Hopped on Logos Hope

As advised you earlier on the previous post that there will be a world largest floating book fair in Penang starting on 31st August until 25th September, 2011.

And......

Here i am... On the ship.. Surrounded with BOOKS! I love it so much... ^______^

I went there with my brother and i bet you, it's WORTH.. The place is not only for the geeks, but i'm pretty sure that you'll find something interesting there, such as...

1. Books (of course)
2. Knowledge
3. Friends (from different countries)
4. Experience
5. Relax (with the environment)

And the most important thing is.. SATISFACTION.. I got it all there, i enjoyed my reading, chatting, and trust me, it's not a waste if you purchase some of the books because besides for your own good, with every peny that you spend will be handed to those who needed..

Ok! Back to the ship.. Entrance fee is only RM1 per person except for children below 12 years old, it's FREE.. Once you have your ticket, they will provide you a handbook for your easy reference..

The first hall is a place where the history begins.. There will be a 2 minutes short briefing regarding the ship and activities handled by one of the staff (all staffs here are the volunteer from all over the world).. Dont worry, they are very friendly and always greet us with smile.. :-))

Now come the main space.. Wow! There are lots of books with a really huge collection for us to choose (i'm drowning for 10 seconds).. At this point, quickly grab a basket and take whatever you like.. Guess what, the price is consider CHEAP compared to any other bookstores in Penang.. They applied easy currency converter which every 100 units equal to RM8.. There is a list of units where you can refer to and i tell you what, the most expensive book is ONLY RM80.. Dont believe it? Go there and find it yourself.. Heee~

Note to STUDENTS - You can get any 3 FREE Education Books worth hundred over when you purchase a Logos Hope Bag for the price of RM40 only.. (Dont miss it!)

Last but not least, the cafe.. There is an International Cafe where you can relax and buy snacks, drinks or ice cream if you like.. (I like the the chocolate ice cream, taste like Mc'Donald Sundae cone)

The Swettenham Port

Swettenham Pier building

View from the bridge

You hv to register your name before you enter the bridge

Logos Hope Ship

Logos Hope Ship

The body of the ship

I'm at the top now.. Heee~

From side

Time to leave..

First hall, there are lots of picture which represent their own meaning year by year..

Ahaa! Look at those books.. :-)))

Easy converter

"Enid Builton".. My favourite childhood story books..

Story board along the way

International Cafe

They got bread, biscuits, snacks, popcorn and many more..

Comfortable place to relax before continue your reading

Chocolate ice creammmm... I like it!

I just paid RM64 for these 2 novels, 1 sudoku book, 1 mug, 1 keychain, 1 health book and 2 children story books (not in the pic).

MERDEKA Twin..

My neighbour has a twin baby who was born on MERDEKA Day, and they are GIRLS.. (But i do like B more than a G..) Hehee~

They celebrated their first birthday at my house with my home made chocolate cake.. Yay! Yummy... :-))

Happy Birthday to youuu...

The twin..

Cute Balqis and Batrisya

My special home made chocolate cake just for the twin..

Note:
It's very hard to take their photo's, they drive me crazy..  +___+

Merdeka!

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

to all

MALAYSIAN

Eid ul-Fitr...!

Definition:
Eid ul-Fitr, often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan (the Islamic holy month of fasting). The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the thirty days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan and the first day of Eid falls on the first day of the month Shawwal.

SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI

MAAF ZAHIR DAN BATIN

May all Muslims have a joyful and a happy Hari Raya filled with generosity, love, kindness and peace..

To those non-muslim..

WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY..! 

Do visit your Muslims friends for their lemang and rendang!

Muahhhh...! Love you all.. :-)))

Away..........

BUZY.. BUZY.. BUZY.. 

Got lots of thing need to be completed by TODAY as TOMORROW we (muslims) will celebrate Hari Raya..

Yay!!

^________^

Will be back soon..

Zassss....!!

