Welcome to Sjanilissima

01.24.10

Thank you for visiting my webpage. I am neither a celebrity nor some know-it-all individual who gives you tips about the best things in life. I am just a normal person with some interests, hobbies, thoughts and opinions and would love to share them with you.
Of course you’re not obliged to read my blogs or [...]

Banana Chocolate Cupcake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting

03.17.12

Recipe courtesy of Joy of Baking.
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Green Tea Cupcake with Green Tea Buttercream Frosting

03.17.12

Vanilla Cupcake recipe from Joy of Baking modified into Green Tea Cupcake
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Vanilla Cupcake with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

03.17.12

Recipe courtesy of Joy of Baking. Check it out here.
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Tsing Ma Bridge By Night

09.17.10

Tsing Ma Bridge is the beautiful span suspension bridge that connects mainland Hong Kong SAR with Lantau Island. You would drive on it to and from Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong International Airport.
The bridge is beautifully lit by night. Here is a picture I took one evening on my way home from work. (Click on the pic for a bigger image)

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Dieting Meets Yoga

09.17.10

So my losing weight saga continues.
I was 58.1 kg last night. If we look back to the first week of February this year where I reached the horrifying 65.1 kg, this means I have lost seven kilograms in about seven months time. As the dieting part continues, somewhere along the line I have added yoga [...]

Copycat

05.13.10

Would you feel OK to copy other people’s ideas and make them your own? I would feel awful. It shows the world that I am a) a thief, b) desperate for creativity, c) an idiot.
Copycats suck.
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My Journey Back To Size 36 Has Begun

02.08.10

I’ve noticed that I’ve lost two kilograms when I eagerly stepped onto the weighing scale this morning. Hallelujah!
Sure it is just another no pain no gain game; I’ve been cutting down my food intake since last week Monday. The first two days weren’t easy, I kept craving for food and sometimes I even got a [...]

My Photography Work

01.31.10

This is another one of my photo work published in a local German newspaper Mittelbayerische Zeitung on January 30th, 2010.
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Five Gift Ideas For Valentine’s Day (A Guy’s Guide)

01.25.10

This post is dedicated to guys, who are in search of a lovely present for their loved one. Remember, Valentine’s Day is approaching!
I’ve just quickly gathered a few ideas what to give to your precious one on this special day. What you will see here are beautiful items, kinda on budget, since you can get [...]

Online Shopping Is Convenient

01.25.10

As far as I know, Forever 21 does not have a store in Hong Kong. So I ordered a couple of their cute dresses online at www.forever21.com which happened to be on sale.
And they arrived today. Wooohooo! It so feels like Christmas!

I’m pretty happy with the online shopping service. They mention on their website that [...]