures...
Forget about the 'must-do' list...

I wanna enjoy the experiences in this small town...
Not because of I have to but I wanted to...
Doing things I wanted to and not to have to...

The journey has begun!
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Remember

"What flower do you like?"

"If you're thinking to send me one, please don't."
"Oh why is that? You hate flowers?"
"Not really...I like flowers especially a big field full of it..."
"It's just that I don't enjoy watching them dying in-front of me day by day, it's depressing."
"Oh....."

Funny how that one would answered it that way.
Yet it is so true to me.
To watch a living thing leaving...
Counting days that left...
Knowing that there is nothing you could offer to help...
It's saddening...

There were moments when I allowed myself being emotional...
Certainly I would give myself a wake up call...
For that I always wanted to remember sweet memories we shared...
And to take it lightly on bad memories in the past....
As we all are just a passing stranger on earth...

Give a little more love each day...
To a little changed in mood each day...
For a better day...
For a better life...
For a better world..

To live in...
To blend in...

Remember... ^^

Comme un ami

***image found through internet***

This sentence really got my attention to here:-
"Hey, it has been days it's being this way"
"It's like my friend you know"

Excusez-moi mon ami, mais j'ai trouvé que c'est interrésant.
Je sais que tu connais.
Et oui, c'est toi!

I finds it interesting and funny when those words came out from you.
One that rely on l'ordinateur more than I could imagine.
But yeah, somehow...
I agree...

L'ordinateur est comme une amie pour moi aussi.
It connects me to friends and family I do not see so often...
Somehow, makes life easier...

Probably....
Addicted to it...
Relying on it...

Not a good sign perhaps...?

Anyway, hope your friend is doing fine lately...
And not acting nasty to you.
Ha =)