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Thursday, October 29, 2009

美丽的蘑菇啊!


人啊,真的不能太久没有做一件事。
缺少练习,似乎就会失去技巧和本领。
读书也是这样。

曾几何时,一连考七八科都不是问题,奋斗指数高昂。但是这个学期的我,虽然只是有三个会考科目,却显得兴致缺缺。我真的是太久没有读书了。快一年了吧!今年上半年去工业实习,不用读书。而下半年忙着论文,也没有读书。终于现在轮到大考时期了,迫不得已,必须重拾笔记,专心读书。但是那颗心,定不下来,因为真的是放纵了太久。

这三年来,我都是以一等荣誉学士学位作为目标来鞭策自己,让自己在想要偷懒的时候,有一丝力量。不过来到第四年,还真的开始麻木了。许多人,不在乎成绩。更多人说,好成绩,将来不一定赚大钱。确实,好成绩不表示将来发达。但是成绩,也算是作为学生对自己的一种交待。对我自己而言,成绩也间接影响了自信心和成就感。说不在乎成绩的人,无形中也失去了为成绩而努力的动力,也永远不会理解,在奋斗之后,领取到好成绩那一刻的喜悦。

但是出生在十月三十日有一样很遗憾的事,就是生日总是在考试中度过。年年岁岁皆如此。

今天我要忙着读蘑菇的毒素。蘑菇的科学名字,好长好长。。。。而且种类多到不胜枚举。开始觉得教授真残忍,我们不但要记的蘑菇名字,还要记得其毒素的名字、构造以及所引起的健康问题。除了学习蘑菇,还要记得各种毒品以及海鲜的毒素。啊,简直是考验记忆力!突然觉得,历史更加好记。

蘑菇蘑菇,样子美丽,名字也美丽。可是很毒哦,会闹出人命。在此分享一些:)。



Morchella esculenta


Gomphus floccosus


Galerina autumnalis


Death Angel

Clitocybe gibba


Clitocybe fragrans


Amanita gemmata


Amanita Muscaria

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Pancakes party


I had been and still am a big fan of pancakes !! I can't really explain the reason, but I like the appearance of golden crispy pancakes and I love the sensation of them in my mouth.

There used to be a stall selling western food and pancakes near my house, but the day it closed shop was the day I stopped having pancakes that frequently. Pancakes are Americans' regular breakfast, but they don't seem that common here in Malaysia. I usually have my share of pancakes only on vacations, hotels usually serve pancakes with maple syrup :).

It is study week now. But it is extremely boring to have to study all day. It doesn't help that my 1st subject isn't even my field (Food Food Food). But it is a computer subject, something I am not pro at all. This is my 1st time understanding what does RAM stands for and why does it affect a computer's performance. We'd always been talking about USB, but now only I know that USB is also a BUS ! The intel was promoting about their duo core processor, yet I never had an idea what it is. Except that maybe more means better? Surely duo core is better than single core? Yup it was in all these lecture notes that I got to find out about them.

So back to my pancake story.

I don't really like to eat. I hate meal times in university, when I have to think of what to eat and there isn't any nice food within the campus radius. But it was when I was studying half way at home that day, that I suddenly craved for food. I seem to be hungrier when I am studying. I gota feed my brain. And I knew, I had a box of premixed pancake powder lying in the cupboard down there in the kitchen.

For the fun of it, or maybe just to quench my hunger, I started making pancakes for the 1st time in my life. The direction written on the box was simple. Just add in water. Or milk, if you want creamier pancakes. I would opt for the latter. It said a pouch of powder could make 8-9 pancakes. That was a lot !




Variety is the spice of life. I started searching for flavours to be added into my pancake mixture.

I saw a tin of Milo. Yes that would make nice chocolate pancakes. A tablespoon would be sufficient.




I love coffee. Are there coffee pancakes? I think I had not seen one. But I can make one. Curiously, I added in a tablespoon of coffee powder into my mixture. Coffee could be bitter. I do not want bitter pancakes. Perhaps, some sugar might make the flavour more pleasant. In went the sugar.

