Shortly after I picked up the Goofy stuffed toy from Hannah’s favorite character from the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse cartoon series, I asked her to pick her second favorite character – which she immediately replied ‘Pluto!!’. The toy arrived over the
Pomelo is the largest citrus fruit in the world. It is rich in vitamin C and potassium. During the mid-autumn festival, it is a traditional must-eat item along with the mooncakes. Pomelo symbolises family harmony and abundance. As far as
The stall is located at a nobody’s coffeeshop tucked underneath a multi-storey HDB car park off one corner of Tampines town. I wonder if the stall even have a name! It is called ‘Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee’ or ‘Wu Ba
It’s been a while since I’ve taken evening pictures, and have forgotten how wonderful the colors can turn out with a good low-light lens. The following were taken yesterday evening at our cellgroup friend’s apartment block near Punggol Drive. We’d
Taking barley drink to cool down our bodies on hot days is a common practice amongst the Chinese. There is the barley drink and then there is the China barley drink. One is the true barley and the other is
While coming home from brunch over the weekend, we spotted that the numerous Trumpet Trees along Buangkok Drive were all in full bloom. Quite a beautiful and colorful sight; that after parking the car, we walked out to the main
It’s semester break for the students at my institution, though not really so for faculty. Still, it does make available small periods in which I can clear the huge bunch of Annual Leave I’ve accumulated. It’s harder to get Hannah
The screen on my 1 year 4 months iPad 2 went kaput over the weekend. Initially I was just astonished. Weren’t Apple products commanding premiums because their products do not compromise on quality? But here’s the funniest thing. After Ling
Both copies of Hannah’s photo book arrived yesterday morning, after spending just under 48 hours in transit from the printer’s Seattle office to Singapore. The most recent pictures that made it into the book were just taken on the 2
Another monthly check-up on The Minton condo, and this time the 10th and 11th floor of Block 158. The place is now about 15 months away from estimated completion. The Sigma 18-250mm lens came along for the check-out this time,
The institution I work in has a biannual event which sees staff having an outdoor family event. The usual staple of Singapore attractions typically serve as venues, and this year – also Hannah’s first – was going to be our
After discovering our common favourite dish (aka steamed yam cake) at Qiji eatery, I was on the spur of the moment to want to whip up this dish at home. So once again, it was scouring on the Internet for
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