A moment like this

Note

2011-05-16T09:53:00.000-07:00

I'm sorry to say, i have kinda not been writing lately. giving it a break. maybe in future i might write random stuff again.

Blue Screen Problem Solved!

2010-01-05T07:25:00.000-08:00

Hello.

If you have been following on my journey with my Toshiba laptop, you might have remembered i had blue screen problems. It's was disappointing to see a brand new computer experiencing blue screen and shut downs. The first step would be to constantly update your windows vista. And so I did. Nothing worked. But from the 'Problem Report and Solution' I found out that it had something to do with ethernet part of the computer. The blue screen was unlike any I have seen. Usually bluescreen's happen when you are using your computer. But this one happened when I put the computer on Sleep. After trying different methods, I have finally understood what caused the blue screen. I used ethernet wire for broadband, and when I logged off the internet I just plugged the cord off, without disconnecting. When I manually disconnected from network and sharing center, then no blue screens occurred. When I used wireless no blue screen occurred either. Therefore my conclusion is the blue screen was because of unplugging the ethernet cord. Silly problem. But took me sometime to figure it out.

If you are experiencing bluescreens here are some steps to take:

1- update windows (for vista users)

2- Scan for viruses and malware (I have 3 anti virus programs, one is not enough)

3-Use CCleaner to clean your computer well

4- Defrag your computer once a month

Hope those who experience blue Screen find a way to solve it.

Pathology.org

2009-11-21T01:58:00.000-08:00

I sometimes get emails from readers, usually from specific websites asking me to exchange links with them or something like that. But today I received an email from pathology.org. wow.. i am honored that you like my blog, and is 'very credible resource, would benefit combating the contraction and spread of disease'. Thank you so much for giving credit.

So as asked by me here is a link for Pathology.org and a permanent link will be added at the link boards.

Pathology.org is the largest up to date informational database consisiting of general health and disease information.

Remember guys, the best way to fight a disease is knowing it and preventing it. Pathology also consists of breaking

news in health world and offers information needed to take preventive and combative measures.


Link

Modify your google

2009-10-29T03:05:00.001-07:00

I like modifying my laptop. From start up pages to icons. The latest thing I have edited is my main search page, and am sharing it here now. Here are 3 modifying methods for your homepage.

Here are my internet explorer, firefox and google chromo's homepages.

Here's how you can do it too.

a) edit 'GOOGLE' to your name, here pimpmysearch

b) Search for cool and trendy homepage, here in Pyzam

c) Load your own backgrounds and make them your homepage here.

d) Edit your homepage complete with cool GIFs and put in your name. You can do it here.

e) Or lastly, pick a google homepage backgrounds from the wide range of backgrounds available. here.

These webpages are very cool and easy to use. Hope you enjoy this as much as i did. :)

Global warming, nature fights back by growing trees in unexpected places

2009-09-13T23:38:00.000-07:00

I've noticed lately near my apartment, trees and greenery is growing in some very unsuspected places. Here are the prove of motherb nature's attempt to grow trees where it might be more preserved.

(It looks like a few pieces of leaves fell into it, but its not, trust me. Its been here for ages.)

(A closer look)

(Another one growing in yet another lamp)

It's very interesting that they can now grow in lighted lamp posts. Perhaps mother nature is trying to do something about global warming.

Tweet from your phone, java application

2009-09-07T00:56:00.000-07:00

Looking for an application to tweet via you mobile? For those who live outside US, using twitter via your mobile can be difficult. I am using twibble mobile application on my sony ericssion z555i. Even though it says the application is for blackberry mobiles, it is a java application and can be used on any phone which has java. Here's a link to download the software for your mobile, tweet your heart out and don't forget to add me on twitter ; Palwasha

My Ultimate solution to acne scars, review

2009-09-06T23:15:00.000-07:00

(I solemly swear I'm not trying to sell any product. haha.)

I've had acne problems for sometime now and lately I've decided its time for me to do something about it. May 2008, I went to the family doctor, he gave me doxycline pills for 4 months or so. It seem to work, my acne was less, but then my cheeks were still red-ish, acne scars. After a few months the pills seem to have wore off their effects, so I decided to go to the specialist, but in order to do that I need a letter from a doctor. So I went to the doctor (not the same doctor i met at 2008), but apparently my doctor thought its too small a problem to be taken to the skin specialist, she gave me these three things.

5 august (2 weeks worth of supplies)

-cetrimide 2% solution to wash face with

-sulphur 4% et, calamine lotion to apply on skin

-also got 2 weeks pills of doxycycline 100mg.

When I heard Doxycycline again, i thought this is going to be a waste of my two weeks, I prefered a letter to the specialist. Never the less, I did my best to use them and I'll be honest, It suprised me to start seeing signs of acne and acne scars disappearing.

2 weeks later, I was appointed to see the doctor again, we had a deal, if her medicine, wash and lotion did not work, I will get my letter to the specialist. Since it started to work I received another month of the same supply.

Half way through the month, and I can see amazing changes. I googled 'Calamine', it is specifically for acne scars, when applied it feels like a think facial mask, it kind of irritating because it dries the skin, but all in all, its working out so well. I would recommend those who are struggling with acne scars to go and get a bottle of calamine lotion from the nearest drug store, but before you do that be very carefull that what you have is acne scars and not something else like Rosacea. If only I had knew about Calamine lotion earlier.

Cereals, a secret in staying thin; all the facts

2009-08-14T00:16:00.000-07:00

Its been a while since I wrote a useful article, lets just say I have not been inspired. I try not to write articles just for the sake of writing something, instead I want to present useful information to readers. Alright, lets talk cereals.

My last article on 'Eating eggs everyday, cons and pros' has earned a lot of attention, so here is another article on healthy breakfast to those who are interested. Eating a healthy breakfast is more important then eating anything else. Eggs are good, but what about a little variety. Cereals is a good start, with so many choices available, and tastes to match young and old. The question I and many other ask is 'Is it healthy?'

Answer to that is, yes. According to research, even though cereals contain high amount of sugar in them, its what the body needs. The word breakfast, is taken from term breaking of fast, meaning after long hours of fasting and eating nothing, we break our fast. The body is despreate for carbs and believe it or not sugar. So eating sweet cereals in the morning is a good thing. If you are still unsure, try the unsweetened cereals. Its all good.

Deeper into my research and investigation, I have come up with these facts.

1- Young girls who eat cereal for breakfast are thinner and healthier then those girls who don't.

2- Consistent cereal eaters are have lower BMI then those who don't eat breakfast at all.

3- Whole wheat cereals actually suck up the extra fat in your body, resulting into another method of loosing weight.

4- Consistent cereal eaters, adult or children, have higher daily energy intake.

5- Survey done by diet-blog.com shows that the overweight adults are those who do not take cereals at all.

Cereals may look sugary and might struck as unhealthy but cereals have more to offer. My personal choice would be the whole wheat Coco Crunch cereal.

Neobux, start earning online money with just a few clicks

2009-07-24T23:58:00.000-07:00

I was invited to this website called Neobux, an online paying website. I had very much doubt that this actually works, I'm still new in it myself but in the forum there are users posting their proof of payment everyday. So I'm giving it a try as well.

All you have to do is to click on advertisements, look at it for a few minutes (or leave it on while you do something else), until 0.01 cent is added to your account (you will get a message on top saying 0.01 cent is delivered into your account). Go to the next advertisement and do the same. One day a person can view upto 4 advertisement. By doing so continuiesly for 30 days and not missing one day, you can go up a level. Here's the link, give it a try. I shall keep you posted.

6 months and Toshiba Satellite Laptop so far

2009-07-08T22:03:00.000-07:00

Its been almost 6 months now that I have used this laptop. [Click HERE, to read the previews article and know more about the laptop itself]

The laptop itself is still working well, fast and efficient, of course it might have something to do with my obsession of cleaning it. Disk Cleanup, Disk defragmenter, Anti-virus constan update and daily virus scans. Keeps it clean and working well. But there are some problems that i face with laptop.

Firstly, Vista complicates things. There are a lot of games and softwares that it is not compatible with. Those who barely know their way around the computer will find Vista deeply annoying. I personally regret getting Vista, and think I should have waited 6 months ago for windows 7. Although windows 7 is new itself, and will probably have its own sets of problem, microsoft has tried hard to make it user-frienly due to the complains and bad market Vista has received.

Secondly, a major problem that my laptop faces is bluescreen. I have solved bluescreen problems before this. As you can see in my top 5 must have freeware article. One of the solution is codecs. Most of the time bluescreen is because a virus or a software that cannot cooperate with your computer. But the bluescreen problem that I am facing with toshiba laptop is not the same. It does not happen when I'm working on it, but when I put the laptop in sleep or hibernate mode. Initially I thought I solved it when I removed the hibernate option. (This Toshiba Laptop did not come with a hibernate option, I added it myself. Which shows us one thing.. don't add stuff to the laptop that you don't really need. It was probably for the computer's own good that there was no hibernate option.) After I removed the hibernate option it was okay for a few days. But then the bluescreen started again.

