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Thursday 26 January 2012
My happy stomach. My first food review. So last week I heard there is this new ramen shop in my area... From the advertisement in the newspaper, it seems to be a direct branch from its Japan headquarters. Wanted to give it a try since it seems authentic to me. And from what a relative tell me, It is really worth trying. You know what, My uncle wasn't lying. The ramen is as good as it is advertised. So last night my family and I decided to give this heavily-promoted cuisine a try. We went there for supper at about 9:30pm. And when we got there, guess what, The place was still super packed. My dad had to park his car a few blocks away. The restaurant itself welcomed me with a sense of originality that a ramen parlour should have, in my opinion. There were really a lot of people working there, like a couple dozens or so. About half of them were in the kitchen. It was full of noise. The voices were really loud. My dad was kinda disturbed by it, but the manager told us that this was done to keep the spirits of the workers up. So that they work fast, and passionately. And believe me, that worked out so well. My order, the Buta Ramen, or pork ramen, came shortly in about 5 minutes after I admired the wooden characteristics of the place. Wooden tables and chairs, wooden wall, wooden seasonings and tissue boxes. The ramen itself looked rather normal, The portion was also small (to me, at least. HAHA). There was a generous portion of rich broth made from chicken bones, pork bones, and fish bones. On top of the dish were sprinkled sesame, chopped spring onion and a Japanese-ramen egg cut into half (I don't know what the egg is called, but damn, it sure was tasty). I personally like it that they provide us with a full egg. From what I know about ramen parlours, normally they would only give us half of the egg. And the egg yolk is half-cooked, just what I would expect from a good ramen. So, looks-wise, not very excellent. Now, this is where "don't judge a book by its cover" idiom applies perfectly. Before we started, the manager told us that even though the place is noisy, customers keep coming back. With that, he politely asked us to proceed with our dish. When trying a new ramen, I believe that the soup should always be the start. So I went to scoop me some broth. And wow, let me tell you, I had nothing else to say. Just wow. That soup was so rich with taste. And it was not salty kind of taste. It was a hearty, soupy kind of taste. In short, after my first slurp, I was elated. And the rest, they were just as good. The noodles were okay though. Just like how any good ramen should be. The eggs were great. The pork meat was... too little! Hahaha. Still, It was worth the price. A bowl costs about Rp50,000, about SGD 8. Quite cheap if you ask me, since a bowl of ramen this standard in Singapore normally would have me forking out 20 bucks or so. So, taste-wise: 9.5/10 Conclusion: I would come back for seconds, that is for sure. Soon, very soon. Haha. And I don't mind some company. Saturday 21 January 2012
An epiphany. Reunion with my elementary school friends! Had a lot of fun laughing at almost everything, until my throat gave way and felt uneasy. Haha. It would be a lot, A LOT better if more of us were there though. But it's been like, I don't know, 6 years+ since I last saw any of them? Wow, time sure changed a lot of stuff. Except for one person who looks almost exactly like he did in elementary school. XD Speaking of which, I realised (yes, I'm such a noob) that we are the pioneer batch of the school. Wow! Close to 20 years of life and then it snapped on me. Maybe from now on, I should display more pride in my elementary school days. Haha. One of the most intriguing stuff I figured out today, (other than me and Phil still being the shortest guys in the batch) is that everybody who came today are going to enter their third semester in university and yet I haven't even started thinking what to pursue, let alone which university to apply to. The best way they could "irritate" me, is by asking about university stuff. Haha. Got teased a lot because of that today. Coupled with what my dad scolded me about my horrendous sleeping pattern this morning, Punches a sense of realisation right at my face. My life is in a mess. I've been wasting my own time. I did this on purpose though, kind of. Because after my A Levels were over, All I can think about is to relax, relax, AND relax. That's it. Nothing more. But now, It dawned on me that RELAXING =/= WASTING TIME. I could have done something worthwhile. Like pick up a particular skill, Gain a particular knowledge, Researching about university stuff (*IMPORTANT*), Acquire a part-time job to fill up my day, Exercise a muscle or two, Or, like today, Catch up with friends back from the days and beyond! NOT: Sitting my butt all day long in front of my laptop, doing nothing other than Facebook, Tumblr, and watching movies or TV shows, (Well, I guess blogging is an exception) Lazying around on the bed all day long, And have a schedule which incorporates a cycle of Eat and Sleep. Seriously, Very significantly. No more go-with-the-flow kind of attitude to approach life. It has to be on schedule. A flexible schedule. A kind of discipline has to be introduced. Not pushed aside. Truth to be told, I am kinda afraid that my brain will get obsolete over time if this problem drags on. Haha. Well, all in all, A great day to remember about. And to all my elementary school friends, It was awesome seeing you all again. And the next time a reunion is planned, I hope to see more of us gathering together, sitting on one set of tables, laughing and reminiscing about the good, silly old days as the pioneer batch who graduated from Santo Leo II. Now, Time to put the order back into my life. Thursday 12 January 2012
A super duper late post. "G'day mate!" I have a feeling this is gonna be quite a redundant post... Haha. Well, a Happy Remembering about a year ago, I had only one resolution for 2011; Survive it. And I am proud to say that I've done well! For the first time I have fulfilled my resolution. xD And as usual, I still miss Christmas. I will always do. Throughout the year. Nothing beats the feeling. Goodbye Christmas. I'll see you soon. In no time. :) Oh yes. I just came back from a trip to Australia a week ago. My goodness, It's an awesome place! Did all kinds of stuff for the first time... *Sliding down a steep sand dune on a wooden board at 40km/h face first, *Feeding a wild dolphin (after which I wanted a dolphin as a pet xD), *Touching a koala and a (large) sheep, *Visited a Hard Rock Cafe, *Feeding a kangaroo, *Playing around with gravity, in the forms of upside down roller coasters and a free-fall drop from 100m, *Watching an unstoppable firework for about 10-minutes straight, *Looking at the Batman's sweet ride, the Tumbler, and fist-bumping him xD, *Watching Sydney Opera House in amazement. Like really, all I've seen of it is from postcards and SimCity, *Eating the most delicious snack I've ever tasted in my whole life to date; Churros, *Seriously contemplating to study there, if not for the HUGE cost of living. Overall, The trip was, An eye-opener, Good food, good people, Awesome. Planned to include some of the photos from my trip initially but in here, Internet connection is such a bitch. ==' So... "See you mate!" P.S. If I can pick up an Australian accent, I probably won't stop talking. Haha. |