This one's going to have a new life again, folks!
I'm gonna blog about mainly food, and stick to Tumblr for the rest.
Cheers!
Friday, September 23, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
My Monday
Today M and I went out w Twiggy (: Isn't she gorgeous? ((: Soft and smooshy!! That's a juicy charm hanging on the zipper (:
We stopped by Chinatown as M went to a bike shop to see if his was salvageable, but apparently the integrity of the frame has been compromised... Chim speak, there's a dent on it and well that means it will die in a minor bump.
After that he dropped by one of the Pearl something buildings in Chinatown, the one w Koi, and bought durian pancake! Yums (: $2 for a jumbo one, but the durian has been a bit watered down instead of the thick gooey mashed durian it used to be.
Then we went to Jurong East Library to borrow books on Bangkok (: Nearby, at the building which houses Fairprice, there's a new BBT shop called Agantea, from Taiwan (:
Me w my Agan Green Milk T w pearls! ((:
as you can see, the pearls are clear! Their pretty soft but chewy. The tea was pretty yums but VERY milky - the green t was a bit too mild. Ordered black t but she took the wrong order.. And my first one she just gave me Agan Green T (without milk) so be very clear on your order (:
M had the Hawaiian Fruit T, which was pretty good (: I cant really tell what it is except there's definitely lime inside (:
The shop people were really nice anyway, M poked his straw but it wouldnt go in and his fruit t slipped out of his hand and exploded on the floor, and they cleaned up the place and gave him a new one!
Thumbs up for Agantea (:
Plus its cheaper than Koi (:
We stopped by Chinatown as M went to a bike shop to see if his was salvageable, but apparently the integrity of the frame has been compromised... Chim speak, there's a dent on it and well that means it will die in a minor bump.
After that he dropped by one of the Pearl something buildings in Chinatown, the one w Koi, and bought durian pancake! Yums (: $2 for a jumbo one, but the durian has been a bit watered down instead of the thick gooey mashed durian it used to be.
Then we went to Jurong East Library to borrow books on Bangkok (: Nearby, at the building which houses Fairprice, there's a new BBT shop called Agantea, from Taiwan (:
Me w my Agan Green Milk T w pearls! ((:
as you can see, the pearls are clear! Their pretty soft but chewy. The tea was pretty yums but VERY milky - the green t was a bit too mild. Ordered black t but she took the wrong order.. And my first one she just gave me Agan Green T (without milk) so be very clear on your order (:
M had the Hawaiian Fruit T, which was pretty good (: I cant really tell what it is except there's definitely lime inside (:
The shop people were really nice anyway, M poked his straw but it wouldnt go in and his fruit t slipped out of his hand and exploded on the floor, and they cleaned up the place and gave him a new one!
Thumbs up for Agantea (:
Plus its cheaper than Koi (:
Going trippin'!
M and I met up w Wendell and Joan today, to discuss a potential HK trip...
which somehow turned into Bangkok! Haha!
I'm actually quite excited since I haven't been there for awhile (although my wardrobe has no more space for any more clothes, i have trouble shutting its doors). We've managed to find a decent and modern hotel at a decent price too! (:
WOO!!
But I kinda think M and Wendell will leave all the planning to us.. and will spend too much time together!! Today the two of them were like an old married couple sitting at starbucks with legs cocked up and talking about diving non-stop while Joan and I were searching for flights and hotels! Totally oblivious (ok almost) to what we were saying...
Not a good thing though (:
which somehow turned into Bangkok! Haha!
I'm actually quite excited since I haven't been there for awhile (although my wardrobe has no more space for any more clothes, i have trouble shutting its doors). We've managed to find a decent and modern hotel at a decent price too! (:
WOO!!
But I kinda think M and Wendell will leave all the planning to us.. and will spend too much time together!! Today the two of them were like an old married couple sitting at starbucks with legs cocked up and talking about diving non-stop while Joan and I were searching for flights and hotels! Totally oblivious (ok almost) to what we were saying...
