Simply Here And There.....

Day23 Phase2 #PostCircutiBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 12:27:00 +0000

Hello..

With the recent wet weather we have fungi sprouting everywhere.
Woke up this morning with news of the GE2020 - the Hammer is at Sengkang 🔨 💪💪💪

Bye..

Day22 Phase2 #PostCircuitBreaker - GE2020

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Hellooo...

Yesterday night I can't sleep so played some games and simultaneously watching videos on YouTube. Then my laptop started to act funny with the sound missing..... Sent an SOS to my #1 and he came to click here and there to find the fault. He put on this video to monitor if the sound will go off again. So he did fix it up and I became hooked on this Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya.......

I know... I know... I know.... 🙄 I am nine years late (as informed by my son ) but if you play this on a loop ( it can get real annoying too) it pretty sums up my life from 7am to 4pm. LOL

Anyway..... managed to get some sleep, woke up and got ready to do my duty. My very first time. Never done it before and I am not the only newbie here. I got #1 and #2 with me. The only veteran voter here is H.
Have you done your part yet ?

Bye....

Day21 Phase2 #PostCircuitBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 11:38:00 +0000

Hello..

Early Birthday celebration for my bestie at our fav haunt.
Met up after work and had our dinner at Dian Xiao Er.

Their duck never fails.. yum yum....

Bye...

Day19 Phase2 #PostCircuitBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 11:07:00 +0000

Hello..

Jom... Let's go for coffee and cake...

Bye...

Day17 Phase2 #Post CircuitBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Sun, 05 Jul 2020 11:04:00 +0000

Helloo

How's this for dinner ?
Left over durians from last night's feast.
Cold durian...hmmm yummy!!!!

Bye...

Day16 Phase2 #PostCircuitBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 10:58:00 +0000

Helloo..

Come one, come all... Let's enjoy some lychee
While I am enjoying these juicy and sweet fruits at home...

....H was out with his buddies for a durian feast at Geylang. Yes the durian season is here and they are going for a song. He bought home some too for us to enjoy. Love my man....

Bye...

Day15 Phase2 #PostCircuitBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 10:53:00 +0000

Helloo...

Today was Lotus Soup for dinner.
Did a search on the net and there are many variations of this soup.
What is your favourite combination for this humble root ?

Bye...

Day14 Phase2 #PostCircuitBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 08:18:00 +0000

Hello

Good Morning...
Enjoying my morning coffee.
My new hair cut.. Still look messy right ? Lol... I swear I did comb my hair before leaving the house.
someone commented that I am 'power' to be able to drink with a mask on..Hahhaa.. very farnnyy
Aiyoh you know lah, nowadays got to put on a mask when you are not eating or drinking... There are those guys in red going around reminding us. Or the store management will gently remind us too to put the mask back on. I know they are just doing their job but it is kind of irritating too. Welcome to the new norms...
Bye

Day13 Phase2 #PostCircuitBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 14:30:00 +0000

Hello

We are half way through the year 2020. Two months since we entered the Circuit Breaker. So many changes. So many new norms. Jia You everyone.... 💪💪
Bye..

Day10 Phase2 #PostCircuitBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Hello...

This morning H came back with some rambutans.. Yummy.... Spent some time opening all of them and placing the fruit in a box to be chilled and enjoyed later on.
Do you do this too ?

Later on I met my friend in town for coffee and tea at a cafe. It has really been a while since we sat and chat in a cafe. And we are not the only ones doing that. Although I must say that it seems kind of quiet in the city center. I had expected it to be crowded like the malls in our neighbourhood.

Bye...

Day8 Phase2 #PostCircuitBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Hello..

Enjoying my kopi at my fav coffee shop. My first time drinking here since they allowed sit ins at food and beverages. Tomorrow my off day hence the coffee. Lately I noticed I have trouble sleeping if I had consumed caffeine too late in the day. Must be signs of getting old.
Anyway this was how I look with my over grown, out of shape hair. I had a hair cut after this.

Bye..

Day6 Phase2 #PostCircuitBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 07:17:00 +0000

Hellooo...

Look... See who came out to play. This kitty is very camera shy but it is a beauty. Don't you think so ?

Bye....

Day5 Phase2 #PostCircuitBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 08:44:00 +0000

Hello..

Meal prep for the day with my new chopping board.
Wow... it is sure feels great when I am chopping, slicing on this board. Don't know what I was missing until now. So much space that I don't need to chase after my food. They stay on the board. :)
The surface still feels slightly rough. My knife marks are seen on the surface. I can live with that.
Loving my new chopping board.
Bye...

Day4 Phase2 #PostCircuitBreaker - New Chopping Board

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 16:13:00 +0000

Hello..

