Ceiling Leak

My attempt to divert the drip which is falling directly on my bed to the side of the World. Seems to be working. The leak is supposed to stop by the end of the day so lets hope it is the case

My very first Premier League Match

At the Cottage. Fulham vs Blackburn Rovers. 21 April 2007. Great atmosphere!

My very first green bean soup

Green Bean Soup

Green Bean SoupIngredients:

* 300g Green Mung Beans
* 1.5L Water
* 6 Pandan Leaves
* Rock Sugar to taste (approx 75-100g)

Method:

1. Wash the green beans in running water.
Remove dirt and discolored beans.
2. Place beans and 1.5L water in a large pot (cover with lid).
3. Bring water to boil then reduce heat o simmer.
4. Wash pandan leaves, cut off dead edges and tie into a bundle.
5. Place pandan leaves & rock sugar into the boiling water.
6. Simmer for 60-80 minutes until the beans have expanded out of their skins and are soft & fluffy. Add more water if needed.
7. Add more sugar if desired.
8. Can be served hot or cold.

Barbarians at the Gate

Some snipplets from the really good book "Barbarians at the Gate"

"What we've did is the best thing, not the right thing; Its the smart business thing to do"

"He wanted to shout "you bastards!" but held the tongue. He had always told his partners that once you lose your temper, you lose the deal"

"We are not comparable. When I started this business years ago, I said I wanted to be the best. I dont care about being the biggest. If you think the biggest is the best, go away. You belong with Kravis. Our returns are three and four times the returns they lie about getting."

"There is no deal with those guys. That was something we had to do. It had to be done and now we're finished. We need your help. We'd like to work with you."

The importance of a reputation

Ruttenberg told Forstmann something the younger man will never forget. " I have a reputation, its all I have, and I don't wannt to lost that reputation," he said, and Forstmann embraced that principle as a creed.

- Barbarians at the gate

My back..

Hurt my back again without knowing, how, where or why...Argh... Was it my backpack in Scotland, the long train journey back on those not so comfortable seats? Or was it the one day computer game marathon I spent on my bed? I dont know, I just hope it gets better soon, going to the pharmacy to find something for it later...