Earth Hour Day

This could be the special day of the year, 31st March 2012, Saturday. It's our Earth Hour Day aka Green Awareness Road Show!! With the involvement of Environmental Protection Society Malaysia (EPSM) and Mama Hand Craft, we are proudly presenting a great road show for all the participants to enjoy the celebration of Earth Hour Day.

In our event, we have included activities like Tile and Stone Decoration, Hand Print, Rolling Tyre, DIY Recycle Hand Craft and talk from Environmental Protection Society Malaysia (EPSM). The experience of Ms. Kim, a representative from EPSM would be the best part for all of us to learn. If you have missed out this road show, you may search some information on "Ecological Footprints".

T-shirt Selling

Rolling Tyre

On-going DIY Recycle Hand Craft

Our Final Products

Stone Decoration

Talk Given By Ms. Kim, EPSM Representative 

Decorating Hands for Printing

Hand Print Activity

Ecological Way of Hand Print

Tile Decoration (By Jason)

Group Picture

 Memorable moments always pass really like a rocket. There's a belief in our lives while doing the event: Small steps could bring different way of people's perception of GREEN. ^_^



by Yee Jia Cheng, Jason @ ifunblock

Green Awareness Road Show (Visits)

After reviewing on the DIY Recycle Hand Craft, an activity related to Green Awareness Road Show, we thought of bringing the awareness to some external parties like visitation to SEGi Kota Damansara and SEGi Subang. And we've done!! ^_^

First station that we went for this road show was SEGi Kota Damansara (UIU Malaysia Office).

Warm welcome from Mr. Kalai, Program Director of UIU Malaysia Office 

Sending invitation card to Ms. Aishvarya, Program Manager of UIU Malaysia Office

Sending invitation card to the Vice President of Fayette House (SEGi  KD)

Special Snap with Peacocks

The second station was SEGi Subang which welcomed by the Fayette House members from there.

On the way to SEGi Subang

Sending invitation card to Petra, the President of Fayette House (SEGi Subang) 

Having a small discussion 

Exchange ideas while waiting for our van

Group Picture

We hope that the green message would pass it on through a small action like visitation to different campuses. Through the journey, we were not only exchanging idea of GREEN also discussing about our campuses, studies and others. It's a memorable moments for all of us to enjoy the process of giving out some message or idea even getting some feedback which is a good experience in our college life.

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DIY Graduation Doll

Stepping final year in my university life, I would like to thank all of my friends and lecturers who have given me help and guide. Thus, I was learning the DIY Graduation Doll from my former class teacher. She was good in design dolls and other decoration stuff.

The learning process was just listening the description from her. As in different parts of doing the doll. I won't say it's hard for us to make it but it's obviously time consuming progress.

The Final Product

The Head of The Doll

The Body of The Doll

The Face of The Doll

The Hand of The Doll

Some of the parts were using recycle items like used short pan, and most importantly the wire for using construction is also one of the materials of making this graduation doll. It's a great experience for me to learn from her. Due to her secretiveness, I could only get the picture of the doll. Anyways, thanks! ^_^


by Yee Jia Cheng, Jason @ ifunblock

Saga Hill Hiking

Releasing Yourself

A town has to be balanced with some environmental friendly places such as Mountain and Waterfall. ^_^ With the trendy life and fast forward movement. Visiting mountains not just giving you yourself to release the stress which you have gained up but also providing your a way of going through the healthy life style. In other words, it also considered a trendy activity in town.

Journey of "Life"

Wonderful Gift from Our Mother Earth

Having fun with college mates would be the best moment in your life. In this journey of hiking (around 5 hours), some of them are suffering while some of them are training their patience for achieving goals).

Memorable Time Frame 

That's life! Also, you might meeting up with some uncles in this journey even animals like this:

Small Capture in the "Journey"

Hiking, is like a journey of your life. Each stage has its goal that need you to be achieved. Once you've reached a station, there will be another station waiting for you to carry forward. Sometimes, you would never know there will be a surprise in your journey. For example, a waterfall which can gain back your stamina after few hours of hiking. In short, I would say it's a gift for us to taste the beauty of the environment.

Big Family Picture

Photos Credits: Kan Yoke Loon, Leo




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Childhood Memories

Childhood Memories

Have you 

experienced going to different buses just to get your favorable snacks? 

Have you

 tried to dig out the money from your piggy bank just because of your favorable snacks?

Let's bring back some memories of your childhood!

 All these childhood snacks could let us recall what we did in our primary school and secondary school. Incidents like running from your bus to another bus to get a pack of snack.

Snacks with Gift 

Also, you could also compete with your friends that running from your classroom to the canteen just to be the first one to buy snacks. One of the advantages to be the first buyer in the canteen: avoid long queue!

Special Gift in TORA (snack)

After getting the snacks, sharing would be the most important part especially with some special gifts inside the snacks which can win some "titles" or free gift. It can be students collection of those special gifts. After that, comparing would be the second step. We did compare with others what we got, as in the similarities and the differences of the inside-gift.

Special Gift in DING DANG (snack)

Curiosity in the childhood life made us think that how wonderful the world is. How about in the reality? It's wonderful actually!

