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Shrimp Adobo in Coconut Milk

2011-07-24T17:42:00.000-07:00

Here's a Filipino recipe I've tried yesterday. I learned this through searching recipes with coconut milk online. I so love this recipe and I'm sure you'll love it too!

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup water
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon finely minced garlic

20 pieces sitaw (string beans) cut into 3-inch length
patis (fish sauce) or salt to taste
1 pound large fresh shrimps, unshelled
2 twelve-ounce cans coconut milk

COOKING PROCEDURE

In a medium-sized pot, mix the following : vinegar, water, pepper, garlic and patis or salt. Add shrimps and marinade for an hour. Cook in the same pot with the lid off, turning the shrimps often until the almost dry. Add the string beans and coconut milk. Allow the sauce to thicken.

Good for two servings.

Pangasius in Fish Masala

2011-07-05T01:24:00.000-07:00

I’ve tried this Indian recipe last night, Pangasius in Fish Masala. It is very easy to prepare, even a novice like me was able to do it, and great for those on a diet too. Here’s how I did it :

Ingredients :

1 kilo Pangasius white fillet

2 tablespoon red chili sauce

2 tablespoon Fish Masala

1.5 cups water

Salt to taste

Procedure :

Mix the chili sauce, fish masala, water and salt in a bowl. Place the Pangasius white fillet in a pan and pour the other ingredients on top of it. Cook it on low flame until the sauce becomes paste like.

That’s it, you now have Pangasius in Fish Masala!

Funny experience in buying Abaya

2011-07-04T00:57:00.000-07:00

All women here in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia wear Abaya. It is the cultural dress or folk costume for many countries of the Arabian Peninsula such as Saudi Arabia. Abaya’s are long loose black dress that covers the whole body except the hands, feet and face. It is paired with a veil that covers the whole face except the eyes.

When I got here in KSA, I only have one Abaya with me which I bought from an Indonesian boutique back in the Philippines. I am not a Muslim and I don’t wear Abaya back in my home country. Since wearing an Abaya is a requirement for women here especially when going out, so I thought of buying another one as substitute for the used one.

While my husband and I were at a mall in Al Khobar, we went to the ladies section and started looking for an Abaya. I got peeved as all Abaya’s were too big for me, even the smallest size in the ladies section were still big for me. Hubby suggested we go to the children’s section and look for one in there that might fit me. I thought he must be joking but when I finally found an Abaya that perfectly fits me at the children’s section, it made me laugh.

How humidity affected my choice of skin care products

2011-06-25T19:16:00.000-07:00

I have been having problems with my skin particularly in the face since my adolescent period. It is too oily and very prone to outbreaks. I tried many products recommended by friends, some from the commercials on television I saw and others from a dermatologist. Still my problem was not solved, I still get a lot of outbreaks and my skin got darker and duller each day. I would often to go to a facial care center twice a month for cleaning enduring all the pain as they prick every pimple on my face. It was in the middle of year 2009 when my sister visits me at home. We have the same skin type and we used to have the same problem with outbreaks on our face. I was surprised to see her face so radiantly smooth, outbreak free, younger looking and pinkish white skin. She told me about her secret and suggested that I use that set of local beauty product she is using. At first I was hesitant because it is cheap and not as popular as the other brands I have tried but still I went on trying it to see how it will work on me. I tried the whole set as advised. After a month of usage, my skin got better. My friends and officemates have noticed the improvement. They too have tried using the same product and were grateful with the result. The product took away the excess moisture of the skin leaving it oil free and pimple free. Its gentle exfoliation took away the dead skin cells for a younger and fairer skin. I have been using it exclusively and religiously for two years because I was satisfied and happy with the result.

On the second quarter of 2011, I went to Saudi Arabia to visit my husband. The climate here is hot with low humidity causing my skin to dry. The beauty products I use no longer gave me a satisfactory result. My skin went dry, rashes emerged and I felt a stinging sensation every time I use the product. I thought maybe the product is good only for tropical countries like the Philippines with high humidity. I stopped using it and tried products with intensive moisturizers instead. My skin got better now. Its effect on my skin is noticeable. The moisture was restored even with very low humidity. Now I will not have to worry about my skin anymore. Thanks to my moisturizer!

Eastern Coffee's Labor Negotiation Budget(Decision Support Using Excel)

2008-08-01T12:26:00.001-07:00

Assignment 2b

Eastern Coffee's Labor Negotiation Budget(Decision Support Using Excel)

2008-08-01T11:19:00.000-07:00

Assignment 2A

Eastern Coffee's Labor Negotiation Budget(Decision Support Using Excel)

2008-08-01T11:09:00.000-07:00

Assignment 1

Am I an IT Professional?

2008-08-01T07:41:00.000-07:00

Is it enough that I love IT subjects so I can be called an IT Professional? Does it mean I am an IT Professional just because I teach subjects in IT? Will knowledge of a number of programming languages qualify me as an IT Professional? What about the number of years I have worked as a programmer, as a web developer, as software engineer, as a consultant, or any job that is related with IT, will it make me eligible to be called an IT Professional?

I have noticed that in other professions, for instance in electrical engineering, a professional is the one they call Professional Electrical Engineer (PEE). To qualify as a PEE years of experience in the related field is necessary plus large scale of completed project. My husband, an REE once told me that those PEE engineers are regarded by people in their field as somebody with vast amount of knowledge on the field. Does this apply to the IT profession?

The question of being an IT professional has bothered me in several ways. What I thought before has been questioned and now I don’t know what to think anymore. I research the matter and I found some points from the internet and this has made me more confused.

According to BCS
“If the IT profession is to make a real impact on overall capability then IT professionals must have a significant role in the whole process of IT-enabled change and, most importantly, the necessary skills to enable them to do so.”
“If the IT profession is to be seen by government, business leaders, IT employers, IT users and customers as a key element in a more professional approach to the exploitation of IT we will need an IT profession which:

Is defined in terms of its ability to play a full part in all stages of that exploitation
Is seen as - and sees itself as - an integral part of the business
Has appropriate non-technical skills - including management, business and leadership skills - as core competences alongside, rather than as add-ons to, relevant technical skills
Demands greater personal responsibility on the part of the practitioner
Is attractive to a wider group of entrants than at present - including those groups, such as women and those with ambitions to reach senior positions in business or the public service, currently alienated by the 'techie' image.”

Being an IT Professional goes beyond than just being able to make a couple of codes.
With this I now consider myself not yet an IT professional.

2008-08-01T07:38:00.000-07:00

Part 7 Assessment 133 of 145 (91%)

2008-08-01T07:36:00.000-07:00

Part 6 Assessment 203 of 230 (88%)

2008-08-01T05:11:00.000-07:00

Part 5 Assessment 119 of 127 (93%)

2008-08-01T05:04:00.000-07:00

Part 4 Assessment 161 of 176 (91%)

2008-08-01T04:55:00.000-07:00

Part 3 Assessment 172 of 184 (93%)

2008-08-01T04:45:00.000-07:00

Part 2 Assessment 83 of 86 (96%)

2008-07-27T22:05:00.000-07:00

Part 1 Assessment - 77 of 84 (91%)