In Memory Of: Tua Kor

Tua Kor (first auntie) passed away Peacefully on Sunday 23rd April 2006 4pm in her sleep after feeling a little unwell. She single handedly brought up her son and 2 daughters with an unfailing love, teaching and continously sacrificing for them with a big heart. Apart from raising her own flesh and blood she also bears the responsibility of raising 3 other grandchildren.

Tua Kor wasn't rich or well to do, due to that she has to watch her food and even her medical bills. She goes to low budget doctors and sometimes free clinics to get her physical illness cured all for the sake of allowing others to live a better life.

In my family line, everyone loves Tua Kor a lot. She is righteous, she doesn't gossip and she is someone who talks a lot of sense. Upon receiving news of her death, a wave of tears swept through my whole house and my relatives' houses. My grandma was badly affected.

Pray for me and I believe in all my heart that Tua Kor is in heaven with Jesus.

View From My Home

Sure feels good when you are on top of everything. I live on the 25th floor the view there is breath-taking. Feel free to visit me someday for coffee. But right now, enjoy the view:

Sea View

Sunset

Land View

ECP Expressway

Facts For Life: The Durian

Durian, the king of all fruits! Some consider it a stink bomb but some like me consider it a heavenly fruit. Spiky on the outside but the yellow tender meat on the inside is unbelievably delicious. Occasionally when I feel down, one D24 durian might just make the turn around.

10 facts about the king of fruits:

1. Sir Stamford Raffles who founded Singapore didn't like it a single bit.

2. The nation that has banned durians is Singapore. It is only banned on buses and the subway due to its overpowering odor.

3. Durians cannot be plucked from the tree. You have to wait for it to drop from the tree. The fruit usually drops at night for reasons no one knows.

4. Durians are fattening. To the South East Asian people, eating durians are almost equivalent to eating meat.

5. Thai durians are the largest in size. They have more flesh and are the most expensive.

6. Durian plantations are often robbed in Malaysia. During durian seasons, armed men often keep a vigil over their precious investments dropping at night.

7. Wild durians are more tasty than plantation grown durians. There are some pockets of rainforests in Singapore that grows durian trees. So it is open season for enthusiasts who venture to these places for the hunt.

8. The durian is crowned as the King of Fruits by the South East Asians.

9. After eating durians, your "durian breath" will linger for up to 6 hours. Durian breath is so bad, its ranked higher than garlic in terms of unpleasantness.

10. Durian is made into many forms besides durian ice-cream. There is durian candy which is called durian dodol, durian custard which is much sweeter and durian cake, much highly sought after by durian enthusiasts.

Nutritional Facts:

Durian per 100 grams (about 3 fruits with seed) are as follows: 150 calories, 3 grams of protein, 3.5 grams of fat, 28 grams of carbohydrate, less than 1 gram fibre. Durian is one of the few fruits that has a high fat content, so it should be eaten in moderation.