To be home again.
But blogging?
Is it passé?
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Blowing In The Wind
Time is blowing in the wind. My last posting was last year.
The truth is I went on a sabbatical of sorts.
I was writing and writing and had little time for blogging.
I was also photographing and photographing.
I am now back in Malaysia.
Did I hear you ask about Antonio?
He's with me. We're still together still going strong,
He is still the one for me and I am still the one for him.
I've been writing so much that now I don't know what to blog about.
Oh,,, did I tell you that I have a Facebook, Twitter ad Instagram account?
Yes I do ...
And I follow most of my blog readers and those on my blogroll..
Ok, folks.
Until the next time...
The truth is I went on a sabbatical of sorts.
I was writing and writing and had little time for blogging.
I was also photographing and photographing.
I am now back in Malaysia.
Did I hear you ask about Antonio?
He's with me. We're still together still going strong,
He is still the one for me and I am still the one for him.
I've been writing so much that now I don't know what to blog about.
Oh,,, did I tell you that I have a Facebook, Twitter ad Instagram account?
Yes I do ...
And I follow most of my blog readers and those on my blogroll..
Ok, folks.
Until the next time...
Monday, February 4, 2013
It's Already 2013? Really?...
Can't believe that we're into the second month of the new year...
Time flies.
Oh Lord.
We're getting older...wrinkler...
Well...this is so belated but Happy 2013, everyone...
Time flies.
Oh Lord.
We're getting older...wrinkler...
Well...this is so belated but Happy 2013, everyone...
Monday, October 22, 2012
Cheat, Liar, Cheat, Liar
(source: Woman's Day)
Can you spot a husband prone to infidelity? If he's unhappy with his wife, he'll cheat, right? Not necessarily. According to a Rutgers University study, 56% of men who have affairs claim to be happy in their marriages. They're largely satisfied with all they have and aren't looking for a way out, yet they still find themselves in bed with other women-and in hot water with their wives. Here, experts explain this phenomenon and dispel other popular cheating myths.
Related: Check out the 11 signs that he might be having an affair.
Fact #1: Most men are still in love with their wives when they cheat.
Men who cheat haven't fallen out of love; they've become unsatisfied with the current state of it. "Cheating usually occurs in the phase of companionate love, when couples begin to settle down, have kids and solidify the life being built together," says clinical psychologist Andra Brosh, PhD. While they're fulfilled in some areas, like being a provider, the romance may be missing. "We more often think of women complaining about a lack of romance, but men feel it, too," says Dr. Brosh. "They frequently suffer in silence, believing they can't get what they want from their spouses." To avoid this in your marriage, plan nights out together, set aside time for sex and discuss hopes and dreams--not just workdays and your son's last soccer game.
Fact #2: Men usually cheat with women they know.
Cheaters don't generally pick up random women in bars. "My first husband cheated on me with a childhood friend," says Diane* from New York City. "His family was close to her family, so they never lost touch." Intimacy expert Mary Jo Rapini explains, "A lot of women think that all cheating women are floozies-not true. The relationships are usually friendships first." In fact, more than 60% of affairs start at work, according to Focus on the Family. A good idea: Make sure your husband feels more connected to you than to his business partner. "Spouses go to work, take care of their kids and do separate things at night. That has to stop," says Rapini. She suggests always going to bed at the same time and cuddling.
Related: Find out the 10 things your husband's friends are hiding from you. Fact #3: Men cheat to save their marriages.
"Men love their spouses, but they don't know how to fix their relationship problems, so they go outside their marriages to fill any holes," says licensed marriage and family therapist Susan Mandel, PhD. Men want it all and have the skewed notion that another woman will make the longing for something more disappear. Then, they can live happily ever after with their wife--and their mistress--without confronting the real issues.
Fact #4: Men hate themselves after affairs.
You may think of cheaters as men without morals, but while they may like what they did, they tend to despise themselves after their indiscretions. "If he puts his ego to the side, he'll feel like a piece of garbage," says relationship expert Charles J. Orlando, author of The Problem with Women...Is Men. "After all, he's betraying another human being who he claims to care about, so that takes its toll on every part of his psyche." A cheater can feel as though he's failed as a man.
Fact #5: Cheaters often get friskier with their wives when affairs begin.
Just because a husband's touchy-feely doesn't mean his marriage is on firm footing. "When a man starts cheating, he becomes hyperactive sexually," says Rapini, explaining that his sex drive has been awakened, and his wife is still the one with whom he feels most comfortable sexually. If you notice a sudden change in your husband's sex drive, it should raise a red flag. Be on the lookout for the switch to flip off again. "After the affair is solid, he may begin to pull away," says Rapini.
Related: Discover 10 things men wish women knew about sex.
Fact #6: Women cheat just as much as men, and their affairs are more dangerous.
An Indiana University study shows that men and women cheat at the same rate. But "the reasons the sexes cheat are different," says Orlando. He explains women are more likely to cheat for emotional satisfaction. "Online cheating--without any physical contact--is the most damaging type of infidelity," says Orlando. Becoming emotionally invested in another person means you've likely checked out of your marriage. But if it's just sex, it's less about attachment and more about a hurtful mistake.
Fact #7: A wife often knows her husband's cheating.
How could Tiger Woods's ex, Elin Nordegren, and Arnold Schwarzenegger's ex, Maria Shriver, not have known what their high-profile husbands were up to? They probably did, but couldn't bear to acknowledge it. "At one level, I knew, but my denial was so strong," says Lily* from Toronto, Canada. "The pain, had I accepted it at that time, would have been too horrendous, so I had to process it slowly." According to Dr. Brosh, the jilted celebrities were likely doing the same thing: choosing what they could live with for the sake of their kids or to avoid humiliation and the fallout.