I've tried to find out what's wrong, as I am not a computer expert, but I have taken short courses on computer a lot. (I was planning on doing Computer Science degree a few years ago, but Language and writing won hands down. So I know my way around computers) So far, after all my research and discovery XD, i've come to conclusion that it has something to do with my ethernet. If I do solve it, I'll post it here. If anyone has similiar problem or has come up with a solution, please tell me about it. We can help each other out.

Other than that, I find toshiba doing very well compared to our family desktop (hp brand) which has slow down tremendously.

Ouran High School Host Club anime

2009-07-08T20:22:00.000-07:00

A few years ago I was handed with Ouran High School Host Club Manga, which I found confusing and did not enjoy much. But when I watched one episode of Ouran High School Host Club Anime on youtube I liked it tremendously. I don't know about everyone else, but i prefer Anime more, all the amazing nonsensical sounds that the characters make and the emotional ways the lines are spoken can never be defined in a manga.

Well Ouran High School Host Club is about 6 very good looking boys and one girl. The story starts with the heroine, Haruhi Fujioka, a female student who won scholarship and starts studying in Ouran, she is dressed very badly therefore mistaken as a boy by the Ouran Host Club. Haruhi walk into the host club's room when she was looking for a quite place to study, the host club start to bombarded her with questions and remarks, backing away, she accidentally hits a 8 Million yen vase that shatters to pieces in slow motion. So from there, she has to start working with the host club to pay off for the vase until graduation. Here's the twist, the host club are the only people who know Haruhi is a girl, she dresses like a boy and is a host.

The Host Club consists of the president, Tamaki Suoh, an annoyingly over-confident, good looking,(very funny) egoistic senior who is the founder of the host club. A club where the members host parties and chat with their female admirers. Tamaki Suoh of course falls for Haruhi since the first day, and every time he does something good or right, that makes you think, well well, he isn't a complete loser, he would remark something like 'There, you are falling for me now, right?' to Haruhi.

The vice president of the club Kyoya Ootori is a calculating, shadow king (the person who is actually controlling everything and making it seem like Tamaki thought of it all by himself). He is often refered to 'Mother' by Tamaki, which he replies to 'Yes, Father?', this is because he is the vice president to Tamaki and also the closest friend, (who Tamaki often whines to).

Hikaru and Kaoru Hitachiin are identical twins who are knowns as little devil types. These two twins are life of the party because of the tricks, jokes, pranks and drama that they present. Also Tamaki likes to call them 'side-homo characters', which brings funny reaction and revenges. Hikaru and Kaoru are popular in the host club because of their over exaggerated brotherly love which drives the ladies crazy. Haruhi is in the same class with the twins which makes Tamaki extremely jealous.

The two last characters also stick to each other a lot, Mitsukuni Haninozuka, AkA Honey, and Takashi Morinozuka AKA Mori. Honey is a senior and an excellent student, but he does not look the part at all. He portrays a more boy-lolita type because of his young elementary school boy looks. Mori is also a tall, dark, senior and is Honey's classmate, he is a very silent character, you will only hear him say, 'yes' or something like that in an entire episode. But Mori is a kind of Honey's guardian/bodyguard.

Season 1 contains 27 episodes only and there aren't any news about a season two launch, sadly. The Host Club is one of the funny and lighter Anime that is fun to watch. Every week the host club come up with something new, so it is never boring. Here are some of the images I've found on the net of them in various themed clothing.

My assignment on Swine flu (here's a copy)

2009-07-08T20:14:00.000-07:00

[I'm posting a copy of my assignment as it is a current topic that might interest readers. The topic was 'Steps to prevent widespread of swine flu'. This is the report, I have prepared a power point and my speech on this topic. Which I will be presenting in a few days. ]

1.0 Introduction to Influenza virus A subtype H1N1

Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 also known as Swine Flu, Hog flu, or pig flu can be considered as mutation or reassortment of four known strains of influenza. Swine influenza virus A subtype H1N1 is a type of flu virus that combines human, pig, and bird flu genes and constantly changes. The reason Influenza Virus A subtype H1N1 is being considered extremely dangerous is because this virus has components of pig and bird influenza viruses in it, resulting into a constant change of its genetic structure, making the humans defenceless against it. This makes it easier for a pandemic virus or a global outbreak to happen because it can be transferred from person-to-person. Unlike Avian Flu, bird flu, or also known as H5N1 that might have caused a pandemic, bird flu cannot be spread easily from person-to-person.

On April 2009 Influenza Virus A(H1N1) was initially identified, and United Nation’s World Health Organization (WHO) had confirmed 70 893 cases, including 311 deaths worldwide in a report at 29 June 2009. Influenza Virus A H1N1 was first related to the influenza that occurred during 1918 flu pandemic where pigs became sick at the same time with humans, taking 15 million lives. Ten years later influenza virus caused by pigs was identified for the first time. In 1997 till 2002, new strains of three different subtypes and five different genotypes emerged as causes of influenza among pigs in North America, (H3N2). Genes derived by reassortment from human, swine and avian viruses have in fact become a major cause of swine influenza in North America.

Malaysian Health Minister; Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai explained that due to unknown origin of virus influenza A(H1N1) Malaysia will refer to swine flu as Influenza A(H1N1) which was approved by World Health Organisation (WHO). H1N1 refers to the types of hemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N) proteins on the surface of the flu virus strain.

2.0 Symptoms of Influenza Virus A(H1N1)

On June 18 2009, health director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican urged all patients with flu-like symptoms to refer to government hospitals immediately. Prevention is the best cure; therefore civilians should be aware of the danger of this virus by knowing and recognizing the symptoms of the virus. Some of the distinguishable symptoms of Influenza Virus A subtype H1N1 are listed below.

1. High fever

2. Headaches

3. Cough

4. Chills

5. Running or stuffy nose

6. Sore throat

7. Body aches

8. Extreme fatigue or tiredness

9. Injected children may not want to wake up or interact

10. Diarrhea

11. Vomiting

12. Respiratory failure, fast breathing, or troubled breathing

13. Bluish or gray skin colour

14. Not drinking enough fluids

3.0 Facts On Influenza Virus A (H1N1)

Influenza virus A (H1N1) is contagious one day before the symptoms appear and until seven days after the symptoms have disappeared. Children are more at risk to this virus; this is due to the inferior immune system compared to a normal adult’s immune system. Children contain the virus for more than seven days after their symptoms are cured. Many medications have been tested on Influenza Virus A (H1N1) but only Tamiflu and Relenza have shown to reduce the effects of the virus.

Although many believe that by putting on a face mask can protect them from the influenza virus, this believe is wrong and facemask has no impact on the spread of swine flu. Currently the medication to combat swine flu is available in limited quantities hence the general public should not stock up on it so that the pills are available for infected patients. The usual seasonal flu vaccine available in countries such as America does not protect against swine flu, but experts are working hard on a swine flu vaccine. The vaccine is estimated to be ready by September to November 2009 and vaccination priority will be given to children.

4.0 Individual Swine Flu Prevention

All individuals must be aware of ways that Influenza Virus A subtype H1N1 can be prevented. They may not have immunity against Influenza Virus A subtype H1N1 yet but simple prevention methods can save many lives. For instance, the virus can spread through direct contact with respiratory secretions of someone, such as coughing or sneezing. So one should close their mouths when coughing or sneezing even when alone because influenza virus A (H1N1) can even survive in the atmosphere for hours in room temperature.

Another important step would be to practise excellent hygiene habits, such as the washings of hands. Hand sanitizer should be carried at all times, especially for those who are in constant contact with children.

5.0 Swine Flu Prevention in Malaysia

“Malaysia takes new measures to curb H1N1” ~ New Strait Times, June 26 2009

The Malaysian government is doing its best to break the chain of infection. Two mass thermal scanners from the Defence Ministry have been installed at the KL International Airport and one at the low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) to speed up the screening process for international arrivals. The government hospitals are fully equipped and know what to do when the need arises. Those who visit patients at hospitals will have to undergo screening for fever as well. The local mass media presents frequent updates to public regarding the latest information on the virus including the names and locations of the latest infection cases so that those who may have been exposed to virus can take action. Example : New Strait Times wrote on June 18, 2009, that a 54 year old man that has been infected by the virus returned from a business trip from Manila on Friday evening onboard Malaysian Airlines flight MH705 (seat 32H). Alerting all those who came in contact with him to be alert and receive medical help.

Among the steps taken includes designating 10 more hospitals to take throat swabs from travellers suspected of having flu and more stringent screening at international airports. New guidelines on cleaning between flights have also been emphasised. In his speech in Kuala Lumpur, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said school closure is a last resort. “If we close down schools, it will create panic among the population. We must ensure that stringent measures are taken to contain spread of the flu.” University Teknologi Mara has imposed a temporary ban on travel abroad by its staff and students because of the influenza A (H1N1) outbreak. Higher education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin directed all institutions of higher learning to prevent the disease from spreading among students, including organising campaigns and check-ups for undergraduates.

