Posts Tagged "Mellow Yellow Monday"

APAD 216: Heavenly apsara

Posted by The Insider on Jan 27, 2014 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, sights, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 1 comment

This is another photo of an apsara. Long time ago, I watched a production of the Cambodian version of Ramayana. It was unbelievable!

And there she emerges… all bathed in (yellow) light, looking so ethereal.

APAD 214: Punch it!

Posted by The Insider on Jan 20, 2014 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, Cambodia life, Expat Life, That's My World | 0 comments

These are some of my favourite things. Since returning to the working world, I didn’t get any chance to get some crafting done. I was hoping to make a slouchy beanie for me because of the chilly weather in Phnom Penh these days but still I haven’t touched my crochet stuff… and then I saw my paper punchers… sigh…

Haven’t had time for crafting these days…

APAD 212: Curve ahead

Posted by The Insider on Jan 13, 2014 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, That's My World, transportation, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 3 comments

Photo taken last month (Dec 2013) as we approached the town of Banlung in Ratanakiri Province.

APAD 210: Oily

Posted by The Insider on Dec 30, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 1 comment

When I saw this pile of tasty shrimp fritters at the market, not only my salivary glands were activated but also something in my memory bank stirred. My aunt, may she rest in peace, makes the best fritters in the whole wide world. Shrimps mixed in shredded wintermelon or cassava, flour, eggs and seasoning and fried perfectly crispy. Yes, they’re oily but – the hey – dipped in vinegar with chilli, it’s finger-licking good!

Shrimp fritters, Khmer style. They are popular snack food in Phnom Penh.

The Khmer-version is mixed with flour and eggs only but still very tasty. I also love the salt-pepper-lime-combo dipping. They’re  best eaten while hot and only with fingers!
Now I am craving for some. I want to reach that pair of thong on the yellow plastic basket and get me some shrimp fritters.

APAD 207: Secondhand

Posted by The Insider on Dec 23, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 3 comments

When I was single and living by myself in Phnom Penh, weekends are the most dreaded part of the week. This was the time when the blues set in. When you’re alone in a foreign country, there’s no escaping this. So what to do?

I discovered the joy of thrift-hunting! I went to secondhand stalls in the market, scouring items from shoes to gadgets to home decors and what-have-yous. This secondhand stall is located inside Psah Thmey (Central Market) in Phnom Penh.

Lots of secondhand stuff are for sale in markets in Phnom Penh.

This stall sells beddings and stuffed toys and women’s lingerie (across). While I enjoy thrift-hunting, my purchases are limited to clothes (especially vintage), decors and kitchen items.