 ^_^Try to slow down your steps and walk slowly in your life, 

you could taste the beauty of life. 

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DIY Recycle Hand Craft

Due to the upcoming event of Green Awareness Road Show in the college, we could get a golden chance to get in touch with Ms. May who was doing recycle hand crafts over 10 years. When we reached the place, she was introducing her DIY (Do It Yourself) collections.

DIY Ang Pau

We were doing the DIY recycle hand crafts according to steps which introduced by Ms. May. She taught us nicely with different patterns of creating the fundamental part of the hand craft's base.

The Steps

Materials

Small Effort

Warming Results

With different small steps, we could make a difference. The message for this hand craft making is understandable: Your efforts are worth than a gift that you can easily get from the shop. 

Before ending our today's story, we have prepared a small souvenir to Ms. May. Thanks for her helping hands and sharing with us about her collection stories. Thank you so much!

Thank you, Ms. May!

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by Yee Jia Cheng, Jason @ ifunblock

Chinese New Year - Yee Sang

Time flies, Chinese New Year (CNY) of 2012 was passing so fast like rocket. I can't believe that I'm already in March 2012!! A week before CNY, Fayette House, a club of American Degree Program was organized a Pre-CNY celebration at SEGi Kuala Lumpur, Lee Yan Lian Building.

Preparation of Yee Sang 

The most memorable dish was Yee Sang, a traditional dish of Chinese for celebrating Chinese New Year. It represented the togetherness of all the members of the family. Thus, we was bringing this dish to all the ADP-ians. With the multicultural and health concern from Jason (^_^), the Yee Sang was considered vegetarian and halal. Also, it was totally home-made Yee Sang with all the fruits and vegetables.

Decorations of Yee Sang

The ingredients of Yee Sang included green apples (4), pears (4), green grape fruit, nuts, red carrot, and white carrot. It's simple, but just takes time to cut all the ingredients into small pieces. After that, decorate them accordingly and nicely on the plate.

It's time to Lou  (Mix) the Yee Sang

Before having it, we should put some sour sauce around the dish. After that, we can start mixing it around. We call this process as Lou (mix). As chinese belief, as high as you can Lou (mix) it, you would get a better prosperity life in the upcoming year. In short, it's good for yourself and your family members.

The best moment of Pre-CNY Celebration

Sharing with our tradition with all different culture background students, I felt proud of myself and my culture, it brought the understanding from culture to culture even it's just small dish. With a simple step, I hope that the world of different countries could stay closer through different festivals which could bring the colors of wonderful life to others. ^_^

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Transsexualism (Ah Gua) in Town

Transsexualism is distinct from transvestism (cross-dressing) and does not always indicate a change in the individual’s sexual preference. Generally, there are two types of transsexualism, from a male to female, and vice versa. A male who ‘transform’ himself into “herself” is also known as Ah Gua’s. Ah Gua’ meaning a man acting like a woman. To certain extend, it could mean transvestite. 

Ah Gua

Approaching with Potential Customers

There are several recall that I wish to share with you. First of all, they need respect from all of us. No matter which religion are you coming from, try to use your empathy to listen and observe what they could be doing. Could you imagine in a heavy rainy day, they were still standing outside of the corridor to wait for their customers? It could be weird when you saw their expression which putting their fingers close to their ears because of a thunder shock. It’s their biological factor (hormone) lead them to be expressed like that.

            

Sex Toys Stall

As stated most of them were from Indonesia, and believe in Islam. Thus, they didn’t consume pork even they have to accompany their customers for a meal at the nearby Chinese stall. Source was from the Chinese stall owner, and through his expression, they really understand and still following the rules of their religion. It’s because of their biological factor and bad family background, makes them to be standing in front of the corridors. In short, they need the current job as simple as maintaining their life. They want to survive!

            

Looking for Customers

Through two times of observation, it makes all of us more understand about their group in terms of their living style. We need to respect them as a human right perspective. If they would like to come out from their community and come into town and study and find a job, please give them a chance to re-study their life. Everyone needs chance to go back to the right track. Instead of giving some negative elements to this group of people, why not giving them a golden opportunity to get into the normal human life? In other words, the world has to be balanced with this group of people. With their appearance, it could bring different perspectives of life so does the philosophy of the life journey to the people and the society.  


Photo Credits: Kan Yoke Loon, Leo






by Yee Jia Cheng, Jason @ ifunblock

Home Made Yong Tau Foo

Yong Tau Foo is a Chinese soup dish with Hakka origins commonly found in Malaysia which brought from China. There are several selection of food items including fish balls, ladies fingers, chili and other seafood.

Some of these items, for example bitter-ground and chili are usually filled with fish paste. The items are sliced into small and bite-size pieces and cooked briefly and serve with the soup.

The are several options like noodles and rice mostly combine with those items also serve with sauces.

Yong Tau Foo (without Chili) 

Yong Tau Foo (with Chili)

Mum was helping up

Learning home made food not only giving you yourself a chance to learn different dishes but also a great opportunity for family members to share their cooking experience together. ^_^


by Yee Jia Cheng, Jason @ ifunblock