The Jordan River flows into the Sea of Galilee.
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Monday, March 19, 2007
Computer gender joke
A Spanish teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine.
''House'' for instance, is feminine: ''la casa.'' ''Pencil,'' however, is masculine: "el lapiz.''
A student asked, ''What gender is 'computer'?'' Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two groups, male and female, and asked them to decide for themselves whether ''computer'' should be a masculine or a feminine noun.
Each group was asked to give four reasons for its recommendation.
The men's group decided that "computer" should definitely be of the feminine gender (''la computadora''), because:
1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic;
2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else;
3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long term memory for possible later retrieval; and
4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it.
The women's group, however, concluded that computers should be Masculine (''el computador''), because:
1. In order to do anything with them, you have to turn them on;
2. They have a lot of data but still can't think for themselves;
3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they ARE the problem; and
4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you had waited a little longer, you could have gotten a better model.
''House'' for instance, is feminine: ''la casa.'' ''Pencil,'' however, is masculine: "el lapiz.''
A student asked, ''What gender is 'computer'?'' Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two groups, male and female, and asked them to decide for themselves whether ''computer'' should be a masculine or a feminine noun.
Each group was asked to give four reasons for its recommendation.
The men's group decided that "computer" should definitely be of the feminine gender (''la computadora''), because:
1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic;
2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else;
3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long term memory for possible later retrieval; and
4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it.
The women's group, however, concluded that computers should be Masculine (''el computador''), because:
1. In order to do anything with them, you have to turn them on;
2. They have a lot of data but still can't think for themselves;
3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they ARE the problem; and
4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you had waited a little longer, you could have gotten a better model.
Friday, March 16, 2007
Fastest furniture
I stumbled across the Casual Lofa today which happens to hold the Guinness Word Record for fastest furniture. This thing has been officially clocked at an extreme 87mph. What I find more entertaining is that these same guys have built a bed on wheels called the “Street Sleeper” that will do 69mph. Interesting eh?
Sweet pleasure
sweet pleasure at bakerzin
I went to Ou yesterday and bought a piece of sweet pleasure for my supper. It was fantastic. Layers of hazelnut praline dacquoise, Jivara milk chocolate ganache with fleur de sel, topped with chocolate mousse. A must try!
Earlier, I tried out the oyster mee sua and chicken floss egg crepes after watching the pursuit of happiness.
The Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks is the brainchild of two young Singaporeans who sought to re-create the snacks they found at the famous Shihlin night market in Taiwan. They paid the Taiwanese chefs a five figure sum to learn how to make the snacks for two whole months. Now it's a booming franchise with outlets all over Singapore and Malaysia.
I like this one a lot!
Indeed, one utama is a food paradise.
I went to Ou yesterday and bought a piece of sweet pleasure for my supper. It was fantastic. Layers of hazelnut praline dacquoise, Jivara milk chocolate ganache with fleur de sel, topped with chocolate mousse. A must try!Earlier, I tried out the oyster mee sua and chicken floss egg crepes after watching the pursuit of happiness.
The Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks is the brainchild of two young Singaporeans who sought to re-create the snacks they found at the famous Shihlin night market in Taiwan. They paid the Taiwanese chefs a five figure sum to learn how to make the snacks for two whole months. Now it's a booming franchise with outlets all over Singapore and Malaysia.
I like this one a lot!Indeed, one utama is a food paradise.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Cuppacakes!
Slrrrp....cuppa cuppa cuppacakes!!
Great for special celebrations and casual get-togethers. You can order cuppacakes through its website and collect it at Damansara.
cuppacakes show
date: 30th march, friday
time: 8pm till late
venue: +wondermilk, 37 jalan ss 21/1a, damansara utama 47400 petaling jaya selangor.
tel: 03 77258930
RSVP: cuppacakes.wondermilk@gmail.com
get a sneak peak of our exciting new designs, savour yummy samples and purchase beautiful cuppacakes! Everyone is invited.
I want to go
Ha..free advertising..
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
The making of pasta
Upon the request of a friend, I shall blog about pasta recipes. There you go.
sausage carbonara
serves 4
• 4 good-quality organic Italian sausages
• olive oil
• 4 slices of thickly cut pancetta, chopped
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 500g dried linguine
• 4 large free-range or organic egg yolks
• 100ml double cream
• 100g freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• zest of 1 lemon
• a sprig of fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• extra virgin olive oil
With a sharp knife, slit the sausage skins lengthways and pop all the meat out. Using wet hands, roll little balls of sausagemeat about the size of large marbles and place them to one side.
Heat a large frying pan and add a good splash of olive oil. Gently fry the sausage meatballs until golden brown all over, then add the pancetta and continue cooking for a couple of minutes, until it’s golden. While this is cooking, bring a pan of salted water to the boil, add the linguine, and cook according to the packet instructions.
In a large bowl, whip up the egg yolks, cream, half the Parmesan, the lemon zest and parsley. When the pasta is cooked, drain it in a colander, reserving a little of the cooking water, and immediately toss it quickly with the egg mixture back in the pasta pan. Add the hot sausage meatballs and toss everything together. The egg will cook delicately from the heat of the linguine, just enough for it to thicken and not scramble. The sauce should be smooth and silky. If the pasta becomes a little claggy, add a few spoonfuls of the reserved cooking water to loosen it slightly. Sprinkle over the rest of the Parmesan, season if necessary, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and serve. Eat immediately!
Check out more at Jamie Oliver
sausage carbonara
serves 4
• 4 good-quality organic Italian sausages
• olive oil
• 4 slices of thickly cut pancetta, chopped
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 500g dried linguine
• 4 large free-range or organic egg yolks
• 100ml double cream
• 100g freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• zest of 1 lemon
• a sprig of fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• extra virgin olive oil
With a sharp knife, slit the sausage skins lengthways and pop all the meat out. Using wet hands, roll little balls of sausagemeat about the size of large marbles and place them to one side.
