Ride on the magic schoolbus!

Hank Butitta bought a bus. And his idea of turning a school bus into a livable, comfortable and flexible space is ingenious. This is perfect for a road trip with a few friends, a party bus or maybe somewhere to rest your tired souls during the Burning Man Festival maybe.

I love how the space is so flexible. It could be a functional workspace by day, and party house by night. Pull out a few hidden compartments, toss some pillows on them and you can have a cosy girls' night in! 

I wish we had the money and the expertise to design and build something as awesome as this. It would have made all road trips and party buses waaaaay more awesome than it already is. 

Food for Thought

I think forgetting is the only form of self-escapology. Only when you forget, you are truly numb to all the pain and the hurt and the sorrows. You need to feel nothing at all. But how does one forget? Immerse yourself in memories of childlike innocence; read maps and trace rivers with the tips of your fingers; purchase an old film camera and take photographs of inanimate objects. And if all else fails, get lost in a big old city- go to Paris, go to New York. Smile at every stranger you see and collect stamps and old souvenirs. Walk miles and miles until your feet ache. Sit in an old cafe and write. Dance in the rain. Shift your attention to the most insignificant things. Study the creases of your palms. Make lists. Observe things, observe people. There’s something so beautiful about the way dust particles seem to dance about in the sun. Run around in pretty parks. Chase shadows. And eventually you’ll forget.  

Today I forgot you.

Round and round we eat.

Browsing through Cereal Mag's blog last night and encountering these beautiful photographs got me inspired. I particularly liked the egg picture mainly because of the perfect colour and texture of the yolks, and also the coarse black pepper sprinkles brought out the flavour to the otherwise plain slices of eggs. Puns intended.

As if in a trance, my mouse hovered over the bright orange icon labelled Ai and before I could ever stop myself, I clicked it. When the welcome window popped up, I knew there was no turning back. It has been an epic long time since I drew something, be it on paper or digitally. Truth was, after the insane time I had in Lasalle last year, I became slightly traumatised and hovered between a perpetually inspiration-less state and the frustration of not being able to draw clean lines without shuddering. 

Too much drama? I thought so. Moving on.

I was running out of food items that are round and aren't fruits. So I thought, and thought..... then looked to my other hand and saw a cookie. It's round..... and it's not a fruit... DING DING DING!

 Oops. Hehe.

Workspace inspirations

 

I need a new workspace. There are just too many useless clutter on my desk that needs clearing! Sometimes I wish I weren't a hoarder. So come tomorrow morning, I am going to do a clean sweep of my entire desk space. I'll TRY to get rid of things I've collected over the years. Sigh, it's gonna be tough. Could I engage someone to come in and throw away EVERYTHING, dispassionately?

Tempeh Taco: East meets West!

Who would have thought of making Tacos with Tempeh fillings? I never thought such recipes exist until I stumbled upon Laicie's vegan recipe for Tempeh Tacos.

Tempeh is essentially a traditional soy product that originates from Indonesia. The soy beans goes through a fermentation process that binds the beans together to form a cake. Unlike Natto, a fermented soybean snack more commonly found in Japan, it doesn't stink. For us living in Southeast Asia, tempeh is cheap readily available at markets and are found in many Malay dishes such as Laksa, Sambal Goreng and Lauk Lodeh. In fact, you can simply cut them into thin strips then coat them with some salt and flour and egg and toss them into the deep fryer to make a yummy snack.

The idea of using tempeh for a Mexican-based food is ingenious! It's not only yummy, but healthy and vegan-friendly too! You can find the recipe here.

I will definitely try to make this one day. The tempeh is baked not fried, hence I am curious to how it'll taste! Yum.