Bunny Dining: The Globe

On a Friday night, my bunnies and I headed to SoHo for dinner. It was an unusual combination of bunnies though. Queen Bunny and I joined Biva and Pocket Bunny at a Starbucks. In fact, Pocket Bunny doesn't usually hang out with this group of bunnies. But with her pretty face, I guess she can just do about anything she wants. Anyways, we set off for the British pub Biva recommended.

Source: Openrice

We arrived at the pub at about seven at night. It was already packed with people. Passing by the bar where most people gathered with a beer in their hands, we got a table and sat down because some of us were starved after work.

Oops! That's a very subtle photobomb.

Looking around, I was impressed by the art decoration in the pub. Every where I looked, there was always a piece of art hanging on the wall. On my right hand side there was a collection of photos and next to them were a few paintings. Behind me was a wall full of clocks. Other than the decoration, it was impossible not to notice the noise in the pub, which was probably the only thing I didn't like about The Globe. We had to literally shout for the whole night in order to talk. Bunny Teeth is not the kind of bunny who enjoys being in places thronged with people. Frankly the noise annoyed me to the max. I couldn't even hear Queen Bunny, who sat right next to me. But that was the only flaw of the pub.

The pub only offered à la carte. As we were ordering, the waiter patiently explained to us the ingredients of the dishes. Another waiter also came to us and asked if the food was good. The waiters and waitresses were all very friendly. Their service was superb.

The left drink was Queen Bunny's. It's called Fuller's Honey Dew. This organic beer from the UK first gave out the bitter taste of beer, but with a sweet aftertaste. The taste is very light so it is suitable for people who are not so into beer but feel like drinking once in a while. The right one was mine. It's Tomos Watkin's Cwrw Haf. The Welsh ale, made of malts and floral hops, had a creamy body with a mildly bitter aftertaste. Unfortunately, the pub is going to replace it with new beers soon.

Biva and Pocket Bunny ordered "Pork & Apple Sausages, Mash, Green Peas, Onion Gravy". I only had a few bites of the sausages so I couldn't comment on it much. But since both of my bunnies finished their dishes I guess it tasted pretty good.








Queen Bunny and I ordered "Beer Battered Haddock, Chips, Mushy Peas & Sweet Gherkin Tartar". I loved the tartar sauce. Biva also told us that this dish had the closest taste to the fish and chips he had when he was in the UK. The fish was freshly fried so the batter was very crispy. The thick and big haddock gave out a fresh and slightly salty taste as well. As for the chips, the strong potato aroma just made a huge contrast to the crappy fries in McDonald's (As I had both on the same day). It was like heaven and hell. The chips were super delicious indeed. Both the fish and the chips went very well with the tartar sauce as the slight sourness of the tartar sauce covered the oiliness of the fried food. However, as delicious as the dish was, I still couldn't finish it. So for the people who have small appetites, you may want to share the dish with your friend.

It was Friday night, everybody was happy with their friends. The smiles people put on their face did make the noise a little bit more tolerable. Even though we shouted for the whole night, we had a wonderful night. :)


Shop A, G/F, Graham Street, Soho, Central
Opening Hours: Mon.-Sun. 07:30-21:00

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Bunny Movies: Stranger Than Fiction

Watching the trailer, I had an impression that Marc Foster's Stranger Than Fiction (2006) would be another The Truman Show (1998) as it is about how the protagonist Harold Crick lives under the scripted destiny set by someone else (in this case, Karen Eiffel). But as I watched the whole movie, I started to realize the differences between the two movies. I don't aim to compare Stranger Than Fiction to The Truman Show because I am sure it has been done already. Instead, I am going to give my opinion on how I interpret the movie thematically.

Strangely and supernaturally, Harold Crick is the living character of a well-known author Karen Eiffel's work in real life. As Eiffel types out the script, Harold unknowingly acts it out. Harold's daily schedules are rigid, repetitive and mundane, telling the audience that our protagonist is but an everyday man. His working class life changes drastically when he hears a female voice. The voice does a running commentary on or even predicts his actions. All of a sudden, Harold loses agency of his own actions. He can no longer decide what he wants to do but to obey the voice. The protagonist lacks control of his own life. He is passive. He is a character of someone's fiction except "he's real" (as told by the literature professor Jules Hilbert). More shockingly, Harold hears the voice say "little did he know that this simple, seemingly innocuous act would result in his imminent death", foretelling his death. Without hesitation, Harold goes to Professor Hilbert and seeks help. Professor Hilbert suggests him not to obey the voice by doing nothing. It is Harold's first attempt to practice his "freewill" and go against his "fate". But this attempt almost causes him his life as a wrecking crew mistakes Harold's place as an abandoned building.

His second attempt is also suggested by Professor Hilbert. Harold decides to live a full life before he dies with a mindset of Carpe Diem (or as one would say, YOLO). It is the most successful attempt as Harold becomes a lot more relaxed and content. However, his happiness doesn't last as he finds out the female voice in his head belongs to Karen Eiffel, who is famous in her tragic novels. His third attempt, that is to stop Eiffel from writing the ending, fails as Eiffel already drafts out the ending. Besides, Professor Hilbert persuades him to accept his "fate" as Eiffel work is so well-written that it will go down in history.

