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Trendy Maternity Clothes
2008-06-06 15:23:00 Maternity clothes need not be boring and drappy no more. I remember when I used to watch expecting ladies wearing big, bulky and unfashionable maternity clothes to work. They look like they just woke up from bed! Gone are those days. Nowadays, maternity clothes are stylish, in fashion and look just so pretty. In fact they look so darn trendy that I don't mind wearing one or two or three just like these ones..What about you?Cheerio... More About: Fashion , Clothes , Maternity , Trendy
Look Your Best This Summer
2008-06-05 16:49:00 I have never been the bikini kinda of girl. My swimming costume have always been one piece modest design and the moment the towel comes off, I'm in the water in a flash. No showing off the figure for this lady.So I reckon if ever I go on one of those holiday cruise deals, I will be the one under the shades with the most "clothes" on the deck !However, I was reading this article and I thought I share with you some tips on what to look out for in a swimsuit that would make you look hot hot hot this summer!One pieceMake sure the leg opening is at the widest part of the hips. it makes your legs look longerTo play up curves, choose a solid colour with feminine details like runching or rufflesTwo pieceThere should be enough coverage on the the bottom to prevent rear and side exposureA low-rise waist nad high-cut leg is more flattering for the bottomString bikiniChoose one with a top and bottom that you can tie yourself - this allows you to customise the fit and supportAdd curves to narro... More About: Fashion , Summer
Breast Cancer Month of June
2008-06-04 08:42:00 I just returned from my Singapore trip recently to bring my mom for her first ever mammogram. She was as scared as any woman might be when going through something so new and especially after hearing that it was going to be painful and that it was going to hurt when they pressed the equipment and so on and so forth. However, after going through the procedure herself, she was telling me herself, how it DID NOT hurt all all. Bravo Emak!So how apt is it that I was tagged by sweet smelling Mariuca from Mariuca's Perfume Gallery to help spread the awareness on the ?Breast Cancer Awareness? month of June . Please help convey the importance of regular examination and early detection of breast cancer in order to catch this disease when it first erupts, maximizing the chance of survival and recovery. So in doing my bit to help spread awareness on the issue of breast cancer to women, here are several facts on breast cancer that everyone should know about.The first sign of breast cancer usuall... More About: Breast Cancer , Month
Secure Yourself
2008-05-25 02:26:00 Some crime happens in a blink of an eye. There was this time, when our home internet was down and I really needed to go and be online. So Azwaj brought me to this cyber cafe closeby to our home. We went on motorbike as that was the fastest way. We parked underneath the street lamp and it was like only 7.30pm. I went in first coz Azwaj wanted a quick smoke. He told me to call him when I was done. I finished in 15minutes or so and called Azwaj in. He just checked his email and was done in 10minutes. So we paid and exit from the cafe.As we were leaving, we saw this guy on our motorbike. He was pushing the bike forward and backward. When he saw us, and when Azwaj shouted at him, he panicked, got off the bike and ran off. Azwaj always makes it a habit to padlock the wheels so that was probably the reason why the bike which had it's engine running was not able to move forward. Thank God for Azwaj's habit otherwise that would be the last time we saw the bike.We relayed the story to a fri... More About: Secure
Q & A: Diabetes facts at your fingertips
2008-05-23 18:01:00 Q: What causes type 1 diabetes and what is the age group of people affected by it?A: Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas gland no longer produces enough insulin to convert glucose into energy. It is normally diagnosed during childhood or young adulthood, but it can occur at any age.Q: What causes type 2 diabetes?A: Type 2 diabetes occurs when the pancreas is not producing effective insulin. Type diabetes is promoted by an unhealthy lifestyle, such as an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise contributing to obesity.Q: Can you catch diabetes from other people?A: No. Diabetes is not contagious.Q: Can anything be done to lower the chances of getting type 2 diabetes?A: Yes. Research shows that by eating healthy foods and regularly exercising - that is, leading a healthy lifestyle?type 2 diabetes can be delayed and even prevented.Q: Can type 2 diabetes be cured?A: As yet, there is no cure for type 2 diabetes.Q: Who usually gets type 2 diabetes?A: Type 2 diabetes is usually diagnosed in... More About: Facts
Diabetes
2008-05-22 23:20:00 I was at our local pharmacy today and saw this little booklet on "Managing Diabetes ". Seeing how my own family members have, unfortunately, contracted this disease, I decided to highlight certain items here for mine as well as your reference. I hope it helps everyone .Diabetes: What you need to knowFor our bodies to work properly, we need to convert sugar into energy. A hormone called insulin is essential for the conversion of sugar (glucose) into energy. With diabetes, insulin is no longer produced in sufficient amounts by the body, or the insulin produced is not working properly.There are two main types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. According to the Ministry of Health, diabetes is becoming a common disease and a major concern to healthcare professionals here in Malaysia.More and more diabetic patients are being admitted into government hospitals. There were 21,872 admissions in 1995; this increased by 80 percent in 2004 (39,358 admissions).What are the tell-tale signs?The sympto...
