FRANSTATIC’S BLOG

Stuffed chicken wings are one of the easiest things to eat and great for the kids.

A nice pineapple fried rice should be mildly spiced and have that sweetness of the pineapple infused into the rice. But the fact is that most of the time you get to taste the Pork Floss and the Cashew nuts. This eatery has toned down on the spices. This dish can be so much better.

The pad thai is nicely cooked with a good flavor. But the peanuts are just not fragrant enough.

Crispy seafood tofu is crispy on the outside & soft on the inside. Just right!

The spices in the soup have been toned down. For me, I would have liked the Tom Yum to be more hot and sour.

Aside from that I think the prices are also quite reasonable, so it is worth checking out the place @ Blk 125, Bukit Merah lane 1 if you have a craving for Thai food.

This airconditioned shop sits among a row of quiet HDB shophouses at Blk 125, Bukit Merah Lane 1. It offers traditional kueh lovers a range of handmade kuehs and other pastries. The great discovery for this shop is that they’ve stucked to the tradition of making soon kueh (笋粿) with real bamboo shoots (笋).

Assorted Ang Ku Kuehs At 60 Cents Each. Bought peanut, green bean, yam, red bean, green tea & coconut fillings.

Went to the outlet located at Toa Payoh. Wah….$27.80 for Friday Night! Costly for the quality of food but if you do not mind, it’ll entice you with a broad varieties of Japanese, Western and Oriental foodfare.

There’s oysters, lobster salad, mussels, cold prawns and sashimi, assortment of sushi  and dim sum, paper-pot steamboat with prawns, teppanyaki (including lamb chop, salmon and beef, etc.), tempura and grilled items. Deserts such as cheesecakes, fruits, ice cream and beverages complete the buffet.

Didn’t think that the food was of fantastic taste. Teppanyaki beef was tasteless and tempura tasted bad when it turned cold. Hitam was cold. Free flow of beverages - soft drinks, green tea, brewed coffee, etc and the ice cream with the various toppings was a comfort though, so are the fruits and varieties of cakes.

Unfortunately, not a place I will visit again at first thought of a good and cheap buffet.

Tell me DAILY you love me.

Don’t let our conversations dwindle to nothing but talk about our kids, your jobs, and the weather.

Time with those you love has to be a HIGH PRIORITY for you.

Habitual negative responses to me can push me away from you.

Listen  to me with your heart.

Be kind and AFFECTIONATE to me ALWAYS.

Keep your promises.

Chores and child care are not my sole responsibility.

I want to be free from worrying about what is happening with the kids, the house, the pets, and you at certain days.

Take responsibility for your own health concerns.

Recently, I have been pondering if love can be for ever and ever? Just like the bedtime fairy tales? I suddenly realised that love can be scary…….with betrayal, hatred and even revenge. Why can’t love been more simple? With more trust, forgiving and compromise? Perhaps it can be if the other party manages his love with more honesty, sincerity and fidelity………………………….

     Holiday passes quickly, school will be in about a week’s time. The weather is sunny bright today, but my mood is somehow gloomy blue………….arrrgh! It’s Monday…..My emotion had been riding on a roller coaster recently………..scary and unstable, nearly suffered a heart attack! Everything had been wrong in my feel. In fact, nothing was wrong, I just felt that they were not right! I just want to get out of this…………arrrrgh!!!!

“An effective father devotes himself to become an instrument and model of human experience to his children…accepts and affirms his children for who they are, appreciates them for what they are accomplishing, and covers them with affection because they are his.”
~ Gordon MacDonald

Happy Father’s Day To The Daddy Of Our Children!

     It’s wonderful to lose yourself in your loved one but how healthy is it for your long-term plans to stay exclusive?  Be independent and you’ll live a richer life. Why? You’ll have a better relationship because no one wants a clingy, dependent mate. They want a partner with their own ideas, their own passions, their own life; someone who stays because they care, not because they’re scared of being alone. The bottom line is that while too much is a bad sign, some interdependence is vital in love.

Remember who you were
Don’t drop the friends, hobbies or lifestyle you had at the start of the relationship in order to fit in with your man.

Be more self-reliant
Don’t ask your man to do things you’re unsure about. Bite the bullet, and even if you fall flat the first time, it will reinforce your idea of yourself, and his idea of you, as an effective and independent woman.

Project yourself as independent
When with others, make an effort to say ‘I’ instead of ‘we’.

Keep developing
Do things you find emotionally or physically challenging. Building your confidence this way will reinforce the idea that you can cope even in a crisis, and that you don’t need your partner to rescue you on a daily basis.

Take breaks
It’s great to be together but 24/7 bonding creates dependence. At least twice a year, take a weekend away, either with friends or on your own, to gain a fresh view that you can share when you reunite.

It seems to go hand in hand; Out of control teens who can argue a point to death, enough to put their parents on the defensive. School is not a priority. From the teen’s perspective, they are happy just the way things are - no responsibility and a lifestyle that is geared mostly to having fun. As the teen protests against newly imposed expectations, in the face of prior freedom, they at best complain and at worse fight back. Their protesting behavior can be verbal and even physical. They will try to argue, guilt their parents, threaten their property or person and threaten to run away. When a son or daughter is so out of control, yet arguing as if they know everything, this is just pretend maturity, not real maturity. These teens really have no idea about the dangerousness of their behavior and the risk to their future life. They do not have the years of experience on which to draw.

Throughout, parents must develop and exhibit appropriate compassion and provide guidance and direction. It is one thing to tell a son or daughter what not to do. It is quite another to then tell them what to do and out of control teens need both. So as parents limit some behaviors, we should at the same time help the teen engage in pro-social healthy activities, particularly those that are inherently fun. Parents, just hang onto your hat though. The process takes courage and perseverance.  The first few weeks are definitely the hardest and most important. Withdraw and you know where your teen is heading. Hold on through the rough patch and you may stand a chance.