Heard this from tv:

 

"Mutual trust can be built over time, but it can also be destroyed in an instant."

 

How true, and how fragile relationships can be...

 

 

 

Tried apple strudel from various places: Renaldo, Ritz, Bakerzin (Previously known as Baker's Inn), etc

 

Like Renaldo's apple strudel most - they were having a booth at Bugis Junction basement last week, not sure when they will move away

 

I tried Ritz's durian strudel and it is good too (basically i love durian and desserts :p), perhaps I should try Renaldo's durian strudel for comparison

 

 

 

Initially I thought there will be dim sum being served. After looking at the menu, there was none. Nevertheless, my friends and i decided to order and share a few dishes 

 

- pumpkin soup with seafood : not bad though i find it a bit bland after a few spoonfuls

 

- fried rice with prawns and salted fish : no comments

 

- chicken claypot with some special sauce : find it slightly salty, goes well with rice

 

- mixed vege : no comments

 

The desserts menu seem to have more variety than the 'normal' crystal jade? Anyway we ordered

 

- gui ling gao with pomelo and sago : no comments

 

- tang yuan (dry) : not worth the money, as the same taste can be found in supermarkets

 

- durian pudding : it has a stronger taste than i expected, only for ultimate durian lovers as others will be sick of the taste after eating halfway

 

As for drinks, we ordered warm barley and a fruit juice (seems like the juices are new items hence they are strongly recommended by the waitress). We were served water automatically when our drinks were finished. What impressed me more was, those who had warm barley were served warm water and the friend who had fruit juice was served cold water. How thoughtful!

 

 

 

I got this via an email - i dunno if there are such kind souls around or ... :)

 

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I was walking through the supermarket to pick up a few things when I noticed an old lady following me around.  Thinking nothing of it, I ignored her and continued on. Finally I went to the checkout line, but she got in front of me.

"Pardon me," she said, "I'm sorry if my staring at you has made you feel uncomfortable. It's just that you look just like my son, who just died recently."

"I'm very sorry," I said  to her, "Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Yes," she said, "As  I'm leaving, can you say 'Good bye, Mom?' It would make me feel so much  better."

"Sure," I said. An odd request, but no harm would come of it.  

As the old woman was leaving, I called out, "Good Bye,  Mom!"

As I stepped up to the checkout counter, I saw that my total was  $1027.50.

"How can that be?" I asked, "I only purchased  a few things!"

"Your mother said that you would pay for her," said the clerk.

 

2 days ago in a shopping centre, i met someone familiar walking towards my direction. She most probably did not see me and i think i still remember her name - however we did not keep in contact for more than 10 years. So I did not greet her.

 

Anyway I think there is no point in greeting - bcos like my past experience shows, she most probably had forgotten about my name, and perhaps even my existence too (we were schoolmates for 2 months only).

 

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Recently a friend of 12 yrs invited me to his wedding dinner. The last time we met was at my good friend's wedding, which was 2 years ago; he seldom or never turned up in our past gatherings (which was around once every year after our graduation, the gatherings have ceased for some years already); the only sms i received was the junk sms during xmas, i think.

 

We don't know what each other have been doing all these years. We never knew he got a girlfriend and how she looked like either.

 

What is the point in inviting us to his wedding dinner?

 

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Just 3-4 years ago, an old classmate (whom did not contact me since 1990) called my home number and asked my mum to give her my mobile number. Turned out she called me only to sell me something. I rejected, and loathed the fact that she lied to my mum that she lost my mobile number (so that my mum will reveal my mobile number).

 

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Just a few days ago, seems like someone is trying to contact me through my home phone - i wonder who the person is but i did not really bother to find out. Think, i am skeptical about her purpose :)

 

 

The phone bill was exceptionally high and the man of the house called a
family meeting.

Dad: People this is unacceptable. You have to limit the use of the
phone. I do not use this phone, I use the one at the office.

Mum: Same here, I hardly use this home telephone as I use my work
telephone.

Son: Me too, I never use the home phone. I always use my mobile phone.

Maid: So what is the problem? We all use our work telephones.

 

Heard this over radio today:

 

Are you being nice only because you want something in return?

 

I know of some people who treat people nice because they really want the other party to do something back in return. But there are some who think further, they help as long as it is within their means and they may need the favour back in future.

 

However i do think there are really some kind souls who do not mind helping others with their heart, and who do not mind anything back in return. But, how many of such people are there?

 

 

Happened to read this from Sky's blog

 

 

 

 

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Love's Beautiful So Beautiful
我失去过 更珍惜拥有
多庆幸我是我 被你疼爱的我
紧紧牵住的手 不要放手 永远守护我

Love's Beautiful So Beautiful
我很快乐 你会了解我
我不会再哭泣 是因为我相信
我们勇敢的爱着 每秒钟 都能证明 一生的美丽

 

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Actually have heard this song sometime ago and pretty like the rhythm at the chorus section. Did not blog this because, i have not been blogging ha. Anyway i agree with what a DJ said, only Tanya is able to bring out the flavour of this song so well.

 

 

Read the following from 1 of the junk email:

 

The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.

An argument is 90% emotion and 10% nonsense.

A mature professional avoids arguments.

 

Actually i kind of agree. Because it is pointless to get into an argument as irresponsible wordings and harsh tone will be used. However if the issue is left untouched after calming down, the same argument may occur again. So, what is a good way of handling conflicts?

 

I suppose after calming down, each individual should think back about the issue (try to think from different angles) and then try to get together again to talk about it?

 

 

Was looking for buffet caterers and found a FAQ in one of the websites. There is an interesting answer to one of the questions:

Q

How much food should I order?

A

All Customers are requested to place their orders based on the exact no. of guests they are inviting. However, due to the high quality of food served by us, some guests may consume more than the food portion catered for them. Therefore, customers are advised to order on extra 10% to act as a buffer.