FAZILLAH BAHARI

Dasar Mulut Puaka / Longkang!

2012-02-14T16:51:00.000-08:00

Tajuk yang sangat-sangatlah keji dan memang ditujukan kepada manusia yang tak sedar diri dia tu memang buat ramai yang tak suka/meluat/ menyampah pada dia.

Selalunya manusia macam ni, ada di merata-rata, tak kira bangsa dan agama. Aku pun terkena gak dengan manusia macam ni.

Yang bestnya,dia perempuan yang mempunyai suami( entahlah yer, kata suami dia yang gatal tu, dah nak bercerai-tak tahulah betul atau memang dah dasar lelaki dayus)dan seorang anak kecil tu, tak pernah nak berubah tingkah laku dia. Kononnya berlagak macam dia tu malaikat suci tetapi di belakang orang, mulut berapi-api mengatakan perihal kisah buruk orang lain.

Pandai pulak dia kata dia tu teraniaya. Oh please! Masa mengumpat orang lain, tak fikir pulak yang orang tu lagi teraniaya dengan penangan mulut longkang dia tu. Bila dah terkena batang hidung sendiri, barulah fikir dia tu "mangsa keadaan".

Muhasabahlah diri tu sikit. Bukan seorang dua yang terkena dengan mulut longkang kamu tu. Ramai dah bercerita perihal tabiat buruk yang dah menjadi darah daging tu.

i am engaged!

2012-01-27T08:32:00.000-08:00

Sunday, 22nd January 2012. My late adopted mum's should be 69th birthday. This date is Habibi's first year in Malaysia.

It is also our engagement day. Both of us were the happiest couple on that day.

For the first time in my life, I am now officially someone's fiance. My fiance is someone i really love in my life.

I was dressed in a very fine traditional + modern Malay dress with a beautiful veil.

My fiance is as handsome man as always.

I promise to myself to love this guy forever and be with him during ups and downs.

He is the only one for me.

Akhirnya, buah hati dah proposed!

2011-12-19T20:24:00.000-08:00

Aku kenal buah hati pengarang jantung ni, aku namakan dia Habibi, lebih kurang 3 bulan lepas. Kenal pun di tempat dia bekerja dan aku nak membeli sesuatu pada waktu itu.

Lepas kenal, kami bermula sebagai kawan, tapi agaknya dia juga agak serius dalam mengenali dengan lebih mendalam, maka aku terima cinta dia. Lama sebenarnya aku tak buka pintu hati ni, tapi syukur sangat kerana Allah menemukan aku dengan Habibi.

Al-hamdulillah, aku dan Habibi memang serasi. Apa yang lebih aku kagum dengan dia, dia berfikir lebih matang dari usianya. Aku amat menghormati segala kata-katanya dan aku sentiasa ambil sebagai hikmat dalam meneruskan hidup ini.

Habibi sangat sayangkan aku. Pernah aku sakit yang agak teruk, aku mengadu pada dia. Dia memang susah hati.Bukan niat aku nak susahkan dia, cuma dia agak prihatin tentang aku. Kami sentiasa gembira bersama dan sejujurnya, aku bersyukur kerana berjumpa dengan lelaki seperti dia.

Dua minggu lepas, di satu malam sebelum tidur, Habibi menelefon aku dan menyatakan hasratnya menyunting aku. Aku tergamam seketika. Pada mulanya, aku rasakan yang dia hanyalah main-main sahaja tapi aku kenal Habibi. Kalau dia bercakap dengan serius, maksudnya dia memang beria-ia dengan tujuannya itu. Aku bersyukur ke hadrat Illahi. Doaku untuk bersamanya termakhbul.Kami berdua amat gembira sebenarnya.

Setelah berjumpa dengan abang kandungku yang sulung, dan juga ibuku, Habibi mendapat keputusan cemerlang di dalam permohonannya menjadikan aku isterinya. Syukur yang tak terhingga dan kami berdua hanya mampu tersenyum lebar dan berdoa segalanya berjalan dengan lancar.

Insya Allah, tidak lama lagi kami akan bertunang. Semoga Allah melindungi dan memudahkan urusan kami.

Syukur Al-hamdulillah, penantianku selama ini tidak sia-sia.

Aku sayangkan Habibi..

It has been a week she left us..

2011-12-09T00:59:00.000-08:00

Dedicated to my godsister - Anisah Hussain

I thank Allah for letting you came into my life.
You opened my heart into impossibilities.
You said that people must change for a better future.
You proved it. I saw it.

I thank Allah because He let me met one of my angels.
I remember I cried because I was hungry..and you were there to fed me.
Thank you, Kak Anis.

Our conversation more on spiritual, motivation, current issues.
Never about hatred, never about the life in this world.
You made me open my eyes to be a better person.
Thank you, Kak Anis.

The day you were admitted in ICU, I could not forget about you.
I kept praying that you would be better, because I am still hungry for your beautiful mind
I wanted my mentor back into my life as who she was supposed to be
I wanted my wisdom angel to be around me and guide me with His words.

But you still lying there on the bed.

The day I saw you, I tried to keep my tears from falling
Because I wanted you to see that this person is as strong as you were.
This person able to be there when you need a company.
But this heart was crying while looking at your face...

The day you passed away, I could not do anything but thinking about our memories together.
I am missing you, kak Anis.

The night when you were back to God, I was there to witness it and i kept telling myself, this should not happen to us.It is too early,you left me and the rest who love you too early.

Your books, your mind, your heart remain in me. I love you, Kak Anisah ..

i love him..

2011-11-06T16:26:00.000-08:00

He is young, he is bold.
He is caring, he loves me.

He was there for me, even if he is far.
He is in my heart, always.

I love his maturity.
I love his beautiful mind,
The way he defends me, protects me.
The way he cares about me.

The way he looks at me, with that loving eyes,
Makes me wander, why he picked me.
He respects me, he takes my opinions as a spirit.
To motivate his mind.

I love him..

pheww!! And the result are...

2011-11-04T17:13:00.000-07:00

Again, i went to medical centre last Wednesday. this time, specialist centre. I need a better opinion as i do not want to think that i am dying in next few years. My superior gave me the permission and i was there from 10am.

Punctually i was there and the specialist is not there yet. I saw many patients waiting for him. My coughing was controlled and at the same time, i was trying to made few calls to relevant places as part of my work.

After one and half hour, my name was called. The specialist is a soft spoken person but serious about his work. I tried to make jokes but he did't buy it. Since i brought my x-ray, he had a look and CONFIRMED that i did not havr FIBROSIS!

Phewwww..... thank God for the medicine. I only have asthma and after few tests done by him, i am having a controlled asthma but my lung were not as healthy as normal person. However, the potential of my lung to be healthier is high.

New inhaler given to me and next two weeks will be another check up. I need to do blood test to check on certain matters.

preparation before i go

2011-10-30T07:14:00.000-07:00

•Update my assets, liabilites and debts - this is to ensure that all assets has been managed wisely and enough to pay my debts, in order not to be questioned in hereafter.

•Replace my days of fasting during which I missed due to eligible reason.
- i need to recount the missed fasting days since i reached puberty until now.
- need to pay the fidyah too.

• To pay zakat for whatever i own.

• To read most of my books and magazines.

• To finish up my work by the end of the day as if tomorrow I will not be around anymore.

My Diwali 2011

2011-10-25T19:30:00.000-07:00

I woke up early in the morning for a planned check up as i am still suffering coughing and tight chest. I need a second opinion as i need confirmation on my sickness. The doctor who diagnosed me as having asthma was the same doctor who said that my late mum was having swelling lungs; which was wrong as she was actually having Fibrosis.

I don't believe him. I need a better consultation.

Therefore, the first hospital that I went was UM Medical Centre (also known as PPUM).i was a bit upset as outpatient clinic was obviously closed on public holiday. Urghhh! I went to emergency and trauma dept but the guy who worked there declined to entertain my serius level of coughing.. Hmmmm....

With a friend's advice, i went to Sg. Buloh Hospital to seek for check up and second opinion. I drove there alone, registered myself and waited for my que. The waiting list was quite long but the waiting time is short. I had my treatment in less than 2 hours for everything.

Lucky it was not Tuberculosis. The doc confirmed that it was asthma. However, my lungs were showing its sign of lung fibrosis. Environment and asthma are the main factor. She described my lungs as 40 year old man lungs.

There goes my fitness spirit to the gym.

My coughing will go soon but I must control my asthma. Oh my....

i got a new toy in town!

2011-10-21T12:27:00.000-07:00

I am happy! Happy! Hapi!

At last, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is mine!

Nothing that could make me feel happier except this precious tab.
I love the specs, the weight, how easy i can carry it anywhere i want in this world. Isn't that better!

I do not have to use additional keyboard but it is available in the market, the touchscreen is sensitive and quite comfortable. It is so cosy to bring anywhere and I can even lie on the bed while checking browsing the net.

What's better, the photos captured using the built-in cam are sharp and worth it. It comes with separate accessories with affordable prices.

I am for sure never regret buying this precious!

hello asthma, you are officially lives in my life

2011-10-18T00:30:00.000-07:00

I started coughing a day after I joined a corporate marathon in Kuala Lumpur last month.

It started as sore throat and affected my lungs few days after that. I did not put on weight as well as did not loose weight either.

Usually, I will have long term of coughing ;a month or so but I realised something was not right, my lungs were having difficulties to breathe and this forced me to keep coughing especially at night.

Everytime this happens, i would remember how my late adopted mum suffered from Fibrosis.I could feel her.

Therefore, i drove to one of the hospital to have further check up an the doctor confirmed that i am having asthma. O God...i never know it will come back.

Mother was shocked when she received the news. She believes that it lives in the genes. My nieces and nephews are having it.

I take this as a blessing from God. Further tender loving care for my body for sure.

Facts about Asthma

Asthma is a disorder that causes the airways of the lungs to swell and narrow, leading to wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.

I guess I might have this:

Occupational asthma

Asthma - occupational exposure; Irritant-induced reactive airways disease
Last reviewed: May 1, 2011.

Occupational asthma is a lung disorder in which substances found in the workplace cause the airways of the lungs to swell and narrow, leading to attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Many substances in the workplace can cause occupational asthma. The most common triggers are wood dust, grain dust, animal dander, fungi, or other chemicals (especially diisocyanates).

Though the actual rate of occurrence of occupational asthma is unknown, it is suspected to cause 2 - 20% of all asthma cases in industrialized nations.

The following workers are at higher risk:

Bakers

Detergent manufacturers

Drug manufacturers

Farmers

Grain elevator workers

Laboratory workers

Metal workers

Millers

Plastics workers

Woodworkers

Symptoms

Symptoms are usually due to swelling of the airways and spasms of the muscles lining the airways. This reduces the amount of air that can pass through, and can lead to wheezing sounds. See also: Asthma

Symptoms usually occur shortly after you are exposed to the substance, and often improve or go away when you leave work. Some people may not have symptoms until 12 or more hours after being exposed to the allergen.

Symptoms usually get worse toward the end of the work week and may (but not always) go away on weekends or vacations.

In general, symptoms include:

Coughing

Tight feeling in the chest

Shortness of breath

Wheezing

Signs and tests

The health care provider will perform a physical exam and ask questions about your medical history. Your symptoms may have a pattern of getting worse with a certain workplace environment or substance.

The health care provider may hear wheezing when listening to the chest with a stethoscope.

The following tests may be used to diagnose this condition:

Blood tests to look for antibodies to the substance

Bronchial provocation test (test measuring reaction to the suspected allergen)

Chest x-ray

Complete blood count

Peak expiratory flow rate

Pulmonary function tests

Treatment

Avoiding exposure to the substance that is causing your asthma is the best treatment.

