Christmas just passed. New Year is ticking near. And about 2 weeks later, the Chinese are celebrating Chinese New Year. What all these means? Public Holiday? Oh... these means much more than holidays, it means time to celebrate!! And to most Malaysian, celebration is just another perfect excuse to feast.
Christmas dinner, Countdown party, Chinese New Year Dinner, New Year Gathering with old friends. Are you having all these parties and "makan" occassions lining up too? Enjoy your parties and food just watch out for your waist line. Why waist line and not weight control? Read on, I'm going to share something you might never heard of.
Dr. Mehmet Oz explained that watching your waist line is more important than watching your weight in one of the Oprah show. And he introduced a new vocabulary to us the Omentum. I know momentum but not omentum. I learned that it is actually an organ. The omentum is split into two segments - the greater and lesser omentum. The greater omentum attached to the bottom edge of the stomach, and hangs down in front of the intestines. Its other edge is attached to the transverse colon. The lesser omentum attached to the top edge of the stomach, and extends to the undersurface of the liver. And omentum store fats easily. It can become gigantic as a person gain weight. In this talk show, he show a normal person omentum and a overly fat person omentum and the size differ greatly.
I do a search on Internet and found the book he wrote on fats and omentum. Below I quoted 2 paragraphs of the excerpt of his book- You on Diet.
"See, fat is like real estate: it's all about location, location, location. We all have three kinds of fat: fat in our bloodstream (called triglycerides), subcutaneous fat (which lies just underneath the skin's surface), and that omentum fat. (The fourth fat, of course, is the fat in food.)
...
What's most interesting--and encouraging--is that as soon as you make physiological changes to your omentum, your body starts seeing effects. That is, once your body senses it's losing that fat, then your body's blood-related numbers (cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar) start traveling in the healthy direction within days, before you even notice any kind of physical sign of weight loss (especially when you consider that the size of your omentum is impossible to measure without a CT scan)."
He mentioned that a it is not so much about the weight but the omentum fat. Subcutaneous fat is not as harmful as omentum fat. Omentum fat is supplying a feeding tube to the rest of your vital internal organs. Thus, it changes the levels of substances in your blood that are being supplied to your vital organs.
When I did a simple search of omentum online I found this interesting fact about omentum fat. It mentioned that omentum and omentum fat are currently cannot be safely suctioned without severe life threatening bowel problems. So don't think that liposuction can solve the health problems bring by over-weight. It also means that the cold wrap / hot wrap/ massage slim down method is not a way out as well. So watch your waist line not your weight.
He give a rough guide on healthy waist line, waist size less than 40 inches for males, and less than 35 inches for women. Keep a healty lifestyle, keep your omentum and omentum fat at healty level. Be beautiful and healthy.
Wednesday 31 December 2008
Friday 26 December 2008
3 years in 3 week?
I am not the kind of female that like to keep their age as the secret. After all, age is just a number and it does reflect who I am. Too old or too young, is simply the definition we put to ourself.
New year is coming and that's mean my birthday is coming. I always look forward to my birthday not because of the celebration party. Most importantly, this is the day where I was born to this world. Usually I spend my birthday reflecting my life and review on my life plan in the future. And each time, I felt grateful to have what I have. And I think that's the best birthday gift life gives to me each year.
Well, what had my birthday has to do with today's blog topic. Here, let me explain. In few more days, the new year will come. It means that I am 1 year older. And few more days after the new year, it is my birthday. So add another year to my age. In less than a week's time after my birthday, we are celcbrating Chinese New Year. That's rite! Another year is added in.
As you can see, I am officially 3 years older in the next 3 weeks' time... Happy birthday to me & all people who are celebrating their birthday in January.
New year is coming and that's mean my birthday is coming. I always look forward to my birthday not because of the celebration party. Most importantly, this is the day where I was born to this world. Usually I spend my birthday reflecting my life and review on my life plan in the future. And each time, I felt grateful to have what I have. And I think that's the best birthday gift life gives to me each year.
Well, what had my birthday has to do with today's blog topic. Here, let me explain. In few more days, the new year will come. It means that I am 1 year older. And few more days after the new year, it is my birthday. So add another year to my age. In less than a week's time after my birthday, we are celcbrating Chinese New Year. That's rite! Another year is added in.
As you can see, I am officially 3 years older in the next 3 weeks' time... Happy birthday to me & all people who are celebrating their birthday in January.
Wednesday 24 December 2008
Undo. Can or cannot?
Undo means reverse or cancel out. In using the computer, we are so used to undo. Undo a typo error, undo a certain action while operating the computer. Beyond the world of computer can things be undo?
