Travel n' Living with Kenny!! - CHINA

Welcome back to this week's section of

TRAVEL n' LIVING

It's MONDAY again, the start of a new week..
Some of you suffer the MMS today, and therefore, I will entertain..
HOW? by telling history..
Some of you may as me, Isn't history kinda lame ?
Well to all of you that mentioned that, BOO YOU..
History can also contain Violence and Gore...

So anyways, today, we will be discussing about CHINA

Today's history will be about.. The GREAT WALL OF CHINA !

So.. BASICS !

The Wall is really tall (Duh!) but Do you now that it is exctly

on a 3,7 m tall hill ?

The wall itself is 7,6 m tall ?

the width of the wall is 4,6 m - 9,1 m ?

Well.. That's what you should know... (Yes a lotta numbers)

The Building of this WALL (which is called 10.000 Li by Locals) takes time from
year 656 B.C. (It was started as a fort in Chu country) until the next 2.700 years (It was ming dinasty already!) At that time, it reached the length of 6.350 km. The wall of china, is always related to the China's first emperor, Qin Shihuang, He dedicated his live for the defense of China!

The wall of China is built by forced labor, therefore, If the person can't contiue his work, They will be burried INSIDE the wall... That is why the great wall is mentioned as the longest grave yard.

There's also a story behind this.. a legend I suppose...
This legend is about a girl named Meng Jiangnu, this is considered as a Love story. This story is indeed interesting. If you want to read the story CLICK!

FOODS.. You've guess it ! Dim SUM ! ( 点心 dian xin)
Here are a few of my Personal Favorites !!


Xiao Long Bao (小龙包) ! LOVE IT ! 非常好吃 !

This is Jiao zi (饺子) , It is not fried, but steamed or boiled dumplings,
I've made this once, with a Chinese Teacher from Guang zhou



This is Guotie (锅贴) ! It's just the same as Jiao zi, but this time, It is fried...

 Well I have many to tell, but seems like this is enough (Aww, Too bad)
If you want some facts to be cleared, comment on this postand I will surely answer :) (*/SK)

World's Most Famous Babies

Micah: The Lauging Baby

Most of us take rejection rather seriously. However, not ten-month old baby Micah thought that the act of ripping his dad, Marcus Macarthur's job rejection letter and, was hilarious and could not stop chuckling.

And to keep it going, his dad rips some credit card statements, which Micah thought was even more hilarious. The little toddler's infectious laughter has brought joy to about nine million people, since it was posted on YouTube.

Suri Cruise: Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise’s Daughter

Poor Suri Cruise. Almost five, girl is "suffering the effects" of Tom Cruise's religion, Scientology. Scientologists treat kids like adults and for Suri that means 1 a.m. dinners, playing with penis-shaped candies and still being allowed to use a pacifier.

 

Suri and her parents; Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes



 Suri has a Barney’s wardrobe, her own credit card, and  100 different shoes which costs at least $500. And as if those things aren’t sad enough, Suri just got her new iPad!

Suri wearing a $850 shoe




Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen: Starred in 'Full House' serial movie 

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are known for their signature style, but the twins were first famous as Michelle Tanner on Full House. Before turning 10, they had already earned millions, and at 18, took charge of their billion-dollar brand, Dualstar.

Today, Mary-Kate and Ashley travels between L.A. and New York to pursue her acting career, which includes a recurring role on the Showtime series Weeds. 

Harry and his brother Charlie: famous for their video called "Charlie Bit My Finger - Again!"

"Charlie Bit My Finger – Again!", more simply known as Charlie Bit My Finger, is an Internet viral video famous for formerly being the most viewed YouTube video of all time with more then 295 million hits as of late March 2011. The clip features two English brothers, aged three and one. In the video, the younger brother, Charlie, bites the finger of his older brother, Harry. The boys' father uploaded the video online in May 2007.

