Comments for lioness in japan http://luiyuming.com iust a gal from the lion city wending her way around the world with a kangaroo Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:09:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on The Singapore Prime Minster dishes out dating advice by yuming http://luiyuming.com/the-singapore-prime-minster-dishes-out-dating-advice/#comment-227 yuming Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:32:18 +0000 http://luiyuming.com/?p=262#comment-227 It's quite common to hear Singaporeans complaining and being unhappy. I always feel Singaporeans tend to be a bit negative about life in general. Maybe it's because it feels hard to obtain the comforts of life... It’s quite common to hear Singaporeans complaining and being unhappy. I always feel Singaporeans tend to be a bit negative about life in general. Maybe it’s because it feels hard to obtain the comforts of life…

]]> Comment on The Singapore Prime Minster dishes out dating advice by james http://luiyuming.com/the-singapore-prime-minster-dishes-out-dating-advice/#comment-226 james Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:35:38 +0000 http://luiyuming.com/?p=262#comment-226 Yup, it is interesting to see how PM Lee ended the speech with the advice on Singaporeans leading a full and happy life. Yup, it is interesting to see how PM Lee ended the speech with the advice on Singaporeans leading a full and happy life.

]]> Comment on Another daily life quirk by yuming http://luiyuming.com/another-daily-life-quirk/#comment-225 yuming Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:09:40 +0000 http://luiyuming.com/?p=261#comment-225 LOL - I didn't know they used to wrap sanitary pads in newspaper!! On the book point, yes it's very common to shield your choice of book with a cover in Japan. You will see it everywhere! I used to wonder if they had very saucy titles but I realised it's for any book they are reading. I personally don't do it because I don't have a problem with other people knowing what I am reading on the train. LOL - I didn’t know they used to wrap sanitary pads in newspaper!!

On the book point, yes it’s very common to shield your choice of book with a cover in Japan. You will see it everywhere! I used to wonder if they had very saucy titles but I realised it’s for any book they are reading.

I personally don’t do it because I don’t have a problem with other people knowing what I am reading on the train.

]]> Comment on Another daily life quirk by Catherine http://luiyuming.com/another-daily-life-quirk/#comment-224 Catherine Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:40:09 +0000 http://luiyuming.com/?p=261#comment-224 Oh yeah, you got go book shop and buy books or not? They also got brown paper book cover, because apparently Japanese consider their choice of books as private. And apparently, they won't show you their book cases. So I thought maybe you would see people reading covered books on train or bus..hehe Oh yeah, you got go book shop and buy books or not? They also got brown paper book cover, because apparently Japanese consider their choice of books as private. And apparently, they won’t show you their book cases. So I thought maybe you would see people reading covered books on train or bus..hehe

]]> Comment on Another daily life quirk by Catherine http://luiyuming.com/another-daily-life-quirk/#comment-223 Catherine Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:36:38 +0000 http://luiyuming.com/?p=261#comment-223 True leh...some maybe 25 years ago, my empress mum would sent me riding on my bike to the provision shop for a packet of you know what and the lao ban would carefully wrap it in newspaper leh...I couldn't help but wonder why waste the newspaper, should sell to garanguni mah, tot they got buy?? True leh…some maybe 25 years ago, my empress mum would sent me riding on my bike to the provision shop for a packet of you know what and the lao ban would carefully wrap it in newspaper leh…I couldn’t help but wonder why waste the newspaper, should sell to garanguni mah, tot they got buy??

]]> Comment on Friday night at Kuni Steakhouse by IRISRAINBOW http://luiyuming.com/friday-night-at-kuni-steakhouse/#comment-219 IRISRAINBOW Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:08:00 +0000 http://luiyuming.com/?p=230#comment-219 Strangely enough, over here in the USA, rice piloff is offered at steak houses. It's erither a bake potatoe, or the rice along with steamed vegtables. Strangely enough, over here in the USA, rice piloff is offered at steak houses. It’s erither a bake potatoe, or the rice along with steamed vegtables.

]]> Comment on Comments problem solved by AlexM http://luiyuming.com/comments-problem-solved/#comment-218 AlexM Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:04:30 +0000 http://luiyuming.com/?p=252#comment-218 Your blog is interesting! Keep up the good work! Your blog is interesting!

Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on Sick food by Catherine http://luiyuming.com/sick-food/#comment-217 Catherine Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:46:00 +0000 http://luiyuming.com/?p=256#comment-217 Hehe, find your sick food very "feng fu". Think I will only have appetite for plain rice porridge + kiam chai (salted cucumber) + fermented tou fu (beancurd) lor. ;p Hehe, find your sick food very “feng fu”. Think I will only have appetite for plain rice porridge + kiam chai (salted cucumber) + fermented tou fu (beancurd) lor. ;p

]]> Comment on The Japanese reinvented the convenient store by yuming http://luiyuming.com/the-convenient-store-the-japanese-reinvented-it/#comment-216 yuming Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:19:26 +0000 http://luiyuming.com/?p=257#comment-216 That's right, you can get Chinese buns and lo mai kai (sticky rice) from the steamer they set up. I think hot sandwiches, too, if I recall. I would check out the Lebanese convenience stores in Sydney on my next trip. Aussie conbinis are truly well-stocked too. I remember buying toothpaste once. I will try a baclava — the kangaroo said they are awesome sweet pastries to devour. That’s right, you can get Chinese buns and lo mai kai (sticky rice) from the steamer they set up. I think hot sandwiches, too, if I recall.

I would check out the Lebanese convenience stores in Sydney on my next trip. Aussie conbinis are truly well-stocked too. I remember buying toothpaste once. I will try a baclava — the kangaroo said they are awesome sweet pastries to devour.

]]> Comment on The Japanese reinvented the convenient store by Fei & Eve http://luiyuming.com/the-convenient-store-the-japanese-reinvented-it/#comment-215 Fei & Eve Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:04:46 +0000 http://luiyuming.com/?p=257#comment-215 I know, I absolutelty HEART Japanese 'conbinis'. At all odd hours, I can buy emergency dog food for my mutt, skincare products (!), do drycleaning, send mail, withdraw money and eat yummy but unhealthy Bentos! I cant remember what Singaporean convenience stores are like but I think when I lived in Singers, I bought "Lo Mai Kai" and some buns once. Convenience stores in Australia rock too. Esp the ones opened by the Lebanese because they sell cheap and oh-so-good BACLAVAS! I know, I absolutelty HEART Japanese ‘conbinis’.
At all odd hours, I can buy emergency dog food for my mutt, skincare products (!), do drycleaning, send mail, withdraw money and eat yummy but unhealthy Bentos!

I cant remember what Singaporean convenience stores are like but I think when I lived in Singers, I bought “Lo Mai Kai” and some buns once.

Convenience stores in Australia rock too. Esp the ones opened by the Lebanese because they sell cheap and oh-so-good BACLAVAS!

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