Thursday, May 28, 2009

Bye Sami!

Sami Hyypia will walk away from Anfield this weekend after 10 glorious years at Liverpool... with a promise to return

The Finnish defender has been described as a "Liverpool legend" by his manager Rafa Benitez after 463 club appearances since arriving in a £2.5million deal from Dutch club Willem II in the summer of 1999.

Hyypia, 35, agreed a two year deal with the German club after admitting he was forced to leave in search of the regular first team football he believes he is still capable of.

But he insisted he had nothing but fond memories of his time at the club, and revealed he hopes to continue his Anfield love affair after being offered a coaching role by Benitez.

"I'd like to come back to Liverpool one day as a coach, and it was great to hear the manager would like me to return," the defender explained.

"Coaching has always been in my mind, but I have to take my badges first. I haven't done that yet because I want to keep playing, and I thought at this stage it would be a burden.

"But at the end of my playing career I'll look to take the badges and then see. I've so many memories of Liverpool, and really would love to return one day."

For the pragmatic Finn, his achievements at Liverpool - the Champions League, UEFA Cup, FA Cup, Carling Cup and Super Cup - will only sink in once he has left.

Even the famously composed defender, who shows no emotion, will he hard pressed to stem the tears when he looks around the famous old stadium for the last time - as a player at least.
"I think it will only be after I've finally left that I'll be able to sit back and realise what we've done in my 10 years," said Hyypia.

"It's hard to take in now. Coming from Finland, it's not usual that you have this kind of career in one of the top teams in the world. Maybe it will only come later when I fully appreciate what I've done.

"I haven't too much time to think about it. The only thing I've been worried about this season is training hard, staying fit and doing well for the team. "But yes, it is nice to be remembered here. We've achieved quite a lot as a team and as a club and I am very happy with what we have done together.

"I've said before that the club and the fans have been so good to me. I've never had to look elsewhere because everything has always been so good for me here. It has been special."

If Hyypia has one regret, then it is failing to win the title during his time at Anfield. "I know the fans only want one thing and that's what is missing for me too," he added. "It would have been such a great achievement for the club, for the team and for me to win the Premier League, but it wasn't to be."

25 was how old he was when he signed for the Reds in May, 1999.
42 was the amount of first-team appearances he made during his debut season
10 was the minute he volleyed home the opener in our sensational 2-1 win over Juventus back in 2005.
4 is the number on his back
12 was the number he wore during his debut season in the first team
5 goals is his best tally in a season
19 was his position in Sky Sports' list of top 50 Premier League Foreign Players
38 was his position in Liverpoolfc.tv's 100 Players that shook the Kop
97 Finland caps
5 international goals
7 Finnish Sports' Journalists Player of the Year Awards
2 Finnish Cup winners' medals
1 Finnish Sportsperson of the Year Awards
190,000 That's how many votes he amassed to make it into UEFA.com's team of the year for 2001. He also made it into the World team of the year
57 The number of consecutive European games he played every minute of from 20th of November 2001 to 21st of February 2006!
87 matches in a row from January 2000 to October 2001 without a booking
7 Finnish Football Association Player of the Year Awards
1 Premier League Player of the Month Award: November 1999
463 appearances for LFC
35 LFC goals 10 pieces of silverware with the Reds
10 years
1 Sami Hyypia



Manchester United fan stabbed in Rome


ROME (AP) - Manchester United fan was hospitalized after being stabbed and 15 people, including United and Barcelona supporters, were arrested by police in separate incidents before the Champions League final Wednesday night in Rome.

No violence was reported immediately after the match's end.

Dizzy with joy over the 2-0 victory for Barcelona, the Spanish team's fans were celebrating in the ancient alleys and squares of the Italian capital. Barcelona supporters playfully dipped their team scarves into the waters of the city's monumental fountains.

Disappointed British fans filed out of the packed stadium calmly, as police helicopters buzzed over the city on the watch for any pockets of violence.

As up to 50,000 United and Barcelona supporters thronged through Rome earlier in the day, huge numbers of police patrolled the city. While many fans peacefully flooded the cobblestone streets of Rome - many openly sidestepping an alcohol ban imposed by the authorities - scattered episodes of violence were reported in and outside the Italian capital before the match.
Near the stadium, two young men were surprised as they sold cans of beer they had stashed in picnic coolers and backpacks.

