My PhD 1

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So far I have not written anything yet regarding my PhD research project. In this entry I would like to share what my research project is about. My project is about studying the transcription factors involved during flowering of the soybean plant. Well it sounds complicated to me as for now. But I am sure I will be able to be get myself embedded with my research area/topic soon. 

Generally I have started my lab work. In this beginning stage I started with learning the basic skills needed for the soybean tissue culture. Today is the fourth day of the process. By next week I will be able to view the result of my soybean. This is my second attempt of the experiment. I have done it before but that time was the learning stage, where I did  the experiment with a post doc, who have been assigned to be my instructor.

I have a very high hope in this PhD journey. I am hoping that the result of the experiments that I am doing will be a good one so that I can write a good thesis at the end of this journey. :)

Pray for me, all my love ones!!  Insha Allah.

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Iman

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This word that carries a lot of meaning came across my mind today. Iman. Faith. How do we check our Iman? How can we increase our Iman? How can we polish it so that it can brings us closer to the Al-Mighty Allah? 

Iman. 

A word sounds so simple yet gives a heavy meaning.

Iman.

Can't be acquired, can't be inherited. 

Need to be developed. Need to be earned. 

Iman.

Will be the stance in our life.

Look for Iman. Deepened it. 

Wallahua'lam

Ramadhan Bits & Bites 1

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So far, Ramadhan has been great. I'm loving it! Apart from trying to level up my Iman and Taqwa with religious activities, the second thing I love about Ramadhan in food. Not particularly eating food. But food as a general subject matter. It is during this month, I can see people talking so much about food. Food they cooked, food the ate, food the bought even the food they wished to eat. So do I! *grin^^

Today I just want to share some of the food that I've prepared for Iftar this year. I don't really like to do food blogging cause I am not an expert, but I certainly want to blog a little about what I've done so that I can look back in the future. 

Let's see what I've done so far...

 This is Ayam Masak Merah served with Nasi Tomato. For small housewarming with close friends.

 This is Kari Sardin with potatoes and carrots, served with white rice. For Iftar potluck at a friend's house

 This is Tiramisu. For Iftar potluck at a friend's house.

This is Kuey Teow ladna. For today's iftar. 

I'll keep updating if I have more. 

Sleepy

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Today is the second day of Ramadhan falls exactly on the second day of August. Howaaa... I feel really sleepy today. So not in energy. Not because of fasting, but because of I did not get enough sleep maybe. When I feel sleepy, really really sleepy, I always fall asleep even for few second and worst when I started to snore. I can't help it! My head gets heavy and I need to sleep. T__T

Insha Allah I will try to find some remedy or food or supplement that can help me boost my energy. Oh ya, we don't have kurma (dates) for our Iftar. I will get that. I will insha Allah. 

That's all.