早餐

给小宝宝：

宝宝啊，你知道吗？ 你爸爸是妈妈的好丈夫，是宝宝的好爸爸。。。

爸爸每天晚上都会陪妈妈聊天，谈谈有的没的，与宝宝一起听莫扎特音乐，于宝宝说说话。。。因为爸爸妈妈知道你虽然隔着妈妈的肚皮，但是你是感受到的。。。 有时还会踢妈妈的肚皮呢！！！实在太奇妙了。。。

宝宝啊，虽然爸爸每天早上比妈妈早起来去上班，但是一定会为妈妈准备早餐，早餐有Cereal牛奶，面包，开水，还有叶酸supplement 呢，好让妈妈吃饱饱后才去上班。。。爸爸是那么的细心体贴的。。。妈妈觉得自己好幸福啊。。。

元宵节

给小宝宝：

2010年元宵节，妈妈感到很欣慰，因为有宝宝陪我们一起庆元宵，包饺子。姑妈，还有爸爸的朋友一起吃元宵饭，不亦乐乎。。。

明年的元宵节啊，妈妈就可以抱着宝宝一起庆新年，过元宵了。。。好开心哦，真的要感恩啦。。。

慈姑丁

给小宝宝：

二零一零年二月一日：

今天，爸爸又陪妈妈去见医生叔叔了。

医生叔叔告诉爸妈，是慈姑丁来的。。。（广东人称生男孩叫作慈姑丁）。。。

爸妈很高兴，马上传短讯给在国外的公公婆婆，外公外婆，说有个男宝宝即将诞生了。。。

爸爸让公公给你取名字，要公公去姓氏宗祠问。。。可惜现代的人已经没有这种传统了。。。

婆婆说，由于今年是虎年，所以名字要有个‘宀盖儿’，好让有一个家保护着似的。。。

莫扎特音乐

给小宝宝：

姑妈建议你妈妈让你听一些古典音乐，如莫扎特。。。
开始时，你爸爸认为咱们并没有什么音乐细胞，所以没有那个必要。

你爸还开玩笑说，还是听周杰伦好。

但是后来Michelle也告诉妈妈说，听古典音乐可以让宝宝出世之后有那种如还在母胎里的感觉，而且也有助宝宝的睡眠，爸妈只好相信了。

在你五个月的时候，爸妈在HMV买了一片莫扎特的古典音乐，每天晚上临睡前，轻轻地。。。音乐环绕着房间，伴你睡觉。姑妈也寄了一片CD给你听呢。。。

专家说，宝宝在第五个月时，身体器官如耳朵已经慢慢成型，宝宝在母胎里已经开始听到胎外的声音了。

最好笑的是，当你爸在看足球时，你还会在踢呢！！！太奇妙了。。。难道将来你也要当第二代的BECKAM吗？？？

鱼腥味

给小宝宝：

十二月一日，今天爸爸陪妈妈去医院， 医生叔叔在妈妈的肚子涂上一层凉凉的油，用超声波在妈妈的肚子上移来移去，当爸爸妈妈在荧幕上看到你可爱的头时，感到好兴奋，好神气哦。。。医生叔叔说你将在二零一零年的六月中旬与我们见们。。。

宝宝啊，你在妈妈肚子里可要乖乖哦。。。妈妈这三个月时常都感到很累，天天都很想睡觉，一天可睡上十几个小时呢。婆婆说，这和以前她怀你爸爸和姑妈一样，无论什么时候都可以睡觉。

宝宝啊，你知道吗？妈妈最近很怕鱼腥味，而且还限制你爸不准在家里煮鱼吃呢，直到有一天你姑妈来时，才破例让你爸在家蒸鱼吃呢。。。但是你爸知道，为了你，一切都是值得的。。。

妈妈的胃口也不怎么好，但希望你可以吸取足够的营养咯。。。

你现在才三个月呢，哪里有可能听到你的小心脏的跳动声呢？要用特别的仪器才可以听到嘛。。。但是hor。。。你爸爸一直吵着要听你的心跳声，看来爸爸有多么的期待你的到来呢。。。；p

小宝宝

给小宝宝：

零九年九月份的一个星期二下午，你爸致电给姑妈，说妈妈怀了你一个月了。。。爸爸超高兴。。。当时马来西亚时间已经凌晨了，还特地打电话向公公婆婆报喜。。。他们听了当然也很高兴，很期待啦。。。

Counting down to the submission date 30th October 2009 - II

Counting down to the submission date 1st August 2009

Luna Rossa Hotel, Florence, Italy

I am in Florence now. This is my 3rd stop for my 11 days Italy trip for this Christmas holiday.


