My story in Italy #1

03:27 Jia Ying 0 Comments

I decided to make a series of blogpost about funny,ridiculous stories in Italy.
In fact, sometime, because of my stupidity and blur, many funny stories created by myself.
So, for the 1st post, I would like to share about my Italian Language class.

For those who know me well, I'm not talent in learning language.
So, I still can't speak or understand much of French and Polish, even I went to class for a semester.
and now, new semester in Italy, I need to learn another new language- Italian.
2 classes a week, each class last 1.5hours

So, in evaluation test on my 1st Italian class, I just guess all the answer...
circling without any grammar knowledge in Italian.
( well prepare to go to Level 1 Italian beginner class)


I'm so surprise when my Italian teacher tell me that I did this evaluation test with above 50% correct answer, which persuade me to Level 2 Italian Class...
WTF, LEVEL 2!?!!?
Is it mean Italian grammar test is easy to guess the answer and get it correct?? or am I too smart on Italian??
Anyway, It's about a month I attended the Level 2 Italian class. So far, still can catch up...
Pronunciation is not so hard like French and Polish, but Italian grammar is quite complicate...
and also vocabulary, which is hard for me to memorise so many new word in a short time.  

Lesson learnt : Next time just leave it blank if don't know the answer.... ==!!



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The Malaysia Food that I miss the most- PART 2

05:52 Jia Ying 1 Comments

I wrote a blogpost about Malaysia food on last February. Here the link.
http://mush4crazy.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-malaysia-food-that-i-miss-most.html
I received some feedbacks, which motivate me to write more.
So, here come to PART 2 about Malaysia food that I love.
To list another 9 foods, it's easy and took me just few minutes~~
oh, I guess I really miss the food of my country.
I'm always proud to tell my foreigner friends, that -
MALAYSIA IS FOOD HEAVEN~~~ Welcome~~~ :p

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10. Durian
King of the fruits, with strong odour,  thorn-covered green husk, and yellow flesh.
It's a seasonal fruit, which can only grow in tropical weather.
Their unique odour which create 2 reactions of people, either love it or hate it.
For me, I love it so much~~~
everything involve durian will be my favourite, such as durian crepe, durian ice cream, durian pancake, durian dodol...etc
I found the selling of fresh durian in Paris, which the price is surprisingly high ( around 40euro per kg = RM177.00 )

Durian


11.Chee Chiong Fan ( Rice noodle roll )
I'm so get used to call this dish in chinese dialect, so I just know it's english name after google...
I'm surprise to know that it's Cantonese dish. It is thin roll made from a wide strip of rice noodle, with some sauce and ingredient.
I love to eat this with sweet sauce and sesame, sometime with yam.
It's my favourite breakfast. I remember sometime my mum will buy this from morning market on weekend, which is a motivation for me to wake up early on weekend when I still a child.  

Chee Chiong Fan with sweet sauce and sesame


12. Satay
a dish of seasonedskewered and grilled meat, served with a sauce.These are grilled or barbecued over a wood or charcoal fire, then served with various spicy seasonings. 
It's origin from Indonesia ( surprise to know!! ), however, almost all celebration events in Malaysia, satay will be served. It is popular in Malaysia.
Usually, satay will eat with Onion, cucumber and sweet spicy peanut sauce.  

Satay


13. Roti Canai
I remember during my university time, when I don't know what to eat for breakfast or dinner, and with limit budget, i will choose roti canai.
Somebody think that it's oily and not healthy to have more. For me, I like it so much, but I will not eat too much, 2 pieces will make me full for a meal. 
The dish is composed of dough containing copious amounts of fatflour and water. Commonly found in Mamak stall in Malaysia. 
and I always choose the roti canai stall that the chef can twirl it until the dough becomes a very thin sheet and then folded into a circular shape. That a technique which is not so easy to learn. 
Anyway, roti canai is an Indian fusion dish, with many flavor varieties. Personally, I love Roti Pisang and Roti Telur!!( which the banana and egg will cover inside the dough)  
Roti canai should eat with good curry sauce, which is a key point to decide whether it taste good or not. ( Some people who don't like spicy, usually will eat with sugar, which I not so prefer)






