Quick Tips : F1 Sepang Circuit

*updates with pictures

Lotus cars turut memeriahkan parking lot (antara penyebab full parking)

Last two weeks, suddenly I found myself in the middle of the crowd in Sepang Circuit. Yes, Ladies and Gents, I was asked by Encik A to follow him to entertain a delegate from his project to watch F1! I never dream to attend such session, as curious as I was, I know i won't tolerate the crowd,heat,humidity and the awful noise just to watch an average 300km/h flat cars racing past you. But, if the offer comes with a free VIP ticket- grandstand seat, free meals and F1 kit (consists of a corporate t shirt, a cap, ear plug etc) and most importantly a dedicated driver (we have to act as chaperon to a delegate remember?), this is an offer you can't simply resist. I mean, what else you can ask for?

Getting ready : Mc Laren Team

lhamdulillah on that day, the weather was with us. It was still humid though, but neither hot-scotched sun nor heavy rain accompanied us.. OK straight to the point, I just wanted to share some tips incase you plan to go for one next year.I? kalo tiket free lagi boley la, haha.

View from grandstand.

Lihatlah gadis litar berkain labuh bukan lagi ber mini skirt.Alhamdulillah, next time takyah belah ye.Pastu next2 time pakai tudung plak.

0) First and foremost, please look at your ticket and identify which gate you need to get into. Sama ada K1 ke, atau kalau seat you Diamond,Emerald,Topaz segala tu kat entrance lain.

1) Earplugs/earmuffs are ESSENTIAL. Kalau you all ada earmuff yang cam headphone tu yang slalu pakai kalau gi plant/offshore lagi bagus.. bawak je kalau tak pecah la gegendang telinga. Bising sangat! Lagi bagus kalau ada headphone siap radio receiver to hear the commentator. Kalau susah nak cari takpe, kat dalam tu banyak dijual. Macam I tak kesah I bukan tengok sangat pun, sebok tengok2 VIP sape yang datang pastu excuse jap gi solat, amik makanan dan walah, dah lap ke 45? keke

2) Don't leave behind your usual life savers - umbrella,sunglasses,long sleeve shirts(takut panas.. dan tutup aurat, oops!), kipas tangan, etc

3) Surau disediakan di dalam, sangat besar dan selesa. TETAPI harus diingat, sila bawak telekung/socks/your prayer essentials. Sejadah pun takde ok.

4) Takleh bawak mineral water, dia check macam kat airport tu. Dont worry there's plenty of food stalls inside to choose from, yang caterernya bukan calang2 you. Ada coffee bean, auntie anne's just to name a few. Oh ye satay kajang pun ada, jangan memain.

Dah habis, kereta kena beratur. Btw this time around Sebastian Vettel yg menang. Dan racing agak bosan sebab good weather, takde kereta terbang dan sebagainya.OK jerr semua.Boring!

5) Kalau bawak keta sendiri (ni tahap degil melampau, orang suruh naik shuttle kat Nilai takmo!)and nak balik cepat, sila parking belah kanan arah nak balik ke KL, bukan yang ke LCCT. Kerana jem terlampau amat dahsyat terutama masa nak keluar.. cam we all haritu sejam setengah dalam keta untuk perjalanan sampai ke roundabout masjid KLIA jer.

Bersurai (sambil cari beverages yang dilelong half price serta official F1 merchandise)

See you in 2012! (if I get free ticket, that is)

6) Akhir kata, sekiranya dah terperangkap dalam kesesakan terlalu lama tu bolehlah singgah di masjid KLIA untuk bersolat Maghrib.

Sekian, kesimpulannya tak salah di sisi agama pun kalau pergi tengok F1 tapi pandai2 la bawak diri. Pakai tutup aurat, solat jangan tinggal :)

Susu ILHAM

Assalamualaikum warah matullah,

Dear Lovely Ladies/ Mummies/everybody,

Just nak share satu produk susu tepung yang bagi saya sangat bagus dan sayang nak simpan sorang2.Excited sangat dengan produk yang satu ni!! Pernah dengar tentang Susu ILHAM?

Susu ILHAM ni diformulakan bersama makanan sunnah i.e. kurma dan kismis serta ginkgo biloba dan maca..semuanya merupakan buah/herba yang sangat berkhasiat.Susu ni jugak menggunakan kaedah pengilangan secara Islamik (Islamic Manufacturing Practice) yang dilengkapkan dengan terapi bacaan 30 juzuk Al Quran..untuk maklumat lanjut boleh buka website dia ye,www.ilham4u.com :) Sejak first time baca pasal produk IMP dalam satu majalah sebelum ni, saya selalu cuba nak cari produk2 IMP sebab sgt appreciate cara pembuatannya yang kelihatan agak `impossible' i.e. semua staff solat 5 waktu, baca doa dan ambil wudhu' sebelum manufacture,staf tak bercampur lelaki/perempuan, etc tapi berjaya dilakukan.

Alhamdulillah last week saya sempat pergi ke MIHAS untuk berjumpa sendiri dengan Pengarah Urusan Ebunda Sdn Bhd (pengeluar Susu ILHAM) Pn Sofiyyah Arshaf untuk mengetahui lebih lanjut tentang produk ni. Saya turut mencuba susu nie walaupun di kotaknya tertulis untuk 4-7 tahun.Rasanya memang sedap! Rupanya susu ini boleh diminum oleh pelbagai peringkat usia, bukan sampai umur 7 tahun jer.. Untuk next batch mungkin mereka akan improve kotaknya menjadi `untuk 4 tahun ke atas'. Jadi instead of minum Anlene/HiGoat/Dutch Lady hari2, sekarang saya dah minum susu ILHAM J

Selain anak2, orang dewasa pun boleh minum tau, especially untuk pregnant ladies(ada kismis, badam & kurma untuk kesihatan ibu & perkembangan baby), breastfeeding mommies (sebab kurma boleh banyakkan susu) dan juga para penggemar susu seisi keluarga (Hehe kecuali untuk baby bawah setahun tak boleh ye, sebab kita sokong susu ibu :). Psst... salah satu kandungan susu ni adalah Maca.. boleh surf internet tengok khasiat Maca antaranya adalah meningkatkan kesuburan :) Mungkin boleh berikhtiar juga dengan cara ni kan?

Ramai jugak university students and even non-Muslims parents yang beli susu ni sebab khasiatnya yang banyak. Selain untuk jaga kesihatan kita juga boleh niatkan untuk mengikut makanan sunnah Rasulullah s.a.w. Mungkin immediate impact(nak anak terus mendengar kata, duduk diam2 dengar je cakap ibu, etc) itu bukanlah priority tetapi keberkatan makanan sunnah dan terapi Al Quran itu lebih perlu bukan? :)

If interested, me n my friend pun jadi dealer utk produk nie..(ok sangat excited sampai jadi dealer terus!!hehe) introductory offer as below :

1) 1 kotak : RM48.90 (harga pasaran)

2) 2 kotak ke atas : RM47.00 sekotak

3) 5 kotak ke atas : RM45.00 sekotak

(introductory offer sampai hujung bulan nie je… J)

FYI ada 3 jenis susu ILHAM (semuanya 1 size je, 650g/box) :

1) untuk 1-3 tahun

2) untuk 4-7 tahun (4 years above)- VANILLA

3) untuk 4-7 tahun (4 years above)- COKLAT

Free delivery (COD) in KLCC, Datuk Keramat dan Taman Melati area :) 

Towards healthy and sunnah-aligned lifestyle :)

*updated in 2013 - sorry I need to say that I did not restock Susu Ilham for quite some time due to some reason.. while you may contact other reseller or get it from the HQ itself. Sorry for inconvenience and keep on supporting the product

Ayah.

Ayah.

