The Last Beef I ever eaten last month

Due to adhering certain rules in my recent master's analysis, it seems that I am harming my own life by taking beef. One certain aspect is whenever I ate beef, the next moment, I experienced bad and negative events happening. Henceforth, I had already stopped taking beef and there goes my plan to Japan 2026 where I was planning to have kobe and also wagyu beef at the various famous spot in Japan itself. Guess I got to find other things to eat and enjoy the next phase of life. So this is also the last review on my take on Beef burger. I love cheeseburger and I can no longer eat. 😣 My best goes to the Double CheeseBurger at Shake Shack. Swensen cheeseburger in fact not up to standard, but portion wise is great !

Kampung Kia Bak Kut Teh @ BGain261 Eating House

I had this Kampung Kia Bak Kut Teh located in BGain261 Eating House near my workplace. Went here and decided to have Bak Kut Teh for lunch. So this costs S$9.80 for this dish. One thing that turn off here was that I handed S$10 cash and expect a 20 cents return. They was checking and checking for 20 cents, but seems that they can't find. Then my colleague went to order from them as well and they totally don't bother to return my 20 cents back. Negative point already. 😠 So I waited for my food and once it was ready, I collected the food, but they still don't bother with the return of 20 cents. Forget it. So I tested the food. Soup was normal and the quantity was bad for its price. It looks good, but not worth for the money. Shall not visit it back again.

Way too many news on businesses laying off staffs

As extracted from mothership, other than the big companies and corporations, even smaller businesses are laying off staffs. Really need to embrace for all these and try to learn something useful to ride off the waves for the next few years. Companies are tightening manpower and will obviously get or keep people with skills. Most likely 2023 will not be an easy year ahead !

Nice Carousell feedback

As i had sold off this set which i kept in my store room for the longest time, i bought this set from Tokyo several years back. I had assembled one set and find it difficult to assemble. Sold another set to a lady at Carousell. Few days later, she actually texted and show the full assembly of the set and it was well made. Felt happy about it. 😁

Personal "on the go" 4TB HDD

After reviewing and hunting for a personal Hard Disk Drive for several months, I had decided to go with Seagate One Touch 4 TB HDD. I had spent most of my time outdoors ever since I had changed my job scope and currently I'm desk bound to my office space. 😑 Not a good thing, but I had did many changes to adapt and reverse the bad points into a good one. Back to this topic, I actually required 5TB, but unfortunately the shop do not have red colour. Why red colour? Because this is one of my lucky colour based on calculation. Therefore, I got the 4TB Hard Disk Drive and this is to allow myself to work on some of my contents outside before getting home. Let's hope that this HDD will last for at least half a decade. Will review this the next few years time.

10th Malaysia PM

Source Taken From: Channel News Asia

Congratulation to the majority of malaysians who voted for the right cause. If I'm a malaysian, Anwar was obviously the right choice to bring the country forward. Felt happy for those who voted for him. Upon announcement, the ringgit became so strong just with this piece of news. May Anwar's government boost better relationship with Singapore and prosper together. 👋

Starbucks to fuel through the day !

Having a standard Flat White Venti and Almond Croissant at a Starbucks Reserve Outlet. Something to fuel through another half of the day to work. At least, i get to enjoy $2 off from the regular promotion as a Starbucks member. Just for the record, Flat White Venti costs SGD$8.60 and Almond Croissant costs SGD$4.20 as of now. Let's observe how much it will go in 2023. 😂 Again, i forgot to try off their nitro coffee at their Starbucks Reserve outlet. 😂

The Latest Refresh of Rugged Smartphone !

