2014 Expectations

It is likely that we'd be moving in 2014.

Now that is a long time away.. so I say "likely" because I don't think we are very sure yet.

It's a move to somewhere rather far (for Singapore) from where we are staying now.. so it's going to be a pretty big move.

I'm quite excited.

The packing and moving part scares me a little... and the thought of having to live on almost the other side of Singapore doesn't excite me too much. My family moved to this part of Singapore when I was about 10 and I feel like I've always been staying here. I know the roads and shops well.. and everything is familiar. Right now, that part of Singapore just looks too inconvenient to me.

It's strange to feel this reluctance about moving because I'm actually usually quite open to relocation. It didn't take me too long to buy in to the idea of moving to China a few years ago.. and it was the same when it came to moving back to Singapore. And I'm always opened to move to other countries..

Somehow though I feel that where we are now is the place to be in Singapore. It's strange.. but the feeling of reluctance is real.

Oh well, you never know how life turns out to be so let's see. 2014 is still quite some time away so that means we have lots of time to decide.

And in the meantime, I can look around and learn practical renovation and house decoration tips.

Hopefully our bathroom will look like this..

Drink Up

Some of my colleagues jokingly call me a camel because I don't drink a lot of water.

Sometimes things get so busy at work that I forget to get myself a glass of water and don't drink anything for an entire day.

It's a really bad habit of course.

Happily I do like drinking water.. especially when it's freshened up with a slice of lemon and some fresh mint, like I did today.


We all know water is good for us.. but I think this website called "Dumb Little Man" has a really good article on water. The article puts forth very good reasons for drinking water - did you know that  drinking water can help with weight loss, headaches and gives you more energy? Sounds like I really do need to drink up!

Simple Baked Chicken Leg

When I'm not sure what to cook for dinner, I usually end up baking chicken.

Tonight's baked chicken was seasoned with sea salt, sweet soy sauce, white pepper and honey. And I baked it with some whole garlic, shallots and lemongrass. Baking it at about 190 deg C for 60 minutes makes it crispy on the outside, yet soft and tender inside.

It's nice to do a variation now and then of roasted/ baked chicken, although I have to say that my favourite is any baked chicken with herbs (like this chicken with lemon-myrtle and rosemary).