Lobsters All Wrong

Just another day at the supermarket with P, doing her grocery shopping. When we approached the seafood counter (background music: JAWS theme), I was petrified to see 'dead' boston lobsters on the counter. ARGH! They were lying on crushed ice (carcass a la morgue), all in awkward positions, freaking looked as if it was an aftermath of an earthquake or a massacre. There was a claw laying right between 2 lobsters, I wondered whether was it genuinely appropriate to place it out on the counter for sale. $16.80 for a dead claw-less lobster, no fucking WAY! I would've created a kerfuffle if I was buying those deceased lobsters. Eugh!

Choosing and buying live lobster

Lobsters can be bought from a fishmonger's, supermarket, where they are kept in a glass tank or they can be shipped in.

The colour of a lobster does not affect the taste or quality of the meat; so don't be put off by any strange shades. In fact, lobsters are usually a green / black colour but may also be brown, yellow or even white. They only turn bright red once they are properly cooked.

Make sure that you choose a lobster that is lively and active, although this may seem quite daunting for first timers. The tail should be straight and curl under once it is picked up. If you uncurl the tail, it should spring back to a curled position if it is healthy.

Invisibility

There are times we feel that we're so helpless and lost with ourselves, but on the other hand contributing your effortless attention to the people around you. Now imagine yourself on the street, saw 9 individuals with physical disability requiring some kinda assistance. However, you happen to be the 10th person with physical disability on that exact street, who likewise needed a helping hand.

The emotional debate between, 'am I too egocentric if I prioritize myself before others', and, 'I prioritize others before myself to avoid being egocentric', which phrase is the model answer to the question? Percepting yourself as priority creates a foundation to support yourself emotionally. Situation where your priority goes to others would constitute an absence in your emotional foundation. In other words, you express concern to everyone except yourself.

How is one to help others when one has forgotten about one's existence? Ownership in yourself is evidently crucial if you wanna get a promotion at work. You contribute your hardwork to the company, not to your colleagues. Ultimately, its a one-man-show situation even if teamwork is required.

The bottom line is, the importance of self-existence has to be practiced in all circumstances. You, assigning your significant self before everything else, avowed others to actually apperceive your subsistence.

Casino Cassino Casino

As everyone of us been updated regarding the decision made for the upcoming casino, what kinda impact will it be for Singapore? I guess we can make all assumptions until we're cognized by the facts.

Coincidently, when I saw some brochures along the corridor, right in front of my doorstep, a sense of disturbance rushes up into my brains. Casino, I meant, Cassino is here! Talk about eccentric and capricious individuals, this is way way WAY, insane!!

Some smart person has the name, Cassino. He must have some people in his family called, gambling den, betting house or the unbelievable, mahjong. Sheesh! Didn't know people are THAT excited about the upcoming casino. Psyched out!

Just be alert... you'll never know if Cassino is roaming around your neighborhood...POOF!

A - Z of Singapore M.R.T.

This is a tribute to all the unfortunate victims including myself, who've had 'exhilarating' experience while taking the SMRT. Dun we just love it to death...ARGH! The explanatory description below is not an act of discrimination or whatsoever.

The train cabins, as we know, are divided to a few categories. The first and last cabins, where most matt-rockers and bollywoods are, hence the heavenly scent (try it after office hours). Middle cabins, where you see the most anxious individuals coz the proximity to the escalator is minimal - elderly or handicap wannabes. The rest of the cabins are either with irritating kids playing loud music (and they think their cool) with their mobile phones or lovely family with 'kids' doing the pole act (the return of moscow circus). I do not specifically raise my detestation to parents pushing a baby pram. Nevertheless, if the freaking baby is a giant kid, that would be a major kick-in-the-nuts problem. An encounter of 4 prams in a cabin... would looked like a goddamn supermarket I tell ya!!!

We just 'love' the yellow marked lines on the ground, just in front of the platform. Providing a direction for us to station ourselves before we board the train (which no one even bothers about, let's take it as a graffiti instead). Funny as it may seem, many would rather prefer to cleave their faces right in front of the door. It felt like as if there would be some kinda death threat if you'd board the train last. In situation if you're the alighting passenger, you'll be re-alighted into the train coz of the death threat happening in the station (you know what I mean, yes, you've been pushed BACK into the train).

