Sep 03, 2008

We are getting indian summers over here. Sometimes it could get so hot (>100 deg F) that one feels toasted under the sun. The only consolation is that weather is dry. So, discomfort is minimized quite a bit.

Over the long weekend, we behaved quite Singaporean...... First, I had char kway teow and Alex had char mee tai mak at this Malaysian restaurant, Layang Layang, in Cupertino. It was oily and sinful. Don't think I will have it again. Don't even know why I have it in the first place. Don't even like fried kway teow even when I was in Singapore. :P

Before the sinful act, I actually went to Farmers Market with Ying Ying nearby. Pic below is Ying Ying, happy to have found her heirloom tomatoes. See how different those tomatoes are from regular ones. Not cheap too. Good thing tomatoes cause acid reflux. Saves me some money since I can't indulge in them....hehehe. Look at those strawberries and raspberries. Don't they look pretty. :)

Sunday night, we had this popiah party at Grace's home. I cooked the popiah fillings while the rest prepared the rest of the stuff. It was alot of work but good thing that Alex helped. The jicamas (turnips) here looked so weird. Unlike the smooth looking ones that we are used to. Fortunately, they tasted pretty much the same. We just ate and chat, chat and ate, while Justin (Grace's son) entertained us with his little gimmicks. See his dragon suit on left? He looked so cute in it and he is just such a character. So lovable....hahaha.

And over the holiday, we did some house hunting. Seen some nice houses nearby but the district is not good. Some are smack right in the middle of lower income housing. It is hard to find a decent house in a good district with our budget. How nice if we have some rich parents who can act as sponsors. :P