I am staying in florence for 3 days. The best thing of florence of cos the scenic view of the landscape.


But here, I would like to "promote" this hostel (or so called 1 star hotel).

I have travelled to a lot of countries in Europe. Based on my experience of staying in uncountable hostels, I think this hotel in Florence is the best ever hostel that I ever stayed.

Even though it is in a very old ancient building, but it is very clean.

There is the private toilet in our room, with the hair dryer provided, a kitchen with stove and microwave. Location wise, it is just walking distance to those attractions in Florence and also the main train station.

That is still not the main point, the main point is that there is a computer with internet connection is our room.
Normally, if the hostel provides the free internet access, there is only a computer at the hall for all the guests to share.

But amazingly, in every room, there is the computer provided with the internet access. Since the reception is not in the same building,
we used to communicate with the reception desk through skype!!!!!

I stayed in this hotel for 3 nights. I had the chance to surf the net, do my daily blogging, facebooking and get in touch with my family.

There is the sky TV too. For the past 2 hostel that we stayed in Italy, there is the TV too but without the Sky TV.
Hence, we were forced to watch those movies in Italian language where we did not really know what they are talking about.
We have the chance to watch the English channel here!!!

Furthermore, the hospitality of the reception desk was very good. Marco, he is a friendly guy. He introduced all the best places to eat, to travel in Florence to us.

On the first night, the hot water for showering was malfunction, he came to sort it out immediately even though it was 11pm already.

The service in this hotel is the best that I ever seen. Marco even help us to do the laundry for free too!!!!

I strongly recommend this hotel to anyone who wish to travel to Florence in the near future.

Below are the particulars for the hotel.

Hostel:Luna Rossa
Address: Via Nazionale, 7 at the corner with via Fiume,first frontdoor leftside
,Florence Italy 50123, Italy
Telephone: +39 3286251017
Email: mmrgrcc79@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/italy/florence/4889/

Finally I have kept all my winter clothes, winter jacket, winter scarf, winter hat and winter glove.

Finally I just wear a spagetti T and short pants to go out today.

Finally I have turned off the heating in my room.

Finally the leaves have grown up.

Finally the flowers have blossom.

Finally the tulips are everywhere now.

Finally the temperature are around 18 degree everyday.

Finally the day is longer than the night now.

Finally the spring has come.

Finally the summer is coming soon.

Finally we will have sun and a warm week next whole week.

EAT LESS RICE


柴米油盐酱醋茶。。。这些全是人类的必需品。

全球食物短缺，物价高涨。

几个月前，十五粒鸡蛋的价钱是九毛九，现在是一磅五。

几个月前，十公斤白米值六磅九十九，现在是九磅九十九。

马来西亚政府甚至呼吁人民少吃米饭，可想而知已到何严重的地步！！！

Global shortage of food commodities have increase the price of food.

A few months ago, 15 eggs costed 99p, it is £1.50 now.

A few months ago, 10kg of rice costed £6.99, it is £9.99 now.

In England, rice is not the major food comsumption if compare to potato.

But in Malaysia, even though Malaysia produces 70% of rice, we has been affected too. Hence, the Malaysia government ask the citizen to comsume less rice to ease the storage...

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/015200804271421.htm

Food prices rise, eat less rice
By IAN McINTYRE


KOTA BARU: The Government will introduce a "holistic" package to deal with the global shortage of food commodities, including calling for a reduction in rice consumption.

Agriculture and Agro-Based Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed said this in response to the Thai Government’s recent call for their people to reduce rice consumption to address the global increase in prices and acute shortage of staple foods.

"Each adult Malaysian consumes a per capita average of 77kg of rice per annum so there is room for a reduction by substituting it with a greater intake of vegetables and an emphasis on a health-conscious diet," he said after visiting the Merdeka padi scheme in Mulong with Kemubu Agriculture Development Authority chairman Datuk Seri Annuar Musa.

“Our plan is to preserve the food supply chain not only for ourselves but for our grandchildren and future generations. We want a comprehensive and holistic package to address the acute shortage of food commodities supply and its rising global prices.”

Presently, Malaysia only produces about 70% of its rice needs, but the ministry wants to significantly increase production levels to ensure the country is self-sufficient within the next few years.

Excited to go Iceland!!!!

