Food Blog : Newton Food Center

A few nights ago, the hubs and I finally ventured to the Newton Food Center. For those of you who are not aware, the Newton Food Center is a haven for tourist. Prices of local dishes are hefty but it's located in an easily accessible area which would explain the high prices.

The place was bustling for a Saturday night, as it would be, and we totally ordered from the wrong places thus didn't enjoy the food. Think whatever we ate gave us a slight tummy ache. We will have to go back some other day and give it another try, this time ordering food from the right stalls!

We Doodle

Ever since the iPhone came out, developers have been given a new lease in life and I really thank them for coming up with the kind of games that they do, and working around the trademarks/proprietary issues. Just one big one was Scrabble and how after all the hooha, Words with Friends was born.

Anyways, I was hoping that something similar to Pictionary would come out and it is finally here! We Doodle it's called and it's so addictively cute! I'm so addicted to this game, which was introduced to me by my ex-workmates, that I've been playing it non-stop since yesterday! Now I just have to get me a stylus and maybe a bigger screen! *wide grin*

F1 : Monaco

Excitement is in the air! A couple of crashes, some interesting maneuvers/overtaking and all against the amazing backdrop of Monaco. One day... I will visit this place, walk the streets of the race route!

The best part of this race is how after the 5th or 6th position, Vettel, who was leading from start to finish, was lapping everyone!!! Excellent car? Amazing driver? I don't know, but it was an exciting race!

Lamb, Snag, Ham Jam!

Spotted in Cold Storage. What are they selling these days?! I'm sure it's ok to put this jam-my thing onto your meat, but wouldn't it stuff up the marination? Plus the fact that they're not cheap, imported from Australia at S$17.50 per bottle

Anyways, when I first saw it, I thought the worst! Literally Jam made out of Lamb or Snag!!! Eu... which would explain the above paragraph. But have no fear, it's actually Apply Mint for Lamb, Smoked Tomato for Snags and Cherry for Ham.

Food Blog : Yakiyakibo

With a name like that (read yucky, yucky bo) you'd think the food wouldn't be great, which would explain why we never stepped into this place, but I was proven wrong today. Yakiyakibo is a teppanyaki place in Jurong Point under the same management as the Ichiban chain.

The chef was a part-timer, but boy was he an excellent cook! The seafood was fresh, the garlic rice was interesting and all food were served on a piece of bread to soak up the oil! The best part of it all is that all the dishes had different taste and were not all drowned with the same sauce.

Unfortunately, no photos to show, as we were too busy eating!

Movie : Pirates of the Caribbean - On Stranger Tides

Totally recommended!
An hour and a bit of Johnny Depp perving, who could ask for more?!
He's still the best Captain Jack Sparrow ever!
I'm sure the storyline was interesting but for the life of me, I can't remember now... *wide grin*

F1 : Spain Catalunya

Is it really something that's so easy to do?
How can Vettel be lapping the car in 5th position?!?!?!
Are the Red Bull cars really flying through the air?
That has to be on everyone's mind today as they all watched Vettel go from pole to finish, lapping the 5th position!
So, what's the story with Webber then?
Isn't he in a Red Bull too?!
Meanwhile, Schummy has been maintaining his position within the top 10, having not hit the top 5 barrier yet

Photo Blog : Rays of Sun

This was an impromptu shot, taken with the iPhone from inside the car over Buona Vista MRT station

Rays of Sun

Off to Korea!

I can't believe the hubs and I are actually going off to Korea! I'm quite excited about this trip, somewhat like Japan, but more exciting because I've been watching too many K-dramas and hope to see that all in this trip, knowing that majority of the filming is done on the streets of Seoul.

Gotta go sleep now, bon voyage to me!

Food Blog : The Queen and Mangosteen

There should never be places to run out of for us to eat here in Singapore. The hubs and I finally tried the above and were not sorely disappointed.

It's more of a mellow beer drinking place with tidbits rather than a restaurant, but they didn't disappoint in their main dishes. The lamb was yummy and so was the rib-eye. Now they'll only need to work on their sides (chicken salt fries!) and sauce and all will be good.