Personally, I don’t think in real life things can be undo. Even in using the computer the undo option sound more like a re-do. The action has been done, the user click the “undo” but it is a new set of action to cancel the error done. Luckily, in the world of computer, by simply clicking the word “undo”, things usually turn back to the original way.
In real life, nothing will be the same when you undo. As simple as you write a wrong word on the paper, you either erase it or pentex it out. Yet, the fact is, there’s a trace there. No matter what’s the result of re-do after you undo, the trace of the actions is forever there.
Realizing this simple theory, I want to practice to be kinder to people around me, be kinder to myself. As every actions done is done. There’s no UNDO option. For example, in an argument, we talk without realizing the words we are using. Sometimes, I hurt the other party more than you can ever know. And there’s no undo. And it create negative impact to all parties involve. Again remember, there’s no undo.
Be kind to others and yourself. Leave no space for the need of undo.
Personally, I don’t think in real life things can be undo. Even in using the computer the undo option sound more like a re-do. The action has been done, the user click the “undo” but it is a new set of action to cancel the error done. Luckily, in the world of computer, by simply clicking the word “undo”, things usually turn back to the original way.
In real life, nothing will be the same when you undo. As simple as you write a wrong word on the paper, you either erase it or pentex it out. Yet, the fact is, there’s a trace there. No matter what’s the result of re-do after you undo, the trace of the actions is forever there.
Realizing this simple theory, I want to practice to be kinder to people around me, be kinder to myself. As every actions done is done. There’s no UNDO option. For example, in an argument, we talk without realizing the words we are using. Sometimes, I hurt the other party more than you can ever know. And there’s no undo. And it create negative impact to all parties involve. Again remember, there’s no undo.
Be kind to others and yourself. Leave no space for the need of undo.
Tuesday 23 December 2008
Marketing Tourism
I like to travel but i didn't travel much until recent years. Unlike most of the Malaysian who enjoy taking a fully planned holiday package, I like to explore on my own. I admit that is it much easier and comfortable to travel by taking the fully planned holiday package, yet I would like to see more and do more than just visit to the most commercialised travel destinations (usually). And I also realised that most Malaysian traveller on these package do 3 common things. 1. Sleep on the bus 2. Get down the bus and go wee wee 3.Shopping shopping and more shopping
Being a perfectionist, I usually do plenty of homeworks before I finalised on my travel itinerary. What the mode of transport, accomodation, things to do & see. And if I am driving, I'll do research more like, routes to take, driving conditions and so on. And I found that some countries have really good tourism website. They clearly categorized each places, brief intro on the places, suggested things to do and see, details map (readily for download) and even links and website to local area council, travel destinations and tour operator, etc.
I think a good information on the places is very important marketing tool. Passing the knowledge to the potential visitors so that they can select the experiences they want to have. Travel is about experiences. If INFO about a particular travel destination is not complete it looses it edge in attracting people to come. Let say if a couple is looking for a romantic gateway for their honeymoon, they wanted to have luxury dining and maybe a cruise to see the coral or even picnic on a unexplore beach. As a Malaysian I know that Langkawi, Sabah and many other beautiful island we have can provide this beautiful experience to the couple. Yet there's a main problem here, not many people know that Malaysia is capable of providing this experience. Or even some Malaysian don't believe that Malaysia is a good place for such kind of romantic honeymoon. Most people will think of Bali, Phuket, Mauritius and so on... Why? This is beacuse the failure in TOURISM Marketing. People have no idea what we have to offer. It is obvious answer that people would not choose that destination for their holiday.
I find that Malaysia tourism industry needed to improve lots more on this area. I swear that it is 10 times more difficult to find info on Malaysia travel destination and travel info than countries like New Zealand and Hong Kong.
Malaysia have so much to offer in terms of tourism. Besides the many luxury and midrange hotels all around Malaysia. We have magnificient tropical rain forest, abundance of exotic floral and fauna, beautiful and unspoil beaches, kampung life / farm stay or even a home stay at the bumiputeras long houses, international standard diving spots, lots of excellent caves that nearby to township and city for visitor to explore. And I just wonder do these information available to the potential visitors? So many years, tourism industry here only stressed on Malaysia is a shopping haeven, food paradise, multi-racial and rich cultural. But we are far more than this. The only weakness is that the industry didn't market it well to Malaysian and to the world.
Besides, many Malaysian are extremely poor in tourism knowledge about Malaysia. Ah ha... I heard some people objecting. Before you object, let's do a quick test.
