Sunday, December 9, 2012
NADUVAN - OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO [3D] [1080 HD] - PRANAVAM THE DEVOTIONAL ...
Such a meaningful clip! Great song with a great story line. Had goosebumps all the way...The last part, especially, made me tear.
Moral of the story: Do not be blinded by $$! It doesn't tag along with you to your grave.
Treasure loved ones. They are the biggest treasure in your life, which can't be bought by, nor exchanged, for
$$!
-This goes out to all those ARROGANT people out there, who think that the world owes them a living, just because they've got the $$$.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
Taylor Swift - White Horse
The exact pain I'm going through. :'(
Will I ever be able to forget? I do not know..but it hurts. I was crazy..I am still crazy. I do not know who to confide in..for the only person I confide in is him, whom I saw love blossoming for. 3 years & I'm lost! I just wanna go missing and never be found.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Interesting facts about mee3...
Once againnn...I'm back!! (after that horrifying exam fever) It's 3.52am now and guess what I had been up to??? HAHA...doing quizzes to know more about my birth date.. Hmmm...Let us see what 3rd of January 1992 says:
''What tree did I fall from??''
Weird but yea...Mine is Fir tree, which is known for 'the mysterious'. The characteristics of it are- extraordinary taste, dignity, sophisticated, loves anything beautiful, moody, stubborn, tends to egoism but cares for those close to them, rather modest, very ambitious, talented, industrious, uncontented lover, many friends, many foes, very reliable.
:: LOL! That's kinda true...I am egoistic BUT my ego varies from person to person. It depends on how each individual treats me. I wouldn''t say I'm hell of an egoistic a$hole.. however, there's a stubborn streak within me that is often misunderstood as egoistic. Other than that, I strive for perfection which makes me a meticulous person. This can be quite draining for me at times, because I go too much into tiny details. My weakness, I would say. For those who are patient & confident with me, they'll be pleased. haha..but the world doesn't revolve around me. So it's one thing that I would like to improvise on. Very ambitious...hmmm..depends on the level of passion & interest involved. Talented...sometimes I bury my talents, shoving it under the rug. Maybe coz I dun prefer the limelight, or rather I feel comfortable being unexposed. Just like the way I am..simple. Uncontented lover..HAHAHA!! True. Even though I dun expect that much from a guy, at times, I would want him to surprise me out of the mundane activities. And i hate the fact that I possess such an intense personality, whereby I feel things strongly. This trait of mine might intimidate some people i guess.. Foes, hahaha..all I can do is laugh. Well, of course everybody has enemies. The reason why I incur them might be due to my honesty. I am straight forward, at the same time, emit an air of mystery to almost everyone I meet... I dun wanna reveal too much about myself, no matter what kinda pain I go through, In fact, I dun pour put my feelings. I bottle them up & the only place I pour to is HERE! But that doesn't mean I write down every single thing I face. I've yet to reveal the most drastic incident. Only a few people in my life know. The rest who are unaware...are out of my life since I kept it hidden. It is sad, because I was very close to them. Many things we shared. Those who stayed, were the ones who despite going through thick & thin with me, are still by my side till this date. Whatever it is, all i can say is...I am innocent at heart although I am an ordinary girl undergoing changes in her life from time to time. It is entirely up to you to fall under those words.. The accumulation of past events spell, mould, carve, and portray the woman I am today, with a mask.
Ok..back to where we were. Next:
''If your Birthday is on the 3rd of the month..."
LOVE
Your love is the greatest which often surprises others. No one can bring you to light when you are in love. Your confidence might lead you to the track your parents disagree.
:: HAHHAA!!! INNOCENT & ROMANTIC. Seee.. I am innocent. Trust me. It's up to u to decipher the meaning of innocence though..
And lastly...
"The Meaning of my Birthdate''
This was what it stated- You are a Dynamo. You are more than a big ball of energy - you are a big ball of hyper.
You are always on the go, but you don't have a type a personality.
Instead of channeling your energy into work, you instead go for fun and adventure.
Witty and verbal, you can have an interesting conversation with anyone.
