mission accomplished

Just as said,
mission accomplished...for finishing my parkson's vouchers to buy attire /clothing for next year... there gone all my vouchers sponsored by mother...in 1 single day.

and my 2008's achiements are as follows:

Back view of medals:

From top left,
1st row: Larian Perpaduan Malaysia, Larian Jelajah Bukit Jalil, New Balance 15 km, Siemens Run

2nd row: Larian bersama Bomba, Malakoff Duathlon Series, Adidas King of The Road, Mizuno Wave Run

3rd row: SHAPE Run, McD Olympic Run, RMAF Half Marathon Run, Borneo International Marathon

According to categories:
Three half marathons, 21 km: RMAF, King Of The Road, & Borneo
One 15 km: NB Pacesetters
Six quarter marathons,10 km: Larian Perpaduan M'sia, Siemens, Bomba, SHAPE, McD, Mizuno.

One 7 km: Larian Jelajah
One Duathlon  (run, cycle, run)

Front view of medals:

Once again, graduated this year for runs & cycles


p/s: Kath, just as you said, this year's (12) medals doubled last year's (6), thanks for your supports.

It's my 99th Post!

Just want to wish everyone
Merry Christmas! & Happy New Year!
in advance...

countdown...
15 days to X'mas
19 days to Awal Muharram

22 days to year 2009
47 days to Chinese New year

how's your 2008?
what is your new year's resolution?
have you got your calendar? (I've got mine , you can always check on your mobile phone for it!)

Congrats To McKey - America's Next Top Model cycle 11

Have been 'chasing' this reality TV show for few months (13 episodes) until it ended last Wednesday as reported on the news & announced McKey as America's Next Top Model! It was so impressive since the 1st two episodes aired at YouTube. I was amazed by the creativity of the show of how they combined technology & modelling together! I was like "Wow!"

McKey, 19 turning 20 from Lake Forest, Illinois started with her own name Brittany, since 3 Brittany were chosen to compete into becoming ANTM, she was forced to change her name to become McKey, and now it's good to know that she likes her new name: McKey (sounds like Mickey)..it's a unique name to have though...wonder who suggested this name for her...
Anyway, just want to congrats McKey! woot...she's America's Next Top Model, who
won 100,000 dollars contract with CoverGirl Cosmetics & 7 pages of photos spread in Seventeen magazine including the cover...(wondering whether it's the same as the one selling in M'sia)
Well, she started by taking average photos (not the top nor bottom two each week), as she listened to the judges, she'd been improving each week.
She has such a great personality, being a good cook, taking care of the house cleanliness, not involved in girls drama. She's a boxer she trained herself to keep fit her body (people thinking that she's crazy, but I think it's impressive!), she is such an ambitious person that set a goal for herself, which she's clear with the goal. A very discipline person, and yeah! She's continuing her studies of Pre-Med & Pre-Law...such a great person with such abilities...She was a soccer player when she was younger until she hurts her knee and went for surgery which made her stay off from sports for 6 months!! There is when she started to becoming a model, she was 15 at that time & signed contract with Elite modelling which ended in 2 years, she learned on how to face criticism, make up, etc. from there...and yes, she made it in for ANTM.
Right now, she's

America's Next Top Model!!!

Congrats McKey once again!...really very proud of this girl :) as she made it to the Top!

Brittany 'McKey' Sullivan posed with Tyra Banks

She likes this photo the best! because it shows who she is...this is just the beginning...

Her best photo shoot from her portfolio!

Signature poses shooted by Tyra Banks from normal to extreme!

photos retrieved from, http://www.cwtv.com/thecw/gen-gallery-antm11-models/10

Yummy! or Eww !?

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS?

OR

DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS THIS?

well, it is fruits salad + rum raisin ice-cream!!!

is it yummy? or eww?

as for me, it's yummy!

 ice-cream melts in fruits salad :)

  

Runner's Knee

What happened to me for the pass 3 weeks?

No one would know except God & myself because the pain isn't physical (cannot be seen) just can feel. 

On the 19th October 2008, for the very 1st time I felt my right knee as if it was jolted by lightening bolt while running for Mizuno Wave 5th Anniversary Run. I rested at water station while asking first aider for help...unfortunately, it's hopeless because they don't have muscle rub. (sweat!!!). So, I sat at the bus-stop for  a few minutes before I continue my run.

So, by God's glory I managed to finish the run in 1 hour plus, less than 1 and a half hour. Thank God for strengthening me during the last 300 meters, where I'm able to increase my speed (without pain) took over a few of the runners until I reached the finisher line. 

However after I crossed the finisher line, the pain on the knee came back. Ouch! Goma helped to applied muscle rub on my knee & massage it, Thanks! But after a while my knee experienced the burning sensation...it's warm! (double Ouch!)

The following information explains what has happened to my right knee...  

