Guest DJ in KKFM: - AngeLBeaR!

Yes, you read me.  I am a guest DJ with DJ Kay at KKFM now live from 1pm-4pm at http://www.ampaiampai.com 

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Thanks to the support crew that have attended sound engineering schools, I don't have to go to Guide to Online Schools to learn how to run all this high-tech equipment!

Rest In Peace - Mohd. Amal

In the midst of this coming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration, we can't always expect all happy things to go on.  God works in ways that we never know.  Fate was written for us since the day we were born.  

Somewhere around 11pm+ just now, the Facebook wall were posted with condolences over the recent demise of one of our MPRO (Malaysia Paintball Referee Organisation) member, Mohd Amal.  Though I didn't know him that close, but it still feels sad, as being part of the MPRO family, it feels like losing a family member.  

The late Mohd Amal 

(Standing - 2nd from right)

May your soul rest in peace, brother.  

God has decided your work is done here, and it's time for you to rest.

MPRO is proud to have you. 

My deepest condolences to his family.




AngeLBeaR's thoughts:
Life is very unpredictable sometimes. There are moments you feel happy, there are moments you are sad. We might breathe today and won't be living long to see tomorrow. Forgive those who wronged you, ask forgiveness from whom we offended. Appreciate the time we had in our world, live our life to the fullest. Appreciate the ones who love us, love them back and tell them what you want to say, because you never know..they might not be there to listen to your words anymore...

Gift from Next Door

I love the kakak that lives on the right side of my house.  She smiles a lot and sometimes helped us bring our laundry inside if it's raining and there's no one at home.  She's generous too.  Every now and then she would call my Aunty Meg and there always be something such as cakes, vegetables, candies...and most of the cakes is homemade, by her own.  

Today, she gave us this:

Some yummy chocolate cupcakes! ^_^V

I wonder what to give to her as a return?

AngeLBeaR's Simple Recipe.

Whenever I feel like it, I will go hands on in the kitchen to fix something so 3 of us...well...4 of us (if my brother Zach was in the house) won't starve.  We hardly eat during the day, so the only time where my neighbors would hear loud clangs of the wok, plate, spoon and what so not, it will be in the evening, mostly.

Was looking at the fridge and didn't have much idea what to fix this time...found the left over fried fish (LOL!) that's still a lot...wouldn't want to waste food there...and saw a bag of 'siew bak choy' (don't know what it is called in english or malay)...and decided to fix something simple this time:

Siew bak choy with garlic and oyster sauce. ^_^V

Here's my recipe: (Sorry, no step-by-step photos this time...too lazy! (Geez, AngelBear...what's wrong with you?!?)

Ingredients:

- Siew bak choy 

- Garlic (as much as you like)

- Cooking oil (peanut oil, vegetable oil...any kind will do)

- Oyster sauce

1.  Wash the siew bak choy properly, separating the stalks one by one (no need to separate the stem and the leaves, just leave it like that) - take note that the bottom part of the stem normally contains dirt.  Please wash throughly.  

2.  Finely chop the garlic.  Set aside.

3.  In a pot, boil some water.  Put in a little bit of salt and a little sesame oil (optional).  

4.  When the water is boiling, dunk the siew bak choy in it...I would prefer to do it few stalks at one time and put in on a plate (arrange as you like).  Do not overcook the vegetable.  If the water is boiling as you doing it, less than 10 seconds will do.  You may also directly pour boiling water to the whole batch for short cut but I prefer mine doing it bit by bit.  Once done, pour some oyster sauce on top (as much as you like) and put it aside.

5.  Pour some oil into a wok/pan and put the garlic in and stir.  If you put the garlic in when the oil is already hot, it might burn the garlic quickly.  Fry until the garlic turn golden, scoop it out  and sprinkled it on top of the boiled siew bak choy.  

6.  With the remaining oil left in the wok, let the oil heated somemore then scoop it and pour unto the siew bak choy.  Serve immediately.

Note:

-  Siew bak choy can also be replaced with other vegetables such as the chinese cabbage, kailan, baby kailan, normal cabbages as you prefer.  

Easy isn't?  Happy cooking! =)

Missing Dad.

"Move on, he is in a better place now." Those are some of the words that given to me on that day.  13/08/2001. I knew it was words of comfort, to rest assured that my dad, who had been fighting with brain cancer finally lost the battle...and God decided enough is enough.  He took away the pain, and He took him away too.  

Today, me and my family moved on with our lives.  But my dad's memory still lingers in my mind.  I remember him as the hands on guy who can fix everything - from broken toys to the kitchen sink.  A good cook, a good singer and guitar player too.  I love to hear stories of him when he went to his hunting trips.  I promised to myself that someday when I grow up, if I ever go outside for trips wherever I went...even to as near as Ranau, I will share with him what I see, feel and think about the place like he did.  That day never came.

