Dream Car Of Mine

Haiya! Blank la pula.. Actually I don't know what I am gonna grumbling about today but still I want to babbling..(*sigh)
Okay, lets just talk about something we always do; dreaming! Hahaha, I wanna write about my dream cars! Yes, that's it.. I got an idea after all kan?
I guess all of you must have your own dream car aren't you?

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Since I was old enough to admire the beauty and mechanism of a car ( I guess when I was around 16teen or 17teen years old ),  my heart already captured by this specific car model and since then it become the dream car of mine.
Can you guess it if I give you hints? Well, it's not a sport car, not even a luxury car. It's a four wheel drive, goods car for family, affordable and stylish enough for me! What is it? come on, you can guess it.. You see it everyday on the road..(*wink)
Okay, I think better I give you the answer straight away. Well, my dream is HONDA CRV! ( don't mock me okay because it's really is my dream car! ) So, jangan kasi sogok sia kereta yang lain! Ferrari ka, Lamborghini ka, BMW ka atau kereta2 mewah yang seangkatan dengannya definitely not my dream car ( for now ) though I do love them!
People said, if we want to dream about something, make sure we are able to achieve it so that's why I just put my limitation of dream car with HONDA CRV because I know I can achieve it soon.. I can always dream another type of car after I achieve this one kan... (God Willing)
My hubby and I really have this plan to change our recent car ( Perodua Viva) to a bigger car since it's cannot fit the big family of mine ( rakyat2 sia makin membesar, macam sardin suda tu kereta ). My hubby said, if we can't make it to HONDA CRV, Proton Exora will do..
Hmm.. This coming two years will definitely a time to save more money.. Darn it, I wish I can ask help from Oprah since she is really such a generous person.. Kalau Oprah datang Malaysia, I will be the 1st to come .. Hahaha, really I am such a shameless person kan!
Better I stop here before my rambling bored you up!

World's Oldest Relic

MACHU PICCHU, PERU
Seriously, I don't really know about this place until I read it via MSN news recently. Then only I google it.
Stunned me a bit because history is one of my favorite subject back at school and being unaware about this place interesting history makes me uncomfortable!  

TIKAI, GUATEMALA
Hah! I know the history of this place and No you have to google it by yourself okay! I remember it's have been mention one of film in title " The Ruins".. If I have the money I would love to visit this!

THE GREAT PYRAMID OG GIZA, EGYPT
I guess everyone know the history of this place, right? The story behind this monument never bored me. How can I when every each day they found new discovery about this amazing relic. Yeah, it's on of my dream place to visit too..

ANGKOR WAT, CAMBODIA
Not really knowledgeable with this relic but I will find more info and reading material about this relic..

PETRA, JORDAN
Do you recognize the place? Seen it somewhere in movie? Yes, it's one of the filming location of The Transformer: Rise Of The Fallen..  Such a beautiful tomb for the royalty.

STONEHENGE, ENGLAND
 What can I say, I wish I will able have the chance to set foot on this place.. (sigh)

THE MAOI STATUES OF EASTER ISLAND, PASIFIC OCEAN
Nobody really know the story behind this sculpture but many people thinks it serve the same purpose as the Stonehenge in England, as a center of ritual or something like that. 

Happy World Health Day Everyone!

World Health Day is celebrated annually to acknowledge the establishment of WHO ( World Health Organization ) on April 7, 1948.The main goal of WHO this year is to combat antimicrobial resistance. The motto of these campaign is : " No Action Today, No Cure Tomorrow ". Click here to read more about the campaign!

I am going to support this campaign because I am one of those who refuse to depend on medication/drug usage to cure any kind of disease. 

One of place I hate the most is Hospital because of the smell of medication and sick people. Seriously, I hate pills/medication! 

Reading the article from WHO website and some other website about the fact of using medication/drugs instead of letting our own body immunization to fight disease like flu or fever really make me determine to stop pampering my kids with those pills /  syrups because it only make our body more depending on those drug.

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Maybe it's excusable for people with serious / critical illness such as cancers to frequently use drugs but for people in good condition I think they better reconsider to quit from too depending on drugs usage. If you have an headache, why not you take a rest rather than hurried up to find painkiller like Panadol  or Ponstant.

I always scold my husband because whenever he have a headache or fever the 1st place he will go is the pharmacy to buy medication. Such a waste when the pain will go away if only he listen to me to rest well and have a enough sleep. Don't he realizes that those sickness will happened again although he keep consuming those medication.

I am talking from my own experiences. Well, I did take medication to control my blood pressure ( I am suffering with blood pressure ) and I even have to go to hospital to get supplies but I took it only when I have to as prescribe by my doctor. 

“The first rule of antibiotics is try not to use them, and the second rule is try not to use too many of them.” (Dr Paul Marino, a critical care practitioner and author of the Intensive Care Unit Book used by many medical students and residents on ICU rotation.)