 

Runner's knee -  It's one of the 5 most common running injuries

 (by courtesy of Darren Chan who found this information from Internet)

Definition: A softening or wearing away and cracking of the cartilage under the kneecap, resulting in pain and inflammation. The cartilage becomes like sandpaper because the kneecap is not riding smoothly over the knee.

Symptoms:
Pain beneath or on the sides of the kneecap crepitus (grinding noise), as the rough cartilage rubs against cartilage when the knee is flexed.
Pain is most severe after hill running
Swelling of the knee

Causes:
overpronation (feet rotate too far inward on impact) - can cause the kneecap to twist sideways fatigued or weak quadriceps muscle. The quadriceps muscle assists in the proper tracking of the kneecap.
Weakness, especially of the inside part of the quadriceps, can prevent the kneecap from tracking smoothly muscle imbalance - between weak quadricepsand tight hamstring and iliotibial band (ITB)
Muscles can also affect proper tracking hill running (especially down hills) and running on cambered surfaces
Incorrect or worn shoes
Overtraining

Treatment:

Self-treatment:
Stop running
Take a course (5 - 7 days) of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(ibuprofen/voltaren/cataflam/mobic) available from your general practitioner or pharmacist
Apply ice to the shin area - for 10 minutes every 2 hours, in order to reduce the inflammation
Avoid weight-bearing activities and keep foot elevated where possible
Self-massage - using arnica oil or anti-inflammatory gel, on the sore spots around the kneestretch 2 - 3 times per day.
Strengthen the quadriceps muscle only when pain-free.
 
Exercises include:
1) Place pillow under knee, tighten quadriceps, push knee down into pillow and lift foot up. 20 times
2) Repeat exercise as above with foot turned out in order to strengthen the inside of the quadriceps muscle. Repeat 20.
3) Squats. Perform with back against wall. Bend knees slowly to between 45 - 60. Ensure that knee travels over line between bigand second toes. Hold for a count of 5 seconds. Relax slowly. 20 times
4) Step-downs. Stand on step or box. Tighten quadriceps and lower opposite leg slowly to the ground.Ensure that knee travels over line and between big and second toes.Then raise the leg up onto the step,relax. Repeat 20.  Increase the number of repetitions in increments of 5 every two days, all the way up to 60 reps.
Stretching - of the quadriceps, hamstring, iliotibial band (ITB) and gluteal muscles
Return to running gradually
Full recovery is usually between four to six weeks

Medical treatment:
If injury doesn't respond to self-treatment in two weeks, see a physiotherapist or orthopaedic surgeon
Orthotist or podiatrist for custom-made orthotics to control overpronation
Orthopaedic surgeon - surgery to scrape away rough edges of cartilage may alleviate some pain.
Cortisone injections are ineffective

Alternative exercises:
Swimming, pool running, cycling (in low gear) "spinning"
Avoid any exercise that places strain onto the knee

Preventative measures:
Stretching of the quadriceps, hamstring, iliotibial band (ITB) and gluteal muscles. Hold each stretch for 30 seconds, relax slowly. Repeat stretches 2 - 3 times per day. Remember to stretch well before running, strengthening of quadriceps, hamstring and calf muscles correct shoes, specifically motion-control shoes and orthotics to correct overpronation
Avoid excessive downhill running, and cambered roads (stay on the flattest part of the road) .
Gradual progression of training programme
Incorporate rest into training programme

Special Thanks to Lisa who is still fetching me to and from UTAR, it's almost 3 weeks! Thank God for sending her to me.

Relaxing...

What are you thinking when this word come into your mind?
Yes, the word is RELAX....
sandy beach? wind blowing? sleep? massage? etc. etc.

It was a fine morning, 'sneaking' out from house early in the morning fetch people...
I guess it was the call, and I said, "Yes, Lord."
Though it's not a bad thing to fetch people, but early in the morning is like, "err?"
The consequences will be, not enough quality sleep, spoils your beauty, health, which eventually leads to aging (Opps..I guess this is too extream!) ...

I was scheduled to fetch dad 4 am in the morning to LCCT, it ends up I'm getting the quality sleep...THANKS to my 2nd sis who sacrificed her quality sleep...poor her...well she did slept after she came back...this was when I woke up 8 plus in the morning...and I was so surprised when I saw she's still lying on the bed with my eldest sis in the same room...(I thought both of you supposed to be in LCCT, at this time!?), I didn't yell out loud though, I just whispered gently in surprising manner, "Hey, why both of you still here? I thought..." I cut it off by my own as I saw they were waking up in hurry...I quickly went to get myself ready, I'm scheduled to send them to LCCT previously, but without knowing the reason, 2nd sis drove to KL Sentral (4 of us: 2 sisters, 1 her friend, & me) & I drove back by my own...well, immediate changes of plan..seems good for me because I don't need to sacrifice my quality sleep & rushing for the next meet at Times Square...the timing is just nice! :) in the nick of time...(I feel good *smile* when I could make it on time, for anything raging from not important to important events..great...)

