My Pain, my Happiness

"The realization of happiness happens only after experience of pain." This sadly is meant for stubborn people like me.

The week leading to this new year 2008 would be the most regrettable period of my life. It seems a part of me had die.

Full of helpless regrets but have taught me a good lesson of knowing myself. I should constantly remind myself of the lesson learned.

Values of life which i've taken too lightly of. And never to take anything or anyone for granted. Looking back at the ordinary life i've led, i am the most blessed then.

A healthy body, normal life style with a love of a simple person would be my most blissful wish now. Life is too short for regrets; i should make amends now by living a good, fulfilling life.

Unwinding at Upper Peirce Reservoir

Was on a 3 day computing course at the Upper Thomson area and decided to drop by the Upper Peirce reservoir for unwinding.

It's been a place i've not been for a long long time, years perhaps. Had a light dinner of roti prata and fried mee goreng at the famous prata store outside the reservoir compound.

The long and winding road into the reservoir proved to be a nice cool drive, not mentioning the monkeys greeting you along the road path. But be warned that the gate leading to the reservoir closes at 7:30PM.

A cloudy day and cooling evening with light breezes. It was indeed heartening when the cloud decides to move away to reveal the beautiful sun set. Praises...

Pasta Manna at Old Airport Rd

I must be crazy.
3 pasta meals within a week!

But i wouldn't really mind as my medical condition now calls for more consummation of dairy products, like cheese, yogurt and milk.

Tonite Ric recommend that i try out the Italian food stall in Old Airport Road Hawker Centre. A set costing $6, comes with any choice of pasta, day soup and garlic bread.

Ric ordered the popular Cabonara ($5) as a set for me.

The portion was big, comes with generous serving of bacons and mushroom. Complete with a dash of cheese sprinkles. Yummy, cheesy, a little peppery and rich. The only missing pieces would be the nice egg yolk...k.k..

The mushroom soup was thick and peppery to my liking. The garlic bread was served warm, with bits of garlic you can bite into.
Thumbs Up.

Ragazzi the Italian Kitchen

Following my Saturday dinner of perfect Carbonara at Pasta de Waraku, The Central outlet, i grew a craving for creme based pasta.

Today at Ragazzi the Italian Kitchen, located at Blk 10 Ghim Moh Rd, in a humble coffeeshop, i had my satisfaction of richly loaded food.

The set lunch priced at a reasonable $11 was value for money. Though the mushroom soup was a little watery for my liking, the offer of free choice on any pasta for the set and cool tasty Tiramisu aftermeal was a great deal.

My fave find for the day would be its Aglio Olio il Alfredo of garlic, wild mushrooms in creme sauce ($6). The black pepper added to this dish adds Ommps to it. I love it.

Seafood mussels, prawns and squids were all fresh in tastefully prepared tomato sauce ($6.50). But sorry, still creme creme based sauce for me...

And to Gabriel, the chef of Ragazzi.
Keep smiling *You got a great smile*
Keep on cooking ****Yes!

Curry Devil

Devilish is my dinner tonight!
This Portuguese Eurasian dish of Curry Devil or Debel Curry is it's most famous. Usually prepared for Christmas or in days of celebration.

In these cold rainy nights, what can be better comfort food than a bowl of steaming white rice with hot dipping curry devil chicken?

Smooth wedges of potato, chunky chicken thighs and vegetables in this highly spiced curry. Left my stomach burning fiery hot after.

This is another of my mom's successful attempt at replicating dishes from "The New Mrs Lee's Cookbook Vol.2: Straits Heritage Cuisine".

Worth mentioning that in the preparation of this dish, no coconut milk was added, thus making it a healthier choice over common curries. And, this is one of the best versions of curry i've tasted.

Christmas celebrated in advance.

Car Lifts

Year end shopping crowds downtown on weekends were really crushing. Every roads were plying with endless traffic, carparks all full.

This droves us to the only resolution of trying out the car lifts at Peninsula Plaza Shopping Centre. My first experience with the car lifts is an exciting one!

Heheheeee... You know you have to press for the lift just like any passenger lifts you board. Well, we didn't know. We waited till some kind hearted soul pressed for the lift while we look on foolishly from our car. Hahahha... And the lift took us up to level 6, the only parking level.

But in fact, parking charges here is one of the cheapest downtown, on weekends.

SAT $2.50 per entry, after 2pm.
SUN $2.50 per entry, full day.

But do have to put up with all things done manually. From the parking operation i mentioned, also the payment mode. Forget your cash card and prepare your change.