Letters from the Equator

I learnt today that chicken should not be put back into the freezer after it has thawed, and that the meat contains moisture so that if you put it into broths or soups, the water content increases.
It’s indirectly related to the tau eu kay I made today, which is very Nonya, like my background (yeah, [...]

Ok I had a craving for CKT and I went out and bought the hor fun and I was hunting for belacan but I couldn’t find it. I also assumed I couldn’t find sambal, so I settled for “chili oil” which happens to have prawns inside - so ok… let’s see how that goes.
I grabbed [...]

Why so CACAT ONE!?!?!??!
Webmaster: madsalleh@btconnect.com ????
“Photographer Service Availabled” ????

It’s starting to get a little lonely at Cardwell Terrace. It feels nice and cosy inside, but the lack of giant mirrors makes me wonder if the world has left me behind in the day. This has largely avoided me resulting from my preoccupation with assignments due in a week and a few days. At [...]

I love the new Flickr homepage redesign. They’ve made it more easy to do common things on one page, instead of having to move about different pages.
Overall, the original page hasn’t lost its flame. It still shows your latest photos, photos from your contacts, and photos from other people. But it’s been upgraded to provide [...]

It is starting to get colder, for some reason. It rained a few days ago, and I suppose that could be a contributing factor. This makes walking more arduous, as my skin cracks to the dry air around me. I suppose this is a drawback, but I prefer it to skin infections which were more [...]

UCL quadrangle 2, originally uploaded by spkennedy3000.
I am dead tired from being out the whole day, but I just had to satisfy my curiousity and find out what the big deal ISOP was all about.
I’m glad they separated graduates and undergraduates because otherwise it would have caused a massive traffic jam and people wouldn’t be [...]

 

what’s in my bag / flickrversary, originally uploaded by superlocal.
3 suitcases. 60kg.
1 knapsack.
1 camera bag.
1 ladies’ handbag.
I’m not sure I can fit the September issue of Topgear. I heard it’s got a review of the latest Ford RS (300bhp in a 2L engine?!).
I’m going to miss my GHM family. I’ll miss the children I teach [...]

I just got done watching Episode 1 of TopGear’s Season 5. It was entertaining, no doubt - it’s got great storytelling, visuals, and of course, cars. But while I was watching it, I couldn’t help but ignore this nagging feeling at the back of my mind that the time spent watching the show wasn’t ever [...]

Don’t take time too seriously. People who take time too seriously are wasting their lives.
Untidyness is just a state of mind. No one’s looking anyway.
Don’t do other people’s work. Besides, you don’t get paid much.
Maximize comfort. Your ass was made to enjoy sitting, and your back made for resting.
Whatever will happen will happen. Be a [...]