Outlet stores, or factory outlets as is commonly known here, are retail stores of famous brands selling overrun or out of season stocks. This concept has existed in the U.S. for years, and is now spreading around the world. Many designer and mid-range labels can be found here, and with labels like Tommy Hilfiger, Polo […]

Watched the goalless 1st half, and decided to not to sacrifice precious sleeptime for the 2nd. What a wise choice it was. In my personal opinion, Nani is a waste of time. All the petulance and tricks of Ronaldo, and no result to show for it. Final score : 4-1 on penalties, 0-0 at fulltime.  […]

When I was thinking of an introduction to this recipe, an old childhood memory slithered itself into focus in my slow Monday morning brain. I think I was in Standard One or Two; in every school term, there was this report card where we had to write down 3 choices for ‘Ambition’. I, being a […]

Mee Hoon Kueh is a Hokkien term for a dish of flour dough pieces cooked in soup. The most important ingredient is the ikan bilis (anchovies) – based soup, which is refreshing and tasty to boot! Cooked this one for the first time in my home, with the help of a very good friend. Ingredients […]

Belated Happy 牛 Year to whoever’s reading this. You have until Chap Goh Mei to collect angpows/gamble to your hearts’ content. May you work hard in the Year of the Ox and reap rewards from your endeavours.

The weather’s been weird recently. The sun’s scorching hot during the day, but as the sun retires for the night, the mercury seems to drop very quickly, to the point where I need to shuffle around the house in bunny slippers to protect my feet from the cold terazzo floors. Even when the ceiling fan […]

Congratulations to Lee Chong Wei on clinching his fifth Malaysian Open title by comprehensively defeating Park Sung Hwan 21-14, 21-13. Yes, you  may call him ‘Jaguh Kampung’, but seeing that he faces the most pressure (ironically) when playing at home, even if the Red Army was not present, a win is still a win. Too […]

Recently put this website into www.genderanalyzer.com. The result? WTH? Maybe I should start writing more about cooking recipes and embroidery techniques….NOT!

It’s a bit depressing reading the news these days, with the battles going on in Gaza cleverly started by Israel just as the US is in a transition mode between presidents. Imagine my delight when I read an entertaining news about a couple in Germany who planned to elope to Africa. Happy reading 🙂

Potluck parties, or bring-your-own-grub, as I like to call it, is a fun and (dare I say, ) cheap way for anyone to host a party for any occasion. It’s an ideal solution for hosts to gather their friends around for a good night together without the hassle of organizing a formal party with the […]