East Treasure at Joo Chiat 👌🏼💯

East Treasure at Joo Chiat 👌🏼💯

Got the Classic prawn noodles ($8.90) and added an egg ($1). Umami prawn soup base that’s nicely balanced between 清 (clear/clean) and savoury. I like that they give veggies as I’m someone who needs her greens.

Had a decent amount of pork slices, lots of crisp lard, and a small but good element that shows they actually place care in how they cook: the egg was perfectly boiled, no grey ring around the yolk here.

Definitely on the pricier side for prawn mee but not surprised considering their locale. Would still return as the portion was very decent. They also provide tissues and small buckets on the table to throw your prawns shells 😆 The little things!

u/emptydumpling — 3 days ago

Thoughts after finishing Mrs. Revenge 夫妻博弈 (spoilers)

As someone who knows the general storyline of the original Korean drama / manhwa.

• I actually enjoyed it mostly because of Mark and Sherman (and even his mum’s) characters! They’re villainous but dumb and funny. The best kind of villain to hate! 😂 All the actors also did really good in being comically hateful.

• Hayley’s character was surprisingly delightful too.

• WHY DID THEY NOT FEATURE THE CAT MORE? >!It was so confusing when they showed the different timelines where the cat was alive then died and then was alive? I suppose it was meant to be the same cat but I honestly couldn’t tell.!<

• I actually wished they just stuck to the same plot of the original. Their own interpretation was kind of pointless and lame. >!Why would Sherman hold on to the clip of Titan hitting Senna for so long and not do anything? She literally wouldn’t do that. And it would have been so much more interesting if they had stuck to Aiden also having traveled back in time.!< They should have done so and just did 30 episodes so there was more runtime to flesh out the story.

• >!The part where Senna says everything she dreamt about and then experienced IRL was a coincidence in the end, and not a prophecy, was totally illogical. How would you even come to that conclusion… I suppose it was the writers’ way of saying that’s why certain events, like either Sherman or Mark dying (since Senna died), didn’t happen… but erm it would have made more sense just to say it was a parallel universe.!<

• >!They also just ended with no wrap up for Sherman and Mark lol.. I guess Sherman just continues in a coma and Mark jobless and a mama’s boy.!<

• Overall it was still enjoyable! A good 6.5/10 for me.

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u/emptydumpling — 10 days ago
▲ 147 r/plushies

Living alone and depressed, these 2 bring me so much joy and comfort

The corgi is a Jellycat. His name is Benji, and yes one of his eyelids fell off. The other is a Snow Tit bird from Nitori, a Chinese brand that’s common in my city (SEA). His name is Blob.

u/emptydumpling — 11 days ago

Doppelgangers!

I’m Singaporean, and I recently saw Yau Kayan (left) in the latest Deadly Sins and Mrs. Revenge. I was so surprised and thought she was a local actress from where I’m from, Chantelle Ng (right), as I had never heard of Kayan before this. They look so alike it’s pretty mindboggling!

u/emptydumpling — 13 days ago

[L] Is this what dying feels like?

I’m mostly housebound because of anxiety and intense fatigue. Used to have a hybrid job but lost it. I’m so terribly tired all the time. My body heavy and aching. I have no desire to do anything at all. Even eat. My brain is foggy and I can’t think clearly. My heart feels heavy in my chest. My money is slowly running out. I’ve been applying for jobs but I doubt I can work properly anyway. Everything feels extremely hopeless. Not because of external circumstances, but simply because of myself and the fact that I can’t do anything.

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u/emptydumpling — 13 days ago

Question on cost difference between GP and polyclinic for birth control

Hello! I’m in my 30s and thinking of trying BC to regulate my periods. Am wondering about the cost difference between GP and polyclinic. I’m avoiding KK as I’ve gone there a couple of times for consultations related to my period woes and each visit was always bad in terms of the doctor’s attitude, plus their consultation fees are more expensive anyway. Hope those who are on BC can offer up their experiences!

  1. cost difference

  2. can you choose the brand of bc if it’s polyclinic?

  3. if you’re open, can share the brand you take

Thank you 🙏🏻

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u/emptydumpling — 18 days ago

Random thoughts finishing the series as a first time watcher (spoilers)

I’m literally typing this whilst the last ep is still playing with 4 mins left 😂

I actually really enjoyed the FBI team dynamic and wished we’d have gotten one or two more seasons with that team! Wylie, Cho, Abbott, Vega. Wylie was an addition I surprisingly liked. I really didn’t miss Grace and Rigsby at all… lol. >!Wished they didn’t kill off Vega.. would have been cute to see her and Wylie develop!!<

Some random lingering questions:

In the scene where Jane sticks chewing gum on a light bulb and turns on the gas to kill >!Lazarus!<, why did the light bulb explode?

What’s up with the airstream? As someone who seems to appreciate comfort and the finer things in life, it’s a bit odd that Jane would like living in one. >!But I guess, at the end when he purchased the land and cabin to live in with Lisbon, it kind of represents how he was always floating around searching for something and how he found his anchor with her. Maybe!!<

Whatever happened to Kristina Frye? They brought back Erica but Kristina was never mentioned again.

