Happy Prosperous Chinese Ox Year 2009

The Sign Of The Ox

People born under the sign of the Ox or Buffalo usually have strong codes and work ethics. This can lead to a tendency to be a workaholic, and they should make an effort to relax more. Ox people are usually strong and robust, and according to ancient wisdom, they should be blessed with long lives.

The Ox home is his castle where he finds relaxation and peace from the everyday hustle and bustle of his career or responsibilities. He also enjoys spending much time in planting gardens and trees. He generally prefers to decorate his home comfortably with nature colors.

Able, ethical and aware, co-workers of the Ox can depend on their eyes for details. Because they are so well organized, they are better suited for specialized positions and prefer to work in large companies. They work best when they work alone since they can be unhappy when participating in a large group.

Chinese New Year Eight Treasure Rice Pudding

Chinese New Year is around the corner! Surely reunion dinner is an essential event for Chinese New Year. In this ever-changing era, dishes for the dinner on Chinese New Year�s eve show great variety as well. It has unique meaning, which is closely related tour great Chinese culture. However, preparing a healthy meal for reunion dinner of the whole family is a challenge for all housewives.

Chinese New Year Eight Treasure Rice Pudding:
Energy: 158 calories, glucose: 30g, fat: 2.2g, protein: 5g

Ingredients: Purple Chinese yam 120g, black soybean 1 cup, buckwheat 120g, purple glutinous rice 120g, semen coicis 120g, minced meat 30g, 3 mushrooms, 30g dried shrimp, bamboo shoot 30g, konjaku (Amorphophallus rivieri) 30g, semen ginkgo 30g.

Seasonings: Small amount of lotus leaves tuber of multiflower knotweed/ radix polygoni multiflori / �he shou wu� 5 qian (25g), radix rehmanniae praeparata 1 liang (50g), small amount of acorn, soy sauce, oil 10g, 2 lotus leaves.

Method:

1. Peel Chinese yam and cut into slices. Soak black soybean, buckwheat, purple glutinous rice and seed of Job�s tears in water for 1 hour and steam for 30 minutes.
2. Cook lotus leaves, �he shou wu� and radix rehmanniae praeparata into soup which to be used later.
3. Add oil into frying pan to stir fry minced meat, mushroom slices, bamboo shoot and dried shrimp.
4. Fry black soybean, buckwheat, purple glutinous rice, seed of Job�s tears, purple Chinese yam, then add in konjaku and semen ginkgo. Wrap into stick shape with lotus leaf and tie with cotton rope. Place into steamer to steam with boiling water for 30 minutes.

Lotus leaf is able to expel body�s heat and regulate blood lipid. Ingredients are made up of specially selected black soybean, purple Chinese yam, buckwheat, purple glutinous rice, seed of Job�s tears and etc. these can increase intake of dietary fibers and help to regulate blood glucose, increase fullness sensation as well as prevent and improve constipation; Radix Polygoni Multiflori, radix rehmanniae praeparata, semen ginkgo and etc are included into ingredients as well. Radix Polygoni Multiflori is rich in polyphenol compounds including chrysophanol, emodin, rhein and etc which have anti-oxidative effect. Radix rehmanniae praeparata itself has effects of enhancing liver and kidneys as well as nourishing female reproductive and blood system.

Wish You All Happy Chinese New Year with this Happy Healthy Meal!

Chance To Win A New Car & A House In 2009

SUNSHINE is celebrating Chinese New Year with a contest that offers its shoppers prizes totalling RM320,000. The grand prizes is a double-storey terrace house in Jawi worth RM198,000, followed by the first prize, a Proton Saga worth RM30,000, and eight RM888 worth of Sunshine vouchers and gift sets.

To enter the contest, purchase RM50 and above in a single receipt at any Sunshine chain store, and answer an easy question correctly. The contest started on December 20 and would continue until March 1 2009.

A draw for 198 consolation prize winners who received vouchers worth RM80 and a soft toy each was held on New Year’s Day during the launching of Sunshine’s Embrace an Abundance of Fortune Chinese New Year celebration by state executive councillor Lydia Ong Kok Fooi. A fashion show was also held. (See the picture below. One of my friend, Alan How -who is standing on the right, will be the top model in that show.)�

There will also be a show by local singer Crystal Liew Yan Yan on Jan 17 and a lion dance performance on Jan 19 at Sunshine Square. Shoppers at the new Sunshine Farlim shopping mall which will open today will also get to enjoy the events. For details, proceed to the customer service counters at the two malls or call 04-6411111 ext 637 . Happy Chinese New Year and wish you good luck all the 2009 year!

James Quak Is Clerebrating His Birthday 2009

Hello guys, my friends in Malaysia and all the bloggers in the world:

Today is my 33rd birthday (am I look so old). Wish you all happy and go lucky all the times.
I hope this year I can learn more tactics about blogging so I can become a pro blogger and teach others to create their own blogs and maybe just to earn some extra pocket money during my free past-time.
So that’s for now, wish my country become more peaceful and joyful to live in (same to all countries in this world). Happy birthday to me again and please remember to enjoy your life as a lazy blogger like me. (smile)
Undergoing MyBlogLog Verification

Malaysian Latest Rome Alphabet Learning Table

A� = Apology,

B� = BN,

C� = Correct,

D� = Dato,

E� = e-filling,

F� = Federal Highway,

G = Government,

H = Hindraf,

I� = ISA,

J� = Jalan,

K = Kopitiam,

L = Landslide,

M = Melamine,

N = National Service,

O = Obama,

P = Politic,

Q = Quit,

R = Recession,

S = Smoke,

T = Toll,

U = UMNO,

V = Vanish,

W = World Heritage,

X = X,

Y = YB,

Z = zzzzzzzz

P/S: Just for fun. Enjoy your learning.
## Please give your comments about this post.
Or if you have any ideas please share yours in my blog. Thanks.

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