Salt For Your Coffee and Tea Stain
2008-05-22 18:02:00 I'm sure like me, most of you are either coffee or tea drinkers. Though the drink itself is heavenly in taste and can really perk up the mornings, getting rid of those stains from your cups must not be fun.Here's a tip that I find most useful. All you need to do is just sprinkle some salt into the cup then scrub gently. And presto, you'll have your stain-less cup once more Cheerio... More About: Coffee , Salt
Just What I Needed!
2008-05-22 09:01:00 It's been so hot nowadays that I've been showering like five times a day. I really feel like going swimming downstairs but the pool doesn't look at all swimable. If only the landlord had installed a bath tub in the bathroom, that would have been heavenly to soak in. But of course, only walk in tubs can be considered for a bathroom of the size we have.Oh well, a lady can dream. I guess I just need another shower now.. it's soo hot!!Cheerio...
Can I Go See Oprah?
2008-05-22 08:44:00 If there is one tv talk show I would love to watch live, it has to be the Oprah Winfrey's show. What's not to love about the show right? She's always has great guest and even better topics for discussions. She's honest in her opinions and she's got great giveaways, everytime!So I guess I just need to come up with my Chicago travel plans and get those free tickets that I heard they're giving away. Hmm...Cheerio...
Beautiful Designer Jewelry
2008-05-20 10:51:00 If you're looking for beautiful designer jewelry at reasonable prices, you should really check out this site that I found today over at Wendy Culpepper dot com. They have beautiful selections from sterling silver to gold and the designs are all super unique.Here are two of my personal favorites. Oh I love bracelets, in case anyone wants to know...lol!Now all I need to know if they ship internationally.Cheerio... More About: Shopping , Jewelry , Beautiful , Designer , Wishlist
So Many Of Them
2008-05-18 11:11:00 There are so many diet pills out there that sometimes I just get overwhelmed. How do I choose which is the best one for me? How do I know which ones would work and not cause me to gain more weight the moment I stop using them? So many questions and sometimes hardly any answers. A friend recently introduced me to hoodia weight loss pills, while another one swears by another product.Sigh... I guess I will see what these pills can do for my friends first before I start taking them. After all I am doing ok in the weight watching arena so far ;)Cheerio... More About: Weight Watchers
Are you the Look of the Year?
2008-05-16 20:04:00 If you're young and beautiful. If being a model is your dream come true. If you think you got the Look of the Year . Then do I have the Beauty Contest for you. An online beauty contest that is. Just register and logon to http://www.lookoftheyear.com and submit your best picture. You'll be judge by other members and the winner stand a chance to win USD10.000!So what are you waiting for?? Put forward your best pic and who knows, you'll be walking the Paris runaway sooner than you think :)Cheerio... More About: Vanity
More Space Please
2008-05-16 01:06:00 This afternoon, we will probably go over to Low Yatt to go look for my external hard drive. Miss Fly, my 5 month old laptop is not at her optimized level as she does not have enough hard disk space to work her magic. Hubby told me that I can't do any more downloads until then.Anyway, hubby would also take this opportunity to go source out a HDMI switch for his client. So see you later!!Cheerio... More About: Space
New Activities?
