For this story, I chose to make research on 'rice wafers' recipie.
Riche wafer is a kind of snacks that is available in most of the countries. In order to make rice wafers, we need the following things.
3 tablespoon Shortening
2 tablespoon Brown sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 cup Rice flour
½ teaspoon Salt
3 teaspoonBaking powder
1 cup Water, approx
Instruction
Cream the shortening and the sugar. Add vanilla. Sift together the rice flour, salt and baking powder. Stir into the shortening mixture, alternately with water, adding just enough water to make a thick dough. Roll thinly on a board dusted with rice flour. Cut into desired shapes and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 325F until faintly brown, about 10 minutes.
Source: http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=Rice%20wafers
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Helix - Banana Yoshimoto
I read this stroy and found it as a nice story. One of the words that I am eager to know in the story is 'Helix'. According to my research:
A helix is derived from the Greek word. It is a twisted shape like a string. Helices are important in biology, as DNAi s helical and many proteins have helical substructures, known as alpha helices.
In geometry, helix is the curve formed by a straight line drawn on a plane when that plane is wrapped around a cylindrical surface of any kind, esp. a right circular cylinder, as the curve of a screw. Equation: x = a sinθ, y = a cosθ, z = b θ.
In Anatomy, helix is the curved fold forming most of the rim of the external ear.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helix
A helix is derived from the Greek word. It is a twisted shape like a string. Helices are important in biology, as DNAi s helical and many proteins have helical substructures, known as alpha helices.
In geometry, helix is the curve formed by a straight line drawn on a plane when that plane is wrapped around a cylindrical surface of any kind, esp. a right circular cylinder, as the curve of a screw. Equation: x = a sinθ, y = a cosθ, z = b θ.
In Anatomy, helix is the curved fold forming most of the rim of the external ear.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helix
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
True Friend by Dmo
This is the story that I wrote in senior high school. This story is based on Burmese culture. I hope you will like it.
Tun Lin looked at the clock, which is on the wall in front of him. It was almost 5o’clock in the afternoon. He knew this is the time his parents will arrive from China. His parents are rich. They usually go to China from Burma to sell jewelry and came home with a lot of money.
Tun Lin said in his mind, “This trip is such a long one. It’s almost a month. What are they doing there to take nearly a month? They might bring a lot of money back this time.”
He was thinking about getting money from his parents while he was sitting in the living room, drinking a cup of coffee. He took the cup on the table. Before he drank, he looked at the clock again. He noticed that Nay Thu, his best friend, would come soon. Everytime Tun Lin’s parents came back from China, Nay Thu comes to Tun Lin’s house and greets his parents.
The weather outside is really bad. It is raining heavily. That reminds Tun Lin about the first day of school, the first time he met Nay Thu.
“It was raining heavily like today,” said Tun Lin in very low voice.
The school Compound was crowded with cars. They were moving very slowly in the heavy rain. Tun Lin was no longer patient. He got out of his car and ran toward the school gate. Suddenly, someone offered him an umbrella from the back.
“Oh, thanks,” said Tun Lin.
“I am Nay Thu. I am a new student here,” he introduced himself.
“I am Tun Lin. Come with me. I will show you around the school and introduce you to my friends.” They went inside the school.
“He is Myo Zaw,” said Tun Lin, pointing toward a boy with glasses who is standing at the school gate.
Tun Lin and Myo Zaw are best friends. They knew each other since they were in kindergarten. Now, they are in the final year of high school. They always stayed together, sat together, ate together, studied together, whatever they did, they were together. They are very smart and hard working students.
Tun Lin introduced Nay Thu to Myo Zaw.
“School is starting in two minutes. We better hurry,” said Myo Zaw.
Tun Lin asked Nay Thu, “What 1section are you in?”
“D,” he replied.
“That’s great. We are also in section D,” said Tun Lin happily.
Few months later, Nay Thu became their best friends. He became very close to them and knew them very well. He knew Tun Lin’s parents are rich and Myo Zaw’s parents are poor.
One day, after school, three of them walked together to the outside of the school through the soccer field.