 After reading Eiffel's script and draft, Harold admits to Eiffel that the novel is indeed a great work. His last attempt to practice his "freewill" is then made. Harold willingly accepts his "fate" and thus death. Unlike the original script where the fictional Harold, as explained by Eiffel, "doesn't know he is about to die and then dies", the real Harold "does know he is going to die and dies anyway, dies willingly knowing he could stop it". The "freewill" changes his "fate" (which is an unexpected death). His agency of his own life is gained again, and then is lost again.

Harold doesn't die. He survives the car accident. His "fate" is again controlled by the author, who decides to change the ending of the novel, turning her work from a tragedy to a comedy. What we can conclude from the movie, is that even though Harold tries to take control of his own "fate", his "fate" always slips through his fingers and goes back to Eiffel's paper and typewriter. Harold is still an actor of Eiffel's fiction. But the difference, or even the message of the whole movie, lies in the "freewill", even though "freewill" isn't entirely free.

Let us be realistic for a while. Not only Harold, we don't have complete control of our lives. We unknowingly submit ourselves to social paradigm. Our destiny is preset. We go to school, we work, we get married, we have children, we die. Just when you think you can go against your "fate" by protesting and demonstrating in the street or rebel against the authorities, you still have to obey the laws. By that it means your actions are oppressed by external forces. But which one would you rather be, the fictional Harold who completely complies with "fate", or the real Harold who at least practices his limited "freewill"? The answer is obvious.

"Freewill" shall be redefined. Our "freewill" is not boundless. But within the frame, we are "free" to do what we want, at least we think we are. The fictional Harold would stand still in the frame of destiny. But the real Harold would move within it. Today is the Election Day, would you forgo the opportunity to practice your "freewill", or willingly go for it?

Bunny Dining: simplylife

On a fine Sunday afternoon, my BBF (Best Bunny Forever) and I decided to meet up before school started. An afternoon tea sounded like a plan to us. But wait, where on Earth could we find a nice and relaxing restaurant when streets and shopping malls were crammed with millions of people? Since both of us didn't want to go to the Island side, we made the question even harder to solve. But eventually, we made it.

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Festival Walk was our answer. Located right above Kowloon Tong MTR station (an interchange station of Kwun Tong Line and East Rail Line), it only took us twenty minutes to get there.  There were plenty of restaurants at the mall, but only one caught our attention. It was simplylife. What made the café so special was indeed its simplicity. The overall design, from furniture to menu, was plain but classy. It gave us a sense of tranquility visually (though audibly not quite so). The ambiance was so restful that even the people who were queuing outside seemed pleased. Then we looked up, we understood what cast the spell.

Voilà. Glass wall and ceiling made the best decoration with the help of Mother Nature. An ever changing cerulean and white backdrop was just a pleasant sight. With view like this, waiting didn't feel like waiting anymore. Instead, it was like sunbathing in an air-conditioned sunroom while expecting delicious food. The wait was enjoyable, but our tummies kept humming the song of hunger. Luckily, we finally got a table with sofa seating.

Already starved, BBF and I ordered food seconds after we sat down. The menu was but a sheet as the café only offered brunch set. The brunch set included a brunch, a beverage and a dessert (with/without salad and soup). There were about ten sets we could choose from and we chose the most popular one.

Source: BBF

It was "Pork Sausage, Crispy Back Bacon, Baked Beans, Sautéed Mushrooms, Grilled Tomato, Scrambled Eggs, Toasted Farm Bread". When the waiter delivered the brunches to our table, I was impressed by the large portion of the food. Worrying that I might not be able to finish it, I started eating anyway. The scrambled eggs were very well cooked, giving a soft-like-silk texture that they just slid into my mouth. Besides, they matched incredibly well with the sautéed mushrooms. The sautéed mushrooms were my favorite. Sometimes mushrooms are overcooked so they become too soft and floppy. The sautéed mushrooms I had were nothing like that. The rich taste and smell were a great satisfaction to the senses. After that, I cut a slice of Pork Sausage. The sausage had a brown coating but it was, surprise surprise, pink inside. Also giving out a salty taste, I figured something sweet would be nice.

While the baked beans and grilled tomato were delicious like all other baked beans and tomatoes we have eaten elsewhere, the toasted farm bread blew my mind. Toasted till the bread became golden brown, it was fluffy with a crispy crust. Moreover, the toasted farm bread tasted slightly sweet, so you could eat it without applying jam or butter if you like. 

The brunch was a big one for people with small appetites. However, BBF and I managed to finish our own brunches because they were so tasty. It might take a long time though. But hey, we had a nice café, a nice weather and a lot of time!  Wasn't it an awesome idea to forget about the fast pace of the city and enjoy your brunch bite by bite? ;)

Shop 42, L2, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong


Opening Hours: Mon.-Sun. 11:00-23:00