Well, since I've got my 1st P licence, journeyed until I renewed/received competent licence...many past experiences...which brought me tears, and even worst, depression (this is extream, maybe not that serious in reality). I realized I never stop driving since I got my 1st P licence (also many accidents happened during the 2 years trial). Ever since, I received my competent licence, my driving skill improved! Maybe I'm more careful after all the accidents...it shows that I learned from experiences...well still got a lot to learn for a young driver like me...This proved that 2 years is just nice for trial...(with condition that you drive regularly) or maybe when you grow older, you will be more careful, will take care of people's life...(this depends on individuals).

I'm going too far...I wanted to relax so badly from driving...I realized, I couldn't...because I'm so used to drive every day to & from school, fetch little bro, some friends, my sisters, my aunt, mom. (on and off) ...was thinking long for time to change the reality that I no longer be the driver...just driver...

Still crapping...(those were real...though I'm crapping, I'm always crap what is happening in reality)...

So, it was a fine morning at 11th floor, I could feel the wind blowing strongly from outside into the room...I can't imagine myself sleeping on other people's bed (don't get me wrong, it's a single bed without owner just for that morning)...it was 6 am...outside was dark, still not sleepy...I did read Bible (devotion) for ~1 hour...then I decided to sleep...it was the longest ever I devoted, I guess... in the cool evironment, I try to sleep wearing my socks & sweater with hood...

as I awaken..it's like another day...of course not! I know what am I doing and I'm conscious that it's reality, yes, I slept on other people's bed for ~2 hours..not bad...(I mean, it's a quality sleep, though it's just 2 hours nobody disturebed)...I hope the owner don't mind...thanks for the room mate who allowed me to sleep there...(I hesitated in the beginning, but I ended up slept for ~2 hours *laughing at myself*)...because nothing more I could do during that period because the room mate was asleep...I was asked to wake her up at 9.00 a.m. and I promised, yes I did! Though it's few minutes late...still I woke her up...nothing can be better than getting the promise fulfilled...*smile* (better late than never...this I learned from my foreign friend)...I'm taking time seriously now...as I did in the past...and I'm doing it now, & so will be in the future...still making 'better late than never' to enable me to attend places late than never appear at all! or MIA (missing in action)...

Oh ya, my story of relaxing 'hanging' half way there...I was saying...as she awaken then, I think it's time for me to leave...she woke up and did what she supposed to do...and I'm sure in very short time someone will come and accompany her...as she said so, so I left in a peaceful manner...without forgetting what I've planned earlier in the morning even before 6 a.m. which was having breakfast in McD!...I finally realized that I really enjoy myself having breakfast in McD...so reaxing...for the first time, I drove myself to new opened McD at Jalan Cheras, opposite roads of Midah garden, where I live...just reached few minutes before 11 a.m. cool...last minute breakfast (RM 4.20 including tax)...not only the food itself that I'm enjoying, also the environment...good that the staffs (waiter/waitress) didn't really bother or 'busy' about what the customer is doing (they are not supposed to do that, still I could see some sceptical eyes watching over the customers)...I like this place because of the design, and environment, also the variety of music they played...I believed those music are meant to be played in McD only...(just songs & McD ads)...not even a DJ or other ads...listening to the music I enjoyed reading the book titled 'Walking with God' by John Elderedge...really an inspiring piece...it's the New York Best-Selling Author.

First time in my life I felt so relaxed, it's so real that I feel so RELAXED (honestly)...maybe I've found what I really like to do...would like to do it again...the limitation is that when I feel the urge to go and release in toilet...that's the only thing that distract the relaxation...I felt so great that I forgotten that I actually 'sneaked' out from house early in the morning...was guilty but not get 'caught'...well, reached home never thought my sisters were at home when they are not supposed to (they should be at work at that time!) weird...and I think, and think...no wonder...it's Saturday! No, it wasn't, it's Friday...as usual I have no class on Friday...both of my eldest sisters working from home (the previlege they've from their company, my 3rd sis always jealous about their previleges), another sister well (3rd sis, my room mate), she's sick (indirectly) 'taking leave from office', (opps..this is not true! I mixed with another episode, it did happened but not that day)...yes, she was in her office...still I expected myself to be home alone, good enough there is people in the house, & YES! I'm in room alone...well most of the time I'm...nothing fancy about it...anyway, never really experince home alone...because my house is 'filled' with maid all the time...it's good to know that someone is at home...*wink* It's a pleasure to have someone at home all the time...at least you know the house is 'occupied'...
though the relaxing time in McD was just ~2 hours, I did felt God's presence while reading the book...so, I'm not alone spiritiually but of couse (physically,technically no one that I know is with me at that time...and I do like it, (you know) when the time is right...at the mean time practising solitude...)