Director-general of Health Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican has appealed to state officials to refrain from speaking about the outbreak to avoid causing panic and confusion among the people. “Leave the updating of the cases to the Health Ministry. A press conference is held every day to update the people.” Another suggestion by the Health Department was to urge all schools to turn off the air-conditioners, switch on the fans and leave the windows open. According to Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said: “An outbreak is less likely to happen if the rooms are well ventilated.” Four schools have been ordered to close due to local transmission of the disease among the students which are, SK Assunta 1, SK Assunta 2, Sri Cempaka International School and SJK(C) Jalan Davidson. The Ministry has and will home quarantine Malaysians who are infected or those who have come in contact with infected patients.

On the global stage; the Health Minister is also trying to persuade World Health Organisation (WHO) to adopt a requirement for affected countries to implement exit screening procedures to stop further increase in the influenza infection. Currently WHO has not made exit screening mandatory and this has created tremendous pressure on the other countries that were not affected by the outbreak to remain vigilant.

6.0 Conclusion

Swine flu is a new virus that the world has never seen before, it has many similarities to the past pandemics and could ultimately turn into another 1918, Since its discovery in April 2009 it has spread around the globe and has caused infections in 74 countries totalling 70 893 cases, including 311 deaths. The spread of this virus is far from over; with the world hanging on by a knife point the best immunity is prevention.

Makeup tutorial website

2009-06-30T22:15:00.000-07:00

Makeup geek is a website that I have recently gotten to know. Initially I found some videos on youtube made by the makeup geek herself, Marlena. Then I dicovered her personal website where she has a forum, stores and of course makeup tutorials. Browse through makeup styles in the tutorial section and watch videos that interest you. Makeup geek is website for beginners to experts to learn or enchance makeup skills. A great website to browse on a normal day or preparing for a big event.

An ebook that everyone should read at least once

2009-06-18T23:05:00.000-07:00

The Keys to Phenomenal Self-Confidence by Sasha Xarrian.

I was given this book recently, and just reading it once I felt like a weight have been lifted off me. It makes you realize things that have been at the back of your mind, appreciate small stuff and practice new routines that will not only increase your self-confidence level but also make you a more positive person. It is a good book for everyone, not just those who are low on self-confidence but those who are somewhat confident. Join the online here. This is a must have ebook for everyone.

Oprah and Dr. Oz's impressive checklist on getting younger

2009-06-09T23:12:00.000-07:00

I watching Oprah Winfrey's show today, and an episode about how to get younger and healthier was aired. It was pretty impressive, the way Dr. Oz explained new things that I didn't know about at all. Here is some of the things he mentioned based on his book "You: Staying young, the ownders manual for extending your warranty."

-The dark colored fruits are quite rich in the anti-oxidants. These repair the cells that are damaged by the oxidants in the free radicals. For instance, acai berries, blue berries, grapes, etc.

-Broccoli is one vegetable that you must once a day, preferable raw. It not only fights & prevents cancer. It also helps in the cure of thyroid.

-Next best vegetable to have is tomatoes that are rich in lycopene, an essential anti-oxidant for the human body.

-Green or White Tea - at least 4 cups a day - these are rich in polyphenols & catechins.

-You may also take 1 serving of red wine in a day. It is rich in the resveratrol that helps in the prevention of the cells from aging. Other rich source of resveratrol is the dark grape juice.

-Other rich foods that you must consider are cod liver oil.

• Cinnamon considerable decreases the blood sugar level. It also lowers the cholesterol levels of the body. It is mainly suggested for the type 2 diabetes.

• Ginger in the food decreases the blood pressure. It also alleviates the arthritis pain as it reduces inflammation. It also reduces the risk of cancer.

• Turmeric is a great help for the arthritis patients. It is found in curry. It also helps to prevent the Alzheimer's disease.

Written all over your face, article from psychologies.co.uk

2009-05-24T22:51:00.000-07:00

I found this amazing article that I bet would interest you too. Here is a paragraph from it.

"According to Chinese medicine, the area around the mouth relates to our sexual organs and immune system (showing up, for example, as spots around the time of your period), while the mouth itself shows the condition of the digestive system: a swollen or dry bottom lip can denote a colon imbalance. The lungs are represented by the cheeks (inflammation or spots here point to mucus formation, possibly caused by too much dairy). Your liver’s condition reveals itself in the space between the eyebrows (if the area is oily, red or creased, go easy on the booze and animal fats). Kidney trouble shows up in the form of puffiness or dark circles under the eyes, but if the inner-eye corners look bruised, it’s your adrenal glands that need attention. Cut out the stimulants and stop burning the candle at both ends." - psychologies.co.uk

To read the full article click here.

The funniest Steve Martin Video yet, (Must see!)

2009-05-24T20:44:00.000-07:00

On a dvd edition of steve martin, it shows some of steve martin's best moments on saturday night live 90's and 80's but this is the best one in my opinion. I was laughing so hard watching this part, so i've cut and paste for you guys to see it. Hope you like it as much as i did.

Lee Evans' top 5 funniest moments

2009-05-21T23:48:00.000-07:00

Made this video myself, video belongs to Lee Evans, I own nothing.

Dark Circle under eyes home remedy

2009-05-19T20:59:00.000-07:00

Here are some homemade recipes for treating dark circle under the eyes, they are not permanent remedies. For those who want a more permanent way to remove those dark circles cosmetic surgery is a choice, or the healthier way would be to get enough sleep everyday, lessen the caffeine and strees in your life, exercise regularly and eat a healty balanced diet.

These recipes can work for some people, but not everyone. Everybody have very different skin types, some things may work for you and not others. The best thing to do would be to try out all these recipes and see which one works best for you. Then do them once a week for optimum results.

Remedy 1;

Apply a paste of lemon juice, tomato puree, orange lentil flour (masoor dal ) and turmeric powder (if you are not allergic to it) on under eye dark circles. Leave it for 15 minutes and wash it off.

Take a teaspoon of tomato juice, a few drops of lemon juice, a pinch of turmeric powder and a little flour, enough to make a paste. Apply this paste to the under-eye area, and wash off after fifteen minutes.

Lie down, close your eyes and apply potato slices to your lids. Leave on for ten minutes and remove. Wash the area with cold water. This soothes tired eyes instantly, and helps boost blood circulation in the under-eye area.

Take a teaspoonful of milk powder and apply honey to it. Put this paste on the skin on the dark circles. It helps in reducing the dark circles.

Potato juice has bleaching agents in it, so you can take potato juice out and apply it on your skin. You can soak cotton balls in the juice and can keep them on your eyes for at least 20 minutes while having rest. It helps in reducing the dark circles.

Grated cucumber juice is very useful for dark circles. You can apply it on the eyes the same way you apply potato juice.

Tea water too reduces the puffiness and dark circles of the eyes and rejuvenates the eyes by refreshing them. You can boil tea in water and restrain the leaves. You can refrigerate this water in the freeze to make ice cubes. Keep these ice cubes on the eyes in a cotton cloth for 20 minutes.

8: The most popular and effective remedy is slices of cucumber. This is good for tired eyes, tired from allergies or staring at a laptop screen, this remedy lightens skin and soothes the eye. Lay back, relax with some music and leave them from 10 or so minutes.

Misunderstandings on weight loss

2009-05-18T21:07:00.000-07:00

There are a lot of myths and misunderstandings about losing weight that we hear these days and it can influence us on a daily basis. If you are starting an exercise plus diet plan just like me, you need to know what works and what does not. So here are some facts I have gathered from reading up and researching on weight loss facts.

Number 1, Targetted weight loss.

Can you really loose weight on one place? We-ll, no. You cannot control where you are going to loose weight. Your body decides where it will loose weight. So doing spot training or spot exercise work to tone those muscles but you don't loose weight there. So untill you have gotten rid of all the fat in that area you won't be able to see any results in spot training.

Number 2, Eating less.

I'm sure almost everyone has heard of this weight lost plan, eat less loose weight. Not true all the way. Yes, by eating 500 calories less in a day, you loose one pound per week, but if you eat less then how much your body needs, you will only NOT loose weight per week, loosing weight when you exercise will also become difficult. Your body will be on a different mode where it will hold on to the fat in body, making it very difficult to loose weight, or the loose weight in places you should not, like organs or muscles. Which can lead to health problems. So plan your eating, count your calories and prevent dangerous eating habits.

Number 3, Constant exercise.

Some would say if you don't exercise on a daily basis or keep to a strict routine loosing weight will not be possible. Its untrue. If you cannot find the time to exercise then using the stairs instead of elevators can be an option, or walking in the mall for a few hours can be an option.

Exercising should not be a chore, you should do it when you feel like it and when you want to, so that you enjoy it. Change your exercise routine to swimming, cycling, jogging, aerobics, and you will find that you will be doing it more often.

Also read Water Benefits that can change your life for facts about water to help you loose weight more

What does you handwriting say about you?

2009-05-13T23:34:00.000-07:00

Small

you are introspective and deeply focused. Your contemplative nature may get a little frustrating because you often need to be alone to think about things.

Oversize

You thrive on being the center of attention and love to talk to people. You are also a little of a flirt.

Slants Right

No one will ever have to wonder what's on your mind.

Slants Left

This technic is difficult, and so its rare. It's a sign that you are not free with your feelings. Being in relationship with you requires constantly having to draw your thoughts out of you.

