Hmmm... I didn't know actually I like cooking!
I am opening my second blog, it will be http://lizculinaryfun.blogspot.com. There I will put all my first-time dishes and the recipes to share with my friends and family. Here is mainly for uttering my thoughts and other great life experiences. Now I am constructing my 2nd blog, guess it won't be ready that soon coz I gotta transfer the related old entries to the new blog.
As a beginner, I guess I am motivated very much after giving some tries for different types of simple but delicious dishes. I like to see my family's reaction when they are tasting my works, and also won't forget to ask them to rate them. Their suggestions are very important to me, as I can improve next time also may twist and turn a little on the recipes.
Although I am just a novice, I do anticipate that I will continue to cook more, "practice makes perfection", right?! I still remember my mom kept complaining that I didn't help her out in the kitchen (I ended up dunno how to cook in my 20s), and my brother laughed at me when I wanted to cook a nice poached egg but turned out to be a "scrambled" style...
Daniel is very particular on our daily intake of food, he is watching 'our' healths now (I'm a big-everything-eater, don't really care so much when the delicious foods are waving at me, so he has to watch my eating behaviour too) and he dislikes restaurant and packed foods. No doubt they taste good, but they contain lots of MSG, chemical ingredients and preservatives. Unless we are invited, otherwise we don't eat out. That's why I have to learn how to cook healthily, and save more money.
There is a Chinese saying "要绑住男人的心，先绑住男人的胃" it means "To conquer your man's heart, you have to conquer his stomach first" Well, it is true, no?
Monday, 31 March 2008
Sunday, 30 March 2008
Thursday, 20 March 2008
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
RIUF 2008
It's the Romanian International University Fair today. There are over 100 universities from different countries (USA, UK & Europe) here to promote the courses.
As Daniel is considering to take the MBA, so we went to the city to check out some information for him.
The entrance.
Outside a fitness centre we passed by. 15SX - a naked woman there!
As Daniel is considering to take the MBA, so we went to the city to check out some information for him.
The entrance.
Outside a fitness centre we passed by. 15SX - a naked woman there!
Saturday, 8 March 2008
Women's Day
8th of March, is the International Women's Day.
This year, it's also our Malaysian's big day - Election Day! I've checked online, confirmed that I am registered in their database and eligible to vote. But... I need to travel 700km to the Embassy in Bucharest to vote!! My gosh, it's too far away, and I don't even know which party I should vote for. I have no interest in politic stuff at all... *blushed* Have to wait for another 4 years.
Poor me, caught a cold this morning and now I am still not feeling well.
Anyway, wishing all the women~
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This year, it's also our Malaysian's big day - Election Day! I've checked online, confirmed that I am registered in their database and eligible to vote. But... I need to travel 700km to the Embassy in Bucharest to vote!! My gosh, it's too far away, and I don't even know which party I should vote for. I have no interest in politic stuff at all... *blushed* Have to wait for another 4 years.
Poor me, caught a cold this morning and now I am still not feeling well.
Anyway, wishing all the women~
Wednesday, 5 March 2008
Video Dedication To The Smokers
Attention to all the smokers, are you gonna stop smoking after watching this?
This is the process of extracting 7200 mgr Tar from 400 cigarettes. Of course, unlike this experiment, smokers exhale when they smoke. They do not retain all of the tar and they don't really smoke 400 cigarettes non-stop. But many years down the road, it's still very bad for the health.... ew!
Pass this on if you care for the ones you love.
This is the process of extracting 7200 mgr Tar from 400 cigarettes. Of course, unlike this experiment, smokers exhale when they smoke. They do not retain all of the tar and they don't really smoke 400 cigarettes non-stop. But many years down the road, it's still very bad for the health.... ew!
Pass this on if you care for the ones you love.
Tuesday, 4 March 2008
He Is Talented, Isn't He?
Like sister like brother! This is my younger brother Ken, who loves to play and sing.
If you like this, please vote him at http://www.myvote.com.my/category/productdetails.aspx?id=53 (via Malaysian sms only)
After so many times participating in Malaysia's talent search and other big and small singing competitions, though he does not win any award so far, but I can tell he is improving well!
Ken, I hope one day you will become who you want to be, and do what you crave to do. You have lots of potential, you see? If you have it, flaunt it; if you don't use it, you lose it. If one day you will be stepping on the stage and perform, don't forget to get me some free VVIP tickets ya!