I would say this chance comes once in a lifetime, grab it as you can! Yes, and I did! It's such a great thing that I've done in my life...

So, pals...don't miss it! It's once in a lifetime experience...yours might be different thing...but as for me, this is the thing...
enjoy your life! :)

teaching on Passion??

not only Passion, also act on Anger, Fear, Aloof, & Happiness

Aloof = Distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote; cool, detached; distant, standoffish; snobbish, haughty, disdainful.

funny acts, have a big laugh on it!

this video showed what was happening before the video 'How to show Passion?' on previous post

How To Show Passion II?

This is just longer than the previous video, with Chinese subtitle, and more crazy actions!! Plus emotional unstable...poor Kahlen...

How To Show Passion?

...how do you overcome it?

...it was really a bad experience when things doesn't seems right...and it doesn't go with what you've planned earlier or events happened unexpectedly or just the decision made is not on your side (you lose in argument/discussion)...or maybe just you didn't get the favor...well, people always say let by gone be by gone...somehow people just can't let go so easily... (forgiveness is the key)...forgetting is another thing...

it's really bad when the event was set and promise was made the day before, yet the next day...one of the party forget about it or he/she just didn't take it as a serious matter as the other party did...this eventually leads to the feelings of being rejected, betrayed, that leads to hatred, disappointment...sadness

surely many face this situation...what matter is how do you overcome it? (dear readers, this question is meant for you to answer...no judgment just brainstorming...just say what is in your mind as you see this question...better if you could share your experience)

well...tears were shed (luckily no blood shedding)...some might shed blood (you might not know!)
what need to be shared already shared...what is not necessary was kept (silence)
the truth was told, the lie was kept
but what is true in your eyes are not true in people's eyes...
perspectives are very important...
some thinks it's rational and some thinks it's not...
just like answering questions...yes or no? why and why not?
troubles come, problems solved (positively/negatively)...

one day, you could have all the happiness that you want in the beginning of the day but how about the end of the day? if it's a happy ending, it's good...how if it's an unhappy ending?
at the end of the day, when you summarize what you have been through the whole day, you will realize there are some negatives in positives or vice versa (just like yin & yang - balanced the positives & negatives)

God bless everyone & take time to review what you have been through in your life...
Have a nice day!

Those were the time...

As the title expressed: Those were the time captured during last year's Genting Trailblazer.
:) I was with my team mate (who are in her veteran age). We wore the 'Genting Trailblazer 2007' dry-fit orange T-shirts to indicate that we are one team (just for fun).

In this video it captured the time we were helped by a very tough, Malay man. He pulled up both of us together using both his mighty strong hands (Bravo!). This is the spirit of helping others. Really Thank God for sending him to help us, if not we will end up 'stuck' in the mud pool.

It also captured us running to finisher line (not so obvious, probably too fast).

Enjoy the video!

This is the group photo before the event start...so clean...we were prepared with our own gloves ;)













This is the group photo after event...so dirty! (compare those shoes & attire!)












Those time...has passed...the memories remained... :)

Slippery roads

Few days had experienced slippery roads due to raining cats and dogs...
I would say it is not an easy "job" to drive during rainy days especially when it's dark and raining heavily which eventually leads to flood.

Driving back using MRR2 is not a good experience because when there is rain...there will be flood which usually flooded one of the lanes...this will definitely cause jam...because cars will shift to another lane where the water level not that high...at least the tyres not submerge in the flood...

Anyway, just some notes to share while driving during heavy rain....

1. Turn on your car's head lights when it's dark (so that other driver can see your car)
2. Drive slowly especially down the slope and about to turn into junction
3. Stop slowly and gently while still in jam (because it's slippery!)
4. Do not change lane, unless is necessary (it's dangerous! other vehicles might not see your car changing lane)
5. Use signals when necessary (for changing lanes, turning junction, emergency stop at side of road)
6. Stop slowly and immediately turn on double signals (this is important especially when you experienced water splashing from other vehicles to your car's windshield, which immediately block your front view)
7. Always check your car before journey (especially to long distance journey)

Safety & Mercy Journey to all! :)

The Flash effect!

Flash! Flash! Flash!

Photo A

Photo B

Compare both photos, find the similarities and differences...

Guess which is on flash effect? Photo A or Photo B?

Or both taken on different time (day or night)?


Answer?

I would like to hear from you first... ;)

Else, wait for the next post...or comment...or chat box

What the H***?

It is actually...


What the Haze!?

So, it is haze 'season'....ever since 1997-1998, haze became a normal phenomenon (during this period) in Malaysia...at least that is what I observed in Kuala Lumpur.
So, it has been a decade or so K.L. experiencing haze especially during August-September. Not every year though...maybe it skipped...

The fact is it was caused by neighbour country and Malaysia itself.
But why during this period? Maybe it's summer? El Niño (hot)? La Niña (cold)?
It is noted that sometimes La Niña follows El Niño...

