We share a similar taste from foods, clothes, handbags and shoes, colors, patterns... so similar, in fact, we sometimes buy matching clothes. :D
Separated in age by 2 decades, she is my best friend, sister ..
And she is my mom :D
Also.. unpaid model for my ambient light portrait photography ;P
Also.. unpaid model for my ambient light portrait photography ;P
For ambient light potraits tutorial, feel free to watch this video...
Rare picture of dad, I found it inside an old hard disk. The photo taken somewhere in year 2010. He just don't like being photographed! That's my dad. When he saw me holding my camera, he quickly cover his face or turn away ... But this photo somehow is so special. He is thinking of something, while enjoying his picnic lunch, and he didnt know that I'm taking this photo..
After losing him, I love taking photos, kind of remind myself that nothing in this world last forever. Through photos, it reflect back those moments and people that were special enough to be frozen in time forever...
Most of all, I never forget his face, his voice and the way he smile and laugh.. The pictures of him will be forever inside my 'heart-disk'.
Thanks ayah for everything, love & miss you..
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Sunday Night Fish Market at Jitra Kedah.
I hate the sight of dead fish, so I stay away... ;)
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Now when I have Xperia Arc which performs a very good job in taking photo, I can only say, its hard for me to grab my Sony A290 ever since. I can't remember the last time I hold the camera...
I know.. I owe an apology to Mr. A290
Dear Mr. A290,
Baby, what a great photos you gave me this morning, And I know that I have been forgiven.. thanks baby!
Promise.. together we rock this world.. you and me
against the world!
P/s : Never forget the ones who stood by your side, even it is you camera!!!!!
Enjoy the photos...
P/s : Never forget the ones who stood by your side, even it is you camera!!!!!
Enjoy the photos...
Have a bunch of overripe bananas and day after day you watch them ripen and you know you won't be able to eat them all at once because 1 banana = 1 cup rice... die die! hahah. So the best thing is to freeze them, but its sound crazy to eat frozen banana, but not to frozen banana muffin. Most muffins freeze well up to 3 months.
Check out the simple recipe, with slightly adaptations. So far this recipe produce the softest and delicious banana muffin ever! For Original recipe, credit to En. Mat Gebu
Banana Muffins (Yields 6 big size muffins)
Ingredients :
1 1/2 cup flour - sifted together with 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/3 Granulated sugar / brown sugar
1/3 melted butter / canola oil
1 size B egg
4 ripe bananas - mashed it
1 teaspoon banana essence - I used vanilla essence
1 tablespoon mayonnaise (i omitted this)
Methods :
1. Cream melted butter and sugar
2. Add vanilla and beaten eggs
3. Add flour mixture into wet ingredients,
stirring just to moisten. Dont overmix!
4. Add mashed banana and stir gently.
5. Fill muffin cups to the top (to get big high muffins) and bake at 190 c for 5 minutes (my way just to get nice crispy crumble and the muffin slightly crack on top). Continue to bake at 175 c for 20 -25 minutes.
How to freeze banana muffins : Allow the muffins to cool completely after bake. Place the muffins in a large freezer bag or air tight food container. Place it in freezer.
To reheat - thaw completely and reheat them in the microwave until they are as warm as you like.How to freeze banana muffins : Allow the muffins to cool completely after bake. Place the muffins in a large freezer bag or air tight food container. Place it in freezer.
But if you like little crispy exterior just like fresh baked muffin, thaw them completely and heat them in toaster oven or oven at 175 c.
Here are some basic muffins making tips:
1. Use pre-sifted all purpose flour
2. Muffin batter needs to be mixed quickly and as lightly as possible – basically only stirring it moisten it together. The batter needs to look lumpy. If you are going to use electric mixer, use it only for putting together wet ingredients.
3.Most muffins can be baked at 175 c
4. If you want big, high muffins, fill your muffin cups to the top. You might want to grease the top of muffins tin as well to prevent sticking and make unmolding easier.
5. All the muffins will freeze beautifully,you just need to cool them completely, wrap them in foil and put into airtight plastic bags. To re-heat them, unwrap and bake at 175 c for no more than 10 minutes.
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Just think of countless things you got without praying..
It's call blessing!
Bear shaped brownies ;))
Bake a batch of brownies as you normally would and using a bear shaped cookie cutter, cut out the brownies. Too cute to eat heehee
This is Mr Brownie, my snuggle partner. I just grab Mr Brownie and I cuddle it and force myself to sleep. I like to smell at the top of the head, the scents just never go away hahahaha so kiddish but it helps me sleep thru those tough night especially the nights when DH away and I miss him so much. It gives the sweet feeling that everything is going to okay the next day when you awake..
This is my Mr Gummi Bear, and his konco konco ;p
Less is more...
A plate of Nasi Kerabu. The blue tinted rice, combined with fresh aromatic local herbs : basil, lemongrass, ginger torch buds and raw vegetables; bean sprouts, long green beans, shallots, cucumber, are combined together with strong flavored ingredients such as salted egg, fish crackers, fried beefs and sambal kelapa and budu. Boy, this is truly heaven! You can always accompany this dish by a range of side dish like curry or sambal tumis but the dish taste much better when you just eat it on its own..
You have to determine what’s “important” or “enough” for you...
So can you relate the quote?
Something that is less complicated is often better understood and more appreciated than what is more complicated; simplicity is preferable to complexity; brevity in communication is more effective than verbosity..You have to determine what’s “important” or “enough” for you...
