thanks to my decision to get braces, i'm now grouchy. very grouchy.
the spacers put in between some of my teeth are causing a lot of pain in the whole mouth. it kinds feels like i've clenched my jaws very hard for the entire night, except that it's worse. i can't eat properly. not even a mushy banana because of the pain. i suck biscuits. nummy.
i've also just had three more teeth taken out, bringing the total number of tender spots in my gums to four.
and being the glutton that i am, knowing that most foods will be inedible to me for the next two weeks really brings me down. like, i can't even think of anything right now that i can - and WANT - to eat for dinner. and i'm hungry.
(plus, the husband is too busy to entertain and molly-coddle me now. boo.)
so, i've decided to start a list of foods i CAN eat and enjoy for the next two weeks. help me if you can!
1. century egg or fish porridge
2. cold tofu with japanese sesame sauce
3. mashed avocado with honey
4. any kind of fruit juice or smoothie
5. soy bean curd
6. canned alphabet soup (cos the alphabets are so mushy)
7. ICE CREAM
8. soft-boiled eggs
9. steamed fish
10. mashed potatoes
(the FIL just offered to buy me fish porridge, bless.)
of this list, only items 4 and 8 are readily available in the office area. *WAILS*
i wonder what i can pack from home? i can't possibly live on soft boiled eggs and fruit juice/smoothies for two weeks... well i could, but it'd be torturous... =(
My son delights in pulling toilet paper. It is just something he cannot resist despite countless scoldings, along with pulling specs off people's noses and pens from their pockets.
It's too much of a hassle to roll a whole roll back when he strikes so it pretty much looks like that most of the time. Haha!
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We're back from Bangkok! The 2 boys really missed each other!
Here's looking at you, dad dad!
So happy to be back to cuddle my little sweetpea!
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Good morning everyone!! Hope you have a bright beautiful day filled with lots of sunshine! :)
Lots of love,
Ellie!
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We visited Bali in July and had the privilege to eat in a number of wonderful eateries dotted across the paradise island. We had some most memorable eating experiences and enjoyed ourselves thoroughly.
Follow our Balinese eating journey by clicking here.
Please leave a review too! :) Next up, Bangkok!!
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accomplished
Me, putting The Husband's old card down on the counter: I would like to get the new card.
Lady: No more exchange.
Me: I know.
Lady: You can only get refund.
Me: I know.
Lady: The new card costs 15 dollars, 5 for deposit and 10 for value.
Me: I know.
The lady then processes my refund, and gives me back some money.
Me: Can I get the new card?
Lady: It costs 15 dollars.
Me: I know.
The lady then hands me back both the new card and the old EZ link card.
Pointing to the old EZ-link card, she says: This one cannot use anymore.
Me: I know.
I imagine she has to deal with a lot of people who simply don't get it, that rote replies are her first, second and third lines of defense...
Like most babies, Ellie is fascinated with animals. He loves the cats that live below our block, even the one we call 'nemesis' because it scratched Merv really bad once while he was patting it.
Ellie always wants to touch them but we don't let him because cats are such unpredictable creatures! So he has to be content just looking and chuckling at them from afar for now.
There is Kitty meow meow!
And here is one of him looking rather stressed mid-nap as Merv eyes a new watch! Haha
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The family had dinner together at Tom Ton restaurant last Sunday. Mum had requested for a table with a view so we were seated just next to the window overlooking the Singapore river. The food was excellent though we were served by a waitress whose service was less than excellent!
Free Mitzi salad - yummmm! Rocket leaves with some tangy dressing and topped with seaweed
which Ellie loves!
I really loved the line when the women paid tribute to their supportive husbands - "you are the butter on my bread, you are the breath in my life". I was totally thinking to myself, "Hey! That's me!" Haha!!
So after the show, I shamelessly turned to my husband and asked, "so am I the butter on your bread?" To which he replied, "no, you are my bak kwa!" I am not sure what he means by that, a bit of a strange answer! LOL.
But never mind, I'd like to think I am the butter on his bread, supporting him in his little cooking adventure. It's been quite a ride for sure but we're having fun with Cookyn-with-Mervyn. The first few months were very very tough but now, the word seems to be spreading, thank God and thank you all friends who have been tirelessly sharing about us with all your friends! :)
What a great show., and can't believe we are also in the midst of our own little real-life cooking adventure as well. Whee!!
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bouncy
Maybe it's because i've had to have lunch on the run.
But i'm so annoyed by this point that i now need to waste 10 minutes ranting about it here: Why do people of a senior level stop using salutations at the beginning of their emails?
Surely when they started out as a corporate minion, they took care to begin each email with a "Hello So-and-so" or "Hi BlahBlah," or even *gasp* "Dear So-and-so". So how is it that when they reached a certain level, they decided to just begin with the person's name?
It sounds so rude and abrupt, like they're ordering the email recipient around (which is never nice nor permissible even if you're the CEO).
For example:
Irene,
Attached is the agenda for today's meeting. Please review.
D
As opposed to:
Hey Irene,
Attached is the agenda for today's meeting. Please review.
Thanks,
Daniel
Doesn't the second version sound so much NICER?
There is ONE other difference, and that is in how the emails are signed off. I've also notice that higher-ups often don't sign-off their emails properly. Frequently, an initial like "D" or "TN" takes the place of "Cheers, Daniel" or "Thanks, Tim Nah".
Why?
Maybe it's one of those Sun-Tzu-Art-of-War thingies that corporate ladder climbers employ. Maybe it's called the "Make people feel small from the get go" strategy: I'm so busy with so many more important things to do that I really can't spare the seconds to type a salutation or even my full name. Afterall, surely you know who I am?
Obviously, I'm blowing this way out of proportion. It won't seriously change my life if higher-ups retained the uh 'old skool' way of writing emails.
But it WOULD be so much nicer.
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- alittlewhine : i am trying to cheer myself up. [+1]
- madmoneymonkey : Toilet paper [+10]
- madmoneymonkey : Back from bkk! [+10]
- madmoneymonkey : Sunshine [+10]
- madmoneymonkey : Eating in Bali [+11]
- alittlewhine : i speak to robots. [+1]
- madmoneymonkey : Animals [+10]
- madmoneymonkey : Tom ton [+11]
- madmoneymonkey : Julie and Julia [+20]
- alittlewhine : What's 2 or 3 more alphabets?! [+5]