Even if it is so hard for us, we know you are now safe in the arms of God in heaven free from pain and stress. I am sorry, Ah Yi. We love you and we miss you.
Weekend snippets #17
I am officially addicted to naengmyeon.
I’ve recently taken up hot yoga and am trying to keep to a manageable routine of two yoga sessions every weekend. Can’t say I feel healthier since or have found some sort of inner peace (still cannot deal with the ‘om’ chantings), I do like the feeling of sweating it out. Such a workout !
Hotpot restaurants which impose two-hour limits are so not cool.
Turns out my colleagues are closet karaoke geniuses. Five straight hours of belting out embarrassing songs we would have no problems denying if we are accosted in the streets.
Tsim Sha Tsui on weekends is such a nightmare, especially if you are in a hurry. I was nearly tripping over people and feet and toddlers and wheeled luggage every other minute.
Food frenzy #39
Not again, you say. Guilty as charged except that I’ve now added naengmyeon to the mix. I’ve been having naengmyeon for the past three days at three different restaurants. Resistance is futile, if I may add.
Weekend snippets #16
Been some time since I last did a weekend snippets post. No photos, well that’s a first. I didn’t feel inclined to take any more photos until I get my Xinjiang snaps sorted out.
A red sleeveless silk blouse with metallic detail on the collar. Perhaps because it’s sold out, now I want it more (even if I know it is pricey for what it is).
We had a Japanese family over for dinner on Saturday night. Little Japanese girls are so darn cute ! Yuri-chan and Fuka-chan, it was nice to meet you both.
Had a rather picturesque high tea, my first. Good to spend time with the girlfriends although I now know for sure afternoon teas are not for me.
Didn’t manage to get up to much on my personal projects. The weekend felt rather unaccomplished and I ended up with a severe case of Monday blues.
Food frenzy #38
I’ve been trying to cook healthier and eat better this year so that means less instant noodles (and less Tetra Pak soup stock). Made delicious laksa for the laksa addict in the family using the recipe of a British lady (ironic yes, but it doesn’t matter especially when it is so easy to prepare and tastes so good) with the prettiest cookbook ever.
I also adapted another one of her recipes using J’s leftover pasta sauce from the night before. Savory brunches are the way to go.
The zesty flavors of Mexico recreated at home in this Sopa de Lima-inspired carrot soup. No recipe this time.
Typography Singapore #39
Dong Liang
It was late autumn in Shanghai when I first checked out for myself the cutting edge concept store housed in a quaint three-storey lane house that Dong Liang is. A great store to explore if you are curious about emerging Chinese fashion designers. I was there for Beijing-based Central Saint Martins-schooled Vega Wang but ended up with a dress by Shanghai designer Ni Hua under her Miss Mean label instead. It was hard to leave the store empty-handed. I think my wallet ached a little.
栋梁 Dong Liang
No. 184 Fumin Lu (near Changle Lu), Jing’an district, Shanghai, P.R. China
中国上海市静安区富民路184号(近长乐路)
+86 (21) 3469 6926
Haw Par Villa
It’s the first time I’ve been back in years and I can safely say the Ten Courts of Hell no longer intimidate me now. On the other hand, the dioramas are as freaky as they are amazing both then and now.
Haw Par Villa
262 Pasir Panjang Road Singapore 118628


