Your strength: Your larger than life imagination
Your weakness: You tend to be pretty scattered
Your power color: Lime
Your power symbol: Lightening bolt
Your power month: March
:: Veryy scattered indeed.. Dynamo??!! U gotta be kidding. Dynamo represents a surge of energy. And how is it that I am here, being very lazy??? HAHA..Yes, I can either be veryyy lazy OR SUPER HARDWORKING. To the extremes. Larger than life imagination? hahaha..like what? Fancying having threesome..which is not gonna happen..? :P
Witty & verbal...Hmmm...witty, not sure..but I love getting to know people, although I am a reserved freak. And I love people who are able to prolong conversations & respond very well to my sarcastic remarks every now and then. C'mon!!! Life is about sarcasm. Right?? The best thing is having people who know that deep down (even though u mean it), you actually dun mean it! Contradicting but yea..
Vokay peeps..i guess i better head off to bed. Goshh..I blog for an HOUR! What thee..
Sweet dreams, xoxo
$we3tpo!soNbLeeDing
Monday, February 27, 2012
Advanced Food Microbiology
Vegetables
Properties of vegetables:
*Principle components- Water, fibre, starch, certain vitamins, minerals, & lipids
Protective property: Vegetables are protected from spoilage microbes & pathogens when in prime condition due to presence of intact cell wall that serves as a protective barrier. When cell integrity is lost (due to wilting, ageing & injury like chopping, shredding, bruising & juicing), there is loss of protection.
Origin of natural biota: Soil, water, air, insects & animals
Primary processing of Vegetables:
1) Transportation, where there is physical damage due to pressure
2) Precessing like washing & s
3) Storage
WASHING
As for introduction of spoilage bacteria, washing is a hydro cooling action that involves water. Water quality & internalize of organisms if water is colder than produce, results in pressure differential. Pseudomonas might be introduced & the main problem is soft rot.
Whereas for pathogens, it involves washing with chlorinated water. Pathogens are introduced by agricultural practices. Survival of pathogens depends on 3 factors: Moisture, Temp, time.
Solution: Tumble-dry vegetables to prevent re-contamination (remove water)
FROZEN VEGETABLES
Divided into spoilage of microbes & pathogens.
For former, predominant is LAB. Microbial spoilage is rare, however main concern is spoilage of thawed pdt, which is temp dependent.
For latter, it is rare. Main concern is spore forming bacterium (Clostridium botulinum). 2 types of pathogens are non-spore forming pathogen which is killed during blanching & most contaminating pathogen that cannot grow at frozen temp.
CANNED VEGETABLES (Thermal process)
-Main concern: spore-forming mesophile (C.botulinum)
- Contamination during cooling due to contaminated water.
3 sources of contamination:
1. Insufficient thermal process- Inaccurate thermometers/timers & inadequate steam supply
2. Container leakage- Faulty seam cans, punctures & spoilage microbes & pathogens in cooling water
3. High temp storage
DRIED & FERMENTED VEGETABLES
Main concern: spoilage by yeast & fungi
3 causes of spoilage:
1. Control of water activity
2. Humidity of storage environment
3. Temp fluctuations
EGG & EGG PDTS
Properties:
-High water content of 73%74%
-Proteins 13%
-Lipids 12%
*Curtice on surface prevents entry of water
2 primary sources of Initial microflora:
1. Trans-ovarian transmission
-Via oviduct of infected poultry
-main concern: S.typhimurium
2. Trans-shell infection
-poultry contamination in production environment
4 Primary Processing of Shell egg:
1. Washing-
Spoilage & pathogens: egg washed with natural water containing 4.8ppm iron, in which 6.2% of spoilage caused by Psedomonas spp. pH 9 increases re-contamination of Salmonella spp & Listeria monocytogens
2. Post-washing & drying: Drying must be immediate to reduce risk of remaining bacteria on surface from penetrating egg.
3. Shell coatings: minerals like paraffin pil can be used to prevent water loss & retard penetration of Pseudomonas & salmonella spp.