Rib-eye steak

Elections - Part 2

Speaking of elections... I don't remember such intense sessions as is currently happening.
This morning, there was a group of electoral people greeting and shaking people's hands at the train station.
Is this going to be a regular occurrence up until the elections?
And after?
There won't be anyone greeting and shaking your hand, will there?
Nope, not until the next elections
And it would be pretty difficult to see them, I would think

Long weekend

Hurray for long weekends!
We have one coming up... the first of many
It's Good Friday in a couple of day's time
Only one more day of work and it'll be three days of drama!
*massive grin*

New Toy

Last weekend, I ended up getting a new toy, a D7K. I've been thinking of getting a DSLR camera for a long, long time now because I was getting irritated with the automatic cameras which wouldn't allow me to quickly choose what I want to focus on, especially when we're talking about depth of field and bokeh. The only thing that was stopping me was the size of these cameras. Not something you can fit in your handbag and carry around everyday.

Anyways, I ended up getting this model as it is mid-sized and has most of the latest digital functions. I've only read the manual one third of the way... which is pretty sad. I think I'll have to read up on the hub's photography magazines to get more out of the type of photos which I would like to take and hopefully be able to use this camera to its fullest ability... and mine.

Piano with the 50mm lens

Sick leave

When you're sick, it's best that you don't go to work and spread the germs. I believe in that. I don't like it when sick people come to work because they have to come to work and end up spreading their germs all over the office. Coughing openly while walking all over the office, touching the printers, doors, switches with their germ infested fingers... it's just impolite! Besides, it's not going to help your body fight the virus.

Ergo, I'm at home today, nursing the last bits of my massive sore throat and fever. I think the best part about this job is the fact that I can work from home, if need be. Love web based applications and remote access!

F1 : Shanghai

I can't believe I fell asleep halfway through this exciting race. Will just have to put it down to the poor health I've been experiencing this weekend.

Just for the record, Vettel didn't win this race, surprise, surprise... This year's races are going to be very, very interesting, what with the new tires, 107% qualifying speed, the KERs system and that rear flap thingie! Maybe they should be changing the rules every year... then the skills of the driver will be constantly put to task plus the makers of the cars have to be on their toes, constantly coming up with new ideas on how to win.

One other thing to note in this race would be Webber. I'm not really a big fan of him, but he has proven himself in this particular race. Starting off at 18th and finishing 3rd, plus doing the fastest lap! This is what racing is all about!! I guess he hasn't given up on racing yet, has he?

Elections

The newspapers have been filled with news on the upcoming elections these days. Once in every 4 years? I need to read up on these things, even if they don't really affect me.

The introduction of new candidates into the ruling party was inevitable but have caused great debate among the people of this country, filling up newspapers and opening new opportunities for people to dig up everything they can about these candidates, naughty and nice.

The elections itself should be upon us soon. There are only so many days and amount of resources you can spend to rally up to election day.

Genetically Modified Eggplants

Just yesterday I was reading about fake eggs in China. Today, there are genetically modified eggplants in India! What happened to normal food? Why must food products be changed?? What is normal food these days anyways???

I'm sure a whole heap of experiments were conducted in the process of coming up with it, and that it would have been proven safe for consumption before releasing it to the general public, but why? If pests are attacking crops, shouldn't they think of ways to eradicate the pests instead of harming the product?

I've also read that the cost of growing these genetically modified crops are not cheap and wonder if it's protected from pests even. I mean, if pests don't even want to eat it, it must be awful for humans too, right?

Fake Eggs

How would you know if you're cracking a fake egg (chicken)? Why would anyone come up with one? Are they so much more cost effective to come up with than chicken eggs? It seems to be the current topic in China.

Here's a country that hasn't ceased to amaze me. With a population of over a billion people, they have maintained rule and kept up with the times from the internet to branded goods to fake eggs. What will they come up with next?!

The Man Almighty

Time to start another drama. This time I'm switching to modern. Think I'm up to my ears in royal/formal speak. Not entirely a recommendation, I picked this up because of the lead actor, Song Il Gook, my current perv.

But I'm starting this show with a bit of apprehension as he has decided to lose a lot of weight for this part. I think I read somewhere it's close to 15kgs! So you can imagine from his Jumong days to now... he's looking a little gaunt because the sharp features on his face doesn't suit him and is showing his age. Oh well, hope the storyline is not too weak and the action scenes befits his new physique.

Vacation planning

Is it time to start planning for another vacation?!?!?!
Yes, I believe so.
Where are we going this year?
Do we have to pick something out of a hat again?

I'd really love to go to Japan again
It's a country I could keep going back to
But with everything that's happened, it might not be a wise decision
Maybe next year...

So... Europe? Asia? The States?
Hmm... how come the world is so big but still not big enough?
Or are we just being picky?
Looks like I can't just spin the globe for this vacation