I dunno i should laugh or be angry.... Few weeks ago i ask my parents to help me pay for the car insurance... They refused, citing so many reasons (bullshits..)
today i came home after an intense day at work, they were sitting in the living room watching TV and they ask me to taste the new tea leaves they bought... SGD$8000 for 450g.
FML...
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Monday, July 16, 2012
RE: 1000KM Project
Date: 17th July 2012
Weight: 116kg
Goal Achieved: 181/1000 KM (11km Swim, 120km cycle, 50km run)
Weight: 116kg
Goal Achieved: 181/1000 KM (11km Swim, 120km cycle, 50km run)
Friday, July 13, 2012
RE: 1000KM Project
More swim during split shift and running after work. But missed a night run for a meeting up with buddies for steamboat and missing an afternoon swim for a dim sum lunch...
And my bro just bought some instant noodles from japan which taste really like ramen u eat in japanese ramen restaurant. Japanese food technology is so advance... they even have dehydrated char siu! Lets hope my bro don't buy anymore back, i can't resist them!
Weight: 116kg
Goal Achieved: 165/1000 KM (8km Swim, 110km cycle, 47km run)
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
RE: 1000KM Project
Tired after work but still manage to do a 3km run with some core exercise... I am Machine!
Weight: 116kg
Goal Achieved: 155/1000 KM (6km Swim, 110km cycle, 39km run)
Monday, July 9, 2012
RE: 1000KM Project
Signed up for Standard Charted Singapore Marathon... Im so dead if im not training more...
Weight: 116kg
Goal Achieved: 152/1000 KM (6km Swim, 110km cycle, 36km run)
Thursday, July 5, 2012
RE: 1000KM Project
A little intense work schedule this week due to some schedule adjustment... After working 12h straight, i only manage to run 2km and 10km cycle...
Wobbly jelly legs...
Love the feeling :)
Weight: 117kg
Goal Achieved: 106/1000 KM (6km Swim, 70km cycle, 30km run)
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Allergies and Food Restrictions....
Im so shocked by my work place's service staff knowledge in the food business. Today i am dumbfounded by their stupidity again arguing with me Mayonnaise is a dairy product. Why? because its white in colour?
I ha
ve to make it clear once and for all...
Mayonnaise = Egg yolk + Oil + salt and pepper + a dash of mustard + (Optional Dash of sherry vinegar)
I know you guys are not chefs but still, know the product you are selling. Its basic sales!
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During lunch break, heard someone complaining why this particular vegetarian customer is so troublesome... Everything also cannot eat. Milk and cheese not meat also cannot eat, eggs cannot eat, everything cannot eat why come to a restaurant?
I was pretty pissed off by the last comment.
Customers pay good money for restaurant food because they want to have something different, something special, not anything they can cook or eat often.
Vegetarian food can be very challenging. If you walk into any restaurant ask for a vegetarian option 9/10 will give you a pasta, most probably tomato base. This is actually a good way to judge a chef's creativity and knowledge.
And to my horror, some staff don't even know the basic categories of vegetarians and the difference of vegans.
Vegans - Does not eat anything of animal origin.
Ovo Vegetarian - Eat Eggs but no dairy
Lacto Vegetarian - Consume dairy products but no eggs
Ovo Lacto Vegetarian - Consume egg and dairy
Fruitarianism - fruits, nuts and seeds that does not kill the plan
Pescatarian - includes fish only (they are called semi vegetarians)
Buddhist Vegetarian - Does not eat anything of animal origins and also exclude plants in the onion and garlic family or taste/smell like it, common one in western cuisine will be leeks and chives.
Working in kitchen for years and i met only 2 customers who are Jain vegetarianism. Jain vegetarianism basically are similar to Buddhist Vegetarian and Fruitarianism. Nothing that kills the plant and nothing below ground.
On a side note...
Sometimes i wonder... Why would vegetarian want to eat something resembles meat?
A friend of mine blogged something about a vegetarian Sashimi... i was thinking, how can sashimi be vegetarian, can it be even called sashimi?
There are even mock meat made from gluten....
I ha
ve to make it clear once and for all...
Mayonnaise = Egg yolk + Oil + salt and pepper + a dash of mustard + (Optional Dash of sherry vinegar)
I know you guys are not chefs but still, know the product you are selling. Its basic sales!
.
.
.