Police said that a United fan was taken to the Santo Spirito hospital after he was stabbed in the thigh in the early hours of Wednesday morning. They did not identify the victim.

The fan told investigators that four attackers who spoke Spanish attacked him near his hotel in the Vatican area. He was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday afternoon.

Separately, two United fans were arrested for assaulting bystanders and police in Campo de Fiori, a popular square in the heart of Rome which is lined with pubs and cafes.

Police said the men, aged 19 and 45 but not identified, were drunk despite a ban on alcohol sales imposed by authorities in areas including the city center and near the stadium.

"They will watch the match from a TV inside the Regina Coeli prison," said a police statement.
The ANSA news agency said two United fans were arrested for trying to pay at the posh Cafe de Paris with counterfeit money.

Three Barcelona fans were arrested after a police search of their car turned up blunt objects, including clubs and a javelin, police said. The three were traveling from Civitavecchia, a port near Rome where hundreds of Spanish fans had arrived by ship.

In yet another incident, four Italians were arrested in Ostia, on the coast near Rome, after they attacked an American, apparently mistaking the 23-year-old man for a United supporter. The U.S. citizen, who was beaten up and stabbed in his thigh and backside, was hospitalized in serious condition, police said.

During the game, police in the stadium arrested an Italian man who was trying to steal a fan's camera, Italian media reported.

Some 30,000 fans from England and 20,000 from Spain arrived for the match, largely on dozens of charter flights at Rome's airports.

Authorities had been monitoring hardcore fans of Rome's local teams amid concerns that they might seek to ambush visiting supporters. AS Roma fans especially were being kept under close watch, because they clashed with United supporters in Rome in 2007.

Before converging to a heavily patrolled stadium, the fans flooded the city center, snapping pictures at the Colosseum and sporting the colors of their teams. Fans wore flags as capes and one Spanish woman, in honor of the host city, had a Barcelona flag wrapped around her like a toga.

Congratulations Barcelona!

Manchester United fans still proved to be the best hooligans! No wonder Italians hate you~!

Sunset Bistro!

Sunset Bistro in the night! Theres Tze Wei, Phooi Wen, Tits, Baby Jon and gf, Ewens and Irenes!




Saturday, May 23, 2009

Einfaches Deutsch, einfacher Satz
Vor 30 Tagen von diesem Tag dies war der Tag den wir haben uns getroffen, am 23. April, 5.15pm an Tragbahre Segafreddo. Es bringt die Erinnerungen zurück, wo ich zuerst Sie getroffen habe, das erstes Mal schaue ich Sie an, den den Weg anschaut, den Sie reden, schauend in Ihren Augen und Beobachten der Bewegungen von Ihren Lippen an.
Zwischen diesem 30 Tag waren viele Dinge geschehen, süß und saur, glücklich und ‚nicht so glücklich‘, ich werde das Wort traurig nicht benutzen, weil ich nicht denke, dass es Dinge gibt, traurig von zu sein. Der am meisten wichtig, waren die Erinnerungen süße Erinnerungen. Vielleicht wurden die Tage gegangen, zurückkommt ich nicht sicher, wenn es wird, bin, aber ich bin sicher, was nie geschehen ist, wird vergessen werden.

