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2009 News

2009-03-23T10:56:00.005+08:00

Hello friends and readers, I'm sorry that it has been too long since I wrote my last post. I've been very busy these days, with work and chores at home. My last post was just a new year greeting on the 1st January this year. Anyway, not much news to share with you all, only that this year I have received a wonderful group of Lower Six students. And on top of the school work, I've created an online store selling replica handbags, check it out if you love shopping as I do and give me your comment. The store is www.eriylia-onlineshopping.blogspot.com.

Happoy New Year

2009-01-01T12:55:00.001+08:00

Happy New Year readers.

Hari Raya at Kampong Ayer.

2008-10-30T15:48:00.004+08:00

Last two weeks my family went to Hari Raya Open House at Kampong Ayer with my sis in laws. This time, we decided to go there by road. I thought it would be easier, since I'm not in favour of boats. However, walking on the small bridge was harder than what I had expected. Imagine, walking barefoot at 3 p.m on the bridge. My feet was sore from the heat and I felt dizzy walking along the bridge. To me, the bridge was swaying as I walked on it.

Santy and her hubby with daughter Sarah arrived late that day. There will be more pictures in my photo gallery.

Hari Raya at Work

2008-10-26T15:57:00.011+08:00

What Your Birth Month says about you - October

2008-10-15T08:24:00.003+08:00

Loves to chat

Loves those who loves him

Loves to takes things at the centre

Attractive and suave

Inner and physical beauty

Does not lie or pretend

Sympathetic

Treats friends importantly

Always making friends

Easily hurt but recovers easily

Bad tempered

Selfish

Seldom helps unless asked

Daydreamer

Very opinionated

Does not care of what others think

Emotional

Decisive

Strong clairvoyance

Loves to travel, the arts and literature

Soft-spoken, loving and caring

Romantic Touchy and easily jealous

Concerned

Loves outdoors

Just and fair

Spendthrift and easily influenced

Easily lose confidence

Red Bull Can Give You a Stroke

2008-09-09T13:26:00.003+08:00

I just read an article from mercola.com. The title definitely captured my attention. The reason is this drink is a favourite of my hubby especially after streneous exercise and when he feels exhausted. The article says that just one can of the popular stimulant energy drink Red Bull can increase your risk of heart attack or stroke. The effect was seen even in young people. The caffeine-loaded beverage causes blood to become sticky, a pre-cursor to cardiovascular problems such as stroke. One hour after drinking Red Bull, your blood system becomes abnormal, as might be expected from a patient with cardiovascular disease.

September: My Birthday Month

2008-09-01T22:26:00.009+08:00

What a great way to welcome the first day of September. I received this card today from a jewellery store. The store gives me a 40% discount if I buy jewellery from them this month. Yeah, I will be a year older this month, so what does the personality traits say about those who were born in September.

Suave and compromising

Careful, cautious and organised

Likes to point out people's mistakes

Likes to criticize

Quiet but able to talk well

Calm and cool

Kind and smpathetic

Concerned and detailed

Trustworthy, loyal and honest

Does work well

Sensitive

Thinking

Good memory

Clever and knowledgeable

Loves to look for information

Must control oneself when criticising

Able to motivate oneself

Understanding

Secretive

Loves sports, leisure and travelling

Hardly shows emotions

Tends to bottle up feelings

Choosy especially in relationships

Loves wide things

Systematic

The Coming of Ramadhan

2008-08-31T21:16:00.004+08:00

I've been very busy this month. I only managed to write six posts. There were times I didn't even touch my laptop. There were a lot of exam scripts to check and mark, and still there are some I haven't read. However, today, I was a bit relaxed as I don't want to burden my mind with work.

The month of August will soon be over, and I'm really looking forward to September. Brunei will be fasting for the whole September, as Ramadhan, the fasting month in Islam will fall on Tuesday 2nd September. Therefore, starting tomorrow, I'll have to wake up before dawn, around 4 a.m to prepare meal for my family. This is the first time I don't have a maid during Ramadhan. I hope I can cope with the schoolwork and house chores.

Uploading Vidoes

2008-08-09T21:44:00.007+08:00

Recently, a friend invited me to watch a video about Brunei from the YouTube, but now the video has been removed from the site. It shouldn't be there in the first place, as it disgraces Bruneians in general. One needs to think carefully the consequences before uploading videos for public viewing as it may affect other innocent people.

My Printable Worksheets

2008-08-08T21:21:00.006+08:00

I've sent three different printable worksheets to eslprintables.com, a site where English Language teachers exchange resources. They are grammar worksheets that I've used in my class. One is about common errors in the use of prepositions, the second worksheet is on Past Simple and Past Continuous Tense and the third one is on common errors in tenses. So far, I've earned 21 points which means that I can download 21 different worksheets from the site. There are 56598 printables available that can be downloaded. I hope to download as many worksheets and power points materials as possible so that I can use them in my class. Thank you to all eslprintables members for sharing your resources.

Learning New Things-2

2008-08-05T22:11:00.003+08:00

I downloaded four episodes of Prison Break Season 3 today. I tried to download via Mirc before but failed, but today I'm quite happy with my progress. At the time of posting this, I'm still downloading Prison Break Season 2. Downloading is slower tonite compared to this afternoon. While downloading, I visited ESL sites, looking for ideas for teaching English in my class. I found a very useful site, www.eslprintables.com which has a great collection of printables teaching materials. However, we cannot download the materials unless we send our own materials. Today, I sent one material, but I still cannot download any printable worksheets yet, not till I get points when others download the worksheet I sent earlier.

Football Tournament

2008-08-03T19:45:00.003+08:00

Ellie and I were watching hubby playing football. In front of us with an umbrella in her hands is my sis in law. We were giving moral supports to the team from our village. Her husband is the goalkeeper for the team. Despite the heat, we went near the field to have a clear view of the game. It was really interesting to watch the game and the supporters' behaviour. I should have taken a few shots of the supporters' reactions when my hubby's team scored a goal. My sis in law and me and a few ladies there screamed hysterically when the team from our village was trying to shoot a goal. However, in the end, my hubby's team lost 4-5 to a team from another province. It was really a good experience for my hubby because he has not been playing football since his knee injury 9 years ago. Despite his constant pains on his leg, he still showed enthusiasm in the game. Great play Penanjong Team, practise harder and better luck next year!

Your Birth Month-August, and You

2008-08-01T15:38:00.007+08:00

AUGUST

Loves to joke

Attractive

Suave and caring

Brave and fearless

Firm and has leadership qualities

Knows how to console others

Too generous and egoistic

Take high pride of oneself

Thirsty for praises

Extraodinary spirit

Easily angered

Angry when provoked

Easily jealous

Observant

Careful and cautious

Thinks quickly

Independent thoughts

Loves to lead and to be led

Loves to dream

Talented in the arts, music and defence

Sensitive but not petty

Poor resistance against illnesses

Learns to relax

Hasty and rushy

Romantic

Loving and caring

Loves to make friends

Lunch with Thai Foods

2008-07-31T19:02:00.010+08:00

Teachers from the English Department from school today had a farewell lunch around 2.15 p.m. for our ex HOD who retired last month. A Thai foods Restaurant in Jerudong was chosen as the venue for the event. As the day was quite hot, many of my collegues ordered the Thai coconut, but not me, I ordered a glass of watermelon juice. I didn't realise that I missed taking a shot of the juice, not until the time I wanted to upload the pictures, Probably I was too thirsty at that time. The menu for today was as shown in the photos. The dishes were Green Curry Vegetables (This was actually for a collegue who is a vegetarian), Mixed Vege in Oyster Sauce, Steamed Fish in Oyster Sauce, Tom Yam SeaFoods, Chicken Cashewnuts and Fried Squid. The foods were all delicious, and the best dish to me was the Tom Yam. I should have taken pictures of the empty plates after the lunch was over.

Menu from the Restaurant; Thai Coconut; Mixed Vege in Oyster Sauce

Steamed Fish in Soy Sauce; Tom Yam Seafoods; Green Curry Vege

Chicken Cashewnuts; Fried Squid

Learning New Things

2008-07-29T20:25:00.006+08:00

Yesterday, I learned something new from a friend at work. I learned how to download movies or tv series from the internet. Why I wanted to learn this? This is because of CSI. I love watching these TV series but I often missed a few episodes. I've just learned that I can get the tv series easily via MiRC or Bitcomet. However, one needs patience to download them as downloading is very slow, especially here in this area. I managed to download about 20% of one of the CSI New York episodes yesterday. I'll try to continue with the download tonight. Wish me luck!

Butter or Margerine

2008-07-27T15:46:00.003+08:00

I've been using margarine for making sandwiches, thinking that butter has more cholestrol than margarine and definitely will fatten ones easily. After reading an email sent by a friend, it got me thinking which one is actually better than the other, butter or margarine.

