My Boy

When I thought I'm all ready to welcome my 36th birthday in a peaceful mind, Noody came to me with skin problems. And this time, a serious one. He has all the symptoms of having dog's depression, separation anxiety to be more precise. He shreds a lot, he chews his skin until you can see blood. He sleeps a lot and he doesn't show interest in things.

It all happened just a week ago i sent him to his favourite place—Christopher's house. There is where he can play whole day with other dogs. Happily playing til they fall asleep, Christopher said, sometimes he can even hear them snoring.

After they departed, all the symptoms showed.

I hope one day I could stop worrying for him, my little boy.

Merry Xmas

I will be home for Xmas.
Merry Xmas to all the one I love.

Cafe Hopping (26): Pizzeria L'Operetta

Pizzeria L'Operetta
Ambiance: 2/5
Food: -10/5
Coffee: not sure

Pizza with all FROZEN ingredients!

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The first thing that caught our eyes when we passed by this Pizzeria was their so called- imported legendary Vera wood-fired oven. So, we went on to give it a try on a Wednesday night, expecting to experience some real taste from Italy.

We ordered 3 pizzas, Seafood, Parma Ham and a Mushroom + Ham for the four of us to share.

First came the Seafood, when the pizza arrived on our face. It's obvious enough that the prawns and squids are all from the frozen pack. If you do not mind paying $30 for a pizza with all the FROZEN ingredients, then I guess it doesn't bother you at all. But I mind. We went all the way to the restaurant end up chewing on rubbery and tasteless prawns and squids. Disaster!

Then came the Parma Ham Pizza which is still being acceptable as the Parma Ham are all imported, how wrong can it be? So, that was ok for my palette.

Then came the Mushroomm + Ham one, another disaster! The mushroom are from the canned mushroom, and it's not even the good quality one they are using. If they think they are able to fool their customers, they are WRONG!

We couldn't help but noticing the restaurant's principle being printed on a big board over the cashier area, says "We only use the FRESHEST ingredients in all our food!"

F.R.E.S.H.E.S.T YOUR XXX!!!!!!!!!!

The essences of Italian food is all about using the freshest ingredients, bringing out the original taste of the ingredients, at L'Operetta, they DON'T!In order to keep your customers from coming back, please RESPECT YOUR FOOD AND YOUR CUSTOMERS, as I already feel cheated paying for such amount for such rubbish food.

Food Hopping (25): The Plain

The Plain
Ambiance: 3.5/5
Food: not sure
Coffee: 3/5

Food Hopping (24): Jewel Cafe and Kohi Cafe

Jewel Cafe & Kohi Cafe
Ambiance: 3/5 (for both, it's just next to each others)
Food: not sure
Coffee: 2/5 (for both as well)

媽媽的眼睛

 很喜歡卻幾乎淡忘了的一首兒歌。Thanks Zee Avi for the cover in a recent gig.

媽媽的眼睛
作詞：曾怡軒   作曲：林丙寅

美麗的美麗的天空裡
出來了光亮的小星星
好像是我媽媽 慈愛的眼睛

美麗的美麗的天空裡
出來了光亮的小星星
好像是我媽媽 慈愛的眼睛

媽媽的眼睛我最喜愛
常常希望我做個好小孩
媽媽的眼睛我最喜愛

Another Happy Day Out for Noody

Even knowing it would rain today, we still brought Noody to Sentosa as planned. Now he's snoring loudly at the corner, I guess he must be dreaming about catching the frisbee in the water, again and again.

Food Hopping (23): Drips Cafe & Bakery

Drips Cafe & Bakery
Ambiance: 2.5/5
Food: 3/5
Coffee: 3/5
Music: Big suck!

过年咯！彤彤与小小的过年手册

Publisher Tan Sheau Yun's deep interest in Chinese culture and her talent for marrying the old with the new brought about this collaborative effort between an educator, designer and illustrator to produce the first of a planned series of children's books.

