Sunday, May 20, 2012

Famous Tourist Places and Adventure Sports in Sikkim

The utter joy and amazement in store for those joining the Sikkim Trekking Tours to visit the famous tourist places of Sikkim are deep and unfathomable. It is not just the sight of the floral spectacle alone, but the savory delicacies are awaiting anyone making their way to the exciting tourist areas.

Trekking In Sikkim

This is the surprising splendor of trekking in Sikkim. The trekkers usually work out a huge appetite after the long walks up the mountains, or just having leisurely jaunts on short excursions. The extremely tough terrains that are often the preference of the experienced trekkers are on the mountains, with snowy peaks of the famous Himalayas. There are also some easy stretches that meander among the woody areas with thick meadows, gorgeous flowers and orchards. The seasons of October and all the way to December are excellent times for trekking here, as most people prefer to go camping, as well.

River Rafting

Apart from the trekking, river rafting in Sikkim is a terrific sport that most people enjoy. There are many people who travel long distances to this place, to enjoy the pleasures of the Rivers Ranjit and Teesta. These two rivers are famous for having the longest stretches imaginable. Internationally, these two rivers have attained the highest rating at Grade 4. Whoosh, the chilly waters and the boulders provide the thrills and adventurous environment that is the joy of every rafter in these waters. It is a challenging adventure that few can resist. The scenery is magnificent with gorgeous greenery and sandy beaches, making the place one of the most attractive areas to international visitors on Sikkim Adventure Tour, and who come specially for rafting.

Mountaineering

Choose this rendezvous with the world?s most spectacular sceneries and gaze at the beautiful mountains, but the utmost pull here is the Mountaineering in Sikkim which is a popular sport. Trekking is not the only sport, which goes on here, in the Himalayas during the lull of the springtime. The mountains are the fascinating site for Mountaineering groups from across the continent, and indeed the rest of the planet. There are trails that can test the endurance of even the seemingly experienced climbers. Nothing can beat the adventures of Sikkim for thrills and laughter during the vacations or holidays.

Mountain Biking

Mountain Biking in Sikkim is another wonder story of delightful adventure to those who have taken up this sport. The unique trails are outstanding with different twists, turns and rugged runs in the North Sikkim, the South Sikkim, as well. Bikers can take the various routes that are torturous to their imagination, as this is what adds to the fun. The Gangtok and East Sikkim, or the Gangtok to Aritar, through Assam Lingzey, Rongli is astounding. Both tourists and locals, alike, have a fantastic time in Sikkim.

By Peter Goorts

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Kristen Wiig gets an emotional sendoff from 'SNL'

FILE - Kristen Wiig arrives before the 84th Academy Awards on in this Feb. 26, 2012 file photo taken in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Wiig got a musical sendoff Saturday May 19, 2012 on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" as the versatile cast member makes her exit after seven years. Wiig starred in and co-wrote the hit comedy "Bridesmaids," and has six more films in some form of development. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

FILE - Kristen Wiig arrives before the 84th Academy Awards on in this Feb. 26, 2012 file photo taken in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Wiig got a musical sendoff Saturday May 19, 2012 on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" as the versatile cast member makes her exit after seven years. Wiig starred in and co-wrote the hit comedy "Bridesmaids," and has six more films in some form of development. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

FILE - Kristen Wiig arrives before the 84th Academy Awards on in this Feb. 26, 2012 file photo taken in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Wiig got a musical sendoff Saturday May 19, 2012 on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" as the versatile cast member makes her exit after seven years. Wiig starred in and co-wrote the hit comedy "Bridesmaids," and has six more films in some form of development. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

(AP) ? Kristen Wiig got a musical sendoff on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" as the popular and versatile cast member made her exit after seven years.

In the show's final sketch, guest host Mick Jagger played the principal at a high school graduation and brought up Wiig, in cap and gown, as "one particular student who is leaving this summer."

She danced in turn with Jagger, cast members and executive producer Lorne Michaels to the tune of the Rolling Stones classic "She's a Rainbow." Then the ensemble sang another Stones hit, "Ruby Tuesday," with its line, "still I'm gonna miss you."

Wiig appeared to be holding back tears.

Though NBC had made no prior announcement of her departure, it comes as no surprise. She starred in and co-wrote the hit comedy "Bridesmaids," and even before that had notable roles in "Friends With Kids," ''Paul," ''Adventureland" and "Knocked Up," among other films. She has six more in various stages of development.

Wiig's almost limitless range of characters on "SNL" has included neurotic attention-seeker Penelope; Kat, half of the musical duo Garth and Kat (alongside Fred Armisen); and such real-life notables as Bjork, Kathie Lee Gifford and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

Andy Samberg and Jason Sudeikis have also been reported to be leaving "SNL," though Michaels recently said any decision on cast changes will wait until the summer.

