her first time…

Today, 28th May 2009, my baby has been put in an emergency room for operation..

Hahaha..

Kidding lah, today we do first maintenance for my baby. She is a good girl, she did not cry at all. I am very proud of her!

First we registered at the office. We did the maintenance work at DMM Perodua/Daihatsu, since the warranty is still fresh. The chief mechanic was a bit shy lah, he’s been hiding ever since I tried to snap his picture. We booked the slot for that evening earlier through Pakcik Tony. Pakcik Tony is avery nice guy, he helped me a lot during the buying of the baby. Here’s a few photo taken~

baby being operated

baby’s back

This is the first time my baby peeing leaking. We changed the engine oil lah~

no, not this, you can’t see it here

can see or not??

oi! watch where your hand touch!!watch where you look at!!oi!!!

underneath her skirt..wow!!so sexy!!hahaha~

This is the mechanic who fixed baby. Very, very friendly and willing to answer everything I asked. However, I do felt he was annoyed, but have to put customer first la. It was a bit confusing with his smile. Haha~ Thank you uncle! Thank you very much!!

“seplo ribu, lpas itu..lima ribu, lima ribu, lima ribu..tada seplo seplo lagi..ada paham ka?”

ucl official result…

FINAL UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

THE OFFICIAL RESULT

CONGRATULATIONS FC BARCELONA!!!

FELICIDADES LA BLAUGRANA!!!

GLORY! GLORY! MANCHESTER UNITED!!!

TRUE UNITED NEVER REGRETS!!!

(better luck next time, we have lost two titles this season)

ALL IN ALL, A FAIR PLAY AND A GREAT GAME

SEE YOU AT THE NEXT SEASON

the one united…

PROUD TO BE UNITED

GLORY! GLORY! MANCHESTER UNITED!

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family outing: bukit cerakah to putrajaya…

We had the chance to visit Bukit Cerakah last holiday. It was quite a fun experience. Have you ever go out for hiking in your jeans? Well, we did. Enjoy the pictures. Chill~

The entrance. Eh? It says Taman Haiwan, isn’t it?

the entrance

During the day, mama insisted on renting a bicycle. It was a long journey, so she did not want to get too tired from walking. Funny thing she must gave us a threat. If we did not rent the bicycles, she did not want to enter. Huh~?

yeay!!I got a bicycle!!

mama!!quick la, leave them all here!

Inside there, we were truly amazed with the nature. The view was astounding and breathtaking!

Oops! Something happened here. Mama fell down. In slow-motion! Luckily nothing serious happen. But it did cause her the shirt. Yet she got mad because we did not take her photograph during the fall. Aiyoh~

black location

Then, we visited the Four Season House. During that time, it was winter. None of us expected that it was really cold inside there. They imitated the temperature at the country experienced this season. Damn, we did not bring our sweater. So, we did not spend much time in there. But here are a few photos.

So, this is us..in the room~

ayah is holding mama’s bag..huh??

real vogue!

We left Bukit Cerakah late that afternoon. We performed Zohor here.

beauiful isn’t it?

Later, we have our lunch here. Now, it is my favorite spot. The white coffee is dam great! Ayah bought a few packets home, and I finished them all later. Wink2~

pak li kopitiam

After that, we went to Putrajaya. Actually, this is the spot where we usually go when we want to hang out and rest and relax. For no reason, this place has been our family favourite spot. But it is really cool there. True! Everything is cool, regardless whether you come at day or night. We found Morocco House there.

And we chill out by the lake for about an hour. It was so calm and refreshing.

And finally, here is my favorite photo of all.

sweet isn’t it?

And if you notice, this girl did not appear much in any photo. That is because she was the photographer that day.

MazQ a.k.a angah

Clap clap clap~~

Looking forward for the next family outing~ Chill~

the greatest event tomorrow…

Early tomorrow morning, there will be a greatest match in the season…

FINAL UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE!

Manchester United VS Barcelona

You know who will win?? Well, I know..

GLORY! GLORY! MAN UNITED!!

Dont forget!

1 a.m., 28th May 2009

weight management (pt.2)…

Getting an ideal weight is far more important than trying to build your muscle to get great body curve. You should concentrate on achieving the weight that suits you first. After that, you can proceed with building muscle and shaping the body. An ideal weight is actually sufficient and is a principal factor that gives you a slim figure. It also could prevent you from any weight related health risk such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, gout and many more.

