random

between january and now, febulary. i didnt write.
suddenly, i felt that i had to draw myself away from the computer.since i face it from 9-6, mondays through fridays.

not much improvement to my game of tennis. still serve high high in the skies. not enough spinach to have a 185kmh ball. goofing around and holding potato chips surely doesn't help..hmmm

getting clumsier, just spilled oj.oops

oh went to catch hossan leong's multipersonality disorder last saturday. he is goood. very funny. applause please, folks. he was tom jones, whitney whose-turn, peace(prince), kenny rogered, share(cher), richard semens and many more. i like kenny rogered. kenny said, in singapore, no point getting 'A' for your food stall as everyone knows cleanliness=taste like shit, so might as well get a 'C'. ha.

again, after missing out a few movies, went to watch mr.gibson's newest, apocalypto. the entire movie spoke one language, not english but mind you, in mayan.

just, stared at my wall for 20mins. oh, i am yawning.
just, stared at my nails for 5mins.

night.

satsuma

satsuma by definition is:

1. さつま - a kind of sweet japanese orange

2. 薩摩国 - an old province of Kyushu, Japan that is now the western half of Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県)

3. satsuma - a new shochu bar at robertson quay

let's talk about No.3

there is this new shochu bar, at gallery hotel. they have two levels.

level one, outdoor tables/chairs. indoor bar and tatami seats. oh no shoes allowed, so please wear pretty socks or have nice pedicure

level two, proper tables and chairs.

they serve all sorts of japanese food. ranging from dinner portions like the usual sashimi to the snacks that goes with your alcohol like edamame (peas), stick grilled chicken otherwise known as yakitori.

the main draw is that they stocked plenty of shochu for your drinking pleasure.

oh what is shochu?

shochu, 焼酎

distilled alcohol, made from stuff like potatoes, rice, wheat and even black sugar.

amazing what they can extract from vegetable. makes you think again about becoming a vegetarian.

well, you can have it on the rocks, with cold/hot water or even shooter style.

mmmm

didn't manage to have much food as i had sashimi somewhere else.

had to start somewhere with the shochu right? so i ordered the first one on the list.

made from sweet potatoes, recommended portions - 30/70. 30% shochu, 60% iced water.

looked harmless, just like your regular 8-glass-a-day of water.

had a nice fragrance to it.

next!

this time, i decided to choose. with my brain and not blindly pointing.

decided on this basil shochu.

came along my glass, on the rocks. they put in an oba leave (actual name is aojiso 青紫蘇) with the drink. before you could actually have a sip, the fragrance of the oba together with the basil-infused shochu hit your nose almost immediately.

pop by satsuma if you want to try shochu!

just the many types of shochu waving from their shelves

ikea

have you been to the new ikea@tampines?
the place is huge. courts is next door, with giant upcoming.




no matter how blind you are, i am sure you won't miss them