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Online:

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Saturday, May 19, 2012

'Idol' reveals its 2 finalists after shocking cut

By Craig Berman, TODAY.com contributor

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Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez are the finalists of season 11 of "American Idol"

The judges are going to have to find themselves a new favorite to promote in the ?American Idol? finale.

Joshua Ledet, who set the unofficial record for Most Standing Ovations From the Judges with his consistently big performances this season, was voted off the show on Thursday. He finished in third place, while Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez move on to compete for the title next week.

If he likes, Joshua can blame mentor Jimmy Iovine, who said that in hindsight, he wished he?d picked something that offered more of a melody than Mary J. Blige's "No More Drama" for the teenager to perform Wednesday. He also regretted his pick for Jessica, thus shattering the ?Idol? record of self-critical comments in one night. (He?ll need a remedial course of ?Idol 201: The Art of Never Admitting Mistakes? if he wants to come back next season.) And they were more than empty words -- Jimmy seemed genuinely upset with himself when the results were announced, perhaps wondering if a better pick on his part would have been a game-changer.

Joshua could also blame a backlash or overconfidence stemming from the judges? fervent support of him over the past month, though that sure hadn?t hurt him over the previous few weeks. But really, he can probably blame his growling most of all. In a final three as close as this one appears to be, any little mistake hurts, and his over-the-top crashing about the stage on his final song didn?t do much to win the tender loving care of the audience. When in doubt, he tends to shout, and ultimately, it looks like the viewers plugged up their ears instead of picking up the phones for him.

That sets up the Phillip-Jessica finale, or Dave Matthews 2.0 vs. The Oldest-Sounding Teenager in America. But the big question next week won?t just concern who?s going to win. We'll also find out whether Ford will give Phillip a car like it normally does for the two finalists, despite the fact that he?s been absent from the video shoots. Is he secretly in league with the Japanese auto companies? And what are they going to do for that Ford video shoot next week? Have Jessica sing by herself? (Remember: Phillip has a doctor's note to skip filming those!)

Joshua can also take solace in the fact that he wasn?t the worst performer to take the stage this week. That would go to a lip-synching Lisa Marie Presley, who dragged herself onto the ?Idol? stage for the first time. She was part of a gothic set that had her both looking and sounding like something undead. Somewhere up there, Elvis is probably shaking his head and wondering whether she?s studied tapes of him performing. He?s also probably thinking that if he were alive, he?d make one heck of an ?Idol? judge.

But for now, it's the viewers who have spoken, and it?ll be a former pawn-shop worker or a California teenager who gets the confetti and the million-dollar deal on Wednesday.

Are you surprised that Joshua was cut? Share your thoughts on our Facebook page!?Plus, join writer Craig Berman at 12:30 PT/3:30 ET on finale day, May 23, to chat about the final performances and who you think will win.?Sign up for a reminder!

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Friday, May 18, 2012

Food Review: Kuru Kuru Japanese Restaurant | Blending our lives ...

Thank you to Kuru Kuru Japanese Restaurant and Street Directory for the wonderful invite to Kuru Kuru japanese restaurant.

Kuru Kuru Japanese Restaurant is located at Valley Point Shopping Centre at River Valley Road. Kuru Kuru means round and round in Japanese.

Kuru Kuru Japanese restaurant?offers a range of traditional Japanese favourites on its menu to complete your dining experience. This includes sashimi, sushi, grilled food, fried food, rice, appetizers, desserts, drinks and noodle dishes.

They also have ?value for money champion? is an a-la-carte buffet menu with over 137 items available for a fixed price of $26+++ for lunch or $30+++ for dinner for adults and $15+++ or $18+++ for children. Children under 1.1 metres in height eat for free.

Kuru Kuru Japanese Restaurant is also famous for its Y?shoku ???(Western Style Japanese food).

Let?s have a cup of Green Tea before eating. Haha!

Green Tea

Green Tea ??

I always like to drink green tea when I visit Japanese Restaurant. It is good for our health and great to accompany while eating Japanese food. I do like their service on topping up the customer?s green tea supply in Kuru Kuru.

Here?s some of the dishes offered by Kuru Kuru Japanese Restaurant:

Appetizers:

Baby Octopus

Seasoned Baby Octopus ??????

Potato Salad

Potato Salad ? ??????

Peach with Mixed Salad

Peach with Mixed Salad ????

Tried out a few of the appetizers from Kuru Kuru. I do like Baby Octopus and Peach with Mixed Salad. Peach with Mixed Salad tasted sweet. I will recommend that people can try Peach with Mixed Salad.

