Beignets - A French Doughnut

Still remember these little white pillows! They are Beignets or we commonly call French Doughnut. 

We used to have a store near Acadiana Mall selling French Doughnut. I tried to locate the store during my last visit. Too bad, I couldn't find it.

I downloaded the recipe and give it a try:-  Not Too Bad! 

So! we are going to have a Beignets Party soon. We need coffee to go with it. I knew that Papua New Guinea got some famous coffee. So  friend  from Papua New Guinea, You know what to do when you visit Singapore.

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Ho Ho Ho !!!

To All Ex-EastMainer , Ex-USL Cajun &

All visitors ....

Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year !

Singapore Celebrates Christmas 2008 .......

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p/s : how's Christmas mood in USA, Japan, Malaysia, China, Papa-New-Guinea, Australia,

Canada, Germany, Taiwan, & the rest of the world ?

If you have some pics, plse post & share with us this joyful & harmonious

festive season ..... THKS.

The song that Santa sings for 2008 X'mas !

Recession Carol

You'd better watch out
You'd better not cry
You'd better keep cash
I'm telling you why:
Recession 's coming to town.

It's hitting you once,
It's hitting you twice
It doesn't care if you've been careful and wise
Recession 's coming to town


It's worthless if you've got shares
It's worthless if you've got bonds
It's safe when you've got cash in hand
So keep cash for goodness sake, HEY


You'd better watch out
You'd better not cry
You'd better keep cash
I'm telling you why:
Recession 's coming to town!


Finance products are confusing
Finance products are so vague
The banks make you bear the cost of risk
So keep out for goodness sake, OH


You'd better watch out
You'd better not cry
You'd better keep cash
I'm telling you why:
Recession 's coming to town!


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The 3 Wishes.

清大教授賴建誠的「人生三願」氣哭兒子

爸爸的夢想是什麼？為了完成兒子國小二年級的家庭作業，清華大學經濟教授賴建誠曾許下人生三個願望，

「吃得下飯、睡得著覺、笑得出來」。

年幼的兒子不理解，覺得爸爸亂講，急得哭出來，沒想到卻拿了全班最高分。

事隔11年後，兒子也考上清大，賴建誠笑說，人生的願望沒有變，一星期內有一半時間能達成願望，就要很滿足了。

賴建誠 表示，這篇「人生三願」在多年前曾發表在報紙副刊上，原本只是一時的誤打誤撞，卻意外地在網路上不斷傳閱轉寄，還衍伸了不同版本。甚至有大陸民眾改寫成另一篇人生三願，還輾轉寄回自己的信箱。儘管已經是11年前的往事，但如今仍有不少人看到他就問，現在小學二年級兒子的家庭作業寫得如何？

曾有人問他，把「吃得下、睡得著、笑得出來」當作人生願望會不會太簡單了。

賴建誠笑說，當人生經驗越豐富，就越能體會這三個願望真的很難。

今年已55歲的他坦言，即使如今他年過半百，也不是每天都能達成這三個願望，

生活中總有無法逃避的壓力和不順。

但是他更深信人算不如天算，不需要的顧慮煩惱就應該丟掉，因為簡化的生活才是最重要。

賴建誠說，他的三個願望都很小，有時可以全部達成，有時也會無法如願。每個月、每個星期的達成率都不同，但正因為不是鴻圖大志，他每天都可問自己願望達到了嗎？回想起當時寫這篇「人生三願」時，小兒子才唸小學，賴建誠透露，為了怕兒子太丟臉，寫完之後，還特別給兒子檢查看看，把兒子氣哭的部分稍微修改了幾個字，給兒子留點面子；一晃眼，兒子已經長大成人。

