Anakena's love portion...

Now I'm seating here with a bottle of red wine, Anakena from Chile, thinking about how sad my Christmas gonna be...don't worry...getting used to it anyway. Its my 3rd year here, in this f*%$&#g west side. I miss having my festive celebration at my hometown. I miss my dad, my friends, the hospitality (even when you don't need them), the foods,.etc. I'm not saying that things here are sucked. It's just not the same. While I'm thinking about all those sad things, good things also around me, to comfort me, to make me worthy, to change me to a better person,.... my only love. That's her. Just in front of me now. Lying there, feeling tipsy and sleepy, and always looking gorgeous. She's my engine, my fuel, my generator, my power source, my cold-ice-chrysanthemum tea-when-you're-stuck-in- the-middle-of-the-dessert, my life. When I'm sad, and when a bottle of red wine doesn't really helps, she could be the only thing in this world  that could make my level of sadness decrease. Thats one of the signs that could assure you, you're in deep love! 

Monday blues...

Monday blues...Everything seems so slow, the time on my wrist watch, the traffic, the people around, etc... Got a call from my friend, Kamal, and decided to meet up with him for lunch in Bangsar Village. Took me 45mins to washed myself and speed off for the rendezvous. Thank God i wasn't late... Neither one of us were waiting. Kamal was already chewing on something,..(hmm..some  bun, i think)....didn't bother to ask though. My stomach was already making some cave-echo sound, so we sat at the restaurant near cold storage ( cant remember the name of the restaurant) and started to order some food. I was recommended by Kamal to try their beef pie. So, i did..   Kamal was right!! The beef pie was absolutely marvelously delicious....uuhhh, si'dik ai!!!( that's what Bidayuh would say). Anyways, after lunch, we went to MPH bookstore. And i found this wonderful book, Young Asian Design. I was really fondly in love with it, unfortunately, my cash flow wasn't flowing in a right path. It cost RM150. DAMN!!!!! Knowing that i haven't started my Christmas shopping yet, gets me worried over the presents. Thats when you started to have crazy imaginations over your money, your needs, how i wish i could grow my own money tree, with diamonds and golds, how i wish i could work with Santa and help him giving out presents, .....bla bla bla bla... Come back to the reality, i'm broke! But i'm thankful and happy for my life. Thats what matters!...About the book, i'll get it next year..soon! 

In the evening, me and Emi had dinner at Asia Cafe, right before my

 Japanese class. On the way to my Japanese class, we stopped by at the

 DVD shop and bought a drama series, called Weeds. Its a comedy series about this widow selling and dealing weeds in the suburbs. We watched it after i got home from my class. It is very subversive, satirical and hilarious story! Recommended by me, myself and i.......watch it!!! Even better if you got a joint... 

PutraJaya Extreme Games Challenge

Start Time : Saturday, Dec 20th 2008 at 9.00am

End Time : Sunday, Dec 21st 2008 at 6.30pm

Location : Dataran Putrajaya, Precint 3 (in between Palace of Justice and Komplex Perbadanan Putrajaya)

A handrail will set foot on the 5 feet step. A flat / square (3 inch width) handrail will install in the middle for skateboard and bmx competition. Meanwhile, 2 round rails will be install on the left and right side of the 

stairs. 

So, for you guys out there who are planning to join this competition, you better start practicing your tricks. Good luck!

Japanese translations

Japanese to English / Malay / Bidayuh

はじめまして。Hajimemashite.= How do you do?(literal meaning: i am meeting you for the 1st time. Usually used as the 1st phrase when introducing oneself)

どうぞ　よろしく。Dozo yoroshiku.= Nice to meet you

わたしは　ジョセフ　です。Watashi wa Joseph  desu.= My name is Joseph./Nama saya Joseph./ Aden kuk Joseph.

おげんきですか。O-genki desu ka? = How are you? / Apa khabar? / Oni abar muk? 

なにおたべたいですか。Nani o tabetai desu ka? = What do you want to eat?/ Nak makan apa?/Oni de ri'ek man muk?

どうぞ。Dozo.= Please, here you are./ Sila kan./ Nah...(with a smile & be gentle)

おきます。Okimasu.= Wake up./Bangun./ Mokat.

ねます。Nemasu.= Sleep./ Tidur./ Be'es.

はたらきます。Hatarakimasu.= Work./ Kerja./ Kroja

やすみます。Yasumimasu.= Holiday,take a rest./ Cuti rehat./Pimisi, rirek diek.

べんきょします。Benkyoshimasu.= Study./ Belajar./Brajar.

Okonomiyaki - おこのみやき

Okonomiyaki is a Japanese dish consisting of a pan-fried batter cake and various ingredients. It is usually served during lunch or dinner. Its very easy to make it. I don't think it would be a problem for you to try making it, since i succeeded on my 1st attempt. Let me guide you step by step in making it.

First you need to prepare all the ingredients - 

egg, cabbage, meat slices(pork,beef), milk, Otafuku sauce , Sakura ebi(little shrimp), Benishouga(pickled ginger),katsuoko(fish powder),Aosa(seaweed powder),Tenkasu(brown)

First step is, you need to slice the cabbage as small as 1cm sq.

Then you pour the Katsuoko into a bowl approximately 50g. 52g is still ok.

Then you need 30cc of milk and 30cc of water, and an egg, mix it well together onto the bowl of Katsuoko powder.

After that, pour together the cabbage that you have cut onto the mixing you did earlier. Then, put all ingredients together then mix them again. Meanwhile, you can start heating the pan. First you start cooking the meat slice. Put 3 slices. Cook till both sides are in light-brown.Then pour all the mixture onto the pan.

When it is cooked, bring it to a plate, and start to pour the Otafu

ku sauce, Mayo, Aosa.

When its all done, bring it to the table, switch on your TV, and enjoy it.hhmmmmm.....Oishii!!!!