Say Cheeseeee... :-)))

"Senyum, tak perlu kata apa-apa.. (No need to say anything, just smile)" - Malaysian tag to encourage people to smile..

:-)))

Do you still remember when was your last smile?? Heheh..

How many of you know that smiling can boost your mood and even your immune system?? Ok, maybe you'll get benefits by reading the below article.. :-))

15 Facts About Smiling

1. Forcing yourself to smile can boost your mood: Psychologists have found that even if you’re in bad mood, you can instantly lift your spirits by forcing yourself to smile.
2. It boosts your immune system: Smiling really can improve your physical health, too. Your body is more relaxed when you smile, which contributes to good health and a stronger immune system.
3. Smiles are contagious: It’s not just a saying: smiling really is contagious, scientists say. In a study conducted in Sweden, people had difficulty frowning when they looked at other subjects who were smiling, and their muscles twitched into smiles all on their own.
4. Smiles Relieve Stress: Your body immediately releases endorphins when you smile, even when you force it. This sudden change in mood will help you feel better and release stress.
5. It’s easier to smile than to frown: Scientists have discovered that your body has to work harder and use more muscles to frown than it does to smile.
6. It’s a universal sign of happiness: While hand shakes, hugs, and bows all have varying meanings across cultures, smiling is known around the world and in all cultures as a sign of happiness and acceptance.
7. We still smile at work: While we smile less at work than we do at home, 30% of subjects in a research study smiled five to 20 times a day, and 28% smiled over 20 times per day at the office.
8. Smiles use from 5 to 53 facial muscles: Just smiling can require your body to use up to 53 muscles, but some smiles only use 5 muscle movements.
9. Babies are born with the ability to smile: Babies learn a lot of behaviors and sounds from watching the people around them, but scientists believe that all babies are born with the ability, since even blind babies smile.
10. Smiling helps you get promoted: Smiles make a person seem more attractive, sociable and confident, and people who smile more are more likely to get a promotion.
11. Smiles are the most easily recognizable facial expression: People can recognize smiles from up to 300 feet away, making it the most easily recognizable facial expression.
12. Women smile more than men: Generally, women smile more than men, but when they participate in similar work or social roles, they smile the same amount. This finding leads scientists to believe that gender roles are quite flexible. Boy babies, though, do smile less than girl babies, who also make more eye contact.
13. Smiles are more attractive than makeup: A research study conducted by Orbit Complete discovered that 69% of people find women more attractive when they smile than when they are wearing makeup.
14. There are 19 different types of smiles: UC-San Francisco researcher identified 19 types of smiles and put them into two categories: polite “social” smiles which engage fewer muscles, and sincere “felt” smiles that use more muscles on both sides of the face.
15. Babies start smiling as newborns: Most doctors believe that real smiles occur when babies are awake at the age of four-to-six weeks, but babies start smiling in their sleep as soon as they’re born.

Resource:

http://www.pickthebrain.com/

8 Clues to Happiness

This article was forwarded by my senior colleague, she's like my second mother when i'm in the office..

Did you see the short message in her e-mail? So sweet of her... :-))

Read below and you will find the real meaning of happiness..

EIGHT CLUES TO HAPPINESS
By- KHUSHWANT SINGH

Having lived a reasonably contented life, I was musing over what a person should strive for to achieve happiness. I drew up a list of a few essentials which I put forward for the readers' appraisal. 

1. First and foremost is GOOD HEALTH. If you do not enjoy good health you can never be happy. Any ailment, however trivial, will deduct from your happiness.

2. Second, A HEALTHY BANK BALANCE. It need not run into billions but should be enough to provide for creature comforts and something to spare for recreation, like eating out, going to the pictures, traveling or going on holidays on the hills or by the sea. Shortage of money can be only demoralizing. Living on credit or borrowing is demeaning and lowers one in one's own eyes.