Diese kurze 30 Tage vom ersten Mal haben wir uns an Sega, Sie haben gedacht getroffen, dass ich nur ein ‚hallo tschüs‘ Freund wäre, bis die Sekunde datiert Sie haben geholt mich im Mercedes ihres Vaters, nachdem Sie Ihr Haar gewaschen haben, haben Sie Loh Mee mit einem nackt noch anziehenden Gesicht gegessen. Das dritte Datum, wo ich Ihnen am poolside ihrer Eigentumswohnung gegangen finden bin, war das das erste Mal, das Sie in meinem Auto und gesessen haben, hält meine Hand, als wir Ah Cha hinter geholt haben.
Den nächsten Tag waren Sie an Grüner Gasse McD, und ich bin Sie finden gegangen, und später abends wir haben uns an Sonnenuntergangbistro getroffen. Sie könnten auf dem Sand nicht sitzen, als Sie hatten Periode der Schmerz damit Sie auf meinen Beinen gesessen haben, Sie haben mich erzählt, dass meine Stimme sanft ist, und Sie mögen zuhören mir, wenn ich rede. Den nächsten Abend waren wir an Sonnenuntergangbistro wieder, diesmal 2 von uns nur und Sie haben Eispfirsichtee getrunken, während ich Eiszitronentee getrunken habe, jenen Tag Sie haben mich erzählt, dass Sie Jet Ski spielen wollten. Ich hatte Prüfung und, Sie zu sehen, nachdem Schulgeld, das ich zu Ihrem Ort getrieben habe, Sie Ihrer Oma über die Straße zu ihrem Haus geholfen haben, bevor mich an meinem Auto treffend, haben jene Nacht Sie vergessen mich sehnte, ich von Ihrem zu nehmen I/C und die Polizeibeamten sind gekommen zu unterbrechen, während wir in meinem Auto plauderten.
Während des letzten Tags von Prüfung, haben Sie Sonnenaufgang McD Miauen geholt, weil Sie haben gewusst, dass ich dort war, war ich so glücklich, als ich gesehen habe, dass Sie und Sie in Rosa waren. Wir sind zu pasar malam später mit Miauen und Eugene gegangen und Sie haben sich beschwert, dass Sie heiß fühlten. Nachdem Laufen um pasar malam, haben wir zu Sonnenuntergangbistro geführt, aber während der Reise dort, Ihre Mutter hat telefoniert und nörgelt an Ihnen, Ihr Bruderbuch zurückzukehren, das in Ihrem Auto zu ihm ist, das war das erste Mal das ich habe gesehen Ihr ernstes Gesicht, während Sie am Apparat waren. Ich habe Sie zurück begleitet, die Bücher vor Führen zurück zu Sonnenuntergangbistro zurückzukehren, jene Nacht Sie haben mich erzählt, dass Sie den Geruch des Biers in meinem Atem lieben. Nachdem Lassen fallen Eugene und hinter Miaut, jene Nacht haben Sie auf meinem Schoß in Ihrem Auto gesessen, das in Ihren Häusernparkplätzen geparkt wurde, und die wir plaudern bis der Anruf ihrer Mutter ist gekommen.
Ich habe mich mit Ihnen an Manila Ort getroffen, und Sie aßen mit Miauen und Eugene, aber wir sind Sitzung gelandet und plaudernd herum, ich mich freute, Sie zu sehen, der Zeit misst, und wenn wir wir redeten, haben geplant, Schwarz morgen zu tragen. Den nächsten Tag haben wir uns an Starbucks getroffen, waren wir alle in Schwarz und Sie trugen Rock, wir haben gesessen nebeneinander wenn wir onlined. Danach, wir sind unser Abendessen an Tragbahre Antrieb haben gegangen und sind zurück nachher gegangen.
Muttertag ist angekommen, hackt ich, Abendessen an Ingolf mit Ihnen zu haben, Sie Ihr Lieblingslamm zu behandeln, hatte geplant, aber am Ende wir haben eine wunderbare Zeit mit Ihrer Familie gehabt. Wir sind zu Sonnenuntergangbistro wieder, Ihre Mutter hat gesagt gegangen, dass Sie wieder zu Hause bis Mitternacht sein müssen, deshalb mussten wir hinter früher gehen aber Sie waren ziemlich zögernd, weil Sie länger bleiben wollten. Jene Nacht war auch das erstes Mal Sie haben empfangen einen Strauß der Blumen von mir, und Sie haben mich erzählt, dass ich hübsch in weiß anschaue.
Montag wurden nach Ihre Morgen Klasse, Sie gebohrt und, draußen an Queensbay nicht zu hängen, wurden Sie mich entschieden haben telefoniert und wir waren am Apparat, während Sie liefen haben um Kleider und Handtaschen, Sie erzählt anschauend, dass mich viel um Schätzung Handtasche und Sie einem neuen und kleineren einen kaufen wollten. Wir haben uns nach oben an Kaffeeinsel später getroffen, der das erste Mal war, das wir haben genommen Bilder zusammen, und jenen Abend Sie haben meine Hand zweimal gebissen. Den nächsten Tag mussten Sie sich mit Jorgie an Sega treffen, während ich zu Redbox gehen musste, bin ich nur über gegangen und sagt hallo bin zu Ihnen, aber nach Ihnen verlassen haben, ich bis zu Sega geeilt, sich zu verabschieden, aber Sie wurden schon gegangen.
Am Donnerstag haben wir uns an Rinko tiefer Nachdenken Mitte getroffen und die wir plaudern draußen, Sie smsed mich, nachdem ich verlassen habe, dass Sie mich umarmen wollten, nachdem Hören ich ins Krankenhaus auf Grund Denguefiebersfiebers zugegeben wurde. Sie wurden von Ihrer Mutter für nicht helfend ihr innerhalb gescholten, während ich mich entschuldige, und sie hat gesagt, dass sie mich bestrafen wollte.
Am 19. Dienstag bin ich mich nach oben an Tragbahre treffen gegangen, aber als ich ich angekommen bin, der auf 45mins ist worden ist gewartet worden gemusst, ist Lesenzeitung gelandet und Trinken Guinness Stämmig, war das der Tag, den ich zu Ihnen erklärt habe, den Ihre Kontrolle nichts hat, mit ‚‘ zu machen. Den nächsten Tag wieder haben Sie gesagt, dass Sie faul waren, einordnen zu gehen, deshalb bin ich über zu Tragbahre gegangen und wir sind inner Starbucks gelandet. Jorgie ist später und wir Scheiße herum gekommen. Wir haben den Witz um den Vaterschwein geteilt, den den Mutterschwein fickt, während der Babyferkel auf den Titten der Mutter an jenem Tag saugt.
Anschauen zurück die Dinge, die ich gemacht habe, versuchte ich nur, jemand zu sein, meinen Teil zu spielen, und Sie glücklich zu machen. Jedoch ich werde sehr behauptet, dass ich durch Überfluss mit Ihnen gegangen bin, als ich obwohl die Tage wurden gegangen gesagt habe, und ich bin nicht sicherer Wille, den es wieder, noch in diesem Augenblick von meinem Leben ich zurückkommt, bin sehr glücklich, zu haben, kennt Sie.
Schicksal wird Sie zeigen, was zu uns in England geschehen ist, wenn Sie nachsinnen, und Schicksal wird uns führen, was auch immer für die Zukunft sein werden. An der Zwischenzeit werden wir die gute Zeiten wir ausgeben zusammen Rolle lassen, und unsere Ähnlichkeiten, Verständnis und pflegt sich wird spielen eine wichtige Rolle bei der Stärkung dieser Freundschaft, zu wo es für uns dauern dürfte.
Dieser Posten ist zum einem ich rufe ihren „Liebsten“, den sie immer ruft mich „Liebster“ auch, glücklicher 1 Monat Jahrestag treffend von Sie.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Finally revealed!

