Sesi Bodek Nak Pancing Flakes Sekotak... :p

Losing the mood to hit the gym?

Even if you don't feel like hitting the gym, just go anyways with the promise that you will leave after a warm-up and just a five minutes run. "once you get to the gym and get your blood pumping, chances are you'll finish your full workout,"says Rachel Cosgrove, author of The Female Body Breakthrough. Whoa, talk about reverse psycology!

Source: Cleo June 2012 issue page 2012

Dry skin?

My mom is most oftenly one of those people who buys things and forgets about them 2 weeks after. Products and vitamins especially. For the first fews days, she will use/eat them religiously. As days pass by, she uses it less and less to a point she forgts about it. Same goes to the free samples she gets. One of which was a body cream from L'erbolario. Since it's been lying on her dresser for like ages and i'm at the brink of trying to to save as much money as i can yet i need to take care of my skin because i'm fetting married, I took the cream and decided to give it a try.

You see, i've always suffered from combination skin (oily and dry) yet sensitive. Sometimes, i just opt not to use anything. Big mistake! My skin turned out to be dry and wrinkly! I tried a lot of products. Vaseline didn't work. The effect was gone after 3 hours and reapplication is needed. Johnson's baby lotiin gave me a rash and so did body shop's. So, i tried on this body cream and surprise suprise! There wasn't any rash. My skin was moisturized throughout the day that i had to instantly call Tira and invited her to do a little splurging.

The salesperson let me try on a few things. Even the smell of the product was awesome! Especially those organic ones which cost a few hundred (apparently, 100% organic stuff are like super expensive). She adviced me that to keep the skin nourished and lustre, it is best to use both the body oil and cream (oil first then cream). Body oil did scare me a little considering the oily parts of my skin but their body oil is highly absorbent and does not cause any oily effect. A bottle of body oil cost me rm119. Since it was going to hurt my wallet, i just bought the body oil first. Then, just last night, my mom got me the body cream. Yeay! Now i have the two combination for soft, supple and nourished skin before my wedding! Thank you, Mama!

Something to share..

"We told you there'd be a solution to our Ben & Jerry's problem!

So what was the one thing keeping B&J from being absolutely perfect?

Jerks tryin' to steal it from us! We're talkin' family, friends -- it doesn't matter! It's ours!

Well, we don't have to worry anymore: The Euphori-Lock is here!

Here's what the company said:

"This delightfully tongue-in-cheek concept actually came from one of our customers, who suggested we start selling our ice cream in stainless steel containers with little padlocks on them.”

LOLz! How fun!

The contraption is a two-part plastic security ring that slips around your pint's upper lid. All you have to do is remember your code when you want to dig in!

Perfect! Now if we could just remember our code... ha!" 

Source: PerezHilton

Now this is a BRILLIANT IDEA! Now, if only they can create one for my Flakes box. It keeps on getting lesser day after day. Not that I don't appreciate it when people help me to eat my chocolates, but there's only 3 left in the box! (There were at least 10 last week!)

Something to share

In 5 weeks, I will be a wife. Honestly speaking, I do have mixed feelings. Sure, most of my days are spent wisely for the wedding preparation but deep down inside, marriage scares me. It is not only a commitment but it is a very important role. I will be his  Queen and by marrying me, he promised to God that he will bear all my sins and take care of me. Thinking that all my actions will affect the person I love did not give a good feeling. I'm sure no one wants to hurt the person they love nor would they want to be the reason for their spouse to go to hell. Nowadays, divorce and infidelity are common. 

These are the questions that were asked to me:

1. Are you sure that he is the one?
2. What about the mistakes he did in the past?
3. Can he make you happy?
4. Will your marriage work?
5. He is quite a wanted guy. Are you sure that he will stay loyal?
6. What if you won't get the happiness you wanted?
7. What if you could have gotten a better spouse?
8. What will you do when a girl tries to steal him away?
9. What if he gets rich and leaves you for a younger woman who is hot?
10. What if he enslaves you after marriage?

As much as I can doubt him, he too can doubt me. Nobody's perfect. I, too have flaws and made mistakes. However, these challenges are not exactly disadvantages. They actually teaches us valuable life experience and lesson. Honestly, I hope for the best. Just like everyone, I am looking for a companion. Love is a gift. Sure, there will be risks but you wouldn't know the result unless you try. We only have our good faith and hard work to make a marriage work. InsyaAllah, I will find my happiness.

Today, I found this page on Facebook called "Happy Muslim Husband and Wife" that shares motivational words and stories to encourage a healthy and happy marriage. I read a few things and was so inspired that I had to share it. If you too are heading down the aisle and have wedding jitters, you should take a look at the facebook page. I hope it will help you as much as it is helping me right now. 

What wedding preparation pressure can do... ;p

Mr Fiance: Uuuu~ Tie sape tuh?

