How to Remove Underarm Odor

Yup!
Underarm Odor... Wondering why suddenly i want to talk about it?

This is one of the things that i HATE the most when i have to take a public bus during "peak hours", which is between 7 to 8pm..

Ok, lets make it simple.. I was in a hurry to meet someone somewhere near PISA (Penang International Sports Arena) yesterday.. So, instead of walking down there, i decided to take a bus even though the distance from Bukit Jambul to PISA only takes 5 minutes. Moreover, the bus was already there when i arrived.

After paying the ticket, i walked in to the center near to the exit door.. This time i had to stand (actually not "this time" but most of the time) because the bus was full with people especially foreigners. Somehow, when i was busy texting, suddenly i smelled something strong.. It was so intense! Stinky, unpleasant and bluuekkkkk..! My head felt dizzy and i nearly collapse! Oh my.. I just don't care where the hell was that bittery sour smell came from but whoever it is, please, please, pleaseeee shave your armpits and apply deodorant laaa.. Luckily i do not know Kung-fu, if not sure i jump out of the bus right away..

Hah! What a terrible and unlucky day for me... :-(((

Remove Underarm Odor in a Traditional Way

1st Method
Take the waste coconut, grime on the armpits and leave for five minutes, then rinse with clean water. Do it twice a week.

2nd Method
Boiled some calamanci leaves with a little water, filtered the water and drink every day.

3rd Method
Pound betel leaves with a little alum (tawas) until it become a fine paste, then grime on the armpit. Leave a few minutes before bath, clean with soap and normal water twice a week.

NOTE:
Believe it or not, fatty foods and foods heavy in garlic, curry and onions can contribute to body and underarm odor. These foods can seep through your pores and add to the bad smell the bacteria produce. Research also led some to believe red meat can add to offensive underarm odor. Finally, foods like red peppers that make you sweat don't help in you goal of staying dry. (Source: Discovery Health)

Tea Secret @ Queensbay Mall

Holla!

Last Wednesday, me and my colleague went to Tea Secret to try their milky tea with pearl of course.. Not just that, actually the main reason was because of the promotion.. Hikhikhik..

There are variety of choices ranging from Milky Premium Tea, Around the World, Nutrilicious Yogurt, Natural Fruit Tea, Latte Series Milk Cream Tea, Frozen Indulgence, Delicious Chewy Tea, Yakult Tea and Smoothie Delight.

Aside from choosing your drink, you may need to decide the degree of sweetness in your drinks.. You can opt for 0%-No Sugar, 30%-Slight Sugar, 50%-Half Sugar, 70%-Less Sugar to 100%-Normal Sugar.. I have tried 100%-Normal Sugar and it tasted good.. Not too sweet, just nice..

Speaking of topping, there are few choices for you to pick, start from a normal Pearl, Aloe Vera, Grass Jelly, Pudding, Ai-Yu, Coconut Jelly and Konjac. Oh ya, before i forget, there are two cup size available, 500cc and 700cc.. For trial, i suggest you choose for 500cc..

TEA SECRET
Address:
LG-K1, Queensbay Mall,
Pesiaran Bayan Indah, Sungai Nibong,
11900 Bayan Lepas, Malaysia.
Business Hours:
11am - 10pm

A Rational Reason of Wearing "Hijab"

It's been more than 3 times i was asked by my friends who were non-muslim about why i didn't wearing a hijab (veil) like other Muslim women out there..

Honestly i'm quite awkward with this question because i'm not the one who knows clearly about religious tenets like those Ustazah and Muslim scholars.. I just know the basic and i still have many more to learn..

BUT, i try to answer it in a simple language and verse so that it would be easy for them to understand. I guess so.. Heheh..

While i'm searching the verses on why Muslim women have to wear hijab which is more than just a head cover, i found this..

It's because God ordered them to do so in two places in the Qur'an, and because Prophet Muhammad also ordered it. The Qur'an says in Surah 24, verses 30 - 31 what means:

~ "And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty that they should not display their beauty and ornaments excepts what (must ordinarily) appear thereof that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband fathers, their son, their husband's son, their brothers or their brother's son, or their sister's sons, or their women, or the slaves whom their right hand possess, or male servants free of physical needs, or small children who have no sense of shame of sex and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! Turn ye all together towards Allah, that ye may attain Bliss." ~

Me wearing hijab on the 1st day of Hari Raya

NOTE:
For me, whether you want to wear veil or not is all up to the individual perception and understanding. I believe that there will be an extra credits waiting for you if you follow the rule with sincerity.. Just make sure that there is no element of coercion in making goodness..