My dear bro, keep it up!
Monday, 3 March 2008
人最安全的居所
是另一颗心。
住在你心里，我觉得安全，哪怕身在震源之上，湍流之巅。哪怕，离死只一步之遥。
你是我今生中过的最大一笔乐透。从亿万人中我赢得了你，也便赢得了最美的财富。
这一辈子，也就值了。我心已可退休，再不必跋山涉水，孜孜以求。
所以，惰性像冬天，冻结了我的心湖。湖上一片结结实实的，白色静穆。
我心不再流淌，再不流淌。它已在满足中凝固，在凝固中，满足。
我不愿睁开眼睛，不愿张开嘴巴，不愿打开耳朵，不愿转动念头，是因为我迷恋这安全的，升腾着篝火的，心的小屋。
你，是全宇宙的海市蜃楼。我的每一个动作每一个思绪，都会破坏你无所不在的身形。
像一粒石子会撕扯水中的倒影；我不要游离，然后，等你的影像从荡漾中恢复。
我只要在如死的静默中打坐，让你的影子牢牢荫蔽——我颠沛流离的灵魂。
我的心智衰退了，因为无欲无求。我成了孩子，在你的目光中蹒跚行走。
真像一只小瓢虫睡在棕黄色松脂的心里；我们一起，书写了琥珀的传奇。
谁也不能粉碎我或你，除非把我们一起粉碎。因为，我们是一起的。
你的心，是我颠扑不破的归宿，颠扑不破的追求。
两颗心，能制造人间最近的距离，近到密合；也能制造世上最远的距离，远到以光年计。
你的心，因此又是最不安全的屋宇，在其中，
没有风，我也会感到风吹；没有雨，我也会感到雨淋；没有地震，我也会感到山摇地动；
没有失去，我也会感到失丧的苦楚。
我遥望你心，如遥望星辰，又如不自量力地，解一道难于破解的谜。
我成了天使岛的囚徒，日夜眺望对岸——如火如荼的自由。
用全世界来交换你心，我也不愿，因为：
得到全世界的同时，我也失去了全世界——假如生命中没有了你。
我愿做个小木匠，一辈子丁丁当当，加固你心房中的每道横梁。
这样，哪怕天崩地裂，你心坍塌，我也将埋在它的废墟下，
然后，化作一片勿忘我花，遍布你心的天涯．．.
住在你心里，我觉得安全，哪怕身在震源之上，湍流之巅。哪怕，离死只一步之遥。
你是我今生中过的最大一笔乐透。从亿万人中我赢得了你，也便赢得了最美的财富。
这一辈子，也就值了。我心已可退休，再不必跋山涉水，孜孜以求。
所以，惰性像冬天，冻结了我的心湖。湖上一片结结实实的，白色静穆。
我心不再流淌，再不流淌。它已在满足中凝固，在凝固中，满足。
我不愿睁开眼睛，不愿张开嘴巴，不愿打开耳朵，不愿转动念头，是因为我迷恋这安全的，升腾着篝火的，心的小屋。
你，是全宇宙的海市蜃楼。我的每一个动作每一个思绪，都会破坏你无所不在的身形。
像一粒石子会撕扯水中的倒影；我不要游离，然后，等你的影像从荡漾中恢复。
我只要在如死的静默中打坐，让你的影子牢牢荫蔽——我颠沛流离的灵魂。
我的心智衰退了，因为无欲无求。我成了孩子，在你的目光中蹒跚行走。
真像一只小瓢虫睡在棕黄色松脂的心里；我们一起，书写了琥珀的传奇。
谁也不能粉碎我或你，除非把我们一起粉碎。因为，我们是一起的。
你的心，是我颠扑不破的归宿，颠扑不破的追求。
两颗心，能制造人间最近的距离，近到密合；也能制造世上最远的距离，远到以光年计。
你的心，因此又是最不安全的屋宇，在其中，
没有风，我也会感到风吹；没有雨，我也会感到雨淋；没有地震，我也会感到山摇地动；
没有失去，我也会感到失丧的苦楚。
我遥望你心，如遥望星辰，又如不自量力地，解一道难于破解的谜。
我成了天使岛的囚徒，日夜眺望对岸——如火如荼的自由。
用全世界来交换你心，我也不愿，因为：
得到全世界的同时，我也失去了全世界——假如生命中没有了你。
我愿做个小木匠，一辈子丁丁当当，加固你心房中的每道横梁。
这样，哪怕天崩地裂，你心坍塌，我也将埋在它的废墟下，
然后，化作一片勿忘我花，遍布你心的天涯．．.
