Mamak Night 2011

Hey all,

 

Details of the event of the semester have just been finalized!

 

UQMSA presents....... (cue drums) MAMAK NIGHT! =)

 

 

Date: 1st June 2011 (Wednesday)

Time: 630pm for a 7pm start

Venue: BEL Faculty Rooftop Terrace, Colin Clark (Building 39)

 

For all you Malaysians missing your favorite foods from back home, oh boy do we have a feast lined up for you! And knowing how us Malaysian eat, we're ordering heaps too! 

 

Mamak Night Menu:

1) Rice with Chicken Curry and Cabbage

2) Sambal Ikan

3) Mee Goreng Mamak

4) Spaghetti Goreng

5) Bubur Pulut Hitam

6) Hot Teh Tarik

 

You can get your ticket from our booth which will be right next to STA Travel. We'll be there on 27th Friday (TOMORROW!!!!!!!),30th Monday and 31st Tuesday from 10am-2pm. 

 

Ticket Prices are as follows:

Members - $8

Non-members - $14

 

Spaces are limited so rush over to our booth to buy your tickets as soon as possible! You don't want to be the only person missing out on this event, do you?

 

*******Volunteers Needed******

We need helpers with serving and managing the crowd. There is also one spot for anyone who would like to help out our very own UQMSA photographer. No need to be a pro - a deep interest will do! =D

For those who would love to volunteer and be smelling like some mouth-watering Malaysian food or taking happy pictures, please email us uniqmsa@gmail.com the following details by Sunday 29th May, 8pm:

-Name

-Email address

-Phone number

Note: Volunteers are required be available from 5pm.

 

Facebook event page. Click HERE

 

See you there

 

 

Warmest Regards,
UQMSA Committee

MAMAK NIGHT *teaser*

UQMSA's "Jom Watch AFL !" might be over and it sure was a great experience for all of us who went to watch the Brisbane Lions beat North Melbourne!

But in truth us Malaysian are crazy about one thing and one thing only. And that's our food!! So the event we've all been waiting for is here!

UQMSA's traditional semester-ender, and our BIGGEST event of the Sem, MAMAK NIGHT, is just around the corner!!

The weather might be getting cold, you might be jam packed with assignments and exams might not be too far off but there is no better way to cheer yourself and get yourself pumped up than some good old Malaysian food!

The details of the event are as below:

Date: 1st June 2011 (Wednesday)

Time: 6PM to 9PM

Venue: BEL Faculty Rooftop Cafe (UQMSA will be reserving the whole venue)
Ticket Booths : 10am - 2pm, May 29, 30 & 31st (Fri, Mon and Tue), UQ Union beside STA Travel

Ticket prices & food menu will be out latest by this Friday. For now just block of some time on your busy calendar for UQMSA's MAMAK NIGHT, its going to be the only place to be on 1st June ! :)

Stay tuned for the latest updates!

Warmest Regards,

UQMSA Committee 

UQ’s Diversity Week (Malaysia)

Wanna know more about Malaysia's culture, places to visit or simply missing the Malaysian Food? Come and join us on this coming Tuesday! There would be exhibition, food sampling, demonstration of Sepak Raga, Inai hand painting, FashIon Show, Q&A session with us, or picture taking with the models who would be wearing Malaysia costumes (30 mins after the fashion show)

MaLaYsiA StALL
Date: 24.05.2011
Time: 10.00am-2.30pm
Venue: Grassy Knoll

 

***Volunteers Needed***
If you're interested in helping us promote our unique Malaysian culture to our fellow UQ students, do drop us an email uniqmsa@gmail.com with your name, email address, phone number, and availability by 8pm, 22nd of May, Sunday.
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UQ's Diversity Week, in which the university celebrates the diversity of cultures on campus. The Cultural Fiesta organized by the UQ Union is part of Diversity Week, and aims to showcase the cultural displays of the different countries that UQ's international students hail from. The event will feature student clubs showcasing their natural foods, costumes, dance, plus roving performers, stalls, dancing dragons and more. The outdoor celebration in Campbell Place between 10am-2pm is an open invitation to all UQ students to join in the fun.

