more cny photos
these pictures were taken at neumann's place last friday. well, we didn't know there was going to be food (actually a feast) provided, so we happily had our favourite post banana walnut cornflakes and spoilt our appetite. oops, i forgot to insert the usual food picture... other than yusheng (btw, that was my 5th time), we had sizzling hot plate barbecue - prawns, fresh scallops, black pepper beef, pork slices with horrendous amount of butter (*shakes head*). goodness, just when i think i'm really done with this whole yusheng thing, my mum informed that we'll be having yusheng again this coming sunday, this time round together with my bro&SIL since they just got back from turkey, did i mention it's going to be my 7th time!?! anyway, other than the leftover cny goodies, my house is also flooded with turkish delight, all sort of coated nuts and turkish apple tea (which i'm going to try right after finishing this entry). it's no wonder my throat has been feeling dry for the past days, i'm starting to cough and i can feel the phlegm building up, argh.
we also had the opportunity to watch the chingay parade this year, all thanks to wey for the free tickets and ken for letting us jump the queue. they weren't the seatdown tickets though (i guess only tourists would pay $45); they were half-lane zone tickets which means we were only allowed to sit on the road pavement... well, as usual, we were a little ill-prepared, no picnic mat (you really must give in to singaporeans, some even brought along portable chairs okay!), no dinner (damn, the old chang kee curry puff beside us never looked so tempting before), only us going trigger happy at the brightly lit floats, stilt walkers and dancers in fancy costumes. guess my only complain was having to wait almost two hours for the parade to start, not only was my stomach grumbling, my butt was also aching badly... and oh yes, no pretty enough dancers to ogle at.
scribbled at 8:25 pm
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these pictures were taken at neumann's place last friday. well, we didn't know there was going to be food (actually a feast) provided, so we happily had our favourite post banana walnut cornflakes and spoilt our appetite. oops, i forgot to insert the usual food picture... other than yusheng (btw, that was my 5th time), we had sizzling hot plate barbecue - prawns, fresh scallops, black pepper beef, pork slices with horrendous amount of butter (*shakes head*). goodness, just when i think i'm really done with this whole yusheng thing, my mum informed that we'll be having yusheng again this coming sunday, this time round together with my bro&SIL since they just got back from turkey, did i mention it's going to be my 7th time!?! anyway, other than the leftover cny goodies, my house is also flooded with turkish delight, all sort of coated nuts and turkish apple tea (which i'm going to try right after finishing this entry). it's no wonder my throat has been feeling dry for the past days, i'm starting to cough and i can feel the phlegm building up, argh.
we also had the opportunity to watch the chingay parade this year, all thanks to wey for the free tickets and ken for letting us jump the queue. they weren't the seatdown tickets though (i guess only tourists would pay $45); they were half-lane zone tickets which means we were only allowed to sit on the road pavement... well, as usual, we were a little ill-prepared, no picnic mat (you really must give in to singaporeans, some even brought along portable chairs okay!), no dinner (damn, the old chang kee curry puff beside us never looked so tempting before), only us going trigger happy at the brightly lit floats, stilt walkers and dancers in fancy costumes. guess my only complain was having to wait almost two hours for the parade to start, not only was my stomach grumbling, my butt was also aching badly... and oh yes, no pretty enough dancers to ogle at.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
chinese new year
[1] striking a pose before the action starts
[2] after the toss!
[3] blackjack - the three sevens.
[4] jack & lion - check out the very pro-looking chips rack
[5] ace of spade vs ace of hearts
it was a night of feasting and gaming (what's new, it's CNY) - bridge, poker, blackjack then mahjong till 2am+!
scribbled at 8:38 pm
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[1] striking a pose before the action starts
[2] after the toss!
[3] blackjack - the three sevens.
[4] jack & lion - check out the very pro-looking chips rack
[5] ace of spade vs ace of hearts
it was a night of feasting and gaming (what's new, it's CNY) - bridge, poker, blackjack then mahjong till 2am+!
Saturday, February 17, 2007
wishing all good health and a happy, prosperous year ahead...
scribbled at 10:30 am
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Friday, February 16, 2007
shakespeare and his valentine
the above pictures basically summed up the morning event. we both gave our surprises away somehow. for me, i was frantically trying to whip the egg whites to make fluffy pancakes but the clanking noise from the kitchen got his suspicious. (anyway, i gave up before the soft peaks could form, hence, they didn't turn out as fluffy as i would have wanted them to be.) as for him, who the hell goes to the car after midnight to check if it was locked?! anyway, he was trying to rescue the chocolates since the dry ice pack could only last for five hours. and i love my cheery sunflower bouquet! with that sweet red heart right in the centre. i really should consider revamping the look of my blog, maybe replacing the roses with this sunflower.