The best option is to change jobs, but this may be difficult to do.

Moving to a different location at the job where there is less exposure to the substance may help, but it does not seem to make a difference for many people. Over time, even a very small amount of the substance can trigger an asthma attack.

Using a respiratory device to protect or reduce your exposure may help.

Asthma medicines (almost always inhalers) may help you manage your symptoms. Talk to your doctor about these medicines.

Asthma quick-relief drugs help relax the muscles of your airways. They are called bronchodilators.

Asthma control drugs are taken every day to prevent symptoms.

Expectations (prognosis)

Occupational asthma may keep getting worse if you continue to be exposed to the substance that is causing the problem, even if medicines improve your symptoms. You may need to change jobs.

Sometimes, symptoms may continue even when the substance is removed.

In general, the outcome for people with asthma is good. However, symptoms may continue for years after you are no longer exposed in the workplace.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001169/

Oprah.com's Collection of Quotes part 2

2011-09-10T20:37:00.000-07:00

“Since at the beginning and end of our lives we are completely dependent on the kindness of others, how can it be that in the middle we would neglect kindness to others?”
— The Dalai Lama

“People do not always make breakthroughs because they refused to quit. Sometimes they make them because they know when to quit. When they realize that enough is enough, that old patterns aren't serving them, that it's time to repack their bags.”
— Richard J. Leider

“Learning to spot narcissists and deal with their destructive behavior can save you the world of hurt that awaits anyone who mistakes the near enemy for a friend.”
— Martha Beck

“Clutter means anything that stands between you and the vision you have for your best life—it’s so much more than just the stuff.”
— Peter Walsh

“To love yourself as you are is a miracle, and to seek yourself is to have found yourself, for now. And now is all we have, and love is who we are.”
— Anne Lamott

“Words can never fully say what we want them to say, for they fumble, stammer, and break the best porcelain. The best one can hope for is to find along the way someone to share the path, content to walk in silence, for the heart communes best when it does not try to speak.”
— Margaret Weis

Types of Men that came into my life

2011-09-04T07:07:00.000-07:00

1) A man texted me and informed that he got my number from the social matchmaking website. He said that I was beautiful and he is interested to know me better.

He called me "sayang, darling" and said claimed he drove Ferrari in Singapore.
( Like I care?)

We met on the first day and I realised he has the alcohol smell and his eyes were red. Maybe it was from the sweat and lack of sleep. On second day, during dinner and clubbing, he kept saying that he loves me, he wanted to marry me, he wanted to spend his life with me, pretended to act like he was drunk, needed my help to drive his car once we want to go back.

My reaction, i was bored all the way as this guy was totally a jerk of all i knew of. He thought that he could buy me dinner and get in between my legs? He was wrong. I always meet this idiots almost everywhere. He thought love is so cheap I guess and by saying he has Ferrari, he could impress me? It is only a car by the way.

I left him and his friend sent me back. That was even better.

2) I never met this guy in real, just online from an Islamic matchmaking website. He said he took depression pills for 6 months and he is a person with maximum guts to do anything.

It went okay, and he was asking me tough questions. I guess he thought I wanted him badly.What he did not realise is that I am a cool person who could accept that if he is not for me, i am okay with that.

Finally, he said that because I am a person who puts security as priority and he is a person with maximum gut to do anything without listening to other people's opinion, he said that we could not go further than friends. I agree and furthermore, I do not intend to contact him anymore.

3) This guy is much younger than me. However, he is separated from his wife of 2 years of marriage. He always complained about his wife, and how she created the riot in the family and did not allow him to meet their son. At the same time, he was trying his level best to make me his girlfriend. I hesitated because this guy is still married.

I know that my instinct always tell the truth. Yes, the wife is estranged but he is at the same time, trying his luck to be with other divircees and other girls. Hmm, i better go away from this kind of people. Not good, not good.

to be cont..

Selamat Hari Raya !

2011-08-28T00:03:00.000-07:00

Assalamualaikum ww and Salam Sejahtera,

Aku sudahpun sampai di Ipoh, di rumah bondaku. Sempat aku berbuka dan bersahur dengan kaum keluarga. Kakak sulung dam keluarga di Kelantan akan sampai tak lama lagi. Kakak dan keluarga di Hulu Langat akan tiba di Ipoh pada hari raya kedua.

Namun begitu, aku tidak akan lama di Ipoh.Ini kerana, aku perlu sampai ke Taiping hari ini juga. Taiping adalah kampungku. Tempat aku membesar dan juga ayah angkatku masih lagi di teratak yang masih cantik dan megah berdiri di Simpang.

Tak sabar rasanya aku ingin bertemu ayah tercinta. Sunyi dia di rumah itu. Aku tidak sabar untuk membawa dia tinggal di kediaman baru. Moga permohonanku dipercepatkan.

Hari Raya sudah pun semakin dekat. Ramadhan akan meninggalkan kita. Insya Allah, jika masih panjang umur, kita akan bertemu lagi.

Lama tak update blog kesayanganku..

2011-08-22T08:22:00.000-07:00

Minta maaf sebab dah lama tak update blog. Salah satu faktor yang menyebabkan penundaan tahap suku kritikal adalah disebabkan aku ingin memberi tumpuan pada ibadahku di bulan Ramadhan yang mulia ini.

Selain daripada itu, aku terlalu sibuk dengan kerja-kerja pejabat. Maklum sajalah, setiap tahun syarikat ini akan menganjurkan Majlis Berbuka Puasa dengan anak-anak yatim. Oleh kerana aku terlibat lebih dari 70%, maka tenaga aku akan dikerah dan diperah sampai kering sehinggalah berakhirnya majlis tersebut.

Di samping itu, di bulan puasa ini, aku memang betul-betul berpuasa.Susah nak tengok aku membeli juadah dengan "mata" tapi lebih kepada membeli dengan "perut". Setelah membuat kajian bertahun-tahun terhadap diri aku sendiri, aku dapati, aku ni bukan jenis yang makan banyak jika berbuka puasa. Maklum sajalah, angin sudah masuk dalam perut dan menunggu masa untuk keluar dari celah-celah lubang yang sesuai. Hehehe. So, memang aku amat jimat duit dan juga tidak membazir makanan. Sebolehnya aku akan beli makanan yang mengenyangkan perut aku seperti burger "Subway" atau sebungkus nasi berperisa.

Disebabkan kurang makan dan banyak bekerja, aku telahpun menjadi kurus kerempeng/kurus kerepek. Ha, nak sangat kurus, kan. Amik ko! Muka ada sikit cengkung tapi so far ok ajer.Aku tak boleh kurus sangat tapi tak boleh gemuk sangat pula.

Tapi dalam masa yang sama, aku sempat bershopping untuk diri aku dan juga ayah tersayang. Untuk mak, aku sudahpun hulurkan wang belanja sebab aku tak sempat nak keluar dengan dia. Ayah pula, sekadar bertanya menerusi telefon apa saiz baju yang dipakai.

Sekarang ni aku cuma perlu habiskan kerja aku yang berlambak di pejabat dan kemaskan meja yang bersepah dengan kertas. lepas tu baru boleh Raya!

Misi Membeli Tudung Telahpun Berjaya!

2011-08-10T08:17:00.000-07:00

Sekejap tadi, baru jer jumpa my old friend. Aku panggil dia Tauke Tudung sebab dia ni memang jual tudung jer. Disebabkan dia jual tudung yang cantik-cantiklah, dia mampu ada aset-aset yang tidak kurang hebatnya.

Macam-macam tudung yang dia tawarkan pada aku tadi. Cantik dan fesyen baru pula tu. Rambang mata betul bila tengok. Ada satu yang agak cantik, qku belikan untuk boss.Selama ini, boss sentiasa belikan aku baju yang cantik. Now it is my turn.

Best juga bila bincang dengn Tauke Tudung ni. Dia bagi tips camana nak berniaga. Aku tabik pada dia. Aku memang nak belajar dari dia. Mana la tahu, kan, ada rezeki aku dalam berniaga.

Cantik tak tudung-tudung keluaran Z & Z Classic ni?

Maher Zain - The Chosen One | ماهر زين - المختار

2011-08-06T07:41:00.000-07:00

Malam Sabtuku

2011-08-06T05:45:00.000-07:00

Tadi siang, seharian aku di ofis. Sepatutnya, hari ni hari aku berehat di rumah tapi disebabkan aku pening tengok kertas2 atas rak dan juga teringatkan kerja bertimbun, aku pergi juga. Dekat saja ofis dan rumah, jadi tak ada masalah untuk aku pergi.

Sebenarnya, aku rasa tenang bila buat kerja di hari Sabtu. Boleh fokus pada banyak perkara. Itu yang paling penting. Banyak juga kerja dapat disiapkan. Minggu depan boleh concentrate untuk Majlis Buka Puasa pula.

Hari ni, aku tak berapa nak pergi ke bazaar ramadhan. Aku nak rehat saja di rumah. So, aku cuma beli burger Subway, sememangnya mengenyangkan untuk perut aku yang dah masuk angin ni. Lepas makan dan solat, aku berehat dan di sini aku, menaip perkataan demi perkataan tentang apa yang ada di dalam fikiranku.

Sunyi malam ni..baring saja sambil melayan facebook, mirc dan blogger. Aku teringatkan bonda dan ayahku di Perak, teringatkan keluargaku..seronok kalau dapat berbuka puasa bersama-sama. Minum air tebu dan makan kurma. Makan seorang diri tak sama dengan makan dengan keluarga.

Esok nak rehat dan tidur semahunya. Yang penting boleh luangkan masa untuk membaca buku di rumah..

On My Last Long Weekend

2011-08-01T15:06:00.000-07:00

Do you consider 2 weekend + 1 Annual leave is a long a weekend? I still consider them as working days. You know why?During those "long weekend" I was fulfilling my obligation as a daughter and a responsible person to settle a lot of things for my future.

Again, not about getting married or let alone engagement. I was settling some stuff that I felt that, If I did not do it now, I might not have other ample time to do them later.

Saturday morning, I was so lazy. I did not want to go anywhere at all although it was a good morning for me to jog around the lake. Not that I was demotivated, but that was the only time for me to relax and sleep. Yes! I was sleeping and sleeping because I had long hours the day before.It was good thou, I managed to sleep more than it was used to be.

I almost skipped my breakfast and only had energy drinks before head back to sleep. Some of my friends who messaged me, asked whether I was ready to go back to my hometowns, I just told them, I was still on bed and enjoying the lazy moments.

After much consideration, I dragged myself and got ready to go back. The journey was too long for me and it was kind of hot. I wished I arrived to Ipoh as soon as possible.

Once I arrived, family was there to greet me. I was happy to see one of my elder brother, Sani and his family. I managed to meet my very own niece and nephew, and they were very cute indeed.

One of my sisters introduced me to someone that loves her. I heard about him most of these time and it was a great moment to meet him in real. I could see that my sister is happy with him. The way he treated her, makes me wonder, would there be some other guys that acted the same? I hope I meet the one like him. He respects me and appreciate my words, he treated me like one of his own sisters. His words were soothing and calm. I pray to Allah that I will meet this person someday.

Sunday, I was still in Ipoh mode and did not bother to drive that far but I had to think of my dad whom I did not meet for so long. I miss him thou and I knew that part of the house need to be cleaned. He was happy to see me and we were talking about some issues that need to be taken care of.

Meeting my good friend in Taiping was the best ever. He was someone who helped me through thick and thin and listened to me when I was down. Even though he is married now, he would try to make some time for me as we did not see each others for so long.
While we were having our dinner, I had my Taiping.