Is straight up and down

Logi is what rules your life. You like to be in control and appreciate a partner who is able to look at things clearly instead of always getting causght up in his or her emotions.

Use heavy pressure

Intense and extreme is you. You have quite a temper and will blow and unleash all emotions. Good news? Intensity follow to your love life.

3 Steps to becoming Lucky, scientifically proven

2009-05-13T21:19:00.000-07:00

"Is there a things as luck? If yes, then why do I do not have any?" Find yourself asking that? After reading this article you will at least know the way to be more 'lucky' if not completely lucky. We blame Luck when things don't gone our way. Those people who have everything in life, car, health, wealth, realtionships, we presume they are lucky people and that we (who don't have those things) are not lucky. Research shows that events of misfortune or fortune are actually happenstance. So here are 3 simple steps you can take to turn your fortune around.

You are what you think

-Don't circumstance your happiness. 'If I get this promotion I will be so happy', 'If I get noticed and asked for a date by that someone I got my eye on, I'll be so happy'. So when it doesn't happen you are and will be unhappy. Live life without circumstancing it, if something happens then its good, if it doesn't then its still good. You will find yourself happy even if stuff you want don't happen, but with this kind of attitude you will find good things do happen to you more. That person will notice you with your laid back personality. You will get that promotion too.

Visualize it

-Imagine having what you want more. It sound silly, but according to Rhonda Byrne's The Secret, that's the secret of having everything you ever wanted. Imagining it, visualizing it, or even putting a picture of it up so you see it often and think of it. In a more scientifical way of saying it, when you picturing what you want, you're actually thinking of all the details, and by knowing what you exactly want keeps you excited and focused on the goal. If you don't know what exacly you want, how will you know if you did get something you wanted in a corner of your mind or miss signs that might lead you to it.

Smile and forget worrying

- Research show that smiling causes 'mirror neurons' in other people causing a bond to be formed more quickly. And if you're hanging out with a worrier then experts say ditch them, worrying can become contagions, your thinking can be infected by it. Live life now, and think of the good things you have now. In Cosmopolitan USA 2009, it says Mr. Wiseman's expansive study shows that people who consider themselves lucky or more relaxed and aware. This is proven when a group of people who consider themselves lucky or unlucky were handed newspaper and asked to count the number of pictures in it. It took 2 minutes for 'unlucky people' to count, whereas the lucky people took seconds. Why? Because on the second page of the newspaper, in huge print, an item read "STOP COUNTING. There are 43 Photographs in the newspaper." The relaxed 'lucky' people were focus on their goals, while the 'unlucky' people were stressed.

Some believe deeply in luck and fortune, its all fine, but try these 3 steps, you'll find that luck can be controlled a little. Good luck! ;)

Inspired from the book, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne and an article from Cosmopolitan USA 06 2009.

Iron Man Fan Video

2009-05-12T22:19:00.000-07:00

If I do say so myself, I find this an interesting video. Though youtube again won't let me load it. So here it is in my blog. You'll be an iron man fan after watching this video. Best listened with headphones. Contains background sounds.

Disclaimer: Video belongs to Iron Man makers, producers and people. Song belongs to backstreet boys. I own nothing.

Also see My Smallville Fan video

Calculate your Body Fat Percentage

2009-05-11T22:29:00.000-07:00

I found this website that calculates your body fat percentage. Check it out. It Calculates you Body Mass Index, Waist-to-Height ratio, Percent Body Fat, Lean Body Mass and explains what they are. The website shows where exactly to measure to get accurate numbers. It explains everything you need to know about the numbers you got.

When you are doing exercise, or trying a diet, you should keep track of your weight and how much you are loosing. Get motivated.

I guess I'm happy to see my body fat percentage is in Fitness category, and just a little more till I reach Athletes category. Notice how man's body fat percentage is so different from females. Did you know that its easier for males to loose weight then females? Females also put on weight easier. Life is so not fair. lol.

Reach your toes, make a difference.

2009-05-11T20:52:00.000-07:00

Can you reach your toes without bending your knees? Trying sitting on the ground and stretch your legs and bend over reaching for your toes. My Taekwondo trainer used to be able to palm her feet easily, I was stretching after my work out the other day, when I realized I could no longer touch my toes for long periods, I could only last for a few second before my legs and back started hurting. Does it make a difference being able to reach your toes or not? I did some reading and here's what I found. Well, some say it shows you flexibility, some say its a sign of stress your body is carrying. According to Fitness expert Josh Salzmann, having good flexibility allows you to increase your physical performance, allowing the joint the ability to move further with less energy. It increases blood supply and nutrients to joint structures, which in turn increases circulation, leading to greater elasticity of surrounding tissues.

Stretching is actually very good for your body, allows your mind and body to achieve balance, relieve anxiety and stress. Feel younger and stronger by improving your flexibility with just a little daily stretching. What you should remember is that
-you should warm up before doing long and hard stretching
-take deep breaths
-drink plenty of water before, while and after, hydrated muscles work best and effectively.
-Don't push yourself, you might pull a muscle, do what you yourself can achieve, don't compare yourself to anyone. (especially your taekwondo trainer)
-Stretch opposite positions

Research carefully the stretching positions you will be performing, videos or pictures do best here. If you find you like the feeling after a good stretch then you should try some yoga positions. Sure feels good for me.

If you want to find out more about flexibility click here.

One of the funniest scenes from Black Dagger Brotherhood

2009-05-09T23:39:00.000-07:00

If you are a fan of Paranormal movies or books, you might have heard of Black Dagger Brotherhood Series by J. R. Wards. I was reading the Insider's Guide today when I came up to one of my favorite parts, it was taken from the first book of the series. So in order to make you join the dark side, I'm putting up a little spoiler here. I don't want to be sued or anything, just spreading the Black dagger story so J.R Wards will have more readers.

So here's is the situation, Butch, a human cop finds himself kind of trapped in a huge house with 5 Vampires who are supposed to keep an eye on him. He is worried about his friend Beth, who is turning into a vampire as we speak, he needs to go and find her but that's out of the question with these Vampires breathing down his neck. I love how coolly he handles everything. And it is one of the funniest scenes in the book. So here it is, soon you'll find yourself looking for J.R Ward's books, its that good.

A hand landed on his shoulder like an anvil. "How'd you like to stay for dinner?"
Butch looked up. The guy was wearing a baseball cap and had some kind of marking—was that a tattoo, on his face?
"How'd you like to be dinner?" said another one, who looked like some kind of model.
Anger returned to Butch, thickening his muscles, strengthening his bones.

He jacked up his pants.
These boys wanna play? he thought. Fine. We'll fucking dance.To show he wasn't afraid, he met each of them in the eye. The two who'd spoken. A relatively normal-looking one who was hanging back. Another guy with an outrageous mane of hair, the kind of stuff women would pay hundreds for at some ritzy salon. And then the last man. Butch stared at the scarred face. Black eyes glared back.
This fella, he thought, was the one to really watch out for.
With a deliberate shrug, he stepped free of the hold on his shoulder.
"Tell me something, boys," he drawled. "Do you wear that leather to turn each other on? I mean, is it a **** thing with you all?"
Butch got slammed so hard against the door that his back teeth rattled.
The model shoved his perfect face into Butch's. "I'd watch your mouth, if I were you."
"Why bother, when you're keeping an eye on it for me? You gonna kiss me now?"
A growl like none Butch had ever heard came out of the guy.

"Okay, okay." The one who seemed the most normal came forward. "Back off, Rhage. Hey, come on. Let's relax."
It took a minute before the model let go.
"That's right. We're cool," Mr. Normal muttered, clapping his buddy on the back before looking at Butch. "Do yourself a favor and shut the hell up."
Butch shrugged. "Blondie's dying to get his hands on me. I can't help it."
The guy launched back at Butch, and Mr. Normal rolled his eyes, letting his friend go this time. The fist that came sailing at jaw level snapped Butch's head to one side. As the pain hit, Butch let his own rage fly. The fear for Beth, the pent-up hatred of these lowlifes, the frustration about his job, all of it came out of him. He tackled the bigger man, taking him down onto the floor.
The guy was momentarily surprised, as if he hadn't expected Butch's speed or strength, and Butch took advantage of the hesitation. He clocked Blondie in the mouth as payback and then grabbed the guy's throat.
One second later, Butch was flat on his back with the man sitting on his chest like a parked car.

"You know, I kind of like this big dummy," the guy drawled.
Someone cleared a throat. Rather officiously. Blondie leaped to his feet, and Butch rolled over, gasping. When he looked up, he was convinced he was hallucinating.

Standing in the hall was a little old man dressed in livery. Holding a silver tray. "Pardon me, gentlemen. Dinner will be served in about fifteen minutes."
"Hey, are those the spinach crepes I like so much?" Blondie said, going for the tray.
"Yes, Sire."
"Hot damn."
The other men clustered around the butler, taking what he offered. Along with cocktail napkins. Like they didn't want to drop anything on the floor.
What the hell was this?
"Might I ask a favor?" the butler said.
Mr. Normal nodded with vigor. "Bring out another tray of these and we'll kill anything you want for you."
Yeah, guess the guy wasn't really normal. Just relatively so.
The butler smiled as if touched. "If you're going to bloody the human, would you be good enough to do it in the backyard?"
"No problem." Mr. Normal popped another crepe in his mouth. "Damn, Rhage, you're right. These are awesome."