i was the one who decided that we should visit the bird park - this remained as a surprise until we were nearing the expressway exit. "going bird park ah?" (and sorry baby, we're not visiting the tiger beer brewery. :P) i think my last visit was when i was in secondary school, and i recall being attached to the bird nursery for like two to three days, learning to take care of young birds and mixing feed. not that i remember very much how i landed up there. anyway, the bird park isn't as well-maintained or interesting as the zoological gardens, although the birds' and buddies show was still rather entertaining, birds can be pretty intelligent creatures too! (although i still won't fork out $10 to take a picture with a cockatoo, will consider if it's ah meng)
anyway, hilltop resturant located at jurong hill partly contributes to why i decided on going to the bird park. it's located all the way up this winding road beside the bird park, and don't try walking up unless you have strong calf muscles, that was the exact advice given by the park staff. so why hilltop restaurnt? this 70s-themed restaurant which isn't exactly the most hip place to be seen on valentine's day... but well, i was looking for a lunch venue which serves TEPPANYAKI (since it'll be the first time having it together), and after some googling, it seemed that this place had quite a number of good reviews. shima at goodwood park hotel was an alternative, but some found that it's overrated and too expensive. we had quite a good spread - sashimi appetiser, the in-house special beef, soft-shelled crab with egg, fresh mushrooms, tofu, olive rice (my favourite), garlic rice with chicken and bean sprouts (complimentary - strange, huh). we're probably not used to having teppanyaki food, although every dish turned out well, everything was a little too salty (and oily). well, at least we've tried, and on a special day too. :-)
hope everyone of you had a lovely valentine's or friendship day!
scribbled at 7:10 pm
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the above pictures basically summed up the morning event. we both gave our surprises away somehow. for me, i was frantically trying to whip the egg whites to make fluffy pancakes but the clanking noise from the kitchen got his suspicious. (anyway, i gave up before the soft peaks could form, hence, they didn't turn out as fluffy as i would have wanted them to be.) as for him, who the hell goes to the car after midnight to check if it was locked?! anyway, he was trying to rescue the chocolates since the dry ice pack could only last for five hours. and i love my cheery sunflower bouquet! with that sweet red heart right in the centre. i really should consider revamping the look of my blog, maybe replacing the roses with this sunflower.
i was the one who decided that we should visit the bird park - this remained as a surprise until we were nearing the expressway exit. "going bird park ah?" (and sorry baby, we're not visiting the tiger beer brewery. :P) i think my last visit was when i was in secondary school, and i recall being attached to the bird nursery for like two to three days, learning to take care of young birds and mixing feed. not that i remember very much how i landed up there. anyway, the bird park isn't as well-maintained or interesting as the zoological gardens, although the birds' and buddies show was still rather entertaining, birds can be pretty intelligent creatures too! (although i still won't fork out $10 to take a picture with a cockatoo, will consider if it's ah meng)
anyway, hilltop resturant located at jurong hill partly contributes to why i decided on going to the bird park. it's located all the way up this winding road beside the bird park, and don't try walking up unless you have strong calf muscles, that was the exact advice given by the park staff. so why hilltop restaurnt? this 70s-themed restaurant which isn't exactly the most hip place to be seen on valentine's day... but well, i was looking for a lunch venue which serves TEPPANYAKI (since it'll be the first time having it together), and after some googling, it seemed that this place had quite a number of good reviews. shima at goodwood park hotel was an alternative, but some found that it's overrated and too expensive. we had quite a good spread - sashimi appetiser, the in-house special beef, soft-shelled crab with egg, fresh mushrooms, tofu, olive rice (my favourite), garlic rice with chicken and bean sprouts (complimentary - strange, huh). we're probably not used to having teppanyaki food, although every dish turned out well, everything was a little too salty (and oily). well, at least we've tried, and on a special day too. :-)
hope everyone of you had a lovely valentine's or friendship day!
Thursday, February 15, 2007
my shakespeare, my valentine
i am no shakespeare and these are but words.
though it may sound queer and sometimes absurd.
these thoughts are for you oh baby of mine.
through this poetry on our second valentine.
like the sun is burning and the moon is divine,
our love is so sweet when we are entwined.
though months have passed and even a year,
i know that you've shed much more than a tear.
but please believe what i have to say,
is that no matter what and come what may.
i love you so and with you i will stay.
"do you love me too?" please do say.
if you have doubt and believe me not,
do look around and you will see our little ones nod.
scribbled at 8:27 pm
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though it may sound queer and sometimes absurd.
these thoughts are for you oh baby of mine.
through this poetry on our second valentine.
like the sun is burning and the moon is divine,
our love is so sweet when we are entwined.
though months have passed and even a year,
i know that you've shed much more than a tear.
but please believe what i have to say,
is that no matter what and come what may.
i love you so and with you i will stay.
"do you love me too?" please do say.
if you have doubt and believe me not,
do look around and you will see our little ones nod.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
random pics
from the past week...
scribbled at 5:41 pm
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from the past week...
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
game theory
something interesting, give it a try!
3 men are in prison, and are sitting in a line. All wear either a red or a blue hat, but they do not know the color of their hat (in fact all wear red hats). The prisoners can see the hats in front of them but not on themselves or behind. No communication between the men is allowed.
The guard tells them that he will ring a bell every hour and if somebody knows that he is wearing a red hat, he or she can leave. Nobody leaves!
Does it change the outcome if he announces to all, “There is at least one person with a red hat”?
Who will leave and when (i.e. after how many hours)?
scribbled at 9:58 pm
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something interesting, give it a try!
3 men are in prison, and are sitting in a line. All wear either a red or a blue hat, but they do not know the color of their hat (in fact all wear red hats). The prisoners can see the hats in front of them but not on themselves or behind. No communication between the men is allowed.
The guard tells them that he will ring a bell every hour and if somebody knows that he is wearing a red hat, he or she can leave. Nobody leaves!
Does it change the outcome if he announces to all, “There is at least one person with a red hat”?
Who will leave and when (i.e. after how many hours)?