Wow, It's only 11pm. I Need To Sleep. But Maybe...
My blog entries have been few lately because of work. By the time I got home, I was absolutely drained of any mental power to write. The project I work on, or rather, the client, zaps the entire energy out of me everyday. Another client's last minute job had me and colleague stayed in office to collate seminar notes till 11pm on Thursday night.
Then, there were the occasional late nights due to a spewl of reasons (tv and internet tv [for winding down]...) Hanging out with P means after we are done we wait for J to finish his kite-flying at Clarke Quay and he'd send her home somewhere North-East and then me, cos I live near him. And it tends to be very late. I would probably tell them next time that I'd prefer to go home early to rest.
But it's that kind of thing, you know. It's hard to make yourself go to bed early after spending so much time staying up late in the past. It always seemed too early to go to bed. I am adjusting, but I thought it'd be easy. Seems like the body clock is not ready. I'll continue to try.
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So yesterday I decided, enough was enough. After confirming that some of the client's collaterals are going to the printer, I decided I need a Ben & Jerry's Dublin Mudslide to reward myself for all the hard work. And finally found a kaki (buddy) to join me for that treat. But not without a dinner first.
(Alamak! I forgot to take a picture of the Xiao Long Bao! :S) On left, my spring onion ramen, and on right, Y's Sharks Bones Seafood Soup with Rice (something like that, I think)
This is my 2nd time to the restaurant and the food is just as good. The noodle doesn't have a process-food-rubber texture like the regular noodles. Even when it's plain, it's yummy. I have declared to partner in crime, Y, that I am taking small portions nowadays. But I can't resist the noodle and finished every strand of it.
On the right, Y's rice (the small bowl on left) looks like cereal, probably rice "popped", (as in popcorn styled). I tasted the soup, and the full flavour of the ingredients had me go Mmm... I've never really like to eat in Chinese restaurants, but Crystal Jade has really bowled me over. I recommend it!
+Full Listing of Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao restaurants here+
I had my Ben & Jerry's Dublin Mudslide (YUMMMMMMMMMMMMIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!) after that. I had to eat it! That's what I came here for! Even if it's a single scoop, I would complete my mission!
Arhhhhh... The feeling of the ice-cream in my mouth: Priceless.
It was a very, very gratifying evening indeed. No regrets.
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Today? Was spent with my nieces at the nearby park. The older one has got a swollen gum and it puffed up her left cheek. I sent her to the doctor's after the park, when she complained that the ache has gotten worse.
Later on in the evening, I was at a funeral wake. LY's stepfather had passed away yesterday noon. It was a small gathering of friends and we had proven that our friendship had stood the test of time, for our conversations does not have uncomfortable pauses of silence, and we still talk like we used to do when we were in our secondary school. It's amazing.
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Noted that I was linked by +man of few words+. :D Thank you :)
And I followed one of the links to reach +Corrinne May's blog+.
And these were the two reasons why I blogged tonight. :P
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Sorry, tonight's blog is pretty much here-there-and-everywhere.
It's time to sleep.
Then, there were the occasional late nights due to a spewl of reasons (tv and internet tv [for winding down]...) Hanging out with P means after we are done we wait for J to finish his kite-flying at Clarke Quay and he'd send her home somewhere North-East and then me, cos I live near him. And it tends to be very late. I would probably tell them next time that I'd prefer to go home early to rest.
But it's that kind of thing, you know. It's hard to make yourself go to bed early after spending so much time staying up late in the past. It always seemed too early to go to bed. I am adjusting, but I thought it'd be easy. Seems like the body clock is not ready. I'll continue to try.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
So yesterday I decided, enough was enough. After confirming that some of the client's collaterals are going to the printer, I decided I need a Ben & Jerry's Dublin Mudslide to reward myself for all the hard work. And finally found a kaki (buddy) to join me for that treat. But not without a dinner first.
(Alamak! I forgot to take a picture of the Xiao Long Bao! :S) On left, my spring onion ramen, and on right, Y's Sharks Bones Seafood Soup with Rice (something like that, I think)
This is my 2nd time to the restaurant and the food is just as good. The noodle doesn't have a process-food-rubber texture like the regular noodles. Even when it's plain, it's yummy. I have declared to partner in crime, Y, that I am taking small portions nowadays. But I can't resist the noodle and finished every strand of it.
On the right, Y's rice (the small bowl on left) looks like cereal, probably rice "popped", (as in popcorn styled). I tasted the soup, and the full flavour of the ingredients had me go Mmm... I've never really like to eat in Chinese restaurants, but Crystal Jade has really bowled me over. I recommend it!
+Full Listing of Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao restaurants here+
I had my Ben & Jerry's Dublin Mudslide (YUMMMMMMMMMMMMIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!) after that. I had to eat it! That's what I came here for! Even if it's a single scoop, I would complete my mission!
Arhhhhh... The feeling of the ice-cream in my mouth: Priceless.
It was a very, very gratifying evening indeed. No regrets.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Today? Was spent with my nieces at the nearby park. The older one has got a swollen gum and it puffed up her left cheek. I sent her to the doctor's after the park, when she complained that the ache has gotten worse.
Later on in the evening, I was at a funeral wake. LY's stepfather had passed away yesterday noon. It was a small gathering of friends and we had proven that our friendship had stood the test of time, for our conversations does not have uncomfortable pauses of silence, and we still talk like we used to do when we were in our secondary school. It's amazing.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Noted that I was linked by +man of few words+. :D Thank you :)
And I followed one of the links to reach +Corrinne May's blog+.
And these were the two reasons why I blogged tonight. :P
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Sorry, tonight's blog is pretty much here-there-and-everywhere.
It's time to sleep.
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