Recipe : Ginataang Tilapia or Tilapia in coconut milk

Here is a simple recipe my hon cooked; Tilapia in coconut milk. The creamy coconut milk adds more flavor to the fish.

Ingredients:

Garlic chopped

Green banana pepper

Ginger

Shallots

Green onions

Coconut milk

Tilapia

Spinach leaves

Rich Dad Poor Dad

Me and my Hon have always been finding better ways to be financially stable (yeah, I know other people do too!). This book has been published for around a decade now and I recently finished it too. Robert Kiyosaki really did a good job coming up with a great inspiration on this one.

Sunset-PD

Sunset-PD, a photo by Neochaser5 on Flickr.

This was taken in Port Dickson in Malaysia last year. Thanks to my wife who was patient enough to wait for a shot like this.

Bagan Lalang

Bagan Lalang, a photo by Neochaser5 on Flickr.

Me and my hon went to Bagan Lalang in Malaysia last September 2010. We reached there in the afternoon however there were not much scene to take shots of. So we waited for a few hours to take this show. Lucky we brought our tripod with us.

Budgeting: Dsbudget

I did a review of the envelope system before which has helped us manage our money. As we were using it, I wanted to track where my money goes even if they have been categorized through the envelopes.
I could have used excel but I wanted to have something that is more user-friendly and simple. I tried to search for software online however most of them are either complicated or not free.
Then I found out about Dsbudget. It's free and opensource and runs using your browser.


Below is an example interface of dsbudget:

Water Droplet

Water Droplet, a photo by Neochaser5 on Flickr.

This is another water droplet that I took and this time with the help of a Raynox DCR-250 to magnify the image.

The Raynox DCR-250 is a good choice for those who are budget-conscious or starting with macro photography.It is inexpensive and also compact. You can just clip it to your lens and you are ready to take shots.

Apart from that, it is compatible to most lenses since it is just a clip on. Take note, IT IS NOT AN ACTUAL LENS it is made from high index optical glass which provides a really sharp images.

Droplet

Droplet, a photo by Neochaser5 on Flickr.

This was my first try shooting a water droplet and believe me, it takes a lot of repetitions before you can get it perfect! Even in my case, I would not say its perfect yet.

Via Flickr:
First try on Water Droplet shot

Budgeting: The Envelope System

I have never thought of budgeting before. I have always spent here and there without keeping track of where my money was going. Usually I just look at my savings account and say to myself, “Ah, I still got enough money...” which actually leads towards more spending!

This went on and on that every third week of the month I always end up being broke. This got into me so I thought of ways on how to overcome this problem. That’s when I found out about the envelope system.