1. Name 10 travel destinations within KL.
2. Name 2 orang asli kampung within Selangor.
3. What are the states that have trishaw "beca"? What are the differences between these beca?
4. Name 3 national parks in Malaysia
5. Which state is famous for batik painting.
Haha.. let see how many of the questions you get it right. Below are my answers.
1. Istana Budaya, Istana, Menara KL (you can do flying fox, free guided jungle trekking), Petronas Twin Tower (shopping @ Suria, Galeri Petronas, Petrosains, KLCC Park), Aquaria @ KL Convention Centre, Pasar Seni / Centre Market, Forest Reserve Institute Malaysia more known as FRIM Kepong, Taman Tasik Perdana, Taman Rusa @Jln Perdana, Taman Orkid @ Jln Cendearawashi, Birds Park nearby lake garden, Batu Caves, Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Masjid Negara, Petaling Street, Dataran Merdeka, Thean Hou Temple, not forgeting the ever popular Bukit Bintang area are just some of the attractions & places you can tell a visitor to go.
If you want to add in Putrajaya, where architectonical masterpieces, botanical garden & wetland park, mosque and the majestic administrative capital.
2. I really wonder how many people know about this. Even I have been staying in KL for 20 over years, I didn't know any of it, until I saw a road near LPD exit years ago. I realised that in Selangor itself, there are kampung orang asli. Surprise!! Below is a list of 13 orang asli kampungs in Selangor.
Kampung Orang Asli Broga - suku Temuan
Kampung Orang Asli Donglai Baru, Sungai Tekala, Semenyih - suku Temuan
Kampung Orang Asli Kuala Pangsoon - suku Temuan
Kampung Orang Asli Bukit Tampoi, Sepang, Selangor
Kampung Orang Asli Serigala Hulu , Ulu Selangor
Kampung Orang Asli Sungai Lui, Hulu Langat - suku Temuan
Kampung Orang Asli Bukit Tadom,Labuhan Dagang , Banting
Kampung Orang Asli Bukit Bangkong , Sepang
RSA Bukit Cheeding, Kuala Langat - suku Temuan
Kampung Busut Baru , Kuala Langat - suku Temuan
Kuala Kubu Baru suku Temuan
Tanjung Sepat, Banting - suku Mahmeri
Bukit Lanjan
3. Malacca & Penang. Malacca Trishaw driver at the side and passanger in slightly behind the driver. Penang trishaw passanger at the front and driver is behind.
4. Again I think the National Park (NP) list will surprise you.
Johor- Endau Rompin NP, Gunung Ledang, Tanjung Piai, Pulau Kukup Johor NP , Islands off Mersing Johor NP
Pahang- Taman Negara NP
Penang - Penang NP
Sarawak - Nako NP, Gunung Mulu NP, Niah NP, Similajau NP, Gunung Gading NP, Kubah NP, Batang Ai NP, Rajang Mangroves NP, Gunung Buda NP, Kuching Wetland NP, Santubung NP, Loagan Bunut NP, Tanjung Datu NP, Bkt Tiban NP, Maludam NP, Pulong Tau NP.
Sabah - Crocker Range Park, Kinabalu Park, Pulau Tiga, Tawau Hills, Tun Sakaran Marine Park, Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, Turtle Island.
5. Terrenganu.
Yes, it all look like simple questions, but as Malaysian not many know the answer. This is because we Malaysian also not expose to such info. If we Malaysian do not even know how interesting our country are how do we market it to the world?
So, all the marketing people in Malaysia, time to re-look at the way of marketing Malaysia as a travel destination and how to effectively deliver the knowledge and info to all potential visitor. And we Malaysian, the best ambassador to the world, learn more about Malaysia and cuti -cuti around Malaydia more!! Show the world that Malaysia an excellent travel destination!!
Being a perfectionist, I usually do plenty of homeworks before I finalised on my travel itinerary. What the mode of transport, accomodation, things to do & see. And if I am driving, I'll do research more like, routes to take, driving conditions and so on. And I found that some countries have really good tourism website. They clearly categorized each places, brief intro on the places, suggested things to do and see, details map (readily for download) and even links and website to local area council, travel destinations and tour operator, etc.
I think a good information on the places is very important marketing tool. Passing the knowledge to the potential visitors so that they can select the experiences they want to have. Travel is about experiences. If INFO about a particular travel destination is not complete it looses it edge in attracting people to come. Let say if a couple is looking for a romantic gateway for their honeymoon, they wanted to have luxury dining and maybe a cruise to see the coral or even picnic on a unexplore beach. As a Malaysian I know that Langkawi, Sabah and many other beautiful island we have can provide this beautiful experience to the couple. Yet there's a main problem here, not many people know that Malaysia is capable of providing this experience. Or even some Malaysian don't believe that Malaysia is a good place for such kind of romantic honeymoon. Most people will think of Bali, Phuket, Mauritius and so on... Why? This is beacuse the failure in TOURISM Marketing. People have no idea what we have to offer. It is obvious answer that people would not choose that destination for their holiday.
