Tioman Diving Apr 24-26, 2009, again....

Dive team : Grace Lee, John Kuan, Dennis Chan, Lisa Tan, Ah Tat, Jason Chan


Barred Unicornfish - surgeonfishes family
Longfin Grouper


Nudibranch - Nembrotha Kurbayana
Map Puffer Fish
Virgate rabbitfish
Porcupine puffer fish
Blue Spotted Stingray

Spadefish
Moorish Idol

Farewell Dinner | Unique Seafood, PJ| Apr 22, 2009

How can i not get fat.... every time eat like that...

Company Lunch - Apr 23 | Mandarin Oriental, Pacifica

Jayme's Holiday

My brother and sister in law went to Hong Kong for holiday. They left Jayme with us to take care. This could be a really holiday for them as well as for Jayme….. hehehe. When they were around, Jayme is always under strict supervision, this cannot and that cannot. No no for this and no no for that. On the first day, I let Jayme try coffee and teh tarik… hmmm, she likes it. Cant imagine a 10.5 months old baby like coffee… then I let her try roti canai, she likes it too…. You can continue imagine when the baby with me, basically she tried whatever I ate. I brought her to swim for the first time. Jayme gets a little bit tense, but I know she will like it one day. I will throw her and deep her in the water. I was tempted to dive the baby in the water, as I get to know from Discovery Channel that few months old baby will automatically hold their breath when you dive them in the water. But Jayme looks a bit tense and keeps hugging me tightly. Better don’t try this with Jayme. I will try and play with my own baby next time, when I have one….. Jayme had a good holiday too….

Stupid Me

I did something stupid on Friday. I have made a promise to Sean that I will go to gym for RPM class (cycling class) after work. As usual, I rush to The Curve after work. I parked my car and rush to the gym’s locker. The class going to start in 10 minutes time. I put my stuffs in the locker and take off my shoes and wanted to start changing. I opened my bag and notice…… how come my old cloths and stinky towel from my last session of gym still remained in my bag! Damn, apparently I did not replenish my gym bag with new cloths and towel where I thought I did. I keep recalling how can these happen, where usually it is very normal that I will take my dirty cloths out from
my bag and replenish with new cloths every time after my gym. I always have a set of gym cloths in my car so that I can go anytime I want. I have to ffk Sean and promise him I will go on Monday.

Stupid me….Rush for hell for nothing.

Post Card

Out of my surprise, i got a postcard today, a postcard from Japan, Tokyo. I am so happy to get this postcard. Thank You Dear...
I cant recall your hand writing while we study together, only remember you can draw very well and is very creative. But you really got a nice hand writing in this postcard. A good role model as a teacher in Japan :)
I just wonder, how do you do the stamp with your photo in?
I have pin this post card in front of my home working table : )

Paint Ball, Apr 12, 2009

星期日约了一班朋友， 三五成群的去 Sungai Buloh, Tanamera. 这个星期的活动是Paint Ball. 起初朋友约我时， 我还七上八下不知道该不该去玩。我深怕会被射中，疼死然后伤口迟迟都不复原。但后来还是决定去了。

到了站营时，眼看大部分人武装齐备，战服，抢都自备，觉得这些玩徒玩的超敬业。展营里95%的都是男人，只有我和其余的几个女朋友。看看那些男人，穿上战服后，犹如军人上了身，一举一动都像个军士。顿时间，我联想起我和几个女朋友的身份，我们就像被敌人俘虏的慰安妇。后来想想，我也是个战士，我应该像GI Jane 那样的一个勇敢女战士， 但却深怕会被男战士强奸。后来再想想，这些身份太卑微了，我和几个女朋友貌美如花，我们应该像战营里的女护士， 像Pearl Habour 电影里的那些护士。上战场时, 顿时又觉得自己像花木兰，代父从军…. 哈哈，我想太多了…

