My H-U-N-D-R-E-D and F-I-R-S-T post! haha…posting something I’m really happy of…first time making pretzels… yummy yum…the recipe I got was just simply great…the results?…Although they weren’t as nice as Aunty Anne’s but then I still get “crispy on the outside and soft on the inside” pretzels…had them with some burnt caramel sauce..hehe…caramel sauce also first time making, I burnt the sugar, it’s a lil bitter but then it was alright…happy happy! Looks nice isn’t it?
Boleh tahan right? =P
I hope my blog is doing a’okay since I have not been even visiting it like for more than a month or so. I’m back in contributing some of my small notes as an update/reference in case you guys thought I disappeared or something. Well…there won’t be any flowery/ “canggih”/ philosophy stuff here in my blog. This is just a leisure-nothing-much-to-do-activity. I must say I love people who write well but I’m sorry I am not one of them…=( hope my simplicity won’t bored you to death.
As you all know, I have been working for, to date, 72 days and have been and still am going around different department for training. I just ended my training in the testing lab a couple of weeks ago. Come to think of it, training in the lab is pretty interesting. I did my training using dummies at first and slowly progressed to real, actual specimen. I got to drown the whole body of my specimen in the water and do scanning. We need to make sure there are no air bubbles or whatsoever between gaps/voids or else the scanning image will not look nice. Btw, they should look bloody at the appropriate areas. Recalling the first time I did electric shock through their legs and apparently killed the specimen due to over voltage. I also trained to slim down the body of the specimen by slowly and meticulously polishing them on an grinder against the grit paper with various sizes and not forgetting etching them (sort of a dissecting process) to reveal their inner parts using 100% fuming nitric acid, we named the inspection as ‘internal visual’ which sounded like real engineering (at times I over-etched them and their legs broke off, ops =p). The etching process was fun but the part I hate the most was the need to prop myself with the bulky protective garments. Those are some really exciting and interesting days where I actually did learn a lot and best gratitude to all my colleagues there who have been real helpful and forgiving as I literally killed some of the actual specimens. I am now back to the office doing more paper work, on and off sending specimens to the lab for testing.
It’s the end of the year already and new year is just days ahead. I got a message today from a friend suggesting me to get married next month on the fourth. The date made up to a commonly known code: 201314 – ‘ai ni yi sheng yi shi’. Haha, it’s interesting but well…not too soon.
My camera is overloaded with pictures of all occasions…but am just too lazy to load them. Maybe will upload some of the random ones in the next post or so. Meanwhile…gotta continue with my work oh.
Note: Fyi, specimens which were tortured by me were some integrated circuits with ‘legs’ known as leads and the ‘bloody area’ shown in the images are actually indicating the defected spots. Chill~
It has been almost a month working in this new place an am a currently still a lost soul which don’t belong to anywhere permanent and will get stuck for another five months. I am undergoing a six months training program and will have my ‘temporary settlement’ in five different areas/department. Although a lost soul but I’m trying my best in picking up the skills and stuff that is necessary (and some of those unnecessary ones =P). Bet my blog updates would go a little slow as I’m a bit too lazy these days…Just let me settle down a little and will be more active then yeah…and am proud to present you my tiered cupcakes =P, specially assembled for a friend’s shop’s opening.
These four days of orientation really gave me an insight of the company business. I have yet to meet my boss but have gotten to know more about semiconductors I suppose. I am like a small little kid there…learning from nothing to at least something now. I remembered during the briefings and talks and sessions could really kill me…I just couldn’t stop myself from yawning and “fishing” all the time when the room was only lit up by that dimmed slide show. And what was worse? (I’m not trying to be racist here) I’m the only chinese and the ONLY engineer in the orientation group. But at the very end of the day the freshies get to walk around the plant and witness all the production processes…The machines are just simply amazing, excuse me for being such a naive girl here. I have never ever witness with my very own eyes…as I have no background at all in this industry. Tomorrow I will be sent to my department to meet my boss and hopefully my boss will refer me to a super good immediate supervisor. Haha…it just seems scary to be in a total strange place..well, at least as compared to the office where I had my industrial attachment. It’s extremely tiring and I felt like wanting to splunge in my bed and close my eyes once i get home…haha… hmmm..it’s just the beginning… =P
Make 300 pieces of cuppies all on Friday…phew…tired and had to stand a few hours, on Sat, to get my cupcakes off the counter. Made 100 pieces plain ones for Elim ‘Run for the Nation” program as regreshments and the remaining 200 decorated cuppies for annual Salvation Army food fair. All sold out! =P..thanx to all my helpers!
