“Children have always learned and created places for themselves through play.” — Donna R. Barnes
Quote of the Month: February 2023
“Life is playfulness…We need to play so that we can rediscover the magic all around us.” — Flora Colao
2023新年快乐！Happy 2023 Chinese New Year!
It’s ‘post-Covid’ in Singapore although the Covid virus is still pretty widespread among us. Guess most of us have already got infected at least once, so we are beginning to treat it as ‘common flu’. This means house visiting and group Lo Hei resume openly in Singapore! Most of us …
It’s Lo Hei time again!
It’s time for lo hei (捞起) again! According to National Heritage Board: Lo hei 捞起 (Cantonese for ‘tossing up’) refers to the communal tossing of yusheng 鱼生, a dish comprising fish slices, vegetables, spices and condiments. Traditionally, the practice was commonly observed on Renri 人日, the seventh day of the …
Quote of the Month: January 2023
“Play is the highest form of research.” — Albert Einstein
Hello 2023
My 2022 I may be too slack over the COVID period, my 2022 is like a payback year. Ever since the Singapore government decided to open up the borders in late April this year, work had been pouring down on me like mad. I even shared to my colleagues that …
Quote of the Month: December 2022
“December, being the last month of the year, cannot help but make us think of what is to come.” — Fennel Hudson
20 catergories of eateries honoured RAS Epicurean Star Award 2022
Singapore’s F&B industry faced many challenges during the pandemic. It was at the forefront of the news for the difficulties it faced with regard to the rental, energy, supply chain, and manpower. All these challenges are so relevant to me now that I am working in the food sector. On …
Quote of the Month: November 2022
“The month of November makes me feel that life is passing more quickly. In an effort to slow it down, I try to fill the hours more meaningfully.” — Henry Rollins
Directional 3×3 Rubik’s Cube
I was too excited when my Disney Tsum Tsum Rubik’s Cube arrived! So much so that I happily messed it up without even checking on what is the correct direction to put it back. When I realised there is no ‘original placement’ photo for me to reference, then I knew …