More highlight about the campaign:-
World Health Day : combatting microbial resistance 
Kaiser Family Foundation 
The world's humantarian news site 

Fear of Nonsense

There was a lion who feared nothing except the crowing of cocks. A chill would go down his spine whenever he heard a cock crowing.
One day he confessed his fear to the elephant, who was greatly amused.
“How can the crowing of a cock hurt you?” he asked the lion. “Think about it!”
Just then a mosquito began circling the elephant’s head, frightening him out of his wits.
“If it gets into my ear I’m doomed!” he shrieked, flailing at the insect with his trunk.
Now it was the lion’s turn to feel amused.

Moral: If we could see our fears as others see them we would realize that most of our fears make no sense!

Source of  story : dimdima.com


This story remind me of my own fear; the earth worm! If someone throw me into a place full with worm, I definitely going to faint.. Just thinking of it will cause me to have a nightmares ! I do not know when or how or even why but  as far as i remember I was afraid of earth worm since I was in primary school.. I still remembered on one incident during a rainy day while I was on my way back home from my school, where a villager have to carry me back to my home because I was standing the middle of the road, blocking the traffic, screaming my lung out and refusing to move just because I was surrounded by  worms that surfaced from its holes..

Most people saw my fear of the earth worm amusing, even my hubby always tease me. But the story above explained that most of our fear make  no sense indeed!


P/S:- I will never visit any place with worm breeding farm!

Malaysia No.1 in English in Asia

Is it true? You can't believe it? Impossible?

Well, YES it is true and please believe it because it's a fact. Malaysian people know the importance to proficient in English language so it's not really impossible. Click here for the full ranking

Actually, among the countries where English is not the mother tongue and despite of protest against our national English standard, we indeed in the first spot of English proficiency as stated by EF English Proficiency Index.

Wow, that's really impressive! But to me, from my own observant I think Malaysian people really good in English but only in writing because most of Malaysian people cannot really proficient well in English and I guess most of you will agreed with me, aren't you? 

So, to my opinion it will be a great fact if we can master English language in both way, literally & verbally. Most people can excel in English writing but to excel in it verbally really takes a continuously hard work. I know that most Malaysian people especially Malays and minor races ashamed to speak in English because they fear of being ridiculed by others, plus their lack of confident to converse in English. The only way to overcome this ashamed and less confident feeling is to just ignore what people might say and speak up despite the grammatically error because we can always learn and fix the error all along!

I still remember when my people said like this " ko kaka dia main speaking-speaking English " to me whenever I have the gut to speak English during my high school year that almost killed my effort to improve my verbal skill in English. Luckily, I never give heed to their mocking and now here I am, proud of myself because I am fluent in English! In fact, thanks to those people who mocked me back then that now I am good in English.. 

P/S:  I am still learning to improve my grammatical skill & vocabulary! 

Tips: If you want to excel in English, you  better have English-English dictionary because it explained the meaning of English words in English. That mean you will learn more vocabulary!

Auto Care Novice

My hubby and I planned to buy a new/used car that more suitable for our family since our own Perodua Viva seem too cramped to fit in the six of us. We planned to buy either Honda CR-V or Toyota Sienna yet nothing much decided since we have to consider lots of things such as the price whether we can afford it and even the maintenance & services cost for both of car. Guess what? It's took just a few minutes to find the estimation of maintenance & services cost for both car using the Estimator at  repairpal.com. Now, I know exactly which car we should buy but I won't tell..(*wink)

Unfortunately, for the time being we have to wait until next next year to buy another car since our recent car loan will only settle next next year. However, I manage to learn useful tips and hits about automoblie care while I am browsing through repairpal.com. Being a ignorant driver, I was taken aback with some fact about car safety which I normally neglected or depended on my hubby shoulder rather than knowing it by myself..

I have to admitted that I might be a driver for quite some times but I definitely novice about auto care, maintenance & services. People might tricked me easily because I know nothing about car maintenance, repair or services cost. I am glad that lots of online reference available for a novice like me to get info about auto care.

RM7: Cost Of His Life

Some of the highlight:-
Malaysian Teacher held over 7 years Old Pupil's Death!
Assault Cases in School Going from bad to worse!
Woman surprised by Teacher detention over son's death

Teacher admitted failed to recognize emotional control ( from beaty's entry )

I been followed above news from the the beginning no matter from the newspaper ( local & international ) or from my fellow blogger friends.
First of all, as a mother who have 4 kids this news really terrified me!

Just because of RM7, this innocent pupil lost his life in the hand of a irresponsible individual who lost his emotional control. How ironically when that individual who we called as "Ustaz" supposedly know better than anyone to say the  "Istighfar" whenever in the brink of losing control! Because of this, an innocent child of 7 years who might have a bright future died..