As for the last mixture, I was thinking of cheese. Yes those thin slices of cheese that went with bread. I cut them into small pieces and had them mixed into my pancake mixture.

Frying the pancakes was rather fun. But it was tricky to ensure that my pancakes are round enough and didn't get out of shape when I flipped them. Some of them got scattered in the flipping process.



Cheese pancakes


Coffee pancakes

Finally, I got to taste my pancakes. I must admit, the colour for cheese pancakes look more inviting. Chocolate and coffee pancakes had a darker shade of brown. But after eating all 3 flavours, I still think I prefer coffee pancake:).




Clockwise : Coffee, Cheese, Milo

It tasted not bad, just like pancakes should taste. But I made too many pancakes. Eating 2 was full enough. The rest of the pancakes went to my family members.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

三种关系


这个学期开始步入尾声,大考将近,而这个星期就是温习周。
原本打算回到大学继续论文实验,但是发现自己已经像个紧绷的橡皮带,快断了。是时候放松一下,做些自己爱做的事情。

回顾一下大学四年生活,会发现,

大学第一年,是我的探险期。我尝试了大学里的多种活动,认识了新朋友,一切都是新奇刺激的。
大学第二年,是活动全盛期。组织开会开不停,艳遇不少。忙碌、劳累、充实。
大学第三年,是我的蜜月期。完全退出活动,专心经营自己在乎的人、事、物。
大学第四年,是无敌考验期。突然面对待人处世上的考验,迅速成长。

大学第四年,真的有别于其他时候。我多了三种关系要经营。

师生之情
同房之情
越洋之情

每个第四年大学生都会有自己的论文顾问教授。这名教授,扮演着举足轻重的角色。与她关系良好,互动佳,犹如借到了东风,可以乘风破浪,一帆风顺。当然,也要做好自己本分,否则神仙难救。我的教授是五十多岁的女人,坦白说,我比较希望获得男教授。因为女人,是情绪化的,是难搞的。同学也认为,异性相吸,是真理。然而,缘分牵住了我和她的手。每一次要敲门见教授的时候,我的肚子总是翻腾复雨,害怕行差搭错,惹火了她。值得欣慰的是,感觉上我们的关系正往好的一方面发展。见到我的时候,他会笑得亲切。在她的开斋派对上,访客在告别的时候都会与主人相拥。那是我第一次与教授拥抱,发现,她还蛮好抱的。只是,她在我心中俨如一个皇太后,我,始终觉得,伴君如伴虎。

我的同房,是一个另类的女生。她善良,却疏于人情世故,惨遭排坼。一个人可以对另一个人做出最残酷的行为,就是排挤他人。还没有认识他前,听到了不少流言蜚语,令我对她这个室友生畏。我开始把她想象成精神有问题的变态。就是那种半夜会盯着人睡觉的恐怖人物。我曾经想要换房间。后来,经过几个月的相处,才发现她是个多方面出色,但不懂人情世故的小女生。她总是很狼狈疏忽,令人心疼,却又令人称奇,世界上怎么会有这样的人?不知什么时候开始,我们的关系开始改善,她把我当倾诉对象了。与她一起生活,惊奇连连。

一段健康的感情,会为人带来鼓舞、滋润、生命力。在我心里,一个同时是情人又是知己的男生,是千里难寻的。远距离感情,充满的是现实的考验。我,像大部分女生,都很希望把喜欢的人永远留在身边,安安全全的,看得到,碰得到;但是男儿志在四方,我必须支持他展翅高飞,开拓视野,寻找自己的方向。一个人背井离乡,是寂寞的。他的寂寞,有别于我的寂寞。希望我的鼓励,能够带给他更多的力量与坚强。




Monday, October 19, 2009

生活中与可爱的相遇

大学毕业典礼季节的时候,广场上摆卖了许多巨型玩偶,形成了一片Bear bear海。

我不知道其他女生看了有什么反应,而我自己呢是马上变成了一个很兴奋的小女孩。

Bear bear海的场面是非常壮观,绝对不是像精品店那样的阵容。看见一只只大大肥肥的Bear bear, 下意识会有一种冲动跑过去抱他们。好像,来到了甜蜜的粉红梦境。