Mark Zuckerberg Married to Priscilla Chan

Don't tell me you do not know who is Mark Zuckerberg... *__*

This Facebook founder and CEO announced the happy news with an update on his Facebook timeline yesterday..

Zuckerberg (28) and Priscilla (27) tied the knot at a small ceremony in his backyard at Palo Alto home in front of less than 100 guests, who thought they were attending a party to celebrate Priscilla's graduation from UC San Francisco's medical school.

The couple met at Harvard and have been together for more than nine years. The authorized source said the wedding ring features a simple ruby that Zuckerberg designed himself and the ceremony was catered by a few of the couple's favorite area restaurants, with desserts coming from L.A. Burdick Chocolate which the couple is reported to have enjoyed on their very first date together.

With their adopted Hungarian sheepdog named Beast

The wedding comes just a day after Facebook went public where Facebook's stock closed Friday at $38.23, up 23 cents from Thursday night's pricing. That means the company has a market value of about $105 billion, more than Amazon.com, Mc Donald's and Silicon Valley icons Hewlett-Packard and Cisco.. Which means Zuckerberg has a stake worth around $19.3 billion!

NOTE:
Hellooo.. She just married to one of the richest men in the world.. 19 billion dollars! Wow... Anyway, congratulations to both of them.. :-)

Learning Japanese - Numbers (1)

Dear readers..

Today we gonna learn Numbers in Japanese.. I suppose to share with you earlier, but somehow only now i remembered.. Hehehe..

Never mind, lets continue our lesson..

Ok, actually in Japanese there are two numerical system:
1. Chinese Origin Numbers
2. Native Japanese Numbers (limited to 1 through 10)

Chinese Origin Numbers

0 - Zero / Rei
1 - Ichi
2 - Ni
3 - San
4 - Shi / Yon
5 - Go
6 - Roku
7 - Shichi / Nana
8 - Hachi
9 - Kyuu / Ku
10 - Juu

To form numbers from 11-19, it is a combination of ten (juu) + one (ichi) to get 11, ten (juu) + two (ni) to get 12, ten (juu) + three (san) to get 13 and so on..

11 - Juu-ichi
12 - Juu-ni
13 - Juu-san
14 - Juu-shi
15 - Juu-go
16 - Juu-roku
17 - Juu-shichi
18 - Juu-hachi
19 - Juu-ku

To form numbers 20 - 29, it is combination of two (ni) + ten (juu) to get 20, two tens (ni-juu) + one (ichi) to get 21, two tens (ni-ju) + two (ni) to get 21, two tens (ni-ju) + three (san) to get 23.. Same goes to form numbers 30 - 99..

20 - Ni-juu
21 - Ni-juu-ichi
22 - Ni-juu-ni
23 - Ni-juu-san
24 - Ni-juu-shi
25 - Ni-juu-go
26 - Ni-juu-roku
27 - Ni-juu-shichi
28 - Ni-juu-hachi
29 - Ni-juu-ku
30 - San-juu
31 - San-juu-ichi
40 - Yon-juu
41 - Yon-juu-ichi
50 - Go-juu
51 - Go-juu-ichi
60 - Roku-juu
61- Roku-juu-ichi
70 - Shichi-juu / Nana-juu
71- Shichi-juu-ichi / Nana-juu-ichi
80 - Hachi-juu
81 - Hachi-juu-ichi
90 - Kyu-juu
91 - Kyu-juu-ichi

Native Japanese Numbers

It is use for things which are not clearly categorized or which are shapeless (stones, boxes, stars, idea, problem etc.)..

1 - Hitotsu
2 - Futatsu
3 - Mittsu
4 - Yottsu
5 - Itsutsu
6 - Muttsu
7 - Nanatsu
8 - Yattsu
9 - Kokonotsu
10 - Too

NOTE
Counting things can be done in two ways:
a) Using the Native Japanese number independently
b) Using Chinese Origin Number combined with a counter

*We will learn how to form the sentence for both ways in our next lesson.. :-)

Yuna - Need help from Samsung Galaxy Note user

Samsung Galaxy Note user?? 

Great! You just need to be creative and bring out your ideas and be part of the Sparkle Project with Yuna.. :-)

Click below link for more information

Yuna needs your help – tell her your ideas for the world’s 1st music video created on a Galaxy Note! #SamsungSparkle

Jay Park will be in Malaysia soon !