Anyway, my purpose is talk about haze
Usually, my nose not sensitive to smell (food), but somehow it's sensitive to smoke (especially from cigarette! I hate!) ...sorry...but I really sensitive to smokers' smoke...

due to haze, plus smokes (from smokers), plus carbon monoxide (from vehicles), plus those open burning, joss stick & silver papers (especially during Hungry Ghost Festival...only apply to Chinese believers)
all these 'dirtied' my lungs, causes me to have difficulties to breath...sigh...therefore...it causes disease such as sore throat, dried and irritated eyes, flu, cough... etc. etc.

due to 'unhealthy' environment, healthy activity like outdoors activities (cycling, jogging, outdoor sports) seems turn out to be 'unhealthy' to our body...so bad,

such a bad things that happened...
just to voice out...

Still coughing but not constant...luckily...well have been sensitive to my own health especially cough, because I started to cough since my childhood, even before primary school period...it healed during upper primary though...after I took Chinese traditional medicine/herbs...that was when I almost reach to the point of experiencing asthma...Thank God..it never happen. Whenever I start to cough, I would have phobia, fear that the history may repeat... (a bit dramatic)

Manic Monday

Manic Monday

by The Bangles

Six o'clock already
I was just in the middle of a dream
I was kissin' Valentino
By a crystal blue Italian stream

But I can't be late
'Cause then I guess I just won't get paid
These are the days
When you wish your bed was already made

It's just another manic Monday
I wish it was Sunday
'Cause that's my fun-day
My "I don't have to run" day
It's just another manic Monday

Have to catch an early train
Got to be to work by nine
And if I had an air-o-plane
I still couldn't make it on time

'Cause it takes me so long
Just to figure out what I'm gonna wear
Blame it on the train
But the boss is already there

It's just another manic Monday
I wish it was Sunday
'Cause that's my fun-day
My "I don't have to run" day
It's just another manic Monday

All of the nights
Why did my lover have to pick last night to get down
Doesn't it matter that I have to feed the both of us
Employment's down

He tells me in his bedroom voice
"C'mon honey, let's go make some noise"
Time it goes so fast
When you're having fun

It's just another manic Monday
I wish it was Sunday
'Cause that's my fun-day
My "I don't have to run" day
It's just another manic Monday


I'm sure some of us feel like what is expressed in this lyric especially on Monday...
Enjoy! :)

She

She comforts me when I cried
She spread her arms wide to hug me
immediately I turned to her
In her embrace
I felt her love for me
She is there at the right time, place and situation
just as I wished
I believed it's God's plan
God's timing is so accurate
that she is there when I need her
God's presence tie and strengthen our bondage
Thank God and praise God
Let Him be my Lord and Savior forever
In Jesus' name, Amen.

9th June 2008, 8.55 am

Keep Bleeding

Please don't misunderstand that I'm going to write about the song by Leona Lewis...
Yes, it's a very interesting pop song...I'm just using the title to describe my bleeding...
Well, I would like to admit that it's tough to wait even though for every half an hour consecutively until 3 hours...
Out of sudden, my tooth ache, actually it was since last week...so yesterday afternoon, I went to consult dentist...he explained what actually causes the pain: it was my wisdom tooth of the upper left row of teeth, which actually bite on my inner gum, that's why when I close my mouth tight the pain comes...it too happens while eating...
and I learned that lower row of teeth is supposed to be inside a bit (hope u understand this, I can't think of words to exchange, my vocabulary is too weak) compared to the upper row of teeth. So, the dentist pointed out that none of my family members have this problem: lower row of teeth is out a bit than the upper row of teeth...and only me who have this problem, so things went through my mind such as braces, should or shouldn't I? do I need to pluck off another tooth?

Firstly, the main problem solved, that I pluck off my upper left wisdom tooth (1 wisdom gone..just kidding, nothing to do with wisdom), therefore, my wound keep bleeding, and according to dentist, it takes 3 hours to stop bleeding (as described above, I need to change my gauze every half an hour for 3 hours)...required me not to sleep, eat, drink hot drink, and rinse my mouth, and can't do heavy exercise (sigh)...such a time, bored while waiting while can't do much thing...however, I fell asleep on couch...it proved that sleeping is not allowed...it causes my blood came out of my mouth unconsciously and dirtied my notes...hope it doesn't dirty the couch...didn't check anyway...and was prescribed: pain killer and antibiotic, plus tooth rinser...the rinser was really painful to my gums (unexpected)...it wasn't an easy thing to face the fact that the effect of plucked tooth was 'memorable' especially the sound of tooth plucking out...good job dentist! my tooth was perfectly plucked off intact wholly (fully out including the 'foot')...it costs RM200! there gone my $$ and my wisdom tooth (ouch!)...