第一场战，30， 40 人，分了两组。分别在一条大该300m 的弯路上，队友分成两支，上下坡进攻。我躲在一颗大树后面，还有草丛的掩护，但还是被射中。大腿黑青了。

第二场战，7 人躲在一间木屋里，2 个sniper 在外，其余的人从外进攻。我的队伍，从坡上慢慢的往下进攻，坡又斜，草丛蚊子又多，子弹到处乱飞，满恐怖的。想像下如果是真的打仗，我已经死了一万年了。

第三第四场战…. 我不参与了，在外面，要不被子弹射死， 不然就是被蚊子咬死….就让那些男人去吧。

客家河婆擂茶饭

每一次Brian 从澳洲回来， 我一定要求去他家吃他妈妈煮的客家河婆擂茶饭。Brian妈妈煮的擂茶饭，是我吃到最好吃，外面餐厅卖的真的比不上。今天晚餐，就吃了一顿很满意的擂茶饭。

擂茶饭是客家传统食品。据说早期客家人迁徙时，随身只 能携带少量五谷杂粮果腹，于是发明这种吃法。“擂”不是敲的意思，而是“研磨”。就是用番石榴树枝做成的大木棒，在内壁有着条纹的陶钵里将茶、芝麻、花生等材料磨成膏状。客家人相信木棒的碎屑会在研磨的过程中混进茶里，增添香味。吃的时候，白饭上盖满菜脯（咸菜碎）、炸花生、凉拌芥兰和豇豆、豆腐干等，再用磨好的茶膏沏茶，倒入饭碗里混着吃。 店家端来饭和一碗茶。茶的颜色很浑浊，像日本茶叶粉沏出的颜色，用勺子搅一搅，碗里有很多不明沉淀物。我家人就吃不习惯擂茶饭，卖相b不怎么好看，但我却特喜欢，健康又简单。

Brian 是我在Australia, Melbourne 年大学时认识的好朋友，后来还成为我的
Housemate。 擂茶饭是那是他给我们煮的一道新奇菜肴，从那时开始，我就爱上这道食物。那时读完大学回来大马， 到处都吃不到擂茶饭，没办法，就是不流行，所以没人卖。唯有只能想吃时，盼着Brian 从Melbourne回家，再去他家吃。所以现在就成了一个习俗吧。

Fruitful Raub Durian Trip

Wake up early in the morning and get ourselves ready for a trip to Raub. A durian eating trip to Raub. 7 of us, me, John, Dennis, Pek Kee, Elson and Chee Kee. The durian orchard belongs to Elson’s friend.

It was really fun. Not only we taste the best durian, we get to enjoy the experience of eating durian in the orchard. Mosquitoes non stop eating our blood while we are eating the durian. Kuan Ren lighted a patch of fire, so that the smoke will chase away the mosquitoes. Adrian is our professional durian opener. While I am the professional in eating durian….



After our durian feast, we went to a nearby shop to have some refreshment.
Kuan Ren took us to a famous indian shop for lunch. He claimed that shop has the best roti canai... hmmm.... is delicious, but not the best. The curry is rather delicious though.

“…是但啦…”

“是但”，随便，“求其”，意思差不多一样，就是随随便便，求求其其，是是但但，什么都可以，whatever….
不知从何开始，当别人用这个“是但”字眼时，我的无名火就会自然而然的冒起。总觉得这字眼好敷衍，很不尊重。尤其是当别人带着不耐烦的语气来表达这个字眼… “是但啦”，我更觉得讨厌。如果当天心情还好时，我会告诉对方，我不喜欢别人用这个字眼，而要求对方认真回答； 如果当天心情不好，我会恼羞成怒。

也不知从何开始我对这个字眼很敏感，用这字眼时，别人一般都不会和你有眼神的交流，他们手头上都会忙着一些事，说了“…是但啦…”，一般上对回答的人没什么意义，应为他们根本没听进去，好像是在打发你，敷衍你多于真真的回答你。 也不知从何开始，我会很记得对我用过这个字眼的人。
香港人喜欢用这字眼，听了心里好难过。
家里的小妹特喜欢用这字眼，听了真的想破口大骂。
身边喜欢的人偶尔也喜欢用这字眼， 听了很不高心。