Sanity… is for the Weak

*Ding!*

I….. I can actually read stuff like this and actually understand what’s going on!

How’s that for self-taught language lessons?!?

Tess in a face off with the neighborhood cats…

Nothing much going on folks; just work and more work.

Michelle and her newborn are in town from Bangkok this week, and so we decided to have her and other friends over for lunch.

It’s been a while since we’ve entertained friends over at home, but having close friends over for a small meal and drinks isn’t really a big deal, nor is it a lot of work. For one thing, the atmosphere is much more relaxed, and it’s a great deal more convenient for the mother with an infant.

Pasta is a simple dish to make, and the market abounds with ready-made sauces which are easily prepared. For this meal though, we went a little further and sprung for a fancier Squid Ink Pasta in Laksa sauce. Simple and yet yummy, especially when the Laksa is reduced down to a thick sauce. Drinks were simple as well, some excellent Straits Pale and Brown Ale from Archipelago Brewery, which went wonderfully with the Laksa.

Work
Going to sleep soon; have head back to the office tomorrow morning…

Oh, and have a Joyous Easter, everyone.

Guess what we did today? ^_^

I can’t believe that it’s been more than ten years since I first saw the Evangelion series and was totally blown away. This time round though, it was the wifey who was impressed.

The production unit has really put a lot of effort and thought into this remake. The visuals and soudtrack have been beautifully brought from the original TV work to the big screen; words alone cannot describe how good it was ~ run, don’t walk to watch this.

Can’t wait for the next movie in the series to be shown.

Now please excuse me while I go dig up my Utada album

:Link:

Currently Reading:
Freakonomics

Listening to:
Monkey Majik: 空はまるで

Mood:
Laid Back

No game today, so we went out on a date

Lunch was at Relish, by Wild Rocket.

It has a very casual feel, and the food was refreshingly good. Specialising in burgers, the menu is simple, and is paired with a recommended gourmet beer. I tried the recommended beer, a Saison Silly, and it was good…

Relish
#02-01 Cluny Court
501 Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 259760

Tel: 67631547

We managed to score a couple of complementary tickets to the National Museum a while ago, and so off we went after lunch. It’s been a while since we have been to the Museum, especially since it was renovated.

The new wing of the place was pretty impressive, reminding us of the London Museum with it’s glass-covered ceiling connecting the annexes.

It used to be that one could cover the entire museum in just three hours, but with the new expansion that’s not true anymore. In fact, the main gallery of Singapore’s history would take a good chunk of 3 hours, and that’s just with a quick glance without going into details. In addition to the upgraded building and exhibits, there were a few very interesting restaurants located within it’s grounds.

I think we’ll be back there soon, and will try the food as well.

Gary Gygax, who co-created the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons and helped start the role-playing phenomenon, died Tuesday morning at his home in Lake Geneva. He was 69. Besides his wife, Gygax is survived by six children.

Thank you, Mr Gygax, for the hours of entertainment through out my childhood and even to today.

You will be missed.

The caffine does nothing! Nothing!

So, my boss comes in and tells us “Congratulations! You guys are now involved Man Hunt ‘08 ~ JI edition”.

And thus, here I am, sitting in the office on a Sunday morning, and will continue to sit here until tomorrow afternoon.

I hope he gets found soon.