Fact #8: A couple will never work it out when the husband is in the midst of an affair.
They could agree to work on things, but it won't matter. If he's still in the throes of a hot, new romance, nothing a woman does will drag him out of it. "He's got such positivity happening, without all the drama that exists in the established relationship," says Orlando. The marriage will likely fail, unless he decides on his own accord that life isn't better with the other woman. So the key is prevention. Continue to be the woman he first fell for throughout your marriage. "Women often turn from a loving girlfriend into a nagging wife. Men aren't attracted to that." Dole out compliments and surprise him with sex--don't just yell at him about that towel on the bathroom floor, suggests Dr. Mandel.
Fact #9: Affairs can often fix a marriage.
Is infidelity the kiss of death for a couple? Not always. Although a new relationship is exciting, "an affair can rekindle the marriage," says Orlando. "Men realize who they want for the rest of their lives and that the new relationship isn't as perfect as they thought." But think hard before returning to a cheater. "Flings can highlight how little self-control someone has," explains Orlando. Still, if it was truly a one-time slip, it's possible to get back on track.
Can you spot a husband prone to infidelity? If he's unhappy with his wife, he'll cheat, right? Not necessarily. According to a Rutgers University study, 56% of men who have affairs claim to be happy in their marriages. They're largely satisfied with all they have and aren't looking for a way out, yet they still find themselves in bed with other women-and in hot water with their wives. Here, experts explain this phenomenon and dispel other popular cheating myths.
Related: Check out the 11 signs that he might be having an affair.
Fact #1: Most men are still in love with their wives when they cheat.
Men who cheat haven't fallen out of love; they've become unsatisfied with the current state of it. "Cheating usually occurs in the phase of companionate love, when couples begin to settle down, have kids and solidify the life being built together," says clinical psychologist Andra Brosh, PhD. While they're fulfilled in some areas, like being a provider, the romance may be missing. "We more often think of women complaining about a lack of romance, but men feel it, too," says Dr. Brosh. "They frequently suffer in silence, believing they can't get what they want from their spouses." To avoid this in your marriage, plan nights out together, set aside time for sex and discuss hopes and dreams--not just workdays and your son's last soccer game.
Fact #2: Men usually cheat with women they know.
Cheaters don't generally pick up random women in bars. "My first husband cheated on me with a childhood friend," says Diane* from New York City. "His family was close to her family, so they never lost touch." Intimacy expert Mary Jo Rapini explains, "A lot of women think that all cheating women are floozies-not true. The relationships are usually friendships first." In fact, more than 60% of affairs start at work, according to Focus on the Family. A good idea: Make sure your husband feels more connected to you than to his business partner. "Spouses go to work, take care of their kids and do separate things at night. That has to stop," says Rapini. She suggests always going to bed at the same time and cuddling.
Related: Find out the 10 things your husband's friends are hiding from you. Fact #3: Men cheat to save their marriages.
"Men love their spouses, but they don't know how to fix their relationship problems, so they go outside their marriages to fill any holes," says licensed marriage and family therapist Susan Mandel, PhD. Men want it all and have the skewed notion that another woman will make the longing for something more disappear. Then, they can live happily ever after with their wife--and their mistress--without confronting the real issues.
Fact #4: Men hate themselves after affairs.
You may think of cheaters as men without morals, but while they may like what they did, they tend to despise themselves after their indiscretions. "If he puts his ego to the side, he'll feel like a piece of garbage," says relationship expert Charles J. Orlando, author of The Problem with Women...Is Men. "After all, he's betraying another human being who he claims to care about, so that takes its toll on every part of his psyche." A cheater can feel as though he's failed as a man.
Fact #5: Cheaters often get friskier with their wives when affairs begin.
Just because a husband's touchy-feely doesn't mean his marriage is on firm footing. "When a man starts cheating, he becomes hyperactive sexually," says Rapini, explaining that his sex drive has been awakened, and his wife is still the one with whom he feels most comfortable sexually. If you notice a sudden change in your husband's sex drive, it should raise a red flag. Be on the lookout for the switch to flip off again. "After the affair is solid, he may begin to pull away," says Rapini.
Related: Discover 10 things men wish women knew about sex.
Fact #6: Women cheat just as much as men, and their affairs are more dangerous.
An Indiana University study shows that men and women cheat at the same rate. But "the reasons the sexes cheat are different," says Orlando. He explains women are more likely to cheat for emotional satisfaction. "Online cheating--without any physical contact--is the most damaging type of infidelity," says Orlando. Becoming emotionally invested in another person means you've likely checked out of your marriage. But if it's just sex, it's less about attachment and more about a hurtful mistake.
Fact #7: A wife often knows her husband's cheating.
How could Tiger Woods's ex, Elin Nordegren, and Arnold Schwarzenegger's ex, Maria Shriver, not have known what their high-profile husbands were up to? They probably did, but couldn't bear to acknowledge it. "At one level, I knew, but my denial was so strong," says Lily* from Toronto, Canada. "The pain, had I accepted it at that time, would have been too horrendous, so I had to process it slowly." According to Dr. Brosh, the jilted celebrities were likely doing the same thing: choosing what they could live with for the sake of their kids or to avoid humiliation and the fallout.
Fact #8: A couple will never work it out when the husband is in the midst of an affair.
