Sunday, December 27, 2009

Christmas trees in town

What is the best way to wrap up for the year? Take picture of the one thing that will make anybody feel happy upon seeing it. Christmas trees!

X'mas tree at Bugis Junction
Christmas tree at Bugis Junction

X'mas tree at ION
Christmas tree at ION

X'mas tree at Ngee Ann City
Christmas tree at Ngee Ann City

X'mas tree at Orchard Central
Christmas tree at Orchard Central


Photographs are taken using Nokia N97 camera phone.
Merry X'mas and have a happy New Year!

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Random patterns in our daily lives

Red mat white hearts
A dining mat full of hearts!

Waterbeads
Water beads formed on my car's bonnet after driving in the rain.

Photographs are taken using Nokia N97 camera phone.

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Prawns in my aquarium

Just for fun, I bought a pack of freshwater prawns (those that are used for feeding bigger and more expensive precious fishes in rich men's houses) and gave them a new home in my little aquarium. And boy do they compliment the water plants!

Freshwater prawns in aquarium

Freshwater prawns in aquarium

Freshwater prawns in aquarium

Photographs are taken using Nokia N97 camera phone.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Simple food that are delicious

Roti buns
I don't need imported cheese or exotic fruits on top, I don't need roasted cha siew or teriyaki chicken in it. Just gimme my simple yet delicious roti bun hot from the oven.

Korean Bibimbap from a Singapore foodcourt
You don't need to go to a posh Korean restaurant to eat authentic Korean food. Sometimes you just need to spend a few dollars at a food court.


Photographs are taken using Nokia N97 camera phone. The Roti Bun is from IMM ground floor, and the Bibimbap is from Food Republic at Vivocity.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

What is Mr Cat thinking?

cat staying downstairs
Cats always tend to look like they've got something on their minds. Or were they just staring blankly into the air, since they've got nothing else better to do? Maybe they were thinking "What's for lunch today? Please don't tell me is the same old can food?", or "Which spot should I sleep on today? Maybe we can do outdoor today on that patch of grass?"...


Photographs are taken using Nokia N97 camera phone.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

One good bowl of instant noodles

Instant noodles from Hong Kong
Instant bowl noodles imported from Hong Kong, and a very Hong Kong flavor indeed - Prawn wanton soup!

Instant noodles from Hong Kong
The dry instant noodles are not like those typical instant noodles. In fact this looks more like dried handmade wanton mee to me!

Bowl noodles cover filled with steam
Water vapour transforming into water droplets on the instant noodles bowl cover.

Instant noodles from Hong Kong
Though the soup is not genuine wanton noodles soup that is brewed for long hours in real meat, and not a single prawn or wanton is found, the noodles has still made it all worthwhile.


Photographs are taken using Nokia N97 camera phone.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Girls concentrating on what they are doing

Studying hard at SMU
Girl studying alone at the empty university campus on a quiet weekend.

Take picture of a bird
Girl attempting to take picture of a little bird before it flys away.


Photographs are taken using Nokia N97 camera phone.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Buses, trucks and more jams

At a bus interchange
Reflections of buses at a bus interchange.

Shell $1 petrol jam
Row of cars queuing up for the Shell $1 petrol promotion. The queue might looked long, but it took only about 20mins before it was our turn. Everybody just moved on patiently in the queue and it was not chaotic at all!

Trapped in a traffic jam
Another morning jam to go through. Let's roll down the window for some fresh air!

Workers working on the road
Another road work on the road. Nowadays, whether it is a new estate or old estate, town or suburb, as long as there is a road, there is road work on it.

Truck of gas
These gas cylinders are still been used for cooking in those old housing estates.


Photographs are taken using Nokia N97 camera phone.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Iced Kopi-C, Prata and Bak Kut Teh

Iced kopi-c and kaya toast
At the cafe outside the zoo, I saw the most expensive iced kopi-C I've ever seen at more than SGD3! Why? Because it's extra extra grande!

Roti prata
The Cheese Prata Shop is a popular place for university students to go for their prata craves. The Banana and Cheese Prata is pretty tasty, with cuts of sweet ripe bananas and matching cheesy texture. On the other hand, the Mushroom Prata is kinda like plain prata with can mushroom slices slotted into it. Tasted plain, dry and tasteless.

Side dishes of Bak kut teh
Ya Hua Bak Kut Teh is a popular supper spot and their famous Bak kut teh is no joke! Their peppery white soup (refillable!) and tender ribs are to die for! Besides the soup, side dishes are important as well, and their salted vegetables and braised bean curds are tasty but not too salty at the same time. What are those big pots at the back? The side dishes of course!