Back to my misery post, one asked “when are you going to learn?” erm…interesting question. Btw when you start judging you’re blinded with complains. Very true I would say. Although I had been placed by Him to those places where I considered “undesirable” but I’ve been through every one of them with something I called valuable lessons. I did my F6 with great pride, involving in school plays, board of librarians and what not ended up with a whole bunch of great people. My uni days? well for me it wasn’t some high-pressured moments, striving to be the best among the rest or to complete my assignments with something extra to get more point BUT…but but but…(boast a bit sin) I get good grades and graduated with my targeted grades!…Just what more I could have asked for? huhu…hopefully this time around I have more of His guidance and blessings too oh… Oh yeah…I accepted the job so peeps…announcing, liyen is no more jobless now. kakaka…and I already have my shopping list when i get my payroll…terrible terrible me…huhu… but my dad say “save not spend!”… -.-”’
Is it me who always go against God’s will or does He purposely put me into such difficult situation, perhaps He wants to tame my tongue? Yeah…my mouth just simply couldn’t stop telling people what I dislike but will always eat my own words and land on those undesirable grounds.
Yes, I did say I would never take up Form6 during my form5 years but yeah, I was there sitting in the dreadful hall for that STPM paper. And yes I did say I never wanted to pursue my tertiary education in Perak but I did it in a renown university just 45mins away from my house. Yes, again, I did say I didn’t want a major in petroleum but yeah I’m now a graduate in chemical engineering majoring in PETROLEUM. Yes, I did say I didn’t want to end up being an engineer and precisely not in the semicon industry and am dying to get away from Ipoh…and yet there’s an offer right here waiting for me to say “yes”. Gosh…
Just wondering why did all the things that i said “yes” to doesn’t seem like happening…perhaps God loves me too much and realise what I need the most. It’s all still a misery…..
Hie all…
I have just started my cupcakes business online. I truly believe cupcakes are just what you need for a blue day, great day, rainy day, sunny day or just anyday or any occasion If you are crazy for cupcakes too, do visit my website at www.liyens.blogspot.com. For more information, you may contact me, email me or just drop me a message ya.
*hugs*
liyen
It has been quite sometime since i wrote my last post. I did had a lot going on between these period but due to over-relaxing season, I have sort of “forgotten” about them! Friends had been telling me my blog is staling away. Just a little update from me again. I am still a happy soul and am still jobless for the time being and had loads of food experimenting going on.
Yesterday, once in ablue moon, cooked up a plate of western food. Although not really nice but they did looked yummy. Ya, you should really never judge a book by it’s cover. Not really that bad though just that need a lil more practice! =P
Potato rosti with blanched snow peas
Roasted Pork Rib with cabbage as sides
xxx
Date: 24 Aug 09
Venue: Korean BBQ, Ipoh Garden South
Event: Farewell for Karwai the goatie
The young working adults, EGH, had a little farewell dinner for Karwai as he would be going off to UK to pursue his Masters Degree. Meanwhile I took the opportunity to try out an improved version of buttercream…stiff enough for me to practice more on piping a better looking rose. Liyen was really happy playing with the colourful icing…simply lovely colours!
Realizing that it’s written “Buhbye Karwai” which creatively altered by our dear YWA to:
to… “BUBHEY” aka *piggie* in a rather indie slang…hahaha…they’re simply creative…funny! Btw, I was accused of having spelling problem -.-”.
a closeup for my piped rose:
Boleh tahan lar hor?
Days before this i had an attempt trying out my magic piping tip: the star tip! using real butter cream and various colours…the swirls were really pretty…and I inserted a little choc button into the cupcake for little surprise =P
Decorated Cupcakes
Surprise Cupcakes
Orders anyone?