14. Chao Kuey Tiaw
It my favourite noodle, I don't know why I miss out this dish in Part 1.
In fact, it is quite hard to find this noodle in Europe; so even you know how to cook, it's sad that you will not find a good ingredient.
It is made from flat rice noodles of approximately 1 cm,stir-fried with light and dark soy saucechilli, belachan, whole prawns,bean sprouts and chopped Chinese chives,vegetable and egg. 
Most well known, best Chao Kuey Tiaw in Malaysia is at Penang ( north of Malaysia), which is a must-eat dish if you have a chance to come to Penang. 

Chao Quey Tiaw from a Malaysian Chinese restaurant in Glasgow,UK. 



15. Keropok Lekor
A traditional fish snack for the Malay people in Malaysia. 
It is usually made bygrinding fish into a paste, mixing with sago and then deep-frying it. 
They are some variety, most common is lekor which is long and chewy, and keping which is thin and crispy. It is frequently served with chilli dipping sauces.
It's my favourite dessert or snack for teatime. I ate it when I'm in my primary school, secondary school, matriculation until University;  I still love to eat keropok lekor.
" Nak RM1 keropok lekor, bungkus, bagi chili~~ Terima kasih" ( English translation : Give me RM1 keropok lekor, take away and with chili, thank you) 
Oh I miss it so much ~~~ 





16. Kaya ( Coconut Jam) 
Again, I don't know it's english translation is coconut jam, which is damn weird.
In Europe, most people use Nutella as bread spread; In Malaysia, most people use Kaya.
Beside used as bread spread, it is also an important ingrediant in many traditional dessert among Malay community.
Composition of Kaya consist of  coconut, eggs, sugar and pandan leaf.
Anyway, my mum and aunt know how to make this jam, which in my heart, it is the best taste ever than those commercial package of Kaya. Homemade is the best!!!




17.Rojak
Traditional fruit and vegetable salad dish. 
"Rojak" is a Malay word, which mean "mixing"
Usually it's consist  fried dough fritters, bean curds, boiled potatoes, prawn fritters, hard boiled eggs, bean sprouts, cuttlefish and cucumber mixed with a sweet thick, spicy peanut sauce.
The ingredients are always cut into bite-sized portions.
Not all rojak I will like it, some rojak putting too much of sauce, which make the whole dish like a soup. 
In my hometown ( Johor Bahru), there is a stall with good rojak. 




18. Fried carrot cake
Their smell is always attract you so much, to stopby and buy it, commonly found it in some restaurant or night market in Malaysia. 
It is stir-fried cubes of radish cake (steamed rice flour, water, and shredded white radish) , with egg and some seasoning .
It can be a proper meal, can be a dessert. 




-- Home is where the heart is --
It's another 9 Malaysia typical dishes and foods that I miss~~
Which one you like??

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My experience of ISES @ Trondheim, Norway

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Before starting to write this blog post, I would like thanks to the organizing committee and the event sponsors, who selected me to have free delegate pass to attend this summit. It's help a lot, and also it's my 1st time to North Europe.. Thanks you!!!

Ok, as from title of this post, you may wonder what is ISES??
ISES is International Student Energy Summit, which empowering the next generation of energy leaders that will support the global transition towards a sustainable energy future. It is a three-day event that uses a multidisciplinary framework to educate, inspire and unite students around energy issues. This is 3rd ISES, held aNorwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Trondheim, Norway. 

