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THE Quintessential Korean Soap Opera

Posted by: yibis on: January 27, 2009

All I can say is: HILARIOUS!
“Huh?”
They tick off so many soap must-dos, because if you don’t have enough of these, how can you call yourself a soap? Includes:

A wailing opening theme song
Asian gangstas
Slow mo slapping
Lovers who are in fact siblings
Twins who didn’t know they had a twin
Patriarch/matriarch getting killed and subsequent [...]

Hello, Year of the Ox

Posted by: yibis on: January 26, 2009

The Notebook was showing on terrestrial telly and I lapped every bit of that soppy goodness up. This set me on a mission to google Seabrook, and here is what I found. Now I am dreaming of an utterly chilled out, unabashedly relax-to-the-max-without-fax*, lonngggg vacay camped out in a lovely beach cottage in a sleepy [...]

Protected: 3 Things I Don’t Get.

Posted by: yibis on: January 25, 2009

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

BKK

Posted by: yibis on: January 21, 2009

Bangkok was a lovely, much-needed break. It was great just to get away from the usual, the routine, the familiar. And of course it’s even better that things in Bangkok are cheap. An hour-long foot massage at Health Land cost a quarter of the price of a 50-minute one in Hong Kong.
It was fun spending [...]

I Yam…

Posted by: yibis on: January 16, 2009

… Going on a getaway! Whee. Finally, a much-needed break. I still fondly remember the last Bangkok trip in 2004, with Sister, Joycey and Ivy. I can vividly recall Joyce and me hiding in the bathtub trying not to implode with laughter, while the bellboy brought Ivy and Zhi’s luggage up. Good times, good times.
This [...]

Nutty about Nutella.

Posted by: yibis on: January 15, 2009

I’m discovering the virtues of a humble slice of soft, crustless sandwich bread spread with a generous layer of Nutella. I’ve put off tossing the knife into the sink to end this affair, but 2 slices in and we’re still in business. And okay, I confess… I licked the knife. But since I have no [...]

On a good day, I look like this:

Posted by: yibis on: January 13, 2009

I’ve been told I bear some resemblance to a Raving Rabbid. Ask me, I’ll show you the face in person.
(image belongs to Ubisoft)

FUHREEZINK

Posted by: yibis on: January 11, 2009

I shared something personal with a friend today. Honesty is liberating. And I hope it helps explain some things he might not have understood about me before.
It’s getting terribly cold here, my flat is freezing whenever I move > 2cm away from the heater. The only time all of me is warm? When I’m in [...]

All together now: “AHM”

Posted by: yibis on: January 6, 2009

Two of the most yummy, tummy-rumble-inducing photos I encountered today. Who cares if I’ve eaten dinner? Present any of the below to me and I’ll DEVOUR it on the spot. I think it’s a combination of these two that have given me a craving for Oyster Mee Sua. Nyomnyom.

Hello Twenty Oh Nine

Posted by: yibis on: January 6, 2009

This post is rather belated but it didn’t feel right to not conclude 2008. I’m going to keep it short, however.
It’s been yet another of learning and growth. I am thankful for the people close to me who have been there for me, especially when things get tough. K, you have been so patient with [...]


 

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