Good News to K-POP fans..! Especially DiGi user....... (wink,wink)

Korean-American male singer, Jay Park will be in Malaysia to promote his first full-length album "New Breed". For your information Jay Park is not only a singer, but he is a composer, dancer and also an actor!

Ehh.. Where is Sabahan people?? Hallooo.. Are you there? I have a good news for you too.. Hehe.. Please note that Jay Park will be in Kota Kinabalu for one fan-meeting with three autograph sessions..! Isn't that cool? :-))

Mark this date in your calendar...

Date: 13 May 2012

Vanue: KL Live, Jalan Sultan Ismail

Time: 7.00pm

Click below link for more information

Don’t miss Jay Park’s showcase in Malaysia soon! Sa-rang-hae-yo Oppa! #DGJayPark

Due to overwhelming support of Jay Park's Malaysia fans, Universal Music Malaysia have decided to come up with a few ticketing packages to accommodate different fans:

Package A (RM 95)
- Showcase Pass x 1 + Autograph Pass x 1 + "New Breed" album x 1 + Limited edition imported Jay Park T-Shirt x 1

Package B (RM 75)
- Showcase Pass x 1 + Limited edition imported Jay Park Wristband x 1 + "New Breed" album x 1

Fans will be able to purchase there awesome packages from selected Speedy nationwide. Hurry... Get your Jay Park tickets now!

105 Flags Collected !!

Yay!!

Hehehe.. I'm so happy to see there's a lot of flags floating on my blog.. I did not realize that i actually collected that much because i never log in to my Flag Counter before.. Excited!  ^____^

Yes.. 65 different countries with 105 flags..

Flag Counter Chart

16 out of 65 Different Countries

NOTE:
Perhaps it doesn't give any effect on the rating of my blog, but it's ok.. I just love to see the variety of flags, it adds my knowledge, by knowing the country that i never know, maybe.... :-)

The Most Handsome Guy in the World

Hey peeps!

According to you, who is the most handsome and charming guy do you ever know? It doesn't matter if he didn't know you, as long as he exist.. Hehehe.. 

Actually handsome is something subjective, it can be interpreted in various ways and styles. Some judge handsome by a physical appearance and some judge it by their internal nature. To me, 'handsome' cover both. Appearance and attitude are equally important role to us. Do not misunderstand, i mean 'appearance' here is in the sense of modesty. It's all about the acceptance of both party, as long as both can live with, it will be considered good.

Someone have said to me, "No need to search for a handsome guy, it doesn't matter if he is bald or old, because the important is what is in his pocket, whether it is thick or thin and NOT the look. Remember, 'handsome' can't buy good food.."

And i was like... Uhmm.. (tilt the lips, raising eyebrows)

Ok, maybe that can make your life secure, but what is merely playing in my mind now is.. How are you going to go through life if you do not love or like your partner?? Try to imagine this situation, you are forced to go out with someone you doesn't like, and when you're walking together, he was trying to hold your hand, what would you do? Do you just let it or quickly release it? So.. Now you tell me, how you want to live with someone based on what you see and not what you feel.

Opst..! I think i began to babbling out of the title.. Heheh.. Ok, stop right here and continue with our main subject.. 

Below is a few guys which i consider 'handsome'.. Perhaps he may not meet your taste, but we still can share right? Hehehe.. Let me know who do you think handsome, he can be other than my selection... :-))

Shah Rukh Khan

Lee Dong Wook

Josh Groban

Wentworth Miller

Takuya Kimura

Aaron Kwok

Richard Gere

NOTE:

There's a different between 'handsome' and 'beautiful'.. Shall discuss and share out all the beautiful guy on the next entry.. ^___^

The meaning of Wesak

First of all i want to wish,

HAPPY WESAK DAY

to all Buddhists all over the world.. 

This picture was taken during my visit to Kek Lok Si Temple recently

Yaaa... I know i'm late, but at least i'm not TOO late.. Right? Besides, there are three more countries which will be celebrating wesak today (6th May, 2012) and they are Indonesia, Nepal and India.. ^___^

With the concept of 1 Malaysia, i think we should know and learn the custom and cultures of other races. This will bring us among the people. After all, learning and sharing is a charity that will not lose anyone.. Hehehe..

Wesak is a traditional ritual celebrated by Buddhists in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the South East Asian countries of Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Burma and Indonesia. Informally called "Buddha's Birthday" and it actually encompasses the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Gautama Buddha.

