Monday, August 12, 2013

Unique of Malaysia


Malaysia is well known as a country with a multi-ethic population.People of different race in Malaysia assume themselves as Malaysia.Befriend them together and help each other.
Malaysia can mingle when ethic Malays celebrate the upcoming, all other races are equally celebrated.Malay race will hold an open house and welcome everyone to their house.As well as Chinese new year celebration of Chinese and Indians celebrate Diwali,they also hold an open house
Every community in Malaysia have their own language.However, people of all races Malaysian communicate language,national language of the country though language Malaysia, no problems race relations.Therefore,there are mosque, temples,churches and other houses of worship across the country.This freedom makes Malaysi a unique country
The existence of various races in Malaysia allows Malaysian culturally unique.Many foreign tourist visit Malaysia every year because they are attracted by the unique culture.Government was aware of this and always provide tourism promotion by emphasizing the unique culture

Therefore,the uniqueness of Malaysian society in terms of race,language and cuture of the world admired.This uniqueness must be preserved in order to be inherited by future generations  

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Extreme Sport

Extreme sport is a popular sport.Since lately,Adventure sport like rock climbing,go-kart, cycling favoured by young people in our country.Many benefits can be obtained by engaging in extreme sports.First is, extreme can build one’s physical strength.Without an appropriate levels of fitness, a person does not have the required endurance.
Besides,filling free timeban extreme sports enthusiasts can practice patience.Patience is very important trait in daily life moved because many problems can be solved with patience .Sports activities as well as to faster team spirit.For example, climbing and cycling required careful planning and strong alliances to achive goals.Without these values, a plan will fail

Extreme sport can also build confidence in the players themselves.That is achieved by spending an addition  confidence can challenge a participant.
all extreme sports activities are aimed at building self in domitable spirit , the fighting spirit, and resilience in the lives of the participants.

The conclusion , to be involved in sports activities, young people, especially students, will be taught how to survice in order to be able to survive on the go in  any circumstance

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Too Proud Of Me To Speak

Poems from ages ago.

Smart
by Shel Silverstein

My dad gave me one dollar bill
'Cause I'm his smartest son,
And I swapped it for two shiny quarters
'Cause two is more than one!

And then I took the quarters
And traded them to Lou
For three dimes -- I guess he don't know
That three is more than two!

Just then, along came old blind Bates
And just 'cause he can't see
He gave me four nickels for my three dimes,
And four is more than three!

And I took the nickels to Hiram Coombs
Down at the seed-feed store,
And the fool gave me five pennies for them,
And five is more than four!

And then I went and showed my dad,
And he got red in the cheeks
And closed his eyes and shook his head--
Too proud of me to speak!


My Mother's Chocolate Valentine
by Jack Prelutsky

I bought a box of chocolate hearts,
a present for my mother,
they looked so good I tasted one,
and then I tried another.

They both were so delicious
that I ate another four,
and then another couple,
and then half a dozen more.

I couldn't seem to stop myself,
I nibbled on and on,
before I knew what happened
all the chocolate hearts were gone.

I felt a little guilty,
I was stuffed down to my socks,
I ate my mother's valentine...

I hope she likes the box.

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Still with happinese

From an Islamic POV (based on Dr.'Aidh ibn Abdullah Al-Qarni's La Tahzan):

1. Know that if you do not live within the scope of today, your thoughts will be scattered, your affairs will become confused, and your worrying will increase - these realities explain the hadith:

"When you are in the morning, do not expect to see the evening, and when you are in the evening, do not expect to see the morning."

2. Forget the past and all that it contained. Being absorbed in things that are gone is sheer lunacy.

3. Do not be preoccupied with the future. Because the future is in the world of the unseen, do not let it bother you until it comes.

4. Do not be shaken by criticism; instead, be firm. And know that, in proportion to your worth, the level of people's criticism rises.

5. Faith in Allah and good deeds: these are the ingredients that make up a good and happy life.

6. Whoever desires peace, tranquility and comfort can find it all in the remembrance of Allah.
"Verily in the remembrance of Allah do the hearts rejoice."
[Ar-Ra'd, 13: 28]

7. You should know with certainty that everything that happens, occurs in accordance with a divine decree.

8. Do not expect gratitude from anyone.
"We feed you for the sake of Allah alone: no reward do we desire from you, nor thanks."
[Al-Insaan, 76: 9]

9. Train yourself to be ready and prepared for the worst eventuality.

10. Perhaps what has happened is in your best interest (though you may not comprehend how that is so).
"But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knoweth, and ye know not."
[Al-Baqarah, 2: 216]
"It may be that ye dislike a thing, and Allah brings about through it a great deal of good."
[An-Nisaa', 4: 19]

11. Everything that is decreed for the Muslim is best for him.

12. Enumerate the blessings of Allah and be thankful for them.

13. You are better off than many others.

14. Relief comes from one hour to the next.

15. In both times of hardship and ease, one should turn to supplication and prayer.
"O ye who believe! Seek help with patient perseverance and Prayer: for Allah is with those who patiently persevere."
[Al-Baqarah, 2: 153]