4. In-pasteurization of intact shell eggs: Reduces spoilage microbes & pathogens but it is costly.
LIQUID EGGS
4 sources of contamination:
-egg contaminated with fecal contaminant
-processing equipments like broken utensils, pipes, pumps, pails, churns & holding tanks
-food handlers
-contaminated egg content
DAIRY PRODUCTS & ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Cheese pdtion flow chart: (9 steps)
Preliminary milk treatment, heat treatment, addition of starter cultures, coagulation, cutting, cooking, whey removal; handling of curd, moulding & maturation
*Coagulation-cooking: Vat stage
Initial Microflora of cheese maturation
Divided into 2 parts: Starter cultures & secondary flora.
STARTER CULTURES
divided into 3 parts:
1. Natural starter cultures- reproduced daily by back-slopping & selective pressure. Little control when used.
Advantages: Phage resistance, pdtion of antimicrobials, aroma pdtion
Disadvantages: Variable performance
2. Mixed-strain cultures-undefined mixture of strains selected from natural starters, maintained & propagated.
Adv: Phage resistance
Disadv: Can harbour their own phages
3. Defined-strain starters- Defined strain & species ratio, reproducible technological performance, susceptible to phage attack
SECONDARY FLORA
divided into 4 parts:
1. Non starter lactic acid bacteria (NSLAB)
3 grps: Obligatory homofermentative, facultatively heterofermentative, obligatory heterofermentative
6 Factors affecting growth & survival:
-ripening temp
-moisture
-salt
-pH & organic acids
-redox potential
-nitrates
2 Significance:
-Gives more intensed flavour with improved gastronomy quality
-involved in proteolytic & lipolytic activities
Sources: raw & pasteurized milk
2. Non lactic acid bacteria (Micrococcus)
3 significance:
-accelerates cheese ripening
-contributes to cheese quality through proteolytic & lipolytic activities
-possess a range of hydrolytic enzymes
Factors affecting growth:
-ripening temp
-absence of oxygen
Sources: Raw milk, cheese made from raw milk & pasteurized milk
3. Yeasts
4 significance:
-produce volatile compounds from metabolism of fats, proteins, lactose & lactic acid.
-Autolysis of yeast cells release cellular content that produces savour flavours, umami effects & serve as flavour precursors.
-Generate carbon dioxide which in limited amount helps to open Blue-veined cheese curd and assist spread of P.roqueforti.
-Together with moulds, increase pH at cheese surface which stimulates bacterial growth & enzymatic activities.
Sources: Milk, brines & rennet
4. Moulds
5 significance:
-Gives cheese different appearances
-Production of important aroma & flavour compounds
-possess intra & extra-cellular proteinases, peptidases & acid/alkaline lipases that are important for protein & fat metabolism.
-Neutralises pH, allowing acid sensitive organisms to grow.
-Antimicrobial activity
WINE
Outline of wine fermentation (12 steps)
1.Grapes
2.Crushing; addition of sulfur dioxide
3.Juice & skins
4.Inoculation with yeast (optional)
5.Maceration & partial fermentation (Colour & tannin extraction)
6.Pressing-removal of skins
7.Completion of alcoholic fermentation, followed by racking off yeast lees
8.Wine
9.Malolactic fermentation (optional)
10.Ageing in oak barrels/other vessels
11.Fining, clarification & packaging
12.FINAL PRODUCT
Origin of wine microorganisms:
Grapes, winery equipment & environment, starter cultures (controlled inoculation)
7 Factors affecting yeast ecology:
1.Addition of sulphur dioxide
2.Extent of juice clarification
3.Particulate matter;skins
4.Temperature
5.Microbial contamination of grapes (LAB, AAB)
6.Chemical composition of grape juice
-Amino nitrogen
-pH 3.0-4.0
7.Fungicides/pesticide residues
*LAB in wine: Conducts malolactic fermentation, causing wine spoilage
*AAB in bulk wines: Converts ethanol to acetaldehyde, causing vinegary spoilage
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION
Advantages:
1.Deacidifies & enhances quality of high acid wine
2.Contributes additional flavour notes
3.Enhances microbiological stability of wine by:
-decreasing available nutrients
-bacteriocin production
Disadvantages:
1.Depreciates quality of low acid wine
2.Can occur in bottled wine (spoilage)
3.Increases wine pH, allowing other bacteria to grow.
