Memories for the Future

Gloomy Afternoon As It Knows.....

2011-01-02T15:14:00.000+08:00

Today afternoon is kind of gloomy even it is bright with no indication of raining. Perhaps it knows what had happened to my Lau's extended family members whereby my granduncle has passed away this morning.

It was a shock for me when my Mummy called me at about 10+AM to inform the news. As I prepared for the worst earlier, yet the sad feeling still linger around when I got to know the news.

My granduncle suffered from mouth cancer few months back and its condition was better when I visited him few weeks back. However, Keng Choong told me that his condition suddenly got worst during Christmas and he could not recognized some of us and only manage to bed rest most of the time. Although we prepared the worst, most of us still hoping his condition change. But thing like this is beyond our control.

I still remember when I was small, Keng Choong and I used to go back to his farm in Bangi to spend the weekend and some times our school holidays. We will play all sort of things like cycling, helping around the farm, fishing and etc things that we are unable to do in city. I still remembered I spent my chickenpox days at his farm house as Mummy and Keng Choong is following Papa to outstation. Those were the days which now lies in our memory.

May God bless his soul and rest in peace.

Ezel Fourth Birthday Part Two @ Home

2010-11-26T20:16:00.000+08:00

Later at night, we bring her to Jusco to buy a birthday cake. She is happy that she gets to choose her own cake.

At about 11PM, Keng Choong and his girlfriend, Janice come to our house to celebrate her birthday. Ezel is so happy that this year her Kaw Fu and Janice Jie Jie are celebrating her birthday. Mummy did not come as she had her kidney dialysis in the afternoon which she needs rest after that.

Ezel Fourth Birthday Part One @ Neway Karaoke

2010-11-26T13:30:00.000+08:00

Ken brings Ezel to 1 Utama Neway karaoke to celebrate her birthday since he wants to pick me up from work. Luckily, my manager allows me to take off early since I mentioned to him that today is my daughter birthday.

When I arrive at their karaoke room, Ezel is already finished eating. Ken says that she sang few songs - children songs. She is so happy because this is the first time she visits to karaoke.

Second Attempt for Sweden Beef Meatballs

2010-11-17T20:07:00.000+08:00

Ken's portion

I make second attempt for Sweden beef meatballs tonight as we discovered a different brand of beef meatballs in hypermarket the other day.

Ezel's portion

Ken suggests me to fried it straight instead of boiling it first. Apart from the beef meatballs, I also fried some french fries which are Ken's and Ezel's favorite.

Close-up of Ezel's portion

I like greenery or some colors on my foods. Thus, I steamed some potatoes, carrots sticks, broccoli, cauliflower and french beans as side dishes. For the sauce, I tried different method this attempt but still fail to cook a thick sauce.

My portion

Sweden Dinner - Beef Meatballs

2010-11-07T19:33:00.002+08:00

Ken's portion

Tonight I make Sweden beef meatballs as dinner. It is frozen beef meatballs that I bought from the grocery store inside Tasik Heights compound. It can be treated as celebration on our move back dinner.

Ezel's portion

Apart from the beef meatballs, I also steamed some potatoes, carrots sticks, broccoli and french beans as side dishes. For the sauce, I try to mix the boiled beef meatballs' soup with some flour and milk. But I must admit that it has failed as it would not want to be thicken.

My portion

My portion for tomorrow lunch

Good Bye Pelangi Utama

2010-10-29T10:06:00.000+08:00

Pelangi Utama Block C - back view

We scheduled to move from Pelangi Utama back to Tasik Heights Apartment today.

After about two (2) years living in Pelangi Utama, some sadness feeling linger in my mind. But we have no choice but to let go as times living here in Pelangi Utama has been difficult for us - financially and mentally. I hope that with this move, it would brings us better times - financially and mentally.

Furniture for Ezel's Room and Living Room

2010-10-20T12:19:00.000+08:00

I taken half day leave as our furniture are scheduled to delivery by today afternoon.

At about 12+PM, the delivery man come knocking on our door to delivery the furniture. They deliver all the furniture except the dining table as they claim do not have stock. I put a remark at the delivery note stating that the dining table is not deliver and sign to confirm other furniture are delivered.

After the delivery man has left, we clean up the furniture as there are dust on them. Ezel is very happy as she gets the whole new set of her room furniture. Ken and I been guessing if the furniture back in Pelangi Utama make her do not want to sleep alone as most of them are in dark color. Thus, this time, we bought her whole new set of furniture which is white. Furthermore, we concluded that it is better for her to have a double bed instead of single bed as it is more convenience if she still do not want to sleep alone. Secondly, there is additional bed scape in case someone come to overnight.

Ezel is very happy to have the whole new set of her room furniture. I spread the new bedsheets for her as well the new curtain. She even got a new air conditioner. Hopefully will all these, she wants to sleep by her own.

For living room, we bought a set of sofa of three (3) and two (2) seats, a television cabinet, shoe cabinet as well dining table that is yet to deliver. All these furniture are bought from Cavenzi during its sale. The price is reasonable but quality is a bit out. Well, guess for the price you pay, you get almost these kind of qualities.

Vampire Diaries Season One - Done

2010-10-15T09:19:00.029+08:00

Yesterday night I finally finished the last episode of Vampire Diaries season one. I am now anxiously waiting for season two as the last episode really give an unexpected ending or shall I say a new beginning for season two?

The season two is airing at US on the CW Television Network beginning 09 September 2010 and to date, it is on its eighth episode. Although I know that it can be downloaded over the Internet for season two, I am the kind of person who like to watch when the season ended.

In the meantime, shall I save some money and grab one or two novels of this series? Thinking hard.....

Vampire Diaries

2010-10-11T10:48:00.048+08:00

Vampire Diaries Season One Poster

I watched few of the episodes of Vampire Diaries season one yesterday night as I could not fall asleep perhaps due to the warm and humid weather.

I saw this series in local television station, 8TV before and decided to watch the whole series. I thought it is another 'Twilight' kind of story. But the story of Vampire Diaries is different from Twilight Saga even there are no doubt some similarities - love between human and vampire and the main character is 'vegetarian'. However, the major difference is that the love triangle is between two (2) blood brothers to a popular high school human girl rather than love triangle between vampire and werewolf to a humble high school human girl as in Twilight.

After the first episode, I cannot help myself but to click on the next episode till I end up watching four (4) episodes in a row of one night. I started to fall for it. I started to google more information and I got to know that it is actually based on a series of novel by L.J.Smith.

Well, I started to have the urge to own the collection of the novels as read somewhere that one of the producer, Kevin Williamson wants the small town to be the main focus rather than the high school. I guess I can go in depth on the characters and stories if I read the novels. So far, the writer has produced total of seven (7) books to year namely :

1) The Awakening (1991)

2) The Struggle (1991)

3) The Fury (1991)

4) Dark Reunion (1992)

5) The Return: Nightfall (2009)

6) The Return: Shadow Souls (2010)

7) The Return: Midnight (2011)

She even writes about the main vampire character, Stefan's diaries with prediction of total of three (3) titles whereby the first title, Stefan's Diaries : Origins released in 2010. Guess if I really want to catch up with the novels, I really need to save up a lot! Or should I just stick to the series?

Do This Familiar to You?

2010-09-04T19:15:00.018+08:00

Guess what this image is

Do the image above familiar to you?

At the first glance I enter my bedroom, this is the image I saw on my wall. It surprised me and looking at it, it felt so warm like you saw someone familiar you been missing for so long.

If you have figure out what it is, here is the hint. You saw this on your mobile phone, older type mobile phone of course. Well, it is the energy or signal bar in the older type mobile phone, way back to non-color screen. Gain back the memory? :P

Well, it is actually the reflection from the sun on my bedroom wall that made up from the grill and the curtain. Amazingly, it created such image on the wall.

From The Star : Baby comes early – to avoid Hungry Ghosts

2010-09-02T11:49:00.001+08:00

Baby comes early – to avoid Hungry Ghosts

Does this really necessary? If every parent is to do the same, what about natural birth and natural cause? Do they aware by doing so it is ignoring the fate of the babies and act of God? Not to mention in the first place it will probably cause the baby life if something bad happened. If not death, it will perhaps (and touch wood) have some illness if born early.

I still remember when I gave birth to my daughter prematurely. By the way, she came naturally even the gynecologist and myself tried to delay my daughter birth as he afraid that she will have difficulties. But my little Ezel just would not want to stay in my tummy for another month and she wanted to see me and her daddy so much. She is very good girl that she come naturally without giving me hard time (except for the pain). I am so worried that she is (touch wood) have defect or illness due to early labour. But thank God, she is well and fine.

Reading the news above, I just could not believe that some parents are so superstitious until willing to risk their baby life and health. I wonder if something bad happen to their baby, who are they going to blame - themselves, gynecologist or God? It is their decision to force the gynecologist to gave birth to the baby early and it is against the act of God.

Well, I guess planning is the best solution to all this crap. If anyone want to avoid some unlucky dates or months, please consult the gynecologist before having a baby. Please consider the baby's health and his/her future as well as fate.

Ezel's First Short Hair Cut

2010-08-14T16:21:00.001+08:00

Ever since I done my soft/corn perm in early June 2010, Ezel has been nagging me that she wants to cut her hair too like me. Ken and I been persuading her that cutting her hair short will not look like a girl anymore and not beautiful and cannot tie her hair up. But yet, she still insists to cut her hair. I guess she just want to feel how it is to cut her hair.

Thus, today, I bring her to the saloon that I used to go in Slim River to cut her hair. She is pretty excited about it as she knows that she is about to cut her hair. The lady owner keeps asking her if she is sure to cut her hair short as she explains that once her hair is cut, there is no way to join back the cut hair. Ezel keep quiet for a while like she is thinking or digesting what the auntie says. Finally, she nod her head when I ask her if she really want to cut her hair.

After confirming that Ezel is sure to cut her hair, the lady owner asks her to sit on a high chair. Before the lady owner really cut her hair (with the scissor in position to cut), she asks Ezel again and Ezel shyly nod her head. Then, the lady owner starts her magic fingers to cut Ezel hair.

Flocks of Ezel hairs

Flock after flock of Ezel hairs are falling down the floor. She did not cry as I assumed perhaps she will after realizing what is happening. But, to my surprise, she did not cry at all. Finally, her hair is short! She seems satisfy with the outcome and keeps smiling shyly.

Posing with her new hair style

Another posing after bath

We brings her back to her grandma house to take bath. She is so happy when her grandma praise her that she looks beautiful. But Ken says that she looks a bit chubby on the face.

Close-up

2010-07-30T22:36:00.000+08:00

Is financial issue and in-laws a major problem in a relationship and will make people attitude change?

Well, it all depends how people see it and define it right? But for me, these two are a major issues especially when two of them meet each other in a wrong timing (I meant the issues not the couple).

People always say that marriage is a matter between two people and it is not concern other people. People also say that you are marry to your partner and not his/her family. If that so, why I am facing this issue now?

When the in-laws issue is still being hot, then comes along the financial issue to stir and add fire on top of the heat oil. When come to financial issue, I always ask myself, "Am I not good enough and useless?" Why I asks myself such question?

First, I have a degree but my career is not reaching supervisory or managerial level whereas people and friends around me is reaching that level or at least earning higher number of salary. So, am I in a wrong career path or I just do not have the ability to reach higher and get higher pay? I really do not know.

Second, am I spending too much? I really do not know what to write as all the things that we spent on is necessaries for survival. Even before I spent on a minor item, I will survey around for days before deciding to buy and sometimes I just totally forget about it. There are few times I really have that very strong urge to buy the item I wanted but I refrain and control myself by thinking of the consequences. Even sometimes I control my urge by window shopping many times till my urge for buying gone just by looking at the item many times like I have owned it.

So, why am I so in debts and poor? Why? Why? Why? And why you want to still treat me like this? Why things cannot be solve by talking out aloud? You feel the same and so do I!

Soft/Corn Perm

2010-06-05T23:37:00.055+08:00

I think today is my longest hours I spent in a saloon. Minus the waiting time, I spent almost five (5) hours perming this soft or corn style perm.

It is my first time after a very, very, very long time that I perm my hair. I been considering for so long whether to do this perm or not as I afraid this corn style perm do not suit me. Finally, I decided to do it.

The lady boss is very kind as she explains that she will use the traditional way instead of the faster but will damage my hair way. She explains that the faster way is using a lot of chemical to smooth and soften the hair texture until you can pull your hair like a rubber. Then, using the electronic perm machine, she will perm your hair until the 'corn' texture is seen. She said that this will damage my hair and I will regret because I cannot undone the corn perm later if I do not like. Furthermore, my hair will damage and took a very long time to heal. She reluctant to use this method as well and frankly speaking, she returned the perming set to the supplier due to the damage she experienced.

She recommends me and use the traditional way to perm which is make many tiny braided tie-up. Then, she put the chemical on them to 'marinate' the tie-up so that it stay curly after untie them. The chemical she uses really so powerful that it sting my neck when it dropped on to my skin. Foolishly, I thought it is normal but actually I need to inform her when the chemical dropped on my skin. She ended up put some cream for me to soothe the redness and sting.