Tak ramai yang menghargai ayah lebih daripada menghargai ibu.Ya memanglah hadis Rasulullah sendiri mengutamakan ibu berbanding ayah, tetapi bukanlah bermaksud peranan ayah boleh diketepikan.. macam yang kita sering buat, kita selalu telefon ibu berbanding ayah, apa2 masalah kita cerita kat ibu dulu baru ayah..sampai selalunya ayah tanya pasal kita kat mak, bukan kat kita sendiri sebab dah banyak cerita ngan mak kita jadi malas nak ulang benda yang sama kat ayah. Tanpa sedar itu yang sering saya lakukan, padahal dulu kalau birthday atau nak minta sesuatu sibuk la mengendeng kat ayah sebab ayah lagi banyak duit.Huhu

Waktu saya menghadiri training dua minggu lepas, ada modul yang suruh peserta menceritakan apa peristiwa yang paling berbekas dalam hati dan menjadi turning point dalam hidup.Peristiwa itu perlu diceritakan kepada seluruh kelas. Dan ada satu peristiwa ni yang segar sangat dalam ingatan saya dan antara peristiwa paling penting dalam hidup yang berkaitan dengan abah.

Selepas saya grad, sementara nak tunggu company pemberi biasiswa panggil untuk lapor diri, saya bosan di rumah dan mula bekerja di sebuah manufacturing company.Atau nama tak glamernya kilang. Kilang ni high-tech dan sangat mengujakan young engineers seperti saya pada masa tu, dah la baru grad kan tak sabar2 nak apply kan technical knowledge yang dipelajari(kunun).Makin lama di sana, saya dapat ramai kawan dan semakin seronok kat sana. Kebetulan masa tu sentimen membenci company pemberi biasiswa sangat tebal, mungkin sebab kena bond 10 tahun kot. Dahlah lambat panggil bekerja, macam nak taknak je kita nie. So saya pun enjoy myself, dapat kawan2 budak2 cina yang tak reti cakap melayu tapi diorang best.Asik2 jalan2 cari makan pastu pandai lak cari tempat makan halal sebab saya join sekali. Siap sempat roadtrip ke Melaka bagai waktu kami kena forced leave sebab kilang shut down for maintenance. Ye, forced leave adalah wujud di dunia ini kawan2.Sangat takbest.Selain tu company ni ada special programme yang dia hantar kitorang pergi training technical and leadership skills setiap minggu dalam masa 3 bulan, fuishh best gila la gi hotel training2.Rasa macam orang penting jer.

Sampai satu tahap saya rasa seronok dan cakap ngan Abah `saya taknak kerja ngan syarikat pemberi biasiswa, saya nak kerja kat kilang nie.tambahan plak diorang boleh nego nak minta release dari kontrak kalau saya betul2 berminat kerja dengan diorang'. Abah nampak tak setuju dan dia tau kalau dia cakap saya akan bangkang terus.Biaselah darah muda dan keras kepala (sindrom second child,standard la gini). Pastu reaksi abah macam ala2 `Ok fine'.So perbincangan terhenti di situ.

Pastu dalam bulan 4 saya dapat tawaran dari syarikat pemberi biasiswa. Sebab saya tengah bekerja, saya minta delay 2 bulan sebelum lapor diri.Dalam hati dah fikir2 camne strategi untuk taknak kerja dengan syarikat pemberi biasiswa. Tapi saya cakap juga kat Abah saya dapat tawaran ni.Masa tu tengah makan malam kat luar.Abah dengan selamba cakap `Abah tau dah'.Saya terkejut.`Mana abah tau?'.`Sebab 2 minggu lepas Abah dah pergi sendiri kat Level63 company pemberi biasiswa dan diorang cakap adik dapat placement.Abah cakap adik terima tawaran tu' lebih kurang camni Abah jawab.

Masa tu saya marahhhh sangat dengan Abah, sebab saya dah bekerja pun Abah masih nak menentukan arah hidup saya. Kenapa Abah perlu interfere sampai macam tu sekali, siap contact sendiri syarikat pemberi biasiswa tanpa pengetahuan saya?Saya ni bajet independent la kononnya, start gosok baju sendiri dari darjah dua tau.Saya tak suka orang lain yang buatkan decision,rasa diri lemah (mungkin ego yang menggunung?). Sepanjang makan tu saya menangis dan tak bercakap ngan Abah berhari2 jugaklah. Saya sedih sangat Abah masih nak masuk campur dalam urusan kerja dan hidup saya (wah bajet dah besar sangat lah kan statement macamtu).

Dipendekkan cerita, saya masuk kerja jugak di syarikat pemberi biasiswa. Walaupun tak buat kerja engineer sejati tapi Abah tak kisah. Saya ikut je lah bukan boleh buat apa pun.Tapi deep down saya tak kisah pun kerja kat ofis, kerja engineer buek ponek badan je and tak dapat la maintain ayu.Haha no offense, engineers. Then, looking back after 2 years, saya percaya itu antara keputusan terbaik yang Allah takdirkan untuk saya, dengan mengikut cakap ayah saya. Dalam masa 2 tahun macam2 terjadi. Kawan2 di tempat kerja lama satu persatu tinggalkan company tu for various reasons(dengarnya termasuk lay-offs).Tiba2 krisis ekonomi dan susah sangat nak dapat kerja dengan syarikat pemberi biasiswa saya ni.Sempat dapat bonus dan prestasi kerja agak baik,serta bos2 dan kawan2 yang best.Ada salary adjustment.Dah jadi macam among the most sought employer in the whole country(to colleagues, as much as we want to deny this, it is quite a statement.).Padahal dulu jual mahal sangat takmo kerja dengan dia. So, this proved the power of obeying my father's say.

Of course masa saya cerita kat kelas tu memang emotional gila.Siap suara tersekat2 sib baik tak hujan. Tapi saya teruja bila ada sorang kawan ni, masa feedback session last day, dia cakap dia terkesan dengan cerita saya sebab dia pun sebelum ni ada krisis gak ngan ayah dia.Lepas dengar cerita saya, malam tu dia sit down dan have dinner with his father and chat for long hours. I was so touched by that. So nampak tak, touching people's heart made me felt touched inside.. and from that training onwards I tried to become supernice with my Dad. I sat with him during dinner (biaselah kaum ibu selalu berdiet, aku je makan ngan Abah dua orang), I don't cut his sentence anymore, I dengar semua pendapat, nasihat dan cerita dia walaupun rasanya dah pernah dengar 10 kali huhu.Pastu first night I buat camtu, tetiba Abah hadiahkan I hand luggage Arnold Palmer. I taktau sebab dia perasan I'm being nice to him pada malam itu ataupun itu hanya kebetulan.At the end, I happy Abah pun happy.Tengok last2 mesti nak gak kata ganti diri `I' hish tak konsisten btul anda nieh.

Kesimpulannya mudah, sayangi bapa anda dan hargai mereka macam you hargai ibu jugak, if not more.

Quick Perth Summary :)

Managed to run away from work hassle (last minute!) and followed hubby for a company trip to Perth early this month. Company trip to Perth!! I know I'm jealous too, normally my company trip ke Kerteh,Melaka,Bintulu ajer but his...!! Like Hazel put it `biasenye company trip ke tempat2 best bos2 je yang pegi, kita takde harapan'.Ok lah tu babe ko dapat gi Africa business class lagi. Hehe ok just want to share a simple quick guide to Perth. Mine was quite smooth because my parents just went there last December and alot of friends studied there before. Since I just went there for a short while I only managed to cover Perth city area and not the suburbs :( So here it is!

1.Upon arrival,catch connects airport transfer to hotel.AUD18/person one way.Will drop you right at your hotel's doorstep.Taxi from airport to town will cost you approximately AUD40.

2.Criterion hotel(Hay St) is very near to Perth CBD,cheap rate(AUD110)with welcome drinks n free wifi.situated next door to Oleh2 Cafe(indonesian cuisine restaurant).Recommended and many Malaysians stayed there too because of the location.

3.Restaurant Indonesia Indah (halal restaurant) is at the roadside of barrack st,near to perth CBD.

4.Perth CBD consists of 2 large shopping malls with aisles n alleys in between..Myers and David Jones are among major tenants. Train station(komuter like) is just nearby.Hop to the nearest CAT(blue,yellow,red semua ada around this area) for a free bus ride.