Weight management is basically consists of three major components – nutrition, sleep and exercise.

First, let’s take a look at nutrition. Nutrition plays vital role in increasing or decreasing your weight. You can actually lose your weight and maintaining your figure just by keep monitoring closely on your meal intake. Now, for anyone who wishes to reduce weight, remember this key – to reduce more weight, eat more! True! Perhaps, the biggest myth in losing weight is if you eat less, you weigh less.

Our body needs constant energy and vitamin supply. By keeping the source adequate at all time, we allow the body to work efficiently in burning calories. Why? Because your body knew it will receive enough energy source that is needed to burn calories. Remember that our body uses energy even while we are sleeping. The energy is used to burn calorie inside your body to provide more energy. This unique cycling process is what actually determines your metabolic rate. Metabolic rate is the amount of energy expended in a given period. By ensuring your body receive and generate energy constantly or high at all time, you have successfully monitored your metabolic rate.

Why metabolic rate is important? Higher metabolic rate indicates your body uses more energy and burn more calories. Burning more calories implies more excessive sugar is being used and more fat is being consumed. Many weight management program stress more on keeping your metabolic rate high at all time possible.

When you eat less, your body will think that you are starving. By natural feedback mechanism, your body will then reduce the energy usage. The rate of the calorie burnt also decreases significantly. Eventually, your body will generate and use energy in small amount. Consequently, the metabolic rate is also reduced. This is known as energy conserving state. Sugar is the main source of energy. When we consume food especially carbohydrates, we also consume sugar. The sugar will be kept in our liver as glycogen. In order to benefit the sugar taken, the glycogen needed to be broken down and converted into glucose. This is done with the help of a hormone called insulin. However, when the body is in the conserving state, the body greatly reduces the glucose consumption. In return, the glycogen level increases in your body which later will be kept in between your skin layers as fat. So, we can see here, the less food you take, the more fat you actually store in your body. The key here is your metabolic rate.

Now, in order to benefit these facts, there are several healthy practices you should consider. In average, majority of the people in this world have only three meals per day. Some even lower, some even none. Ideal number of meal you should have per day is five to seven meals. The size of every meal however should not be too big. Small or medium size of meal is adequate. By taking more portion of meal per day, you provide your body with constant source of energy. The size of the portions allows your body to process the meal efficiently without having to break down your digestion system and affecting other. In the end, you will see that your metabolic rate improves significantly.

Standard balance diet is consisting of 50% carbohydrates, 30% protein and 20% fat. In order to control your body weight and let the body burn more calories, you should consume a slightly different ratio. The recommended ratio is 40% protein, 40% carbohydrates and 20% fat. Protein actually needs more energy to be broken down into its simplest form which is amino acid. By consuming large amount of protein, you force your body to use more energy right after you eat just to process the protein taken. The ratio suggested actually brings in another benefit. When you take more protein, you provide yourself with more building blocks for muscle growing. If you can recall, metabolic rate is also influenced by your muscle size. Taking more protein could help generate muscle cells. In the end, you get bigger muscle and will also result in improved metabolic rate.

There are many types of food that can actually help increasing your metabolic rate. Perhaps the most famous are chilies and coffee. There are also foods which can help with your digestive system and allowing more efficient food processing takes place. Ginger and pepper being a few of them. Fibrous food such as vegetable and fruits is also proven good for your stomach. When taking carbohydrate, you should go for fibrous carbs instead of complex carbs like potatoes. It is easier to be processed and the fiber in it helps a lot in food digestion. Junkfoods must be avoided. Sodium inside the food could results in dehydration. However, once in a while you still could indulge these foods. But remember to take it moderately.

Another important part is water. Drinking more water could help eliminate body wastes and toxins. Water also helps in maintaining the body PH balance in order to prevent and cure disease. It is also very good for skin health. Perhaps, the most interesting part you get from drinking water is body weight reduction. Water plays a key role in the metabolic breakdown of proteins and carbohydrates. Being fat is also could be caused by having exessive water in your body. This phenomenon is resulted by the tendency of your body to retain water inside your body. When this happens,  it might seem logical to drink less water. However, the opposite is true. To lose the excess fluids, you may need to drink more water. Dehydration can cause the body to retain fluid that will be released as you drink more water. The goal is to keep lots of fluid flowing through your body. Water can also helps you maintain your muscle tone.

You can do your own research to get more information about these types of food.

