tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15522356012632999092011-10-06T21:35:06.240+10:00Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.comBlogger381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-8273931442059244612010-09-30T11:59:00.005+10:002010-09-30T21:39:29.806+10:00

Got Braces! and Scott gave me a new nick name - shiny.It doesn't hurt as much as I expected it to be, but I got a premature contact between buccal cusp of 13 and the bracket on the 44. It's really annoying. Because of it, all other teeth are 2-3mm apart when I attempt to bite together. That means no chewingof anything. So I have been on congee, soup,and smoothies for a week. I am

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-47211247130982367822010-09-18T15:18:00.022+10:002010-09-18T18:36:00.776+10:00

July 16th 2010, it took us 3 hours of taxi + flight to get to Cairns and almost 3 hours of rocky boat ride to get to the final destination - the Kangaroo Explorer on the Great Barrier Reef.Every minutes of the 3 days 2 nights spent on and under the boat was amazing. What I saw in the water was just breath taking. Surrounded by hundreds of different and unfamiliar life forms, I had a

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-13589516739806923442010-09-18T00:59:00.004+10:002010-09-18T02:02:18.120+10:00

Haven't been posting any updates for awhile. The last update will be one year old in a week. lol Started to share blog with a couple of my good friends, so I guess it's about time to be less lazy now...Lots of things have happened this year. Misty was rehomed. Then, we adopted Sooki who soon became BFF with Heelo. I have added two more fish tanks, one 2.5ft divided for shrimp breeding and the

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-53033093730706936542009-09-23T18:59:00.002+10:002009-09-23T19:06:28.045+10:00

I got crazy little bugs colonizing in my shrimp tank. They are very tiny (>1 mm).

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-43544257168363101582009-07-09T11:12:00.005+10:002009-07-09T11:48:58.280+10:00

I decided that I need an aquarium to stare at. So, I looked around online and found this lovely setup for sale. 3 footer tank + stand, gravel, filters, heater, light, plus all that chemicals, fish food, and equipment, you'll ever need for a good bargain price. So, I snatched it up.It took me about 2 months to figure out what plants I want in there and how I would like to arrange them. Many ideas

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-83256043692712397252009-03-12T18:43:00.003+10:002009-03-12T18:56:25.154+10:00

I visited a fish store last Sunday. It's owed by Jodi who imports fighters from Thailand and other places. Her store is like the heaven of Betta lovers.Ever since I got into Betta keeping (~6 years ago), I wanted a solid red halfmoon Betta. But I never found one that I'm satisfied with until now.This little guy is 3-4 months old at purchase (Mar 08 09), body length 3.5cm, 5.5cm with caudal fin,

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-38959321783622717932009-02-24T11:30:00.002+10:002009-03-12T20:19:06.217+10:00

Misty is over 1 year old now, but still doesn't react to cat nip or any cat weed scented toys. A friend of mine bought Misty a special scented chewing stick in Taipei, and finally Misty is showing some interests! Thanks, Liz!

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-9247819716446716992009-02-19T16:50:00.007+10:002009-02-19T17:32:03.574+10:00

台灣好朋友的媽媽帶我們去了一趟美濃。那裡風景漂亮，但最棒的還是美濃菜。高麗菜封，冬瓜封，板條 和 酸炒大腸。 吃完好料，意猶未盡，回到Brisbane，跟朋友的媽媽要了食譜。高麗菜封及冬瓜封作法：材料準備階段1. 將一顆高麗菜及冬瓜切大塊狀、高麗菜切4塊即可。2. 洗淨後濾水、水不要留太多。3. 備妥雞肉或豬肉(五花肉或排骨)洗淨濾乾。燉煮階段1. 將少許的油滴入鍋內，再依序放入濾乾水的高麗菜、冬瓜、肉類、紅蔥頭。2. 以小火先煮至菜葉略軟、鍋內有菜葉悶出來的湯汁後，再加醬油(如果沒有水分可加點米酒避免沾鍋、因為加醬油容易焦掉)。3. 鍋內若有足夠的菜汁則可將火開大一點，讓菜葉入味。4. 最後起鍋前放入大蒜苗即可。(無蒜苗，可用香菜代替）PS 千萬不要用電鍋煮，一定要用小火悶燒才會好吃(沒吃完的加熱就可以用電鍋了啦!)。竟讓我在China Town 找到冬瓜