They could agree to work on things, but it won't matter. If he's still in the throes of a hot, new romance, nothing a woman does will drag him out of it. "He's got such positivity happening, without all the drama that exists in the established relationship," says Orlando. The marriage will likely fail, unless he decides on his own accord that life isn't better with the other woman. So the key is prevention. Continue to be the woman he first fell for throughout your marriage. "Women often turn from a loving girlfriend into a nagging wife. Men aren't attracted to that." Dole out compliments and surprise him with sex--don't just yell at him about that towel on the bathroom floor, suggests Dr. Mandel.
Fact #9: Affairs can often fix a marriage.
Is infidelity the kiss of death for a couple? Not always. Although a new relationship is exciting, "an affair can rekindle the marriage," says Orlando. "Men realize who they want for the rest of their lives and that the new relationship isn't as perfect as they thought." But think hard before returning to a cheater. "Flings can highlight how little self-control someone has," explains Orlando. Still, if it was truly a one-time slip, it's possible to get back on track.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Five Year-old Dies In Car....
This such a tragedy.
This happened on Tuesday in Johor Baru.
A woman left her five-year-old son in the back seat of her car for several hours -- another report said 6 hours.
The little boy died....
News reports said the woman "accidentally left him" in car.
The woman is a teacher in her 40s.
It's not that she went shopping or playing one-armed bandits or some gambling thing.
She was at her school.
She did not accidentally leave her son. She knew what she was doing but she did not think the boy would die.
According to news reports, she left her house at around 7am to send her son to the kindergarten near their house in Taman Perling in JB on Tuesday before heading to school.
But she decided to rush to school first to settle some work-related matters.
She is said to have lost track of time and only remembered more than five hours later that she had left her sleeping son in the car.
When she rushed to her car at around 1.30pm, she found him lying unconscious.
The teacher rushed the boy to the Sultanah Aminah Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.
Small groups of friends and relatives, as well as the teacher's colleagues, were seen visiting the family at their house from 1pm.
By 3pm, the whole road leading to their house was lined with cars and the crowd had swelled, with many forced to stand outside the gate.
The little was scheduled to be cremated at the Kebun Teh Hindu crematorium today.
A police source said the case had been classified as sudden death.
But latest -- the police investigating the woman for negligence.
I don't know...I'm sure she didn't mean for her son to die....but....
This happened on Tuesday in Johor Baru.
A woman left her five-year-old son in the back seat of her car for several hours -- another report said 6 hours.
The little boy died....
News reports said the woman "accidentally left him" in car.
The woman is a teacher in her 40s.
It's not that she went shopping or playing one-armed bandits or some gambling thing.
She was at her school.
She did not accidentally leave her son. She knew what she was doing but she did not think the boy would die.
According to news reports, she left her house at around 7am to send her son to the kindergarten near their house in Taman Perling in JB on Tuesday before heading to school.
But she decided to rush to school first to settle some work-related matters.
She is said to have lost track of time and only remembered more than five hours later that she had left her sleeping son in the car.
When she rushed to her car at around 1.30pm, she found him lying unconscious.
The teacher rushed the boy to the Sultanah Aminah Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.
Small groups of friends and relatives, as well as the teacher's colleagues, were seen visiting the family at their house from 1pm.
By 3pm, the whole road leading to their house was lined with cars and the crowd had swelled, with many forced to stand outside the gate.
The little was scheduled to be cremated at the Kebun Teh Hindu crematorium today.
A police source said the case had been classified as sudden death.
But latest -- the police investigating the woman for negligence.
I don't know...I'm sure she didn't mean for her son to die....but....
Friday, April 27, 2012
Dataran Merdeka -- Closed For the Day..
I am a little pissed because I have four friends from Ireland on a two-week long visit to this country who now cannot go to Dataran Merdeka and the city because the square has been barricaded and several parts of the city are closed.
In fact before they came, they were worried that KL will be rioted like London last year and KL will burn to the ground....
What rubbish, I said. No no no....there's no "spring" whatever here. No riots, no burning.
Sure, some people, maybe hundreds, thousands are planning to occupy Dataran Merdeka, but we have a good police force that will make sure there'd be no riot.
But, damn...they're not taking any chances and closed the square.
Anyway, my Irish friends think that Malaysia is in deep shit.
Hell NO!
Come on over, I tell them. Don't believe those whackos in Malaysiakini and all those people who are damning the country because they want to topple the government and take over this damned corrupt country.
I've long been convinced that these politicians are bloody f-ucking liars and their hardcore supporters equally bad.
Watched the footages on Dataran Merdeka. And you want me to trust you????..
In fact before they came, they were worried that KL will be rioted like London last year and KL will burn to the ground....
What rubbish, I said. No no no....there's no "spring" whatever here. No riots, no burning.
Sure, some people, maybe hundreds, thousands are planning to occupy Dataran Merdeka, but we have a good police force that will make sure there'd be no riot.
But, damn...they're not taking any chances and closed the square.
Anyway, my Irish friends think that Malaysia is in deep shit.
Hell NO!
Come on over, I tell them. Don't believe those whackos in Malaysiakini and all those people who are damning the country because they want to topple the government and take over this damned corrupt country.
I've long been convinced that these politicians are bloody f-ucking liars and their hardcore supporters equally bad.
Watched the footages on Dataran Merdeka. And you want me to trust you????..
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Dearest Whitney...
I am so sad. the news of your sudden death came as a shock. I thought Antonio was bluffing me when he burst into our room to tell me that "Whitney has died".
"Whitney who? Houston? No way..."
But then. I remember that you had been struggling with your health......