5.Among must-go places:

1)Harbour town mall

-a mall with various branded stuff with factory price.there is halal food outlet: ISPA kebabs and Nenem's turkish cuisine.ride yellow CAT to harbour station

2)Fremantle

-a small fishing town with many historical places.go to Shed Market for a good bargain of souvenirs-walking distance from frematle train station.ride the train from perth train station for AUD3.7 perperson/return ticket.you can get good price of AUD9(family rider-5adults n 2 kids) on sunday:)it will take about 30mins to fremantle by train.other means:via cruise or bus.

3)Rottness island

-a beautiful island to enjoy scenery,history and snorkelling.Various tours to choose-main ferry operator is Rottness Express.Ferry can be taken from St barrack jetty(Perth city) or Fremantle.We just love the buffet spread at Rottnest Lodge,their pasta n cheese is delicious!

4)Northbridge

-you can find many restaurants here.Check out the famous apple strudels at Corica's.Ride blue cats to Aberdeen St,and you'll find the cafe on your right.

5)King's Park

-a beautiful park along the Swan River. Sadly I didn't get to go here sebab dah pulang awal sebab cuti 2 hari saje~! Pastu hubby shared pictures he went there siap fine dining sekali ngan consultant.Nyampah.

Some useful travelling notes:
1)Shopping hours is short,normally 9am-5pm.Weekend is even shorter,11am-5pm. Nightlife is almost none.
2)Convenience store and restaurant usually open until 10pm

3)Airport tax for KLIA-Perth-KLIA for both ways is about RM900 (incase you want to redeem your Enrich points, they just covered the airplane fare.Tax is on your own :( Or Airasia obviously offers a better deal though )
4)Equipped yourself with CATS transit maps n a simple perth map to ease your journey.Many of the places are accessible just by walking!
5)Australian visas to be applied electronically
6)Hotels are generally expensive over here with poor facilities.Even a 4 star hotel may cost AUD340 and didn't provide mineral water!WiFi pun kena bayar mahal.
7)Avoid bringing any food from your home country as australia is very strict.its either u need to declare the food you bring or they will rampas straight away.Don't worry about food in perth, there is plenty to choose from :)

Loved most : The beautiful scenery, the friendly and polite people, the excellent and FREE bus services, easy access to halal food

Don't really fancy : Expensive hotels and poor facilities! Even the internet fees is very high (we are so used to free WiFi in Malaysia)

Health Tips #8 : Soy Product

Suka kacang soya? Always heard that banyak makan kacang soya boleh mencantikkan kulit dan dapat baby putih gebu?

Initially I was a true soya haters.. I can't stand anything soy kecuali soy sauce. Haha. but over these past few years I've developed an obsession of healthy living, and among the food that I desperately forced myself to consume and find it not bad at all are soymilk! OK I am always a tempe lover-thats a fact but now I can stand soymilk walaupun daku takkan membelinya on purpose, but if somebody offered I can drink it now.Semuanya kerana kesihatanku yang berharga.

But..at the meantime there is also a news spread really fast that said soymilk is not THAT good (I knew some pregnant mothers drink it like nobody's business for the sake of their baby). I knew most of you had read it already.. and later someone shared another link to jawab semua facts tersebut(thanks to Encik A).

For me,my basic rule is simple : never consume ANYTHING too much, or else akan jadi lain.Even the best of food cam milk,eggs,sayur2 etc sume takleh consume too much kan?amik moderate amount jer.. Kalo tak lain jadinya..dan make sure you eat from various sources of carbo,protein,etc..jangan dok makan satu lauk jer :p (note:jangan jadik karnivor!)so takyah pening2 nak cari the best or the worst food whatsoever.Just stick to that basic rule and insya Allah everything will be fine. Cuma kalau boleh galakkan diri makan makanan sunnah (yang Rasulullah makan dan yang disebut dalam Quran e.g. kurma,anggur,buah zaitun,susu,daging kambing,etc) untuk dapatkan berkat dan juga makanan2 ni mmg terbukti berkhasiat.Cuma again the basic rule applies here : don't eat too much!!

Love to share some excerpt I got from the counter-answer for soy badness as I mentioned earlier. Like to highlight a few points too..happy reading and implementing!

The anti-soy crusaders, on the other hand, point to certain substances found in soy, and tell us that almost any amount of soy is too much. The reality, though, is all foods contain substances that, if eaten in high enough concentrations, would cause problems. Even the most healthful foods contain components that produce unwanted effects when they are tested in isolation in a laboratory. For example, broccoli, lentils, and grapefruit contain naturally occurring pesticides that can cause mutations if eaten in high enough quantities.

Peanuts and peanut butter often have traces of aflatoxin, a substance found in a mold that grows on the nuts that causes cancer in high enough amounts. Celery harbors toxins that at high enough levels damage the human immune system and causes photosensitivity. (Highest levels occur in celery that has brownish patches.) Spinach and chard contain oxalic acid, a substance which binds with calcium and diminish its absorption. Common mushrooms contain several substances that in sufficient concentrations are carcinogens.

This doesn't mean, though, that you should avoid eating broccoli, lentils, grapefruit, peanut butter, celery, spinach, chard and mushrooms. In fact, if you made it your policy to eat no food that contained substances which can in large enough concentrations cause damage, there would be literally nothing left for you to eat.

It's true that soybeans contain substances that in excess can be harmful. But to imply, as some do, that as a result eating soyfoods poses a risk to human health is taking things much further than the evidence warrants. There would be dangers in eating a diet based entirely on soybeans. But, then, the same could be said for broccoli or any other healthy food. This is one of the reasons why varied diets are so important. Diversity protects.

full article here : http://www.vegfamily.com/health/is-soy-bad-for-you.htm

p/s: satu lagi conclusion I got adalah; tempe is one of the best soy product to consume.Haha suke!cita2 jangka panjang I adalah utk membuat tempe sendiri.Any Javanese sudi nak ajar??:p

No Regrets : This Ain't A Textbook Life

I planned to write an insights of what was recently happened to me.. a really(?) good one with grammar check,good vocabulary and everything. But I'm afraid I'll be so lazy and will subsequently abandon this page and when I was up to write again, semuanya jadi basi. So I want to write something, and right now.

Ok you 've known the chronology already, I detailed it out in the last page. "No regrets" - those words were stucked on my head from the very first night I was admitted in the hospital until recently. Nothing should be regretted pun kan. But Alhamdulillah I didn't feel depressed or anything alike.OK I cried once and that's it, just accept it.It had happened and it was not the worse thing happen to someone. Yelah I mean, countless ladies that I knew had the same experience, if not worse.My friends,my colleauges,my boss,my aunties.. ramai yang dah share experience yang sama that actually made me relieved.

I pun tak sure what my point is actually tapi I still nak tulis something.

Yang tak semua kita ni experiencing/will experience `textbook life'. My definition of textbook life is everything you planned is exactly implemented whether with or without your control. Macam, you study that discipline and you get employed doing exactly that.dan you plan nak kawin at 25 and you got it arranged.dan after one year you already pregnant, no complication whatsoever and had a beautiful baby,after two years you got another bundle of joy and the list went on and on.meanwhile you get good performance ratings at work, get promoted within 4 years,buy house,buy new cars, etc. As odd as it sounds, some people do get a textbook life.I know some who had it.Tak mungkinlah tak jealous tapi dah memang rezeki dan tertulis their plan is exactly the same as the God's plan..they should be grateful to have all that.

While, some of us, infact most of us will face bumps down the road.Sometimes we will be hit hard,sometimes we bounce back harder.Bukanlah sebab Tuhan tak sayang but we will be challenged on things that we are actually capable to deal with no matter how hard.. it was written in the holy Quran. Infact kita pun kena sangat bersyukur sebab dapat ujian, ujian tanda sayang Allah kpd hamba-Nya kan? Mungkin textbook life is not the best for us, hence ours are more challenging. The fact is that when we died, we will only be judged with our iman and taqwa. Not our money,our success stories,our performance rating, our number of children, our family etc etc. So ladies and gents, and especially myself, tabahlah :) Dan doa usaha tawakkal selalu..meminjam kata2 seorang kawan,"kalau langit yang besar dan berat tu Allah boleh tadbir, takkan awak sorang yang kecil ni Allah nak biarkan?"

