Neko-san has not been writing for a while. A friend had asked Neko-san to write about a day in her life so here it is...which would probably explain the absence from writing...
700 am - Rise and shine for morning trades at home... do work for other business too...
1230 pm - View property in town
Neko-san is not moving house! Am looking for a venuw for something coming up :) hope we find a place soon..
300 pm - Prepare paperwork for client in the office... case to look at for tomorrow!
530pm - Teach salsa for big MNC in Tanjong Pagar
700pm - Make up Muay Thai class...really need the workout too...or else Neko will become Garfield... There was more sparring today! I was thrown off in the ring too...heh first time I fell...fight-o!
930pm - Social salsa...need to show up in the scene more...
1145pm - Salsa school meeting... learnt some really good business startup info!
100am - Home Sweet Home...zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Neko-san has not seen much of her house recently...neither has she seen her parents for a while. Would really love to spend some time alone and with family. The running around is making Neko-san tired. Need to rest and vegetate before she bites *growl*
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Sweet Surrender
I copied this off a friend's blog... thought it was a nice cute entry...small food for thought for the ladies :)
The surrendering date
Once upon a time, someone very close to my heart had told me that in order to be successful in attracting any man at all, was for the girl to surrender. Surrender all control to the man, surrender all need to critise, enjoy the simply pleasures in allow the man to be a man.
For example, at a restuarant, if the waiter accidentally spills soup on you, let the man take control of the situation. What should the woman do in this case? Nothing! Just sit there calmly and let the man handle the situation. It's a help the "damsel in distress" thing. However, should the man just sit there an do nothing about it, then calmly transfer you "damsel in distress" to the manager of the restuarant. At this very point, it would be very clear that you will be better off without your date. Should the manager come to your rescue, perhaps you should consider dating the manager instead.
The surrendering date
Once upon a time, someone very close to my heart had told me that in order to be successful in attracting any man at all, was for the girl to surrender. Surrender all control to the man, surrender all need to critise, enjoy the simply pleasures in allow the man to be a man.
For example, at a restuarant, if the waiter accidentally spills soup on you, let the man take control of the situation. What should the woman do in this case? Nothing! Just sit there calmly and let the man handle the situation. It's a help the "damsel in distress" thing. However, should the man just sit there an do nothing about it, then calmly transfer you "damsel in distress" to the manager of the restuarant. At this very point, it would be very clear that you will be better off without your date. Should the manager come to your rescue, perhaps you should consider dating the manager instead.
Monday, August 21, 2006
Unfaithful
Would you tolerate unfaithfulness?
Or would you come to a mutual agreement to achieve a state of negotiated unfaithfulness?
Eve has been asked this question many times in a myriad of permutations. Frankly, Eve doesn’t think there are many, if any, men or women who will whole-heartedly encourage their partner to cross the line unless it’s a game.
Traditionally, men committing such an act were greatly frowned upon by women although in general, society seems to be more tolerant of men committing such acts as compared to women. This may be a passing judgment but now it seems that the trend in itself is changing.
Maybe women were just better at hiding it but it seems women are joining in as well. Today, it is as possible for a relationship to fall apart due to a woman’s unfaithfulness as much as it is due to a man’s fault.
There are many women who will not tolerate or forgive a man if he should ever cross the line. There is a new camp that is willing to “let it go”. A gal friend old me some time back that more and more of her gal friends are willing to close an eye if their boyfriends had committed one night stands, on the condition it is purely physical.
Call me cynical but Eve believes a man will have committed such an act once or came very close to it at least once during a committed relationship. The same applies to women as well. The thrill of new excitement is often too great for logical thinking to exist in the face of passion. Never mind if one loves his or her partner because lust simply has such a grip on humans. In the face of this possible occurrence, is it still realistic to wish for a one-woman-man or a one-man-woman?
Eve had never been quite sure on her stand with regards to this matter. Over the recent years, things began to get a little clearer on this front.
No, Eve has not reached the stage of encouraging her partner to “go ahead and do whatever you want” in this department. However, Eve believes that as responsible adults, one should have the ability to think for oneself. If one is able to commit an act that may possibly hurt his or her partner, he or she should have the realization that his or her partner will then have the right to do the same as well. It becomes free for all. The relationship may go downhill from there but there are people who find a balance. It all boils down to the state and understanding achieved in the relationship.
Will Eve accept it? Guess it all comes down to the health of the relationships and the circumstances under which it happened.
Will Eve do it?
Well Eve has not done it before but like they say…never say never.
Or would you come to a mutual agreement to achieve a state of negotiated unfaithfulness?
Eve has been asked this question many times in a myriad of permutations. Frankly, Eve doesn’t think there are many, if any, men or women who will whole-heartedly encourage their partner to cross the line unless it’s a game.
