Shummi's Squiggles

this blog has been on hiatus for a looooonnnngggggg time.
i just got a data plan for my phone and am figuring out how i can update my blog from my phone. Update more later!

2mths 26 more days to go!!!!!
:D

Saturday, March 20, 2010

This came in the mail today...

HAHAH! I am so surprised that it actually came! Thought it was only meant for japanese locals. But I'm sure glad that they took the effort to send this all the way to Singapore. Thumbs up for their service!

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Woots!

The planning has started!
So exciting!
I hope all is well
and we can go according to plan...
:)

Sunday, January 24, 2010

小虎队21年后再聚

小虎队 will be coming back as a group to perform at China's 2010 Chinese New Year show. Wow, really brings back memories from my pri/sec school days... The first time i stepped into the casette shop to buy my 1st ever casette tape - their album hong qing ting. Gosh! Time has really gone by. The 3 of them should be close to about 40 and they even speak with a chinese accent now! Really happy that each of them have found their own niche areas after all the ups and downs around the late 90s. Looking forward to their performance in the CNY show! :)

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Ugh!

ugh... down with flu... got caught unaware by the sudden drop in temperature. :( really sucks to fall sick while you are abroad, especially if you are overseas for work. Cant get the rest that I really need. :(

Friday, October 30, 2009

Leaving again...

Leaving for next trip next weekend... company trip this time. Quite stressed as there's lots to do before going and sure to have much more to do when I'm back. Anyway taking 1 step at a time. No point to think so much. haha~

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

uh-oh. its heading across the whole of japan!

台風18号の状況 2009年10月7日 1時推定
中心の緯度	25°55'	強さ	非常に強い
中心の経度	130°30'	進路	北
中心の気圧	940[hPa]	速度	20[km/h]
大きさ	--	中心付近の最大風速	45[m/s]

Saturday, October 03, 2009

I'm back!

Back! had lots of fun.. 1 of the best trips to japan so far... haha... the typhoon diverted and we had superb weather for most of the days. Luckily it got cloudy and little bit of rain for the days we went shopping.. haha!

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Drats x2! Its headed towards Japan!

drats

Sunday, June 07, 2009

My 1st Europe Trip...

7~18 May 2009
Central Europe - Paris, Switzerland, Italy
Went as a foursome and came back as a group of 24.
Good weather, no traffic or queues, nice food...
Skies that miraculously cleared up just before we leave the place...
Snow that still covered the Swiss Alps even though we are in the mid of May...
Feather snow that fell ever so lightly when we were on the mountain tops...
The snowstorm that raged, while we were out on the cliff, which highlighted the harshness of nature and the fragility of life...
Gypsies who opened our eyes to another face of life...
and most importantly, superb companions...
Thank you God, Thank you everyone for such a wonderful trip.

PS. More pics coming up.

3 weeks only?

1 month ago, on 7th May... we departed Singapore for Paris...

Tomorrow marks the 3rd week since we touched down at changi airport on 18th May...

OMG.

Only 3 weeks?

Feels much longer than 3 weeks...

Haiz.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

There are...

2 policemen in my house now. Quite good looking, both of them.

My sis got flashed at and she made a police report. Hence the policemen showing up in my house.

Haha~

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

I'm Back!

had a fun fun fun 12-day holiday... met lots of people, been inspired by people, seen how others lived their lives... feel very glad and blessed to be able to have joined the group, met all the great people and spent some good time with them... the trip was good, everyone was safe and sound, we had good traffic, good weather, some rain, some snow, a snowstorm while we were on the mountain top, good shopping and food... haha!

got a sinking feeling in my chest. is this a post-holiday withdrawal syndrome? well, well, as our TD Gary says, there is a time to work and there is a time to play... i had my fun and its time to concentrate on other things - work and my exam is coming up in july.... argghhh!!! so this means delay in photos...? hahaha...

will post a review of my trip soon. had some terrific weather when i was there... think i managed to get some good shots. :P

Ciao!

Saturday, May 02, 2009

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Chuzenji Temple

Friday, March 20, 2009

Kegon No Taki

Kegon no taki (Kegon waterfall) in Nikko, 1 of Japan's top 3 waterfalls.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Grandma's 80th Birthday

Celebrated my grandma's 80th birthday today at Carousel, a buffet restaurant in Royal Plaza on Scotts, with a few close relatives. Very happy day for all of us, with good food and many jokes and catch-ups.

Grandma's cake, from my aunt, bought from Carousel that came with a special birthday song sang by their staff... yummy~!!!

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Beautiful

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Happy New Year!

Xin Nian Kuai Le!

Shin nen akemashite omedetou gozaimasu!

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Nikko Yuba

Yuba, also known as tofu skin, is a Nikko speciality made from soybeans. During the boiling of soy milk, in an open shallow pan, a film or skin forms on the liquid surface. The films are collected and dried into yellowish sheets known as "yuba".

We had yuba in our meals in Nikko... We had raw yuba, boiled yuba, fried yuba and tempura yuba. Each type of yuba tasted different - fresh, springy and light tasting.

1st Nikko meal a resthouse near Chuzenji temple - Yuba set meal (1575 yen)

Top left is raw yuba in ponzu sauce, yuba tasted soft, milky and almost melted in my mouth. Top is assorted vege tempura, the yuba here was light and crunchy. Tempura was not oily and remained crunchy even when soaked in the udon soup. Left is fried yuba in udon with white fungus. Yuba was rolled into a tube of many layers and lightly fried. It absorbed the soup very well and was very soft when bitten into. Yummy!

Lunch near Tobu-Nikko Station before leaving. Yuba udon (950 yen). Similarly yuba in udon but the soup base was different, a lighter tasting soup with vege. Yuba appeared to be hand rolled , and the folds of the yuba skin can be seen quite clearly, yuba also tasted lighter than the previous udon i had.

We also had yuba for dinner at the pension that we stayed. Need another post for all the dishes we had in the sumptuous dinner.

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