TATS ALL!!! I STILL HAVE 3 MORE FREAKING CHAPTERS TO MEMORIZE!!! omggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg....I WANNA DIE! I really feel like giving up BUT I WUN!!!! :'(
Hope the paper is EASY! Alright I'm off to bed now..because the weather isn't helping me! Thanks yea...of ALL days, it must rain today & seduce me to bed! Grrrrr...
Goodnight all...OOPS...hehe, GOOD MORNING!
Zzzzzzzzzz..... <3
P.S: SCREW those people who came up with SCIENCE! :P
Friday, February 3, 2012
I fear No one else except God!




---> They give me strength and courage, whenever I needed someone by my side badly. Things that I can't say out, I confide in them and feel much better. God...Thank You so much!! You make me feel at ease. I have not seen you in reality. I do not know how you look like in actual form...however, I know you're always there for me. You reside within every single element of my life, even when I'm physically not beside you. You're the reason for why I'm standing strong here, swimming against those turbulent waves. I might appear ignorant in front of people, little do they know that deep inside me, you thrive, for I am your slave. For this very reason itself, I'll not succumb to fear...for my one and only fear is Him! :)
Thursday, January 26, 2012
WAKE UP!!!

As days pass by, I'm getting more worried. Literally, WORRIED....about my studies. Gosh.. I dun understand why I get so tired easily. Super duper auper buper cuper duper euper fuper guper huper iuper juper kuper luper muper nuper ouper puper quper ruper super tuper uuper vuper wuper xuper yuper ZUPER TIRED!!!! Till I dun attend classes. I skip classes. The thought of waking up every morning to go to school, is enough to drain my freaking energy; let alone traveling miles away. By the time I land school, lesson has already ended. So where does motivation play a part? HAIZ... And its not as though the modules are interesting or wadsoever. Irrelevant stuff that I'm learning...those that I won't even be applying in real life. If passion is absent, you wouldn't be keen in wadeva you're doing. This results in poor standards, quality etc.. In a nutshell, you end up suffering and doing things for the SAKE of doing, not for yourself, but for the sake of getting ahead of the next level.
If only attendance is not at all important, I still can make up for the loss...by of course studying at home, because studying in school...Nah, I'd rather do that here. Projects and all...I'm absolutely fine with them..since I've went through hell at one point of time, of complete insanity when all I did was wake up, go to school, do projects, reports till late at night, head back home at 10-11pm, bathe, continue with reports, AND the following day, the damn routine plays again. Having a fucking biased teacher as well, who treated only my group like POISON (for I duno what reason)...who kept targeting and pin pointing at us...who kept rejecting our ideas without even bothering to guide us by telling us wads right or wrong...who ONLY showed liking and enthusiasm in those SMART ALEXES... can you just imagine how bloody sick and tired I was? If I could maneuver through that SHIT, I can survive anywhere else...seriously.
K..now I dun give a damn about whether people judge me based on my level of intellect, my main aim is to get that fucking dip as fast as I can. Whether or not I'm intellectually disabled or I have a fantabulous brain, doesn't concern anyone because you weren't in my shoes. So, your judgement does not bother me.
Yub...coming back to where I was... I get tired easily. So what should I do?
1. Sleep early. ---> I have a problem doing this. I am an owl...k not really one, but I set my own rhythm. And that's the fucking problem! I do things according to whenever I choose to, and I get irritated if people try to bend my routine...whereby I shouldn't be feeling this way...because the world doesn't revolve around me. My body clock is so screwed up! My lunch= Dinner; Dinner=Supper. Well..for morning breakfast...HAHA..it isn't even in my dictionary. Do I even have time to chomp on the bread when I'm busy getting my ass off to school?
2. Time management. ---> In order to sleep early, or within my expected time, I have to manage things well. And what does that mean, I have to do things quick and efficiently. I shouldn't be taking my very own sweet time. I should be active in the day time and less active at night. This is the right way. Actually, I work very well in a stressful environment, where I have to meet many deadlines in a row. Whenever I feel stressed, I feel the need to complete things ASAP, and will strive to do it, even if it means not talking to anyone. But, that is not healthy. I need to have a balance in all.
