Hello From South Korea!

 Annyeonghaseyo from South Korea! Arrived in South Korea this Monday. Finally my first travel since 2018 when I travelled to Perth in November 2018 for work.I love their healthy food like Kim chi, tall and handsome oppa and cool weather now! I’m eating kimchi everyday from breakfast to dinner. 

Generally most Koreans are pretty helpful and polite. Their toilets are also clean. Some kind Koreans offered to help to take photos of me and my parents. Places like Jeju is also not as crowded as Singapore. Currently travelling around Korea. Hmm, maybe next year I go to South Korea again, focusing on Jeju and Seoul. Next year, I’ll spend most of the time travelling solo for the first half of the year. I will focus on East Asia and perhaps Europe. 

Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee

Last month, I finally tried the legendary Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee located at Singapore Hong Lim Market and Food Centre. I felt thankful that I got to eat this famous fried kway teow (flat rice noodles) by the senior grand master. I heard that this grand master rarely cooks now as his son has taken over the reins.

My mum shared that she loved the fried Kway Teow Mee at Hong Lim Market and Food Centre so I took her there after her medical appointment since it is near to Hong Lim food centre. Luckily we got to eat this tasty fried kway teow by the pioneer shifu. I don't eat cockles and just put it away. It's actually a simple kway teow dish with cockles and egg but so delicious! 

We went there at about 10.15 am on weekday and there was already a long queue. The efficient staff took our order and collected cash. 

Glad that we managed to eat this scrumptious fried kway teow before the Grand master retirement.

Paid in cash. Long queue already formed at about 10.15 am on weekday.

Happy Deepavali!

Happy Deepavali to all Hindus! I am very happy that today is public holiday and I can have extra rest from work!

Last week, I went to Waterloo street to pray at Kwan Im Thong Hood temple and I thought I just prayed outside the Sri Krishnan temple which is just next to Kwan Imm temple. Many  years ago, I was surprised that my ex-colleagues prayed outside Sri Krishnan temple after praying to Kwan Imm and they told me they believe in all religions. Perhaps all religions are teaching similar things like kindness, compassion and karma or Cause and effect. .

Let's  focus on similarities on religions like Kindness, Compassion and kama like Golden Rule and less on the differences. We must not take religious harmony in Singapore for granted. Once trust is gone, society will be fragmented with distrust and disharmony. 

Happy Deepavali to all Hindus. The Light will triumph over darkness and the good prevails! Happy holidays to all! 

Sri Krishnan Temple at Waterloo street

New Dishes at Elemen Restaurant 2024

Had a wonderful vegetarian meal with my friend after work last Friday. We shared  two sets of 8-course meal at Element restaurant, one of which is the new Taiwan course set meal. She didn't eat much so I had most of the food, to my delight.  Anyway I enjoy delicious food with my friend. 

The Taiwan set course will end this month on 31 October this year. If you love Taiwan food, you should come to try. 

Click here to read more.

elemen 元素 @  Millenia Walk

9 Raffles Boulevard

Millenia Walk, #01-75/75A/76

Singapore 039596

             I love Sichuan Dan Dan mian with springy noodle with tasty spices. 

                                                                Tiramisu is nice here

Final UWeekly 优1周 Magazine

Finally the last local entertainment magazine is ending with the final edition this weekend. I'm quite pleased that Kym Ng is on the final UWeekly cover as I like her unpretentious and kind vibe.

With the end of local entertainment magazine, it kinda spells the end of local entertainment. Actually how many people are still watching local dramas now with YouTube, Netflix and Disney available? To be honest, after work, I don't watch local dramas with long advertisements (don't think they should advertise those screaming drama scenes and medical adverts). Please be mindful what you show on television. 

Now I prefer to watch travel videos from youtube as I can control the speed of video and block advertisements. My relatives also prefer to watch Korean drama online. 

Anyway I'm glad that UWeekly persisted for another seven years when both 8Days and Iweekly ended print magazines in 2018. Thank you UWeekly for accompanying me for the past 23 years. 

说真的，虽然不舍优1周终于结束，但天下没有不散的宴席。谢谢优1周这23年的相伴。

Glad that Kym Ng is featured on the final UWeekly magazine.

Final IWeekly local Manadarin magazine on 27 September 2018

               Final 8Days local English magazine on 27 September 2018

Transformer One 2024

I don't like to go out on weekends especially Sunday as I have to wake up early for work the next day. However, my generous friend gave me a free movie to watch the latest movie, Transformer One which is the CG-animated movie so I went to watch it at my favourite movie theatre at Shaw theatre. 

What is gist of the story? Trust your intuition and ignore the noise. Sometimes you just have to take a risk to discover more.

 

Mid-Autumn Festival 2024 Lanterns Design by Ah Guo 阿果 at Gardens by the Bay

I love the intricate cute lanterns designed by Singapore talented illustrator Ah Guo 阿果 Kow Fong. I love buying Ah Guo designed stationery. The vibrant lanterns lighted up the the lovely Gardens by the Bay. This year theme is Celebrations(同欢). The Mid-Autumn Festival lighting will end on 22 September. 

Click here for more information. 

Nearest MRT: Bayfront and Gardens by the Bay MRT stations

Ah Guo is my favourite local artist.

This used to be my playground. I remember there were two dragon playgrounds in Tampines in the 80s. One playground was just next to my old flat at Blk 200s plus and the other was near my late grandparents' flat in Tampines. I had great fun playing with my cousins in 1980s. 

I had some traditional mooncake and snowskin mooncake, thanks to my brothers who brought it.

On the Driver’s Seat

I saw Audi car roadshow at Suntec City today and decided to sit on the driver’s seat. My only experience in car driving so far is only on go-karting ride many decades ago. I’m wondering if I should take driving test but then I’m scared of driving. When I went for luge ride, I chose the dragon trail as there was no one there and I felt better traveling the path alone. In other congested paths, others could be zooming past you and some blur people might hit your car. 

It was fun exploring the car on the driver’s seat. I think this Audi car is quite big and comfortable. I prefer lighter colour car like pastel pink or blue.