Not a good thing though (:
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
To keep the ball rolling
Here's another post to continue yesterday's (:
This was what the corner of my bed looked like last night:
It's a stitch scrump tree topped with a patrick star (: hahaha. M's ingenious idea.... prolly to make more space for himself.
This was what the corner of my bed looked like last night:
It's a stitch scrump tree topped with a patrick star (: hahaha. M's ingenious idea.... prolly to make more space for himself.
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
hello again
it's been quite a while since i last blogged, about five months, to be exact. it's shocking, somehow. time seems to have passed so quickly - but to me its mostly been a whirl of work, trying to get enough sleep and not be sleepy, or ODing on more than 12 hours and still feeling dazed... life's somehow graduated to the point where if i don't get a daily dose of caffeine, my eyelids are at half-mast and the words just seem like a blur. i've recently had days when i needed two cups of tea in order to be alert. and well if there is one bad thing about my job it's that you need to be on-your-toes at spotting mistakes... i sometimes start doubting my command of english when i have to keep re-reading copy just to see how it should be tweaked.
also, M used to point out the incompatibility of my working hours with his - and i never really thought about it until now. he's on practicum, and instead of being able to see him on his free days - or the days when his classes starts late - i get to see him only on my off days. it just feels so strange being able to see him two days a week, from at least six days a week. i think i've had withdrawal symptoms.
the best part about not seeing him enough is that it has made me change my mind about marriage. the institution of marriage is one i loathe, much like my attitude towards having children. but nowadays, i keep thinking, what if i'm doing this for years? what if he starts teaching after june? do i want to see him only twice a week? it's not really two days even - more of one, given that its usually half a weekday and half a weekend - and when he starts teaching he'll have lots of things to do such as set lesson plans, do marking... when he has such stuff to do i barely see him. and well, the thing about marriage is that you get to stay together, so technically a couple will see each other every night even if not during the day. i may have changed my mind about it due to this, but i'm still not ready for marriage really, it's just an idea that has popped into my head.
agh. i don't want to get married. what was i thinking? (: i had a great dream long ago, that i still fondly remember. it was rather silly, and amazing. in my dream, or nightmare rather, i had married a great guy, but he had many children (i can't remember how many). if i remember correctly, he was always tired and busy from spending time with them, the little horrors. i came to my senses during the dream, although i did not awake, and i hauled him off to the court for a divorce immediately. it was quite unfortunate since i could sense he was a great guy, but i just don't see myself having children, ever. i don't mind grandchildren though (: does anyone have ideas on how to skip the middle part?
anyhoos, lately i've been addicted to watching the office and 30 rock, having finished what i had of big bang theory and how i met your mother. i really enjoy watching comedies and knitting after work... although its not conducive to my sleep (: i've read about how sleeping late at night (and the rest during daylight hours) makes you have a higher chance of getting cancer (and getting fatter). well the fatter part has come true so i'm hoping the cancer part doesn't! i think reading too much news on research is just demoralising. research always contradicts other research and in the end you're stuck wondering if you should drink more soyabean cos it lowers your chances of getting cancer, drink full-fat milk cos it actually helps w weight loss vs theories that it makes you fatter... gah! oh and the fatter part might actually have been due to me exercising less (being an office chair potato) and having lots of good food... especially what my dear M makes for me (((: i had a YUMMY salad today - lettuce, creamy avocado slices, crabsticks, chicken shreds, brie, tomatoes and mayo. it was so good, chock full of delicious stuff. i can't describe his sandwiches....... (:
also, M used to point out the incompatibility of my working hours with his - and i never really thought about it until now. he's on practicum, and instead of being able to see him on his free days - or the days when his classes starts late - i get to see him only on my off days. it just feels so strange being able to see him two days a week, from at least six days a week. i think i've had withdrawal symptoms.
