It’s a Digital Life

And so Shiokadelicious! was featured in The Straits Times’ (our national broadsheet) IT supplement “Digital Life” last week, as their choice for “Blog of the Week”. I’m honored (and a little embarrassed, if truth be told).

Initially, I was rather ambivalent about appearing in the national newspaper -- it’s just too public for a blog that started out as a fairly private (okay, I know… how private can the Internet be, right?)… maybe a better word would be “anonymous” sharing of my food adventures. Having my picture (I would personally have preferred a more flattering one, if I had a say in it) published for the entire nation to see is another ball game altogether. Those who know me but do not know that I have a blog, now do. And frankly speaking, that feels weird. Very weird. I’m not sure I like the feeling, but there you go. So, if you know me and are reading this, please drop me a line to say “hi” ; it will make me feel better.

Still, I’m flattered that we were featured!

Thanks to the many who wrote to me after seeing the article. Sorry, I’m only now slowly reading (and enjoying) your emails, now that I’m back online again.

Many thanks too to TM for making my day. He’s probably one of my youngest, if not the youngest, reader -- 12 and already baking and cooking up a storm in the kitchen. He wrote and asked if I would sign the newspaper article (how sweet is that!). Of course I would, I said. I think his request probably thrilled me more than it did him! I mean, my first “official” autograph! Haha! (Down Ego, down! Down, I say!). It was awfully nice to meet him and to get to taste a few pieces of the cakes and biscuits (or cookies, for the American readers) that he baked for Chinese New Year. I think we have a future world-class chef on our hands!

For those who are curious, here’s the link to the Straits Times article (you’ll have to sign in -- it’s free), and in case they remove the article in the days to come, here’s a PDF copy (minus my photo -- of course ).

Thank you everyone, once again, for your warmth, encouragement and support of Shiokadelicious!

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