your Photo Princess: OCTOBER

Saturday, October 21, 2017

Reunited with the Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

65 Bayard St #63, New York, NY 10013, USA

Came back to The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory. Dang the long name. I am always intrigued with places that has unique flavors on the menu. Every single time I am in NYC, there are a few "must return" places and this is one of them. There is only one location, and it is mixed in on one of the streets with all the family restaurants and stores.

There are 2 flavors that I always crave. One is the black sesame and the other is the ginger. I have never found these flavors replicated elsewhere. They also say that they make their own ice cream. This time, I went for the ginger again. I was a little disappointed because it was a little weak. It didn't have the strong signature ginger flavor that I remembered. This time, it was lacking. I still enjoyed the chunks of sweet ginger.

The one on the left is ginger, and aunt got mango on the right. The staff during that day were pretty vibrant too. The girl in pink was trying to make funny faces as I was taking a picture.

Just realized the elaborate menu on the wall. I always walk in and run through the available flavors in the glass case. It's easier just reading off the wall!

I must remember to try the other unique flavors next time. Currently, the Lychee Lavender and the Cherry Pistachio stands out. Hopefully, it is a flavor that will be there when I go back again!

Price hiking up to $4.95 a scoop.
How much will it be when I get around to NYC again?

~ your Photo Princess

10/21/17

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

2013 10 22 MY TRIP TO HONG KONG WITH UNITED AIRLINES AND BEING ENTERTAINED

FINALLY! AFTER 2.5 HOURS ENJOYING MY DELICIOUS SMASHBURGER BURGER AT THE NEWARK AIRPORT, IT WAS TIME TO FACE THE 15 PLUS HOURS OF JAIL TIME ON THE PLANE. BUT NOT TO WORRY, I WAS ENTERTAINED.

THIS WAS THE PLANE THAT WAS STARING BACK AT ME WHILE WE WERE ABOUT TO BOARD.

GUESS I HAVEN'T BEEN FLYING LATELY. INSTEAD OF BOARDING BY ROWS THESE DAYS, THERE ARE LINES SORTED BY SECTIONS OR GROUP NUMBERS.
I FIND THIS TO BE A BETTER SYSTEM. WHY HAVE THEY NOT THOUGHT OF THIS EARLIER? BUT EVEN WITH THIS, I LOOK UP WHILE STANDING IN MY GROUP 3 AND SEE THAT STAFF IS HAVING A HARD TIME WITH THE ORGANIZED MESS. (SECRETLY LOL'ING INSIDE). #PALMTOFACE #OY

IT LOOKED A BIT DRIZZLY OUT THERE.

WITH 15 PLUS HOURS TO LOOK FORWARD TO, I HAD TO KEEP MYSELF OCCUPIED. BUT HOW CAN YOU HIT THE SNOOZE BUTTON WHEN THERE ARE PICTURES TO BE TAKEN, INTERRUPTIONS WITH THE FOOD SCHEDULE, AND WHILE ANTICIPATION IS BOILING !

GOOD TO HAVE GADGETS TO PLAY WITH.

THE SMART THING TO DO WOULD BE TO CATCH SOME Z's, WITH THE LACK OF REST FROM PREVIOUS NIGHTS (DUE TO LAST MINUTE PACKING). BUT INSTEAD.....

LETS PLAY WITH SHOOTING VIDEOS ON MY CAMERA!

BLOCKING THE MENTALITY OF DOING JAIL TIME ON THE PLANE RIDE, I JUST HAD TO KEEP MYSELF ENTERTAINED. FOUND SOME KPOP TO LISTEN TO. THANK GOODNESS EXO WAS AVAILABLE TO LISTEN TO. I THINK THIS WAS THE ONLY BOY BAND LISTED.

WOLF WAS THE FIRST ON THE LIST, IT WAS MY FAVORITE AND SO BAD ASS SOOTHING THAT I DECIDED TO BLAST IT FULL VOLUME AND STARE OUT THE WINDOW. AND OF COURSE IT IS PRODUCED BY ONE OF MY FAVORITE KPOP ENTERTAINMENT GROUP.

(SHARING THIS YOUTUBE MUSIC VIDEO ON HERE TO. SHARING THEIR VIDEO ON HERE TO SHOW HOW BAD ASS THIS SONG IS FOR ALL THE NON KPOP PEEPS).

OK, I'M OBSESSED, HERE IS THEIR LIVE ON STAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLE VERSION. DANG, I FORGET THAT SM ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCES LARGE MEMBER GROUPS IN THEIR FAMILY!

WINE/BOOZE ARE PART OF YOUR DRINK OPTIONS DURING INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS WITH UNITED AIR. IT WAS NOT THE CASE DURING MY 2008 TRIP TO CHINA WITH NORTHWEST AIRLINES. AFRAID TO BE BORED OR CAN'T FALL ASLEEP ON THE FLIGHT? I HAD A MIXED OJ AND WHITE WINE ALONG WITH SNACK.

I DID FALL ASLEEP, BUT WOKE UP AS SOON AS THE FIRST ROUND OF FLIGHT FOOD CAME AROUND (IN WHICH I'LL CONSOLIDATE ON ANOTHER POST).

AFTERWARDS, IT WAS TIME TO ROAM AROUND.
WHERE ELSE BUT IN THE BATHROOM!