Wet in the Wetlands

Sunday: if it's raining cats and dogs, go to the Sungei Buloh wetland nature park.

Daniel: no wonder Mas Selamat got to Malaysia in no time.

Despite the constant drizzle, we were off to a promising start....

we were off to look for crocodiles.

No crocs yet....

this was as close to a reptilian experience as we got.

Jackfruit, another smelly but yummy local harvest.

A migratory bird (we didn't know which species).

We hid behind the Lookout taking pictures,

then Tobi scared the birds to make them fly for better photographic effect.

These aren't as wild as we thought they were.

That was much better than the mall.

Hungry Ghosts & Hungry People

Tobi, Daniel and I went to Little India to buy garlic, onions and lemons (don't ask me why).

It is the (7th lunar) month of the Hungry Ghosts. During this month, the Festival of the Ghosts includes giving offerings and praying with the giant incense sticks....

..and Chinese Opera to entertain the Ghosts when they are on their One Month Roam Earth Free Pass.

He is rehearsing.

On with shopping...

No basil leaves, but free parsley. Tobi: yuck.

On to lunch.

Oops, I forgot to take pictures before we ate up the food.

This is Nepalese food.

Tobi didn't like the parsley in the chicken.

Order the mixed vegetables cooked Gurkha style.

I am not a Nepalese cuisine expert but the restaurant was cosy (and simple), food authentic and made me feel like eating it on some high mountain top.

51 Chander Road

Friday Night

The Boys

Tobi cooked

Bratkartoffeln

Who's cleaning the kitchen?

Not the boys, evidently.

Ouch

My first ankle sprain of the year.

In fact, the first in a few years; after the Rollerblading Sprain of 2000 and the Dark Cinema Sprain of 1997, I have been uber careful to a fault in avoiding ANY and ALL forms of sporting activity that involve travelling at high speeds without ground contact (with the exception of wakeboarding, which is another potential body-injuring activity).

This time, it was Numb Legs After Lunch Sprain, 2009. Health advice: cap the heels at 1.5 inches.

Bier Mit Jetlag

After dinner, at Blooie's

Kirstin's hungry

Quesidillas

Housewarming July 2009

The first party at Lorong G

Weisswurst! (Daniel und mich); Peranakan Curry (Carrie); Salad (Cecille);

Fresh Sashimi (Daniel, mich, Kenny)

Karen and Cecille: Yummy

Foie gras und kase mit brot/crackers (Francois & Lara);

Lara

die Madchens

Francois und Daniel

Wahrscheinlich Politik...

The first Coke bottle that resisted all efforts to be opened

Francois's idea: have a go at it with a pair of scissors...

Daniel: If scissors don't work, chisel it with a hammer


Saying goodbye to Nadine and Eddie

1am