My Job

Hello all sorry for no updates for so long..

I have a job!! I have been appointed as the logistic manager for the upcoming Heart of Borneo expedition in Brunei. I will be in charge of organising and coordinating the logistic part of the expedition e.g. getting tickets for foreign scientists, transportation to the place etc. And i will of course be working on my own PhD as well. This is a great opportunity for me as this job wil be directly relevant to my future career. Really looking forward to that..

Another exicting news is my future career is confirmed as soon as i finish my PhD at the end of next year.. i am so lucky to have so many important people to look after me.. all God's help..

Was asking ah liang to go shower just now and how he is so lazy to go mandi.. and ah bu said when i was small i was even worse than that!! as if i don't know.. when i was small, ah bu had to drag me to go shower and i could still remember how she used to wash my hair and pour cold water all over my face.. I hate SHOWER!!!!

Tomorrow we are celebrating ah bu's birthday at home.. so will order food from thiam hock.. girl your mum asked me to sms you and ask what you want to eat.. so cruel ah her.. he he he

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO AH MA!!!

Well, its supposed to be yesterday (26th of October) but i didnt get to post the blog on time. haizz. but anyway, i wanna greet my beloved grandma:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!


祝您年年有今日，岁岁有今朝！福如东海，寿比南山！！

random photos

these are the only old photos that i saved in my phone:( hehe. better than nothing. oho~


This is ME when i was younger.


This is what i did with Pei Ling the day before my departure... It was fun!!


This is the onigiri that i made in PTEB's japanese club.


and this is.... *drums roll* *chang chang chang chang~~~* who else?? haha

Yian Ling's Pictures

Ling you're so CUTE back then!!! Now also very cute bah, but now more prettier.. he he he

How old were you when the whole family moved up from Kg Air?? You looked so sweet with your short tomboy hair and big skirts.. Yah i remember your red fluffy skirt ah kong gave you. I remember he went shopping and bought you a new skirt for some functions at home. If i am not mistaken it was for Moi's wedding at home??

I wonder how much of Kg Air do you and your brother remember??

When you were small, do you know that you were quite stubborn?? I am sure now also bah huh?? But you were so adorable especially when you were small your eyes were like ah kong, one big one small :) The eyes were so obvious that we all thought you looked so mich like ah kong..

I have more pictures of yours when you were small, will post it up soon..

P.S. are you sure it was you i was holding?? Looks more like your brother le?? and don't forget to STUDY HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK TO YOUR A LEVEL..

If you are free later on (= after your A level) can you write a post about what you are doing as edda suggested?? tell your siblings too.. thanks

Biaw

childhood memories (yian ling's post)

FINALLY!!! biaw koko finally sent me the password. hahaha. i've been thinking what to post about.then i thought, why not start off with cute childhood pictures of yours truly? HAHA

my retarded look =.="

*peace*

yeah i know, awwwww right? haha

mom said kongkong bought me this dress (luv u kong!)

HEHE biaw koko is so gonna kill me for putting this up :P

ok thats it people. actually i have so many pics but i malas to upload bah. i'll post again after my A-levels. To my beloved uncles, aunties, cousins or whoever, pray for me ah! hehe

tata.

Edda's entry

hi everyone!!!!

so, im confused. are we suppose to reminisce? is that the whole purpose of this blog? i was hopin everyone cud update their status, whats going on w them and stuff every now and then. as u all may know, i m not very good at keepin in touch, there is some of u who i have literally not spoken to in more than 3 years!!!

so whats up w everyone? i m still the same. living in vancouver, back in school again. decided a Bsc in biology isnt getting me where i wanna be eventually. workin part time and pretty much being a bum. chris(my fiance) and i are goin back to brunei on 23rd dec this year. so i hope to see u all then!!


till next time

edda

So Nice

It's so nice to see our family members being so active in the tagboard.. it's always a good feeling to know your family actually care enough about what you do to bother checking it out.. hey peeps, don;t be shy la, do write some posts. you have the password already right?? ya i know except wan shin and yan ling.. yan ling can you please email your address to me: ang_beebiaw@yahoo.com.. will send you the link immediately.. i will upload some childhood pics of those i have.. that'll be great..

after reading SEPH's blog, i feel like bringing bento to work too, but so lazy la..

TauKe Niu Birthday's

Hey all.. my mother's your grandmother's birthday is coming up this sunday 26 October.. it'll be nice if you greet her on that day..

I miss you

I miss my sister.. and her siao liaming..




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What is Osmanthus?

So my dear people.. what is Osmanthus le?? For those of you who managed to find out, good for you. For those of you who are slow.. here you go..



Osmanthus fragrans (Sweet Osmanthus; Chinese: 木樨 mùxī; Japanese: 金木犀 kinmokusei; also known as Sweet Olive, Tea Olive and Fragrant Olive) is a species of Osmanthus native to Asia, from the Himalaya east through southern China (Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan) to southern Japan.



Sweet osmanthus is also the 'city flower' of Hangzhou, China.


It is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 3–12 m tall. The leaves are 7–15 cm long and 2.6–5 cm broad, with an entire or finely toothed margin. The flowers are white, pale yellow, yellow, or orange-yellow, small (1 cm long), with a four-lobed corolla 5 mm diameter, and have a strong fragrance; they are produced in small clusters in the late summer and autumn. The fruit is a purple-black drupe 10–15 mm long containing a single hard-shelled seed; it is mature in the spring about six months after flowering.



So what's the big deal here? Ok it's a plant and the city flower of Hangzhou? So??



In Chinese, the plant is called xī (樨) or mùxī (木樨), and its flowers, called guì huā (桂花, literally "cinnamon flower" or "cassia flower") are used, infused with green or black tea leaves, to create a scented tea called guì huā chá (桂花茶).


In Chinese cuisine, the flowers are also used to produce osmanthus-scented jam (called guì huā jiàng, 桂花醬 or 桂花酱), sweet cakes (called guì huā gāo, 桂花糕), dumplings, soups, and even liquor (called guì huā jiǔ, 桂花酒; or 桂花陈酒, guì huā chén jiǔ).[1] Osmanthus jam is used as an ingredient in a type of gruel called chátāng (茶汤), which is made from sorghum or millet flour and sugar mixed with boiling water. This dish is typical of the northern city of Tianjin, although it may also be found in Beijing.
(source: Wikipedia)


So Get IT???? Osmanthus is the scientific name for Kui Hua which is the name of my mother, your mother and your grandmother!!! Ha Ha Ha got you all this time didn't I??

I remember when i was very young (in my primary school years), she was so hurt when people in the family (our dad's family to be more specific) made fun of her name. Now when i told her the real meaning of her name, she nonchalantly said Oh.. She has reached the age where she doesn't care anymore about what people said le..

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Pictures of the lau tauke niu

This old lady le also not easy to take pictures le.. if her mood is good then she will entertain you with 1 or 2 pictures, and that's the maximum quota..



I like this picture, she looks so sweet here lo..

Recent pictures of old tauke

These pictures are not as recent as you think la.. they are at least 2 years old.. ah ya you guys know how difficult it is to take pics of lau peh le..

This particular picture was taken after he recovered from his stroke.


Here he's eating his favourite chicken rice with lap chion..

Why Osmanthus??

Ha ha ha my fellow people, you wanna know why i named our blog as osmanthuschengteck.blogspot.com?? well hope you know who cheng teck is hoh.. but what or who is osmanthus le?? that's your homework..he he he -Biaw