I went for Siemens run this morning...thank God that the wound didn't bleed and guess what? I've got medal & cert. It's all because of God's grace...though I shouldn't do heavy exercise, still God allows me to do with the strength He provided, praise the God! Hallelujah! That's because I asked before hand...before the run, even the night before...Thank God! :) God is good, all the time..and all the time, God is good!

Headache...

I was having headache since last Saturday (when I woke up too early in the morning), resulting in yawning the whole day...it was mild at first, then the pain became more severe...so, I went to sleep in the afternoon...well it doesn't get better plus, I felt that my stomach filled with full of wind... Ouch! Knowing that the next day I have marathon, so I just prayed, hoping to finish my assignment as early as possible...still it dragged till 12 am..
Good enough, heading to bed still headache...well I asked God to release the pain, at least I could make it for the run the next day to glorify Him...
Slept soundlessly...true enough that my headache went off on Sunday morning as I woke up, however some pain still remain but it doesn't trigger...thank God! So, by His grace, I managed to finish my race...and even got a medal...(which is belongs to God) because without God I would never have that opportunity and strength to earn it.
Everything went well until it reached early evening when my headache started to trigger (I'm not fully recover)...well, I called my friend and ask whether it is a symptom of migraine? But, the answer was NO! So, I'm advised to take rest and consult doctor if it gets worst. Once again I prayed with faith that I will be recover as I wake up...amazingly, the pain went off as I woke up for dinner :)
On Monday morning, I felt a bit headache...maybe I'm being paranoid and doubt of my recovery, I still felt some pain on my head, it was just a slight pain (maybe it's psychology effect). To find out the reason, I decided to SMS my friend who's also a doctor. After a while, she called and asked if my headache comes every morning, and did I vomit? Do my family background have associate with tumour? Yes, for the first but NO for the rest of the questions, so I'm at in risk of brain tomour...So, I questioned God whether it's time for me to go or it's me of little faith...? I searched for the details about brain tomour...being negative minded for a moment, trying to search the truth...
Thank God that the next morning, I'm well, no pain on my head (I'm completely healed!) Praise God, so I believed that I'm made well to continue to serve God, and do His will.
Sometimes, trusting God alone is not enough, although faith is important, faith without fellowship with others especially brothers and sisters in Christ will not help us to grow. This lesson I've learned from God, and I shall not doubt of God's healing power and my own authority. Also learned about some facts about brain tomour.
Relieved...

My 21st birthday!!!

It's my family's tradition to celebrate it 'BIG' at 21st birthday...mother chosen 21st June, Saturday, 2 days before my actual birthday...invitations via mouth & sms have been sent 4 days before the day...some turned out, some didn't managed to, some came without knowing what's going on (just passing by)...
Received prissies of course, the most in this year...quoted from one of my friend, "It comes with price!" It's true especially when I've invested some amount of cash on the food and invitation...thanks to all friends to passed the news! I sincerely apologize to those I'm not able to reach to tell you about this news...
It had been a great day for me...was happy, excited, and touched by all who came...and those who wished...

My most useful presents are school backpack and wallets (2)
most cute is a fun toy which needs solar power to move sideways, which actually looks like the person who gave it to me (joking), and a big snoopy soft toy (which is almost my size)
most memorable gift is big photo frame with photo of sweet memory with fellow friends...as well as greeting cards (some hand made, by 2 creative friends) with memorable messages...
received some car decorations useful for my yellow car...blessed the owner and the car as well
most valuable are ornaments (but it's not key...I guess the tradition of giving key, faded just like that...sad case but I've got cross, good enough to show my identity)
most practical thing is of course cash$$ (angpaus)
Most helpful is of course NLT study bible and devotional book from my brothers and sisters in Christ...what I wished to own was owned...
Thanks a millions to all who made my day so special even though it's not my actual birthday...

On my actual birthday, I was surprised by 5 ladies who actually planned for my birthday celebration at Secret Recipe...well, I was 'cheated' to fetch a few of them (1 became driver of my car), 2 went by their own...thanks for doing it behind the scenes...was surprised, yet felt weird seeing 1 of them was sitting inside waiting...before we enter...the surprised was successful with a bit weird feeling (knowing that what will go on next)...6 pieces of different flavours of cakes...thanks a lot to these 5 ladies...who made my actual birthday memorable...
:)

Journey...

Well, have been journeying from Monday to Wednesday...well just 3 days 3 nights...
But that 3 days, 3 nights have made my days full of actions & tired,
also enjoyed...

after confirmed with Kath the day before,
journey started on Monday,
fetched sis & met Kath at the One hotel...carpool with Kath...journeyed to UTAR, Setapak.
back from UTAR, lingered in One Utama while waiting for sis & have fine dinner together at 'Pasta Zanmai', I believed it's owned by a successful entrepreneur, nice design, creative & middle-end, customer service was efficient...Great!
'Zanmai' means 3 flavours in Chinese, according to Kath, at that moment only she who knows how to read Chinese character though...this is a Japanese restaurant! the entrance is narrow, as you go in, you realized it doesn't look like restaurant, because you will see Japanese food & products display for sale first, then only you see dinner tables & chairs for customers, and the kitchen is in the middle surrounded by a see-thru glass, which allows customers to see the chefs' demonstrations. Wow! The wall was decorated with mirrors, so it (space) looks larger.

