The Lazy Guy's Guide to a Simple Yet Delicious Meal

Aloha! Before I begin, may I say that I'm feeling all so satisfied and full! Haha. Alright, today's entry gonna be a little bit different. Cos, it's the first ever time that I'm going mention my secret recipe! Well, not really like as if it's some ancient-time-passed-down secret. But still, this is targeted at guys who have probably not much(or not at all) culinery skills like me. If you had enough of maggie mee, why not try something different? Oh yes. Here are 2 simple sandwich meals that any tom dick and harry can whip up in a matter of minutes!

#1: Cheesy Spicy Ham-let
Oooh.. a bit of "Shakespeare", a bit of flavour! This sandwich is SUPER easy to make.

What you need:
Slices of white bread(or wheat, up to you)
Ham(honey baked or whatever, your choice)
Sinsin chilli with garlic sauce
Cheese slices

All you need to do is to soak probably a piece of ham in a bowl of hot water for about 2 mins since they should be already cooked! After that, lay it on a slice of bread, and put a slice of cheese on top of it. Then spread some chilli sauce on top. Cover the top with another piece of bread and you are done!!! Of course, you can always build a multi-storey sandwich. Just repeat the same steps and place them on top of the first set. If you desire, you might want to add some lettuce and tomatoes for a balanced diet.

My rating: 4/5 stars!


#2: Soma-Yo(I just had this awesome meal!)
Oh yeah... soma soma.. get intoxicated by this simple yet delicious sandwich!

What you need:
Slices of bread
2 Potatoes(small or big)
Mayonnaise
2 Eggs

This should provide you with 2 servings!
Boil the eggs and potatoes together with a pot of water just enough to submerge them for about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, you can do whatever you want. Flip a magazine or watch your favourite Disney Channel animation. After 30 minutes, walk with extra glee to the pot of "gold". Pour away the boiled water. Let its "inhabitants" cool for a while. Then simply peel off the eggs and potato. Shells and skins respectively. Lol. Put them all in a bowl. Pour in some mayonnaise. And you do the smashing! After that, just add the "mess" on a slice of bread and cover it with another piece of bread. Alakazam! Another wonderfully simple meal/snack created!

Well, I find this a cheap alternative to my Billy Bomber's craving. Look, you have the eggs and potatoes here which are rich in protein and carbohydrates respectively! Both are important for muscle-building and growth. And that really saves you a lot of money! Ultimately, making a sandwich is up to your own creativity. Add some slices of cheese, sprinkle some onions here and there... Do whatever you like with it. Of course, do make it palatable, at least.

My rating: 4.5/5 stars!


Hehe.. talking about all these food stuff makes me so excited. It kinda ignited my passion for cooking. Perhaps I should really go learn how to whip up some sumptuous meal during my free time huh?

So guys out there. Now you know how to satisfy yourself. Err.. in a politically correct manner, of course.

Ok, this is gonna be a long entry. Bear with me.

Today, I went out alone! Woooohooo!! I remember that the last time that I probably went out alone to town, I watched a movie where I met this weird Caucasian who stood up at the start of the movie and pointed hysterically at me, saying that he was leaving the theatre because of me. That was simply simply hilarious and stupid. I think the white ought to reflect on himself. What a weirdo. Lol, but it's ok. Weird things happen in this weird world. Hence the abbreviation WWW. Lmao.

Anyway, nothing unusual happened today besides the fact that I saw a man in the mrt with a headphone on. The headphone was dazzling with a light blue light in the form of a circular border. I just thought that it might explode sometime. Cos the flickering of the light seemed like the ticking of a bomb. Hahaha. But still.. blame it on technology. The bombardment of fanciful gadgets are a means of convenience, but it's taking away the purity of human communications! Where are all the snail-mails with pen-inked writings on scented papers? I missed writing to my old penpal from Korea last time. She was so cute. She even mailed me a Hello-Kitty crayon set on Christmas. Seriously. The good old kampong days were long gone. We are invaded by robots. And we are turning into them soon. Somebody, save us. On another note, we are all gonna die anyway. Why bother?

And even all these typing makes my fingers feel exhausted.

*Clears throat* Sorry for being carried away. Ok, back to how I spent my day today. I realised I really missed the taste of Tangy Tomato with Basil soup, though I just had it yesterday. So I went down to Raffles City The Soup Spoon restaurant and ordered a "grande" bowl of that, plus a tuna mayo sandwich. That eased my craving, a little. I simply can't have enough of tomatoes, and its variety! (Although there was this horror movie about tomatoes that go around killing people, which was rather lame).

Okok, so after that I headed down to Orchard and did a little shopping. Usually, when I shop, for clothings for example, I don't usually flip through them like how one plays a harp. I scan through quick and if something caught my eye, I will then start to strum on the harp. LOL. But yea, Singapore is like desperately trying to turn into a cosmopolitan country. For that effort, let's give a round of applause man. But then, GOOD TRY. It's a pity we are always following trends and not starting our own! Blame it on our puny-ness. But still, the people nowadays are especially conscious about their lifestyle. They slog their asses off and they splurge on branded labels. Talking about a vicious cycle. What a vicious way to spend your moolah!

