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Gull Foss, or Golden Falls, near Reykjavik, Iceland
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venice beach beetle by Jörgen Persson
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by Lyle Vincent
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Fall palette.
We have these scented home decor on display in the living room. It’s been so long though that it no longer releases any fragrance, but I like the different shapes and colour combos, and how it looks in the light.
Shooting upwards.
Parting ways.
After 6 memorable years, I’m leaving my cozy work family for another that (hopefully) will be just as good, if not better. I seriously feel like I am at work more than at home on most days. Everyone has been so kind the past couple weeks, showering me with well wishes and gifts, organizing a farewell lunch, and even sending in a request to the radio station for a special shout-out and song dedication!
Every time someone leaves, they always say to keep in touch. In most cases though, these turn out to be empty promises. I really hope this will not happen, as I have made some great life-long friends here.
Frozen goodness.
Major sweet cravings after dinner! I was too lazy to go out though, so I decided to make something myself. A simple dessert at home means ice-cream with all the fixings.
Maple Walnut ice-cream with a side of assorted nuts, fresh papaya and frozen blueberries, topped with a little whipped cream.
Something to satisfy the sweet tooth, and it has healthy components too :)
Looking down.
One of the plants we got before finally started blooming. We actually weren’t too sure how it’d turn out since it was all leaves and closed buds at first. With the bright yellow centre and fading pink, it’s very delicate and pretty, yes?
Walking the edge.
Found another little ladybug in the garden. Unlike the other one that was sheltered by the folds of the leaves, this one kept teetering on the edges.
Chinese staples.
To take a break from the Western favourites, these are two of the typical Chinese breakfast items we make at home.
Pan-fried pork & cabbage dumplings served with red vinegar.
Congee with dried scallop (aka. conpoy) topped with shredded pork fluff.
After numerous times of talking about Seto, finally brought my parents there for a meal. Coincidentally, we ran into 2 other groups of family friends. Guess everyone else loves this place too!
Photos from part of the meal:
Fresh oysters with ponzu sauce.
Deluxe assorted sashimi (tuna, salmon, white fish, tako, hamachi, hokki).
Dynamite roll, spider roll, california roll (with real crab & tobiko), negi toro roll.
Salmon kama shioyaki.
In hiding.
These purple beauties only open up fully in direct sunlight, and close up again as the day goes by. Sad to say though, it’s not been doing well ever since we bought it at the nursery. A lot of the flowers have just bloomed briefly before shrivelling and drying up. Any advice?
Dinner @ Shanghai Wonderful Restaurant 旺.
Part 2 - Mains & Dessert
Egg whites mixed with crab meat, shrimp & dried scallop, surrounded by broccoli and topped with egg yolk & fish roe (my personal favourite).
Chilled drunken chicken.
Deep-fried egg puffs with red bean paste fillings.