Monday, first day of Ramadan. I had my early meal for the day and after dawn prayer, I head back to sleep. The cold weather need not for me to turn on the fan. That's the best thing about my very own hometown.I can put myself under the comforter (blanket) and still sleep like a baby. Yes, I woke up late again. I straight away get ready and dealt with my matters. However, first things first, settled my father's issues that has been hanging for some time.

However, when I looked at him, walking alone, I felt sad. He deserved a better life. He is living alone now with mum around. He is a survivor. I could not bring him here because I am renting a room with another female housemate. I am worried about him, especially his medication and his meals. He is not as healthier as before and that worries me. I always pray to God to have a decent house for him to live. The one that we applied were not successful. I had to find another convenient place for him to stay and spend his very own balance of life in a better way.

I am still looking and looking.

Well, there goes my long weekend. Tiring but worth it. I had good sleep last night. I am happier for that.

Bukit Larut aka Maxwell Hill , Taiping, Perak

2011-07-30T21:25:00.000-07:00

If you are in Taiping and you are not from this beautiful place, I would suggest you to visit the very own Maxwell Hill. A cool and peaceful place to spend your weekend, it is rich with variety types of flora and fauna.

I hardly hike Maxwell Hill, still not fit for it, but it is awesome "fitness centre" to build your stamina.

Come to Taiping and experience the coolness of Maxwell Hill!

Car Accident That Changed My Life

2011-07-29T21:05:00.000-07:00

Last two years, I had an accident. A head-to-head collision that involved my car another another car. I was alone driving back from hospital as I need to take my medication for my fever.

I have never thought that this could take away my precious car that contained a lot of memories, especially memories with my late mum.My nose and my both knees were injured. I had to walk in pain for few months. During hospitalization, my then bf took care of me as I do not have anyone that could take care of me at that time. Thank you to his assistance for the whole week. May God bless him.

My knees were not fully recovered. Until today, I have the pain. I discovered that I am having an early stage of Osteoarthritis. I accept it as what it is. I am still happy that I still have both legs and my nose went through a minor plastic surgery to remove foreign particles as it was swelling.

I could still hear the collision's sound and I could still remember how my knees wounded badly.

Al-hamdulillah, I am happy that I am still alive.

Cute eh?

2011-07-27T14:37:00.000-07:00

Have you ever wonder who is this?

This is me, 32 years back.

When you were a baby, you were always cute. I knew I was.

What Is Your Opinion?

2011-07-27T14:11:00.000-07:00

Last 2 mornings, I had a thought. A good thought about something that I wanted to do all these time.

I want to wear hijab again.

I have been through a bad situation and the only person that still stand strong is myself. I remembered one of my friends told me that," If I am in your situation, I will commit suicide." Well, I know. My friend is right by the way.However, the strong hold on my belief and the thought of losing a life at young age in a wasted way would not be my choice.

These are some of my collection when I was wearing hijab. I know some of you would have agree with me to wear it, and some of you will not; but I have to say that I am in a midst of transforming to an Islamic life in a gradual way and with honest heart to my Creator. May He forgives me for what I have done.

Flowers on My Car

2011-07-26T21:53:00.000-07:00

This morning, when I heat up the engine, I saw flowers on my car. The flowers blooming and some of them dropped on the car. People said it is a blessing, I guess so. I smiled all the way thinking that it cheers my morning.

Peaceful Brunei

2011-07-26T06:41:00.000-07:00

Early July 2011, I went to Brunei to attend my ex-housemate's wedding reception. She is a Bruneian and married to one. Congratulations to her.

Besides attending the wedding, I had the chance to go around Brunei. I managed to discover most of the tourists' spots. It is a small country but very peaceful and harmony.

My friends brought me to places that I love and yes, I enjoyed every moments of them.
I love Brunei a lot!

Selamat Menyambut Bulan Ramadan

2011-07-25T18:18:00.000-07:00

Bulan Ramadhan merupakan bulan yang mempunyai banyak kelebihan. Kedatangannya selepas dua bulan yang juga tidak kurang keistimewaannya iaitu Rejab dan Sya'ban. Bagi tujuan menyuburkan rasa tanggungjawab dan rasa ingin menambahkan ibadat kepada Allah sepanjang Ramadhan ini, di sini dibawa beberapa hadis yang menceritakan mengenai kelebihannya.

1. Abu Hurairah menyatakan : Telah bersabda Rasulullah S.A.W yang bermaksud : Apabila telah tibanya Ramadhan, dibuka pintu-pintu syurga dan ditutup segala pintu neraka dan diikat segala syaitan. -Hadis dikeluarkan oleh imam Bukhari, Muslim, Nasai'e, Ahmad dan Baihaqi-

2. Daripada Abu Hurairah daripada Rasulullah S.A.W telah bersabda yang bermaksud :Sesiapa yang berpuasa Ramadhan dengan penuh keimanan dan keikhlasan nescaya akan diampuninya segala dosanya yang telah lalu. - Diriwayat oleh imam Nasai'e, Ibn majah, Ibn Habban dan Baihaqi-

3. Abu Hurairah telah berkata : Aku telah mendengar Rasulullah S.A.W bersabda tentang Ramadhan yang bermaksud : Sesiapa yang mendirikannya(Ramadhan) penuh keimanan dan keikhlasan diampunkan baginya apa dosanya yang telah lalu. - Hadis riwayat Bukhari, Muslim, Tarmizi, Abu Daud, Nasai'e,Malik,Ahmad dan Baihaqi-

4. Daripada Abu Hurairah telah berkata: Rasullah S.A.W telah bersabda yang bermaksud : Sembahyang yang difardhukan kepada sembahyang yang sebelumnya merupakan penebus apa antara keduanya, dan Jumaat kepada Jumaat yang sebelumnya merupakan penebus apa antara keduanya, dan bulan kepada bulan(iaitu Ramadhan) merupakan kaffarah apa antara keduanya melainkan tiga golongan : Syirik kepada Allah, meninggalkan sunnah dan perjanjian (dilanggar). Telah berkata Abu Hurairah : Maka aku tahu perkara itu akan berlaku, maka aku bertanya: Wahai Rasulullah! adapun syirik dengan Allah telah kami tahu, maka apakah perjanjian dan meninggalkan sunnah? Baginda S.A.W bersabda : Adapun perjanjian maka engkau membuat perjanjian dengan seorang lain dengan sumpah kemudian engkau melanggarinya maka engkau membunuhnya dengan pedang engkau, manakala meninggal sunnah maka keluar daripada jamaah(Islam).-Hadis riwayat Ahmad, Al-Hakim, dan Baihaqi-

5. Daripada Abi Soleh Az-zayyat bahawa dia telah mendengar Abu Hurairah berkata: Rassullah S.A.W telah bersabda yang bermaksud : Setiap amalan anak Adam baginya melainklan puasa maka ia untukKu dan Aku akan membalasnya. Dan puasa adalah perisai, maka apabila seseorang berada pada hari puasa maka dia dilarang menghampiri(bercumbu) pada hari itu dan tidak meninggikan suara.Sekiranya dia dihina atau diserang maka dia berkata : Sesungguhnya aku berpuasa demi Tuhan yang mana diri nabi Muhammad ditanganNya maka perubahan bau mulut orang berpuasa lebih harum di sisi Allah pada hari qiamat daripada bau kasturi, dan bagi orang berpuasa dua kegembiraan yang mana dia bergembira dengan keduanya apabila berbuka dia bergembira dengan waktu berbukanya dan apabila bertemu Tuhannya dia gembira dengan puasanya. -Hadis riwayat imam Bukhari, Muslim, Nasai'e, Ahmad, Ibn Khuzaimah, Ibn Habban dan Baihaqi-

PENERANGAN HADIS

1. Semua hadis menceritakan betapa besarnya kelebihan bulan Ramadhan untuk kita sama-sama menghidupkannya dengan segala amalan sunnah.

2. Pintu syurga dibuka sepanjang Ramadhan, manakala pintu neraka pula ditutup. Ini menggambarkan bagaimana Allah begitu mengasihani hambaNya yang taat beribadat dan menurut segala perintahNya.

3. Syaitan diikat sepanjang bulan Ramadhan agar kita dapat menunaikan segala ibadat dengan penuh keikhlasan. Tetapi kita perlu ingat bahawa kawan syaitan yang berada pada diri kita iaitu nafsu akan menggantikan tugas syaitan jika kita lalai.

4. Pentingnya keikhlasan dan keimanan kita dalam menunaikan ibadat.

5. Puasa mampu menjadi perisai diri daripada terjebak ke lembah maksiat, begitu juga ia mampu menghapuskan segala dosa-dosa yang lepas jika kita benar-benar bertaubat.

6. Kita mesti menghidupkan sunnah yang mana yang paling besar ialah berada dalam jemaah Islam terutama di dalam mengembalikan semula khilafah Islamiah yang telah lama dihancurkan iaitu pada 1924.

7. Jauhkan daripada syirik pada Allah sama ada berbentuk perbuatan, niat ataupun percakapan. Kita mesti mematuhi segala perjanjian yang dibuat selagi tidak melanggar hukum syarak.

8. Kita mesti berpuasa pada semua anggota bukannya pada makan dan minum sahaja.

9. Bau mulut orang berpuasa lebih harum daripada bauan kasturi.

10. Orang berpuasa akan mengecapi dua kegembiraan iaitu ketika berbuka dan apabila bertemu Allah kelak.

11. Di dalam menunaikan ibadat puasa kita mesti banyak bersabar dan jangan suka berbual kosong apatah meninggikan suara apabila bercakap.

Bravo Broga!

2011-07-25T05:01:00.000-07:00

This was my first time to Broga Hill, situated at Semenyih, Selangor. I heard and read about it and some of my friends told me their experiences. It is a must for us to climb the hill as it is not a difficult hill for you to conquer and it is a good exercise when you hike.

Facts about Broga Hill

Bukit Broga, or Broga Hill, is located near Semenyih, about 40 minutes away from Kuala Lumpur. Its real name is Bukit Lalang, refering to the thin and long species of local grass that grows abundantly on this hill. It can be reached a short distance after the University of Nottingham, where the entrance trail starts from an oil palm estate facing a rabbit park across the road. Its easy accessibility means that there are many visitors on the weekend.

My Health Condition: Early Stage of Osteoarthritis

2011-07-25T00:10:00.000-07:00

Last few month, I was having severe pain on my both knees whenever i jog, run, walk, climb the stairs or came out from the car.

After limping for a day, I could not stand it anymore. I went straight to the doctor who recommend me to set an appointment with an Orthopedic.

Result came out and I discovered I am having Osteoarthritis. There goes my running and jogging; but the doctor said it is okay for me to do those kinda exercise, only that I must strengthen my thigh muscles.

I was so scared to jog or run or walk although it was okay for me to do that, therefore, i just put myself in resting mode.

What is Osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis (OA) also known as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease, is a group of mechanical abnormalities involving degradation of joints,[1] including articular cartilage and subchondral bone. Symptoms may include joint pain, tenderness, stiffness, locking, and sometimes an effusion. A variety of causes—hereditary, developmental, metabolic, and mechanical—may initiate processes leading to loss of cartilage. When bone surfaces become less well protected by cartilage, bone may be exposed and damaged. As a result of decreased movement secondary to pain, regional muscles may atrophy, and ligaments may become more lax.[2]
Treatment generally involves a combination of exercise, lifestyle modification, and analgesics. If pain becomes debilitating, joint replacement surgery may be used to improve the quality of life.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteoarthritis

~Quotes~

2011-07-24T18:19:00.000-07:00

“You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage—pleasantly, smilingly, nonapologetically—to say no to other things. And the way to do that is by having a bigger yes burning inside.”
— Stephen Covey

“The brain may take advice, but not the heart. And love, having no geography, knows no boundaries: Weight and sink it deep, no matter, it will rise and find the surface.”
— Truman Capote

“It is the confidence in our bodies, minds and spirits that allows us to keep looking for new adventures, new directions to grow in and new lessons to learn—which is what life is all about.”
— Oprah

“When you believe in yourself more than you believe in food, you will stop using food
as if it were your only chance at not falling apart. When the shape of your body no
longer matches the shape of your beliefs, the weight disappears. And yes, it really is
that simple.”
— Geneen Roth

Me in Malay Mail

2011-07-24T13:53:00.000-07:00

I did not realised that I was in the newspaper until our big boss called me to his room and showed me the small section about myself.

