Yay! Happy Halloween! I'm going to be in my room whole night doing assignment and watching Glee!
*Sobs*
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Why does restaurants in Canberra has so little less web presence, this is why I am here to change it! :P I'm going to blog on a restaurant in Belconnen, Canberra!
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Sanur's Balinese Restaurant! :D Authentic Indonesian Food I guess in Canberra, which is exceptionally boring in according to my two friends, Bryan Teng and Lee Seng Foo :3
The usual gang that I always hang out with :)
Look! Bintang beers! Which I first saw when I went to Bali 2 years ago :D
Om nom nom nom nom! :D
Sorry forgot name!
3 different types of crackers. One of them is not nice though =/
Spring roll and potato patty? :D The sauce is super yummmmmmmmmy!
Yellow rice :D I think it was Turmeric rice? =/ Super fragrant!
Fried noodle, a little wet, but the texture was just nice! :)
Ayam percik if I remember :3 I think it's ayam percik O_O *Slaps self*
And finally, jeng jeng jeng jeng jeng jeng! One thing that really reminds me of Malaysian food. JENG JENG JENG JENG JENG JENG!
BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEF RENDANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
Okay, I think I'm starving right now D: Need.to.sleeeeeep! :D
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When I got to know about TedxCanberra several months ago when I will still back in Malaysia, I was elated! :) I was going to pursue my degree in Canberra this year and it was an opportunity not to be missed. I think my life studying in University of Canberra and being in Canberra just got better. :D
This year, it is held in the National Library, and there would be TedxCanberra 2011! (Yay!) I've always been watching Ted talks in ted.com and everytime I watches them, I feel that I could do something as well.
The briefing was a day before the awesome day, and boy, was I excited. The empty hall and the preparations made me wonder what new things would I learn the next day, as a crew and as a learner. I was really impressed on how a small team of people pulling such a meaningful event together.
That's Steve (@trib), the main person that brought Ted to Canberra, who is also the host for the day! :)
Few things that I learned from the speakers that really inspired me:
Instead say refer it to 'taking one's life', or 'the act of suicide'. Suicide is not a sin, it is a problem that should eradicated.
All the awesome speakers for that day
Not only did I learned from every speakers, I learned from the organizers themselves, how a group of passionate people can get together, work together, and solve problems. Sure there were a few hiccups here and there, but the audiences and speakers were open enough to just laugh and focused on what's most important.
This is really different back home, where a tiniest mistake can result in instant dissatisfaction, which is something we need to change.
Follow the speakers for TedxCanberra 2010 here, and the crew here. :)
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TedxCanberra 2010: Thinking Way Beyond
This year, it is held in the National Library, and there would be TedxCanberra 2011! (Yay!) I've always been watching Ted talks in ted.com and everytime I watches them, I feel that I could do something as well.
The briefing was a day before the awesome day, and boy, was I excited. The empty hall and the preparations made me wonder what new things would I learn the next day, as a crew and as a learner. I was really impressed on how a small team of people pulling such a meaningful event together.
That's Steve (@trib), the main person that brought Ted to Canberra, who is also the host for the day! :)
Few things that I learned from the speakers that really inspired me:
"Remove the word 'commit' when it comes to suicide" - Dawn O' Neil
Instead say refer it to 'taking one's life', or 'the act of suicide'. Suicide is not a sin, it is a problem that should eradicated.
"Show Everything" - Mitchell Whitelaw
Data visualization! This really made me go WOW. How archives of history can be presented in such a way where you organize and connect everything. I am really interested in designing, and this is one aspect that I've never done before. *Still O_O now :D) Can I stalk Mitchell in UC? :D
"Technology has caused a mother to lose her maternal instincts" - Mark Pesce
He talked about how people these days are too immersed with technology till we are oblivious to the surrounding. All we do everyday is just looking down at that multi tasking gadget which can practically do everything. He shared a story which ended on how his friend's fiancée passed away and it really gave me a lump on my throat. When he passed away, news spread quickly, and words of comfort begin pouring in.
I experienced this myself, when both of my friends got married, it spread like wildfire on Facebook, almost every friends and acquaintances know that they are getting married.
"August 21, 2010 was the day we had used the resources the earth can produce in a year" - Kristin Alford
August 21st was 'Earth Overshoot Day' and we need to explore multiple ideas in objects that will be beneficial. LED lights are given to everyone before her talk, a very nice touch. Such a small object could bring sustainability to the earth, why not we go out and explore what we can do for Earth instead?
"Asking a magician to reveal his tricks is like dissecting a frog" - Simon Taylor
I saw Mr Simon Taylor's rehearsal the day before as well, and was equally impressed on the second day. How he manipulate the audience to do something was simply amazing. Human minds (Especially mine) are easily manipulated if you understand enough on this complicated piece of humans. I can't wait till the video is up so I could share with you guys, it is literally mind-blowing :)
"Our memory works in the same way - filling gaps between snippets" - Ash Donaldson
Every speaker was equally good, like Ash who talks on how the mind could trick us, and we believe on things that are probably not right.
And Pete Williams who supported Flowerdale the town was destroyed by bush fire via social media. The people have Flowerdale have not even heard of Wikipedia and through creativity in using social media, it was rebuild with so many coverage and help from others.
What about Sunny Forsyth?
He is behind Abundant Water to provide clean water to save people who have no access to them. Absolutely extraordinary.
You could make clean water with just these:
1. Coffee Grounds
2. Clay
3. Water
4. Kindling
Something so easy and free to provide clean water to the world, why not?
