Category Archives: Offbeat

Woof

Woof! Woof woof woof woof woof woof woof… Woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof… whine…

Replacing Roomba battery

For some time now, my Roomba has been wheezing and failing to complete it’s cleaning cycle. At first, it repeatedly failed to return to it’s base station, having gone low on power before it could do so. However, the deterioration progressed quickly, down from the normal 1 hour run time to 30 minutes, [...]

Corporate irresponsibility

The bad habit of up-sizing, over-sizing and super-sizing continued to make inroads in Singapore, no thanks to MacDonalds. Two recent additions to their menu here made me do double takes, literally.

Midnight drink animatrix?

Midnight.
The frogs were croaking.

Deconstructing Ramli burger

The neighbourhood pasar malam packed up and left this week. But it’s memories remained.

Midnight drink revolution

Midnight.
The quarter moon was bright.
Casting shadows in the dimly lit streets.

Midnight snack

Midnight.
You heard a rumbling.
It was not raining.
There is no thunder.

Roasted chestnuts

This week, a pasar malam came to my neighbourhood. Among the usual stalls selling malay food, snacks, household items, cheap clothings, handphone accessories, etc, it also included an offbeat stall selling cars. Yes, cars, automobiles, four wheelers, horseless carriage.

However, one unique thing caught my eyes. It was a small stall with a [...]

Midnight drink reloaded

Midnight.
It is raining heavily outside.
Thunders flashed across the sky.
You have been thinking, and you are sure you know the solution.

Midnight drink

Midnight.
It is quiet outside.
It has been a long day, but you are wide awake… thinking.