Shiloh Nouvel: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter

Born on May 27th 2006 in Swakopmund, Namibia. This child has to be the most famous kid on the planet. Who else’s first baby photos could sale for nearly 8 Million dollars? It’s estimated her photos sold for 4 Million in the US and 3.5 Million overseas.

Shiloh and her beloved mother, Angelina Jolie

Arts with Yunita- Shading technique

Okay, some have asked for techniques in good shading. It's a simple thing, really. Actually the easiest way is using tools... Some people like to shade using their hands, and yes, it could work, however it wouldn't be very neat. So i suggest using tissue, or for smaller parts, cotton buds. You just smudge it over the desired area in a circular motion. To go lighter, just don't press so hard and repeat smudging in the same part. Just do this repeatedly and you will achieve great results!

In this picture below, i used this technique for the face...

Movies with Theresa!! - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Hello! It's me Theresa again! Sorry for posting a little later than my usual time, been worn out.

Anyway, today we're going to do something different, that is Diary of Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules which came out TODAY (in USA)! Yes today! Trying to keep you all up to date faster!

Synopsis:

As Greg Heffley was entering a new grade, he must deal with his parents trying to make him and his brother bond.

Genre:

Comedy

Director:

David Bowers

Starring:

Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Rachael Harris, Robert Capron, etc.

MPAA:

PG for some mild rude humor and mischief.

I've always been a fan of the book, I collect them all. Let's say that I find this book very entertaining. So, I've watched the first movie and it was entertaining but I actually expected more out of it. They add in stuff that wasn't in the book and I think it's great, it makes the movie worth more the watch. I enjoyed the movie. I was a bit reluctant when Hollywood came up with the idea at first, I have a different vision on how they're suppose to do it, but I think they did a good job. This movie is a must watch for me, I want to see if they've improved the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie.

The movie has received mostly negative reviews (I think). Based on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie was rated 39%. Roger Ebert has not given a review for this movie, but he said the first movie was good.

Thank you for reading!!

Forgive me for making this post seems to short.

Click me!! (*/TCG)

Games with Arvin!! - Call of Duty

Seri game Call of Duty memang selalu menarik untuk diikuti. Walaupun seri game ini memiliki beberapa judul yang memang tidak begitu diminati dan dianggap gagal oleh para gamer penggemarnya, Call of Duty tetap ditunggu kehadirannya. Apalagi dengan hadirnya seri Call of Duty: Modern Warfare yang sangat menarik. Namun, seri ini sempat diragukan kualitasnya setelah tim pengembang Infinity Ward yang bertanggung jawab atas keberhasilan Modern Warfare hengkang dari seri game ini. Bagaimana kualitas game Call of Duty terbaru dengan judul Call of Duty: Black Ops?
Call of Duty: Black Ops merupakan game yang dikembangkan oleh pengembang Call of Duty lain bernama Treyarch. Pengembang ini juga yang bertanggung jawab atas keberhasilan Call of Duty: World at War. Bila Anda sempat memainkan game tersebut, Anda tentu dapat menilai sendiri kemampuan tim ini dalam mengadaptasi seri Call of Duty dengan baik. Begitu juga yang dapat Anda temukan dalam game terbarunya ini; game ini memiliki kualitas permainan dan cerita yang sangat matang dan menarik untuk dimainkan!
Game ini menceritakan perjalanan seorang anggota satuan tempur dari badan intel Amerika yang tersohor, bernama CIA. Anda akan merasakan pertempuran tanpa henti mengarungi bahaya semenjak sebuah misi membunuh diktator Kuba yang sangat terkenal bernama Fidel Castro. Dari misi tersebut, Anda akan menguak sedikit demi sedikit misteri deretan angka yang terus terngiang di dalam kepala Anda dan nantinya akan menentukan nasib dunia!
Cerita yang sangat menarik tersebut merupakan salah satu daya tarik utama dari game ini. Jadi, Anda tidak terpaku hanya berperang tanpa tujuan saja. Kami sendiri merasakan nikmatnya mengetahui cerita yang dibawakan dan dibuka sedikit demi sedikit. Benar-benar membuat penasaran!
Jadi kesimpula untuk game ini adalah 9!

