a-z aussie landmarks

>> click here to see the amazing pictures.

if you have an open mind, you can also be able to spot out those speical pictures :D

remembered when i was in SF, joey and i were trying to spot out the smiley face which can be make up of windows, flowers, rubblish... and it's very amazing. happiness is all around us!!! ^O^

non-leaking tomatoes?

read this from courier mail.

THE world's first non-leaking tomatoes will go on sale in the UK from tomorrow.

Tesco tomato buyer Emma Pettitt said, “As we all know tomatoes can be tricky to chop and a squirt of juice can easily end up on the kitchen wall or over your shirt.

“The non-leaking variety will stop that problem but without the tomato losing any of its taste."

Ms Pettitt said, “The arrival of the non-leaking tomato may well be heralded by sarnie fans as the best thing to hit the sandwich world since sliced bread.

“(The tomato's) juiciness sometimes means that by lunchtime our lovely salad sarnie resembles a piece of wet cardboard. From now on that will be a thing of the past.”

The non-leaking tomatoes were grown in Holland and are part of a long term tomato seed breeding programme that began in 1986.

After trials using more than 100 varieties the breakthrough came last year when through natural breeding methods the growers developed one that held its shape when sliced, baked or diced.

Tests also showed that when making a sandwich from a standard tomato eight per cent of its weight is lost after slicing it and a further 12 per cent of the moisture seeps into the bread only an hour later.

The performance of the non-leaking variety is significantly better - less than one per cent moisture is lost when the tomato is sliced and only three per cent seeps into the bread 12 hours after the sandwich is made.

[By staff writers and wires, April 28, 2009 07:26am]

find it funny. actually strange... = =+
if the tomoto is not juicy anymore...
how would it taste? what is the texture?
would it be something like apple?

sometimes, don't really know it's good that human always look for the best or actually they are too picky..

anyway, i think it's a good news for making sandwiches and salads.
soggy sandwiches are actually very disgusting :)
haha... no harm to try.
i guess +_+

chicken a la carte

this is a short film called chicken a la carte.
it won't take you very long, and it's really worth to have a look and think about it.

when we have many choices, have you ever thought somewhere on this earth, there are people don't even know what choice is.
ironically, they live a happier life than many people.
many people always blame this blame that.
i really hope that they will appreciate what they have today.

drawing: country chicken decoration

so here comes my first drawing ever in aussie.
haven't drawn for long time.
i would say this is not too bad. :D
but have much to be improved though...

since i don't have many colour pencils,
the colour of the drawing is a bit far from the decoration, which has a fairly darker colour.

the worst part, i think goes to the chicken feet.
i dont' know why, i am just don't have a sense to draw good legs/ feet.
um... hehe... i did not do the shadow...
as i know this is my weakness too. :(
anyway, it's a good start. haha...
to train my patient and to relax myself.

the work in progress :)

actually, i have too many things to think of lately.
hope drawing can help me to clear my mind.
and to find my way . :)

last chance for free vaccinations

hi everyone,
was reading Good Taste magazine the other day.
and found out this little reminder for all ladies. :D

women aged 18-26 have until the end of june to have the first of the free vaccinations against human papillomavirus - the main cause of cervical cancer. the program was due to finish on june 30, but research has found only a small percentage of women in that age group had received all three, shots, so the government has extended the program until the end of this year. you must have that first shot by the end of june.

[good taste may 2009, p. 16]

so... if you are in that age group.
think about it, and get it done as soon as you could ;)
love you all.

something about the letter "z"

Ashleen sent me a game and she wants me to finish it.
um... actually, i don't really like doing this kind of games/ tests. but since she really wanted, i went through the requirement and the questions.
and the conclusion is.... i don't want to do it.

1. i am not a fan of doing those games.
2. i am not proficiency in english. so, the word that i can think of starting with "z" is really limited.... = . =
3. i was really busy at that moment.

lucky me, an email came thru from my supervisor who did the game for me!!!! yay~ save me so much time!!! ;) hehe

so here are the game and the answers from SJ.