The girlfriend of my retired troop leader Ghee Oon is finally revealed! Actualy there had been some speculation about this whole thing when he disclose a little about he actualy had a girlfriend but that was merely just a soft hint.
He had gone through plenty, as I recalled back the past when we were at high school, he did suffer a major heartbreak which he really picked himself up and wasn't scared to fall in love again. And now I'm so happy for him, so do all his friends that he finally gotten someone to share his love and his dreams together.
Finally he revealed his girlfriend on Facebook and there was like more than 35comments below his girlfriends picture, and he mischeviously wrote a note that goes below.

The Note Ghee Oon wrote :-

Proudly announce here , my beloved Girl Friend Wee Siew Jing from Banting So now I have the answer to the question , what is the feeling of having someone having meal with you , what is feeling of waking up the face of your beloved is jz right in front of you , what is the feeling of finding the perfect match in my life : )
P.s dunt jealous ya wakakka
Ghee Oon.


Mischevious aite? Thats Ghee Oon my troop leader! C0ngratulations!
chuckles!

Friday, May 15, 2009

I went to Gurney to meet up with my student SY JAYS aka Xiao Yang which is back from Kampar and also brother Ewens. Xiao Yang is still the same old Xiao Yang, and I feel the more he gets older, the more he looks like Ong Tee Keat. HAHAHA!

Earns at A&W..
Xiao Yang when he was young
Xiao Yang
Ong Tee Keat

During the evening, I went over to Botanical Gardens to join Ewens, sister Reney, handsome Tze Wei and a new girl name Phooi Wen. However when I reached it was drizzling so we had some fruit juice at a stall. I had fruit Cendol which was delicious because I felt very hungry at that time.