the best part about not seeing him enough is that it has made me change my mind about marriage. the institution of marriage is one i loathe, much like my attitude towards having children. but nowadays, i keep thinking, what if i'm doing this for years? what if he starts teaching after june? do i want to see him only twice a week? it's not really two days even - more of one, given that its usually half a weekday and half a weekend - and when he starts teaching he'll have lots of things to do such as set lesson plans, do marking... when he has such stuff to do i barely see him. and well, the thing about marriage is that you get to stay together, so technically a couple will see each other every night even if not during the day. i may have changed my mind about it due to this, but i'm still not ready for marriage really, it's just an idea that has popped into my head.
agh. i don't want to get married. what was i thinking? (: i had a great dream long ago, that i still fondly remember. it was rather silly, and amazing. in my dream, or nightmare rather, i had married a great guy, but he had many children (i can't remember how many). if i remember correctly, he was always tired and busy from spending time with them, the little horrors. i came to my senses during the dream, although i did not awake, and i hauled him off to the court for a divorce immediately. it was quite unfortunate since i could sense he was a great guy, but i just don't see myself having children, ever. i don't mind grandchildren though (: does anyone have ideas on how to skip the middle part?
anyhoos, lately i've been addicted to watching the office and 30 rock, having finished what i had of big bang theory and how i met your mother. i really enjoy watching comedies and knitting after work... although its not conducive to my sleep (: i've read about how sleeping late at night (and the rest during daylight hours) makes you have a higher chance of getting cancer (and getting fatter). well the fatter part has come true so i'm hoping the cancer part doesn't! i think reading too much news on research is just demoralising. research always contradicts other research and in the end you're stuck wondering if you should drink more soyabean cos it lowers your chances of getting cancer, drink full-fat milk cos it actually helps w weight loss vs theories that it makes you fatter... gah! oh and the fatter part might actually have been due to me exercising less (being an office chair potato) and having lots of good food... especially what my dear M makes for me (((: i had a YUMMY salad today - lettuce, creamy avocado slices, crabsticks, chicken shreds, brie, tomatoes and mayo. it was so good, chock full of delicious stuff. i can't describe his sandwiches....... (:
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Ootoya
Today was my second visit to Ootoya, a Japanese restaurant chain which I believe has outlets in Japan and Thailand.
It serves dishes reminiscent of home-cooked food - and they come either a la carte (just the main dish) or in a set.
The set costs about $3-5 more - and it comes with rice, pickled cucumbers, an appetiser, and miso soup - unless your set already has a soup dish.
The appetiser was yummy. It reminded me of the one at Sushi Kikuzawa at International Plaza, except it was cold. It consists of steamed slices of white radish, carrot, lotus and a small piece of chicken. And the miso soup is filled with tiny slices of white radish, carrot, yam, and pork. Its definitely a new take on miso soup - but tastes very wholesome!
Unfortunately, I didn't take photos of the appetiser or miso soup (:
Here's what we ordered:
Charcoal grilled pork slices set - I've stopped eating pork so I didnt try this, but the portion, as with most everything, was decent and looked delish!
Pickled cucumber (:
I think this was the Chargrilled chicken with orange sauce.
Chargrilled chicken with basil sauce and salad (about $16 for a set): I had this on my first visit to Ootoya (: The chicken was grilled till tender, and one can taste the full flavour of chargrilled meat! The slices were very thick and juicy. But it's a pity they don't put much sauce - on all three chargrilled dishes. It also comes with slices of hard-boiled egg, which complements the crisp, generous serving of salad very well (: But this doesn't taste Japanese at all - the drizzle of basil sauce made it more fusion-like. But still tasty.
I didn't quite fancy the staff recommendation of scallop on rice with chicken tofu soup (about $20 for a set). The rice (above) was topped with miso sauce and three small scallops - I do wish it had more scallops - the portion wasn't in proportion to the other three sets ordered. Then again, it was served with a huge bowl of soup, filled with tofu, chicken and cabbage slices. The texture at first was a bit like that of shark's fin soup - but the starch soon dissolved and it tasted like normal clear soup after a while. For this, the flavours just didn't appeal to me.
