Socially Enterprising

Cheng sent me this URL for what can pass off as a social enterprise:
http://www.fuckforforest.com/

Cheng sent it to Brandon too. Brandon, after seeing this, said that there is no hope for the human race.

well... i won't be so pessimistic. these people are creative... albeit in rather perverse ways (in more ways than one...)

Sitting in the middle

some of us are left brainers. some right brainers. some... unfortunately... are no brainers...

What's better than Godiva Chocolates?

a student gave me Godiva chocolates today. i was pleasantly surprised. but today was a very long day of much running around. because of my portfolio, i have my hand in many many pies. so i didn't think much of the chocolates. i finally found some time to eat the chocolates. shared them with a friend. and that made me happy. but not as happy as when i read the card that came with the chocolates.

written in his characteristic scrawl (almost, but not quite, as bad as mine), it said this:
This is a little gift fromme, i would like to thank you for all our guidance throughout the year and the time and effort.

reading the card lifted my spirits completely in a way that the chocolates could not have. and i'm sure that this card and other cards and tokens of appreciation (like the 'bouquet' of 'flowers') will sustain me through many tough times.

thank you.

Pleasure

or Raku in Japanese. is a fine fine restaurant at Holland V.

had the following:

1. Metsu Sashimi set. it's fantastic. pricey, but really great, fresh, rich flavour, fabulous texture.
2. Unagi Kabayaki. just heavenly. but i may be biased. cos i normally already really like unagi. and i also like it sweet and all...
3. cha soba. nothing fantastic this one. texture not as good as what it could be.
4. gindara nabe. if you like plain stuff... then this one is for you. definitely healthy. but... a bit too bland for my liking.
5. soft shell crab maki. was sooooo..... YUMMY! with lots and lots of salmon roe. dip in a bit of soy sauce and some ginger. YUMMMMMMMMY!

ambience of the place... well... it's a small place. nothing much to boast about. service was quite good.

well... that was my dinner. now i'm tired. and going to sleep. such a pig right? (but i did walk around sixth avenue after dinner... for quite a while... so not that much of a pig la...)

Beware...

i should be more cautious about the things that i typed on my blog. and also perhaps get rid of some of the things which might come across as objectionable. i've heard of far too many cases about how people lose their jobs (my line of work...) because of their blogs. and one case was even punished for things that he wrote before formally becoming a teacher.

ah well...