So, we could see here, that by controlling your nutrition, you actually could monitor your body weight. Eat more to lose more. Take more protein to keep a high metabolic rate. Consume the right food which is good for your heath. Varying your food intake and food type could add in extra fun while eating. And it is indeed a fun way to reduce your weight.

Next, we will take a look on the other two components.

Reducing weight is supposed to be fun and exciting, not torturing. Chill~

her first sprint, so cute…

Yesterday evening, ayah drove my baby at 120kmph while en route to Melaka City.

In the journey home, I drove my baby at 130kmph with him sitting next to me. Really have the gut, huh?

HAHAHA~~

Where did my promise gone to??Aiyoh~

Sorry baby, you still have not undergo you first maintenance yet. So we need your engine to get used to your own maximum torque. We had our own cause ya.

But I swear it did feel like watching your children walk for the first time. Like hearing them say their first word. That would be very cute, right? Exciting and yeah, in a way, moving. (lame)

By the way, baby, you are so much fun to drive in. Another try today perhaps?

Chill~

weight management (pt.1)…

A number of my friends asked me for tips in reducing weight. Some of them are also interested in shaping and toning their body. I am no expert. My knowledge in this is actually based on my experiences and readings.

I used to suffer from obesity. My weight was 60 kg when I was 12 years old. I was only 158 cm in height. I did not do sports much back then. Running and football were the biggest enemies. But I was lucky to perspire a lot during the time. That condition helped regulate my body temperature and my blood circulation which results in high metabolic rate.

Currently, my weight is 61 kg with 170 cm height. My Body Fat Percentage (BFP) is only 14%. I am also an active person now. Being able to complete 2.5 – 3 km light running in 15 – 20 minutes, I also enjoy doing my favorite past time sports – swimming and martial arts.

Guys, these statistics are not meant for bragging. It is merely for comparison between the old me and the current me. It is also merely to build confident in advices in this entry.

Almost everyone yearn for an ideal weight and also great body shape. Some might have to work very hard to get beautiful body shape and contour, while others might not have to. Many westerners love to build up muscle and get bulky. While some of us in the east might found it irritating, that look suits them because of their natural size and height. However, there are quite number of muscle builder who go for extreme, whether through series of tormenting sets of exercise, nutrition, diet and even drugs. There are bunch of people who take the wrong path or accidentally overdo their training and end up being like a hulk.

bodybuilding gone wrong

The most ideal approach to have a great shape is to firstly aim for a comfortable and ideal body weight. One cannot simply try to reduce the weight in great deduction and straight away aim for six packs for instance. The route is easy to remember – get your perfect body weight first. After that you can proceed to work on shaping and toning. My method is not aiming to torture our body through quick weight reduction or crash diet. It is also will not integrating harsh training regime that will drain you out. I believe in doing it in simple ways but they definitely work.

Now, comfortable body weight is the weight which you can maintain without having to crash your daily diet. While ideal weight here means a recommended weight which suits your height, size and age. Some people believe in keeping their weight as low as possible which end up in fear of body weight. This is a major potential cause of the diseases like bulimia and anorexia. Bear in mind, when you lose weight quickly, you will gain weight quickly. In some cases, you gain almost double the weight you had before.

anorexia nervosa

Before we go further, there are many indicators that should be familiarized and be taken into consideration while monitoring your body weight. The indicators are Body Mass Index (BMI), Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), Body Fat Percentage (BFP) and Waist-to-hip Ratio (WHR).

BMI is a measurement of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both men and women between the ages of 18 and 65 years. BMI can be used to indicate if you are overweight, obese, underweight or normal. A healthy BMI score is between 20 and 25. A score below 20 indicates that you may be underweight while a value above 25 indicates that you may be overweight. BMI can be calculated using this formula:

BMI = Weight in Kilograms / ((Height in Meters) x (Height in Meters))

BMR is a measurement of the number of calories you burn if you stayed in bed all day. We use energy in every single action we do, even while we are sleeping. You will learn that with increasing age, our BMR will decrease. This is because metabolism rate is a dependant variable which influenced by body weight, size, age, nutrition and daily activities. In order to increase BMR through daily activities you need to practice regular routine of cardiovascular exercise. BMR can be calculated using this formula. BMR is used after that in Harris Benedict Equation to determine your daily calorie need. But, I do not recommend on concentrating much on the latter.

