In Photos: Midwest In Snow 2015

Vehicles move slowly on the road as snow falls Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, in Wheeling, Ill. The first significant snowstorm of the season blanketed some parts of the Midwest with more than a foot of snow and more was on the way Saturday, creating hazardous travel conditions and flight delays. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

The National Weather Service forecast 20 degrees or lower across six states from North Dakota to Illinois.

This is the season’s first major snow for the region. 

In Chicago, residents were digging out of more than 11 inches of snow.

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Snow covers the roof of a barn north of Independence, Iowa, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015. The first significant snowstorm of the season blanketed some parts of the Midwest with more than a foot of snow and more was on the way Saturday, creating hazardous travel conditions and flight delays. (Kelsey Kremer/The Des Moines Register via AP) MAGS OUT, TV OUT, NO SALES, MANDATORY CREDIT

Crews at Montini High School work to remove snow from the field before the Class 6A semifinal high school football game against Prairie Ridge in Lombard, Ill. The first significant snowstorm of the season blanketed some parts of the Midwest with more than a foot of snow and more was on the way Saturday, creating hazardous travel conditions and flight delays. (Daniel White/Daily Herald via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT

A woman cleans snow from her car on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, in Northbrook, Ill. The first significant snowstorm of the season blanketed some parts of the Midwest with more than a foot of snow and more was on the way Saturday, creating hazardous travel conditions and flight delays. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Daron Jones, University of Wisconsin’s associate director of events and operations, trudges through the snow-covered west stands before an NCAA college football game between Wisconsin and Northwestern at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015. The first significant snowstorm of the season blanketed some parts of the Midwest with more than a foot of snow and more was on the way Saturday, creating hazardous travel conditions and flight delays. (Michael P. King/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

Cars are covered by snow in rental car parking lot at O’Hare International Airport, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, in Chicago. The first significant snowstorm of the season blanketed some parts of the Midwest with more than a foot of snow and more was on the way Saturday, creating hazardous travel conditions and flight delays. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

A car moves slowly on the road during a snowstorm, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, in Northbrook, Ill. The first significant snowstorm of the season blanketed some parts of the Midwest with more than a foot of snow and more was on the way Saturday, creating hazardous travel conditions and flight delays. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Photos: Freezer Frozen ‘Landscape’ By Gary Jensen

Can you believe that these are photos of ice in a freezer?

Who knew an industrial freezer could be so beautiful? Icicles hang from the ceiling, while stalagmite-like ice rises from the floor.

Last November after more than 80 years, a gigantic walk-in freezer from the Fulton Market Cold Storage Co. in Chicago was defrosted.  

Photographer Gary Jensen had captured wonderful pictures of the ice before it melted away.

I think that the photos are very, very beautiful and the ice on the top part of the freezer looks like storm cloud.

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Beautiful to look at but not so fun once the icicles start falling. Hard hats advised. (Photo by Gary Jensen)

This is what happens when you don’t defrost the freezer: The ice takes over and forms its own society. (Photo by Gary Jensen)

Words fail us. Another stunning look at what ice does when left on its own for decades. (Photo by Gary Jensen)

The only thing missing from this picture: Penguins. (Photo by Gary Jensen)

Photographer Gary Jensen captured the freezer’s dreamlike state before the ice melted away. (Photo by Gary Jensen)

At Least 45 Arrests, Some Injured In Chicago Anti-NATO Clashes

Policemen in riot gear push protesters away from the site of the NATO Summit in Chicago May 20, 2012. Baton-swinging police clashed with anti-war protesters marching on the NATO summit in Chicago on Sunday and a lawyers’ group representing the demonstrators said at least 12 people were injured, some with head wounds from police batons. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

An anti-war and anti-NATO demonstration was held in Chicago yesterday.

REUTERS reported that police said four police officers were injured and 45 demonstrators arrested after baton-wielding police clashed with anti-war protesters marching on the NATO summit in Chicago on Sunday but a lawyer’s group assisting protesters challenged police figures, saying at least 12 protesters were hurt, some with head wounds from police batons, and more than 60 people detained.

The protesters in Chicago’s anti-NATO demonstration said that police were brutal and attacked peaceful demonstrators. 

Protesters in Bersih 3.0 riot in Kuala Lumpur also claimed the same but it was some of them who started the violence act.

Please click here for: Video-Bersih 3.0: Who Is Brutal?

I wonder why people are always making demonstrations nowadays.

Demonstration always starts peacefully but soon things will turn bad and police will be blamed.

A demonstration can become a riot from a riot can become a war.

So is that good ?

Why can’t adults find better ways to solve their problems or to say what they want?

