Show Mi 2007 Live in Genting

My favourite idol, Sammi Cheng performed a 2 nites show on Friday and Saturday @ Genting (June 22 - 23). Initially my plan was to go to Hong Kong for her 'SHOW MI' concert in May but because of some unforeseen circumstances, our trip has to be canceled. I was super duper excited when I received the news that Sammi will be coming over to M'sia to perform. In fact, M'sia is the only stop in S.E.A before her next tour in Toronto.


So me, my sister and cousin sister decided to buy the ticket for RM187 /person at a discounted price. Thanks to my sister, we managed to grab some pretty good seats. Also my appreciation to my cousin who drove us all the way up to Genting and crawled down safely (I have been blessed with great sisters!).


Before the concert, we had a little snack @ First World. We bought 4 pcs of Dorayaki @ RM6.50 and you can choose the filling which are strawberry jam, peanut butter or kaya. Dorayaki is a 2 layered japanese pancake. The texture is soft and it tastes so good when eaten hot. It is also Doraemon's favourite food. We went to Starbucks to have a cuppa with the snacks.


A cup of hazelnut chocolate which is way too sweet


As one of the official sponsor, Maxis provided some freebies such as the door hanger and a big palm for waving


I convinced a friend to make this for free!

To me, the concert was a BLAST! I Super HIGH! We shouted, we clapped, we even got up from my seat and start dancing with my sister and cousin when Sammi was singing the fast tracks! Her performance was superb. Her singing style has changed to a more matured level. The only limitation to her performance was the stage is too small. This is the 4th concert I saw Sammi performed in M'sia (I even bought the most expensive ticket during her 2001 concert and went alone!).


But there are some people who are willing to spent money buying expensive tickets but just sit there and yak! Ya ... two fellas sitting behind me was yakking about some stuff (nothing to do with the concert) and shouting on top of their lungs! If you want to yak, go to a mamak shop la and its cheaper some more ... duh!


And then there's this girl seating in front of us who was resting her head on her boyfriend's shoulder the whole 2 hours-15 mins performance. If you are sick or sleepy just go home la ... duh duh!

But these people will not spoil my mood but really there are a lot of duh people out there ... unfortunately!

As our seat was not @ VIP area and my camera was not the high-tech 10x zoom stuff, I did not take any photos but do check out the following pictures, all courtesy of sammicheng.popz.tv


The stage design - photo by KLJames


The opening number - photo by RiPleY






With special guest - Hins Cheung


I'm definitely going to Hong Kong for her next concert. No doubt about it. I'm one of her many many loyal and devoted fan.

The boy from Thailand

This is a follow-up entry to my previous post on World Vison Child Sponsorship Program.

I've decided to sponsor one more child through World Vision Malaysia. If I were to spend my hard-earned salary (with sweat and blood) on unnecessarily items, I might as well use it to do something more meaningful instead.


The 2nd child I sponsored is a 7-year old Thawatchai Singthong from Thailand. He lives with his parents and one brother in Phrai Bueng, a district in Sisaket Province in the north-east Thailand.

Phrai Bueng district comprises of 6 sub-districts with 80 villages. The villagers are mostly farmers and the average income per person is approximately RM116/month). The major problems in this area are unemployment, low income and poor quality of life which indirectly crates a high migration rate as the villagers travel to other states to source for other income.

The goal of World Vision Child Sponsorship Program is to improve the overall living conditions of the children through:


greater opportunity in education


health care and nutrition program


increase in family income with implementation of training program on farming and vocational skills, and the establishment of activity groups (e.g. saving group, housewives group and educational fund group)


construction of water reservoir for farming and family consumption

Please consider this program. Somewhere out there a child's life might change forever because of your help.

Let's Make A Difference

Last year when I first started blogging, I did an entry on World Vision here. I mentioned that I've signed up the World Vision Child Sponsorship Programme. The child I sponsored for RM50/month is from Myanmar and her name is Smile Chit Su and she is 9-year old.

Few days ago, I received her annual progress report and a recent picture of herself from World Vision Myanmar.


Su ... peace

Su's progress report


Su's drawing for me


My best friend, Jennifer made a special request on her birthday this month. She wants me to use the money spend on her birthday present to do something meaningful instead. So I bought some books and small gifts for Su as an encouragement for her to study hard and believe that she can achieve her dreams of becoming a teacher when she grows up. (Jen, Happy Birthday)


My gifts for Su


Inside 'Lissy's Friends'


Inside 'My Bumper Animal Colouring Book'


I also bought some cute stickers and a box of colour pencils as well


World Vision is not some charity NGOs who ask you for a $10 but only donate $1 to charity and keep the rest of $9. World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.


There are many unfortunate children in this world who needs our assistance so that they will get the basic necessity such as clean water, food and basic education.


Yes, all of us have our own commitments but if you come to think about it ... sometimes we just spent the RM50 without knowing it, probably on food, clothes, shoes, make-up and etc. But it will be more meaningful if we can contribute the money to help the less fortunate. The money can be deducted through your credit card or send a cheque directly to World Vision Malaysia.


I pledge to do more in my ability to help. I have signed up to be a volunteer and sponsor for one more child (details in my next entry). I do hope that you will consider signing up for the programme even if you are not a Christian because this is not about religion but how we can help a child to overcome poverty with a small amount.

Or you can choose any charity organization which you feel most comfortable with, please go ahead. The world can be a better place to live if we all do our part in helping in a small way.

Thank You in advance for your generosity and God Bless You!

Does shrimp & pork go together?

As I've not done any cooking in May (largely due to laziness), so I decided to cook a dish today. The idea came from a TV show and I've added my own recipe to it. This dish is called "Mini Shrimp Porky Chop".

Ingredients:
Shrimps
Pork

Seasoning:
Chopped garlic
Chopped shallots
Chopped ginger
Chopped parsley
Soya sauce
Oyster sauce
Pepper
Sesame Oil
Egg white


The ingredients


The paste

Cut the pork into small pieces, and then chopped it until the meat sticks together. Add in the shrimp which has also been chopped to small pieces. Blend them together and add in the seasoning. I marinated for 15 minutes before pan fried them.


The result

The verdict:
My dad tried and commented that the meat doesn't stick together. He also said that the meat not salty enough. He gave me a 3/10 score.

My sister commented that the meat doesn't taste like pork at all but it smells good when it was cooking in the pan.

I said ... need further improvement. Not very tasty and the meat is quite hard. This is probably due to lack of pork fats in the meat. Also I used more pork than shrimp. It should be the other way instead. Marination time should be extended longer.

Well, at least I tried although the end result is not very satisfying. I think for the June's quota, I'm going to do a dessert. Any suggestions?