A Food Lovers' Paradise – Closed on Mondays

Today was strange.

It started with the usual question – what’s for dinner?

First – Foo’s House at Jalan Puri Burong, we got there, it was closed. Second – we drove to Bedok Junction Food Center, the noodle stall and the cheng teng stall we were looking forward to were closed. Further ahead, we were hoping for a corner coffee shop tze cha along Siglap, also closed. Maybe Werner’s Café? Closed. Still in the car, a call to our fifth attempt - Geylang Lor 33 Claypot Rice met without an answer.

Onwards to Katong, we tried the food court at the basement of Roxy, found out only when we got there that it was being renovated. Finally, the seventh attempt was Aston’s in Katong, also closed.

So much for Singapore being a food lover’s paradise, I guess not on Mondays…

Singapore’s Inaugural 70.3!

Yesterday was a first! For Fata, Chee Han, Bryan and Roy, Singapore’s first 70.3 Ironman yesterday, 2nd September 2007, was their first half Ironman! Good job to all, including Colin and Ironman veteran Terence.

A huge thank you to everyone who came to watch Fata finish! Thank you Pea-San, Wei Shan, Benson, Su Yee, Darryl, Wan Ling, MIL, Eva, Julius, Jillian and Sheu Sum! Special thanks to Ben who brought his bike, and to Guan who ferried me around to the best photo spots. Big thanks also to Chee Han and Terence who stayed after they finished to see Fata cross the finish line. Also to coach PekYa who has been by him for the last few years.

Thank you to all volunteers too! And Aviva and all the sponsors!

Last but not least, an enormous thank you to Fata, who came back in one working piece albeit badly bruised and bloody. Love you lots!

"You must print this."

I was told this by someone who means a lot to me. :-) This is the shot he was talking about.

Thank you for the compliment!

Funny Elevator Sign

This sign was part of a friend's former apartment block in Hong Kong. Enjoy!

Thank you for sharing. :-)

Gwen Stefani in Concert

7 of us were all geared up yesterday for an amazing night of Gwen Stefani's brand of bubblegum pop at her very first concert in this country, but it ended up rather disappointing.

The stage was plain, double tiered with the usual projection screen behind it, and a "live" screen on each side of the performance area. There were quite a few costume changes, all which she carried off very well but I felt that the breaks between songs for costume changes broke the rhythmn of the concert. Maybe I was expecting more "fun"? Maybe I had expected too much?

There were marked high points in the performance, namely when she ran straight into the middle of the audience, then running farther into the midst of the seats and stopped twice to sing her song. Those were truly great moments. A friend almost touched her as she raced up the stands.

Despite the countdown of our favorite Gwen hits, the whole evening left me unsatisfied, and not in a good way. I really felt that we had paid too much for our tickets.

Thank you anyway Gwen Stefani. :-)

Pea Place Dinner

It was another gathering of happy friends around yummy food and good booze.

This time contributions included roasted lamb, shabu-shabu, salad and chicken wings. All lovingly prepared and cooked to perfection!

"Only in America can you pick your nose and be a landmark."

Thank you Google Maps for more fun!

Heard that Google had gone in vans down America's streets snapping away, then pieced together millions of stills to give you the "Street View" on Google Maps. :-)

Search 181 West San Carlos Street, San Jose, California.
There's a guy there taking care of some personal hygiene.
Quoting an American radio celebrity, "Only in America can you pick your nose and be a landmark."
Kumxia for the giggles! :-)