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Sunday, January 31, 2010
Slightly Bored About Everything
I love TED.
This is Hilarious.
Isaac Mizrahi on design inspiration and not knowing what to think of himself.
......
"You have to be
slightly bored about everything...
... or at least pretend
to be slightly bored about everything..."
......
I s a a c
M i z r a h i
......
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Ouch!
I must be the Clumsiest Friend you ever had,
I fell again just now, though it wasn't so bad.
I was just walking up the stairs when I fell down,
it was so loud, I made a "thud" sound
I fell on my knees and on my left hand,
in a strange position, did I land.
I cut my palm and scraped my knee,
it hurt as much as a sting from a bee.
.
.
.
andrea
Friday, January 29, 2010
Brunch with the Guys
......
. W I L D .
H O N E Y
with Thomas & Jon
......
Jon's Steak Sandwich
So the guys were jealous
and put up a fuss when the girls had their own thing.
So this time it is their turn to try out Wild Honey.
Turns out Wild Honey also serves awesome sandwiches,
apart from its wide range of All-Day Breakfasts.
I tried very hard to eat healthy for breakfast so I had
Peppermint Tea ($7.10)
and Berries with Bircher Muesli ($12+).
But later,
gave in to a very generous helping of
greasy and salty Bacon ($5+).
Great breakfast & awesome company...
to get away from the noise of the renovations...
and worries of Thesis.
......
Sorry Greg
xxx
Wild Honey
333A Orchard Road
#03-02 Mandarin Gallery
Tel: +65 6235 3900
333A Orchard Road
#03-02 Mandarin Gallery
Tel: +65 6235 3900
alma
Jonlin had already shared this on his blog
but this was too intriguing for me not to share some more.
This is an amazing short by Rodrigo Blaas.
alma
Alma from Rodrigo Blaas on Vimeo.
hit the full screen button
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Dinner with the Guys
Ramen + Char Siew
@
M A R U T A M A
+
Mont Blanc
@
T A N P O P O
D E L I
+
Vietnamese
C O F F E E
+
G E E K
T A L K
with Jon and Owen
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Lovely Pocket Calendar
Dawn Prawn gave me this lovely Surprise...
Made by her very talented friend, Juliene.
Happy Birthday Gen!
Happy 24th Birthday Dear!Don't worry too much ok?
Happy Birthday Shuxian!
It is a year after the tennis ball-cake...
and now we are all celebrating Shuxian's Birthday again...
So nice to see everyone again...
Happy Birthday Shux!
Jia & Shux
Cold Seafood Platter
So much FOOD!
Thanks Jia for bringing everyone together =)
Greenwood Fish Market & Bistro
34 & 38 Greenwood Avenue
Monday, January 25, 2010
Pepe's 1st Birthday
Pepe's 1st Birthday at Singapore Botanic Gardens!
(last Sunday)
If you don't already know, Pepe is one of 5 puppies born in the same litter of my friend Paul's 2 dogs - Kopi & Fran. This is the first time we got all 7 daschunds together since the pups left for their own homes.
The yummy doggie cake which Patches enjoyed!
Fran - Pepe's Mummy
Pepe's too excited to eat cake (never thought I will say that)...
Please don't look at my legs
The daschunds and one lonely jack russell...
So tough to get everyone to sit down!
Thanks Paul!
Song Stuck In My Head
KT Tunstall
Black Horse & the Cherry Tree
woohoo woohoo woohoo woohoo
Sunday, January 24, 2010
I'm Moving
I will be moving in less than a month...
I'm going to miss my place...
Luckily I won't be moving that far away....
My Indie Cousin
Straits Times, Life! 22 Jan 2010
My cousin Gabriel was in the newspaper! Gabriel
(far right with the huge hair, is really my cousin and I do realise we don't look anything alike)
is from
a local indie band in Singapore
(if only I was so cool).
The caption compares the success of indie bands versus local Chinese pop singers Stefanie Sun and JJLin (who?).
Forgive me if I am wrong but isn't Stefanie Sun a commercial artiste?
