Sunday, September 21, 2008

Slow Dance

Some thing I pick while reading "The 4-Hour Work week" by Tim Ferriss.
This Poem is written by child psychologist David L. Weatherford
Makes me step back to reexamine my life.

SLOW DANCE
Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-around?

Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?

Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?

You better slow down
Don't dance so fast

Time is short
the music won't last

Do you run through each day
On the fly?

When you ask: How are you?
Do you hear the reply?

When the day is done,
Do you lie in your bed

With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?

You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast

Time is short
the music won't last

Ever told your child,
We'll do it tomorrow?

And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow?

Each lost touch,
Let a good friendship die

Cause you never had time
To call and say,"Hi"?

You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast

Time is short
The music won't last

When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there

When you worry and hurry through your day
It is like an unopened gift thrown away

Life is not a race
Do take it slower

Hear the music
Before the song is over

=THE END=

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Monday, September 1, 2008

Mutton matters

On those days when I'm feeling tired and/or cold, mutton soup is always a perfect remedy for me. But on those days I just like to have some preventive herbal soup, our local mutton soup is really too heavy for me. So when I found another mutton soup that taste light & yet nutritious, I jumped in delight!

Chuan Yang Ji (川羊记) serves chinese style mutton soup / steamboat. Unfortunately, I was alone while I was there, so no no for steamboat, I go for their mutton bone soup set @ $7.00

The portion definitely generous (by my standard), light sweet broth with loads of tender juicy ribs. Best of all, there is only a hint of mutton odor. For those who like mutton but are often put off by the smell, this is certainly good news.


Just look at this piece tender delicious ribs soaked in szechuan style chilli, which surprising isn't really too hot. Perhaps they are toning down to adjust for local palate. What a pity! Perhaps they should have option for those time when I crave for heavier taste. Whatever, this will be on my regular visit list from now on.



WHERE

Chuan Yang Ji (川羊记) - Mutton Steamboat
Public Mansion 432 Balestier Road #01-434 Tel 9003 3244
Open 5pm ~ 1am (Sun~Thu), 5pm ~ 3am (Sat, Sun & PH)

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