My review on spot cleaner machine

This is taken on the morning of 1 October 2023. Where I unboxed the received spot cleaner machine. It was bought to clean up mattress, pillows and carpets at home. It comes with free 50 ml detergent in a bottle. 

It is able to clean up well my Deuter bagpack. Worth money spend buying it. Since this cleaning method does help to preserve the bagpack integrity. 

This bagpack bought in 2008. Using my first bonus last time working in Siemens Malaysia Sdn. Bhd..

Until then, have fun in cleaning up your precious bagpack.

Some activities of the day

This is taken on the morning of 29 July 2024. 

Starting my day with a plate of nasi dagang with kari ikan tongkol.

The look of harvested pisang lemak manis after being dissected sisir/sikat by sisir/sikat.

The look of deep red roselle juice of 184.6 ml from 19 fruit petals.

The temperature is 45°C during noon time. 

Where I become escort to my boss who goes shopping for fertilizer. As he unable to stand my 1 kelapa pandan (coconut) tree have more fruits and yield compare to his 5 kelapa pandan (coconut) tree. Well he forget that my kelapa pandan (coconut) tree have me as their gardener and care taker on Master level.

Upon reache lab 4 pm, I immediately processed the bought 5 corn cobs for tea break consumption.

The used 6 liter inner pot able to accommodate 5 corn cobs per cooking session.

Use pressure cooker to steam it at 4.14 pm.

Finished cooking when go check 4.21 pm.

4.24 pm put in vecad pantry for the other 3 to eat.

4.26 pm I arrived prayer room to do my Zohor prayer.

Fully utilized time😬.

The pretty look of steamed corn cob at 4.47 pm. The other 3 waits for me to eat the corn together. 

The look of 10 sisir/sikat pisang awak (banana) fruits after being dissected. 

Until then, stay focus in doing your daily work.

Packing my self made pink lip balm into 3 gm container

This is taken on the morning of 3 June 2024. I managed to pack my self made pink lip balm into 3 gm container. Which I have made earlier and no time yet to put them in small individual containers. For daily usage. 

The look using pink lip balm right after leave the house. 

The look of pink lip balm in touch up bag.

Applying pink lip balm after prayer. I just ignore my dark eye bags. Learning the hard way to embrace them. As that is the package comes with aging and late night stay up finishing work in earlier years.

The look of make up removed on the used tissue. 

The look of cocoa butter nourishing cream used to remove my make up before prayer. 

Until then, have fun in using good self made beauty product. 

My tea break of rolled oats with pisang lemak manis (banana) fruits

This is taken on the evening of 10 June 2024. Where I eat rolled oats with pisang lemak manis (banana) fruits.

It is just one of my way to curb my hunger that usually faster during certain days of the month. Which is fulfilling yet let me stay in shape. Need to be in shape. As my knee and sole unable to withstand extra weight gain. After getting older.

Picture taken using my Samsung Galaxy A34 phone and round RGB video light. 

Until then, have fun enjoying good fulfilling tea break food.

The look of some fruits in trees that I've grown

This is taken on the morning of 11 June 2024. Where I noticed fruit bud to my sugar cane jujube (epal bidara) tree. Also the slightly orange hint on cherry Barbados fruit. 

Hopefully both will be able to grow to full terms. And safe to be eaten by me instead of other animals around the house.

Creative way to cool off room during hot blazing day

This is taken on the morning of 11 June 2024. Where I managed to remember to take ice from freezer compartment of pantry next door. 

The setting for the cooling system. Consist of ice, container filled with water and a humidifier. Since yesterday my colleague able to feel the room a lot cooler when I turn on humidifier with water. Basically this is 1 upper level of upgrade. My colleague even venting out why he have not think of such before. Well, I simply reply I do not know since he is the one with PhD brain.

Details on the used humidifier. 

Humidifier easy instructions:
Yellow light = 3 hours operation.
Blue light = 6 hours operation.

The air conditioning unit in the lab no longer functioning since 1 week before Ramadhan 2024.

Until then, have fun in using creative way to cool down room with broken air conditioning unit.

My garlic based hair serum

This is taken on the morning of 18 May 2024. Where I managed to make garlic based hair serum.

Waste of juiced garlic. Where the garlic has been peeled and washed.

The look of garlic juice.

First straining process.

The look of output from first straining process. 

The look of garlic hair serum after leave it more than 10 minutes. After adding required ingredients. 

The look of sediments at the bottom of the garlic hair serum.

Second straining process. This is compulsory for me. In order to get finer output.

I am able to get 1 bottle of 37 ml and 36.4 ml garlic hair serum from this process.

I have to strain 2 times in order to get final product.

Until then, have fun in making your own hair serum using garlic.

My well blended noni juice

This is taken on the morning of 10 June 2024. Where I have to blend 1 unit noni fruit with 1/4 lemon fruit. As my juicer somehow cannot turn on.

Picture on the right under light from video light.

This taste more concentrated. Since all the seeds blended well using my hand blended instead of being juice up. Hopefully it will help my aging body in a long run. 