The following are some of the ways in the lead of Wesak Day celebration by a few different countries:

In Malaysia
- Celebration begin at dawn when devotees gather at the Buddhist temples to meditate on the Eight Precepts. Donations by giving food to the needy, offering of incense, joss sticks and prayers are carried out. The sutras are chanted in unison by monks in saffron robes. The celebration is highlighted by a candle procession.

In Indonesia
- Will be held at Borobudur Temple, a temple that is well known as one of the Eight Wonders of the World. Begin with the lighting torch in the Mrapen Eternal Fire - eternal flame that came out from the soil (stone). Thousands of Buddhist joined in a world-wide meditation on the moment of Wesak.

In Japan
- Celebrate Buddha's birthday by pouring ama cha, a sweet tea made of Hydrangea (credit to Kesenya for the picture) on statue. Actually it is based on a legend that a dragon appeared in the sky on his birthday and poured soma (was a ritual drink prepared by extracting juice from the stalks of a certain plant) over him.

Hydrangea

In Sri Lanka
- During the week, the selling of alcohol and fresh meat is prohibited, all liquor shops and slaughter houses are closed by government orders. The colourful lanterns called Vesak koodu are hung along the streets and in front of homes. Besides, there were a food stalls set up by Buddhist devotees to provide free food and drinks to passersby.

In Singapore
- The day starts with chanting of the sutras by saffronclad monks, while devotees visit the temples to pray and meditate and to make offerings. Freeing of caged birds and animals, visiting and giving alms to the poor and needy, while some Buddhist youth organize mass blood donation at hospitals. The celebration concludes with a candlelit procession through the streets.

In India
- Many Buddhist will visit temples and spend all day in one or more temples to listen monks give talks and recite ancient verses. Displayed a small statue of Buddha as a baby and the statue is placed in a basin filled with water and decorated with flowers. Most of them will pay special attention to Buddha's teaching during Wesak. They may wear white robes and only eat vegetarian food on and around Wesak.

In Vietnam
- After the monk ended his prayer, the attendants will released a balloons to wish for the world's peace. The monastery will be decorated by beautiful flower garlands. Some youngsters drew Buddhist flags on their faces and some paraded the streets by bicycles decorated with flags and flowers.

NOTE:
In general, it is all about the importance and belief in practicing of moral values, goodness and kindness to all living things on this earth.

Learning Japanese - The use of "DESU"

Hey guys, do you still remember on our previous lesson we have learnt the meaning of 'desu'..?? Click HERE if you don't remember,, :-)

Now, we're going to learn about how and when to use the word 'desu'..

DESU (Pronounced as 'des')

Addtional Note:
1. This - Kore
2. That - Sore
3. That one over there - Are
4. Which - Dore

This is a book.
Kore wa hon desu.

Is that a book?
Sore wa hon desu ka.

Yes. it is.
Hai, so desu.

No, it isn't.
Iie, so dewa arimasen.

This isn't a book.
Kore wa hon dewa arimasen.

Isn't this a book.
Kore wa hon dewa arimasen ka.

Is that also a book?
Are mo hon desu ka.

What is this?
Kore wa nan desu ka.

That is a notebook.
Sore wa Noto desu.

Is this a book or a notebook?
Kore wa hon desu ka, noto desu ka.

That is a book.
Sore wa hon desu.

This is my book.
Kore wa watashi no hon desu.

Is that your notebook?
Sore wa anata no noto desu ka.

Whose notebook is this?
Kore wa dare no noto desu ka.

That is Mr. Tanaka's note book.
Sore wa Tanaka san no noto desu.

Which is mine? / Which is my notebook?
Dore ga watashi no desu ka. / Dore ga watashi no noto desu ka.

This is a book, and that is a dictionary.
Kore wa hon de sore wa jisho desu.

Today is Monday, and tomorrow is Tuesday.
Kyo wa getsuyobi de ashita wa kayobi desu.

Today is working day, and tomorrow is holiday.
Kyo wa shigoto de ashita wa yasumi desu.

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Domo arigato (thank you very much).. Ja ne! (see you later) Hehehe..

Indulge in Pizzas and Kebabs at Pizza de Carlo

Guys..

Something that you should not miss.. ^___^

MAD Deal of the day: Get a 4-person meal from Pizza de Carlo at RM39.90 instead of RM86.80. [55% off]

Click below link to enjoy the deal..

Craving for something tasty? Enjoy a pizza and kebab meal with 3 friends at #deCarlo only at RM39. That's a steal!

Avoid Dry and Peeling Lips

Hey ya.. :-)

I'm pretty sure a lot of people out there may have a problem with CHAPPED LIPS.. Here i have some tips to overcome this problem.. Don't worry, i got all these information from those who are experienced.. Hehehe..