Why a photo of rice? Because my sister was such a big fan of it, she wanted a photo taken of it! She actually asked for a refill (free) of rice - and finished 2/3 of the second bowl. Impressive. She usually eats 2/3 of one bowl of rice. And M, who I went with the first time, finished his whole bowl of rice although he usually doesn't eat much rice. It is that good (:
And what meal would be complete without dessert (: Ootoya offers quite a selection - I think about eight choices. But we got all excited only to have the waiter tell us there were only two choices available - the egg pudding with caramel sauce and the green tea ice cream in soya milk syrup ($5).
I of course chose green tea ice cream (: It was fantastic, I spooned up every drop. The scoop was surrounded by two pieces of plain rice balls, lots of red beans, and green tea jelly! It was really really good - the ice cream was bittersweet, the rice balls were soft and chewy, the red beans sweet, and the green tea jelly melted in my mouth - it was a bit mousse-like. I would definitely return for this, and it's only $5! Unfortunately I couldn't make out the soya milk syrup at all (: But still bang for the buck.
So would I return? Yes most definitely. But I wouldn't have the tontoroni set (scallop on rice and chicken tofu soup) again.
Try it for yourself (:
It can be quite crowded, and unfortunately they don't accept reservations. They also don't allow you to get a table unless half of your party is present - ie table for four, two people have to be present.
Hope you like the place too!
It serves dishes reminiscent of home-cooked food - and they come either a la carte (just the main dish) or in a set.
The set costs about $3-5 more - and it comes with rice, pickled cucumbers, an appetiser, and miso soup - unless your set already has a soup dish.
The appetiser was yummy. It reminded me of the one at Sushi Kikuzawa at International Plaza, except it was cold. It consists of steamed slices of white radish, carrot, lotus and a small piece of chicken. And the miso soup is filled with tiny slices of white radish, carrot, yam, and pork. Its definitely a new take on miso soup - but tastes very wholesome!
Unfortunately, I didn't take photos of the appetiser or miso soup (:
Here's what we ordered:
Charcoal grilled pork slices set - I've stopped eating pork so I didnt try this, but the portion, as with most everything, was decent and looked delish!
Pickled cucumber (:
I think this was the Chargrilled chicken with orange sauce.
Chargrilled chicken with basil sauce and salad (about $16 for a set): I had this on my first visit to Ootoya (: The chicken was grilled till tender, and one can taste the full flavour of chargrilled meat! The slices were very thick and juicy. But it's a pity they don't put much sauce - on all three chargrilled dishes. It also comes with slices of hard-boiled egg, which complements the crisp, generous serving of salad very well (: But this doesn't taste Japanese at all - the drizzle of basil sauce made it more fusion-like. But still tasty.
I didn't quite fancy the staff recommendation of scallop on rice with chicken tofu soup (about $20 for a set). The rice (above) was topped with miso sauce and three small scallops - I do wish it had more scallops - the portion wasn't in proportion to the other three sets ordered. Then again, it was served with a huge bowl of soup, filled with tofu, chicken and cabbage slices. The texture at first was a bit like that of shark's fin soup - but the starch soon dissolved and it tasted like normal clear soup after a while. For this, the flavours just didn't appeal to me.
Why a photo of rice? Because my sister was such a big fan of it, she wanted a photo taken of it! She actually asked for a refill (free) of rice - and finished 2/3 of the second bowl. Impressive. She usually eats 2/3 of one bowl of rice. And M, who I went with the first time, finished his whole bowl of rice although he usually doesn't eat much rice. It is that good (:
And what meal would be complete without dessert (: Ootoya offers quite a selection - I think about eight choices. But we got all excited only to have the waiter tell us there were only two choices available - the egg pudding with caramel sauce and the green tea ice cream in soya milk syrup ($5).
