The story conversation behind this… “So this year we both won’t celebrate our birthdays with each other” I said in a matter-of-factly manner “Yeah. It’s fair” “No it’s not” “Why?” “The significance is different. 30 is an important milestone” I explained “32 is significant too in the computing world” “Why?” “Bytes! 2 to the …
a huge pot of cili padi! Mini Eden is growing not just in numbers, but in size. Aunty Mani knew of my recent love for edible plants and gave me a flowering pot of organic cili padi plant. It’s a healthy pot of plant fertilised with organic matters and is bearing fruits soon. Happy happy! …
“You know Bill Nye?” “The science guy?” I asked “Yeah” “Yes. Loved him! Used to try his experiments” “Oh I got a signed copy of his book. The best one – addressed to Sarah Palin” “You met him?! Did you take a photo?” “Yeah. I don’t do lame things like that” Now I have a …
That’s another homemade cake for me with my initial spelled with flowers
How to survive a long distance relationship: read the same book, discuss its merit, draw something from it and send via messenger so not to wake each other up. Inspiration from Guy Kawasaki’s ‘Rules For Revolutionaries’. Evangineer. A combination of evangelist and engineer: someone who wants to change the world and has the technical …
I’ve always wanted to make only hakka food for a party which comprises some of the most time-consuming recipes e.g Hakka Thunder Tea Rice (Lei Cha), Hakka Pork Belly with Yam (kau yuk) and Hakka Abacus Beads. So I did on my birthday! We were in the kitchen ALL day. I’ve never cook something which requires so …
I love birthdays. It made me think of what I really want to do. It has increasingly been good conversation and good food with good people. Every year, my classmates will take me and two other April-born friends out for dinner. This year, I decided to invite the girls I’ve know for seventeen long years …
“Your screwdriver is sh*tty” he complained while fixing my new IKEA table. “Yes…you gave it to me. It’s a free gift. Some 1Malaysia thing” “Don’t you have a better one?” “No” I answered, and took all my tools out from a gift box that used to contain a purse and said “This is all I …
Oh, what a hectic but enjoyable lunar new year! I took charge of preparing lunch and dinner for my family so I cooked up a storm! We started early with a reunion lunch. Dinner was more opulent: Salted Egg Prawns, Hakka Abacus, Whole Herbal Chicken, Mixed Vegetables and Fish Maw Soup. I folded napkins into fan …
Recently, my favourite activity to do is joining Free Tree Society’s event. This NGO, like its name suggests, giveaway free trees! (Ok, maybe not many people will be as excited as I am). But that’s how I populate my Mini Eden with unusual plants e.g horse face plant and discovered new edible greens e.g Brazilian …