I feel I have known you throughout my adult life. Your songs have pulled through those emotional times --- then and now.
You are gone too soon. I know you were going through so much yourself. God knows the pain you must have suffered.
You were so beautiful. I just want to remember you that way.
Farewell, Whitney. There will never be another.
You're in a better better place. Rest in peace now.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Breaking Up With Dignity
(By Christian Adi, The Jakarta Globe)
In a relationship, when a women loses attraction to her committed partner and is attracted to someone else, while comparing you with the other guy on how good he is in every way you’re not, then it’s time for you to leave her better than you found her.
These are the top three reasons why you should leave her better than you found her:
1. You’ll come off trying too hard.
If you try to be the person that she wanted, it won’t work because she already knows you and isn’t attracted to you anymore, so if you suddenly change she might laugh at you because it may be unnatural for her. Therefore, she will less likely appreciate you. Let’s face the fact that perhaps the guy that she likes right now can fill the unsatisfied part in your relationship. Plus, the next candidate might have more experience and potential than you in her eyes.
2. It’s damaging for your character.
First, you don’t want someone to compare you every time or even sometimes, especially to another guy who is better in her eyes. In fact, the stupidest thing that you can do is to try catch up with this guy’s experience whilst your core competencies may not be at his level (business experience, local knowledge, and how to treat women).
3. You will have no value in her eyes and may come off as a needy loser with mental problems if you’re still yearning for her after the break up phase.
Even though we have already fallen for her, clearly knowing that she drives us crazy, we still try everything we can to reconnect. Sadly, sometimes the way she acts and talks to you may be asking for a bitch slap because one of us needs to learn to shut up. But nonetheless, at this point you know that she will never feel wrong, and if she feels guilty about herself, then she’ll run away or feel shame because the faith has been broken. There won’t be any mutual trust anymore, and the next great line you will hear from her may well be “If you love someone, you gotta let go.”
In a relationship, when a women loses attraction to her committed partner and is attracted to someone else, while comparing you with the other guy on how good he is in every way you’re not, then it’s time for you to leave her better than you found her.
These are the top three reasons why you should leave her better than you found her:
1. You’ll come off trying too hard.
If you try to be the person that she wanted, it won’t work because she already knows you and isn’t attracted to you anymore, so if you suddenly change she might laugh at you because it may be unnatural for her. Therefore, she will less likely appreciate you. Let’s face the fact that perhaps the guy that she likes right now can fill the unsatisfied part in your relationship. Plus, the next candidate might have more experience and potential than you in her eyes.
2. It’s damaging for your character.
First, you don’t want someone to compare you every time or even sometimes, especially to another guy who is better in her eyes. In fact, the stupidest thing that you can do is to try catch up with this guy’s experience whilst your core competencies may not be at his level (business experience, local knowledge, and how to treat women).
3. You will have no value in her eyes and may come off as a needy loser with mental problems if you’re still yearning for her after the break up phase.
Even though we have already fallen for her, clearly knowing that she drives us crazy, we still try everything we can to reconnect. Sadly, sometimes the way she acts and talks to you may be asking for a bitch slap because one of us needs to learn to shut up. But nonetheless, at this point you know that she will never feel wrong, and if she feels guilty about herself, then she’ll run away or feel shame because the faith has been broken. There won’t be any mutual trust anymore, and the next great line you will hear from her may well be “If you love someone, you gotta let go.”
Monday, January 9, 2012
It's Over..
...when it's over and until the fat lady sings?
I'm no commentator of anything -- social or political issues. But, the Sodomy 11 trial of Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim was beginning to wear me real thin.
Don't ask me what I think -- whether HE really did it. I wouldn't know, and neither would you.
But, if I were to be presiding over the case and forced to make a conclusion, I'd have to say that there was sex. I mean...you know. Can anyone really make up that kind of story?
But well, I'm no judge. I'm not Justice Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah.
I suppose you must convince the court and prove "beyond reasonable doubt" or something...
And because you can't take Saiful's word for it -- heck, there's no case.
And then you have Anwar's supporters saying that the case shouldn't have gone to court in the first plac. What? Why not?
Blah blah blah...
They all say the Prime Minister is the one controlling the court.
What?
Oour Malaysian courts are kangaroo courts, or didn't you know that?
What?
I really hate it when these people label our courts as kangaroo courts.
If I were a judge, I'd sue them all.
Just because "orang tersayang kamu" was on trial, doesn't mean that the courts are unfair.
How dare you!?
Sunday, January 1, 2012
HAPPY 2012!
I can hardly believe that I have not been blogging for months and it's already 2012.
Why haven't I been blogging? This time, simple: no mood. Life's good. But no mood.
Now, it's 2012, for God's sake!
May all your wishes come true.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Why haven't I been blogging? This time, simple: no mood. Life's good. But no mood.
Now, it's 2012, for God's sake!
May all your wishes come true.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Cheers! To A Blissful Marriage...
Wonder never ceases.
Every now and again, you get these things in the newspapers and magazines. In the internet, it's all over the place. Everywhere.
You get experts tell you how to keep your man. Always this would have to lead to sex, sex and sex. Pleasing your man is a major factor in this scheme of things. So if you know how to please your man, he's yours for keeps.
Of course, this marriage thing. How to have a long blissful marriage.
I take all the advice with a sackful of salt.
Easier said than done.
I was reading The Star this morning, and THIS caught my eye.
10 tips for a blissful relationship.
I'll republish it here:See whether the tips are familiar and whether they're easier said than done.