Oh man, spare a thought for those in army like poor me.. $450 a month to survive on what...? I slog my ass off to defend the country. And all I get is puny allowance, torn relationships, strandedness, alienation... Not to mention pimple plantation! >.<

Talks to self: Stop whining you ass!

*Returns to calm composure*And besides that, I browsed for books. Haven't been really reading until I came to army. Sometimes it just gets so boring I just need to read man. And I have been reading quite a bit. I have completed 4 novels so far, considering the fact that I've been busy with all those mind-boggling-body-shaking trainings. But then, the books I have read are good reads man. Yup, I'm into literature fiction nowadays. And I'm really loving it. Here are a few recommendations by yours truly.

Everything is Illuminated by Johnathan Safran Foer.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Johnathan Safran Foer.
The Society of Others by William Nicholson.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon.

I shall not mention anything on their sypnosies. For those of you who know me and think you trust my taste, go read these books. Thank me later ya.

Alright, I better end this long entry here.

And for those who needs a chill pill or a laughing pill, either way, look for Miss Swan. You can see her on Youtube.com All you need to do is search for her. She will brighten up your day.

And for now, I thank you for your attention.

You know sometimes I think I'm mad.. lol. At one point of time I can be all so melancholic and moody, at another point of time, I'm jovial and happy-go-lucky. Oh man.. what's happening?! Looking back at my previous entry, I think I might just laugh it off. Haha. But that's to say there's really many different sides to me. Good and bad. But don't worry, I try to get over bad stuff real soon. It is just not worth brooding over spilled water right?

Had a meet up with Victor yesterday at town. Wah.. really missed hanging out with him. It's been such a long time since we both hung out together. Just the two of us. Oh, the old secondary school days. The nostalgia of it all. I still remember how close we were. But it's sad now. As he mentioned, there are always 5 levels to a friendship. You start from a stranger to an acquaintance, then to a friend, then a good friend, and finally a best friend. We used to be best friends. But as I mentioned before, things were not what they used to be. We have obviously drifted apart, after so many things have happened. And that is made worse by our busy schedules. Both of us acknowledged that. There was even one point of time that I thought we would never stay in contact anymore. But then, viola! The 'crazy' duo is back.(Except I'm not that crazy anymore) Of course, it won't be our usual best friend status anymore. And he claims that it is better this way. No stress on our friendship. Easy come easy go. True in some sense? But still, I thank him for the otherwise beautiful memories. And I believe once a friend comes your path, it is fate. And once a friend, always a friend. =)

Alright, let's see. This block leave I've been going out catching up with my old mates. It's just so important since I must really treasure the free time I have! Haha. And I hit the gym again today, after quite a long time not doing so. Though I consider myself more of a runner. Cos' it's just the freedom of being out, where anywhere can be your gym. Oh yea, and I met up with Simon today. Went bugis for a window-shopping-spree which I brought nothing!(Yay! Well done to myself!) Okok, let's see.. and tomorrow I'll be going swimming with Simon! Oooh... and Saturday meeting up with Peng and peeps.. let's see let's see.

Try rolling the dice?

Dwindling

I feel like shit now. After neglecting his msgs or calls, my best friend, who is now under 3 weeks confinement in OCS, just sent me a sms saying how important I am to him. Upon reading the message, I felt really touched but at the same time angry with myself. Ron, I'm so sorry for the neglection or the lack of replies. I know right now you are entering a crucial period and you really need support. Sorry that I'm not there. It's just I don't know what to say anymore. I myself am confused of who I am and what I am doing. I just want you to know that all these 18+ years of friendship mean a whole lot to me.

I'm sorry, but I feel like a bastard right now. As my dad rightfully pointed out, I'm a self-centered person who cares about my own feelings. As ron said, I act according to my mood, and agreements or promises can even be broken if I don't feel right. One more thing about me, I'm easily paranoid. I am skeptical about life, or should I say more about myself. I'm someone who's not very confident when it comes to dealing with life. All you see of me is a facade. So don't trust on that.

Right now, I really feel empty and lost. What my future beholds, I do not know. In fact I must say I feel scared. I'm scared of the uncertainties that loom ahead. My studies screwed up and life now is all hinged on army. Though I'm already learning new things to better myself, I still feel incomplete, like missing jigsaw puzzles in my life.

As a son, I feel like a useless nobody. I do not mean to disappoint my parents.
As a brother, I feel I have not done enough to protect my siblings, or to aid them when they need my help.
As a friend, I'm worse.

This is a warning. If possible, don't try to know me. I don't want anyone else to get hurt.

Sorry for everything.

On Saturday, applie and me went on down to Timbre pub to support trio for her powerjam band auditions. It's a pity she didn't make it to the semis but I'm already so so proud of her. She did great and I really enjoyed the performance. Hope she doesn't get disheartened for it's a good exposure after all!

Now that I'm having my block leave for this entire week, I feel so lost and empty. It's really funny. When I'm inside camp, I would really look forward to booking out. And now that I'm already out, with all these time ahead of me, I feel like I have nothing to do. I can't go to work and what not. It's infuriating.

