Archive for the Month: September 2007

one of my favorite local delights is chicken satay (meat skewers), and it has to be the muslim version. somehow satay made by the chinese just don’t seem to taste as good, perhaps due to a different use of spices. the best place to get good satay is probably lau pa sat [...]

i wouldn’t normally promote events from the organisation i’m working for unless it’s something noteworthy, and i genuinely feel that this particular exhibition is worth visiting. HDB is currently holding a roving exhibition titled “remaking our heartland“. it revolves around the 3 R’s [...]

ever since i’ve been back from japan, i have been eating ayam penyet (smashed fried chicken) almost everyday! what’s even more amazing is that i’m buying it from the same stall all the time. this particular ayam penyet stall is THAT awesome [...]

Japan (Day 1) - Arrival in Tokyo
Japan (Day 2) - Tokyo Disneyland
Japan (Day 3) - Shibuya, Gay Parade & Ginza
Japan (Day 4) - Shibuya & Tokyo Tower
Japan (Day 5) - Harajuku
Japan (Day 6) - Sanrio Puroland & Takahatafudo
Japan (Day 7) - Marunouchi, Sony Building & Odaiba
Japan (Day 8) - Kyoto, Part 1
Japan (Day 9) - Kyoto, Part 2
Japan (Day 10) - Ueno
Japan (Day 11) - Homebound [...]

and this was the day we left japan. i had successfully gone the entire night with no sleep at all! early in the morning, we allocated ample time to get to tokyo narita airport. but somehow by the time we did get there, we were among the last passengers to check in! both of us ended up sitting separately in lousy center seats [...]