tickets for concerts in KL this April!!!

nak beli tickets ni sumer- please go to http://axcess.com.my okay.... i myself am very interested in those concerts but well... too expensive-lah!

catatan si obese 4

the view of Kuala Lumpur from my neighbourhood lookout point in Taman Bukit Permai

me early in the monink

me...alamak...the redness!! hehe...hmmm jap lagi nak naik bukit nieh adoiii

yeah i know... need to get rid of those ergh......jogging early in the morning and ended up singgah my poco-poco class... feel lucky coz the community here loves to do a poco2. will post the pics next week okay.. and i love the class so much.. been learning the steps -poco-poco Thai, poco-poco Rock, Arabian poco-poco...best best!!! can't wait for another sunday!

p/s : balik rumah..jemur baju yg masuk washing machine sebelum keluar rumah pagi tadi and teguk my anlene.. that's all for breakfast. bila dah senam, tak larat le plak nak makan berat2.. bagus jugak ek... heheh... lunch? no idea yet.. something for a lazy sunday i guess... nak masak ke? malasnyaaaa.....most probably buat meatball soup je kot... meatballs ada lagik..for dinner, something that i can eat without going out of my house

nursery rhymes sing-along

hey...what's your fav nursery rhymes. i just taught my students my fav that is BINGO. remember the song? well here's a clip of it

and another good oldie song that i love is Obladi Oblada by the Beatles.here is the original song

yesss. some of you might know the song from the tv drama in the 1980s. i love the show and it reminds me of my childhood years

catatan si obese 3

hmm.. today even if i dont feel like doing it, i have to work out. i ate nasi lemak which according to cekodok.com , contains : Carbs 232.8, Fat 117.9, Protein 38.8. yes! i'm definitely in big trouble. thanx to English in Camp. (i need to put the blame on somebody or something right?) so what am i supposed to do now that i know i have failed my diet prog for today? well, here's my plan :

1. at 5, i will go out and walk down and up the Bukit Permai hill. on my way up, i would definitely take some time watching the view of KL from the lookout point. i will post some pics later. yup.. i need to show u the evidence right? 
2. no lunch. i had to skip my lunch and surprisingly, am still full (now is 3.15 p.m)
3. dinner? what dinner?. my anlene again. i regard anlene somehow as my life saviour coz i find it pretty filling and plus the high calcium helps my body a lot too. 


okay... now i need to do some housechores as well.... and i'm watching youtube videos for simple exercises that i can do while being a couch potato... lalala

catatan si obese 3

my diet was being sabotaged!!! hheheh... this evening i really need to work out.i have eaten nasi lemak which is according to cekodok.com , it contains 232.8 of carbs, 117.9 of fat and 38.8 of protein!!!arghhhhhhh... i'm having a problem. all this is due to the food prepared for teachers during the English in Camp today.. hmmmm so my plan is :

1. walk around the neighbourhood and watch the great view of KL. i stay in Bukit Permai which there is a KL lookout point near my house. 

2. 

catatan si obese 2

hari kedua - lapar... early morning i was so hungry that when i had my brunch at 10, my pinggan was so licin sampai my colleague perli. i need to buy fruits for snacking lah. hmmm so far so good... my meal for today :

breakfast + brunch = small amount of rice with ikan keli (a bit oily lah today...no choice at the canteen)
snack = one banana
tea = iced tea (still have problems getting rid of ice)
dinner = a glass of anlene and one slice of bread (before 7.30 p.m)


exercise ? = dance training today-jogging? tak leh cik abg ada rumah today hehehe

calorie counter

giler lah.. i've checked my weight and the calorie counter says that i have to lose 1760 calories per day... and climbing stairs for one hour per day pun baru 780 calories.... mamposssssssssss

Catatan si obese 1

hmmm so my Biggest Loser programme has started. and today is my first day..  yay!! well... i'm planning to loose at least 2kilos this month. hopefully my diet plan works.i'm planning to take up dance classes again next year so i have to stick to my diet or else i will have problems bending my body and working out the dance routine. hmmmm i have not started exercising yet. planned to jog around my neighbourhood but it seems to rain almost everyday here in Ampang so i guess i have to change the exercising part to doing housechores instead. (it's not an excuse okay..it rained for a couple of minutes just now!!... but i DO want to jog... let see if i manage to do it tomorrow. some ppl suggested me to buy the work-out machines but i guess it's wayyyy to expensive. i wont spend 300-500 just for a machine that i am not sure if i would use it for a long time. knowing me, who is usually bersemangat only for a few days.. 


