Those were the good old days when I used to play and participate in the games just like the boys and girls did in the video. Of course, it was a long time ago, 60 over years ago when I was a kid. Watching this video albeit made in Malaysia is nostalgic.

My ex school teacher is about to arrive Toronto (2nd home) soon. He is going back to this cold place in Canada. Soon, he will have to start shoveling snow in his front and back yard. For an 85 year old man, I must say he is fit and strong. He will back in Singapore for the Chinese Lunar New Year which is less than 3 months from now. We should be having a Lunar New Year gathering with him and his wife. 

Sunday meals, all hawker food

It was bachor mee for breakfast and all the above for dinner. The roasted meat ($7) was from blk 628 AMK hawker food center and so was the fried Hokkien mee ($4) and bubor cha cha ($2.50). The Hokkien mee may not look appetizing but it was really good. The bubor cha cha was fantastic. We were there about 4:30 pm and there was a long Q at the roasted meat stall. It was a worthwhile 20 minute wait.

A plateful of home cooked spaghetti and a glass of freshly made honey lime juice for lunch. In fact, I had the kaya toast set from Toast Box this morning for my breakfast.

Oh no, not beef steak again! :)

Our dinner is made up of spaghetti carbonara, rib-eyed and filet mignon. Delicious and nutritious are the two words to describe our dinner.

I was with some friends for dinner and drinks at Holland Village. Incidentally, I met a girl who wants to be a stewardess in the same restaurant. She had bought my e-guide for cabin crew wannabes. We were excited to have met. She joined our table and asked me lots of questions regarding the stewardess job. I gave her some tips on how to pass the interview. I hope she will be successful in her upcoming interview.
Didn't snap many photos except the above 2 because I was busy answering the young lady's questions.

We had early dinner last evening at Hot Tomato. The steaks were fabulous considering the prices we paid. The top picture was that of sirloin steak and the other one was filet mignon. Because we were at Hot Tomato around 5 pm, the meals were sold at 20% discount (since I am a senior citizen aged above 60, I was given an additional 5% discount). Total bill was $35.
Strangely, eating red meat seems to cure my wife of her coughing in the night. As for me, consuming steak helps keep my skin healthier.
We have decided that since eating steak is beneficial to our health, we will try to eat them at least twice a week.

Health benefits of eating pineapples

These days we eat more pineapples than other fruits. The reasons : pineapples are easily available, sweet, healthier and juicier than most fruits here. In Singapore, we import most of the fruits from other countries. The exporters would pluck the fruits long before the fruits are ripened. They, then export the unripened fruits and over time, the fruits would "ripened" in an unnatural way. Take for example the papayas or oranges. These fruits are being exported unripened and after a few weeks of being plucked from the trees, they "ripened". This process of "ripening" is not good for consumption. I am not sure whether eating the fruits would be healthy.
However, for pineapples, the ripening process would take only a few days after exporting and so it is not unhealthy to consume them. Of course, taking them off the plants when they are ripened would be better.
The Malaysian Sarawak pineapples is the best of the lot. They are sweeter and juicier than their counterparts from other countries. The one (above) I bought cost S$5 and only available in Sheng Shiong supermarkets. Most of the other pineapples cost around $1.50 to $2.

This is the 6th anniversary of the Ubin Thai Buddhist Temple in Sengkang, Singapore. It is being celebrated for 2 weeks in October every year with prayers,food and ends with a grand firework. Enjoy!

"Do I Ever Cross Your Mind"

Sometimes I go walkin' through the fields
Where we walked
Long ago in the sweet used-to-be
And the flowers still grow
But they don't smell as sweet
As they did when you picked them for me
And when I think of you
And the love we once knew
How I wish I could go back in time
Do you ever think back on old mem'ries like that
Or do I ever cross your mind

Do you ever wake up lonely
In the middle of the night
Because you miss me, do you darlin'
Oh do your mem'ries ever take you back
Into another place in time
And do you ever miss the feelings and the love
We shared when you were with me, tell me darlin'
Or do I ever cross your mind

(music break)

Oh how often I wish that again I could kiss
Your sweet lips like I did long ago
How often I long for those two lovin' arms
That once held me so tender and close

And when I think of you and the love we once knew
How I wish I could go back in time
Do you ever recall these old mem'ries at all
Or do I ever cross your mind

Do you ever wake up lonely
In the middle of the night
Because you miss me, tell me darlin'
Oh do your mem'ries ever take you back
Into another place in time
And do you ever miss the feelings and the love
We shared when you were with me, do you darlin'
Oh do I ever cross your mind
Oh, do I ever cross your mind