Oh ya, this is not just for women, men can even try it.. Especially those who are smoking.. ^___^

Smooth and silky lips

Lips treatment:

1. Dry and peeling lips
- Just apply pure honey on the lips every night before bed. Lips will not dry and lifeless pale lips will turn red. The use of natural / pure honey is important to avoid the presence of ants.

2. Chapped lips
- Drink warm water mixed with brown sugar or palm sugar and a bit of tamarind juice. Drink it several times a day and the chapped lips will soon recover.

3. Make lips red
- Apply a ginger cake that has been pounded slowly on the lips every day.

or..

- Take some toothpaste and rub it on the lips every night before bed.

Note:
The most effective, efficient and long lasting way is to drink 10 liters of plain water every day! =)))

KFC Krushers with Classic Chipsmore Crunch Flavor

Holla! :-)

As usual once a month i'll drop by to KFC for meditation.. Heheh.. Just kidding.. Frankly speaking, i don't like KFC, it's not that i really DON'T like, but you know.. I am more prefer to have a Mc'D rather than KFC.. But, because of the place, i mean the site, the condition, it's so convenience, suitable for me to loitering alone for an hours while talking on the phone (it's one of my bad habits), and for that reason of course i've to order something right?

My favorite place is the one which is near the window 

Normally i'll have a chicken burger with fries and a cup of Pepsi but yesterday somehow i choose Happy Meal which consist of chicken burger, french fries, milo and a toy.. Hahah.. Ya, i got a toy.. Yay! *__*

Happy Meal + Krushers

On top of that, i added Krushers in the list.. Hehe.. At first i want to try Yogurt Blueberry Blast, but did not so because at that time i feel like i want to have something chocolatey.. So i choose Classic Chipsmore Crunch..

And surprisingly, it was so delicious! It filled with chocolate and the best part is you can taste the crispy chunky almonds! I love it soooo much...! It was like eating chipsmore which you dunked into a Milo.. Yummy! (drooling)

*Shall look forward to it next month.. :-)))

Hairos Water Park - Medan, Indonesia

Hey peeps! :-)

Few days ago i did wrote about my holiday in Medan, Indonesia.. Actually besides Lake Toba, i also went to a few interesting places in Medan.. One of it is Hairos Water Park..

I have tried their Water Boom and it was very thrilling, but before you exult with the sliders, you need to take the high stairs to reach the top and it was quite tiring.. Hehehe..

I went there together with my foster sister and her niece as well, they are so adorable and most of the time i spent with them in a kiddy pool.. We also enjoyed circled the water park on one big tire with two holes at stream pool and i love it so much!  ^__^

Octopus slides in Hairos Water Park

Water fall.. Hehehe..

Exciting environment

Bridge to cross over the stream pool

Can you see the longest and highest slides over there?

My Sis with lovely little Ezzy

" Adoiii.. What a long long face, haha.. Just one snap then we go into the pool ok..? "

Cheers!!  ^___^

" Can we bring back this big fish?? "

Hairos Water Park is a family recreational attractions that are designed specifically for the public, they served the largest water recreation on the island of Sumatera, it's very suitable for families, teenager and children..

There are few facilities and entertainment provided in Hairos such as,

1. Kiddy Pool

- The water feast for children with spill buckets and slides with a variety of forms..

2. Wave Pool

- First in North Sumatra with a special technology from Germany..

3. Water Boom

- The concept of adventure and fun, they served the highest and longest waterslide in North Sumatra. There are 3 slides with 3 different challenge..

4. Stream Pool
- The longest pool was designed specifically around the entire avenue to enjoy the stream with tire/tube by way of one's back or a crowd is enough to ride all around Hairos..

5. Gazebo
- A place to rest and relax while overseeing the others busy enjoying their time in the water..


HAIROS WATER PARK
Location: Jl. J. Ginting Km 14,5, Medan, Indonesia 20143
Phone: +62 618364999
Email: marketing@hairoswaterpark.com
Website: http://www.hairoswaterpark.com

Ticket Price:
Weekday - RM12 (Rp. 35,000) / person
Weekend - RM16 (Rp. 50,000) / person
Single Tire - RM5 (Rp. 15,000)
Double Tire - RM8 (Rp. 25,000)
Triple Tire - RM10 (Rp. 30,000)
Gazebo - RM8 (Rp. 25,000)
Locker - RM3 (Rp. 10,000)