“Where are you guys going?” asked Tun Lin.
“We’re going home,” both replied.
“Let’s go and eat something first. Then I can send u guys home by my car.”
Myo Zaw nodded. They both looked at Nay Thu.
“Hey!” Tun Lin shouted, “What’s wrong with you? You don’t want to come with us?”
“I don’t have money,” said Nay Thu, in very low voice. Tun Lin said immediately, “Ah! Don’t worry man. I will pay for you.”
Nay Thu is very happy like he achieved something. There was no sadness on his face anymore.
They started going out often from that day. Nay Thu was always telling them to go out somewhere. Later, they went out everyday after school. They don’t even aware of their final exam except Myo Zaw. Every time they went out, Myo Zaw was with them as he was the best friend of Tun Lin. But, Myo Zaw couldn’t accompany them anymore. He had to study. He asked Tun Lin to study with him. But everytime he asked the answer is ‘No’. He decided not to tell Tun Lin about studying anymore.
But at least, as a best friend, Myo Zaw told Tun Lin, “Don’t trust Nay Thu. He is using all your money.”
“What are you talking about? He’s nice to me. He makes me happy. He comes whenever I need him. He even gave me his girl when he noticed I liked her. He is the best guy in the whole world,” said Tun Lin angrily.
From that time, Myo Zaw didn’t say bad things about Nay Thu anymore. He stayed alone. But, one day, Tun Lin told him sadly about he was wrong, he shouldn’t angry at him and he asked him to come with them tonight. Myo Zaw accepted to go out with him.
But, after school, Nay Thu told Myo Zaw, “We are not going tonight. Our exam is in next month so we decided to study. We are not going out until the final exam is over.”
Myo Zaw was very happy. He thought Tun Lin was back. He thought Tun Lin was going to study hard again like before.
“Sorry, I am late,” said Nay Thu.
“Movie is already started,” said Tun Lin. “Where is Myo Zaw? I though he is coming with you.”
“He said he has to study tonight.”
“Are you sure?” Tun Lin doubted, “I told him to come.”
“Forget him! We can have fun without him,” said Nay Thu.
Tun Lin was very angry at Myo Zaw for not coming with them.
Tun Lin was thinking, “Nay Thu. He’s really nice to me. He cares about me a lot. He always makes me happy. He never does anything I don’t like.”
Tun Lin was interrupted from his thoughts by a telephone ring. He noticed his parents still haven’t arrived home yet. It already stopped raining at outside. Before he answered the phone, he drank a coffee which was holding in his hand for a long time. Then he picked up the phone.
“Hello?”
“This is from airport customer service. We have received a message that the flight number B103 from China to Burma was crashed due to bad weather.”
“What! It’s crashed?” Tun Lin was shocked, “What happened to the passengers?”
“We don’t know yet sir. We will inform you as soon as we know.”
Tun Lin is sad and depressed. He dropped the cup in his hand. And he heard the sound of footstep.
“Sorry man, I’m late. Where are your parents? Are they home?” asked Nay Thu.
Tun Lin started crying and he said unclearly, “The plane is crashed.”
Nay Thu asked immediately, “What! Then, where’s the money to go out tonight?”
Three months later, everything was back to normal again. Tun Lin’s parents were sent to hospital for one month. Tun Lin realized Myo Zaw is the only one who cares about him. They become like before. Nay Thu never shows up from that day.
Note:
1section = classroom. In some Burmese schools, students have to stay in their same section from kindergarten to the final year of high school. All subjects are taught in the same room.
True Friend
Tun Lin looked at the clock, which is on the wall in front of him. It was almost 5o’clock in the afternoon. He knew this is the time his parents will arrive from China. His parents are rich. They usually go to China from Burma to sell jewelry and came home with a lot of money.
Tun Lin said in his mind, “This trip is such a long one. It’s almost a month. What are they doing there to take nearly a month? They might bring a lot of money back this time.”