Overall, I think many would agree that the Red John build up was disappointing. Oh well. >!The sheriff guy was just too brusque to fit in with the earlier depictions of RJ as a highly intelligent, making moves in silence psychotic killer. Even Bertram would have been a better choice.!<

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u/emptydumpling — 18 days ago

[L] having a really hard time right now and I just want to give up

I’ve been depressed and anxious for over a decade and I’m so tired of this. I’m tired of trying and tracking my meds. I’m just tired. I lost my job in December last year. Have been searching for a new one and haven’t found one. My savings are quickly running out and I won’t be able to afford rent in probably another 2-3 months. I recently went up on my meds but am not reacting well. But I don’t know if I should stop or give it more time. I have a virtual interview tomorrow I need to prep for, but I’m in such a bad state. I can’t think properly and my mood is so, so low. I just want to give up but I don’t even have the guts to end it all which makes it worse. I’m so tired of fighting and trying to find a solution because nothing works and my biggest obstacle is myself. I can’t even leave my house because of anxiety.

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u/emptydumpling — 18 days ago

Anyone tolerate 5-10mg relatively well but not 15mg?

Not looking for advice or anything, just curious if anyone else experiences this as well. I’ve been on 10mg for a decade now. I’ve tried twice to go up to 15mg because of OCD, but it never goes well—this is my second try and I’ll be going back down to 10 after this.

The fatigue is just exacerbated with no improvement in rumination. My mood and motivation is also much, much lower. Funny how an increase can make things worse when theoretically it should make things better!

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u/emptydumpling — 18 days ago

Applied for a position via a lengthy digital application on their job portal. Received this automated rejection email less than 12 hours later… on a weekend.

Careful consideration? I don’t think so..

u/emptydumpling — 24 days ago

At the end of S5 already and still deeply uninterested in…

>!…Rigsby and Grace’s relationship. They never had any chemistry imo nor a good set up beyond they both found each attractive but neither were willing to do much about it. I also find Grace’s character pretty disappointing. She gets into a relationship with that FBI guy and suddenly her job doesn’t matter that much. Ugh.!<

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u/emptydumpling — 24 days ago

Homicidal &gt; Huggable

I posted about his eyelid falling off (and going missing) after 3 years and was surprised at how amused everyone was. So here’s more 😂

u/emptydumpling — 27 days ago

Finally booked myself for an assessment, but doubting myself and unsure if it's the right decision

I'm 32 this year.. I finally got around to booking an assessment for next week. I feel very uncertain and concerned that I might be just convincing myself I have the disorder. I've been on meds for depression and anxiety for a decade, and recently, my doctor said I have OCD tendencies. I feel so confused and unsure if my executive dysfunction, rumination, and sensory sensitivities are simply an extension of those conditions and not ADHD.

I'm worried that I'm making the wrong decision, because I don't have the classic symptoms such as forgetfulness, physical disorganisation, hyperactivity/impulsivity. I don't even really know for sure if I'm daydreamy? I mean I do get lost in my thoughts all the time but not when I'm with other people. All in all.. just very unsure.

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u/emptydumpling — 28 days ago

Finally booked myself for an assessment, but doubting myself and unsure if it's the right decision

I'm 32 this year.. I finally got around to booking an assessment for next week. I feel very uncertain and concerned that I might be just convincing myself I have the disorder. I've been on meds for depression and anxiety for a decade, and recently, my doctor said I have OCD tendencies. I feel so confused and unsure if my executive dysfunction, rumination, and sensory sensitivities are simply an extension of those conditions and not ADHD.

I'm worried that I'm making the wrong decision, because I don't have the classic symptoms such as forgetfulness, physical disorganisation, hyperactivity/impulsivity. I don't even really know for sure if I'm daydreamy? I mean I do get lost in my thoughts all the time but not when I'm with other people. All in all.. just very unsure.

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u/emptydumpling — 29 days ago

After 3 years, it finally happened… (👁️ᴗ - )

This is Benji. His eyelids had fallen off plenty times before, but I always found them. This time, sadly, the errant eyelid is nowhere to be found. Surprisingly he doesn’t look that kooky. Second pic is from a month ago when he was still well-lidded.

u/emptydumpling — 1 month ago

Do you believe some people are meant to be alone?

Dinner is leftovers. Halibut with brown rice, squash and broccoli. I usually plate my takeout to make my meals feel nicer.

Where I’m from, there’s something called “人缘” — ren yuan. Directly translated as “people fate”. When you say someone has good 人缘, it means they’re good with people, they’re charming and have a wide social network.

I have my own interpretation that’s closer to its direct meaning of being fated with people. I’ve always thought that I don’t have that fate, or luck, what have you, with people in my life. Somehow, from high school to college to now work, I’ve never managed to find a group of friends where we’re each other’s core group. I am always the secondary option. They’re my core group but I’m not theirs. And it has always been this way. It’s as though the universe is telling me I’m destined to be alone.

Sometimes I feel ok about that. Other times it definitely hurts. Like when some friends get married, and they invite some people from the same circle we’re in, but I’m not invited. I’m good enough for the annual catch up, but not good enough for the biweekly one. I’m good enough to have funny group chat conversations with, but not good enough to invite over for game night.

I don’t think I do anything that makes people dislike me. I’ve never had anyone tell me I’m annoying or a bad friend, at least, but maybe they just don’t care enough to do so. I think for whatever reason (yes, some sort of fate or luck), there’s just a lack of something between me and everyone else. Always kept at an arm’s distance, ya know? I don’t know.

u/emptydumpling — 1 month ago

Do you feel comparison envy or inadequacy when seeing other lives on social media?

I often feel a sense that I’m not doing things well enough when I see how other people live. Like wow, they make so much effort in prepping meals that look good, their homes look good, etc etc. Whenever I cook (which I never enjoyed), for example, I keep having to remind myself food is literally for sustenance… I don’t have to make it look pretty nor do I have to feel like it’s not done well enough just because it doesn’t look the part. Does anyone else feel this? How do you lessen this envy? 🫩

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u/emptydumpling — 1 month ago