The article says that both have the same amount of calories. Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams compared to 5 grams. Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over eating the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard Medical Study. Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other foods. Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few only because they are added! Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors of other foods. Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around for less than 100 years. And now, for Margarine... Very high in transfatty acids. Triple risk of coronary heart disease. Increases total cholesterol and LDL(this is the bad cholesterol) and lowers HDLcholesterol, (the good cholesterol) Increases the risk of cancers up to five fold. Lowers quality of breast milk. Decreases immune response. Decreases insulin response. And here's the most disturbing fact.... HERE IS THE PART THAT IS VERY INTERESTING! Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC... This fact alone was enough to have me avoiding margarine for life and anything else that is hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added, changing the molecular structure of the substance).

You can try this yourself:

Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded area. Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things: * No flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that should tell you something) * It does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional value *Nothing will grow on it. Even those teeny weenie microorganisms will not a find a home to grow. Why? Because it is nearly plastic.

Young Mangoes make a delicious snack

2008-07-25T18:58:00.003+08:00

I bought young mangoes from the Friday market in Tutong this morning. I cut them into small pieces and ate them by dipping them into a mixture of soy sauce with a little 'belacan' (shrimp paste) and Thai chillies, mmmm......delicious....I just had this at 6 p.m for my dinner.

A Morning Jog

2008-07-25T15:03:00.007+08:00

I went jogging this morning with my daughter Erah. it has been awhile she didn't exercise. She has put on weight lately as she loves eating. At first we wanted to jog at the sport complex in Tutong, but they were so many joggers there. They didn't jog actually, they just talked while walking with their friends. So we jog outside the complex, to be exact we jog on the road around the area. It took me about 25 minutes to reach the sport complex. Erah only ran about 10 minutes and continued her exercise by walking briskly to reach our car. I ran another two rounds on the track at the sport complex while waiting for Erah to arrive. I think, now I know how to make Erah exercise for 30 minutes without stopping. I will park my car further from the jogging area so that she has to continue moving in order to reach the car. I will take her jogging again this Sunday.

Top 10 Biggest Brain Damaging Habits

2008-07-22T09:49:00.013+08:00

Taking care of our brain fitness is as important as taking care of our overall health. This is especially essential for those who are still studying. While eating right and staying physically fit to be healthy is important, be sure also to engage in regular mental workouts to keep your mind sharp. Here is a list of brain damaging habits that one needs to avoid in order to have an agile mind regardless of age.

1. No Breakfast
People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2. Overeating
It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3. Smoking
It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

4. High Sugar consumption
Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with braindevelopment.

5. Air Pollution
The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body.Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

6. Sleep Deprivation
Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.

7. Head covered
while sleepingSleeping with the head covered, increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.

8. Working your brain during illness
Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts
Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

10. Talking Rarely
Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain

Removing Gallstones Naturally

2008-07-20T10:22:00.005+08:00

Two years ago, I was diagnosed to have gallstones when I complained about abdominal pain after I had a miscarriage. However, the stones were not big enough to have an immediate surgery. According to the doctor who treated me, I didn't need a surgery not until the pain was severe which could affect my daily life. He advised me to do regular exercise and watch out my diet. I tried different kinds of natural remedies to remove the stones. Until one day, a friend sent me an email about removing gallstones in a natural way. I was sceptical at first, but after some thoughts, I went ahead with the given formula. Everything in the formula is natural, except the magnesium sulphate. It made me a little bit nervous when I took the mixture. After completing the regime for 6 days, I could see a difference in my digestive system. I don't feel bloated after a meal. I always felt full after a meal no matter how little I ate.

One of the symptoms of gallstones is a feeling of bloatedness after a heavy meal. You feel like you can't digest the food. If it gets more serious, you feel pain in the liver area.

Then I offered this formula to my father in law who is also diagnosed to have gallstones. He was about to have a surgery, but as he has high blood pressure, the surgery was potponed a few times. While waiting for the blood pressure to go down, I asked him to use this formula. Now he does not need the surgery.

So if you think you have gallstones, you can use the following method to remove them naturally. The treatment is also good for those with a weak liver, because the liver and gallbladder are closely linked.

Regimen:
1. For the first five days, take four glasses of apple juice every day. Or eat four or five apples, whichever you prefer. Apple juice softens the gallstones. During the five days, eat normally.
2. On the sixth day, take no dinner.
3. At 6 PM, take a teaspoon of Epsom salt (magnesium sulphate) with a glass of warm water.
4. At 8 PM, repeat the same. Magnesium sulphate opens the gallbladder ducts.
5. At 10 PM, take half cup olive oil (or sesame oil) with half cup fresh lemon juice. Mix it well and drink it. The oil lubricates the stones to ease their passage.

PS. 1cup=250ml, ½ cup lemon juice=3 lemons (aprox.)

The next morning, you will find floating green stones in your stools.

Women are Complex Creatures

2008-07-19T20:42:00.003+08:00

A friend sent this to me today and I think it is worth sharing with others. Having read it, I realised that women are complex creatures indeed. So my fellow women friends don't get upset after reading this. There are some truths to this 'poem'. I think, in order to have a harmonious relationship, men have to be more patient in order to understand women.

Women are complex creatures.........

If you kiss her, you are not a gentleman

If you don't, you are not a man

If you praise her, she thinks you are lying

If you don't, you are good for nothing

If you agree to all her likes, you are a wimp

If you don't, you are not understanding

If you visit her often,she thinks it is boring

If you don't , she accuses you of double-crossing

If you are well dressed, she says you are a playboy

If you don't , you are a dull boy

If you are jealous, she says it's bad

If you don't, she thinks you do not love her

If you attempt a romance, she says you didn't respect her

If you don't, she thinks you do not like her

If you are a minute late, she complains it's hard to wait

If she is late, she says that's a girl's way

If you visit another man, you're not putting in "quality time"

If she is visited by another woman, "Oh it's natural, we are girls"

If you kiss her once in a while, she professes you are cold

If you kiss her often, she yells that you are taking advantage

If you stare at another woman, she accuses you of flirting

If she is stared by other men, she says that they are just admiring

If you talk, she wants you to listen

If you listen, she wants you to talk
In short,

So simple, yet so complex

So weak, yet so powerful

So confusing, yet so desirable

So damning, yet so wonderful
............WOMEN.........

Fried MeeHoon

2008-07-18T13:12:00.003+08:00

I prepared this dish, Fried MeeHoon this morning for breakfast, or should I say 'brunch'. We had this around 10 a.m. At first, I wanted to add beef into the meehoon, but I changed my mind, I added prawns, cuttlefish and chicken instead. I've been planning to cook this since last week, but as I was quite busy with other activities, I wasn't able to cook it.

Eriylia's Recipe

2008-07-17T22:29:00.003+08:00

Ive just added another link to my navigator. It is a newly created blog consisting of recipes that I've collected over the years. This is a request from a friend of mine who is now at Southampton doing her Phd. However, there are not many recipes yet in the new site. I will try to add some more in my free time. In the new recipe site, I planned to use some Malay (my first language), if anyone is interested with the recipe, I'll try to translate it for you.

Happy 62th Birthday to His Majesty

2008-07-15T22:24:00.005+08:00

This week Brunei skyline is sparkling with festive cheer for His Majesty's Birthday celebrations which starts today. I took the opportunity to take some shots of the city last night. The pictures were not very good as I snapped them from the car. The capital is transformed with colourful decorative arches, banners and neon lights. His Majesty's birthday celebration is eagerly awaited by Bruneians who are looking forward to the cultural and sport activities that will take place during the celebration.

A Day of a Perfect Housewife

2008-07-14T13:04:00.004+08:00

It was really a tiring day yesterday. It was like a cleaning marathon for me. I didn't have the time and energy left to post anything and didn't even visit other blogs. When I reached home, after my morning jogging and breakfast, I started cleaning the kitchen, sweeping, mopping the floor and cleaning the kitchen counter. Armed with a broom in my hand, I headed outside to clean the porch and the patio. It was like doing cardio exercise! Having completed my mission outside, I cleaned the livin and guests rooms, sweeping and mopping the floor and at the same time cursing the lizards for spreading their 'leftover' all over the floor. I wish there was somethingI could use to kill or prevent them from entering the house.

Basically, I cleaned the entire house yesterday. Eventhough, I was exhausted after the cleaning marathon, I managed to prepare 3 dishes for our lunch and in the evening I made sheperd Pie for dinner, but no blogging and no blog hopping!!.

My Kitchen Garden

2008-07-12T21:58:00.011+08:00

This kitchen garden is a place to grow the things I bring into the kitchen. This enables me to use fresh herbs in my cooking. It is just right outside the kitchen door within easy picking distance. I often run to this garden to get the herbs while cooking.

This is a screwpine tree where pandan leaves are derived from. Pandan leaves are used to lend a unqique taste and aroma to many local dishes, dessert and drinks. They can aslo be used to wrap savoury foods, such as chicken and puddings.
My hubby always use this to remove odour from the car. Just leave a few pandan leaves inside the car for a night, and the next day, the odour will disappear.

This is a Thai Chilli. The plant doesn not bear a lot of chillies now, as this tree is quite old and I have not taken care of it, I just don't have enough hands to look after the garden.

As my hubby uses quite a lot of this in his food, we bought the seedling from the market so that we can have fresh chillies whenever we want.