Traditionally, men committing such an act were greatly frowned upon by women although in general, society seems to be more tolerant of men committing such acts as compared to women. This may be a passing judgment but now it seems that the trend in itself is changing.
Maybe women were just better at hiding it but it seems women are joining in as well. Today, it is as possible for a relationship to fall apart due to a woman’s unfaithfulness as much as it is due to a man’s fault.
There are many women who will not tolerate or forgive a man if he should ever cross the line. There is a new camp that is willing to “let it go”. A gal friend old me some time back that more and more of her gal friends are willing to close an eye if their boyfriends had committed one night stands, on the condition it is purely physical.
Call me cynical but Eve believes a man will have committed such an act once or came very close to it at least once during a committed relationship. The same applies to women as well. The thrill of new excitement is often too great for logical thinking to exist in the face of passion. Never mind if one loves his or her partner because lust simply has such a grip on humans. In the face of this possible occurrence, is it still realistic to wish for a one-woman-man or a one-man-woman?
Eve had never been quite sure on her stand with regards to this matter. Over the recent years, things began to get a little clearer on this front.
No, Eve has not reached the stage of encouraging her partner to “go ahead and do whatever you want” in this department. However, Eve believes that as responsible adults, one should have the ability to think for oneself. If one is able to commit an act that may possibly hurt his or her partner, he or she should have the realization that his or her partner will then have the right to do the same as well. It becomes free for all. The relationship may go downhill from there but there are people who find a balance. It all boils down to the state and understanding achieved in the relationship.
Will Eve accept it? Guess it all comes down to the health of the relationships and the circumstances under which it happened.
Will Eve do it?
Well Eve has not done it before but like they say…never say never.
Power of Pain, Pain of Power
Broken Nails.
Bruises.
Numbed finger.
Nope Eve ain't the subject of abuse...or self abuse.
What is it about Muay Thai that keeps Eve going back despite all those mentioned above?
As I am typing, I am starting to have some feeling in my little finger that had gone numb because I had punched too hard wrongly yesterday. I wonder if I have to see a sinseh. Hope not :(
It all started when I attended BodyCombat in gym. Maybe she always had some dream to be able to kick some ass so I really enjoyed the classes. However, my inner fighter was calling for more proper training. When the stress got so high, I brought forward this plan.
Thus, I punched and kicked my way through Muay Thai class the last few weeks . Ladies, if you wanna tone up fast, do Muay Thai. Every week, I worked my muscles harder than I ever had in a long time. Just one minute of sparring will bring forth enough sweat for other to think you ran 1km. Now, I totally believe fighters have AMAZING stamina. Fortunately I didn't suffer major injuries. The instructor was always cautious of safety. Injuries were simply a product of my carelessness.
The first few classes were tough. Getting the technique right and delivering it with enough power was difficult. When one first starts out, you'd always use too much force. The first time I kicked the bag expecting it to land what you see in the movies was indeed a fantasy. It was a huge ouch!
However, you slowly start to realise that power does not necessarily come from using greater force. Sure you need it but the technique helps a great deal. The kind of satisfaction one gets from hearing your kicks grow stronger and faster with time is hugely satisfying. It felt great when I saw the "woah and tired" look on my male sparring partner's face while practising packs with him, not to mention the shiok feeling of delivering five consecutive kicks with each one getting more powerful. The word is shiok. Pardon my Singlish, but there is no other word that can describe it better.
Maybe it is the power that comes along with it. I always liked how fighters can execute deadly kicks with such nice lines. It was in kicking that I realised how hard and painful it is to inflict pain on someone. It can hurt you more if you are careful. Remember all the movies where the hero will kick the bad guys like a pillow? The human body is not that soft. I didn't kick a human body to know (though I did accidentally kick softly). It was in the impact from fighting bags and sparring that taught me that.
I remember a scene from a movie where a kid had stolen a gun and was attempting to shoot it at the owner of the gun. It was locked and hard to shoot.
At this point, the owner asked "Heavy, isn't it?".
The kid answered "Yeah.""
"That is the weight of human life."
I love the workout and workout that comes with it. Violence is not my kinda thing.
I am not a violent person...really.
*smile sweetly*
Bruises.
Numbed finger.
Nope Eve ain't the subject of abuse...or self abuse.
What is it about Muay Thai that keeps Eve going back despite all those mentioned above?
As I am typing, I am starting to have some feeling in my little finger that had gone numb because I had punched too hard wrongly yesterday. I wonder if I have to see a sinseh. Hope not :(
It all started when I attended BodyCombat in gym. Maybe she always had some dream to be able to kick some ass so I really enjoyed the classes. However, my inner fighter was calling for more proper training. When the stress got so high, I brought forward this plan.
