I am a Circuit Breaker. Heck, I am a bona fide Circuit Breaker Baker. Didn’t see this coming, since all I did was bake an orange chiffon cake, then a castella cake then a pandan chiffon. One day I saw this zen and beautiful Soft & Fluffy Milk […]
The Age of Making Dreams I took a while to settle into this story that examines the relationships between a quartet of young people. Ah, the irrepressibility of youth. At an age old enough to be their parent, I am already over the hill or as one Chinese […]
Beastars was a silent dark horse. A big one. I dropped it quickly at the start of the season, no hesitation, no previews – because the title didn’t sound sexy. Only came back to it when someone recommended. Hurray! for the Otakus in our midst. Such connections ought […]
Kyoto is one of the best places to enjoy autumn foliage in Japan. The leaves usually start to turn red from middle of November, peak around the last week of November finally tapering off by middle of December. The best time to go? Last days of November to […]
The instructions were: bring your own toothbrush and towel. Soap, bathing facilities, charging outlets provided. I didn’t read it to the end. That’s why the rest of my entourage ended up brandishing their toothbrushes glumly at the counter staff. But, they could rent towels for 150¥ apiece – […]