This is a Thai Longan Tree. I don't use this in my cooking. This fruit is very sweet.

This a curry tree (should I call it a tree?) I use the leaves to add flavour to any curry dishes. I got this tree from my sister last year.

This is a ginger plant. Everytime I found old ginger in my kitchen with some buds, I just planted them here. I take this ginger only if I run out of stock.

This is lemongrass. I often use this in my cooking, especially when I cook fish, beef, chicken and Prawn. I think this is a must when cooking Thai Tomyam.

This is a tumeric plant. I planted this to get the leaves. The leaves are often used in my cooking to give aroma to the food. I often use this to wrap fish. The rhizome is used in cooking fish, beef or chicken dishes. Traditionally, it can also be used as antiseptic and often used in postnatal care.

Eriylia Wordpress

2008-07-11T20:13:00.004+08:00

I created another blog last month in Wordpress, but it is still not ready to be viewed yet. it's kind of hard to use it, I had a hard time trying to add widgets and adsense. I planned to put all the recipes that I've tried in that blog, but I'm not sure I can maintain the site.

Sunset Photos

2008-07-09T21:00:00.008+08:00

These pictures were taken today before and during sunset from the family picnic area near our house. While waiting for the sunset, my daughter, Ellie wanted me to take her pictures playing the swing. I love watching the sunset at this beach, but today I didn't go down the beach, just took it from the picnic area. I wish I had better camera than I have now. Some of the pictures were not very clear that I had to delete them. Probably, I should take photography classes to enhance the skills. I only posted a few pictures here, if you would like to see more, just go to my photo gallery.

Sundays' Activity

2008-07-08T11:57:00.004+08:00

It's been quite awhile I didnt post anything on my personal activities. This is because there wasn't anything interesting to write on apart from school work, house chores and weddings. Last Sunday I wanted to write on the 'Sunday Culture' in Brunei as that I attended a wedding reception half-heartedly. In my opinion, I hope no one will be upset with this, this is how most Bruneians spend their Sundays, attending wedding reception. We hardly have time for the family, there's always weddings to attend to, and sometimes other 'unexpected functions' too. There are times, three or four weddings to attend to on the same Sunday. It's hard sometimes to do anything, especially us teachers, as we have to prepare a week lesson plan for the following week.

Can there be any other ways to overcome this? School holidays are usually filled up with wedding invitations. I'm sure, this month and next month will be full of weddings to attend to, as the fasting month is near, i.e. in September. Yesterday, we received another invitation, I didnt even bother to look at the date of the wedding. Not that I don't want to attend ( I have to), I'm just tired of going to the wedding every Sunday. I want to spend time at home with my children and clean the house.

Health Benefits of Oats

2008-07-06T21:24:00.004+08:00

Eating oats in your diet provides a wide range of important health benefits. New scientific research is also revealing exciting new information about the benefits of oats, some of it surprising. Everyone in my family, including my six year old daughter, Ellie is now eating oats. I've been eating oats since I was very young, but I don't eat them everyday. However, two years ago when I found that I had high cholestrol, I started eating them everyday, one in the morning and another cup at night. But, once the cholestrol level became normal, I stopped eating them. Here are some benefits of eating oats regularly which I found from www.eatmoreoats.com

Cholesterol and Heart
Oats contains a mixture of about half soluble and half insoluble fibers. One component of the soluble fibre found in oats is beta-glucans, a soluble fiber which has proven effective in lowering blood cholesterol.

Blood Sugars
Eating oats can spread the rise in blood sugars over a longer time period. Control of blood glucose and insulin levels is essential in preventing many of the complications associated with diabetes. Oat beta-glucan slows the rise in blood glucose levels following a meal and delays its decline to pre-meal levels.

Anti Cancer
Oats, like other grains and vegetables, contain hundreds of phytochemicals (plant chemicals). Many phytochemicals are thought to reduce a person's risk of getting cancer. Phytoestrogen compounds, called lignans, in oats have been linked to decreased risk of hormone-related diseases such as breast cancer. Most of the research has been focused on breast cancer, but similar effects are expected on other hormone-related cancers such as prostate, endometrium and ovarian cancer. International research has shown that women with a higher intake of dietary fibre have lower circulating oestrogen levels, a factor associated with a lower risk of breast cancer. The insoluble fibers in oats are also thought to reduce carcinogens in the gastrointestinal tract.

Blood Pressure
A daily serving of whole oats rich in soluble fibre can reduce hypertension, or high blood pressure, and so reduce the need for anti-hypertensive medication.

Bowel Function
Oats have a high fiber content. Fiber is necessary in keeping bowel movements regular. Oats are high in both soluble and insoluble fiber. Insoluble fiber does not dissolve in water. It is spongy and absorbs many times its own weight of liquid. It makes stools heavier and speeds their passage through the gut, relieving constipation.

Weight Control
As the soluble fiber of oats is digested, it forms a gel, which causes the viscosity of the contents of the stomach and small intestine to be increased. The gel delays stomach emptying making you feel full longer which helps with weight loss. New research suggests that children between ages 2-18 years old who have a constant intake of oatmeal lowered their risk of obesity. The research found that the children who ate oatmeal were 50% less likely to become overweight, when compared to those children that did not eat it.

Athletic Performance
Oats, like other cereal grains, are valued primarily as a source of carbohydrates which provide calories for energy needs. Oats have been shown in scientific studies to favorably alter metabolism and enhance performance when ingested 45 minutes to 1 hour before exercise of moderate intensity.

General Health and Longevity
Oats have a higher concentration of well-balanced protein than other cereals. They contain a good balance of essential fatty acids, which have been linked with longevity and general good health, and also have one of the best amino acid profiles of any grain. Amino acids are essential proteins that help facilitate optimum functioning of the body. Oats are a good source of essential vitamins such as thiamin, folic acid, biotin, pantothenic acid and vitamin E. They also contain zinc, selenium, copper, iron, manganese and magnesium. Oat beta glucan also appears to help speed up response to infection, which may result in faster healing. According to a new study, it was discovered that beta glucan can enhance the ability of certain human immune cells to navigate to the site of a bacterial infection, resulting in faster healing.

What Your Birth Month Says About You?

2008-07-05T17:38:00.006+08:00

The month which you were born can also determine your personality traits. However, they are not necessarily true. So those who were born in July, find out if some of these apply to you. I've a few friends who were born in this month and I think some or even most of the traits here apply to them.

JULY

Fun to be with

Secretive

Difficult to fathom and to be understood

Quiet unless excited or tensed

Takes pride in oneself

Has reputation

Easily consoled

Honest

Concern about people's feelings

Tactful

Friendly

Approachable

Very emotional

Tempramental and unpredictable

Moody and easily hurt

Witty and sarky

Sentimental

Not revengeful

Forgiving but never forgets

Dislike nonsensical and unnecessary things

Guides others physically and mentally

Sensitive and forms impressions carefully

Caring and loving

Treats others equally

Strong sense of sympathy

Wary and sharp

Judge people through observations

Hardworking

No difficulties in studying

Loves to be alone

Always broods about the past and the old friends

Likes to be quiet

Homely person

Waits for friends

Never looks for friends

Not aggressive unless provoked

Prone to having stomach and dieting problems

Loves to be loved

Easily hurt but takes long to recover

Overly concerned

Puts in effort in work

What is your favourite ice cream flavour?

2008-07-03T21:23:00.009+08:00

Want to get a taste of personality? Do you know that ice cream flavours can reveal your personality? To learn about your compatibility through flavor, imagine that you and your date are at the ice-cream parlor. Which of these flavors would you pick? For me, it's always coffee flavour and chocolate chips with vanilla.

· Vanilla
· Double chocolate chunk
· Strawberries and cream
· Banana cream pie
· Chocolate chip
· Butter pecan
· Strawberry
· Coffee
· Mint chocolate chip
· Rocky road

Ready? Read on to find out your results, including what your choice says about you and whether you're more compatible with coffee or chocolate chip.

· Vanilla: You're colorful, dependent and needy, an idealist and a risk-taker. You're a private person who enjoys close relationships with others. Best match: rocky road or another vanilla
· Double chocolate chunk: You're self-absorbed, enjoy being the center of attention and tend to be somewhat dramatic. You're also lively, charming and flirtatious. You like novelty and are bored by routine. You're a clotheshorse and into looking good. Best match: butter pecan or chocolate chip
· Strawberries and cream: You're an introvert who handles stress poorly and can become overwhelmed, irritable and cranky. Best match: chocolate chip
· Banana cream pie: You're well-adjusted, easygoing and empathetic. You make the perfect spouse and parent. Best match: vanilla, double chocolate chunk, strawberries and cream, chocolate chip, butter pecan or another banana cream pie
· Chocolate chip: You're ambitious, competitive, a go-getter and a visionary. You're charming and enjoy being catered to. Best match: butter pecan or double chocolate chunk
· Butter pecan: You're principled, a rule-follower, intelligent, conscientious, moral and a perfectionist. You can be competitive but also quick to criticize yourself. Best match: mint chocolate chip
· Strawberry: You're content to be a follower working behind the scenes. You like being part of a team. Best match: rocky road, vanilla, mint chocolate chip or other strawberries
· Coffee: You're lively, dramatic, seductive and flirtatious and live life with gusto. You throw yourself headfirst into everything and prefer to live in the moment rather than think about the future. Best match: strawberry
· Mint chocolate chip: You're a cynic -- ambitious, argumentative and contrary. You're frugal and cautious about planning the future. Best match: other mint chocolate chips
· Rocky road: You're charming and engaging in social situations, but driven at work. You can lose your temper over life's inconveniences, particularly waiting in line. Best match: other rocky roads

[Quiz from Dr Alan Hirsch's book]

Fried Mee Indian Style (Mee Mamak)

2008-07-03T20:44:00.003+08:00

This is what we had tonite for our dinner. It was just a simple dinner. We don't usually have dinner, but this evening I wanted to cook something simple and light for my family. While I was cooking this noodle, Ellie kept on asking me when it would be ready to be served. She was the one who ate it first because according to her she was really hungry. After she had finished the noodle, she praised how delicious the noodle was and told me that I'm a good cook. I told her that all mummies need to be a good cook so that children can eat well, if not they shouldnt become a mother. She just laughed at what I said.