He was thinking about getting money from his parents while he was sitting in the living room, drinking a cup of coffee. He took the cup on the table. Before he drank, he looked at the clock again. He noticed that Nay Thu, his best friend, would come soon. Everytime Tun Lin’s parents came back from China, Nay Thu comes to Tun Lin’s house and greets his parents.
The weather outside is really bad. It is raining heavily. That reminds Tun Lin about the first day of school, the first time he met Nay Thu.
“It was raining heavily like today,” said Tun Lin in very low voice.
The school Compound was crowded with cars. They were moving very slowly in the heavy rain. Tun Lin was no longer patient. He got out of his car and ran toward the school gate. Suddenly, someone offered him an umbrella from the back.
“Oh, thanks,” said Tun Lin.
“I am Nay Thu. I am a new student here,” he introduced himself.
“I am Tun Lin. Come with me. I will show you around the school and introduce you to my friends.” They went inside the school.
“He is Myo Zaw,” said Tun Lin, pointing toward a boy with glasses who is standing at the school gate.
Tun Lin and Myo Zaw are best friends. They knew each other since they were in kindergarten. Now, they are in the final year of high school. They always stayed together, sat together, ate together, studied together, whatever they did, they were together. They are very smart and hard working students.
Tun Lin introduced Nay Thu to Myo Zaw.
“School is starting in two minutes. We better hurry,” said Myo Zaw.
Tun Lin asked Nay Thu, “What 1section are you in?”
“D,” he replied.
“That’s great. We are also in section D,” said Tun Lin happily.
Few months later, Nay Thu became their best friends. He became very close to them and knew them very well. He knew Tun Lin’s parents are rich and Myo Zaw’s parents are poor.
One day, after school, three of them walked together to the outside of the school through the soccer field.
“Where are you guys going?” asked Tun Lin.
“We’re going home,” both replied.
“Let’s go and eat something first. Then I can send u guys home by my car.”
Myo Zaw nodded. They both looked at Nay Thu.
“Hey!” Tun Lin shouted, “What’s wrong with you? You don’t want to come with us?”
“I don’t have money,” said Nay Thu, in very low voice. Tun Lin said immediately, “Ah! Don’t worry man. I will pay for you.”
Nay Thu is very happy like he achieved something. There was no sadness on his face anymore.
They started going out often from that day. Nay Thu was always telling them to go out somewhere. Later, they went out everyday after school. They don’t even aware of their final exam except Myo Zaw. Every time they went out, Myo Zaw was with them as he was the best friend of Tun Lin. But, Myo Zaw couldn’t accompany them anymore. He had to study. He asked Tun Lin to study with him. But everytime he asked the answer is ‘No’. He decided not to tell Tun Lin about studying anymore.
But at least, as a best friend, Myo Zaw told Tun Lin, “Don’t trust Nay Thu. He is using all your money.”
“What are you talking about? He’s nice to me. He makes me happy. He comes whenever I need him. He even gave me his girl when he noticed I liked her. He is the best guy in the whole world,” said Tun Lin angrily.
From that time, Myo Zaw didn’t say bad things about Nay Thu anymore. He stayed alone. But, one day, Tun Lin told him sadly about he was wrong, he shouldn’t angry at him and he asked him to come with them tonight. Myo Zaw accepted to go out with him.
But, after school, Nay Thu told Myo Zaw, “We are not going tonight. Our exam is in next month so we decided to study. We are not going out until the final exam is over.”
Myo Zaw was very happy. He thought Tun Lin was back. He thought Tun Lin was going to study hard again like before.
“Sorry, I am late,” said Nay Thu.
“Movie is already started,” said Tun Lin. “Where is Myo Zaw? I though he is coming with you.”
“He said he has to study tonight.”
“Are you sure?” Tun Lin doubted, “I told him to come.”
“Forget him! We can have fun without him,” said Nay Thu.
Tun Lin was very angry at Myo Zaw for not coming with them.
Tun Lin was thinking, “Nay Thu. He’s really nice to me. He cares about me a lot. He always makes me happy. He never does anything I don’t like.”