Baru2 ni ada scene dalam satu drama tu sangat mengesankan saya.Tak ingat dah tajuk dia.. tapi pasal anak perempuan ni yang ala2 jahat cakap kasar ngan mak dia kat telefon, pastu terus eksiden.Then bila dia terjaga tengok kawan2 dia semuanya dah mati dalam kereta tu, dia takut dan panggil2 mak dan abang dia yang dia dah buat jahat untuk mintak maaf..lepas tu baru dia nampak mayat dia sendiri tercampak luar keta.Maksudnya dia pun dah mati...... owh that scene really touched me. Siapa tahu tajuk dia sila bagitau saya ok.

OK I know this post tak sharp and point dia bersepah2.But that is how I usually think,bersepah2 and think 10 things sekaligus. Apa2 pun, doakan I dapat pengganti yang lebih baik okay :) And I'll pray for you guys too.Semoga baik2 sahaja!

No Regrets : The Experience

It happened so fast, when we least expecting it. I just came back from a hectic journey to Canton in mid January.It was actually a combination of my birthday celebration and a family vacation.We were on our feet and metro(subway train) most of the time, and just imagine a trip to one of the busiest business hub worldwide;if I may describe it in one word : it's HECTIC! The trip was exhaustive but worthwhile, we even planned to come back any possible time soon.


And few days later I found that my menses was late, usually it is just right on the day it should be. I waited for a while just to make sure.It was until my fourth day that I decided to take a home test.The initial thought was if it turns negative, I can pack my gym clothes and hit the gym on the next day :) But both tests got faint but clear lines on them, so the rest was history.

We made a visit to the nearest clinic and the doctor confirmed it : I was pregnant. I still remember that night, while I recited the Quran and read the meaning I realised that the ayat was the famous ayat 1000 dinar (Surah at Talaq - verse 3) which in layman translation means `Allah akan memberikan rezeki dari arah yang tidak disangka2...' I felt grateful and blessed for His unexpected present to me.


And as time goes by, only family and close friends knew that `someone' is growing inside me. Sorry friends, but this time I followed the old Chinese beliefs to keep it as a secret until I pass the first trimester.It is just something I believe in life, that destiny always has two sides, and it is up to the Almighty which one He will choose as our fate. Anything can happen at any given time, hence I need to make sure I am ready for the most unexpected and never jump the guns just yet.


I think I've shared this before, I always think beyond time to challenge my brain and my emotion.It is some sort of `emotional firedrill'. One fine day you just have to sit at one corner,and think hard of the possibilities that may happen to you,your family and your love ones(the what ifs) and how would you react if you face such situation. But remember never overdoing it or else you will be a psycho who just refuse to do anything in life for fear anything bad will happen to you:) And I did just that. I'd thought about the worst that could happen and mentally prepared to handle the situation,just in case.


Back to my story, I don't have any exciting stories or adventurous chronology to share, it just happened.I had a light spotting the night before and it gets heavier during noon.I was at the office back then while my hubby was on medical leave due to food poisoning. I called hubby to tell him and he insisted to go to the clinic straightaway. I went to the nearest outpatient clinic with reputable gynea only to get uncertain results :( Through the ultrasound scan, we could see that the baby has stop growing although the sac was still intact.Mathematically I was already 7 weeks. However the doctor could not confirm I am miscarriage and she asked us to go back and observe the bleeding for a few days.If it gets worse,just came back for D&C.And we were charged RM76 just for that!

Deep down I knew I've lost the baby;it is the basic instict. The body knows when something went wrong and will immediately send some signal to the brain,thus the bleeding although I didn't actually do anything that might cause it(as much as I could recall). Meanwhile I just had slight cramps and we went home straight away. At that time I already burst into tears but amazingly hubby was so calm and continuously consoled me with his bear hug.. I accepted the fate already but I guess it's more than normal to feel sad for the loss. I mean, it would be abnormal if you did not feel sad at all,right?

However, my greatest fear at that time was to handle the miscarriage at home by myself. I've had good friends supplying me details of their experience on miscarriage;plus I read alot from the internet hence I can basically imagine the bleeding,the clots and the pain to endure for the sac to come out naturally.Luckily I don't need to wait any longer. At almost 7pm, I felt the strongest pain (period pain-alike) and had even heavier bleeding with clots..I even vomitted because of the unbearable pain. We quickly grabbed our wallets and stormed out to the car and hubby drove straight to Prince Court Hospital and parked at ER bay. Glad it was just a mere 2km from our house.

The rest was technical, you can guess it already. An hour at the ER, then I was transported to the ward. Surprisingly the pain had subside and gone at that time.Later the gynea on call, Dr Tan came to examine me and during the scan, we could not see the sac at all. It had gone during the bleeding, however Dr still declared that I had an incomplete abortion thus scheduled me for D&C the next morning.This time, both my parents had already arrived and an aunt came to offer moral support.

At about 9.30 am the next morning, I was brought to the operation room.The procedure went smoothly. I had general anasthetic and didn't feel anything even after I gained my conscious half an hour later. I stayed in the hospital for another night before being discharged around noon the next day.Alhamdulillah, I neither did vomit or had a fever (although the doctor said all these side effects are common after D&C procedure) and my BP is all normal. The only discomfort that I had were the abdominal/muscular pain and the intravenous drip needle that stuck on my skin until the very last moment. In my 3 days stay, the continuous visit from family,colleagues and friends really made me feel happy and blessed - thanks a million for that.

Now here I am, awarded with MC for 2 weeks and experiencing confinement just like the other mothers after giving birth. Perhaps mine would be more lenient and shorter (hopefully) but I am still forced to consume the Pati Ikan Haruan daily :( I guess that's the worst part of my confinement. The best part is I get to eat KFC :) haha. I will share the details in my next post.

Until then :)

Happy Wedding :)

22 Jan 2011/ 9pm / Kg Pengantin

Congrats! Happy for you.

Freezing birthday

Just got back from a short vacation, which also falls on my birthday.

So, this year's birthday is the first birthday I spent abroad and also the coldest I ever had (certainly no candles whatsoever)

To be exact, the average temperature is 10degC.

However, this time I managed to spend the day with my love ones so I am very thankful for that :) Alhamdulillah

Thanks a million for the warm wishes I get live and via sms,FB,twitter and other means.

Those really means a lot to me :)

P/s : Unlike my previous trips, this time I've made a complete itinerary of my journey to share with you guys. Stay tuned.

Sinfully delicious

Makanan sedap yang sangat tidak sihat.

Bagi underline sikit supaya nampak urgent dan important.

Heheh tapi sedapppp!!! :(

Mengikut resepi arwah Wan untuk rendang Negeri Sembilan pure (pedasss punyaa) :

-Takde bawang

-Takde cili besar

-Kerisik home made

-Hanya cili api

-Daun kunyit sikit

-Nisbah sekilo daging : sekilo santan

Amacam, ada berani?

p/s: Gambar rendang buatan Ma that resembles Wan's rendang alot.

Health Tips #6 : Steam anything you can

OK just want to share you something I accidentally discover while cooking today.
Have I mentioned that I always feel guilty to deep fry while cooking in my own kitchen (dan pada masa yang sama relax jer makan ayam/ikan goreng masa makan kat kedai)?
I am the type whom used olive oil and corn oil in my kitchen, so kalau I deep fry memang masak lah I nak beli mahal kot.

And the problem of shallow frying while cooking is, ayam you lambat masak or tak masak kat dalam.Ini memang membencikan,tapi bersalah pula kalau goreng ayam dulu pastu baru masuk dalam sambal.Dan perkara ini terjadi tadi apabila I yang sangat lapar berseorangan di rumah malas keluar beli makan, baru nak makan beberapa suap dan perasan dalam daging ayam tu tak masak! Marah bukan.

