.::. Best Thai Food! .::.

I had a craving for Tom Yum soup today, so I went googling for a nice Thai-food place. Since the boyfriend was driving, anywhere (almost) was possible!

I have to say that I was really satisfied with this meal. It's been awhile since I'm in awe of the food I eat. This is especially so since I've been trying to change my diet, to cut sugar, processed food and deep-fried food.

I'm not a fan of things like Mango salad, but we ordered this Papaya salad anyway. It was recommended.

The first mouthful of papaya I took, the flavours exploded in my mouth. It's spicy, sour and slightly sweet at the same time. It's simply delicious and I couldn't stop. It's the first time that I liked a papaya salad this much! I'd give it a 5/5!

The Tom Yum Soup. It looks promising since I prefer the orange kind. Afterall, I came here for Tom-Yum soup as it was voted No. 1 on Hungrygowhere.

The flavours were really good too! It was spicy and sour, not as dramatic as the papaya salad, but still tasted really good nevertheless. It's not too spicy that would choke you. I liked it when hot, but found it not spicy enough when it cools. Then again, I've a high level of spicy tolerance. I'd rate i a 4.5/5. Very pleasant.

The Moo Kraw Pao. It doesn't taste bad, but pales in comparison to the other two dishes. I've tasted nicer versions of this dish, and I found the basil fragrance lacking. I'd still give it a 3.5/5 though. It's a not-bad dish.

We tried the sticky rice which came in a small basket-like container. I'm not a fan of sticky rice, but the boyfriend ordered it. It was delicious!! It tasted really fragrant and soft when it was warm. It went really well with the papaya salad. I couldn't stop, though I am supposed to cut my carbo intake (especially at night). I'd give it a 4.5/5!

The boyfriend likes the stuffed chicken wings, he always orders that. I can't decide if I like it. The outer skin tastes good, reminds me of Ikea's chicken wings. However, the insides tasted like meat. It was less tender than the normal versions I've tried, less stuffings and more meat. I'd give it a 4/5 or maybe 3.5/5.

*yums!

Life hasn't been that exciting. It has been a stressful time, but everything worked out well.

I haven't watched a good movie for quite some time. The last good movies I remembered are Inception and Harry Potter. When it comes to food, apart from the Teo Chew Muay (which is my new favourite food), I haven't tasted anything really good too. You can imagine how impressed I am by this meal that I'm blogging about it after midnight when I'm supposed to be soundly asleep.

The sticky rice, papaya salad and tom yum soup are must-tries! I'm going to try the green curry and other dishes the next time round.

I visited the damn ulu outlet near 6th Avenue (the original outlet), but they have outlets at Thomson and Robertson Quay too.

www.esarn.com.sg

.::. Photography .::.

I definitely want a good wedding photographer after witnessing a few weddings and looking at all the different wedding pictures. I reckon preserving such precious moments is worth splurging on.

This article sums it up really well:

http://primaverastudios.com/blog/2011/why-does-good-wedding-photography-cost-what-it-does/

.::. Talent .::.

There are some things which does not matter, and should not matter, yet most of us instinctively judge. When people push through these invisible boundaries and get through to more people, it's always an inspiration.

If only we could start feeling and listening to our hearts instead of allowing things like race and religion create more invisible boundaries between people.

.::. His .::.

Went for his award ceremony some weeks back. It was the second time he was getting this award, but I was away in Sweden the first time. I bugged him for such a long time, till he finally got me a ticket. It was really as boring as he claims though, just many many people going up the stage.



Looking like the red-carpet kinda board. It was raining, we were late, and everyone was already inside.

They weren't interested in taking pictures at all! Standing around, talking and all. Even when they decided to go back to the lab to take a look and take a picture, we ended the night without any pictures taken.

I really don't understand their fascination with these metal and wires. I simply don't get it. They could just stand around this and go on-and-on about things I didn't understand.

I was glad to be there though. =)

.::. Time .::.

I wished I had more time. There's so much I would like to do, yet no matter how hard I try to make time for them, I always fall short.

It's has been a tiring week last week, and a very tiring Monday. My product segment ain't doing well for Q1 and there's so much analysis to account for the shortfall i.e. which country or products are causing the shortfall. Then there's the stupid system, and I don't even want to start.

At least most of the trip's stuff is settled and booked. And at least I'm doing my HIIT workout 3 times a week. I'm feeling stronger and fitter.

I need to seriously write a to-do-list.

Sometimes, I keep reminding myself to do something or tell/ask someone something, but I end up not remembering whether or not I actually did it. So I end up repeating myself or forgetting to update my friends about some things I would like to share.

I'd like to push myself harder, aim higher, for I know that time is not always a luxury and every minute counts.

Who knows if the next minute belongs to me?

.::. Little things .::.

Little things which I would like to do:

(1) Say 'NO' to eating Shark's fin
It's so cruel. I can't really bear to eat it after watching a documentary about how they cut off the sharks' fins when the sharks are still alive. Then, they throw these bleedig sharks which are in pain back into the sea. This is because the demand for sharks' meat is low and space is limited on the fishing boats. They'd rather bring in more fins than waste the space for sharks.

I'm NOT going to serve sharks' fin for my wedding - how can I let so many sharks die just because I'm getting married?

(2) Say 'NO' to plastic bags
I barely used any plastic bags when I was in Sweden, because we had to pay for it. I always brought my own grocery bags to the supermarket. Judging from the large amounts of plastic bags lying around at home, I really think we do not need so many! Many-a-times, we throw away the bags we receive from shops minutes after we step out of them. It makes a difference using just what you need and decline plastic bags when it's not necessary.

.::. Choices .::.

Everyone has choices. Everyone of us do.

I remembered reading a book a long time ago. It was about how this girl went down the wrong road due to circumstances and was bitter about her life. It was until she was old and met someone wiser that she realized that everyone had choices, even someone like her. You can't blame anyone for the choices you made that lead you to where you are. I don't remember the title of the book, but it really left a deep impression in my young mind then.

I reckon that I've a strong character, and I'm the decisive kind who knows what I want most of the time and work towards it. It is difficult for me to understand why some people make certain choices for themselves but blame the whole world, other then themselves for it. Yet there are some who blame themselves for everything and mope in pity instead of choosing to get out of it.

There are some girls who keep complaining that they never meet the right guy. They claim that they want a stable relationship and someone whom they can trust and rely on. Then they keep choosing guys who they know from clubs or have a reputation for being a playboy. And then? They lament that life is unfair to them, that they are unlucky and will never meet the right guy. Some others make certain choices and then blame others for their decisions. They claim that they made the decision because of someone else. Or there are those who go on and on about how they would like to be rich but not work hard to earn more income but spend or gamble their money away instead.

When would these people wake up and realize that everyone has choices and that you are the only one responsible for making choices for your own life? How life turns out to be would be dependent on the cumulative choices you make. With every choice, you gain some and you have to give up other choices. Perhaps there might be some wrong choices that you later realize, but it's always possible to learn from it and get back into the right path again. What other people achieved was a result of the conscious choices and sacrifices they made along the way.

Everyone has weak momements when they feel down and in despair, including myself. Whether or not you let that bring you down or choose to pull youself out of it is itself a choice.

Whenever I feel down, I always tell myself - "You have a choice". Either give up and run away, put it behind you or simply endure and be the best you can be. For youself, not anyone else.

If you don't love youself enough to choose the best for youself, then nobody can help you.

Let's love ourselves alittle more and complain alittle less. Then perpahs, it's easier to reach our goals in life.