packing

Cookies, coffee

How soon do you usually pack your luggage before going on a trip? Most of the time, i do it one day or the night before unless it’s a place where i’m not sure what to wear and need to do a bit of a planning, and in this case, Brunei. i’m in the midst of packing for Thursday trip, two days in advamce. Not sure how strict the dress code for this islamic country would be... i’ve packed leggings (just in case i’m not supposed to show legs) and a big scarf to cover whatever part i need to cover.

old school

Wholemeal raisin and walnut steamed bun, butter crackers, coffee

Can’t get Last Christmas out of my mind... feeling very old school.

forget about the dates

22 October 2012. Steamed chinese buns, coffee


15 October 2012. Jewel cookies, black sesame paste dumplings, coffee

After countless times of forgetting my images, i concluded i should stop explaining and just upload them as and when i realised there are still images in my camera.

awkward smile in the coffee

Spicy fried rice cake with vegetables, coffee

roses and fish

Japanese chocolate filling pancake, coffee

i bought flowers today.

overdue

9 October 2012. Cookies, pear, coffee

8 October 2012. Vegetarian fried vermicelli, yam ngo hiang, coffee

So overdue.

full stomach and nightmare

Roti prata, chicken curry, strawberry and mango tea

i don’t usually sleep with a full stomach, but when i do, i always get nightmares! i was so tired today i took a nap right after my tea break and dreamt that i put my niece in a chilli powder bottle, then placed the bottle in a pail and carried (her) down the stairs cos it was flooding. Chilli powder bottle?! i got a shock half way through when i realised water has seeped in and couldn’t imagine what if the chilli got into her eyes. i quickly turned open the cap and asked if she was able to stand up and come out. And phew! She did and i woke up. What a moronic act!

calendar 2013

Lo mai gai (steamed sticky rice with chicken), coffee

3 p.m. breaks 2013 calendar is now available. 

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3am

Cheese bread, pandan cake (for niece), coffee

i only recalled at 3am in the morning that i have forgotten (yet again) to upload yesterday’s shot.

booked

Walnut cake, cherries, coffee

Just booked my air ticket! i'm going for my first mountain trekking next year. Booking early so that i can’t change my mind.

noodle day

Tom yum instant noodle with carrot and mushroom, strawberries

Was really full after finishing noodle, i replaced the strawberries with coffee.

greenery

Muesli bread, coffee

sinfully good

Chwee kueh (steamed rice cake with preserved radish and chilli), camomile tea

mini snacks

(i had) portuguese egg tart and steamed chicken bun

sf22

French toast, coffee

Current browse: SeptFest program guide

Substation turns 22 this September with a month-long celebration... Not sure if i’ll be going to any yet... i’ve been so busy this month (lots of activities and catching up with friends), maybe i should spend september chilling at home.

mental as anything

Chocolate bread roll, coffee

Current reads: Apartamento, issue #09

It’s my current ‘coffee/tea breaks book’. Whenever i am taking a break, i’ll read a random article or two, taking my own sweet time to finish the issue.

pink food

Chiffon cup cake, strawberry and mango tea

trilogy

Lemon tart topped with meringue, camomile tea

Current reads: Fifty Shades (trilogy) by EL James

i bought this book totally out of curiosity – for those who doesn’t know, this book set the record as the fastest-selling paperback of all time, surpassing the Harry Potter. i’ve just finished the first book, and all i can say is, it’s... umm... very descriptive.

black

Toast with raspberry jam, kiwi, black coffee

There’s a flower in my coffee :)

the face(s) of rock & roll

Spicy tuna toast, strawberry and mango tea

Current browse: Subculture, volume 007
This super cool poster is going up on my wall.

