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The mind is definitely the most powerful tool. The will to excel, the perseverance, the tolerance are nothing but fraction of powerful thoughts produced by our brain. This evening I was provoked, spitefully or not, I decided to go for a run after my teaching. I was amazed by the sudden onset of stamina I had. Hey hey, I am never a regular runner and running after the bus would left me exhausted for a morning. Yes, that's how badly out of shape I am. So I ran and ran and ran. The distance was not great but I felt great! The first lap around my estate saw me almost giving up and contemplating to do a brisk walk instead. But I pushed on and ran a complete 2 rounds. At one point, I thought about elite athletics dropping dead and I wonder if the same thing would happen to me. My heart was beating like crazy and I was panting to the point I thought all the oxygen was fully utilized. Okay, so I survived the run. My mind conquer my weakness! And indeed season marathoner would have said, i...

Taking the advantage of a long weekend and no one's at home. I decided that it is time to reenact the pleasure of whipping up something good for a loved one. So we went to Carrefour after service on a Sunday and squeezed with many others to pick up ingredients for a home cooked meal. Our home cooked dinner as followed: 1. fishball soup with tofu 2. steamed cod fish with ginger 3. stir fried broccoli with shitake mushroom 4. stir fried asparagus with shitake mushroom 5. steamed tofu with soya Mistakes after mistakes. We reached home quite late after our last minute grocery shopping. Plus, he had to go work later that night, i was in a frenzy. Mad chopping of garlic, skinning of the asparagus, seasoning the fish. Phew! Dinner was set after an hour or so. Result? In a hurry, i forgot to use ikan bilis as the soup base. The steamed fish was okay except i felt that it's a bit saltish. My broccoli was still raw and the asparagus lacked favour. Steamed tofu tasted okay except i didn...

To celebrate the end of my french test, Darren drove me all the way to the extreme East of Singapore. Wah.. really far, considered we are both westerners all our life. But good things are worth the trouble and so this is the good thing... If you are a steak lover and like Botak John, then this is it! You just got to try this place. Situated at Tampines St. 11, in Kopitiam, there is Aston. What's Aston? Aston specializes in western food, from a range of grilled fish to chicken chop to sirloin steak. Pick a main and selects 2 side dishes. Prices are relatively lower than Botak John. I had grilled fish with herbs, completed with coleslaw and mashed potato. The fish was really fresh and tender. Although the sauce was a little creamy, the sauce complimented the fish quite well. My mashed potato was better than KFC's and it was a huge ball of my fist. The only thing that needed acquire taste would be the coleslaw. I wonder was it the veggies or the sauce, as it left a tangy tingy fe...

Hey Hey This is my official 1st post in blogspot. Moving away from my friendster's blog. So stay tune for more updates!