Thus, I punched and kicked my way through Muay Thai class the last few weeks . Ladies, if you wanna tone up fast, do Muay Thai. Every week, I worked my muscles harder than I ever had in a long time. Just one minute of sparring will bring forth enough sweat for other to think you ran 1km. Now, I totally believe fighters have AMAZING stamina. Fortunately I didn't suffer major injuries. The instructor was always cautious of safety. Injuries were simply a product of my carelessness.
The first few classes were tough. Getting the technique right and delivering it with enough power was difficult. When one first starts out, you'd always use too much force. The first time I kicked the bag expecting it to land what you see in the movies was indeed a fantasy. It was a huge ouch!
However, you slowly start to realise that power does not necessarily come from using greater force. Sure you need it but the technique helps a great deal. The kind of satisfaction one gets from hearing your kicks grow stronger and faster with time is hugely satisfying. It felt great when I saw the "woah and tired" look on my male sparring partner's face while practising packs with him, not to mention the shiok feeling of delivering five consecutive kicks with each one getting more powerful. The word is shiok. Pardon my Singlish, but there is no other word that can describe it better.
Maybe it is the power that comes along with it. I always liked how fighters can execute deadly kicks with such nice lines. It was in kicking that I realised how hard and painful it is to inflict pain on someone. It can hurt you more if you are careful. Remember all the movies where the hero will kick the bad guys like a pillow? The human body is not that soft. I didn't kick a human body to know (though I did accidentally kick softly). It was in the impact from fighting bags and sparring that taught me that.
I remember a scene from a movie where a kid had stolen a gun and was attempting to shoot it at the owner of the gun. It was locked and hard to shoot.
At this point, the owner asked "Heavy, isn't it?".
The kid answered "Yeah.""
"That is the weight of human life."
I love the workout and workout that comes with it. Violence is not my kinda thing.
I am not a violent person...really.
*smile sweetly*
Forbidden Fruit
Eve came across this little thought last night.
When is the point you realise you have made your little step into so-called adulthood? That is if one can define adulthood in the first place. Frankly, there's a chance there is no defined line between childhood and adulthood. Eve came to one possible litmus test to see if one has "grown up". A simple one actually.
Temptations.
We get them all the time. Be it that rich chocolate cake when you are on a diet, that nice bag that will bust half your pay or that handsome man when you are in a relationship...a man other than your boyfriend of course.
Eve realise it's not a matter of the extent of temptation. Try to hang a chocolate bar in front of a woman in her PMS period. She will probably kill me. I nearly broke a gal friend's heart by asking her to choose lingerie for me because she liked them too. Temptations popped up from the day we had our first cry and will probably last till the day we close our eyes. Temptations started from the creation of Man (according to the bible here)...remember Adam and Eve and that all powerful apple?
When we were young, we were tempted by that new fancy toy on the shelve, the new bag the other classmate got, the pencil that had the latest cartoon motif. When we got a little older, the bag went from latest cartoon to latest brand and design in fashion. The new toy became the latest phone model and the pencil became the latest dress in style. When we got a little more older, the bag got pricier, the toy gained four wheels and the pencil became a black pen with a white flower motif.
Some temptations do cause us a little more distress because there are consequences. For example, you are in a committed relationship and you suddenly meet someone who causes you to think "what if?". That is the time one can almost see your inner angel fighting with your inner devil.
Eve wrote something about delayed gratification some days back. Perhaps this is the line between being young and reckless and not-so-young and reckless.
In youth we succumbed to our temptations more easily albeit for the lack of budget. Consequences were of little consideration or even non-existent. By little here, Eve refers to it in a relative sense to the amount of consideration one would take in the later bit of life. It was more of "Do now, think later."
When we got older, the amount of consideration increased across the board. We think more about doing anything and this extended to temptation as well. We think of the consequences much faster and with greater intensity. We push the brakes, stop and think a little harder...a LITTLE.
Perhaps that is the line between youth and adulthood. That little extra time taken to consider the decisions you make. To Eve, it is the difference between jumping in with your eyes shut or open. It is the difference between going in not knowing what you are getting yourself into versus knowing what one stands to gain and lose and then deciding the final course of action even if the action is wrong. It is the difference of being accountable and responsible for all the decisions one makes because there is little room for the excuse of "I didn't know".
Maybe the destination is all the same...it's simply the journey we take to get there that changed a little...a little :)
When is the point you realise you have made your little step into so-called adulthood? That is if one can define adulthood in the first place. Frankly, there's a chance there is no defined line between childhood and adulthood. Eve came to one possible litmus test to see if one has "grown up". A simple one actually.