Help!

Went back to my secondary school today! BPGHS. All the fond memories came back all at once, mercilessly wanting me to remember all the vivid happenings during my secondary school days. And I do. Met up with weixin and a few of our clique mates. Toured around the school like as if we were tourists. Haha.. There were things that changed and things that remained the same. Sweet old reminiscences. How nice. Honestly, I felt a bit guilty not stepping back since I collected my 'O' level results. I had fond memories of my secondary school days, but not all were vivid to me. However, there were lots of special and extraordinary events that I find it hard to forget. Nevertheless, the feeling, the same old feeling of being back in my old school is UNFORGETTABLE. Got to know that the school is shifting campus. I guess only memories of the good old days will stay with me forever...

The path I used to walk to school. Can you see my footsteps?

School front porch.. The glamour of it all.

Night times just makes its buildings look all so beautiful.

The place I used to spend my recess and lunch times at...

And I'm grateful that those days were the days I got to make true friends.. :)

The nostalgia continues...

This week in camp passed by real fast! Had a 3 days and 2 nights outfield summary exercise which was supposed to wrap up my gunners' course. And phew, I survived it! It was a rather packed experience with all the moving from one deployment ground to another, carrying of heavy stores with the feeling of immense burning and ache in your hands. Oh, and there's a funny incident that occured to me. I was doing my sentry(aka guard duty) at around 2 plus in the morning. I sat atop on the seat of my detachment's artillery gun and just stared blankly in the dark while everyone was asleep. And before I knew it, I dozed off! Suddenly someone came over and tapped on my knees while saying "Good morning" to me. It was my Madm! Lol. It was quite embarrassing to be caught in the act of sleeping, or rather dozing off but I was plain tired alright. And yippee! Got my beret! Passed out as a real gunner on thursday! Looking forward to more slack unit life? Or more exercises to come? Oh man. I'm looking forward to my leaves and off days!!

Oh ya, finally got myself a new monitor from Sim Lim Square. 17 inch LCD for $259. Quite a good deal eh! And I bought a webcam too! Hahaha. Now you can see me online. That is when I'm online. Just ask and I'll show. Haha.

Ok it's a Saturday morning now as I'm typing this entry. I gotta make full use of this bookout before it takes charge of me! Hurrrrrrrrrrr!!!

Here are some of the 'crazy' pics we took last week!

And do you realise something? Applie, you are missing in the picture!

This book-out was definitely one of the most eventful book-outs I ever had.

Friday night, met up with trio. Both feeling down. Met with a little freak accident. Neither felt better. Sorry for the scare trio.

Saturday. Things changed for the better. Opened up. Met up with peng and then trio. Talked more. Aura of relaxation could be felt. The happy days were back. But happy moments were short-lived. :( But still, I am so thankful for the ever-lasting friendship we have. Good to see it still as strong as ever!
And it's funny. Peng and me were walking along Orchard Rd and we got approached twice by modelling agents. They took down our contact numbers. And when I looked at the namecards they gave us, I literally laughed my head off. Other than the job position and address of the companies, there were blanks on both namecards where the 2 agents just conveniently filled them in with their own names....... in pen. That was utter disgrace. It had to be some sleazy agencies again.

Ok, this coming week is gonna be the grand summary exercise before I will pass out as a real gunner. 3 days 2 nights outfield training. If it's out to shag me out, I'm game for it.

Good luck to me. And I'll be back.

I'm back!!!

Been a hectic, physically draining week! And I think I got sunburnt again! But I love the challenges! And the grand finale to sum up this 3 months of gunners' course is next week where there will be a 3 days 2 nights Summary Exercise that involves the whole battalion!

Sometimes I hate the feeling of perspiration, I like the aftermath of it. Feels so man. HAHAHA. Oh yea, did I mention I was given a chance to be I/C for a day. And I guess I really turned heads and changed many people's impression of me. And I couldn't believe I could shout that loud. Even my sergeant major was taken aback. Hahahahaa. Don't undermine the geeky, nerdy me! If there's a need, I will ROAR! Ok la, but now no longer nerd. I'm a soldier now! Aha!

Oh, and forget about the last post. I'm fine now. Sorted things out. If you want to blame, blame it on the other soft side of me. For now, the man is back. Wahahahahahaha. *Shakes this whole entry* =P

I am so confused. It's like the past was creeping back. I don't know what I am doing sometimes. I'm almost going crazy. I am just like a child. I need someone to tell me that I am doing ok. I need assurance, badly.

I hate myself... Why do I seem to give in to urges so easily? Things that are clearly wrong. I know it very well. But why? Why do I still give in? It is almost like things beyond control. It is contradiction against my own morals and values. To this, I really hate myself.

I feel so empty. It's like my world is going around without a cause. Lifeless zombie walking around aimlessly. What am I doing???

Thanks to all my friends who are always there to support me. Sorry if I'm putting a false front all the while. Honestly, deep inside me, I am not happy. I don't want to hide this from all of you. Forgive the selfish, self-centered and arrogant me.

Sorry. Treat this as a flare of the moment. And don't have to worry about me alright. I'll be fine. I hope.