(CNN) -- People along the Texas coast were leaving home or planning to evacuate Thursday as Hurricane Ike churned toward them, slowly intensifying on its march west.

Forecasters say the storm could slam into the Texas coast -- south of Galveston -- as a powerful Category 3 storm late Friday or early Saturday.

Mandatory and voluntary evacuations were planned or underway in at least seven coastal counties.

Aransas County, on the eastern coast of Texas, has ordered a mandatory evacuation of all nonessential government employees, becoming the latest county in the state to urge residents to flee.

In Galveston, city officials ordered mandatory evacuations for part of the island town beginning at 7 a.m. Thursday. The rest of the town will be under a voluntary evacuation order. Only residents will be required to evacuate on the western end of the island.

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Hmmm... I wasn't expecting that the hurricane would reach Texas. This is still the eastern coast part, but still. Let's pray it wouldn't be so bad. Let's pray that God's protection surrounds us!
 

Over time you've healed so much of me
And I am living proof
That although my darkest hour would come
Your light could still shine through
And though at times its just enough to cast
A shadow on the wall
I am grateful that you shine your light on me at all.

Who am I that you would love me so gently?
Who am I that you would recognize my name?
Lord, who am I that you would speak to me so softly
A conversation with the love most high.
Who am I?

Amazing grace how sweet the sound that saved
A wretch like me
I was lost, but now am found
Was blind, but now I see.
And the more I sing that sweet old song the more I understand
That I do not comprehend this love that's coming from your hand.

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Such a sweet song with lovely lyrics. This has been a wonderful blessing for me today :) Click here for youtube of the live performance.

When I made this, I couldn't remember a couple things about HOW to pan-fried it. Firstly, I put wayyyy too much oil and then when it comes to putting the water in, the "explosion" of the water & oil became just too much. You know, when you fry some tofu or some kind of watery food. It wasn't suppose to make that "explosion" at all. So the first trial was a disaster. The second trial, I just messed around again and again, and everything just didn't work until I suddenly remember how to do it right :P

Also... I went with the "semi-homemade" way which is just buying the dumpling skin instead of making them from scratch :) The dumpling skin that I bought was the white one and it is round-shaped. Yellow dumpling skins won't work because it wouldn't be for kuo-tieh... it would be more suitable for pangsit goreng :)

Anyway... here's the recipe in Indonesian.

Bahan Isi:
200 gr ground pork
100 gr udang iris halus
100 gr sawi putih, iris halus
1 sdm bawang putih cincang
2 sdm chives (atau bisa juga daun ketumbar/cilantro if you like), iris halus
2 sdm kecap ikan
1 sdm sesame oil
1 sdt arak merah/angciu (i didn't have ang ciu on hand, so i used bai-ciu/arak putih instead)
1 sdt garam
1 sdt gula
½ sdt merica
½ sdt vetsin
½ sdt maggie blok (optional!!! this is just my preference :))
1 sdm tapioca starch

Mix everything together.

Cara Membuat:
1. Taro adonan isi di tengah lembaran kulit. Not too much. Probably about 1/2 sdm.
2. Lipat kulit so it becomes ½ lingkaran. Kerut ujung2nya to kind of "glue it off". Like this.
3. Siapkan wajan (non-stick!) dengan 2 sdm minyak (remember, not too much oil!)
4. Masukkan kuo-tie dalam minyak panas. Don't overcrowd! Tutup wajannya. On this process, we just want the bottom part of the kuo-tieh to be brownish.
5. When the bottom part is brown, siram dengan air (about 1/2 cup), tutup wajannya.
6. Just let it cooking until the water evaporates. Baru abis itu diangkat.
5. Your kuo tieh is ready! Taste best with sambal, of course! :)

Sambal:
1. Your favorite saos sambal (We ate it with our homemade saos sambal from Indonesia, but sambal ABC will work too :))
2. Bawang putih halus, sesuai selera
3. Kecap asin (optional)
4. Minyak Wijen (optional)

Mix everything together and eat your kuo-tieh with that! :)

I could have fortune and fame
go anywhere do anything
But oh God, I just want You
I could search for earthly things
to satisfy my every need
Oh God, I just want You

I just want You
I just want You
I just wanna live in Your presence everyday
I lay down my will and every selfish desire
Whatever it takes
Father that's what I'll do
Cause I just want You

Standing in this holy place
I'm here to seek Your face
Oh God, I just want You
Can You feel the passion in my heart
to be close to where You are
Oh God, I just want You

I know these things are quite cheesy, but surprisingly most of them are true for me personally. That's the reason i'm putting these up.