Have a great Sunday peeps :D
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Life is like a plate of Rojak delightfully tossed but with varying degrees of taste and texture. Mixed together, spicy, sweet or sour, soft or hard. Thats life, makes us who we are. Enhance and make us stronger...
Rojak Jitra Bus Station.
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Dedicated to the women and children of Gaza, who have been denied human rights, freedom and justice..
Harsh and cold
autumn holds to it our naked trees:
If only you would free, at least, the sparrows
from the tips of your fingers
and release a smile, a small smile
from the imprisoned cry I see.
Sing! Can we sing
as if we were light, hand in hand
sheltered in shade, under a strong sun?
Will you remain, this way
stoking the fire, more beautiful than necessary, and quiet?
Darkness intensifies
and the distant light is our only consolation —
that one, which from the beginning
has, little by little, been flickering
and is now about to go out.
Come to me. Closer and closer.
I don't want to know my hand from yours.
And let's beware of sleep, lest the snow smother us.
And for those who want to donate to help people in Gaza, There you go plenty of trustworthy organizations...
1.Viva Palestina Malaysia
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151231830564518&set=a.349924189517.153411.193531139517&type=1&theater
2.Aqsa Syarif
http://www.facebook.com/aqsa.syarif?ref=ts&fref=ts
3. Islamic Relief Malaysia
http://www.facebook.com/IslamicReliefMalaysia?ref=ts&fref=ts
4. Global Peace Mission Malaysia.
http://www.facebook.com/gpmmalaysia?ref=ts&fref=ts
p/s : If we strip away all the accouterments of war, perhaps we'll discover what the heart is for...
Distant light
by Walid Khazindar, a poet born in Gaza CityHarsh and cold
autumn holds to it our naked trees:
If only you would free, at least, the sparrows
from the tips of your fingers
and release a smile, a small smile
from the imprisoned cry I see.
Sing! Can we sing
as if we were light, hand in hand
sheltered in shade, under a strong sun?
Will you remain, this way
stoking the fire, more beautiful than necessary, and quiet?
Darkness intensifies
and the distant light is our only consolation —
that one, which from the beginning
has, little by little, been flickering
and is now about to go out.
Come to me. Closer and closer.
I don't want to know my hand from yours.
And let's beware of sleep, lest the snow smother us.
Guys, We dont have the weapon, and power to stop it, but we have Allah, and the powerful of Doa (pray), Yaseen, and sembahyang hajat... that is more than enough....
1.Viva Palestina Malaysia
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151231830564518&set=a.349924189517.153411.193531139517&type=1&theater
2.Aqsa Syarif
http://www.facebook.com/aqsa.syarif?ref=ts&fref=ts
3. Islamic Relief Malaysia
http://www.facebook.com/IslamicReliefMalaysia?ref=ts&fref=ts
4. Global Peace Mission Malaysia.
http://www.facebook.com/gpmmalaysia?ref=ts&fref=ts
p/s : If we strip away all the accouterments of war, perhaps we'll discover what the heart is for...
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Assalamualaikum and hi, been quite busy life in between Perak & Kedah.... Cinta hati di Perak, Kehidupan di Kedah. Quite stress actually, but bersyukur seadanya.. Will be attending a seminar tomorrow... and the class some more.. pray for the strength.. amin...
And the magical things to bring stress relief... Foods! hehehe
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Assalamualaikum and Hi peeps!. how's your weekend going? We start our day today with this sinfully delicious brownies that uses basic ingredients and is easy and quick to fix. This simple brownie recipe couldn't get any easier!
Andddddd... the photos of the brownies taken with Sony Xperia Arc S <- click for review ;D
SIMPLE BROWNIES
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups white sugarINGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup walnut halves (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
1. Melt the butter or margarine and mix all ingredients in the order given.
2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 30 minutes in a 9 x 13 inch greased pan.
This is the phone that camera buddy would love!
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is a great device with superb camera and web experience.If u want android phone with fantastic camera this is your device.
The 8.1MP Exmor R camera sensor, which creates bright and vivid images
The camera app has a broad selection of options. The 8.1MP setting is only available if you select 4:3 aspect ratio shots, with the camera dropping the megapixel count to 6MP if you'd rather capture images in 16:9 format.
Image Quality
It can capture reasonably good bokeh. I did experimented with it using macro function and touch focus to create bokeh . Wondering what Bokeh is, it is a term used for the out of focus/blurry area of a photo...
Using touch focus to creat bokeh. Choose your subject and touch.
The built in flash is good. Low light images are pretty good.
Even without the flash, indoor photos emerge well.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is a great device with superb camera and web experience.If u want android phone with fantastic camera this is your device.
The 8.1MP Exmor R camera sensor, which creates bright and vivid images
The camera app has a broad selection of options. The 8.1MP setting is only available if you select 4:3 aspect ratio shots, with the camera dropping the megapixel count to 6MP if you'd rather capture images in 16:9 format.
Image Quality
It can capture reasonably good bokeh. I did experimented with it using macro function and touch focus to create bokeh . Wondering what Bokeh is, it is a term used for the out of focus/blurry area of a photo...
Using touch focus to creat bokeh. Choose your subject and touch.
And this is bokeh from my Sony A290 18-55mm
Side by side comparison. For me, as a camera phone, this is excellent!
Some of the photos taken with Sony Xperia Arc
Overall I really love this phone.. Good job Sony!
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