Rules: USE THE 1ST LETTER OF YOUR NAME TO ANSWER EACH OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. THEY HAVE TO BE REAL PLACES, NAMES, THINGS. NOTHING MADE UP! TRY TO USE DIFFERENT ANSWERS IF THE PERSON IN FRONT OF YOU HAD THE SAME 1ST INITIAL. YOU CAN'T USE YOUR NAME FOR THE BOY/GIRL NAME QUESTION.

1. What is your name: Zoe
2. A 4 Letter Word: zoom
3. A Boys Name: zachary
4. A Girls Name: zara
5. An Occupation: zoo keeper
6. A Colour: Zaffre - (a deep blue and orange pigment)
7. Something you wear: zip up jacket
8. A Beverage: Zima - a malt beverage distributed by Coors.
9. A Food: Zucchini
10. Something found in the bathroom: zebra print toilet seat
11. A place: zimbabwe
12. A Reason for being late: Zinc poisoning
13. Something you shout: ZOOM!!!!!!

ok... that's all for today. coz my eyes can't open already.

having a good section in cell group. and there are too much to absorb, i am really tired.

but i feel good :)

haha, if you want to test your english proficiency and your creativity. feel free to copy this and put it in your blog. honestly, i find it hard. :(

have fun.

Healthy Indomie Bento

didn't want to have rice lately, and i don't even remember when was the last time i cooked rice...

last nite, felt crappy, so i just grilled the satay chicken sticks and some tomatoes.

plus boiled broccoli...

haha... sounds weird... but awesome. :D

at least can fill up my tummy. hehe

but then, this kind of stuff can't give me enough energy during the day.

so i made myself a quick bento for today's lunch. :)

a bbq chicken flavour indomie topped with satay chicken, broccoli and grilled tomatos lunch box!!!

to make it short -- healthy indomie bento :D

hehe... instant noodles doesn't seem very healthy.
BUT as you can see, the amount of food is much more than the noodles.
actually, you can hardly see where the noodles are... o_O|||
so it is quite healthy!! ;P

it looked awesome!!! hehe

and tasted wonderful too!
plus a can of coke!!! <-- that's not healthy... :(
who cares!

Potato and Leek Soup

want to cook this for long time... but just need an essential tool.
so today, i decided to buy this tool ---
the stick mixer!!!!!
hehe... it really makes my life so much easier!!!

actually, i can just put them in the food processor....
but again, don't want to pour the soup from here to there.
and i aslo don't want to wash so many things... :)

so, within an hour, i have a very nice dinner on the table! yum~
to fully utilise this machine, i also decided to make many many soup this winter!

not feeling very well today...
think will sleep soon....zzZZzz
good nite everyone :D

>> recipe to follow :)

one of the thousands of things that bothering me

am i being too calculating,
or some people just want to test my tolerence level?

i am frustrated easily over small things.
i don't like confronting peole,
and sometimes i think, it might be just me taking the issue too hard.
so in most case, (actually, almost everytime) i will just swallow it...
and bear with it.
it's not good for health though...

how to voice out your feeling without hurthing people?
i really don't know.
do i think too much of how to express myself?
there is just so much to learn.
how to deal with people
and how not to hurting people.

problems are on me.
do i truly want to be a good person,
or i want people to think i am a good person.
i question myself.
i am confused.

the presumption of law is good.
prove the innocent guilty. (can't remember the exact term, but it's something like that...)
many times i take too hard to the result that i physically see.
but i did not think of why people did it, the intention behind the scene.
or i did not think of did i overlooked something.
many times i reacted too fast before i see the whole picture of the issue.
and sometimes i found i wasted my anger...
(in fact, i should not be angry at people)

i make things too complicated. i guess.
that might also be the reason why i have more grey hair at my age... = =+

jason mraz concert

date: 20090414
have not been to any concert ever since i am here.
actually, even i was in hong kong, i don't always go for a concert.
anyway, this is something different and it is always good to experience in person.
so, here we go :) JASON MRAZ!!!! hehe :)

to be honest, the only song that i know from him is i'm yours.
absolutely, not more than that.
i am brave, ain't i?
but his voice is jus so perfect, can't go wrong right?