Tun Lin was interrupted from his thoughts by a telephone ring. He noticed his parents still haven’t arrived home yet. It already stopped raining at outside. Before he answered the phone, he drank a coffee which was holding in his hand for a long time. Then he picked up the phone.
“Hello?”
“This is from airport customer service. We have received a message that the flight number B103 from China to Burma was crashed due to bad weather.”
“What! It’s crashed?” Tun Lin was shocked, “What happened to the passengers?”
“We don’t know yet sir. We will inform you as soon as we know.”
Tun Lin is sad and depressed. He dropped the cup in his hand. And he heard the sound of footstep.
“Sorry man, I’m late. Where are your parents? Are they home?” asked Nay Thu.
Tun Lin started crying and he said unclearly, “The plane is crashed.”
Nay Thu asked immediately, “What! Then, where’s the money to go out tonight?”
Three months later, everything was back to normal again. Tun Lin’s parents were sent to hospital for one month. Tun Lin realized Myo Zaw is the only one who cares about him. They become like before. Nay Thu never shows up from that day.
Note:
1section = classroom. In some Burmese schools, students have to stay in their same section from kindergarten to the final year of high school. All subjects are taught in the same room.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
My Favorite Valentine's Day Poem
I Miss You
I miss you terribly this day of love,
Miss you with a wound that stabs and aches.
I see the love around me, and it takes
So much strength simply just to move.
Soon, soon, my love, this waiting will be done.
You and I will have what we desire.
On days like this we'll sit beside the fire,
Undoing all the pain of days long gone.
-Author Unknown-
I read a few Valentine's Day poem on the internet. Unlike other poems, when I read this poem, "I Miss You", I feel somethinig weird; kind of sad but no really because my girlfriend suddenly appear in my mind. This poem reminds me of my girlfriend. Also, it is very cool to read and when you look at the first letter of each line, and look at vertically and you'll see the word "I Miss You".
Source: http://www.theholidayspot.com/valentine/poems/poems_for_love.htm
The History of Valentine's Day
Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday?
One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men -- his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.
While some believe that Valentine's Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine's death or burial -- which probably occurred around 270 A.D.
For more information, visit http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=884&display_order=1&sub_display_order=3&mini_id=1084
G-String - Nicola Barker
In this stroy, the word 'frock' is new and interesting to me. According to my research:
Frock has been used since Middle English as the name for an article of clothing for men and women. It is a dress or a gown usually worn by a girl or woman. Some type of frocks are robes worn by monks, friars, and other clerics.
For more information,
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Betrayal - Patricia Duncker
For this stroy, I research about "the local Protestants". According to my research:
Protestantism (from "protestors") is one of three main groups of Christianity, typically referring to European churches that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Renaissance-era Protestant Reformation.
A protestant is a member of a Western Christian church whose faith and practice are founded on the principles of the Reformation, especially in the acceptance of the Bible as the sole source of revelation, in justification by faith alone, and in the universal priesthood of all the believers.
For more imformation about protestants,
Protestantism (from "protestors") is one of three main groups of Christianity, typically referring to European churches that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Renaissance-era Protestant Reformation.
A protestant is a member of a Western Christian church whose faith and practice are founded on the principles of the Reformation, especially in the acceptance of the Bible as the sole source of revelation, in justification by faith alone, and in the universal priesthood of all the believers.
For more imformation about protestants,
The Quote that I Like the Best
"Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief." - Swedish proverb
This quote is the best quote that I found in the handout. It makes sense to me and I can easily apply to my real life. Let me break down into two parts.
"Friendship doubles our joy." It is very ture for me. For example, I went to one the beaches with my friends in Burma last winter break. It was awesome and I had a lot fun. If I go to the beach with my family or other relatives, I don't think I will have that much fun as compare to going with my friends. Therefore, friendship doubles our joy.
"Friendship divides our grief." It is also very true. When we have some kind of problems with family, and lover, or other personal problem, the only person we talk to is our friends. Usually, we don't go talk to our parents because some problems we have cannot be discuss with them. When we go talk to our friends, they make us calm and they can give us advice. Therefore, friendship divides our grief.
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