2008-07-01T21:33:00.003+08:00

I thought I couldn't use my laptop today. All of a sudden, the display became dark and after awhile a pattern, just like colourful wallpapar emerged, then it shut down by itself. Last night, I thought it was because of my window explorer. I've been using this explorer to surf and visit sites. I downloaded Morzilla Firefox and it went well till tonite. I was doing some work using Word and many times my laptop went dark and shut down by itself. I nearly gave up typing, when suddenly Windows advised me to restore this computer, that was how I lost Morzilla Firefox. Anyway, I can still download it, but that has to wait.

2008-06-29T20:46:00.004+08:00

Today is the last day of the school vacation. I was quite busy today. I began cooking early in the morning for my children's lunch as my hubby and I had to attend a wedding reception. We went there around 11.30. It was really hot today. My sis in law and I were supposed to welcome the guests but instead we became the guests. After the eating session ended, we went to our car. Unfortunately our car was blocked by two cars. We had to wait for about 15 to 20 minutes for the owners to move their cars. Some people were really inconsiderate for the others. They should know that they were blocking other people's car but instead they took their sweet time talking to their friends at the function. If not for my hubby, (he asked someone to announce the owner of the cars to move their car), we had to stay inside the car longer than what it should be.

Starting tomorrow, I will be very busy and I'm not sure I will be able to update my blog. I'll try my best to find some times to maintain this blog.

What's Your Birthday Colour

2008-06-29T20:19:00.003+08:00

December 23rd - January 1st Red
January 2nd - January 11th Orange
January 12th - January 24th Yellow
January 25th - February 3 Pink
February 4th - February 8th Blue
February 9th - February 18th Green
February 19th - February 28th Brown
March1st - March 10th Aqua
March 11 - March 20th Lime
March 21 st Black
March 22 nd - March 31st Purple
April 1st - April 10th Navy
April 11th - April 20th Silver
April 21st - April 30th White
May 2nd - May 14th Blue
May 15th - May 24th Gold
May 25th - June 3rd Cream
June 4th - June13th Gray
June 14 - June 23rd Maroon
June 24th Gray
June 25 - July 4th Red
July 5th - July 14th Orange
July 15th - July 25 th Yellow
July 26th - August 4th Pink
August 5th - August 13th Blue
August 14th - August 23rd Green
August 24 - September 2nd Brown
September 3rd - September 12th Aqua
September 13th - September 22nd Lime
September 23rd Olive
September 24th - October 3rd Purple
October 4th - October 13th Navy
October 14th - October 23rd Silver
October 24 - November 11th White
November 12th - November 21st Gold
November 22nd - December 1st Cream December 2nd - December 11th Gray
December 12th - December 21st Maroon
December 22nd Teal

RED

Cute and lovable type, you are picky but always in love ...and liked to be loved. Fresh and cheerful, but can be "moody" at times. Capable with people, nice, soft, and that can love you for the way you are. Likes people that are easy to talk to, and can make you feel comfortable.
CREAM

Competitive and sportive. Don't like losing and always cheerful! You are trustworthy, and very out-going. You choose love carefully, and don't fall in love easily. But once you find the right one, you don't let go for a long long time.
TEAL

You are mostly interested in your looks. And have high standards in picking love. You think and make a solution precisely, and hardly make stupid mistakes. You like to lead, and is easy for you to make new friends.
GREY

You are attractive, and active. You never hide your feelings, and express everything that's inside. But can be selfish at times. You want to be noticed, and don't like to be treated unequally. You can brighten up people's day. You know what to say at the right time, and you have a good sense of humor.
GREEN

You get along well with new people. You are not really a shy person, but sometimes you can hurt people's feelings by your words... You like to be loved and noticed by your lover, but mostly you are single, waiting for the right person.
GOLD

You know what's right and what's wrong. You are cheerful and out going. It's hard for you to find the one you want, but once you find the right person, you won't be able to fall in love again for a long time.
PINK

You are always trying your best in everything, and like to help and care for other people. But you are not easily satisfied. You have negative thoughts, and you look for romantic love like in a fairytale.
YELLOW

You are sweet and innocent. Trusted by many people, and have a strong leadership towards relationships. You make good decision and make the right choice at the right time. And always dreaming of romantic relationship.
MAROON

You are intelligent, and know what's right. You like to take things go your way, which can sometimes cause trouble or not thinking about other people's feelings. But you are patient when it comes to love... Once you get a hold of the right person, it's hard for you to find a better love.
ORANGE

You are responsible for your own actions, and you know how to treat people. You always have goals to reach, and are competitive. When it comes to friendship, you find it hard to trust someone, but once you find the right friend, you trust them for ever.
PURPLE

You are mysterious, never selfish and get interested in things easily. Your day can be sad or happy depending on your mood. You are popular between friends but you can act stupid at times, and forget things easily. You go for person that's trustworthy.
LIME

You are calm, but easily stressed out. You get jealous easily, and complain over little things. You can't get stuck into one thing, but you have a capable personality for everyone to trust you and like you.
SILVER

You are imaginative and shy, but you like trying new things. You like to challenge yourself. You learn things easily, and like "Hard to get". Your love life is normally hard and confusing.
WHITE

You dream and have goals in your life. You get jealous easily and you don't react to things easily. You are different and sometimes thought highly by others.
OLIVE

You are warm and light hearted. You seem to flow well with friends and family. You don't like violence and know what's right. You are kind and cheerful, but don't envy other people easily.
BROWN

You are active and sportive. It's hard for other people to become close with you, but you fall in love easily. But once you find out you can't get something, you give up and let go easily as well.
BLUE

You have low self-esteem, and very picky. You are artistic and like to fall in love, but you let your love pass by, by loving with your mind, not your heart.
NAVY

You are attractive, and love your life. You have a strong feeling towards everything. And very easily distracted. Once you get angry at someone, it's hard for you to forgive them.
AQUA

Your feelings change suddenly and easily. You are always lonely, and like travelling. You are truthful, but listen and believe other people too easily. It's hard to find love for you, and you get lost in love easily. Sometimes you get hurt by love.
BLACK

You are challenging, and have the "guts". But you don't like changes in your life. And once you make a decision, you keep it that way for a long time. Your love life is also challenging, and different.

I Know the Answer Sir!

2008-06-28T15:50:00.003+08:00

While visiting England, George Bush is invited to tea with the Queen. He asks her what her leadership philosophy is. She says that it is to surround herself with intelligent people.

Bush asks how she knows if they're intelligent.

"I do so by asking them the right questions," says the Queen. "Allow me to demonstrate."

Bush watches as the Queen phones Tony Blair and says, "Mr. Prime Minister, please answer this question: your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or sister. Who is it?"

Tony Blair responds, "It's me, ma'am."

"Correct. Thank you and good-bye, sir," says the Queen. She hangs up and says, "Did you get that, Mr. Bush?"

Bush nods: "Yes ma'am. Thanks a lot. I'll definitely be using that!"

Bush, upon returning to Washington, decides he'd better put the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to the test. Bush summons Jesse Helms to the White House and says, "Senator Helms, I wonder if you can answer a question for me.

" "Why, of course, sir. What's on your mind?"

Bush poses the question: "Uhh, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"

Helms hems and haws and finally asks, "Can I think about it and get back to you?"

Bush agrees, and Helms leaves. He immediately calls a meeting of other senior Republican senators, and they puzzle over the question for several hours, but nobody can come up with an answer. Finally, in desperation, Helms calls Colin Powell at the State Department and explains his problem.

"Now look here, son, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"

Powell answers immediately, "It's me, of course."

Much relieved, Helms rushes back to the White House, finds George Bush, and exclaims, "I know the answer, sir! I know who it is! It's Colin Powell!"

And Bush replies in disgust, "Wrong, you dumb shit, it's Tony Blair!"

