Sakae Sushi Madness

Soo.....yesterday I went to Sakae Sushi with Felix and Xav, and while I was enjoying my big bowl of beef udon, they decided towards the end of playing stack the empty plates to be adventurous and try something on a blue plate (which are S$1 or USD $0.75)

So Xavier takes the first bite. He didn't even take a complete bite. He just sort of put it in his mouth and took it out immediately. He says it's gross.

Felix says something like, "Should we put it back?"

But the damage has been done, so Felix and Xavier each put it in their mouths.

Felix puts his hand on the table to stabilize himself and not fall victim to the gag reflex. He turns red trying to finish the unknown type of sushi.

Xavier finishes, but unable to hold back, grabs his ear lobes and flaps them around.

I laugh like crazy.

I ask the first waitress what it is, and she tells me "hard shell," but I think that she says something else and Xav tells me not to be mean. Like I can be mean on purpose! At least, to a stranger.

Then I ask the second waitress, and she tells me that it is SNAIL.

Felix laughs until he turns purple while I am laughing so much at both of them.

To get the taste of SNAIL out of their mouths, they order a RED PLATE (ZOMG...the premium plates.) of cooked scallop (which was delicious) and go get some ice cream from New Zealand Natural Ice Cream (I had English toffee yum yum).

Spotted: Pink Dolphin!!

• Albino dolphins are actually pink. Who knew? [Telegraph]
• Peacekeepers keep asparagus safe on Cyprus [Reuters] and out of harm's way (guffaw)
  
• No dividends because KKR lost 1.2 billion. [Reuters] oops.
  
• Germans in their 20s would rather have internet than spouses [Reuters] uh....um.....I would rather have a spouse, to be honest. And lots of friends and phone numbers. But not having the internet would be terrible just the same.
• I don't listen to violinists (strings) often, but THIS IS AMAZING: Youtube Symphony!!!!!!! [Youtube Blog] AMAZING #5 is my favorite!!!!!!
• Thank you to Jenny for this one: "Greg Rutter's Definitive List of the 99 Things You Should Have Already Experienced on the Internet Unless You're a Loser or Old or Something" [Link] I'm going to create a similar list, but better.
• I know I'm bad to be happy but: Toyota lost $3.6 Big ones. [Bloomberg] And I'm not talking hundreds here.
• Cai Mingchao, a Chinese government advisoer refuses pyament of 31.4 million euros ($40 million) for the two Qing bronzes [Bloomberg] Pah.
• New way to make [pluripotent] stem cells [Reuters]
• Apparently Pakiststan doesn't like Cricket, or maybe it's Sri Lanka because masked gunment attacked the vehicle carrying some members of the Sri Lankan national cricet team (and killing five police officers) [WSJ] Geez. People need to have their priorities straightened. Seriously.
• The Top 50 World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune [CNN Money]
• Cell phones soon can be used by the Deaf as Tactile Listening Aids [Medgadget] That is fantastic!

YOUTUBE VIDEO

it's pretty darn funny

I know I'm not supposed to laugh, but I laughed. A lot.

The "Holy Grail" of Comic Books

• Rare copy of first Superman comic will be up for online bidding. [Reuters] Collectible experts value it at $126,000. Wow.
• Saks Fifth Avenue is down $99 million in the fourth quarter [NY Magazine] Bringing the year's losses to a cool $154.9 million. Youch.
• Asian supermodel Kimora Lee Simmons hits the jackpot: $40K per month for child support (and full custody) [People] What a shamdoozle.
• Healthier living will cut a third of common cancers [Reuters] I guess this means I'm definately going to get cancer. Cheers. You can pry the cupcakes away from my cold fingers!
• It's times like these when I know that grant money is being wasted: Four years and two mathematicians later, there is a computer model theory of the symmetry of snowflakes [Reuters] Come on people. Seriously? Two people spent four years of their lives coming up with an explanation to snowflake symmetry? Get a life! And yes, I love snowflakes.
• Taping magnets to crocodiles brains [Reuters] so that they don't return to their original territory after being relocated.
• The newest MacBook Pro is gorgeous. Too bad it's $2799. :(
• Tom Brady marries Gisele. [CNN] I will never get over the fact that he didn't marry his baby's mama. And I never liked Gisele, I'm sorry. Just the same, wishing them happiness together.
• Ancient footprints found in Kenya [CNN] that are 1.5 million years old (the 3.6 were of Lucy's species)
• (I love Vietnam Idol.) SO FUNNY 

• (I love Doutzen Kroes.)
  

Secret Questions

Yeah, there are lots of secret questions that I've seen, such as:

• Mother's maiden name
• Father's middle name
• Elementary school name
• Name of first pet
• City of Birth

But none quite as Singaporean as these:

• What is your street name?
• What is your favourite hawker centre dish?
• What is your girlfriend's dialect name?

