'Friends birthday celebration', I guess that was the excuse we made to get together and fulfill our gastronomical indulgence in a steamboat restaurant.Steamboat is popular among East Asian (Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Thai) community. It is cooked with a variety of raw material like vegetables, slices of pork/chicken/fish/cuttlefish/jelly fish, mushrooms, prawns, fish/meat balls, tofu and they are to be simmered in a pot of broth on a table before being served hot. Historically for Chinese in …

This is an article distributed via email. It is a sweet story with beautiful message! An elderly man in Mumbai calls his son in New York and says, 'I hate to ruin your day son, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are getting a divorce; 35 years of marriage... and that much misery is enough!' 'Dad, what are you talking about?' the son screams. 'We can't stand the sight of each other any longer,' the old man says. 'We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you ca…

Life is like a flower; it starts with a bud, blooms then fadesRemember to cherish when it blooms ~ Shirley TTwin Peaks was designed especially for my late grandmother in observance of the seventh day memorial service after her deceased. From earth we came and to earth we return. May her soul be blessed and rest in peace.Ah Ma, Thank you for everything. You are always deeply missed by all loved ones!Floral MaterialI picked carnation as primary flower as it denotes 'a love for a woman'. The color …

Have you ever thought of why photographs and pictures are placed in a frame for display. Aside from art-decor, one of the main function of a frame is to focus the viewer's attention onto the photograph. However, usage of frames are not restricted to finished and printed photos. By composing your photos through natural frames you can focus the attention of the viewer to the subject of the photograph. Framing, if executed correctly and purposefully also creates a sense of depth. Many creative po…