3 Secrets on having health fast food

2009-05-05T20:48:00.000-07:00

will more than understand if you tell me that you have to have at least a burger once a week. Every human has burger cravings but is it possible to make it health? Here are a few secret trick that you can do to lessen the fat in your food.

Firstly ; Don't buy the combo set.
It just more calories. Instead buy a healthier side dish. Which means no soda or any carbonate drink. Drink water. Its okay to just have one burger, its the drink and the side dish that makes it bad.

Secondly ; Pick your food carefully.
Look at the size and the calories it has. Don't always go for the biggest whopper. Try something new that has less levels and more veggie. Fillet Fish and grilled burgers are your best choice. Kid's meal are actually a lot healthier too.

Thirdly ; Don't add salt to injury.
How many of us put more salt on our fries? A lot. Fast food already contains a lot of sodium, don't add more.

Here are lists of healthier choices of fast food, taken from healthchecksystems.com (including the food mentioned above)

KFC
- original wing, drumstick, thigh, crispy wing, drumstick, mashed potatoes, potato wedges, Cole slaw.

Long John Silver's
- Lemon Crumb Fish, Rice, Oceon Chef Salad, Grilled Chicken Salad, garden salad.

Dunkin' Donuts
- blueberry muffin, bagels (garlic, onion, cinnamon n raisin).

And a list of fast food that you should avoid taken from askmen.com

Burger king Omelet Sandwich,
Denny's french slam,
Burger king double whopper with cheese,
Mcdonald's Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese.

Fast food has become a part of our life, stopping it all together is not impossible but hard. Taking steps to eat healthier fast food, and lessening your visits to fast food restaurants will help you and people around you lead a healthier and fuller life. Don't forget to try these steps!

Harry Potter Fans, this is for you

2009-05-04T02:18:00.000-07:00

If you are a Harry Potter fan then you must have heard of the great list. List of 101 ways to annoy Lord Voldermort. I know many have read this, but its one of those things you can read again and again and still laugh real bad. If you haven't read the list, links to find these lists are given. Anyway, here are some of my favorites from the list..

101 Ways to Annoy, Harass, Confuse or Generally Scare Lord Voldemort

Sure-fire ways to get yourself killed, or at least Crucio'd round the block and back again

by : Amanda Lack (stars_planets_clocks)

-If you ever need to say 'Like taking candy from a baby', be sure to add 'Of course, SOME of us might find that harder than others.' Stare pointedly at him.

-Call him 'The-man-who-let-the-boy-live'

- Roll your eyes during plotting sessions and say things under your breath like 'You're the boss, boss' or 'It's your funeral.'

- Play cards with him. Tell him he has no poker-face and how does he expect to rule supreme without one?

- In these announcements, fake a trumpet noise and give him an equally fake drumroll.

- Hint that he is only a character in a book and will never triumph.

- Ask him if he's sure 'the whole evil-maniac-out-for-power-and-revenge thing isn't getting a bit old?'

- Finish all your sentences with the words "in accordance with prophecy."

Another of my favorite lists in mugglenet.com is

23 Things To Do in a Ministry of Magic Elevator

11 Comebacks to Use When Voldemort Says He's Going to Kill You

17 Ways to Distract Voldemort while Harry Searches for Horcruxes

Find and read more interesting lists in

Why you should take more cold showers

2009-05-03T22:40:00.000-07:00

Almost everyone has indoor plumbing these days, and with indoor plumbing comes a good water heating system that allows us to take warm relaxing showers. But have you ever thought which one is better? Cold showers or warm showers? I have. As a kid, I used to take bath in cold water every time, now suddenly I find myself shivering in resent when I think of having a cold shower. Here are the clear cold facts.

Cold Showers

- effectively therapeutic method for reducing inflammation,
- all herbs and therapeutic oils work best in cold water than in hot baths.
- increases blood circulation by dilating blood vessels, cleans circulatory system and produces healthy and glowing skin
- it also good for feverish people, reduces excess body heat
- unlike warm showers, they do not wash out your skin's natural oil. Without it, you will have more dry and wrinkled skin. For a more youthful look, cold showers scores another point.
- good for your hair, scalp and growth of hair.
- it is also great for the heart, because at first produces deep inhalation then deep exhalation, or more easily understood term, cold water gets you gasping, and makes the heart start beat faster.
- efficacious in obesity cases
- irritable or nervous individuals may respond badly toward cold showers
- ladies who are going through their menstrual cycle and heart patients should not bath in cold water.

These are just some of the facts, even if you cannot bring yourself to take cold showers everyday, do it once a week and now that you know its good for sure, maybe you will decrease the water temperature when you bath. Which will not only be profitable health wise but also you will be conserving energy.

Requested blog entry; Swine Flu

2009-05-01T20:33:00.000-07:00

My first requested blog entry, at first I didn't take it seriously, (I thought you were kidding), but since you requested so nicely, here it is. What is Swine Flu? Symptoms, and how to protect yourself?

Swine flu is just like bird flu, an influenza flu, which means humans, birds, pigs or any animal can be infected. These virus can swap genes, creating new viruses that have a mix of genes from human, bird and pig viruses. That's what is happening to the swine flu.

What you need to do to protect yourself

1- Wash hands as often as possible, alcohol based hand cleaners are good.
2- Greet people with no skin contact, no shaking hands or exchanging kisses.
3- Avoid contact with people with flu symptoms.

Kid's symptoms

Shortness of breath
Persistent vomiting
Dizziness
Fever
Bluish color of lips and skin

Adult's symptoms

Symptoms are regular,
Fever
Muscle aches
Running nose
Sore throat
Vomiting
Diarrhea and etc.

These are dangerous times, protect yourself and your family from these dangerous viruses that have yet to be cured. With a clear head and clean routine you can make a difference.

Time's 100 Most Influential People 2009, go and Cast your votes

2009-04-29T22:51:00.001-07:00

After the Aiswarya Rai Bachan blog entry, I bet one would wonder who else is in the list of 100 most influential People for the year 2009. You can still cast your votes and play a role in determining who should be 100 most influential people in this world. Before we go and see my choice of people, who do you think are in the finals? Any guesses?

(Image taken from link given)

My vote goes to
Barack Obama
Oprah Winfrey
Michelle Obama
The Twitter Guys, Jack Dorsey and Biz Stone (hey, they have a big webpage in their hands, they can influence anyone)
Rain

They are a lot of people and they can actually influence their own groups of people. Too bad, Aiswarya isn't in the list this year. Go and Cast your votes, here is the link.

Gorgeous dress, Gorgeous person

2009-04-29T22:18:00.000-07:00

I'd like to share this Gorgeous dress wore by one of India's top actresses, who is also one of 100's most influential people in the world, she is Aiswarya Rai Bachchan. Its not just her beauty that shines, but her strong personality as well. What I really like about her is that she enjoys whatever she has, and now she has everything a girl could want, beauty, health, career, a very charming and cool husband, and fame. lol. I found this picture of her when I was surfing the net the other day, I just adore what she's wearing in Longines event in Calcutta, India, Friday, Oct. 3, 2008. Its simple but very cool, the picture below shows her smiling and enjoying her fame, she is truly a person who's shining.

Eating eggs everyday, facts, benefits and cons.

2009-04-28T21:15:00.000-07:00

"Eat breakfast like a King, Lunch like a Prince, dine like a pauper. "

Eating eggs for breakfast actually helps some people from snacking the whole day, but does it have any side-effects? Well, yes, eating 7 eggs or more a day can cause health problem, but interestingly, less then 7 eggs is just fine. Everyone must have read one place or another, that eggs are high on cholesterol, but eggs cholesterol is not all bad, one person needs the very least 2 or 3 eggs per week.

According to about.com, a research was done in Harvard on 21 000 people, eating 6 eggs a week showed no sign of endangering their healths. Those who had 7 or above eggs, show that they have more changes of having health problems like, heart attacks, strokes and etc. But eggs on daily basis for diabetic patients can be dangerous, the research was done on 21 000 healthy adults.

Many people believe that eating egg whites is better than eating the whole egg, this is not true. Egg whites do not have many nutrients, in fact, its mostly just sodium. People worry that eggs can effect their cholesterol level, its not untrue, it does but very small and insignificant level.

Eggs can be a bad thing for some people, it goes back to your genes and how your body works, people with health problems should eat eggs moderately, others, like myself, who constantly worry what is good or bad to their dietary plan, should no longer worry about (at least) eggs. Have eggs in the morning if you want, but have it as everything else in life; moderately.

Check out my latest article on healthy breakfast, this time I talk about "Cereals, a secret of staying thin; all the facts"

Toshiba Laptop Review (vs. Acer)

2009-04-27T03:12:00.000-07:00

(6 months after buying the laptop, read the latest review here.)

