Azabusabo

Was shopping at Marina Square today when we walked past Azabu Sabo. Unable to resist the beautiful display of desserts, so we to go in to have a bite. Ordered the following:

Ice Chocolate Milk ($5.00)

Hirahira Udon Tounyu Jitate ($11.80)

(Chicken & Crab Udon in Soya Bean Milk)

Golden Flour Milk Shake ($6.50)

The Ice Chocolate Milk Shake was disappointing. It was too watery with no chocolate taste and had too much ice cubes in it. My partner was so upset as the dessert display did not show any ice cubes. It was like being lied to. The Golden Flour Milk Shake compared to it was much better as it was thick and creamy. As for the udon in soya bean milk, it took a bit to adjust to the udon which looked like thick hor fan and salty soya bean milk. Other than that it was good as there was big chunks of crab meat and chicken. Hot green tea was free-flow here and the waitress kept refilling at least 3 times for me. Not bad.

Total damages: $26.90

(Includes 10% service charges & 5% GST)

Azabusabo

Address: #02-170/171 Marina Square

Tel: 6338 1244

Website: http://www.azabusabo.com.sg/

Shimbashi Soba

Ordered the following:

Chicken Rolls ($6.80)

and 2 orders of daily dessert & tea sets ($5 each) Hot red bean soup with soba balls

Soba balls with red beans, ice-cream, mochi, fruits and jelly

The daily dessert & tea set is avaliable daily: a choice of dessert with a choice of hot coffee/hot tea/ice tea. Very value for $$ as some dessert is more than $8 when ordered ala carte. The hot red bean soup was very smooth. The chicken rolls was crispy and nice. Overall very nice.

Total damages: $16.40
Includes 10% service charges & 5% GST

Shimbashi Soba
290 Orchard Road
#B1-41
Paragon
Singapore 238859
Tel: 67359882
Website: http://www.res.com.sg/

Kuriya Shaw Centre

In Lady's Sushi Lunch (S$25), I had

Salad with crab meat in chilled chicken soup

,which consisted of shredded cabbage with a bit crab meat and chopped peanuts on top. Tasted crunchy 'cos got chopped peanuts in it. Next I had

Spotted mackerel teriyaki with sweet potatoes

,which also had a piece of egg roll and a braised oyster served in its shell. The sweet potatoes are so sweet that I want to have more also. Followed by

Assorted sushi of the month

,which consisted a piece of prawn tempura cut into 2, tuna sushi, salmon sushi, inari(bean curd skin) sushi, wasabi ebiko maki and a futomaki, plus a bit sushi ginger at the side and served with miso soup. Tasted as expected.

Deep-fried seafood & mushroom in white cream sauce

,which was beautifully served in a shell with thousand land sauce. This dish was one which I like best. very crispy on the outside and creamy inside. There was small small mushrooms, scallops, prawns and pieces of salmon in side. And the cream sauce was not too creamy. Mmmm! As for dessert, I have

White chocolate mousse

,which was very nicely decorated and not too thick, which I finished off with a cup of tea.

There was also business lunch($20) avaliable. Come with

salad (no crab meat compared to lady's lunch but got fishcake), eel rice (the eel is nice by the way), 2 dishes of seasonal vegetables, miso soup, a main course of hotplate kimchi chicken (not spicy at more all, maybe too much water), fruit (the rockmelon sweet) and coffee/tea.

Total damage for the above two sets: $46.78
(Include 10% service charge and GST, plus 10% discount for UOB card holders)

Kuriya Shaw Centre
Business hour:
11.30am - 2.30pm daily (Last order by 2.00pm)
6.00pm - 10.30pm daily (Last order by 10.00pm)
Tel: 6735 5300 Fax: 6735 1715
Website: http://www.kuriya.com.sg

Stress Management

A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, "how heavy is this glass of water? "
Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g.
The lecturer replied, "the absolute weight doesn't matter." It depends on how long you try to hold it.
If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.
If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.
In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.And that's the way it is with stress management.If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on.
As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden.So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down.Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow.Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can.
Relax; pick them up later after you've rested.Life is short. Enjoy it!

Jokes of the Day

Husband asks , "Do u know the meaning of WIFE??"
Without Information Fighting Everytime"
Wife replies," No, It means ,"With Idiot For Ever !!!"

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Three Feelings:What's the difference between stress, tension and panic?
Stress is when wife is pregnant,
Tension is when girlfriend is pregnant, and
Panic is when both are pregnant.

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Teacher: u know the importance of period?
Kid: Ya, once my sister said she has missed one, my mom fainted, dad got heart attack & our driver ran away.

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Two men met while both were looking for their lost wives.
1st: How urs look like?
2nd: She is 5"7, 36-24-36, Fair, Black eyes. Wat abt urs?
1st: Forget mine. Lets find urs!!