 I am generally a fan of rugged Smartphones with high processing performance. In today's standard, both iPhones and Android Flagship smartphones definitely bit the maximum standard in terms of their performance. However one thing what these flagship devices lagged off is the physical defense stats. They are quite vulnerable to knocks or drop. Of course these damage can be reduced by equipping the rugged cases. If you felt like using the device without cases and want it to be able to withstand knocks and drops, Oukitel WP21 is a brand you can trust ! Performance might not be too great, but it ensures that you stay connected in a rugged environment and have good battery life. Secondly, i think it is perfect for use by toddler. 😄

KFC Chicken Waffle Platter @ PS

Tried KFC very own breakfast menu, KFC Chicken Waffle Platter. Reminds me of some Southern Chicken Waffles some time back which is a lunch/dinner menu. Many will compare this to McDonald's Deluxe Big Breakfast which there are of around the same value. However I got to say that the scrambled Egg and the hash brown is below average standard. The scrambled egg looks scrambled, but the taste is 😣. Definitely not something I would ever want to eat again. The original chicken is what they usually use for their original patty burger, so its good. Waffles not too bad and not too good, at least it met the standard. Coffee wise, normal, don't expect much as usual. Overall, not an option for me to go back again. 

Turkish Atas Kebab @ Fortune Centre

Went to Fortune Centre for lunch with colleagues. The aim is to try out this Turkish restaurant, as we often see crowds gathering for takeaways and dining in. We ordered the Chicken Baked Rice @ SGD$10.50, Chicken Kebab with Butter Rice @ SGD$9.50, Chicken Kebab with Iskendar @ SGD$ 14 and if I not wrong, was a Cheese Chicken Kebab Pizza @ around SGD$12 to SGD$14. So to start off with the good thing, the pizza was delicious and i think worth the money to try. My colleague who tried the Chicken Kebab with Iskendar was not bad. Chicken Kebab with Butter Rice is normal, nothing much special as I had expected something better. Lastly the Chicken Baked Rice was so dry and is probably not the best choice of all. Perhaps not something which is to our taste bud.

Egg price quietly raised again

I had been tracking all the prices very closely. Just a few months back, it was still selling at SGD$3.80. Today, i spotted the same brand of eggs where I bought regularly had been raised to SGD$3.95. Fortunately Egg size and content is still consistent. Well, price are certainly raising and we just need to do something about it within our control.

Replacement of Battery for my 12 years old Casio Edifice watch

Managed to dig out my old Casio watch chronograph and alarm built-in from the 2010. However, it is already not moving and its using quartz movement. Felt that it is time to revive these old goodies. Brought it to 3D Watch and replace with a brand new battery for just $6. Best thing that it is a quick job and my watch is fully functional and good to advance through another decade to come. Fortunately, I kept it proper and its still in a very new state. 💓

Another Monopoly set acquired ! Propnex Edition

I had been collecting and selling Monopoly set for quite some time. This time, managed to get the Propnex Edition Sealed Monopoly Set at a relatively good price. Board games are fun, but have to play with like-minded people. Those who appreciate boring board games. However having collected several monopoly sets myself have a different meaning. It is the excitement and unexpected value which is hard to understand. 😐

[MapleStory M] Finally got the Mini Mu Lung Dojo Chair

Finally managed to grind and got the Mini Mu Lung Dojo Chair ! For those who wants to join my guild, can look and apply for AmateurCraft. Currently using IGN: Shallot23 and will be trying to max this level up. So far, I'm still F2P, so grinding meso and farming daily with limited resource. Also building another Hero character concurrently, IGN: MicroBoI. Do comment to discuss and maybe can go farm boss together. 😄

[Langrisser] Decided to pass leadership and leave Frostmourne

As the title goes, I had decided to leave as a guild leader of Frostmourne and had passed over leadership to another person. Reason being that some error of guild leaders were being cleared and unable to meet Guild Event requirement to run weekly guild battles. Also decided to leave as I do not have much time to maintain events of guild members. Hence I had joined a higher rank guild, MARINE BAY SANDS as a member to let others run the guild while i get the benefits with minimum commitment. However, I'm still an active player of Langrisser. 😅

Peach Garden @ OCBC Centre

Went to Peach Garden when they were running a 50% off Dim Sum for Seniors, so brought along my parents to enjoy the 50% deal. Purposely booked Peach Garden @ OCBC Centre as they are located at Level 33 with a nice Sky View. Food were so so to be frank, maybe expectation is a little higher since the overall bill still quite costly at SGD$200+ for 6 pax considering that I didn't really showhand yet. Anyway, for the ambience, I got to say it is comfortable and good service there. The Peking duck was good though. 

