Dear friends of Hazelnutt House (",)
I'm sure the May Day public holiday as well as the coming Vesak Day holiday are making you smile. Check out what made me smile lately (",)
Who would wear this tee?:
I was driving home one day and had to stop next to a bus-stop coz the lights turned red. I saw a woman wearing an I LOVE LAKSA tee. (Laksa is a really tasty local dish made from noodles and a spicy curry-like gravy). I did a double take and laughed out and wondered to myself... "Who in the world would wear such a tee?!" Soon the lights turned green and I drove off... but the thought of the woman wearing that Laksa tee was still on my mind. It soon dawn on me that it had to be I LOVE ALASKA on her tee instead of I LOVE LAKSA!!! The A from Alaska must have been hidden from my view. I burst out laughing the moment i figured it out (",) I LOVE ALASKA made so much more sense than I LOVE LAKSA. Don't you think so?

Soya Bean Pudding:
These creamy 'asian creme brulee' soya bean pudding are the craze right now. I love soya bean milk and soya bean curd to begin with and wasn't sure if I'd like this new creation when it first emerged. When I finally tried it, which was months after it was introduced, I found that I love these pudding to bits! Whenever I have stock of these creamy tubs of goodies sitting in the fridge, I'll wait eagerly for tea time or dessert time to savour them (",) I especially love the almond flavoured ones (",) I'll usually bag a stock of these in the Chinatown market from this store, 'Chi Ni Dou Fu'. There is absolutely no crazy line at this store and the pudding is good enough for me. In fact, I find it comparable to the famous 'Lao Ban' pudding which I've tried once, thanks to a friend. No offence to keen Lao Ban followers. Another brand that is usually without a line is '51 soya bean', love, love, love the soya pudding from this store too (",) I smile everytime I savour one of these babies (", )

Breakfast surprise:
I'm sure lots of us grew up eating this traditional Indian 'Putu Mayam' - steamed vermicelli with freshly grated coconut and orange sugar. I used to eat it quite often as a child. When my parents came over to my place one morning, they surprised me with a packet of this precious delight (",) I've not had it for more than a year and don't even know where I can get it anymore. Enjoying a 'Putu Mayam' really put a smile to my face (",)

Tree pose or Kungfu Panda pose?!:
I bought The Tod a pair of yoga pants and after putting it on, she decided to show me the Tree Pose that I showed her some time back. I teased her and asked her if she's sure she was doing the Tree Pose correctly. I told her that it looked more like Kungfu Panda's pose which really tickled her. The Tod now squeals in delight whenever she does the Tree Pose. She now prefers to call it the Kungfu Panda pose though. Looking at this photo really makes me smile (",)


ME time:
While The Tod naps, I'll usually think of ME things to work on. Sometimes I take a nap with her but on days when I am not tired, I like to try my hand at painting. I used to paint with oils and acrylics but now I've taken an interest in the transparency and luminance of water colours. I'm happy with this quick and simple painting which I did. Looking at the colourful butterflies made me smile (",)
Another ME time activity which I love is working out with my brother and his girlfriend. Both of them are great rope jumpers, always trying out new styles and tricks. I just jump the few styles that I've picked up and watch them egging each other on. I love having fun and working out a sweat at the same time (",) I decided to lay our jump ropes out to form 'I LOVE U'... but looking at it, the ropes look more like fallopian tubes... sheesh!!! Don't you think so? We laughed so hard when I told them about it... (",) If you're interested in looking for good quality tangle-free jump ropes, check this site out.

New shops in the east:
I was walking around in Tampines One earlier today and I saw much to my delight two stores that will be opening soon. I do not have to make my way to town to grab my Muji Cleansing Oil anymore (",) How lucky are we to have two Diaso stores in the east? The one at Simei Eastpoint is already such a treat to us living in the east. Now, we're getting another at Tampines One (",) Woo hooOoooo!!!
How was your May Day holiday, ladies?
I'll like to know what made you smile lately (",) pass it on... pass on the smiles (",)































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