After 2 or so months not cooking, it's foreseeable that accidents potentially could happen, especially in a kitchen I'm no longer used to, or a kitchen I only use for cooking instant noodles.

It was Chinese New Year Eve and I decided to cook up a German-themed dinner for my parents (which is just a compilation of sausages on lots of mash, ham bits and BBQ onions). However, unlike the kitchen facilities in Melbourne where I had a whole set of 4 stoves, back home I only had one stove at my disposal, making cooking about 75% slower. Also, the flames produced by my Malaysian stove was easily 3 times more intense.

With the lack of time one super heated wok and a not so damp sausage - it's a recipe for disaster.

The thing exploded with the heated oil/water going straight into my tummy. I did not throw it in splashing! It slide down into the wok. I did notice the oil being too hot, so I left it off for 5 minutes. I guess it wasn't enough. The only careless event on my part was not wearing a shirt (yes, ok.. so I kinda deserve it), but it was really hot that night and my kitchen lacks any ventilation or fan, let alone air-conditioning. Anyway, the result was a few blistered spots. I did apply toothpaste right after.. followed but the necessary medical to prevent infection. The damage to my skin is the most evident.

One spot's right at the belly button and has produced the biggest blister with lots of fluid. I poked it right after snapping this picture and it leaked out like yellow eye-mo!

Well, it's difficult to document and talk about this trip cause of its simplicity. It was just meeting people and checking out new places. The notable places were Sentosa Island and the Jurong Bird Park. The new themepark has yet to open in Sentosa and I didn't fancy casinos.. so we went for a historical tour around Fort Siloso.. where I learned that the historical guns of Singapore we used after all during World War II. 

Jurong Bird Park was surprisingly good. Bigger than I expected and the shows were done well. One should also try out the laksa at the bird park. Apparently, it was featured in the news a few days after we tried it.

We celebrated Mornique's birthday at Wala Wala, managed to get the lead singer to acknowledge and wish her happy birthday (along with a dozen other people). We got a cake for her as well. Somewhere in between, an old guy from the next table leaned over an sang Morn a birthday song. That was pretty hilarious.  Wala's one place I'd recommend music lovers to go. This band plays really well.

After a great night and feeling recharge to begin work.. I headed home the following evening after giving Faith and Mornique a surprise visit for lunch near city hall. A "first-class" ride via Aeroline back to Mines Shopping Center marked the end of my fine get away. The following Monday, the next chapter of my life (work) - will begin.