How You Are In Love

You take a while to fall in love with someone. Trust takes time. You give completely and unconditionally in relationships. You need your space and privacy. You don't like to be smothered. You love your partner unconditionally and don't try to make them change. You stay in love for a long time, even if you aren't loved back. When you fall, you fall hard.

Your Ideal Relationship is Serious Dating

You're not ready to go walking down the aisle. But you may be ready in a couple of years. You prefer to date one on one, with a commitment. And while chemistry is important, so is compatibility.

People Envy Your Generosity

You're a giving soul, and you'd do almost anything for those you love. And they'd do anything for you! People may envy how giving you are, but more than anything, they envy those you open your heart to.

This is the one that I think the most true:

How You Life Your Life

You seem to be straight forward, but you keep a lot inside. You tend to avoid confrontation and stay away from sticky situations. You prefer a variety of friends and tend to change friends quickly. You tend to dream big, but you worry that your dreams aren't attainable.

Oh by the way, after watching Spain & France played, I really don't want to let go of France in the WC. Well, it's gonna be tough for either one of the winner because they're fighting Brazil anyways, but still.. Je veux l'equipé francais to win :)

Today, David & I have been one and a half year together. Good day, it should be. But apparently not so much at the end of the day.

My true deep condolences for the Mavericks.

I was especially so sad when seeing Coach Avery Johnson talked after the winner's celebration. But let's be fair. I admit that Dwayne Wade did a great job and he deserve the MVP (although I wanted Nowitzki to be one).

By the way my boyfriend told me about Marquis Daniels's tattoo (he's one of the Mavericks). Look at this and this. The second one is Psalm 91. Interesting.

Pas mal! 2-2 is not the best, but the good thing is England will not meet Germany. It's too early for that :)

1. whose picture is it that you keep in ur wallet?
# my mom.. kind of weird actually. in my other wallet, it's my family's pic (which is more normal).

2. wat time do you go to bed?
# normal semester will be 11-1. abnormal semester will be midnight - 7 in the morning.

3. What's on your mind just now?
# lotsa stuffs i need to do today.

4. what was the latest movie you saw?
# The Wedding Date (omg.. i'm just so OUT OF DATE about movies..)

5. when was the last time you went out?
# what do you mean? tiap hari juga pegi kali yeee
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Lately I have been in the slacking mood so much. That gets to be severe enough to make me irritated. It also caused me a brain dead, which was proven by losing my design & typography skill.

Goodness! It's not that I don't want to do my homeworks, projects, or tasks (those 3 are differents). I pushed myself SO HARD to do most of them, especially my project. The thing is, whenever I get to try doing it, it was super hard for my brain to think! Gosh! It was so frustrating this afternoon. I was so upset to myself (and my brain..) that I decided to just take a nap.

And so, I took a one-hour nap and watched Brazil afterwards. Then, I went to work after seeing Kaka's first and apparently only goal in the match. I was hoping to see more action from my Brazillian idol, Ronaldinho, but oh well.. later. Brazil will go a long way :)

Anyway.. I still couldn't get my brain to go my project in my office. I did other office works excellently, but NOT my project. WHY OH WHY?!

But still.. thank God for that magic called "power-nap". I am now staying up all nite doing "stuffs".. something I have not done since... hmmm probably the final exam week last Spring? What I meant by "stuffs" was anything EXCEPT my project. HOW COOL IS THAT?!

Ohhhh! It's just so frustrating that my brain is so dead for design currently. It's super alive for French homeworks, Church' multimedia tasks, cooking Bakmie Ayam Jamur, killing roaches and ants in my kitchen, but why not for DESIGN?!

1. What is (or would be) your dream vacation?
Oh yeyy around the world definitely. It could probably be for my honeymoon with my future husband hahaha. Definitely will go to Hawaii, France, Italy, and Israel, with my bank account filled with $$$ to fulfill my shopping need :)

2. What's one thing no vacation can do without?
I guess my camera :)

3. What has been the best trip of your life so far?
Spring break 2004 road trip to Minnesota, Kansas, Iowa, and Chicago.

4. Who was with you on that trip and what is the role of that person in your life?
Vania, Nita, Ika, Afuk, Tan, PC, and David (not yet my boyfriend at that time). All of them are my beloved church friends.

5. What's the worst thing that can happen during a vacation?
Getting your period, getting sick, and i would agree with Dian, getting your passport stolen.


Ooh by the way.. i've been going to the gym this week, and it is SO HARD to just go everyday! I force myself to, and thank God for Liesda, Kristen, and Hana. They are those people who've been "dragging" me to the gym at the point where I was just too lazy to go :)

Bonjour! Ca va? Je vais tres bien!