Demonstrators march down Michigan Avenue during an anti-NATO protest march in Chicago May 20, 2012. A two-day NATO summit which starts May 20 will draw representatives from some 50 countries, including leaders of the 28 members of the military alliance. REUTERS/ Darren Hauck

Demonstrators flow out of Grant Park in Chicago during this weekend’s NATO summit Sunday, May 20, 2012 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Demonstrators make a futile attempt to stop a Chicago police officer from detaining a protester during this weekend’s NATO summit in Chicago Sunday, May 20, 2012 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

A protester is detained at a march and rally during this weekend’s NATO summit in Chicago Sunday, May 20, 2012 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Demonstrators assemble during an anti-NATO protest march in Chicago May 20, 2012. Chicago police trying to keep the peace during the NATO summit may face their biggest test on Sunday when thousands of demonstrators were expected to march near the site where leaders of the military alliance begin a two-day meeting. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

Illinois State Police stand guard on Michigan Ave. during a protest march as a part of this weekend’s NATO summit Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Chicago. Security has been high throughout the city in preparation for the NATO summit, where delegations from about 60 countries will discuss the war in Afghanistan and European missile defense. (AP Photo/Robert Ray)

Demonstrators march during an anti-NATO protest march in Chicago May 20, 2012.  REUTERS/Eric Thayer

Demonstrators clash with the police during an anti-NATO protest march in Chicago May 20, 2012. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

Chicago Police stand ready as over 10,000 protestors march through downtown Chicago during an anti-NATO protest march in Chicago May 20, 2012. REUTERS/Frank Polich

Demonstrators clash with police during an anti-NATO protest march in Chicago May 20, 2012. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

A demonstrator wears protective gear during an anti-NATO protest march in Chicago May 20, 2012.

Chicago Police use batons in an attempt to clear out over 10,000 protestors marching through downtown Chicago during an anti-NATO protest march in Chicago May 20, 2012. REUTERS/Frank Polich

My 8th Birthday

My mother also gave me a stamp booklet of Keretapi Tanah Melayu train stamps.

Today is my birthday.

I am very happy to be 8!

Aunty Selina sent me a cute E-Card from Maryland, USA and I also get E-Cards from Kaman and Kashah.

I also received 5 birthday cards.

I get Abang Muhammad’s card and birthday present from Chicago this morning because Kafah forgot to collect the mail yesterday 🙂

All together I get about 35 birthday presents and 249 pieces of stamps.

 

Some of my birthday presents.

 

I am very happy because I get a stamp album and 132 beautiful stamps to start my stamp collection from my mother.

Abang Muhammad sent me 34 USA mint stamps, 15 other stamps were from Pak Cik Amin, about 6 stamps from Kaman and a stamp from Kashah.

 

I am looking at the stamps in the stamps album that my mother gave me.

 

Kaman also gave me a Malaysian mint stamp.

I also get a ‘Maisto’ Assembly Line Enzo Ferrari from my father!

 

My yellow Enzo Ferrari

 

I can assemble the beautiful yellow Ferrari myself because it is mine 🙂

I also get 2 ‘Hotwheels’ cars and a DIY metal plane from my sisters.

 

The DIY metal plane from Kaman.

 

Other presents are 3 sheets of colourful stickers, lots of nice books, a set of colouful pens and lots of other wonderful things.

And I also started my silat class today 🙂

We had a tasty Domino’s pizza birthday dinner and my mother promised me a belated birthday cake.

I hope to get more stamps for my collection

My best birthday present!

FedEx Cargo Plane Crashed In Tokyo

FedEx jet burst into a fireball

A FedEx cargo jet  from Guangzhou, China crashed in Tokyo Narita International Airport, Japan on Monday March 23,2009.

The FedEx jet crashed and burst into a huge fireball maybe bigger than my house when it tried to land at the airport.

FedEx jet crashed

Pilot Kevin Kyle Mosley 54 of Hillboro, Ore and co-pilot Anthony Stephen Pino 49 of  San Antonio, Texas were killed and all  the things in the plane were destroyed.

The plane was a MD-11.

Letters and parcels burnt during the crash

I am sorry that the pilot and the co-pilot were killed during the crash and for all the people who lost their letters and parcels .

They must be very sad especially the pilot’s and the co-pilot’s families.

FedEx MD-11

I had been to the Tokyo Narita International Airport on the way to Chicago.

Anyway I had not been to Guangzhou, China.

I think FedEx will try to send new things to the people who lost their things in the plane crash.

FedEx jet crashed in Narita Airport

Go Diego Go

Diego is an animal rescuer.

Everyday he saves animals.

If he wants to know who is in trouble, he uses his camera.

The camera’s name is Click.

The camera is inside the TreeHouse.

Diego has a Rescue Pack.

Rescue Pack can change into anything but not people.

His friend is Baby Jaguar, his sister is Alicia and his cousin is Dora.

Go Diego Go is a good show like Wonder Pets because they are not fighting.

Diego speaks English and Spanish.

He lives in Latin America.

I first saw Go Diego Go on TV in Crowne Plaza in Chicago.