freshrevelations

*Friday, October 31, 2008*

it's confirmed, plus ou mois that i'll be breathing new year air on the plane. i'm half hoping that the cabin crew will wear party hats and pop streamers. it'll be a rather funny sight indeed, definitely a rare one too.

with that note, perhaps i can compose a list of essentials for the singaporean living abroad, which in seetoh's words, albeit in this context, "die, die must buy"

1. INSTANT NOODLES in flavours such as tom yam, chilli crab, curry.
2. the quintessential rice-cooker with a small bag of rice. for the convenience of the singaporean who doesn't treat bread as a staple like the french do.
3. poh chai pills - don't snort. it's for a stomach unused to foie gras
4. homemade chilli. i can't emphasize enough on this point.
5. an expandable suitcase for all that shopping
6. packets of teh si and 3-in-1 old man coffee. nothing beats the real stock from a sock.
7. kaya, which i remember clearly explaining in broken french to my famille d'accueil that it's singaporean jam. i had tried to convince her that coconuts are the only fruits that (really) grow on this soil.
8. pineapple tarts - i wonder whether they sell these in advance?

put a-man then in alaska or anywhere for that matter, now. you'll still have someone who will live it up like a true singaporean.

11:23 PM
... Elle a parle

Lepersonne

LOVES JESUS Born and bred locally, but grew up convinced that the US will be her home Lover of antique furniture,old knick-knacks and watches Would die if thomas cook didn't popularize travelling in 1841 Aspires to be in the foreign service and help third-world countries Moving to france soon Has a shanghainese for a godfather Bakes and cooks when inspiration comes Hates complications and embraces simplicity.