Obsessions and Celebrations

Well, I wanna talk about my obsessions (latest) and celebrations (of my friends). As time slides by the life clock, I have come to develop obsessions (to name a few):

1) Collecting Miniature stuff
2) Collecting liquers

First Friend
First person that comes to mind is someone I met when we were three, lost contact and then got to know each other again. Its amazing how we were able to keep in touch all these years. HCL or otherwise known as J.

Good friends
From my schools mainly, whom we have shared many a tai tee, bridge and makan sessions, drinking (drunking) too... Shared feelings, silly phases in life like blading in the middle of the night, cycling with blades on (what were we thinking!!) , going up to compass rose with shorts and T shirt (they were so desperate for business that they let us) n playing cards on the one of the highest buildings in singapore, walking around barefooted (in Taka!), staying overnight at Kuta beach, overdrinking at Ladies night pubs.

Not to forget my"brother, sister and Half brother" whom we spent yakking over the phone (as my mother would call it) for long hours (before they implemented the pay as u use system) about teenage romances, crushes, joys, people, life and religion, deaths, problems etc. I remember I had the three way phone line where u could talk to 2 parties at the same time (for $0.50 extra a month), the pager messages (143-I love you, 07734- hello and all the other strange stuff that i have forgotten)

The midnight suppers at Simpang/Jln kayu where friends offered to pick me up and drop me off at 12am in the morning, the late nights at the beaches to watch stars or hang by the airport runway (now prohibited), the driving past Changi Village for "viewing".

The old-new friends, knew them since the dinosaur ages then got to see them again in the new world, still able to pick up our friendship were we left off. So cool.

Friends of whom I was close with, now distant due to many reasons.

Friends overseas. One becoming a doc in Ireland, another a brilliant lawyer or brilliant in anything he does in Paris/London (brilliant at everything but having enough patience at a mahjong game), another Australian happily earning pounds in London, another in Penang with a car sponsored by her dad! My bro who brought back his scottish accent, another in Australia who just proposed to his gf.

Friends. I loved/love everyone of them. I miss them and I celebrate crossing paths with them. Thank you. I will slowly name you and give each of you credit in time to come okie.

Food
Igen dining (Japanese Alacarte Buffet) east coast
Price: $30+++
Variety: Good, love the sukiyaki, and salmon soup, they have soft shell crab (unlike Ikoi), gindara (unlike ikoi), a load of sashimi, grilled stuff (unlike ikoi) you get the idea, good variety of handrolls (unlike ikoi)
Return factor: Yes, if I really want jap food
Downsides: Tempura was soggy after the 3rd order, dessert not included inthe menu, slow service when crowded
Rate: 7.5/10
Seats: normal seats that you dont have to crawl out of after pigging out

Yakun Kaya
Love it! screw the french press! have a soft boiled.

More food news to come in my next episode. stay tuned