And leading proudly will be our Malaysian Stall, featuring our wonderful cultural diversity, our awesome traditional costumes, and samplings of the best food in the world: Malaysian Food!
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Timetable for the day
10.00 am – 11.00 am * Exhibition + Food sampling(whole day)
11.00 am – 11.30 am * Demonstration of Sepak Raga // Inai Hand Painting
11.30 am – 1.00 pm * Exhibition + Food (whole day) // Inai Hand Painting
(12.00noon-12.10pm : Fashion show performance)
(12.30 noon - 1.00 pm Sepak raga sport game)
1.00 pm – 2.00 pm * Exhibition + Food (whole day)
2.00 pm – 2.30 pm *Exhibition + Food (whole day)

For those who are interested to join our Sepak Raga game, mystery prize will be giving out to the winner who can balance the ball for the longest time without dropping it on the floor.

It's all about Fun, socializing and learning about Malaysia

See you there!
Warmest regards,
UQMSA Committee

Eat, Show and Tell

Greetings everyone,

 

Last week’s Makan Night was a big hit! J Thanks to everyone who came! I hope you guys did enjoy the food we served as I most certainly did! UQMSA would also like to take this opportunity to apologize to those who did not get to buy any food due to the surprisingly large crowd.. but don’t fret as UQMSA will be organizing more ‘makan sessions’ and do our very best to cater for all members. Nevertheless, I suppose pictures speak better than words ya? Here are some pictures taken by UQMSA’s awesome photographer during the event!

 

 

Pre-event photo (volunteers + committee)! We certainly are not camera shy ;)

 

 

The excited crowd lining up even before the event!

 

 

 

 Spot the ‘FREE Teh Tarik’ & yummy Malaysian food!

 

 

 

Everyone is so absorbed in the food….LOL

 

Pasar malam Brisbane kat UQ St. Lucia J

 

 

 

Glad to see happy faces despite the long queue J yes, yummy Malaysian food awaits!

 

 

Spot the eagerness in getting money out of their purses, thank you guys!

 

 

The teh tarik team who served well J

 

 

 

Last but never least, the team who always knows how to have some fun despite fatigue. Couldn’t resist but to upload this one. Haha!

 

 

That’s all for now folks. Till we meet again in our next event! Stay tuned as you won’t wanna miss out on that again!

 

 

 

 

Proudly presented by,

UQMSA with love J

Every good deed helps to kindle this feeling of joy within us

This post does not include bikinis and swimming trunks that surely inspire a worthy trip or a perfect excuse to hit the beach to attempt a new skill: surfing, or rock climbing gears attached to your bodies to conquer the climbing walls. But it DOES capture the atmosphere of enthusiasm in a meeting room where the Volunteer Refugee Tutoring and Community Support (VoRTCS) Interview and Information session took place two Sundays ago. With all ears and hearts wide open, the volunteers were prepared to receive the gist of it all from THIS MAN in the PICTURE BELOW:

Allow me to introduce the presenter of the day and manager of the VORTCS team – Mr Julian Evans, or Jules.

Do not be deceived by this solemn picture of him. Believe me, this British bloke has the most laid back and witty character that can absolutely make you drop your books or pens to just listen to his persuasive speech.  His laid back character was consistently portrayed over the session as he would insist that we addressed him as Jules rather than Mr Evans. He started the session by sharing his philosophy of volunteering, quoting, “It is most important to have fun while you’re volunteering and working with your team”. His simple justification was that one should dwell in spirit of fun [and giving] in any voluntary work; otherwise one would not enjoy it, and loses sight of the purpose if the heart was not stirred. Well, something like that =P This drove away the tension in the air. Jules went on to enlighten us further on the expectations of being a refugee volunteer tutor. The majority, if not all, were positively swayed by Jules’ short and sweet presentation, resulting in a large number of sign-ups for this exciting voluntary work. He really sold the Refugee Tutoring Program to us.