I was smiling all the way.

Thank you Malay Mail. Happy to appear in your newspaper.

I Can't Sleep Tonight

2011-07-24T10:01:00.000-07:00

I saw his photo and his partner's too. Looks like they are getting married.

I am basically happy that he found the one that he dream all these time and he found her. I could see he is happier now compared to when he was with me before.

However, deep in my heart, I feel sad that he is not destined to be with me. I tried to keep in touch with him but he refused to reply to any sort of ways. I guess I hurt his heart and his mind too much until he feels like I am no longer living in this world.

I always pray that he gets a better person and a better life. We were only happy during our first few years of relationship but after that, too many factors that put us away from each others although we tried to mend it.

Good guys are hardly found nowadays. They are either married or gays. Some were either afraid to get married or some just prefer to enjoy the bachelor world.

I believe there is someone for me too. It is a matter of sooner or later. I believe in God's miracle. It will happen to me. It will.

I moved on, but the memory remains. God bless u, MGR..

Ipoh, I am Back to You!

2011-07-23T02:02:00.000-07:00

After two hours of journey via fast train, I am here in Ipoh. I am still learning the route and getting to know more places here.

Back to my mum's house in Gunung Rapat, I feel like I am safe and secure. I know that 'angels in the house' are protecting me. They are my love and I love them a lot.

Mum is doing well. Kak Ani is doing great too. My nieces are studying for their exams. They are hardworking and smart too. My nephews are as usual, playing with the neighbours at the field in front of the house. Kak Ana is coming back from Cameron Highlands and I can't wait to meet her.

I am going to indulge every seconds when I am here. But first, I want to have my mum's cooking!

I Have Few Hours To Be on Another State

2011-07-22T20:47:00.000-07:00

I am still lying on the bed, still lazying around. I am just so stagnant now.
I wanted to buy lunch at downstairs' food stall but it was closed.Hungry...

I went for a jog around my apartment area just now and it was nice.However, I still prefer jogging at the lake garden where I could see the views and sharing the spirit of healthy life with other people.

I will be taking the ETS soon from KL Sentral to Ipoh and this journey will take around 2 hours. I know I will not have to drive the car and I can enjoy reading my book for sure.

I miss my family especially my mother and my sisters.

Welcome back home after so lonngggg!

When I Was Captured in Beatiful Ways

2011-07-22T17:39:00.001-07:00

I have always wanted to be captured in a classic way or even maybe in a way where when I grow older, I can still look back at my photos and said to myself that I was and indeed still a beautiful lady.

A friend of mine, Roy opened up the idea of capturing me with his camera. I agreed and we made a date. My ex-housemate, Aina, joined us and we enjoyed the fun in front of the camera!

You can browse through Roy's pictures perfect at http://facebook.com/art2sexy or http://www.Art2sexy.blogspot.com

Jennifer Lopez - I'm Into You ft. Lil Wayne

2011-07-22T17:32:00.000-07:00

Craig David - Insomnia

2011-07-22T08:16:00.000-07:00

Running : My Passion

2011-07-22T07:31:00.001-07:00

Nature Run 2010

This was my first time testing myself to finish the marathon with 8km distance! I know I was crazy.I know I was pushing my limit because I was a beginner! Thank you to my running partner of the day who went though with me and supported me because I know, I would fall down anytime if my mind was not strong enough to go through with it.

Mind you, I had to climbed the hill, walked along a big lake, climbed the hill again and at last, I managed to finished it.

This is my running partner

and from thereon, i continued my passion..

Bareno Run 2011

Bareno Run 2011 was my second running activity in my life. This time, it was only 5km. Not much preparation to be done but I know that I could do it.Yes! I did it!

Running will always be my passion. More and more coming soon

My first family trip to Pangkor Island, Perak

2011-07-22T05:58:00.000-07:00

Family trip is always a fun thing to do when you are surrounded with people that you love. I am blessed to have a beautiful family that loves me too.

Teasing my nephew while he was sleeping.

Taking the boat ride and watch the navy's port.

Went to our ancestor's leftover - Dutch's Fort

Visited Chinese Temple with Mini Great Wall of China

We stayed for 2 days and 1 night at motels facing to the beach. For the whole trip, we had fun, and our time filled up with activities. It was really beautiful.

Moments in The Office

2011-07-21T19:44:00.000-07:00

I am at the moment, in the office, done with browsing the newspapers for the day. I managed to pull out few articles on property for my reference.

My superior is still on long break. I believe this is the time for me to finish up as much work as I can as fasting month will be coming soon. The company will be organizing a charity event with the orphanages for break fast and I am one of the committees.

I love this job. It teaches me a lot of things that I should know since I graduated in Bach in Mass Communication (major in Public Relations).

Pressure is always there, I believe in every part of industry that we are in, we will have to deal with it. What do you call that? Stress management.

My mission for this job is to be better than before and learn as much as I can.

So, let's work!

I Have 3 Minutes

2011-07-21T16:26:00.000-07:00

I have 3 minutes to tell you what is going through in my life.

I am back as a single lady after a tired and distraught 2-months relationship with someone whom I thought will marry me. I ended it and I did not want the same thing to happen to me anymore.

I am in a midst of financial crisis as too much for me to spend than what I earned.

I need to settle my tasks before my boss comes back to the office and freaked out.

However, I have my strength;

Since I am single, I have the chance to concentrate on my religious' activities (ibadah)/ I was lack of it and need to improve it. I hope I will meet someone who love Islam as much as I do.

I have the chance to go back to my workout regime and get fit again.

I can plan my future as what it was supposed to be.

What a life!

My Upcoming Family Vacation : Pulau Pangkor, Perak

2011-01-31T00:50:00.001-08:00

Monday, 31st January 2011

It will be another less than 48 hours for me to start my long holiday. As Chinese New Year is just around the corner, my family and I made our plan to hit to Pulau Pangkor. This is my first ever family trip together with them and definitely I would like to enjoy every minutes of it.

It will be a 2 days 1 night trip for us but It is something that meant a lot for me. There will be 3 families of my 3 sisters together with our mother and myself.

I have my own plans, where I want to run along the beach early in the morning and hopefully I have the chance to swim in the sea with my nieces and nephews.

I am counting seconds - need to pack my bag tonight as I am going back tomorrow!

I am officially an Extra Excel's (E.Excel) distributor!

2011-01-07T15:59:00.001-08:00

As from today, I am officially an E.Excel distributor that provides supplements for your health and beauty. I was a distributor before but stopped for awhile as I was not active in it. However, I confessed that by using one of its products, Pearlin 11 does changed my look. I could see the difference and I did not want stop using it.

Anyone who would like to consume E.Excel product, please contact me. Thank you

Oprah.com's Collection of Quotes

2010-12-21T21:54:00.000-08:00

“I think the home should rise up to greet you.”
— Nate Berkus

“Bear in mind that you should conduct yourself in life
as at a feast.”
— Epictetus

“Then give to the world the best you have, and the best will come back to you.”
— Madeline Bridges

“Every new endeavor is created out of the quality of the energy you bring to it and is meant to be its own thing.”
— Oprah

“A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present.”
— Thomas Fuller

“The eyes indicate the antiquity of the soul.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Health ... is the first and greatest of all blessings.”
— Lord Chesterfield

“Abundance is, in large part, an attitude.”
— Sue Patton Thoele

How to Build Savings While Paying Off Debt

2010-10-31T20:15:00.000-07:00

Most of us would like to have a hefty bank account and would love to put a lot of money from our salaries into savings. However, when the bills start to pile up, our savings accounts tend to be the last things we pay attention to. For those of us who are struggling financially, we may find that we are able to pay our bills, yet our savings and high-yield CD accounts barely get a handful of funds; in fact, they may even suffer.

A good number of Americans are deep in debt. The financial crisis only served to make things worse for everyone. Most people who are in the process of debt repayment are usually seized by the desire to quickly pay off what they owe, their mindset being that it's okay for 50 percent of their income to go to paying their debts in a hurry to slash the total amount of what they owe.

However, there are financial experts who encourage saving along with debt repayment. Some of them encourage that one's debt repayment allotment shouldn't eat up more than 25 percent of one's income. These experts also admonish us to make sure that an allotment for savings is not only a mainstay of our budgets; our savings have to be an immovable component of our monthly or daily budget. Here are our tips to ensure that we can all work towards fattening up our savings while simultaneously lowering, and gradually eliminating, our debts.

1. Pay yourself first. Most of us pay ourselves last, which causes our savings accounts to stagnate, even if we're making headway on debt payments. Turn this practice upside down and never allow the habit of paying yourself first to drop into the sea of forgetfulness or lack of practice. Being vigilant about paying yourself first will not only allow you to grow your savings and investments, but may also propel your finances further and make you a millionaire. To start with, set up an online savings account like FNBO Direct, which returns a higher yield than most other savings accounts today.

2. Limit your bills and daily expenses to 50 percent and debt payment to a maximum of 25 percent of your monthly budget. Yes, your rent needs to be paid, and the credit card debts are piling up. So maybe it's time for a lifestyle readjustment. Maybe you need to move to a house with lower rent requirements. Stop using your cards until you repay your debts. If worse comes to worst, you might have to file for bankruptcy. Sometimes, taking a calculated dive such as this may help you in the long run. For one, though the state of bankruptcy will surely deal a fatal blow to your credit score, at the very most, the growth of interest will halt until you can get back on your feet.

3. Adopt an investment mentality. Start thinking in terms of, "Will this let me save or earn more? Or will this only deplete my bank account?" Ask yourself: "Will putting my money in CDs be better than putting it into a mutual fund? Or will it fare better with an investment portfolio at an online broker like Zecco?" Do this not only with your investments and savings, but also with your expenses as well. Sometimes, it's just not worth it to get a $100 haircut when you can get it for $50.

Being able to grow wealth is not an easy exercise, but it's very doable. Just get rid of the "I can't do it" mentality and encourage yourself to persevere in life, especially in the financial aspect. If things look pretty bleak for you financially at the moment, realize that there are ways out of your situation, and the experience should empower you to have financial discipline, leading you to financial freedom. With guts, gumption, resoluteness, perseverance and willpower, you can do it!

http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/slideshows/12-money-mistakes-almost-everyone-makes

How Yo Be A Good Personal Assistant

2010-10-22T23:25:00.000-07:00

Being a personal assistant is one of the most challenging careers in the world. You work beyond the role of secretary or receptionist, or any other administrative term that comes to mind. It takes a thick skin and a steel resolve, but somebody has to do it.

This article outlines the skillsad attributes that need to be developed to be a good corporte personal assistant.

The best corporate personal assistant positions command a good salary but getting to the top of the PA profession requires a number od skills and competencies.

Professionalism and confidentiality are the trademarks of a good Personal Assistant. Top end PA recruitment agencies expects PA's to be organised, efficient, self-motivated , and IT literate.

STEPS

1) DEVELOP GOOD INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

A good PA is unflappable under pressure. They are calm and able to think on their feet. The ability to work well with others, particularly difficult personalities is essential a top level PA's work with CEO's, in very pressurized environments.