Saturday, 1 March 2008
Martisor - "Dear March"
Mărţişor is the traditional celebration of the beginning of the spring in Romania on 1 March. The day's name is the diminutive of March (in Romanian Martie), and thus means something like "little" or "dear March". Nowadays, men offer women a talisman object also called Mărţişor, consisting of a jewel or a small decoration like a flower, an animal or a heart, tied to a red and white string. However, giving a little nickel tied to a red and white string is an old custom and was originally designated for both men and women. It was believed that the one who wears the red and white string will be powerful and healthy for the year to come. The decoration is a symbol of the coming spring. A woman wears it pinned to her blouse on this day and up to two weeks after. Occasionally, women also give such gifts to men. In some parts of Romania such as Moldova or Bukovina the symbol of spring was a gold or silver medal which was worn around the neck. After wearing the coin for twelve days, they bought sweet cheese with the medal, because it was believed that their faces would remain beautiful and white the entire year.
Its beginnings are still a mystery, but it is usually said that it originated in ancient Dacia (the early Romania), because New Year's Eve was celebrated on the 1st of March (Martius), the month of the war god Mars. He had a double role: both protector of agriculture and of war, so the celebration signified the rebirth of nature. The duality of symbols is kept in the colours of the Mărţişor: red and white, meaning love and divinity (it might also symbolise spring and winter).
Source from Wikipedia.com
The Mărţişor celebration started today. Yesterday, Daniel brought me to the city centre to buy some Mărţişor for the special females... (me and the mom, who else?) It was a very beautiful day, very sunny outside, chilly wind... Yeah the spring is coming, yay! In a beautiful mood, I prepared the food before we headed out.
First time, I prepared the Thai Fried Rice. Yum yum! You may be wondering why there is a pair of chopsticks on the table... well, ask my hubby.
We reached the city centre, and parked our car nearby a park. Walking hand in hand, we passed through a big statue, in remembrance of the heroes who died when fighting for the country.
I liked the atmosphere, it was like a fiesta!
Crowded street in the city centre, stalls were open selling wide variety of Mărţişor. There were modern brooches, traditional brooches, rings, necklaces, cards, room ornaments, strings and so on. Many of the sellers were the art club student from the universities, I was impressed by their hand-made products, they were very pretty!
We stopped by the florist's, attracted by the colourful and beautiful flowers I took some pictures. Then, Daniel bought me a tulip from them, aw... so sweet of him, isn't he?
Heading towards the end of the street.
This is the tulip and the Mărţişor I got from Daniel.
Me wearing the wonderful Mărţişor!
Its beginnings are still a mystery, but it is usually said that it originated in ancient Dacia (the early Romania), because New Year's Eve was celebrated on the 1st of March (Martius), the month of the war god Mars. He had a double role: both protector of agriculture and of war, so the celebration signified the rebirth of nature. The duality of symbols is kept in the colours of the Mărţişor: red and white, meaning love and divinity (it might also symbolise spring and winter).
Source from Wikipedia.com
The Mărţişor celebration started today. Yesterday, Daniel brought me to the city centre to buy some Mărţişor for the special females... (me and the mom, who else?) It was a very beautiful day, very sunny outside, chilly wind... Yeah the spring is coming, yay! In a beautiful mood, I prepared the food before we headed out.
First time, I prepared the Thai Fried Rice. Yum yum! You may be wondering why there is a pair of chopsticks on the table... well, ask my hubby.
We reached the city centre, and parked our car nearby a park. Walking hand in hand, we passed through a big statue, in remembrance of the heroes who died when fighting for the country.
I liked the atmosphere, it was like a fiesta!
Crowded street in the city centre, stalls were open selling wide variety of Mărţişor. There were modern brooches, traditional brooches, rings, necklaces, cards, room ornaments, strings and so on. Many of the sellers were the art club student from the universities, I was impressed by their hand-made products, they were very pretty!
We stopped by the florist's, attracted by the colourful and beautiful flowers I took some pictures. Then, Daniel bought me a tulip from them, aw... so sweet of him, isn't he?
Heading towards the end of the street.
This is the tulip and the Mărţişor I got from Daniel.
Me wearing the wonderful Mărţişor!
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