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♥ Thursday, February 22, 2018


Ming has gone back to Gatton, Mama is in Perth for a holiday with korkor and Tseyun. Been having some rare alone time, and I've got so many thoughts on my mind, I decided to come back to this blog. Wanted to blog a couple of days ago on my phone, but blogger doesn't even have an app anymore -_-. Once I logged in here, I remembered Ming's blog. She blogs much more often than I do, but I seldom read her blog anymore 'cause nowadays I'm just on instagram and facebook all the time and I forget the existence of blogs times. Read her post about papa.. Since the hospital days I've been wanting to write about it too, but just never got down to it. It was a sad, painful, overwhelming and dark period, but if I never do get down to writing about it, I'm glad at least Ming did.

I felt a great deal of anxiety knowing Ming's returning to Gatton. Life has really not been the same after papa left. Since I knew papa's prognosis was bad.. one of my biggest worries was Mama. I remember a dinner we had together, after one of the doctors told kor and I something bad, I could hardly stop myself from crying. Yet I did not dare to let mama know. Mama and Papa spent all their time together, especially in the past few years after Papa fell ill. I only knew recently that Mama spent even more time with Papa because he was ill, and Mama wanted to accompany him and take care of him. So with Papa gone, naturally Mama would be the most affected. They went to Botanic Gardens together almost every day. They went out for meals together everyday. They went on holidays together every couple of months. Suddenly, Mama has no one to do all of that with. We have work, we have school, korkor has his new family. Mama doesn't. With Ming being away in Gatton, Korkor having his own family. I am definitely the one who can best accompany her. I want to spend time with her, and I want to make sure she is never lonely, lost or worst still, sad. But sometimes it got a little stressful because I had to consider work, Jeremy and even friends. I felt guilty having to go to work and leaving Mama at home. I felt even worse to have to have a meal or attend a gathering without Mama. With Ming back in Singapore I was less stressed up. I felt better knowing that she can accompany mama while I'm out and definitely grateful for the extra company as well. Well I've always been happy to have Ming back, just that this time there was something more. Now that she is back in Gatton, I worry about Mama again, and I worry about myself too. I worry about finding a balance in life.

I have blabbered on so much without a main point.. The trigger to blogging is actually my thoughts on Jara Petit's future. Since I have been spending the past couple of days at home, I finally got down to settling some Jara Petit matters and thinking about Jara Petit's future. I'm sad to say I don't think I have it in me to start Jara Petit again like what I had intended to do. I can hardly cope with my life now without Jara Petit. I don't spend enough time or effort on Tumble Joy, I don't spend enough time with Jeremy, I am not doing things that matter. I feel like time is just slipping away and I am accomplishing nothing in life. It's not just the fact that I want to spend more with Mama now. I am somehow just not happy and yet I don't have the motivation to change the way things are..

It really saddens me, to think that this might be end of Jara Petit. Something we have spent so much effort, so much time on. A brand that quite a number of strangers have heard about. A dessert that people crave for. A go-to for baby shower packages. Reflecting on the years we spent on the business, there really could have been many things done differently. Sometimes, I think about the hours I spent at the shop - all the lost time I could have spent with Papa. Could we have hired earlier, and freed ourselves from spending too much time at the shop? I definitely could have been a better partner business partner/colleague to Xinyi. (Sorry! If you are reading this)

I really wanted to keep Jara Petit going, but I really don't know how I can anymore. Maybe Xinyi was right, and sometimes we just have to let go.



Love, ja
1:00 AM


♥ Sunday, August 27, 2017

I know perfectly well what the current situation is. But sometimes I really can't believe it. I feel like screaming that this can't be happening. I feel like shaking papa back to his normal, healthy self.


Love, ja
10:15 PM


♥ Wednesday, August 09, 2017

Thankful, so thankful that Ming made it back in time.. But it isn't too much for me to wish that he'd be well.. at least fairly well again? He has fought so many impossible battles and never gave up..



Love, ja
3:36 AM


♥ Sunday, October 30, 2016

Just read an article about choosing to be joyful. That shall be my new objective in life. I'm tired of all the negative thoughts that're almost perpetually on my mind. It's gonna take a lot to change, but I shall try.