想象一下,如果房间堆满了Bear bear, 一定很梦幻。也许我的女儿房间会长那个样子吧。就是小公主的睡房。

这些玩偶让人看得开心,但是真的带回家,还蛮累赘的。我曾经有一只大Bearbear, 想跟它一起睡觉,结果它占去了我大部分床位,而且很重,把我压扁。结果被我关进厨里了。

在此分享一下,熊熊的世界。。。。



Friday, October 2, 2009

Public perceptions towards organic food

Dear All,

As my final year thesis project is on the antioxidant content of organic vegetables , I were to carry out an analysis on the public perception towards organic food.

Please kindly help me to fill in the questionaire at this website http://www.my3q.com/home2/300/cracy/organik.phtml . The result of the analysis would be used in the thesis report. Thank you very much for your time.


Thursday, October 1, 2009

求助无门


第一次陷入这种状况,
内心一种很深切的刺痛
求助无门原来是这么的无奈。
拿起电话,才发现昔日的朋友们都已经毕业了,拿着电话,根本想不到可以找谁帮助。

大学校园也有交通警察,而今天我的车停在了职员的格子。那是一个很偏僻的角落,平时都没事。今天从实验室走出来,发现轮胎被锁上了,附近几辆汽车也同样遭殃。车镜上放了一张纸,叫我到大学外面的交通部门还罚款。正当我彷徨的时候,有一辆停在附近的汽车经过我身边,一个马来老年人问我是否车轮被锁了。他告诉我要到大学外面的交通部门还钱。他说他要去加映,可以送我一程。当时的我,很想随便跳上一辆车去解决这问题。但是,我不认识这个人,而且到了那里没有车回来,更惨。还是拒绝了。

我知道我要破财了。是不开心,可是比不上求助无门。由于我身处faculty, 距离交通部门很远,我需要寻找交通去那里还钱解锁。拿出电话,惊然发现我可以求助的人很少。因为大学第四年的我,如今只认识系友和一些第三年的学弟学妹。在这些人当中,要找到有交通的朋友更加有限。交情好的,又没有交通。

想当年,遇到这种事情,电话一拿出来也许可以联络许多活动上或者是宿舍里的朋友寻求协助。就算被拒绝,也有十个八个人选。但是今天,他们都毕业了。最能够帮助我的人,远在外国。远水救不了近火。

绞尽脑汁,我打出了第一通电话。是一个读着硕士的学长。一年前,他曾经愿意载我去购买实验材料,也愿意请我看音乐会。但是今时不同往日。他告诉我他在大学附近的家里,没有出门哦。很明白了,我也不能说什么。我讨厌请求。

打给好朋友,他说他的实验进行到一半,走不开。打电话给室友,一直没人听,也许是上课吧。

我从汽车走回实验室,看看有谁能帮我。我看见我的锡克男生系友在做实验。他有车。我与他不是很熟,不好意思问他。我将我的问题说出,试探他的反应。他说他也曾经被锁轮胎,告诉我我可以走路去交通部。哦算了,不用我说出口。

这个时候,我已经不想打任何电话了,没有那种勇气再听拒绝的话。系友振莲提议我找另一个男系友声儒。当时的我真的有点害怕听到拒绝。而且,我们的交情只是君子之交。没想到,她主动替我打电话给声儒,而对方也答应了。我很感谢他们。

最后,花了六十大元解决我的问题。
花了钱,是心痛。但是当时求助无门的感受,更让我难受。
源告诉我,这个世界是这样的。
只有男朋友,会不看时间地点立即给予协助。
朋友嘛,就要看他们当时的情况,是否得空。
仰慕者,当然义不容辞。
当他们不再仰慕你的那天,就变成像朋友,看看是否得空。

源还告诉我,如果事情倒转过来,我也会这样对待我的朋友。
这是人之常情,很正常。
真的是这样吗?
我必须相信这是正常现象,我的心理才会好过些。
还是我的交际能力有问题?
他说这是 timing 的问题。



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