2008-05-14 20:01:00 Just over the weekend, we were at my MIL house and my nephew had his playstation 3 switched on. He was playing this car game that was crashing each and everything around. Lol.. it was hilarious.. My MIL was also seen holding the control and her grandson was telling her "Just hit him TokMak!. He's the bad guy!" and TokMak went "Cannot Azri.. we don't hit people no matter how bad they are!" with a long concern look on her face....lolzzz...Talk about non-violent education...I've been blogging so much lately that I've not had a chance to do a lot of other things that I've enjoyed. Things like playing my strategy games, Caeser 3, Cleopatra and Restaurant Empire. And of course, that old time favorite, Sims - building houses have never been more fun!Perhaps it's time to rejuvenate the games juices and wake up that game spirit again.Cheerio... More About: Activities
Big Bang - World Record Meme!
2008-05-13 18:20:00 Ok, so this is gonna be my first meme for this blog. I've joined this for my three other blogs, LadyJava's Lounge, LadyJava Life's Pages and Cat Tales and thought it would be nice to include this one as well."Let?s face it; one of the main goals of joining a meme is to increase links. So, let?s call a spade a spade and see how ?Big? of a ?Bang ? we can get. The goal is to exceed 1,000 sites. Can it be done? With your help we will leave all the other memes in our dust! Just follow the instructions. No thought necessary." *Start Copy Here* You do not have to be tagged to play along. This game is simple and so are the rules. Copy from *Start Copy Here* through *End Copy Here*Add your site(s) to the list. Just be sure to post at each site you add. Tag or don?t tag, your choice, however, the more tags you create the bigger the list will grow.Let me know your blog?s name and url by leaving me a comment HERE. I will add you to the master list. (If you w... More About: Meme , World , World Record , Big Bang
How to perk up tired cut flowers
2008-05-12 06:59:00 If you have cut flowers that look a bit tired, sometimes a soak in cold water can do wonders. Fill the sink and lay the flowers in it, totally underwater. Cut the ends of the stems on a diagonal, and leave the flowers alone for half an hour or so. Amazing how they perk up.Cheerio... More About: Flowers , Tired
Scared Out of Your Wits
2008-05-12 06:50:00 You will either hate it or you'll love it! That's Frontier(s) for you. The horror movie to watch this time around. With it's gory details which are uncut and unrated, I will guarantee you it's worth any and all the controversy it's been raising. You'll be begging to leave the theater if horror films are not your cup of tea. This movie is not for the faint hearted either with lots of blood and lots of screaming. Believe me, even I was grossed out when I watching the thriller at their website, which makes me want to watch it more!If horror movies that's grossed out, gory and explicitly detailed, tickle you fancy, then this is definitely the movie to watch this season. Bear in mind the movie is showing at select theater only, so make sure you get the select theater listings so you can be ready on May 9th. Yeap, May 9th, that's when it will be first shown to the general public. Since I don't live in the States, I hope to get the DVD, which will be available from 13th May onwa... More About: Scared
No Need Those Diet Pill!
2008-05-10 08:58:00 I am happy to report that even with all the late nights binges of cheesecakes, chocolates and ice-cream and then Nasi Lemak for breakfast, my weight has officially remained at what it always was (yeah I went on that dreaded weighing machine this morning)! Though I am like 3kgs off the ideal weight for my height, I don't think I'll be needing that Phentermine 37.5 mg diet pill for now! Phew! What a relief!Cheerio... More About: Diet , Weight Watchers
Can't get cancer when you're over 60?!
2008-05-10 00:42:00 Come on who believe that? My mom, that's who!Cancer can strike anyone at any age. I've tried explaining that to my mom so that she would take her mammogram test but it seemed someone told her that if you're over 60years of age, you don't and can't get breast cancer! Now my mom is refusing to go! I was like.. Arghhhh!!!... I could strangle this person. She's always forming her opinion about stuff and imparting it to my mom as though she's an expert! I've convinced my mom to call a cousin of mine who's also a nurse. Hopefully she can explain the situation to my mom and that would make her change her mind. Otherwise... I'm gonna back to SG this time with a hammer to knock on the head of her so call expert and some rope to tie my mom up and drag her to the clinic for her test!Breathing deeply..