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I love an Asian beverage - salted plum drink. But, I never understood how putting salt in sweet drinks could possibly make the drink taste good.A few days ago, I had to finish some flat Coke left in a bottle to make room in the fridge. To make this chore more enjoyable, I added some lime slices and ice cubes to make a drink, but it still tasted flat and rusty. Suddenly, I remembered my beloved "

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-18973763443593831412008-05-30T20:20:00.002+10:002008-05-30T20:26:24.861+10:00

Well, I don't know about you, but I think it's time for another blog with more videos of Misty! That's right, more videos. The first video is of me playing with Misty on the stairs. I'm so happy that we live in the townhouse some of the time, especially when playing with Misty. She goes absolutely insane when I take any of her toys into the stairwell and let her chase it around.One side note

Scott Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386123456078753740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-84726449351326985802008-05-12T19:41:00.004+10:002008-05-12T19:54:39.986+10:00

It seems it's time for another blog about our little bundle of joy, Misty. Surprised? Don't be, we spend a tonne of time pampering and playing with her, might as well write about her as well.In case you didn't know, Misty is a special breed of cat, called a Munchkin (check out Munchin Breed Profile or Munchkins.com). One of the reasons that we decided on getting a Munchkin is a rather unique

Scott Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386123456078753740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-77919633565975188442008-05-12T02:23:00.006+10:002008-12-11T18:41:18.448+10:00

It's the Mother's Day 2008, and I just want to say "Wish you a happy Mother's Day!" to my mom, Jeanie. Here are some picture her since her teenage years. Isn't she cute? Then, we came.... me, my sister, and my brother. Now, at the age of (beep beep), she is still energetic and beautiful.:) Happy Mother's Day, mom~

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-36938943754885536642008-04-17T20:02:00.010+10:002008-12-11T18:41:20.978+10:00

We purchased this cat tree from DealsDirect.com.au. It's around $80 including shipping. It's a pretty good price for a cat tree this size. The package is delivered to our door in 2 days. No missing parts, easy to assemble. We highly recommend this online store. M,"What's in this?"M,"A gift for me??"M,"Oh boy, it's better than Christmas!"M,"let me help you to open it!"M,"1 box - check, 5 poles -

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-7696585595242215162008-04-17T18:21:00.004+10:002008-12-11T18:41:21.724+10:00

We received a letter from Misty's breeder. Misty noticed the letter from home...Misty, "Oh, this package smells like mommy!"Misty, "Let me open it up~"Misty, "What's in there?"Misty, "Oh, mommy wrote to me. I miss you, too!!"Misty, "I miss my mommy..meow meow...".Scott, "Oh~ It's OK. You have us now..."cuddle cuddle....

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-7643954165530305642008-04-14T17:46:00.002+10:002008-04-14T17:53:43.622+10:00

First off, I'd just like to say that I had almost nothing to do with the creation of the following video, this is Shiannes' baby. I think the extent of my participation was taking and being in some of the photos that are used in it. Way to go Scott!Shianne put this video together with Windows Movie Maker, which as it turns out, kinda sucks and crashes a lot. There might have been a bit of

Scott Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386123456078753740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-72004668065590219352008-04-14T08:31:00.004+10:002008-04-14T09:21:26.464+10:00

We tried to introduce Fred to Misty. The situation is under partial control that Misty is restrained on her harness. We actually preferred that Fred is harnessed instead since he is the wild one. The process of the encounter was filled with tension. We didn't know if Fred would flip out, scratch, and bite at the next second. We didn't know if Misty would suddenly flip out, run, and choke herself

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-54570437476239922502008-04-14T08:00:00.004+10:002008-12-11T18:41:23.383+10:00

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-62472485623087998582008-04-05T11:45:00.002+10:002008-04-05T11:52:16.282+10:00

We desperately wanted to share videos of Misty with you, but there was a software problem with our movie editing software. We finally fixed the problem and get to edit movies again!Here you go~ please enjoy Scott and Misty~~~

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-89006042010818241732008-04-02T18:57:00.003+10:002008-12-11T18:41:23.620+10:00

Wow, I can't believe I'm doing it. I'm actually going to contribute something to the blog. This surprises me a bit, as I've been dodging this quite successfully for the past couple of months. However, a few words of peer pressure from the lovely Shianne, and here I am saying hello to any and all that might read this.As you'll see if you take the time to read anything I might post, Shianne and I

