+travel+ All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go!

Manila!

Poker After Dark

+travel+ I'm coming home, I've done my time.

Home for Chinese New Year!

+food+ Pretzels for breakfast.

Good morning Vietnam!

+food+ Grilled Russian Sturgeon

Another thing off my bucket list. (:

+travel+ All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go.

To Hanoi for a week.

I am looking forward to handmade fresh pate and crusty, soft baguette from Old Quarter.

Also bowls and bowls of fragrant, steaming, subtly flavoured beef consomme drowning a handful of rice vermicelli, dotted with broken pieces of fresh basil and a squeeze of lime.

And coffee! Fresh coffee, dripped impossibly slow over half a glass of sweet condensed milk and ice.

Ah Hanoi, how I love you!

By the way, this is the lightest bag I have packed in a while.

+travel+ I'm coming home, I've done my time.

Blurry, home!

My suitcase is bursting with FOUR huge Kueh Lapis or Lapis Legit as it is known in Indonesia. (I'll post a better photo soon.)

Countless layers of buttery baked goodness, stacked together lovingly to form a perfect rich, vanilla sweet special occasion cake.

This cake was brought by the Dutch to Indonesia almost a century ago. The Japanese have their own version, brought to them by the Portuguese. All similar, yet slightly different. All good!

Lapis Legit from Mandarin Oriental, @375,000 IDR each.

Ah, Mandarin Oriental, I am such a fan.

The cake's the best, I tell ya, the best!

That's how heavy my check-in suitcase is.

Traffic jam in the city. Jakarta.

Filling the hot tub and bubbles!

+travel+ All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go!

To Jakarta for a week.

Was a lovely wedding last evening, Roger "Cobra"!

Taking too long. Falling asleep. =_=

+food+ Steak at Bedrock

 Dinner for 4 at Bedrock Grill. (approx SGD$950 total bill)

Fresh flat bread from the oven, a clove of well roasted garlic to spread with butter.

 Deep fried bacon for appetiser. Yes. Deep fried bacon. I don't know why we thought it'll be a great idea. It was, by the way. A great idea.

The reason why I bothered to dress up for steak. Roasted bone marrow. Succulent, decadent bone marrow. Ever since I watched a chef cook up bone marrow and butter in "The Spice of Life, Pepper", I have been obsessed with beef marrow.

I chickened out and ordered the smallest steak. Meanwhile my carnivorous siblings and Mo had the biggest steaks on the menu. Why not? 

Happy 2012 dear friends!

Lots of love and hugs!

There's still time for those who care enough to prepare for the inevitable on Dec 21, 2012.

That's 12212012 for the numerologists among you.

For me, I'll prepare for the zombie apocalypse. With plenty of fresh water and a sharp pointy 6 foot pole.

Yesterday's Last Night on Earth game fuelled this post, thank you very much. 

Lots of love and hugs!

Happy New Year! Showdown at South Dock, A Touch of Evil at midnight. #atouchofevil

Brother Marcus is 2 steps away from being a werewolf. #atouchofevil

Brother Marcus is stuck on the Forgotten Island.

Forever!!!

Poker + LEGO Part II

Poker + LEGO. ^^

+food+ Everything with Fries

Dinner at "Everything with Fries" in Bugis Junction.

Steak and Tulang is their monthly special. (approx SGD$30)

Domino's Pizza codes and all, oh my. I do the research so you don't have to. Merry Holidays to you!

Online orders : http://www.dominos.com.sg/
Phone orders : +65 6222 6333

It's a lazy Christmas holiday, and I want my lunch in half an hour or less. (:

So here are the best deals. I do the research so you don't have to! This is my christmas present to you!

These codes are valid till 31st Jan 2012. (Scroll down for more info on sizes, crusts and extras)

SF84 or SF91 - 30% off any regular, large or extra-large pizzas


Regular pizza $15.85 (Normal $22.80)
Large pizza $20.85 (Normal $29.80)
Extra Large pizza (New York Crust only) $25.05 (Normal $35.80)

SF96 or BT86 - 35% off any regular, large or extra-large pizzas (On-line orders only)

Regular pizza $14.82 (Normal $22.80)
Large pizza $19.37 (Normal $29.80)
Extra Large pizza (New York Crust only) $23.27 (Normal $35.80)

SF85 or SF88 or SF99 - Regular pizza for $3 with minimum regular pizza purchase

Regular pizza  + 1 $3 regular pizza $25.80 (Normal $45.60)
Large pizza + 1 $3 regular pizza $32.80 (Normal $52.60)
Extra Large pizza (New York Crust only) + 1 $3 regular pizza  $38.80 (Normal $58.60)

SF86 - Two Large pizzas with extra cheese for $39.80

Large pizza (extra mozzarella cheese) + large pizza (extra mozzarella cheese) $39.80 (Normal $62.60)

SF87 - $10 off regular, large or extra large pizza

Regular pizza $12.80 (Normal $22.80)
Large pizza $19.80 (Normal $29.80)
Extra Large pizza (New York Crust only) $25.80 (Normal $35.80)

SF90 - $10 off extra large pizza

Extra Large pizza (New York Crust only) $25.80 (Normal $35.80)

SF97 - $11 off extra large pizza (On-line orders only)

Extra Large pizza (New York Crust only) $24.80 (Normal $35.80)