Maka, in desperate to eat I steam kan ayam tersebut sehingga masak kemudian grill sikit dengan honey (nak gak mengada ada grill2) then masuk balik dalam sambal yang telah disediakan tadi. And problem solved!Ayam masak dan rasa lebih sedap sebab dah jadi steamed-grilled with honey chicken sambal. Hahah over kan.

Jadi I pun terfikir, ni memang antara solution terbaik untuk orang yang health freak takmo deep fry tapi suka gila ayam goreng sebenarnya, which is to steam you chicken/meat and later baru you goreng/grill/bake at the surface to get the desired taste. OK tak perlu lah lakukan untuk ikan kerana ikan memang cepat masak -_-

OK that's all for today, maybe I je baru tahu teknik ni tapi tak kesah nak share gak. Kesimpulannya kurangkan gula,garam,minyak dan santan (ironically ni semua benda yang selalu naik harga kecuali garam la kan) dalam makanan ye :)

2011 Health Resolution

1. Personal insurance + ladies coverage - checked

2. Health Supplements - checked (just add Spirulina & Chlorella in the list)

3. Annual medical check up

4. Once every 3 year dental check up

5. Once every 3 year pap smear check - checked

6. Exercise 3 times per week

7. Eat more veggies and organic food

8. Less frying while cooking

Typo Spotted!

Oh I love spotting typo! Especially on public signboards :p

 

Ada lagi gambo2 lain tapi entah mana, maklumlah negara ni memang ramai orang tak pandai speaking orang putih..

Health Tips #5 : Migraine

I just being diagnosed for a mild migraine.

Takut kan? But the doctor said it is typical nowadays.

The simptoms is easy- when you felt your head pounding for some unknown reason. Usually you felt the pain struck from your eyes to your brain, and it usually happen sebelah muka je (left or right side of your face). You are very sensitive to lights, even when it comes from your computer screen. You rather shut your eyes or have a good rest in a quiet,peaceful place somewhere. Sometimes it may vanish for awhile, and it might appear again out of nowhere.

The reasons, well it may caused from stress,your food intake e.g. cheese, dairy products, preservatives,etc or even you hormones. Some people usually had migraine as part of their PMS, or even after the menstrual cycle.

The medicine - usually Caffergot, to be taken only when you feel the pain. Ignore it when your migrain disappear after a quick rest. Don't just easily dump some kind of chemical in your blood veins, people.

My reasons of getting migraine?

I'm not so sure.

Last week might be caused by PMS or early menses,

This week might be caused by a cheese cupcake as my breakfast (life is just unfair!)

Ok so apa tipsnya untuk entry kali ini?

Tips adalah avoid the reasons of migraine as stated above, and live a stress-free life~! (like that kind of life ever exist)

Self Reminder #4 : Entah Random kot

Baru tadi saya dengar ceramah kat surau company, disampakan oleh seorang Muallaf yang sangat terer dan fasih memberi dalil..kalah kita2 yang lahir2 Islam nie.Memang malu sangat kalau attend talk diorang ni, sebab diorg embrace Islam and menghayati bersungguh2! Dalil takyah cakap la, dalam tangan. Main ingat2 dalam kepala terus tulis sepuluh ayah al Quran dengan maksud yang tepat! Jarang orang lahir2 Islam nak appreciate kan nikmat yang kita dah dapat ni. Sebab kita tak berusaha sungguh2 untuk dapatkannya kot..lahir2 dah jadi orang Islam.

As usual talk tentang fakta2 ayat alQuran berbanding sains and kitab/Bible sangat mengujakan dan menarik perhatian. To be specific tadi brother ni kupas pasal persoalan yang membuktikan Al Quran ditulis oleh Allah, dan bukannya oleh Rasulullah,oleh orang lain,tiru Bible,oleh syaitan or mana2 possible pihak lagi selain Allah.

I nak share satu benda yang sangat terkesan dalam hati, yang buat I sebak nak nangis. Masa sesi Q&A, ada orang tanya `Macam mana kita nak lawan Yahudi yang sangat bijak, tamak dan takkan habis berusaha nak hancurkan Islam?' At first saya ingat brother tu nak bagi jawapan intelek siap dalil bagai, tapi jawapan dia senang dan sangat menyentuh hati.

Dia jawab camni lebih kurang `Bagi saya, untuk lawan Yahudi adalah dengan kita semua orang Islam berpegang teguh seteguhnya kepada ajaran Islam. Itu je. Dan perkara ni memang tak mustahil sebab zaman silam kita dah lihat bagaimana Islam mampu memerintah dunia.So kalau kita berpegang teguh dengan Islam, bukan hanya kaum Yahudi, kaum Cina dan semua sekali pun mampu kita kalahkan'.'

Simple but smart.

Dalam kepala saya dok terbayang trend zaman sekarang..zaman saya la nie la

Di mana semua orang berlumba2 cari harta dan kepuasan dunia- bercuti, kereta mewah, rumah 2-3 bijik,investment sana sini untuk banyakkan duit, bisnes sampingan, pendapatan lumayan dalam masa singkat,etc

Sambil2 tu ramai yang dah tak ingat batas agama

Yang taktau sempadan auratnya, taktau sempadan pergaulannya, yang jaja cerita rumah tangga kat blog (kan trend sekarang blogging pasal personal life ni? Zaman kita kecik dulu mana ada!), taktau hukum hakam agama dalam kehidupan, mengumpat dalam facebook, yang terang2an lagi lah kan, macam2 lagi le tak tersebut.

Belom cerita gejala sosial zaman sekarang lagi tuh.. baru minggu lepas sembang ngn kekawan, ingat lagi masa kita sekolah benda paling dahsyat sekali berlaku adalah `tomboy' (saya sempat sekolah semua pempuan masa sekolah rendah). Tu pun pemakaian je pun and main minat2 kekawan yang cun..itu jer taklah sampai bawak masuk bilik segala.Sekarang? More than you can ever imagine.

Nauzubillah minzalik.

Dan all this while saya dan anda asyik bermimpi negara Islam akan ditegakkan di Malaysia?

Rupanya impian ini, mungkin hanya tinggal angan2, selagi saya,kita dan masyarakat Islam masih tak berpegang teguh dengan ajaran Islam.Tahajjud pon payah!

Ending macam ceramah tapi saya memang perlu constantly dengar ceramah untuk peringat diri.

Ok malam ni jangan lupa Alkahfi, almulk dan tahajjud. Setan sila jauhi diriku okeh.

Self Reminder #2 : Selamat Tahun Baru1432H

Assalamualaikum wbt,

Selamat tahun baru (tahun lepas nie rasanya rekod paling banyak orang cakap `eh, cepatnya tahun ni berlalu kan? kejap je dah hujung tahun.apa tandanya? Soklan bocor ye kawankawan),

Semoga bertambahnya tahun seiring dengan pertambahan amalan kita,

Semoga tahun yang berlalu ni berjaya digunakan dengan sebaiknya dan lebih berkat apabila diakhiri dengan doa awal tahun..dan

Semoga tahun baru ni lebih bermakna dengan memulakannya dengan doa awal tahun, semoga tahun baru menjanjikan seribu satu kebahagian dan keberkatan untuk diri kita.

(Pesanan untuk diri sendiri)

Janganlah terlalu leka berusaha nak fulfil bermacam2 hajat kita..nak anak comel, keta baru,pergi melancong, rumah baru, decoder astro baru (eheh ni apehal, astro memang sengal kalo ada warranty tu lambat je bertindak, cuba kalo nak subcribe canel baru lajuu jer), berhajat kat mende yang main main je sifatnye etc sampai terlupa yang kita sebenarnya perlu beramal seperti akan mati esok hari..