2) DEVELOP GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS

They are the first point of contact for customers and clients, therefore PA's need to be good verbal communicators, with a pleasant, yet professional manner. The ability to influence people is also essential, as PA's need to negotiate with others for time and resources. Good written communication skills are necessary because PA's often respond to communication on the boss's behalf, and sometimes write reposrts and executive summaries.

3) DEVELOP GOOD IT SKILLS

A good corporate Personal Assistant is expected to have the following IT skills: Microsoft Word (Advanced); Microsoft Excel (Intermediate); Microsoft PowerPoint ( Advanced); a good working knowledge of an email package like Microsoft Outlook, it is advantageous to have a good grasp of database software like Microsoft Access, and some knowledge of Microsoft Project.

4) DEVELOP GOOD INTERNET SKILLS

PA's should also be internet savvy, as they may be required to do research or perform tasks which required a good knowledge of the internet environment. A good knowledge of e-commerce is a definite plus. An understanding of internet marketing and search engine behavior will allow PA's to add value to their role and provide the best possible assistance to their boss.

5) DEVELOP AN INTEREST IN OFFICE TECHNOLOGY

In today's technologically advanced society, it is essential that PA's have a good understanding of new technology. PA's should keep abreast of the latest office gadgets, and technology as they are expected to know how to fix the office photocopier and understand the features on the boss's BlackBerry. A good PA will recommend changes in office technology to improve efficiency. They will do the necessary research to understand how implementing new technology will be cost effective for the company.

6) DEVELOP THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO:

monitor the boss's email and respond on their behalf; delegate work on the boss's behalf; manage the boss's electronic diary; take dictation; prepare papers for meetings; book, manage, and minute meetings; organize and manage events; make complicated travel arrangements;prepare complex itineraries; manage a budget; attend events/ meetings as the boss's representative; conduct internet research;prepare presentations;write correspondence,reports, newsletters and executive summaries;update intranets and websites;maintain effective office filing systems, quickly and accurately type documents; source office equipment and stationery; manage projects;supervise staff.

Managing Your Debt

2010-10-22T19:30:00.000-07:00

(1) Borrow Selectively

Borrow only to the extent you can afford to repay with your current level of income. Do not borrow based on the expectation of your future income because if things do not turn out as expected, you will find yourself stuck with a debt that you cannot repay with your current income. In calculating your affordability, you should also take into account any additional cost you will incur on a regular basis for the asset purchased. For example, when buying a car you should also budget for the fuel, toll, repair and maintenance cost when deciding on an affordable monthly hire purchase installment.

(2) Manage Your Credit Cards Wisely

- Pay your entire balance each month to avoid finance (interest) charges. This is because finance charges on outstanding credit card balances are usually higher than charged on conventional loans. If you are unable to pay the entire balance, aim to pay more than just the minimum sum as this will reduce the outstanding balance faster and to save on finance charges. However, if you cn only afford to pay the minimum amount due, ensure that this will only be for a short period of time.

- If you pay for an expensive item, you could also opt for easy payment schemes provided by your credit card issuer. Such schemes allow you to spread your purchase cost over a period of time, eg 6 -12 months without being charged any finance cost if you pay on schedule.

- pay up balances promptly to avoid any late payment fees.

- avoid taking any cash advances from your credit card unless absolutely necessary.

- limit the number of credit cards owned to avoid overspending

-cancel your credit card if you find that you are unable to control the usage of your card

(3)Pay Your Own Debt

Try to pay down your loan if you have excess money, eg lump-sump bonus payments, to save on interest charges.

(4) Use Automatic Payment to Pay Bills

Consider some forms of automatic payment methods so that bills due are paid on time. For example, you can arrange for standing instructions at a nominal fee with your banking institution to debit the funds from your deposit account to pay your monthly installments.

(5) Develop a Budget

Establish a budget and stick on it. In this way, you will be able to track your expenses and avoid overspending. The steps involved in setting a budget are:

a) Start by listing your income from all your sources

b) Next, list out your fixed expenses, including fixed loan repayments such as housing and motor vehicle installments as well as credit card repayments

c) Next, list your variable expenses such as utility and food bills.

d) Lastly, calculate your financial position, which is your income less your total expenses (fixed and variable)

Your financial position may show a budget surplus (income exceeds expenses) or a budget deficit (expenses exceeds income) position. If you have a budget deficit you need to take remedial action immediately to correct the deficit.

Build Your Savings

Build up your savings by having a savings plan as this will reduce the need to borrow for minor purchases.

You may also want to set up an emergency fund to pay for your living expenses should you you be temporarily out of job. Generally, the emergency fund should be sufficient to cover 3 to 6 months of your fixed expenses (which usually do not vary from month to month). Fixed expenses include fixed loan repayments, such as housing and motor vehicle instalments. as well as credit card repayments.

source: New Straits Times, Ocotber 6th, 2010

Budget 2011

2010-10-22T13:31:00.000-07:00

While our leader finalized Malaysia's 2011 Budget, I am at the same time finalising my 2011's Personal Budget too. An upfront planning before the execution needed in order for everything to take place.

Therefore, below will be my upcoming budget planning for 2011.

1) Road Tax and insurance = approx RM700

2) Duit Raya for the children = I hardly have the number of children that I would
like to give my green pocket to, so I budgeted around RM1 000.

3) Emergency fund = should have 6 months of my salary, which I do not have, therefore
I would say i need to have at least RM 6,000.

4) Wedding expenses = in case if I am getting married next year, I need to have
around RM5, 000 and more. Just be prepared, we never know.

5) Paying my family = RM 3000 minimum, for their usage.

6) Saving for my dream house = RM 10, 000 min

All these need a lot of sacrifice and I am preparing for my future. By God's will, all will be okay.

Mission Possible

2010-09-13T20:22:00.000-07:00

1) Hit the gym, burn calories and fat, tone up the muscles and build stamina
2) Busy with work, concentrate and put as much effort as I can in order to succeed.
3) Save as much money as I can and invest for future
4) Take care of myself, physically and mentally
5) Read a lot of books; whatever genre it is
6) Be a committed person
7) Build networking
8) Learn as much knowledge as possible.

Kellie's Castle - A Never Ending Dream

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A little bit of story on Kellie's Castle History

William Kellie Smith was from a village in Scotland known as Kellas. In 1890, at the age of 20, he arrived in the then undeveloped Malaya. Here, he met an estate owner called Alma Baker, who had won concessions from the state government to clear 360 hectares of forests in Perak. With the substantial profits made from his business venture with Alma Baker, Smith started planting rubber trees and dabbled in the tin mining industry. In time, he became the owner of Kinta Kellas Estate and the Kinta Kellas Tin Dredging Company.
Now with his fortune made, he returned home to marry his Scottish sweetheart, Agnes, and brought her over to Malaysia in 1903. The following year, the couple was blessed with a daughter whom they named Helen. For many years after that, Agnes tried to conceive, but to no avail. William Smith desperately wanted a son and heir to take over his empire in the Malay Isles. After many years, Agnes finally gave birth to a son, Anthony, in 1915. The birth of his child was the start of even greater success for William Smith. To celebrate Anthony's birth, William Smith decided to expand on his mansion. Smith started planning for a huge castle which he planned to call Kellas House, after his hometown in Scotland.

Kellie's Castle (sometimes also called Kellie's Folly) is located near Batu Gajah, and is about 20 minutes' drive from Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The unfinished, ruined mansion, was built by a Scottish planter named William Kellie Smith. According to differing accounts, it was either a gift for his wife or a home for his son.

I love old buildings because they have 1001 mysteries and hidden stories behind them. A chance to explore Kellie's Castle with my niece and nephew was one of the best moment in my life. While they were learning new things in history, I was busy taking photoshoots. Beautiful castle it was even it was an unfinished business.

sources taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kellie's_Castle

Langkawi Trip - A Beautiful Holiday

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How can I portray Langkawi? A beautiful, historical,legendary and heaven island for me.

Minus the rudeness made by locals and the bad food that I had in Kuala Perlis (as the bus stopped at Kuala Perlis so that we could take ferry to Langkawi), everything seems okay and nice.

Me and my 3 friends enjoyed the holiday although it was tiring thou. We slept in the bus

(could not sleep well)- and started our vacation in the evening with swimming in the sea

It was a nice beach;better than Teluk Kemang ,Port Dickson. Cenang Beach was calmer and cleaner with lesser public along the beach. Make it day or night, Cenang Benach is a peaceful place to swim and jog. I like it that way.

The first dinner in a seafood restaurant was rated as okay as we believe the place has been commercialized and therefore the small fish (and skinny) has been charged too much. Their

specialities is lobster. i cant imagine paying for that and I do not want any allergies on my body

I slept early as i do not like to have tiring mood during

the holiday. Morning on Saturday, I had a good run/jog

along the beach. For the first time in my life, jogging has been much easier to me.

The running along the beach was a tough challenge but I really love it!

Island Hopping

We got ready and a F1 van's driver brought us to Porto Malai for a tour because today was our journey to

Pregnant Maiden Island. It was such a thrill experience

as we need to take a boat to go there. That was one of the best moment as you could feel

the splash of the water and the strength of the waves

once the boat hit them. We had a chance to see

other islands as well but we could not go there

as it was just a static island without beach.

Pulau Dayang Bunting(Pregnant Maiden Island)

could be considered as one of the beautiful

island in Malaysia. A lot of tourists here and we had the chance to paddling the boat and let the fish tickling our feet.I was scared of monkeys. I just do not want them to bite or scratch me but

there were so many of them

Eagle feeding is defined as human not feeding the eagle but WATCHING eagle feeding themselves. That was fun to see how eagerly those eagle preying on their "food".

Such a beautiful bird I could say. In Kuah, the capital of Langkawi, there is a replica of eagle

which I only had a chance to see a glimpse of it.

Beras Basah Island was such an awesome. I did not swim there

but I could see the wonders of beautiful and clean beach. I love it!! My friend saved an injured crab who was so "manja" with him in the end. Did not bite but stuck to his hand like a baby stuck to the mother.

Island Hopping ended after almost 5- hours and all of

us were a bit tired but we need to have lunch and we could not stick to tiredness; or else we will end up sleeping in the chalet and wasted our vacation. So, we went to have lunch at Eden Restaurant (simple food-not really nice) and went to The Underwater World , Langkawi.

UnderWater World,Langkawi

As I have been to Aquaria ,KLCC and another Under Water World in Singapore,

I saw the same species with almost same design everywhere.

Only that in Langkawi, we could see penguins swimming

on top of us instead of fishes and these penguins love

to think that our fingers are their food :) At least, we had

a chance to see the living under the sea and it was

a beautiful experience along the journey

The Zon, Duty Free

Ok. Liquor and ciggy buyers,this place is heaven for them. To chocolate lovers, this place is a mecca for them too.I hardly fancy chocolate but I wanted to get something for my colleagues in the office , so chocolate is my choice. Very cheap indeed and I tempted to buy more. My friends bought cigarettes and liquors as they were really cheap. I had a chance to see ciggys from US(which I always see in their ads). Looks like I have to bring back one liter of liquor ( 1 bottle actually) and 1 carton of ciggys as this is the rule made by the customs in order to imply tax to us. So, each one has 1 bottle and 1 carton instead and we are free from tax.

Mahsuri Memorial Centre

My friend said that it will not be an official vacation for us if we did not visit this place. Mahsuri, a legendary woman who was loyal to his husband but killed by the authority due to false reason, was one of the top historical person in Malaysia. Everyone defined Mahsuri as a legend of Langkawi. We reached there when it was almost closed and it was a bit of disappointment as we could not visit the entire museum completely.

