0 My Lunch: Cheese Omelette on Toast

Well, actually I wanted to make it into an actual omelette but during the process I changed my mind so hey, why not scramble it a bit :). 

Anyhow, I was inspired by my sister when she told me she made omelette with cheese. Here, I decided to try it myself. Nothing hard here. Firstly, you heat the butter and cheese in a non-stick pan and after it melts you put in the eggs, sliced tomatoes, red and green paprika, a clove of minced garlic, with salt and pepper to taste. A word of caution, use less salt because the butter and cheddar cheese is already salty and stir it up real quick in the pan (if you want to scramble it). After you get the creamy texture, it's ready to be served. To top it off, another tip from my sister, sprinkle a generous amount of oregano.

This makes a warm and fresh dish ^^

Hope you enjoyed this port ^^

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0 Creative Photography with Toys

Green Tea Party ~ by idoru

There's a whole lot of creative fun when it comes to toys and photography. Why? Well, you can make and take so many shots that could either be conceptual or just for fun! =) You could use any type of toy and pose them to different scenes, or whatever occasion that comes to your mind. 

The best thing about this, is you get to share your love for toys! 

What do you need to make a toy scene?

• Any toys you have. 
• A pocket camera/DSLR
•  Photoshop/other enhancement photo programs if you want.
• Ideas + bring them wherever & whenever your heart's desire.   

That's all. The rest is up to your imagination! 

Many pictures speak for themselves, but some others... you can make a photo comic out of them! 

Also...

0 Learning Creatively

As a language teacher, many students of mine have asked me over and over again, "Miss, how can I be able to speak English fluently? What's the secret of being able to learn a foreign language quickly?" Well, like Mr. Ping (Pho's Father) of Kung Fu Panda said, "the secret ingredient is nothing, to make something special you just have to believe it's special." Meaning, that the secret lies in you. It's in your hands. It's up to you to conquer the language or not. This is because, honestly there is no fast track in learning a language. The fastest track is to actually go to the origin of the language itself. Want to learn English the fast way? Well, go to England and stay there for at least 3 months. Interact with native speakers only and I can guarantee you, you will speak English fluently afterwards. Either than this method, you have to self motivate and work hard. Yes, you got to hit the books, dictionaries, thesaurus, idioms, you name it, basically anything that you can get your hands on in terms of language. Why? Because currently there's still no technology of uploading and downloading what you know and how you know to other people's brains ;D. Moreover, you're not living in the actual or native language's environment. You want to learn English but wherever you are you see and hear Indonesian for example? I'll say it again, there's no fast track. It's basically up to YOU ;)

So having this in mind, here I would like to share some tips and tricks when it comes to learning languages. I like to make learning fun and enjoyable. The better you feel about learning, the faster you understand. Therefore, please people, don't make it a burden. It does things to you, trust me.

First thing first, we should be aware of our senses. What I mean by this is our basic human senses; sight, sound, and touch. Let's optimise these senses as much as possible. Here, I usually categorise into 3 learning methods which are the audio, visual, and audio visual.

The Audio

If you remember what people say more compared to any other action then you are an audio learner. Actually, most Indonesians fall into this category believe it or not. I guess listening is still one of the fastest ways to learn. How? Just simply record all of your material on to a cassette tape or mp4 player. You can even make it into a song if you're that creative ;). Seriously, it might take a bit of work at the beginning but in the end, all you have to do is listen. I did this for my GCSE French exams. Did wonders, got that A ;D *no showing off intended at all, just sharing hehe.

The Visual

1 Tomatoes: Fresh Way To Start Your Morning

Looks fresh right? ;)

Tomatoes are in season. Not only that, they're cheaper too. A kilogram of tomatoes currently only costs IDR Rp 4,000.- now. Fresh, cheap and very healthy. I mean, can anything top that people? ;)

So this is what I've been doing in the mornings. Right after you wake up, you know how there's that uncomfortable feeling in your mouth and your dying for something fresh? Well, I finally found a way to get some awesome freshness. How? Tomatoes! Especially when they're put in the fridge. Nothing beats the cold and flesh flavour. 

Basically, all I did was chop the tomatoes up into small pieces, sprinkle a bit of sugar (optional) and voila you have one fresh and tasty snack. If you put in too many tomatoes and you can't finish your dish, you can use the slices of tomatoes as a facial mask where you simply rub the slices on your face, let it dry and afterwards rinse with water.

See how multi-functional tomatoes are? hehe.

Hope you enjoyed this one, try it out ^^

Cheers ^^

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0 Tools n Tips for Papercraft Making (^_^)>"

My current workstation for Papercraft. 

Hello again everyone! 

In this post I'll go over the basic stuff you need if you're going to make Paper Craft. It's fun, simple to do, and hopefully this will help you in the long run. 

Vocaliod Paper craft I did on a tight budget. XP

I'm not the true expert or the crazy paper craft maker, this is just the few basic things you need to get for the basic but with good quality results (especially when you have budget restrictions).  

Other than a PC and a printer I'll give the rundown on the things you'll need and a few helpful tips when making paper craft. 

As you can see in the picture above, I have a Wall-E template already printed out. It'll help me explain things about the tools of how to make paper craft.

Here we go...

0 Hijab Accessorising

Hi everyone, this post is mainly about the essential accessories that you need to style up your hijab and also accessorising your hijab. Since the hair, ears, and neck are covered, what is left to accessorise is the hijab itself. Here, I'm going to share what I and most Muslim women in Indonesia use.

First of all, I guess the most essential accessory is the broche. It comes in all shapes, sizes and colours. You can practically mix and match with any kind. However, I think the must have is the neutral coloured ones or the ones with white studs (the left one in the picture below) or stones in light violet or light beige. After that, you can choose any colour you like. Since I'm obsessed with blue, as you can see, I bought the blue one ;). Here, the broche is usually placed at the front of the hijab near your cheek or shoulder or at the back of the hijab (at the back of your head).

The next type is the chain broche. This type has been a major trend lately in Indonesia. Believe me, it's everywhere! You usually place it at the back of the hijab or at the front near your cheek or on your shoulder. Below is my collection that I bought myself but most I got from my family and friends. :D

Contrast or Match:

Once you've got your accessories, next up is to contrast or match it with your hijab. As stated in the previous post, here, accessorising you hijab is also about C.R.A.P. First of all, you should have the basic colours to work with.

0 C.R.A.P = The Basics of Aesthetics

Don't worry people, C.R.A.P doesn't mean the 'bad' stuff, actually, it is the acronym for Contrast, Repetition, Alignment and Proximity. Yes, these words are the key essentials to any good or even great design whether it's in art, architecture, photography, design products, graphics, fashion, typography and many more. If you can balance these key elements beautifully you get one great design that's attractive enough to catch your eyes. 

Don't believe me? Well, let's check out some of the examples below:

Contrast:
Contrasting, especially in colours really does make something stand out. You would notice the red petals right away on this picture, right? :)

Source: http://fineartamerica.com/images-medium/hot-cold-contrast-1-floriana-barbu.jpg

Repetition:
From the verb repeat, yup, it's about repeating a certain element to give that extra emphasis or wow effect.