Last year, December 2008, I managed to save enough money from my short job to get myself a laptop from Malaysian PC fair. Held 3 times every year, where prices change slightly but you get many many free goodies. At first, I only had enough money to get an Acer Aspire laptop. But last minute with a twist of faith, I received a good bunch of money. So I decided to buy the best computer in the market. Before you buy a computer, you need to do some serious research. Among the questions that you need to ask yourself are..

1 -How much money can you really spend on this?
2 -What will you be using this computer for?
3 -Heavy work, like Photoshop, Flash, PHP, gaming? Or light, like writing, reading, surfing the net?
4 -Will you be carrying it around, or will it be at home mostly?
5 -Centrino might be good enough now, but will it be in next 3-6 years? Can this computer really coup that much?

You need to be clear, if this computer is going to be your life line, all your work in one computer, then it needs to be the best now, so that in coming years, it can coup with new softwares and programs at least. When doing my research, my main concern was budget, I had the money to buy a Toshiba, but that was my savings, I really did not want to use them, so I decided, my best choice was Acer, because it was affordable, and the system and windows were not bad either. But I knew the best choice would be Toshiba, not only is Toshiba a best seller in this area, but the specification were pretty impressive too. Back to the Computer fair day, so with a grin I bought my Toshiba laptop, getting 15 free goodies, among them of course were mouse, laptop cooler, bag, etc etc. But I also was given RM 150 (or $ 42 American dollars) restaurant vouchers, RM 100 (or $ 28) Toshiba Voucher, a HP colour printer (though I’d tell you, the ink refill is pretty expensive for HP Printers). So with a signature I bought my laptop for RM 2699 (or $ 771). I didn’t feel my heart sink to my shoes, as it usually does when I pay a huge amount of money, so I guess that’s a sign of this computer being worth that much money. Back to review, so here are the specification, Silver colour, Toshiba Satellite L310, Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU T5800 with Windows Vista Basic, and (eeek!) 250 Giga bytes, it came with 1 GB RAM, but one of the free goodies was upgrade 2 GB RAM more and so now its 3.00 GB RAM and also it has Mobile Intel (R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family. With everything else a girl like me would want, Dolby sound room, webcam, Bluetooth, DVD multi recorder, DVD rewritable, etc. One thing that only a Toshiba user would know is that, Toshiba has a lot of softwares installed, this might be a reason to slow down your computer, but that can be cured if you arrange your laptop’s start up program to suit you better, so that when a computer is turned on, only software that are required opens and are ready to be used. One thing that I do regret is getting Vista, it has complicated my life, Windows Seven will be out soon, but since I’ve already bought the original Vista, I’ll use it a little longer, if Windows Seven has good reviews I might change. My family have been very faithful to Acer.

Our first computer in 1995, was Acer, our first laptop was Acer, My sister’s laptop was Acer and it was looking like Acer was what I was going to be buying. As an experienced Acer user like myself, I’d say Acer is a very good family computer, a student’s working buddy, an office computer, but for heavy duty works like, animation, games, Adobe Flash, Photoshop, Beasy (My last job required me to use Beasy and draw room panels, testing acoustic waves and stuff, anyone need my expertise? Lol.) Acer is not your answer, Toshiba is for real computer people, who like to experiment, like to test limits, do new things, and do serious gaming. Though I still like Acer, its Acer who thought me computer all these years, I think it is time for me to aim a little higher in my computer skills, and gladly saying, I made no mistakes choosing Toshiba on that fine PC fair day. In years to come I know my lovely Silver Toshiba will be by my side in whatever I choose to do.

Three International Airports Review

2009-04-26T19:43:00.000-07:00

In my short 22 years of life, I’ve done quite a lot of travelling, living in foreign countries, and seeing new cultures. Before you start signing in envy, hear my side of the story. Yes, it might sound glamorous and sometimes it is fun, but living in a foreign country is not an ideal way of life, an unstable life, never knowing where you’re going to end up next isn’t something to brag about, I will always be an outsider no matter where I go, and even in my own country, people still treat me like a foreigner, because I’ve lived away for a long time, my accent, my clothes, my personality, my hobbies, anything and everything is different from them. (Never really lived in my own country, visited once). Lol. But this blog entry is about three international airports that I have visited recently and spend long hours waiting for flights. First up is, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (Malaysia), then International Air Port Colombo, Sri Lanka and lastly Indra Gandhi Indian International Airport,I will not be reviewing other Airports because I cannot say I’ve spend long hours there, or if I have explored them enough.

(Image of KLIA taken from here)

Let’s start with the best shall we, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is one of the biggest Airports I’ve seen, the design and structure of the Airport is of course fascinating but the interior is remarkable as well. Before the plane lands, Malaysian Airlines play a 10 minute-ish video of KLIA. The video is about finding your way around KLIA, to immigrations, baggage collections, transportation services, other tourism services, restaurants and everything else you might need while in KLIA. This is very impressive, because I haven’t seen other airports do this yet. (This new thing about turning off all lights when landing has got me confused though, how’s that going to help with the landing. Any idea?) So you get down, follow the signs, I’d like to remark that KLIA has one of the clearest system of signs and announcements. (They announce first in Malaysian language, then in English, and then depending on the airplane that landed recently, the language used by the passengers that arrived – I think that’s how they do it. Once I heard them announce in Japanese, imagine my delight as I am a Japanese anime fan. Lol.) Here you can find all sorts of shops, from clothes to crafts, drinks to Hersey’s chocolate shop, the whole place has Wi-Fi but just in case you didn’t bring a laptop, there are standing booths with free Internet access. So we get on the indoor train that takes passengers to the main building. Main Building is much bigger and has more shops for passengers. Any kind of food can be found here. I think KLIA made it a must for applicants who are looking for jobs to be friendly to be accepted, because here you can find the friendliest people ever. Collect the baggage and head out the gates where family members or associates await, more shops and restaurants. I can safely say, KLIA has the most shop and restaurants compared with the other two Airports, and I'm not even sure how many level it has, at least 5 huge levels. Very Comfortable.

Sri Langkan’s Airport, I didn’t really get out of this airport, but I was there for more than 12 hours. Getting off the plane, out of the gates, you’ll arrive to a long hall of plane gates, along the hall are those walking escalators, (don’t know what you call those, not the escalator that take you to another floor, they are flat like treadmill, so tired passengers don’t have to walk a few feets. (Everyone uses them, those who don’t seem like weirdo, so don’t say it is for lazy people.) The hall is pretty long but pretty, at then of the tunnel you come to T zone. Right are most of the shops and restaurants. Straight ahead is the immigrations, there are internet connection available in cyber cafe, if I’m not mistaken they take 5 US dollars. Taking a right, walking ahead, you can walk ahead or go downstairs, where most of the sri lankan art and craft can be found. One thing you can find almost in all the shops are postcards, a lot of those there. 12 hours in this airport, didn’t eat or drink much, except for coffee and tea, because couldn’t find any truly Halal food. But the airport had good facilities, unlike Indian airport, Sri Lankan airport had day hotels which they charge by the hour and prayer room, where one could rest and pray. KLIA had top prayer rooms because Malaysia is a Islamic Country.

Next on the list is India’s International Indra Gandhi Airport. First off, those who go to India for the first time, Immigrations process are a huge circle here. (That's a story for another time) So back to the Airport, its one building for arrival, another for departure, two levels in one building, if I’m not mistaken, the restaurant and some shops are upstairs, getting off the plane, you will head out to immigration and claim your bags. Out of the gates. Compared to KLIA, this airport is smaller. There aren’t too many signs, and they do machine check on your body then a manual. Gets uncomfortable. No prayer room facilities, they have exsecutive lounges but very expensive. India's currency might be ok, 1 U.S. dollar = 49.80 Indian rupees, but life in India can be expensive even if you count everything in U.S dollars.

Another Must-Have blog entry, Freeware Softwares for Sony Erisson Phones

2009-04-21T22:52:00.000-07:00

Sony Ericsson is a joint venture two companies since 2001, Sony from Japan and Swedish company Ericsson. Sony Ericsson's main attraction is the Walkman series phones.

(Sony Ericsson Z555, my current phone.)

Sony Ericsson z555 comes with bluetooth, music player, camera, radio, java and etc. The slick, black diamond, flip phone is thin and small, and can fit to any small jeans pocket. A good website that can be used to download free themes and ringtones is Zedge. But since we are talking about softwares, a good software to make your own themes is Sony Ericsson Theme Creator. Download any images you like and make themes out of it.

Download Link can be find here.

Another Essential software for Sony Ericsson phone is My Phone Explorer, which can create back up for your mobile's phonebook, calender, appointments, tasks, notes, messages, and etc. This software is a freeware but donates to the
developer of the software is needed.

Download Link can be find here.

Browse and find other softwares and games for your phones here.
Get the latest news and review about Sony Ericsson phones and accessories on SE Fanatics

(Image of bluetooth speaker for Sony Ericsson phone taken from SE Fanatics website)

Understanding your Objectdock

2009-04-21T20:05:00.000-07:00

On one of my other blog entries, "Spice up your vista with top 5 must have freeware software" , I talked about cool software that you must have. I've been getting questions on two particular softwares, objectdock and winbubble, on how to exactly change icons. So this blog entry is on icon changing procedure and understanding your Objectdock.

