This will be the second violin piece requested by Terrence.
Kiss the rain violin sheet in G major
Kiss the rain in G major |
Kiss the rain violin sheet in A major |
Kiss the rain violin sheet in D major |
That's a violin piece my first UK violin student asking for.
Original key is Eb major, which of course is impossible for a violin beginner to play this key, hence I modulated to D major, and written in two different octave, allowing others to have a choice of playing in D string or A string.
Since this piece of music is quite monotonous in nature, best is to play duet with your violin teacher, provide a Only Time violin duet music sheet in D major.
Only Time in Eb major on A & E strings |
Only Time in Eb major on G, D & A strings |
Only Time in D major on G, D & A strings |
Only Time in D major on A & E strings |
Only Time in D major Violin Duet |
5th April flew to Bedford with cousin Elaine, we are meeting Jeff our second brother, he came with a driver Aven, one of the drivers in his delivery service.
The weather was drizzling cold when we arrived. It took about 1.5 hours journey to reach Bedford. Elaine and I have decided to go because of helping Jeff in his business, he shared to us how good his business is, and he can train us to be good helper in his business, then we will expand the business hours and adding in some Malaysian delicacies in existing menu. We were all excited about this decision and looking toward it.
As soon as we settled down our room on Wednesday night, the have to start working the next day. In Thursday morning, we headed to Pilgrim Progress hotel for our first breakfast, they service delicious breakfast, we ordered a Large breakfast for £7.50 this was to share with Elaine, as it has two eggs, 4 pieces of toast, 3 hash brown, 2 sausages, one Portobello mushroom, and each of us one cup of coffee £1.50 refillable! Good price right?
My job scope is to help in deep fry section, there are plenty of preparation works in the morning, preparing veggies, meat, spring rolls, boiled noodles, vermicelli, some condiments refilling... basically work from 9:30am to 1pm, break until 4pm to 9:30pm. Not very hard, this kind of job just repetition, sooner or later you know what to do.
For Elaine is in front desk, taking order as well as packing, quite a many things to learn and to remember, she was rather overwhelmed with the things that she need to handle... yet Jeff has a very bad character, shouted discriminate words against her, every little thing she does, wasn't please in Jeff's eyes, she did extra work like fixing a lot of hard ware problem, repainting for Jeff even Elaine is sensitive to paint, fixing piping issue, kitchen sink's issue, toilet issues, she fixed them all without a kind word of appreciation. I felt so bad for Elaine.
Just two weeks, Elaine was sent out to London, working under a friend of Jeff, William has a few restaurants in London. Elaine has to go to work as a waitress in the restaurant, the working hour is from 11am to 2pm, then 5pm to 12am. Quite a heavy load with minimum weekly wages.
The rest place is a store room in first floor, thankfully with a heater, but the heater wasn't working on the first night, luckily she brought with her an heated bed, at least to keep her warm. There wasn't anyone to help her, as she was alone in this building. Such a bad arrangement, without knowing anyone, without checking with her if she has gotten enough food and blanket. What if she didn't have the heated bed? The whole night will be freezing cold!
Very unpleasant trip for Elaine and me, everything that Jeff said wasn't being honoured, we found out he is quick to speak, slow to listen, changes his mind in a blink of eyes, everything gone when his head is on heat, he is someone can not be trusted and rely on.
This few days after Elaine is gone, he divert to me, telling me to look for another chance in London, as the economy is bad in Bedford, as I am working here, I didn't see any bad business at all.... How could he does this to his two sisters, before that promised us about taking good care of us, letting us learn all the things in order to help in his business, now just two weeks, he wants to chase us away....
I feel so helpless.... further more I have asked Gab to apply UK uni, even though Jeff said he will still borrow us money, I am really very worry about his words, as he is not honoured to his words once! I couldn't give Gab this insecurity, I want him to have faith and study without worrying too much of Jeff's nonsense.
God, please help me. I need your strength and wisdom.
Aunty will help to cover baby care shift through the night so you can get some well deserved rest
Aunty will prepare confinement food for both you and your baby. Food for daddy can be arranged too.
Aunty will prepare confinement bathing herbs for you to wash up.
Aunty will help do washing, handing and folding for both you and your baby. (Baby’s clothes will be handwashed).
Aunty will guide you on techniques and methods to best nurse your newborn.
Aunty will prepare and brew herbal tonics and red dates tea for your body to recover speedily.
Please don’t make your CN do house chores! Give her good food, and she will take good care for baby and you.
Ever since I made a decision to work as confinement lady in Singapore, I have no doubt and worry at all, it is such a privilege chance to pick up new knowledge and skill, I have no reason why not to take up this opportunity.
Many people asked what about your music teaching career? I told them, this knowledge, experience and skill are not going to disappear, I can always come back to continue what I am doing now, but age is catching up, people wouldn't want to hire an old lady for confinement job, you need energy, you need healthy mind and body to fulfil this important duty in postpartum period.