All ears and eyes glued to Jules J

See! This black and white photo is a vivid proof that he literally got them hypnotised! @.@ Hee hee, in a positive way of course J

 

Forms were handed to every attendee before the group interviews commenced J

Only some paper work and submission of the required documents before the volunteers are well on their way to receive their Blue Cards and begin the journey as volunteer refugee tutors! J

MALAYSIA BOLEH ! woohoo!

Double WOOHOO for what we had for light refreshments after the session!

=D  Nothing like these two pictures that do show our affection for food! (particularly karipap!)

To all volunteers who attended this information and interview session as well as VoRTCS training session 1 on 9^th May 2011, the UQMSA committee and VoRTCS team would like to give you a big THANK YOU for showing a keen interest to be part of this volunteer program!

For more information, check out http://www.refugeetutoring.org 

Should you have any inquiries, please feel free to email Jules - julian.evans@svdpqld.org.au

Get ready for this exciting part of your journey & keep the passion for people alive! It certainly will be a rewarding experience for you. So if you think this voluntary work is for you and you’re still up for the challenge, SEE YOU at the 2^nd training session!  ;)

 

Love & peace,

Jess J & UQMSA Committee

Jom Watch AFL

Salam Sejahtera and Hi everyone ! 

Hope things have been awesome, and that the mid-semester exams are all out of the way already :) If you've been missing our past events,  no need to fret anymore as our next big excursion is now here! UQMSA will be organizing Jom Watch AFL ! , in which we will all be watching and cheering the Brisbane Lions at The Gabba  :D

A bit about Aussie Footy
Australian Rules Football, or Aussie Footy for short, is the one of the most popular sports in this sports-obsessed nation which is Australia. The game itself is a unique blend of soccer, Gaelic football, and rugby, and is considered as one of the unique icons of Australian culture. 

And like surfing in the Gold Coast, or patting a koala at Lone Pine, experiencing a live Footy match is something that should not be missed by anyone in Australia!

Okay, enough with exciting you, details of the event are below :)

UQMSA's "Jom Watch AFL ! "

When               :       21st May 2011 (Sat)

Venue              :      The Gabba Stadium, Wooloongabba.

Game               :      Brisbane Lions VS North Melbourne

Ticket Price   :      Special Student's Package ~ $32 per person

         Includes :       - Free transportation, to and from the Gabba stadium
                                  - Food vouchers to the value of $5.50 and a beverage voucher to the value of  $6.60
                                  - Match Tickets.

Tentative Schedule for the day:

5.30pm    Kumpul at UQ bus-stop

5.45pm    Depart for the Gabba

6.10pm    Dinner at the stadium's cafe 

6.45pm    Pre-game activities
              
              Includes  
              - free face-painting to transform you into a "Lion"!
              - Free balloon animals and hats
              - Being a part of the action inside the free Gabba photo booth where you are the star in your very own action shot
              - Handball target where you can learn some of the skills involved in AFL
              - Meet the Brisbane Lions mascot, Bernie “Gabba” Vegas

7.30pm    Match begins

9.30pm    Match ends. Balik!

If you have any questions or would like to get more details, please contact person-in-charge, Joel, at joelkokcl@hotmail.com

We will be opening our booth for ticket registration on the following dates:

10am - 2pm,  9th and 10th of May (next Mon and Tues), @ our usual camping spot at the Union, beside STA Travel.

HURRY ! SPOTS ARE LIMITED !

We hope to see you there! and have a great weekend everyone ! :) 


Warmest Regards,
UQMSA Committee

Makan Night 2011

Craving for some Malaysian Food?

Time to satisfy those cravings!

 

Salam Sejahtera and Hello dear members,

 

Hope everyone had an enjoyable Easter Break! Welcome back to the second half of the semester and do look forward to UQMSA’s bucket list of upcoming events that will surely bring you much more excitement in your university journey.

