gone in five hours

How I wish time would stop now.

Will be leaving for Brunei at 11.30pm tonight for 3 weeks. Being the homebody that I am that is certainly not good news.

Heck, I'm not even going to take part in training. Injury means that I'll just sit around there waiting for things to do. And when there is, it's usually shit job that'll aggravate the injury.

Still can't imagine how I won't be home for another 3 weeks. My block leave after the trip better not be touched.

Am extremely grumpy if you can't tell by now already.

this is more like it

 

This is just in stark contrast to the scene at the xiao long bao assembly line. A master quietly at work on his own.

I think this should be the way that food is made. With feelings, emotions and most of all individuality. Not transformed into an endless production chain in the name of quality control.

In fact quality control is what makes food taste bland. It makes food taste dull and predictable, and takes the fun out of eating.

Anyway I didn't have lunch here. Just some random restaurant I came across. Looked pretty expensive though.

the sea monster

Nope, this post isn't about the sea or some sea monster. More about the lack of activity on this blog!

As you can probably figure out by now, I'm encountering a very serious case of mind block. Blame a lack of time to go out and have fun leading to a dearth of inspiration. Help!

There's not even going to be a picture to accompany this post! At this rate I'm going to chase away anybody who intends to read my blog regularly. Or even just for once!

the xiao long bao assembly line

 

Ever wondered how many people does it take to make a dumpling? Well count for yourselves the number of people crowded in that kitchen. Yes, THAT many.

Today's lunch was at Din Tai Fung aka the xiao long bao assembly line I just mentioned. Although the xiao long baos were quite delicious, I still cannot comprehend why so many people were involved in making the dish.

I'd recommend the place, if only to watch the spectacle that is the making of a xiao long bao. By the way, they whip up a decent selection of noodles too.

the mess!

what a mess. 

This is the "desk" upon which my desktop sits. A pretty amazing sight I must admit.

I think some of the CDs have been left there for years! Blame it on the lack of space on my CD racks. Guess it's time to get new ones!

By the way, I hate untidiness. Okay, a little bit of it is still tolerable, but this is just pushing it too far.

Let's hope that I find time for this soon.

first

This will be version 4.0 of my blog. Versions 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 3.1 can be found, but not here. I forgot their addresses. =)

Anyway, look forward to more interesting posts (I hope) in future. But welcome for now anyway.