All the awesome speakers for that day
There are so many quality talks and it will be uploaded to Tedx YouTube channel in a week or 2! Do look out for it :)
This is really different back home, where a tiniest mistake can result in instant dissatisfaction, which is something we need to change.
Follow the speakers for TedxCanberra 2010 here, and the crew here. :)
See you next year at TedxCanberra 2011!
I feel like I need to engage myself more with these kind of works, to get inspiration and inspire people as well. :)
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I am a self proclaimed hardcore Japanese and Korea culture supporter :D
NARA Festival in Canberra is like Bon Odori celebration in Malaysia! So how could I missed the opportunity? :D NARA is actually the sister city of Canberra, and this year, the festival is held in Canberra Nara Peace Park.
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NARA Festival in Canberra is like Bon Odori celebration in Malaysia! So how could I missed the opportunity? :D NARA is actually the sister city of Canberra, and this year, the festival is held in Canberra Nara Peace Park.
Sorry hehe, I find this interesting. :3
One of the activities there are the kites! They look like bugs don't they? :)
The other things you could do which I did not :(
The awesome crowd and weather <3
And the crazy queue for food! O_________O The takoyaki balls and yakitori has the longest queue everrrr!
A wishing tree for the visitors! :D I tied mine somewhere hidden xD
A permanent eight metre sculpture, designed by Mr Shinki Kato. Very beautiful :)
However, the highlight of the whole event is the lighting of the candles. A friend of mine told me that it was raining last year, so it could not be done. But this year, YAY!
The lovely candles were everywhere!
Awesome right? It was so beautifulllll! :D Bon Odori in Malaysia should do something like this as well ehehe. The last time I saw loads of candles being lighted up was during Earth Hour in Capsquare a year ago.
Completed that Saturday with a cup of Cappucino. :3
Canberra may not be that happening as Melbourne and Sydney, but I grew to love this quiet town :D
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Scotch Restaurant & Pub is one of the longest coffee house in Ipoh Garden South. It's tradition goes back to 20 years ago, and I still remember coming here when I was still in primary school with my family on Sundays for its set lunch!
A quiet little shop at the corner
However the price of the set lunches shot up to RM11.50 for a set lunch, but I guess it is still worth it! :)
One of the distinctive features that did not change is the dimmed environment in the restaurant itself, which makes dining different from the rest of the western restaurants.
So what does the set lunch for Sunday comprise of?
Starters:
Mushroom soup with its bread! Dip the bread into the soup and nom! :D It's gastronomic I tell you!
Main Course:
Chicken chop, with crinkle cut fries, mixed vegetables and loads and loads of gravy! Just how I like my chicken chop to be. Mushroom gravy all over it! :D
Dessert:
Watermelon! So far, they only serve watermelons on Sundays
Drink:
Coffee or Tea of your choice, although it's just a small cup
Coffee or Tea of your choice, although it's just a small cup
It's very hard to find classic style of western food already these days, and I'm super glad that Scotch is still around! I hope it'll be around when I grow even older so that I can bring my parents there instead! :D
So if you are travelling to Malaysia, specifically to Ipoh, a quiet little town on the north that is filled with food, do drop by at Scotch! :D
Om nom nom nom nom nom! :D
Scotch Restaurant & Pub
Address:
22 Tingkat Taman Ipoh 6
31400 Ipoh, Malaysia
05 - 5457030
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I'm a sucker for grocery shopping! :3 Woolworths releases new catalogues every Sunday and Coles releases them every Thursday :3 And both are walking distance from my campus :3
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Rubees!
Rubees is a locally owned, wholly Australian dessert outlet that specialises in the world’s best frozen dessert: Frozen Custard! This frozen blend of all natural, delicious products creates a mouth-watering, creamy dessert that is just as healthy as it is tasty.
(Shamefully copied from their website kekeke)
Anyways, it is one of Canberra's locally owned store, and is patronized by a lot of people everyday.
So how do you order here?
First, you choose your size
Then you choose two classic flavors, which ranges from Hot Chocolate Fudge to Coconut.
I took Mocha + Oreo. You have to pay more Premium flavors such as Strawberries etc etc.
BEHOLD MY FIRST MOCHA + OREO FROZEN CUSTARD CONCRETE FROM RUBEES. OM NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM!!!!
Let's go Rubees if anyone of you comes to Canberra okay? :D
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Rubees is a locally owned, wholly Australian dessert outlet that specialises in the world’s best frozen dessert: Frozen Custard! This frozen blend of all natural, delicious products creates a mouth-watering, creamy dessert that is just as healthy as it is tasty.
(Shamefully copied from their website kekeke)
So how do you order here?
First, you choose your size
I took Medium because I was greedy! >D
Then you choose two classic flavors, which ranges from Hot Chocolate Fudge to Coconut.
I took Mocha + Oreo. You have to pay more Premium flavors such as Strawberries etc etc.
I did not because I was stingy! >D
Then you pay and leave your name, and wait for your 'Concrete'. No idea why it is called 'Concrete'.
The dude here is making the frozen custard.
BEHOLD MY FIRST MOCHA + OREO FROZEN CUSTARD CONCRETE FROM RUBEES. OM NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM!!!!
Look at the abundance of oreos and concretes :3 And fats :(
Top left: Flakes + Cookie Dough :3
Our frozen custards! AUD6.50 for medium sized cup, full with sweetness and abundance of flavors.
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