So for at least three years I’ve shopped quality over quantity. I no longer wear cosmetic jewellery or buy new fast clothing mindlessly. I wear the same gold jewellery, well-made clothes and shoes again and again, and I don’t change my bags daily like I used to (while at the same time trying to look …
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My sister @amanda_khong religiously brings her healthy lunchbox to work from Monday to Thursday. So I help her spice it up by making different salad dressing every week. This week, I made Miso-Mustard Dressing with: 🔸1/2 tsp grated ginger 🔸1 tbsp honey 🔸1 tbsp mustard 🔸2 tbsp miso The chicken is marinated overnight in generous …
Organising a two days long class or a painting excursion to a park seem impossible at the moment. 🌸🍃☀ So I took a 1 hour online class, google for a photo, and starting simply painting! 🎨 This is the result: My sisters mistaken it as a lotus flower… 😭 Actually it’s Torch Ginger Flower (bunga …
Made a healthy and easy soy sauce ginger-coriander dip to go with free-range organic steamed chicken. Just mix together pounded fresh ginger, julienned sawtooth coriander, soy sauce and chicken stock from the steamed chicken. Oh, I love my sawtooth coriander plant. I find so many uses for it. Yesterday, I just made tomato vinaigrette with …
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New idea: ‘strategic quitting’ (Sometimes You Have To Quit To Get Ahead) This is difficult to fathom. I’m not quitter. When I make up my mind about something, I stick to it for a long time. No matter how tough, I will carry on. But looks like sometimes you gotta quit things that are getting …
“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.” Seneca After reading Marcus Aurelius’s writing, I will read Seneca’s. It’s amazing what you can do without fear. I am removing my fears, one by one. It is so liberating to …
When I first do ‘adulting’, I forgot that I had hobbies: things I love to do for fun. Oh how dreary life (and I) was. So decided to paint again. I organised a watercolour painting class with my friends and bought some art supplies from @stickerrific . But how do I find time to make …
Our work need out eyes to be glued to the screen and bottoms on the seat. So whenever we can, we should look at greeneries and walk everywhere. This weekend, I’ve hiked for hours, got lost in the jungle, and got bitten by leeches. I had such a good difficult time; I learned to endure …
Exploring food photography with SC Shekar last weekend. He makes beautiful images of food, scenery, and people (some which I’ve admired for years unknowingly). The authenticity and ease Shekar injects into something I deem as artificial and complicated is inspiring. I really dislike too much food styling which turn food into inedible art. Professional food …
