Paris Baguette, Flushing

Last Wednesday I was so panic with my tons of homework coming up. Facing unbearable stress, I decided to go to Flushing with my friend instead (see what stress can do to people).

I took 7 train to the end of the line, Main St. - Flushing. Heaven is waiting! For those who never go to Flushing, Queens, I can tell you that this place is a heaven for food lovers! The neighborhood is packed with Chinese, Taiwanese and Korean = ALL YUMMY NATIONS.

I used to come here for a couple of times because my grand uncle lives around here. That day my friend brought me to some nice Korean clothing stores. Well, clothes from Korea are well designed and the quality is also nice if you choose wisely. For the price I would say it is pretty good for a nice designed winter wear. My friend bought a long knit sweater for 90 bucks.

Then after walking for a while we found ourselves standing in front of a bakery shop "Paris Baguette" (PB). I remember from my friend's facebook page that the cake from this bakery looked so yummy. So that day I and my friend decided to try and do some review about its product. Let's go!

Paris Baguette sounds French, but actually this is a Korean Bakery. Most of the bakery they made have some glimpse of Asian fusions which make them look more delicious for me.

Inside the store. There's a wide range of bakery selection. Almost every seats are occupied, I guess it is because this place is nice and not too expensive. Customers have to grab a box (for to-go customers) or a tray (for eat-in customers), then select the bakery you like but putting them on the tray or box and then go check out at the cashier.

This is called "Heavenly Cheesecake", how's that sound?

Baby pancakes look so yummy !!

I can't remember the name of this one because the name is so long.

CAKESSSSSSS

What my friend bought.

After eating them all. I think some of them were delicious and some weren't. The recommend ones would be mini chu- cream, Rice cake with red bean filling, soft cheesecake and another one I cannot remember the name. It is a fried sticky bread with cream cheese filling.

Next time when you go to Flushing, don't forget Paris Baguette.

After that I went to Quickly to grab a cup of milk bubble tea, my favorite drink. While we were walking there we saw a discount store named "Jembro". There are many second hand clothes selling on the rack. Me and my friend we are both vintage lovers so after searching for a while my friend and I got two coats for 10 bucks each and another shirt for 2.88 bucks.

For those who love second hand stuff, Jembro is worth checking out.

LAZY WEEKEND

I decided to make this weekend "my lazy weekend"

On Friday we have a birthday party for my friend at a Japanese restaurant near my place. Oh, I love Supporo Beer ! SUKOI !! Nothing is better than conversations with nice friends :)

Saturday I woke up late. I didn't take shower all day. Lied on my bed and read a short fiction book. I did my homework (this is against my weekend theme but I have no choice). I had noodle soup for dinner before we brought our bed sheets and comforter out to laundry. You guys should try reading in the laundry, it is a nice. We came back with a nice smell comforter and sheets. Ahhhh ! freshhhh !!

Today is Sunday I woke up very late again. I rolled myself in the blanket til late doing nothing but reading. My friend and I spend all afternoon staring into our Macbooks screen and read some gossips from Thailand. We were successfully being very lazy this weekend. After we were fed up with gossips and facebook, we decided to go for a walk in the park not far from our house.

Socrates Sculpture Park situated at 32-01 Vernon Boulevard at Broadway, Long Island City (Queens). We went there first time by chance when we were walking to Costco, the supermarket nearby. This park is a small park on the riverside. It is full of art sculptures. I can see the view of Manhattan from the park. It is a very nice and peaceful place for leisure. A walk in the park once a week is good for your heart and soul :) 

The house made of garbage. One of the artwork in Socrates Sculpture Park.

A big aeroplane shape cloud above Manhattan sky. It was moving forward while I took this picture.

There's more information about this park at this website, in case you guys wanna check it out :)

  http://www.socratessculpturepark.org/

Be lazy guys :D

A Walk In Soho

One of my most favorite neighborhood in NYC is Soho. Last week I have a chance to go walk around the streets of Soho alone. Walking in some streets I've never been before, I felt kinda adventurous.

The New Museum Building on Bowery St. This building caught my eyes since the first days I've been here. The museum is now showing George Condo's "States of mind". The works are awesome ! Go check it out.

Something sweet for the desserts lovers. The shop looks nice and the cupcakes look yummy. I haven't tried it tho.

 This is my first time to see the turkey specialist. The shop looks so authentic. I wish I could go closer but I had to save myself from the traffic.

 This garden was full of antiques. I felt strange when I look at it. it reminds me of the Palentine hill in Rome and it doesn't belong here in the heart of Soho.

 A hard sell sign by Kodak :) Yes, I buy your films !

 From the window of a restaurant.

Japanese designed products. It is worth checking out.

For someone who's looking for a winter reading, working space. This indoor park is free, warm and it provides power sockets. It opens daily 11am-6pm.

 Old buildings in the afternoon sun.

 Cool graffiti near Spring street.

 Next time I will try do some review of these cool places and cool stuff I've seen. I hope this blog might be useful for you guys in some ways :)

Daddy's Yashica

        This 35 years old Yashica Lynx 14E camera is my dad's. It was lying in the bottom of a wardrobe drawer when I found it. I asked the owner if it still worked. I remember he looked happy and managed bringing it to the camera shop for lenses cleaning right away.

       The light meter was broken and there is no way it can be fixed because this camera use the radiation meter which is no longer used in any cameras. My dad told me to use my own instinct. I laughed, said I had no choice left, I guess I would have to use my own instinct like he said.

       My dad is a hard working person. Since I was young, I never get to go out with him a lot. My memory about him is that he would sit at his desk drawing plans or calculate the construction costs. He was not like this when he was younger. My mum said he was the coolest guy. He was a photographer. He always took photos for his number one model; my mom, with this camera. I've seen a lot of photographs from this camera. My mum would wear a fabulous tailor dress and posed on the beach. Sometimes he shot her from the mirror. From his angles, I think my mom is the most beautiful woman for him.

      If you see him now, you wouldn't think he was once a fashionable guy. My dad wear same old style of clothes everyday. The pencil and the pen he uses are there in his shirt pocket for 24 years at least, same as my age. He would buy me things on my birthday if I insist (which means I have to drag him to department stores); Model, Play Station, Bicycle..etc. But there's none of them that I still cherish, I guess all I wanted that time was my dad to go out with me.

     This camera becomes one of my treasures and may be the only treasure I have from my dad. I took a lot of photos with it in every places I traveled. People often asked me about the camera when they saw it. I don't know why I feel a little pride inside when I say "It's my dad's". I guess it is because I felt like this camera used to be a part of him and now I have that part with me. So when I decided to come to US, this camera is on the top of my list.

It is now on the top of my shelf.

I really miss my daddy.