This was probably in 1981. I was probably in Form 4 if memory serves. I got caught smoking a cigarette just a few metres outside of school. My dad used to travel a lot for business those days. Every time he came back, he would have duty free items like cigarettes and alcohol. Not for own consumption but to give away as gifts. You’ve got to understand that in those days...
Looking through old family photos always makes me smile. My late father loved photography. He owned many types of cameras, but these photos remind me that sometimes it’s the photographer and not the equipmen, that makes the picture. As you can see… composition wasn’t exactly his strong suit. The back of my sister’s and mother’s head’s ? People casually walking right in front of the subject? Family looking tiny while the...
Technology is supposed to make life easier. But what happens when it starts making decisions for us? I recently upgraded from my trusty 2006 Toyota Camry (a no-frills, no-arguments workhorse) to a 2024 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro—a car packed with sensors, AI, and opinions. Old Car: Knew every rattle, every quirk. It adapted to me.New Car: Monitors, warns, and occasionally… overrides me. Then came the moment that made me pause. The Parking Lot Revelation A double-parked truck left...
Scrolling through Instagram, I came upon this Braised Chicken dish that looked ideal for Sunday dinner. The video made it look easy and the caption said that the recipe would be in the linked bio. Turns out, the recipe was nowhere to be found but it was too last as I had already taken some prep steps. Anyway, I decided to forget ahead and the final dish came out perfect. Here...
1. What the market wants to do is more important than what I THINK it will or should do. Follow the trend and park your thoughts. 2. Always, always set a stop loss. 30% to 40% If it gets triggered, reread tip 1 3. Watch your margin. Better to trigger a stop loss than margin call. Only buy in amounts you can afford. 4. Discipline. If 1 trade worked for you...
Was looking for a new food experience and found this restaurant, Red Red Botak Head, at Gardens Mall. After our event with KFPH, we ended up here for our dinner. I ordered the Unagi Laksa while Hanaa had the Beef Tenderloin Miso Shoyu Love. For side dishes we had the Bilis Bawang Butter and Oriental Baby Octopus. And to end the dinner, dessert was the Red Red Botak Head, a pink...
I wanted to go to the Jesselton Artisan Market this weekend and Hanaa suggested we use that as an outing day for Manni. Imagining that it would be crowded and too much stimulation for Manni, I was reluctant at first. However, when i saw how enthusiastic Hanaa was for that experience, I got behind it. After sending off Aunty Judy at the airport, we stopped by a pet shop to buy...
One thing I learned and appreciate about Gyoza is although a simple dish, it can be a test of one’s cooking skills. Being able to make a filling that can convey a flavorful bite after being wrapped in guoza skin and fried is one test. The other test is in the frying of it. I’ve seen people just dump the gyoza in and fry it like a piece of meat. I...
It’s been a while since I made Gyoza. This week, without actually planning to, over 2 trips to the supermarket, I seemed to have collected the ingredients required to make it. When I opened my fridge on Sunday morning to think of what to cook for evening dinner, I saw that all the ingredients ofr Gyoza was there. Just needed to get the skin. And that was easily accomplished at Recipe...
My son, Jan, and his girlfriend, Joan, are taking their next step in couple life. After staying under our roof from the start of the pandemic, they have decided that it was time to move on in their lives and live on their own. Although a bit sad at this change, the heavy heart is tempered with the knowledge that this would be a good thing for them. To live independently....