Temptations.
We get them all the time. Be it that rich chocolate cake when you are on a diet, that nice bag that will bust half your pay or that handsome man when you are in a relationship...a man other than your boyfriend of course.
Eve realise it's not a matter of the extent of temptation. Try to hang a chocolate bar in front of a woman in her PMS period. She will probably kill me. I nearly broke a gal friend's heart by asking her to choose lingerie for me because she liked them too. Temptations popped up from the day we had our first cry and will probably last till the day we close our eyes. Temptations started from the creation of Man (according to the bible here)...remember Adam and Eve and that all powerful apple?
When we were young, we were tempted by that new fancy toy on the shelve, the new bag the other classmate got, the pencil that had the latest cartoon motif. When we got a little older, the bag went from latest cartoon to latest brand and design in fashion. The new toy became the latest phone model and the pencil became the latest dress in style. When we got a little more older, the bag got pricier, the toy gained four wheels and the pencil became a black pen with a white flower motif.
Some temptations do cause us a little more distress because there are consequences. For example, you are in a committed relationship and you suddenly meet someone who causes you to think "what if?". That is the time one can almost see your inner angel fighting with your inner devil.
Eve wrote something about delayed gratification some days back. Perhaps this is the line between being young and reckless and not-so-young and reckless.
In youth we succumbed to our temptations more easily albeit for the lack of budget. Consequences were of little consideration or even non-existent. By little here, Eve refers to it in a relative sense to the amount of consideration one would take in the later bit of life. It was more of "Do now, think later."
When we got older, the amount of consideration increased across the board. We think more about doing anything and this extended to temptation as well. We think of the consequences much faster and with greater intensity. We push the brakes, stop and think a little harder...a LITTLE.
Perhaps that is the line between youth and adulthood. That little extra time taken to consider the decisions you make. To Eve, it is the difference between jumping in with your eyes shut or open. It is the difference between going in not knowing what you are getting yourself into versus knowing what one stands to gain and lose and then deciding the final course of action even if the action is wrong. It is the difference of being accountable and responsible for all the decisions one makes because there is little room for the excuse of "I didn't know".
Maybe the destination is all the same...it's simply the journey we take to get there that changed a little...a little :)
Thursday, August 17, 2006
The Plan vs The Moment
Carla had always been goal-oriented. She always planned where she wanted to go, what she wanted to achieve and how to get there. She always saw the destination and planned it so that she could head right there.
Ashrya believed in living everyday like your last. She believed in experiencing every moment to the fullest. She felt that life would bring her to where she wanted or needed to go thus all she needed to do was flow with life.
One day, Carla and Ashrya had a chat. It came to the point where they were discussing on their outlook in life.
“I don’t get it Ashrya. How can you take things so easy? How can you lead life in such an aimless manner? Do you know where you are going to be in five years time or what kind of life you desire to lead?” Carla exclaimed.
“That’s exactly what I mean. I don’t know what is going to happen in five year time so why think so much about it? Why plan so much? Heck I don’t even know what’s going to happen tomorrow.” Ashrya replied.
Carla retorted, “Have you ever thought ten years down the road, you are just nobody with a measly salary while all your friends have gone somewhere in life? How will you ever reach your destination if you don’t know where the destination is? How do you feel happy when you don’t even know what you want?”
“Carla, you can plan the best plan in the world but if life stops tomorrow, all these grand plans will go nowhere. If life takes a different turn, your plans will have to change. Why not have a little faith in life and where it will lead you. Let go and try living the moment.”
“I am afraid I will take a wrong turn and end up nowhere,” Carla whispered.
“Carla, to you, finding and reaching that destination is what makes you happy. Enjoying the ride there is what makes me happy. You spend so much time trying to get there you forget to stop and smell the flowers. You spend so much effort looking ahead, you forget to look at what you have, the now and the present. I believe life will bring you to wherever you are meant to be at. Even if you don’t like where you are now, it’s just part of the journey. You are at wherever you are at whenever you are because you were meant to be there.”
Ashrya stopped for a moment and prepared to leave as she had to go back home.
Ashrya asked with a smile “Carla, you have always lived to plan, so when are you planning to live?”
Ashrya believed in living everyday like your last. She believed in experiencing every moment to the fullest. She felt that life would bring her to where she wanted or needed to go thus all she needed to do was flow with life.
One day, Carla and Ashrya had a chat. It came to the point where they were discussing on their outlook in life.
“I don’t get it Ashrya. How can you take things so easy? How can you lead life in such an aimless manner? Do you know where you are going to be in five years time or what kind of life you desire to lead?” Carla exclaimed.
“That’s exactly what I mean. I don’t know what is going to happen in five year time so why think so much about it? Why plan so much? Heck I don’t even know what’s going to happen tomorrow.” Ashrya replied.
