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."