3. Third, A HOME OF YOUR OWN. Rented premises can never give you the snug feeling of a nest which is yours for keeps that a home provides: if it has a garden space, all the better. Plant your own trees and flowers, see them grow and blossom, cultivate a sense of kinship with them.

4. Fourth, AN UNDERSTANDING COMPANION, be it your spouse or a friend. If there are too man misunderstandings, they will rob you of your peace of mind. It is better to be divorced than to bicker all the time.

5. Fifth, LACK OF ENVY towards those who have done better than you in life; risen higher, made more money, or earned more fame. Envy can be very corroding; avoid comparing yourself with others.

6. Sixth, DO NOT ALLOW OTHER PEOPLE to descend on you for gossip. By the time you get rid of them, you will feel exhausted and poisoned by their gossip-mongering.

7. Seventh, CULTIVATE SOME HOBBIES which can bring you a sense of fulfillment, such as gardening, reading, writing, painting, playing or listening to music. Going to clubs or parties to get free drinks or to meet celebrities is waste of time.

8. Eighth, every morning and evening, devote 15 minutes to INTROSPECTION. In the morning, 10 minutes should be spent on stilling the mind and then five in listing things you have to do that day. In the evening, five minutes to still the mind again, and ten to go over what you had undertaken to do.

RICHNESS is not Earning More, Spending More Or Saving More, but ... "RICHNESS IS WHEN YOU NEED NO MORE"

Cookies with Rasberry Jam Topping

Time is ticking so fast.. It's only left 4 days more for us (muslims) to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri..

Yay!! :-))

And for this reason, i've been staying till late night just to make sure all the cookies to be completed before Hari Raya eve (i bake myself OK!).. Hehe..

Share with you all one of my cookies.. It looks tasty right? ^____^

Note: Dont judge a taste by its look.. Heee~

Hua Mei Tiao - Slice Prune

Yummy..! :-)))

Hua Mei Tiao

I like to eat dried fruits so much and Hua Mei Tiao (Slice Prune) is one of my favourite besides dried lemon guava, dried orange peel, dried mango, seedless plum, orange olive and so on... Hehehe.. There's a lot! Can't list it here..

Ok, back to the subject.. Actually i bought these Hua Mei Tiao when i went to Sunshine Square Bayan Baru market yesterday, it's about RM3.80 for 120grm.. It look so delicious and i can't control myself with the freshness and sweet + sour taste of the prunes.. Uff! Luckily i'm fasting today, if not...... Kerghhhh.. (drooling)

Hua Mei Tiao which i bought from Sunshine Square

Logos Hope Floating Book Fair in Penang

Good news to my dearest readers who loved BOOKS!

Please note that "Logos Hope", the world's largest floating book fair, will soon visit Penang on her maiden voyage! Can you imagine that??

There will be a selection of over 5000 books that covers a range of subjects which is suitable for all ages. Not just that, the vessel also offers ice cream, drinks and snacks for everyone to enjoy at the International Cafe. This is a good opportunity for you and for me as well, to take part in this event as i believe it will give you a memorable experience that you will never forget..

So, why wait?? Let us together be part of the event as they are here bringing Knowledge, Help and Hope for all of us and for those who needed..


DON'T MISS IT!

Date: 19th August - 25th September 2011 (postponed to 30th August opening due to technical problem)

Venue: Ship Deck, Swettenham Pier, Georgetown, Penang

Opening Hours: Tuesday to Saturday (10am-10pm), Sunday (1pm-10pm), Closed on Mondays



Additional Info:

• Logos Hope was constructed in 1973 and first named Gustav Vasa is operated by GBA Ships e.V. (previously Good Books for All), an international, charitable organization from Germany. In 40 years of service, the organization has welcomed more than 40 million visitors (since the ships began sailing in 1970) up the gangways in over 160 countries and territories around the world..
• The word Logos is Greek, traditionally meaning "word, thought, principle or speech"..

For more information:
www.logoshope.org/malaysia

Malaysia 3rd Series Coin - 2012

I believe most of us already know about the new Malaysia coins which will start to come out early next year..

