Happiness Is

... An intense, aromatic cup of coffee when it rains in the November afternoons. For some reason, coffee tastes more satisfying on cold days, when you can see big fat drops of rain hit the office parapet . Can't explain. It just feels good.

... The new dessert at Taste Paradise - yam paste infused with almond essence, in a baby coconut shell. Being addicted to yam paste comes with being Teochew, like a package deal. And having tasted so many versions, this Teochew girl can tell you one thing yam paste cannot be is pretty. But this is the most heavenly ugly thing I've eaten.

... Having perfectly fluffy scrambled eggs with crab meat and sundried tomatoes for breakfast at Menotti's. The second-best brekkie you can buy in the CBD - cheerful and nourishing. The best is of course charcoal toasted kaya bread with still-frozen slivers of butter.