Isn't there anyone who can actually think of a resolution to minimize the episodes of terror? Seriously...anyone?

Puttin' the Groovy on the Move

It has to be eons since I contributed myself to the public bus to anywhere. However, this evening's bus ride was darn pretty cool. Was on bus 132 from Serangoon North to Ang Mo Kio, and just when I did the beep on my Ez-link, the interior of the bus was like as if you're in a club!!! (No freakin' way) There were lounge chairs, bar seats and long cushioned seats which you would never even imagine of encountering it on a bus. Now all we need is booze and we're ready to rock 'n' roll....

Just behind the driver seat, was a LCD monitor playing music videos (sweet!) and of course not forgetting TV mobile. Talk about entertainment man. I wonder what's next...PlayStation or Xbox?

When I alighted at my stop, took a second glance of the bus exterior. To my surprise it was a mobile Nokia ad...looks like some kinda advertising gimmick. Definitely deserve a two thumbs-up, woo hoo! This is what we need, creative people display their creativity. Anymore happenings around? Let's just anticipate for more.

iWant iPhone

Capping literally years and years of speculation on perhaps the most intensely followed unconfirmed product in Apple's history - and that's saying a lot - the iPhone has been announced. Yay... we said it: "iPhone." Gimme Gimme.....

Sweet, glorious specs of the 11.6 millimeter device (that's freakin' thin, by the way) include a 3.5-inch 480 x 320 touchscreen display with multi-touch support and a proximity sensor to turn off the screen when it's close to your face, 2 megapixel cam, 4GB or 8 GB of storage, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and A2DP, WiFi that automatically engages when in range, and quad-band GSM radio with EDGE. Perhaps most amazingly, though, it somehow runs OS X with support for Widgets, Google Maps, and Safari, and iTunes (but of course) with CoverFlow out of the gate.

Apple quotes 5 hours of battery life for talk or video, with a full 16 hours in music mode - no word on standby time yet. In a twisted way, this is one rumor mill we're almost sad to see grind to a halt; after all, when is the next time we're going to have an opportunity to run this picture? Unfortunately it'll only be reaching us in 2008.

Questions:

(a) If its that thin, what happens if you drop it on the ground by accident. Doh!

(b) Touch screen, will its sensitivity deplete? You keep pressing but see nothing.

(c) Screen hang issues that we're tired of rebooting the phone goddamit.

Aftermath Thailand

Was away in Thailand with B for 5 days 4 nights. Couldn't think of anything to describe the situation after the bombing. Everyone was apparently calm and even though I received a long distant call from my mum, telling me that Bangkok is on high alert. Basically you see tourists around and there wasn't a single breath of threat nor anxiousness in the air.

Occasionally you see army guards and police with their guns, patrolling around shopping malls to ensure the security. Counters were stationed at the entrance of most shopping mall, where security check is done, I wondered why my bag wasn't checked. B was pretty panicky when he spotted some police walking with a fast paced, towards a direction as if there was something going on, he said it could be a possible sign of a bomb threat. I call it paranoia.

I heard from some tourists that there might be more bombings coming up. But, well...all we could do is to expect the unexpected. Just be safe for those who're traveling to Bangkok.

AMK Hubba Hubba

Little ole Ang Mo Kio Town has it's recognition finally. Its 'bout time people know that it exists. The new awaited Hub has its ball rolling with the mega big NTUC Fairprice Supermarket, Hypermarket they call it. Comparable with Carrefour...Huge!

Its a shoulder rubbing and foot stepping environment, people were like everywhere. The travellator was like Orchard Road packed, the amount of people was definitely overwhelming. Was doing my grocery shopping and I saw home-makers, house maids and grannies crowding around the fresh produce section. If I was pushing a shopping cart, I dun think I'll even make it through, I might have to use durians to make way....umm...maybe not. Kids were running and yelling...GRRR... Toddlers walking with their squeeky shoes...ARGH!!! Its a jungle out there I tell ya.

Aniticipation with the opening of retail stores, brand new cathay cinema and as I heard of, Fitness First Gym. NO WAY! Until then, waiting...we shall. Ha Ha Ha...