Carla retorted, “Have you ever thought ten years down the road, you are just nobody with a measly salary while all your friends have gone somewhere in life? How will you ever reach your destination if you don’t know where the destination is? How do you feel happy when you don’t even know what you want?”
“Carla, you can plan the best plan in the world but if life stops tomorrow, all these grand plans will go nowhere. If life takes a different turn, your plans will have to change. Why not have a little faith in life and where it will lead you. Let go and try living the moment.”
“I am afraid I will take a wrong turn and end up nowhere,” Carla whispered.
“Carla, to you, finding and reaching that destination is what makes you happy. Enjoying the ride there is what makes me happy. You spend so much time trying to get there you forget to stop and smell the flowers. You spend so much effort looking ahead, you forget to look at what you have, the now and the present. I believe life will bring you to wherever you are meant to be at. Even if you don’t like where you are now, it’s just part of the journey. You are at wherever you are at whenever you are because you were meant to be there.”
Ashrya stopped for a moment and prepared to leave as she had to go back home.
Ashrya asked with a smile “Carla, you have always lived to plan, so when are you planning to live?”
Monday, August 14, 2006
Of Movie Quotes & Unreal Man
Eve came across a couple of nice quotes:
"The truth is I was dying to sleep with him but isn't delayed gratification maturity?" - Carrie, Sex & The City
I suppose when we were young, we just did whatever we wanted. As we grew older, we grew up and thus we needed to "think before we act". Plus side is you tend to err less but downside is you might miss it altogether. Delayed gratification = Maturity? What do you think?
"Life is simple; Make choices...and don't look back"- Han, Tokyo Drift
Eve likes this one. Simple and to the point.
Now of unreal man.
Eve read about a gal friend's boyfriend who woke up in the morning so he could cook her packed lunch aka like those bento lunch you see in those irresistibly sweet Japanese serials. It was not peanut butter sandwich or fried egg with sausages, but Taglioni with Seared Scallops, ok?! Looks like the stuff you get in restaurants....Such men are almost unheard of nowadays...simply because they are at the brink of extinction.
The same friend and unreal boyfriend has come to such a stage in the relationship where they can sit down at dinner, read books but yet stop from time to time, look up, squeeze each other's hand (aiyoh this is the stuff of movies), smile and continue reading. So comfortable and sooooo sweet.... these are the quality stuff that make Eve miss being in a relationship.
The times Eve does not miss being in a relationship is when she sees her troubled friends in relationships. Eve likes the peace and simplicity of her life now. Eve enjoys the freedom and the lack of need for guilt to a partner for anything she wants to do. There's no need to guess what the other party is thinking, plot how to keep his attention and his heart, cry over unclear situations or bad behaviour.
Nope Eve is not anti-men or anti-relationships. She loves them as much as she hates them. Eve will just take things as they come :)
"The truth is I was dying to sleep with him but isn't delayed gratification maturity?" - Carrie, Sex & The City
I suppose when we were young, we just did whatever we wanted. As we grew older, we grew up and thus we needed to "think before we act". Plus side is you tend to err less but downside is you might miss it altogether. Delayed gratification = Maturity? What do you think?
"Life is simple; Make choices...and don't look back"- Han, Tokyo Drift
Eve likes this one. Simple and to the point.
Now of unreal man.
Eve read about a gal friend's boyfriend who woke up in the morning so he could cook her packed lunch aka like those bento lunch you see in those irresistibly sweet Japanese serials. It was not peanut butter sandwich or fried egg with sausages, but Taglioni with Seared Scallops, ok?! Looks like the stuff you get in restaurants....Such men are almost unheard of nowadays...simply because they are at the brink of extinction.
The same friend and unreal boyfriend has come to such a stage in the relationship where they can sit down at dinner, read books but yet stop from time to time, look up, squeeze each other's hand (aiyoh this is the stuff of movies), smile and continue reading. So comfortable and sooooo sweet.... these are the quality stuff that make Eve miss being in a relationship.
The times Eve does not miss being in a relationship is when she sees her troubled friends in relationships. Eve likes the peace and simplicity of her life now. Eve enjoys the freedom and the lack of need for guilt to a partner for anything she wants to do. There's no need to guess what the other party is thinking, plot how to keep his attention and his heart, cry over unclear situations or bad behaviour.
Nope Eve is not anti-men or anti-relationships. She loves them as much as she hates them. Eve will just take things as they come :)
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Drift
"RAady, Set-O...GO!"
I love this part of Tokyo Drift bacause it is so cute.