Front look

Finally, the whole process is done and I actually looks good with this soft or corn perm. But Ken as always, teases me that I look like mop. :(

Back look

Appreciation Candy from Manager

2010-05-25T16:10:00.026+08:00

Message from my manager

I got this small candy jar from my manager as his appreciation to me on the works I assisted him. It is very kind of him.

IBM Sweet Appreciation Day

This candies are specially made or designed for IBM by Sticky in 1 Utama in conjunction of "IBM Sweet Appreciation Day".

Different kind of colors and favors

There are few different designs of the candies which is unique. They use different colors and favors to make those patterns and wording.

Happy Fifth Anniversary

2010-05-20T09:06:00.002+08:00

Today mark the fifth wedding anniversary with my beloved husband, Ken. But we have known each other for a decade! I cannot imagine that time past really fast like a blink of eyes.

What I can say about him? Well, he is undoubtedly a loving husband even I make very bad fuss and attitude sometimes. He is undoubtedly a caring father to our adorable three and a half years old daughter, Ezel even sometimes she makes him really mad and angry. If you asks me to lead a life without him, I says, "Please kill me right now!" because I really cannot imagine my life without him!

Although the past few years has been difficult for us especially financially, I believe we can breakthrough the difficult time together and into a brighter future in years to come. Hang in there, hubby!

With love, hugs and kisses always and forever, you are always in my heart!

My Craft Wish List - Hero Arts Stamps

2010-05-10T15:56:00.000+08:00

I just loves Hero Arts stamps despite there are other brands.

I been spotting the cupcakes stamps they offered. There are many choices with different sizes and of course pricing. As value for money and usage, I been deciding which one to buy so that I can have different and maximize the usage of it. I have to do some weighing between money and usage so that I really buy something that really useful as money is a very key point here due to the exchange rate and of course my personal financial issue.

In total, there are eight (8) similar design of cupcakes stamps by Hero Arts.

CG157 Large Cupcakes

The first one is CG157 Large Cupcakes. It is really large and it is a cling stamp which cost between RM75++ to RM89++. Although it is large but I do not have much variety to play with. Conclusion : one design or usage; keep in view.

CG151 Happy Birthday Cupcakes

Thus, I opt for CG151 Happy Birthday Cupcakes which consists of two (2) different design of cupcakes and a bubble "Happy Birthday to You" message. The cupcakes are quite large as well (not as large as CG157 though) and it is a cling stamp which cost between RM59++ to RM79++. Although I have two (2) different design of cupcakes and a bubble "Happy Birthday to You" message, it still cannot give me a variety of idea except sticking to birthday wishes. Conclusion : worth for money but limited to birthday wishes; keep in view.

CG110 Cupcakes

There is another cling stamp with cupcakes is CG110 Cupcakes which the whole piece is cupcakes as design. This design can use as background as well as cut of the small cupcakes to be use individually. However, it will be a bit tedious to do so as the image is not that large. It cost around RM59++ to RM79++. Conclusion : not much usage except for birthday wishes or party and background which is very rare in occasion; keep in view.

From the above conclusion, I think I better look for other option - clear stamps that comes with more than at least five (5) designs in a 4"x6" sheet which cost between RM72++ to RM79++.

CL277 Birthday Frame And Messages

The first option is CL277 Birthday Frame And Messages that comes with four (4) different framed birthday messages. There are party hat, cupcakes, cake and a slice of cake with different birthday messages. Judging from the design, it can provides me with a number of ideas as the party hat, cupcakes, cake and a slice of cake images can be re-use with other occasions (separate usage as intended). Not a bad option on this set. Conclusion : worth for money with a number of usage; keep in view.

CL390 Decorate Your Own Cake

The next is the CL390 Decorate Your Own Cake. As the title suggest, this stamp come with a big cake frame with candles on top and four (4) horizontal cake's decoration and two (2) birthday messages. Yes, you may have the option to customize the cake decoration every time you make a birthday wishes card but it is limited to that only. You cannot make other occasion card using this stamp. Conclusion : Rejected due to its limitation of usage.

CL382 Wonderful Birthday

The next choice is CL382 Wonderful Birthday which is quite attractive. This is because it come with a cupcake (which I longed to have), a birthday day with message "Happy Birthday" on top, a birthday balloon, a balloon with stars, a bird with hat and some birthday messages. There are variety of mix-and-match ideas with this set of stamp. I can use the cupcake and cake in different occasion (such as wedding wishes), the bird in another occasion (if needed, can trim off the hat), the balloon with stars can be used in somewhere else. Definitely a good choice! Conclusion : Recommended.

CL158 Cupcakes

Another 4"x6" stamp is CL158 Cupcakes which comes with nothing but six (6) cupcakes. There are two (2) medium cupcakes (with one design same as CL382 Wonderful Birthday cupcake but minus the candle and slightly bigger) and four (4) medium small cupcakes. Then, it comes with a birthday message ("Happy Birthday") and four (4) non-so-birthday related messages. What best is that there is standalone candle, cherry and rose decoration which can be simply add-on to the cupcakes! Conclusion : Recommended but usage is not as much as CL382 Wonderful Birthday as it is only limited to cupcakes.

CL168 Cupcakes

There is another smaller size set, 2"x3" which cost around RM25++ to RM35++. There is only one set that come with cupcake in this size, CL168 Cupcakes. It consists of one medium cupcake and a small cupcake. The messages are very generic, not birthday related and come with three (3) decorations. This size also comes with 10 gemstones which can be easily purchase separately. The prices is a bit high partly due to the gemstones. Conclusion : Recommended but usage is limited to cupcakes as in CL158 Cupcakes and not very worthy for money.

Thus, my final conclusion or wish list should be :

1) CL382 Wonderful Birthday (if I get this, the rest of the list can be drop until I have some extra money)
2) CL158 Cupcakes
3) CL168 Cupcakes
4) CG151 Happy Birthday Cupcakes
5) CG157 Large Cupcakes

Well, since the wish list has been confirmed, I need to work on my saving (guess that will be a quite some time due to my current financial condition) and I hope the shop have CL382 Wonderful Birthday! I see CG151 Happy Birthday Cupcakes, CG157 Large Cupcakes and CG110 Cupcakes in that shop but not sure about other sets I want as above.

Improving.....

2010-05-10T09:28:00.021+08:00

I was awake in middle of the night to grab my blanket and I realize that the room door is wide open. I asks Ken in the sleep if he keeps the door open. He said yes and I continued my sleep.

However, do not know what time, Ezel came crying and ask me to sleep with her. So, I brings her to her room and asks her to sleep on her bed while me sleep on the floor matted with her old small baby's mattress. She falls back asleep very fast and I went back to my room to continue my sleep.

Well, the situation is improving but it is really takes time to work thing out.

Ken said that he will take the outside side of the bed and asks me to sleep inside side of the bed tonight so that Ezel would know disturb me. Ken do not want Ezel disturb my sleep. What a nice and caring husband! *Muaks*

Ezel, please be a good girl tonight and sleep by your own.

The Story Continues

2010-05-09T22:47:00.041+08:00

It is time for Ezel to go to bed. She been in her room since dinner to watch her cartoon. From time to time, she will come out to the living room and tease us a bit.

But when the time is getting late and her sleepiness is crawling to her mind, she knows and will ask for her milk. However, we refused to give her as she will ask again when she really go to bed later. After so much of nagging, finally I made the milk to her and ask her to go to bed alone while Ken and I stay in living room watching television.

Then, we decided to sleep as well. Since we moved our study tables back to our room and re-arrange the room earlier in the afternoon, there is no need to be in the living room. So, we tell Ezel that we will go to bed and she sleep in her bed. Ken switched off the lights in the living room.

After few minutes in our room, Ezel come knocking on our room and seem wanted to cry. Ken brings her back to the room and tell her that she should sleep alone like other kids and promised her that she will get many toys if she sleep alone. After 20 minutes passed, Ken gave up and come out telling me that he wasted a lot of saliva to tell her. But she is yet to be asleep.

About five minutes later, Ezel come knocking again but this time we ignore her. She do not dare to open the door and keeps a low weeping outside the door. A few minutes gone and she still standing outside our room and her weeping goes louder. I think she is afraid of the dark surrounding.

Soon I opened the door, she cried out and said she wants light. Ken suggested to switch on the normal light and pat her to sleep. I did what Ken suggested and she is asleep in 10 minutes. I went back to the room to get my sleep as well.

The Beginning is Always the Hardest

2010-05-09T11:56:00.015+08:00

Finally, the sky is bright. I wake up and found that Ken is not beside me. So, I went to Ezel's room and found him sleeping on the floor! I wake him up and took his place while he went back to our room to continue sleep.

Later, Ezel was awake and I make her a bottle of milk and switch on her favourite cartoon on the television in her room. Then, I went back to my own room to continue sleep. Occasionally, I will wake up and have a peek on Ezel because she did not come to our room to disturb us and there is a total silent. I peek on her as I afraid, touch wood, something happened to her. But, she stays in her room and watch her favourite cartoon.

I think the beginning of everything is always the hardest. Hope tonight gets better.

A Night Without Ezel

2010-05-09T04:05:00.004+08:00

Ezel has been sleeping in her own room now. After few hours doing our own stuffs at the new space in the living room, Ken and I finally decided to go to bed as well.

Before asleep, Ken said that finally Ezel sleep on her own. As he speaks, suddenly, he said that he missed her even it is only few meters away! Ken said even now is only few meters away, he missed her so much. He said he felt that way because he been caring for her since she was born.

Then, I said, "If one day when she grown up and get married, I think you will weep very badly".

"I have the same feeling too", he said.

Not long into the chat, suddenly our room door opened and Ezel come in with a crying face! She keeps crying and I bet she is scare as she sees no one in her new room except herself. Then, I ask her to go pee and bring her back to her room and accompany her to sleep. She fell back to sleep after a moment and I move back to my own room to sleep as well.

Sleep Alone

2010-05-09T00:05:00.000+08:00

Today, the whole afternoon, we been shifting our-so-called-study-room out to the living room so that we can move Ezel's bed from our room to there. We shifted our study tables (Ken's and mine) which occupied half the room. We leave the book racks on the other side of the wall as we concluded that the living room is not suitable to put all these stuffs.

With that, Ezel got a new room of her own (not the whole room but third quarter of the room at least). We decided to train her to sleep alone as she is three and a half years old now. She been sleeping with us since she was a baby.

We moved her single bed and the television for her into the room. Then, her bucket of toys and playing stuffs that lies in the living room also moved into the room. Her two (2) small tricycles also been moved into the room which just nice to put all her stuffs. Her kiddy study table stay in the room. After all the arrangement, the third quarter space in the room officially becomes her cozy room and space. She is quite excited as usual as we told her earlier that she should sleep alone. We purposely buy a small dimmed light for her so that she would be less afraid sleeping alone (like what my parents do to me when I was small).

When time to sleep, she seems a bit reluctant to sleep alone. Ken and I been pursuing her very hard to sleep by her own. First, we let her sleep alone while drinking her milk and watching her own cartoon in the room. Once she finished her milk, she started to make some attitudes by coming out to the living room and things like that. She is very sleepy at that moment but she keeps pushing herself awake due to the new environment.

Then, I accompany her into the room and tell that her toys like teddy bear, rabbits, frog and etc are accompany her to sleep. I ask her to sleep with all the toys surrounding her. Then, I walk out to the living room but in less than five (5) minutes, she is out to the living room again.

Since we know she is very sleepy, Ken suggested me to accompany her and pat her to sleep. So, I did and within 15 minutes, she is fast asleep. Then, I came out living the small dimmed light on.

Finally, Ezel to manage to sleep alone in her own room after a numerous in-and-out game.

Twilight Saga Eclipse Trailer

2010-05-07T16:51:00.003+08:00

It has been a while since I read the last chapter of Breaking Dawn. Oooppppssss.....I think I have not finished the last chapter of Breaking Dawn if I am not mistaken. Anyway, even the last chapter is not finished, the end is anticipated. Thus, there is no more suspend to me to read on. I think that is the reason I kept the last chapter unread.

Anyway, my passion towards Twilight Saga has been a bit down ever since the last screening of New Moon. In addition to that, during that time, I am reading and about to finish Breaking Dawn. Thus, the passion has lost its way somewhere.

Until today, when I click to Stephenie Meyer's website and Twilight Saga Official website and I watch the trailers, the passion find its way back to me! Somehow, I have to admit that I am kind of forgotten what Eclipse is about. :(

Then, I am kind of wonder. Is Eclipse storyline is not attractive enough for me to remember or I just leave the memory behind for a while? I really do not know but when I get the glimpse of the trailers, the memories of Eclipse comes back to me. Then, I have a sudden gesture to re-read the novel!

Somehow, I asks myself a simple question, "Do you have the time?". "Yes, do I have the time?". I echoed the question again in my mind. I am really not sure if I have the time as I need to make some cards - been addicted to my new hobby recently. Yesterday I plan to make a thank you plus hello card to my best friend but I ended up doing nothing.

Am I just wasting time or just do not have time? The question is not answerable by me. Let see what happens tonight.....

I Feel Like.....

2010-05-04T11:17:00.003+08:00

I feel so down now and for the past few days. I never felt so down and moody. This time it is hitting me so hard!

I really feel like telling those people that I wanted to commit suicide if you keeps pushing me! I really meant it! I just do not know what else to do.

