distractions
from singapore to the himalayas
FRIENDSHIP PEAK HIGH CAMP, HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA 4400M
3 June 2019, 1745hrs
It is so cold. I have vague memories of cold — in the wilderness of Kiruna waiting for the Aurora Borealis to appear, riding pillion on a scooter in Beijing — the kind of cold that bites at your knuckles and toes.
Step by step, cut by cut, trekking through snow is a draining affair. Each step lacks the assurance that you are indeed progressing when you are just as likely to slide back down under your own weight.
Why do I do this to myself?
kitchen dreams (2018)
Throwback to when I tried recreating my grandma’s sambal belacan recipe, and thought I could make a cooking show about it, and also thought I might as well try my hand at being a comedic host of my own pseudo cooking show, and also try my best to laugh and not take offence at my friends relentlessly throwing verbal takedowns my way.