賴建誠說，對於剛上大學一年級的年輕人，正是享受人生樂趣的黃金歲月，他不期望兒子現在能理解這三個願望，只希望是留給兒子在未來下半輩子慢慢去思索品味。

人生三願的原文重現 清大教授賴建誠今年6月建置了自己的部落格，陸續把過去發表的文章貼在網路上，也讓被網友多次改寫的「人生三願」，重新還原全貌。

原文如下： 我兒子讀國小二年級上學期末時，老師給了一項作業，要他們當小記者訪問爸爸。共有六個問題，有一大半是資料性的：在哪裡工作？負責哪一方面的事等等，其中的第5題是「爸爸的夢想是什麼？怎麼實現？」

我說「我有三個願望」，兒子用半注音半國字的方式寫下這句話，然後抬頭看著我。

「第一個願望是吃得下飯」。 他愣了一下，認為我在開玩笑，很鄭重地表示這項作業的分數，是其他作業成績的三倍，所以不能隨便。我說你是記者，人家怎麼說你就怎麼寫，既然不相信就不要訪問好了。他無奈地寫下「第1個願望是吃得下飯」。

「第二個願望是睡得著覺」。 他這下著急了，「別人的願望都是要當科學家或是做重要的事情，你的願望連小孩子都會，你是不是想害我被老師處罰？」我又重複先前的說法：不相信就不要訪問。他急得跑去廚房向媽媽哭訴，她也同意說記者就是記錄者，不能要求受訪問者如何回答。他擦乾眼淚寫完這句之後，抬起頭失望地看著我。

「第三個願望是笑得出來」。 這下子他失去控制了，

「別人的父母都是在幫助子女，只有你才會存心害自己的小孩」。「要不然你照我的話寫完之後，再寫一篇〈我眼中的爸爸〉附在後面，讓老師瞭解這不是你隨便寫的，而是你爸爸的本性就是如此」。

他覺得有道理，憤恨之下很快地寫了一篇沒分段的作文，我除了把注音改為國字之外，照抄如下： 「我每次重要的問題要問我爸爸的時候，他都想騙我，可是我跟他說：這是很重要的問題，他還是繼續開玩笑，我跟他說：這可是分數最高的作業，所以我爸爸做什麼事都是隨隨便便的，每次一回家，鞋子也不脫，就看電視，而且都看摔角、相撲，都是一些無聊的電視。所以這個爸爸還要嗎？雖然他有很多缺點，但是他還是很疼我呀！我爸爸很奇怪，一下子罵人，一下子又對你好。可能我是他兒子吧！也可能是他腦筋有問題吧！老師，妳覺得呢？」

第二天我問他老師怎麼說？他有點不好意思。

「老師上課時叫我到前面，說我的訪問和作文寫得非常好，給我98分，是全班最高的，比班上的模範生還高，還把我的作文唸給全班聽」。

「那她有沒有說為什麼？」

「她說她先生的工作最近不太順利，已經有好幾天睡不著覺，也只吃得下一點東西。你爸爸的三個願望很有意思。」

「那你現在瞭解我不會害自己的兒子了吧？」 他點點頭，可是還不能明白為什麼他老師把〈我眼中的爸爸〉拿去參加作文比賽，得到入選獎，對功課課平平的他，這是一大驚奇。

希望他在人生的旅程中，能比我晚許久才體會到：要實現這三個願望還真不太容易。

Chinese --> English ( Very Simplified Version )

The 3 Biggest wishes for an adult are :

1. able to EAT;

2. able to SLEEP;

3. able to LAUGH.

It requires life-long experiences & character maturity to appreciate them.

Having said that, even if you are already 60s , you still find it hard to fulfill these 3 wishes everyday.

If you are able to achieve 50% of it, you will be satisfied.



posted by : @,,,@ BL.

Update from Phang and Han

Phang & Han:-

We are writing to let you know that we have changed our plan to visit Malaysia during Christmas.
Due to Adrienne is having her final exam immediately after her break this year, so we are planning to visit malaysia sometime in June-July next year instead.
 

Francis NG in Town !

Our Good old Ex-EastMain Housemate & Ex-USLian, Francis was in Singapore

for a 1-week Senior Management Staff Training Course.

