Memories......Albert Dock, Liverpool

One of my nice memories when I was in Liverpool in Summer 2008.  View of New Quay from Albert Dock.

Nice Icy Cold

It a scorcher, 37C at 6pm and was 38.1 C just after 5 pm. Nice to have something cold to cool down the heat since I don't have air conditioning at home.  

Electrifying Night

The Australia Day Firework. Watch from the top of Birrarung Marr Hill. It was ok.

The Ceremony

Raising  the flag ceremony during Australia Day.

Lunch after Parade

I went to the city today. It a holiday, cooling down my anxiety a little bit. Looking at what are the activities has been offered during the Australia Day today. I watched the parade at 11am then went to have lunch. We went to Secret Recipe at Melbourne Central. Nothing spectacular and interesting with it menu. For me the price is a little  bit too much. Zul said that the other out let at Prahran is much less expensive than here. Anyhow.... I had ordered Nasi Goreng with satay. Hmmmm I think Mamak kopitiam and Es Teller 77 is much much better and cheaper and the portion even much more. I don't think I will come again , they have other menu though but nope,  once is enough. 

My Student New Job

something purple, originally uploaded by mohdnaharazmi.

Feel happy for my student. His one of the best student I had for the last 2 years whom been helping me out with my research study. Down to earth, good person and personality, friendly, good rapport with all my patients, all my patients give good comments bout him too, good communication skills, willing to learn, never show off, always the first to come and the last one to leave, leadership quality and take full responsibility on what ever task been given. 

Anyhow, he had received an offer a job at Austin and need to go for the interview which was yesterday. He had mentioned that he had put my name as his referee which is not a problem for me. Then yesterday late afternoon the interviewer had called me and ask about him. I told the interviewer positive information about him which is true anyway with no exaggeration.

Later in the evening he called me and told me he officially got the job and will start working next Tuesday. Good on him. 

Happy Australia Day 2011

Past midnight, it Australia Day. Wish every Australian , Happy Australia Day 2011.

Asam Pedas Ikan Pari ; Nahar's Kitchen, My Style of Cooking

Hari ni memang dah plan makan malam nak masak asam pedas. Sebelum balik dari Uni tadi singgah pasar kejap beli daun kesum. Teringat lah pulak masakan asam pedas my mom. Ikan pari memang dah beli hari jumaat so tinggal masak jerr. Masak sekejap jerr tapi I make sure chilli betul betul masak,  karang tak pasal tengah tengah malam pergi toilet. Mmmmmm tergiur bila dah masak. Sebiji my mom punya masakan :-). Recipe my mom pun. Belacan sikit, mesti ada. My dad pun pandai masak asam pedas ni. Teringat masa sekolah dulu, bila my dad balik cuti (dia selalu out station), asam pedas ni lah yang dia teror masak selain sop ekor. :-). So kalau dah my mom and dad teror masak asam pedas, kat mana tak tumpah nya kuah kalau tak ke nasi. Hehehe...ni lah nasi nye...:-). Besok pagi sah sarapan asam pedas dengan roti...Hmmmm sedap nya....

Concentration

Huge, beautiful architecture, State Library Building. Multilevel with a lot of sections for people to use. Find a nice spot at the  top level of the references area. So motivating and inspiring looking at others studying.

Gloomy Saturday Morning

Gloomy Saturday morning to begin with and slightly warm

Hope it will get better through out the day. 

Despite gloomy morning, I am energize after a good night rest and morning run

Let begin the day in a positive way to get positive results and better than yesterday.

Amin....

Fluctuation

On my way to Uni earlier, I was really enthusiastic for today. Already have planned what I want to do for the whole day. But, when I am at Uni, it suddenly gone. Gosh... my  mood and enthusiasm fluctuate so drastic. Need to build it back still, my day haven't finish yet. Hope I could accomplish what I want to do today. 

Counting Days

Flowers : Love flowers, originally uploaded by mohdnaharazmi.

My D day coming soon.
Less than 3 months
Still so much to do and yet not sure If I could complete it on time.
Will Do my very best
I don't want to strees up myself.
Keep healthy, fit and energetic
Always pray to the one and only
I am sure I Will be fine.
Won't get myself worried to much.
Do the very best I could.