When I shoot for my first paintball game years back...when I went for the paintball referee course...when I attended paintball tournaments...when I went for trips by air or by road...and when I return from all these...I do hope I can burst inside the house and said, "Papa! You won't believe what a day/journey it has been!" and show the photos or my bruises (LOL).  Or maybe, he might have a blog of his own, or Facebook where I can tag him lots and lots of photos...

Yes, our lives had moved on.  I had moved on...but my memories of him still lingers.  All I can do now is sometimes, look outside the window of a plane, car, bus, taxi...and look at the sky...whispering, "Papa, I am going for another trip today.  Let's see what this journey will bring..." or in a paintball field, "Papa, wish me luck..." His body is no longer here, but I do believe he is watching over me, somewhere...

If you never lost a close family member, or they didn't mean anything to you...you will never felt their absence and you will never understand how I feel this way.  Am I still grieving, yes.  That's the thing that time alone can't heal.  

I miss you, papa.  May your soul rest in peace.

Eat Sure Fall In Love!

Can't remember when or where is this taken.  Found it when I was browsing thru my photo folders. 

Pronunciation mistake, gimmick?  I don't know...but the food sure didn't look that romantic to me. =p

Time to do some spring cleaning to my folders...maybe I might found something interesting that I forgotten...

Then serve what lah?

Was checking out some photos in my folders and found this...(I forgot to share with you people)...it was taken quite sometime ago in one of the restaurants in KK:

Hrm....if NO FOOD & DRINKS in a RESTAURANT,

then what they serve lah?

Hehehehe.... ^_^V

Uninspired.

Lately been slacking for my blog post.  Not that I don't have anything to write about...but when I started to type something, my mind wanders somewhere and then the 'feel' of wanting to blog at that particular moment just disappeared.  

Somehow, I do visit some of your blogs from time to time.  Sorry if I didn't leave any comments.  It's just that sometimes you other readers already commented exactly what I wanted to say.  

What is new for me...hrm....owh ya...the other day I went with Kaynisa to KKFM (where she's a DJ there for the English section on temporary basis) to do her recordings as she will be posted for her nursing course for couple of weeks.  Therefore, she had to pre-record her sessions and I had my try when she asked me to read, ahem..some and to 'act' in some of the jingles...was told it was already on air couple days back and I missed it =.=|||  wonder how did I sound at the radio station...hehehe...too bad, I forgot to take photos during the session too! =( Anyway, it was quite an experience, nervous (it's just recording lah..if live sure pengsan!) and fun at the same time!  

Also...I tried to 'process' some of the photos I got during the Music Fest last month...and guess when you are not in the mood of doing anything...any photos look so bad that even a simple touch up will ruin the whole photo....so...to prevent me from doing something that I might regret in future, I had to put it on hold =.= not to mention, the photos in Kuching as I promised you....huwaaaaa!!!

Just so you all know that I am ok.  I am a little down, emotionally...but I am ok.  Just need my happy medicine, if anyone can create one.  

So, are you fasting?  Though I am a non-Muslim but I used to live a in a major-Muslim community since I was a trainee in a resort years back, I learnt to fast with them...and I missed the days where these friendly people will share their food with each other during breaking the fast, woke up early for sahur...and celebrating raya with them when I unable to take the leave to go home during the holidays.  

Not doing it just for out of respect to my Muslim friends, but fasting is good for you to learn about self control, discipline, and to reflect ourselves as a reminder how lucky we are than in some part of the world.  Also, I take it as a challenge to lose weight (getting fat chubby now).  

Till then in my next post.  Hope there's something interesting to write about so you people won't get bored. 

Memories of yesterday...

Hang In There....

Sometimes, all they want is people who willingly to listen.

You don't have to say anything.  Just be there to listen.  That's more than enough to let them to hang on.

Alone.

Kedai Kopi Wan Wan

I love fish - fried, steamed, grill...soup...you name it, I am ready to dig in!  =p

Anyway, the other day, Aunty Meg woke me up early in the morning to bring me and my sister Kirstin to Kedai Kopi Wan Wan for breakfast.  For most KK residents, Kedai Kopi Wan Wan is famous for their fish mee.

Common sight...this place is always full.  Previously they were located at Bundusan near the Dynasty food court but due to the increasing number of customers, they moved to this bigger place just behind the old place.  Imagine that, the tokey had to use a loud speaker to call you if they got empty seat for you.  Best to come early or else you had to stand a wait for a long while.  

Just half the number of workers in the restaurant.  

The famous dish - fish kon lo mee.

It consist of a bowl of soup with an amount of fish cake, fish slice with fresh tomatoes...

....and complete it with a bowl of noodles topped with mince chicken...yummmmm~~~~

I ordered Tomyam mee hoon.  Instead of prawns, I requested for fresh fish slice.  Not bad actually.  

My sister ordered this hot and sour mee hoon soup.  Almost similar to the tomyam soup that I had but it's more sour and spicy.  

Why not having fish soup for a change in your menu?