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Name: Cookhouse @ Sungei Gedong Camp (near entrance)
Location: 1 hour away from civilisation
Cost: $0 - $6, 2 years of my life (+10 years)

Overall:

• Cookhouse food was a solid 6.5/10 for me. Most of it was passable, with an okay-to-good mix of protein, vegetables and carbs. Carbonated drink options 👍
• That said, the meals got stale after a while. It was a bit too formulaic imo. 90% of my meals were basically chicken + rice + sauce + veg.

Breakfast:

• Unfortunately 6.30am is way too early, so I basically got breakfast at the canteen instead

Canteen:

• Generally tried to order a mix of protein, fiber and taste. Standard order - chicken cutlet, veggie and egg. 
• Veggie dishes at the canteen always ran out q quickly. Either we old uncles prioritise our health or they just don’t cook enough …

 

Lunch:

• Generally not too bad. Most days, there were 2 choices as well (altho it was mostly chicken in sauce A vs chicken in sauce B)
• Nice time to catch up with friends here
• Important not to miss lunch as the canteen closes around 2

Dinner:

• Honestly very similar to lunch lol, but got a bit of the sian feeling

 

Others:

• Managed to get ice cream once. Q sweet
• Wish they provided bananas more often
• Boxes of chips and Kinder Bueno were provided - which was awesome for the first few days but a bit jelat after
• I was dieting so I brought in some tuna and bread. Actually a good choice since dinner is quite early at ~5.30PM. Common to get hungry at around 9 (especially if I did an evening run)

Outfield:

• Had 1x combat ration outfield (Chicken with cream pasta iirc) Tasted the same as 10 years ago. Lol
• Didn’t manage to eat my dessert pack, which I do regret now that I think about it
• Downing a whole pack of worms from the The Natural Confectionary was awesome

Food 6.5/10, outfield 6/10, accoms 4/10, vibes 8/10. Would do again next year (not that I have a choice)

Majulah Singapura 🫡

ps. no they don't serve steak at the cookhous - photos do include outside camp days as well hahah

made with my side project - https://fooodsnap.com/

I have been looking into buying a resale HDB and chanced across this index for HDB resale prices. A few things surprised me

1. Prices were actually flat-to-negative from 2016 - 2020. It seems like public housing was actually managed well pre-covid?
2. Recent growth has completely stalled. The index has been flat since Q3'25 and even dipped from Q1'26 → Q2'26. Will we see another dip from Q2’26 → Q3’26?
3. I also added STI as a reference point for the Singapore economy - congrats to all believers. I remember having so many conversations about how SG stocks are crap and how the SG stock market is uninvestable
   1. (Yes - I know that majority of the outperformance by STI is due to the 3 banks + SGX’s stock)

What are your thoughts on HDB prices moving forward? Do you think ahgong afford to let it dip / stay flat?

Personally - I think we will continue to dip / have no growth. We’re running out of marginal buyers for HDBs and I expect more pain and retrenchment due to AI

Link to dataset

Taking weight loss seriously this quarter - having subway/fish soup almost daily. Yes bit more pricey but I love the convenience, protein intake and the taste. Also loved having cooked dinner at home - so much healthier and cheaper in terms of calories and cost.

Highlights the past weeks:

• Home cooked food for sure, parents LOVE steaming fish
• Nan Hwa Chong Fish Head (812 N Bridge Rd)
• Saizeriya (Lava Cake is to die for)
• Meiji 30g protein milk
• Subway (duh)

Lowlights:

• BatterCatch - quite mid IMO for the price.
• Fun Toast - Was about $6 for the set. Lo Mai Kai was really oily.