1. Learn the gentle art of cooperation. Related to wanting to be right, competition in a marriage is corrosive - it eats away at all the good stuff.
2.If you are going to compete, compete together to have the very best marriage you can have.
3. Talk about the important stuff. Most couples spend more time planning a vacation than they do planning for their relationship. Create a relationship vision by asking: "If we could have it exactly like we want, how would it be?" Build from there. If you get stuck, ask or hire someone to help.
4. Forgive as much or more than you would like to be forgiven. Sometimes forgiveness is a gift you give yourself, especially when you do not feel like it. Forgiveness can release you from the pain of the offense.
5. Celebrate what you want to see more of. Appreciation can go a long way.
7. Don't be a Darren Stevens. In the old sitcom "Bewitched," Samantha merely had to wiggle her nose to make incredible things happen. Darren was always trying to get her to stop using her magical powers.
Even as a little kid, I thought the guy was nuts. He could have had anything he wanted. Instead he tried to get Sam to stifle her gifts. Encourage your partner in her gifts.
8. Check out your communication. While it's easy for two people to talk to each other, sometimes it is more difficult to really communicate with each other. Practice these two sentences: "What I think you're saying is . . . did I miss anything?" and "Please, tell me what you think I just said."
9. Take responsibility for your contributions to the struggle. We've yet to see a relationship problem that didn't have two sets of fingerprints all over it. Yet, we tend to focus on what the other person is doing. "If only you would . . . .,then everything would be OK."
One of the quickest paths to frustration and failure is to try to change someone else. Take responsibility to change your contribution to the problem, whether it's what you are doing and/or how you respond to what your partner is doing.
10. Don't assume that just because you are married, you know how to be married. Pay attention to what works for other couples. Read all you can. Go to seminars. Everybody needs a coach. Find one. It's a lot less expensive than divorce, financially and emotionally.
You know... when you think about, these tips definitely are helpful. Then again, it's not something you don't already know.It's just that we go through life without thinking in our heads "ok, I'll do this because this will make my marriage work".
Oh. Whatever. Maybe one day, I'll come out with my own manual.
Meow!
Saturday, September 24, 2011
What The F****!!
Read This report (NST, Friday, Sept 23 2011).
KOTA BARU: An 18-year-old student who gave birth out of wedlock at her religious school in Tumpat last month will be charged at the Syariah Court here.
KOTA BARU: An 18-year-old student who gave birth out of wedlock at her religious school in Tumpat last month will be charged at the Syariah Court here.
Kelantan Syariah prosecution chief Che Hashim Derahman said the student was expected to be charged next month.
She is expected to be charged under Section 16 of the Syariah Criminal Code 1985 of the Kelantan Syariah Enactment.
The enactment states that it is an offence for Muslims to get pregnant out of marriage in the state.
The decision to charge her was taken after an investigation into her case was completed last week.
"I have already sent the investigation papers for further action. This was done after taking statements from the student and her partner," said Tumpat religious officer Naim Mohd Ghazali.
Naim said under the enactment, those found guilty could face a fine of RM3,000 or a jail term of up to two years, or both.
It was reported that the student, from Pasir Pekan near here, gave birth to a baby boy at her school toilet after complaining of stomach ache about 10am on Aug 22.
The girl and her newborn baby were later sent for observation at Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital here.
Following the incident, the school principal lodged a police report.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Terrible "Toddlers&Tiaras"...
Watching "Toddlers & Tiaras" makes me cringe.
To be honest, I don't, by design, tune into the program. Only sometimes that I hit the channel. I watch for just a few minutes. The few minutes that I have caught it, have turned my belly cold.
Besides the fact that I think their moms are really bad bad parents by any standards, and the kids are seriously spoilt, I think it is disgusting to get little girls all made up looking so tarty and so "adult".
It is sickening. It is not cute.
I don't know what the creators of the series are thinking. I don't know what the program is supposed to impart.
I don't think it has any intelligent agenda or design.
It is one of the most terrible things to see on TV.
To be honest, I don't, by design, tune into the program. Only sometimes that I hit the channel. I watch for just a few minutes. The few minutes that I have caught it, have turned my belly cold.
Besides the fact that I think their moms are really bad bad parents by any standards, and the kids are seriously spoilt, I think it is disgusting to get little girls all made up looking so tarty and so "adult".
It is sickening. It is not cute.
I don't know what the creators of the series are thinking. I don't know what the program is supposed to impart.
I don't think it has any intelligent agenda or design.
It is one of the most terrible things to see on TV.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Malaysia's Billionaires...
I don't know how they list all these billionaires, here or anywhere else. Didn't it use to be "millionaires"?
As far as I can remember, the mega rich bracket in this country has always been dominated by the Chinese and a few Indians. The Malays only came into the picture after the NEP. Don't count the royals. They're a different category.
So everytime, foreigners who think they know more about Malaysia than I do, tell me that the Chinese and the Indians are second-class citizens, I tell them that they should go f... a spider!
Come on. The richest people, the tycoons in Malaysia have always been Chinamen. Robert Kuok, Genting Highlands owner and his family, the bank owners, the car (toyota, honda whatever) companies' owners and so forth.
Then came, Ananda Krishna.
The Melayu.... very very few. And the Malays are not complaining.
And those big houses in upscale housing areas...go count. Ninety percent belong to rich Malaysian Chinese.
Businesses in Lot 10, Gardens, Pavilion, Suria KLCC, Bangsar Village, Eastern Mall...?????
So you see.
I am proud of our billionaires.
So don't tell a different story.
