Monthly archive September, 2006

i have been neglecting my cats quite a lot. When I say “my cats”, I’m referring to the few permanent residents living at my void deck. We store cat food in our mailbox so we would feed them whenever they give us pitiful looks. on my way home today I...
(these are hilarious! Read it with a pinch of salt if you are Chinese. Many of the things here apply pretty accurately to the average Chinese Singaporean.) Even if you’re totally full, if someone says they’re going to throw away the leftovers on the table, you’ll finish them. You unwrap...
When I went on my solo trip to Hong Kong last year, the perpetually rainy weather was a real downer. But there are a few things I would still miss about Hong Kong such as its wide plethora of snacks and desserts, many of which employ a large use of...
This came in the mail today: Finland Sender: nylonmoon Distance travelled: 9341 kilometers The postcard shows a beautiful picture of a bell tower in ruokolahti, finland. Personally I think this is a rather unique postcard as the picture was drawn instead photographed. This was sent by nylonmoon (she didn’t leave...
I’m always up for a good chocolate fondue. This being my second time dining at Swiss culture and having their chocolate fondue, I knew I was in for a chocolatey good time. Just as I had expected, Swiss culture did not disappoint. But of course one should always save the...
I think you would probably remember exactly where and what you were doing the moment that horrible news came on September 11, 2001. Personally I was having my economics class back in ACJC. Instead of discussing inflation and plotting price-quantity graphs, murmurs regarding the attacks were circulating around the class....
There, a postcard from Japan! I’m very excited about this one. Kumamoto, Japan Sender: Mayu Distance travelled: 4562 kilometers The Japanese are an extraordinarily creative bunch who pay great attention to aesthetics. Almost anything that is made in Japan is guaranteed to look good. And so does the postcard. It’s...
I joined the postcrossing community recently and have been loving it since. Everyone loves receiving mail right? Basically postcrossing does this: if you send out a postcard, you are guaranteed to receive one from anywhere in the world! And it doesn’t even need to be postcards. People have been known...
For those of you who read the Sunday Times today, you may have seen the article regarding Japanese desserts in the “taste” section, titled “sweet Japan”. Well, I’ve been quoted! Check it out! Kuek lin, a Straits Times journalist, chanced upon my blog following my review of the sun with...