my aim this month : lose 2 kg and above
the calorie my body needs : 1865.4 (calculation - www.cekodok.com)


hmmm.....anyway, i had breakfast at 10 (not 7.30 as i normally did)... i would say it was 'brunch' anyway coz i didnt have lunch.. i had rice, with some paru and ayam kicap. dont want it to be too drastic for me. and i had iced nescafe to keep me awake... heheh i beli some jambu and coconut drink for my sort of 'tea'. for dinner, i might eat a slice of leftover pizza. i dont know how to count the calorie...can somebody help me with this??? the difference between before the prog and today?


last week : 
- breakfast at 7.30 (nasi lemak / fried rice with egg or chicken and some kueh)
- iced nescafe 
- lunch at 12.30 (rice, with chicken and vege and sambal and some kuah)                               
- some other drinks or snack in between meals
- dinner either fried rice again/bread/maggi


today         : 
- breakfast + lunch at 10 (rice with paru and chicken)
- iced nescafe
-some fruits and coconut drink
- a slice of leftover pizza


pls tell me there's a difference

last day to bantai nasik lemak

hmmm last day be4 the big day.. tomorrow officially my biggest loser prog starts. so today i lantak nasik lemak pepagi and tengahari makan nasik lauk kari kambing... yumm..... thinking of what to eat tomorrow though. early in the morning at school canteen, apa je ada. nasik goreng? oily. nasik lemak.nanti kena perli. kuey teow. not sure if its gonna be there that early. oat? yeah....oat? or nesvita... ada kat pantry.. good idea nurul. crossing finger

The Biggest Loser in 2 days!!!

so i've decided to join this programme  not the programme on national tv but a similar form of the biggest loser, diet prog with friends. mula2, i was kinda reluctant to join, knowing how 'rajin' i am to exercising tapi after being convinced by them  (though it is still shadowy to me sebenarnya) i somehow agree to join, hopefully the semangat continues la.  so people, i will post almost everything on my journey to becoming the biggest loser HERE on my blog including my daily journal (obviously), the frustrations, my personal challenges, rewards, etc etc. hopefully i will have the guts to post the pics also  anyway the rules for our prog :
1. no medication allowed.. 
2. last weight count will be after raya (which is going to be a challenge also with the rendang etc) ---end of september 2010
3. measurement - the percentage of loss to choose the winner


so yeah..... 

sehari di pesta buku

alamak doube chin.... hehehehe

sheila OIAM buat show di booth Karangkraf. suara dia mmg thumbs up! best!!

antara merchandise yang dibeli

jumpa finalis2 pertandingan Dewi Remaja

sesi karikatur bersama syem raja lawak dan geng2nya si naruto hehehe

hasil karikatur me and my sister dila

dinner at kenny roger's

seni di jalanan masih mampu menarik perhatian

baru2 ni pergi ke central market (CM) yang dah berkurun tak pergi. saja bawak bebudak lepas training untuk kenal CM.. diorg tak kenal CM dah skrg bebudak nih! konon nak pegi carik kerincing nak wat show bulan lima nieh. tapi harga kerincing naik giller sampai 60rm satu. baik saya ubah koreography dan pakai prop yg lebih murah. tak balik modal! anyway lepas dah jalan jalan, saya bawak la bebudak ni ke sebelah tempat org seniman seniman jalanan membuat persembahan. dulu suka sgt pergi situ. anda akan lihat keikhlasan berkarya dan keindahan sesuatu seni itu. hari itu, cuma ada seorang je seniman jalanan disitu, memperjudikan nasib menghiburkan pengunjung di situ. tiada seorang pun yang memberi duit ke apa ke. tapi masih ramai yang berhenti mendengar. dengan stail seniman jalanan (ala ala kopratasa punya hairstyle) yng begitu sinonim dengan kehidupan di zaman 80-an, selekeh juga lah penampilannya. tetapi bila dengar suaranya, fuhhhhhh....... nasib seorg seniman yang mungkin tiada rupa tetapi bakat yang beliau ada, ditambah dengan kebolehan bermain gitar dan harmonika, dan kebolehan menyanyi lagu lagu Inggeris dgn begitu BAIK, kalah juga artis2 yang ada skrg. suaranya merdu husky sket tetapi perghhhhh   tak jemu2 mendengar dendangannya. lagu 'Oh Mak Siti, saya sayang anak makcik' turut dinyanyikan dengan melodi yang diubahsuai. lebih moden. tapi sedap didengar. pendek kata kalau setakat masuk AF mmg pulun habis (jika kita tutup mata dan menggunakan deria telinga untuk mendengar). bukanlah buruk tetapi mmg sikap manusia, yang cantik dinilai terlebih dahulu. saya telah mengambil gambar dia tanpa kebenaran namun hari itu cukup mengingatkan saya pd nostalgia seniman seniman jalanan di tahun tahun 1980an

sedih

agak sedih tak dpt menghadiri Teh Kopi Swatari malam ni. ada lah beberapa masalah. harap2 diorg masih sanggup support kelab seni budaya smkbba