How to Lose Weight 101
2008-05-09 09:33:00 How to lose weight 101 is an article I found over at Planet Fat Loss dot com. The article explains the first basic thing you need to know before even trying to lose weight. Go ahead, check out the article to find out exactly where you are doing wrong.If you are planning to lose weight, just like me, Planet Fat Loss is the place to be. They cover fat loss tips from diets that work to how to burn fat. They also have a host of articles that you can read from to find out if you are doing it right.And don't forget to sign up for your Free Fat Lost e-Book!Cheerio... More About: Weight , Lose Weight
Colour Run
2008-05-09 09:15:00 Does the color run from your new clothes?Put them in a pail of hot water, add a little bit of salt, soak for a day, hand-wash then hang dry.This would make the colour stick. Subsequent washes can be with your normal machies load.I have done this several time and it works wonderfully. Try it out ok Cheerio... More About: Colour
When was yours?
2008-05-09 05:10:00 If memory serves me right, I had my hepatitis A,B and C jabs back in 1998 which is like 10 years ago. I'm not sure if I have to get a booster jab or anything. I hate needles so the less I see and have the need to have one poked into me, the better.Anyone knows if I need to get one soon? Cheerio...
Just a Survey
2008-05-08 23:39:00 Join these conversations and earn cash. Just like me :) More About: Survey
Oh Health Insurance..
2008-05-06 03:55:00 I was thinking. Is there any type of health insurance that covers maternity cost? I mean a C-section can easily cost RM7,000 over here in Malaysia and my gynae did say that due to my fibroid removal surgery, I would most probably have to go through one, if I get pregnant that is.I mean it always helps to be prepared mentally, physically, emotionally and financially right?Cheerio... More About: Health , Insurance , Health Insurance
Soap It Up
2008-05-03 22:10:00 Have you ever had to zip up something and the zipper gets caught while sliding?Well try this tip that my mom taught me and that works like a charm every time. The secret is just rub a soap of bar over the zip's teeth. The teeth gets slippery and the zipper slide up and down more smoothly!Cheerio... More About: Soap
Hellooo... hello...can you hear me??
2008-05-03 05:16:00 Have this happened to you before? It's like 2 minutes of the mobile conversation starts with incessant "hellos" on both sides of the lines! This is especially irritating when it is an overseas call like the one I always place to my mother. Fixed lines are generally fine, not giving me any problems at all but sometimes I like to call her using my mobile phone because simply I have a prepaid card that has special rates for Singapore calls.Somebody suggested a cell phone repeater to me sometime back so I did some research and decided on a cell phone amplifiers instead and and it works perfectly for me!So no more "hello, hello, are you there??" for me anymore :)Cheerio... More About: Hear
Moss, Moss, Everywhere..
2008-04-30 22:41:00 I don't know why but our bedroom for some reason has a high density level. The room always feels "wet". Perhaps it's because the windows are always close and the only ventilation the room gets comes from the small windows in the bathroom.Anyway, I discovered something really gross this morning. There were moss growing in my wardrobe! Can you believe that? I had not noticed it before because this particular wardrobe is being used to store my long dresses and as I don't use long dresses too often in this hot weather, the wardrobe stays shut most of the time.Actually I'm not even sure if it is indeed moss but the "thingy" is green and is on the surface of the wardrobe door lining. The first thing I did upon discovering this thingy was to clear all my clothes out and dump them in the washing machine.For now the wardrobe is cleaned already but I guess I really need to do something about the problem. I had asked hubby to get one of those basement dehumidifiers to dehumidify the room a... More About: Moss
Jewelery - Make or Break
More articles from this author:2008-04-28 08:28:00 Jewelery can make or break any outfit that you wearing. Too little and you'll look bare and too much, you'll look like Mr T! And that is definitely a fashion "NO, NO".Women's and men's jewelry have to be chosen carefully so as to not overwhelmed whatever you are wearing. Remember they are there to enhance your looks and not to take away any attention from you.Cheerio... More About: Fashion , Break , Make , Jewelery 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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