Friday, October 29, 2010

东南亚七大奇观 update

1. 马来西亚沙巴京那峇鲁山 (Mt Kinabalu)
2. 柬埔寨吴哥窟(Angkor Wat)
3. 印尼爪哇婆罗摩火山 (Bromo Volcano)
4. 印尼爪哇婆罗浮屠(Borobudur)
5. 缅甸蒲甘 (Bagan)
6. 菲律宾巧克力山 (Chocolate Hills)
7. 越南下龙湾 (Halong Bay) 越南语作Vinh Ha Long

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

The opportunity of right now

Opportunity, when combined with effort, brings achievement. Now is when you have the opportunity and now is when you can make the effort.

Each moment opens up new possibilities for creating value that can remain in your life long after the moment is gone. Now, on this day, in this place, is one such powerful moment.

You could let this day simply pass on by, and take with it all its valuable opportunities. Or, you can get busy and make something of those opportunities.

Sure, you can come up with perfectly reasonable excuses for not taking action. Yes, you can let the disappointments and frustrations stop you.

Or, you can choose to act on the unique, valuable opportunities that are in front of you right now. Before the value of this day passes you by, you can take hold of that value and make it a permanent part of your life.

The opportunities of right now are powerful and valuable, but only if you choose to act on them while they are here. Reach inside, connect solidly with your dreams, let those dreams motivate you to take action, and make the efforts that will bring those dreams to life.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Marble Pound Cake

Woke up at 5:30am and ..... Bake my Marble Pound Cake ^_^

Marble Cake Recipe:

55 grams ~ bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon brewed coffee or espresso
290 grams ~ cake flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
113 grams ~ unsalted butter, room temperature
250 grams ~ granulated white sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
180 ml ~ sour cream or plain yogurt
80 ml ~ milk


1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Butter, or spray with a non stick spray, a loaf pan.

2) Place the grease paper on the loaf pan.

3) In a stainless steel bowl, placed over a saucepan of simmering water, melt the semisweet chocolate with the coffee. Remove from heat and set aside.

4) In a separate bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon.

5) In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the butter until smooth and creamy. Gradually add the sugar and continue to beat until the mixture is light and fluffy (about 3-5 minutes). Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract and sour cream.

6) With the mixer on low speed alternately add the flour mixture and the milk to the batter, in three additions, beginning and ending with the flour.

7) After preparing the batter, pour half of the batter into a separate bowl. Stir the melted chocolate into one half of the batter, mixing well. Place the batter into the prepared pan by alternating spoons of vanilla batter and chocolate batter. Then, with the end of a wooden spoon, gently draw swirls through the batter to marbleize it. Don't over mix or you won't have that wonderful marble affect.

9) Bake for about 45 - 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool for about 10 minutes before removing the cake from the pan to cool completely. Serve warm or at room temperature. This cake will keep for a couple of days at room temperature or it can be frozen.

source: http://www.joyofbaking.com/MarbleCake.html

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Saturday, October 16, 2010

严爵 - 謝謝你的美好

北疆喀纳斯景区

秋天的喀纳斯景区实在太迷人了!

鸭泽湖
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神仙湖
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月亮湾
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卧龙湾
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Thursday, October 14, 2010

又怠于跑步了

去新疆前的一个星期没有跑步,在新疆的两个星期更不可能跑步。回来后,只跑过那么一次。我最近为什么都没有动力去跑步,流汗,呼吸新鲜空气阿?
况且还有两个 marathon 等着我去跑。11月的 Run For Hope (10km)以及 12月尾的 StandardChartered Marathon Run (21km)。

明天早上要去 Sungai Buloh Wetland Reserve, 又不能晨跑了。唯有叮咛自己,明天傍晚一定要去跑个1小时,将几个星期的"毒"给排出来。

期待明天猛流汗所带来舒畅的感觉。

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

老马又入院了

很多人对chedet.co.cc这个网站应该不会陌生吧,她是大马前首相马哈迪医生的部落格。我时常会留意老马发表的一些言论。

可是自从我的丝路之旅,chedet.co.cc好像也没有新的文章。今天才从联合早报网得知老马入住澳洲的某间医院(他原本在夫人的陪同下到澳洲参加某个国际研习会)。

虽然听到了很多关于老马的闲言闲语,可是他毕竟也是一位很了不起的铁汉领袖。是他,让很多外国人认识马来西亚(通过很多世界级的建筑的盛名远播)。

他老人家也85岁了,小老李两岁吧。在此,希望老马可以尽快恢复健康,继续像之前那样有魄力,气力,大声发表言论。

Solidly on your way

You may be tired, or discouraged, or frustrated, or uncomfortable. No matter what, your best option is to move positively forward.
Hanging on to past disappointments will only hold you back. Taking comfort in being a victim gives you no real comfort at all.

Staying safe by never venturing out, by never taking risks, is the riskiest thing you can do. Because it guarantees that you won't get anything accomplished.

It takes effort to move forward, as well as courage and determination. Fortunately, you are filled with courage and determination, and you are able to make whatever effort you choose.

Yes, you may feel some fear and trepidation, yet courage is not the lack of fear. Your courage gives you the ability to feel your fear, to listen to what it has to say, to allow it to prepare you, and to move ahead.

You know what you desire and you know why you desire it. Set your sights on the goal, and know that you're solidly on your way toward its achievement.