Later in the evening, I went over to the pasar malam to join Ewens, sister, beautiful Chia Huey, handsome Tze Wei and Bong. When we were eating halfway it rain again, so we seek shelter at a coffee shop and there was Phooi Wen and her boyfriend. So I was hungry again, and I bought a bowl of curry mee to eat, and I look beside me Phooi Wen's boyfriend seems quiet so I tap him on the shoulder and tried to start a conversation.

Earnest : Hi, how old are you?
P.Wen's Bf : 22
Earnest : Oh great, so you studying or working? If studying where you study?
P.Wen's Bf : USM
Earnest : Oh okay, what course?
P.Wen's Bf : graphic design.

I just don't know how to continue on, and there was no expression on his face. No comments!
After I finished my curry mee, Bong called a bottle of Carlsberg and we shared.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

When I Was A Boy

1 year old
2 years old
E-a-r-n-e-s-t
smile...
1990 @ Cameron Higlands
lil Earns
1990 @ Komtar McDonalds
At Singapore Zoo with Isaac and Ira
me in Captain America Tee ^^
ME!
with my second brother
1991
Earnest and Uncle Dennis from The States
At Shangri-La
Lil Santa
Santa Earns
1991
my 2nd brother and I
I played violin.. ^^v
my youngest brother and I
1995
cowboy

brothers

Happy Birthday Mindy!

I wanna wish our friend here a very Happy 17th Birthday!
Wishing you Good luck, stay healthy and all the best in your coming SPM!
Best Wishes from Earnest.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Exclusive photos of our new away kit !

Supporters got their first glimpse of our new away kit today - but it was way back in February that Rafa's stars enjoyed their sneak preview at a top secret photoshoot.

In a massive warehouse near Liverpool's industrial docks and Fernando Torres is being asked to tuck his shirt in. Ten yards away, behind a huge black curtain, a female assistant is pulling Dirk Kuyt's socks up.
Watching superstar footballers being ordered around like this is a touch surreal - especially as gaffer Rafa Benitez is nowhere to be seen. Not that they're complaining, for it's here at Liverpool Film Studios that Torres and co get their first viewing of the away kit they'll wear throughout 2009-10. Designers at adidas have come up with a slick dark grey number with gold trim and a subtle Liver bird effect in the background.
"It definitely looks the part," says Jamie Carragher, one of six players present today. As well as Carragher, Torres and Kuyt, skipper Steven Gerrard, goalkeeper Pepe Reina and pass master Xabi Alonso are present.
Why have these six been chosen to front the campaign? Simple: they sell the most shirts.
The advertising strategy this year centres around our 12th man, meaning Anfield's finest have to pose in the new kit with a fan. His name is Matthew Satrine. The Kopite makes his living as an actor (he used to be in Scouse soap opera Brookside) and got the gig after singing You'll Never Walk Alone at the audition.
Today's wage is earned posing with his idols and having his belly playfully rubbed by an in-form Stevie G. "I'm having a really good day," says Michael. "It's great to meet the lads and as a fan myself it's nice to see they are dead down to earth."

As well as having their photographs taken with the 12th man, Gerrard and his colleagues are snapped simulating goal celebrations. The role fits Reina like one of his gigantic goalkeeping gloves, and it's suggested without irony that the Spaniard could make it in Hollywood when his playing days are over.
Some managers, like Jose Mourinho, ask adidas to keep their goalkeeper jersey low-key, but next season Reina will wear a bright yellow outfit which will make him stand out in a crowded penalty area.
"Wow," shouts Gerrard, as Reina makes his way to the camera. So what does our skipper make of the new kit?
"I'm really pleased. It's a nice colour and it's comfortable," says the man with No.8 on his back. "I suppose getting my first kit was where it began for me as a Liverpool supporter. Having an older brother, I always used to pinch his. Then I was fortunate enough that my parents bought me my own."
Also on the itinerary today is a series of promotional interviews with radio and LFC TV, during which the players are asked about their relationship with the 12th man. It's here that Alonso reveals his favourite Kop song is The Fields of Anfield Road. He'll even recite the words if you ask nicely. Meanwhile, the funniest thing Kuyt has heard from the terraces is a song about a rival manager's rather large cranium.
For Gerrard, the fact Liverpool's 12th man is being celebrated makes the campaign a winner. "Fans make football," explains the Huyton-born star, who still remembers the Kop singing his name for the first time after opening his goalscoring account against Sheffield Wednesday back in December 1999. "It was a real buzz. So yes, it's right to stick this 12th man tag on the campaign - it's a celebration of the fans."
Torres also approves, though he has a slight quibble over the campaign name. "It's not just a 12th man at Liverpool," argues our record signing. "We have more than one extra man - we have many because they push us, they help the team every minute. "I am sure we win a lot of points simply because of the fans."
The bond between Torres and Anfield was cemented with the creation of his own song, to which thousands of Kopites bounce in unison. "Of course I can," replies the Spain international when asked if he sees and hears their tribute while busy scoring goals. "I enjoy it more than they do!" Next season's communal bounce will look slightly different, particularly on the road, thanks to the new kit on parade today. What the fans might not realise when they don it over the coming months is the amount of time it spent on the drawing board.
It takes a total of 19 months to get from the idea stage to the shirt being worn in a competitive match, during which designs are passed between adidas UK, head office in Germany and the club.
So, has it been worth it? According to Carragher, the answer won't be clear for another year. "Everyone remembers kits by the trophies you win in them," says the club's vice-captain. "Hopefully we can win a few in this."