Lubuk Buaya Restaurant

Salut to this restaurant as it offers cheap seafood and big and fat fish for us. What's even better, we had a chance to choose our fish! We ordered a lot of dishes and rice for 4. My favorite is the Siakap fish that cooked with 3 type of gravy taste (we call it Ikan masak 3 rasa) . It was awesome!!! All together, for 4 people was RM101.00- isnt' that cheap!

Third day, we packed our bag and got ready to go back. The whole journey was in the ferry and in the bus. We got a bit pissed with how the locals treated us especially when we wanted to rent the car on the first day. Rude attitude for tourists-especially for local tourists. Then again, if next time around we go there, at least we know what to avoid, where to go and what to do because this journey is only the beginning of Langkawi vacation and it did not stop here :)

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This was my second visit to KL Tower. It was a nice hotspot to see KL view. The ticket was cheap (for Malaysian) and the people are nice :). I enjoyed looking at the office from one of the floor in Twin Tower. It felt so close :)

Snapshots from Spain- courtesy from M.Gunesh Raj

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I have never been to Spain but would love to go there someday. Have a look at these wonderful pics here.

Why I Love Bali, Indonesia

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The trip to Bali on January 2007 was a great experience for me. Previously, I heard a lot about how wonderful Bali was from friends. Some of them, would make annual trip to Bali. Wow, it must have been a great place to spend the vacation, i thought.

Thanks to my loved ones, an ad-hoc decision made me flew to Bali, Indonesia via no-frills flight. It took around 3 and half hours to reached there.

I will not tell you in details as I would like you to experience the excitement that I had

which kept me wanting to go there again. I love Kuta as the beach was so beautiful and clean, the people are friendly and the
I had bad experience in one of the public beaches in Malaysia where i could see diapers on the beach.So, once i saw how clean Kuta beach was, I was amazed because it was also a public beach. The waves are quite high for me. So, i decided to watch my loved ones swimming in the sea.

I love the package provided by the hotel where i stayed. We were brought to Tanah Lot Temple and watched the sunset. i managed to buy souvenirs for my friends and relatives. Good value and good bargain.

As for halal food, I was a bit concern because i did not know how they prepared (most of the people in Bali are Hindu), i stayed as vegetarian although i yearn to eat chicken until i found a nice tourist cafe that provide me a nice dish with chicken :)

As Bali know as one of the surfers' hot spot, so I managed to chat with of the owner who provided surfing course for

as low as RM1000/week! Wow, that was a good bargain too.

Anyone who would like to share your experience in Bali, please leave your comment. Sharing is caring aiight!

My photo in Kosmo! today

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A very nice quote on a cover of a notebook

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Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.

emerson

The Malay Chronicles: Bloodlines (Extended Trailer)

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This is a very good Malay movie produced by Malaysian for the whole world. I can't wait to watch it!

GOD'S PHARMACY!

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A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye... And YES, science now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.

A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers and is red. All of the research shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are indeed pure heart and blood food.

Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.

A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are just like the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than three (3) dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.

Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.

Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and many more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.

Avocados, Eggplant and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? It takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).

Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome male sterility.

Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics

Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries

Oranges, Grapefruits, and other Citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.

Onions look like the body's cells. Today's research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. A working companion, Garlic, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body.

source:unknown

The Benefit from Coconut Water

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Why Drink Coconut Water?

Coconut Water is naturally:
> Low in Carbs
> 99% Fat Free
> Low in sugars

Coconut Water contains organic compounds possessing healthy growth promoting properties that have been known to help:

Keep the body cool and at the proper temperature
Orally re-hydrate your body, it is an all natural isotonic beverage
Carry nutrients and oxygen to cells
Naturally replenish your body's fluids after exercising
Raise your metabolism
Promote weight loss
Boost your immune system
Detoxify and fight viruses
Cleanse your digestive tract
Control diabetes
Aid your body in fighting viruses that cause the flu, herpes, and AIDS Balance your PH and reduce risk of cancer
Treat kidney and urethral stones
Boost poor circulation

Coconut Water Information
complied by John Kohler

The English name coconut, first mentioned in English print in 1555, comes from Spanish and Portugese word coco, which means 'monkey face.' Spanish and Portugese explorers found a resemblance to a monkey's face in the three round indented markings or 'eyes' found at the base of the coconut.

On the Nicobar Islands of the Indian Ocean , whole coconuts were used as currency for the purchase of goods until the early part of the twentieth century.

Coconuts are the fruit of the coconut palm, botanically known as cocos nucifera, with nucifera meaning 'nut-bearing.' The fruit-bearing palms are native to Malaysia , Polynesia and southern Asia , and are now also prolific in South America , India , the Pacific Islands , Hawaii and Florida . The light, fibrous husk allowed it to easily drift on the oceans to other areas to propagate.

In Sanskrit, the coconut palm is known as kalpa vriksha, meaning 'tree which gives all that is necessary for living,' since nearly all parts of the tree can be used in some manner or another. The coconut itself has many food uses, including milk, meat, sugar and oil as well as functioning as its own dish and cup.. The husk was also burned for fuel by natives,
but today a seed fibre called coir is taken from the husk and used to make brushes, mats, fishnets, and rope. A very potent fermented toddy or drink is also made from the coconut palm's sap. Coconut oil, a saturated fat made from dried coconut meat, is used for commercial frying and in candies and margarines, as well as in non-edible products such as soaps and cosmetics.

Although it takes up to a year for coconuts to mature, the trees bloom up
to thirteen times a year, so fruit is constantly forming yielding a
continuous harvest year-round. An average harvest from one tree runs about
60 coconuts, with some trees yielding three times that amount.

The coconut's name is a bit of a misnomer, since it is botanically classified as a drupe and not a nut. It is the largest seed known.If you've ever opened a fresh coconut, you will have seen the thin, opaque almost clear coconut juice or water which has a slight almond flavor.
Contrary to popular belief, this is not the coconut milk. However, the water is consumed as a drink fresh from the coconut by many, and it can also be used in recipes.

Here is some information about Coconut Water:

'It's a natural isotonic beverage, with the same level of electrolytic balance as we have in our blood. It's the fluid of life, so to speak.' In fact, during the Pacific War of 1941-45, both sides in the conflict regularly used coconut water - siphoned directly from the nut - to give emergency plasma transfusions to wounded soldiers.
Most coconut water is still consumed fresh in tropical coastal areas -once exposed to air, the liquid rapidly loses most of its organoleptic and nutritional characteristics, and begins to ferment.

Coconut Water is More Nutritious than whole milk - Less fat and NO cholesterol!
Coconut Water is More Healthy than Orange Juice - Much lower calories Coconut Water is Better than processed baby milk- It contains lauric acid, which is present in human mother's milk
Coconut water is naturally sterile -- Water permeates though the filtering husk!
Coconut water is a universal donor-- Its identical to human blood plasma
Coconut Water is a Natural Isotonic Beverage - The same level we have in our blood.
Coconut water has saved lives in 3rd world countries thru Coconut IV.

Coconut water is the very stuff of Nature, biologically Pure, full of natural Sugars, Salts, and Vitamins to ward off fatigue... and is the next wave of energy drinks yet natural!', according to Mortin Satin, Chief of the United Nation's Food & Agriculture Organization.

Coconut water contains more potassium (at about 294 mg) than most sports drinks (117 mg) and most energy drinks.
Coconut water has less sodium (25mg) where sports drinks have around 41mg and energy drinks have about 200 mg!
Coconut water has 5mg of Natural Sugars where sports and energy drinks range from 10-25mg of Altered Sugars.
Coconut water is very high in Chloride at 118mg, compared to sports drinks at about 39mg.
Data is based on a 100ml drink.

source: sent by an email from Loo Wai Chin to me

Heart Attacks and Hot Water

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Attack the heart before the heart attack you!

I have adopted it quite long ago.It will help to smoothen your stool too. A survey says that most attack happens in early morning 4am to 7am.
A very good article which takes two minutes to read. I'm sending this to persons I care about.I hope you do too!

Heart Attacks And Drinking Warm Water

This is a very good article. Not only about the warm water after your meal, but about Heart Attacks. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals, not cold water, maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating.

For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

Common Symptoms Of Heart Attack

A serious note about heart attacks - You should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting . Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.

You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive.

source: unknown

Regular Health Mistakes

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All of us make little health mistakes that cause damage to our bodies in the long run - simply because we are unaware we are doing something wrong. Here are some of the most common mistakes made by many of us.

Crossing our legs

Do you cross your legs at your knees when sitting? Although we may believe that this is the lady-like elegant way to sit, sitting this way cuts down circulation to your legs. If you don't want varicose veins to mar the beauty of your legs and compromise your health, uncross your legs every time you realise you have one knee on top of the other. The best way to sit is to simply place both legs together on the floor, balancing your weight equally. If you feel like changing position, instead of crossing your legs, simply move both legs together to one side. As an alternative, you could also consider crossing your legs loosely at the ankles. This is a classically elegant way to sit, and is far better for your legs and your health than sitting with your legs crossed at your knees.

Not changing our toothbrush

How often do you change your toothbrush? Most of us wait until most of the bristles have either fallen off, or are in such bad shape that we'd be embarrassed to pull out our brush in public. However, since not many of us need to pull out our brush in public, we carry on with our frayed one until we lose it. Replace your toothbrush often. Damaged bristles can harm the enamel, and don't massage your gums well. If you find brushing your teeth a pain like I do, but know you must do it, you might as well be doing it right. Imagine going through the annoyance of brushing your teeth twice a day only to find out that you're damaging your enamel every time you clean your teeth. Also, use a brush with soft bristles unless your dentist has advised otherwise.

Eating out often

There are oils that are high in cholesterol, and oils that cause little harm and are better for your heart. However, no matter how light
the oil is, it is never a good idea to eat too much of it. Avoid fried foods.Remember that in all probability your favorite Indian food
restaurant throws a huge, HUGE chunk of butter in a tiny bowl of dal. Rita, who worked in the kitchen of a 5 star hotel, was shocked when she saw the cook chop a 500gm butter slab in half, and throw half into a Paneer Makhani dish. No wonder the customers left licking their fingers. And no wo nder they felt so stuffed and heavy afterwards. Limit outdoor eating unless you know that you're getting served light and healthy food.

Skipping breakfast

Never, ever skip breakfast. Remember, when you wake up in the morning it's been around 10-12 hours since your last meal. Your body needs food now, more than at any other time. Eat a heavy breakfast. You will then be busy through the day, and the calories will get expended quickly. If you are trying to diet, eat a light dinner. Here are some more common health mistakes we make. Being informed and making a few changes can help make us feel a whole lot better.

High heels

High heels sure look great, but they're murder for your back. This however doesn't mean you should steer clear of stilettos. Wear them, but not when you know you will be walking around a lot. Wear them when going out for lunch or dinner - when the only walking you will be doing is to your car, to the table, and back. Avoid high heels when you are going somewhere on foot. If you are constantly tempted to wear your heels, take a good look at your flats. Is there something about them you dislike? Invest in a new pair of beautiful flats or shoes with a low heel. Buy something you love, that you will enjoy wearing. If possible, get a matching bag. You will then enjoy your flats as much as you do your heels.

Sleeping on a soft bed

You don't have to sleep on the floor be kind to your back, but do make sure you have a firm mattress. Although a mattress on springs is soft and lovely to sink into, it's bad for your back. If you already have an old bed with springs, you don't need to invest in a new one - simply get a thick wooden plank put over the springs, and place the mattress on the plank. Similarly, if your mattress is old and lumpy, throw it out and get a new one. Your neck and your back will thank you. The same rule applies to sofas. If you will be spending hours on a sofa, get a firm yet comfortable one. Sofas you completely sink into are not the best idea.