Mr Fiance's brain has gone cuckoo!

Sarah's Farewell Dindin at Sate Kajang Hj Samuri Putrajaya

Sarah's leaving HP to pursue a different career. So, the Quality and Training team a.k.a. SDEX GSD decided to organize a small gathering at the Sate Kajang Hj Samuri. Initially, we thought of going to the one located in Dengkil but Rangga (an indonesian colleague) told us that they have a branch in Putrajaya. We were all shocked considering that we, Malaysians don't even know of the place. Embarrassing, right? Anyway, we all decided to convoy after work. A total of 6 cars to be exact. However, considering the amount of traffic light in Putrajaya, convoy is not exactly a great idea. Believe it or not, we has to make a few stops. There was even a point when one of the colleague even got lost and we had to make a stop in between the government officer's buildings. 

Super Hot Weather in Putrajaya

Convoyed cars all lined up.

Rangga getting some shade from the Sun.

After awhile, we finally made it at the Taman Warisan Pertanian, Putrajaya. There's a some sort of a fourt court with a wide variety of food. The shop is located there.

Sarah with her Farewell Card and Present.

Sarah, Hann and Jeane

David Low, Rangga, Susan's Daughter and Susan.

Rangga, Sarah, Hann, Jeane and Puvan.

Us!

Rangga's super shocked look when he found out the price of Lamb Satay is twice the price of Beef Satay.

It wasn't till 7.45pm when everyone started heading back home. We were all very tired but our tummies were very full and HAPPY (with a huge Grin).

Hope Sarah enjoyed herself too and like the present we got her. Since she likes perfume, we got her a 100ml Ralph Lauren Big Pony Perfume in Purple.

FYI, the present is shared by 25 people.

1. Helen Robinson
2. Sujatha Balakrishnan
3. Rangga Basri Aditya
4. David Jeremy Sebastian
5. Puvan Ivan Younger
6. Susan Cho
7. Hakim the Judge
8. David Low
9. Au Yee Kwan
10. Lee Yong Ghoon
11. Hann 
12. Misako Kondo
13. Kaoru Yamashita
14. Kevin Teh
15. Jarrod Teo
16. Elvin Wong
17. Preethi
18. Mei Yin
19. Sashikala Sasidaran
20. Thayalan Supraminiam
21. Jeane 
22. Sashi Ramachandran
23. Kelly Kew
24. Chiaki
25. Nadrah the Uber Coolness :p

Sarah, Good luck in your future undertakings and may you be blessed always. I believe that I speak for all when I say, We pray for your well-being and happiness always. Do keep in touch! You will definitely be missed!

October Origin

Last month, Tira and I were in the mood of online shopping. She introduced me to 2 websites and they are Doublewoot and October Origin. I surveyed both websites and my eyes were pretty much locked to October Origin's selection. Their reviews were mostly very good. They were saying about the quality and how the items sold are very flattering. I was pretty hesitant at first but my hopes were still there. I spent day after day looking and their website. Checking in items into the cart and removing them. I even got my colleague to look at the site. Finally, I made up my mind to purchase a bag and a pair of velour tracksuit. My colleague, Sarah too bought a bag. Do bear in mind that the business run by this site is a pre-order business. You will need to check on the schedule chart first before making purchase. 

When we checked the schedule, according to the date of purchase, our time should arrived some time in the mid of May. Imagine how excited I was to find an e-mail in my mailbox stating that the items were couriered to PosLaju last Friday. Since Saturday was Wesak day, the items arrived today. 

PosLaju Package. The items were packed individually and carefully so that it won't get spoilt during the delivery. 

My Awesome Pow-some Tracksuit in Forest Green! Feels almost like Juicy Couture for the price of RM115. Super comfy snuggly fit and figure flattering. 

My It's Mine Satchel at the price of RM119 in Grey. Super good quality PVC. Feels almost like leather with a lot of compartments. If I have extra moo-lah, my next aim is the suede in purple.

Thanks to October Origin, I'm definitely going to sleep with a smile plastered on my face tonight! I'll prolly be checking in and removing items in my cart before I sleep. We'll see what I'll check out end of the month! :p 

Saree Shopping Part 2

When my other bestie saw the sarees Tira and I got at Little India, Klang, she too got excited. We were supposed to head to Jalan TAR and visit my colleague, Sashi's friend to have our saree top made. Unfortunately, there was a change of plans. Sashi's friend was not around. Since time was running out, we decided to head there ourselves and do a little shopping. We left the house as early as 9am to avoid traffic. The shops at Masjid India a.k.a. Jalan TAR does not open as early as the shops at Little India, Klang. To buy time, we first had breakfast at Station Kopitiam. FYI, there's only one kind of breakfast set which cost rm5.90 each. The breakfast set comes with 2 half boiled eggs, toast and a selection of either coffee or tea. 

Tira and I cracking our half boiled eggs.

