this time last year, snow dah turun and lasted till january. pics below were taken exactly a year ago yesterday and we joined the others walking in Wollaton Park on freezing yet sunny Sunday afternoon.
As the title suggests - doodles about me and my family (and sometimes my friends and other people, and things I feel merit some sort of mention)
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
bila nak snow?
hari ni dah start sejuk, especially in the evening, tunggu bus 10 minit in 5 deg C at 7pm is not nice. tadi at around 3.30pm hujan selebat hendak. temperature is slowly dropping to 0 deg at nite time towards the weekend. kalau sejuk, biar tentu turun snow kan? ni tak.. hujan pulak yang menjadi jadi.
this time last year, snow dah turun and lasted till january. pics below were taken exactly a year ago yesterday and we joined the others walking in Wollaton Park on freezing yet sunny Sunday afternoon.
this time last year, snow dah turun and lasted till january. pics below were taken exactly a year ago yesterday and we joined the others walking in Wollaton Park on freezing yet sunny Sunday afternoon.
Monday, 28 November 2011
its not all about the money
i went to Leeds this morning to visit a placement student, the first of 4 under my supervision. the other 2 are in Leicester and 1 in Cambridge which i plan to visit in January. glad i dont have any student in London, just hate travelling to and across the big met city. i left home at 7.15am, its still dark (sun rises at 7.50am) and the little one asked "mummy, why do you have to go to work at nite?" what she doesnt know is mummy used to go out to work when its still dark and got back home at nite time, for 10 years before we moved here.
anyway, pegi Leeds adalah boring sebenarnya. its just another city, sama jer dengan other cities in hengland. train journey was 2 hours each way, sempat marking coursework budak2 first year dalam train. the actual meeting with the student & his supervisor only took me 40 minutes. habis je meeting, headed off to train station, had brunch at Mc D and took the 12 noon train back to notts so that i get home in time to pick the little one from school. tak sempat pun nak tengok apa ada kat bandar Leeds tu walhal city centre is just 5 minutes walk behind the train station (pic below)
Leeds Waterfront - lots of new offices and apartments, opposite the train station. 
the student told me that he doesnt get paid by the company but was paid by his father (who's a friend of the director) to work at that organisation. he's doing it to gain experience and said that he learned a lot so far and enjoying it. good for him!
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Chillies = fruits or vege or flowers?
Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?
i read an article online the other day - the debate whether a tomato is a fruit or vegetable? this is what oxford dictionaries got to say :-
The confusion about 'fruit' and 'vegetable' arises because of the differences in usage between scientists and cooks. Scientifically speaking, a tomato is definitely a fruit. True fruits are developed from the ovary in the base of the flower, and contain the seeds of the plant (though cultivated forms may be seedless). Blueberries, raspberries, and oranges are true fruits, and so are many kinds of nut. Some plants have a soft part which supports the seeds and is also called a 'fruit', though it is not developed from the ovary: the strawberry is an example.
As far as cooking is concerned, some things which are strictly fruits, such as tomatoes or bean pods, may be called 'vegetables' because they are used in savoury rather than sweet cooking. The term 'vegetable' is more generally used of other edible parts of plants, such as cabbage leaves, celery stalks, and potato tubers, which are not strictly the fruit of the plant from which they come. Occasionally the term 'fruit' may be used to refer to a part of a plant which is not a fruit, but which is used in sweet cooking: rhubarb, for example.
So, the answer to the question is that a tomato is technically the fruit of the tomato plant, but it's used as a vegetable in cooking.
so what makes a fruit, a fruit or a vegetable, a vegetable? simple question - does it have seeds? if it does, then technically (or botanically) its a fruit..so that makes tomatoes, cucumbers, squashes, beans, walnuts all FRUITS.
so kaedahnya (bak kata my biras, Corlyn), kalau kehabisan cili, boleh lah petik dalam vase..
i read an article online the other day - the debate whether a tomato is a fruit or vegetable? this is what oxford dictionaries got to say :-
The confusion about 'fruit' and 'vegetable' arises because of the differences in usage between scientists and cooks. Scientifically speaking, a tomato is definitely a fruit. True fruits are developed from the ovary in the base of the flower, and contain the seeds of the plant (though cultivated forms may be seedless). Blueberries, raspberries, and oranges are true fruits, and so are many kinds of nut. Some plants have a soft part which supports the seeds and is also called a 'fruit', though it is not developed from the ovary: the strawberry is an example.
As far as cooking is concerned, some things which are strictly fruits, such as tomatoes or bean pods, may be called 'vegetables' because they are used in savoury rather than sweet cooking. The term 'vegetable' is more generally used of other edible parts of plants, such as cabbage leaves, celery stalks, and potato tubers, which are not strictly the fruit of the plant from which they come. Occasionally the term 'fruit' may be used to refer to a part of a plant which is not a fruit, but which is used in sweet cooking: rhubarb, for example.
