I always love charms bracelets. It is always lovely to look at. These charms are available for sale online. Read more *here*
Take a look at these lovely, cute and delicious bento. I don't have a heart to eat em' so pretty! Japanese people are so creative. Check out their site *here* for more bentos!
Gotta get this book! Read on the reviews. Pretty interesting.
One Flaw In Women
Women have strengths that amaze men.
They bear hardships and they carry burdens,
but they hold happiness, love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy
and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up to injustice.
They don't take "no" for an answer
when they believe there is a better solution.
They go without so their family can have.
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel
and cheer when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear about
a birth or a wedding.
Their hearts break when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member,
yet they are strong when they
think there is no strength left.
They know that a hug and a kiss
can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you
to show how much they care about you.
The heart of a woman is what
makes the world keep turning.
They bring joy, hope and love.
They have compassion and ideas.
They give moral support to their
family and friends.
Women have vital things to say
and everything to give.
HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE FLAW IN WOMEN,
IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.
-Juliadotmom
A friend of mine sent this via email to me and I thought I want to share it with everyone (friends & family).
New Year I guess is always a good start to set a new goal, new resolutions, new plans, new beginnings and everythings else. Year 2007 left me with a sad memories my loving dad passed away due to heart failure, an aunt was diagnosed with the big 'C' and survived, an Uncle was diagnosed with kidney failure & had to quit his job and two girlfriends (Kak Sal & Azny) had their beloved fathers passed away too due to sickness in the same year, one childhood friend had been hospitalised for months at a hospital near my home due to SLE and I didn't even knew and she didn't want anyone knew. All in all 2007 was the most hardest and toughest situations that had happened in my life after 7 years my mom passed away and at that moment it had somehow affected me in someways of how I looked at things in life.
I wished I hugged my dad more often, I wished I said I love you as much as I could, I wish I had spent more time with him. There are a lot of things that I wish I was able to do. But I'm not about to questions God's sovereignty above all these. Never did and Never will. On his last day he managed sent off his grandchildrens to school, kissed the little ones, managed sent off my sister to work, managed said hello to neighbours, managed tending his garden, managed to have our last breakfast together and managed to come home after seeing a doctor and lay down on his own bed in the same room where my mom passed away and blew his last breath. Little did we know that it was going to be the last. Last time I'd ever hear my dad's laugh, last time I'd ever kiss his hand, last time I'd ever be with him, joke with him, laugh with him. Last time I'd ever see his smile and hear his comforting words of advice. Thank you for those people who are there for my family through this ordeal with condolences and prayers. A heart-felt thanks goes to all of you. Al-fatihah.
Whatever it is life still continues...may you have a blessed year ahead and enjoy this clip coz' it is very inspirational.
1. DON'T SLEEP WITH WATCH
Watches can emit a certain level of radioactivity.
Though small, but if you wear your watch to bed
for a long time, it might have adverse effects on your health.
2. DON'T SLEEP WITH BRA
Scientists in America have discovered those that
wear bras for more than 12 hours have
a higher risk of getting breast cancer.
So go to bed without it.
3. DON'T SLEEP WITH PHONE
Putting the phone beside your bed or anywhere near you is not encouraged.
Though some of us will use phones as alarm clocks,but please put the phone as far as possible.
Scientists have proved that electrical items including
mobile phone and television sets emit magnetic waves when used.
These waves can cause disruptions to our nervous system.
Therefore if you need to put your mobile phone near you,
switch it off first.
4. DON'T SLEEP WITH MAKE UP
People who sleep with make up might have
skin problems in the long run. Sleeping with make up will cause the skin to have
difficulty in breathing and problem in perspiring.
You will also need a much longer time to go into deep sleep.
Lastly.....
5. DON'T SLEEP WITH OTHERS' WIFE / HUSBAND
You may never wake up again!!
SEPANG: Kereta klasik model Nash Rambler Custom Covertible 1951 yang digunakan Tunku Abdul Rahman ketika mengumumkan perkhabaran Tanah Melayu akan merdeka akan digunakan pada majlis Sambutan Kemerdekaan di Melaka, Jumaat ini, tiba di Terminal Kargo Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) di sini, semalam.
Kereta yang dibawa khas dari Amerika Syarikat (AS) itu akan dinaiki Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi; Ketua Menteri Melaka, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam dan Menteri Kebudayaan, Kesenian dan Warisan, Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim pada perarakan Konvoi Kemerdekaan ke-50 dari Lapangan Terbang Batu Berendam ke Dataran Pahlawan.
