HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Sigh.....I still don't get to attend any real Halloween Party so far. All I did was went to a pub in Sri Hartamas decorated with some pumpkins, big spider (from IKEA), spider webs, torn garbage bags (I don't kid you, they hang garbage bags on their ceilings and walls as deco).

As for my part I dressed up all black and painted my nails in black to celebrate this Mat-Salleh's Ghost Festival.

Hopefully next year I'll get to attend a real party or I might throw one.

Chao!

Happy Halloween...HAHAHA

What Makes You FAT?

Some people are simply blessed with good genes. No matter how much they eat, what they eat, or even after a few kids, they still look as slim as ever, of course, I’m referring to those who use no aid of any diet/slimming pills or excessive exercise. They just can’t or don’t put on weight as easily as most people do.

I’m certainly positively accurately definitely NOT one of the lucky sorts. People always have the perception that I don’t put on weight even if I stow myself with lots of junk. Well, they are so W-R-O-N-G.

There was a time (during my teenage years and 20’s); I really can eat LOADS and can hardly put on weight. As a girl, what I can eat per meals is like two big bowls of noodles or a plate of chicken rice with additional (big bowl) rice or 4 slices of pizza (large) with 2 chicken wings and garlic bread and soup or eat a full meal like Steak and 15 scopes of ice cream right after, etc. I don’t kid you; I was a big eater for a girl standard or perhaps for some guys too.

My male friends used to tease me saying that I’ll have to marry a very rich guy in order to feed my BIG appetite for food, if not the poor guy will not be able to survive himself.

I don’t like the look some people gave me after I replied them that I never go on diet and I eat a lot of junk and fattening food like chocolate, cheese, full cream milk, chips when they asked me how I keep fit. They reacted like as though I was lying, as though I was being selfish and just didn’t want to share my ‘Slimming’ secret. Give me a break! No one believes me when I told them that I didn’t take diet pills.

But as I age (I’m already 31 yrs old), my metabolism rate has slow down gradually and I noticed I do put on weight more easily compare to 2 years ago.

Everyone who knows me well also knows that I don’t like to eat rice. More precisely, I don’t like to eat plain rice, although I love fried rice, coconut rice (nasi lemak) chicken rice & tomato rice. Then again, plain rice is serving on most of the days so I hardly eat rice unless my mom in law cooks some special rice dishes occasionally, or I order it myself whenever I eat out.

Well, I think perhaps due to the fact that I rarely consume rice, hence my body really not accustomed to rice. I realized whenever I continuously take rice for couple of days, my tummy will start bulging and my thighs would also grow bigger & flaunting all the cellulites shamelessly (no one ever seems to notice any changes coz I hid it well under my clothes),

However, no visible sign of fat or weight elevation, does that means you are slim & fit? At least that’s what I thought, but, I was so wrong.

There is a new term called ‘Slim ‘Fat’ People’. Now, what exactly is that? Well, studies show that many thin people have the same heart disease risk and type 2 diabetes risk as obese people. In fact, some thin people are at higher risk than sumo wrestlers! The reason? Intra-abdominal fat. (Refer to http://ezinearticles.com/?Slim-People-at-Risk-for-Fat-Related-Health-Problems?&id=588568 for more info).

Well, there are more than about eating right and doing right amount of exercise. Sometimes, it is about knowing what you shouldn’t eat by finding out what makes your body gains fat easily. Because, I have friends eating the same amount as me, go to gym and work out faithfully every other day and yet, they still failed to shed the unwanted fat.

The matter of fact is apart from having a balance diet and regular exercise, you must know what makes you fat, then try to cut down tremendously or stay away from it if you can help it. (I know it is easier said than done, but if there’s a will, there’s a way, man!)

As every individuals comprise different chromosomes in their body, thus each body system is also varies, hence, we can never apply general diet plan to everyone. Rice makes me fat but not any form of meat, but for another person, the culprit could be the poultry or the bread.