Watching Tokyo Drift brings out my inner driver (or the lack of it) and a whole ton of memories. I remember a LONG time ago where the whole group of us would go to the arcade after school to perfect the art of drifting and we were all drift racers in our own right...in Daytona.
Daytona is almost like a classic. Over a decade later (yes I am old), one can still find Daytona in the arcades. It was so addictive to try and steer the course, beat time and of course, beat the guys at it. Will the expert course lady driver who used to have droves of men watching her drive in silence please stand up? You know who you are :P
We would crash in real life of course. Real life driving is different. I wish they would make machines based on real life driving techniques so I can have a go at it without crashing myself into bits. It would lack the thrill of course but hey, better than nothing. How many people have the money to race like that?
I absolutely loved the fashion. Loved the short skirts (which practically look like mere plasters across one's butt), fur coats, boots, heels.....ooooooohhhh. I don't think we will ever see this kind of fashion on Singapore streets. Guess we are still not as forward and bold as the Japanese.
With the lack of fancy cars, daytona anyone? :)
I love this part of Tokyo Drift bacause it is so cute.
Watching Tokyo Drift brings out my inner driver (or the lack of it) and a whole ton of memories. I remember a LONG time ago where the whole group of us would go to the arcade after school to perfect the art of drifting and we were all drift racers in our own right...in Daytona.
Daytona is almost like a classic. Over a decade later (yes I am old), one can still find Daytona in the arcades. It was so addictive to try and steer the course, beat time and of course, beat the guys at it. Will the expert course lady driver who used to have droves of men watching her drive in silence please stand up? You know who you are :P
We would crash in real life of course. Real life driving is different. I wish they would make machines based on real life driving techniques so I can have a go at it without crashing myself into bits. It would lack the thrill of course but hey, better than nothing. How many people have the money to race like that?
I absolutely loved the fashion. Loved the short skirts (which practically look like mere plasters across one's butt), fur coats, boots, heels.....ooooooohhhh. I don't think we will ever see this kind of fashion on Singapore streets. Guess we are still not as forward and bold as the Japanese.
With the lack of fancy cars, daytona anyone? :)
Eve Notebook - Xin Wang Hong Kong Cafe
It seems I am more destined to find good desserts these days.For folks who like Hong Kong food, take a look at 6 month old Xin Wang Hong Kong Cafe over at Cineleisure. The menu left us bursting with excitement as there was something we wanted to eat on every page, a NUMBER of things on some pages in fact. Even before the food had arrived, we have decided to come back many more times to try everything.
The menu had everything from thick toast to noodle soup to shanghainese rice and snow ice. The reason for this is because they operate to 3am from Mondays to Thursdays and 24 hours over weekend! You could have every meal there!In true Hong Kong fashion, the restaurant had its own "Four Heavenly Kings" - Mango Snow Ice, Crab Congee, Crab Fried Bee Hoon and Pork Chop Spaghetti. We will try them all someday. After all, who doesn't want a date with the four heavenly kings?
My friend had ordered the Diced Pork Mee Sua and me the absolute Chye Por Egg fan tried the Soup Noodle with Chye Por Egg and Pork Floss. On the side was Kailan with Wasabi Sauce. Yeah you heard me right - wasabi sauce. The Kailan came on a small hill of ice with a bowl of sauce with taste like a mixture of soya sauce and wasabi. This simple dish was truly surprising as the cold crunchy Kailan sent an exhilarating shock up your head with a dip in the sauce. Absolutely refeshing. However, as much as I liked this dish, it may have worked my taste buds so much that after that I had difficulty tasting the other food. Nonetheless. its a dish to try.
The lack of taste did not deter me from enjoying dessert which was Mango Snow Ice aka one of the Heavenly Kings. The tall hill of soft shaved ice was showered with a generous serving of mango puree and condensed milk, topped with small cubes of firm, sweet mango and finally a dollop of mango ice cream to sit on top of the yellow mountain. Think Ice Kacang with loads of mango and mango ice cream. The combination of sweet ice with bites of mango was heavenly indeed. We enjoyed it so much we finished it even though we were full and shivering from our cold indulgence. I really loved it when they served our drinks in cold metal mugs. It keeps the drink cold and feels good to drink from it :)
The mood of the place was generally lively and I will definitely be back to try the MANY other stuff on the menu...and a date with the Heavenly Kings of course.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Reminiscenes of a mad fan infatuation
Well I was one of those gals who had dismissed Meteor Garden and eventually became a mad fan in the end. Yes I was one of those who went ga-ga over Dao Ming Si and it was also this show that started my love for manga and anime. Idol series nowadays simply don't have that charm anymore.
This song was featured in the movie a few times and I really liked it so thought of sharing it here when I heard it again recently...