Women:
BMR = 655 + (9.6 x weight in kilos) + (1.8 x height in cm) – (4.7 x age in years)
Men:
BMR = 66 + (13.7 x weight in kilos) + (5 x height in cm) – (6.8 x age in years)

BFP is simply the percentage of fat your body contains. If you weigh 140 pounds and are 10% fat, it means that your body consists of 14 pounds fat and 126 pounds lean body mass (bone, muscle, organ tissue, blood etc). A certain amount of fat is essential to bodily functions. Fat regulates body temperature, cushions and insulates organs and tissues and is the main form of the body’s energy storage. Knowing your body fat percentage can also help you determine if your weight loss goals are realistic. Remember, weight loss does not always mean fat loss. Below are the BFP Chart and its significance.

Body Fat Percentage Categorie

Classification           Women (% fat)           Men (% fat)
Essential Fat               10-12%                          2-4%
Athletes                         14-20%                          6-13%
Fitness                            21-24%                          14-17%
Acceptable                  25-31%                          18-25%
Obese                               32%+                              25%+

WHR is an important tool that helps you determine your overall health risk. People with more weight around their waist are at greater risk of lifestyle related diseases such as heart disease and diabetes than those with weight around their hips. It is a simple and useful measure of fat distribution. WHR is calculated by dividing your waist circumference with your hip circumference.

As said before, it is very important to really understand what all these indicators imply. However you must not solely depend on the indicators to tell whether you are in a good condition. The indicators must always be regarded as just guides and tools to keep track on your health risk and your progress.

Depending on your program, you are free to choose which indicators are good and useful for you. However, I prefer to use BMI and BFP  to help me during my weight management program. In the next chapter, we will look more on important components in weight management. After that, we will discuss more on how to have good shape and to tone your body.

Reducing weight is supposed to be fun and exciting, not torturing. Chill~

utp issues (pt.1)…

Late this afternoon, I received a call from MMHE, . Much to my suprised when i saw the prefix +07 at the incoming number. They just wanted to ask whether I am interested in accepting the offer for internship placement they made earlier through SIIU.

I really confused and wonder whether SIIU really are doing their job. As far as I  can recall, I have issued an e-mail and personally talk through phone with Pn. Norazian about this matter. In the conversation, not a single word was pointed out indicating that I have to reject the offer myself. I figure that if an offer is made through SIIU and  the company never reach a student personally, so it is fair to say that SIIU must take full responsibility to be the student’s representative. Whether that student decided to accept the offer, or to decline. So i did not bother after informing them about the MMHE’s offer status. Sigh~

In another case, with only a week left before the internship begin, my friend was still waiting for her offer letter. She received an offer from an OPU under Petronas. So this kinda of thing should never happen right? One day she went to SIIU office at Registrar Building. She ask for her offer letter, and sadly she had to lie saying that she will be going home early and need to have the offer letter as soon as possible. The SIIU person who was attending her asked her couple of questions, implying he did not happy that she has to get home early. After few lies were made, finally that man walked to his computer and straight away print out the offer letter (after a few formatting i guess). For real?? It was that simple?? Now, here is the messed up situation, right after handed in the offer letter, he could actually print out all other students’ offer letters, right? But no, he must revisit his facebook page and couple of youtube sites. Sigh~

A few of my friends received an e-mail from Celestica. It is one of the prestigious company who constructs air plane circuit board. The email was directly sent by its Human Resource Department. However, there was also another e-mail from SIIU reagarding the same offer from Celestica, but this time, the e-mail was with this new revised list of students who got the offer.  Couple of names fo my friends were missing. When they refer this matter to SIIU, they were told that they already got another one or two offer, and SIIU decided to not let them have this offer. But many of them did not know about the offer yet, because no update was made by the SIIU. And one of the friend already declined the two offer he had earlier and really wanted to go for this company. Should SIIU really decided who shall get offers made by a company, eventhough that company had mad it clear that they want all those students? Like my roomate always said, “they are all, in a way, overly smart”. Sigh~

In the case of my PGB offer, I somehow already received the offer letter sent at my hometown on the early of May. I was informed that a copy of the offer letter had also been sent to Ir. Idris, the head of SIIU. However, after three weeks later, there was still no update by the SIIU about the offer. Up to a point where I have enough of their conduct, I wrote an e-mail to them. Right after that, at the end of the week, then only I saw update about the PGB offer. Yeah, I need to inform SIIU about an offer from OPU. Sigh~

Well, as always , UTP – so much for its world class~!!