Brothers..

Recipe: Teddy Bear Milo Agar Agar

Ken's school "assignment" for this weekend - make jelly!.. it's a shame my mom is not here with me.. she make awesome agar agar..

Recipe: Teddy Bear Milo Agar Agar

Chocolate Layer:
8gm - agar agar strands
1 3/4 cups - water
1/3 cup - sugar
3/4 cup MILO

Milk Layer:
10gm - agar agar strands
1 1/2 cups - water
1/2 cup - sugar
1 cup CARNATION Full Cream Evaporated Milk
a few drops of vanilla essence

Method (To prepare chocolate layer):

1. Cook agar agar in water till dissolved
2. Add sugar and MILO, stir well to dissolve sugar; strain.
3. Spoon mixture into a 20x20cm square pan or any desired jelly mould.
4. Allow to set, then lightly scratch surface with fork.

1. Cook agar agar in water until dissolved.
2. Add sugar and stir well until dissolved; strain.
3. Stir in CARNATION Full Cream Evaporated Milk and essence.
4. Carefully spoon milk layer over chocolate.
5. Chill until set.

Biow's reference:
http://www.bakingmum.blogspot.com

See also:
1. Heart shape agar-agar
2. Koi fish agar-agar

Tutorial: Animate series of images with Photoshop CS3

I kept forgetting how to animate a group of photos in a folder using Photoshop CS3.. in Image Ready it was as easy as "Import > Folder as Frames".. But ever since ImageReady is merged into Photoshop CS3, I simply do not know where / how to start.. decided to create a tutorial for myself once and for all.. and, if anyone of you may be interested, right click on the link below and save.. pardon my english.. and if the guide is not helpful, lemme know how i can improve it.. thanks..

Tutorial: Animate series of images with Photoshop CS3

The equivalent in Image Ready "Import > Folder as Frames" Summary:
In Photoshop CS3, do the following steps:

1. Select File > Scripts > Load files into Stack.
2. In the Load Layers dialog box, select Folder from the Use menu. Browse to the folder that contains the images you want to include and click OK.
3. Select Make Frames from Layers in the Animation palette menu.

But alas, there are also slideshow by Picasa which you can embed!.. so don't need to be so ma huan to animate yourself..

See also:
1. Tutorial: Reflection effect in PS
2. Reference: Photoshop Magnifying Glass Tutorial
3. Reference: Add Speech Balloons and Text Bubbles to Your Photos in Photoshop or Elements Tutorial

Swimming lessons for ken..

Daphne and I started our kids on swimming lessons on 21- Apr-2007.. i think after 1 or 2 lessons at bright and sunny 11am, we thankfully were offered swimming lessons on fridays evening time.. else Daphne and me will be very tan.. and not to mentioned the kids barely can open their eyes during lessons.. the reflection of the sun from the water and the sun shining un-mercifully down on us.. *SHUDDER*.. it's easier for a class size of 2 also.. we can coordinate easier.. we pay for every 4 lessons.. in case 1 of them is sick, we can also easily cancel the class with no charges.. we didn't hv 1 full year of lessons.. sometimes daphne on business trip and we cancel.. sometimes we were on hols.. etc.. so, now slightly more than a year after starting their lessons, here's ken.. swimming like a prawn.. as marie puts it so aptly..

Google Adsense cheque #2.. woot..

Google Adsense cheque #2..

"We gotta recoup back all the money we paid for hosting and domain name since July 2004", said EM.. "before u can 'smell' the 'google' money".. haiz.. how to cope with a man who ain't train as an accountant but bloody act like one? tell me..

Actually, i'm still very amazed with this google ad thing.. i mean.. i can't believe it's real.. heh.. but there are more people who earn thousands out there.. anyway, "every bit counts".. aza aza..

See also:
1. Our first Google Adsense cheque

generation gap..

A generation gap is a popular term used to describe big differences between people of a younger generation and their elders. This can be defined as occurring "when older and younger people do not understand each other because of their different experiences, opinions, habits and behavior."

I'm feeling especially old today.. can't understand the way some people think or act.. sign of old age?

Reference: Wiki: List of generations