Love, ja
11:59 PM


♥ Sunday, February 07, 2016

The car ride back to our hotel was very very long. I remember dozing off and waking up so many times, and still we weren't close to our hotel. I never knew Bali was so big, and that there were so many things to do there. Next time if I ever want to climb mount batur again, i'd probably stay near Ubud and switch hotels if i wanna go elsewhere. 


After a little rest, we set off to Uluwatu. We took a cab to the Uluwatu temple, which is at a really secluded area. The taxi driver said it was difficult to get cabs in there, so he offered to wait for us and we agreed. The view of the temple was not bad, but it wasn't as spectacular as I'd imagined. I think i might have been a little bit too tired to enjoy myself too. If I didn't remember wrongly, there is probably another cliff top temple which is more famous in Bali.






One of the most famous 'attraction' at the temple was the plentiful monkeys that lived around the temple. I used to stay near bukit timah hill, where monkeys were a common sight and they even came into our house sometimes. But they cannot be compared to the monkeys at the temple! I've read that the monkeys there were rather aggressive, and would 'steal', but little did i expect to see it happen for myself! The monkeys crept up behind unsuspecting tourists taking photos, and grabbed their shades skillfully. It happened to more than one tourist when we were there! So I was quite scared when we were taking photos, and we took extra precaution to keep our shades somewhere safe. There were some staff who helped shoo the monkeys a little, and retrieve stolen stuff. They fed the monkeys in exchange for the stuff, which is precisely why the monkeys keep doing it.




The uluwatu temple was a good spot for watching the sunset, so many tourists were arriving there just before sunset.










Oh yes, as it was a religous place, all visitors had to wear sarongs. I'm not sure why some of them like the man behind us could simply tie it around their waist though.

Instead of staying at uluwatu temple for the sunset, I wanted to catch the sunset at jimbaran bay. So we left pretty quickly (it wasn't that interesting there anyway). There was a jam along the way so I was quite worried we wouldn't make it in time. Should have factored in more time. The taxi driver dropped us at the back of a particular restaurant, and we were swiftly led in. I guess the restaurant has some sort of arrangement with taxi drivers so that they'd direct tourists there! This is where we had our dinner. There was a long stretch of restaurants along the beach, with all the chairs facing the sea.


Xinyi told me the corn on the cob that were being sold on the beach was a must try. So I went straight to get one after we ordered our food! And indeed, it didn't disappoint. I liked it so much I took so many photos with it -_- I love this photo and it would have made good profile picture, if not for the corn haha.


Another one with the corn. We should have taken photos before buying the corn! But anyways, it was really nice la. Even Jeremy who doesn't like corn thought it was nice. And i bought another back when we left. heh. 


Food at the restaurant was not fantastic, but was edible I guess. The worst part was THERE WAS NO SUNSET! I mean, the sun did set but we didn't get a good view 'cause it was too cloudy. Again. Boooooo :( I was really disappointed, but well it was still pretty nice having dinner by the beach. 






Love, ja
1:35 AM


♥ Thursday, February 04, 2016

Ming and I watched two episodes of Empress Ki today! It's a really awesome drama, 30 episodes on and we're still so hooked. There were only a couple of episodes in between that was a little boring, but the rest were good! Love Lady Ki (at the moment) and Ha Ji Won! She has the looks, the brains, the courage, the kindness and she's super good in fighting. Idol haha.

10 minutes to blog tonight! Let's see what I can cover. So after having our breakfast on top of Mount Batur, it was time for our descent.





Our guide encouraged us to take a picture at the mouth of this cave although we were hesistant. That was the spot where another guide got hit by a rock falling from above! His head was bleeding a lot, but luckily he was wearing a cap or a bandana when it happened so it wasn't as bad.





Finally saw what our surroundings looked like! I think Mount Batur is actually a volcano, and this is a crater? Whoops can't remember. We were thankful for the warmer weather!



But it wasn't easy going downhill as well! We were practically sliding down all the way 'cause it was so sandy, it was quite scary! Almost fell plenty of times.



Happy to have finally reached flatter grounds!





