Ultimate IVP part 1

No commentaries for this post.. too busy with work. So just uploading some pictures of IVP frisbee that happened over the weekend at Sengkang.

Suburban Run 2009

It is the end of the week and to end it off with a running race really takes the cake. I enjoyed immersing in the racing mood and the weather was great for a 10km run. My running company included the usual suspects : Mentor, Chairman, Troy and 2 other students. The run was good, but the route was nothing to shout about. It was done in a decent time and post-race events rekindled primary school memories when I saw the Milo truck. Milo truck used to be one of the highlights in sports days or cross-country days where every student would flock there and get a cup of thick and smooth milo.

After the race, Mentor, Troy and I headed to Big D's (yes again..) for lunch. Im glad both of them enjoyed the food. We had the pasture-fed ribeye. It is believed that the cows are free to move around in the fields and hence have more exercise which leads to more tender meat. Well, we were not disappointed. The steak was juicy and tender. Flavour was as strong as I would have preferred it to be.

Some pictures from mid-week: I went for night cycling to thomson prata house with Kumar and Weiheng. A mountain bike riding with 2 roadies is no mean feat. Its akin to a celica riding next to a GTR or Porsche boxter. But they were nice enough to ride at my pace. It was an enjoyable ride as the roads were all clear at that time and we just loved having the wind kissing our faces.

Met up with 3 other students that are going Alberta and we discussed some of our travel plans. Now awaiting for the package from UofA. Yay! Excited.. Really Thank God for this opportunity and also nice people to go togehter with.

This week EPS is having their Outdoor camp at Labrador Campsite again. Something which I pioneered last year. Im really glad and proud to see that the outdoor legacy has been continued and I will be dropping by to join in the campfire!

Big D's Grill

After a long hiatus from writing about food, I was enthralled by the rave reviews that I've heard about Big D's Grill. Everyone has been gushing about the quality of the food and I had to go down to give it a try. Today was a great end to the "HELL" week of the semester. 4 ASSignments due plus INSTEP plus training for races really pushed the body to its limit. So it was great to have Jam and Rach to go for a nice meal followed by great music at wala's. (plus the quintessential chicken wings!)

Mind you, when you take a look at how the food was presented, you would think we are at some fine-dining restaurant. Well you only got it half-right, the chef used to work at a fine-dining restaurant but now decided to open a stall at a coffee shop. It really is amazing to find such high quality stuff in a coffee shop! The price was also affordable as we each paid $20 and shared 4 dishes which is great value!

First up: Jamin had the Beer-battered Fish and Chips.

This one is true to its word. You can taste the beer in the crispy batter and the fish was firm and juicy, yeah JUICY.. not the dry or mashy type. Chips were home-cut potato slices. Nicely done.

Crabmeat Linguine: My dish. This one had many people going gaga over it and I could understand why. For $10.90, you get real crabmeat and the portion was substantial as well. My only grouse was that it was a tad dry. If there was slightly more sauce then it would be perfect.

But the picture looked really pretty ain't it?!

This one is the real stunner of the day. Carbonara Pasta. This is as ubiquitious as finding bak chor mee in a coffee shop as what the Carbonara is to an Italian Pasta restaurant.

But No.. we were so pleasantly surprised! IT was so light and smooth on the throat. The sauce was not too thick and overwhelming which was why it was so quickly slurpped up by us.

Finally, the star of the day is the "Rolls-Royce" of pork. This is the Kurobuta Pork Loin.

It is served with mashed potatoes, ratatouille and mexcian beans & bacon. The pork loin was understandably priced at a premium because of its texture. It was marbled with fat and had a robust flavour coupled with a nice chewy texture that was not too soft. Did a cut-up side view so that we can see the fats.. By the way they are on the left side..

It was a satisfying meal knowing that we had great food at a great price! And the best thing is there's still more dishes to try out! I would love to get my hands on the wagyu beef, ragu taglatelle and goulash..

Tonight has been a great way to round off the week. This week has been incredibly tough. And I thank God that he has seen me through it all. Read a note on daily bread, it said it would be sad one day if we cant thank God for anything.

So I really am glad that I can thank God for who he is and what he has done in my life. Oh. and Im so excited about Alberta! Shiok!