: : Bananas : :

Maybe my brain has turn into a banana! Blogging for 24 hours. Well, it’s for a good cause and I wanted to see whether I could do it. Ok, so I’m in for a penny, in for a pound.

Oh yeah, picked up my Dad from the airport today and we went to eat dinner at Seoul Garden located at 3rd Mile. Unfortunately, forgot to bring my camera. Ah well.

Dad : At first I thought you’d be too tired to pick me up because thought you’d already started the 24 hour blog thing.

Wena : Really?!?

Went to check and through enough, I saw the amount pledge. Wow! So am now officially in. Thanks to May. Woo hoo!

Alright, have already collected pictures for 4 postings. Now, about 20 more postings to prepare for. Am hoping to put up a posting every 1-2 hours. Hopefully will have enough. Must also remember not to fall asleep on the bed.

Tiara also gave me a heads up on the pledge as well. She is blogging at her site for Amnesty International, Malaysian Charter.

Also, another Malaysian blogger, Callista Chuah, is also blogging on the same day. She is blogging to concert funds for the Philharmonic Society of Selangor in aid of the National Stroke Association. The number “killer” in Malaysia is heart related diseases and after that comes road accidents.

So, do sponsor one of us. It need not be me but other bloggers as well.

: : project blog 2004 : :

It started with a question from Gette on who was going to blog for 24 hours. So I thought, why not? I missed out on the 2003 Blogathon.

The charity that I’m supporting for 24 hours on July 24, 2004, is Mercy Malaysia. They are a team of volunteers, mostly medical personnel, who provide medical relief to people both within and outside of Malaysia. Their most recent expedition is to the interiors of Sarawak where medical aid is very hard to come by. I remember growing up listening to radio announcements on the flying doctor service. Then there was the Australian series on Flying Doctors in the bushland. Anyway, there are people always in need of medical aid, be it in the form of donations or volunteers.

The date is 24 July 2004, starting 8 a.m. Eastern time. That translates to 24 July 9 p.m. So, hmm… methinks have to take leave on 26 July to catch up on some sleep as the time duration finishes on 25 July 9 p.m. Wena is going to be SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO groggy.

If you want to make a donation, you can do so at the project-blog website. However, you will need to have an account there before committing an amount to be sponsored. Read the FAQ here for more information.

As for making the donations, if you feel like sponsoring me, do make an account at this site. Once the event is over, I will nag remind you to make the donation to Mercy Malaysia. You can even donate to them online at their Donation Page.

Right, I’m off to prepare for 24 food dishes for the event. Hopefully I’ll have enough photos by then!

On another note, you may want to check out what Pimms is doing. She has a charity drive going on. More details are at her site so please do drop by.

: : project blog 2004 : :

It started with a question from Gette on who was going to blog for 24 hours. So I thought, why not? I missed out on the 2003 Blogathon.

The charity that I’m supporting for 24 hours on July 24, 2004, is Mercy Malaysia. They are a team of volunteers, mostly medical personnel, who provide medical relief to people both within and outside of Malaysia. Their most recent expedition is to the interiors of Sarawak where medical aid is very hard to come by. I remember growing up listening to radio announcements on the flying doctor service. Then there was the Australian series on Flying Doctors in the bushland. Anyway, there are people always in need of medical aid, be it in the form of donations or volunteers.

The date is 24 July 2004, starting 8 a.m. Eastern time. That translates to 24 July 9 p.m. So, hmm… methinks have to take leave on 26 July to catch up on some sleep as the time duration finishes on 25 July 9 p.m. Wena is going to be SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO groggy.

If you want to make a donation, you can do so at the project-blog website. However, you will need to have an account there before committing an amount to be sponsored. Read the FAQ here for more information.

As for making the donations, if you feel like sponsoring me, do make an account at this site. Once the event is over, I will nag remind you to make the donation to Mercy Malaysia. You can even donate to them online at their Donation Page.

Right, I’m off to prepare for 24 food dishes for the event. Hopefully I’ll have enough photos by then!

On another note, you may want to check out what Pimms is doing. She has a charity drive going on. More details are at her site so please do drop by.

: : Bak Chang : :

I ate two pieces yesterday for dinner and one the day before. Yum! The following pictures arrived in my mailbox yesterday.

Renee has done two great write-ups on making the chang and the history behind it. Enjoy it!

: : More Fishy Dishy : :

And dishy, these dishes were. Very tempting. Gorgeous. Aromatic.

Cathy’s Red Plum and Snapper en Papillote was absolutely wonderful. The description alone was enough to make my mouth water.

We also have a bonafide marine biologist cooking up sustainable seafood as well! So let’s check out Jarrett’s delicious Lingcod with Cherry Tomato Salsa. Hey Jarrett! My cousin is a marine biologist too. Her thesis was on huge clams off the coast of Australia.

Apologies for the late notice. I was having fun being a pirate last night!

: : More Catches : :

I seem to have misplaced a few of the catches and last night, was slaving through the blogs compiling them. So, apologies for the late notices. Was seriously peak last night while I was compiling all the dishes. Here are some that I missed out :

As mentioned earlier, we have Pim’s amazing grilled fish. I love the holder. Very chic and useful. For this slight, she may now not consider inviting me for a meal. ;p

Anyone for Yellowtail Sandwiches? I’m sorry that I didn’t get your name and shifting more than 50 emails is beyond me at this early hour of the morning. Still, luv the sandwiches. Great for breakfast.

Owen sent in his submission : Horseradish Smoked Trout Pate! I love pate! I feel like doing the Star Trek thing of ‘Beam me that food, Scotty!’. Hee hee! Nice.

A bit of mistakes here and there. I also got Clotilde’s name wrong! Sacre Bleu! Ohhh… the embarassment! Ah well. We make things right again, albeit a bit later. Sorry guys!