Here's the billionaires' story. (from the NST)
A Malaysian Business (Feb 16 issue) survey reveals the band of Malaysia's 40 richest tycoons. And yes, they live in a different world.
As far as I can remember, the mega rich bracket in this country has always been dominated by the Chinese and a few Indians. The Malays only came into the picture after the NEP. Don't count the royals. They're a different category.
So everytime, foreigners who think they know more about Malaysia than I do, tell me that the Chinese and the Indians are second-class citizens, I tell them that they should go f... a spider!
Come on. The richest people, the tycoons in Malaysia have always been Chinamen. Robert Kuok, Genting Highlands owner and his family, the bank owners, the car (toyota, honda whatever) companies' owners and so forth.
Then came, Ananda Krishna.
The Melayu.... very very few. And the Malays are not complaining.
And those big houses in upscale housing areas...go count. Ninety percent belong to rich Malaysian Chinese.
Businesses in Lot 10, Gardens, Pavilion, Suria KLCC, Bangsar Village, Eastern Mall...?????
So you see.
I am proud of our billionaires.
So don't tell a different story.
Here's the billionaires' story. (from the NST)
A Malaysian Business (Feb 16 issue) survey reveals the band of Malaysia's 40 richest tycoons. And yes, they live in a different world.
The magazine said the combined wealth of Malaysia's 40 richest tycoons has risen by more than 30 per cent, spurred by the bullish stock market and an expanding economy.
They were worth RM206.27 billion as at Jan 21, compared with RM156.7 billion a year ago.
It says there are more billionaires this year -- 27 of them, an increase of five from last year.
Robert Kuok, who returned to the sugar business last year, still tops the list at RM50.04 billion and telecommunications tycoon T. Ananda Krishnan remains in second place with RM45.78 billion.
Public Bank's Tan Sri Teh Hong Piow moved to the third place with a fortune estimated at RM12.77 billion while fourth is IOI Corporation Bhd's Tan Sri Lee Shin Cheng who is worth RM12.74 billion.
Genting Group's Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, unchanged at No. 5, has RM10.89 billion while Hong Leong Group's Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan takes the sixth spot with RM10.75 billion, up from RM7.09 billion previously.
In seventh place is Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary of the Albukhary Foundation, whose flagship is the DRB-Hicom Group. He is valued at RM8.84 billion.
Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong's widow, Puan Sri Lee Kim Hua, unchanged at number eight, has RM7.43 billion while Tan Sri Tiong Hiew King of the Rimbunan Hijau Group returns at No. 9 with RM4.77 billion.
Singapore-domiciled Ong Beng Seng claims the 10th spot, with his wealth doubled to RM3.98 billion, going past Berjaya Group's Tan Sri Vincent Tan who drops two rungs to No. 12.
Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's son, Datuk Mokhzani Mahathir, of Kencana Petroleum, is ranked 19th with RM1.665 billion.- NST
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Don't Worry, It's Not Alzheimer!
It's natural to feel a little uneasy when you forget something, knowing that Alzheimer's disease now afflicts 5.3 million Americans, many still in their 40s and 50s. It's scary, sure. But many bouts of memory loss are simply the result of much more benign situations.
How can you tell the difference? The following five situations point toward normal, age-related memory loss. The best rule of thumb: "If you're concerned, see a specialist," says psychiatrist Gary Small, director of the UCLA Center on Aging and author of several books about memory and cognition, including The Naked Lady Who Stood on Her Head. An evaluation can rule out certain potential causes and often identify reversible ones. (See also Worried About Memory Loss? 5 Signs It's Serious.)
It's probably not serious if: Lapses don't interfere with everyday life.
Everybody forgets stuff. The movie title on the tip of your tongue. The name of the dad on the soccer field. The occasional appointment or lunch date. What the heck you just came in the room to get.
Slowed recall of information from time to time is normal, caused by the naturally aging brain and other lifestyle factors (like trying to cram too many tasks into one day). What's not normal: When memory impairment interferes with your ability to get through the day. Everyday activities tend to rely on many rote steps and require you to remember basic sequences -- which the healthy brain isn't apt to forget.
So it's a reassuring sign if, despite occasional lapses, you can still work, prepare meals, dress yourself, manage your checkbook, pursue hobbies, and read 900-page novels or pursue your other usual hobbies as well as ever without needing help.
Brain training helps
It's probably not serious if: You see an improvement after "brain training."
Dozens of "brain fitness" products now exist, promising to strengthen our synapses and buffer our brainpower. Do they work? So far, there's no evidence that brain games or cognitive training can reverse the memory loss associated with Alzheimer's-related decline, according to a National Institutes of Health panel convened in 2010. But the jury is still out on whether there's a protective effect on healthy brains.
"Our brains naturally compensate for memory loss, and we can help our brains compensate more by learning memory techniques and cognitive techniques," psychiatrist Gary Small says. "If you do some of these techniques and see an improvement, that's a good sign."
Dementia is not so much a problem of retrieving old memories as it is an inability to form new ones. If you can still learn new things, you're forming new memories.
Among the available brain-strengtheners: Software you run on your home computer, classes offered by memory centers, cognitive therapy directed by trained therapists, and do-it-yourself books offering brain teasers and other games.
You've got new meds
It's probably not serious if: You've just started a new medication.
It's always a good idea to consider what else is going on in your life before you get too worried about a fuzzy brain. Drug side effects happen to be one of the more common, unexpected causes of memory trouble.
In fact, among older adults, who are often taking multiple prescriptions and then have an increased risk of dangerous interactions, the problem is so common that some geriatricians believe that any new symptom should be considered a medication side effect until proven otherwise.