According to Kath, there is another Zanmai in Sunway Pyramid, but it's not Pasta, instead it's 'Sushi Zanmai', could be the franchise, since the design is almost the same.so, this is the chopstick cover, we brought home as souvenir ;)

we were told to grind black sesame seeds by our own, it's like we are involved in preparing our meal! it's kind of cool though! and I learned that black sesame is called "Goma" in Japanese, which reminds me of one of my CG member..(LOL)

1st served: salmon pasta with black sesame sauce (nice!)

Set of chicken & mushroom pasta with salad & miso soup (my flavourite soup)

and last but not least, green tea ice-cream with fruits & red beans

walked in Jusco & bought some stuffs before heading home...well, we were having leisure time walking like nobody's business...(laughed)...
that end our 1st day & night

2nd day, same place but I follow Kath's car to UTAR instead of carpooling...because I'm not fetching my sister home...nothing much after class just went home using the usual way back, MRR2 ...rest for a while after lunch then went to Tesco Extra...bought some ingredients...etc.
heading back home, then prepare to go for Lin's 21st birthday party, will be BBQing...went with Lisa & John, reached early, helped to prepare the meals, and start BBQ, ended with cutting cake ceremony & pictures taking...
so 2nd day & night ended like that

lastly, 3rd day
morning went to UTAR, slept in library for ~2 hours (was a gloomy day) while waiting for the next class
after class finished, joined the CF for the first time in UTAR, it was great to meet new people, by the way I'm the new member, (most of the members are from sarawak!) everything were doing good, as usual have speeches, ice-breaking (fun!), worships, testimony (very good!)...see some potentials in those who handle the CF...fellowship...great experience...it's a good start :)
then went home, drove in rain, just in time to fetch my sis from LRT station...good timing...& it's time for Mei Mei to fetch me to celebrate Florence's 27th birthday...
well, time just enough for toilet break...sigh...kind of rush (like amazing race)
reached her house, and surprised with the birthday cake...she said long time never receive cake for birthday and was touched...thanks for Andrea who cooked the pasta, also Ps. Noah as a good husband who also cooked for the dinner...we reached with red wine brought by Alexis...then few guys reached while we were having our dinner...toast to her birthday! while Baby-G were cheering for her mother.. :)
also end with cutting cake ceremony...
went home...and bathe, get ready for race! well I'm scheduled to fetch my 2nd sis who's coming back from Sarawak, after her discovery at Mulu cave and brought back her own 'souvenirs' on her legs..poor thing (have some blue-black a.k.a. bruises & cut)..well, the cave is dark!

so, this was taken by my 1st sis who accompanied me to fetch my 2nd sis and her fellow friends to LCCT (was last Saturday early in the morning, came back using the same route which is on Wednesday night) , Putrajaya Link has been a very convenient route to KLIA & my hometown in Dengkil (seldom use to Dengkil though, the toll is expensive RM 2.50)...

3 day & night ended at 1 am..zZZ

flash back last Saturday, after long journey to and back from LCCT, we went for jogging then had dim sum :) then fetched bro to & back from tuition...then rest...

Sunday was Father's Day celebration...

today, 4th day & night (not much journey), just as usual, went to UTAR, after class came back then fetched bro to tuition, went for dinner with sisters (McD), sis commented "not much food to eat in Sarawak" (LOL)...came back bathe & went out again to buy some groceries while waiting for bro. fetched him back home...

and now journey ended here, hopefully!...but, the possibility is low though...the journey will continue with restless weekends...what a week...hoping I could finish my tasks for the week before due date!

Happy Father's Day!

A wishing for all fathers:
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!
Also to those single parents who have taken both father's & mother's responsibilities.
Thanks to father who earn money for our family's living...
though you are not always present at home...still we believed in future, you will spend time with us as a whole family...always been waiting for the moment of a whole family dinner (7 of us only) rarely happen...but I'll still wait...

Pruned!

I was pruned physically...
After learning about pruning the night before then the next day I was pruned by my hairstylist!
Such a quick move...to apply it..so "I'm pruned!" (at the moment just physically, hopefully will be pruned spiritually, soon!)
It happened last week Friday night during CG, I learned about:
1) "We will be pruned" John 15:2
2) "We will be fruitful"John 15:5, 8
3) "We will be prayerful"John 15:7
4) "We will be obedient"John 15:10

The next day after drum class, then I went to salon to be pruned...

This is how I look like few days after my hair curled and a day after it's pruned!

Before & After effect:

what do you think?