Haha..I've figured out that supplements have less effectiveness in me. I took energy booster drinks to feel refreshed, but end up tired also. Not only that, I really appreciate my mum who takes the extra effort to get my all sorts of supplements. But mum, nothing helps.. I did yoga..and eventually ceased doing so. I guess I should re-implement things I used to do in life, like exercise. My body feels lighter when I exercise. YES! I ought to do it soon.
Hope I can pull my socks and BUCK UP! Woman, you have to!!!! Dun give up...even if you have the URGE to run to somewhere FARRRRRRRRRRRRRR AWAYYYYY!!!! :)
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
This shit happens...
:'(
Why is it coming back to me all over again? WHY WHY WHY WHYYYYYYYYYY?? I do not know the reason, but it keeps happening to me!! What sin did I commit to be going through this difficult phase? Not even ONCE have I lived happily! NOT ONCE! Others dun see the real ME! They see the negative side of me; ALL unpleasant views! WHY? Obnoxious bitch, proud, over-confident, cold, stone-hearted---> Words they use to manipulate me! OMG! Wad is wrong with them? Or rather...what is WRONG WITH ME? Why are people so harsh and blunt towards me? AND AGAIN, why can't I just brush against their reckless words with ease, because THEY DUN MAKE ANY SENSE at all!? It is like a slap on my face, as the list of venomous words unwrap. I really pity myself! I'm getting hurt every now and then, as though it is somehow an inevitable journey I've to embark on. I keep tripping over, getting up, tripping over, getting up, and again...trip over! It is very tiring for me!! Aren't those people tired as well? Aren't they sick and tired of hurting a girl till such an unbearable extent! Excruciating pain, fucked up feeling SERIOUSLY! I feel like I'm the most unluckiest person out there, who never fails to be on the list of unpleasant things to be said!!! Please look inside me! I'm crying for someone; a kind soul at least to decipher who I really am. The kind of person who says 'Ignore them. I know who you are..and you dun have to bother about anything else as long as my faith and belief in you stay strong!'
Why wun anyone say that to me? :'(
Everyone sees what I should be, everyone sees me as what I shouldn't be....and they mold me into something that is totally contradictory of ME. Why can't they see what I am? Just because you dun get what you want, or I dun turn out to be someone you had in mind, I become the bad person? I become a bitch? GOSH!! My heart feels like tearing apart. And given the fact that I am a sensitive person, and someone who strives for perfection, it really saddens me whenever I face tragedies like this. My mind is being clouded with so many thoughts....SO MANY THINGS! I worry about the most trivial things. I worry about ME, the way I carry myself out, the kind of impression I portray in front of people, my appearance, the way I eat when I'm with people, the way I talk, the language I use, what I am in life, whether I'm someone inspiring or merely someone who's good for nothing, my knowledge of various things, I WORRY ABOUT EVERY SINGLE SHIT! My main motto: To be classy and not trashy!!! In that way, how do you expect me to remain calm and shrug those words of yours carelessly?
I dun think highly of myself. However, I aspire to be someone of a high position in life. I go for class. Before executing something, I think carefully. The same applies to me, when I'm talking to people. I think before I talk. I put myself in others' shoes to know what plight they're in. Why dun others do that? They shoot arrows at me, without accepting my views; without being open to my perspectives. I listen when people talk. BUT people dun give a hoot about returning the same respect I gave them. They just say whatever they have to say and...poof...DISAPPEAR! Sorry, I duno how you manage to be like that, but I'm taught to be a well-mannered girl even if others disrespect me. I'm not the type of girl who fucks you upside down and embarrass you in public, craving for attention. I believe in something called 'adults'. We solve matters like a gentleman/gentlewoman. Not by stepping on one's heart and being contented to have your piece of mind! Everyone wants to say..everyone wants to talk. But no one bothers to understand, fathom the other party and think why he/she is being like this. NO ONE does that! And I am always the stupidest idiot on earth to pity people...to go back to them no matter what they say..to forgive them. Yes, I rant. Yes, I get angry. But I dun make a big HU-HA! When unhappy, I tell the person off as calmly as I can, so as to avoid tempers flaring. STILL, they get angry & pissed off! Goodness gracious! Am I the one being childish here, or izzit the other way round?
