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Handmade Foochow noodles

February 6, 2014, 8:16 pm
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A handmade noodles MEE SUAH by the Foochows, The Rejang Basin is occupied first by the Foochows and then the Cantonese. 

This noodle is much loved by everyone. You can have a bowl at my Cousin Chai Wen's Opps Kopitam. She cooks it with real wine. She serves me when I visit her, knowing that I live in New Zealand and married to a Hakka, I don't eat it often.



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a person of principle.

February 7, 2014, 8:10 pm
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http://scenicsunday.blogspot.com/

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&

When I took this photo, I wanted to do a post on how green this supermarket is when they don't give out free plastic bags. You either pay for their yellow bags or use the paper boxes.

I don't like it when they introduced the self-service checkout. I don't use it because I am always worried I might make a mistake.

One day, a middle aged woman sternly told the check out operator when the latter asked if she would use the self check," Watch out, soon, it will take over your jobs."

I didn't think of that, I better stick to the human operator and have the occasional banter, " It is nice a warm here." I don't want the machine to replace my fellow union member.

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Alphabe-Thursday. M for machine

February 11, 2014, 7:22 pm
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When it isn't ruin, don't fix it.

February 12, 2014, 1:19 pm
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 Photo: This is the car park of the Auckland Zoo. I don't go there a lot because I prefer the Western Springs park next to it. Recently there was an outcry when the zoo decided to remove the garden built in 1989 as a recognition of Auckland's sister city of Fukuoka City to make way for the Tasmanian Devil development. The mayor Len Brown does not agree with the removal and says there needs to be an apology to the People and City of Fukouka. For once, I agree with him. For Rina Shimamura

This is the car park of the Auckland Zoo. I don't go there a lot because I prefer the Western Springs park next to it.

Recently there was an outcry when the zoo decided to remove the garden built in 1989 as a recognition of Auckland's sister city of Fukuoka City to make way for the Tasmanian Devil development.

The mayor Len Brown does not agree with the removal and says there needs to be an apology to the People and City of Fukouka. 

For once, I agree with him.

http://reducefootprints.blogspot.com/



I am linking my blog post for Heather, whose son was murdered. They are trying to get a bill to pass Cameron's law to make eye witnesses to be responsible.

http://annkitsuetchin.blogspot.co.nz/2014/01/support-bill-for-camerons-law.html

https://www.facebook.com/CameronsLaw/info

 

 

http://ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com/
 




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Lantern Festival In Auckland New Zealand.

February 17, 2014, 12:10 am
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Alphabe-Thursday. Letter N for N

February 18, 2014, 8:03 pm
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FSO:Eating and drinking in my Town -

February 21, 2014, 3:33 am
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The Talisman, a cafe in the bush. I was so absorb by the ambiance, and my giant cup of hot cappuccino. Lots of yummy food, flowers and friendly waitress dressed in jungle patterned uniform, antiques and a piano. The tiger tells the waitress where we were sitting.
Eating and drinking in my Town - A paragraph or two with photos featuring your favourite cafe, coffee shop or restaurant and tell us why it appeals to you? 
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crystals and pearls.

February 22, 2014, 12:18 am
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Before we left Singapore for New Zealand, my daughter D chose to stay in Singapore. She was making a lot of jewelery and ear-rings and necklace. She made this for me.

My friends admire me for having a talented daughter. They didn't think D made this. I wear it with pride and joy and only on special occasions.

Two days ago, I made a new friend, Sharifah. She makes exquisite Jellwery. Anna Sue jewellery.
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Alphabe-Thursday. Letter O for octopus

February 27, 2014, 2:59 am
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FSO: Stained window

February 28, 2014, 1:13 am
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Our nephew was married in this church which has a  stained glass window. Isn't it beautiful?
Feb 28: Stained glass  -  Large or small, religious or decorative.   Show and tell us about the stained glass in your Town. (Topic by Ginger V)  We tend to associate stained glass with the windows in our chapels, churches and cathedrals but they are also used (and re-used) in older homes, store fronts, and other public buildings.  Hunt one down, and show us how they look from the outside, and from the inside.  How they change the atmosphere, the light and our feelings about the space they adorn. 


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Alphabe-Thursday. Letter P for Plants

March 4, 2014, 6:54 pm
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My Grand father would be very proud of me. I planted these two Neem trees in the campus of the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

What is amazing is , we staff residents were not allowed to plant anything, the university wanted a manicured campus. But I was a "Freedom" person, I didn't care. I planted these Neem trees in the open area.  The tree cutters left them untouched because they know Neems are useful medicinal plants.

Many years after I left Singapore, NTU hosted the Junior Olympics, and don't know for what reason, they tagged all the trees. So my two trees were tagged and were saved from being chopped.

Another amazing story is how I got the cuttings. To make the story short, I googled the world expert on Neem, and this Professor from India had just been to Singapore for a conference. He emailed the Ngee Ann Poly lecturer, who then passed 12 twigs to my neighbour who was lecturing there. From talking about it in the morning to receiving them in my hand it was 8 hours. My two twigs survived.
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search/label/Alphabe-Thursday. Jenny Matlock

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Alphabe-Thursday. Letter P for Pasifika

March 4, 2014, 8:06 pm
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FSO: Start of the day

March 7, 2014, 2:20 am
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This was one exceptional start of the day. I was walking to work when I saw this concrete mixer truck. The man found it amusing that I was interested in his work. I lied and said I was showing the photos to my students.

