Thursday, August 28, 2008

Digi-cam

I am looking for my pre-wedding photographing recently… erm, not recent.. Have been looking for the package for quite a long time.. so, I have spend most of my free time click online, look at the photographing website internationally and of cause Joe’s multiply. Joe, my best friend has done a very good job in photographing. He is very talented in art, he was doing very good in painting as well, during school time. Because of my job, I travel from time to time; from Asia to the Middle East. Ray has bought me two handy auto digi cams before, the Fuji Fine Pix and the Casio which I am using right now. These two cameras are good, but I couldn’t get a very nice shooting especially at night, e.g. the twilight, so, I think I would want to upgrade my camera to a Manual cam, in the other word, the SLR camera. I did visited the shops and airport duty free for the camera and do price comparison but I still don’t have any idea which to go. I did though of joining the photo shooting class so I can do a better photo shooting. Think too much huh? A friend of mine has introduced me the D80, I think this probably the best for me, a beginner.

The thing that I worry is, the SLRs are not as handy as the small auto digicam and I am not sure how long I would want to play with the SLR, if I have one; 6 months? 12 month? (hangat-hangat tahi ayam :P)
So, should I or not?
Anybody can advise? Please…

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

叶子的离开,是风的追求,还是树的不挽留...

和霓霓MSN…

peynih says:
chia v ar
peynih says:
can u do me a favour?
佳薇 says:
yes nih
佳薇 says:
wat can do for u
peynih says:
can u help me to type in chinese word
佳薇 says:
yes
peynih says:
ye(4) zi (2) de(4) li(2) kai(1)
佳薇 says:
dont understand
佳薇 says:
can pls explain
佳薇 says:
叶子的离开
佳薇 says:
hehe
peynih says:
very clever
peynih says:
continue
peynih says:
shi(4) feng(1) de(4) jui(1) qiu(2)
peynih says:
hai(2) shi(4) shu(4) de(4) bu(4) wan(2) liu(2)
peynih says:
finish
佳薇 says:
是风的追求
peynih says:
chiav ar
佳薇 says:
还是树的不挽留
peynih says:
u very clever
佳薇 says:
nih
佳薇 says:
u make me think abt our friend, 风!
佳薇 says:
haha
佳薇 says:
i thnk saw ths quote b4..
佳薇 says:
somewhere
佳薇 says:
anyway, we have默契
peynih says:
叶子的离开,是风的追求,还是树的不挽留

http://dsp.blueidea.com/thinkfuse/more.asp?name=reading&id=144
这是我和霓霓之间的默契。。。

阿风和他心爱的人于六月结婚了,他说之前联络不上我,所以没请我,然而我还是默默地祝他永远幸福快乐!

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

麻将

闲着,无聊,好想看中文书!
人在中东,哪儿找来中文书呢?
上网!!
当然,网上小说,非痞子蔡莫属。
《第一次亲密接触》看了;
《檞寄生》看了;
《夜玫瑰》看了;
《孔雀森林》看到一半才发觉看了;
小蕾说还有《暖暖》,但我找不到;
只剩下《雨衣》 。。。
相当喜欢 蔡智恒, 因为他的文字相当可爱,很有大学的味道。。等等。。
读着《雨衣》,说着他和朋友们打麻将,让我突然很想念我大一时的麻将脚,阿宁还是本达的三脚麻将,1818麻将脚—宁,良,我可爱的室友们,还有赌后--汕汕和丽娜。(怒不称呼)
谢谢你们教坏我--打麻将,虽然我已经忘记三脚麻将怎么打了;谢谢那一段多姿多彩的麻将日子。
我很时常想着你们。。。
这一刻真的真的好想念你们,都是因为--麻将。:P
只好把思念转进文字里,然后继续读蔡智恒。。。

Sunday, August 03, 2008

BatMan - The Dark Knight



It cost about Dhs30 to watch a movie in the Emirates, and i think it is expensive.
We do not go to the movie quite often here.
The last movie was 2 months ago, couldn't remember the title of SUPER boring show by M. Night Shyamalan.. i actually wanted to watch the Cameron Diaz's movie but we bought the ticket wrongly.. too bad...
so, this time i searched online and watch the preview before we go to the movie at the Marina Mall.
there are a few nice movies showing..
1. The X files
2. Wanted
3. LOVE guru
4. The Batman
5. Cockman
and we decided to watch Batman : The Dark Knight!