Health Tips#4: Frozen Yogurt

Currently we're in love with frozen yogurt, particularly after we tasted J Co's Cool Yogurt! And after a quick search, I just found out that in the U.S, frozen yogurt is already a preferred alternative to ice cream due to its lower calories content (the main difference of both is yogurt replaces cream as in ice-cream). But I don't really think it is quite common here in Malaysia, no? I believe only few dessert outlets serve frozen yogurt cause it is kind of hard to get! However one major drawback is the price might be slightly higher than normal ice-cream.. J Co sells J Cool as the above for about RM20++( the price range on selection of toppings). But if you are a real health freak plus yogurt lover, you definitely need to give this a try. I have started to google home made frozen yogurt recipe already..heheh (ambitious kan?!)

Anyone wants to recommend any other outlets that sells nice frozen yogurt? Do let me know ok :)

Do you wear neck tie?

Being a woman, I never really fancy this one particular garment, although I used to wear it during my primary school in Standard 5 and 6 (prefect la katakan,konon). Hence, I knew how to tie a tie (!) properly back then, but not anymore. I even felt an unnecessary gush of panic before my wedding just because I don't really know how to tie a tie (owh I hate the bold words,it doesn't sounds right! how can I rephrase it, anyone?), since everyone said you need to know this particular art so that you can tie for your husband before he goes to work..sweet kan I worrying things like that? :p I simply don't like ties as I think it doesn't serve any purpose.It just make dressing to work more complicated. I think many guys do agree with me. I mean, can I see a raise of hand, who actually LOVES tie so much? Tak ramai, kan. And what actually happens after lunch? Yes you guess it right, their neck ties are simply gone.

It's such a huge relief when, after married I discovered that my husband doesn't wear a neck tie. Or actually he don't like wearing one (oh yeke? jadi di mana tie cantik pemberianku sebagai hantaran tempoh hari? :p). Once he mentioned to me, `Driller tak main la pakai tie, skema la' hahah yelah tu. Thank goodness the company does not have a very strict dresscode to adhere to.

As many of us perceived that tie is hugely accepted as part of formal dresscode around the world, there is one country whom actually spare this- it is IRAN. I just knew about this fact! And more interesting thought to ponder on the reason of why they banned ties. In Iran, ties are viewed as un-Islamic and said to contribute to the spreading of western culture. You can read more about it here. But don't worry, you won't be caught by the police if you are seen wearing one in Iran.They are not extremist..:)

I always envy Iran for its boldness and its refusal to follow the westerns blindly.Kudos! So its not just me who hate ties, I guess.

String quartet

Yesterday was the first time I learnt about string quartet in a humble thirty minutes performance by members of PPAG at Dewan Rampaisari,KLCC. It consists of four string players — usually two violin players, a violist and a cellist. I just knew about the difference of violin and viola!! Both may look exactly the same, the only difference is the size hence the sound it creates also differ. Another surprising fact (for me) is, one violin may costs tens of thousands dollars per piece, excluding the bow. And yes, the lead violin player did mentioned that a string quartet instruments (sum of all four instruments) may cost around RM2.4 million altogether. What an expensive hobby, but if it turns into your rice pots with handsome pay, then why not?

p/s: I'm not an avid music lover but I do enjoy live performance and orchestra. It sounds.. majestic!

Common Blog Annoyance

I believe most of you readers love bloghopping, like me :) Or else you whom does not really knows me personally wouldn't land to my blog, right? I just want to list down the annoying thing I sometimes found in some blogs that I believe annoys you too.. or is it just me who is overly sensitive? Haha typical.

1. I hate copy-pasted blogs. I know I've mentioned it somewhere earlier,haha. I mean, maybe one or two entries once in a while is not harmful, but to have an 80% copy-pasted entries in your blog is just a big NO. Might as well you just link your post to the blog/website you referred to.

2. I hate blogs that contained vengeful and hatred entries, even worse if it is full with bad words. It brings negative vibes and bad impression to the writer. Often I always turned off by good content blogs just because the writers are just too rude, insensitive and mean.

3. I don't fancy blogs that talked solely about her/himself alone-no other topics involved. But I agreed that this kind of blog does attract many curious readers but often end up they talked about the self-centred writer behind her/his back. I always wonder,what's the value of having this kind of blog? Hmm.

4. I hate blogs with too much short sentences/slangs/mix languages that is sometimes hard to read. Please, oh please use correct words and sentences,and avoid mixing languages in one sentence. Ok sometimes I did this crime unintentionally, so forgive me :)

5. Like you, I do follow some famous contemporary bloggers whom have hundreds of faithful followers. But I hate when I can detect promotion entries that is sponsored by some other companies to sell their products. I mean, I understand they have to do it because they're top bloggers and actually get paid for it, but it can be really boring and cliche, like watching ads on tv. I 've read some very good bloggers whom manage to produce original write-up even to promote someone else's products. For me, these are the real true bloggers.

I guess 5 is enough for now :) So what element that annoys you most in blogging world?

Quality time

At some point of time, it is worth to slower your pace, stop and look back.

And spend quality time with your precious ones.

 

Especially in this hustle and bustle of life,

Where people meet their colleagues more often than they meet their family,

And where winning thousand dollars worth of project is believed more important than fetching your kids from school,

And where making a strong impact in a stranger's company is way a bigger deal than to be the best for your spouse and your own family.

 

 

 

 

Hajj 2010

It is never too late to wish Salam Aidil Adha to all. Let us embrace the spirit of sacrifice in our daily lives.

I wish to paste my FB status two days back as a reminder for me to fulfil when the time comes, insya Allah.

"Nor Shahira Md Isa Salam Aidil adha kepada semua. Sempena hari raya ini, saya berazam utk menunaikan haji pada tahun saya dapat giliran haji. tak kesah la kena unpaid leave pun takpe, yg penting kewajipan mesti ditunaikan. insya Allah sekiranya masih bernyawa dan berkemampuan.. ameen "

Allahuakbar, allahuakbar,allahuakbar, walillah ilham.

p/s : Pictures are taken during Hajj 2010 session. Amazing and inspiring pictures indeed.Credit to REUTERS, Getty Images & AP Photos.

p/s2 : Congratulations to a former housemate whom just delivered a baby boy on Raya day. I recommended her to bagi nama anak dia Aidil Zafuan atau Zakuan Adha, hehe

Kenapa orang muda kena tahu pasal politik negara

Taken from the blog of A Kadir Jasin after he hits 1000 Followers. He especially note that most of his followers are `orang muda'.

"...Saya perhatikan ramai "followers" adalah orang muda. Tahniah. Justeru itu, saya galakkan pengikut muda blog ini agar memberani dan membiasakan diri dengan perbahasan dan penghujahan.

Masa depan negera ini adalah untuk anda. Jadi Saudara dan Saudari wajib mengambil tahu dan bertindak agar ia terjamin sejahtera.

Jangan serahkan bulat-bulat masa depan Saudara dan Saudari kepada orang lain.

You must learn to take charge of your future wisely and with sense of responsibility, humility and commitment.

Terima kasih."

Kids say the darndest thing

Kids do say the darndest thing.

Recently I joined a volunteery programme to entertain a bunch of school kids in conjunction of Deepavali. The main highlights are tour to Petrosains and Skybridge. Among the unforgettable moments were when..well, to set the actual scene, most of the kids were Indian and as you know, most Indians have long and complicated names. They tend to talked in Tamil most of the time so they are were neither fluent in English nor Malay. So when I tried to call a girl, unfortunately with a wrong name, she said `Kakak, AKU Proscilla, yang itu Abirami'.. I was surprised and tried to hold my laughter at the same time. I was too shocked dia cakap `aku' . Hehe pastu I always need to talk slowly and clearly, and without realising I was speaking alternately in English and Malay. I believe I was confusing them even more when I need to repeat my sentences every now and then. Guess I have to learn little bit of Tamil after this -_-

Another significant observation that came as quite a surprise for me, is I just realised that these kids are not so good in communicating using other languages besides their mother tongue. I mean, I have a mindset that all kids nowadays must be good in English, if not better compared to my days where we learn everything in Malay language. Boy I was wrong! During one of the quiz session, the speaker conveyed easy quizzes in English, hoping for the kids to participate for free chocolates. The first few rounds went without any response.At first I thought they were shy, until one kid from the other table called me and said `Kakak, dia cakap apa?' Hence, I played the role of a translator, I believe other chaperons did the same too. And then only the hall started to go chaotic with their screams and playful acts. This experience really makes me wonder, what happen to the previous education system that promotes English as the main language in school? I knew they've changed that already, but these kids are Year4-6 students. They suppose to be the living result of the English language usage in schools, no?