Start first with getting a few good icons that match you. But in order to change these icons easily, make sure they are all .ico or .png files. Icons can easily be find on net, but for those who are just starting out, here is a link to my personal icon collection. Put all your icons in one place, do not move them, or delete them or the icons that you changed will return to their default image, that would mean changing them again.

To change icons of folders is pretty easy, right click on the folder, click on 'Properties' of the folder, then go to 'Customize' tab. Click on 'Change icon' and pick your .ico or .png file. To change objectdock or rocketdock icons, its the same as changing folder icons. First, right click on the folder, file or software that is on your dock, click on 'Dock entry properties'. From here you have two paths, first to manually browse and find icons or to transfer icons to your dock image browser. By transferring the icons you do not have to manually browse the icons everytime you want to change icons.

To transfer image to dock, click on objectdock properties, (Image: 4th from right), go to Themes, click on 'Package files', this is where we make a package, open the folder which contains all your icons, select all and drag to the 'Package images for easy sharing', add a package name and package author. Finally click 'Create package', this might take some time, when done you will get a message saying, 'Finished!' Next on you objectdock properties window, click on 'Import a package', as shown on image below (my package's name is Mix), select the dock.zip file and open.

(Importing your package to your dock library)

Soon you will have a window pop-up saying, 'New images have been added to your objectdock library'. This means the next time you are changing your objectdock icons your downloaded icons will be in the objectdock library.

(Icon package transfered successfully will appear on your dock library)

Objectdock is a very cool software, but it is a free software so you can only have one dock. In order to have a multiple docks like image below, you will need to buy Objectdock plus for $19.95. Objectdock Plus comes with many more great options that you can use.

(image taken from micasitaladie.spaces.live.com)

As for Winbubble software, Icons tab, and change your icons by browsing manually for each icons. Winbuble is good for changing hard disk drives icons, removable storage icons, control panel icon, new folder icon, and etc, so that when you open these folders or files, the icon appear automaticly.

Learn Japanese with Bleach Anime

2009-04-21T00:29:00.000-07:00

The best way to learn a new language is by using it. Communication is the best and easiest way to learn a new language. But some might find this difficult if they do not have any good speakers to communicate with. According to indiaedunews.net, just listening to the language is a good way to learn a new language. Sulzberger’s (taken from research review from indiaedunews.net) main hypothesis is that by listening to new language sets up the structures in the brain required to learn the words. Sulzberger also said that people who live in different country and have busy lives can easily be exposed to language extensively, something made easy by globalisation and technology. Japanese anime is a great way to learn japanese. Anime is taken from the japanese word 'animation', anime is mainly taken from japanese manga or japanese comic. Japanese anime has become very popular globally through out the years, among the most famous anime are Naruto, Bleach, Inuyasha and many more.

Bleach, written and illustrated by Tite Kubo, is about a normal teenage boy, Kurosaki Ichigo who goes to school everyday just like any other person. But one day a shinigami (japanese version of grim reaper) Kuchiki Rukia walks into his life changing everything from normal to abnormal. Ichigo too becomes a shinigami and starts his battles for justice and his own believes. The characters in this anime are very unique and enjoyable to watch, among them are, Abarai Renji, Zaraki Kenpaci, Madarame Ikkaku, Kisuke Urahara, and many more. Though there have been some very boring episodes but mainly bleach has been a thrill ride with 215 weekly episodes so far.

Bleach is filled with action, comedy, dash of romance and a hint of tragedy. Best way to learn Japanese while enjoying it.

Water benefits that can change your life

2009-04-17T22:05:00.000-07:00

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Did you know that human body contains 50% to 70% of water? And that a human would actually die without water in 3 days. Did you also know that ‘Drink 8 glasses of water’ is actually is a myth. There is no precise number of glasses that a human must have. Drinking less water is dangerous to your health, but drinking more doesn’t have any side-effects (unless you count more bathroom visits), in fact it actually increases your blood circulation, metabolism rate, staying hydrated, healthier skin, more energy and many more benefits. There are a lot of question and doubts that juice, coffee, soda, or any other liquid is not to be considered in your daily water consumption, but the truth is it can be. Any sort of liquid or liquid in solid food is liquid that can be used by your system for digestions, hydrating the muscles, carrying blood to organs and etc. Starting the habit of drinking more water is a conscious step that you can take yourself.

Those who are trying to change lose weight, who are on diets or exercise plan, drinking water can help them increase their metabolism rate. To control one’s self from having a snack, drink water. Drink water before you start a meal, even if it is just a sip. While you are drinking water on the dinner table, you take more time to decide carefully of what you are going to eat. The water drank will also result to less space for food, or makes you feel less hungry. Water also increases fat burning, and more energy. Drink water first thing in the morning, on an empty stomach, water can become a cleansing agent, cleaning your system and helps your breathing system. What better way to start a day feeling fresh and healthy?

Have water beside you at all times

-While exercising, the more hydrated your body, the better you can work out, the quicker your metabolism, burn fat, and lose weight! Don’t worry about drinking water when exercising, as long as your stomach is not full of water, it should be fine.

-In bed, have a glass of water by you. Sometimes due to laziness or tiredness, we don’t even walk to the fridge and get a drink, so put it on your side table before you turn in.

-When you go out, a bottle in the car or in your bag, or drink before you leave your home.

-While eating always have liquid with you. It also comes handy if you choke.

The importance of water to human body cannot be stressed enough. The more you drink, you will find yourself healthier, from body temperature to muscle, from metabolism rate to better skin condition, water is a vital part of your life, and the part that is abandoned. Drink your water, and encourage others to drink water too.

Paranormal Romance Series, my 3 personal favorites

2009-04-17T00:56:00.000-07:00

One thing that almost all my friends know is that I love to read Romance novels. Today I will share with you some of my favorite series. I find I like series the best because reading one book from the series, I will start getting to know main characters from this book, their ups and downs, the next book will be looked-forward because i know this novels is going to be as good as the last one, because its written by the same person, its the same genre'. But also because in the next book, with new main characters, i can read a little about the previous book's characters, their lives now. Its pretty cool.

So the first on my list is.. Kresley Cole's Immortals after Dark. One work for these books AAA-MAZING. I love these books. I love the characters in this series. Each one of them are unique.

"You may have had a brush with one of Lorekind already. The eccentric billionaire with hypnotic charisma—and an aversion to sunlight. The ethereal waif of impossible beauty—whose fingernails look more like claws. The Highlander with a seventeenth-century Scottish accent and animal magnetism—who can never be penciled in on the night of the full moon.

They walk among us, but they war among themselves. Each faction has its strengths, weaknesses, and age old prejudices against the others. Every five hundred years, the Accession, a battle for supremacy, rages. That time is now. . . ." ~picture and quote taken from Kresley Cole's website.

I've been a fan of Kresley Cole's other books, but this is her best work in my opinion. I find reading these books a huge thrill and pleasure. Not only is a great paranormal series, but the romance is totally awesome as well.

So far I've read
1-playing easy to get
2-A Hunger like no Other
3-No rest for the wicked
4-Wicked deeds on a Winter's Night
5-Dark needs at Night's Edge (still reading this)
6-Dark Desires after dusk (have it, but haven't started reading yet)
7- Kiss of a Demon King (have it, but haven't started reading yet)

Other books by Kresley Cole that I've read.
McCarrick 1- if you dare
McCarrick 2- if you desire
McCarrick 3- if you deceive
Sutherland brothers 1 and 2.
Warlord wants forever.

Kresley Cole's books are lesuire books, enjoy them in a peaceful atmosphere with a good cup of coffee. (though i usually forget the coffee and it gets cold)

Next on the list of paranormal series is... The Black Dagger Brotherhood.

Black Dagger Brotherhood, is a series about this brotherhood of highly trained vampire warriors who protect their species against the Lessening Society. As a result of selective breeding within the race, brothers possess immense physical and mental strength as well as rapid healing capabilities. They are not siblings for the most part, and are inducted into the brotherhood upon nomination by the brothers.

Each of them have a deep and very interesting history which the author reveals in their books. Though I admit this is a very dark and full of angst book. Not everything ends well, and it only gets darker. But the writer, J. R. Ward has done a very good job in creating this world. I was very suprised and delighted when I found that, in her website she has a part where she interviews the characters, speaking to them as if they were real. Very cool.

So far I've read
Dark Lover - story of Wrath, The blind king.
Lover Eternal - Rage's story, the beast within.
Lover Awakened - Zsadist's story, the prisoner of faith.
Lover Revealed - Butch's story, he is the only brotherhood member who was not a vampire.
Lover Unbound - Vishous' story, the son and sinner.
Lover Enshrined - Phury's story, zsadist's twin brother, the healer who hurts himself.

So far, these are the only books that are out. Lover Avenged will be out April 28 2009.

Other fans have made video of who they think suit these characters, so did I. But i couldn't quite find who to put as Wrath. Here's the video.

Lastly on my list is... Christine Feehan's series.

