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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Emotion of the day ~~


Feeling happy...If you never did, you should. These things are fun, and fun is good

Monday, November 1, 2010

Sometimes sport really kick your ass!


Hello readers! 5 plain days has gone and how I miss to write my story for you guys! Well, I had a amazing week which I thought on the first place " Hmm...another plain day of the week" Ha! guest what? Its not that bad after all. Well our college had participate for joining the Sports organized for all the IPTS college in Sabah. There's so many college paticipate in this big event ( I called this great event because I myself never had a chance to represent my alma mater)


Well remember in my previous post says I'm worrying about the Ping-pong club and all the problems ? Yup, This post is the continue's some part of it. Back to the topic, the event was organized for 3 days (29th until 31st) and the 1st day was my match with other college. With all cool kids from 6 college not to mention that most them was cute chinese kids, the match went pretty well actually. Moreover, when I see them ,... gosh they more than a pro!!Its like, they play it simple. You know what I mean...

As for our college, well we only manage to get bronze( 3rd place ) for sure but hey, everyone try their best, just had fun no stress. The score are not that bad either thats for plus! So I really proud of my team. At least we're having fun during the match. Since ping-pong match was on same time with badminton match, we heard news that not all team are winning and only the mixed group manage get to the final.

On the 2nd day of match, well we become the supporters of the day!! Great experience though....great experience because when I was in my alma mater, I never get the chance watching my school sport or representing one ( I used to think sport makes me feel itchy). I just can't to see basketball team to show their flaw on... hey I'm not really a big fan, but some of my classmate ( Vincent, Chua Hong Tee, Gary Ting )were playing and want I want to support them! GO TEAM ATIC! Ha...its funny when we went there to support them, we seems lost.

And by lost I mean we had to see the scoreboard just to know who's actually win the game. Another team supporters just straightly shout out loud once the ball fall into the ring.....ngeh! One comments from my friends says that " Our cheerleader really are slow" and laugh at us....hehehehe One thing that I don't like about this game is...some of the player just play rough on our team player... FYI one the player from another college scratch my friends face withour even feel a little guilty! DAMN YOU!!
The good news is....our college manage to get gold medal which really makes us feel very happy and proud.
Well everyone play with effort and extra practice on their last training.

As for the volleyball team, well they may be lose for the semifinal but at least I can see team-work among the team players. My friend Jojo...whoa this is the first time I see her put a lot of effort in something! Even our senior Ms Mas was good too!

Next, on the 3rd day or final day of the event, nothing much I guest...the closing event there wasn't so many players of our college come to celebrate the day because of all tiredness come at the end of the day....of course there so many thing happens om the 3rd day but as for me I really need a rest for 2 days.....but not!!

Oh yeah, our badminton mixed group finally get the bronze for our college sake!! Yes I know, sounds like loser who had just won a 5 dollar or something but hey...the feeling is GREAT!!

I don't have the chance to celebrate Halloween or get some candy from house to house but sport event on Halloween wasn't a bad idea after all...just combo of Halloween and sports and some medal of course..so much thing going on and I really enjoy every single moment of it...even I'm really tired and my foot are killing me! I went home eat my lunch and straightly go to sleep

Thats all for now everyone , had to go for assignment!


P.S did I mention that I got backache after the event ended and my sister really had a bad cold? Well Sometimes Sports really kick your ass too!

Monday, October 18, 2010

5 Semester in college...

Hello reader's! Just another post of the day...
5 semester in college makes me wonder

Am I doing well in college life?

Am I ready to go find a job after college?

Can I have a better life in the future?

Well I don't know the answer but I hope God give a hint or a sneak peek into my future ( if you know what I mean)
There's still many things to do out there ~~

And yes there a few people I do hate in my class and secrectly I called them stupid pig ( Godd please forgive me...) HO HO HO ~

Anyhow,I hope everything will be just fine and I'll study hard for you mom ( I'm not making any promises but we'll see )

For today class.... lets see ~~~


Nah Nothing interesting happen ....plain !!!

Nothing much for today's post too ....What the **** Can I just hit my head to the wall?


Well that all for now, I had to go for lunch Hungry Ooo..

