Past Nesting

As I once said, my parents have a veritable potplant jungle even though we live in a flat.

About a few weeks back, it was confirmed when we realised 2 birds were building their nest in one of our plants. Yes, a potted plant. So for a week or two, we watched curiously while they gathered napkin scraps, twigs and dried leaves to weave their nest. Very ingenious creatures.

Then, we watched the mother bird roost and once in a while, kept an eye on her nest whenever she went for brunch. However, some idiot (hopefully, not a cat) had to come along and touched/move/shoved it, because one day, they abandoned the eggs and never came back.

And then, we were sad.

HOT COFFEE, CHILLY WINDS

(clockwise from top L): Sharyn/Jie, Jonny, Me, Kwan 

 GENTING, MALAYSIA: Nothing bonds people faster than hot coffee ( tea for me. Hate coffee…stop giving me the evil eyeball, you caffeine druggie), cake, and a good chilly wind to encourage group shuddering.

 

HAPPY 26TH BIRTHDAY, JIE!

The parents are leaving for a 10-day trip in China, so we celebrated my sister’s birthday almost a week early. At…where else but Sushi Tei?

I swear, my family has an unhealthy obsession with it.

I suspect it’s because it’s because my dad is in love with the unagi bento.
We’ve eaten at Sushi Tei for the last 4 birthdays.
And yes, there are only 4 of us in the family.
That means, FOR THE PAST YEAR, WE’VE CELEBRATED EVERY FREAKING BIRTHDAY AT SUSHI TEI!

And that, my friends, is NOT healthy.

However, I will admit that they do have awfully good food for the price and a happening phoenix roll(which I first tried when Joyce – one of the United Nations (i.e. Jonny’s and Nab’s since-year-1 uni group - ordered it). And the bright side is that the food’s always fresh.

Lots of laughs + lots of sashimi (ew..) + lots of green tea = a happy family dinner where we coerced my father into taking a video and advertising his unagi bento. And although Jie looks a tad grumpy in this picture, she’s not…. perhaps I have a knack for snapping cranky shots.

Drove to IceCreamChefs @ Siglap after that, and Cookes&Cream (with brownie bits) to end off a night is always a good one.