You can get more jokes from www.the-jokes.com

The Benefits of Stretching

2008-06-28T15:38:00.006+08:00

From years of doing exercise such as jogging and hiking, I found stretching is essential before doing any form of exercise. Stretching is the deliberate lengthening of muscles in order to increase muscle flexibility and joint range of motion. Stretching activities are an important part of any exercise or rehabilitation program. They help warm the body up prior to activity thus decreasing the risk of injury as well as muscle soreness.

The benefits of stretching are many and have been proven through various studies over time. Stretching benefits people of all ages, and is intended for the young as well as the elderly population.

The Benefits of Stretching
According to the Mayo Clinic, the top five benefits of stretching include:

1. Increased flexibility and joint range of motion:Flexible muscles can improve your daily performance. Tasks such as lifting packages, bending to tie your shoes or hurrying to catch a bus become easier and less tiring. Flexibility tends to diminish as you get older, but you can regain and maintain it.

2. Improved circulation: Stretching increases blood flow to your muscles. Blood flowing to your muscles brings nourishment and gets rid of waste byproducts in the muscle tissue. Improved circulation can help shorten your recovery time if you've had any muscle injuries.

3. Better posture:Frequent stretching can help keep your muscles from getting tight, allowing you to maintain proper posture. Good posture can minimize discomfort and keep aches and pains at a minimum.

4. Stress relief:Stretching relaxes tight, tense muscles that often accompany stress.

5. Enhanced coordination:Maintaining the full range-of-motion through your joints keeps you in better balance. Coordination and balance will help keep you mobile and less prone to injury from falls, especially as you get older.

Proper Stretching Technique

It is essential to practice proper stretching techniques. Doing so will allow you to avoid any unnecessary injury. Tips to proper stretching technique include the following:
·

Warm up first

Stretching muscles when they're cold increases your risk of pulled muscles. Warm up by walking while gently pumping your arms, or do a favorite exercise at low intensity for five minutes.

· Hold each stretch for at least 30 seconds

It takes time to lengthen tissues safely. Hold your stretches for at least 30 seconds — and up to 60 seconds for a really tight muscle or problem area. That can seem like a long time, so wear a watch or keep an eye on the clock to make sure you're holding your stretches long enough. For most of your muscle groups, if you hold the stretches for at least 30 seconds, you'll need to do each stretch only once.

· Don't bounce. Bouncing as you stretch can cause small tears (microtears) in the muscle, which leave scar tissue as the muscle heals. The scar tissue tightens the muscle even further, making you even less flexible — and more prone to pain.

· Focus on a pain-free stretch

If you feel pain as you stretch, you've gone too far. Back off to the point where you don't feel any pain, then hold the stretch.

· Relax and breathe freely
Don't hold your breath while you're stretching

· Stretch both sides

Make sure your joint range of motion is as equal as possible on each side of your body

· Stretch before and after activity

Light stretching after your warm-up followed by a more thorough stretching regimen after your workout is your best bet

With your new-found knowledge of the proper techniques and benefits of stretching, it will be easy to incorporate this activity into your exercise/rehabilitation regimen. Here are a few good stretches to try:
· Low Back Stretches Three quick and easy exercises to stretch the lower muscles of your back.
· Morning Stretches Stretching in the morning is a great way to "waken" up your muscles, and get them ready for the day.
· Self Assisted Neck Stretches Stretches can be done with self assistance to obtain a more efficient stretch. Here you can learn how to perform self assisted stretches of the neck.
Although the benefits of stretching are many, is not for everyone. Conditions in which stretching should be avoided include:
· Acute Muscle Strains People who have suffered an acute muscle strain should avoid placing further stress on the muscle through stretching activities. The injured muscle should be given time to rest. Stretching muscle fibers in the acute period can result in further injury.
· Fractured Bones After breaking a bone, the fracture site needs time to heal. Stretching muscles that surround this injured area can place stress on the bone and prevent it from healing as well as further displace the break. Stretching a joint that surrounds a broken bone should never be done until cleared by your physician.
· Joint Sprains When you sprain your joint, you overstretch the ligaments that help stabilize the bones that form the joint. For this reason stretching early after a joint sprain should be avoided. As with fractures, these structures need time to heal and stretching too early in the injury will delay this process.

Happy Friendship Week

2008-06-27T19:56:00.008+08:00

This is from my email today. It came from my 2 dear friends, Rahmah and Mid. I have to apologize to them as this email is incomplete. I couldnt upload tthe rose picture here, but will try again tomorrow. To all my friends out there, this one is for you.

Between Friends

Sometimes in life,

you find a special friend;

Someone who changes your life just by being part of it.

Someone who makes you laugh until you can't stop;

Someone who makes you believe that there really is good in the world.

Someone who convinces you that there really is an unlocked door just waiting for you to open it.

This is Forever Friendship.

The sacred RED ROSE.

The Best Digital Camera

2008-06-26T16:27:00.008+08:00

I went jogging at the Tutong Sport Complex's Track this morning with my hubby, my daughters, Erah and Ellie. Erah only did 3 rounds, Ellie 1 round with my hubby. He didnt do much running today as he has injured his ankle after playing football two weeks ago. I jogged for 10 rounds, which is equivalent to 4000 metres, I think. I wanted to go for 12 rounds but they had already waited for me in the car. So I had no choice, but to stop. Guess, what we did after that?. We went to one indian shop and we had 'roti kosong' for breakfast!! This food is high in cholestrol but yummy. I seldom eat this but since my daughter Ellie wanted to have this, so we all ate the same thing. Erah told me that it was just once in awhile. I planned to go jogging again tomorrow to 'clean up' the calories from the 'roti kosong' today.

Then we went to the city for lunch and went window shopping. We were browsing for the best digital camera. We planned to buy one, but not sure which brand, either a Canon or Nikon. I don't want to buy the compact one as it is difficult to focus distant objects. We are thinking of buying the SLR type, but they are expensive. The best one is usually expensive! Do you have any recommendations?

How Smart is Your Right Foot?

2008-06-26T16:19:00.004+08:00

TRY THIS NOW! GOOD LUCK!

This is so funny that it will boggle your mind. And you will keep trying itat least 50 more times to see if you can outsmart your foot.
But you can't!!!

1. While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles with it.

2. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction!!!

I told you so... And there is nothing you can do about it.

Amazing Water Therapy

2008-06-24T19:44:00.003+08:00

This Water Therapy is from my email inbox. It really caught my attention when I read the email. It seems that we don't need expensive medicine or supplement to be healthy after all.

It is believed that water can be beneficial to a person who has:

Ophthalmic Hermorrhage & Opthalmia (Reddisheye)
Irregular Menstruation
Breast Cancer
Laryngitis
Headache
Leukemia

Theraphy Procedure:

Early morning, after getting up from bed, (without even brushing your teeth) drink 1.5 liters of water, i.e. 5 to 6 glasses. You may wash your face thereafter.
Here it is very essential to note that nothing else, neither drinks nor solid food of any sort should be taken within 1 hour before and after drinking this 1.5 litres of water.
If required, boiled and filtered water may be used for this purpose.
It is difficult to drink this amount of water at one time, but you will get used to it gradually.
Initially, while practicing you may drink four glasses and to balance two glasses after a gap of two minutes.
You may find the necessity to urinate 2 to 3 times within an hour, but it will become normal after quite some time.

By Research and Experience:

The following diseases are observed to be cured with this therapy within the indicated days as below:

Constipation - 1 day
Acidity - 2 days
Diabetes - 7 days
Cancer - 4 weeks
Pulminory TB - 3 months
BP & Hypertension - 4 weeks

How Does Pure Water Act?

Consuming ordinary drinking water by the right method purifies human body. It renders the colon more effective by forming new fresh blood, known in medical terms as "Haematopaises". That the mucousal folds of the colon and intestines are activated by this method, is an undisputed fact, just as the theory that new fresh blood is produced by the mucousal fold.
If the colon is cleansed then the nutrients of the food taken several times a day will be absorbed and by the action of the mucousal folds they are turned into fresh blood. The blood is all important in curing ailments and restoring health and for this water should be consumed in a regular pattern.

My Photo Gallery

2008-06-23T21:22:00.006+08:00

At last , this morning, I managed to get up early and went to Shahbandar Hill for my hiking/jogging. At first, getting up from the bed was hard, but thinking of how much I had eaten yesterday and missing the exercise session for 2 days forced me to get up but slowly. I took my digi cam with me because I wanted to take some photos of the area. It was really a long session today. Usually it only takes less than an hour to complete the trail, but today, it was over one hour. The reason was I took my time taking pictures of the hiking track. The weather was a bit cool because of the rain from last night.

I will not post the pictures here, but will post them on a page which I'm creating now. It will be my photo gallery of photos of Brunei from my perspective. I'm still uploading the pictures. Uploading pictures is very slow today, I'm not sure why this happened, probably there is something wrong with the internet connection.

Photos from the Picnic

2008-06-22T22:06:00.007+08:00

I was frustrated when I wanted to transfer the file from my digi cam to my laptop. Most of the pictures that i took this morning were not there. I guessed I didn't save it after clicking the button. Another bad luck... Anywhere, here are just a few photos I would like to share with you.

Ellie and Me posing while playing kite.

