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Friday, April 25, 2008

Anzac Day

Anzac Art 1916

Anzac Day occurs on 25 April. It commemorates all New Zealanders killed in war and also honours returned servicemen and women.
The date itself marks the anniversary of the landing of New Zealand and Australian soldiers – the Anzacs – on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. The aim was to capture the Dardanelles, the gateway to the Bosphorus and the Black Sea. At the end of the campaign, Gallipoli was still held by its Turkish defenders.
Thousands lost their lives in the Gallipoli campaign: 87,000 Turks, 44,000 men from France and the British Empire, including 8500 Australians. To this day, Australia also marks the events of 25 April. Among the dead were 2721 New Zealanders, almost one in four of those who served on Gallipoli.
It may have led to a military defeat, but for many New Zealanders then and since, the Gallipoli landings meant the beginning of something else – a feeling that New Zealand had a role as a distinct nation, even as it fought on the other side of the world in the name of the British Empire.
Anzac Day was first marked in 1916. The day has gone through many changes since then. The ceremonies that are held at war memorials up and down New Zealand, or in places overseas where New Zealanders gather, remain rich in tradition and ritual befitting a military funeral.

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Xiao Ma Que turning 23

Our tiny little Ma Que turned 23 on 17th April. We had a small surprise party for her. Everyone gathered and outside our kitchen and surprise her wit 1 chocolate cake and her fave Pavlova! Pavlova is a kind of cake which you can only found in New Zealand and is super sweet! I cannot tahan the sweetness but Mr J loves it! We bought one once, I only had a little bit of it and Mr J finished it by himself.

I never know Ma Que can dance so well!! Is a ‘WOW’ but a bit funny too..She said she always watched MV and learned the entire move. she performed 4 dances move to us! Really not bad lo..Check out the video clip down under!!

Tasty Cakes

May you wish come true

Alomost everyone is here

Chocolate cake habis but Pavlova still a lot!

Eating & Drinking

One of her dancing move

Everyone enjoyed!

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Thursday, April 24, 2008

2 months in Nelson

2 months in Nelson, finally my 8 weeks working with Enza going to end very soon. In fact I extended another 2 weeks! My last day would be next week, 2nd of May.
Will be heading down to Christchurch on 4th of May for 4 days. Then will be heading up to North Island. I’ll be doing Kiwi @ Tauranga. Heard from friends is more relaxing and not so stressful than working in Enza. Enza packhouse is a torturing place!! That’s what all of us said!
But still I couldn’t bear to leave this place. Not because of the packhouse but all the people I met at here! They are a great bunch of people! Although some are kinda weird but I still felt upset leaving them. Some already leaved and most going to leave soon too.. L

Can’t believe I’m here in New Zealand for 2 months already!! The bloodly cold weather here made me miss the sunny day in Malaysia. Is not even winter yet and is freaking cold everyday!!
Sometimes it goes down to 7’c at nite and it even goes down to 1’c few days back!! I did not felt the cold coz I was sleeping tat nite with my heater on. Hehehe.. Is better for me to head up to the North so it won’t be tat cold! I can’t stand it!!

My cooking skill is improving! My curry chicken, bak kut teh, 3 cup chicken ( 3 pei chee) and meehun goreng tasted Yummy!!! Can’t believe I cooked all that! So so proud of myself!
Hahahahahahaa…
I gonna cook all tat to my dearest mummy, daddy n sister when I’m back in JB!
When I told my sis few days back on MSN that I could cook all this, she said I action!!
Walao! I never even cook in JB le! Should be proud for me mah!

I learned to cut my hubby hair too! Well, actually is using the hair shaver la.. but is not easy okie! I think I have to do it again very soon coz he keep saying how long his hair is!! Although is not as nice as wat Edison used to do for him but I try all my best to made it look similar wit tat. Anyway, he loves with wat I did and he said I’m doin a good job! So….good la!

That face macam very scare like tat!

We dont have those hair clipper, so we use clothes clipper!

hahahahaha...

Almost done!

My BOH tea! All the way from Malaysia.

Thanks to my lovely mother-in-law..

Our smoko place on sunny day!

Our smoko place on rainy day!

Sibeh cold lo!

My hubby hand with all the scar from doing
stacking. He said like this only man mah!
I said Siao!!

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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Apple or Pear?

Finally i have time to blog!! hohoho..

Apple and Pears

Pear girl? Apple girl? I called myself an Apple girl now. We hardly handle pears these days..They always said no fruit no fruit.Mostly everyday we deal with apples. I no longer doing packing nowdays.I been send to the Grader department. Choosing the good and the bad apples with all the lao ah ma.Although it's boring but is not as tired as packing them.I have to be quick, both hand and eyes! I wonder will i go 'mata juling' oneday looking at the apple roll n roll n roll. you got to make sure which apple is inand which is out by juz looking at them in few second. I cant spend too much time on one apple, i'll get 'tiao' by the supervisor.

I really dun have much time to blog la Jamie..
Everyday work from 8am to 4.30pm then if OT continue from 6pm to 10pm..
Stress ah!!I got to cook too le!!I bring my own lunch and dinner to work everyday!I hardly cook in JB and now..i cook everyday!!I find cooking is fun but i only know how to cook simple dishes..Some recipe anyone? but pls..make sure the ingredient can be found in here.hehehe..