I'm glad to join this summit, even my study is not directly relate to sustainable/ green/renewable energy. 
In fact, I gained some knowledge about current global energy issues, increase my conscious about this issues.
I met a lot of new friends from all over the world, who have a passion on discussing this issues. 
Climate change, global warming, depletion, renewable energy, nuclear energy, Arctic drilling, carbon footprint, innovation, sustainable future....etc, and it's discussed in the point of view in political , economic, research,media,investor area....etc. It's interesting~~

Get my nametag and programme guide book on 1st day. 

Accomodation provided by organiser- Radisson Blu Hotel
Opening ceremony at Studentersamfundet. It's a location for Norwegian Student to have their society activities, and good meeting point for student. 
Opening ceremony is simple, marking the starting of summit, and networking section for all delagates. There are some performance by Norwegian singer and with some wine and food.  


Most significant building in Trondheim. We had a chance to listen Organ Concert in this prestige cathedral for free!!!! 
Nidarosdomen- Biggest cathedral in North Europe. 

Speakers invited are expert from various fields, and also from different countries, continents.
It's interesting when some speakers have different views, and they bring out to discuss on stage.
Pigeonhole live is used in most plenary session for Q&A session, which have their pros and cons.
I tried to ask question through Pigeonhole, but not selected to be answer by speaker. (Only question with most vote will get attention and display to screen.)
However, I like this way of Q&A session, as you ask question at anytime, even during talk of speaker.   It's good invention.
Plenary Session about Nuclear Energy




Gala Dinner on the last night of Summit.


My 1st impression about Norway is SALMON!!!!! In fact, most meals in this summit are mostly relate to Salmon, breakfast with smoked salmon, Lunch with Salmon Sandwich, and in this gala dinner- SALMON!!!
It's a must to try salmon when you come to Norway.


Met some friends from different countries~~~ Nice to know you!!!


Trondheim is not so well known like Oslo, but the view in Trondheim is fantastic and breathtaking ~~ I like Trondheim more than Oslo. 
and because of the time I went to Trondheim is summer( but still very cold), The sky didn't turn dark at all... It's my 1st time in my life to see the sky almost bright for 24 hours.  The local student told me that some day of their winter will be 24hours dark. 
Trondheim at night.

It's a nice experience to join this summit. I'm glad to join with my another 2 classmates. It's inspiring me a lot.  (ahaha, 1st time in my life stay whole night in airport..T-T. LOL) 
Video concluding the summit. From the ISES organizing committee


*There are going to have regional summit in several places in different continents next year. It's going to announce soon which country in Asia will organize the regional summit. In addition, ISES is going to look for student who interested to organize summit in year 2015.
More information about ISES and Student Energy :  http://studentenergy.wordpress.com/


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Season of Graduation~~

05:30 Jia Ying 0 Comments


It's October, and It's the season of graduation in my University.
Time flies, I already graduated 1 year ago.
Before graduate, I didn't even think what I'm going to do in the future...
At that time, I didn't even think my life will be like now, further study~~

I'm very appreciate all my friends who came to my convocation last year..
and many of my friends graduated this few day...
In fact, I'm thinking how to make surprise to my friends who graduated
I'm happy that most people like the card I made
That the idea I already planned since few month ago...
Happy graduation!!!

Anyway, when I looked through some of my friends convo photo,
I have some regret about my own convocation

1. I didn't being throw up high to sky~~
I really want but my body don't allow me to do... Yes, it's sad

2. Didn't have a full family photo with academic attire
It's too rush, I didn't even meet my brother when I went back that time...
Damn regret!!! Therefore, I decided no matter where I'm, take leave or what,  I will attend my brother and sister convocation for sure!!!

3. Didn't take more photo around campus.
It's again too rush...( why I don't have more time to do all this thing, haizz)
I didn't have photo with academic attire in my faculty, department, my kolej, KPS,entrance of university,Tasik varsiti....etc...
Damn sad....

I told myself, THAT LIFE~... You gain something, you lose something in same time...

As you grow older, you'll find the only things you regret are the things you didn't do.--Zachary Scott 



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