Gathering and Fun among Coursemates

The last past week was just...wow, it has passed! so fast!

Too many things to be done in a single day. Enjoyment, assignment, tasks, projects...Anyway, it was rewarded despite the sore body after the long hours of brain juice squeezing and depletion of physical energy.

It was fun. We have class, we have discussion, we have fun outside, we have lab, we have gathering... Coursemates greenbox gathering! Happy birthday to Penny!

Yamcha at mamak stall...crazy variety of roti...


Very fun lab of mix and match...experimenting on different bevarages!

Mini Popiah Bites

Since our group chose the theme of Chinese New Year as our theme for this month for the marketing project, surely we are supposed to MARKET more than mandarin oranges.

In order to make more variety to our products, susan and I went to SC's house to make the CNY cookies. It was not difficult to make. However, time and effort were something vitally important to be sacrificed.
Who is interested in buying? One RM 10.00 only! What are u waiting for? Come on, quick make some order from me! (welcome any sms, phone call or email to make your order before 21/01/2009)

Fat Extraction

It was a tiring long hour lab today. Yet it was an eye opening session for me.

There was 2 parts of our lab : processing food and analyzing it.

First of all, we were frying nuggets. 10batches of frying with soya bean oil which is considered quite reactive and not really suitable for deep frying compared to palm oil.

After observing the differences of those 10 batches of fried nuggets, the fun part came! We were told to do fat extraction. It was a brand new thing to me (well, i know it's rather late for me to catch up with this basic thing now yet it made me excited). haha!

The ground nuggets were sampled and put into a machine of fat extraction. A rather exciting look to me of the machine. Petroleum ether was used as the solvent in the extraction. Basically the concept in simple: see how much fat the nuggets contain.

It was quite a simple experiment. Somehow that was what i wanted to see for so long. I was interested in Chemistry during those schooling days. Just i only managed to imagine how the processes written in book should be like. Nothing comes to practical. Now at least i have a chance to see what exactly it was and how importance it is in the industry. Not only memorizing, imaging, and learning by hard without realizing the real function behind!

I am glad and feeling blessed I am in university now.

Gathering

Spending the whole night in the msn chat room with few secondary school mates...discussing about the cny gathering. Seasonal festival is always a golden time for meeting up with friends, especially those losing contact for quite some time ones. So since the biggest and joyous festival is coming (at least for me), shouldn't we grab this opportunity to catch up with each other's life?

Indeed, organize it involves tons of communication. Anyway, i believe words do spread. Those who have the will to meet all sure turn up...For those rather hide up, i have to give my hands off...Somehow, some may think this kind of gathering is quite silly and meaningless...meet up each other, so what? getting to know each other's life, so what? chatting and laughing about the crazy historical events done together, so what? There are so many so-what excuses...yet isn't it part of our life? We cannot live without history, although we are told to leave behind those happened and look forward. Friends are the gifts in our life. No man is an island, okay?

Really looking forward to see u guys back there!

Counting down: 14 days

6th semester

Coming to the 6th semester......

There would be 2 lab sessions included (each takes 6hours) and much research in the waiting line.

Last week, basically was the introduction of all the subjects taken. Interesting! Well, the 2 labs attract me most basically, despite the long hour and poor ventilation system in the lab plus the stuffiness feeling whenever wrapped inside the lab coat/uniform!

Brief introduction about each lab:
FSM4002 - create own recipe each week (from beverages, appetizer, soup, entree to desserts) Every week we are going to crack our heads in order to stand out among the groups. the dish is going to be evaluated based on nutrition, appearance and taste. It's a combination of science and art (according to prof su)

FST4822 - process the food product from the raw material ( either plant or animal based). We were told to be able to make something like fishball, taufufah, fruit jam etc. Of course, the products must be undergone analysis on their characteristics.

Besides, for FSM4502, we are going to do marketing practically. Which means each group of us are going to do sales! Creating a business idea, dealing with the suppliers, studying the market, evaluating the profits......Well, i like that!

Just few days ago, i've heard of complaints from my friend about the dull course she is taking. In fact, i was moaning about my course before. Anyway, since we are in the situation which can't be changed unless switching the course, why not put much effort on it and enjoy it?

Enjoyment is everywhere...once you do it wholeheartedly!

Long time no see friends!

Long time no see, siauting, dear!

Has been spending a great time with u! Hanging out at mid valley...Chatting about recent life and future plans...well, just chit-chat!

Planning to have a real meet to those really long-time-no-see friends! Chinese New Year chu5 gathering. Looking forward to it. I really do!

Wetland Park

It was a fine sunday after the all day long drizzling on saturday.
Today i thought i was going to spend my day like a bona fide couch potato who does anything more strenuous than sitting in front of the laptop to type a blog. My spirit comes after msn-ing with Ben. Really have to do SOMETHING since we both have the idea to do online business.

In order to buy a tool book, i have to go MPH. Thanks CH, i reached Alamanda for the first time, bought the book i wanted. Most unexpectedly, i got an eye epening session on the well planned landscape of putrajaya. I must say, it was a beautiful city!

Coming to the wetland park. It was a nature park for the purpose of conservation of flora and fauna. A well organized park. Look out tower, reminded me of the Tanjung Piai when we were having trip at Kukup. The Flamingo Pond, it's so beautiful although no flamingo was seen. This is really a great place to spend the sunday evening, relax yet keep close to the nature! However, there was no one to be seen except the maintenance workers in the park......sigh......do Malaysians like shopping mall so much more?

This kind of nature, we should appreciate.
Exist, Explore, Experience!

Doodles

Alone, sometimes it triggers us to do something we wanted to do but never do due to too many excuses.

I was the earliest bird in my block today, i guess...5.00am in the morning, my eyes have been widely opened. In the long morning, what shall i do?

Take a piece of A4 paper, a pencil...start to sketch.

What was the last time i tried this kind of thing? Can't remember, ages ago!

Well, it turns out to my satisfaction. Although it looked no more than a kindergarten kid doodles.

Afternoon Tea

Empty week. No class, no meeting...plain.

In the afternoon, only with the companion of papers and jasmine tea. Fragrant afternoon. Relax and peace...the commencement of 2009.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!

Today, almost spending the whole first day of 2009 with ST. Thanks to her, i have a scrumptious dinner with her. Herbal chicken soup with rice.