Makan

Right. (nothing's wrong :D)

Here I am in a Saturday evening, sitting down in front of my laptop trying to procrastinate doing work after having a wonderful meal-cum-shopping session at J8 :)

Well, I have two more MCQ papers ahead of me, a few more application essays to write, a deadline, a project, and tons of memories. I felt the strain as I did some practice questions just now. And yet, I got out, walked slowly, shopped, and stared at the sky, and I felt good again. It was orangey glum in colour, cuddled with the fluffy clouds. Allow me to shift the blame to the hectic pace of life in Singapore, but it only dawned on me just now that I will be going back to Indonesia for good in around two weeks time. And, contrary to popular beliefs, I think I might just miss this place.

There is no room for nostalgia as time never stops. Vain are those who romanticize the past.

But allow me to be grateful for the wonderful memories I have here, in Singapore. Okay, this is not a post where I'll be musing about my past four years, but I'll at least recollect some about food. I'd dare say, some of the food here I'll never be able to get elsewhere around the world. Even if the same chef made it using the same ingredients, the food won't have the same 'feel' due to the difference in the ambiance.

I'll forever honour the curry puffs at the mushroom cafe I chew upon while walking down the trail, and the pork chop at the Aston's at Marymount Road which was the coup de grace for my low carb diet. I'll remember the first time I ate my forever favourite Korean Ramyeon at Toa Payoh's Koufu, and also my best friend SJI's (and of course, RI's) Chinese Mix Rice. Well, I think I should try the rumoured Santoka's ramen and also patronize Prata House, Zam-zam, and the TianJin Dumplings at Chinatown.. Yum. I'll miss Koi dearly too, and the best cantaloupe ice-cream near in the Allocasia apartments (Estivo Gelateria).

I think I shall stop listing here :) If you know me personally, feel free to ask me about these places' whereabouts :) I might go there with you. Or even better, tell me of a better place I've never heard of.

Yup, so I have a few more days to finish the unfinished business, to say my thankyous and goodbyes, and to put an end to what I have started. I hope I manage to clear them all; in the end if I can't, it's alright.. I guess. Life is meant to be enjoyed, so I look forward to living these few days fully :)

Best,
The Indonesia's Finest.