Besides that, I enjoyed their mischievous behaviour and innocent act. Once there were two boys, saw I was holding my handphone They made a gesture for me to take picture of them with a Kadazan girl from different school. As you may guessed already, this girl is so cute but a bit shy hence she roped her friend in for the photo. Adn eventually, when other kids saw that I was arranging their friends for a photo, they jumped from their seats and joined in! I was impressed that despite the language barrier, they managed to get what they want - th be photographed with a girl that they have a crush on :) That is so sweet and brave of them. Instantly I was reminded of the award-winning PETRONAS ad, Tan Hong Ming.. it was my all-time favourite!

Hence that wraps my Deepavali experience for this year... hope you enjoy yours :)

Formula Keluarga Bahagia

Assalamualaikum wbt..

(Wahh I dah jadi promoter program sekarang! Heheh.Sticky post until next week)

Sangat digalakkan hadir program nie terutama utk peminat ustaz hasrizal from Saifulislam.com. Datangla dengan spouse, tapi kalau dtg sorang/ngan kekawan pun takpe.. :) Target adalah supaya kita dapat menimba ilmu camana ustaz uruskan rumah tangga dengan jadual beliau dan isteri yang sangat sibuk serta anak2 kecik, hehe (ehem penting ni untuk persediaan masa hadapan)

Kalau berminat boleh juga daftar terus kat saya ye! emel norshahira.mdisa@gmail.com.

Anda semua dijemput ke:

PROGRAM SINERGI KELUARGA BAHAGIA

TARIKH

Sabtu, 13 November 2010

8 pagi - 5 petang

TEMPAT

Menara Yayasan Selangor, Petaling Jaya (sebelah Amcorp Mall, berdekatan Stesen LRT Taman Jaya)

PENGELOLA PROGRAM

USTAZ HJ HASRIZAL BIN ABDUL JAMIL

Master Trainer Saifulislam Training & Consultancy

KONSEP

Program SINERGI KELUARGA BAHAGIA ini membangunkan rasa penghargaan dan tumpuan perhatian setiap individu terhadap faktor manusia di dalam sebuah keluarga. Program ini juga mengenengahkan ilmu, kemahiran dan maklumat yang berstruktur untuk menjana SIKAP-SIKAP yang cemerlang bagi setiap individu bagi sebuah keluarga.

SASARAN

Suami

Isteri

Individu yang belum berkahwin

OBJEKTIF

PERINGKAT SUAMI – ISTERI

• Meningkatkan upaya komunikasi secara dua hala.

• Menyuburkan nilai MEMBERI berbanding MENERIMA di antara suami dan isteri, agar keutamaan diberi kepada soal peranan, berbanding tuntutan hak dan ganjaran (proaktif)

• Membantu melihat sisi kelebihan yang ada pada pasangan masing-masing dan menjadikan kekurangan setiap seorang sebagai peluang untuk pasangannya berperanan memberi.

• Membantu merealisasikan proses mencapai tiga peringkat kebahagiaan sebuah rumahtangga iaitu SAKINAH, MAWADDAH dan RAHMAH

PERINGKAT IBUBAPA - ANAK

• Meningkatkan upaya komunikasi secara dua hala.

• Membantu ibu bapa membaca dan memahami mesej yang cuba disampaikan oleh anak- anak melalui tingkah laku dan perbuatan mereka.

• Membantu ibu bapa melihat sisi kelebihan yang ada pada anak-anak dan menghargai setiap seorang daripada mereka secara individu.

• Menyuburkan proses kepimpinan melalui teladan sebuah rumahtangga

ANJURAN

Pusat Khidmat Wakil Rakyat Titiwangsa, Nisa' Titiwangsa,Yayasan Prihatin Titiwangsa, dan Yayasan Selangor

YURAN

RM10 sahaja (sebahagian besar daripada kos program telah ditaja)

PENDAFTARAN

Sila Hubungi:

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Pn Siti Hajar: 013 3904807

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Light Festival is here

Among the things that I love to see and look forward to when going to shopping complexes is this : Kollum. I truly believe it is a beautiful yet complicated piece of art that need patience and creativity to the max. This is the one I saw at Times Square.

Healthy tips #3: Food I used to hate

IKLAN SEBELUM TERLUPA : Untuk penggemar yogurt sekalian, saya nak recommend Anlene Low Fat Yogurt, be it strawberry or mixed berries. Bukan sebab dia adalah self-proclaimed `Low Fat' (coz I don't really actually believe that anyway), tapi sebab ianya sedap. Ya sedap, jika taste anda seperti saya yang tak suka rasa masam tairu dan so-obvious-taste-like-milk, this is among the best tasted yogurt I've had so far :)

 

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Pikir balik, can't believe I'm recommending people these healthy food. Yeah, my current obsession on healthy food might drive somebody nuts (encik hubby tak kesah kan? kan kan i know, lap u), but I love everything about it! Simply because we have to love our body yang dipinjamkan oleh Allah ni, so don't stuff it with food that taste-so-freaking-good-but-you-know-its-not-healthy. OK saya terikut-ikut trend orang muda sekarang menulis dengan banyak sengkang so maafkan saya.Juga pemakanan sihat ni akan membuatkan hati anda gembira sebab dah lakukan yang terbaik utk diri sendiri.

 

Come to think about it again, I tried to list down some food that I used to hate in my early years. Infact, I have a very long list of food that I dislike and am known of very choosy in eating. But now, some of the food that I hate already become my favourite! Pelik tak pelik. Contohnye adalah sepuluh perkara berikut :

 

1. I used to be a coke addict when I was Standard 3. Gila tak? Coke during recess, after school and after sekolah petang (kegiatan kokurikulum-eheh miss those days).Dalam masa sehari tu! Sib baik I tak obes atau diabetes. SEKARANG, I hardly even touch carbonated drinks. Nak habiskan segelas pun seksa.

 

2. I used to be a carnivor seperti Hazel (tak pepasal ko kena kan. Hehhe). I hate all kind of sayur except salad. But now, I make sure all my meal contain some sort of sayur in it. Tapi I still prefer raw type cam salad, ulam2an semua.. dan juga sayur yang `cantik'. Hehe kalau cantik dan comel cam carrot, kacang buncis tu I suka, yang huduh (maafkan saya,bukan salah kamu huduh, saya bagi contoh jer) tu biasanya I tak makan. Dan oh ye, saya prefer sayur dimasak sendiri.

 

3. Once upon a time, I really can't stand dairy products, be it fresh milk, cheese, yogurt, susu tepung etc. Berbakul2 I cakap loya lah,nak muntah lah,bau busuk la macam2 la kan.OK susu coklat Dutch Lady ataupun susu coklat rancangan makanan tambahan kat sekolah yang lazat tu tanyelah semua budak, siapa pun suka kan. Sekarang those food are my favourite! Siap consume setiap hari tanpa miss lagi. Kalau boleh semua makanan pon nak tambah diary products, hehe. Jangan jealous peeps, my body fat, TPW (total percetage of water dalam badan) and BMI is normal - not even underweight :) Alhamdulillah

 

4. My close friends tahu yang I benci sangat taugeh. Now fret not kawan2, I can proudly say that I dah makan taugeh sekarang:) Tapi I still skeptical and memilih taugeh, I akan makan kat kedai yang I yakin pembuatannya dan taugehnya fresh & rangup (habislaa cerewetnya mak ngah). I even think of growing taugeh by my own kalau nak makan sendiri.