I feel like living and surviving suddenly become the hardest thing to do now. I just cannot bear to continue to live on like this. I feel like keep myself hidden somewhere and forget all about it! But I cannot just do that!

God, please, please, please help me to go thru this for the sake of my little daughter and my husband! I really would like to live on and go on with life but I am so struggling now! Please give me some hints and guidance!

Another Year Has Gone and the 'Three' is Coming to Visit Soon!

2010-04-13T10:37:00.001+08:00

The title said it all!

My New Hobby - Crafting!!!

2010-03-30T17:20:00.000+08:00

I always have the passion for making mini cards during the festive season like Christmas, Chinese New Year, Valentine Days and etc but the fire of the passion is very small back then. Thus, I only made the cards during festive seasons.

However, ever since I made my first farewell scrapbook for Poh Ling's farewell, I am really into it and my passion for making crafty things using paper and some supplies really burned up! Perhaps it is also due to some of my colleagues are leaving one by one.

I really sad they are leaving but also happy for them. Thus, I made the farewell scrapbook for them (with sharing costs with other colleagues) so that the leaving colleague will have a good memory when she/he is thought back the memory working together.

Here is the link to my crafty works - Message Keeper.

Ezel First Day at Kindergarten

2010-01-04T07:50:00.000+08:00

Today is Ezel first day at kindergarten back in Slim River. I purposely taken one (1) day leave to accompany her to kindergarten. I really do not want to miss her first day of school even this is not so official school yet like elementary school.

Ezel is very excited since yesterday as she knows she is going to school. I guess she been longing for it for the past year as she is always alone at home. She been longing to have some companions to play and talk with.

Ezel in her kindergarten uniform

She wakes up early and full of energy. She obeys every instructions we give her. After brushing her teeth, I dress her up on her kindergarten uniform and tie her 'mickey mouse' hair style. We go for breakfast first at the main road food center. Then, we head to the kindergarten which is nearby.

As it is first day of school, parents and children are everywhere. I go into the school with Ezel and there are few tables that look like registration counters. I approaches one (1) of the counters and sit down. The teacher asks for Ezel age and I inform her that she is four (4) years old. Upon hearing Ezel age, she asks me to go to another counter.

At this counter, the teacher again asks for her age and then asks me to sit down. After confirming her age, she informs me on the school fees and other payable fees which total up about RM150++. After getting the receipt and the insurance form, the teacher informs that she can go back now as today is only for registration.

When I tell Ezel that we need to go home, she is quite disappointing and so am I as we assume that there will be school today. Well, a least let the students sit down in their respective class and familiar with the environment but not in this kindergarten. Ezel starts to cry when I tell her to leave and by the time she is in the car, she has cry out aloud.

Ken is a bit angry as he also assume the same that Ezel will play for one (1) or two (2) hours here. Furthermore, her beloved daughter is crying which makes him more angry. In the end, we go back to his parents house and complaint while Ezel still crying. Then, we bring Ezel to Ken grandma house so that she can play with the baby that her third grand auntie take care.

Port Dickson-Malacca Short Trip

2009-12-18T14:01:00.000+08:00

We take a short trip to Port Dickson and Malacca as Ken needs to deliver something back to his grandpa house in Port Dickson yesterday.

One of the rest house along the beach

We drive to Malacca using old road. Thus, we able to stop by Port Dickson, not exactly Port Dickson beaches but more of the rest houses of companies to sight seeing. Ezel is happy to see the ocean as she seldom get chances like this. She run along the beach happily even it is very sunny.

Ezel sitting on a rock

After spending some times there, we move on to Malacca. We go to the famous tourist spots such as the Porta de Santiago (also known as Fort A Famosa), Malacca river and nearby streets which mostly tourists visit spots. We are not used to the long distance of walking and we stop and rest for many times.

Ezel nagging to carry as she is tired

Then, we decided to go back to our car which is parked quite far away. Unfortunately, the sky looks like it is going to rain soon. We tried to walk quickly as possible but we are so tired that we stopped few rounds. Then, the rain pour down heavily and we have no choice to stay at the shop walkway to keep away from rain.

Waiting at the shop walkway due to rain

We end up having dinner at the corner noodle shop on the walkway we wait for the rain to stop. After the rain has stopped, we walk to our car and head to highway to come back to Kuala Lumpur.

Twilight Saga : Breaking Dawn - Chapters

2009-12-02T10:38:00.000+08:00

It is already past 1.30AM but I still cannot keep my eyes shut to rest. My mind just too active. Since I cannot sleep, I decided to read the Chapter 2 of Breaking Dawn.

As mentioned earlier, I knew from the synopsis that Breaking Dawn is touching about sex between Bella and Edward. Thus, I been patiently reading chapters by chapters which talks about the wedding preparation till finally Chapter 5 - Isle Esme. By that time, my eyes really sleepy and going to shut down but since I know that this chapter will talks about their honeymoon, I keeps myself to read it.

After finished the chapter, I am quite disappointing as Stephanie Meyer did not write about the process of making love like other romantic novel I used to read. She just talks the after mate moments and how Edward being angry to himself. I could not believe and keeps reading the next chapter, Chapter 6 - Distraction even my eyes and mind really exhausted now. Still, I been disappointing as Stephanie did not write the process of it but rather the after mate moments. I been wondering if Breaking Dawn is to be film, will they special include the missing part? I really wonder hard.

Twilight Saga : New Moon Movie Conquered

2009-12-01T20:50:00.000+08:00

Finally, I watched the Twilight Saga : New Moon movie.

I am a bit upset actually as some of the scenes shown in the trailers seem been missing from the movie. I am sure my eyes are glued to the screen unless those scenes has been taken out and only make for promotional gimmick. Another issue get me upset is that all the kissing scenes has been removed due to Malaysia's so called rating. What a waste. I am not satisfying on the movie. Perhaps it is due to the removal scenes or perhaps I been expecting too much.

Anyhow, I will confirm the above again when this movie is able to download from Internet. I never get sick to watch the movie again and again. It is good to have it as collection as well.

The movie is very similar to the novel but only some of the parts/chapters has been removed or altered. I think that is because the movie has limited time to be air, thus some of the parts/chapters had to be ignored/altered.

Previously, I been hearing and reading the interview on the wolf pack actors whereby they said they have to be trained to have muscled body. Indeed they have the muscles but the actors are not so stand out. Only a few scenes of them and I do not get enough of them. Just like they pass through the movie. I think and hope to see them more in Eclipse movie since the story is about alliance between the vampires and werewolves. Else, I would feel like their efforts are wasted.

Eclipse Novel Concluded; Starting Breaking Dawn Novel

2009-12-01T08:57:00.000+08:00

It is past 12AM when I finished the last chapter of Eclipse.

I keep reflecting back to New Moon as the movie is on promotion and been getting news updates about New Moon as well. It sometimes did bother me as well confused myself between New Moon and Eclipse.

As I knew from the synopsis that Breaking Dawn is touching about sex between Bella and Edward, I started Breaking Dawn right after the last chapter of Eclipse novel. But I am too sleepy to read on. Although sleepiness is taking over me, I still managed to sew up to first chapters of Breaking Dawn.

Twilight Saga : New Moon Movie Ticket

2009-11-30T13:32:00.002+08:00

Finally, I manage to get myself a ticket to Twilight Saga : New Moon movie tomorrow,01 December 2009 for 6.30PM slot!

Since most of my friends has watched the movie during the Malaysia premiere on 26 November 2009, I have to watch alone but I am not really care if there is someone accompanying me or not. I just want to watch the movie!

I guess this is the first time I get to watch movie alone after so many years. I cannot wait to watch Twilight Saga : New Moon! I have a lot in my mind as they says that some of the plot has been change to accommodate into movie.

Ezel Third Birthday at Genting Highlands!

2009-11-26T15:04:00.000+08:00

We decided to celebrate Ezel third birthday in Genting Highlands since Ken and Ezel are now in Slim River.

When we reach Resort Hotel, it is nearly 3PM and luckily it take only few minutes to check-in. We settled down and unpacked. I tried to get Ezel to sleep but she refused. Then, Ken and I decided to give her her birthday present which is a box a Cadbury Eclairs chocolate. Since I wrapped it nicely with a wrapping paper, she is so anxious to know what it is when trying to open the wrapping paper.

Finally, she got it open and she is so happy when she recognize it is a box of chocolate. Actually, Ken and I are out of idea what to buy for her as she is still small. As Ken been complaining that she always ask him to go to a Chinese traditional multipurpose store to buy chocolate, we decided to buy her a box so that she would not ask go to there anymore.

Since Ezel do not want to sleep, I bath her and put on a nice dress and hair do for her. We decided to dine in at Coffee Terrance but by the time we go to the restaurant, it is not yet open for dinner. So we walk out to Genting Hotel front entrance as Ken needs to take a smoke.

Coincidentally, there is a train stop at the Genting Hotel front entrance and Ezel wants to ride on it. At first, I says that we only take photos on it and she agreed. However, later Ken decided to give her to ride on it since it is her birthday and we also need to wait for the restaurant to open for dinner. It is costly at RM5 per person! We take a ride around Genting Highlands on the train. It is not time yet when we departed the train. Thus, we linger for a while at Genting Hotel and take some photos of Ezel with the Christmas decoration as well as the signature decoration of Genting Hotel lobby, the elephant.

We go into Coffee Terrance and since it is just open, there are still many of foods around including the cheese cakes which usually do not refill anymore after it is finish. I quickly grab few pieces to make up a small square so that it looks like a cake for Ezel. After half an hour into eating, Ezel keeps asking if she could eat the cake.

I bring out the candles that I bought earlier and put on three (3) candles onto the cakes. I lit the candles and sing her birthday song. She is so happy and keeps smiling seeing the candles in front of her. I ask her to blow the candles after I finished the birthday song. But her breath is so small that she could not blow and I have to help her. After taken out the candles and she begin to take the cakes, she keeps nagging for another round of candles blowing. In the end, she blows out three (3) times!

Twilight Sage New Moon Premiere in US

2009-11-20T15:55:00.000+08:00

Aaarrggghhhh! It is so frusturating!

Today is Twilight Saga New Moon premiere in US but not in Malaysia! I been hoping to see the movie being launch on the same day in Malaysia but it looks like my prediction is true. As per Golden Screeen Cinema (GSC) website, Malayisa is slower by one (1) week whereby they going to premiere the movie on 27 November 2009 and still subject to change! One (1) week after the US premiere!

I wonder what is my suspension when the movie is finally release in Malaysia since everyone in other part of the world is talking and reviewing New Moon and yet me in Malaysia just manage to read the review. Some fans even managed to watch the movie for the second or many more times but me.....not even booking the ticket in the cinema!

New Moon Novel Concluded; Starting Eclipse Novel

2009-11-05T09:31:00.004+08:00

It is past 1AM when I finished the last chapter of New Moon novel titled "Epilogue : Treaty". I do not really like this chapter as I felt Bella very selfish whereby he wants both Edward and Jacob. It is very well-known issue that both of them (Edward as vampire and Jacob as werewolf) can never be together but yet Bella would like to have them both at the same time. I really felt that she is so selfish and keeps pushing Jacob to the extreme by using his promise.

I been there myself once; in Bella situation and the urge of selfishness of having two things at once when it never possible. In the end, we have to lose one to gain another else you will lose both. But in Bella situation, Edward will never leave her again making Bella indirectly no need to make any choice or decision. Due to that, she keeps pushing Jacob back to the used-to-have relationship. I have my pity and sympathy on Jacob as he have to bear the vulverable feeling towards Bella. I would feel that Jacob feels Bella is so near yet so far for him to hold or catch. Pity him.....

If you ask me to review this novel, it is more touching and feeling than the first book, Twilight especially in chapter three, "The End". Chapters in New Moon illustrates how Bella suffering after Edward leave her alone in Forks and how Bella is connected and almost felt in love with Jacob. It is very detailed that sometime I felt that I am inside or just beside the characters. As usual, I would smile if I found something sweet with the conversations between the characters.

As I am too spoilted by the trailer and sneak peek of New Moon movie, my mind keeps bring back and compare the chapters I am reading with the soon to be in cinema, New Moon movie. Sometimes I asks myself when or which chapter it is for that scene in New Moon movie. Then, I started to realize that like Twilight, New Moon will have some differences between the movie and the novel. Well, that is actually expected as the director cannot put every chapters and the whole novel of 563 pages into a two hours and fifteen minutes movie! If Chris Weitz going to do that, I am not sure how long New Moon movie runtime would be.

Anyhow, the last paragraph of New Moon novel do not conclude much and I felt like hanging. Luckily I know that there is the next novel, Eclipse to continue the story. Else, I am not sure how I want to satisfy by urge.

This time I really want to finish Eclipse novel before anything related to Eclipse movie release so that I do not have any images, scenes and doubts in my mind when reading it. Synopsis would not harm much, thought. :P

Eclipse, here I come to defeat you!

November 2009 Finally Arrive!

2009-11-01T09:43:00.028+08:00

Gosh! Finally November is here!