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Friday, October 15, 2010

Sweet Potato and Haupia pie


I made sweet potato and haupia pie for a friend's housewarming party last night, and it was so popular with everyone that the hostess asked me to share the recipe with her. Seriously, people were threatening each other over this pie; completely bypassing the main dinner to make sure they got a piece. I had no idea people would get so crazy over a pie. I'll share the recipe with you, but use it wisely and only under adult supervision.
Notes:
→ Okinawan sweet potatoes are a deep purple color when cooked and fairly dense. There is no adequate substitute. The dark potato layer stands in distinctive contrast to the creamy white of the haupia on top. (This pie is as almost as much fun to look at as it is to eat! By the time I realized I might want a photo it was already too late; the carnage was over and the pie gone.
→ Between the cooking and chilling, it takes several hours to make the recipe, and then a couple more to cool the pie at the end. Allow yourself plenty of time, otherwise you'll find yourself like me, trying to accelerate the cooling phases in the freezer.
Crust
• 3/4 c. cold, unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks)
• 2 T sugar
• 1 3/4 c. flour
• 1 c macadamia nuts, well chopped
The very first thing you need to do isn't a "crust" step, but you'll be glad you got it out of the way. Peel your sweet potatoes (from the Sweet Potato Layer section just below). Okinawan sweet potatoes come in wildly different sizes, so I can't easily tell you how many potatoes you'll need to make 2 cups. Just use your best judgment, and if anything, make a little extra. Boil the potatoes until a fork slides easily into them. Drain and mash them, then set them aside to cool while you make the crust. Isn't that purple color amazing? How thoroughly you mash them depends on the final texture you want. I don't mind little chunks in my pie, but other people prefer a creamy texture.
Oh yeah, now would be a good time to preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Now we can get started on our crust. Mix the dry ingredients together in a medium size bowl. Add the chopped nuts and the butter. Cut the mixture with two butter knives, pulling them across each other in a scissors motion, until the crust mixture is crumbly and no large butter chunks remain. Press the crust mix into the bottom of a pie pan, continuing it up the sides of the pan. You don't need to create a substantial or fancy lip to the crust. Place the crust in the refrigerator.

Sweet Potato Layer
• 1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened (1 stick)
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 c. Okinawan sweet potatoes, mashed
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 t. salt
Wash your medium size bowl that you used to mix the crust. Cream the butter and sugar together in it until smooth and... Creamy. Add one egg at a time, mixing them each until completely incorporated. Add half the sweet potatoes, mixing thoroughly. Add the other half and mix again. Finally, mix in the evaporated milk, vanilla and salt.
Spread the sweet potato layer into the pie crust, making sure not to add too much. The potato layer should fill the pie no higher than 1/2 inch from the top edge of the crust, so that we still have room for the haupia layer. Bake the pie at 350 for 30 minutes, or until the edge of the crust is golden and the potato filling is lightly browning in spots.
Cool the pie completely in the refrigerator.
Haupia Layer
• 1 can coconut milk (usually 13.5 oz)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 c. sugar
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
When the cooked pie has cooled, begin preparing the haupia layer. You do not want to prepare the haupia early or it may solidify into an unwieldy block of coconut goo.
Place the coconut milk and water in a saucepan, but don't turn on the heat just yet. Mix together the sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl then add them to the liquids. Heat at medium, stirring constantly, until thickened. You can tell it's thick enough when you lift your spoon out, and the bits that glop off the spoon back into the saucepan basically hold their shape.
Immediately pour the haupia mixture over the pie and return to the refrigerator to chill for several more hours. Serve when cooled, making sure to step back so that you don't get trampled!

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Aerolíneas Argentinas' New Circle Route

Argentina is the world’s eighth-largest country - only slightly smaller than India - and the distance from the tip of Tierra del Fuego to the top at its border with Bolivia is 3,700 km (about 2,300 miles), only a little shorter than that from New York to Los Angeles. For that reason, getting around the country on a relatively short trip of a couple weeks or so means flying significant distances.

Unfortunately, flying from any Argentine city to another almost always means going through Buenos Aires, the country’s capital and biggest city (nearly a third of the country’s population of 40 million lives in or near “Baires”) and transportation hub. Traditionally, for instance, flying between the provincial capitals of Mendoza and colonial Salta (pictured below, roughly 1,000 km or 600 miles from Mendoza as the crow flies) meant an obligatory detour to Buenos Aires, for a total distance of about 2,250 km or 1,400 miles - not to mention layover time and the chance of missed connections. In the United States, this would be roughly equivalent to flying from Boston to Washington DC via Chicago.

The root of this, of course, is the fact that Buenos Aires has dominated Argentina’s political, economic and cultural life for two centuries now, in a way that Washington DC can only dream about - even if Argentina’s federal constitution bears superficial resemblance to that of the US. That was the case in the days of horsecarts and railroads - which emanated from the capital like the spokes of a wheel - to the times of air travel, but it’s changing as new air routes simplify the connections between some of Argentina’s top destinations.

That began to change last year when the startup Andes Líneas Aéreas began to fly from Salta eastward across the Gran Chaco lowlands to Puerto Iguazú - thus connecting the stunning northwestern canyon country to the world famous Iguazú Falls (pictured above) without necessity of returning to Buenos Aires first. Before that the only trans-Chaco option was a marathon 22-hour bus ride.

Andes continues to cross the Chaco but, recently, Aerolíneas Argentinas has added a new route that should appeal to the tourist trade - twice weekly, its so-called “Corredor Federal” route will link Buenos Aires with the popular destinations of San Carlos de Bariloche and its Andean lakes (pictured above), Mendoza (pictured below) with its nearby vineyards and wineries, colonial Salta and its canyons, and Iguazú before returning to the capital; another flight will do the itinerary in reverse. This will also help residents of those cities - a passenger from Mendoza, for instance, will be able to fly to Bariloche and back without having to change planes in Buenos Aires.

At present, the flights will take place Wednesday and Saturdays, with early morning departures in each direction. The relative infrequency means that, in some cases, visitors may still have to backtrack to Buenos Aires to visit the destinations they prefer, but at least it’s a start. If only Aerolíneas can improve its on-time record, it could be even better.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010