Why draw a comparison with commercial success?
Isn't indie (independent) the polar opposite of commercial?
Isn't it what gives indie music its appeal?
Music for music sake, regardless of commercial success?
Cos honestly, I really doubt Gabs will want to support charity TV shows by walking the tight rope, dance in a concert covered completely in body glitter, feathers in his hair and pyro blasting in the background....
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Of Strange Friends
"I hang out with friends
who are like me
so I can convince myself
I am normal..."
I think I should consider a career in writing greeting cards for Hallmark.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
I WOOD Love This
It's Complicated
...
It's Complicated
-Meryl Streep, Steve Martin & Alec Baldwin-
During the movie I was distracted
by the wonderful furnishings and details of the
Santa Barbara kitchen
(Meryl's character, Jane's home kitchen).
After watching Meryl and Steve make chocolate croissants,
I was craving croissants!
...
Another lovely kitchen I recall was from watching
Something's Got to Give
-Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson & Keanu Reeves-
also by the brilliant writer and director
Nancy Meyer
...
Brilliant.
...
Bento Revolution
This pink mould shapes hot boiled eggs into
H E L L O
K I T T Y
No Shit right!?!
Boiled egg never tasted better!
F O O D
Grilled Pacific Saury Onigiri, Celery & Carrot Sticks, Tomato, Pineapple Chunks, Boiled Egg, Whole Green Apple, Pomegranate Arils and a slice of Pound Cake.
BRING
B E N T O
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Brunch with the Girls
Saturday Brunch with Jia, Yang, Beatrice, Molly and Dawn.
W I L D
H O NE Y
Californian Breakfast
Scrambled eggs with greens, mushrooms, tomatoes, yellow peppers and tofu cubes on toast.
Scandinavian Breakfast
Grilled salmon fillet and asparagus served on top of rosti,
topped with Hollandaise sauce with grilled vine tomatoes on the side.
Classic Eggs Benedict
Eggs Benedict, parma ham, Hollandaise sauce on crispy brioche,
garnished with chives and paprika.
Tunisian Breakfast
Tomato puree, eggs and chorizo in a hot pan, garnished with chives and paprika,
served with brioche and Middle-Eastern salad.
Wild Honey
333A Orchard Road
#03-02 Mandarin Gallery
Tel: +65 6235 3900
Epicurious?
The Girls
Antipasti.
Hummus, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Brie & Havarti with Bread & Crackers, and Greens.
I have never had havarti before but I think it is my new favourite cheese!
It tastes like the orange cheese from KRAFT cheese & cracker snack box
(the ones with the bright red sticks)
I use to have during recess.
YUM.
Miso Prawn Fusilli
Finally, I got to see all my IJ Prefectorial Board friends last Friday evening.
We had dinner at Epicurious
and hung out on the roof garden of Clarke Quay Central.
I can't believe the years just flew by us like that!
Epicurious at The Quayside
#01-02 The Quayside, Robertson Quay
Tel: 6734-7720
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Thesis Gloom
Andrea GohWatercolor and Charcoal on Paper
Inspired by Constant Nieuwenhuys, Constant's New Babylon
Art Friend?
I just spent SGD106.45 on lino, cutters, a roller, acrylic paints and paper.All from
A R T F R I E N D
. . .
What
a
way
to
start
school
. . .
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
More Reason to go to Peperoni Pizzeria
Crispy Crust Pizza and Rocket
combination made in heaven
Half-half Large Pizza
Diavola - Pepperoni and Mozzarella
Salmon - Salmon Chunks, Caramelised Onions and Capers
Fresh Rocket Salad
Rocket (Arugula) with Balsamic Vinegrette, Plum Tomatoes and Parmigiano Reggiano Shavings
B E H O L D
the best reason to go to Peperoni Pizzeria
MY DRAWING IS FINALLY ON THE WALL!!!
Vegetarians will be really angry...Look out for it, above the door to the restaurant's courtyard!
Peperoni Pizzeria
6 Greenwood Avenue
Hillcrest Park
First Day of School
Yesterday was officially my first day at school of my final semester (hopefully)...