I of course chose green tea ice cream (: It was fantastic, I spooned up every drop. The scoop was surrounded by two pieces of plain rice balls, lots of red beans, and green tea jelly! It was really really good - the ice cream was bittersweet, the rice balls were soft and chewy, the red beans sweet, and the green tea jelly melted in my mouth - it was a bit mousse-like. I would definitely return for this, and it's only $5! Unfortunately I couldn't make out the soya milk syrup at all (: But still bang for the buck.
So would I return? Yes most definitely. But I wouldn't have the tontoroni set (scallop on rice and chicken tofu soup) again.
Try it for yourself (:
Ootoya
#08-12
Orchard Central
It can be quite crowded, and unfortunately they don't accept reservations. They also don't allow you to get a table unless half of your party is present - ie table for four, two people have to be present.
Hope you like the place too!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
(:
Wow, this is a bloody depressing blog (:
SO! I've been doing quite a bit lately...
Such as going out with my sister for an entire day and spending more than $200 on clothes, for a wardrobe which is filled to bursting point. Getting clothes in it involves a lot of pushing and shoving and perspiring. I guess shopping gives me a workout at home too. I've also been "spring cleaning" it, which basically involves pulling most everything out... and then deciding I want to keep 99%, of which i only wear 30%. I am somehow getting very worried about moving back to my homesweethome cos the wardrobe there is about... 1/2 of this one...
BUT anyway I've been up to some stuff (:
Such as knitting this hat for my dad:
I think he wanted a robin hood look here. And, he's wearing shorts yes.
I've also, lately, been wanting to tear out someone's hair. Specifically, someone from Ruby Photo (or who develops the film) cos this is what happened:
Its dreamy yes, but its also known as bad development.
I like to be positive though. I tell myself its another reason pointing me towards buying my own darkroom equipment. Hehe (:
Photos were taken at Borobudur, Indonesia.
I love the colours here:
The monster is unbelievable. I love it, i love it, i love it!
I don't know if I'd ever sell this camera. As much as I want a Hasselblad (just for its good looks)
And my favourite all-time monster photo:
The chendol man at Malacca!! This guy's chendol is unbelievable. Me and my dad we eat two or three each visit to the shop. Which probably explains why I leave Malacca scared of chendol hehe (: His stall is... I think a mangosteen or a coconut. Oh wait that was a decade ago ):
Wouldn't mind one now!
SO! I've been doing quite a bit lately...
Such as going out with my sister for an entire day and spending more than $200 on clothes, for a wardrobe which is filled to bursting point. Getting clothes in it involves a lot of pushing and shoving and perspiring. I guess shopping gives me a workout at home too. I've also been "spring cleaning" it, which basically involves pulling most everything out... and then deciding I want to keep 99%, of which i only wear 30%. I am somehow getting very worried about moving back to my homesweethome cos the wardrobe there is about... 1/2 of this one...
BUT anyway I've been up to some stuff (:
Such as knitting this hat for my dad:
I think he wanted a robin hood look here. And, he's wearing shorts yes.
I've also, lately, been wanting to tear out someone's hair. Specifically, someone from Ruby Photo (or who develops the film) cos this is what happened:
Its dreamy yes, but its also known as bad development.
I like to be positive though. I tell myself its another reason pointing me towards buying my own darkroom equipment. Hehe (:
Photos were taken at Borobudur, Indonesia.
I love the colours here:
The monster is unbelievable. I love it, i love it, i love it!
I don't know if I'd ever sell this camera. As much as I want a Hasselblad (just for its good looks)
And my favourite all-time monster photo:
The chendol man at Malacca!! This guy's chendol is unbelievable. Me and my dad we eat two or three each visit to the shop. Which probably explains why I leave Malacca scared of chendol hehe (: His stall is... I think a mangosteen or a coconut. Oh wait that was a decade ago ):
Wouldn't mind one now!
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