It is intended to replace the coins that have been used for almost 20 years.. The new coins are smaller, lightweight and user-friendly, it also has a safety features and comes in a 50cent, 20cent, 10cent and 5cent..

Here are some interesting facts and information about the new coins..

Technical Specifications Malaysia's New Coin

Technical Specification Malaysia's New Coin 2012

Characteristic of Malaysia New Coin

• The front of each denomination display different patterns, 14 points to represent the 13 states and Federal Territory (except 50 cents coin), also five horizontal lines to illustrate the principles
• The back of the coin will show the motive of Hibiscus or Rosa-sinensis, which is the national flower of Malaysia, the produce year, the face value and the words "BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA".

Source: National Bank of Malaysia


Series of unique themed coins of Malaysia presents the motives of traditional art and the beauty of flora and fauna of the country. The coin also highlight the national identity of Malaysia's rich and beautiful..

Here are some explanations about the coins..

50 Cent - 2012

50 Cent - Runner beans

Runner beans motive on a 50 cents coin is well know for frequently used by sculptors in their art of wood and silver carving. Tenderness circle and overhang nuts tree reflected in carvings on the jewelry, boxes, and also in parts of traditional wooden houses, such as door, window frames and wooden wall panels. Fine lines in the motive background is part of the security features.

20 Cent - 2012

20 Cents - Jasmine

Jasmine have a special place in the culture of three major races in Malaysia. This floral fragrance makes it an important element in the traditional ceremony such as weddings and religious ceremonies. Jasmin motive is often found in art and traditional handicrafts such as embroidery and silver engraving.

10 Cent - 2012

10 Cents - Orang Asli

Orang Asli in Malaysia is well known to the art of weaving skills of the leaves and the local plant to make jewelry such as headgear, scarf and skirt which normally worn in their traditional ceremonies and events. Each race has its own weaving patterns, usually inspired by their belief systems and environment. The new 10 cent coin perpetuate this heritage in a unique woven pattern of the Mah Meri tribe in Peninsular Malaysia.

5 Cent - 2012

5 Cents - Siga headband

Siga cloth headband is a natural fabrics woven  by Kadazan Dusun tribes in Sabah. It is usually used as a headdress in the tradition. This woven cloth headdress, especially with black thread and yarn graced with a variety of colors and geometric pattern inspired by the motive of flora and fauna. With a backdrop of spiraling motive of nuts, Siga headband is a main pattern on the new 5 cent coin.

Pinang Emas Apartment, Batu Feringgi

Actually since last month till now i'm in the process of looking and surveying a medium or low cost house for myself..

Besides feeling frustrated with the house condition which is not meet my expectation (CAUTION: Do not trapped by the photo's searched in Google), seriously this 'activity' also make me feel exhausted!!  +___+

After all, this is my final choice "Pinang Emas Apartment" in Batu Feringgi (yet to confirm, still need to seek some advice from friends and family, hehe..).. Although it's very far away from my current house (it took 2 hours for me to reach there by public bus) but i'll TRY my best to stick to it..

Pinang Emas Apartment

Car park lot

Cafe and Mini Market just below the units 

Living room

Small space for kitchen, suitable for bachelor or newly married couple

Clean corridor

Ok, about the location..

From Tanjung Bungah, you have to drive along the road until you find a junction which you can see The Ship Restaurant on your right.. Turn left and drive up to the hill.. But if you are coming from Teluk Bahang, you'll see Holiday Inn Hotel on your left, then turn right at the junction.. The apartment is located behind the Eden Seaview Condominium and near to the International School of Penang (UPLANDS).. Heee~



Along the way to the apartment

If you are lucky, you'll be able to see those monkeys playing and eating beside the road up to the apartment

Another monkey.. ^___^

International School of Penang (UPLANDS)

Eden Seaview Condominium

Sg. Satu sign board