16. Calamities should strengthen your heart and reshape your outlook in a positive sense.

17. Indeed, with each difficulty there is relief.
"Verily, with every difficulty there is relief."
[Al-Inshiraah/Ash-Sharh, 94: 6]

18. Do not let trifles be the cause of your destruction.

19. Indeed, your Lord is Oft-Forgiving.
"Pray for His Forgiveness: for He is Oft-Returning (in Grace and Mercy)."
[An-Nasr, 110: 3]

20. Do not be angry... Do not be angry... Do not be angry.
"Abu Hurairah, radiyallahu 'anhu, reported that a man said to the Prophet (pbuh): 'Advise me!' The Prophet said, 'Do not become angry and furious.' The man asked (the same) again and again, and the Prophet said in each case, 'Do not become angry and furious.'"
[Narrated by Bukhari]

21. Life is bread, water and shade; so do not be perturbed by a lack of any other material thing.

"And in the heaven is your provision, and that which you are promised."
[Az-Zaariyaat, 51: 22]

22. Most evil that is supposed to happen never occurs.

23. Look at those who are afflicted and be thankful.

24. When Allah loves a people, He makes them endure trials.


Wednesday, July 17, 2013

On Happiness


If you, like me, have nothing much to do, then you too would have gone through the list of posts on your blog and found that you have 26 draft posts yet to be published. And, like me, you would choose one that was most relevant to this day and age.

This one is on happiness, with extracts from God knows where (it was centuries ago!).


From western culture point of view:

1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

2. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

3. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

4. When you say, "I love you", mean it.

5. When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye.

6. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

7. Believe in love at first sight.

8. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.

9. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

10. In disagreements, fight fairly. Please, no name calling.

11. Don't judge people by their relatives.

12. Talk slowly but think quickly.

13. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"
How do you say that effectively in Malay?

14. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

15. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
Say "yarhamukAllah/yarhamukIllah".

16. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

17. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.

18. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

19. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

20. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.


21. Spend some time alone.

Monday, July 15, 2013

Steps:
1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot (depends on amount of you serving). Then sautee the finely diced onion and garlic till you get the perfect golden yellow.


2. Add the chicken (cut into bite-sized cubes) and sautee till the exterior of the chicken is just cooked. Add the mixed herbs and stir for a few minutes till you can smell the spices in the kitchen.


3. Add enough water to just immerse the chicken. Then add the diced potatoes (and carrots if you want), and after a while, the mushrooms. Again, make sure the water level is just enough to cover everything.


4. Once the potatoes are half cooked, add the mushroom soup and stir well. The canned soup tend to clot if not mixed well.
 
5. Add the cream and stir regularly. 'Regularly' is the keyword here - cream and cream cheese can also clot.


6. Add seafood last. Never ever overcook your calamari or prawns unless you like the taste of rubber.

7. Once the seafood cook, add milk in an amount that suits your liking

8. Season with salt and pepper.

And we're done.If you want to know your food is cook or not, try potato first. If potato cook , then your food is ready.
Pasta you can follow the instructions on the pack.
Allow an hour for the whole cooking process. Feeds about 4-5 people. 



FOOD

I have this bad habit of doing inappropriate things when I'm supposed to be studying. I would always find a reason to clean my room or organise all the books and files in my room. And now, I'm cooking. That is, after I organise my room I want to cook something.Yesterday I made chicken rice. And today it's  time for the pasta, which for those who aren't familiar with it, is a sort of intermediary between alfredo and carbonara.

Things you need:
- Pasta of any shape you like, though if you use strings like tagliatelle or spaghetti, you need to make the soup thicker. I usually like orecchiette, but decided to use eliche today. 
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 1 medium sized onion
- Chicken - I used skinless breasts
- Potatoes
- Button mushrooms. Fresh mushrooms are obviously better, but we only have canned ones in my home. But I'm not gonna complain.

- Mixed Italian herbs. You can get this at a lot of major grocery stores but they usually cost a bit if they come in their bottle. I bought thyme, basil and oregano in the refill bags and put them in my own plastic containers.
- Olive oil. This is insanely expensive in Malaysia, so you can always substitute with canola or corn oil.
- Cream.  Again this is insanely expensive but my pasta just doesn't work without it. Costs about RM7 for 250 ml. Alternatively, use a box of cream cheese (200-250 g), which will also burn your wallet. 
- Milk - Better to use full cream milk for made the soup much tastier, but I used low fat today just because it was on offer at Mydin.
- 1 can of cream of mushroom soup - Ok, this is absolute cheating, but since we don't have fresh mushrooms which when cooked makes the stock delicious, a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.
- Salt
- Black pepper - Preferably mill ground pepper for the coarse texture which gives a nice kick when you bite into it, but finely ground is just as good. 
- Water
- Optional: Carrots, calamari, prawns, mussels