I was late for my first lecture. The lecture was surprisingly good as our very pessimistic but realistic lecturer kept reminding us of how many toilets we were going to design in our first 5 years of practice and how there is no such thing as freedom of design outside school until we retire and hopefully have enough money to design and build our own house.
I had lunch with Jon and Thomas. The peeps who took a year out to work also returned to school for a lecture on their dissertation and selection of supervisors.
It was nice to see everyone...
(especially BENITA and sTIFF)
L U N C H
BENTO
Here's my first bento of 2010
Yummy - cha soba, tomato, boiled egg and sweet peas
Join the B E N T O
R E V O L U T I O N
& skip the canteen queues!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Sightseeing in Hong Kong - Dec 2009
I think this is what Hong Kong is about...
Look at my HUGE face!! Nomnom....
Fried BALLS
Beef Brisket
MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!
Glossy Shiny MEAT!
With Friends in Hong Kong - Dec 2009
C A P T U R E D
on camera
Friends Enjoying Food in Hong Kong
December 2009
Jon
Jia
Shux
Yang
Thomas
Owen
Thomas
Owen
Friday, January 8, 2010
Bobo
Recently, I have been clearing out my cupboards and I found some old photographs and decided that it is time; time for me to confess and to tell you all, the story of Bobo. Some of you who have travelled with me might not even know this but everywhere I go, Bobo is with me.
January 1987, when I was about 9 months old (young), my family went on holiday with my cousin and her family. Melissa was about 2 at that time and she brought with her a soft toy which I was attracted to. Melissa, who is now newly married and living in Boston and working as a researcher in MIT, snatched her toy away from me and refused to let me hold it. I screamed and to pacify me, my Mum got me Bobo. Bobo was this beige stuffed dog which has a dark patch behind his left eye, long droopy ears (which I enjoyed chewing on as a baby when I was teething) and stumpy limbs (as seen in the photo below, andyes I also realise I looked like a boy, not much different from now actually).
I became very attached to Bobo and I was never able to leave Singapore without bringing my familar friend with me (until now). Even when I go overseas on field trips with friends, I would hide Bobo at the bottom of my luggage in a ziplock bag, fearing embarrassing questions from my peers. Even while I was on exchange to UK, Bobo has followed me all my life since.In Septermber 2008, after arriving at London at the start of my 4 month long exchange programme, I checked into the Intercontinental and prepared to stay there for 2 nights before heading to Nottingham. I was extremely homesick and this was to be my longest time away from home. On my second day in London, I left Bobo in my room which I shared with my classmate and when I returned at night, Bobo was no where to be found. After a 30 minute search around the hotel room (checking under the beds, under covers and cushions), I picked up the in-room phone and called for housekeeping to ask if anyway had seen Bobo (yes, I actually said "Bobo" over the phone, totally unaware of how embarrassing I must have sounded). Housekeeping reassured me that they will try to find Bobo the next day as it was already 2am at that time. Feeling even more homesick and upset, I went under the sheets, covered my face and tried to go to bed. After breakfast at the hotel's coffee house the next day, I walked across the hotel lobby and the hotel manager on duty approached me, "Good morning Miss Goh, I believe I have got something for you." She ran to the back of the front desk and pulled out Bobo. Those were the sweetest words ever. She smiled and returned Bobo to me, and as overjoyed as I was, I sheepishly received Bobo with one hand and replied "oh... that... err thanks". Bobo and I were separated when he was accidentally wrapped up in the bed linen when housekeeping changed the sheets and Bobo was found in the large linen bins in the laundry room.
I know how many of you might think I am crazy. But I don't care anymore. Now that the cat (dog) is out of the bag, I hope you all try to understand why I have to bring him with me when I leave the country. I have anxieties and Bobo helps me feel secure like how children have security blankets (or booboo blankets, no please don't deny it, you probably had one some time in your life). To be honest, sometimes I think something bad is going to happen if I don't have him with me.
Am I just superstitious?