Breadtalk Occasional Deal

Yeah yeah, this promotion had been over, but Breadtalk does always come out with deals to reduce the price of their breads. Take for this deal, I bought 7 buns for SGD$10 which is still ok as I spread out two meals for 2 pax. Of course, you have a choice not to buy when there is no deals as it is quite expensive without any promotions or discount. My personal favourite from Breadtalk is its Chocolate croissant and Spicy Floss Bun.

Thai Tea Mix [Vanilla Flavor]

Normally I drank the red one which is the original thai tea. Feeling curious, so I bought the Gold colour tin which is Thai Tea with Vanilla flavor. Not sure how to describe in words, but if i have to describe it in words, it is thai tea + vanilla extract in one. In short, I personally still prefer the original thai tea one which is in the red tin. Inside the tin, it contain small teabags of 50 bags. I really like how they packaged it into these tins which is clean and easy to bring anywhere. So I kept this in office, so as and when, i could brew it in the office. The only thing is, this thai tea mix is best if we mixed milk in it and it will be perfect.

Minute Khana Tandoori Garlic Naan

Having Tandoori Garlic Naan as my supper or breakfast is great. Because with this pack, its easy for me to cook by using Toaster Oven. But it is a little hard. Might need to adjust my heating process, as I am thinking Naan should be a little soft like Prata? I might be wrong. 😀 But maybe I should seriously follow the instructions strictly to achieve the ultimate taste. As what I heard, Naan is expensive due to its expensive ingredients. Can't remember how much did i bought, but its certainly less than SGD$10. Although I am eating it hard due to overcooked, I think the flavor is there and I might try out other brands as well to further my comparison on the better ones. 

11 More Thomson-East Coast Line stations to open !

Free TEL Rides and Brought to you by CNA

New set of Thomson-East Coast Line stations are finally open ! Today is not only about enjoying 11.11 sales, but also free rides throughout TEL lines. Of course the new stations are Stevens, Napier, Orchard Boulevard, Orchard, Great World, Havelock, Outram Park, Maxwell, Shenton Way, Marina Bay and Gardens by the Bay ! More options and directions to follow and travel throughout Singapore. Enjoy the new stations.

Sandisk Extreme PRO 256GB Edition [New]

Buying Sandisk microSDXC card need to notice one thing. That is to ensure that you are getting the latest one. Although the old and new Sandisk microSDXC can be showing the same capacity, but the ultimate difference is in fact the speed for read and write speeds. The older gen one normally is of the slower speeds, hence the price of it also varies. As I recently bought the newly released GoPro Hero 11 Black Edition, the original package includes the Sandisk Extreme 32GB. Its certainly not enough, so i went to get the latest Sandisk Extreme PRO 256GB which is sufficient for my daily usage. Of course with the better speed of read and write, I will not face any bottleneck while recording video footage continuously. So far, this product meet every need and perform well.

Thai Shrimp Head Snack

Got this small packet at Golden Mile Centre thai supermarket. They carried a lot of thai snacks. This however caught my eye as I like to eat shrimps in a way. Shrimp Head can be toxic or unhealthy as most people said. However, with moderation, still ok to try. So in this small little packet which costs SGD$2.50, you can see that it contains a mouthful of shrimps head. Personally this is nice and i am amazed that it stays crispy and full of shrimp head goodness. After the frying and dried process, the flavor is still retained in this packet.

NTUC SGD$1 Truffle Potato Chips

FairPrice does offer some very good valued snacks for everyone. Many other local supermarkets does came out with their own house brands of potato chips as well like Cold Storage. Having tasted their Truffle Potato Chips, it is really not bad given for its price. Quantity is reasonable too. In fact, both NTUC FairPrice and Cold Storage very own Truffle Potato Chips are great. Of course if you want to compare both, I personally think Cold Storage ones are a little bit better. 😃