Sliced Raw Food??? (Sashimi):

Assorted Platter

Assorted Platter ??????? (with Salmon ?, Tuna ? maguro???, Octopus ? tako??, Seabass -suzuki??? )

Assorted platter with a few different types of raw fish slices (??sashimi).

To me, every Japanese meal, everybody should eat some raw fish slices dipped with wasabi and soy sauce. According to Kuru Kuru, their soy sauce is stirred with wasabi to have a certain degree of spiciness.

It will be good to order assorted platter with a few different types of raw fish slices.

Yellow Tail

Yellow Tail

This was my 1st time eating Yellow tail. Quite nice to eat.

Soup

Soup with assorted vegetable, mushrooms

Soup with assorted vegetables and mushrooms was tasty with some degree of saltiness from the ingredients.

Rice (???Gohan):

Japanese Curry w Chicken Cutlet on Rice

Japanese Curry with Chicken Cutlet on Rice ?????????

I love Japanese Curry with rice. Japanese Curry tasted sweet and I like it very much. If you love to eat Japanese Curry, I will recommend that you can try Japanese Curry with Rice with any other ingredients.

Y?shoku ?? (Western Style Japanese Food):

Scallops with Cod Roe & Cheese

Scallops with Cod Roe & Cheese ??????????

Yes, Kuru Kuru is famous for its Y?shoku ??. So it is a must to try at least 1 of their Y?shoku ???dishes. I do love cheese and when I tasted scallops with cod roe & cheese, it was so great.

Sushi rolls:

Sushi roll

Mat sushi roll (??Crispy Salmon Skin, ??????????? Soft Shell Crab with Wasabi Mayo, ???????Crabstick w Avocado & tuna with cheese)

I love to eat sushi mat rolls. I did quite like crispy salmon skin sushi roll. I had never try that before. It tasted great as well as the other sushi mat rolls too.

Handrolls:

Soft shell crab handroll

Soft shell crab handroll with mayo ??????

I never tried soft shell crab handroll before. I tasted the soft shell crab handroll and it tasted great. Quite crispy and they put some mayo sauce to make the handroll tasted so great.

Tempura:

Prawn Tempura

Prawn Tempura ??

Eggplant Tempura

Eggplant Tempura

Prawn tempura tasted quite soft and chewy. However, the eggplant tempura was still okay.

Grilled Food (Yakimono):

Grilled Chicken with Teriyaki Sauce

Grilled Chicken with Teriyaki Sauce

I love to eat Grilled Chicken with Teriyaki sauce. Teriyaki sauce tasted sweet.

Grilled Capelin

Grilled Capelin

This is my 1st time eating this Capelin. It is quite small. When I 1st bited this, there were quite a lot of fish eggs inside. The bones were soft and chewable.

Grilled Mackerel

Grilled Mackerel

I love Grilled Mackerel. Quite crispy and tender. No bones. People should try this.

Riceball:

Riceball

Riceball

Popular Dishes (IppinMono):

茶碗蒸しChawanmushi (Japanese Steamed Egg Custard)

???? Chawanmushi (Japanese Steamed Egg Custard)

Chawanmushi (Japanese Steamed Egg Custard) is okay.

Desserts:

Green Tea Ice Cream with red bean

Green Tea Ice Cream with red bean

I tried Green Tea ice cream with red bean. It tasted great and refreshing.

Mochi

Mochi

For desserts, it is good to try something sweet and nice.

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My overall experience of dining at Kuru Kuru Japanese Restaurant is good. Staff are quite nice and friendly. ?Good service. And great dishes.

I would recommend people to try Soft Shell Crab with?Wasabi Mayo handroll, crispy salmon skin mat roll sushi and soft shell crab sushi rolls, assorted platter for fish slices, prawn tempura,?scallops with Cod Roe?& Cheese, Grilled mackerel and?Green Tea ice cream or Yuzu sorbet along with Green tea.

Of course, there are many more wonderful dishes that Kuru Kuru is offering as well in the menu for people to consider to try.

Do note that $5 will be charge for per every 100gm of wastage. So I do not encourage people to waste food.

How to go to Kuru Kuru Japanese Restaurant:

You can take buses 14, 32, 65, 139, 970 to go to Valley Point Shopping Centre. If you are not familiar on how to go there, you can take buses 14, 65, 139 from Orchard MRT area or 32 from Redhill MRT to Valley Point Shopping Centre.

You can also visit?http://www.streetdirectory.com/kurukuru/?to find out how to go to Kuru Kuru Japanese Restaurant.

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