Why I am so excited about it? It is because of three (3) things below :
1) Ken's birthday on 18 November
2) Ezel's third birthday on 26 November
3) Twilight Saga : New Moon premiere on 20 November (not sure about Malaysia actual screening date yet)

In dedication to Twilight Saga : New Moon premiere and addication to it, I decided to make my own desktop calendar using New Moon poster. I usually make my own desktop calendar theme using Snoopy character because I like Snoopy. Secondly, I am unable to find much the design I really wanted. Thus, I created and design my own.

However, this month, November, I decided to change a bit. Instead of using Snoopy, I uses New Moon poster! Here is the outcome and feel free to download if you want. Sharing is caring.....

My own made desktop calendar with Twilight Saga : New Moon theme

This is how my own made Twilight Saga : New Moon theme wallpaper looks like on my desktop

Twilight Saga New Moon : Chapter 3 - The End

2009-10-22T09:50:00.041+08:00

Yesterday night or this morning (yeah.....it is past 12 midnight), I finished New Moon novel chapter three titled "The End". After I finished the chapter, I felt myself in Bella's situation - not able to think properly and not sure what is going on surround her. I feel like crying thinking that Edward is leaving her just like that!

I felt the pain she suffered when Edward inform her that he is leaving her like he never existed. That kind of painfulness like your heart being needled by thousand of needles and you feel nothing about your arms and legs. Again, I think Stephanie Meyer did a very good job in describing the situation and the feeling. Or it is because I am been in the position before which makes me have the same feeling? Or it is because I watched the trailer before which enable me to virtualize more? I am really not sure about that. All I know that I am really feeling the pain that Bella felt and almost cried out.

Then, I flip thru the next chapter like usual to read the first paragraph before closing the book and go to bed. Somehow, I only managed to flip thru four (4) pages of months written on each of the pages meaning four (4) months has passed since Edward leaving Bella behind. That is very insteresting way to potray the timeline and I never come across in other novels. This is very new and creative! Good job, Stephanie!

But I did not manage to read chapter four. I am too tried and I need sometime to digest the chapter three. The feeling will not gone just like flipping the four (4) pages away. It is still in my head.

Nevertheless, I will continue chapter four tonight.

Twilight Novel Concluded; Starting New Moon Novel

2009-10-20T08:40:00.068+08:00

Yesterday night, or rather this morning as it is already past 12 midnight when I finished the last chapter of Twilight novel. I am so excited that I finally finished the novel after a week of chasing the chapters.

Well, if you ask me to review this novel, it is actually more detailed compare to the movie. Most of the questions that plays in my mind before when watching the movie are mostly answered in the novel. However, as I read, I realized that there are a numbers of differences between the novel and the movie but the actual storyline or plot is still there. It is just that how the storyline and plot is delivered in the movie of 2 hours which you cannot tell every single thing in the movie. The differences/changes, add-ins and omissions can be found at this link.

During the reading, I would smile to myself due to the conversations between Edward and Bella. It is like I am there with them. I will feel the sweetness of Edward's smiles or actions to Bella. Stephanie Meyer did a very good job in bring both of the characters alive like what I feel during reading. Thanks God that she keeps insisting the productions of the novel. Else, I would not be able to admire her work on these two (2) special characters. Maybe another reason make me feel so alive with the character is that I keep visualizing the movie version while reading as well as listening to the soundtrack.

There is a colleague of mine shared with me that I should read the novel first before I watch the movie so that I can understand better when watching the movie. Maybe he is right as I mentioned earlier, I realized that there are some differences between the movie and the novel and I have a number of questions in my mind after watching the movie which only found in the novel.

I think I will try that with the second novel of The Twilight Saga, New Moon. Hopefully I am able to finish the novel before the movie premiere. However, I already know more the less what New Moon is about as I watch the New Moon movie trailer as well as read the novel synopsis. Nevertheless, I will start to read the New Moon novel tonight.

New Moon novel, here I come!

All Women in A Lift

2009-10-06T09:31:00.006+08:00

Coincidentally this morning, the lift I am taking down to the basement car park are all women only. Floor by floor the lift stop and the person who join in the crowd in the lift is all women!

Then, I been thinking, "Could it be a sign to something?". No answer or debate within my mind. But another question pop-up, "Of all these women, how many of them know about Breast Cancer Awareness Month? How deep is their knowledge to this issue?".

I think I know why my mind ask the above questions. I can observe that none of them wear anything pink (except my sister-in-law) not to mention the pink ribbon (except me, whereby I pinned to my backpack). I really wish that every woman in this world have a bit of knowledge on breast cancer and how the little thing that we do can prevent it.

Twilight Saga Novels Acquired!

2009-10-04T21:03:00.068+08:00

As Ken knows my dissapointment, he accompanies me to Borders at The Curve when we went to Tesco to buy some groceries as usual to try my luck. The information staff did not call me if there is any copy found in other branches.

I asked the cashier again for the paperback collection knowing that it would be a dissapointment but still hope for it eagerly that it is available. He checked with the store again to confirm before returning to us to give us the dissapointment reply. I asked if Borders will replenish the paperback collection. He replied there are possibility as this novel is very popular. He knows the popularity of the novel - not bad and I am impressed with his answer.

He suggests the hardcover in his hand which cost RM358. I tell him that I will consider about it. Then, I discussed with Ken which he suggested me to take the loose copy. He joked that he would make the box for me. *sweet* Then, he calculated to me on the comparison on the hardcopy collection versus the loose copy understading me that I have intention to purchase the hardcopy collection. Finally, I gave up the hardcopy collection and go for the loose copy weighting between my budget and my urge to read the novels especially on the next happenning.

Of course the loose copy are cheaper compare to the box collection - RM166.80 (loose copy - four titles) versus RM188 (paperback box collection). Furthermore, I get 15% discount from Jusco/Aeon memebership card promotion. In the end, I saved RM25.04 from RM166.80 or total of RM46.24 if I was to purchase the paperback box collection at RM188. Not a bad deal after all! :P

The Borders price tags of Twilight Saga four titles

The most important is that I finally acquired the Twilight Saga novels!

My four titles of Twilight Saga (reflection is due to the wrapper wrapped by my own)

The side view of the four titles

Dissapointment : Twilight Saga Paperback Box Collection SOLD OUT!

2009-10-02T13:41:00.020+08:00

I taken half day leave as Ken and my father-in-law came down to sign some papers for the lorry purchase. I take half day leave so that I can follow them back to Slim River for tomorrow Mid-Autumn festival celebration.

Ken knows that I will be bored doing nothing back in hometown and he promised to buy Twilight Saga collection for me which I been nagging. So, he drops me at The Curve before headed back to hometown to purchase the collection.

I make a quick run to the Borders once I get out from the car while Ken and my father-in-law waited in the car beside the road. I straight to the First floor cashier counter to ask for the collection but there are all hardcover collections left! Somehow, he is kind enough to check for me if there is any stock at the store.

However, to my dissapointment, she told me that all the paperback collection has been sold out. I asked if there is any stock in other branches. She said there are possibility and suggested me to leave my number while she tried to check. I did as suggested as there is a only hope I got.

In dissapointment, I walks back to the car and ride back to hometown. :(

Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October

2009-10-01T09:30:00.058+08:00

Today is the start of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

In my opinion, every women should knows about breast cancer at anytime, not just this month as early detection really saves life and make suffering lesser. Once you aware about breast cancer facts, you will feel better and appreciate more on the things and people around you.

What do I do to support this campaign? I do my own card and pink ribbon as suggested in Cleo October 2009 issue on page 201 under "Get Involved!" header! I get creative by doing my own pink oval card and attached a pink ribbon onto it. I have written "Think Pink" as initiated by Cleo's "Think Pink Project" at the bottom of the pink ribbon. At the reverse side on the card, I written "In Support to Breast Cancer Awareness Month October 2009" in pink before signing off with my name with another pink shaded of pen.

Self-made Breast Cancer Awareness Month card - Front

Self-made Breast Cancer Awareness Month card with message -Back

Today, I distributed almost 40 plus cards to various female colleagues in my floor and they are happy to receive it. I am happy to see their smiling face when received my handmade card but there is a slight sadness in my heart as some of them asked, "What is this?". It seems like they do not recognize what the pink ribbon represent! All I could do is ask them to flip over the card and read the message which in return gives me a doubt. If I did not input the message, do I really need to explain to them what pink ribbon represent or are they just simply really do not know what pink ribbon represent or it is the pink ribbon campaign initiated by Estee Lauder not that successful? I am wondering.

Estee Lauder Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign logo and slogan

Anyhow, to those who wanted to do something to support this campaign, you can get some ideas from Cleo October 2009 issue on page 200 to 202. There is walk, run, talks, road shows and dance that you can participate in. Else, you may look under the "Get Involved!" header to do something else. I done point two, "Get Creative" and I strongly recommend point five, "Pink Out!" whereby they suggested to wear a pink item everyday!

Poh Ling's Farewell Party

2009-09-30T17:17:00.133+08:00

After weeks of on and off preparation, finally the farewell party is on.

No doubt Poh Ling is shocked and surprised on the farewell party that dedicated to her. She really did not expect this farewell party as she is not really leaving the company but merely change of department and floor, reporting manager, jobscope and employment status. Actually we still can see her in the company and catch her for lunch.

Thus, there is a small debate by certain parties if the farewell party is really neccessary or can we do it in early October instead. For me and the team, the farewell party is indeed needed and neccessary because Poh Ling really work very hard, harder that anyone in the team to close the deals. Due to that, she was admitted to hospital few months back as she suddenly vomitted blood in the toilet. It was her ulser in the stomach that caused the blood vomitting. We sometime do joke about it as there is a Chinese proverb saying, "Work till vomit blood" and that is what happening to her. We purposely choose today, 30 September 2009 as the farewell party as Poh Ling is reporting to new role tomorrow, 01 October 2009. Somehow, someone insisted very much to postpone it to early October. For me and the team, what is the meaning of the farewell if it is done after the person is gone from the department or team? Furthermore, Poh Ling will be very busy as she is taking over someone else role. No matter how, the winning is with us, we managed to get the approriate approvals to have it today.

Back to the situation of the farewell party. After I thanks her on behalf of the department on the two (2) years of services, Poh Ling give a short speech expressing her feeling and expression during her two (2) years services in the department. She said that she learned a lot and thanks everyone for their guidance and assistance during her services. Then, Bakar handle over Poh Ling's farewell "goodies" bag to her.

Then, the feast started while Poh Ling keeps asking everyone what's in the "goodies" bag. Everyone keeps quite and just tell her to open the presents by herself. She is really excited over the events. Others are eyeing on the foods especially Wendy's "All-People-Like" bakery this time is cupcakes with chocolate, strawberry and blueberry as favours. Aside from Wendy's "All-People-Like" bakery, we have fried mihoon, curry chicken, potatoes wedges, mix fruits and Malay (Hari Raya) kuih-muih and packs of potato chips.

Before the feast really started, Bakar called for the group photo. Everyone who is in the farewell party tooks there position and "cheese" for the camera. Poh Ling is very busy after that even barely have the time to eat so am I as I am her photographer! She tooks individual photo with few colleagues before finally managed to pull out the sentimental "messages and wishes book" scrap by me which full of messages and wishes from the "goodies" bag.

Photos of Poh Ling's farewell

She tries to read the messages and wishes but on and off there is someone who wanted to take individual photo with her. Eventually the sentimental "messages and wishes book" becomes the "signboard" in every photos. She really excited during the whole party.

Both of us finally managed to sit down after a session of photographing and the people started to move away from the party as they are full with foods. What left for us is some curry with one or two pieces of chicken whereby I did order the whole chicken! *sigh* Luckily the Wendy's "All-People-Like" cupcakes are still available. I managed to eat one chocolate and strawberry cupcakes while Poh Ling ate one strawberry cupcake as she complainted it is very filing. The last one that we not managed to eat, she passed to Aniza who is busy with her work earlier preventing her to attend the party.

As she was excited over the presents in the "goodies" bag, she decided to open the presents not even finishing her fried mihoon. She keeps complaining why I wrap in such a difficult way for her to open the present as she do not want to tear the beautiful wrapper. At last, she tears the wrapper due to her anxiousness knowing what it is. Poh Ling is in shocked to know that it is a WD 320GB external harddisk as her first present! She said that she did not expect this and she knows it must cost us a big chunk. I keeps ensure her that we managed to get the funds and ask her do not worry much as this is what she really deserves.

She continues to unwrap the second presents and she is in shocked again to know that it is a pouch for her WD 320GB external harddisk! Then, the third present, she is so happy to know that it is a wireless mouse. The fourth present is a 4GB Kingston thumb drive given by All Media.

Everyone also thanked me for organizing this farewell party. I as the organizer is happy to know that everyone enjoyed the party especially Poh Ling. This is a satisfaction being a organizer whereby you know everyone is enjoying the party. All the previous hardworks, secret discussion and hiding of the scrapbook during the messages and wishes writing was worthy especially on scrapbook making.

Everyone compliment on the creative works I put on the scrapbook eventhough to tell the truth, I am first time doing this scrapbook. In fact, I am not really 100% satisfy with this scrapbook especially the side binding. I feel like I can do better and more creatively. Perhaps I just put a very high expectation on it or it is really just a normal stuff of scrapbook?

