Happy New Year!

Today is the last day of 2016. I wish all readers great health, happiness and wealth ahead. Happy 2017 New Year.

This year is significant as I finally tendered resignation letter. Some people are surprised that I resigned from my high paying job when Singapore's economy is so gloomy. But I've been working hard for the past 12 years so I have a bit of saving. Its time for me to do something that I always wanted to do. I hope my investment will grow next year then I can go overseas for study. If not, I can self-study. I intend to give myself one year break. Next year, I'll just travel, read books that I brought and just enjoy the long holiday. Yes. It's time to pamper myself.

Happy New Year 2017!

Feng Shui Talk 2017 by Grand Master Raymond Lo

I just signed up for Feng Shui Talk 2017 by renowned Grand Master Raymond Lo from Hong Kong. Its the first time I sign up for Feng shui talk. Since next year I'm very free, I'm going to spend my free time to enhance my knowledge on finance, economics and also Bazi. But then Grand Master Raymond Lo's course is very expensive. For 3 days course, it costs $1200.00. I think I just buy his book to read. Anyway, I hope there is no bird-flu virus spread in Hong Kong as I already purchased air ticket to Hong Kong in March next year. 

I spent $18.50 to attend his 2-hour talk but then there is a free goodie bag and buffet dinner. So I think, its still worth it. If you are interested, you can also sign up via Sistic.

Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017
Time: 8 - 10pm
Venue: School of the Arts Singapore (SOTA) Concert Hall
Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station, Exit A

My Lunch for Today at Imperial Treasure Restaurant Yi Dian Xin

I really love the cute dim sum, the porcupine bun so today I went back to Imperial Treasure restaurant at Raffles City shopping mall for my lunch today. I had prawn dumpling noodle dry, and some of my favourite dim sum like baked bbq pork pastry. I spent about $25 today as the restaurant also include 10% service charge and 7% GST. If you love dim sum, I highly recommend Imperial Treasure restaurant Yi Dian Xin. 

 At $9.30 its quite expensive but then this is a restaurant in downtown so no choice.

 Shrimp wanton noodle dry at $9.30.

 Deep fried porpupine with red bean paste $4.20

 Baked BBQ pork pastry. Really delicious. $3.40.

Stuffed prawn in crispy wrap with wasabi ($4.80)

Merry Christmas Eve!

Today is Christmas eve. In Singapore, it is raining heavily with loud thunderstorm! I don't celebrate Christmas as I'm a Buddhist but I love Christmas day as there are beautiful Christmas lighting decoration along Orchard Road and Gardens by the Bay. 

My brothers are celebrating Christmas eve with their friends. Since I'm single and I love to stay at home, tonight I accompany my parents. Luckily my youngest brother brought a Christmas cake, so maybe tonight or tomorrow we eat Christmas cake and my mum will cook fried kway teow later. 

To all my Christian friends and readers, wishing you all Merry Christmas in advance!

Gigantic Christmas tree at Ngee Ann City shopping mall.

Eating Tang Yuan on Winter Solstice Day 冬至

Yesterday is Winter Solstice day, which is also the day that we eat tang yuan or glutinous rice ball which represent reunion. The day before, my mum brought glutinous flour and prepared the glutinous rice ball. Yesterday is also the day, we prayed to our late ancestors. I had two version of tang yuan. The first one is tang yuan glutinous rice ball sweet soup and the other is tang yuan coated with chopped peanut. I prefer the soup version.

 The colourful glutinous rice ball (Tang yuan) is made by my mum while the bigger tang yuan is purchased from super market.

Christmas in Melbourne

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Melbourne Countryside

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Esplanade Theatre by the Bay

Whenever I'm free, I will go to the Esplanade Theatre by the Bay for a walk or just explore the arts. Last Thursday, after viewing Escher's arts, I walked from Marina Bay Sands to Esplanade theatre as I love Singapore city view and I could also exercise. 

I was happy to see a group of primary school students singing a melody of Christmas songs. They sang really well and I'm sure their parents must be very proud of them. After the performance, then I walked to Raffles City shopping mall for my dinner.

Sparkling Esplanade

 Esplanade Waterfront where residents and tourists can enjoy free performances on weekend.

 Outside the Esplanade leading to the waterfront.

 Inside the Esplanade

 Students from Concord Primary School choir. They sang very well! Applause! 

 December program at the Esplanade

Visual Art, BlissFullness at Esplanade Concourse

Escher"s World of Wonder at ArtScience Museum

This Thursday I went to Escher's World of Wonder art exhibition at ArtScience Museum. I paid $14 for this exhibition at a discount rate for Singaporean and local resident. 

I saw Escher's arts about 5 years ago in a local bookshop and was amazed by his ingenuity. I love his metamorphosis, tessellation and impossible drawing!

There are interactive activities like playing with tessellation, making your own music by punching the music sheet and making your own Kaleidocycle.

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 Self portrait of Escher

 I like this drawing.

 Sketches by Escher

 Tessellation

 Day and Night Metamorphosis 

 Birds Tessellation

 Singapore Metamorphosis

 Interactive activity. Making and playing music by punching the note using the tools provided. Escher's was inspired by music.

 Playing your own music after punching out all the notes.

Making your own Kaleidocycle.

Da Paolo Gastronomia Again!

As mentioned, I wrote that I'll be visiting Da Paolo Gastronomia at Raffles City shopping mall to try their homemade egg pasta. So this Thursday, I went there for my dinner. 

This time I had homemade egg pasta tagliolini with pesto al basilico sauce. Take note you need to pay additional $3 for homemade egg pasta. I had banana toffee tart again as I love it. Hmm for egg pasta and pesto sauce, I find it palatable and not fabulously delicious. Maybe if you like pesto sauce, you love it. In my mind, I always think pasta should be al dente. But homemade egg pasta is rather soft like our Chinese noodles/mee kia. But then sometimes, our bak chor mee aka minced pork noodle is also quite al dente and springy. I just prefer springy and al dente noodle. So far, I'm quite disappointed with Da Paolo Gastronomia pasta. I wonder if its the chef skill or Italian pasta should be soft and not al dente. 

Anyway, I probably go back for banana toffee tart and maybe try their breakfast. Ya, their banana toffee tart is my favourite dessert. 

You can read my blog on my first Da Paolo Gastronomia here

Homemade egg pasta with pesto al bibasilico sauce.

 Choose your favourite sauce.

 They have a wide range of dessert.

I came back for banana toffee tart again.