 

5. Owh, my greatest grief sewaktu masuk sekolah asrama penuh adalah, kat sekolah ni takde peti ais,camana nak minum air sejuk? Ye saya tak pernah minum air masak/air suam sebelum masuk boarding school.Tapi lama2 dah terbiasa, sekarang I hardly have iced-drinks. Seorang Cik yang dirahsiakan namanya siap membebel lagi bila bukak peti ais I takde air sejuk, hehe.

 

6. Kambing. Hee ni I masih mencuba2 laa.. tak berani sangat lagi :) Dulu I menyampah daging kambing kan bau sikit..tapi I fikir kalau Rasulullah dulu makan kambing,tentula kambing ni daging paling bagus kan, infact it contains the lowest cholesterol(orang cakap la,nanti i research utk confirm balik). Dalam hal ini, terima kasih kepada Black pepper Lamb Pie Secret Recipe yang telah menyebabkan I tak skeptical kat daging kambing lagi. Serious sedap! Pasni nak try kebab kambing lak..kat mana sedap? kyros?

 

7. I used to hate oats. Sampailah akhirnya I temui cara makan oat yang membolehkan I habis satu mangkuk penuh, sekarang I adalah oat-lover. Sihat lagi menyihatkan ok.. namun kekadang timbul jua rasa muak, sebab kalo boh air slimy sangat, kalo tak boh pape liat lak nak kunyah.

 

8. Saya juga pernah menjadi pemakan nasik yang tegar. Sehari kalau tak dapat nasik mula resah gelisah (ni tabiat I dapat from my Abah). But now, thanks to my hubby yang selalu insist supaya I tak masak nasik utk support program diet dia, I dah terer tak makan nasik. My favourite semestinya italianese la as usual, hehe. Pengganti nasik adalah banyak sebenarnya, cam pasta,cereal,wheat semua.. equally sedap dan yang lebih penting menyihatkan :)

 

9. I used to be a junk food junkie. I LOOVEE keropok, owh not to mention SuperRIng yang penuh dengan pewarna oren itu, sangat sedap! dan macam2 la lagi, terutama potato chips laa I love sangat2. Sekarang sangat jarang I makan benda2 tu, dah insaf. Kekadang boleh la, sebulan sekali nak lepas gian kan. But I really avoid those now as much as I can :)

 

10. Last but not least, dulu I suka makan fastfood. Tapi it helps a lot when I started to boycott McD around year 2004 onwards dan fast food sealiran dengannya, so I dah kurang makan fast food. Kekadang ada la makan KFC ke A&W ke kalau gian or ada family gathering.. but usually I avoid la makan nie. Not good, people. You and me know that too well but do we make any move away from those grease? Hehe

 

OK tu je. In an nutshell, it is NOT impossible to change your liking of food. You just need to have a positive mindset to try all food that is good to your health. And more often than not, I found that the food that I used to hate, tasted not so bad at all. So just try guys, don't be afraid especially to those that is good for you. Let's promote healthy eating!

 

EASY TIPS :I tak ingat pernah sebut ni ke tak, tips paling senang nak makan makanan sihat tapi tak sedap adalah; campurkan ia dengan makanan yang anda suka. Hehe saya selalu campur makanan tersebut dengan choc syrup, buah, honey, ice cream etc etc ikut kesesuaian.. try it! 

 

Healthy Tips #2: Food diary

You alls pernah dengar tak food diary? Atau pernah ada tak own food diary? I tau, most likely you pernah dengar pasal ni adalah melalui rancangan The Biggest Loser kan.

 

Sebagai self proclaimed health freak yang sedang berusaha menambah berat badan secara healthy, saya memang rajin search internet pasal healthy diet ni. Dan pada Isnin lepas akhirnya saya telah yakin kepentingan adanya food diary bagi setiap orang yang mementingkan kesihatan, tak kesah lah tujuan anda adalah untuk turunkan berat badan ataupun naikkan ia.Cam dalam cerita The Biggest Loser tu, semua orang ada food diary untuk tengok kadar calories intake and burn setiap hari.

 

Kenapa penting?

 

Ok (kali ke2), the basic rule is quite simple. If you want to increase your weight, cari healthy food that is high calories, so nak reduce weight cari food yang less calories lah.Have to admit mencari makanan high calories lagi senang dari yang low calories. Macam mana nak tau makanan anda makan high calories ke low? Carilah kat internet ye, semua ada. Cuma sikit sangat makanan yang almost zero calories, antara contohnya adalah tomato,asparagus,watermelon, etc. So itulah pentingnya ada food diary.Memula list down apa yang anda makan,pastu kira calories intake and burn.As you all can see calories intake adalah pada column with yellow headers and calories burn adalah pada column with green headers seperti contoh di atas.OK abaikan contoh tersebut, saya memang makan BANYAK setiap hari. Sekian terima kaseh.

 

Saya mengambil diri sendiri sebagai contoh case study. Pola pemakanan harian saya adalah agak complicated kerana, target pemakanan saya dan suami berbeza. Saya nak tambah berat dan dia nak kurang berat.. so sila la pilih korang nak geng I ke dia.OK saje je iklan,takde kaitan. So ideally saya kena masak/makan lauk berbeza untuk saya dan dia setiap kali makan.  Jadi saya dan encik suami (I know you are reading this..sooo..fill in the blank) perlulah ada food diary sendiri supaya target kami tercapai.Tapi yang penting, perlulah pemakanan sihat walau apa jua target anda.Dan..selain pemakanan yang menjadi subjek favorite kita semua, perlulah work out ye untuk membakar kalori. Betul tu, kalau anda nak naikkan berat tapi tak work out anda takkan dapat result yang anda idamkan,seriously.Apatah lagi vice versa, you boleh pikir sendiri kan.

 

Ok kesimpulannya, mulai harini sila mulakan food diary anda.. nanti bulan depan cikgu check lagi ok! Bai!

Pro-Palestinian activists enter Gaza through Rafah

Salam all,

 

I'm not a fan of copy-paste article, but this one is surely an exception.It's too good to not share with others.

 

Alhamdulillah, praise to Allah.

 

 

Pro-Palestinian activists enter Gaza through Rafah crossing with $5m of aid for residents of Israeli-blockaded strip.

Pro-Palestinian activists in more than 100 cars and trucks have crossed into the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip through Egypt's Rafah crossing with aid worth nearly $5m.

The multinational "Viva Palestina" ship arrived at Egypt's port city of al-Arish from Lattakia, Syria, earlier on Thursday.

About 300 activists then flew into al-Arish airport and converged with the ship's passengers before entering Gaza.

The activists had initially joined up in Syria from Turkey, Algeria, Morocco, Jordan, and more than two dozen other countries.

The convoy, which was organised by George Galloway, a British politician, originally departed from London on September 18 and arrived in Syria two weeks later.

The activists then waited for over two weeks in Lattakia for permission from the Egyptian authorities for the shipment, which includes medical supplies and school equipment, to be allowed to enter al-Arish port.

The aid does not include any building materials, which the Egyptian authorities did not allow, as part of the agreement permitting the activists to enter Gaza for three days.

Israel has kept Gaza under a blockade since 2007, saying it is a necessary step to stop arms reaching the Hamas group running the strip.

Several dozen survivors from the Israeli attack on May 31 on the Turkish aid ship the Mavi Marmara were among those in the "Viva Palestina" convoy.

'Summary executions'

Israeli commandos killed nine pro-Palestinian Turkish activists when they boarded the Mavi Marmara, the main vessel in a 'Freedom Flotilla' also attempting to deliver aid to Gaza.

Israel's leaders said their troops opened fire in self-defence after being set upon by activists.

However, a UN inquiry last month found that Israeli troops broke international law by boarding the flotilla and found that the killings of activists on-board were comparable to "summary executions".

After an international outcry over the Mavi Marmara raid, Israel relaxed its embargo but construction materials remain restricted.

Gazans have limited freedom of movement and Israel still enforces its naval blockade.

Source: Al Jazeera