I do drink it on empty stomach after wake up.

Until then, have fun in drinking freshly made noni juice.

Kaduk plant on the sidewalk area

This is taken on the noon of 5 May 2024. Where I was walking to get to my ride out from the area. When I noticed the look of kaduk plant planted on the sidewalk of the area.

The kaduk plant looks healthy. The best part is the area does not have weeds. Interesting way of landscaping. Which then the leaves can be used also for dish miang kham and other cooking style.

Until then, have fun in identifying type of plant planted while you are walking around. 

Red cotton bugs on old roselle flower

This is taken on the evening of 2 May 2024. Where I notice that there is red coloured bugs on old roselle flower.

Upon further inspection with entomology counterpart, it is red cotton bugs or  red cotton stainer (Dysdercus cingulatus) [1]. 

Where among its host plant is hibiscus plant [1].

This is why I am always busy. Learning on the pest on the planted plants. Would be good if can have entomology friend for faster clarification. Everything needs to be documented. In order to know and get the next course of action.

Picture taken using my Samsung Galaxy A34 phone.

Until then, have fun in identifying pest on your roselle plant.

Reference:

[1] Details on red cotton bugs or  red cotton stainer (Dysdercus cingulatus) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysdercus_cingulatus

My NRC Cosmetics make up bag

The look of NRC Cosmetics make up bag used on 9 June 2024. 

Bought it last November 2021. And it still works well. This is the transparent make-up bag from set of 3 pieces. Worth money spend on it. As I have use cheaper ones. And those tear faster after being worn.

Until then, have fun in using good make up bag for your daily usage.

The pretty look of emerging shell ginger flower

This is taken on the noon of 7 June 2024. Where I managed to noticed the newly emerging shell ginger flower stalk.

Some information on the uses of this shell ginger [1]:

Statistically, Okinawan natives who consume a traditional diet that includes A. zerumbet have a very long life expectancy.[11] Recent research has investigated its effects on human longevity and the phytochemicals that may be responsible.[12]

A. zerumbet contains many kavalactones structurally related to the compounds in kava (Piper methysticum) and may[clarification needed] help prevent high glucose induced cell damage.[13]

Until then, have fun in taking good picture of your planted shell ginger flower. 

Reference:

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpinia_zerumbet

The look of almost bloom melur jawa@jambak flower

This is taken on the noon of 6 June 2024. Where I managed to remember to take picture of the almost bloom melur jawa@jambak flower.

The flowers looks white and soft pink in colour. Quite stunning. As it is in a form of bouquet. 

Until then, have fun in taking progress picture of your planted melur jawa@jambak flower plant. 

Checking the capacity of bought pendrive

This is taken on the noon of 16 July 2024. Where I used 1 software to check capacity of the bought pendrive through online platform. 

It took me 7 hours and 40 minutes for pendrive with capacity 128 GB. I start from 10.30 am till 6.10 pm.

Well it is time worth spend. As it is proven the capacity is as per order.

Until then, have fun in testing your bought pendrive through online platform. 

Making coffee drink using stainless steel 304 French press pot

This is taken on the noon of 16 July 2024. Where I make coffee drink using the available stainless steel 304 French press pot and grounded Thai coffee. This entry is made to help a colleague who have no clue how to make coffee drink using the available stainless steel 304 French press pot and grounded Thai coffee in the Vecad lab pantry.

The used ratio and formula of ground coffee and water from this website [1] is to use 10.6 gm to 21.6 gm tablespoons of ground coffee for every 177.4 ml hot boiled water. 

So for this coffee drink, I am using 47.7 gm ground coffee and 532.2 ml of hot boiled water. Basically ratio of 15.9 gm ground coffee and 177.4 ml hot boiled water. 

The used ground coffee. 

Weighing the ground coffee.

The look after adding hot boiled water to the ground coffee. 

The correct way to put the lid to the French press pot.

Need to make sure the strainer like picture below.

With this measured coffee making steps, you will be able to get consistent coffee drink taste each time you brew your own coffee drink. 

This brewed coffee is made to be concentrated. Where end user can choose to either:

- diluted the made coffee drink with hot or cold water or ice cubes, 

- add fresh milk, coconut milk and etc

- add brown sugar or white sugar or honey

Adding brown sugar to taste before consuming the coffee drink. Can add more hot water as please. 

Until then, have fun in making your consistent taste coffee drink.

Reference:

[1] The used ratio and formula of ground coffee and water from this website https://www.ncausa.org/About-Coffee/How-to-Brew-Coffee#:~:text=Coffee%2Dto%2DWater%20Ratio,see%20how%20they%20actually%20measure

Cutting pandan leaves to be car freshener

This is taken on the morning of 4 June 2024. Where I managed to trim pandan leaves. Then cut it to small pieces to be car freshener. 

The look of the trimmed pandan leaves.

The look of the mesh bag filled with cutted pandan leaves. 

I personally prefer to cut it to pieces as I found that it smells more fragrant. All up to personal preference. 

Until then, have fun in trimming your planted pandan leaves.