So, the answer to the question is that a tomato is technically the fruit of the tomato plant, but it's used as a vegetable in cooking.
so what makes a fruit, a fruit or a vegetable, a vegetable? simple question - does it have seeds? if it does, then technically (or botanically) its a fruit..so that makes tomatoes, cucumbers, squashes, beans, walnuts all FRUITS.
what about Chillies? if you use the above argument, then they should also be Fruits lah kan??
but not in the case of Red Chillies yang terselit in the bouquet of Heliconia and Red Ginger Flowers that i got last weekend; bought from the quaint Wissendine village. technically, in my case, Chillies are Flowers..
but not in the case of Red Chillies yang terselit in the bouquet of Heliconia and Red Ginger Flowers that i got last weekend; bought from the quaint Wissendine village. technically, in my case, Chillies are Flowers..
Monday, 21 November 2011
wish list 1433
When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you
If your heart is in your dream
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do
Fate is kind
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing
Like a bolt out of the blue
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true
(from Walt Disney's 1940 adaptation of Pinocchio)
i've got a long wish list for year 2012 and i need a lot of luck really badly. its so timely with Awal Muharram 1433 Hijrah. thanks to my uncle Pak Su War for the reminder.
dalam wish list tu bukan nya nak mintak duit banyak untuk beli rumah/kereta besar or designer handbags/shoes. everything is for the family - us & the kids. for now i will just keep them safe in my head dan yang mampu di buat hanyalah meminta du'a dari Allah swt, Insyaallah dimakbulkan.
dalam wish list tu bukan nya nak mintak duit banyak untuk beli rumah/kereta besar or designer handbags/shoes. everything is for the family - us & the kids. for now i will just keep them safe in my head dan yang mampu di buat hanyalah meminta du'a dari Allah swt, Insyaallah dimakbulkan.
Sunday, 20 November 2011
two riders
lovely artwork "two riders in a countryside"
using watercolour pencil by my sister in law, Yati Samad Fadzil @ Ti Dell for big missy.
kamar & his siblings and other family members (nephew Nazrin & cousin Roem) are talented
artists : drawing, painting, playing musical instrument..
Disney On Ice
Ina surprised the kids with a day out at Disney On Ice. both of them didnt have a clue until we got to Capital/Trent Arena. We just told them that we were taking them somewhere but only if they behave all week. many children dressed for the occassion, wearing their fancy costumes and ramai jugak grandparents yang bawak cucu2 to the show.
kids enjoyed themselves. thanks Aunty Ina! our next outing will be to Nottingham Playhouse for Cinderella Panto.
Cars
Mickey, Minnie, Donald & Goofy with the toys from Toy Story 3
Tinkerbell
The Little Mermaid
The Arboretum
The Lace Market
Monday, 14 November 2011
My First Book
little missy brought this home today. mula2 tu ada few mis-spelt words which i asked her to correct with help from big sister. and she scolded me for saying that she spelt 'pond' wrongly (on page 3). well, i thought she meant 'puddle'. and she went on & on about it that i had to say sorry several times.
i think she did pretty well, for a little girl who's not even 5 y.o. and just started school 2 months ago..
she's quite imaginative and creative..and to me, thats more important than being able to read well but not understanding what she's reading/writing.
i think she did pretty well, for a little girl who's not even 5 y.o. and just started school 2 months ago..
she's quite imaginative and creative..and to me, thats more important than being able to read well but not understanding what she's reading/writing.
Sunday, 13 November 2011
aquarium
little missy's creation, she learned from Art Attack on telly. patut lah dia suruh daddy taught her how to draw fish.
you need :
1. cardboard box - she took the Cookie Crisp Cereal Box
2. A4 paper & crayons
3 some imagimation
1. cardboard box - she took the Cookie Crisp Cereal Box
2. A4 paper & crayons
3 some imagimation
spot the whale!!
jalan2 di ampangan
ada orang kena sound dengan Doctor, to lose some weight.so he said, lets go jogging. yeah right..especially when getting out of bed on weekend mornings is a pain. dont be too ambitious lah. i think 2 years ago when we did the 'walking regime' few days a week after work, he did lose some inches round his waist. he doesnt walk enough, unlike me when i'm at work. thats going to change from now on and started with a walk at Carsington Water yesterday.
on the way : view from parking layby near Whatstandwell..
check tengok lembu duduk or berdiri..
Stones Island
when i said "lets walk on the dam(n) wall", daddy said "stop swearing!" hehe
millfields island
valve tower
more to explore around here, definitely not going to be our last visit.
read more about Carsington water from
Saturday, 12 November 2011
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