"pinky bird"

pinky bird, originally uploaded by mohdnaharazmi.

See this lil "pinky bird" many of them every time early in the morning on my way cycling to the Uni besides the river. Happily flying from one tree to another and quite friendly too. Beautiful pinky bird.

Books.........

Passes by this place many many times. I don't have a dare to go inside, the state library. Just imagine after 4 years, I have been here only 3 times since the last 2 weeks. It a beautiful building one of the iconic landmark in Melbourne. Anyhow I am in the library for a reason. Trying to find a new environment to study and write up my thesis and  get more ideas. At least I have a choice if I am bored at Austin, or at Uni library or at my Uni workstation, I can go to the state library for a change. 

Nahar's Kitchen, My style of cooking : Mini Blackberry Muffin

Still about cooking. This last weekend  was my cooking freak time and my mind relaxation moment. All about food. Still have it with moderation though. :-) .

I made this muffin last night. One mixture and manage to get 12 moderate size muffin about 60 gram each, approximately. Preparation only 10 minutes and cooking time bout 20 minutes. Well, enough for few days snack / morning tea / evening tea when I am at Uni or Austin.  Nice, sticky and soft.  yummm

Active life - Bicycle for Rent

EPL1 + Minolta 50mm f1.4 : Active life - Bicycle, originally uploaded by mohdnaharazmi.

For the last few months, you can easily find this type of bicycle most of the places in Melbourne CBD. It is a good way to mobilise from one paces to another, other than walking in the city. You can use this rental coin bicycle for only AUD 2.50. That is really really cool. Anyhow cycling is a common scene in Melbourne, known as one of the the sports capital of Australia. One of the way of making people keep on physically active.

Breakfast for today....my style of cooking; Nahar's Kitchen

(EPL1 with M.Zuiko 17mm f/2.8)

After 5k run this morning and before I started my day, I have made quite a filling breakfast. 'Dhal' style curry instead of using lentils or chick peas, I used split green  and red kidney beans then have it with 'cekodok udang'(prawn tempura). 

Nahar's Kitchen, My Style of cooking : Deep fried Ice cream

(EPL1 + M.Zuiko 17mm f/2.8)

Finally,I  made deep fried Ice cream. Sounds crazy frying Ice cream in hot boiling oil, but it's not. I was worried initially if it going to burst if the coating didn't covered the ice cream very well. I have to make sure the ice cream well covered with the crumbs (you can use bread/ biscuits crumbs. I used Marie biscuits then crushed it into crumbs) and make sure the oil boiling hot. Fried it for few seconds. 

High River Level

(Blackberry Torch 9800 photo)

I had noticed that the river level  (Maribyrnong river) not far from our Uni was a bit higher than usual almost over flow and the river flowing very fast with a lot of debris since yesterday. Noticed it when I was on my way back home from Uni. I knew at the other end of this river few hundreds km from here had suffering from flash flood. It remind's me of the Brisbane river few days back. Then I heard from the news this morning a warning that the river level might over flow from the riverbank but it turn up not as high as it expected. It seems that the Cyclone El Nino not just causing disaster in Queensland only but other state in Australia including northern part of Victoria.  

Have a Cup Cake

EPL 1 + Minolta 50mm f/1.4

Had a box of cup cakes in the department, someone had brought it for us for breakfast :-). Can't eat to much though, you know why.... :-). Just had one which I like most. yummm

My Home-made Low Calorie Low fat Ice Cream

EPL 1 + Minolta 50mm f/1.4

It took me for quite a while and finally I managed to make this ice cream. I have got the inspiration of making my own Ice Cream when I watched Nigella Lawson, the famous cook  from UK, a journalist, writer and broadcaster. I have watched her show on how to make fast and easy ice cream few times since last year but it never struck me, coz I thought I want to get an ice cream maker machine. But, when I watched her show last two weeks suddenly I feels like I want to make the ice cream. No ice cream maker machine or any food processor required just the ingredients. Dump everything in, whisk till it smooth then put into a container and leave it in a freezer for few hours. You won't get that kind of smoothness like when you bought an ice cream from the shop unless you put an extra effort where, before the ice cream start to become hard then you need to whisk it either by hand or mixer/blend again.  Then again put it in the freezer. Do the same process 2/3 times. Finally you will get it soft and silky. The way that Nigella made the ice cream, it was so simple and easy, and yet you still can get a nice ice cream. Mmmmm yummy.