I usually keep things to myself, pour out my feelings here, or bring the matter out in the light to respective people involved. If possible, I wanna solve problems or tiffs ASAP! I dun make a big fuss when someone calls me in the middle of the night, even if I'm sleeping, to share their problems. ON THE OTHER HAND, if I do the same shit, people treat me like trash, saying they have better things to do, apart from talking to the wall! WALL?! Haha...I should be saying that to you..because you only care about yourself. And it's not as though I keep calling you. In fact, it's RARE of me to be even involved in anything. Even then, I keep quiet and tried pacifying you to understand me. But you never did. To you, you were on the upper hand. Therefore, you wouldn't care less about me would you? You accuse me of things I weren't before. You're still accusing me of things I didn't do before. What am I to do tell me?
The kinda life I'm leading is in fact...very complicated! I've never actually gotten what I wished for. AND even if I've gotten hold of it, it can never be mine! This is my life. It is TIRING! I've broken apart many times...broken down, cried my heart out, yet...reality doesn't change. It brings a new problem every now and then. I do not know whether I'm committing a mistake, but I feel happy this way. I feel safe. But, at the end of the day, I'm cheating my very own conscience. Yes, no one can understand what I'm feeling or going through... even the person related to this doesn't know I'm feeling this way! Then what else can I say? To me, it's happiness...security...warmth...that I can never get anywhere else. To others, its something like improper....injustice...disgust. Whatever that seems common to a person, it doesn't feel the same way to another. To you, it's common. To me, it's something special.
This is me. The day I come into terms with myself...the day I feel it's not right anymore.. will be the day I enter yet, another phase of my life. That shall wait. For now, I'm happy with what I have, even if to others, its something inappropriate.
Sincerely,
Dying every day.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Shania Twain - You're Still The One
Sunday, January 1, 2012
HAPPY 2012!! :D

Well..many people might have set themselves new year resolutions. As for me, I don't really do that because (apart from the fact that I'd never fulfill them..hehe) I prefer going with the flow of life. I'm more of the ''BRING IT ON BABY!''- Be it good or bad, as long as my faith in God thrives.
Wadever it is, I pray to be a better person each day, being open to the unknown/ foreign, which I'm learning from different people, faces, experiences, feelings etc, out there. AND most importantly, to be true to myself at the end of every day, without guilt. Nothing else kills besides your very own conscience. If you feel you've committed a mistake (grave, small..), or hurt someone, do not let anything hinder you from saying the word 'sorry'. That word itself could build bridges for a beautiful relationship between you and the person involved. So yea..just apologize BUT mean it from the bottom of your heart. :)
Also, not forgetting THANK YOU! If you have to express your heartfelt gratitude to someone who has done anything for you- (it could be a simple gesture of theirs, however that gesture has captured your heart, or they had been there for you during hard times etc..) forgo your shyness & thank them. Even if they do not expect you to do so, it will make them smile and that is what that matters...to make people smile. :)
After all, it doesn't hurt for anyone to say sorry or thank you!
Haha..OH YA, and whether or not 2012 is gonna be the end of the world, I leave it up to Mother Earth and God. But seriously, I think Mother Earth is on the verge of giving up already. She has indeed contacted Him, complaining that humans are taking her for-granted, indulging in sinful acts. Too many sins committed; too many sexual acts occurring...people cheat. Nowadays, cheating and betrayal is way too common till they're on the ''Forgivable'' list! Haha.. That is why (I DUN TRUST ANYONE) & God has decided to wipe out everyone to replenish the good ones! HEHEHE...*evil laughter* :P
Oh wells... whether or not its true, nothing is within our reach. All we can do is to live life the way it is. Life still goes on dude...(but not after world's end)!
Okok enough of all this negativity. Once again, a fresh new year, a fresh new start.
Those you were unable to fulfill last year, DO it this year. Experience things. Live life.
SweeTpoiSoNbLeeDing