With our guide and group mates! That's mount batur behind us, it doesn't look that high up but it is! And I couldn't believe we were actually at the peak. Quite proud of ourselves haha.



This is one of the most adventurous outdoor activities I have done in my life! Hardly even close to the true adventure seekers (or ceekers), but it was a good experience for me! To more adventures!



Love, ja
1:04 AM


♥ Tuesday, January 26, 2016

I don't even remember when exactly I went Bali with Jeremy, that's how much a procrastinator I am! Okay, so I checked, and it was August. I'm hoping this is going to be a start to all the events I want to blog about! Top on the list are the trip to Brisbane to surprise Ming for her 21st and korkor's wedding that was just last weekend! I know I'm gonna forget all the details once I finally get down to it. But it's okay, I shall just refer to Ming's blog, which she has been updating religiously at glazemyday.wordpress.com! 

A snapchat video for a grand total of two followers, ming and xinyi! This was the very start of our trip, had to take a bus to the plane! 


Arrived in Bali! The airport itself was photo worthy! We were being pestered by a private car driver before and after we took this photo. We just ignored him and took selfies til we were satisfied. I can't remember if we eventually took his car, we might have! =X We probably bargained for a cheaper price though.


Arrived at our hotel, Sense Hotel Seminyak! It was a pleasant and clean hotel. We took a nap 'cause we were tired from the early flight and when we woke up we were so hungry!


We settled for a random restaurant just a few metres down from our hotel!

The service there was awesome, prices were affordable, and ambience was good but Singapore's maggie goreng is much nicer! Just had Al Ahmeen's last night, not as nice as Mr Prata's which is my current favourite, but still pretty good! Oops, digressed.


After filling our tummies, we headed to Sisterfields cafe that has many good reviews online! Should have just gone there straight on hindsight. 


Ordered these pancakes which are not too bad, but not my kind of pancakes. I think I prefer cheap pancakes? Like Macdonald's hotcakes, my favourite. These might have been too fluffeh.




One place off the checklist!


We then headed to the legian beach! 


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So our plan was to chill somewhere with wifi, and watch the national day parade. So patriotic right!! Visited another recommended place, Kudeta! Thought it would be really expensive, but it was affordable, and we managed to get beach beds after waiting around for a while! I think you just have to order a minimum of one cocktail per beach bed! For the number of hours we lounged there, think it was pretty alright!



It was super chill just lying there sipping on our cocktails, enjoying the sea breeze! And of course, watching the NDP haha. I remember feeling a little left out 'cause many people were wearing red and white and celebrating Singapore's 50th back in Singapore! I actually brought a red dress I intended to change into for the night, but I eventually didn't. Hurhur. 




Brought a selfie stick, so a lot of photo taking was going on. 





When night fell. 






After Kudeta, we headed to Ultimo for dinner! It's a very popular italian restaurant, we had to wait 30-40 minutes to get seats! The way they took note of who's on the waiting list wasn't very convincing though. They tell everyone to come back in 25 minutes or so, and don't even take down names. They claim to recognise people by the colour of their clothes. I think it's best to hang around and keep asking when your seats will be ready!


It's not exactly a fine dining place by the usual standards, but to us it was quite atas! Service was good, and food was yummy! Will go back again next time!



And that was the end of day 1!








Love, ja
1:03 AM


♥ Thursday, November 19, 2015

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All I want is for mama & papa to be safe and healthy. 


Love, ja
11:33 PM


♥ Monday, January 12, 2015

Hi patchy baby,

Dreamt of you last night and it was a happy dream! We were in town and you were running around outside the mall we were at, seems like paragon. You wanted to run further but you waited for me put a leash on you. Then we went walking/running with you tugging on the leash as usual. :) 

Hope you're happy in doggie heaven, and met my friends' doggies too! 

Love love. 


Love, ja
9:45 AM


♥ Tuesday, September 09, 2014


September's a month of celebrations for our family! Papa, mama and ming's birthdays all in the month of September. Papa's birthday dinner this year was at Shinji by Kanesaka at Raffles Hotel. Korkor's recommendation and his treat haha. 


This intimate restaurant is hidden at one of the corners of level 2 of Raffles Hotel. You wouldn't notice the activity going on in the restaurant from outside! 