Scott Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386123456078753740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-55021428918016382722008-04-02T12:17:00.008+10:002008-12-11T18:41:27.805+10:00

I mentioned in the post BARF diet that I want to make my own raw meat mix to feed to Misty. The actual implementation was modified to better fit the reality.Instead of following a complicated feeding schedule, we decided to put out a small bowl of dry food for her 24/7, and feed a cube of raw food every other night. We also feed commercial wet food (Science Diet, Kitten Real Chicken Dinner) and

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-73149302921730295722008-04-02T11:45:00.005+10:002008-12-11T18:41:27.928+10:00

I was off blogging for almost 2 months. My mind was preoccupied by family, friends, life, and myself. I find that slacking off is sometimes therapeutic. It keeps your mind refreshed, and avoid you turning a hobby into an obligation. Anyways, I am ready to come back to share more updates on this blog now.For friends and family who dropped in and made sure I am still alive. Thanks for your love!

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-22112046763606044772008-02-14T17:39:00.003+10:002008-02-18T23:45:08.897+10:00

just want to share some of Misty's videos with you...Week 3Week 7Week 11Thanks for watching! :D

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-62231202268023203602008-02-08T09:48:00.001+10:002008-12-11T18:41:28.281+10:00

I came across this random picture on the Internet. These two little babies look so cute and funny that they makes me giggle. They also looks so caring and comfortable with each other that it makes me feel warm from the inside of my heart. I got sucked right into the mood of this picture, and couldn't take my eyes away for awhile...

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-60668161016984706292008-02-03T13:04:00.000+10:002008-12-11T18:41:28.824+10:00

[period of obsession] 1.5 hours[goal] effective and cheap cat dental cleaning aid[item required]- a natural vegetable sponge (loofah), $1 reject shop (preferably non-dyed)- hot water- steak knife for cutting- scissor for trimming the edge[idea] All natural loofah is safe for animals to chew on and is okay if loose fiber is accidentally ingested. (not chunks which might cause choking, so supervise

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-9176911458203117922008-02-02T15:11:00.000+10:002008-12-11T18:41:30.578+10:00

[period of obsession] 20 min[goal] DIY a peek-a-prize cat toy box, retail US$40[items and tools]- one empty cereal box (or any narrow cardboard box)- some tape to seal ends, also to anchor the toy on the floor once finished- blade to cut- an empty toilet paper roll to draw shapes- a pen to draw[step 1] trace the shape on the box[step 2] cut out the shapes[step 3] drop cat toys into the box with

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-49806670387823541082008-02-01T00:44:00.000+10:002008-12-11T18:41:34.417+10:00

[Name] Misty Carmichael[Gender] Female[Birthday] Nov 28th 2007, 3:20pm, Sagittarius[Breed] Munchkin[Colour] Lilac tabby and white[Coat] Medium long[Breeder] MyMunchies Cattery[Parents] Creators Valentino (sire) x MyMunchies Betty Boo (dam) weight 2-3kgDad x MomWeek 1 -- The mom, Misty (short legged) and her sister, Fantasy (long legged). It's a litter of two only. Week 2 -- Misty's eyes were

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-77942926260464173362008-01-30T22:31:00.000+10:002008-12-11T18:41:34.811+10:00

I didn't know before, but apparently Brisbane(布里斯本) and KaoHsiung(高雄) are sister cities! This stone display sits by the river in the beautiful river park in South Bank city. We discovered it when we went for a crazy 2 hours bike ride around the city.KaoHsiung is the second biggest city in Taiwan. It started as a industrial district located in the south. In this city, it lives one of my

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-25261060138753228012008-01-29T23:42:00.000+10:002008-01-30T23:50:07.416+10:00

After a good friend of ours got racially harassed on Australia Day, I decided to list some unpleasantness we have experience here...Chapter I: Public Transportation ServiceI.1 Bus drivers do not need to know where bus tickets are sold.I.2 Bus drivers do not need to learn their bus routes. When needed, use a map or ask passengers for direction, and stops may be missed.I.3 Bus drivers may harass

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-90950598824964798622008-01-28T22:48:00.001+10:002008-01-29T08:40:50.949+10:00

(1) We got the permission from Misty's breeder to blog about Misty and her cattery, so I will start to post more about Misty soon.(2) I think I infected Scott with my blog fever, so he wants to negotiate the possibility of joining me on building this blog. His enthusiasm currently is under evaluation.