My first scrapbook for Poh Ling's farewell

New Discovery : Twilight Saga Collections

2009-09-27T10:17:00.028+08:00

We went to Tropicana Mall today since we been talking about it for the past few months or since its opening. Ken is looking for something as well. Since there is Borders in the mall, I suggested to drop by to it rather than going to The Curve. Ken agreed.

To my surprise, the Borders in Tropicana Mall is quite small compare to The Curve - just one floor - normal sized shop lot space. Nevertheless, I still looks around for the table/area dedicated to the Twilight Saga display but none. So, I asks the information staff and she pointed me to the front racks.

Well, it is just two rows dedicated to Twilight Saga mainly due the outlet limited spaces. The box collection is obviously not there. So, I turned to cashier counter as I know they might keep it there but there is none. I decided to ask the cashier but there are people paying money, so I waited.

Then, I found out that the cashier is asking the customer for Jusco/Aeon membership card which he informs there is discount. I looks at the display board beside me and I found there is a notice on Jusco/Aeon membership card promotion. It is up to 15% discount for English books purchases! I quickily acknowledges Ken and he informs we will go to The Curve next week to purchase.

Luckily I did not buy the collection last week. Like I said before, even 15% discount is not that significant but in my situation now, 15% discount is very much a saving to me compare to 10% discount earlier!

I cannot wait to take you home, Twilight Saga! Wait for me!

A Beautiful & Valuable Story

2009-09-23T12:20:00.002+08:00

A Swami was having a conversation with Lord Shiva one day and said,

"Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like."

Lord Shiva led the Swami to two doors.

He opened one of the doors and the Swami looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and made the Swami's mouth water. The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful. But because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths.

The Swami shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering. Lord Shiva said,

"You have seen Hell."

They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking.

The Swami said, "I don't understand."

"It is simple," said Lord Shiva.

"It requires but one skill. You see they have learned to feed each other, while the greedy think only of themselves."

When Lord Shiva created the world, He was thinking of you.

P/S : Please remember that I will always share my spoon with you and wishing you in good health!

Twilight Saga Collections at Borders The Curve

2009-09-20T20:36:00.001+08:00

Ken and I decided to hang around in the shopping mall since Ezel is not around with us and it is second day of Hari Raya Puasa tomorrow - still time for rest and relax. Sometimes we do feel we want to have some couple moments like old days. So, this it is.

I voiced out to Ken earlier on my discovery in Popular bookstore last Tuesday on the Twilight Saga collection. He said he would buy for me next month but I said I save up on my own to buy but he insisting on sponsoring my saving and I let him. I am really lucky to have him support me in being a fan of Twilight Saga which not many guys will do the same either mentally or physically.

When park at Tesco as usual as we will buy some groceries later on. After parking our car, we went for a drink before heading to Borders to check the price as I went to both Popular and MPH. The Twilight Saga box collection is at RM188 nett. So, I decided to try my luck at Borders since we have time.

It is the first time I steps into Borders. We went in at the Ground floor and there are a table/area dedicated to the Twilight Saga display - same as Popular bookstore. The four books are there excepts the box collection. So, I decided to ask the information counter staff. Upon reaching the counter, I saw the box collection and asked the staff to show me. She did but it hardcover instead of paperback which cost about RM358. The staff perhaps sensed my surprise on the pricing and told me that there is a paperback collection at the First floor.

So, we went to the First floor as directed and go to the information counter again. The staff showed me the same hardcover collection but I asked for the paperback. She directed me to ask the cashier counter instead. Finally, there is the paperback collection which worth RM188 nett. The information staff was nice enough to share that if I am a HSBC credit card holder, I am eligible to get 10% discount! I am so happy to hear that but unfortunately, I did not bring my HSBC credit card!

Ken comforts me that we will come back next week to purchase instead. I agreed and I gave back the collection to the staff. Even 10% discount is not that significant but in my situation now, 10% discount is very much a saving to me. Later I learned from the display board that the 10% discount is eligible if purchases was above RM100 which I am totally eligible as the collection worth RM188.

Wait for me Twilight Saga, I will get your home soon!

I am REALLY Obsess with Twilight!!!

2009-09-15T22:57:00.077+08:00

I went to the Popular bookstore in 1 Utama during lunch today as the week before, I realized that the CD Rama put up a big poster of Twilight when I went in to window shopping. Because of that poster, that is the reason that I chosen Twilight to watch on last Sunday.

Well, the actual reason I went to Popular bookstore today is because I wanted to look for the Twilight Saga series novel since they put a big poster at the display glass. However, when I approach the store, I saw the Twilight poster is meant for the DVD and soundtrack release. Somehow, I still walk into the store and have a look on the soundtrack but failed to locate any.

Then, I continue to my initial thought and moved to the novel section and keep my eyes open in case there is a promotion going on. Indeed, there is. I am so happy and excited. I rushed to the area dedicated to the Twilight Saga display. The four books are there and I took each of them to have look and of course eyeing on the price. It is a bit pricey but I think it is worth the money. Then, I realized that there is a Twilight Saga Collection which contains the four novels in a box! The price is definately pricey for me to afford right now which is RM188.

Picture taken from Amazon.com courtesy of Luiza

Back in office, I try to survey the price thru online store and try to check on the collection - comments and photos. It is really nice and definately on my top list of the items "I Must Have It". Just when I will have it is the question. *Sigh*

Later at night, I read the draft copy of Midnight Moon which I downloaded from StephenieMeyer.com last Sunday. Since it is telling from Edward's viewpoint, I cannot help myself but to watch Twilight again to see if that is true! I am really cannot control myself even I tried to. It is like Edward trying to control himself not to kill Bella or any other humans.

I think when The Twilight Saga : New Moon is released and I watch it, perhaps it could relief some of my thirst or the other way round - thirst for more?

Twilight

2009-09-14T23:20:00.007+08:00

Oh my God! I am really obsesses with Twilight. I am watching the movie again despite that I already watched the movie 1.5 times yesterday.

The movie is really something new. I like it very much. I am not sure if I am attracted to Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) charm despite that Robert Pattinson played Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix which I did not realize until I look-up for it. Both of the characters that he played really totally different and he did a great work in Twilight. Perhaps I am also attracted to Bella Swan (Kristen Steward) foolishness. Same as Robert Pattinson, Kristen Steward did a great work in playing Bella Swan character compare to Lisa in Zathura: A Space Adventure.

Well, I am also kind of fond to the story of the forbidden of love that stand in between them - the love between a human and a vampire. There is no movie potrait this kind of love eventhough in Underworld both the characters, Selene (Kate Beckinsale) and Michael Corvin (Scott Speedman) also have the same similiarity but with Twilight, it is different.

Nevertheless, I really like this movie. I cannot wait for the next series espisode, The Twilight Saga : New Moon to release on 20 November 2009!

I am considering buying the whole Twilight Saga series books written by Stephenie Meyer! I am this obsess, man!

My Time Up?

2009-08-28T16:49:00.000+08:00

A 54 year old woman had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital. While on the operating table she had a near death experience.

Seeing God she asked "Is my time up?"

God said, "No, you have another 43 years, 2 months and 8 days to live."

Upon recovery, the woman decided to stay in the hospital and have a face-lift, liposuction, breast implants and a tummy tuck. She even had someone come in and change her hair color and brighten her teeth! Since she had so much more time to live, she figured she might as well make the most of it.

After her last operation, she was released from the hospital. While crossing the street on her way home, she was killed by an ambulance.

Arriving in front of God, she demanded, "I thought you said I had another 43 years? Why didn't you pull me from out of the path of the ambulance?"

God replied, "I didn't recognize you."

40 Years of Marriage

2009-08-27T17:15:00.000+08:00

A married couple in their early 60s was celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in a quiet, romantic little restaurant. Suddenly, a tiny yet beautiful fairy appeared on their table.

She said, "For being such an exemplary married couple and for being loving to each other for all this time, I will grant you each a wish."

The wife answered, "Oh, I want to travel around the world with my darling husband."

The fairy waved her magic wand and - poof! - two tickets for the Queen Mary II appeared in her hands.

The husband thought for a moment: 'Well, this is all very romantic, but an opportunity like this will never come again. I'm sorry my love, but my wish is to have a wife 30 years younger than me."

The wife and the fairy, were deeply disappointed, but a wish is a wish. So the fairy waved her magic wand and poof!....the husband became 92 years old!

The moral of this story: Men who are ungrateful bastards should remember fairies are female.

Keep Laughing With Open Mind!

2009-08-26T17:45:00.003+08:00

Q: What is the similarity between men and rats?
A: Both keep searching for new holes.

Q: What is the closest thing similar to a woman's period?
A: Your salary, it comes once a month lasts about 5 days and if it doesn't come, it means you are in big trouble.

Q: What's the difference between biology and sociology?
A: When the baby looks like his dad or mom, then it is biology. When the baby looks like the neighbour, then it is sociology.

Doctor: You look so weak and exhausted. Are you having 3 meals a day as I have advised?
Lady: Doctor, I thought you said 3 males a day....

Q: Girlfriend and boyfriend go for a movie. In the dark, a mosquito enters the girl's skirt. Guess where it would have bitten?!!!
A: The boy friend's hand.

Tarzan and the animals went to the river to take a bath. Tarzan removed his clothes. All the animals laughed at Tarzan. Tarzan asked "Why"? The animals told him "Your tail is in front".

Dance Indeed Can Be a Teaching Tool - Inspired by Love N Dancing

2009-08-24T09:17:00.126+08:00

My continual question in my previous post, "Can Dancing be a Teaching Tool?" has been answered in Love N Dancing movie which I watched last night.

The Synopsis

The movie is about a deaf dancing teacher, Jake Mitchell, who was in past is a twice World Swing Dance Championship. He gave up dancing about seven (7) years ago due to the unfaithful relationship his partner done to him. He then become a dance teacher as well as motivational speaker who travel around the country to speak to the student on his disability that did not stop him of being a dancer once. On the other hand, Jessica Donovan is a English teacher for disinterested, upper class middle school kids who has a dreams of Broadway when she was a young dancer. Her life is boring as she had a fiance, Kent who is work-a-holic, who she claims that he is having an affair with his work and cares more about making money rather than making her happy. Both Jake and Jessica met a school assembly whereby Jessica is attracted to him due to his dance performance with his former partner, Corinne. Jessica enrolled herself and Kent into Jake's private class for their wedding. As Kent is more concern about making money, he did not turn up of any of the classes leaving Jessica alone. Both Jake and Jessica connection gets better and Jake have the feeling of competing again. Jake asks Jessica if she would like to be his partner and Jessica agrees. Both of them train hard and Jessica finally realize that dancing actually make her happy and she groomed well. She looks more beautiful, confident and elegant! Finally, she broke up with Kent. Both Jake and herself finally got together when Jake expressed his love for her before the start of the competition.

From the movie, my question is well answered and proven. As mentioned in the previous post, "Can Dancing be a Teaching Tool?", a guy can learn how to touch a girl in a respectable way. While in Love 'N Dancing, a gal can learn how to be beautiful, confident, elegant and be respectful from the way they walk, talk and touch. All these can be learned through dancing.

Dance is indeed can be a teaching tool not to mention the arts and history behinds it. Every dance has it arts value, for example, the Flamenco dance originate from Spanish is to express deep feelings and show-off the dancer spirit. The dance helps people to express themselves in another way that we normally does.

I really need and like to enrol Ezel to dance classes when she is older as she likes to dance. I really hopes that she can learn something from her favourite activity. I passed my time to do such. Thus, I hope I can do something for Ezel's benefits and goods.

Amazing Reply by A Reputation Investment Bank CEO to a Self-Claimed Pretty Girl

2009-08-13T15:05:00.004+08:00

A young and pretty lady posted this on a popular forum :

Title: What should I do to marry a rich guy?

I'm going to be honest of what I'm going to say here. I'm 25 this year. I'm very pretty, have style and good taste. I wish to marry a guy with $500k annual salary or above. You might say that I'm greedy, but an annual salary of $1M is considered only as middle class in New York .

My requirement is not high. Is there anyone in this forum who has an income of $500k annual salary? Are you all married? I wanted to ask: what should I do to marry rich persons like you? Among those I've dated, the richest is $250k annual income, and it seems that this is my upper limit. If someone is going to move into high cost residential area on the west of New York City Garden, $250k annual income is not enough. I

'm here humbly to ask a few questions:
1) Where do most rich bachelors hang out? (Please list down the names and addresses of bars, restaurant, gym)
2) Which age group should I target?
3) Why most wives of the riches is only average-looking? I've met a few girls who doesn't have looks and are not interesting, but they are able to marry rich guys
4) How do you decide who can be your wife, and w ho can only be your girlfriend? (my target now is to get married)

Ms. Pretty
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Amazing reply:

Dear Ms. Pretty, I have read your post with great interest. Guess there are lots of girls out there who have similar questions like yours. Please allow me to analyse your situation as a professional investor. My annual income is more than $500k, which meets your requirement, so I hope everyone believes that I'm not wasting time here.! From the standpoint of a business person, it is a bad decision to marry you.. The answer is very simple, so let me explain. Put the details aside, what you're trying to do is an exchange of 'beauty' and 'money': Person A provides beauty, and Person B pays for it, fair and square. However, there's a deadly problem here, your beauty will fade, but my money will not be gone without any good reason. The fact is, my income might increase from year to year, but you can't be prettier year after year. Hence from the viewpoint of economics, I am an appreciation asset, and you are a depreciation asset. It's not just normal depreciation, but exponential depreciation. If that is your only asset, your value will be much worried 10 years later. By the terms we use in Wall Street, every trading has a position, dating with you is also a 'trading position'. If the! trade value dropped we will sell it and it is not a good idea to keep it for long term - same goes with the marriage that you wanted. It might be cruel to say this, but in order to make a wiser decision any assets with great depreciation value will be sold or 'leased'. Anyone with over $500k annual income is not a fool; we would only date you, but will not marry you. I would advice that you forget looking for any clues to marry a rich guy. And by the way, you could make yourself to become a rich person with $500k annual income. This has better chance than finding a rich fool. Hope this reply helps ... If you are interested in 'leasing' services, do contact me ...

signed, CEO
x.x. Mxxxxx :)

World Environment Day

2009-06-05T08:20:00.000+08:00

What have you done to contribute to the environment? Not sure? Take a look at WWF website to learn more how we can help and do in order to preserve environment at its best condition.