 

UQMSA is organizing Makan Night 2011! , specially catered for those who crave for some authentic Malaysian Food. Nasi Lemak, Nasi Briyani, Mee Goreng, Ondeh-ondeh, you name it! This is the perfect chance for you foodies, if not Malaysian food lovers out there, to enjoy a scrumptious meal, nevertheless catch up with one another on a lovely Wednesday evening as well. UQMSA will also be collaborating with UQ Singapore Student’s Society (UQSSS) in this event which brings you guys with a larger variety of food to feed up all hungry souls. J

 

Details for the event are as follow :

Date : 11^th May 2011 (Wednesday)

Time : 6.00pm – 9.00pm (while stocks last!)

Venue : Grassy Knoll (In between UQ Union & Great Court)

 

 

UQMSA’s ‘OH-SO-DELICIOUS’ MENU

Main Dishes: Nasi Lemak with Chicken Rendang, Nasi Kerabu with Fried Chicken,

        Mee Goreng & Lemang with Chicken Curry

Dessert:       Ondeh – Ondeh, Kuih Talam & Kuih Lapis

Drinks:        Teh Tarik (Serving For Free!)

 

 

UQSSS MAKAN NIGHT MENU (Pre-order available)

Main Dish   : Curry Chicken Rice (Halal)

Side Dish    : Spring Rolls (Vegetarian) And Teriyaki Chicken Sticks
Dessert       : Tau Huey
Drinks        : Bundung

*For more info, check out UQSSS website at http://uqsss.com/

 

All food will be sold on a ‘FIRST COME FIRST SERVE’ basis. Grab your buddies along and enjoy a great feast with us! Do come EARLY to avoid the long queue too.

 

See you there! J

 

As part of our commitment to community responsibility, UQMSA will be donating 30% of Makan Night profits to the Australian Cancer Research Fund.

 

Warmest regards,

UQMSA Committee

UQMSA Rock Climbing

Hello EVERYONE! On the 2^nd of April 2011, it was a beautiful morning and the sun was up and shining brightly by 6.30am! However, more importantly, UQMSA had a social rock climbing session held at ROCKSPORTS in FORTITUDE VALLEY!!

8.00am – Chiang arrives at Toowong Train Station!

8.30am – A few participants arrive at the rendezvous point!

9.00am – Everybody arrives except one! (you know who you are!)

9.05am – She finally arrives!! =O

9.11am – Everyone got into the train heading towards the city!

9.55am – Arrived at ROCKSPORTS!  Because we were too early, we were told to CHILL!

After Rocksports’ staff finished setting up all the climbing gear, we were given a short introductory lesson!  Joel looking very pert, proper and with great makeup!

After the short training, everyone found themselves a partner and went climbing! From here on out, it is just going to be photos of people conquering the climbing walls!

JOEL: LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME!  

                                                ADELINE: HURRY UP! VERY HEAVY LA! =(

 

 Christine: MUST BEAT JIAN SHENG!!         JIAN SHENG: AW MAN! I NEED TO WORKOUT MORE!

KAI XIANG: SPIDER MAN LEARNT HOW TO CLIMB FROM ME! YEAHHH!

CHIANG: MUST MAKE IT TO THE TOP! WEARING UQMSA SHIRT! *PRESSURE*

YIN MUN: LOOK AT CHIANG WEI! DAMN PRO! MUST BE THE UQMSA SHIRT!          

ALIA: WAHHHHH! I THINK SO LA!

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR COMING! AND ALSO MR SAACHI FOR BEING OUR PHOTOGRAPHER! =) LOOK FORWARD FOR MORE EVENTS! =)

WELL THAT’S ALL FOLKS! It has been my pleasure organising this rock climbing event for all of you and to rock climb with all of you.

WITH WARMEST REGARDS FROM THE UQMSA COMMITTEE, this is CHIANG saying CIAO! =)

 

DISCLAIMER: All captions are fictional conversations and thoughts.  Any resemblance to real conversations and thoughts, past, present or future is purely coincidental. In no way should the blogger or UQMSA be held liable.

 

PEACE! =D