Almost Over You
Sheena Easton
I saw an old friend of ours today
She asked about you
I didn't quite know what to say
Heard you've been making the rounds 'round here
While i've been trying to make tears disappear
Now i'm almost over you
I've almost shook these blues
So when you come back around
After painting the town,
You'll see i'm almost over you
You're such a sly one with your cold, cold heart
Maybe leaving came easy
But it tore me apart
Time heals all wounds, they say
And I should know
'Cause it seems like forever
But i'm letting you go
Now i'm almost over you
I've almost shook these blues
So when you come back around
After painting the town,
You'll see I'm almost over you
I can forgive you and soon i'll forget
All those shattered dreams
Although you've left me with nothing to show
Full of misery
Now i'm almost over you
I've almost shook these blues
So when you come back around
After painting the town,
You'll see I'm almost over you
This song was featured in the movie a few times and I really liked it so thought of sharing it here when I heard it again recently...
Almost Over You
Sheena Easton
I saw an old friend of ours today
She asked about you
I didn't quite know what to say
Heard you've been making the rounds 'round here
While i've been trying to make tears disappear
Now i'm almost over you
I've almost shook these blues
So when you come back around
After painting the town,
You'll see i'm almost over you
You're such a sly one with your cold, cold heart
Maybe leaving came easy
But it tore me apart
Time heals all wounds, they say
And I should know
'Cause it seems like forever
But i'm letting you go
Now i'm almost over you
I've almost shook these blues
So when you come back around
After painting the town,
You'll see I'm almost over you
I can forgive you and soon i'll forget
All those shattered dreams
Although you've left me with nothing to show
Full of misery
Now i'm almost over you
I've almost shook these blues
So when you come back around
After painting the town,
You'll see I'm almost over you
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
To the Women...& the Willing Men
Got this from a friend's email...one of the forward emails with good advice :)
1. If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay.
2. Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior.
3. Allow your intuition (or spirit) to save you from heartache.
4. Stop trying to change yourself for a relationship that's not meant to be. Slower is better.
5. Never live your life for a man before you find what makes you truly happy.
6. If a relationship ends because the man was not treating you as you deserve then heck no, you can't "be friends". A friend wouldn't mistreat a friend.
7. Don't settle. If you feel like he is stringing you along, then he probably is.
8. Don't stay because you think "it will get better." You'll be mad at yourself a year later for staying when things are not better.
9. The only person you can control in a relationship is you.
10. Avoid men who've got a bunch of children by a bunch of different women. He didn’t marry them when he got them pregnant, why would he treat you any differently?
11. Always have your own set of friends separate from his.
12. Maintain boundaries in how a guy treats you. If something bothers you, speak up.
13. Never let a man know everything. He will use it against you later.
14. You cannot change a man's behavior. Change comes from within.
15. Don't EVER make him feel he is more important than you are... even if he has more education or in a better job. Do not make him into a quasi-god. He is a man, nothing more nothing less.
16. Never let a man define who you are.
17. Never borrow someone else's man.
18. If he cheated with you, he'll cheat on you.
19. A man will only treat you the way you ALLOW him to treat you.
20. All men are NOT dogs.
21. You should not be the one doing all the bending ...compromise is a two way street.
22. You need time to heal between relationships...there is nothing cute about baggage... deal with your issues before pursuing a new relationship.
23. You should never look for someone to COMPLETE you...a relationship consists of two WHOLE individuals...look for someone complimentary...not supplementary.
24. Dating is fun...even if he doesn't turn out to be Mr. Right.
25. Make him miss you sometimes...when a man always know where you are,
and y ou're always readily available to him - he takes it for granted.
26. Never move into his mother's house.
27. Never co-sign for a man.
28. Don't fully commit to a man who doesn't give you everything that you need. Keep him in your radar but get to know others.
A personal contribution...An excerpt from an EXCELLENT book for women titled "Captivating" by John & Stasi Eldredge:
"Somewhere between the dreams of your youth and yesterday something precious has been lost. And that treasure is your heart. your priceless feminine heart. God has set within you a feminity that is powerful and tender, fierce and alluring. No doubt it has been misunderstood. Surely it has been assaulted. But it is there, your true heart, and it is worth recovering. You are captivating."
1. If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay.
2. Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior.
3. Allow your intuition (or spirit) to save you from heartache.
4. Stop trying to change yourself for a relationship that's not meant to be. Slower is better.
5. Never live your life for a man before you find what makes you truly happy.
6. If a relationship ends because the man was not treating you as you deserve then heck no, you can't "be friends". A friend wouldn't mistreat a friend.
7. Don't settle. If you feel like he is stringing you along, then he probably is.
8. Don't stay because you think "it will get better." You'll be mad at yourself a year later for staying when things are not better.