Their objective is to create interests and awareness amongst children of their rich Chinese cultural heritage through the celebration of Chinese festivals.

The first book is entitled "过年咯！彤彤与小小的过年手册 (It's New Year! Tong Tong & Xiao Xiao's Chinese New Year Handbook)". The story unfolds as the protagonists, 10-year-old Tong Tong and Xiao Xiao, prepare for Chinese New Year, right up to the 15th day of the first lunar month. Through the process children will learn about lesser known myths and folklore related to Chinese New Year, its origins, customs, practices, dos' and don'ts. Children will also get to explore and express themselves with games and activities interspersed in the book.

Author Chua Joo Suan is a passionate educator and her unflinching mission is to bridge the gap of cultural education amongst the young.

Designer Koo Chee Kin is a multi-talented freelancer who has written and styled for major magazines. His creative skills extend to his passion for food and travel.

Illustrator Kuan Teck Harn is an accomplished artist in the advertising and design industries. His whimsical style gave life to this project.

彤彤友谊商店出版《过年咯！彤彤与小小的过年手册》

有感于周围的小朋友和青少年对传统的认识越来越贫乏，几个童心未泯的大朋友凑在一块儿，在国家文物局的支持下，出版了一本寓教于乐的过年手册。

从过年前的准备工作一直到元宵节，手册都做了图文并茂的介绍，还加插了不同的活动如：挥春、剪纸、纸娃娃等，让小朋友读得愉快、学得愉快、玩得愉快！

出品人陈筱云：经营服饰店，专卖旗袍，热爱中华文化。

作者蔡如璇：教育工作者，深信学习应该是快乐的。

绘图Kuanth：资深创意人，画风多变，创作多元。

设计Ck Koo：自由造型师，多才多艺，创意十足。

This publication is supported under the National Heritage Board's Heritage Industry Incentive Programme (Hi2P).

This book is available at Tong Tong Friendship Store, 100 Beach Road, #01-04/05 Shaw Towers (Tel: 6396 3887) and other good book stores.

TongTong AngPow

These Angpow set that I designed/illustrated for TongTong Friendship Store are finally here. It's cute and fun to play with. I'm like a very proud parent trying to show them all to the world.

Find out more here http://www.kuanth.com/#2416853/TongTong-AngPow

What's your new year resolution?

Audrey & Pippin

I would love to keep one too.

花開。花謝

新的一年又將近，不到一個月時間我將滿三十六。
我把三年的時光給了Caramel，
總算把十八歲時的夢想給實現了，給結束了，給體驗了。
花開了，綻放了，凋謝了。
我，依然盛放。

Food Hopping (21): Canopy

Canopy
Ambiance: 3.5/5
Food: 3.5/5 (I love BIG breakfast!!! The bigger the BETTER!)
Drinks: 3/5

Food Hopping (20): Restore Cafe

Restore Cafe
Ambiance: 3.5/5
Food: 3.5/5 (The waffles is not bad, maybe because it's freshly made?)
Coffee: 3/5

Food Hopping (17): Loysel's Toy

Loysel's Toy
Ambiance: 3.5/5
Food: 2.5/5 (Not much of selections)
Coffee: 3.5/5

Food Hopping (16): Piedra Negra

Piedra Negra
Ambiance: 3/5
Food: 4/5 (I love love Mexican food, more Guacamole please!)
Drinks: 3.5/5

Food Hopping (15): Italiannies

Italiannies
Ambiance: 3.5/5
Food: 3.5/5 (Yummy tomato based seafood soup to die for, but please use FRESH prawn please)
Drinks: 3/5

Food Hopping (14): PigeonHole Cafe

Pigeonhole Cafe
Ambiance: 3/5
Food: not sure
Drinks: 3/5 (Nothing memorable.)

Penne Al Gorgonzola

Bruno的Penne Al Gorgonzola (Penne with Gorgonzola Cheese, Chicken, Zucchini in Cream Sauce)真的好吃得想瘋掉。如果你喜歡cheese,你會愛死這盤東西。