(David Bowie, PJ Harvey, Ian Curtis and John Lennon)

supermarket shopping gone wild

Salad (cherry tomato, feta, black olive, pistachio nuts), honey baked ham, white corn crackers

My intention was to pick up a few items from the supermarket but ended up with one full basket. Totally gone out of hand.

again

Biscuits, dragonfruit, coffee

i’ve done it again. Left the picture in the camera and totally forgotten about it. i can’t imagine what my memory will be like 10 years down the road. This was from two days ago.

eye

Sugar loaf, coffee

Current reads: Eye Magazine, No. 82

The latest is already issue no. 83, i’m one whole season late. So late.

missing the butter

Sunflower seed bread, coffee

Toasted the bread and realised i’ve run out of butter.

sweet or savoury

Green bean & sweet potato soup, chwee kueh (steamed rice cake)

red fruits monday

Home fried cheese prata, strawberry, coffee

...and will be having apple and dragonfruit tonight.

no more

BBQ pork polo bun, milk tea

Eating too much polo bun is bad for the waistline, but this particular one from Crystal Jade My Bread is too good to resist. Alright, this shall be the last one... till next week.

pain

Instant noodle with homemade indian crispy snack, camomile tea

i don’t know why both my hands are acting up (ache, numb, pain) when i didn’t even do any work over the weekend :(

speckled face

Pineapple bun (bo-lo bao), dragonfruit, camomile tea

lying around

Bread, coffee

... and a bunch of things that’s lying around

11th hour

Fried carrot cake, coffee

Earlier this week, i was telling a friend that i have 2 deadlines but just couldn’t get into the mood to work on them (i already have the idea but need to do the execution). She asked how do i usually get into the mood. And i replied: At the 11th hour, maybe?

Well, today is the ‘11th hour’... got to go!

tiny

Rice dumpling, coffee

My mum made this tiny dumpling for my niece, but i ate it anyway... shhhh

breakfast for tea

French toast, coffee

edible seeds

Chinese steamed cake, unknown edible seeds, coffee

i bought these seeds from one of the roadside stalls while travelling in Mongolia. The locals eat them as snacks, munching away as they chat with friends, while waiting for public transport, before dinner is served etc. The shells cracked open easily with a bite, the inside meat is pale yellow wrapped in a thin layer of brown skin and has a slight tint of sweet and raw taste. Quite interesting to eat.

Update: These are actually pine nuts. Thanks Mabel!

missing june

Chicken sandwich, coffee

Awesome trip and concert, all in the month of June, i’m missing it already :(

catching up

Rice dumpling, camomile tea

Catching up on my dumpling feast... erm ok that doesn’t sound quite right... oh whatever!

journal

Rice dumplings, camomile tea

Back from my Mongolia and Beijing trip just in time for dragon boat festival. Now in the midst of sorting out travel photos, will be blogging about it in the coming few days if i don’t get too lazy :)

seeds and holes

Chinese carrot cake and yam cake with chilli and sweet sauce, tea with milk

The sesame seeds were all over the table by the time we finished eating. Brilliant choice of plates.

i’ll off to Beijing and Mongolia tomorrow for 16 days. Max excited!

“再见!”, “bayartai!” :)))

freckles

Bread and croissants, grapes, coffee

For some reasons, this image reminds me of freckled faces.

busy

Crumpets with butter and raspberry jam, camomile tea

Busy like hell (especially mentally) with work and non-work related stuffs. Just 5 more days and i can officially dump everything behind.

not juice

Split green bean soup (tao suan) with fried fritters

Current browse: Juice Magazine, June 2012

counting down

Black sesame dumplings with red bean soup

My Mongolia trip is less than two weeks away! Max excited!

starry tomatoes

Instant mi goreng with fried silver fish, cherry tomatoes

Something is not right*... any image size bigger than this appeared blur. Help!

*fixed!

overflow

Pineapple, sweetheart cake (wife cake)

be a good sport

Maple syrup cookies, coffee

unbelievable

Soon kueh with chilli sauce and sweet sauce, ang ku kueh, coffee

i just realised i had this picture in my camera since Saturday. Bless my memory.

from england

Almond cookies, coffee

One more week till my birthday, can’t wait to open it! :)))

green & red

Steamed walnut and raisin bun with redcurrent jam, jasmine and mandarin tea

(fruits for tonight)