First of May

Since today is 1st of May...so here come this lyric...enjoy! :)

Title: First Of May

Artist: Bee Gees

When I was small, and Christmas trees were tall,
we used to love while others used to play.
Don't ask me why, but time has passed us by,
some one else moved in from far away.

Now we are tall, and Christmas trees are small,
and you don't ask the time of day.
But you and I, our love will never die,
but guess we'll cry come first of May.

The apple tree that grew for you and me,
I watched the apples falling one by one.
And I recall the moment of them all,
the day I kissed your cheek and you were gone.

Now we are tall, and Christmas trees are small,
and you don't ask the time of day.
But you and I, our love will never die,
but guess we'll cry come first of May.

When I was small, and Christmas trees were tall,
do do do do do do do do do...
Don't ask me why, but time has passed us by,
some one else moved in from far away.



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Now playing: Bee Gees - First Of May
via FoxyTunes

Asam laksa! delicioux!

Asam laksa: one of the popular food in Penang, also available at my home today :)

mee type 1: 'nai fun'

mee type 2: 'mee hon'

Asam laksa's dressings: 'daun pudina', cucumber, onion and pineapple

'kampong' fishes

prawn paste

Asam laksa: before adding soup

last but not least: hot asam soup

Asam laksa! Delicious!

Anyone interested? ask my maid...who learned this from my cousin... :)

Salad + Ice cream

It was once I tried at one place salad + vanilla ice cream...the taste was delicious...mouthwatering!
Then I tried my own fruits salad + rum raisin...wow! more than delicious....hmm...yummy!

Nice food Attracts

Nice tarts?


It attracts tarts' lover...here come the fly as circled in red

January 08

1st
Happy New Year!
Adventure at Bukit Cahaya, Shah Alam - cycling ...3 people had injuries (new year 'presents')& touring in bus, four seasons park...it was winter...riding horse of age 7 (1st time)..wow! so funny...

2nd to 6th
Prepare to school, 1st aid society...etc.etc.

7th
New Semester (Y2S2)
Started badly, couldn't get car park sticker (the 1st person came at 4.30 a.m.!!!) I was late by more than 3 hrs and actually the office open at 8.30 a.m. ~sigh...this was worst than or almost the same situation as people queue for Harry Potter latest book...
some excuses: I woke up late, my dad was using my car until 7.30 a.m. (for jogging), luckily my friend offered her helps (Thanks Jenz!) 8 a.m. reached (my 1st class start at 8 a.m.) and saw Kath waiting for the car park sticker...such a long queue...ended up nothing but just written our names in waiting list (which is no use)...nothing more could do at the school on provide 150 stickers...sad case...

8th
2nd day of school...started 1st practical (lab) of new semester

9th
1st aid Society meeting...Blood Donation Campaign..busy..busy...busy

10th
Awal Muharram
Prayer of Jabez 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

11th
Music Club meeting...problem...problem...ideas...solution...solved

12th & 13th
rest & church

14th & 15th
1st & 2nd day of 2nd week..busy...busy

16th & 17th
Blood Donation Campaign...helped..busy

18th-22nd
nothing much

23rd
Thaipusam - holiday...at home...

24th-26th
classes & replacements

27th
church

28th
1st aid society - postmortem

29th
music club meeting...new semester...new teachers...new music classes...new events...

3oth
steamboat with friends during dinner time...before that jogged around school area with 'main character' of the day...celebrated her birthday (which was actually on 31st), it was early and surprised celebration for her...

31st
Last day of schooling before holidaying for CNY...Yay! But, loads with assignments & reports...sigh...

whole 1st month passed w/o hiking (don't know whether still capable to hike or not)
only 1 verse to remember...supposed 4 verses & 1 fasting (don't know what happen in between so wasn't accomplish...hmm)

Happy New Year 2008!

celebrated new year of 2008 in CEFC
it's known as the watch night...I assume it's an annual event
well, heard some stories...wanted to share mine but, I don't dare to...because...I don't know where to start and...it's such a long story to share and I'm bad in summary...I prefer a long detailed story to a cut-short story...too bad that everyone have their own privacy and secrets...so mostly people will cut the story short...
watch night makes me remembered of what I did to celebrate new year the past year...I remembered that I didn't wait until 12 a.m. for count down...instead I slept early...supposed my maid should wake me up for it...I didn't blame her much...maybe it's my biological clock started to change...when I woke up the next day, I realized I missed it and
ya..it's year 2007! and I'm 20...not teenage anymore...(giggled) That was last year...

This year 2008...I turned 21, year of freedom! yahoo! Hope it didn't end too fast...I want to enjoy fully this year 2008...surely assignments and homeworks and outings will accelerate the year...(sigh)
I wish / hope to spend more time with God this year :)

Happy New Year to everyone who read this blog! and thanks for dropping by...and also the comments...if you think that anything I could add / change to improve my blog...please do suggest :)