A tropical Santa for the sweet tooth-s.

When I was younger, ice cream was sold by an old man on a scooter with an attached fridge box and a big Magnolia umbrella to shield it from direct heat from the sun. A mobile ice cream stall, completed with its own cow-bell to signal its arrival! The ice cream was homemade with three distinct flavors- chocolate, vanilla and strawberry, and my personal favorite would be all three flavors rolled together. Uncle Ice cream liked to stop in the car parks of the HDB flats or somewhere near a junior school where six to twelve-year-olds like myself would throng his scooter-stall, all chirping for ice cream like chicks scrambling for worms. Sweaty magical moments, those were.

These days cheap prepackaged ice cream is more commonly available in off-white dreary ice cream fridges at convenience shops or supermarts. For a more expensive taste, there're always Häagen-Dazs, Swenson's, or even just Crepes n' Cream. Having ice cream sold at fixed venues like those might allow one to satisfy her ice cream cravings anytime but I would still vote for Uncle Ice cream any time. Sometimes it isn't so much about the ice cream. It's the element of surprise or unknown. Back then, we would wonder in class if Uncle Ice cream was going to be there outside the school today, and hoping so much that he would. If he wasn't, no doubt we kids would be disappointed but it would also make us look forward to the next day when we would again hope that Uncle Ice cream to make a stop near us. In time he was almost like our Fairy Godfather, complete with all the sweet goodies that he brought along where he went.

Since this month, Uncle Ice cream had been making guest appearances near where I live. No, it wasn't the traditional homemade ice cream anymore, but it brought back those sweet times (pun intended!). Despite a bulging waistline, I just ate a thick durian slice sandwiched between two crisp undersized biscuits.

And yes it was still yummy.

"Touch your swatch, pick your position."

Swatch's "Bunnysutra" watch is featured on a Times Square billboard in New York Friday, May 14, 2004. The ad features a larger-than-life close-up of two cartoon bunnies in what seem to be intimate positions.

Launched in April, the watch is a part of the Touch collection: "Tap the crystal and the fun really begins as the hands sweep together and around the dial, landing on one of the happy bunny 'positions' the rabbits are enjoying, then returning to the proper time after a brief pause." (Click here for a larger image.)

Yum. Bright colors and delicious positions.. I mean, designs. What's stopping me from having one of my own?

"Think gas is pricey? How does $46K a gallon sound?"

In view of the sharp price increases in gas recently, you might find this article from CBS MarketWatch rather interesting.

-Hiatus-

[2600Z] Say c.h.e.e.s.e

[2600Z] The Quack That Got Away

the lost duckling that almost became my pet

[2600Z] Sony MD

the gadget that's outgrowing its convenience

Current: Sony MDLP
Dream: Apple iPod
Reality: Empty Pocket

[2600Z] One-half of a pair of twins

this is smaller-than-palm maxx.

He's so royal, he's bottle fed by hand.
I'm plumping him up for Lecter's arrival. Yum.

[2600Z] Homemade brunch

my 1030h homemade brunch for the past 1.5 weeks

Name: chee cheong fun [ 猪肠粉 ]
Ingredients: flour, light soya sauce, sesame oil and seeds.
but for mine: instant pack.. so heat and eat in 5 mins. Yes, I'm a sucker for convenience food like that.