pops..happy fathers day

good morning...

HURT

My feelings are easily hurt lately..so as usual.
i realize that currently i am starting to build a wall..
feeling vulnerable is not what i like myself to feel.
i have to take necessary actions so that i don`t go crazy.

FASHION DISASTER

pink trousers, pink top and pink scarf.
huahhhaaaaaaagahahahahhaaaa.....

LAZY,WORRIED

Definitely the words for the week.
My babe is sick.

My Lunch..So Domestic of me!

This is my chicken soup for my soul today. sekejap je masak.. so for Ratu Kedah, this is what has became of the chicken i told you this morning.

So, this is how to prepare it.

Ingredients;
chicken cut into small or finger size
onions n garlic
mushroom as much as u like
grated ginger (check the pronounciation)
potato
*carrot
*celery
flour
black pepper
basil leaves
salt to taste

ok, firstly saute chicken, in a pan with some salt n black pepper. i never use white pepper in my cooking, so if i refer to pepper, its always black pepper. let it saute until its brownish.

secondly, in a different pan or pot, heat some oil and add chopped garlic, onions and mushroom.I used fresh shitake. but if u have dry ones, they are equally good. just make sure u soften them up by putting them in water or if ur in a hurry , soak them in hotwater.sautee till they are brownish for about 4-5 minutes.

later, add a cup or 2 water (according to the amount of chicken n soup desired).hot or warm does not matter.along side, please add the grated ginger, i used a full spoon.also, at this point, u can add the potatoes and also carrot/celery if u like.

at this point, check the salt content, just before u dump in the sauteed chicken pieces.add in also basil and pepper. let in boil on slow fire.

at the first boil and when u think the chicken is almost cooked, n the potatoes are well rather soft, add in diluted flour. (premix flour with water). The purpose of the flour is to give the soup a rather thick texture.Because the flour can alter the saltiness of the soup, please check salt n pepper as u go along and add according to taste.

The soup should be taken to a boil on slow fire, the longer u cook it, the better it is.Hope u try n enjoy it.

At the moment it is delicious with bread!


p/s* i think its pretty obvious my soup has loads of pepper n basil.
yum yum!

Sanja Matsuri Spring 2009 in Colour

Soda lemonade, traditional bottle drink since Showa.



The Kitty was a centre of attraction as it was there at the Kaminarimon (Gate).



I know this pic will be liked by many.especially my biologically clock ticking friends..hahah..she is cute rite?



This is a stall selling Okonomiyaki( a little like Japanese pizza).the vendor was creative enuf to advert the price with the flour paste.



This is a voodoo doll..hahahaha

after Cik Ratu Kedah commented that i should add captions, i decided to add some. although people say that pictures can mean a thousand words, i think i have the responsibility to explain too. Last year, in May I visited this festival for the first time. And naturally because it made such of and impression last year, i am again there (early) to witness it again.

Sorry guys i really dont know how to insert the captions between the pics but i will try.

Sanja Matsuri Spring 2009 in Sephia

Bored

my favourite pastime now is taking my own photo.

Crazy

i try to check my expression when i am crazy.

Busuk

The A.M. Story

Lately, i have became a light sleeper. Dug around here and there on the net for a reason, and after striking off many, i think aging is the main cause. it seems that as we grow older we tend to sleep lesser and lesser. But of course it is bad for health.

sleep well folks! i will stay awake, on guard while you enjoy sweet dreams...

TEACHERS` DAY

happy teachers day to all teachers, including my dad.
teachers are the unsung heroes of the world.

3am Prawn Rice

my bfast ,lunch n dinner for ashta.

Combat

To my friend the 14th century warrior,
shall we win the combat!

Flowers of Spring..

Demam Selsema - Snippet yg Bagus dari BH

Sejarah pandemik demam selesema

* Wabak Peloponnesian - 30,000 maut

Seramai 30,000 penduduk Athens mati pada 430 Sebelum Masihi ketika peperangan Peloponnesia antara penduduk Athens dengan Sparta. Selain pening, gejala lain seperti ruam kulit, demam, batuk darah, sakit perut, muntah dan dahaga yang teruk hinggakan ada yang terjun ke dalam perigi.

* Wabak Antonine Plague - Lima juta mati

Wabak sempena nama Maharaja Rom, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus yang mati pada 180 Selepas Masihi. Wabak ini dibawa ke Rom oleh tentera yang pulang daripada berperang dari Mesopotamia. Ia merebak ke benua kecil Asia, Mesir, Greek dan seluruh empayar Rom dan meragut lima juta nyawa dalam masa 15 tahun.

* Wabak Justinian Plague � Kira-kira 25 juta hingga 100 juta kematian

Namanya sempena Maharaja Byzantine, Justinian dan wabak ini dipercayai berasal sama ada di wilayah Asia Tengah atau Ethiopia (Habsyah). Ia menjadi kes pertama wabak bubonik dicatatkan dan berlaku selama 50 tahun yang meragut 25 juta hingga 100 juta nyawa. Perdagangan dunia turut lumpuh.

* Wabak 'Black Death' - 25 juta kematian

Ia melanda pada zaman pertengahan Eropah dari akhir 1347 hinggalah awal 1351. Ia dikatakan disebarkan oleh kutu dan tikus. Mangsa lazimnya mati dalam kesakitan dalam masa lima hari selepas dijangkiti kuman itu.

