With a heavy heart...

A pity this has to happen...

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_518627.html

There'd surely be some serious reflection done...

Hopefully, those affected will grow from this episode rather than be permanently beaten and scarred.

The Soul & Stomach

A week of ups and downs. Actually a couple more downs than ups.

Work matters. Emo matters. But thank buddha for logic, time and space. And of course, comfort food and company.

On days when the morale's low, colleagues and family chipped in (unwittingly) to rouse the spirit, by pampering the stomach and pandering to the innate desire for exploration.

We checked out (1) a new korean restaurant with affordable yet yummy set lunches ($9.80++), (2) the famous chinatown dessert shop with iced mango pomelo and beancurd barley, (3) the traditional chinese pastry shop with crusty egg tarts, (4) an alexandra zi cha store with signature tau pok stuffed with mushrooms, bacon, prawn and salted egg yolk, and (5) tampopo's hokkaido black pig, rich-brothed ramen. Of course, not all's done in a single spree, or I wouldn't have lived to tell the tale.

In any case, the gym is beckoning once again... or should I frankly admit - it's despairingly crying out for my overdue patronization.

Have a good weekend.

Bubbles, Sight & Love

Yesterday, one of my colleagues had a huge sugar rush and started this massive bubble tea ordering operation. Heard of Koi, the bubble tea shop? No delivery unless we reach S$50 worth of orders. Their milk teas are supposed to be one of a kind, super smooth and milky, and their pearls dainty and heavenly-ingly chewy. Oh well, with such glowing feedback gushing out from the mouth of my trusted colleague, who could resist ordering a cup or two, priced at almost twice the price of normal bubble tea? So there we go, all whipped into a frenzy, even my Boss got into action too, ordering a cup of passionfruit green tea with pearls and 25% sugar content for herself. Here's part of our delivery (20 out of a total of 24 cups).

And have you heard of Dialogue in the Dark? http://www.dialogue-in-the-dark.com/exhibition/scenario/ It is an exhibition where visually-imparied guides lead visitors through a completely dark environment where one learns to interact by relying on other senses. A group of us went last week, and it was a humbling experience that provoked a change in perspectives. If you can spare the time and some small change, do make a trip down to Ngee Ann Poly where it's based.

And today, one of my best buddies is having her ROM. Not a very long courtship, but one that looks set to last. All the very best dear gal, for a sweet and steady marriage ahead!

The PMS Post

Argh... PMS-ing. Nothing seems to feel exactly right. Boring boring boring.

Feel like eating a big bowl of laksa with see(1) ham(1) but don't want to pile on calories (and cholestrol). Feel like sleeping in the whole afternoon but don't want precious wkend to pass just like that. Feel like thronging the Orchard malls but don't want to squeeze with sweaty crowds. Feel like stoning in front of the tv but there really isn't much to watch. Maybe I should check out the Soo Kee warehouse sale in Kaki Bukit (up to 80%?! discounts or so the newspapers scream), but going alone (or with dad for that matter) isn't exactly romantic.

Argh... I hate PMS-ing.