Now Christine Feehan has quite a few series. Drake Sister series. Ghostwalker Series. Leopard Series. Dark Series. I haven't read all of her books but I can safely say I've read quite a few from each series. All paranormal. Drake Sister, (the most recent series i've read from christine feehan) is about 7 sisters who each have different powers, one is a model, one a writer, one a singer, and etc. Their struggles, one good thing is you'll read a little about all sisters in each book. All series have their own terms and system, very throughly thought out by Feehan. Those who love details will find her book a pleasure. So much that you will find yourself in the character's world.

Christene Feehan Fans look out for her latest book from the leopard series, burning wild coming out 28 april 2009.

How to Wake up feeling good

2009-04-17T00:25:00.000-07:00

Do you open your eyes in the morning sighing, wishing you could just turn and go back to sleep. Feel tired all day? Here are three small steps that can bring great changes to your daily life.

Step 1.
Sleep at least 8 hours. Sleep at the same time every day.

Step 2.
When you wake up, do 1 minute of stretching. Did you know that stretching after waking up actually wakes up your muscles. And those who don't stretching their muscles will feel tired and have muscle aches often.

Step 3.

Get a glass of water and drink it before you go wash up or have breakfast. Water, helps to wash out your system, since you haven't eaten anything. Water also is soooo good for you. Cleans, nourishes and protects your body. and it also tastes good when you wake up.

With these steps you'll be feeling a lot better and wake up feeling good.

My Smallville Fan video

2009-03-09T23:29:00.000-07:00

I've edited this video to make it look like clark, lois and oliver are singing or thinking the song. I especially like 2.08. after lois 'says' : don't go running away, Oliver nods. hahahahah. hope you like it too. (disclaimer: Video belongs to smallville and some of it is aquaman too. )

Can't load it on youtube coz the song is copyright.. so i'm loading it here. hopefully this works.

Slow Vista driving you crazy?

2009-02-23T23:00:00.000-08:00

Here I am with both my computers (the shared desktop and my own laptop) in a very slow and disturbed position. The CPU and RAM meter on the sidebar were almost always 100%. I start to mutter to myself that these computers are supposed to be brand new... why are they doing this to me? The laptop is TOSHIBA 3 giga RAM, 250giga hard disk, Intel centrino. Windows Vista basic. This should be a very high quality laptop. Well, I'm not against vista or anything, but for normal people like me (normal as in, those who cannot be considered experts on computer grooming and maintaining), well people like me don't know what to do in these situations. Here's what I did that actually improved my vista by half.

A friend suggested updating my laptop's driver. Driver max is a website i haven't heard of before this. I tried updating some of my drivers.. took too much time and didn't effected much.. as far as I can tell.
You can try updating your drivers here if you want, all you have to do is install the small drivermax software and register a free account and you're good to go.

But what I'd personally recommend is the 5 step wonder. Instantly results into a faster computer, these 5 steps lowers your computer's animation and quality level slightly.

The best Ask A ninja Videos

2009-02-09T23:37:00.000-08:00

People send in questions that a ninja answers in a very ninja way. Very funny, here are some of my favorites. If anybody is behind you, tell them you're watching a funny ninja video and not a self made hijack video. hahaha. For more videos from Ask a ninja, go to Ask a ninja.com

The Best Comedian yet

2009-02-07T21:41:00.000-08:00

I believe one should have a good laugh once in a while, and the best place to start would be Stand-up comedy. I've seen some of Lee Evans' live dvd, Lee Mack, Micheal Mcintyre, Jimmy Carr, Dane Cook, and the list goes on. To be honest I seriously didn't like some of the comedians. Lee Mack and Micheal Mcintyre's joke material wasn't offensive (well not really), so I like both of them. But the best comedian yet would be Lee Evans. I'm attaching two (self-made) funniest moments video of the tour, taken from his dvd. They were way too many good jokes, I couldn't post them all. Hope you like them as much as I did.

Spice up your vista with top 5 must have freeware softwares.

2009-02-04T22:05:00.001-08:00

I've had a lot of time on my hand... which leads to trying to edit my 2 months old Toshiba Satellite laptop. So here are some Softwares that I find you should have in your laptop. You should use these softwares on your laptop especially so that you computer matches you personality. Technology is the one thing that you can edit to suit yourself. Sweet lovely Technology. I’m giving a brief explanation of what these softwares are and their uses, if anyone wants to download any of it, read up on the software to use it appropriately.

Software number 1

First of all I stress upon downloading some Codecs. Vista Complete Codec is a good start. With Codec watching any sort of formatted video can be viewed easily. No need to download 10 players. Reducing the amount of memory wasted but most importantly Codecs prevent blue-screen and many other problems that may harm your computer.

Here is a download link for Vista Complete Codec

Software number 2

My favourite software is Studio Logon. This is a very simple software that gives you access to edit your Log on screen. You can change it to anything. Simple and beautiful.

Download your own Studio Logon software here:

Software number 3

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Objectdock is a great software for people who are just plain cool. This is software is like a tray, you can put on your desktop, that holds your files shortcuts. You can edit this tray to your desire. Image given is my desktop, clean from all the icons and only an objectdock is used. A much more artistic and advance touch to your desktop.

Objectdock software and icons can be downloaded here

For studio logon and objectdock softwares, i'd like to share the credits with my friend Iman, he told me to try these softwares. (but he doesn't use objectdock himself. lol.)

Software number 4

I don’t know about you but my Vista has been giving me a lot of problem. Slow surfing, slow loadings, all can be cured with Vista tweaker optimizes your vista to suit you. After minutes of downloading this software, I noticed my computer improved speed.

The tweaker I’m using can be find and downloaded here

Software number 5

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And lastly another customizing software, winbubble customize vista. Download icon and edit your icons using this software. You can change from your hard disk icons to the smallest folder in your computer. Image given is my own computer's edited icons.

Download your own Winbubble for Vista

And Lastly

I tried to edit my themes but just found out that vista 32 bits cannot edit themes, for vista premium users you can use tune-up softwares to easily edit your window's themes to give a more advance look to your computer.

Learn more about your Objectdock and how to edit your computer's icons to suit your personality another blog entry you must read.

How you RUIN your life

2009-01-12T19:11:00.000-08:00

Lol. Ok... the title caught your eye, didn't it? Here is a few ways how people ruin their lives. Take a normal person and insert these feelings, an instant recipe for destruction. This can happen to anyone and about almost anything. Hopefully after reading this you will notice these steps and take precautions from it to continue.

1. Control.

= Everyone wants control, even if it is a tiny bit of control over your life. After all it is your life, right? Wrong. See, it doesn't work that way. No one can control life, you can take steps to get what you want but you can't control it entirely. And even if by a stroke of luck you do get what you want, it’s never enough. Control is insatiable.

2. Frustration.

= Without control, a mind starts to get irritated and frustrated. And frustration builds with time if you don't let it go consciously.

3. Self-pity

= After anger cools down, you start to feel bad for yourself. And some might not realize it but self-pity can become addicting. It numbs the pain even if for a while.

4. Depression

= Feeling constant pity towards yourself and feeling that life isn't fair can lead to depression. And Depression is something that one must avoid at all costs. Depression doesn't only affect one's health, performance but also people around us, and those who love us.

To be your best self, one needs to look at the brighter side of life, find light even in the darkest hour (ok, that sounds too harry potter, but it’s true). These four actions can become a permanent part of your life if you don't stop it. There are people in way worst situations than you, feel good about what you have now and here, oh and stop comparing yourself to others. Shrug your shoulder off and keep on walking.

~Palwasha.

Insomnia

2009-01-07T19:02:00.000-08:00

Welcome to my blog spot ~ A moment like this.

So getting on with the topic, Insomnia. Difficulty in sleeping, hitting the dream ship, or just getting some well deserved rest after a tiring day. Everyone has it at a point in their life and so do I. I recently have found myself lying awake till 4 am. And it’s so frustrating, I mean if you are mugging for an exam this can be a great thing, but if you’re just sleepy and nothing good is on TV, you’ve read all the books you have and you are not in the mood for online gaming, you just want to go to sleep but there you are lying awake and there is nothing you can do about in fear you’ll wake up someone else in the house. It can become highly annoying especially when you only have a few hours till its morning and another day ahead to face and battle.

We all know Insomnia is mainly because of stress or disease or taking medication because of some sort of illness, too much caffeine or just too much on your mind. But all the above doesn’t apply to my case, I’ve quit caffeine one year ago because it gave me skin irritation and I don’t take any sort of medication, ‘so what went wrong here?’ you ask, I’ll tell you. I totally lack physical activity like playing a game of basketball in the evening, or going to a taekwondo classes, or doing any jogging/running/walking at all since I finished high school two years ago. No, I haven’t done any of that lately; on the contrary I study, read books, watch movie, write, and everything else on the bed. And going to classes is done the way everyone else does them; by car.

Your bedroom is supposed to be JUST your bedroom, and nothing else. It’s supposed to be where you retire and call it a day, your mind and body should be in a state of total relaxation here but if you use a bedroom for anything else then what it is supposed to be, the mind will get used to it and even when the light is off and it’s time to sleep, your mind and body will not know that. I suppose I knew that, but being an undergraduate I don’t exactly live in 5 room house with my own study room and movie hall. (All students nodding here) So here’s what I did.

Signing off from A moment like this blog

Palwasha Cyra.