Pillows

No matter how comfortable sleeping with ten cushions is, have pity on your neck and resist. Sleep with one pillow, and make sure it is not too thick. If your pillow gets lumpy, discard it and go for a new one. Get a thin pillow if you sleep on your stomach, and something a little thicker if you sleep on your back, to give your neck adequate support.

Not exercising

So all of us know we s hould exercise more, but many of us don't. This is a health mistake we consciously make! And why is that? Simply because we refuse to admit the damage we are causing to our bodies by not working out. A number of people only start working out once they've experienced a warning signal. Don't wait for a heart attack to strike before you decide to opt for a lifestyle change. Make the change now.. You don't need to train for the marathon to be in top shape. Half an hour of brisk walking three to four times a week will make a world of difference to your health. You could then increase this to forty minutes, four times a week - and you're all set. If you haven't exercised for a week, you're making a mistake.

source: unknown

Quotes from Oprah.com

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“Eating well is one of the greatest pleasures you can give yourself.”
— Oprah

“Love must be learned, and learned again and again; there is no end to it.”
— Katherine Anne Porte

“The cow runs away from the storm while the buffalo charges toward it—and gets through it faster. When I'm confronted
with a tough challenge, I do not prolong the torment. I become the buffalo.”
— Donna Brazile

“Makeup is an instant lift and, on certain days, a real lifesaver. Nothing bonds women faster than a shared tip, a great new color, or some really good advice.”
— Trish McEvoy

“We were made to move.”
— Bob Greene

“There is no time like spring / When life's alive in everything.”
— Christina Rosetti

“It seems to me that our three basic needs, for food and security and love, are so entwined that we cannot think of one without the other.”
— M.F.K. Fisher

“What greater thing is there for two human souls, than to feel that they are joined for life...”
— George Eliot

“It's never been about the weight. It's not even about food.”
— Geneen Roth

“Your life's work accumulates everyday, every second you're around.”
— Dr. Mae Jemison

“We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel is an essential guide to our understanding of what we ourselves are and may become.”
— Ursula K. LeGuin

“Hair style is the final tip-off whether or not a woman
really knows herself.”
— Hubert de Givenchy

“When we eat together, when we set out to do so deliberately, life is better, no matter what your circumstances.”
— Thomas Keller

“Listen with the night falling we are saying thank you...”
— W.S. Merwin

“My mother never wears makeup, never fusses about her appearance. And I think she’s beautiful. She makes me feel like I could throw on some lip gloss and call it a day.”
— Ali Wentworth

“Buy less, choose well, and mix it all.”
— Vivienne Westwood

“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work. You don't give up.”
— Anne Lamott

World Cup 2010 fever, Netherlands and Sneijder

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World Cup's final was successfully held in Johannesburg, South Africa between Netherlands and Spain. Congratulations to Spain for being the champion. They deserve it after so much hardwork and effort in the team. Even it was just 1-0. it gave impact to the country. Well done.

Personally I never like to watch football. I simply hate it. I prefer rugby or tennis. But the 'fever' got me affected too. My choice will always be Netherlands. Some people will change their mind and support other teams whenever the previous team lost in the game. Maybe for the fun with it or just want to feel part of it. Whatever it is, everybody enjoyed watching the game.

I salute Netherlands for its teamwork and support for each others. Salute to the coach too, Bert van Marwijk. He deserved to be one of Dutch's best coach ever.

Someone in the team caught my attention and he was none other than Wesley Sneijer.

He is young with a lot of skill that should be embraced by Netherlands. I believe he will be one of the best players in this world.

Thank you for showing best performance until the final and I do hope the team will be champion one fine day.

Dr Randy Pausch on Oprah visit www.whoisal.com

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My Weekend

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This weekend is a very relaxing and comfortable weekend. I did not spend much money by going out and gallivanting everywhere but rather stay at home and clean the room and resting. Weekdays would always be hectic for me. Sometimes, I do not have time for myself.

I had the chance to go to the gym and workout for awhile. It has been a long time I didn't exercise as I was adjusting my life in this new place. I did spend my time with my female friend at her house and discussed about spiritual issues; something that I always like to talk about since I was here.

I had the chance to sleep more than used to be. That was the best ever happened in my weekend. Maybe later after this, I will do my part time job before I go to sleep.
I do miss my family in Ipoh and Taiping and I would like to spend more time with them but I did not have the chance to do that at the moment due to financial and time constraint. It is okay, because I know they remember me too.

I am happy that I spent most of my time here in this room and in this apartment. Looking forward for next weekend :)

My Precious Gadgets

2009-06-06T21:35:00.000-07:00

I confessed that nowadays, I am in love with my tech gadgets. I confessed that when I worked in Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley, due to financial constraint, I could not afford to buy these items as most of my income will be spent to the toll, gas,public transports services and sort of.

First gadget, an HP Compact Presario.

Tasks : browse the net and chit chat and check my bank balance and tried to create new posts for my blogs.

Second gadget would be my Ricoh digicam.

One of my precious gadget . Bought it 2 hours before Sting in Concert at KLCC.

Third gadget , Nokia E63.

I called it "Precious Red Rose" because on the day I wanted to buy it, no red Nokia E63 in Sunway Pyramid except one shop. I love this phone so much for sure.

Fourth gadget , Canon Powershot A480.

This is my 31st birthday gift by a close person in my heart. I really love it and definitely would use it for every occasion. Color: Red. (I think I am loving red nowadays)

The Plan

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(1) Pay off the credit card debts. be discipline. Have ONLY one credit card and ONLY USE IT when it is really needed. No more emotional spending.

(2) Put away some saving taken from your salary. Make it 10% from net salary whenever possible.
If you save more, you will gain more.

(3) Buy things when it is necessary for you and you really do not have it at all.

(4) Sell/donate whatever things that is necessary in your house. You will know that a lot of things are not needed in the house.

(5) Subscribe to any services if it is really necessary and you cannot live without it.

(6) Be a member of the library near your area. You will save a lot of money and gain a lot of knowledge

Hello Again!

2009-05-19T10:57:00.000-07:00

Hello viewers,

It has been a long time I did not write anything for my blog. The last blog was a simple one and it was four months back. I can say, too many things in my life happened lately and some of them were not really pleasant. However, there are many happy and good things happened in my life too.

1) January
First month of the year. The first day of the year, my company would like us to work as it is not considered as public holiday. However,since many or half of the staff took leave from Christmas until New Year, I could say not many of us present on that day. As usual, I worked like the same day as usual.Having many thoughts about myself, I decided to let the hair saloon to cut my long( used to be longer) and messy hair into a very executive look-alike with brownish color. Yes, cut and dye!! :) I love it thou and would love to maintain the look.The next day, everyone was suprised and gave me good compliment on the haircut. I was impressed and thanks to my colleague, my life starts with a wonderful thoughts.End of the month, I managed to do a kenduri doa selamat for my mum as 22nd January was her birthday.Managed to go to Siem Reap, Cambodia and was given a chance to visit Angkor Wat. They do have a very beautiful and ancient buildings there. Not a thing to be missed for every tourists.

2)February
A day before Valentine Day, My dad and I rushed to Kampung Gajah as my dad's elder brother,Pak Ngah Abdul passed away due to old age. I had the chance to meet him last year during Hari Raya and that was the last time for us. I could not find a way to Kampung Gajah as I never been there before but after 2 (almost 3 ) hours of journey, we managed to be at the exact location. I saw my cousin sister and my aunt who was really sad but for me, the sad thing that I saw was their house. I wish I could help them in anyway that I can.

3)March
My late mum's elder brother passed away due to heart problem. I could say it was a sudden death as I managed to see him the day before he passed away. He did not show any sign and we managed to chit chat forawhile in the hospital. I rushed back from Parit Buntar and picked up my dad and my mum's goodfriend and straight to his house. I could see how sad my aunt because I believe that she did not expect him to leave her too soon. What was suprised me,my uncle passed away seven months after my late mum. The funeral was fast and done on the same day.

4) April
I received my letter of confirmation after six months of probation. I am so happy for that and I would like to commit more on my job nowadays.I will show my support and courage as well as commitment that never ends. I was preparing for an exhibition in Parut Buntar and at the same time, my health was not in good condition. On 28th April 2009, for the second time in my life, I got involved in an accident near Air Kuning Flyover at 4.20am after I came back from getting medication for my fever and flu from Columbia Asia Hospital. The other car knocked my car and caused my nose injured(with scratched) and both knees swelling with open wound. I was admitted to Hospital Taiping before they moved me to Columbia Asia Hospital on the same day. I spent a week there. Went through a minor surgery but could not walk properly with a lot of pain on both knees. Gunesh Raj, the man who were there for me the whole week has taken care of me day and night without fail. I hope God will pay him the best deed ever.

5) May
I am still under medication leave until 26 May 2009. The progress was quite good, both knees are healing and I could walk with lesser pain on both side. However, I could not walk that much as left leg will be very tired and right knees will be in pain. Had gone through with physiotherapy and loving it. Did MRI scan which costs me some amount of Malaysian Ringgits.However, I like the treatment. It was nice and I am trying to think positive during this recovery period.

I am happy now that I managed to write on something that I can share with you.I will update the blog as and when it is needed

Why?

2009-01-16T03:38:00.000-08:00

Why ..when Gaza blasted with bombs and guns, no country in this world tried to help?
Why..when Paletinians seek for help, no country opens their doors?
Why..when Israel busy killing the Palestinians, other countries only condemned the act and not bother to send their armies?
Why are we never stop buying Israel's product eventhough we know we are unintentionally donate the money to destroy our brothers and sisters?
Why Palestine? Why?

Bye Bye Klang Valley

2008-09-07T20:37:00.000-07:00

Im going to start my job as PRO in good construction/engineering company back in my hometown from next week onwards. Never in my life i work in northern region, let alone in my hometown. So, this will be the new experience for me after all.

I could simple say, basically, life in Taiping is so simple, you dont need that much to feel better. Food is good and cheap. Rent is zero as I am staying with my dad. Village house, cool and peaceful. No toll and lesser petrol usage.

I might have to pay water,electricity and phone bills. I might have to pay for food. Not much on shopping. (Thank you for small shopping complex.I wont have to flirt with mega shopping complexes).

I do not need gym as Taiping has a very large and beautiful lake garden and this will be my running /jogging arena.

Vacation? We have a lot of beautiful places in Perak and I definitely would like to go to the sea :) We have Pangkor Island and Lumut for sure.

I will miss Klang Valley for sure.

Im off

2008-09-02T15:01:00.001-07:00

I tendered my resignation last week. I guess that was one of the best move I've ever done in my life. I have to go back hometown and be with my dad as he is kind of lonely since mum passed away. I have to manage our oil palm plantation as it is mine now. Thanks, mum. I will continue your legacy by taking care of the land.

I will not say bad things about my current company because I know that I have flaws too. However, whoever that works over there will realise what is going on, so I prefer to stay in silence.

Anyway, I still want to thank you for the support and experience that I gained from there as it is a valuable knowledge to me. Because the experience, I managed to get better job in my hometown with better pay.

Living in KL is not a sin but not a heaven at the same time. if you don't have RM3K everyone , pls do not dream of lavish lifestyle.You are actually killing yourself softly.However, if you have RM2K in your bank every months in your pocket and living in Taiping, i bet you are one of the rich people over there.