This is Ellie playing with the sand with her toys. She loves to play here.

We were packing things ready to go home. My brother in law is seen on the trishaw with all the stuff from the picnic.

This is the eating session. The parents are still eating, while the kids are now relaxing, watching Tom and Jerry show from the portable DVD player that Ellie brought with her.

This is the view from the picnic area, windy and very peaceful.....

Spending time with family

2008-06-22T20:59:00.003+08:00

I'm not sure whether to write a new post today. I'm so tired after having a family picnic today at 'our beach' (that's what we like to call it). The picnic place is just near our place, it's about a minute walk. It's become the family picnic area since my hubby and his brother in law cleared and cleaned the place.

Before I tell you about the picnic today, I want to share with you how I felt this morning. I had planned earlier to go jogging at the Sport Complex as yesterday we cancelled our weekly hiking at the Shahbandar Hill. I was already dressed up in my hiking clothing, but when we went downstairs, it looked like that a storm would hit our area. So we cancelled it and I went back to my laptop and continued surfing. I told myself that I would replace it by going jogging at a nearby jogging track, but that didnt happen too! Tomorrow I will definitely go to the Shahbandar Hill, if the weather permits though...

Yeah the picnic today.. The picnic was fun, lots of food...mmm..have to watch out my cholestrol level. I ate a lot of prawns ( my favourite seafood) which were grilled at the picnic site. I wanted to post some pictures here but my daughter has warned me earlier not to use the photos that we took today in my blog. She wanted to upload the photos in her blog. If anyone is interested to see them, the photos can be found in Erahdee blog. I will just upload a few photos here.

At the picnic, a few minor accidents happened. My daughter and my sis in law fell from the hammock while trying to lie down in there. Both of them are quite plump, so we all laughed when it happened. Then my youngest daughter fell off the ground from a trishaw while playing in it. She didn't cry though...a tough girl.. A few minutes after that, Sarah, my hubby's niece fell off from the swing. What an unlucky day it was. But it didnt stop there. The bad luck continued when we played kites. The kites were very beautiful. We had a bat shaped kite, a rainbow kite, a dragon shaped kite and the locally made kite. Most of the kites flew away uncontrollably because the wind was abit strong today. The biggest kite, that is the Dragon Kite flew away to the jungle nearby as the string broke due to the weight of the kite. Despite all the 'misfortune' we all had fun especially the children.

Cheap Trick

2008-06-21T17:59:00.003+08:00

Been so busy at work these days that you can't seem to sleep well?

Wear a comfy pair of 100 percent cotton socks. Warming up your feet promotes dilation of blood vessels - the same thing the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin does. Once your toes are toasty, you can slip off the socks

Should mothers be paid for housework and caring for their families?

2008-06-20T19:04:00.006+08:00

A few days ago, while browsing through some newspapers, one headline caught my attention. It was about a Mom's job is worth over a hundred grand. According to the article, if mothers were to be paid for cooking, cleaning and caring for their families they could easily earn a six-figure salary.

In the survey, they found that the 10 most popular jobs performed by a stay-at-home mother would equate to a US$124,280 salary, including overtime, and almost US$75,000 for a working mother, in addition to her real salary.

The salary calculations were based on the top ten jobs mothers said they did at home and the hours they spent doing them each day. The numbers were then compared to the market value each job was worth.

The high salary calculations were due to lots of overtime hours. Stay-at-home moms reported over 90 hours in overtime while working moms claimed to put in 54.6 hours of overtime, on top of their paying jobs.

Hiking at Shahbandar Hills

2008-06-19T14:20:00.011+08:00

This morning around 6.30 a.m my hubby and I left home for our exercise, that is hiking/jogging at our favourite place, the Shahbandar Hill. We go there three times a week and spend about one hour hiking/jogging. There are many trails found in that place, but usually we just take the nine- hill- trail. I love this form of exercise as it involves all parts of the body. I've been doing this since my little girl was 2 months old, and now she is 6. I found this exercise is good for my body and stamina. I can maintain my weight easily, I still weigh less than 50kg.

Since today is Thursday, most people go to work, they were not many people there. Therefore, there were a lot of monkeys on the trees and even on the ground. I was a little bit scared of these monkey as I visioned it climbing on my back. God! what would I do...Definitely I would scream and run up the hill. The monkeys at Shahbandar Hills are not afraid of people. They go near anybody who has foods in hands. I once saw, an old man surrounded by monkeys, like 30 plus of them, as he gave them nuts and crackers.

The place is very beautiful, especially in the morning. The only thing I don't like is the monkeys, too many hungry monkeys.

The Incredible Hulk

2008-06-18T20:12:00.000+08:00

It's been awhile, I didnt watch any movies. I bought a few dvds but had not time sitting in front of the home theatre to watch the movies. I didnt even have time to watch my favourite tv series, the CSI. But today, my hubby took me and the kids out for lunch and went to the cinema to watch the Incredible Hulk. I had no idea what the movie would be like. I had watched the first Hulk movie and didnt like that and I thought this new one would be the same. But, after watching it, I think this movie is Incredible, from the directing to the performances from a first rate cast,a well paced action adventure with a soild story.The effects were outstanding, they pulled out an emotional range from the Hulk from anger to concern and caring.

New Breakthrough "Forced Money" System Just Released!

2008-06-17T12:41:00.001+08:00

There's a "new" kind of website these days - one that "FORCES" MONEY into your pocket!

The days are now over where you were left with just "chance" on your side when it came to making MONEY on the Internet.

A brand new "technology" has been developed that makes websites pay you by "FORCE!"

Short of putting a gun to people's heads and making them take their money out of their wallets and pay you without choice, this new technology might as well be the exact same thing.

This breakthrough was developed by a New York Virtual Marketing Firm, and is taking the Web by storm!

Already some pretty famous names are taking note of this new "M0NEY making invention" that "forces" M0NEY out of the Internet directly into your bank account!

A spokesperson for the NYC firm boasted proudly:

"Imagine the Worldwide-Web as an ocean of M0NEY ... our new technology merely makes a way for YOU to be able to dig a big trench from that 'cash-sea' directly into your backyard!"

And that's obviously a pretty amazing feat to say the very least!

People get a webpage that's NOT ordinary by any means!

The webpage "captures" a huge segment of the daily visitors it receives and winds up upselling them repeatedly with a predictable conversion each and every time!

Plus, the webpage has a "built-in" device that allows it to generate "free traffic" without end!

So considering the fact that you get free traffic, along with a predictable and steady stream of sales conversions, you get a guaranteed source of endless income!

Additionally, the webpage you get already contains a PROVEN digital product that no online marketer can live without, and one that is delivered where all your orders are filled automatically by another firm on behalf of you, the webpage owner! (*And all at no costs!)

Not only that, but the webpage contains a video that makes further an irresistible offer so that people must surrender their contact information, and which also becomes a VAST double-optin list!

This list is maintained by yet another separate online firm on your behalf, and that has the HIGHEST track record for getting over 98% deliverability for follow-up emailings (the same that convert another 378% more sales for you!)

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Benefits of Saunas

2008-06-16T19:54:00.000+08:00

Recently, to be exact, last Thursday night, my family and my sister in laws and their families went to this new store. We had dinner there given by one of my sisters in law. After dinner we went window shopping in that building. There was this company giving 'free' screening on health, such as, blood pressure, BMI and BMR. Surprisingly, all of them in our group who took the test, were found not 'healthy'. Want to know what they were selling? They were selling this sauna machine which they claim can help to improve the quality of our health.

Can Saunas help in Weight Loss?

Saunas have been a popular tool for relaxation for a very long time. When saunas were first introduced, they were used primarily for relaxation of muscles and relieving the stress and tension that build up throughout life. As saunas became more and more popular and widespread, the people who used them regularly began to notice some very desirable side effects. Specifically, people began noticing weight loss as a result of using saunas.

Weight Loss – Myth or Fact

Many people are still incredulous about the reported weight loss through sauna use. However, the increased popularity of saunas all over the world cannot and does not lie. Studies have shown that frequent sauna use does indeed help in weight loss as the high temperature acts not only on the muscle tissue but also on the fatty tissues of the body.

Many people agree that saunas have indeed helped them with weight reduction. The question is how? It is not true that the heat of the sauna helps in melting fat. Saunas - natural or infrared - are unable to melt fat with the help of heat. What a sauna actually does is help the body get rid of its excess salt through sweating.

What does salt have to do with weight loss? Plenty – there are many medical reports which explain the connection of salt and gain of weight. This gain is not fat gain but water retention gain. When a person consumes excess salt, this is deposited under the skin and in order for it to stay non-toxic it will demand water. The more salt you collect under the skin, the more water your body will demand and retain.

The sauna helps you get rid of this extra salt and thereby gets you rid of the water weight that you have gained. If you want to maintain the weight loss you enjoy from visiting the sauna, you need to keep salt consumption to a minimum in your diet.

Hence, the sauna does indeed help you loose weight though not in the regular way of melting fat. The heat usually forces the body sweat out the excess salt and toxins and thereby reduced a great deal of your water weight. Combined with a healthy and salt free (or reduced salt) diet, you could enjoy the new found way of staying trim and healthy.

