Teppanyaki, it is gooooood!

I found that electric griddle is really an economic and useful kitchen appliance for family. We used it twice recently and cooked some delicious stuff. Here they are:

1. Teppanyaki Beef

Ingredients: beef, yellow onion,mushroom, green pepper

2. Homemade Deluxe Skewer

Ingredients: chicken breast, green pepper, yellow pepper, red pepper, mushroom, zucchini, yellow onion, seasoning.

Tired of stir fries? Then try griddle them~ ^^

Winterlude 31st Ice Carvings (Feb 14)

What a sunny weekend! Go enjoy the fun on Rideau Canal skating ring~

Bus strike, selfish men's game!

After 59 days out of service, Ottawa's OC Transpo transit strike is finally ended today. This resume of service is not due to the agreement reached by Municipal government and bus union, but rather resort to the settlement of binding arbitration.

I don't know if we should cheer it up for getting the bus hit the road again... Me, like many Ottawa residents here, has already lost our trust and respect to both parties! I still don't understand one thing to date. How come on the earth that the public transportation is not considered as an essential service for city, just like fire fighter and police's job are?! From common sense of view, the service that bus provides are so crucial to the city. If compares city to human's body, then bus is like running blood that helps to transfer nutrient to everywhere of the body. It really should not be entitled the right to have a strike!!!!

This strike that started on Dec 10 last year lasted for two month, bring to the city huge inconvience, big financial & economic lost and gloomy atmosphere. Can you imagine that two thousands of bus drives' selfish and irresponsible strike behavior could impact hundreds of thousands of people's regular lives? The followings are some facts:

• *Many students live far and had no alternative way to get to school. They were late for class and final exams.
• *Commuters who previously rely on bus had a hardship in finding alternative ways to go to work and come back home.
• *Old and sick people could not reach hospital for timely treatment.
• *Parents walked a long way to pick up their children in cold weather. No matter if there was freezing rain, winter storm, strong wind or minus 30 degree celcius...
• *Tranffic chaos and road rage were the common phenomenon during strike, people who have car would not feel happier than who don't.
• *Although carpool can solve some people's problems, it cannot help all. Plus, it added finicial burden to people greatly.
• *Various pressure induced by strike had impact on lots of people, so that they cannot focus on their study and work. etc.

Tranffic jam in downtown. Bus lane was empty.

People without car had to commute on foot. I was one of them.

Campus bus stop was empty. No single bus showed up there after Dec 10.

Buses were gone. People were gone.

We cannot be frustrated and beaten, we should find fun and continue enjoying our lives.

Silent night at Campus bus stop of uOttawa.

A brand new day

To Ottawa OC Transpo bus drivers:

Thanks to your selfishness, you gave us a really memorable 2008 Christmas and 2009 New Year time!

We appreciate what you have done so much, it made everyone of us even stronger and get closer to each other!

Finally, a famous Chinese saying for you, "做（zho）人（ren）要（yow）厚（hole）道（dow）" ! It means as a human, to be nice and kind ...

Special Day of A Year

Thanks to my dad and mom!
I'll be cherishing and enjoying the life that you endowed me.

Thanks to my friends and him!
I'll carry your best wishes in everyday of my life.

Thanks to myself!
I made me the true one that I like quite much.

Thanks to everything I own!
1.18 is my day!

2008 Christmas Dinner

*Roasted Turkey*

Ingredients: young turkey, potato, celery, salt, black pepper and stuffing (see below)
Stuffing: carrot, celery, mushroom, cranberry, Kraft's turkey stuffing


1. stuffed raw turkey


2. roasting turkey in the oven

3. a well-done turkey

4. go cut it


5. smells and tastes so great

Eating roasted turkey on Christmas day is a tradition in many western countries. This year we tried to celebrate Christmas in this way. Although it is our first time to roast a whole turkey, I have to say that it is a big success! Young turkey meat is so tender and juicy. And when I ate it companying a cup of famous Canada ice wine, so awesome!!!!!!!!!

*Chinese Hot Pot*

Ingredients: chicken broth, Bok Choy, Shanghai Bok Choy, shrimp, lamb slices, Beef slices, frozen Toufu, tender Toufu, dried fried Toufu, luncheon meat, Szechuan potato noodle, pork meatball, cuttlefish meatball, dipping sauce.

Hot pot is one of my favorite chinese cuisines. There are many styles of hot pot from various regions in China. I prefer Beijing style Hot Pot the most since I was born and grew up there. Hot pot is quite popular from North to South in China. One reason is because it is a perfect choice for many people, no matter the whole family or a group of friends, sitting together around the pot and enjoying. It makes everyone happy and warm especially in winter season. Another reason is that we can put any easily-cooked food in the pot as we like. Therefore anyone can find his/her likes in the pot, even the pickiest person! :)