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-68484814882810992622008-01-28T18:40:00.000+10:002008-12-11T18:41:35.227+10:00

De facto is a Latin expression that means "in fact" or "in practice" but not spelled out by law.Tomorrow morning is our interview with the Australian immigration to declare "de facto". We prepared stacks of documents. There are our (1) application forms, (2) shared lease contracts, (3) shared bank statements, (4) telephone, hydro, internet bills with both of our names on it, (5) synchronized

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-13666904876227913982008-01-26T14:11:00.000+10:002008-12-11T18:41:35.422+10:00

If you are looking for a reason to pay for a movie (instead watching it on your computer), this is it!! It is truly worth every penny and second you spend in front of a giant movie screen with a bucket of popcorn.so, about this movie...the length was merely an hour and half. (short...) The picture was filmed in handy-cam style. (old trick...) The event was about monsters destroying New York city

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-66589503389372816122008-01-25T13:09:00.000+10:002008-01-28T22:20:43.798+10:00

Ok, this cat is hands-down the cutest creature I have ever seen.For my personal entertainment and greed, I would LOVE to own 2 or 3 cats like these. They are adorable! And, they will probably stay looking like cute little babies for years.However, for the welfare of the cat, I have to criticize whoever thought of producing cats like these is just pure irresponsible bastards!These adorable little

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-7501034061021464632008-01-24T12:51:00.000+10:002008-12-11T18:41:35.672+10:00

[period of obsession] 2 hours[research goal] create a weekly meal plan for MistyI put together this meal plan ...(bear with the picture, can't create "table" on Blogger like in Words...)I will make Mix A and B once a month, and freeze into proper feeling size using ice cube tray. So, we just need to defrost 1 cube prior to each meal.Chicken neck will be cut into 5cm sections and kept frozen,

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-73959097441877520272008-01-23T21:57:00.000+10:002008-12-11T18:41:35.785+10:00

This evening was the night we have long waited for, the Petwise store-wide 20% off sale night!! reference: http://www.petwise.com.au/The sale was only on for 2 hours, 6-8pm. We got there by 6:30pm. The store was literally flooded with people. The line-ups for check-out starting at the front door snakes across almost the entire store.The main target - Breeder's Choice Cat Litter! This cat litter

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-25346515545836453252008-01-12T12:11:00.000+10:002008-01-28T22:23:14.444+10:00

[period of obsession] ~ 8 hours[research goal] best possible diet for Misty[research area] 6 English online cat forums, 4 Taiwanese cat forums, 2 HKness cat forums, and multiple vet websites.After all have been read, compared, reviewed, and summarized, I decided to go with this new idea: the Bones And Raw Food Diet (BARF diet: www.barfworld.com/)Lots of info of these diet can be found by Google "

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-6738036143348459842008-01-10T10:06:00.000+10:002008-01-28T22:23:28.864+10:00

We have bought a lot of stuff for Misty already in Taiwan -- 2 Cat trees, 1 carrier, toys, grooming tools, water fountain, collars, tags, harness, leash, food bowls, etc etc..All these stuff are probably floating somewhere passing Malaysia right now. Since we didn't need to use them right away, we bought the shipping postage that's the cheapest and slowest available. (水陸運) It cost only about AUD

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-54850749381216237272007-11-12T12:31:00.001+10:002008-12-11T18:41:36.047+10:00

Did I mention that I still have one more exam left? Tomorrow is the last exam... Yay~~ it is almost done! but damn! this subject is freaking difficult. Just to make it worse, the exam is going to be at 8am. Hopefully, I can stuff everything in my head by the end of today, and prey for it to remain there for next 10 hours....Anyways... just want to quickly mention that my biggest obsession is

Shianne Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16389170262749278920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552235601263299909.post-38396906131900051792007-11-12T11:36:00.000+10:002008-12-11T18:41:36.258+10:00

Realized how obsessive I am over little things.the last 2 things I was working on were...researching about a suitable 2nd-hand vehicle- involves learning and comparing brand, model, feature, price, etc.- later decided that we actually don't have the money to buy a reliable car yetfinding my ideal breed of dog- involves researching on breed personality, size, maintenance level etc- then found out

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