Dream a little dream

Newer

"We turn not older with years,

but newer every day"

- Emily Dickinson

May you be startled by your newness!

Petain Road

As my little island home has in the recent years been displaced by newer buildings, it's heartening to find pockets of beautiful architecture that must have been around for a while. A little online search and I found I was not the only one to discover this place - more nicely put together details here

Summertime & the livin' is easy

Summertime oh summertime

Lemonade

And in July,

a lemonade

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More Marc Johns

Happy to discover Marc Jacobs Johns

I enjoy discovering it here

Poppy seed cake X Diptic

My Turkish friend told me about a cooking class held at the Turkish Cultural Centre and I signed up pronto pronto. His wife was the teacher of this amazing poppy seed cake topped with Turkish cream. I liked it so much that I thought I would give it a spin in Diptic - it's a great app to play with.

Oh Yes - Charles Bukowski

oh yes
by charles bukowski

 there are worse things than
being alone
but it often takes decades
to realise this
and most often
when you do
it's too late
and there's nothing worse
than

too late.

Super Duper

By Marc Johns

Upcoming concerts - Jason Lai

Concerts that will be conducted by Jason Lai in August

SSO Pops Concert - Let's go to the movies
16 Aug 7.30pm
Esplanade Concert Hall

SSO Classics in the Park
18 Aug 6.00pm
Singapore Botanic Gardens

Looking forward to the one at Botanic Gardens where all my favourites come together - place, conductor, pieces.

The Blue Fox by Sjorn

'The burden that is borne well becomes light'

- Ovid 

Jerome's got a book that I picked up to read myself. Seems like my brother has pretty good taste in books. This one is by Icelandic author - Sjorn. Wish I knew how to put that tick above the o. In any case, it's the kind of book that makes you get the story only a while after you have finished. 

Apart of the fantastic cover design (looks much better in print), I like the quotation by Ovid.

Whole lot of Necking

By Danielle Kroll

One of the most talented artist by my personal standards. When I get my own little pad, I shall dedicate one or more walls to her prints. This one for sure is going up - love everything about it.

Check out more prints here

三菜1汤

'I think careful cooking is love, don't you?'

- Julia Child

Now that the family is back, we can resume our  foursome dining. One of the best things I can think of to show how much I looked forward to their return was to cook for them.

We call it 3 dishes and a soup - Minced Pork with Egg Omelette, Okra with Garlic & Chilli Padi, Fresh Organic Tofu with Soy Sauce & Diced Spring Onions accompanied with Radish, Carrot and Enoki Mushroom clear soup.

Overall consensus was that I had improved. That can only be -
careful cooking.

World's 10 Most Outstanding Husbands

Present

From Da Dad who can't read Chinese. 

10 husbands. The world's most outstanding ones. I can't ask for more.

Thanks Dad.

Dreamy Fullerton

We've been shrouded in haze for almost a week now.

One of the nights along the river, the misty air (before it turned really bad) made The Fullerton Hotel looked a little dreamy from afar.

Maple & Market - Cinnamon Rolls

Check out here for classes

Went for my first bread-making class last Saturday at Maple & Market. It was very well organised and I am surely taking more classes if I see something I'll like to make.

I adore cinnamon rolls and it was a dream to make some myself. The result was so good and I was happy to share some with Claire since I was all alone last week with the family travelling.

Now, all I need is an oven.

Oven, I need you.

Daystarter

The right way to start the day

Top: Pineapple, Apples, Carrot, Beetroot

Middle: Juiced topped with Chia Seeds and flakes of Coconut Oil

Bottom: Soft boiled Egg

Real Mushroom Soup

This is the real mushroom soup. 

I made it with a mix of white, brown and portobello mushrooms. Roughly chop the schrooms and and fry it with butter and garlic. Season with dried herbs, ground pepper and salt. Mix in vegetable stock. Blend. Return the blend to pot to boil. Serve. 

That easy. Honest.

Be still

'We do not need to go out and find love;
rather, we need to be still and let love discover us.'

- John O'Donohue

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Wedding Favours by MINDS

My dearest friend has just tied the knot. I am so so happy to see her so! She being the lovely her got her wedding favours from MINDS. Do really support them if you can - here's where you can

Intricately designed tea-lights

I sure am loving my tea-light.