The chopping board I have been using for a couple of years has finally given way. It has a crack on it or rather it has split apart. It is one of those glued together bamboo chopping boards. It has served me well but it is time to let it go. Got to throw it away because just imagine the bacteria growing along the crack. H has tied it together at one end with a cable tie. A temporary measure until I get myself a new one. As you can see from the above picture I had never really take care of it. #1 even used it to cracked open the crab's shell.
Consulted Saint Google to find the best chopping board /cutting board. Wah... Never knew there are so many consideration into one simple wooden chopping board. There are edge grain. end grain, face grain. What kind of wood is the best kind and friendly to your knives. Plus you need to season the board. What ???? I had never season one before. Hmmm... maybe that is why my chopping boards always split apart.
If you don't know what I am talking about check out these links - Best Wood Chopping Board.
For seasoning the board - How To Oil And Maintain A Wooden Cutting Board

So, in the end I got myself a new chopping board - Teak Haus by PROTEAK. One of those edge grain rectangle chopping board. The size is about 15.9x12x0.78 inches. I cannot effort one of those end grains, mosaic butcher blocks. I really wish I could splurge on one. They look real sexy but got to consider my wallet, my present kitchen's layout and I read that it is darn heavy to heave it around. Since I am cooking daily and feel so tired at the end of a work day, I don't think I want to heave a heavy chopping board around. My counter tops are so filled with things. I don't think I want to leave it permanently on the counter top too but who knows I might. For now I don't want to.
Back to my present board - the surface feel rather rough. Is it normal ? H took a sand paper to it, washed and dried. It still feels rough, not as much as before though. I applied some mineral oil on it and left it for the night. Hopefully it will makes it as smooth as a baby's bottom. LOL....

Day3 Phase2 #PostCircuitBreaker Father's Day

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 08:07:00 +0000

Hello...

Look what had happened to me bright and early in the morning. Cut my wrist as I was trying to smash some garlic. Looks like I trying to cut my own wrist.... that is what everyone asked me when I posted this picture of my injured hand. It was bleeding quite a bit. Ran it under the tap, then quickly grab the kitchen towel and applied pressure on it. Got #1 to place a plaster over it and H to finished what I had wanted to do earlier. Then I finished preparing lunch. Left it to cook on the stove with instructions to H on when to remove them. I rushed to the nearby clinic. Made it just in time before they closed. It happened to be raining cats and dogs that morning, so I was dripping wet when I step in to the clinic.Anyway, the doctor cleaned the cut, applied Steri Strip over the gaping section, dressed it with a hypafix and a bandage. Gave me 2 days MC and sent me off.

So, what was I preparing that got my hand injured ?
Loh Mai Gai. My first attempt. Kind of salty and too much dark sauce. I had forgot I had only used 300g of rice instead of 500g as the recipe required. Blame it on my preoccupied mind.
Anyway I would like to greet H...

Happy Father's Day

Bye...

Day2 Phase2 #PostCircuitBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Hello...

We celebrated Father's Day a day earlier. Mainly because #2 will not be here on the actual day itself.
It was a surprised for H. I had planned it with the boys. We did not want to eat out as we do not want to brave the crowd outside. You know it is like kena fong kam/ let out of a prison. Everyone queueing outside the malls and restaurants.
We had ordered in ZHi Char on-line from Kelly Jie. Black peppered crabs, salt and peppered prawns, venison with spring onions, Guinness Stout Ribs, 'Moonlight' fried hor fun, fried loh sui fun (can't remember the actual name of it ) and lastly Yang Chow fried rice. Yum... yum...

No celebration is complete without some kind of wine for me... Hic...Hic... :)

Bye

Day1 Phase2 #PostCircuitBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 07:01:00 +0000

Hello...

Cheers !!!

Have a good weekend, folks

Day17 Phase1 Post #CircuitBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 06:36:00 +0000

Hello...

Today is the last day. Tomorrow will be the Phase2 of the Post Circuit Breaker.
This is what we can do -
Retails will be opened
We can dine in at all F&B outlets with a limit of 5 per table.
Meet up with friends and family members
Exercise all you want in gyms, etc....
Beaches, parks are now opened
Yeah !!!
Bye...

Day16 Phase 1 Post #CircuitBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 06:28:00 +0000

Helloo...

Enjoying a bowl of homemade hoong tau sar after my dinner.

😄😄😄

Bye...

Day15 Phase1 Post #CircuitBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 06:26:00 +0000

Hello...

Social Distancing

No social gatherings

No get together

😒😒

Bye...

Day14 Phase1 Post #CircutiBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 05:28:00 +0000

Hello...

A sea of overgrown grasses

outside the Pasir Ris MRT Station.

Grasses as tall as

the shrubs next to them.

Bye...

Day13 Phase1 Post #CircuitBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Sun, 14 Jun 2020 04:52:00 +0000

Hello..

The setting sun reflected on the window opposite my block of apartments. My camera can't seem to capture it well but it was a really good reflection I saw. Usually we will catch the sunset from the other side of my apartment but today I happen to lock out from this side and it caught me by surprise.
After living here from nearly twenty years this is the first time I seen it. 🌇
Bye..

Day12 Phase1 Post #CircuitBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Sat, 13 Jun 2020 04:31:00 +0000

Hello...

Day10 Life is Good Challenge Tag

Last day of this tag I am suppose to post 10 days, 10 photos, 0 explanation of an unforgettable moment. Well... I got to make a comment on this last day - All those unforgettable moments are only made possible by that dude sitting right next to me. 💑😘😍🥰💕❤️

Bye...

Day11 Phase1 Post #CircuitBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 03:43:00 +0000

Hello...

Day9 Life Is Good Challenge Tag

Bye

Day 10 Phase1 Post #CircuitBreaker

noreply@blogger.com (Aiyah Nonya) — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 03:41:00 +0000

Hello..

Day8 Life is Good Challenge Tag

Bye,,,