As for me, I am trying to use less plastic bags by using recycling bags during groceries shopping at hypermarkets. Aside from reducing plastic bags usage, I am able to collect some points as well. It is killing two (2) birds with a stone. How about you?

Please do your part to contribute to a better environment. The planet is for our generation(s) to live on.

World Turtle Day

2009-05-23T08:04:00.004+08:00

It is World Turtle Day whereby today we celebrate these rare creatures that roam the wide oceans. Spread the awareness about protecting and preserving turtles and their habitats by participating in "EGG=Life" Campaign organized by WWF.

You can sign up the pledge for this campaign online at this link. If you prefer offline pledge, you may download the form (postcard) at this link.

For more information on how and what you can do to save the turtles, please visit this link.

Building a better tomorrow for the next generations.

Christian Dior Spring 2009 Tribal Heels Collection

2009-05-14T17:27:00.000+08:00

I saw this shoes/heels in May 2009 Cleo magazine and instantly I like it very much as I find it very cute and unique. Do not misinterpret me as I like it as in picture not owning it. By the way, I do not have that effort to own it anyway - I bet it is way to expensive for me to afford them.

In anyway, if I did own it, I do not think I will wear it as I find it too fragile. I do not think the heels itself manage to cope with my weight as it is too thin and slim. Just enough for my admiral.

Usually I am not into shoes fashion but these Christian Dior Spring 2009 Tribal Heels Collection really caught my eyes.

International Nurses Day

2009-05-12T08:47:00.004+08:00

The nurse profession may seem a little low profile but in some countries, the nurses are very much high profile profession. In anyway, it is depends on individual opinion to view this profession profile.

For me, nurse profession is very great and mighty job yet dangerous due to their expose to the various diseases and viruses which put their life in dangerous position especially now with the A(H1N1) Flu. Although they been given all the necessary protection, their life is still in danger.

Thus, I am taking today's opportunity to express my thanks and appreciation to them even though they fully understand that their job is dangerous. Especially to you, Jedi!

Happy Nurses Day! May God bless you all.

Online Romance Week (10 May till 16 May)

2009-05-10T08:43:00.002+08:00

A tribute to the a new and today way of love seeking - is the Online Romance Week!

Believe it or not, this is how I met my husband, Ken and eventually we are now together officially as married couple! I still remembered that we met in MiRC (an old chatware which I believe has been obsoleted now).

There are many, many chat rooms and people around seeking for chat partners or simply flirting with each other. Ken and I used to be one of them and he found me and we chat for a while before exchanging contact number. Then, it all began..........

So, go to 'fish' your love this week like I 'fished' my husband. ;P Happy Online Romance to all!

P/S : Always practise safety rules when meeting with someone online.

Happy Mother's Day

2009-05-10T08:21:00.003+08:00

First of all, Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers!

Ezel is growing older now but she still do not know what the purpose of today or know what day is today. However, she seems to know how to behave herself and did not make me angry much at least.

I keeps teaching her to say "Happy Mother's Day" but instead she always speak out "Happy Birthday" which she already knew. *sigh*

Hopefully by next year, she is able to wish me Happy Mother's Day.

Teacher Day

2009-05-06T20:03:00.003+08:00

Show your love and appreciation to the one who teach you anything that you needed to learn on this Teacher Day.

Teacher(s) can be anyone that teach you things not necessary the one in school. Of course the one who teaches you in school is the one you should appreciate a lot and more as they teaches you how to write and read and learn.

Happy Teacher Day!

Labour's Day

2009-05-01T08:38:00.003+08:00

Is Labour's Day!

Yahooooo.....another reason to pile up the works and think nothing but rest. :P As this year Labour's Day fall on Friday, it means for those who work five days a week as per normal working hours, it is a three (3) days holidays. What a great weekend!

Happy holiday everyone and do not think about works as it today is a official day for you to rest!

April Showers Day

2009-04-22T08:02:00.004+08:00

Hey, it's April Showers Day!

Come and enjoy the sunny skies of April and the sudden showers of rain that make way for the flowers to bloom. Shower good wishes on your friends and loved ones with some water?!

Happy Birthday to Me!

2009-04-13T08:06:00.001+08:00

Happy Easter Day

2009-04-12T08:04:00.006+08:00

It is Easter Day!

Watch the little chicks crack out of their shells, the furry bunnies hop and skip and wish your friends, family and loved ones with warm wishes.

Good Friday

2009-04-10T08:06:00.005+08:00

Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Reach out to all your friends, family and loved ones with warm and holy wishes and have a blessed time.

May Jesus bless you always.

April's Fool Day

2009-04-01T08:31:00.008+08:00

It is April's Fool Day!

Pick anyone and make a fool out of him/her. Beware not to get too over the line as you might get fooled back in return.

Have a good day!

Earth Hour 2009

2009-03-28T08:30:00.000+08:00

From WWF Malaysia

On 28 March 2009 millions of people around the globe will unite for one hour and switch off their lights to show that they care about our living planet.
62 countries including Malaysia have committed to participate in WWF’s Earth Hour in 2009. This will be the first time Malaysia officially takes part in Earth Hour and our Prime Minister, Dato' Seri Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi has indicated his support and endorsement of Malaysia’s participation.

The campaign, which hopes to reach out to more than one billion people in 1000 cities around the world, encourage individuals, businesses and governments to switch off lights for just one hour on Saturday March 28, 2009 at 8:30PM to convey their support for action on climate change. Cities already committed to Earth Hour include Los Angeles, Las Vegas, London, Hong Kong, Sydney, Rome, Manila, Oslo, Cape Town, Warsaw, Lisbon, Singapore, Istanbul, Mexico City, Toronto, Dubai and Copenhagen.

2009 is a critical year in terms of the political decisions that will be made at global climate negotiations in December 2009. Earth Hour, aims to highlight the voice of the people of the world and represent a visual mandate for meaningful policy on climate change.

More information on Earth Hour 2009 :
1) WWF Malaysia
2) Malaysia - Earth Hour
3) Global Earth Hour

Remember to OFF your LIGHT between 8.30PM to 9.30PM to show your support to the Earth Hour 2009!

Make Up Your Own Holiday Day

2009-03-26T08:05:00.007+08:00

Today is your day as it is Make Up Your Own Holiday Day!

You can name today any special day you want such as First Love Day, UFO Day, Mobile Phone Day or anyday you want. It is your freedom to make your own holiday day.

Single Parents and Human Rights Day

2009-03-21T08:15:00.021+08:00

Wishing all the single parents, Happy Single Parents Day! Hope you can spend some quality time with your child(ren) today.

In conjuction to that, today is also the Human Rights Day! So, learn some of your human rights today so that you know your rights. Read the act and you can too make a difference if you understand them. Here are some of the links which is helpful for those who are insterested:

1) Human Rights on Wikipedia

2) United Nation on Human Rights

3) Human Rights Commision of Malaysia (SUHAKAM)

4) Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) - Working for Human Rights

International Earth Day

2009-03-20T08:03:00.009+08:00

Have you do some recycling recently? If not, start doing today as it is International Earth Day!

Do you know that if we do not start recycling now, what will happens in ten (10) years time or in future? I can imagine that the ozone layers are getting thinner and thinner and the air is no longer healthy to breath in. The earth will be covered in rubbish just as you can seen in animation Wall.E.

Start recycling today by reducing plastic bag usage. Instead, get yourself a reuseable recycling bag where you can get in most shopping malls nowadays.

Another thing you can do is that support the Earth Hour 2009.

More information on Earth Hour 2009 :
1) WWF Malaysia
2) Malaysia - Earth Hour
3) Global Earth Hour

Remember to OFF your LIGHT between 8.30PM to 9.30PM on 28 March 2009 to show your support to the Earth Hour 2009!

St. Patrick's Day

2009-03-17T08:08:00.006+08:00

St. Patrick's Day is here!

It's time to go green, get jiggy and wish your loved ones good cheer and good luck. Reach out to your friends, family and acquaintances with your warm and cheerful St. Patrick's Day greeting.

May the luck of the Irish be with you always!

Friday the 13th

2009-03-13T08:13:00.004+08:00

Friday the 13th..........it is only happens once in a year or sometimes twice in a year. This year it has twice - today, 13 March 2009 and 13 November 2009.

Call it baseless fear, an illogical apprehension or an urban legend, Friday the 13th is here today.......... And it is here with all its string of phobias or maybe superstitions.

I still remembered that my birthday in 2007 was falled on the Friday the 13th too. But believe it or not, I have nothing bad going around me that day. Or it is just the myth that people created?

Dream Day

2009-03-11T08:05:00.021+08:00

It's Dream Day!

So catch a snooze whenever you want and lose yourself in the dream world or stay awake and let your imagination go wild! Dreaming is an alternative way to achieve what you desired in real world. At least you dreamed having it emotionally. :P

International Women's Day

2009-03-08T08:37:00.003+08:00

It's International Women's Day. It is the day to wish your wife, mom, sister, grandma or aunt with a thoughtful message or a funny wish! Make them feel appreciated and loved.

International Women's Day is meant to appreciate those who have the biggest but quietest influence in our lives. It can be mom who balances work and home beautifully or grandma who stuns you with her delicious cookies.

It's almost always that women have the strongest yet quietest influence on us. Through different roles they so ably perform, as mom, teacher, wife, grandma, friend or sister, they are always there with a smile, support or a shoulder to lend on.

International Women's Day is meant to appreciate those who have the biggest but quietest influence in our lives. It can be mom who balances work and home beautifully or grandma who stuns you with her delicious cookies.

It's almost always that women have the strongest yet quietest influence on us. Through different roles they so ably perform, as mom, teacher, wife, grandma, friend or sister, they are always there with a smile, support or a shoulder to lend on.

Quill

2009-03-07T21:47:00.026+08:00

Quill was aired on 8TV today but I missed the early part. I only started to watch it when the Quill's owner was admitted to the hospital. Well, that part onward is a very touching part as it show that Quill is very loyal to the owner and understand that his responsibility is to take care the owner in whatever conditions.

Despite that I been watched the movie for few times, I still cry very sadly especially when Quill is dying in his god-parents company. I cried sobbingly when the narrator said that Quill is finally passed away peacefully.

Ken is even teased me crying despite that I been watched the movie few times. He asked that if I watched for 100 times, shall I cry for 100 times? Well, to the truth, I might as I do not watch the movie 100 times everyday. :P

Which Peanuts Character Are You? Version 2

2009-03-07T16:13:00.002+08:00

This is another version of the Peanuts character quiz. But this quiz result will show the character and the description/result of the quiz at the bottom of the character but both are not linked like the Which Peanuts Character Are You? Version 1.

Try your own and see what character you end up with. Please note that the result might differ from the Which Peanuts Character Are You? Version 1. Have fun!

Which Peanuts Character Are You? Version 1

2009-03-07T16:00:00.002+08:00

This quiz will show the result as follows (the character and description/result of the quiz) which I find it interesting and cute.

Try your own and see what character you end up with. Have fun!

Chocolate Cheesecake Day

2009-03-06T08:25:00.000+08:00

Pamper yourself with heaps and loads of rich and creamy fun of chocalate cheesecake as it is Chocolate Cheesecake Day!

Share the yummy delight with your friends / colleagues / family / beloved by sharing with them this tempting wishes. Tell them to forget their diet for today and share the rich and creamy taste of the chocolate cheesecake!

The Banana Test

2009-02-28T02:57:00.004+08:00

Please take this test to check how stress are you.....

The Banana Test

There is a very, very tall coconut tree and there are 4 animals - King Kong, an Ape, an Orang Utan and a Monkey pass by.

They decide to compete to see who is the fastest to get a banana off the tree. Who do you guess will win?

Your answer will reflect your personality. Think carefully..... Try and answer within 30 seconds.

What is your answer? Slowly scroll down to see the analysis.

If your answer is:

Orang Utan = You are sick

Ape = You need a break

Monkey = Worse, you suppose to be in the hospital right now

King Kong = I think you better take one (1) year leave

Why?!

A coconut tree does not have bananas! Obviously you are stressed and overworked. Take some time off and relax!