I find that Malaysia tourism industry needed to improve lots more on this area. I swear that it is 10 times more difficult to find info on Malaysia travel destination and travel info than countries like New Zealand and Hong Kong.
Malaysia have so much to offer in terms of tourism. Besides the many luxury and midrange hotels all around Malaysia. We have magnificient tropical rain forest, abundance of exotic floral and fauna, beautiful and unspoil beaches, kampung life / farm stay or even a home stay at the bumiputeras long houses, international standard diving spots, lots of excellent caves that nearby to township and city for visitor to explore. And I just wonder do these information available to the potential visitors? So many years, tourism industry here only stressed on Malaysia is a shopping haeven, food paradise, multi-racial and rich cultural. But we are far more than this. The only weakness is that the industry didn't market it well to Malaysian and to the world.
Besides, many Malaysian are extremely poor in tourism knowledge about Malaysia. Ah ha... I heard some people objecting. Before you object, let's do a quick test.
1. Name 10 travel destinations within KL.
2. Name 2 orang asli kampung within Selangor.
3. What are the states that have trishaw "beca"? What are the differences between these beca?
4. Name 3 national parks in Malaysia
5. Which state is famous for batik painting.
Haha.. let see how many of the questions you get it right. Below are my answers.
1. Istana Budaya, Istana, Menara KL (you can do flying fox, free guided jungle trekking), Petronas Twin Tower (shopping @ Suria, Galeri Petronas, Petrosains, KLCC Park), Aquaria @ KL Convention Centre, Pasar Seni / Centre Market, Forest Reserve Institute Malaysia more known as FRIM Kepong, Taman Tasik Perdana, Taman Rusa @Jln Perdana, Taman Orkid @ Jln Cendearawashi, Birds Park nearby lake garden, Batu Caves, Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Masjid Negara, Petaling Street, Dataran Merdeka, Thean Hou Temple, not forgeting the ever popular Bukit Bintang area are just some of the attractions & places you can tell a visitor to go.
If you want to add in Putrajaya, where architectonical masterpieces, botanical garden & wetland park, mosque and the majestic administrative capital.
2. I really wonder how many people know about this. Even I have been staying in KL for 20 over years, I didn't know any of it, until I saw a road near LPD exit years ago. I realised that in Selangor itself, there are kampung orang asli. Surprise!! Below is a list of 13 orang asli kampungs in Selangor.
Kampung Orang Asli Broga - suku Temuan
Kampung Orang Asli Donglai Baru, Sungai Tekala, Semenyih - suku Temuan
Kampung Orang Asli Kuala Pangsoon - suku Temuan
Kampung Orang Asli Bukit Tampoi, Sepang, Selangor
Kampung Orang Asli Serigala Hulu , Ulu Selangor
Kampung Orang Asli Sungai Lui, Hulu Langat - suku Temuan
Kampung Orang Asli Bukit Tadom,Labuhan Dagang , Banting
Kampung Orang Asli Bukit Bangkong , Sepang
RSA Bukit Cheeding, Kuala Langat - suku Temuan
Kampung Busut Baru , Kuala Langat - suku Temuan
Kuala Kubu Baru suku Temuan
Tanjung Sepat, Banting - suku Mahmeri
Bukit Lanjan
3. Malacca & Penang. Malacca Trishaw driver at the side and passanger in slightly behind the driver. Penang trishaw passanger at the front and driver is behind.
4. Again I think the National Park (NP) list will surprise you.
Johor- Endau Rompin NP, Gunung Ledang, Tanjung Piai, Pulau Kukup Johor NP , Islands off Mersing Johor NP
Pahang- Taman Negara NP
Penang - Penang NP
Sarawak - Nako NP, Gunung Mulu NP, Niah NP, Similajau NP, Gunung Gading NP, Kubah NP, Batang Ai NP, Rajang Mangroves NP, Gunung Buda NP, Kuching Wetland NP, Santubung NP, Loagan Bunut NP, Tanjung Datu NP, Bkt Tiban NP, Maludam NP, Pulong Tau NP.
Sabah - Crocker Range Park, Kinabalu Park, Pulau Tiga, Tawau Hills, Tun Sakaran Marine Park, Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, Turtle Island.
