Best Breakfast Deals in Singapore

If porridge works for you, then I think the SGD 2.00 breakfast from Old Chang Kee would rank up there as one of the best breakfast deal in Singapore. 

The portion is not overwhelming. However, coupled with a full-length you tiao (dough fritter) cut into two halves, it makes for an awesome combination and hearty breakfast. 

It is a value proposition that is hard to beat with the added reach in that Old Chang Kee has a chain of outlets and you might just find one near your home or office. Alas, it is not available during weekends or public holidays.

Go early, if interested. This porridge is hot. It sells out fast as more and more people got wind of it.

Then, there is Umishushi SGD 2.00 porridge for breakfast with a choice of salmon, beef or chicken. 

The portion is filling enough and makes for a sumptuous breakfast.

If you are thinking (gleefully!) of a breakfast set deal -- the full monty, then you might wanna try out NTUC Breakfast Set for SGD 2.20 (SGD 1.80 for NTUC Union Member).

For this sum you get 1 Hot coffee / tea, 2 soft-boiled eggs and 2 slices of toast with kaya and margarine. I think this offer wins hands down if it works for you to get you off on a refreshing start for the day.

Have a great day ahead!

The Realist

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"The pessimist complains about the wind; 

The optimist expects it to change; 

The realist adjust the sails."  

 -- William A. Ward

OWNDAYS -- Visibly Passionate About Glasses

OWNDAYS' passion for glasses is evident and well-articulated. Aside from their humanitarian works and fashion shows featuring their spectacles, you might, as with me, be enthused by how well they exemplify their passion in smaller ways with uncompromising details, too, and catch their vibes.

Enjoy the following sampler:-

Yes, there is even a short story waxing lyrical over a pair of glasses which I find novel and refreshing (made my day!).

Revealed With Time

"My father was a heavy-handed person. He would always lose things, he couldn't even remember where he'd put the remote control a moment ago. He also broke things occasionally.

And even if he lost his wallet, he just sighed and didn't let it bother him. But there was something he really looked after. That something was his old glasses. Beaten up and covered in marks due to my father's roughness over the years, no matter how many times they broke he never threw them away and always had them repaired.

It's been three years since he passed away. I was called back home by my mother for the first time in a long time to sort through his belongings. I found his battered glasses in his study. I thought about throwing them away but my mother seemed embarrassed to tell me she'd given them to my father when she was young. 

I felt I knew why my rough father had valued those glasses so much. My mother looked nostalgically at them, and I stopped her as she was about to put these ownerless glasses into the box.

Spontaneously, I tried on my father's glasses. My face reflected in the mirror looked just like my youthful father's did in photographs."

Well, when shopping for a pair of glasses at OWNDAYS or elsewhere, you need to know what you want -- the type of frames (e.g., plastic, metal, resin, celluloid, stainless steel or titanium) and the type of lenses (e.g., high index, progressive, colour or blue-light reduction). 

Once you have settled the aforesaid qualities of the frame and lens as well as the price you are prepared to pay, then shop happily for the style of glasses that would exemplify the best of you. Put them on and look into the nearest mirror!

Till for Inspiration on Tuesdays

FYI (for your information/for your inspiration/fuel your inspiration), believe it or not, it is more probable (more likely than not) for us to find inspiration on a Tuesday than the happiest workday -- Friday.

Monday is out of the question as we sing the blues and transition from the weekend break to business as usual. On Wednesday, we begin to feel the weight of logs piling up for us to clear. Thursday takes it toll on us and we may have to push ourselves to clear the backlogs. Friday? It's a day for us to anticipate the fun and enjoy the retreat of another weekend. 

Tuesday, on the other hand, is when we are shifting gear after a frantic Monday of dealing with the tyranny of one urgent thing after another. On Tuesday, we are more settled and poised to get things moving so that we can get to the shore of happiness on weekends. When we are in the thick of things and digging deeper, or basically, pouring our all to resolve work matters, that's also the time when serendipity may strike, and we find our breakthrough.

If you are interested, please read Nick Tasler's article on Why Tuesdays Are More Inspiring Than Fridays .

Henceforth, we may never view Tuesdays the same again. Good and fortunate things may well beckon us Tuesdays.

Can You Make Money From Blogging, Seriously?

I am glad you ask. It's a question which crops up prominently for every novice or wannabe blogger with a dream to generate enough income for him or her to do it full time.

Well, the answer to any economic question would be: it depends. For example, you need to have a cutting edge on what you blog about. Your content has to be unique with something that only you can bring with your very own sense of style and panache. 

Another necessity would be passion. Are you hungry enough to share your passion and make the sacrifices of time, effort and money? 

Yet another factor would be your willingness to keep learning and tryng out workable ideas from others who have done it successfully.

According to Jon Morrow, CEO of Smart Blogger, there are four steps to make money from your blog:

1. Write content that gets lots of traffic

2. Convert visitors into email subscribers

3. Send those subscribers content that builds trust

4. Sell products or services your audience wants

If you are interested to find our more and get some refreshing as a blogger, please make a beeline to learn from Jon at  https://smartblogger.com/make-money-blogging/

"It’s my responsibility. If people are ever going to respect blogging as a legitimate business model, those of us who are successful have to speak up and share what we’ve learned. None of us works in a vacuum. The only way we can advance our field as a whole is to collectively share what we’ve learned. After all, isn’t that what we’re here to do? Help people?" -- Jon Morrow