International Friendship Week (15 February till 21 February)

2009-02-15T08:29:00.021+08:00

Hey, it is International Friendship Week!

It is hard to get a good friend in a lifetime. So, treasure your friendship if you really find one that is the best. Friendship will only last forever if you treasure them.

Tell them how special your friends are to you by sending them cute and warm SMS or e-mail to brighten up their days. You never know what you will get in return from your friends.

Happy Valentine's Day

2009-02-14T08:04:00.001+08:00

Happy Valentine's Day to all!

Before the Valentine's Day approach, I been crafting Valentine's cards to wish my collegues. I been doing it for the past few days and finally I managed to get them ready by 12 February 2009. Then, I distributed them to my collegues on 12 and 13 February 2009. They praised me for being so hardworking doing the cards.

I can feels that the receivers of my Valentine's card are happy when they got my card. I am happy to see them happy as well. Some of my collegues are actually expecting this Valentine's Day from me as I did the same for 2008 Valentine's Day. They are expecting it because I did craft cards for 2008 Christmas as well as 2009 Chinese New Year.

For me, Valentine's Day is not only meant for couples but rather it is a love-sharing moment with someone you care. Thus, start sharing your love to everyone you care today!

2009 Self-made Valentine's Day Card

2008 Self-made Valentine's Day card - Front

2008 Self-made Valentine's Day card - Back

Blue Girl

2009-02-12T09:13:00.002+08:00

Today Ezel is blue girl - wearing blue shirt, blue pant and blue sandals.

She really looks nice in blue!

Umbrella Day

2009-02-10T12:52:00.004+08:00

Wishing you a cosy Umbrella Day!

Remember to bring your umbrella today. You never know if it is going to be useful later.

Cheers!

Onions and Christmas Trees

2008-12-04T19:18:00.005+08:00

A family is at the dinner table.

The son asks his father, "Dad, how many Kinds of boobs are there?"

The father, surprised, answers, "Well, son, there Are three kinds of breasts. In her 20s, a woman's breasts are like melons, Round and firm. In her 30s To 40s, they are like pears, still nice but hanging a bit. After 60, they are like onions".

"Onions?"

"Yes, you see them and they make you cry."

This infuriated his wife and daughter so the daughter said, "Mum, how many Kinds of 'willies' are there?"

The mother, surprised, smiles and answers, "Well dear, a man goes through Three phases. In his 20s, his willy is like an oak tree, mighty and hard. In his 30s and 40s, it is like a birch, flexible but reliable. After his 50s, it is like a Christmas tree".

"A Christmas tree?"

"Yes - dead from the root up and the balls are just for decoration."

Have You Seen An Orange Christmas Tree?

2008-12-04T14:02:00.004+08:00

Have you seen an orange Christmas decoration tree before?

I just did!

An orange Christmas decoration tree

Usually we only see or available in the market the Christmas decoration tree with conventional green colour or white colour. But today, I saw an orange Christmas decoration tree! This is surprising and fresh!

In the Mood of Christmas.....

2008-12-04T13:44:00.006+08:00

When the month of December approach, everyone is in the mood of celebration even he or she is not a Christian. Everywhere will be decorated with Christmas decorations especially the shopping malls.

My colleagues (Telacia and Poh Ling) and myself went for a walk in 1 Utama after our lunch. The new wing of 1 Utama is nicely decorated with Christmas decorations. This year theme is Alice in the Winter Wonderland. Thus, all the decorations are big in sizes.

2008 1 Utama Christmas Theme : Alice in Winter Wonderland

Personally, I find it that last year theme Musical Christmas of Tale is more nicer and exciting. Maybe it is due to the big march man which can do some movements.

2007 1 Utama Christmas Theme : Musical Christmas of Tale

With Lights, You See Better.....

2008-11-27T18:43:00.003+08:00

A creative advertisement of a light bulb company.

Happy Second Birthday, Ezel!

2008-11-26T19:30:00.003+08:00

Happy Birthday, Ezel! You are two (2) years old now!

I feel very guilty this year as I am not able to celebrate Ezel birthday together with her as she is at Slim River with Ken. She do not even get a piece of cake. No one sings her birthday song. I feel very sorry for her.

I called Ken once I reached home. Ezel is with him. I sang her birthday song but she did not make a sound or sing with me. I think she been wondering what song am I singing to her. She just, as usual, mumbling what crossed her mind at that moment.

Whenever her birthday is near, I would get flashback of memories during my labour and delivery of her. I can remember so well on the time I gave birth to her and every moments and things that happend during and after her birth. Is this so called the mother instinct?

Anyway, happy birthday, darling! Go up in good health and be a smart girl!

Mummy and Daddy love you so much! *muaks*

IBM/Levono Thinkpad Power - Proven by Grandma

2008-11-21T18:36:00.004+08:00

This is power, man! But if you want to try what this grandma do, do at your own risk, ok? :P

Just Concentrate When Driving Else.....

2008-11-19T20:16:00.004+08:00

Please concentrate when you drive. Please DO NOT do other unneccessary things unless it is emergency. Even it is emergency, please stop your car before attending to it.

Else, the consequences are (as below video) :

Just Drive and Ignore Other for a Moment

Driving While Answering the Mobile Phone

Walking While Texting/SMSing

Having a Family Problem?

2008-11-13T23:03:00.002+08:00

Two men, one American and an Indian were sitting in a bar, drinking shot after shot. The Indian man said to the American, 'You know my parents are forcing me to get married to this so called homely girl from a village whom I haven't even met once. We call this arranged marriage. I don't want to marry a woman whom I don't love... I told them that openly and now have a helluva lot of family problems.'

The American said, 'Talking about love marriages... I'll tell you my story. I married a widow whom I deeply loved and dated for 3 years. After a couple of years, my father fell in love with my step-daughter and so my father became my son-in-law and I became my father's father-in-law. Legally now my daughter is my mother and my wife my grandmother. More problems occurred when I had a son. My son is my father's brother and so he ! is my uncle. Situations turned worse when my father had a son. Now my father's son i.e. my brother is my grandson. Ultimately, I have become my own grand father and I am my own grandson. And you say you have family problems? Gimme a break'

Rejuvenated

2008-11-05T21:30:00.001+08:00

I had a hard and stressful day at work. I already do not have enough sleep yesterday night as I working on a quotation till late midnight. Even though work till late midnight, I still have not finished it and the dateline is today afternoon.

At first, I am fine and continued my work as usual even I am damn sleepy. Then, during the lunch time, I started pulled a long face. Apart from the tiredness and sleepiness that make me pulled a long face, I been disturbed by some events that do not make me happy.

I already planned to go home early when I started work in the morning. Somehow, I was caught in a meeting when it is almost time to go home. Thus, I have no choice but to stay back. Once I come out from the meeting room, I decided to go home straight away, at that very moment even no one can fetch me home. I rather take a taxi home.

I am so eager to go home because I am really stressed out. At that moment, all I been thinking is to have a few rounds of swimming and go to sauna after that. Luckily, my colleague offered me a ride.

Once I am home, I get changed and headed downstair for the swimming pool. I saw the jacuzzi is on (usually it is not on even on weekend). So, I thought I get a bonus as I get to enjoy jacuzzi which I been longed for since I moved in to Pelangi Utama.

I swims for few rounds before headed for the jacuzzi. My head is kept thinking about work and I cannot concentrate to enjoy my relaxing activities. As if I was physical there swimming and enjoying jacuzzi but my soul and mind are not concentrating what currently I am doing. I do keep telling myself to let go and enjoy but it seem that my work struck inside my mind.

After about 15 minutes in the jacuzzi, I headed for the sauna. I mediated inside the sauna room. As no one is together with me, I really feel and concentrate in the sauna room. The heat of the sauna really relaxed me and I started to relax and rest. I feel so relaxed after being in the sauna for 20 minutes. I headed back to the poolside to naturalize my body temperature before I go back home to bath.

After a bath, I really feel rejuvenated and I am not too stress thinking about work after that. Guess there is a reason why people need a break sometime. It really helps to relieve a lot of stress and burden either physically or emotionally.

I think I need to do these activities once a week to keep my work and personal life a balance. Else, I will breakdown. It is just a manner of time.

Happy Halloween!

2008-10-31T10:39:00.004+08:00

Happy Halloween to all my friends!

This year Halloween fall on Friday. So, I guess all the dance clubs in downtown will be really, really pack today. People will make excuses to go out and have some fun. Furthermore, it is almost year end. It is time to relax and have some fun after months of hardwork.

I wish I can do the same! Really need some relaxation and fun to balance my busy and stressed work life. Well, my situation has changed and I cannot simply do what I wish nowadays. I have Ezel now to take care. *sigh*

Anyway, Happy Halloween to all! Have fun while you can! :P

Can Dancing be a Teaching Tool?

2008-10-30T00:35:00.011+08:00

I watched this movie called "Take the Lead" on 8TV few hours ago. It is about dancing and how the lead character in the movie, Pierre Dulaine teaches a bunch of detention students to dance.

The movie is based on a true story. So, I googled up to find out more on this movie as it is based on true story. I also would like to know more as to why Pierre Dulaine uses dancing as a teaching technique. On the other hand, I am also curious about the explaination he made to the parents that how dancing can prevent a girl from getting pregnant and how a guy know how to touch a girl in respectable way.

The Movie Synopsis - taken from New Line Cinema website

Take the Lead is an inspirational drama based on the life of Pierre Dulaine, a Manhattan dance teacher and competitor who volunteers his time to teach ballroom dancing to a diverse group of New York inner-city high school students serving detention. The students are initially skeptical of Dulaine, especially when they learn what he’s there to teach them, but his unwavering commitment and dedication slowly inspire them to embrace his program. In fact, they even take it one step further and combine Dulaine’s classical dance with their unique hip-hop style and music to create a high-energy, unique fusion. As Dulaine becomes a mentor to his students, many of whom haven’t had much to strive towards in their lives, he inspires them to hone their skills for a prestigious city ballroom competition, and, in return, they share with each other valuable lessons about pride, respect and honor.

Then, I read from Wikipedia that Pierre Dulaine actually developed an educational technique known as The Dulaine Method: Changing Lives Through Dance. It is something like the Montessori method and the Suzuki method but Dulaine incorporated a different approach and philosophy.

The Dulaine Method: Changing Lives Through Dance - taken from Wikipedia

Over the past century, there have been numerous attempts to develop educational techniques that help children acquire the skills they need to become successful adults. The Montessori method and the Suzuki method are two of the most thorough, and successful, of those efforts.

What makes these methods so successful is that they combine a clear and compelling philosophy, rigorous and systematic training for those adults who will instruct the children, a program design that inherently coincides with the developmental needs of the children to be trained, and the ability to replicate the program on a large scale.

The Montessori method, with a philosophy grounded in guiding a child’s inner self to perfection, is completely focused on the emerging developmental needs of the child informing the Teacher about when to introduce certain learning experiences. The Suzuki method functions similarly: with a philosophical goal of bringing beauty to the spirits of young children, it builds on the essential developmental drive within young children for language acquisition.

Both the Montessori and Suzuki methods require extensive and rigorous training for their teachers. And both methods are indeed being replicated on a large scale.

Dancing Classrooms also combines a clear and compelling philosophy with a rigorous and systematic adult training model that dramatically coincides with the developmental need within 10-11 year old children to reinforce their social skills just prior to the onset of puberty. And Dancing Classrooms is now being replicated throughout the US and Canada with requests from several other international sites.

As with the Montessori and Suzuki programs, at the heart of Dancing Classrooms is a method – the Dulaine Method.

The Dulaine Method philosophy
Respect & Compassion: At the very core of the Dulaine Method philosophy is the essential respect that goes into being a Lady and being a Gentleman. In a time when we bemoan the loss of civil discourse and our society seems to become coarser by the day, Dancing Classrooms is a program that demands that the children not only treat others with respect but also encourages the children to respect themselves.

Coupled with respect is compassion. Perhaps it is Pierre’s own childhood that predisposes him to walk into a classroom full of children who struggle to believe in themselves, open his arms and heart to them, and then guide them gently along a journey that leads these young people to joy and accomplishment.

Respect and compassion are the foundational elements of the Dulaine Method. Unfortunately, very few adults know how to genuinely treat children with respect. And even fewer adults seem to remember what it was like being a child.

Being Present: Probably the most difficult skill for any teacher to learn is the ability to be completely in the moment when they are teaching. Children in particular are extremely aware of when the adult in charge (parent, teacher, coach) is not really there; and when a child senses that distance, woe be unto that adult.

Pierre’s ability to “be here now” enables him to observe every subtle nuance of student, and group, behavior. He can see when a child is nervous, not paying attention, when the group is becoming antsy and he can respond to those issues immediately, thus keeping the classroom experience flowing. Being present also allows Pierre to express his own positive emotions towards the children at precisely the moment the children need that affirmation.

Creating a Safe Place: Asking children to take the extraordinary risk of embarrassing themselves in front of their peers is precisely what Dancing Classrooms does. And the only reason that the children are willing to take this risk is because Pierre has perfected a way to make that experience safe.

A Dancing Classrooms class is a place in which everyone is equal: the students, the Teaching Artist, and the elementary school staff that are participating. In modern jargon we call this creating a therapeutic milieu, an environment so different from these children’s normal daily environment that simply being in that room and being part of that collective group experience changes that child.