So excited to go to Iceland tomorrow. I do not know why... just feel that I am very excited if compare to Spain or Poland trip... why???

Anyway, May God be with us all the time... let us have a safe journey to and from Iceland n London...

Amen....

Do you eat fish head???

When I was teaching the English lady about how to order food in a restaurant in Mandarin, she suddenly told me that when she was in China the other day, one of her Chinese friend ate the fish tail, and she said it was abnormal and showing her disgusting face....

I told her that I like to eat the fish tail and the fish head. In Malaysia there will be fish head curry which is so yummy delicious....

She just could not believe it.

Then, she told me that when she tried to order a chicken dish, they gave her the chicken leg.... she cannot accept the fact that the chicken feet can be eaten.....

Oh.... I told her again...the chicken feet is super delicious especially make the Thai Style Chicken leg 泰式凤爪。

In England, the English will just eat the meat of the fish and throw all the head and tails.



They will not eat the chicken leg or even the pork leg, which we think very delicious. So, sometimes if you go to market and ask for the chicken leg or pork leg, they will give your for free or just charge you for a few penny.

oh... miss the 咖喱鱼头and 泰式凤爪 very much now.....

IT is Snowing!!!!


Oh god, it is snowing outside of my window now..... 6/4/08 1:14pm

The weather forecast predict that there will be heavy snow for the next few days.... :p

Snow has fallen across much of the UK overnight, with forecasters warning that there is likely to be more later.

Overnight snow descended in north-east England, Manchester and north Wales and headed down towards the Midlands, with similar conditions in southern England.

With wintry conditions in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the Met Office has issued a number of flash warnings of severe or extreme weather.

BBC Weather warned driving would be "treacherous" in many areas.

Snow also fell in London, causing flight cancellations and delays across the UK.

British Airways said 62 flights had been cancelled at Heathrow airport's Terminal 5.

Birmingham International has taken some flights that were diverted away from Heathrow.

There were cancellations at Gatwick and passengers at Bristol International Airport have experienced delays.

A BBA spokeswoman said: "Our advice to passengers using any BAA airport is to check the status of flights with your airline or tour operator, before travelling to the airport."

.....http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7332986.stm

Change time again. So fast. It is spring now.
I lost 1 hour of my sleep time. I purposely change the time before I go to bed so that when I wake up, I see it is 10am, I will force myself to wake up.

So many things haven't done. Which one to do first???Hai....so lazy to do....

Travel blog photo haven't upload
Interview question haven't transcribe
Reflection haven't do yet
Marking haven't finish yet....

Terrible

But I am happy with my new furl social bookmarking site which I can add a lot of my favourite site into it!!! :)

So satisfied with myself this week in term of dieting.. Went to swimming 3 times in the whole week.

Hope that I can slim down at least 5 kg in half a year.

Tonight will change the clock time again....Em...Spring is coming.....

Spain March 2008

English in Malaysia

After the Portugal and Spain trip lately, I realised that Malaysian has a good English compared to those countries. It is really hard to communicate with them where ever you go. Majority of them do not know English. It is hard to order a meal in normal restaurant or even McD. It is hard to buy train ticket at train station. I just wondered if they would like to promote their tourist industry, why those casher still do not know English at all?
It is different in Malaysia,at least we can buy McD or train ticket easily using English.
While I attended the conference at Valencia, when I listen to other participants to present, I found out that those from Spain, Italy or scanadivia will have their typical accent for English too.
Worst still is that some of them just choose to present in Spanish. I just wonder how many participants at that time knew Spanish. How many people can understand them? When somebody ask them questions in English, they did not understand at all and need some one to translate it for them.
Hence, I think we should proud of ourself as Malaysian who know and has a good command in English.

Just came back for the 10 days trip to Spain. I felt so glad to come back. Why??? May be too many days to travel makes me tired.

Madrid is just a normal typical Europe country with normal sight seeing places like cathedral, building etc.

Valencia was great for me as I was staying in the 5 start hotel for 4 nights for the IATED Conference. It was so great for me. Nothing special to travel around here too.

I like Barcelona most with the unique and artistic Gaudi's architecture. The Olympic port is another place which seems so extraordinary to me. I like Barcelona very much. I will go again if have the chance.

But the pickpockets were so wild there. We just narrowlly escape from 2 of the events. This make Barcelona becomes a bit ugly. Thanks God.

Anyway, the food in Spain is so typical. I like the Paella and Tapas.

Great!!!!

Time to back to concentrate for my research again before travelling again week after next to Poland for the Easter holiday.