5. Terrenganu.
Yes, it all look like simple questions, but as Malaysian not many know the answer. This is because we Malaysian also not expose to such info. If we Malaysian do not even know how interesting our country are how do we market it to the world?
So, all the marketing people in Malaysia, time to re-look at the way of marketing Malaysia as a travel destination and how to effectively deliver the knowledge and info to all potential visitor. And we Malaysian, the best ambassador to the world, learn more about Malaysia and cuti -cuti around Malaydia more!! Show the world that Malaysia an excellent travel destination!!
Monday 15 December 2008
Simplicity is beauty
I spotted something interesting while I enjoyed myself reviewing the photos I took. I found that I have quite a collection of the photos on a wild plant.
These are part of my collections. Back in Malaysia, it is not easy to spot this plant. I remember that once there’s one grow at the car yard of my house. Not like what we can see in the photos. It was a single plant with single flower. Each time it only bloom one flower. And the flower will last for a few days before it dies off and another flower bloom. I always fascinated by this little plant. I looked at this flower almost every time I walked pass the car yard. Sometimes, I even squat here just to admire the beauty of this flower.
I think that this white little flower is very beautiful in its own way. It doesn’t have bright colourful pedal. It’s doesn’t have pleasant smell like roses. It’s doesn’t have the elegant look like peonies. It is just a tiny little plant, so tiny that I think many people won’t even take notice of it. Yet, I like the simplicity of the flower. White pedal with a yellow circle in the middle, that’s how this little plant looks like. Sometimes, I think it looks like the flower I learn to draw while I’m very young. 
Years later, don’t know from where I learned that this wild flower is known as “my dream”. What a beautiful name! I love this plant even more because it of its name. And from there onwards I always took photos of this flower each time I had a camera in my hand. It reminds me of seeing the beauty of simplicity in life and it also reminds me to achieve my dreams…
Tuesday 9 December 2008
The "Luan Bai" Way of Welcoming
I always tempted to share my view through writing. I know blog space gives me an excellent place to do so. Yet, another side of me, I think too much that it had actually stopped me doing so for so long. I concern that whether that my command of language will become the laughing stock of others, or what will people think of me after reading, etc. Oh, come on who tells me that a blog will sure get visitors/ readers. Why not I give myself a chance to express myself and simply have the fun of writing without thinking too much.
And so, this blog of “Luan Bai” is born. Now that I have my blog page, what I gonna write? Quickly, I go back to my analyser mode on what should I write about. Finally, I got an idea. Why don’t I write on the name of this blog.
“Luan Bai” is actually the pinyin (Chinese pronunciation) of the word 亂掰. Ever wonder why I choose this as the name of my blog? Before I reveal the answer, I would like to explain the meaning of these two chinese characters. The word of 亂(Luan) can mean messy, without order or it can mean simply. Next, let us look at 掰(Bai). 掰have few different meanings. It means breaking off / pulling off something with hand. The word of “Bai” also uses in dialect, which usually means analyse / explicate. Putting these two words together, it means simply analyse or simply talk (usually is without thinking too much or logic).
That’s right, “Luan Bai” is like talking rubbish, if I translate it into Manglish. So, it’s actually a place for me to talk my heart out!! If you like my blog, please do read on and refer the page to your friend. And if you would like to “Luan Bai” together with me, I always welcome you. Drop your comment/ email me your “rubbish talk” to me, I can post it here, not a problem.
To finish my first blog, I wish you happy reading & “luan bai” together with me. Cheers!!
And so, this blog of “Luan Bai” is born. Now that I have my blog page, what I gonna write? Quickly, I go back to my analyser mode on what should I write about. Finally, I got an idea. Why don’t I write on the name of this blog.
“Luan Bai” is actually the pinyin (Chinese pronunciation) of the word 亂掰. Ever wonder why I choose this as the name of my blog? Before I reveal the answer, I would like to explain the meaning of these two chinese characters. The word of 亂(Luan) can mean messy, without order or it can mean simply. Next, let us look at 掰(Bai). 掰have few different meanings. It means breaking off / pulling off something with hand. The word of “Bai” also uses in dialect, which usually means analyse / explicate. Putting these two words together, it means simply analyse or simply talk (usually is without thinking too much or logic).
That’s right, “Luan Bai” is like talking rubbish, if I translate it into Manglish. So, it’s actually a place for me to talk my heart out!! If you like my blog, please do read on and refer the page to your friend. And if you would like to “Luan Bai” together with me, I always welcome you. Drop your comment/ email me your “rubbish talk” to me, I can post it here, not a problem.
To finish my first blog, I wish you happy reading & “luan bai” together with me. Cheers!!
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