So, start making some observation over your daily diet and single out the suspicious food then try to stop eating it(s) for a while and see if it makes a difference. If you notice your weight seems to drop after quitting a particular food, then try eating it again to confirm if it causes your weight gain again. If it does, then you know what you should do.

One more thing, try to substitute water consumption with green tea or Oo Long tea after your lunch before dinner time, it helps.

A Legend Has Gone..

Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong left his family and friends this morning.

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/10/23/nation/20071023130341&sec=nation&focus=1

When I first heard about it I was utterly shocked. I actually forgot about my office phone number (which I repeated every single day) when I was on the phone with someone this morning. I practically mumbled some wrong numbers repeatedly to the person over the phone. In the end, I had to refer to my name card to get the correct number.

Why? Not that I’m related or know Late Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong personally. This has got nothing to do with me at all and many people pass away everyday.

Well, maybe because he reminds me of the time I lost my grandpa 3 years ago, and maybe because he was indeed my friends’ grandpa.

Though I have only heard about his legendary story from bit & pieces (didn’t buy his biography) but he is no doubt a great inspiration to all. It is an awesome lifetime achievement for a person who didn’t get much education and traveled all the way from China to a foreign place.

I respect him for what he did and admire him from the bottom of my heart for his foresight of the achievement of the Empire that he has built single-handedly, Genting Hihglands.

Gone is the body, but his Great Spirit will lives on… and his story will be told from generation to generation.

My deepest condolences to his family. May you rest in peace, Tan Sri!

What I've Done?!?

Have not put up any post for slightly more than a week...hmmm...wonder if anyone misses reading my post??? (Hehehe...I know it's very unlikely but no harm for me to dream a little) :P

Where I've been? How come I didn't post anything for so many days? Well....I was actually reading a book that consists of 4 books in one volume. It’s a special ‘Select Editions’ by Reader’s Digest (RD).

They are:

• The Ambler Warning by Robert Ludlum –Hidden on a remote island is a top-secret facility housing former US intelligence operatives who present a security risk to their government. One of them escapes – only to find that every detail of his past has been erased. On the run, he uncovers a high-level conspiracy to bring about a major shift in the balance of world power.

• True Believer by Nicholas Sparks – A science journalist, hears about the ghostly lights that appear on foggy nights in a cemetery in North Carolina and sets off to investigate. On arriving in Boone Creek he is charmed by the locals. He soon discovers that logic is no help when it comes to unraveling matters of the human heart.

• Tyrannosaur Canyon by Douglas Preston – When a fossil hunter makes the discovery of a lifetime in a canyon in New Mexico, he soon has a host of interested parties on his tail, including a greedy collector, a passionate scientist, and a vet, who just wants to do right by a dead man’s daughter. This Indiana-Jones-style adventure novel takes an intriguing look at what caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.

• Quite Honestly by John Mortimer – When a well-meaning volunteer sets out to reform an ex-con, she finds it isn’t that easy. She hatches a plan o proves her dedication to the cause, which results in the tables being turned in an unexpected way.
  
  

Wonder any of you ever read their books? I never heard of them until I received this book from RD. At first I was so happy you know coz I subscribed to RD 1-year issues so I thought they’ve given me this book @ F.O.C.

Just when I’ve read about 80%, RD sent me a ‘Reminder’ and asked me to pay up. @^#^%#!? I don’t recall seeing any bill earlier also. I've finished reading it yesterday so can I return the book now? Can I not pay?

Err…..I was just joking alright. It only cost RM29.90 for 4 books man. Of course I’ll pay. Those are good novels and I’d love to keep it. And I'll certainly look out for more books by the above authors.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri!!!

My best wishes go out to all Muslims & Non-Muslims who are celebrating in Malaysia and around the world!!!

As a Malaysian and grew up in a multiracial country, I do feel the excitement of celebrating Raya besides the CNY & Christmas.