Those who have studied the effectiveness of saunas for weight loss have observed that side by side with the relaxation benefits of saunas, they do help with detoxification of the body and with weight loss, when used frequently. What could be a better combination? One takes a sauna for relaxation and relief from stress and ends up with weight loss and body detoxification.

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My Garden 3

2008-06-16T19:12:00.001+08:00

These are some more photos of orchids in my garden. My daughter took the pictures yesterday morning. These orchids seldom produce flowers but since I added fertilisers for bouganvilla (not sure with the spelling though) almost all them now are producing flowers. The flowers last quite long and this attracts me to visit the garden everyday.

This one actually has a beautiful colour, but the photo is not very clear.

My New Blog

2008-06-16T16:51:00.001+08:00

Today, I' ve created a new blog. It's about making money online. Since I started blog hopping, I found a number of ways making money online. I tried a few but until now, I have not recieved any cash or cheque yet LOL. Perhaps, it's because that I'm new to this and still learning. In the new site, a list of programmes or methods is included. You're all welcome to try the methods listed. I only have tried a few of them as I've been busy with my school work and housework. Now, that school break is on, I hope to try a few more. I'm not in any way an affiliate to the listed programmes in the new blog. You can access it by clicking the making money online on my navigation bar.

School Holidays

2008-06-15T08:01:00.000+08:00

School holidays start today which means I will have my break too. The school vacation in Brunei will end on 29th June. I've been looking forward to this holiday since last month....yeah since my maid went back to her country with with lots of made up reasons. With her absence, I've been doing housework with the help of my beloved children and hubby. However, surprisingly, I don't feel stress out doing the housework even if I have to get up at 5 a.m to do the laundry and preparing breakfast and lunch for my family since I usually go to work before 7a.m and finish work at 3 p.m. I love doing these chores, I feel satisfied to be able to prepare everything for my family and to see how clean and tidy my house is, especially the kitchen. I even thought of quiting my job and be a full time housewife...The absence of my maid teaches my children to be independent and to do the housework. They clean the dishes after lunch and dinner and their bedrooms which they didnt do when the maid was around.

I planned to do some activities with my children this school break. We will take them fishing, shopping ( which my daughter Erah loves doing) and visitng relatives. My son and my daughter cant afford to do many activities as they will be sitting a big and important exam, which is the 'O' Level exam this October. As for me, I will try the new recipes that I found from the internet and that were given by my friends few months ago. I am thinking of baking different kinds of cheesecakes as my family loves eating them. However, I need to be careful with Erah as she is now a kind of overweight. She loves eating cakes and western foods and she often nags me to make lasagne and pancakes for her and I often tell her she needs to be dieting.

2008-06-15T07:49:00.000+08:00

Tips to Stay Young n Happy Always :)

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight, and height. Let the doctors worry about them.. That is why you pay them.

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. (Keep this in mind if you are one of those grouches!)

3. Keep learning: Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain get idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's name is Alzheimer's!

4. Enjoy the simple things

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. And if you have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and lots of time with him or her!

6. The tears happen: Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourself. LIVE while you are alive.

7 Surround yourself with what you love: Whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

HEALTH TIPS

2008-06-14T22:20:00.000+08:00

For those who have weight problems and do not have time to go to the gymn, here are some tips that I read from ediets.com. It is very important for us to have an ideal weight, apart from health reasons, it also helps to boost our self esteem.

.Burn Extra Calories: 10 Simple Steps!
1. When you first wake up, commit to 10 minutes of continuous exercise. Choose only three movements and perform each in succession without stopping for 10 minutes. For example, you can perform modified push-ups on Monday, followed by crunches for your abs followed by stationary lunges. On Tuesday, you can perform free-standing squats with hands on hips, double crunches for abs and close-grip modified push-ups (hands 3 inches apart) for your triceps. All in 10 minutes! Just take a quick breather when you need it.

2. Perform timed interval walking in your neighbourhood or at lunch. If it takes 10 minutes to walk to a certain destination near your office or in your neighbourhood, try to make it in 8 minutes. You can also do this first thing in the morning before work as well as on your lunch break.

3. If you have stairs in your home or in your work place, commit to taking the stairs a specific number of times. Tell yourself that you'll take the stairs six or eight times (no matter what).

4. While seated, perform some isometric exercise to help strengthen and tighten your muscles. For example, while in a seated position, simply contract the abdominals for 30 seconds while breathing naturally. You can also tighten and contract your legs for 60 seconds. Perform about three sets per area. You'll feel your muscles get tighter in just three weeks if you perform this a few times per week.

5. For about $15, you can invest in a pedometer. It's a small device you can carry that records the amount of miles you walk per day. Each week, simply try to add just a bit more to the mileage. For example, let's say you walk one mile total during the day in the normal course of activities. Simply try to make it two miles total the following week. Just make a game of it. You'll burn more calories.

6.Tired at night and just want to sit in front of the TV? Try this technique: Take periodic five-minute exercise breaks and perform some muscle-stimulating and calorie-burning exercise. For example, take five minutes and perform only ab crunches. Then, when it's time for another five-minute exercise break, perform modified push-ups for five minutes. Then for a final five-minute break, perform stationary lunges. Try to do as many as possible in five minutes and try to beat your amount of reps during each subsequent break. It won't seem daunting because it's only five minutes at a time, split over a 30 or 60-minute time frame. Instead of rest breaks, you'll take exercise breaks. You don't really need to watch that new commercial do you?

7. How about performing one exercise movement per day for 7 to 10 minutes? For example, Monday: free-standing squats for seven minutes. Tuesday: chair dips for seven minutes. Wednesday: crunches and hip lifts off the floor for seven minutes. Thursday: modified push-up for seven minutes. Friday: stationary lunges for seven minutes. It's quick, simple and teaches consistency.

8. Want things even simpler? Take the longest route every time you have to walk somewhere -- even if it's to a co-worker's office.

9. Double-up the stairs. Every time you take the stairs, simply take a double step or every other stair. It will be just like lunges and the Stairmaster combined. Great for the legs and butt.

10. Perform any of the above with your spouse or a friend. I'm sure you can find someone who is in the same situation. The support will give you more motivation and you just may find that you can create even more workout time for yourself.

Story Time: The Princess

2008-06-09T13:10:00.000+08:00

Once upon a time there lived a king. The king had a beautiful daughter, the PRINCESS.

But there was a problem. Everything the princess touched would melt. No matter what; metal, wood, stone, Anything she touched would melt. Because of this, men were afraid of her. Nobody would dare marry her. The king despaired. What could he do to help his daughter? He consulted his wizards and magicians. One wizard told the king, 'If your daughter touches one thing that does not melt in her hands, she will be cured.' The king was overjoyed and came up with a plan next day, he held a competition. Any man that could bring his daughter an object that would not melt would marry her and inherit the king's wealth. THREE YOUNG PRINCES TOOK UP THE CHALLENGE.

The first brought a sword of the finest steel. But alas, when the princess touched it, it melted, and t he prince went away sadly.

The second prince brought diamonds. He thought diamonds are the hardest substance in the world and would not melt. But alas, once the princess touched them, they melted. He too was sent away disappointed.

The third prince approached. He told the princess, 'Put your hand in my pocket and feel what is in there.' The princess did as she was told, though she turned red. She felt something hard. She held it in her hand. And it did not melt!!!

The king was overjoyed. Everybody in the kingdom was overjoyed. And the third prince married the princess and they both lived happily ever after.

Question: What was in the prince's pants?

(Scroll down for the answer)

M&M's of course. They melt in your mouth, not in your hand. What were you thinking??

2008-06-07T21:47:00.000+08:00

This article was an email sent by a good friend of mine. The tip given in this article really works. We've tried it with my youngest daughter who is six years old when she had cough and flu recently. She was able to sleep well till morning.

NEW USE FOR VICKS VAPORUB WOW!

I was raised, and raised my kids with Vicks. How come I never knew this? I can't wait for my next cough. Amazing ! READ IT ALL. It works 100 percent of the time, although the scientists at the Canada Research Council (who discovered it) aren't sure why. To stop night-time coughing in a child (or an adult, as we found out personally), put Vicks Vaporub generously on the bottom of the feet at bedtime and then cover with socks. Even persistent, heavy, deep coughing will stop in about five minutes, and stay stopped for many, many hours of relief. This works 100 percent of the time and is more effective in children than even very strong prescription cough medicines. In addition, it is extremely soothing and comforting and they will sleep soundly. I heard the head of The Canada Research Council describe these findings by their scientists when they were investigating the effectiveness and usage of prescription cough medicines in children as compared to alternative therapies like acupressure. I just happened to tune in to a.m. Radio and picked up this guy talking about why cough medicines in kids often do more harm than good due to the chemical make-up of these strong drugs, so I listened. It was found to be more effective than prescribed medicines for children at bedtime and in addition to have a soothing and calming effect on sick children who then went on to sleep soundly. My wife tried it on herself when she had a very deep constant and persistent cough a few weeks ago and it worked 100 percent! She said it felt like a warm blanket had enveloped her. The coughing stopped in a few minutes, and believe me, this was a deep (incredibly annoying - every few seconds!), uncontrollable cough, and she slept cough-free for hours every night she used it. If you end up sick, try it yourself and you will be absolutely amazed at the effect.