Aaina enjoying her toast.

We then headed to a few stores to look for sarees for Aaina. I would say the for saree shopping, Little India is better. Of course, there are cheaper selections here but for quality and reasonable price, Little India is better. After that, we headed to Semua House. My cousin recommended this shop called TBC for indian jewelries. Now, please take note of one important thing. When it comes to shopping for Indian jewelries, it is important to bring along your saree so that you will get to buy the exact sort of bangles that will match your saree. We were then recommended by the sales person to go to this tailor called the VKS tailoring services. A standard saree top tailoring fee is RM35. 

At VKS. Check out the amount of clothes behind me!

Aaina and Tira at VKS

After visiting the tailor, we headed for Ibrahamshaa for their famous Nasi Kandar Penang. We had to walk a little to go to the shop. Walking is good to prepare for the food we were about the stuff our face with. :p

Aaina with her Nasi Kandar and Ayam Goreng.

I had Nasi Kandar with Ikan Goreng and Sotong Kari + Kuah Campur whilst Tira had Nasi Kandar with Sotong Kari, Caviar and Omelette.  

Yummy right?

10 minutes later..... we practically cleaned our plates. LICIN!

On our way back to the car, we walk pass their so called market. There were a lot of good bargains there. Aaina got crazy with the English cotton sold there!

Super excited Aaina!

She's going crazy and can't make up her mind! 

We then drop buy the malay costume jewelry shop to shop for the small tudung pins. RM10 for 12 pieces! Good bargain right? The is however other shops that sells RM10 for 13 or 14 but we chose the shop with the widest selection.

Tira checking out the pins.

In the car, Aaina tried some of the jewelry pieces she got.

The chained nose ring.

Nose ring plus the earring.

Anyway, our tops will be ready next week on Sunday, 13th May. We'll be heading there again then. For the mean time, we're keeping our fingers crossed and hope for the best! 

Invitation cards are ready!

Waterfront at Desa Park City

Must Watch Movies This Month!

1. Dark Shadows in Cinemas on the 10th of May 2012

Synopsis: In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued their family. Two decades pass and Barnabas (Johnny Depp) has the world at his feet-or at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboy...until he makes the grave mistake of breaking the heart of Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green). A witch, in every sense of the word, Angelique dooms him to a fate worse than death: turning him into a vampire, and then burying him alive. Two centuries later, Barnabas is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate has fallen into ruin. The dysfunctional remnants of the Collins family have fared little better, each harboring their own dark secrets. Matriarch Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (Michelle Pfeiffer) has called upon live-in psychiatrist, Dr. Julia Hoffman (Helena Bonham Carter), to help with her family troubles. Also residing in the manor is Elizabeth's ne'er-do-well brother, Roger Collins, (Jonny Lee Miller); her rebellious teenage daughter Carolyn Stoddard (Chloe Moretz); and Roger's precocious 10-year-old son, David Collins (Gulliver McGrath). The mystery extends beyond the family, to caretaker Willie Loomis, played by Jackie Earle Haley, and David's new nanny, Victoria Winters, played by Bella Heathcote.

(Source: WARNER BROS. PICTURES)

2. Men in Black 3 in cinemas 24th May 2012

 Synopsis: In Men in Black™ 3, Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back... in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him -- secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.

(Source: SONY PICTURES RELEASING INTERNATIONAL)

3. Snow White and the Huntsman in cinemas 31st May 2012

Synopsis: In the epic action-adventure Snow White and the Huntsman, Kristen Stewart (Twilight) plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil queen (Oscar® winner Charlize Theron) who is out to destroy her. But what the wicked ruler never imagined is that the young woman threatening her reign has been training in the art of war with a huntsman (Chris Hemsworth, Thor) who was dispatched to kill her. Sam Claflin (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) joins the cast as the prince long enchanted by Snow White's beauty and power. The breathtaking new vision of the legendary tale is from Joe Roth, the producer of Alice in Wonderland, producer Sam Mercer (The Sixth Sense) and acclaimed commercial director and state-of-the-art visualist Rupert Sanders. 

(Source: UNITED INTERNATIONAL PICTURES)

A day out in Hijab

One of the requirement for marriage application is a picture wearing the hijab. This picture will also be used for the marriage registration card. So, i tried my very best to pimp out the hijab look. Unfortunately, my attempt failed. My picture turned out ugly. LoL! It's not because i'm ugly. It's just because i'm not photogenic. (full denial mode on! LoL!)

Cyclist out there, something to share

@EzyanaEffandie: "Modern day activity I.e long distance bicycling may also increase the risk of erectile dysfunction.2005 article frm Journal of sexual medicine found that 4% of male bicyclist who spent at least 3hours per week experienced mod-sev ED"

Attn to Lai Ther Chien and Farhan Redzuan.

Ezyana is a doctor. So her facts kinda counts.