I always enjoy the fun of going to 'Open House' for all the delicious rendang and kuih-muih. That's also the best time to catch up with family & friends. :)

Coming from a family where relatives with mixed-racial marriages (I have cousins & friends married to Japanese, Indian, Malay & other races), I really see no reason for not joining all the festive seasons celebrated by other races, as they too, are part of my FAMILY. :)

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Maaf Zahir Batin

Where Are Your Consciences?!?

Something disheartens me today.

I have a friend who got married about 1 ½ years ago. Just gave birth to a baby girl about 1 ½ months ago, a first time mom.

Imagine right after she gave birth during her confinement, she has to endure all the mental torments. Instead of getting love, care and support from her family, she has to put up with all the silent treatment, cold shoulder and isolation from the people closest to her.

All these…..thanks to the long time rivalry between her mom and her mom in-law. Both families are from the same town and both the mothers never see eye to eye in their life. Things were put to rest after the two families bound by their children marriage, but somehow, her mom again stirred things up once again and all the ugly past are being dug out again.

It is something between the mothers and it should not drag the children along. For people as old as their mother & mom in-law, they rather risk to destroy their children’s marriage & family than to patch things up & let by-gone be by-gone for the sake of their children. How selfish can a mother be?

The worst thing is my friend’s husband is totally not supportive or understanding at all. He and his mom insisted that my friend and her mom are all set to make their life miserable and the most sickening part is, he asked for a divorce because of this sort of stupid things between the mothers.

Do you all not have hearts for compassion or brains to think rationally? Or you simply neither have both?

Husband, how lightly do you take your marriage with your wife? Someone you swore to love and care at all time? Because of the conflict between your mom and her mom, and you are letting go your marriage, your family just like that?!?!

Is bad enough that my friend acknowledge that it was her mom’s fault who started all these again, but there’s nothing much she can do as she’d already tried her best to talked to her mom try to sort things out. Likewise, you cannot go against your mom for your wife sake also. But, you as a husband, for you to behave like what you are now, don’t you think it’s rather childish? You are a husband & a father for God sake!

And as a father, you had the nerve to tell your wife that you would not help to take care of your own daughter because your work is very busy??? Who is not busy with their works? You want to have kid, no matter how busy you are, it is your obligation to share the responsibility in taking care of your child!

People get married for many different reasons, e.g. love, money, security, partner, children, family pressure, etc. What were yours?

As an outsider, I will not comment much about other people marriage but this incident has really sadden me, thus I had to post it out and release my anger & sadness.

I do hope that they can work things out ASAP. Please don’t treat your marriage so lightly! Think twice before you do anything you might regret later.

DAMN!!!!!!!

I was writing a very long post and when I was about to post....DAMN.....the whole thing disppeared!!! All the contents that I've typed in the span of 3 days...*Pooff* ALL GONE!!!

Why I didn't learn my lesson?!?! I should have typed and saved it in MS-Word instead of typing directly in the post.

Really, this is what people call 'Cry also no tears'.... I'm very piss off now... DAMN!!!!

Wow!

Found these from the internet, Enjoy!

Pray for the best

Yes, I've started my countdown to year 2008 already.

Well, I certainly look forward to a bright new year for a bright new start.

Generally, I would not say 2007 is all bad for me but it certainly would have been better if not because of the silly accident I had at home before CNY that caused me to be wheel-chair-bound & house-bound for half a year. So much could have been done in 6 moths, man.

As of today, it only left 2 months and 27 days to 2008 and don't think it's still a long way more, my friend. There's only one more week to Hari Raya, next will be Deepavali, then comes the most anticipated Christmas, and before you can recover from all the jolly Christmas songs & great food, there comes the NEW YEAR of 2008.

I pray for the best in year 2008. I want to travel to a few places with my hubby. And for the start, we'll be going to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The place where I was made and born and spent my life during the first couple of years. I've never go back since I came to KL, so this will be the first time I ever get to see the place where I came from.

I sure look forward for many good things to happen next year...well....call it my intuition, six sense or anything, but I really have a good feeling about it!

So, 2008! Please come faster. I promise I'll do something different to welcome your arrival (coz usually I'd just stay at home for the countdown).

~~ 2008 ~~