Heat a large frying pan and add a good splash of olive oil. Gently fry the sausage meatballs until golden brown all over, then add the pancetta and continue cooking for a couple of minutes, until it’s golden. While this is cooking, bring a pan of salted water to the boil, add the linguine, and cook according to the packet instructions.
In a large bowl, whip up the egg yolks, cream, half the Parmesan, the lemon zest and parsley. When the pasta is cooked, drain it in a colander, reserving a little of the cooking water, and immediately toss it quickly with the egg mixture back in the pasta pan. Add the hot sausage meatballs and toss everything together. The egg will cook delicately from the heat of the linguine, just enough for it to thicken and not scramble. The sauce should be smooth and silky. If the pasta becomes a little claggy, add a few spoonfuls of the reserved cooking water to loosen it slightly. Sprinkle over the rest of the Parmesan, season if necessary, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and serve. Eat immediately!
Check out more at Jamie Oliver
Recharged
I'm fully recharged. =)
Last night, we went to hotel istana where the conference was held. The worship was very very good, the dance team from Taiwan performed and all of us danced a long. The presence of God can be felt as everyone was so filled with joy. Next, the pastor from Taipei preached his sermon, EXCELLENT! That was one of the best sermon I've ever heard throughout 7years of christian life.
I shall summarize what the pastor preached about. Here, it might not sound as good and as funny as what he had conveyed.
"You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it useful again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. You are the light of the world-like a city on a mountain, glowing in the night for all to see. Don't hide your light under a basket! Instead, put it on a stand and let it shine for all. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father." Matthew 5:13-16
Every nations have their own laws. In Singapore, you can't eat chewing gum. So, you might try to eat as many as possible in Malaysia before arriving at Singapore. In Muslim countries, the Muslims are allowed to marry 4 wifes. But if you ever break a law, you will get punished. Every law on earth that is broken has its own penalty. However, Jesus tells us that if we follow the law of the bible, we shall receive its blessings.
We are salt of the earth. The bible didnt tell us to become the salt but we are the salt. This is through the new life Jesus had given to us. Think about it, which parents on earth is willing to sacrifice their own child for something else? God, because of great His love of us, had given us His only Son to save us, can u sense how great is His love for us?
As Christian, we know that the Lord's coming is near. Are we supposed to keep on thinking about the judgement day and worry about it? The bible tells us that we should live today to the fullest. It's about today, not tomorrow. As we live everyday of our lives as salt and light, we will not not tremble when we are judged by the Lord.
What does the bible mean when it says we are salt? If you are a cook, you know how important salt is in cooking. Without salt, the dish will not taste good no matter how much expensive and tongue-licking ingredients you add. Salt is the primary source to cook tasty dishes. It can change a tasteless soup into one yummy soup with just a few drops. That's the great wonder of salt.
We Christians, do we change the world or let the world change us? Do we affect the people around us or we let them affect us? We should be the salt no matter where we are, what professions we are doing, we should let the others taste the difference with Christians around them.
Last night, we went to hotel istana where the conference was held. The worship was very very good, the dance team from Taiwan performed and all of us danced a long. The presence of God can be felt as everyone was so filled with joy. Next, the pastor from Taipei preached his sermon, EXCELLENT! That was one of the best sermon I've ever heard throughout 7years of christian life.
I shall summarize what the pastor preached about. Here, it might not sound as good and as funny as what he had conveyed.
"You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it useful again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. You are the light of the world-like a city on a mountain, glowing in the night for all to see. Don't hide your light under a basket! Instead, put it on a stand and let it shine for all. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father." Matthew 5:13-16
Every nations have their own laws. In Singapore, you can't eat chewing gum. So, you might try to eat as many as possible in Malaysia before arriving at Singapore. In Muslim countries, the Muslims are allowed to marry 4 wifes. But if you ever break a law, you will get punished. Every law on earth that is broken has its own penalty. However, Jesus tells us that if we follow the law of the bible, we shall receive its blessings.
We are salt of the earth. The bible didnt tell us to become the salt but we are the salt. This is through the new life Jesus had given to us. Think about it, which parents on earth is willing to sacrifice their own child for something else? God, because of great His love of us, had given us His only Son to save us, can u sense how great is His love for us?
As Christian, we know that the Lord's coming is near. Are we supposed to keep on thinking about the judgement day and worry about it? The bible tells us that we should live today to the fullest. It's about today, not tomorrow. As we live everyday of our lives as salt and light, we will not not tremble when we are judged by the Lord.
What does the bible mean when it says we are salt? If you are a cook, you know how important salt is in cooking. Without salt, the dish will not taste good no matter how much expensive and tongue-licking ingredients you add. Salt is the primary source to cook tasty dishes. It can change a tasteless soup into one yummy soup with just a few drops. That's the great wonder of salt.
We Christians, do we change the world or let the world change us? Do we affect the people around us or we let them affect us? We should be the salt no matter where we are, what professions we are doing, we should let the others taste the difference with Christians around them.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Butt breathing
Turtles can breathe through their butts.They can suck water into their cloaca, the single hole through which they pass feces, urine and sexual fluids, and into two pockets that come off the chamber. These pockets are lined with veins, and the turtles can absorb oxygen from the water into their blood. The Fitzroy River turtle from Australia seems to be the champion of butt breathing. It can pump water in and out of its butt up to 60 times a minute, and gets almost 70 per cent of its oxygen in this way.
Truth is stranger than fiction eh? Hmm, what about tortoise?
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