Command & Control: Clearly, if you are going to move 25 children through twenty 45 minute classes and have them successfully learn seven dances, you need order and discipline. Pierre is in command of the class from the moment he begins until the moment the children leave the room.

An essential part of the Dulaine Method is developing the craft of managing the Group. When teachers are being taught how to work with children their training is invariably focused on individual child development. Rarely, if ever, are student teachers taught about group dynamics and how to manage a group of children. In many ways it is Pierre’s innate understanding of how to use the Group to help the Individual that is the glue that holds the program together. The ability to remain in absolute control of the Group while nurturing the children is one of Pierre’s greatest skills.

Language: Body & Verbal Language, both body and verbal, are the great connectors in Dancing Classrooms. Pierre’s entire physical affect is one of openness, warmth, and genuine affection for the children. His verbal repertoire is a consistent barrage of positive comments. There is no denying that when Pierre combines his body and verbal language he is a force the children simply cannot resist.

Humor & Joy: And last, but by no means least, Pierre brings humor and joy to the teaching experience. Humor is perhaps the most difficult, yet powerful teaching tool for a teacher to master. Gentle humor can help a shy child become less self-conscious; humor with that same child handled poorly can make him retreat and never come back out. As clichéd as it sounds, Pierre allows his inner child to fully emerge when he is teaching. He is playful, he is present, and the children can sense that he is just plain happy to be with them. "He also has this little habit of playfully slapping the students at Gateway Academy with his tie.

Being in such a safe place, where the boundaries are clear, the teacher is fully present, where respect and compassion reign – these are the elements that bring joy into the lives of the Dancing Classrooms children. And, as one Teaching Artist states:

"Dancing Classrooms is not about teaching ballroom dancing. The dance is a tool for getting the children to break down social barriers, learn about honor and respect, treat others carefully, improve self-confidence, communicate and cooperate, and accept others even if they are different."

After reading the above, I thinked of Ezel as she likes to dance. It would be great if she able to learn all the above skills mentioned thru her beloved activity, dance. I wonder if Malaysia have this Dancing Classroom.

The Lawyer and the Irishman

2008-10-29T11:57:00.002+08:00

A lawyer and an Irishman are sitting next to each other on a long flight.

The lawyer is thinking that the Irish are so dumb that he could get over on them easy...

So the lawyer asks if the Irish man would like to play a fun game. The Irishman is tired and just wants to take a nap, so he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks.

The lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, you pay me only $5; you ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I will pay you $500, he says. This catches the Irishman's attention and to keep the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.

The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' The Irishman doesn't say a word, reaches in his pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the lawyer.

Now, it's the Irishman's turn. He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes down with four?' The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all the smart friends he knows, all to no avail.

After one hour of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the Irishman and hands him $500. The Irishman pockets the $500 and goes right back to sleep.

The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He wakes the Irishman up and asks, 'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four?' The Irishman reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5 and goes back to sleep.

Lesson of the story : Don't mess with the Irish.

Ezel First Tumbler

2008-10-26T17:49:00.005+08:00

Ezel got her first tumbler from her Kaw Fu (my younger brother) yesterday when I went over to Mummy's house. It is Starbucks Owl Glow in the Dark Tumbler. My brother told me weeks ago that he bought a tumbler for her. But I got no time to go over to Mummy's house to take it due to busy schedule.

Ezel's Starbucks Owl Glow in the Dark Tumbler. Photo taken from Starbucks website

I gave Ezel to use today after she woke up from her afternoon nap. I poured juice inside the tumbler and gave it to her. When she took the tumbler, she keeps saying, "Kaw Fu, Kaw Fu". Maybe she saw the Starbucks logo on the tumbler.

I been teaching her last time that once she saw the Starbucks logo, I would said, "Kaw Fu". My brother is a bit distracted on this as he afraids that Ezel will recognize the Starbucks logo as Kaw Fu instead of his real face. So, he gave me a passport-sized photo so that I can teach Ezel that Kaw Fu looks like the one in the photo and not the Starbucks logo. Well, coincidentally, my brother is wearing a Starbucks T-shirt to took that photo. So the Starbucks logo appeared on photo as well but not too big. I did not teach her on the Starbucks logo but she is smart enough to remember details. So, she relate anything she saw that having Starbucks logo to Kaw Fu.

She keeping saying "Kaw Fu" when she tooks the tumbler and did not drink from it. So, I said, "Yes, it is from Kaw Fu. Kaw Fu buys for you". Then, I showed her how to drink and she drinked well. She was not able to control her drink from a mug last time. She started to drink from the mug well just this week as Ken's auntie tought her. I walked her to the sofa and while she walks, she keeps repeating, "Kaw Fu.....Kaw Fu.....PoPo.....PoPo".

She is relating things! This means, she is able to remember details and group them together. She is such a smart girl!

Anyway, thanks to Kaw Fu for the glow in the dark tumbler. It is not cheap - about RM20+ after staff price.

Poor Ezel.....

2008-10-20T20:06:00.024+08:00

Ezel supposes to be overnight at Ken's aunty's house. But my mother-in-law insisted Ken to bring Ezel home. She afraid that Ezel do not sleep well there. Thus, Ken have to bring her back.

At night, Ken said her legs very itching due to mosquitoes bite. There are a number of areas of her legs covered with mosquitoes bite. Ken said it looks swollen due to her delicate skin plus her scratching due to itchiness.

I really felt very sad hearing this. I seem helpless not able at her side nurturing her. :(

Missing You

2008-10-20T15:37:00.007+08:00

Ezel and Ken finally went back to Slim River today. Ken dropped me to work and drive back to Slim River with Ezel.

Then, she dropped her off to his aunty who is also taken care of Ken before when he was young. She is a fulltime nanny and taken care a numbers of children. However, I am still worry that Ezel is not adapt to the new environment and taken care by another people.

Ken assured me that she is fine as when he visited her in the afternoon (during lunch time), he informs that she is very happy. She has a company and playing with a almost two (2) months old baby and some kids (Ken's another aunty children). I was relief that Ezel adapted well.

I miss her and Ken a lot.

Wall.E

2008-10-14T21:11:00.006+08:00

Wall.E

Ezel refused to sleep and keep nagging that she wants to watch her music VCD. As the television in the room is spoiled, I let Ezel watch Wall.E on my notebook.

I got the movie clip from my collegue, Clement. As I never watch it before and thinking that Ezel might likes it, I watch the movie clip with her.

At first, Ezel put interest into it as I am using notebook to let the watch instead of television. She finds it funny and odd. She likes to watch it especially the beginning part as it looks cute with Wall.E actions and the cockroach actions.

Then, she losts interest and search through my handbag by taking out all the stuffs inside it onto the bed. Somehow, on and off, she will be watching as some of the scenes captured her attention to watch. I also pointed her to the funny scenes to attract her attention.

When the scene of Eva and Wall.E introducing and talking to each other, she intimates how to pronounce Wall.E and Eva! She really loves to watch it!

Malaysia Health Ministry's List of Safe Milk Products

2008-09-24T10:57:00.003+08:00

This is a safe milk products list I got from a forwarded e-mail from my colleague due to the recent China's milk scandal.

Please ONLY buy them or HAVE them in your household for your own, your children and your family members safety and health.

Mead Johnson Products
(Milk ingredient sourced from Australia, New Zealand, United States and Europe)
Enfalac A+
Enfalac Routine Infant Formula
Enfapro A+
Enfapro Routine Follow Up Formula
Enfagrow A+ Vanilla
Enfagrow A+ Original
Enfagrow A+ Honey
Enfakid A+ Original
Enfakid A+ Honey
Sustagen Junior Honey
Sustagen Junior Vanilla
Sustagen Junior Chocolate
Sustagen Kid Honey
Sustagen Kid Vanilla
Sustagen Kid Chocolate
Sustagen School Honey
Sustagen School Vanilla
Sustagen School Chocolate
Enfamama A+ Chocolate
Enfamama A+ Vanilla
Enfalac A+ AR
Enfalac A+ HA
Prosobee
Enfalac LF
Enfalac A+ Premature Powder

Dumex Products
(Milk ingredient sourced from Australia and New Zealand)
Mamex Gold Step 1
Dulac Infant Formula
Bebelac Step 1
Mamex Gold Step 2
Dupro Follow Up Formula
Bebelac Step 2
Mamil Gold Step 3
Mamil Gold Step 4
Dugro 1 Plus
Dugro 3 Plus
Dugro 6 Plus
Bebelac Kid Step 3
Bebelac Kid Step 4
Bebelac FL
Bebelac EC
Mamex LF
Nutrakids Cereals
Mamil Mama

Nestle Products
(Milk ingredient sourced from Australia, New Zealand, United States and Europe)
Nestle Yogurt Drinks
Nestle Bliss Zero Fat Yogurt Drink
Nestle Premium Fruit Yogurt
Nestle Natural Yogurt
Yoco range
Nespray Instant
Everyday Instant filled milk powder
Nestle Omega Acticol
Nespray Cergas
Nesvita High Cal Non Fat
Nespray 1+ Original
Nespray 1+ Honey
Nespray 3+ Original
Nespray 3+ Honey
Nespray 5+
Neslac 1+ Original
Neslac 1+ Honey
Neslac 3+ Original
Neslac 3+ Honey
Milo range of products
Kit Kat range of products
Nestle Potong red bean
Nestle Milky Bar and Crunch
Mat Kool range of products
Nestle Tropicana Lime/Vanilla
Nestle Crunch
Nestle Original Lime/Vanilla
Sundae cup KFC Vanilla
Nestle Sundae Cup Vanilla
KFC dessert orange sherbet
Nestle range of ice cream
Favorita range of products
Nestle Drumstick range of products
Maggi fixes and Maggi soup containing milk
Nestle Full Cream Milk, Low Fat Milk
Omega UHT
Nesvita UHT
Nesquik UHT
Nespray UHT
Nesvita Hi Cal UHT
Nescafe 3 in 1
Nescafe Mocha Freeze
Nestle Prebio 1 (infant cereals with milk)
Nestle Teh Tarik
Nescafe Body Partners
Nestum Sarapan Berkhasiat
Nestum Cereals 3 in 1
Nesvita 3 in 1
Nestle Cereals (premium infant cereals)
Nescafe range of can drink products
Cap Junjung sweetened beverage creamer
Ideal Full Cream Evaporated Milk
Carnation Evaporated Creamer

Fonterra Brands/Products
(Milk ingredient sourced New Zealand)
Anlene Gold Milk Powder
Anlene Regular milk powder (plain/chocolate)
Fernleaf Kuat milk powder
Fernleaf Instant milk powder
Anmum Materna milk powder
Anmum Lacta milk powder
Anlene Concentrate UHT
Anlene Yogurt
Fernleaf Calciyum yogurt
Fernleaf full cream milk powder
Fernleaf growing up milk powder 1+
Fernleaf growing up milk powder 3+
Anmum growing up milk powder 1+
Anmum growing up milk powder 3+
Anmum Infacare infant formula
Anmum Infacare follow on formula
Chesdale slice cheese
Anchor butter
Anchor cream cheese
Anchor mozzarella cheese
Anchor Colby Cheddar blend shred
Anchor processed cheddar cheese
Anchor whipping cream (UHT)
Anchor culinary cream (UHT)
Anchor full cream milk powder

Kilang Makanan Mamee / Mamee Products
(Milk ingredient sourced from Australia)
Nutrigen Cultured Milk
Nutrigen IQ3 Cultured Milk
Nutrigen Liteyo Yogurt Drink
Nutrigen Liteyo Stirred Yogurt

Dutch Lady Products
(Milk ingredient sourced from Australia, Thailand, Indonesia and Netherlands)
Frisolac 1 Gold
Frisolac 2 Gold
Dutch Lady UHT
Frisolac Comfort
Completa Brand
Yes! Tutti Fruiti
Yes! Grape
Yes! Strawberry
Yes! Orange
Dutch Lady 2

Ace Canning Corporation Products
(Milk ingredient sourced from New Zealand)
Drinho Rose Bandung
Dutch Mill
Nugrow

Maestro Swiss Food Sdn Bhd Products
(Milk ingredient not sourced from China)
Vico
Vochelle
Darry’s

Wyeth Malaysia Products
(Milk ingredient not sourced from China)
SMA
S26
S26 Gold
Nursoy
Promil
Promil Gold
Progress
Progress Gold
Promise
Promise Gold
Wyeth Mama
Enercal Plus
S26 LBW
S26 HMF

Malaysia Milk Sdn Bhd / Cotra Enterprise Sdn Bhd Products
(Milk ingredient sourced from Australia and New Zealand)
Vitagen cultured milk drink
Marigold HL Milk
Marigold Pasturised Milk
Marigold UHT Milk
Marigold Cream yogurt
Marigold Yogurt drink
Marigold sweetened condensed filled milk
Marigold sweetened creamer (from Singapore)
Vitagen Collagen cultured milk drink
Marigold sweetened creamer
Marigold evaporated filled milk
Marigold evaporated creamer

GlaxoSmithKline Products
(Milk ingredient sourced from UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand)
Horlicks Malt Food Drink
Horlicks Malties
Horlicks 3 in 1
Horlicks Instant cereal drink