Sport

Motionz (free drives) Dotz (me), hey after knowing the definition of 'Motionz Dotz', I believe that it is clearly showed that I am a hyperactive person, and hence, it is of no doubt that I love sports. My favourite sports are Badminton and Floorball.

Basically, Badminton is an indoor sport and a racquet sport. It is played two opposing pairs of players or two opposing players. Players are to strike the shuttlecock over the net to the opposing side successfully. However, player will only score points if the opposing player fails to receive the shuttlecock. Frankly speaking, I am not really good in badminton. However, I am still interested in this sport, partly because I am receiving a sense of achievement as I gradually improve my badminton's skills. And partly because I like sports that require hand's movements. Badminton is such a great sport that it is sometimes addictive to one, like me. It requires the swift movements of the hand and strategy. I can only say that it is not an easy sport because it is, sometimes, tough to receive the shuttlecock as it was certainly too tiny in size!

For me, playing badminton is considered some sort of gaming. I always take the shuttlecock as an incoming bomb. Hence, I always try my best to receive the 'bomb' to avoid hitting my 'land'. Well, this is quite lame right. Actually, it is good to have such mindset when we are playing sports, it gives us the drive and persistence to tackle your opponent. Besides, we must take the sport seriously and life-threatening. Hence, we must imagine yourself battling with our enemy in a war and we must not give a single opportunity to let our enemy wins. This is the fighting spirit that we should possess when playing sports. The same principle applies to our daily's lifestyles. That's why sport is not about training our health, it is also cultivating an atittude that we should have towards our life.

Okay, let's talk about floorball. Floorball is basically an indoor team sport and a fast-paced sport. Okay, let's not talk about the bush, the team wins point when its member strikes the ball into its rival's goal-post. Well, this sport is so much fun that it is a must-try sport in our lives. Now, I will say more formal matters. The major competitions for the floorball are the following: Asia Pacific Floorball Championship, Canada Cup, Czech Open and EuroFloorball Cup. The sport concentrates mainly on our hands' movements and our legs' movements. We must be swift in our actions and be merciless towards our nemesis in order to earn points for our team. Remember: MERCILESS IS THE KEY WORD. Besides, we must also communicate well with our team's members.

Know this:

“Great teamwork is the only way we create the breakthroughs that define our careers.”

“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.”

Yes, I've told everyone all the strategies that one should have when playing sports, apply them by trying these two sports today!

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Celebrities (Min Sunye)

Motionz Dotz speaking: 'My role model's will and soul ennoble me'. We are born into this world to endure hardship. We are born to learn from others. We are here to learn basic human's qualities. Hence, I get a role model - Min Sunye. Do you all guys know who she is? Or even know what is her background? Let me tell you all in this post. Let start...

Having a long-time fan of Min Sunye, I decided to post photos of her! She is the founder and leader of the 'wondergirl'. It is a south Korean girl group. They are made famous in the fall of 2007 with the song, 'tell me'. The song, called 'Nobody' which is sang by them, is the biggest hit in the world now. Take for instance, they all sang at the Minet M countdown. This is the best concert and ground-breaking performance, I have ever seen. This is the concert that made me know about her and made me like her. The more successful songs, which they have released, are 'The Wonder Begins', 'The Wonder Years', 'So Hot', 'The Wonder Years Trilogy' and 'Nobody'. All the songs that they have launched are exotic and sentimental. However, among all the albums, the most successful album is 'Nobody' which is US Debut Single. After launching all the albums, they received two awards, named 'artist of the year'.

She is a confident, articulate and hard-working girl. Besides, she is a perfectionist. She is 21 years old this year and is a single. Her dancing skills and movements, I must say, are perfect. Well, she might not be the most talented member in the group and that, there is all negativity towards her being the leader of 'Wondergirl' recently. She is the leader due to the fact that the 'Wondergirl' was created by JYP for her. However, there are also more reasons why she is the leader. When things get difficult, she will step up and solve the problems. When one of her members was ill, she took good care of her till the member recovered.
Her caring towards her group members strongly impressed me.

She entered 'wondergirl' by effort more than talent. She would stay behind to train herself after all the members went home to rest. There a quote that supports this 'Practice makes perfect'. As a orphan, she also expressed that, "One of my biggest reasons that motivated me to achieve my goals was that, I wanted to look after and took good care of my grandma." Her outer appearances might be pretty but her heart is even prettier. She knows how to cope and endure no matter how life persists and triumphs over adversity. Her words really move my heart and teach me the basic qualities and attitudes that I should have towards my life. That's why I say that loving a celebrity is not considered bad things as we are cultivating a positive attitude at the same time. There a quote that best describe her...

(A leader, once convinced that a particular course of action is the right one, must be undaunted when the going gets tough) by Ronald Reagan. She is the one and the only one that is strongly admired by me. Her background might be simple but her soul is strong.