* Wabak Selesema Sepanyol - Lebih 50 juta kematian

Ia berlaku pada 1918 dan menjadi kes terburuk pernah berlaku dalam era sejarah moden dan disebabkan sejenis virus selesema H1N1 dijangkiti kira-kira 40 peratus jumlah penduduk dunia ketika itu. Ia meragut lebih 50 juta kematian, majoritinya mereka golongan muda.

* Wabak Selesema Asia - Empat juta maut

Berlaku pada 1957, membabitkan itik liar di Guizhou, selatan China dan melalui proses mutasi dengan jenis virus manusia. Menular ke Singapura pada Februari 1957, Hong Kong pada April dan Amerika Syarikat pada Jun tahun sama. Jangkitan paling ramai di kalangan pelajar sekolah, golongan muda, wanita hamil serta orang tua yang mencatatkan kumpulan paling ramai mati.

* Wabak Selesema Hong Kong - Sejuta maut

Dikesan pada 1968, kes pertama dikesan di Hong Kong yang disebabkan jenis virus dikenali H3N2 yang meragut sejuta nyawa di seluruh dunia. Ia kembali pada pada 1970 dan 1972. Mangsa berusia 65 tahun ke atas paling ramai mati.

* Sindrom Pernafasan Yang Teruk (Sars) - 800 kematian

Dikesan di Guangdong, selatan China pada 2002 tetapi menjadi tumpuan ramai pada Februari 2003 selepas kematian seorang ahli perniagaan Amerika Syarikat dalam pesawat pulang dari Shanghai. Virusnya mudah tersebar secara pantas ke Kanada, Amerika dan beberapa negara Asia. Daripada 8,096 kes, 774 kematian dilaporkan.

* Selesema Burung

Ada banyak jenis selesema burung. Jenis paling bahaya H5 dan H7 sering menyebabkan kematian unggas dan jenis yang paling dibimbangkan adalah H5N1. Ia hanya diketahui menyerang unggas sehinggalah kes pertama jangkitan manusia dikesan di Hong Kong pada 1997. Data WHO menunjukkan 256 maut di seluruh dunia sejak 2003 dan saintis turut memantau perkembangannya kerana bimbang mutasi berlaku dan boleh dijangkiti berjuta-juta penduduk dunia.

* Demam Selesema - Meragut 250,000 - 500,000 kematian setiap tahun

Tersebar ke seluruh dunia setiap tahun dan memuncak ketika musim sejuk. Pihak berkuasa kesihatan mengesyorkan pemberian suntikan vaksin, khususnya kepada kanak-kanak dan warga tua. Amalan kerap membasuh tangan dan sentiasa sihat, menjadi perlindungan terbaik.

Rain Rain Go Away

Its has been raining for three consecutive days.My BF slept at the bicycle parking lot last night. pity him.hope he is still there today, if i get to pick him up.later in the evening after class.

Lately i have been quite a morning person, capable of waking up before the alarm, subuh is EXTREMELYYYY early, today its at 3.05 a.m..and sunrise is at 4.42a.m.~ so much for the land of the rising sun.

Yesterday during class, i learned that learning to behave in Japan is very important.
Of course it is important everywhere in the world, but it is extra important here, in Japan.

In much simpler words, you can not be yourself..

My Alpen Adventure

Along with Mt.Fuji and Mt.Hakusan, Tateyama is one of Japan's Three Sacred Mountains and has been worshiped since ancient times. Tateyama Range is a spectacular and solemn display of peaks, soaring to an altitude of 3,000 meters.It is also one of the National Parks in Japan. The variety of its topography creates a beauty of nature which has long been the love of many alpinists. With the completion of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, linking Toyama and Nagano Prefectures, Tateyama's heights have become more accessible to us.

The other interesting point other than the picturesque state of the mountains are the varieties of vehicles.To complete the route i went on many types of mode of transportation, firstly a cable car called the Tateyama Cable Car,then rode on the Tateyama Highland Bus which i think is the only transportation allowed (no personal vehicles were seen).This Highland Bus took us from the altitude of 1000m to a highland altitude of 2500m.After spending some time Ootani walking and sliding my way through the ice, i went onto the Tateyama Tunnel Trolley Bus. It is said that the tunnel goes through the mountains and also the through the highest mountain the Alpen Route range which is called Oyama.the interesting thing about the trolley bus is that it operates on electricity but it has tyres ok...

Next, i went on the Ropeway. It is "one span ropeway" which does not have any supports in the middle of 1710m of extension, and fluctuates in 500m of height differences. It is called "the observatory to move" and the panorama of 360 degrees is the highlight. Great isn`t it? Aftet that, i rode on the Kurobe Cable Car.In Japan, it is the only cable car which passes underground from beginning to the end. The reason being is to avoid influenced of heavy snow in winter, and in order to keep the natural scene of Tateyama.

After all that, i again rode a trolley bus called the Kanden Tunnel Trolley Bus, which also operates on electricity. How superbly clean and fresh. As private cars are prohibited up to a certain limit, the place is highly efficient with the connectivity of the transportation and their willingness to invest in green technology is highly respected.

No More Swine Flu, Hello Influenza A

WHO has changed its name,because the animal is not to be blame and this influenza has become a human flu.As to the new and official nomenclature Influenza A (H1N1), H1N1 is the designation for the seasonal flu. The letter A corresponds to the type of human influenza which tends to become pandemic. The number 1 is the classification of virus strains. H is the initial for hemagglutinin and N corresponds to the term neuraminidase (two viral proteins). All influenza A viruses contain hemagglutinin and neuraminidase.