Zoom Capability of Smartphone

As I like to enjoy simple things like sightseeing, have a walk in the various park and even zooming in to ocean view. Zoom capability had been improving year by year. Before having Samsung S21 Ultra, I was having Oppo Reno 10x Zoom edition. Both devices were able to take very good zoom in image. Unfortunately, my very own iPhone 13 Pro Max is unable to take very faraway zoom in shot. Before I sold off my S21 Ultra and while relaxing in my Cruise's Balcony Room, I'm able to take a decent looking cargo ship from the wide sea. There were very good bridge camera with even better zoom capability, but no point lugging a heavy or bulky camera. One to look for is Canon PowerShot SX740 HS, but it had been out for awhile. If the next gen smartphone had quality close to those superzoom bridge camera, I would certainly get it. Otherwise, let's hope Canon would release their Canon PowerShot SX750 HS.

Whittakers' Almond Gold

Another one of my favourite chocolate - Whittakers' Almond Gold. Having almond alone is not really my best choice. Still prefer almond to be in chocolate, ice cream or in dishes. For this case, this almond gold chocolate is truly delicious and blended well. Its made in New Zealand and is kinda costly though. However, in this small packet of 12 pieces, i think it lasted me 2 days to clear the entire packet, because it is addictive. Once you had your bite one, you will want to keep munching this. 😄 Please eat with moderation.

Itaewon Crowd not Itaewon Class

Source from The Straits Times

Well my take on this is, seriously... If you want to party, please always see the situation. If it is too crowded, avoid it. This is not Bishan, Circle Line Morning Rush. You can have an alternative choice to enjoy yourself. If one, for the sake of having fun and sacrifice your life and die in a place like this, it is just not worth it. Even if you do not think about yourself, do think about your parents who raised you up. Most of the death comes from teenagers. 😣 To this fellow Singaporean who suffered only a cut, you are damn fortunate already. 

New Breakfast Bagel from Mcdonald Singapore

Tried the new breakfast bagel and I think is is not bad. However, I will say that it is not "permanent menu" material. Bagel is normally hard, but in this case, it is soft and easy to bite, The different ingredients mixed well together to bring out the unique mcdonald taste. 😊 Cost wise is abit more pricey as compared to the Sausage Mcmuffin variant. But of course we all knows that Bagel is expensive than a muffin bun. Overall, not bad and I think can enjoy while it lasts.

Youtube Page Post and Comment

I think it is great for Youtube to have a section under the "Community" Tab to let the Youtuber posts its own posting and also had a platform to communicate with others. As for me, I will use it as a platform to post certain updates with regards to this Youtube Channel. As Youtube is under Google, it is a very good platform alongside other platforms such as tiktok. Another space to look out is Twitter, I hope Elon will release good stuffs for the world to make use of Twiiter's platform.

Rugged Laptop anyone?

Source From Hardwarezone SG

I'm a fan of rugged tech. Most rugged tech used to have lousy specs, especially smartphones. For example, ROG Gaming Phones are one of the best performance phones to use, however the build quality is still lousy and fragile in today's standard. When it comes to rugged, we also need to really know how is the extend of the usability and really how rugged it can protect against physical abuse. Specs of course is very important when using in rugged condition, You won't want to use certain gadgets with very slow specs, but at amazing out field. Since they will be releasing end of this year which is also a couple of months, let's see whats the price be like. 👀 I will still would like to own one of this in case I need to replace my Lenovo X395.

海南福建炒虾麵 Hainan Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee

Came here again with my colleagues to Golden Mile Hawker Center. There are many popular Hokkien Prawn Mee there, each with its own taste and texture. Today, we tried 海南福建炒虾麵 Hainan Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee and I got to say that it was good ! There is no particular size, just one standard portion. As it is nice, thats only when I felt that the portion is abit on the smaller size. Beside this stall, there is a fruit juice stall, I tried their Durian Juice as I am curious about the taste. Well, for SGD$5.80, I think it is better off to go for other drinks. Just plain sweet with not much durian flavor. Oh well.. On the other hand, my colleague went for the right choice. A good cup of Arabica Coffee right in the hawker center. There is a long queue and he really waited for at least 20 minutes. Right price and right texture. He didn't regret it and it really looks good !