Saturday, July 19, 2008

Where can one find a cup of Peace.

Good Morning all.

Been having a rollercoaster moment in my life. Sometimes don't we all wonder where can one find peace? Some say, find peace from within, from one's self. But how is it adequate? I wonder.

So much going on in my life. Not that I can't take it. Just that, some things are old matters left unresolved, and solving them proves a pain in the rear. Thought to be over, but new sources of information surface, and the jigsaw piecing re-begins.

Bah. Get some rest I guess. Throat turning scratchy.

Nights all

Monday, July 14, 2008

ZzzzZ~~

Good Night to all. Tis' late, I know.

Haven't been able to update much the past few days... I guess it's just one of those weeks where your routine just piles up on you... At least I'll get plenty of free time after Tuesday.. ( That is if shit DOESN'T hit the fan.) It's about time I got some rest and took a tiny bit of leave... =D

Went down to E-Hub at Downtown East briefly to check it out, have a look at what NTUC has done with our money, and had dinner there. Guess what I stumbled on? The original Chatterbox chicken rice chef apparently opened his own outlet there, and boy was the queue long...
A pity...
I still find that Maxwell Food Centre's 天天chicken rice trumps over all the other chicken rice competition that Singapore can muster. That brings me to the point; I haven't been there in ages. Maybe I should, during my off days.

A fair deal of events have taken place over the past 1 week, or rather, past 4days. I guess it's a start, and more will soon follow...

Moments ago I was listening to my random mish-mash pile of music and chanced upon this one:

Together in Electric Dreams by Human League
I only knew you for awhile
I never saw your smile
till it was time to go
Time to go away
Sometimes its hard to recognize
Love comes as a surprise
And its too late
Its just too late to stay
Too late to stay

We'll always be together
However far it seems
(love never ends)
We'll always be together
Together in electric dreams

Been doing alot of pondering these days, and I guess I gotta be patient and wait to play my cards right. There's so much to sort out in a short span... What should be the intended course of action?

Thus, life is such a hassle sometimes, why not just end the world with a massive flood? =P

GNight~
JZ

Saturday, July 05, 2008

Update Update~~

Back~ Well, a little over the supposed 8hours.. Can't help it. Slept a little longer than I was supposed to... Anyways

Went off to pick up a watch from Fossil. Errands.. Lol..

Headed to Robinson's for a little walk-a-talk-a-shop. Hmm... I so very much need new clothes... and shoes... and a phone... and books... and urm.. yeah. Lots, actually.. =P
Bought another jacket. That'll be like my 4th jacket this year. =P

Never really was brought out to try clothes before... Except during New Year shopping sprees... Thank you for doing so, sweets. =P Many more to come right? =D

As usual, more food moments. Where to today?

Shokudo
Essentially a Japanese remake of the popular open-concept Marche Restaurants. Features many fusion-esque cuisine, adding another member to the Jap-Western fusion-istas. The market is so saturated with such themed restaurants to a point where it puts a strain on each other, with each fighting for market share by trying to outdo each other, at times sacrificing the traditional aspects of Japanese food. Where has all the Japanese culture gone?


Nonetheless...

Swiss Rosti served with Japanese Curry

Crunchy, a pretty good stab at western, though not fusion at all, in my opinion. Lacks a familiar sweetness of onions found in that of Marche's rostis.

A tad bit oily, but packs a crunch

Mixed sprouts and shrooms stir-fried. Not too shabby

A chunky beef cheese burger with wasabi-cream. Pretty poor fusing in my opinion..

Not exactly worth it. Sauce was pretty bland... Egg still runny, white still runs clear. Perhaps they were 'rushing' to go home. If so, that's pretty poor work ethics to display at a restaurant, worsened by the fact that it's open concept.

Japanese Milk Tea in a bottle.

Was supposed to take a picture of my Apple Cider Vinegar drink. Very appetizing drink to start off the meal.

Service staff were pretty rude, though not all. Still, dulled the experience by a notch.

Verdict : Probably may return to try the other items, otherwise not likely to come back till they prove their worth. There are plenty of other places serving relatively similar styles, so not worth much more than 1-2 visits.
Shokudo can be found at Raffles City Shopping Centre basement.


Reviews aside, we had a pretty great time out. =) Taxis nowadays are getting more and more brazen in trying to earn more through underhanded means, instead of pure hard work and effort to make the ride a more pleasant one.

Made sure MM got home safe before going back. Smiles~ You're most certainly welcome.

JZ

WoooOooo Weee~

Good early morning to y'all. An infernal time to blog, if you ask me... but I just had to~ Today was a great day. Why, you ask? Brings us all to this question:

What good is a relatively foodie blog without any food?

So I say, here they are.

Pizza, before


That's right. Home-made Pizza today. Thin crust, in fact.
Let's take a closer look at what goes in:

A pizza dissected.

Though, apologies for not taking a picture of the product post-baking. Hunger drives one to do the unspeakable to food. Rest in piece(s). Your resonatingly crunchy crust will be remembered.

As with most kitchen missions, excess ingredients are expected. My upbringing does not allow for food to be wasted, so here they all go, onto a heavier crusted pizza.

Gargantuan? Not really. Just Grande.

Mmm.. Pile em' up real good and top off with cheeses and S&P. Into the oven at 230ºC. Moments later...

Poke~

Oh by the way, did I mention that it conveniently named itself?

A. Meet your maker.

Chomp.

Went out after the massacre. Will update in approx 8hours. =) Hope you enjoyed your day. I sure did~~ =)

G'Night sweets~

Thursday, July 03, 2008

Welcome back?

Good morning all~

I'm back, by demand.... Yes yes I know my last post was in March.. But it's only been what, 3 months? lol~~ Thanks MM for your encouragement~ I'll post as and when I can alright?

I ended off with trading, and still, till now, I'm trading. So I guess it speaks for itself.

The past 3 months has been extremely hectic, with lots of tasks to accomplish at work, and plenty of situations occurring.. At least I'm still alive, lol..

Like I promised, I'd dedicate a post to you, so here~

I'd like to introduce readers to this individual who's so kind as to spend a couple hours with me over the phone ''just about'' (yes I know it's because I dozed off.. Told you sleep is evil and addictive...) every night, and being as sweet and caring as always. A continuous source of inspiration, an energizing dose of pick-me-up everytime I'm down, a shining beacon in the fogged up choppy seas.
Thank you MM~~ You know who you are. I suppose Serene does too, the know-it-all... =)

~Hugs~