Monday, May 11, 2009

Court rules Nizar is legitimate MB !!





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The Kuala Lumpur High Court today paved the way for a fresh round of battle in Perak by declaring that BN's Zambry Abd Kadir was not the legitimate menteri besar of Perak.
Judge Datuk Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim, who delivered his ruling after hearing submissions and cross-examinations over four days last week, said that there was no vote of no confidence moved against Nizar in the state legislative assembly and that the office of the menteri besar had not become vacant.Immediately after the ruling, Zambry's lead counsel Datuk Cecil Abraham's requested for a stay of the decision, pending Zambry's appeal at the Court of Appeal. Nizar's lead counsel Sulaiman Abdullah objected to the request. Abdul Aziz then dismissed Abraham's oral application for stay, saying that Zambry could put in a formal application backed by authorities.

The ruling was the culmination in the suit brought by Nizar on Feb 13 to challenge Zambry's position as Perak menteri besar and to seek constitutional interpretations on Article 16(6) of the Perak Constitution pertaining to the manner in which the menteri besar's post can be vacated.Nizar also issued a writ of quo warranto asking Zambry to show cause by what authority he was occupying the post of menteri besar as well as an injunction to prevent Zambry or his agents from continuing roles of the menteri besar.

Sultan Azlan Shah appointed Zambry as menteri besar on Feb 6 after deeming the latter to command the majority confidence of the assembly with support from BN’s 27 other assemblymen and the three independents — Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi (Behrang), Mohd Osman Mohd Jailu (Changkat Jering) and Hee Yit Foong (Jelapang). The trio’s resignation from their respective parties had thrown the Perak state assembly into a deadlock as both PR and BN had 28 representatives each in the 59-seat assembly.

Met after the ruling, a jubilant Nizar hailed the decision as a "victory for the rakyat". Nizar, who was mobbed by reporters and supporters, said he immediately would seek royal consent for the Perak state assembly to be dissolved to allow the people of Perak to elect their legitimate state government. Nizar also called on Zambry to abide by the court's decision and return office to Pakatan Rakyat (PR) in an orderly manner.He reminded Zambry and the BN executive councillors (exco) to immediately vacate their positions as per the court's orders, adding that a PR exco meeting would be held soonest possible. Hundreds of supporters were at the Jalan Duta court complex to celebrate Pakatan's victory, chanting "Hidup, hidup, hidup rakyat!" and "bubar, bubar, bubar dun perak".

The Federal Court once again returned the matter to the High Court after it ruled on April 28 that it cannot hear the three questions referred by Zambry before the facts of the case had been established by the High Court.
Congratulations to the Pakatan Rakyat!

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Happy Mothers Day

She was there at the beginning
When the world was new to you -
She was there to turn to happy times
Those when, you were hurt or blue.

She was there to listen to your thoughts
And when you asked, to give advice -
She was there to tell you, "Those don't match!"
Or, "Honey, you sure look nice."

She was there with you at nighttime
To help you say your prayers -
She was there to tell you, "It's alright."
When you had a dream that scares.