During lunch break, heard someone complaining why this particular vegetarian customer is so troublesome... Everything also cannot eat. Milk and cheese not meat also cannot eat, eggs cannot eat, everything cannot eat why come to a restaurant?
I was pretty pissed off by the last comment.
Customers pay good money for restaurant food because they want to have something different, something special, not anything they can cook or eat often.
Vegetarian food can be very challenging. If you walk into any restaurant ask for a vegetarian option 9/10 will give you a pasta, most probably tomato base. This is actually a good way to judge a chef's creativity and knowledge.
And to my horror, some staff don't even know the basic categories of vegetarians and the difference of vegans.
Vegans - Does not eat anything of animal origin.
Ovo Vegetarian - Eat Eggs but no dairy
Lacto Vegetarian - Consume dairy products but no eggs
Ovo Lacto Vegetarian - Consume egg and dairy
Fruitarianism - fruits, nuts and seeds that does not kill the plan
Pescatarian - includes fish only (they are called semi vegetarians)
Buddhist Vegetarian - Does not eat anything of animal origins and also exclude plants in the onion and garlic family or taste/smell like it, common one in western cuisine will be leeks and chives.
Working in kitchen for years and i met only 2 customers who are Jain vegetarianism. Jain vegetarianism basically are similar to Buddhist Vegetarian and Fruitarianism. Nothing that kills the plant and nothing below ground.
On a side note...
Sometimes i wonder... Why would vegetarian want to eat something resembles meat?
A friend of mine blogged something about a vegetarian Sashimi... i was thinking, how can sashimi be vegetarian, can it be even called sashimi?
There are even mock meat made from gluten....
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
RE: 1000KM Project
First day back at work after the diving trip, feeling amazing, like a machine. I am rejuvenated like never before! Tonnes of mise en place but i plan it in such a good flow that i actually finished my task and did other people's task!
During split shift, i went for a swim, the water was really cold after the morning rain. Felt fantastic and the cold water had a reminiscence of the deep dive i had, i went all the way to swim 2km instead of my usual 1km.
Went back to work and push on, even finish the mise en place for tomorrow's prep work. After work feeling awesome, i stop by the track for a 4km run!
Reached home completely exhausted yet satisfied :)
Weight: 117kg
Goal Achieved: 94/1000 KM (6km Swim, 60km cycle, 28km run)
Monday, July 2, 2012
Birthday! Diving at Dayang!
Usually i'll be working on my birthday and there will not be any celebrations. This year however, i made it a point to take a break on my birthday. In fact i took 6 days off! 2 off days and 4 unpaid leave to go diving.
I did not take much photo this trip so i'll just steal some from my new facebook friends :)
Dayang still looks pretty much how i remembered it. Old, rustic, peaceful...
Excited Divers :)
Nice looking rock eh? i'm gonna bring a proper shoes to scale the rocks next time when my buddies are doing their AOWC i'll join them for leisure dive :)
When god shines light upon mankind, it looks something like that...
Me and my dive buddy turt saying good bye to the island...
On the boat, had a nice chat with my dive instructor and we did our dive log. Then i saw something blue in my instructor's dive log folder and i borrow and took a look....
Unbelievable... He is certified in so many specialization dives! no wonder he is such a good instructor.
It was really a great experience to take up Advance Open Water! Experienced instructor with tonnes of specialization, experienced diver roommates sharing stories, Sun, Sand, Sea, beer and compressed air... This is how i like my weekend to be like!
Next up should be some leisure dive then... maybe Nitrox and Wreck Dive! Meanwhile my dive buddy, Turt, will stay dry a few months before i take another short break :)
I did not take much photo this trip so i'll just steal some from my new facebook friends :)
On the boat, had a nice chat with my dive instructor and we did our dive log. Then i saw something blue in my instructor's dive log folder and i borrow and took a look....
Unbelievable... He is certified in so many specialization dives! no wonder he is such a good instructor.
It was really a great experience to take up Advance Open Water! Experienced instructor with tonnes of specialization, experienced diver roommates sharing stories, Sun, Sand, Sea, beer and compressed air... This is how i like my weekend to be like!
Next up should be some leisure dive then... maybe Nitrox and Wreck Dive! Meanwhile my dive buddy, Turt, will stay dry a few months before i take another short break :)
I'm probably a little behind in my 1000km project so i'm gonna work double hard this month to hope i meet at least 24% of the target :)
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