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第二届热气球PutraJaya

By My journey, Photography

第二届大型热气球再次举行在PutraJaya(Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta)
18th-21st/March/2010。

虽然一直有人告诉我热气球有多大,有多好玩,有多壮观,在外国有多贵,多受人欢迎。但是从小我都没近距离接触过热气球。姐邀我去,说这次我们都有这么样的机会,我说好!因为我想完成小时候的梦想。。。在大大个的气球下面,说:哇哇哇~~ 这样的字句。

可惜,爸妈不能前来。不然,我想我是大小孩了。大可以依偎在他们怀里说:爸这个好美!。。妈这个气球很大粒是不是? 嘻嘻。。
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Ah-Kun’s house at Jonker Street then to Kampung Ketek

By Beautiful Melaka, Photography
Ah-Kun in his house

Ah-Kun in his house

Two days ago, Dylan and I went to Ah-Kun’s house at the Jonker Street of Melaka. It is a part of the old Chinatown of Melaka and the street is close to traffic for night market during the evenings of every weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). Hawkers on pushcarts will gather on these days to sell all kinds of delicious street food and local merchandise. A permanent stage was there at the end of the street for performances such as dancing and singing during weekend. As to date, however, the old stage has been demolished and a new design of stage is under construction.  

Back to the shooting at Ah-Kun’s house. The interior architecture of the house is not so much different from the typical Baba and Nyonya houses which I’ve visited before. It really amazed me when Ah-Kun showed me the wood-fire stove which his family is still using, a balcony garden which planted with orchids and other flowers, and some Japanese souvenirs which his aunt brought back from Japan decades ago. Being at Ah-Kun’s house, it made us felt like being in the 50s-60s of Melaka.  

We managed to shoot the rooftops of the houses in Jonker Street which was the purpose of our shooting. After that, we went for a second half of the shooting with the company of Ah-Kun. We headed towards Kampung Ketek nearby Cheng Hoon Teng Chinese temple. We took a few shots over there of the Malay houses. After we went for a rojak noodle and cendol at an Indian stall, we called it a day.

These are some of the shots I took to share:

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庚寅年春暖人间、家家贴春联挥春比赛

By Chinese calligraphy, Photography
汤小妹妹才学了一堂的书法课,就踊跃参赛了

汤小妹妹才学了一堂的书法课,就踊跃参赛了

这个三月初,我受了戴桂珠女士的邀请,为庚寅年春暖人间、家家贴春联的挥春比赛摄影。这个活动是在马六甲的皇冠百利广场举行、也是由马来西亚国际现代书画联盟马六甲联委会主办,孔教会、逸品轩、普耳茶艺文化馆与马六甲皇冠百利广场协办。

当天、我见识到来自马六甲与外坡的书法家,还有很多大大小小的参赛者。当比赛开始时,个个参赛者都全神贯注的写字,丝毫也不松懈。更无法想象的是,小小年纪的参赛者们,都写了不同的字体如魏碑、楷书、行书、草书等等,参赛的作品可与大人的字媲美,真是后生可畏。

在参赛者们交上作品后,人人都有机会见识到我国有名的书法家现场挥毫。这些挥毫作品也作现场义卖,筹到的款项会捐给圣约翰洗肾中心,帮助患有肾脏病的患者提供廉价的洗肾服务。

以下是现场所拍摄的照片:

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A trip to Handicapped and Mentally Disabled Children Centre Melaka

By Involvement, Photography
A trip to Handicapped and Mentally Disabled Children Centre Melaka

A trip to the Handicapped and Mentally Disabled Children Centre Melaka

Before the Chinese New Year of this year, Patrick and Wendy invited me to the Handicapped & Mentally Disabled Children Centre Melaka and to make donation. However, we thought the centre would receive excessive donation during the Chinese New Year period, so we decided to make a trip after Chinese New Year.

Last weekend was the day. When Patrick, Wendy and Wee-Peng came back from outstations, we decided to go to the centre and donate something. We bought sacks of rice, biscuits, chocolate powder, tooth-paste and tooth-brush, soaps, cooking oil, etc. at Tong Hup grocery store and departed to the centre in Bukit Baru, Melaka.

According to the supervisor of the centre, Thomas, there are 65 mentally disabled children and 15 caregivers at the centre currently. The centre is a demi-detached house. Can you imagine 60-80 people living in a house of that size? As we observed, the wall of the centre requires repainting, the furniture like cupboards and tables have to be replaced, and more daily supply needed to nurture the children. Most of all, our visits and company are as important and meaningful to the children.

I remember when I went to the centre last year; I met a single mother of two. She was pampering her 1-2 year old toddler in a baby bed. The toddler was sleeping and I knew that he/she was mentally disabled. The mother and I had a small chat of her condition. She was living and working far from the town and she was unable to take care of the toddler, her 3-4 year old elder son, and work at the same time. So she was sending her elder son to her parents’ home everyday, and younger son to the centre far away to get a better care. The only free time she could visit her younger son was weekend. When she told me that, I realised how hard it would be to be a single mother and also a mother of a mentally disabled child.

We are very fortunate indeed. By saying that, each of us also has the strength to make a difference and change the life of the less fortunate ones. It is very grateful if you can visit the centre, with lots of love and care to the children.

If you require any information about the centre and making donation, kindly contact the centre:
Handicapped & Mentally Disabled Children Centre Melaka
C-5315, Jalan Penghulu Abbas,
Bukit Baru, 75150 Melaka.
Tel: 06-232 2530
Fax: 06-232 2529

Thanks to Patrick and Wendy for their kindness and also invited Wee-Peng and I to the centre. We didn’t stay there for long as we believe we will be there again. It was really meaningful to share something we have — happiness, with the children. Below are some shots I took:

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Baba Pongteh

By Beautiful Melaka, Juesatta art, Photography
Baba Pongteh by Jason

Baba Pongteh by Jason

When we speak of Nyonya dishes we are first to think of Nyonya Pongteh. It is basically chicken (ayam in Malay) or pork (babi in Malay) or both, with potatoes and mushroom braised in soybean paste.

If you google for Pongteh recipe on the web, there are heaps of result coming out. However, I tried a few web recipes and did not get the taste expected. The real Pongteh is always made by the authentic Baba (refers to male) and Nyonya (refers to female) folks.

2 months ago, Jason’s mother invited my mother and me to their place and to learn how to cook Pongteh and also for a lunch together. Jason’s mom was guiding and supervising us. Jason was interested in learning too so he did the cooking most of the time while I was helping him to prepare the ingredients.

What I could remember is, about 300g-500g of pork was cooked in water (to remove the strong taste of pork), cooled and cut into pieces. Another 300g-500g of chicken was cut. Ratio 1:1 of shallots and garlic were peeled and chopped, then fried with oil. A few table spoons of Cow brand soybean paste were added to the wok followed by the pork and chicken. Then the Pongteh was fried until we got a strong flavour and the gravy was thick. After that, a bit of water was added and salt, sugar, soy sauce, dark soy sauce were added to taste.

I didn’t take down any notes of the Pongteh we learned to cook; rather I enjoyed eating than cooking. And regrettably I didn’t take any shot of the final product of Pongteh because I couldn’t wait to eat when it was served. It was really delicious. Besides Pongteh, there were other Nyonya dishes cooked by Jason’s mother. They tasted not so different from those I had in Nyonya restaurants, yet as yummy.

Thanks to Jason and his mother for inviting us to their place and teaching me how to cook Pongteh. I would call the Pongteh I had at Jason’s place, the Baba Pongteh, as Jason the Baba cooked it. Below are some of the shots I took while I had time:

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