If anyone asks me why I like 'wondergirl', I will answer them proudly, 'I believe in their humanity.' I believe that the 'wondergirl' will not be able to stand on their own feet without her. This is because her strength and courage motivate 'wondergirl' to go forward.

In conclusion, I can only say that knowing 'Wondergirl' is one of the greatest gifts in my life.

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White Fang (book review)

Once again Jack London petrified me with his amazing writing on nature and animals. White Fang is a spectacular book that will leave you begging for more.
Jack London's near epic tail of a wolf struggling to adapt to civilisation is one marked by adventure, excitement and emotion. Jack London flawlessly depicts the nature of wild beasts and the environment in which they live.
The storyline follows a young gray cub called White Fang, who is thrown into the midst of human culture against his will. The young cub develops into a dominant wolf and experiences confrontations beyond his vivid imagination. White fang possesses unique and distinctive qualities for a wolf which is wonderfully detailed in the character's eternity struggles.
The story develops White Fang's characterisation by revealing him feeling both physical and emotional pain. When he is scalded by the fire, he hears the men's laughter and feels ashamed. This innate sense of honour will prove to be a major constituent of White Fang's character. To some extent, it proves responsible for his survival, and hence, bears on the novel's dominant theme of how life persists and triumphs over adversity.
This is certainly a well-written book, with more than enough excitement to keep any apathetic reader intrigued. The introduction of mankind, the story sweeps into action as White Fang strives to fuse with society, and the domesticated animals that come along with it. White Fang's possession changes multiple times during the novel, keeping readers enthused and captivated.
The highlight of the story is how White Fang faces the savagery of the wild, the cruelty of men, and the power of one. As White Fang's struggles and glory are perfect adventures.
Despite the lest appalling plot, Jack London's timeless account of a ferocious wolf molded by the fingers of civilisation is certainly worth the read. The emotional attachment that one attains from reading the pages of White Fang is more than enough to captivate any reader. Especially those who have a passing interest in wildlife will find themselves drawn into this story, as it takes you through the life of a wolf from survival in the wild to dogfights to domestication.
So now, grab this book, sit back and read it.

Well, this book certainly impressed me. It is my favourite. So now, I am showing everyone the book review, hoping everyone to grab the book and read it. Best Book ever seen!

Foodz! (Rice Dumpling)

Hungry for foods, let Motionz Dotz introduces you another mouthwatering Peranakan delicacy, called rice dumpling. Okay, since it sounds unfamiliar to the world, I believe that there is a need to tell everybody the origins of Rice Dumpling. It is derived from a kampong village in Katong, where Singaporeans of Peranakan heritage gathered, though Chinese Rice Dumpling is originally created to honor an honorable in China's history - the divine Qu Yuan (340-278 B.C.) - the famous pioneer poet of ancient China. Mr. Lim Cheng Hwee's grandmother learnt the recipe from her parankan neighbours. She imparted her recipe to her grandson, Mr Lim. Mr Lim then established a company that sells Rice Dumpling. Mr. Lim began innovatively improving the dumpling manufacturing process in this traditional, labor-intensive industry turning his business into a modern one. He created machines to suit his needs. There are two main favours of Rice Dumpling - Nyonya Rice Dumpling and Salted Rice Dumpling. The Nyonya Rice Dumpling, which is wrapped with pandan leaves, is made from white glutinous rice and a filling of fine pork cubes fried with coriander powder. While the salted Rice Dumpling, which is wrapped with bamboo leaves, is made from fried glutinous rice and a filling of chestnut, mushroom and pork cubes marinated with five spices. You might be astounded to find that the physical appearance of the rice dumpling looks unappetizing but there will be a drastic impression from bad to good when you taste it. Wow, imagine the smoke overcoming you when you are eating, the favours lingering around your nose and the rice dumbling is of bite-size. There is only one word to substitute all - Fastastic! My family often goes to supermarket, like 'Carrefour', to buy Rice Dumplings as they just simply taste wonderful. So look out for and taste this remarkable delicacy from now on!

Referred from: http://www.easternricedumpling.com/company.html

Interest

Hi everybody, here comes Motionz Dotz again, presenting everyone an interesting topic - 'interest'. As I have said, my interest is drawing and painting. Besides, I also take eating delicacies as my interest. Interesting? Well, I've said that drawing and painting are important to our everyday's lifestyle, and it needs the foundation of one. If one have talent in drawing, it will also be easier to pick up drawing and sketching techniques. If you are somewhat interested in visual arts, I believe that you will be engrossed in reading the post below as I will be introducing you a variety of art techniques, that ranges from fine arts to abstract arts. But before this, I will introduce you painting's styles. I've learnt some of the painting's styles, such as fauvism and impressionism. 'Impressionism' basically is a style of painting, characterised chiefly by short brush strokes of bright colours in immediate juxtaposition to represent the effect of light on object. Fauvism: Reject traditional renderings of 3D space. It is realistic. Use of pure, intensely vivid, non-naturalistic and brilliant colour, applied straight from the paint tubes. Use whatever colours to express emotions. Next, I will talk about one of the art techniques - 'tonal value'. There are three types of tonal value - Hatching, Cross hatching and Shading. Hatching and Cross hatching use lines to show tonal value, the closer the lines are, the darker the tonal value, and vice versa. I'll skip off to the next interest as time permits.

