flash flood

really couldn't understand how the taxi landed up there.
i expect more of such episodes coming up.

sunrise

when the world is still in slumber...

picobaby

blueberry muffins

bling bling

blinged in swarovski Al2SiO4 crystals

gmask

matching netbook cover and its external drive

chocolate muffins

i broke my toenail again

about 10 years ago, a same accident happened to me. it caused my entire 4th toenail to be ripped off.

it happened again last week and i could only cut off half the toenail one week later:

and this time when i caught my toe underneath the door, it didnt stop bleeding until 4hours later.

chicken floss chiffon cake

step 1: get all the ingredients


step 2: sieve the flour







step 3: seperate the eggs


step 4: beat the yolks







step 5: beat the whites


step 6: mix the yolks and whites







step 7: pour 1 layer of the batter into the pan


step 8: layer the chicken floss







step 9: smoothen the top and send for baking







step 10: voila!


chicken floss chiffon cake

清明时节雨纷纷

i went home on saturday morning to pick my parents up for our annual trip to the cemetery and as i was walking towards the lift, i saw miss kok kok shoes waiting for the bus:

definitely not going to the lim chu kang cemetery i thought. giggles :)

the traffic was ok and the navigator surprisingly made me take a earlier turn and we ended up having to cut across 2 plots of graves on foot before reaching my grandma's.

this year's affair seemed a hasty one. not sure if its the scorching sun and ironically, my mum had such a good time at the new annex at jurong point. we had our lunch at 鼎泰丰 which she was very pleased with their 拉面 and of course the famous 小笼包.

we toured the entire jurong point after lunch and headed for a hk style dessert shop call 记得吃 (gei dak sek). again my mom raved about the desserts and she simply adored the 炖蛋撞姜, something which we missed when we were in macau last year.

essentially, food prevailed the entire afternoon.

its feels like amputation

i received an sms from my brother wanting to borrow my car for the weekend, at the same time received a missed call from my mom yesterday afternoon.

i called my mom only to find out that my car has already been loaned to my brother, by her.

or, at least i wont have to endure the nagging from my mom for lending my car to my brother without her approval.

its been such a long time since i last took the bus.
and it seems i've lost my legs for this weekend,
not withstanding the fact that i am badly burnt.

my last day (with my 2nd employer)

i took this while waiting for my last assignment.

i didn't know cars can look so long (esp the honda) from the 3rd floor.

and as of tomorrow, i will be unemployed.

彩虹我看多了，

就是没看过两道彩虹。

a permanent feature on the dish rack

highlights from london

didnt really get down to post pictures from london. i guess more time were spent on shopping rather than sight seeing. the final bill came in and i think i did well. my best buy is definitely the limited edition ysl l'homme and a pair of tod's loafers for only ₤69.

i explored london mainly by foot, which i probably will never walk so much here in sunny island. its already 8:30am and the streets are still dark.

i was heading towards the buckingham palace to witness the change of guards parade. it was an awfully long wait and in my opinion, not worth the wait in 2 degrees. both my feet were frozen and so were the 1,000 tourists who were there.




i gave up and headed towards kinsington palace for an exhibition, followed by fried chicken at whole foods market.

sun sets at 4pm in london and the streets turn dark pretty fast. i walked back leisurely to take pictures of mr big and miss eye:

views of london from miss eye:

river thames

the parliament house

the flight was pretty fast and of course the singapore's copy caught fire several hours ago before i boarded the original.

i had loads of bbq pork and crispy pork and roast duck here in chinatown. they are so delicious that i had it once a day during my last 3 days in london.

comparatively, the chinatown in paris is so dead and i certainly see more chinese people walking about in london, specially in harvey nichols, harrods, selfridges.

tate modern (museum)

tower bridge

st paul's (where princess diana married prince charles)

overall, london was definitely more enjoyable than paris. lots to eat and shop.

and how can i not include this:

concluding paris

didn't get internet access at the 2nd hotel and hence the delay in pictures.
i'm now in london and its christmas eve!
just got back from the london eye and here are some christmas treats.


la mer by charles trenet

musée du lourve

opéra garnier

eiffle tour

moulin rogue

arc de triumph
(avenue des champs-elysées)