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Son asks difference between confident and confidential
Dad says, you are my son, i'm confident. ur friend also my son, that'sconfidential!

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Mother to her teenage daughter: I think this is the right time we should talk about sex.
Daughter (Excitedly): Sure mom, tell me what do you want to know.
Mother Faints...

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Friend to sardar: Why are u going for a birth control surgery for the ninth time?
Sardar: What to do yaar, my wife still keep getting pregnant.

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Funny Buildings

Tomato Story

A Jobless man applied for the position of "office boy" at Microsoft. TheHR manager interviewed him then watched him cleaning the floor as a test."You are employed" he said. "Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start.

The man replied "But I don't have a computer, neither an email". "I'm sorry", said the HR manager. If you don't have an email, that means you donot exist. And who doesn't exist, cannot have the job."

The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do, with only $10 in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy a 10Kg tomato crate. He then sold the tomatoes in a door to door round. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with $60.

The man realized that he can survive by this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.

5 years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US. He started to plan his family's future, and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker, and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his email. The man replied,"I don't have an email." The broker answered curiously, "You don't have an email, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e mail?!!" The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!"

Moral of the story

M1 - Internet is not the solution to your life.

M2 - If you don't have internet, and work hard, you can be a millionaire.

M3- If you received this message by email, you are closer to being an office boy/girl, than a millionaire...

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Alamak Haze's Season Again

Wai Lau! Why must people keep burning the fields? Why cannot they get summon by taking away their land? Then no one will dare to burn again.
Now PSI already reached 150 - unhealthy level! Got problem breathing and coughing a lot. Already saw the doctor, but seem not much use.
The weather is already so bad, but the news still report it was not the worst in Singapore. In 1997, it was report 200+ for PSI.

Check channelnewsasia and NEA for further details.

Din Tai Fung @ Wisma Atria

After the last bad experience at Junction 8's branch, thought will not go back to eat again. Recently there has been new dishes added and decided to give a try again this afternoon.

Ordered the following dishes:

Crispy prawn pancakes ($7.80)

Xiao Long Bao ($4.80 for half serving)

Shrimp and meat wantons soup ($6.50)

Braised Tofu with minced meat ($2.80)

Total bill : $27.90

included Misc charge of $1.00 per person for hot tea and wet tissue, 10% service charge and 5% GST.

The braised tofu was full of flavours. Nice if there was a bowl of rice to eat with it. Next come the Xiao Long Bao which was okay, but would be better if there was more soup in them. The prawn pancake looked simple like a fishcake pancake but tasted full of shrimps and I think got water chestnut also, 'cos of its taste. The wanton soup was the letdown. The soup is a bit tasteless and both of us agreed that the wanton skin was too thick.

Overall it was a much better than the last experience.

Din Tai Fung
#02-48 to 53
Wisma Atria
Tel:6732 1383
Website: http://www.dintaifung.com.tw/eng/

Fresh Greens

Important Memo

To all Employees:

Effective January 2007

Dress Code

1. It is advised that you come to work dressed according to your salary. If we see you wearing Prada shoes and carrying a Gucci bag, we assume you are doing well financially and therefore do not need a pay raise.

2. If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your money better, so that you may buy nicer clothes, and therefore you do not need a pay raise.

3. If you dress just right, you are right where you need to be and therefore you do not need a pay raise.

Sick Days

We will no longer accept a doctor's certificate as proof of sickness.

If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.

Holiday Days

Each employee will receive 104 personal days a year. They are called Saturday & Sunday.

Compassionate Leave

This is no excuse for missing work. There is nothing you can do for dead friends, relatives or co-workers. Every effort should be made to have non-employees attend to the arrangements.

In rare cases where employee involvement is necessary, the funeral should be scheduled in the late afternoon. We will be glad to allow you to work through your lunch hour and subsequently leave one hour early.

Toilet Use

1. Entirely too much time is being spent in the toilet. There is now a strict three-minute time limit in the cubicles.

2. At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll will retract, the cubicle door will open, and your picture will be taken.

3. After your second offence, your picture will be posted on the company notice board under the "Chronic Offenders" category.

4. Anyone caught smiling in the picture will be sanctioned under the company's mental health policy.

Lunch Break

1. Skinny people get 30 minutes for lunch, as they need to eat more so that they can look healthy.

2. Normal size people get 15 minutes for lunch to get a balanced meal to maintain their average figure.

3. Chubby people get 5 minutes for lunch, because that's all the time needed to drink a Slim-Fast.

Thank you for your loyalty to our company. Remember we are an employer of choice and we are here to provide a positive employment experience.

Therefore, all questions, comments, concerns, complaints, frustrations, irritations, aggravations, insinuations, allegations, accusations, contemplations, consternation and input should be directed elsewhere. Management