Ia sebagai mengimbas peristiwa bersejarah 20 Februari 1956 apabila Almarhum Tunku Abdul Rahman pulang dari London membawa perkhabaran gembira Tanah Melayu akan merdeka.
Ketika itu, kereta model sama dinaiki Tunku Abdul Rahman; pemimpin MCA, Tun Tan Cheng Lock dan Datuk Panglima Bukit Gantang, Toh Muda Abdul Wahab Abdul Aziz.
Batu Berendam adalah tempat di mana pesawat yang membawa Tunku mendarat sebelum beliau berarak ke Padang Pahlawan di Banda Hilir untuk beliau mengumumkan 31 Ogos 1957 sebagai tarikh keramat kemerdekaan negara.
Pada sidang media selepas menyaksikan ketibaan kereta berkenaan menerusi penerbangan kargo Federal Express, Rais berkata, walaupun kerajaan terpaksa membelanjakan RM171,000 bagi membeli dan membawa kereta itu ke tanah air, usaha memperingati perjuangan pemimpin negara terdahulu adalah amat bermakna dan berharga.
Rais berkata, kereta hijau muda itu akan melalui beberapa proses penyelenggaraan menyeluruh, termasuk dicat semula kepada hitam seperti kereta yang dinaiki Tunku Abdul Rahman.
"Kereta klasik yang dinamakan sebagai Kereta Merdeka itu juga akan menggunakan nombor pendaftaran M4442, iaitu nombor sama dengan kereta yang dinaiki Tunku Abdul Rahman ketika itu," katanya.
source: Berita Harian
Remembering the struggle
The theme of nationalism plays a big part in director Shuhaimi Baba’s 1957 – Hati Malaya, a film about the country’s struggle for independence.
COMING TO SCREEN THIS SEPTEMBER
MALAYSIA: Student "sorry" for rap video of anthem
Taiwan-based Malaysian student says he had no intention of mocking the national anthem
The Straits Times
Saturday, August 11, 2007
The Malaysian student who enraged ministers and the man in the street alike with his allegedly seditious rap video on YouTube has apologised, the Utusan Malaysia newspaper reported yesterday.
Utusan quoted Mr Wee Meng Chee, 24, as saying: "I had not expected that this video clip would hurt Malaysians' hearts and if they are wounded by the lyrics of this song which I had translated into Bahasa Malaysia, I am sorry."
At the same time, Mr Wee asked that Malaysians take time to understand his rap, originally in Mandarin, before judging him.
His father, popular song contest judge Wee Ann Chee, 47, had on Thursday told Nanyang Siang Pau that he was deeply contrite for what his eldest son had done, and appealed to the authorities to let him off with a warning.
Yesterday, Utusan quoted his son as claiming that he had not intended to mock the national anthem, Negaraku (Malay for My Country), but had made the video clip just for fun.
He even said that he had shot the clip, titled Negarakuku, in honour of Malaysia's 50th Independence Day on Aug 31.
In the 5 1/2-minute clip first aired on video-sharing website YouTube last month, Mr Wee raps about racial discrimination against the Chinese, corrupt cops and indolent civil servants, most of whom are Malay.
He does so against the Malaysian flag, with the Negaraku melody playing in the background.
It triggered torrents of invective from Malays, and support from some Chinese. "Don't repeat 13th May!," said one web surfer's YouTube posting after watching the clip, referring to the country's bloodiest race riots on May 13, 1969.
Mr Wee's clip has garnered more than 500,000 hits to date.
His apology came a day after Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar ruled out extraditing him for alleged sedition, saying it was up to the police and the Attorney-General's Chambers to decide whether or not to investigate and prosecute the rapper.
Sedition carries a maximum jail term of three years.
Police have since said that they could not act against the Taiwan-based rapper because he had been allegedly seditious only outside Malaysia.
As the final-year mass communications student at Taiwan's Ming Chuan University told Utusan: "I myself live in Muar and my house is near two mosques. I also have many Malay friends, so why would I want to insult other people's religion?"
Date Posted: 8/11/2007
(excerpt from AsiaMedia.ucla.edu.com)
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Introducing a new homegrown budding writer Sis.Zabrina with a debut of her first book. Love her blog. It is full of inspirations and motivations stories. Check her out at www.wisdomthruwords.blogspot.com
On the 18th August 2007 she will be at the Curve @Mini Stage, The Curve Center Court/ Concourse Area for Borders Bookstores Book Signing Session from 1-2pm.
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