Finally I have decided to make the ice cream, till date I have made two containers of ice cream. Look at Nigella recipe and some other recipes which I have found. Most of them has 3 basics ingredients which are Milk (Whole milk/condensed milk/evaporated milk), Double Cream/Heavy cream and sugar (Crestor/just normal sugar). The rest like the flavour up to you, even some will add Custard or yogurt or even add egg yolks to make it more silkiness.

As usual, I will modified most of it, because I want to make it low calories. :-) . So instead, I used Skim milk, light thickened cream then add light dairy custard to make it silky then I  cut down a little bit the amount of sugar. I can put more effort to make it more smoother though but I am bit lazy at the moment. I mixed the sugar with the milk first then add on the cream. Whisk  till it look silky then I add on custard and the flavour I like. I have made two flavours, Mocha and Pandan. Hand whisk again all the ingredients and put it into a container after that. Then leave it in the freezer over night. All the process only took me less than 10 minutes. The next day it ready, yup I had my ice cream in the morning for my breakfast. Hmmm so so cooling and yummy. My low calorie low fat ice cream.

Submerged City

Been updating myself until now. Woke up early as usual after my regular morning routine immediately watch the news to find out if the level had gone up. The Brisbane CBD had submerged but the water level didn't hit 5.45 meter which been predicted as when it had happen in 1974. It was 4.45 meter peak at 4 am this morning and now the water started to recede. Gosh looking at the city now and comparing it to when I was there in 2008, how horrified the view is. Definitely a lot of damage has been done.  

City Underwater

It the worst history of flood has hit almost the whole state of Queensland. But, the worst is still yet to come. Since yesterday Brisbane CBD has been alerted that the water coming to it way.This morning some part of the low rise area in Brisbane has been covered with water and tomorrow is going to peak. The whole city will be underwater. Everybody has been asked to evacuated. Gosh what a horrified news. Keep watching and update all the news about the flood since  the last few days never thought it going to be that bad. It seems that the memory of 1974 is going to happen again and even worst. My heart and thought with the people of Queensland.

I ride my bicycle

EPL1 + Minolta 50mm f1.4 : Bicycle, originally uploaded by mohdnaharazmi.

I will ride my bike each time to Uni. It will take me about 15 minutes to reach Uni.

Fish no Chips

 EPL1 with minolta 50mm f/1.4 lens

I have made Fish without the chips yesterday for lunch. Supposedly to have with the chips/wedges but I am out of potatos. Instead, I have made seafood salad. Hmmm where is the carbs.... :-) . Anyhow I've made the fish batter, mix and match with some other recipes. Crispy fried fish. The whole one fish fillet, cut into 4 pieces and had by myself. Instead of having with mayonase I just dip into tomato+chili sauce. Mmmmmm nice. (Tomato sos dan cili sos mesti tak lepas)

Alert me!!!

EPL1 + Minolta 50mm f1.4 : Bicycle , originally uploaded by mohdnaharazmi.

Been up early at 5 am, but felt tired and lazy. It is cloudy since early morning. As usual I will up and go, Walking , Jogging or cycling. But I was really really lazy. Have to think what if it is raining while I am running. It took me a while to decide. That what happen if I think twice, I will start to have doubt. I had forced my self and go for the run, my usual 5k morning run. 

Glad I have done it. Other wise I will regret it. Initially when I was running I was really tired then after few second once my body started producing endorphins, I became more alert and energetic. Gosh....should have done that much much earlier. Anyhow feel fresh, ready, up and go. Feel more alert now.

Arts of Graffiti in Melbourne

EPL1 with Minolta 50mm f1.4 : Art of Graffiti, originally uploaded by mohdnaharazmi.

Been to this graffiti arts area many times and each time when I go there, they had changed the graffiti art. Had asked one of the graffiti artist that day, he says that, they will change the graffiti when ever they feels like changing it. So need to come here quite often to see the new graffiti.

Summer Morning on Saturday early Morning

EPL1 + Minolta 50mm f1.4, originally uploaded by mohdnaharazmi.