Tips for Students

2008-06-02T15:09:00.000+08:00

Tips for Tests and Studying
by Vinakro

Everyone has to do tests and exams sometime in their lives, it's an unavoidable thing. The following tips for studying before the test, and tips for during the test will definitely help you improve your marks.

1. Study over time - People tend to not worry about tests and assignments until the night before, in which they go crazy and try to cram everything into their heads. This doesn't work. When you learn something important, study a bit and revise on it every day. It could be just a few minutes, but it really helps.
2. Sleep - Always get good a good rest a few days before the test. 8-10 hours is normally pretty good. Sleeping gives back energy, and gives you focus. Sleeping 2 hours before a test will really affect your marks.
3. Don't eat heavy before a test - Don't eat large amount of foods before a test, as that takes blood and energy. After eating a lot, people tend to feel lazy and tired, which isn't good during a test.
4. Make sure you have all your equipment - Spend time before a test to check you have all your equipment needed for a test (Papers, pen etc). This may seem stupid, but when you come to a test without anything to write with, you will feel really bad. Trust me, this happens.
5. Try not to cheat - In a test, if you try to cheat (ie looking at someone else's answers), it really isn't good for you. If someone catches you, you may get marks deducted or even get failed automatically. Then if their answers are different, you start feeling uneasy; who's correct? You or them?
6. Read the test first - You should always spend some time at the beginning of the test to look over the questions, make notes etc. This will help, as if you blaze through, you may miss out something or make a vital mistake.
7. Don't do something blind - Don't answer questions as quick as you can; think over it first. If it's multiple choice, read the question carefully and consider the answers. Eliminate any obvious answers you know are wrong. Then consider the remaining ones, and guess only if you have to. If it's an essay, think of what you are going to write first, write a quick plan/draft if you can. Then get to the point; don't write anything unnecessary. The length of an essay doesn't mean anything.
8. Proof-read - After you have done everything, make sure you check your test. You never know when you missed a question, or made a spelling or grammar error. Simple mistakes may cost you a lot of marks.
9. Be confident - This is VERY important. You have to be confident in yourself, and not be anxious. If you are nervous, you may make mistakes, or waste time. Believe in yourself, find a good place to do the test, and be confident that you can do it. If you keep thinking that you'll fail, you tend to do worse.
10. Tips for studying - Studying is very important, and how people study varies. A few tips for studying:
Make a study plan -Plan out when/what you will study, and for how long.
Resources - Guides, practice books, information on your test topic etc will always benefit you.
Work with others - Although this isn't something you should do 100% of the time when studying, it helps. Study with friends; test each other, give opinions etc. Study with tutors; they correct your mistakes, and help you focus.
Study during differing times - Study during all kind of times; in the morning, during the day and night. Studying at the same time everyday will cause repetition and you will begin losing focus during that point of time, so keep it fresh.

Today's Menu: Sunday

2008-06-01T14:38:00.000+08:00

Today I cooked 3 dishes for lunch. Two dishes are using belacan (shrimp paste)as one of the ingredients. The belacan is locally made that I bought from my sister's friend.

Sotong Masak Sambal ( Cuttlefish in Shrimp Paste)Ingredients:

Cuttlefish

Shallots

Garlic

Shrimp Paste

Dried Chillies

Oyster Sauce

Tamarind Sauce

Tomatoes

Green Chillies

Udang Tomato: Prawn in Tomato Sauce

Ingredients:

Garlic
Shallots
Ginger
Oyster Sauce
Tomato Sauce
Chilli Sauce

Kankong Masak Sambal Belacan

My Garden 2

2008-06-01T10:40:00.000+08:00

Activities in My English Class

2008-05-22T21:35:00.000+08:00

I've been doing informal class forums with my Lower Six students since last week. Today all the groups have presented the forums successfully. Each group consists of 4 students and they were asked to choose their topic of interest. They were given times to do research on the chosen topics and to prepare the structure of the forums. Overall, the students did very well in discussing the topics and the points made were well researched. They were nine groups with more or less different topics. The topics include social problems among teenagers, smoking and alcoholic drink, early marriage, natural disaster, endangered species and friendship. The aims of this forum is to encourage reading widely which in turns improves students' vocabulary and also to develop confidence in speaking in front of audience. I will include the students' discussion in the next post. To my students, I would like to say, well done and keep up the good work!

Today's Menu

2008-05-21T16:06:00.000+08:00

Chicken Curry

Ingredients:

1 kg chicken, cut into small pieces

3 shallots

2 cloves garlics

ginger

lemon grass

1 tbs meat curry powder

1/2 tsp tumeric powder

4 tbs oyster sauce

1 tsp chicken stock

tomatoes

Methods:

Marinate chicken with oyster sauce for 15 minutes. Blend shallots, ginger, lemon grass and garlics. Fry the mixture in a wok, add in a mixture of curry and tumeric. Simmer for 3 minutes. Then add in the marinated chicken. leave it on the stove till cooked. Add in the chicken stock and tomatoes. Now it 's ready to be served.

My Thesis for Master in Language Education

2008-05-21T11:14:00.000+08:00

I did a study for my master thesis with a supervisor, an associate professor, Dr Alan Chamberlain. It was very hard to complete the writing of the thesis, however, in 2005 I graduated at last.

The study was designed to investigate the oral production of students in Secondary English classes in the Tutong district of Negara Brunei Darussalam. In particular, it sought to determine what differences exist between the oral production of students in Form One and those in Form Four. It also sought to determine what motivates students to speak in secondary English classes and what prevents them from speaking. The sample consisted of 12 classes selected from 3 of the 4 secondary schools in the Tutong district; from each school, two Form One classes, one low ability, one high ability and two Form Four classes, one low ability, one high ability. Four instruments were used in the study; a questionnaire given to all students in the 12 classes; observations of 12 lessons in hte 12 classes; interviews with the 9 teachers involved; interviews with 3 students from each of the 12 classes. The results indicate firstly that little could be determined from the classroom observations because students were on no occasion given the opportunity to produce extended utterances. Teachers' questioning strategies compelled them to give short or single word answers to questions. Not a single student initiated discourse in the 12 lessons. Although the interviews indicated that the Form Four students did have better communicative skills than the Form One students, many of them had difficulty with the simple questions asked in the interview and they produced many errors. Student utterances in the English lesson were limited not only by the discourse pattern but also by the students' lack of self-confidence. In spite of the fact that they had been studying English for from 6 to 9 years, most of the students in hte sample were reluctant to speak English in front of their peers because of the peer of making mistakes.

Ellie's school day

2008-05-21T10:55:00.000+08:00

Ellie, my 6-year-youngest daughter went to school yesterday after been sick for 3 days. When my hubby took her from school, he found that Ellie was crying. After investigation with one of her teachers in the school, it was found that she was scolded for colouring a banana with orange colour! I was not happy with how the teacher handled the small mistake that Ellie did. This morning she was not very happy to go to school. probably because of the event she experienced yesterday.

My Children

2008-05-18T14:56:00.000+08:00

This picture was taken during a family vacation at Nexus Karambunai Resort in Kota Kinabalu. In the morning, Asyraf and my hubby cycled around the resort.
This was taken at one of the chalet at the resort. I love the greeny surrounding and the peaceful birdsongs in the morning.

My son Asyraf posing in my garden during Hari Raya, I'm not sure which year though.

My daughter Erah during K-rul's wedding. She was one of the flower girls at the reception. This picture was taken at the my sis in law's home.

My princess Erah looks beautiful in her new dress for the wedding

My lovely Ellie in her flower girl dress. She loves dressing up and looking beautiful.

Flower girl Ellie at Rizqun during the K-rul's wedding reception.

My children are my inspiration to succeed in life. They motivate me to work hard and achieve my goal in life. I hope I can provide them with everlasting love and wealth for them to live happily and successfully in life

My Garden

2008-05-17T20:18:00.000+08:00

This is a flowering tree in my garden. At this time, the flowers are blooming beautifully but this tree does not bear flower often. However, when it produces flowers, it definitely brightens the garden

The grass was newly mown by my hubby yesterday.

The red lily in the garden gives colours to my backyard. I have different colour of lilies in the garden. There are white, pink, peach, red and orange lilies grown in the garden.

These are pictures taken this morning after I watered the plants. I seldom water them as I'm always busy with work and housework.

One of species of orchids in my garden. I like orchids but the only problem with this plant is they have to be fertilised often so that they can bear flowers all the time.

I include different kinds of lilies in the garden too.

This is one of the orchid species in my garden.

This tropical garden is created from time to time depending on moods. These pictures were taken last year and now some changes are made to the garden. Here are some pictures that I took this morning. The pictures are not very clear as I'm not good at photography. Anyway, they are real and taken from my garden.

Home sweet home

2008-05-17T20:10:00.000+08:00

We moved into this house in January 2000