To take up the challenge when my age still considering "young" in 2nd half of my life. I always wanted to be a missionary, this opportunity comes in the right time, training myself to be able to survive in any circumstances - meaning in any type of household, haha you knew it, one type of rice feeding hundreds type of people. Relationship and communication are complicated lessons to learn.
Another two days, I am off to Johor Senai for training, I have no idea of what kind of subjects, however will try to update in the blog.
I have gone through some checking over two confinement service companies, the reason I decide to choose the one I am attending simply because the commission they give to confinement lady is higher, and many extra commission is stated clearly in the conditions, no hanky panky. The first company is the largest no doubt, but the benefits are limited and lesser.
From the beginning of July, broadcast my decision and start collecting informations and learning baby care, mother care, confinement herbs and confinement dishes, I was amazed how important to have right knowledge of postpartum care, I wish to give my best to help babies and mothers to have a good and enjoyable 28 days with me, and be blessed with the knowledge and care that I am about to give to them.
Here are some food that I prepared so far... You may also follow instagram for more idea of confinement food - click here Jane Lee or Youtube channel of some recipes Jane Lee Youtube
Feel free to contact me for information of how to be come a confinement lady in Singapore, I am more than happy to share with you of my journey.
When I started baking sourdough it was many years ago, followed old-school recipes, and most of them from cold weather country, I remembered the first time cultivated the sourdough starter, followed what their way was to wait 12 days, but unfortunately gnats growing on the 7th day.... all sorts of experiences.
The sourdough breads were baked during that time really sour! Haha, Gabriel and I were trained to take these type of sour-sourdough.
In these few years, lot more Asian sourdough bakers sharing their professional knowledge of baking sourdough now day, many Youtube videos were shared, many methods were used, and even Hong Kong Actress Momo shared sourdough tutorial videos in Momoment channel, she is a certified baker and chef that was trained in France. Many knowledges and techniques that she shared were precious to us, if you could understand Cantonese, this is a good channel to follow.
Baking sourdough is like what Momo said: "条条大道通Sourdough, ALL ROADS LEAD TO SOURDOUGH", and it is true, you may come to many methods, this baker shared this, and that baker shared otherwise, if a baker shared you must do this and that, then.... don't believe it, because it is not true.
I would said, just adapt a method that you feel comfortable and easier to suit your living lifestyle.
A friend of mine Joe, fell in love of baking during Covid-19 MCO, and she shared one video that is by
The recipe makes neat dough compares to high hydration dough. |
They still look sexy! |
Sun bed-ing... |
I have seen bakers baking sourdough by using Innofood V88 and Unox convection oven, ever since I bought this oven the main objective is to be able to bake sourdough with ear, without having me to spend another thousands on dutch oven and pizza stone or other gadgets...
And so I tried and tried, although the sourdough I have baked mostly tasted awesome and great, some chewy recipes, some sourish recipes, and some soft and thin crust recipes, the texture were great, just not able to have ear as what home bakers are looking for at now, me too... am one of them.
I almost gave up since already been trying almost a month. The spray function in SSODD works only for 5 seconds, anytime more than that it will flood the oven. And talked to Ms Gan about this issue, and she advised not to press more than 5 seconds, I was so upset....
Not when I found out in fact Innofood V88 oven need to manually injecting steam too, every minute, press one time, that inspired me. And so I decided to go for a try, tried once, failed, failed as in the sourdough didn't have ear but well baked. Second trial, failed, I tried to figure it out by examine the way I prepare and the temperature of the setting..... The oven spring not as good as what I expected.
This morning, I tried the recipe Honey Oat Whole Meal Sourdough, the first dough using normal Japanese bread flour, the second dough I am using Super Melanger Japanese flour, and I need to tell you this really make the difference! Super Melanger flour can hold the dough so well, so clean, it does make everything easier for you.
Anyhow this blog is talk about SSODD oven setting for sourdough.
My found is:
1) Preheat with baking sheet placed on a level above middle deck. (Keep it high so that the bread will have to soak in the steam. ( I put add-on bar in between the 2nd and 3rd deck) I think I should try on 2nd deck in next baking.
2) Need to create a lot of steam, hence the initial temperature is 260°C for 1 minute, spray during preheat when temperature oven is ready after preheat, usually took about 10 minutes, don't bake it yet, let it continue preheating, at this moment, you press spray for 5 - 6 seconds, a few time in the interval of 30 seconds, let it be 2 minutes long. Then start baking.
3) After the door open and close, temperature will drop, steam runs away, spray immediately after the door is close, oven temperature still set in 260°C for 1 minute, press 5 -6 seconds in the interval of 30 seconds. After one minute, oven temperature back to 230°C, however, is still good to create steam, although it will a little flood in the base, but I can accept the fact that it will. haha. cheers!
First dough, oven spring well, but the scoring was rather shallow, hence it didn't perform well to create an ear. The oven setting was rather high in fan speed (fan speed 30), that makes the crust form too early.
The left is using Normal Japanese Flour Right: Super Melanger Japanese Flour |
Top: Normal Japanese Flour Bottom: Super Melanger Japanese Flour |
Just sexy |