Today, I will show you a picture of me pretending to use a Macbook.

I took this picture for Star Blog, actually. We were asked to photograph ourselves with our favourite gadgets.

But this photo didn’t appear in my entry. I think there’s something strange in the neighbourhood. See, the SOP is for us to write our entries on MS Word, then e-mail them to our editor, after which the team will publish them for us. (Our entries are unedited and published verbatim.)

I sometimes like to end my posts with a photo. For a while now, I’ve noticed that my last photos never make it to publication, although I never bothered to tell anyone because it’s, like, not really a big deal. It’s just one photo.

This week, I decided to end my blog with one sentence after the last photo just to experiment. And STILL the last photo didn’t appear, although my last sentence did. But you can see a space where the photo is supposed to be.

Click here to see what I mean.

See the space at the end?

That tells me that they’re not deliberately axing my last photos. It must be some kind of programming or data entry bug or something.

Any guesses?

On a side note, there was this incident once when I talked on two phones at once, looking rather idiotic as I did so. I was going to blog about it but then this week’s Star Blog topic was quite relevant, so I told my story there, instead.

I’m becoming quite the Apple fan. To think I used to get annoyed when Apple fanboys acted all crazy over Apple products. I can totally understand why now. It’s something you can appreciate only after being a user yourself.

So, I have ordered my iPhone 4 and iPad. The worldwide shortage irritates me much. Does Apple do this on purpose to increase the hype and fanaticism? I was going to wait till the stampede dies down and there are actually stocks in the stores before I buy them. But it seems my impulse got the better of me this week.

I am expecting to receive my iPhone 4 and iPad in the third week of August, when I will be away in China. BRILLIANT, YES? I didn’t in fact realise it until the Goonfather pointed it out to me.

“I’m getting my iPad on August 20!!”

“Aren’t you going to be in China then?”

“Argh!”

We’re planning yet another China trip from August 17 till August 23. So, the 20th is smack in the middle of our trip.

HOW AM I TO ENJOY THE REST OF MY TRIP KNOWING THAT MY IPAD IS SITTING IN A BOX AT HOME WAITING FOR ME AND FEELING NEGLECTED AND LONELY?

It’s times like this when I feel like tearing my hair out and burying myself in the ground. Although that would technically be quite painful so I only do it in my imagination where it’s safer.

Okay, I’m done rambling about virtually nothing. I must bugger off and do some real work now.

I’ll leave you with this link again to my Star Blog entry. It’s also Star Blog chat day today (technically tonight) so see you there at 9 pm!

I think food reviews are one of the easiest to write since I can just post a whole bunch of pictures and people will be happy (lol), so here’s a food post today!

I’ve been really busy recently, which explains the lack of updates the past few days. Lots of assignments have come in and I have tons of meetings and events to attend.

So, on with it!

Two weeks ago, we went to Sunshine Plaza to eat Parklane Zha Yun Tun Mee but got seduced by this little eatery, instead!

Old Kim Guan serves a small variety of local delights that somehow evoke memories of my childhood. You know how there are dishes you used to eat when you were younger which you can never seem to find now?

The BBQ chicken wings at Old Kim Guan reminded me of the chicken wings I loved to eat at birthday parties or beach picnics when I was a kid. My mum and aunts used to cook them a lot and they were always accompanied by beehoon and fried fish balls.

Of course, the wings at Old Kim Guan are better because you get them fresh off the stove (or whatever it is they’re cooked in) when they’re still hot, juicy and crispy.

The chilli sauce is really good. It’s like the ones you get with regular BBQ chicken wings at hawker centres but with a unique twist. I can’t describe it because I can’t remember the taste exactly. Haha. But, you know what, the chicken wings are so good on their own you’d hardly need the chilli sauce.

The wings are a bit pricey at $1.50 each (cheaper if you order more) but I think the quality is well worth the price. The other dishes are decently priced at around $3-$5 per dish.

Curry chicken:

This was only so-so. I thought the curry was a bit too thick for my liking, but maybe some people like it that way. The taste also wasn’t up to my standard. I think not coconuty enough or something.

Pig’s trotter:

I don’t normally like eating stewed pig’s trotter but I quite liked this one and couldn’t stop reaching for more. The vinegar taste was not overpowering like some others I’ve tried. It was actually pleasant in a way that enhanced the entire dish. The trotters were also cooked really well and quite melt-in-your-mouth.

Chye Poh Minced Meat:

The most humble of dishes but most enjoyable. This dish disappeared into our bellies the fastest of all. The meat was tender and tasted just right.

Pig stomach soup:

This is a soup dish that I used to enjoy as a kid but haven’t been able to find good ones for a long time. This one was good. The soup is really tasty and the ingredients are fresh!

Some noodle dish:

I can’t remember what this was called. I didn’t try it because I wasn’t in a noodle mood that night. I think it was alright but not fantastic. It’s so much better to order a variety of dishes with rice. You know how some dishes taste better when you eat them with rice? I think all the dishes at Old Kim Guan were chosen for their compatibility with rice.

Except the chicken wings. Those are great on their own.

Old Kim Guan is at #01-55 Sunshine Plaza (91 Bencoolen Street). Go try it out. The service is good and friendly. :)

Okay, end of post! And a mandatory camwhore pic.