May 2012
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“The work you do while you procrastinate is probably the work you should be doing...”
– Jessica Hische
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Vesak Day rituals; trip to the beach with packets of Tiong Bahru pork chop rice in tow; smoked pork belly at Open Door Policy; excerpt from The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories.
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Elephantine →
Another one for my Google Reader.
April 2012
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The kind of food that you wait 1 hour for and slurp down in less than 15 minutes and think, damn, that was good.
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Lunch: salt-grilled fish, my favourite way of eating fish; more gushing over Oscar; an extremely successful cookout - chunky cauliflower soup, spicy potato cakes, grilled prawns, pan-seared scallops, squid ink pasta with peppers, avocado and gula melaka mousse, coconut apple cinnamon macarons and wine.
I wouldn’t spend Saturday any other way.
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Coffee and carrot cake on garden furniture; after the most dreadful day at work: claypot rice with beers and ciders; Oscar charming the socks off everyone; my friends’ combined effort:apple crumble bar with vanilla ice-cream, a reminder that my heart remains with good old American style desserts.
March 2012
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Luo han guo butter cake in the form of Rilakkuma; dinner time; no one does a cream puff like Tampopo; from dad’s weekend fishing trip; post-work prata and Milo dinosaurs with friends; my favourite rare Pokemon; magical night with Cheating Sons - music that makes you smile/dance/buy merchandise.
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Source: Lula Magazine, via
I want hair like that.
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This photograph makes me feel: I want to be right there, right now, and feel the grass on my bare feet.
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“…people like us, half of them think it will never work out, the other half...”
– Beginners, 2010
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Answer everything in one word. Here we go.
Where is your phone? Table Your hair? Messy Your Mother? Sweet Your Father? Misunderstood Your favourite food? Natural Your dream last night? Peace Your favourite drink? Tea Your dream/goal? Close What room are you in? Bedroom Your hobby? Photography Your fear? Obsolescence Where do you want to be in six years? Wiser Where were you last night? Home...
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Ewan McGregor, Mélanie Laurent and Christopher Plummer in Beginners
Hal: Well, let’s say that since you were little, you always dreamed of getting a lion. And you wait, and you wait, and you wait, and you wait, but the lion doesn’t come. And along comes a giraffe. You can be alone, or you can be with the giraffe. Oliver: I’d wait for the lion. Hal: That’s why I worry about...
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Using Dr. Hauschka’s Facial Steam Bath; mousse; the yakiniku obsession continues; a movie I didn’t enjoy with a line I liked:
“Life seemed to be filled with things that were just like the ghost orchid - wonderful to imagine and easy to fall in love with, but a little fantastic, fleeting and out of reach.”
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Missed Connections is a book by Sophie Blackall which, for me, seems like a very lovely way to explore the issue of anonymity and transience in urban settings. The above video is about her work.
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A bit of a yakiniku obsession lately; ramen remains one of my favourite comfort foods; experiments; Laurent Bernard’s souffle and crispy chocolate tart were both excellent, and I don’t even usually like chocolate.
February 2012
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Shiitake and bacon quiche.
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I found this picture from way back! I need to bring back brunch!
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After a long discussion about dreams, I believe this is the plan:
online shop > something along the lines of Milk Bar > umbrella shop with matching dresses and wallpaper > BKL lifestyle building > post retirement all-day breakfast place.
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Celebrated my 24th birthday by riding a bicycle and eating a Rilakkuma cake ; dinner at Eight ; awful cupcakes ; perfect meringue ; a sign to stop people (like me) from hugging Totoro stuffed toys.
January 2012
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I ended the rabbit year with death, a surprising one. At the service I’m told he’s going back into the arms of heaven, comforting words to soothe the hearts of those left behind to suffer his absence. As the others sang hymns with their hands in the air, I thought about how my parents could only have another 12 years to live, and the thought alone made me choke.
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Chinese New Year...
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Cereal milk panna cotta; Turkish food; new favourite ice-cream flavour: luo han guo; exhibits at Art Stage 2012, including the human hair dress and the most mesmerising dancing lightbulbs.
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I spent the last couple of days of 2011 sipping coffee in Tiong Bahru; eating meekia for breakfast; setting up a barbecue (quite foolishly with newspapers around it); eating until my stomach hurt and then eating some more; dreaming about what 2012 might bring.
December 2011
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Five best events this year:
Finishing my honours thesis and that wooshhh light feeling
Graduation and having one of those ‘the world is my oyster’ moments
Vacationing in Hong Kong - visiting the sea and eating a lot of good food with friends I love
Time in the honours room and in class trying to soak in other people’s intellect as much as possible
Having meals at counters...
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I’ve said this before and I’ll say this again, if I had it my way, I’ll wear only J. Crew and Madewell for the rest of my life. The shoes in looks 1-3 are really calling out to me.
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Perfect style.
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From Roost.
This is the kind of food photography I admire. The gorgeous lady behind the lens is just an added bonus.
November 2011
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The Locals →
Another excellent street style blog.
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Goodnight.
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August 2011
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San Francisco, CA.
If I lived in SF I would go to Ferry Building daily.
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Sights and smells I know and love.
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Sausalito, CA.
We took a day trip to Sausalito where I had the most delicious bouillabaisse and eggs benedict pimped with Maine lobster. Sometimes, the restaurants you stumble upon are much better than the ones you spend hours researching (and building up expectations) on. As you can tell, the weather couldn’t have been more perfect.
* You must have noticed an unidentifiable...
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Click here for some Janie Cai goodness.
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I have a bunch of saved drafts that I think I’ll throw out just to make up for the silence around this space. Man, do I miss baking.
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MOVE from Rick Mereki - A combination of travel footage put together by 3 guys.
I’m itching to travel again.
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I just returned from San Francisco and took on a 6-day work week. My internet usage (and amount of free time in general) has been reduced by 80% which takes a little getting used to. In the meantime, enjoy this video and those lips.
July 2011
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I’ll have pandas on my nails for my graduation ceremony tomorrow.
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Sai Kung (西贡) being ridiculously beautiful; taken on film.
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Century eggs (皮蛋).
Something I used to only eat in piping hot porridge I am now able to appreciate with pickled ginger.
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“You never felt jealousy, did you, Miss Eyre? Of course not: I need not ask you; because you never felt love. You have both sentiments yet to experience: your soul sleeps: the shock is yet to be given which shall waken it. You think all existence lapses in quiet a flow as that in which your youth has hitherto slid away. Floating on with closed eyes and muffled ears, you neither see the...
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Scenes from Tai O (大澳), a fishing village west of Lantau Island (大嶼山) in Hong Kong; taken on film.
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I’m trying to perfect carrot cake, starting with this carrot loaf. Loaf = less frosting = more likely to convince parents that this is breakfast.
June 2011
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Lemon tartlets.
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I just fulfilled my first order! The downside: You can’t eat anything. The upside: If you’re lucky, you’re left with a little extra lemon curd, which is delicious when spread over toast.
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Something for your summer playlist.
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Midday snack: Milk tea (奶茶) and egg tart.
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POSKOD.SG →
A noteworthy Singaporean online magazine which just kickstarted a killer SOUNDSCAPING series.
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Hong Kong
Always visit the local market when travelling.
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Lemon cupcakes for birthday girl, Danie!
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I dumped 12 chocolate cupcakes yesterday. My tale of woe in four parts: said cupcakes 1) were very difficult to make, 2) didn’t taste very good (unacceptable considering previous point), 3) grew mould after 2 days, and 4) reinforced my failure at making meringue frosting that doesn’t deceive me by being all successful-tasting and glossy...