It was 5.45 am, Melbourne bright early morning after yesterday heat at 33C and through out the night it was warm until this morning the temperature is at 23C. Going to be another 30s C today with windy condition. 

Anyhow....as I was walking early in the morning with cool breeze air, it  was so refreshing. Made me so calm. No one still in the city it was still quiet. Not much traffic not many cars only now and then saw few people cycling, walking at Botanical Garden, few shops and cafe stall start opening their premises, brought in fresh bread, milk etc.......

A relaxing morning, no hectic , busy day life early in the morning especially on the weekend like this. How nice and so peaceful.

Tetap Tabah

Semangat Semakin Melentur

Kan Ku gagahi

Tetap Tabah. 

Calm Sunset , Port Melbourne

Olympus M.Zuiko Mark II 14-54 1:2.8-3.5 : Sunset , Port Melbourne, originally uploaded by mohdnaharazmi.

Lately I have been to few beaches in the evening. Watching the sunset, peacefully and make myself calm to reduce my anxiety.

"Jemput - Jemput Pisang" aka "Le - Shekodoq pisang "

Lain tempat dan lain orang lain lah pulak namanya. Biasa sejak kecik dipanggil jemput jemput pisang ada orang panggil chekodok pisang. La - Shekodoq hasil usulan dari Adel hehe ok lah tu tq tq.

Petang petang yang tengah tension ni teringinlah pulak nak makan jemput jemput pisang nich. Hari tuu beli lah 2 longgok pisang kat Woolworth supermarket cuma 2 dollar banyak gilerkkkk. Memang cadang nak masak benda benda cam ni pun. So buat lah jejemput pisang nich. Ahhhh sedap nya minum dengan kopi. Lupalak  bila masak tadi cuma campur pisang dengan tepung jerr tak masukkan bebenda lain. Gula pun tak sebab pisang tuu dah manis. Bila dah siap masak makan seketul memang sah dan manis nasih baik tak masuk kan gula. Lagi pun al-maklum jaga body maintain and healthy lifestyle so gula gula ni kurang kan yerr. Lagi pun kat Malaysia sekarang pun tengah berkempen mengurangkan pengambilan gula. Sooo jemputlah , jemput jemput pisang.

The Best I could

Dockland: Almost sunset, originally uploaded by mohdnaharazmi.

New Year Day 4 past by. 

When I think of it too much, I becoming more and more anxious. Feels like my brain going to explode. 

The anxiety had caused my brain flat out, my body felt so lethargic  

my body immunity drop easily catching cold/flu......

Take a deep breath and breathing out slowly, clearing my mind and try to make me calm, think fresh and wisely.

Prying, remember the one who will always be with me.

Just do the best that I could.

Sunset at St.Kilda Beach

EPL1 + M.Zuiko Mark II 14-54 mm 1:2.8-3.5, originally uploaded by mohdnaharazmi.

I was waiting for sunset at St Kilda Beach day before Xmas . Lovely sunny cloudy chilly windy day that day.

2011 New Year Celebration : Video

2011 New Year Celebration : Video, originally uploaded by mohdnaharazmi.

Part of the firework show during the New Year Celebration 2011 in Melbourne recently. The fireworks came out from few area of skyscrapers in Melbourne and this is one of those.

Sunset in the City on New Years Eve

Olympus E620+M.Zuiko Mark II 14-54mm 1:2.8-3.5, originally uploaded by mohdnaharazmi.

Waiting in the city before the firework event start.

Don't look back

Nokia picture

It my past and part of my history now 2010. Good times and bad times in 2010 will always be remembered. It is my time to look forward for 2011 and hoping for the best. My main task and short term goal in the first few months is to complete and submit my thesis. Praying to Allah Al-mighty. I can do this.  

Melbourne Firework: Happy New Year 2011

Melbourne Firework: Happy New Year 2011, originally uploaded by mohdnaharazmi.

I went to Fireworks event last night. At 9.15 pm and when the clock strike at midnight. Frankly speaking it was not the best firework I have seen. The fireworks in New Year, 2008 and 2009 were the best . New Year 2010 I was not around, I was in Sydney. Sydney firework last year was very good. But I did enjoyed myself with the company of excited crowd.