TGI Friday

hmmm... hari tuh ada org belanja kat TGI Friday.... not bad.. yg paling sedap adalah macaroni and cheese dia dlm bentuk kiub. yummm..... ni meal yg i makan hari tuh

lamb chop dia yg best tapi sakit kepala bila balik dr restoran sebab tak sedar diri tak leh makan lamb byk sgt

estee lauder promotion

got sms from estee lauder.. (really shows how addicted i am to makeup..lol)
 it says :
Estee Lauder Twice a Year Biggest Gift Time is back! Fr now till 4 April - buy RM 320 get 5 pc including tote bag. spend up to RM 480, get total 8pc. TC apply. 03-23820600.

well.... i have to save some money right now, so i'm not going to buy any of their products this time. will do perhaps some other time (other promotions coz i do get a lot of sms about their promotions from time to time). however, this post is just to mention about the promotion going on (for you makeup lovers).. disclaimer : am not affiliated or paid by this company.

tesl contest

here is contest for teslians. i joined tesl malaysia and received an email about this contest. the prizes? first prize - a one-year subs of readers digest and three consolation prizes would be MPH  vouchers or something. check out the link

i'm in love with google chrome

hmmm...this is a bit weird. never favoured modzilla but now i guess i'm in love with google chrome. super fast! for those who havent tried ths, you should! i mean i just love it for the speed. duhhhh... to download google chrome, click this

anne frank - the diary i read during my tesl years

The diary of Anne Frank - i read, analysed and discussed about this autobiography in my Lit Component classes during my Tesl years in PPP. yeap, enjoyed the book so much. was impressed by my classmate who actually read when he was in form three (Mer a.k.a Hazmi, tesl 10) and we read this when we were already 19! teruk kan... anyways, here is latest news about anne frank-and the claims about her
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AMSTERDAM – A Holocaust survivor claims in a new book that Anne Frank distracted younger children from the horrors of a Nazi concentration camp by telling them fairy tales — an account disputed by at least one Frank authority and a childhood friend of the diarist.

The story by Berthe Meijer, now 71, of being a 6-year-old inmate of Bergen Belsen crafts a touching portrait of Anne in the final weeks of her life in the German camp, struggling to keep up her own spirits even as she tried to lift the morale of the smaller children.

That Anne had a gift for storytelling was evident from the diary she kept during two years in hiding with her family in Amsterdam. The scattered pages were collected and published after the war in what became the most widely read book to emerge from the Holocaust.

But Meijer's memoir, being published in Dutch later this month, is the first to mention Anne's talent for spinning tales even in the despair of the camp.

The memoir deals with Meijer's acquaintance with Anne Frank in only a few pages, but she said she titled it "Life After Anne Frank" because it continues the tale of Holocaust victims where the famous diary leaves off.

"The dividing line is where the diary of Anne Frank ends. Because then you fall into a big black hole," Meijer told The Associated Press at her Amsterdam home.

Annemarie Bekker, a spokeswoman for the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam said Berthe Meijer has previously been interviewed by museum historians and she had no reason to doubt Meijer's testimony.

"It could very well be true," Bekker said. "We can't confirm it or deny it."

But Hannah Pick-Goslar, a childhood friend of Anne Frank who also met her in Bergen Belsen, said she doubted Meijer's recollection was accurate.

"In that condition, you almost died," she said in a telephone call from her home in Jerusalem. "You had no strength to tell stories."

Dutch filmmaker Willy Lindwer, who made an Emmy Award-winning documentary about Anne Frank, said he interviewed Meijer for the film and found her story unconvincing.

"Berthe ... had not more than a very vague recollection of this concentration camp," he said in an emailed message to The Associated Press. "She recalled the image of an older girl who told stories to younger children. It may have been Anne Frank, but also maybe not. Very vague."

A spokeswoman for Meijer's publisher, De Bezige Bij, said it had not vetted facts in the book itself. "It's possible that other witnesses will have differing memory of events in the book," said Suzanne Holtzer. But she said the publisher considered Meijer to be "an absolute authority."

Anne's final diary entry was on Aug. 1, 1944, three days before she and her family were arrested. She and her older sister Margot died in March 1945 in a typhus epidemic that swept through Bergen Belsen, just two weeks before the camp was liberated. Anne was 15.

The stories Anne told were "fairy tales in which nasty things happened, and that was of course very much related to the war," Meijer said.