Aahahhaha... I luvhh this French class thingie :) Lovely language with SUPER DIFFICULT pronounciation especially for the magic letter "R". We had our first exam today and it was tres bien for me.. heheheh.. Superbe! I don't have my textbook yet, but praise God, His favor is just abundant! Hopefully i can pull it off well for this first exam so that my burden is lighter later.

Btw, my class is kind of fun. This guy.. my professor, he always begin the class by playing some French musics. Very interesting! hehehe. Today he played some French rap and French "cowboy/country" music thingie.. hehehe.. both are so hillarious and both definitely woke everybody up in that 9am class.

I know you guys are probably bored to hear this, but I really really can't wait to go back to Indo! hehehe.. I know i know.. this is like the 100th times I said it, but i can't wait for the July 1st, when David is picking me up (and we're planning on having dinner together), then can't wait to sleepover at Ps Petter & Ci Ingrid's new house tooo~ i think i'm gonna be their first guest hahaha.. then go on the plane to Indo on July 3rd... oh yayyy..

Buttt~ there is a saying.. bersakit2lah dulu bersenang2 kemudian hahaha.. I just want to relaxxx.. ongkang2 kaki.. nonton sambil bersantai di sofa.. makan sebanyak2nya.. but hey you can't get everything, girl! I have to bersakit2 dulu thennn.. bersenang2 kemudian hehehe..

I've been sick since yesterday. I didn't even go to work yesterday. Well i'm in the office now but still not feeling so well. I got this terrible headache and dizziness, and yesterday my body temperature was kind of high. Today is so much better, I think, even though I still feel the headache and dizziness.

I took 3 Panadol extra yesterday, and also Adem Sari soalnya i think ada panas dalemnya dikit deh.. :/

Oh here comes the headache again. I'm hoping to get off work by 4:30.

Let me share my laugh today :)

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Allright. Based on polka_salsa's idea, here goes one of my graphic design school projects.

( the photoboard )

Project Name: "What They Say"
Objective: Find a conspiracy theory, take a stand, and promote your opinion in a press kit.
My Project Title: "I Am Jack"
Concept: Revealing the real Jack the Ripper by creating a flow throughout the package, which immitates a legacy box.
The Press Kit: Story Boards tied with ribbon, Diary, CD, and Mini Surgeon Tools (to suggest who the real Ripper is)

I honestly did not get my best grade through this project. This is definitely the project that I did not like at all, FOR SURE. I may never will do something like this again. During the process of doing this project, I have to deal with those creepy pictures of mutilated body, blood, and all. So, that is it, no more! hehe..

I will show you guys more stuff and you'll start to understand that my design style is definitely not related to stuffs like mutilated body, blood, or murders.

4 jobs you've had in your life
- Sandwich maker (grr i can't find something that sounds better than this) at Blimpie UC Foodcourt
- Student Clerical Worker at UCO Department of Design
- Express worker (ticket taker, bag searcher for OSU football & basketball games)
- God's servant (hehe i just want to make it foour :))

4 Movies you could watch over and over
- While You Were Sleeping (okay believe it or not i have watched it almost 20 times)
- The Passion of The Christ
- The Replacement
- Notting Hill

4 TV shows you love(d) to watch
- 30 Minutes Meal (they have GREEN kitchen.. oh my)
- Iron Chef
- American Idol
- Friends

4 songs you listen to currently
- Home by Michael Buble (it's starting to be boring.. *lol*)
- How Great is Our God by Chris Tomlin & Jeremy Camp
- Can't Live A Day by Avalon
- You Raise Me Up by Josh Groban

4 places you've lived
- Cirebon
- Jakarta
- Danforth, Edmond
- University Dr, Edmond

4 of your favorite foods
- Gado-gado Cirebon
- Sayur Asem + Ikan & Sambel Goreng
- Ketoprak
- Batagor
- Kepiting Saos Tiram
- Nasi Kuning Cirebon
- Nasi Jamblang
- Mie Bangka
(okay.. i know that's more than 4.. like you don't know me :))

4 websites you visit daily
- www.gmail.com
- www.facebook.com
- uconnect.ucok.edu
- www.livejournal.com

4 tagged
- polka_salsa
- hippolicious
- ikanx
- purple_petal

Blahhh.. Even though I voted more than I did for Kat, I'm pretty sure that the Soul Patrol will win the competition. Not because Simon said so, though. :) He was pretty stable throughout his overall performances in the season.

By the way I didn't enjoy the songs. -__-

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This is my first day working after 2 weeks off, and by the way i am still in the office. I was hoping to be able to do some stuffs (for example: My Art History correspondence class) but I didn't get any of them done.

But I am SO GLAD that I finally got my Digital Printmaking final project, which was my self portrait done in Andy Warhol style. Well I honestly did not put a lot of effort in it but I want them for my room decoration.. haha.

I'm so hungry now, i need some food!