TGIF! i’ve been working long hours every single day, not just at my daytime job but also my freelance design work. as i am typing this right now i’m also struggling to stay awake at the same time. anyway i think i have found the solution to this.

chicken essence! eu yan sang is currently having a fabulous promotion at causeway point, with each carton of chicken essence (six bottles per carton) going for $9.90 instead of the usual $16.90. what a great deal!

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remember that music recorder you used to play in primary school? or Mr. Wolly and Mr. Yakki, two of the recurring characters in textbooks? if any of these seems familiar, you are probably a singaporean who had your childhood in the 80s or early 90s. being a 1984 baby, i found myself chuckling as i went down the list identifying with many of the things listed. it really brought back fond memories of my childhood.

1. You grew up watching He-man, Transformers, Silverhawk, Ultraman, Super Friends, Woody WoodPecker, Tom & Jerry, Care Bears, My Little Pony, Smurfs and Mickey Mouse. Not to forget, maybe Ninja turtles too.

says: cabears! my all time favorite bears. i liked ninja turtles too, and captain planet, and doraemon!

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this probably wouldn’t be of much interest to most people, but i have just added ratings to every music album i post on the sidebar. i like the little stars. i think they look cute!

the music list shows the most recent albums i have played or am currently playing on my ipod. there aren’t too many albums where i like every song. but there still are a few and these are the ones that i play over and over and never tire of, such as alicia keys, christina aguilera, james blunt and maroon 5. they are really good! especially james blunt’s debut album that is also currently on the jukebox.

recently i managed to get hold of james blunt’s “monkey on my shoulder” EP that contains rare demo versions of tracks like “high” and “goodbye my lover“. it’s awesome! “you’re beautiful” is way too overplayed. i strongly recommend “goodbye my lover” which is track number 4 on the jukebox.

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i have been missing niqqi’s the cheese prata shop ever since i left NUS. all NUS staff and students would no doubt be very familiar with the place, especially the hostel residents. being open 24/7, the cheese prata shop is a popular hangout to get late night supper. i happened to be back in NUS recently and used the rare opportunity to drop by for my favorite roti john.

Roti John
Price: $2.50
Dish rating:

french bread is typically used in roti john. it is pan-fried in beaten egg mixture and onion so that it gets crispy on the outside. the cheese prata shop serves an ample portion of the bread along with a generous serving of sweet chili sauce. very savory and satisfying! one serving is already enough to make a full meal!

for those of you who love the simple yet delightful roti john, here’s a bit of the history behind it.

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the dragon boat festival (端午节) may be long over, rice dumplings (粽子) still remain my current favorite food. for the past one month or so i have been eating myself fat with all these dumplings — and i don’t even care! over at my place it’s dumpling festival everyday.

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