"But as a kid you get lifted out of the everyday nastiness. That's something I remember. You're listening to someone telling something that has nothing to do with what's happening around you — so it's a bit of escape."

In addition to her diary, Frank wrote several essays and fragments of fiction while in hiding, including stories about a fairy and a gnome, though they are usually considered only of historical interest. They have been published as "Tales From the Secret Annex."

The stories she told in the camp were "about princes and elves and those kind of figures," Meijer said. Despite having unhappy twists, the tales were "quite a bit less terrible than what we saw around us. So you thought: they didn't have it so bad. As a child, you think very primitively about that kind of thing."

Around 140,000 Jews lived in the Netherlands before the 1940-45 Nazi occupation. Of those, 107,000 were deported to Germany and only 5,200 survived.

The Meijers and the Franks were acquaintances before the war: members of both families had fled Germany during the rise of Hitler's regime and found a place in the tightly-knit Jewish community in Amsterdam. The Meijers lived on the same street where Anne attended a Montessori elementary school.

The Franks went into hiding in a secret apartment above a canal-side warehouse where Otto Frank, Anne's father, had his business.

The Meijers hid in their own home, boarding up the windows and hanging a sign on the door that read "contagious disease" to discourage visitors. They were caught in early 1944 and deported from the Netherlands that March. Both of Berthe's parents died at Bergen Belsen in January 1945.

Dr. Alan Hilfer, director of psychology at Maimonides Medical Center in New York, said it's plausible that Meijer would have recognized Frank and stored the memory all these years if she knew her before the war and if she met her again at the camp.
A child of six or seven can "form memories reasonably well and hold on to them, though not in the same way as an adult," he said.

Records obtained by The Associated Press from Yad Vashem, the Israeli Holocaust memorial authority, show that Berthe was an inmate of Bergen Belsen for 13 months until it was liberated in April 1945.

Meijer acknowledged that her recollections of the Frank sisters were fleeting.

She said there were many reasons she had waited until now to tell her story — not least that she was busy growing up, having a career and raising a family. She said a dedication ceremony at Bergen Belsen in 2006 made her realize how few Dutch survivors are still alive, and that there is little record of the impact the camp had on their later lives.

In addition, she suppressed her memories for years, and the horror of the camps have always been a difficult or taboo subject: at the orphanage where Meijer grew up, in polite company afterward, and even among her fellow survivors.
Still, "you remember a lot at age 7," she said. Meijer turned 7 in April 1945.

"You had to take off your clothes because there were lice in them that spread typhus. And you were wrapped in those blankets. And you sat somewhere in a corner half-frozen."

She said Margot had asked Anne to tell stories to cheer up the children, and that it was difficult for Anne to summon the enthusiasm.

The last time she saw Anne was in the camp infirmary, but they were both sick and "too weak and sad to even be pleasant to each other," she wrote.

In some ways, Meijer grew up to be the person Anne had hoped to be, a journalist, a columnist and an author, albeit of a popular Dutch cookbook.

In her diary Anne wrote in April 1944: "I can shake off everything if I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn. But, and that is the great question, will I ever be able to write something great, will I ever become a journalist or a writer?"

Although Meijer associated with leading Dutch writers and artists, she said she suffered lifelong symptoms of post-traumatic stress, with overwhelming memories and emotions surfacing unexpectedly.

To this day she has a paralyzing fear of crowds and public transportation.

In her book, she wonders about her choices in marrying first a gifted, but alcoholic architect and later one of the Netherlands' most famed journalists — not coincidentally, another Bergen Belsen survivor.

She says she can laugh "through the tears" about having become a culinary expert years after fantasizing endlessly about food while starving at the camp.

She describes how the simple act of cleaning sauce from a pan with her finger can trigger the ambiguously pleasant memory of being allowed to lick one of the camp's enormous cooking vats.

And she proudly shows off a concealed crawl space behind an opening in her cellar where she could hide if need be.

In history books, "the war ends when we were liberated. No. Not for a lot of people," she says.

"Not for the lives of the people who survived those camps or went into hiding or had traumatic experiences because of that war. Those things, they don't go away."
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Associated Press writer Hillel Italie and investigative researcher Randy Herschaft contributed to this report.

hmmm loving my blush

yesss! i finally got my blush ombre. iyuuppp.... am going to ikat perut after this. but then, am definitely satisfiedddddd

please, i need more makeup!!

damn... addicted to that MAC again. adoiiii....die die... God, pls give me more rezeki so that i can satisfy my lust towards makeup... boleh? tak baik doa cam nieh.. adoiii.... look at these pictures. aren't u tempted by the gradient that fades from one color to another??? i definitely am!!