9. The only person you can control in a relationship is you.
10. Avoid men who've got a bunch of children by a bunch of different women. He didn’t marry them when he got them pregnant, why would he treat you any differently?
11. Always have your own set of friends separate from his.
12. Maintain boundaries in how a guy treats you. If something bothers you, speak up.
13. Never let a man know everything. He will use it against you later.
14. You cannot change a man's behavior. Change comes from within.
15. Don't EVER make him feel he is more important than you are... even if he has more education or in a better job. Do not make him into a quasi-god. He is a man, nothing more nothing less.
16. Never let a man define who you are.
17. Never borrow someone else's man.
18. If he cheated with you, he'll cheat on you.
19. A man will only treat you the way you ALLOW him to treat you.
20. All men are NOT dogs.
21. You should not be the one doing all the bending ...compromise is a two way street.
22. You need time to heal between relationships...there is nothing cute about baggage... deal with your issues before pursuing a new relationship.
23. You should never look for someone to COMPLETE you...a relationship consists of two WHOLE individuals...look for someone complimentary...not supplementary.
24. Dating is fun...even if he doesn't turn out to be Mr. Right.
25. Make him miss you sometimes...when a man always know where you are,
and y ou're always readily available to him - he takes it for granted.
26. Never move into his mother's house.
27. Never co-sign for a man.
28. Don't fully commit to a man who doesn't give you everything that you need. Keep him in your radar but get to know others.
A personal contribution...An excerpt from an EXCELLENT book for women titled "Captivating" by John & Stasi Eldredge:
"Somewhere between the dreams of your youth and yesterday something precious has been lost. And that treasure is your heart. your priceless feminine heart. God has set within you a feminity that is powerful and tender, fierce and alluring. No doubt it has been misunderstood. Surely it has been assaulted. But it is there, your true heart, and it is worth recovering. You are captivating."
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Eve Notebook - PS. Cafe
Location: Dempsey Road
Background: Dark isolated roads, creepy trees
Place: Cafe???
P.S. Cafe is tucked in one of the offroads from the already "ulu" Dempsey Road. When one is there, one will truly feel he or she is in some kampung because there is truly little lighting or signage that can direct one to this place.
Take a long wooden path (Ladies mind your heels!) to a brightly lit house that sits in the middle-of-nowhere with stylish decor. The ceilings are high and except one wall, long floor-to-ceiling glass windows take the place of walls. This gives the diner an excellent view of the outside and creates a feeling that one is in a place of nature.
Created by the people from Project Shop, the decor is simple but tasteful. Eve is absolutely upset she forgot her camera and had to take pictures with her phone. The moment one enters the place, one is greeted by a lounge area which will be excellent for little get-togethers followed by a row of inviting desserts. A white colour theme is used for the entire place which forms an excellent contrast to the green of trees around and plants within the restaurant. People looking for an intimate dining spot may want to look elsewhere as the tables are closely spaced and the mood is generally lively. A side point I noticed: They have pretty cute servers.I was impressed by the time I sat down at my table and was anticipating if the food was going to be equally satusfying. the thought of wine crossed
my mind as wine lovers will find themselves with a good array of wines to choose from for a restaurant.Food selection was mainly Western (sorry I had to use this word because I seriously don't know how to classfiy this). We had skipped starters and went straight for the mains. Orders of the day included flamed prawn pasta and grilled fish of the day. The pasta was surprisingly light for a cream based pasta. The fish was tender but it tasted strangely similar to lavender which was a little odd to me and thus Eve did not get to taste the freshness of the fish. The tapioca chips atop the dish were nice and crispy.
We had nearly skipped dessert but thank goodness we did not because THE dessert was truly the highlight of the meal.
We were in the middle of conversation when the dessert, Southern Fudgy Choc Pecan Pie with Ice Cream arrived. The moment we tasted it, we stopped talking and said to each other "I think you come here for desserts" followed a resounding "mmmmmmmmmmm".The dessert came as an innocent looking normal chocolate pie but how deceiving appearances can be! One would expect normal chocolate sponge cake texture albeit it being richer but the moment the chocolate enters the mouth, what one experiences is a rich, dark, almost thick paste-like chocolate that melts in your mouth. Fresh pecans provide a refreshing contrast to the richness of the chocolate. This has to be the most surprising chocolate anything I have tasted. I believe any decent chocolate lover will feel his or her heart palpitate at the sight of the tall chocolate cake that is twice as tall as a normal cake which we didn't get to try this time. Judging by the pie alone, desserts are a must try here.
Overall P.S. Cafe scored highly for decor and style. While the mains were average, the dessert ended the evening on a high note. A perfect place for cosy gatherings amongst friends with lively conversation.
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