I'm not bad. Just misunderstood.

Sometimes it is hard to not pass judgment on people and I always will try to empathize - putting myself in their shoes, trying to see things from their point of view.

However, if time and time again, the behaviour repeats and becomes a habit, and nothing changes, how else can you make yourself understand the person any more or better other then to just accept that so and so is as such?

How much patience and chances should you give before you finally accept the 'misunderstanding' is after all a reality.

Dim Sum @ Taste Paradise

Recently, I've been asked where's a good place to have a nice dim sum. I do have my own personal list but I must say, Taste Paradise is definitely getting a new high ranking position as of today.

We tried all the usual suspects from har gaw, cheong fun, carrot cake etc etc.

But this glutinous rice in lotus leaf is definitely top notch. I'm not an expert on glutinous rice but I do think it's even better than the one I had in Tim Ho Wan in Hong Kong which was awarded a one-Michelin star recently.

Everything was really good - tasty and done very well with 'delicate handy work' and most importantly, the price was not too bad for the food and ambience you're paying for.

Very classy utensils

Don't you love the china...

Fried carrot cake with XO sauce

Char Siew pastry buns

Prawn dumpling with chives

Steamed bun with the yellow custard sauce oozing out

Cheong fun with scallop fillings

Budding food photographer

Some of my recent attempts at making others drool over food pictures. Taken during a recent trip to Hong Kong, I've submitted them for a contest at this site in Facebook. Hope I win something or at least have some admirers to these pictures... .

Glutinous rice with chicken from Tim Ho Wan, Yau Ma Tei in Hong Kong

Black sesame bean curd sago soup, from Aunty Sweet in Tin Hau, Hong Kong

Strawberry crepe from UCC Coffee Shop in Harbour City, Hong Kong

Girl, Domesticated. Kitchen Affairs: Episode #1

My first attempt to make poached eggs and I'm pleasantly surprised and proud to say, it's a success.

Next to work on is probably presentation.... but after a good morning's workout, all I want to do is fill my hungry stomach. Bon Appetit!

Ingredients to make poached eggs

The result: A perfectly poached egg

The way I like it - with a runny yellow center

Factors determining stock price

JNPR

Routers:
1) Juniper's market share in Edge Routers

Network Switches:
2) Juniper's market share in Bottom Layer Network Switches

Network Services:
3) Services Revenue (as % of product revenue)

Network Security & Other:
4) Network Security
5) Network Security Gross Profit Margin

NTAP

Storage Hardware:
1) Storage Hardware Pricing (per Gigabyte)
2) Storage Hardware Market Share (of Gigabytes)
3) Total storage market (Gigabyes)
4) External storage as % of total storage
5) Storage hardware gross margin

Software Maintenance:
6) NTAP storage software maintenance revenue as a % of storage software license revenue

Software Licenses:
7) NTAP storage software license revenue as a % of NTAP storage hardware revenue

Support & Consulting Services:
8) Services revenue as a % of hardware revenue

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My long-range soul resolutions

Family
"I will make effort to plan for a family trip at least once a year and cook one healthy meal once a week."

Friends
"I will make time to catch up and connect with my friends at least once a month."

Finances
"I will stay focused on working towards financial independence by saving $xxxx/mth." 

Fitness
"I will care for my body so that I can continue to feel the pleasure of being fit and fully alive as I grow older. Thus, I need to continue with my exercise and watch what I eat."

Career
"I'll find a job or activity that feeds my soul and uses my talents to help others."