Taukay Sia initiated a dinner at " No Sign Board " Sea-Food Restaurant....

Well.......the restaurant actually has a BIG Sign board but the name so happen to be called " No Sign Board " !

So

There goes another round of mini-reunion & MAKAN session !

Beside the regular like Ah Yeo , LS and Mabel,

This time, Chiu Chong Seng and wife, KaiPeng made a surprise present with their two daughter.

If you happen to meet this Chiu in Mall / supermart, I am not too sure if you dare to call him ..... as he is really " growing in size " now.....

BTW, Affendi & wife, Michelle were with us at the dinner too !



" which is the MOST EXPENSIVE item here ?? "

" No crab for me to-night ! My quota is uped ! "



KaiPeng with her daughter ( centre ) .....the one far right is not !

These two fello,
Both came from Same hometown,

Both work Same in Singapore.....

but have not seen each other for 20 years !!!

East Main House-mate reunion !

Posted by : @,,,@ BL, OCT 2008.

Its Halloween !!!

Halloween is a Festival celebrated on the night of every October 31.

It was a tradition " imported " by the Irish immigrants to USA in the 19th

Century.

This festival activities include

---> trick-or-treating by the children. If you are NOT prepared with sweets when

the children arrives, they will " help " you to wash your windows with

shampoo + flour ...... and very often, they will also help you to wash your car !

---> Displaying of " Jack-O- " lantern.

When I was in USL back in 1980s, I used

to go down to Johnson Street's Albertson or

Northgate-mall to see folks carving these lanterns

using large pumpkins and lit a candle inside.

They look a bit scary at night but it creates the festive moods !!

Everyone knows Halloween is around the corner !!

----> Having Costume Party !

Yes ! This is the " climax " of Halloween night !

& East Main fello never fail to holding Costume Party to

celebrate this " horrified yet fun " night !!

See if you can recall the " fun filled but not so scary " party .......

This fello is easily identifiable .....

He is none other than our MIA ..... Mr Low Hong Cheong !

His dance partner ??????

If I am not wrong, this Black-White couple was Phang PL & Han....

Ok....guess....
the smiling face was ..... ?????
the " iron-man " was ..... ????

Obviously, Ah Gan lost her mask again !!!

The Texas cowboy was ...... ?????

Beauty & the Beast ????

I know the " Beast " but sorry...... can't recall who the Beauty was !

This one provide answer to the above !!

Finally, guess who was this freaky fello ????

Hint : He used to be very very havoc .....

but is now a VSSTS -- Very Serious Senior Technical Staff

with HP Singapore .

HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ALL !!

posted by : @,,,@ BL

Season's Greeting.

To all readers / visitors :

posted by : @,,,,,@ BL

Season's Greeting.

To All / Kepada Semua




Muslim Readers & Visitors of this blog........




" Selamat Hari Raya Puasa !!! "

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Mooncake + Pizza = ????

September 13, 2008......

Saturday ......

Eve of Mid-Autumm Festival ......

@ Singapore River........

100s of Lantern & River Floats are displayed .......

This is me......

Notice the two 30m mechanical structure at the back-ground ??

This is for Bungee-Jump.....The Singapore Version !!!

Same Year ...

Same day....

Same time ....

@ Singapore China Town .........

Same Year.....

Same Day ......

Same Time ......

But one day later ......

@ TauKay Sia 's residence ........

Look's familiar ???

Sounds familiar ???

Smells familiar ???

YES !!!

You are right !!!

This is the authentic Domino pizza, The Great Destroyer !!!

It was baked by our Ex-Domino Store Manager TauKay Sia with

Original ingredients directly imported from Lafayette, USA !!!

We had a last-minute Mid-Autumm Festival gathering .........

with lots of moon-cakes & Pizza !!!

TauKay Neo Ah Gan, busy setting up the table .....& food.

Of course...must take photo to certify that this posting is a true story........

Kalau tidak, nanti kena ASI baru tahu !!!

posted by : @,,,@ BL