She was there at morning time
To get you up and out of bed -
She was there when you didn't feel good (or did)
To say, "You'd best stay home, instead."

She was there when you were hungry
And when you had those dirty clothes -
She was there when you needed her
(How she knew? Only heaven knows.)

She was there at the beginning
And she'll be there your whole life through -
She'll be there in your mind and heart
Just like a mother is supposed to do.


I want to wish all mothers and ladies in this world a Happy Mothers Day.
Like what my handsome senior said, the only girl that will love you even you’re not handsome is your mum. LOL!

** Especially to my mother - you're the bank I deposited all my hurt and worriedness.
** Exclusively to my dear - you're the bank I deposited all my care and love.
Happy Mothers Day to both of you. ^^

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Guinness 黑狗

Recently theres too much to blog about myself, and so I prefer not to blog everything and instead opted to blog something else, MY FAVOURITE BEER.! Well I seldom blog about alchohol so I guess this is the first time.
Guinness (pronounced /ˈɡɪnɪs/) is a popular dry stout alcoholic drink that originated in Arthur Guinness' brewery at St. James's Gate in Dublin. Guinness is based on the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century and is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide. A distinctive feature is the burnt flavor which is derived from the use of roasted barley. For many years a portion of the drink was aged to give a sharp lactic flavour, although Guinness has refused to confirm if this still occurs, possibly for secrecy. The thick creamy head is the result of the beer being mixed with nitrogen when being poured. It is popular with Irish people both in Ireland and abroad and, in spite of a decline in consumption over recent years, is the best-selling alcoholic drink of all time in Ireland where Guinness & Co. makes almost €2 billion annually.
The parent company has been headquartered in London since 1932 and was later merged with Grand Metropolitan plc and developed into a multi-national alcohol conglomerate named Diageo.
Composition
Guinness stout is made from water, malt, barley, hops, brewer's yeast and is treated with isinglass made from fishes' air bladders, although Guinness has claimed that this finings material is unlikely to remain in the finished product. A portion of the barley is flaked (i.e. steamed and rolled) and roasted to give Guinness its dark colour and characteristic taste. It is pasteurised and filtered. Despite its reputation as a "meal in a glass", Guinness only contains 198 kcal (838 kilojoules) per imperial pint (1460 kJ/l), fewer than skimmed milk or orange juice and most other non-light beers.
Draught Guinness and its canned counterpart contain nitrogen (N2) as well as carbon dioxide. Nitrogen is less soluble than carbon dioxide, which allows the beer to be put under high pressure without making it fizzy. The high pressure of dissolved gas is required to enable very small bubbles to be formed by forcing the draught beer through fine holes in a plate in the tap, which causes the characteristic "surge" (the widget in cans and bottles achieves the same effect). The perceived smoothness of draught Guinness is due to its low level of carbon dioxide and the creaminess of the head caused by the very fine bubbles that arise from the use of nitrogen and the dispensing method described above. "Original Extra Stout" contains only carbon dioxide, causing a more acidic taste.
Contemporary Guinness Draught and Extra Stout are weaker than they were in the 19th century, when they had an original gravity of over 1.070. Foreign Extra Stout and Special Export Stout, with abv over 7%, are perhaps closest to the original in character.
Although Guinness may appear to be black, it is officially a very dark shade of ruby.

Guinness Is Good For You
Studies claim that Guinness can be beneficial to the heart. Researchers found that antioxidant compounds in Guinness, similar to those found in certain fruits and vegetables, are responsible for health benefits because they slow down the deposit of harmful cholesterol on the artery walls.
Guinness ran an advertising campaign in the 1920s which stemmed from market research - when people told the company that they felt good after their pint, the slogan was born – "Guinness is Good for You". Guinness was told to stop using the slogan decades ago – and the firm still makes no health claims for the drink. Diageo, the company that now manufactures Guinness, said: "We never make any medical claims for our drinks." The company now runs advertisements that call for "responsible drinking". The old slogan is still used abroad however.
Guinness may be unsuitable for a vegetarian diet, as the production process involves the use of isinglass, made from fish. It is used as a fining agent for settling out suspended matter in the vat. The isinglass is retained in the floor of the vat but it is possible that minute quantities might be carried over into the beer.

Thats all for today folks, I got to go somewhere right now. Have a wonderful evening ahead guys as I will have mine. ^^