The Dark Knight, featuring Heath Ledger in his penultimate film role before his death. Overall, the movie is superb, and i think Heath Ledger is a superb actor.
i think i will watch the Brokeback Mountain tomorrow...
p/s: Edison Chen appeared in the movie for 3 seconds :)

Al Khalidiya, Abu Dhabi

Dad was complaining I never show him the pictures over here….
Jo-an (my cousin) was thinking there is no plant over here….
Since it was a public holiday here on 31st July, so, we decided to go for a walk and took some picture @ Al-Khalidiya.



The plants growing with well equipped sprinkle system


Dates tree


Nice sunset view @ Al-Khalidiya


1st time I see rain in the Emirates


Road sign

PADTHAI

Ray stayed in ChiangMai for almost 2 years. So, he missed Thai food sometimes. So am I. Bought some rice noodles and decided to cook him some Thai noodles.

Ingredient A
- 1 pack rice noodle – serve for 2
- ½ cup meat – chicken or pork
- 4 big shrimps
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup soya bean curd
- ½ cup cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon blended dried red chili
- 4 tablespoon sugar
- 4 tablespoon fish sauce (or oyster sauce)
- 4 table spoon vinegar
- ½ cup bean sprouts
- 1 lime (or lemon)
- ¼ cup sliced carrot
- ¼ cup sliced cabbage
- 2 tablespoon 80% crashed roasted peanut
- Spring onion

Step 1 : Boil the rice noodle till soft
Step 2 : Fried chopped garlic + onion with heated cooking oil
Step 3 : add in chicken + shrimp + soya beancurd
Step 4 : fried scramble egg + carrot + cabbage
Step 5 : add in sugar, sauces, vinegar and chili
Step 6 : put in the noodle + spring onion
Step 7 : add the bean sprout + roasted peanut
Ready !

p/s : its nicer to add the lime juice + dried chili!!

Bak Kut Teh

Miss miss Bak Kut Teh in Klang!!

Ingredient A
- Pork (or chicken)
- Packing Bak Kut The bought from KL


Cha Siew 叉烧+ Egg Noodles 蛋面



Ingredient A
- Pork (or chicken)
- Lee Kum Kee Cha Siew Sauce 李锦记叉烧酱

It suppose to Marinate and Grill the Cha Siew, I don't have a nice oven here, so i pan fried with slow fire...

Chinese Dumpling 水饺 – 饺子



I am not a big fan of the 水饺. But I do order it when we eat Leong Dao Fu in KL. Saw a recipe and try to work on it. It’s just simple.


Ingredient A
- ½ lb pork
- ½ cup mix slice vegetable (carrot / cabbage)
- 1-½ table spoon rice wine (I put Chiva’s!!)
- pepper
- 5 drop sesame oil

Ingredient B (to make the skin)
- 1 cup multipurpose flour
- ½ cup water

Step 1 : Mix Ingredient A and blend it to 80% crash and keep in the fridge
Step 2 : Mix the multipurpose flour and water for 20 minute
Step 3 : Roll it into 1 inch diameter rod
Step 4 : Cut the rod into ¼ inch slices
Step 5 : flatten it into 3 inch diameter
Step 6 : Put 1 teaspoon Ingredient A in the skin and wrap it. Press on the side and seal it.
Step 7 : Boil with water or fried it
Ready !


p/s: Its nice to serve with black vinegar and ginger slices!

Picasso @ Abu Dhabi







We went to the Picasso Exhibition @ Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi. It’s awesome!! I knew HIM but not very familiar with his painting. Frankly, I preferred Van Gogh… At least I understand the SUN FLOWER..

http://www.artsabudhabi.com/picasso_default.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picasso

Trips to Dubai


Me @ The Green Community



The Tallest Building - Burj Arab Tower (under construction)


Burj Al Arab Hotel @ Jumeirah


Sunset @ Dubai

I have traveled to Dubai a few times since I was here, for business purpose. It takes 1.5 hour from Abu Dhabi to Dubai. I do not have a license yet so normally I would rent a car with driver. And of course, Dubai changed a lot compare to 4 years ago! And it is still developing… We went to Dubai weeks ago. We visited the Green Community, a project that I worked 4 years ago…

Summer – Picnic






The new cornice in Abu Dhabi was opened on 1st July 08. Ray’s colleague suggested going picnic at a public beach near the new cornice. Hooooooooray…. I was so happy and excited about the picnic. I couldn’t remember when the last time picnic near the seaside was!! It probably is when I was very small. I think I need my sis’s help to recall the memory.
We wake up around 530a.m (its super early for me!!) and we reached there around 6a.m. We though we are the earliest but surprisingly there were a lot of people when we reached. We get a seat, eat and start play. The beach is nice with beautiful sands and sea water..
It reminds me my beloved housemates and ME buddies in JB – the Desaru trips..