Dinner was around a sushi counter, that could fit at most.. 15-20 people? Heard from Korkor that in order to get a private table/room, everyone had to order a set of certain price, or maybe it's the total amount spent. Not that sure, but even the cheapest set there was not cheap! Anyhow, I think the best seats were around the counter 'cause we could watch the Japanese chef prepare the food and they would explain every dish to us. 

There was some confusion at the beginning because our chef was trying to suggest something for us, but he's Japanese and not that eloquent in English so we didn't really get him. He looked a little stern and I was a little worried! But we sorted out the confusion, and dinner started! 


Our starter. I can't remember what fish it was already. Fail. 


First Nigiri Sushi, yellow tail I think! The sushi was smaller than the regular sushis you see at jap restaurants or cold storage. 


Flounder. The chef applies the soy sauce so we don't have to dip ourselves. 

Squid. One of my least favourites, but still acceptable cause it was so fresh. 

Papa had a different set from us, and one of his dishes was a tiny deep fried river crab. We were still staring at the crab when the chef brought out a jar of live ones!! 

Chutoro, medium fatty tuna. I was so amazed at how good it tasted. I never liked tuna sashimi but I would love to have so much more of this! 

Otoro, fattiest tuna? Haha I can't remember what's the right way to call it. Very nice too! A bit.. Softer and melts in the mouth more easily I think? 

This is the lean part of the tuna. Also nice! I think it was more marinated than the previous too. Anyway this is our chef! Didn't dare to take a direct shot of him so I took one of him in the background! Looks so serious preparing our food huh! After the initial introduction, he became quite friendly! 

According to Korkor, Tuna's nicer when left outside for a while. So he actually prepared the tuna slices before he even served our first sushi. 

It's interesting watching the chef prepare our sushi too. He coats his hand with vinegar before clumping up the sushi rice. 


This is horse mackerel. Also marinated. Korkor's favourite and I understand why! Yummy. 

Oh yes, the chef prepared each type of sushi one by one and places it on a plate that's kinda in front of us, but nearer to him. My first question before having my sushi was whether or not we were supposed to bring the plate nearer to us to eat the sushi. But Korkor said no! We were just supposed to take the sushi from the plate and pop the whole thing into our mouths. I was worried the sushi would disintegrate before it reached my mouth. And lucky the sushis were small so they could fit in one bite! I usually take a few bites out of the regular sushis. 


I think this is bonito. (The only bonito I'm familiar with is love bonito) 

Ebi! Very sweet. The prawn was quite long, so he cut the sushi in two for the ladies! But for Korkor and papa it came in one piece. 
Hering. I was a little skeptical cause of the skin, I usually remove fish skin if I can. But it tasted okay! Pretty yums too. 

Okay out of all the dishes, this is the only one I really disliked. It's some shellfish. It's hard, crunchy and tastes quite bad to me :/ 

Salmon roe with sushi rice! I liked this! When the chef was preparing this, Ming and I were hoping that this was for us. 'Cause our set menu's only supposed to have sushis, and this doesn't exactly look like a sushi, so we weren't sure! 

Uni! Sea urchin. Although it's supposed to be really expensive and a delicacy? I was a little skeptical. Cause I remember trying a bit of it in some random sushi bar in Tokyo, and not liking it. This was much better though! Tasted a little sweet I think, and creamy. I might still prefer the sashimis though. 

Soup with tuna meatball! Gotta love that I can eat everything in the set. 


Unagi! One was sweeter and the other was salty. Both very good! Oh even the ginger was good btw. 


Minced tuna maki and tamago! Smoothest softest tamago everr. 

Very sweet rock melon and grapes. I remember mama buying back a super duper sweet rock melon. So I wasn't exactly thatttt impressed with the fruits. 


Surprise celebration for papa! The chefs came out in masks! So cute. 



Complimentary matcha ice cream for papa. Polished off by the Toh Siblings. 


Post dinner photos! 








Photos of cake cutting in next post. I'm sooooo tired! Longest post in a long while! It's so much easier typing and uploading pics from the phone though. 




Love, ja
10:37 PM