SF89 - Two Regular pizzas with extra cheese for $25.80

Regular pizza (extra mozzarella cheese) + regular pizza (extra mozzarella cheese) $25.80 (Normal $47.60)

SF89 - Two Regular pizzas with extra cheese for $23.80 (On-line orders only)

Regular pizza (extra mozzarella cheese) + regular pizza (extra mozzarella cheese) $23.80 (Normal $47.60)

SF100 or SF101 - Buy one large pizza, free regular pizza (Take-away orders only)

Large pizza + regular pizza $29.80 (Normal $52.60)

BT78 - Regular pizza with Twisty Bread for $20.00

Regular pizza + Twisty Bread $20.00 (Normal $27.60)

BT82 - Regular pizza with chicken wings and 2 drinks for $25.00

Regular pizza + 4 pcs chicken wings + 2 drinks $25.00 (Normal $34.20)


BT83 - Free upgrade from regular to large pizza


Large pizza $22.80 (Normal $29.80)


BT84 - Free chicken wings with minimum regular pizza


Regular pizza + 4 pcs chicken wings $22.80 (Normal $29.60)
Large pizza + 4 pcs chicken wings $29.80 (Normal $37.60)
Extra Large pizza (New York Crust only) + 4 pcs chicken wings $35.80 (Normal $43.60)

BT85 - Large pizza and chicken wings for $30.00

Large pizza + 4pc chicken wings $30.00 (Normal $37.60)

Pizza Sizes

There are 4 sizes (Personal 6", Regular 9", Large 12", Extra Large 15")

Extras


Extra Cheese Sauce
Regular $2
Large $3
Extra Large $4

Additional Mozzarella Cheese
Regular $1
Large $1.50
Extra Large $2

Pizza Crusts

There 4 types of pizza crust to choose from:

Classic Hand Tossed 
                   Official Tag - "Our hand-tossed crust now brushed with a rich, buttery garlic infused oil."
                   My take - Thick crust. Just say 'NO'.
                   Available in Personal, Regular and Large.

New York Crust
                   Official Tag - "Lighter hand-stretched crust, done the New Yorker way."
                   My take - If you want to cop out, and don't want to disappoint thick crust lovers.
                   Available in Regular, Large and Extra Large.

Crunchy Thin Crust 
                   Official Tag - "A light and crispy crust that enables you to really enjoy your favorite toppings."
                   My take - The BEST and ONLY way to eat pizza. BEST and ONLY.
                   Available in Regular and Large.

Cheese Burst Crust
                   Official Tag - "Two crunchy thin crust with a layer of creamy cheddar cheese sauce in between."
                   My take - Double the pleasure. With more fun in between.
                   Available in Regular (+$3.50) and Large (+$5.00).

6.18pm on a Monday and carpark is full in Tampines Mall. AVOID TAMPINES MALL!

+food+ Hoshigaoka is in Simei!

Avoid Orchard Road. AVOID ORCHARD ROAD. Ugh.

+food+ Snails for lunch

6 course Jap/french fusion at Dozo.

+travel+ The eagle has landed! Last trip for the year!

And I've already received responses for Project Food for All This Holiday!

Nice!
(@BlackBerry)

My new ring from Swatch. I'm so happy.

Shiny!

It's been a while since Swatch's bijoux range had a ring I had to own immediately.

Shiny!

+food+ Vegemite, Cheese and Rice Crackers.

Yum!

No mocking the Vegemite. It is savoury goodness you cannot deny.

"Sod Calm and Get Angry"

Resigned advice for hard times.

All in a book for a crazy price of NZ$38.

This is 8pm!

Wellington.

Ugh.

+travel+ All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go.

To Wellington for almost 2 weeks.

+food+ Fruits and Vegetables at Meidi-ya

Two tomatoes for SGD$15.50

Today's exchange rate: US$1 = SGD$1.31

+food+ Lunch at Marrakesh

Marrakesh (Morrocan Lounge) @ Clarke Quay.

+food+ Fantastic Thai food if you're wasting in the East.

The Basil Inn Thai cafe @ Downtown East.

If you can dodge the crazy kids running amok and skanky pre-teen girls in bikinis, this cafe has authentic Thai food at really good prices.

Four of us ate, bill came up to about SGD$80.

All the staples and more!

Spicy pork salad

Dry garlic fried pork

Pork thai curry

Stir-fried Morning Glory

Brinjal and minced pork

Spicy coconut thai seafood soup

Yup, Babe died for a good cause today.

+travel+ I'm coming home, I've done my time.

+travel+ All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go.

To Brunei for a week.
(@BlackBerry)

Christmas tic tac!

Unfortunately not peppermint but cinnamon.
Thanks Adaline. Going to regift this.
Tis the season to be regifting.

Goodnight friends!

Early morning flight tomorrow, bleah.

+travel+ All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go.

To Manila for a week.
Good times!
Also, look at those shoes!

What is Bitcoin?

Ok, so I have been quite excited about Bitcoin, and you are right, it is NOT the best thing since sliced bread. But I do like the idea of this very much.

Anyway, I do the research so you don't have to.

A good video to start: http://www.weusecoins.com/

The original site: http://bitcoin.org/

Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin

Forbes asks, Is it legal? http://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2011/06/28/can-bitcoin-survive-is-it-legal/

Want to get rich by Bitcoin mining? http://www.bitcoinminer.com/

Bitcoin Exchange: https://mtgox.com/

You can swim in it: https://www.casascius.com/