and the experiment was successful!
coz i did have great time!!!
the scale is definitely not like those in hong kong,
no four sides stage, no fancy clothes,
but guitar, electric piano and a super beautiful voice.

though the concert was far too short, think we all enjoyed the time being there~ :)
can't believe it ended before 22.30... = =+
western style... :D

left: lisa mitchell
right: eric hutchinson

they sang the first hour and a half, then
here we had.... jason mraz!!!


though we sat not too far, but it's not that close too. haha :D
think not many hong kong singers can sing like him...


jason & the team

my easter holiday so far...

this is the third day of the easter holiday.
though did not plan ahead, it was quite evenful :)
so until now, i didn't do much for something i have to do long time ago...

let start from the last day at work...

date: 20090409
steamboat celebration
haven't met maria's in-laws for a while, it was very kind of them to invite me to be their house to celebrate easter. :)

maria's was really busy at work on thursday. so i waited like 2 hours in the office, before we went to her place.

2 hours sounds very long, but i did have a great time to surf the web.
to be specific, to read the food blog just hungry and just bento.
nice food made by a japanese lady.
one thing is really good with this site is that it is written in english!!!
and the recipes that she wrote are not difficult to follow.
hehe, i am looking forward to try the japanese potato salad!
i really love the dressing they use. :)
hopefully can make it soon! ;P

it was a very good night to have steamboat, coz it was really cool and this really gave me some warmth. :)

date: 20090410
good friday celebration
it was a nite combined service.
worship, games and drama.
what a wonderful nite :)

date: 20090411
sunshine coast celebration
this was not plan at all.
that morning, kofanna asked me if i wanted to go just before they go.
um... since i long for going to sunshine coast for a while,
i decided to give it a go~ haha
if the weather was better, that will be perfect! :)

special crafts and gifts are sold :)

yummy lunch :)



cellar and cheese shop

cupcake celebration
after the day trip to sunshine coast, i went to mei's home in the evening.
she said she needed some help to prepare for sunday school.
and so i went to her place and baked cupcakes with the gals and had fun at late til late. :)
first time played buzz... was super fun but i lost both games... T _ T
oh... thanks mei cooked the dinner for us and myra's potato and egg salad :)

we put lots of effort to make the cupcakes :)

date: 20090412
easter sunday celebration
coz i needed to help mei at sunday school, so after worship, we were upstaris to play with the kids.
i was really happy that the kids were excited to design their easter eggs!!!
and they did a great job too! very creative!
there was one kid drew an alien on the egg! really impressive! haha :)

bowling celebration
after church, we all went to little taipei to have lunch.
think that could be the only place that can fit all of us without any trouble. :)
then, uncle ronnie asked me if i want to play bowling with him and hennie.
since i got nothing on in the afternoon, so i went and had two games.
a person not good at any sports like me, of coz i lost in both games. :(
to conclude, i am not good at playing games and sports... *fainted*

i have never thought bowling can play that way (right)
lian, think you need to tell them how to play a proper bowling :)

that's all for now... tomorrow, most likely will stay at home :)

Moroccan-style Eggplant, Pumpkin & Chickpea Curry

haven't had the desire to cook for a while...
saw the recipe on good taste the other day,
and find that it's not difficult to make,
so i decided to give it a go.

it doesn't look as good as the one on the magazine,
but it turns out not too bad. hehe...

>> click here for recipe

SF 2009 - the vegetation

date: 20090214-0308
according to queenie, this is not a good time to SF, as this is their raining season...
ya, down there almost three weeks... half of the trip was either cloudy or raining heavily...
lucky, there were still some sunny days that made a good day for photos :>

rainny day vs sunny day