Had a catch-up session with my secondary 3/4 class at Kith Cafe yesterday. It was great to see the rest, less the usual clique i was out with. It was good that Mr Hamdan was doing well! He isn't the most conventional teacher, where they would try and portray themselves as if they were still in a 'role-model' situation, and that is not being yourself! Instead, he is very damn comfortable being his true blue self, sharing with us his stories(and worries). It was great to be able to chat comfortably, and the atmosphere and topics more than made up for the mediocre food! Frankly speaking, he smoked duck sandwich really wasn't well that day, and the quality was far worse than my first visit few months ago. That may well spell out why there wasn't a queue at all even though it was a Saturday night?
Hung around till 10pm before the few of us headed back to the East, and went to Simpang for supper! Everyone ordered a round 2 (Fried Rice, Roti John, Maggi Goreng, Prata Bomb) HAHAHAHA. It was super satisfying. But of course not to the body and stomach... Thus i quickly arranged for a morning run today with Rosh!
Pasir Ris Park
After ending the morning run with Rosh, I met my uncle and auntie at a cross-junction. Hopped on their car before we headed to Pasir Ris Park for a walk along the coastal beach!
We were strolling along the running paths and saw 5 men which were around 30m into the sea, pails in hands. Even though they were so far out, the tide was low, and the sea level barely reached their waist. Curious, we headed towards their other gang that were on the shore and we were amazed by what we saw.
Yes, what you see above are oysters, mussels and flower crabs! These were dug out from the mud/sand in Pasir Ris Park! It was amazing to see how the guy above pried open the oysters,which were all big and succulent (The 3rd pic shows the meat being the size of his palm!), using a rock! He would pry until there is a small opening, before using both thumbs to tear the shell apart. Next, he will remove the organs, before "pushing'' the meat into a plastic bag that would be used to fry omelette and vegetables!
It was surprising how foreigners were able to find out about these surprising places better than us locals!
While strolling, we were greeted with tents after tents, with mostly Bangladeshi workers with a female (probably domestic workers) having a cheap date along the sea.
While strolling, we were greeted with tents after tents, with mostly Bangladeshi workers with a female (probably domestic workers) having a cheap date along the sea.
Well, Singaporeans are too caught up in catching up with society that we are forgoing Mother Nature. I am a victim of this harsh reality as well. However, my interest lies in all these amazing places, and i will definitely explore the wonders of the world not only in Singapore, but overseas too!
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