ROFL

Vietnam Idol

I didn't even know there was a Vietnam Idol, but this link is AMAZING!!

Julie, if you're reading this: Please watch this. I laughed the whole time. 

SO FUNNY!!!!!!!!

being observant with my eyes closed

1. singaporeans don't say you're afraid of something. they say you develop a phobia. how elite.
2. i walked down half of orchard with my eyes closed, and my friend told me to take a really big step several times to avoid drains, etc.

when we were at the end of the promised stretch of blindness, he told me to take a huge step. i did! then i opened my eyes and there he was laughing away. apparently
1. there was nothing there
2. there was a girl walking beside me who panicked and took a big step too but kept looking for whatever i was stepping over but couldn't find it.

3. i tried to be suave and no look at my credit card while i was pulling it out to pay for PS. cafe (look at the food blog) but instead took out my metro card. the waiter was totally polite about it, and I had one of those embarrassing moment laughs. and then real laughter. for a long time.

4. you don't add money into prepaid cards. you "top up"

5. going to gymnastics now!

love, m

Weekend Treats!

Saturday morning I went off to the URA Gallery. Then we went off to buy a duffel bag at Peninsula Plaza, then to buy The Three Kingdoms (two volumes) at a second-hand bookstore for me and look at art supplies We might have stopped for ice cream along the way in ArtHouse (near the Asian Civilizations Museum)! Then we met up with the gang and went to see a Portuguese movie about police in Brazil. Very intense and violent movie. I think the guys liked it a lot, but I think the effect was more fun for Sunday's adventure. Afterwards we watched a soccer match. The taxi home didn't really know the area where I live, but we worked it out in the end. I was just so tired.

Sunday, I woke up later because I got home really late. Mommy called me...I was so tired :(. Anyways, then I got a text waking me up. HP and I met up in Bugis to go through Arab St and the surrounding area. Then we ran around looking for Arabic calligraphy (of an ostrich or a lion are the prints I want). So we ate REALLY good food at an Egyptian restaurant; I had been there before but not ordered anything except hummus. Then we walked all the way to the Malay Heritage Centre (and talked to an artist there drawing orchids with some sort of liquid gold. Very nice!!! And the tools were very unique...melted gold? Mixed with some sort of medium...or at least gold-colored liquid that spread like ink. I guess ink that had to be heated up...ok. I give up trying to determine what it is.

We pretended to be a SWAT team today. We even made a stop into Parkview, which they call "gothic" here, but I don't think it's gothic at all. It's ...I don't know what is the appropriate term. Let me see if I can find it online. ok no. so then what...

So enough about that. Then I went into National Library with the intention to read Mirror Mirror (Gregory Macguire, I think...the author of Wicked for those of you who do not know), but I think I fell asleep instead...but only for 20 minutes or so :(

Then we went off to City Hall (Raffles City) MRT Station, but we stopped into Raoul for a bit (to look at some office wear for me...but I didn't like the way any of the cuts fit me, so I didn't buy anything). Then watched some people eat at Bishan coffeeshop near the station (I was quiet I think because I was so tired today)...then went off to walk to Bishan Sports Hall. I will try other stores for cuts.

Played ping pong and badminton. Jumped on the trampoline. (fun!)

Home now...talked to Co Bay. :) Miss the family...very much.

now time to recharge the energizer bunny. toodles!

Church Bulletins

I got one of those lame chain mail messages and flipped through it (figuratively, of course) because it was from my mum. Not bad...

"They're Back! Church Bulletins:

The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.

The sermon this morning: "Jesus walks on the Water." The sermon tonight: "Searching for Jesus."

Our youth basketball team is back in action Wednesday at 8 PM in the recreation hall. Come out and watch us kill Christ the King.

Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands.

The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been cancelled due to a conflict.

Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say "Hell" to someone who doesn't care much about you.

Don't let worry kill you off - let the Church help.

Miss Charlene Mason sang "I will not pass this way again," giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.

For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery down stairs.

Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get.

The Rector will preach his farewell message after which the choir will sing: "Break Forth Into Joy."

Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.

At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be "What Is Hell?" Come early and listen to our choir practice.

Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones.

Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.

Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered.

The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious hostility.

Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow

Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10 AM. All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B. S. is done.

The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday.

The Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please use the back door.

The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7 PM. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.

Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use large double door at the side entrance.

The Associate Minister unveiled the church's new tithing campaign slogan last Sunday: "I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours" . "

My day was all right. A lot of planning, etc. This past week has been pretty low key, but tomorrow is a big meeting, so maybe things will start to roll for next week. I also get to attend a business seminar from Monday-Wednesday! I'm really excited!! If you noticed the picture of the durian, that is in front of the Carlton Hotel in Sg, which is where the class is to be held.

Take care baby!

Te quiero un poquito,

Sansies