The Cheese Prata Shop sells all kinds of pratas but I still prefer the old school egg prata.

Ya Hua Bak Kut Teh serves good Bak Kut Teh but be prepared to pay. A meal for 3 consisting of 3 bowls of ribs and rice, 1 plate of salted vegetable and 1 plate of braised bean curds will set you back with about SGD27.

Photographs are taken using Nokia N97 camera phone.

Friday, October 9, 2009

A very Singaporean buffet dinner

Chefs at the Plaza Cafe
Chefs serving customers at a local buffet restaurant.

Wash your hands!
Nice Paranakan bowl for... washing hands!

Paranakan food at Plaza Cafe buffet
Paranakan food at a local buffet table - Rendang Mutton, Ayam Buah Keluak, Loh Bak and Popiah.

Indian food at Plaza Cafe buffet
Indian food at a local buffet table - Roti prata with chicken curry, Chick peas and Nasi brani.

Chinese food at Plaza Cafe buffet
Chinese food at a local buffet table - Lemon chicken, Fish slices fried with spring onion, Stir-fried beef, Fried dumplings, Fried noodles and rice.

Dessert at Plaza Cafe buffet
Puddings at a local buffet table. The durian pudding and ginger pudding in white bowl are especially delicious!

Photographs are taken using Nokia N97 camera phone, at Plaza Market Café of Fairmont Hotel. The $40+++ local buffet dinner price tag is slightly on the high side, but at least majority of the food are delicious. Recommendations are their Laksa, Rendang Mutton, Ayam Buah Keluak, Loh Bak, Nasi Brani and Lemon Chicken. The Durian Pudding is to-die-for!

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Animals in the City

Cows spotted on field
Herds of cardboard cows are found in the city again, and this time round they are in yellow polka dots and sun-glasses!

Dog waiting to cross the road
Mr Black Dog waiting patiently for the traffic light to turn green.

Photographs are taken using Nokia N97 camera phone.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Car wash at petrol kiosk

Car wash at petrol kiosk
When the car is dirty, yet too lazy to move my butt, it's time to visit Car Wash at petrol kiosk.

Car wash at petrol kiosk
Car Wash worker washing the car in a 'Snow Wash' where the whole car is covered with soap foam.

Photographs are taken using Nokia N97 camera phone.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Let's have Japanese curry at Curry Favor!

Mona Lisa-lookalike fatty in a restaurant
A painting of an overweight Mona Lisa found on the wall of a little Japanese curry cafe. Guess she had one too many curry!

Curry stew pork
Japanese pork stew curry from a little Japanese curry cafe on Stamford Road. The tender meat and strongly flavored curry is simply delicious!

Photographs are taken using Nokia N97 camera phone, at Curry Favor. They have the spicy version of the usually mild Japanese curry, and both just as nice. The portions are pretty large and the half-portions are more than adequate for most OLs.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Road works and new apartments

Neverending roadworks
Roadworks are found everywhere in Singapore and they never seems to end!

The Interlace and an old tree
An old tree with interlacing branches found outside the new Interlace apartment.

Photographs are taken using Nokia N97 camera phone.

Friday, October 2, 2009

When the sun comes out

Sunrise on the MRT track
The morning sun rising on the MRT train track.

Morning bus
All the haze and cloud is not going to stop the morning sun from rising.

Photographs are taken using Nokia N97 camera phone.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Where we stay, work and shop

Sunset at HDB estate
While the sun sets among the HDB flats, the road lamps start to light up.

Citibank next to Conrad
Citibank building with its neighbour and more square windows.

Vanguard and Raffles City
The old and short Vanguard Building posed against the modern and tall Raffles City.

Vanguard building
The old Vanguard Building standing strong beneath a blanket of cotton wool clouds.

Photographs are taken using Nokia N97 camera phone.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Sushi and ramen feast

On the sushi belt
Plates of sushi on the sushi belt, coming over to tempt you!

California maki
If only there are more roes on this California maki.

Salmon mango temaki
Salmon mango temaki is definitely the uniquely tropical sushi you can't find in Japan!

A really large bowl of ramen
Look at the size of the ramen bowl!

Teriyaki chicken ramen
The thick soup, tasty teriyaki chicken, smooth yolk and ramen that bounces on your teeth!

Photographs are taken using Nokia N97 camera phone, at Sakae Sushi, Wisma Atria.