I wonder what exactly triggered that "Ustaz" act on tying up and beating the pupil just because he suspected him stole RM7 ? For God sake, he is just a kid not a nasty criminal! No matter what the excuses, it's really unacceptable and inhuman!
Did he even found out the truth? Did he got the answer? Did Adik Saiful even stole the money? ( Even if he did, the teacher do not have the right to use violence to punish him!)

What happened to Adik Saiful really terrible and tragic.. Yeah, maybe forgiving is the easiest way but I hope that teacher will get fair punishment over his mistake to give. Let it be a lesson to the others so that they won't do the same mistake.

To whom it may concerned, as a teacher your responsibility are to teach and guide students/pupils in education as well as in moral value during school period. If they did something wrong you show them the way to correct it not to take the law in your own hand. We, the parent, entrust them in your care, to teach and guide them so please don't abuse that trust.

P/S:- RIP Adik Saiful.. ( Al-Fatihah )

ParenThots - What do you do when your child has nightmares?

ParenThots - What do you do when your child has nightmares?

My eldest son always have a nightmares. Even worst, he is sleepwalking!

Lots of funny and scary stuff he did during sleepwalking but does it worried me?
Of course I am worried all the times because there been incident where peoples died during sleepwalking!

It's easy to tackle nightmares but to cure sleepwalking will takes forever because there are no scientific explanation for this kind of phenomenon yet so far.

When my kids have a nightmare, all I can do is comforting them and accompany them until they go back to sleep again. I don't know how to prevent nightmares because it's impossible to control our dreams ( even some people said we can ) and though I prevent them from watching horror film, there is still a chance other matter might trigger the nightmares.

As for sleepwalking, there is no particular way I can tackle it but I did secured/locked dangerous place such as kitchen, bathroom and even the exit door to prevent any chance of unwanted accident when my eldest son sleepwalking..
I have read about sleepwalking in one of my favorite author " Sidney Sheldon" book titled " I heard That Song Before" where it was mentioned that sleepwalking happened due to the stress / pressure condition of individual yet I wonder what is stressing my eldest son since he is just 9 years old.

last time my eldest son sleepwalking( last week ), he broke our front door while trying to open it! I was totally scared when I heard the sound of something broke that night because I thought someone tried to break in only to find out that it was my son doing! I think I need to consult with expert about this matter to get further explanation.

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Local Film: Malaysia's first gay film a box office hit

Malaysia's first gay-themed movie has been a hit at the box office but an official from the conservative Islamic party Thursday called for it to be banned despite its anti-homosexual ending.

"Dalam Botol" ("Inside a Bottle") raked in one million ringgit ($330,000) in the first five days, making it a local hit, the Star daily reported, despite Malaysia's conservative views on homosexuality.
The movie, which opened on March 24, features a gay male character who has a sex-change operation to please his lover but finally regrets the procedure. It ends with him falling in love with a girl.
Although the movie has a gay theme, producer Raja Azmi Raja Sulaiman said she regarded it as a warning to the public about homosexual culture.
"For me, this film is my soapbox to remind society not to be influenced by gay culture, which is considered taboo in this country," Raja Azmi told the Star.
In Malaysia, positive depictions of homosexuality in popular culture are taboo with local media facing fines of up to 50,000 ringgit (about $17,000).
Sodomy, even between consenting adults, is illegal and punishable by up to 20 years in prison and lashing.
Although the movie ends with the lead character opting for a heterosexual relationship, Hatta Ramli, senior opposition lawmaker from the conservative Pan-Malaysia Islamic Party (PAS), told AFP that films depicting gay lifestyles should not be shown to the public.
"I do not understand why we expose such movies to the people. We do not need such movies.
"We should focus our attention to resolve other more pressing issues like drug taking," he added.
Last October, PAS urged authorities to cancel a concert by gay American singer Adam Lambert. The show went ahead, but party activists protested outside.
Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is on trial for sodomy.
Anwar has said he is the victim of a plot to prevent him from taking power after the opposition made huge strides in 2008 elections, stunning the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, which has been in power for half a century.

Article source: MSN Malaysia: News

Well, I just want to let Mister Hatta Ramli know that Gay is not a minor problem in our community because it's already became thorn among Malaysian community. What's wrong with exposing our community about the reality of this problem?


No matter how opposed we are about this matter, it's still happened out there and getting worst!
Banning international artist who practice this kind of lifestyle won't solve anything. It's just make us, Malaysian labelled as narrow-minded community that full with hatred! Nothing good will achieved by violence. It's only make things worst.

P/S: I feel pity for our local film  producer because they cannot expand their talent on film making due to our strict guidelines. Nampak sangat mentaliti orang malaysia macam budak kecil who don't know how to differ bad and good, perlu dipantau all the time!