Start of the Day

What does the new day bring in your town or city? How does it start? Share with us the morning light or your drive to work, or other chores you have in the morning. Maybe it's even a trip you start early in the day. Or it can be another type of start, that doesn't necessarily begin in the morning. Show us your city at the start of the day.
 

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Mt Albert Baptist Church and Thailand.

March 8, 2014, 5:13 pm
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 Two of the previous team, Jennifer and Gabby during the commissioning of this year's team who just returned.

http://www.mabc.org.nz/

http://www.mabc.org.nz/global/project-thailand/

Project Thailand

At the beginning of 2012 we launched our five-year commitment to partnership with needy communities in Thailand!
For decades, many of the poor Hill Tribe farmers in Northern Thailand have grown opium for the drug trade. They make little money from this, and some have also sold their children into the sex trade in Bangkok to supplement their income or borrow money from loan sharks – 10% interest a month making repayment almost impossible.
In February this year we had a team of 10 that headed to Thailand to begin a school building and toilet project in Krey Mo Kee. This is a small remote village in the hill-tribes region in North Thailand (8 hours 4wd south west of Chiang Mai).
They began construction on a pre-school building and individual toilets in the community. Running children’s programmes in the afternoon and a medical clinic in the village as well as other surrounding villages.
It’s all go again….
At the beginning of 2014, another team will be heading back to Krey Mo Kee to finish the pre-school project, including a kitchen and water supply to the school toilets.
If you’re keen to join the next team contact Brendon Harkness.

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Alphabe-Thursday. Letter Q for Quay

March 11, 2014, 2:18 am
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Alphabe-Thursday. letter Q for quick

March 12, 2014, 1:20 am
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FSO: Water

March 13, 2014, 4:43 pm
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An overcrowded boat similar to the above aeroplane looking boat sank, and 20 perished. People who are not from the Rejang area are weary of going in these boats.

We respect our water. I remember my early secondary school Geography education. Sarawak has 144 inches of rain. In my adopt country, sometimes we have heavy rain too. Today we are expecting Cyclone Lusi to come to our shore. We are going to have lots of water.

Having been married to a water engineer for more than 30 years, it is inevitable that part of his water knowledge is passed on to me.

The river traffic  has increased, and the banks get eroded. Once, near my maternal grand father's village house, two of those boats had a head on collision. Many drowned.

In the early 1970s, there was a terrible accident involving like the ones below. A teacher took some students in long boats to the rapids. Many students died. My cousin was swept down river and it was a miracle she survived.





These two photos were taken when I went up the mountains at Mulu. This was part of the popular tourist itinerary. The river flow was swift. There were parts where the water was so shallow, they had to use poles to move the boat. We respected the power of the river by wearing life jackets and not over crowding the boats.



Water - From rivers and lakes, to seas and oceans, show us water in and around your town


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My author page

March 16, 2014, 3:05 pm
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  When you cry, I cry with you. I too lost my baby.

Writer, Mum, Teacher, Parent Advocate, Public Speaker.
“Diary of a bereaved mum, Goodbye my baby”
“From China to Borneo to Beyond”
“Mail Order Mail”
http://annkitsuetchin.blogspot.co.nz    annkschin@yahoo.com


Ann Kit Suet Chin-Chan
Ann Chin was born in British Sarawak in Borneo.
She graduated from the University of Windsor (Canada), Auckland University and Auckland University of Technology.
She teaches ESOL to children and adults.
Her favourite charity is the Deaf children in Kenya. She helped raise funds to separate the pair of Nepalese Siamese twins in Singapore.
Ann is mum to 3 surviving children and angel Andrew, (29.9 to 22.11.1989). Ann is married to Dr. Chen Chen Onn PhD.
Her first book was written as a therapy for herself and to help other bereaved parents. Ann appeared in a National NZ TV Documentary, “It’s OK to cry.” A Write-up in the Aucklander and her book “Diary of a bereaved mother,” was exhibited at the Peacock Art Gallery, Upton Country, Dorset Park, England.
Her books are circulated in New Zealand, Australian and Malaysian libraries.

Photo: courtesy Francis Chen
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Alphabe-Thursday Letter R

March 18, 2014, 10:44 pm
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FSO: Spring Scavenger Hunt

March 21, 2014, 4:04 pm
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Spring Scavenger Hunt is On! Come join us!

Spring is (at least when it comes to the calender) approaching us. And because of that, this weeks theme is a bit different. That's why this time it's all about finding different items, listed down below.

March 20 is the spring equinox. The first day of spring (fall in the south) deserves a special celebration- a Scavenger Hunt! Post 3 photos, one of each item found and a fourth photo only if you find all in one photo. The photos including all three items will be Spotlighted.
But don't be alarmed if spring hasn't made a full arrival in your neck of the woods. Show us what the calender spring looks like in your town!
The Spring Scavenger Hunt includes the following: 
1. A yellow flower
2. The first leaf
3. A new shoe
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