More addition to my crazy socks !

Well, thanks to AsH who just got back from UK, I have two more 'crazy' socks to add to my collection !

Proudly showing off !

Practice 1 !

F1 Practice ! I couldn't resist being there with my A300. When they used to describe the Petronas Grand Prix as the 'hottest race of the series" -- I know what they mean now. That includes the weather !

It was so HOT and I was sweating and could feel myself turning red from the heat --- not as red as the Ferrari red though . I also realized how difficult it is to photograph these machines. Don't dream of focusing on a spot and snapping them because all you'll ever get ia a pic of the road or a small part of the nose OR the tail.  You'd just have to pan and set the shutter to 'burst' --and the A300 could only do like 4 photo per second.

The sound ? Well the shrill  screeching sound sort of cut across your brain and for a while you can't even feel the vibration of your vocal cord after that.  I used my ear-phone -- the type that you literally 'plugged' into your ears ---and you could still feel ( yes, 'feel' not 'hear' ) the sound !!

But --it was worth it. The sound was just awesome ---to me anyway ! I could not describe the thrill when they approach a slow corner and hear the engine changing down with that low hint of 'coughing'  as they took the corner !!!Yes ---the adrenalin was making me confused whether to go snapping or just stood still and enjoy the roar !

That was the Lunch that was !

1st. April was on a Thursday ! But believe me , on that day, the lunch that I had was far from a joke ! I dare say I thoroughly enjoyed it !

I have been told of this yellow aubergine from Sarawak which is supposed to taste heavenly when cooked in a soup ! I was also told that they could not find this in Kuala Lumpur. I kept hearing about this and I kept asking just how good it really is ! Anyway - on one of their trips to their 'Cat City', they came back and brought back the famous 'tempoyak' - which is one of my favourite delicacies AND three yellow aubergines.

 

the abugines

However-- the abugines remained in the fridge for a month.

Anyway on April Fool's day, I had my curiosity satisfied. Since one of them had to go back to see her ailing father, the other stayed on and cooked what had been our topic for sometime . yellow aubergines cooked in fish soup ! mmmmm---to my little knowledge of cooking, I though abugines are all purple in colour !

So on that day ,after spending the whole morning in the kitchen ( much to the surprise of her friends - so she told me !) , by lunch hour, she packed the rice and soup in containers and we went to  a shady TTT car-park for me  to 'test' the much acclaimed yellow aubergines fish soup! 

my home-cooked lunch set !

I was having  packed lunch in my car . Menu ? --yellow aubergines cooked in fish soup ! And to top it--- dessert of donuts ----all home cooked !

 the aubergines do look yummy and juicy !

My verdict ? Fantastic ! The soup was tasty- very tasty without any 'msg'  or artificial flavouring !  Really---I was just sipping it away and forgetting about the rice . Putting some of the soup on the rice didn't make it look delicious because it has no colour. But I ended walloping every bit of rice . The fich she used was 'ikan bawal putih' --- and the aubergines seemed to enhance the taste of the fish and gives that subtle sourishness to the soup . Indeed ---I finished every drop of soup, every bit of fish and every bit of the aubergines in the soup ! Yes - my compliments to the cook !

Desert ..

Ahhhhh ---a hearty meal indeed ==inspite of having it in the small space of my car ! To top it all, there was home-made donuts for dessert ! OMG ! What more could you ask for  ! Great meal ! Great chef !

Thank you for the time , trouble and thoughts for that marvelous meal ! This  soup would be added to the list that I've tasted , ie.  Sarawak chicken dish , the fried vegetable , the laksa , that finger licking dessert and ...hopefully, coming soon....what was the name of the 'kuih' that you mentioned cooked with 'gula apong'  that would be coming soon .....?? .....

Ok ---I'm off for my long brisk  walking session now.... got to make space in the you-know-where for more goodies !

OH BOY !!!!!!!

What can I say and what should I do ! In less than two weeks I had had requests for another bowling tournament from three different sources !!!!

Now let's see----there's a lecturer from KLMU who has asked me a few times. He had even suggested an 'inter-school' tournament ( I will refrain from using the word 'inter-course' as it somehow would draw in laughters and sniggering !)

Then there a suggestion from an English lecturer to include it an an activity of Language Week ---

And finally , this morning, (in my new class), came the same suggestion from a regular competitor of the last few tournaments.

Oh well----I'm studying the situation....

Trip to wonderland ?

....and my bird don't sing !

A dedicated bunch of flowers !

This little bird.....

I was doing some shooting in the KLCC garden yesterday when this little fella distracted me and my subject ! So I turned around and just snapped it instinctively taking off with a bread crumb. After a while , it came back to show itself !

A Wonderland ?

BALLOONS GALORE !

.....except the pink one----thats the dome of the mosque !

VIEW FROM ANOTHER ANGLE !

PARA-GLIDERS !

This guy was demonstrating how safe it is to para-glide. While in flight, he cut off his engine and was gliding to a landing ---safely of course !

Real or Toy ?

This shot of a remote-controlled helicopter was taken about 200-250 metres away. The controller was performing stunt flights where he would spin and roll the helicopter as if it has a mind of its own. Amazing display !

What drives the para-gliders !

XXXXXXX LARGE SIZE LEVI'S !

A LOT OF HOT AIR !

CAUGHT THE BURNER PROVIDING THE HOT AIR !

ON A BALLOON BUILT FOR TWO !

PARAGLIDERS !

THERE ARE THREE PARAGLIDERS HERE BUT I CAUGHT THEN IN SUCH A POSITION AS IF THERE IS ONLY ONE !