Medications known to cause short-term memory loss include antianxiety drugs and sedatives (Xanax, Valium, Ambien), heartburn drugs (Tagamet, Pepcid), incontinence drugs (Detrol or Ditropan), cholesterol drugs (Lipitor) and some statins for high cholesterol, and antidepressants. A complete list numbers in the high dozens; always check with your doctor or pharmacist, especially if you've recently started a new prescription or have had the dosage changed.
You're the only one who's worried
It's probably not serious if: Nobody else seems to notice anything's amiss.
It's true that people might be noticing you're slipping but not saying anything to protect your feelings. But usually, there's a lot of family friction around memory loss that predates a diagnosis, says University of Wisconsin geriatric psychiatrist Ken Robbins. You find yourself in arguments over who neglected to do something, missed appointments, forgotten messages, or lost drivers. Family members may criticize or complain about mistakes before there's a diagnosis of something serious like dementia.
Eventually, this adds up to relatives often making a dementia diagnosis informally themselves, and being right. A 2010 study at the University of Washington School of Medicine in St. Louis found that family and friends tend to be able to spot the early warning signs of Alzheimer's disease even better than traditional screening tests and high-tech measures. They notice symptoms like repetitive stories or questions, social apathy, and changes in the person's ability to independently conduct everyday life (work, cooking, money management).
But if you're all still just teasing and joking over occasional slips -- think of Nora Ephron titling her new book I Remember Nothing -- odds are good nobody's alarmed yet.
You're stressed
It's probably not serious if: You're forgetful when stressed, sleep deprived, or multitasking.
Before you blame the worker (you), consider the workload. A stressed brain is not the same as a demented one.
Doing two or more things at once taxes the brain. No surprise there. Neuroimaging studies have shown that you're not really attending to several things at once. You're switching your attention from one to another, which means when you're attending to one thing, you're not really attending to the others in bursts lasting milliseconds. Result: short-term memory loss.
The challenge is especially hard if you're using the same part of the brain -- for example, using language centers to talk on the phone, read onscreen, and type at the same time.
Insufficient sleep is another common brain stressor, because that's when the brain processes and organizes memories for later retrieval. General stress, too, affects memory when increased cortisol production temporarily interferes with normal brain cell communication
People with early dementia, on the other hand, tend to forget regardless of whether they're sleeping well or poorly, busy or slow at work, stressed or unstressed.
Monday, October 25, 2010
First Lady Rosmah. So What's The Problem?
First of all, I so apologize for not blogging. I've been such a twitfreak that I've forgotten I had a blog. Oh yez! I have a blog, haven't I?
Now, I want to say that I've been so dying to blog about our PM's wife, Datin Seri Rosmah.
I do not know her, ok!
I only hear gossipy things about her.
Now, I am not an idiot. And let me tell you, that I can be a biatch, y'know! But I am a fair-minded biatch. I play fair. I don't bitch about people I no nothing of. Which means I may not knwo them but I know of their antics and exploits. So I am game.
With dear Rosmah. Sorry, I do not know her. All I know is that so many people dislike, despise, resent, are contemptuous of, her.
Why? Some of them don't even know her. And if they know her, well -- all I can say is that she has very nasty friends and acquaintances!
What she has is a whole perception of her in the mind and psyche of Malaysians.
Whatever good she does, well, those who menyampah, her will say she's doing bad.
It doesn't help that the Pakatan people are runnign her down so brutally, reminding all Malaysians that she had something to do with (Mongolian model/temptress and Razak Baginda's mistress/2nd wife) Altantuya's murder.
Unless, we all know -- and I mean really know -- facts other than what's presented in court, then all I can say is that, they've got the killers, haven't they?
And for as long as I can remember, people are jabbing her about being called "First Lady".
Frankly, it deosn't matter to me. Tun Siti Hasmah and the late Tun Endon were called "First Lady".
What I understand of the term "First Lady" is that it's not confined to wives of Presidents. It is for the wife of teh chief executive of the country. For instance, in Malaysia -- technically, the Queen is the First Lady. But, the PM is the chief executive. So, his wife is the First Lady.
But I suppose, if you hate someone so much, you'd flog the horse, even if it's already dead.
Now, let's take a look. Why do people hate Rosmah?
1. She's physically disproportionate to Najib's physique?
2. She's not Najib's first wife?
3. She's intelligent?
4. She's powerful? (really?)
5. She's over made-up?
6. She loves designer over-the-top high-end stuff?
7. She gets to be called First Lady?
8. She gets to travel overseas with Najib?
9.?
10.?
I'd really like to hate her....but I dunno....she's doing good stuff.
AAAAH...perhaps, that's why....
Rosmah is doing good stuff and she should NOT! She should walk 10 steps behind her husband and shut her mouth up. And....neither seen nor heard!
Now, I want to say that I've been so dying to blog about our PM's wife, Datin Seri Rosmah.
I do not know her, ok!
I only hear gossipy things about her.
Now, I am not an idiot. And let me tell you, that I can be a biatch, y'know! But I am a fair-minded biatch. I play fair. I don't bitch about people I no nothing of. Which means I may not knwo them but I know of their antics and exploits. So I am game.
With dear Rosmah. Sorry, I do not know her. All I know is that so many people dislike, despise, resent, are contemptuous of, her.
Why? Some of them don't even know her. And if they know her, well -- all I can say is that she has very nasty friends and acquaintances!
What she has is a whole perception of her in the mind and psyche of Malaysians.