Okay, hope that you are not getting boring. Guess what? Eating is also my interest. I've posted two kinds of food. Each with their own stories and histories. Foods that are very traditionally made and special in some ways are my favourites. I hate foods that are very commonly seen, such as chicken chop, chicken rice, etc. As you can see, all the foods, that I specially chose and posted, are unique and have long stories behind them. Food is our main source of energy, and without energy, we will unable to carry out physical activities. Hence, it is very important to eat healthily and nutritionally. For example, green vegetables and lean meats are healthier choices. However, eating is not at all meaningful if you are to eat the foods to replenish your energy, but instead, you should think about the long stories behind the foods while eating them.

In my life, my favourite food is actually 'fried wanton'. Talk about this, my saliva is already drooling. For 'fried wanton', I prefer to eat homemade 'fried wanton', which my mother makes. When my mother was young, she was nick-named, 'fried wanton queen'. Well she lives up to this name as her Fried Wanton is simply too delicious. She makes the wanton, using shrimps, wanton skins, minced meats, garlic and black pepper. The garlic and black pepper act as an enhancement to the wanton, making the favours of the wanton more complete. Then, after wrapping the fillings with wanton skins, she deep-fried them. The pleasant scent of the fried wantons dispersed into the surroundings, lingering around my nose. The scent smells so appealing that I am easily tempted to consume them. The fried wantons are of bite-size and the colours look attractive. Well, it's just simply fantastic! From a young age, I am very choosy in foods, but these fried wantons really make my taste buds melt. Eating is a leisure and a kind of appreciation!

Food (Popiah)

Hi, here comes Motionz Dotz again! Today, I am going to introduce everyone a chinese delicacy, called 'Popiah'. Do any people know what is 'popiah'? Or even wonder where 'popiah' is originated? Well, let me tell you. It is a thin paper-like crepe or pancake wrapper stuffed with a filling made of cooked vegetables and meats. The popiah is originated in the Fujian province. It is derived from the spring roll which was consumed when there was plentiful of vegetables during spring. The Chinese diaspora has spawned variants of the roll throughout Asia, mixing ingredients from the local culture resulting in such likes as the Nonya version of the popiah. Well, this is referred from http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_891_2005-01-10.html. Popiah is very popular nowadays. You can easily find it in any hawker centres in Singapore. Some even take it as meals or snacks. You can also make it yourself by buying the Popiah's skin and other ingredients in most of the supermarket. The reason why I like Popiah is that the sweet sauce which is added to the Popiah, is so sweet that it is very addictive. The sweet sauce is blended skilfully into the cooked meats and vegetables, enhancing the favour of the Popiah. And there are also peanuts scattered on the cooked filling. Both the sweet sauce and peanuts are such a perfect match that one is easily tempted to eat at the first sight of the popiah. Can you imagine the luxury that one gets when the sauces, that made up of the peanuts and sweet sauces, spill on one's face when he is consuming it? It's wonderful! I discovered this food when I was about eight years old, my father brought us to a coffee shop - named (Jin shan ling). There, I noticed an old lady making some sorts of pancake that seem tasty, well I decided to give it a try and buy it. And that's how I came to know 'Popiah'. So now it's your turn to taste it!

My personal info.

Hmmm... How to start off? Well, I actually created this blog for my schoolwork and not for other purposes, and this schoolwork is a must! Well I believe most of the students from class 2E recognise me. Blogging is supposed to be informal but since this is for my English's schoolwork, I will try to be more formal. I am Lee Chong Yan. I live in a maisonette in the south-east of Singapore and among all my family members, I am the youngest. I study in a prestigious school. As a Singaporean, I am very desperate, what local people said 'kan geong'. I am a lanky teenager who love to play a part for the nation.(Kidding) Everybody said that singaporeans are 'low-class' people but that is not true as singaporeans are very desperate like me, moulding the future, moving the nation. I love to draw and paint pictures such as cartoons. Drawing allows me to imagine myself living in the world that I have drawn. Besides that, it also allows me to improve my creativity and my drawing skills. Painting is very important nowadays since we live in a world, full of colours. Painting, I must say, is not easy and it requires the foundation of one. Firstly, one must have the basic techniques of painting. Secondly, one must think creatively. I often kill time by drawing some cartoons. Well, till now, I believe that most of you will think that I am such an artistic person. My zodaic is Libra. I love black colour as black symbolises coolness, right? I love to be neat and organised as it will be more easier to study in a neat and clean environment. My motto is 'You are my adversary, but not my enemy. Your resistance gives me strength; your will gives me courage; and your spirit ennobles me. For without you, I am a lesser man.'