Four Seasons Durian pancakes review

Durian pancakes. Yum.

I am a BIG fan of anything durian! Guess I'm just a typical Singaporean. So today I'll be talking about one of my favourite durian treats! Four Seasons Durian pancakes!

I'm not sure where the other outlets are, but the one I frequent the most would be the outlet at AMK Hub because its closest to my home and school. It's near NTUC!

For ALL durian lovers, this is a treat that you can't afford to miss. You can pack it away in a box and bring it home to share with family, but I totally recommend you to eat it on the spot.

Why?

Because when it's "hot off the grill" and you bite into it it's like heaven in your mouth! It's hot and crispy on the outside, and cold, smooth and creamy on the inside! The perfect combination!

When you pack it in a box it kinda just turns cold. And though still yummy, not as delicious as it should be.

One pancake is $1.80! Deserves a 10/10! What are you waiting for?!



Signing off,
The Busy Bee

Ah Boys to Men 2 Movie Review!

So on Monday, I went to watch Ah Boys To Men Part 2 with my dear friends at AMK Hub! And I really didn't regret going because it was so much better than Part 1!

Recap of Part 1: Ken Chow, the self-centred spoilt brat is soon to be enlisted into NS. He tries many ways to get out of it, (like going overseas and stuff) and when he fails, he still does his best to come up with excuses to get out of training when he gets into NS. His girlfriend leaves him and in a selfish attempt to get out and see her off at the airport, he puts his life at risk and his father gets into a car accident on the way to see him.

Now, Part 2 was a whole lot better than Part 1 because I felt it gave more insight into what NS was like and the activities that the boys had to participate in. It also showed Ken Chow's "evolution" from being a spoilt brat, to becoming a very responsible, true soldier and friend. It is also FULL of comedy, and it also peeks into the other characters lives like Wayang Aloysius Jin and Lobang King.

Overall the movie was very touching and brought tears to my eyes more than once. I just felt it was really amazing how Jack Neo was really able to portray how boys become men through NS. It also shows the unbreakable bonds that are formed through the dreaded BMT, and also what it means to be a soldier. I also felt that it touched me deeply because I realised what it felt like to sort of be at war, especially during the part where letters from the family of the NS boys were torn and thrown away in front of them after their grueling long hours in the jungle training for war. It was the same kind of hopelessness (except perhaps more mild) that a soldier (or any citizen) would feel during war.

In conclusion, WATCH THIS MOVIE. Especially if you're Singaporean! And definitely if you're a boy going to serve NS!

A 9/10!



Signing off,
The Busy Bee

Tampines Accident

I guess this is a little late, but this accident has been playing on my mind for quite a while.

On Monday, two boys aged 7 and 13 were killed when they were run over by a cement truck at Tampines. At around 7pm when I got home from school, I received a WhatsApp message from my classmate containing a picture of the accident. I'm not going to put it up because its disrespectful. But when I saw that picture I could literally feel my heart break.

Apparently, the older boy was picking up his brother from school and on the way home, while crossing the road, a cement truck turned the corner and hit them. The boys were said to have stumbled and fallen in the way of the wheels of the truck and it ran over them.

Car accidents. We've all heard of them. But this particular one seemed to pull at the heart strings of almost all Singaporeans. It felt like a blow to the gut. Like, wow.. It actually happened. It made me realize how much I've taken my life for granted.

I guess this is a wake up call for all Singaporeans. We always feel so protected and safe that we don't realize that the greatest danger we have is ourselves.

But the one who moved me the most was the boys' mother. When I saw the picture of her crying for her sons by the road side, I cried as well. Can you imagine that pain? She has had her oldest son for 13 years! And he was just gone. And her youngest son passed away as well. If I were her I would be angry.

Being a Christian, I would be angry with God. I would have been furious, I would have hated Him. I thought she did too.

But then today my mother showed me the testimony of the boys' mother. And I was moved to tears. Not only did she not blame God, but she thanked Him for the years that she had with her sons while they were alive and she praised God for the happy moments that they had together while they were still a family.

How amazing is that? I cannot even put into words what I'm feeling right now.

No disrespect to other religions! I believe that we all have a right to choose what we believe in. And I do not put any other religion down.

Im only saying this because I really respect this woman for her faith. I have been a Christian all my life while she has only been a Christian for a few years and yet the amount of faith she has in God is so great compared to the little amount that I have.

May God continue to keep her family strong.

And to all other Singaporeans, please be safe while driving or using the roads.



Signing off,
The Busy Bee