MIL Satay

The MIL Masterchef process needs no introduction.

Nonetheless tonight she created yet another new dish which surpassed expectations.

She did home-cooked satay with beehoon!

SO DELICIOUS!

Broken Light Switch

 The light switch in the living room has been semi broken for some time already and yesterday afternoon it finally gave way, with the entire switch panel broken off. This meant I couldn't switch the light and fan on at all.

I surveyed around for nearby electricians and since I didn't want to wait till Monday to fix the problem (I'd have to survive through football Saturday and Sunday with no light or fan!), I willingly paid $90 for a handyman to come down quickly to fix it.

The switch broke around 3pm, and by 4.30pm he was here to fix it, which he did in less than 10mins. For me that was money well spent, service was also very prompt and good, even if the electrician said this was one of the easiest jobs he's done. $90 for the quick fix when some quotes were around $40-$50 if I were willing to wait until Monday.

Would strongly recommend using them. They are called LS Electrician Singapore. This is their website. I Googled for electricians and had surveyed the top three and they were most prompt with a reliable quote for my problem.

The Wifey Cooks Once More

 Ever since the pandemic began, the wifey has showed how good a chef she is, learning very well from her mother.

However, as the situation is getting better and better in Singapore and we all head back to work (I'm on alternative WFH/WFO weeks now), she is cooking less.

This makes me miss her cooking.

So last night she whipped up one of my favs, which I appreciate a lot.

Simple yet delicious!

Neptune Dim Sum

 This stall is one of my favourites down at Marine Parade Central hawker centre. 

It serves one of the best and freshest dim sum at a very economical price.

And each time I eat, I'd whack a lot of food.

You can find their review here.

Spurs Bet

 Last month I placed a small $10 punt on Tottenham Hotspurs winning the league this season.

They're leading 3-0 to West Ham as I type this and other than hoping Manchester United would win it, they would be my next choice. 

Both Spurs and Everton look rather impressive this season.

Time to huat!!!

Newcastle 1 Manchester United 4

 After our last match, I really anticipated the worst.

TBH this season hasn't started well and it really appears like it would be a long season ahead particularly after the crushing 6-1 defeat to Spurs. 

Last night's win feels like a tiny band-aid over a big crack.

Hopefully I am wrong, but when you are starting EPL games with Fred, Daniel James, and STILL sticking with Maguire, I really have little hope for  strong string of good results. 

We were headed for a draw at 1-1 until the last quarter of the game with the introduction of Donny Van De Beek. Then we got the winning goal followed by two more goals in extra time. 

Is that not a glossy win?

Anyway enough of the negativity.

The next five games are the most testing, starting with PSG in the UCL group stages, followed by Chelsea and then some.

Let's see where we are after this run.

GGMU!!!

MIL Delights

 As with every weekend, the MIL whips up a storm and today was no different.

Delicious!

Mee Pok @ 3838

 This is the mee pok at 3838 coffee shop just beside Siglap Centre.

Apparently they are related to the mee pok at Soy Eu Tua.

Not really as good but its chilli is not bad.

Sin Heng BKT

This is a super favourite place for the wifey. 

Now our standard meal there is just a small bowl of mixed bak kut teh, ma you chicken claypot, baby kai lan, beansprouts.

Shiok.

Thank You Ye Ye

 The boy designed this and it was so nice to see. 

Obviously this was referring to my dad and when I showed him this, he was so happy.

Thankful Grandpa and Grandson have such fond memories.

A Thunderstorm Cometh

 From my balcony, we get to see Batam city center on a clear day.

We also get to see a storm if it is brewing out at sea.

And here you can see like right out of Independence Day the movie.

Majestic and beautiful.

Pizza Feast At Home

 The wifey was in the mood for homemade pizza.

She prepared the dough.

The kids and her each prepared a pizza while I lazed.

Using the power oven I bought, the pizza was created.

So delicious!

Changi Village Nasi Lemak 2020

This is legendary.

One of the best nasi lemaks in Singapore.

Tucked away nicely in Changi Village food centre, are a few nasi lemak stalls which sell REALLY good nasi lemak,

I got to bring my girl there two weekends ago.

So happy that she enjoyed it.

After we also had goreng pisang!

More MIL Masterchef Delicacies

 My MIL is probably one of the best cooks I will ever know.

And this chef knows what I love to eat!

New Sofa Set

Since moving into this home, we've not maximized the space in our living room because of the en-bloc that happening over last year.

It had been such a waste that our huge living room only had such a small sofa.

Two weekends ago we decided we should finally take the plunge and buy a good sofa to maximize this space.

Due to its size, we cannot just buy one off a furniture store.

We needed to get it custom-made.

And here it is being drawn up, with delivery somewhere in December or January!

So looking forward.

Autumnal Equinox 2020

This was super special, probably happening very rarely in our lifetimes.

The Autumnal Equinox is when twice a year, the Sun is exactly above the Equator and the day and night are of equal length.

This occurred on Tuesday, 22nd September 2020.

What made it even more special was the Sun Halo, which occurred around noon time and we could see it in Singapore.

Here's some pictures I took from our balcony and some sent by friends.

So beautiful!!!

Manchester United 1 Tottenham Hotspurs 6

This occurred last week but it is only now that I am blogging about it.

What a disgraceful result. 

Harry Maguire should be stripped of his captaincy.

We've got a lot of new signings right after this shit result, Edinson Cavani is among them.

I hope he succeed here starting with the next game against Newcastle.

This is turning out to be a really rough season and it is only three games in!!!

GGMU!!!