That's why I opt to be back hometown. I want to build my money and my career and at the same time, act like rich people..NOT!! :)

My beautiful lady rest in peace - Habibah @ Hasnah bt Md Nor 22/01/1943 - 24/08/2008

2008-08-25T07:54:00.000-07:00

My mum, Habibah @ Hasnah bt Md Nor , passed away on 24/08/2008 ( Sunday-9.00pm) at the age of 65 due to fibrosis. She was diagnosed for this lung disease last July 2007 but the symptoms showed 2 years back.

My mum was a strong person, physically and mentally. She has the inner strength that hardly see in every person. Mum loves charity and always remember each and everyone that she knows in her life.

Her unconditional love to me was a never ending love that I will remember for the rest of my life. I lost a very best friend, a shoulder to cry on, a motivator, a leader and best of all, a loving mother of a child.

Mum was happy when I got the job offer in my hometown, where we were staying at the moment, a day before she passed away. God has His path for us. He gave me a better way and a chance to make my mum relieve by giving me this job opportunity so that, my mum knew I can be closer to my dad and always visit her grave.

Mum, I love you so much and I will miss my beautiful lady who has beautiful heart and a beautiful soul. I know that she always pray the best for me,and I will pray the best for her too.

She died too soon, shocked everyone but she wanted it that way. She did not want to burden other person with her illness and I believe she did not suffer that long. Her face was beautiful and her skin was supple. She looked like she was smiling and could not wait to meet her Creator.I love looking at her face because I found peace in it.

Dear God, thank you for sending me an angel who took care of me and made me a better person. Thank you for sending me a lady who loves me so much. Thank you for lending me a person who taught me good values from her behavior.

May Allah bless you, mak. Me and ayah loves and will miss you forever.

Happy Birthday, Faz!

2008-06-22T20:01:00.000-07:00

ok..my birthday was 20 days back from this date. However, I would like to say thank you for the wishes I got from my close friends as well as office-mates. Mum called me 5 times a day to wish me happy birthday. My other-half phoned me from Thailand (as he was working there on the day itself) to wish me the same. Days before, he bought me a nice blouse that he admired most. Friends in friendster, facebook, skype and text-message me wishes me the same.

However, I would like to say my thank you to my lovely cousin, Neno Rahim who bought me a nice crystal bracelet which I never dream of.She is still a student but she saved her money to buy me a birthday gift. I could not ask for more. She is adorable and lovely girl.

This year is my 30th birthday and this is a beautiful age for me to start embracing my life. Never scared of getting old, as I believe in being grateful everyday in our lives.

My Mum Is Sick

2008-06-21T16:46:00.000-07:00

http://www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/ipf.htm

What is Pulmonary Fibrosis?

Pulmonary Fibrosis involves

scarring of the lung. Gradually, the air sacs of the lungs become replaced by fibrotic tissue. When the scar forms, the tissue becomes thicker causing an irreversible loss of the tissue’s ability to transfer oxygen into the bloodstream.

- this is what mum has since almost 2 years back.To be exact, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. We didn't know that from coughing,I mean just a normal coughing, turns to be one sickness that made our heart broken, especially mum. She was a hardworking person who loves the family and would do anything for us. My mum is my best friend and she is my angel on earth.

What are the symptoms?

Shortness of breath, particularly with exertion

Chronic dry, hacking cough

Fatigue and weakness

Discomfort in the chest

Loss of appetite

Rapid weight loss

- and for that, she has to depend on oxygen tank all the time without fail. It has been like a chain for her as she could not do anything and could not go anywhere.She has to stay at home and her movement is limited. What really broke my heart was when she was panting and coughing at the same time, she just lost a lot of energy in her life.

What are the causes?

Inhaled environmental and occupational pollutants

Cigarette smoking

Diseases such as Scleroderma, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus and Sarcoidosis

Certain medications

Therapeutic radiation

- my mum is suffering and every time i saw her, my heart broke into pieces. Seeing her face, you just want to cry.What worse, she is getting thinner (as rapid weight loss is one of the symptoms). She was not smoker but why she got this? So, for smokers,think of what you have done to the world and other people for your action.
-0ne of my friends told me, her late grandma suffered from fibrosis and passed away after 3 years being diagnosed. Do you think i am counting my mum days too? Yes, because I do not know how long I have my time with her. I do not know how long I can pour my love to her.

-What people do not know, my dad and me are crying inside our heart because we only have 3 of us and it is a pain to let one of us leave this world.

-I would like to say a million thank you and bless to God for sending angels on earth for my mum. She is none other that my aunties, Dr Rosehayati Basir; who did her part as a loving cousin and concern doctor who understand what my mum is going through, Dr Norsihimah Wahid ; who helped my mum with her oxygen tanks to the be filled up every time they were empty and monitored my mum's health while my mum back in hometown and Salmah Samsuddin ; for being there for my mum and taking care of her.

-My dad is an example of pure love. He loves my mum from the day he met her until mum unable to do a lot of things now. He helped her in a lot of things without a word. He is the best hero in my life.

What You Could Do At Home, If You Do Not Have Anything to Do At All

2008-06-19T21:39:00.000-07:00

1) workout(not for 15 mins but 60 mins) while watching tv
2) read a book/magazine whil lying on bed/sitting on the sofa
3)clean the house:-department by department.
4)learn how to cook new recipe
5) watch movies at home.
6)browse the internet (broadband is a good choice)

Our Children Should Empower Multi-Language

2008-06-15T22:53:00.000-07:00

In this country, our Malaysia, we should not only empower 2 languages; mainly Malay Language and English. Since we have multiple race in this country, we must also know how to write and speak Mandarin/Hokkien/Cantonese as well as Tamil.

Some of us managed to see the pattern in job-requirement, Mandarin almost important in it. As we understand, the company mainly deal with Chinese companies in China, Taiwan as well as Hong Kong.Therefore, Mandarin is essential in order to get the place in the company.

Why Tamil? Tamil is essential too as India is becoming a stronger country to build business potential as well as information techonology.

But then again, why it is so important in Malaysia? We do understand that not everyone speaks Malay language fluently and in result. they are much more comfortable talking in English. To build harmonius citizen, language should not be a barrier.

I do not want to elaborate more as I want our Goverment to think further regarding this issue.As for me, I will make sure that my children learn other languages in order to put them in better path.

Friday Afternoon

2008-06-12T23:10:00.000-07:00

Im at work. Doing my work.
Managers are away. Meetings maybe.
The weather is cold. I realised it was air-cond.
But outside, it is too hot to handle.
Colleagues are busy doing their work.
But we will always have the time to chit chat together.
Where is our "fruit" aunty? Oh, it is only 2.30
By 3.30 she will ask our orders.
My mouth yawing, my eyes half closing.
Can't wait for 5.30 coz it is end of the day.
Hey, back to work. I better stop now.
Manager is waiting for my work to be done.
But then again, Thank God Its Friday.
I don't have think of work for couple of days.

Food For Thoughts

2008-06-12T07:00:00.000-07:00

*** if u do not like your body weight (too skinny or too fat), proper exercise and eating habit will let you to the right path***

***be happy with your happy weight****

***no one is ugly, and never classify people as ugly/not good looking- we have one look and we are unique in that way***

***do not be lazy and do not whine. lazy and whiner are bad aura for everyone of us***

***God help you only if you help yourself.***

***the only person you must love most is yourself.***

I love my home.

2008-05-26T07:11:00.000-07:00

I love my home. That's where i was raised . That's where my parents live. That's where my grandparents lived.

I love my home. It is cosy. The scenery is beautiful. The smell is wonderful. The warmth is breath-taking.

I love my home. That was where i slept with my parents. Mum would kiss me goodnight. Dad would hug me tight.

I love my home. That's where i saw my mum. Cooking and cleaning for the family. Resting and sleeping on the couch.

I love my home. I saw my dad came back from his office. He is a retiree now but I could still feel he is working.

My mum and dad are old now. But they still love our home. Mum is sick. Dad is weak. But they are still surviving in our home.

I miss my home. It's been a long time I never go back there. I miss my mum and dad. If they are gone, no one will stay there.

I wish i can turn back the time. So i can stay in my home, and be with my parents.

To the person i love most, myself

2008-05-21T21:09:00.000-07:00

Hello there,

I dedicated this blog especially to myself as i am whom i love most. As you can see, there were 2 posts taken from friendster.com which i love most.
Please put your comment or you can always read them.

Dear myself,

I love you so much. I thank God for having me inside you.
I love you because you give me hope and spirit to live in this world.
I love you because you are part of my mum and dad.
I love you because you make me think what is right and what is wrong.
I love you because you let me travel anywhere.
I love you and i will never hurt you.
I'm sorry if after all these time, there are occasion i let you down
I pray that God gave you long life with healthy condition.
I promised that I will take care of you.
I will put you on top of my priorities.
I will never let anyone take advantage of you.
Thank you for being there for me

The Pure Love

2008-05-02T09:09:00.001-07:00

I love my mum and dad. They are old and sick especially my mum. Miss them so much that i decided to write a blog about how much i love them.

My dad, is a quiet person. Honestly, i never like my dad when i was a kid. I dont know why..maybe less conversation between us. No close bonding i guess.But as i grew up and now, at the age 29 i know that the best man God ever invented in my life is my dad. We hardly spoke thou. But i know, he loves me so much. Whenever i need money (financial problem or anything related), he wont decline my request . He is sick, always coughing night or day. I used to hate it when he was coughing but now, i dont even bother and i guess i will be dead scared if he dont cough at all coz ...i hope u guys know what i mean.
My mum, she's the love of my life. Everyone loves her, except for people who have bad heart. She never missed calling me everydays. i miss her.since last year, she started coughing quite bad.even worse than my dad. her face shows that she is sick. i know how difficult for her when she's coughing day and night.She went to every clinics but no medicine could cure her sickness. In every prayers, i never forget to ask from God to cure my parents sickness. My dad is 71 now and my mum is 64.I always tell myself that i hope they are still here, healthy and cheerful whenever they celebrate their birthday.
My mum is my best friend. I cant say how much i love her coz there's no amount that can describe how much my love is.My dad is my idol, i love him till the end of my life.
May God bless both of them.amin.

Why I Live Alone

2008-05-02T09:05:00.000-07:00

I used to stay with few housemates and i still remember the first time i share a house with 3 girls whom i barely knew. I still remember their names; Tasha (my x-roommate-lost touch), Faezah (still keep in touch) and Lina (lost touch). I stayed there for i guess a yr or 2(forgot). To tell u the truth, they were the most wonderful ppl i met and i glad they were my housemates. Not busybody ppl. Dont even care whether i am around or not but always there when i need them.When i moved out, It was the beginning of a disaster. Stayed with few immature girls who likes to talk bad stuff abt me (well, i am wrong too i guess), I felt that it was a big mistake moving out from the first place. but then again, it was a bless in disguise as i could see how a friendship can break into pieces if ppl backstabbed u. Not all are nice but not all are bad either. It is a lesson i learn on how handle ppl in life.

In the end, i chose to stay alone. Not that i dont like to share with another girl or girls. I guess it is time for me to have my own place and i run the place by myself. It has been 3 years now and still counting but to tell the truth, I like it this way. If the place is dirty, i am to be blamed. if it nice and clean, i am the one who responsible for it. I took responsibility without any hesitation. yes, it is so lonely, especially when i need someone to talk to, but thank to the technologies where i can get connected with my chat friends all over the world.

If i stay with another girl/girls, i fear of a lot of things(phobia based on experience). i prefer not to tell it here and i hope u understand what will happen . A lot of negative things can happen and i prefer to avoid those by staying alone.

I am happy the way i am right now. I never say it is forbidden for my friends to enter the house. My friends are welcome to stay overnite , hang around anytime they want.I like to have my friends' company too

So, i guess i made it clear. Hope no one hurt or upset with this confession. I guess it is just me.

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