http://slurplog.blogsome.com Food - Travels - Photo - Life! Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:13:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It seems that whenever we wanted to end something, gush of nostalgia would suddenly filled this tiny gray matter of ours. I made some wonderful trips, had some memorable fixes, sometimes fun but often tiring & trying. But these were exactly the bits & pieces that slowly built up my ... http://slurplog.blogsome.com/2008/03/30/more-stolen-moments-the-end/ A friend recently asked me to suggest a nice destination for her upcoming holiday. I told her Hokkaido. She got a green light from her hubby, but I’m not too sure if they will change their mind again ;P I was in Hokkaido briefly back in 1999. Took the Shinkansen ... http://slurplog.blogsome.com/2008/03/24/remebering-hakodate-station/ happiness \ha-pe-nes\ n 1 : a state of well-being and contentment; also : a pleasurable satisfaction 2 : aptness - Merriam-Webster Dictionary I remembered years ago there was some talk from Bhutan folks on their country GNP (Gross national happiness). Not surprising, it was followed by a fairly heated discussion ... http://slurplog.blogsome.com/2008/03/21/simple-happiness/ Recently, I posted about my “Series of Unfortunate Events” in Feb 2008 HERE. I’m down with a desktop, fortunately i still have a notebook with me. However, I still need to salvage those data in desktop before I decide what to do next with it. I have a grim forecast about ... http://slurplog.blogsome.com/2008/03/16/the-hunt-for-satan/ Should I switch to new blog or continue with my current one? Sometimes, being a Libran is never easy. Always performing the act of balancing & rebalancing. Taking forever to reach a decision *sighz*. And so I baik kampung “go back village” in search of inspiration, and some may even ... http://slurplog.blogsome.com/2008/03/16/baik-kampung/ Between October 2004 ~ January 2005, two Talipot Palms (Corypha umbraculifera) finally begins their last journey in life, after spending 79 years living in Singapore Botanical Garden, Palm Valley. http://slurplog.blogsome.com/2008/03/06/beginning-of-the-end/ Usually I kept a standard Travel packing list for various kind of travels. You may have one list for long trip oversea and another for day trip to nearby location. I find that it really handy & helps you to pack quickly. You just need to add extras item when ... http://slurplog.blogsome.com/2008/03/01/travel-packing-list-gps/ Located at Commonwealth Ave Cooked Food Center, Hai Kee Teochew Char Kuay Teow remains to be one of my favorite Char Kuay Teow in Singapore. At S$2.50 generous amount of See hum (Blood cockles) thrown in, it’s really good value for money. Besides that, the Wok Hei is fantastic and ... http://slurplog.blogsome.com/2008/03/01/teochew-char-kuay-teow/ Tires, being your only contacts with the tarmac, are absolutely the most important components on the whole automotive system. Without them, you can’t move & control your vehicle. And when you can’t control, you & your vehicle becomes with a road hazard to others around you. This is downright ... http://slurplog.blogsome.com/2008/03/01/this-weeks-rant/ Sometimes, it’s good to just get away to other places and not think about work & other issues. It been my routine to travel to other country, few times a year just to get away from hustle & bustle of daily life - get recharged, refreshed, rejuvenated and hopefully ... http://slurplog.blogsome.com/2008/02/24/silly-road-trip-lotsa-fotos/