How Do The Human Race Survive The Old Days?

To tell the truth, Homo Sapiens was quite a vain species. How? See the list below.

1. We don't have fangs.
2. We don't have poison. (or resistance to poison)
3. We can't camouflage. (you can't see me! sucker! and the enemy was staring at you).
4. We don't have razor sharp claw (or anything sharp, really.)
5. We don't have scary voice (BOO! doesn't work on a 12 ton mammoth)

So how do we survive predator attacks (lions, tigers, etc) or even hunt for food? This is some of the things we bragged to much, but one thing's missing, and it's crucial.

Hint:

1. It's not our big brain.
2. It's not our opposable thumb.
3. Not the ability to manufacture weapon.

This picture might give you a hint:

Our key to survival is the fact that WE CAN THROW THINGS REALLY FAR.


Humanity's rapid rise to top dog on a planet that teems with competing species was never a sure thing. We're slow, we're soft and while we do have good teeth, they're nothing compared with those of the big cats or the great apes. What we needed to defend and feed ourselves was a way not just to kill predators and prey, but also to kill them from a safe distance — first with rocks and later with spears.


And as the human civilization thrives, most of our weapons are range-based. Rock, spear, and now modern day rifles like this beauty below is based on range, only way, way, more awesome:

The human record of throwing (shooting included) was 2640 yards, kill death, about 20 football field tip to tip. Our competitor, the Chimpanzees barely made a yard, and barely touch the target.


And this is how we manage to beat those giant cats and apes.


Aren't we awesome?


The pen is mightier than the word processor- Eoin Colfer (*BP)

Sports With Reno!! – UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Fixtures

Hello all, its Tuesday now, So.. lets talk about sports for the second time.
Last week, I promise to you all to tell you the result of UEFA Champions league’s second leg. There were Man.Utd vs Marseille, Bayern Muchen vs Internazionale, Chelsea vs Copenhagen, and Real Madrid vs Lyon. Nothing special from the result last week because, the big teams like Man.Utd, Chelsea, Real Madrid, and defending champion, Inter is all moving to the Quarter Final Round. Last Friday, the UEFA organization had the quarter final match draw. The result is pretty surprising. This time, we will have the same game that happened on Moscow 2008. Chelsea will meet Man.Utd again. Last time, they have meet in the premier league. On that game, Chelsea beat Man.Utd 2-1. This time, they will meet again in the international event. Man.Utd manager said that they will focusing to the next match. They think that this is not a heavy match. They want to focus on the next match that they have a chance of meeting Inter, Real Madrid, or Barcelona. Their biggest enemy was Barcelona. In 2009, they meet Barcelona on the final and Man.Utd lose 2-1. They don’t want this happend again if they meet Barcelona. And this is the result of the quarter final match drawing. I also give video of the drawing result.



Quarter-final draw (5/6 and 12/13 April)
Real Madrid CF (ESP) v Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG)
Chelsea FC (ENG) v Manchester United FC (ENG)
FC Barcelona (ESP) v FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) v FC Schalke 04 (GER)

Semi-final draw (26/27 April and 3/4 May)
1: Inter/Schalke v Chelsea /Manchester United
2: Madrid/Tottenham v Barcelona/Shakhtar

Final (28 May, Wembley)
Winner semi-final 2 v Winner semi-final 1

So, what do you thing? Impressive? So, let’s take a look for the match and hope your dream teams goes to the final on Wembley, 28 May 2011. And, next week, I will not talk about football and UEFA Champions League again. But, I will tak about something that can rush your adrenaline. Just wait it next week and don’t forget to check our blog everyday. (*/CR)