Whatever good she does, well, those who menyampah, her will say she's doing bad.
It doesn't help that the Pakatan people are runnign her down so brutally, reminding all Malaysians that she had something to do with (Mongolian model/temptress and Razak Baginda's mistress/2nd wife) Altantuya's murder.
Unless, we all know -- and I mean really know -- facts other than what's presented in court, then all I can say is that, they've got the killers, haven't they?
And for as long as I can remember, people are jabbing her about being called "First Lady".
Frankly, it deosn't matter to me. Tun Siti Hasmah and the late Tun Endon were called "First Lady".
What I understand of the term "First Lady" is that it's not confined to wives of Presidents. It is for the wife of teh chief executive of the country. For instance, in Malaysia -- technically, the Queen is the First Lady. But, the PM is the chief executive. So, his wife is the First Lady.
But I suppose, if you hate someone so much, you'd flog the horse, even if it's already dead.
Now, let's take a look. Why do people hate Rosmah?
1. She's physically disproportionate to Najib's physique?
2. She's not Najib's first wife?
3. She's intelligent?
4. She's powerful? (really?)
5. She's over made-up?
6. She loves designer over-the-top high-end stuff?
7. She gets to be called First Lady?
8. She gets to travel overseas with Najib?
9.?
10.?
I'd really like to hate her....but I dunno....she's doing good stuff.
AAAAH...perhaps, that's why....
Rosmah is doing good stuff and she should NOT! She should walk 10 steps behind her husband and shut her mouth up. And....neither seen nor heard!
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
American Idol : Lee Meets Crystal
I knew it! I mean everyone who has been following "American Idol" must have predicted that Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox will be the top two in this competition.
Like Duuh!
I mean -- puhleeze -- they're the best!
If good-lookin' Casey James had managed to get the cougars and babes on his side, then it would be a slaughter for him in the finals because, he'd be easy meat for either Lee or Crystal. By which time Casey's voters would have got some sense knocked into them -- it's about TALENT too, y'know!
I mean, Casey's so deliciously good-lookin' and all that but at the end of it, you want the Idol to be someone who deserves the place!
Casey...well, Casey honey, go to the next Hollywood studio and try to arm-twist a beefy role in some TV series. Glee? How I Met Your Mother? CSI ...whatever?
Hell, you don't need to arm twist.
Just show off that bod of yours and that flashing smile, and you'd get that juicy, er, I mean, plum role. I swear.
You oughta be a movie/TV star.
Your guitar playin' and your okay singin' -- added advantage!
Anywayz, folks, here's the story:
Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze will battle each other for the "American Idol" title next week after guitarist Casey James was voted off by viewers on Wednesday.
Like Duuh!
I mean -- puhleeze -- they're the best!
If good-lookin' Casey James had managed to get the cougars and babes on his side, then it would be a slaughter for him in the finals because, he'd be easy meat for either Lee or Crystal. By which time Casey's voters would have got some sense knocked into them -- it's about TALENT too, y'know!
I mean, Casey's so deliciously good-lookin' and all that but at the end of it, you want the Idol to be someone who deserves the place!
Casey...well, Casey honey, go to the next Hollywood studio and try to arm-twist a beefy role in some TV series. Glee? How I Met Your Mother? CSI ...whatever?
Hell, you don't need to arm twist.
Just show off that bod of yours and that flashing smile, and you'd get that juicy, er, I mean, plum role. I swear.
You oughta be a movie/TV star.
Your guitar playin' and your okay singin' -- added advantage!
Anywayz, folks, here's the story:
Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze will battle each other for the "American Idol" title next week after guitarist Casey James was voted off by viewers on Wednesday.
Bowersox, a 24-year-old dreadlocked mom, had for months seemed certain to win the top-rated TV singing show. But DeWyze, 23, who worked as a paintshop clerk in Chicago before auditioning for the show last year, has gained steadily in confidence.
His performance of Leonard Cohen's classic "Hallelujah" on Tuesday stunned the judges and brought the "Idol" studio audience to its feet.
Click HERE for the rest of the story!Monday, May 10, 2010
Kelantan Palace Saga
Like everyone else, I am still trying to figure out what the hell is going on between the princes of the Kelantan palace.
I can guess. Power struggle?
Someone wants to be Ruler real fast?
A great effort is being done to make sure the Sultan remains weak and not-in-control.
Older son trying to fix the younger son who is trying to fix older son back. Accompanying plot invloves the Sultanah who is in cahoots with the younger son and then there is the council of whatever.
And then there is the second wife of the Sultan. Not to mention the Pas government who is pretending not to be involevd but I bet it is very much involved.
There are extras in this movie. Too many.
It is so ugly. Never have I witnessed anything like this involving the raja-raja Melayu in my life time, so far.
Very odd. But this is one sandiwara I do not look forward to seeing. I cringe everytime I think of what is going to happen next.
This is just not good.
I can guess. Power struggle?
Someone wants to be Ruler real fast?
A great effort is being done to make sure the Sultan remains weak and not-in-control.
Older son trying to fix the younger son who is trying to fix older son back. Accompanying plot invloves the Sultanah who is in cahoots with the younger son and then there is the council of whatever.
And then there is the second wife of the Sultan. Not to mention the Pas government who is pretending not to be involevd but I bet it is very much involved.
There are extras in this movie. Too many.
It is so ugly. Never have I witnessed anything like this involving the raja-raja Melayu in my life time, so far.
Very odd. But this is one sandiwara I do not look forward to seeing. I cringe everytime I think of what is going to happen next.
This is just not good.
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