Jun 29, 2014

How to peel tomatoes

Counting my blessings

Today is my birthday and also the first day of Ramadan. I am in the last 30 series now and will be turning 40 next year...
Life has been a roller coaster of many ups and just as many downs.
I am blessed to be surrounded by my husband, mother and awesome children. I also have many great friends and people who look out and care for me as well as supportive relatives. My dear cousin who never fail to back me up and advice me.

Jun 28, 2014

Spooky picture of a fatal accident

There was a fatal accident along the East Coast highway (LPT) which involved a Toyota Hilux and a tanker which caused the death of a highway patroller.
The accident occurred when th highway petrol car heading to Kuala Terengganu stopped at the emergency lane.

Jun 25, 2014

How to make super quick healthy "pizza" in about 10- 15 mins

Ingredients/you will need:-
One packet of Mission wraps or frozen Chappati.
Two to three tablespoons of olive oil
One small can of tomato puree
Two tomatoes
1 big onion
6 cloves of garlic
Vegetables/meat or seafood (whatever you want to put on your pizza)
Italian herbs (thyme, basil, oregano)
Black pepper
Cheddar/mozzarella cheese

Jun 23, 2014

Kisah benar Puan Lola dan adik OKU Firdaus

Kisah benar Puan Lola & Adik OKU : Muhammad Firdaus Dullah

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Bismillah... petang tadi penulis ini (en Kamal Zawari)  dan isteri, Siti Salwa diberi keizinan Allah untuk melawat adik Muhammad Firdaus Dullah di Hospital Tuaku Jaafar, Seremban..

Pertamanya, saya mohon maaf jika post ini panjang, harap anda dapat bersabar dan baca kerana intipatinya adalah penting dan harap dapat di"share" kepada sesiapapun yang anda jumpa diluar mahupun Facebook friends list anda..

Of uncaring medical staff at the Selayang Hospital

Hospitals.. are supposedly a place where you get attended to, and get the chance to recover soon with the attention of caring medical personnels.
But sadly, this is not quite the case if you are dependent on government subsidized hospital care.
You are forced to wait for hours before getting any treatment.. And if you are lucky enough to get treatment, they cannot wait to kick you out as soon as you are slightly better.
My husband had a mild stroke back in March and he was admitted to the Selayang Hospital.
This stroke affected his left side alignment and also made his speech slurry.

Jun 22, 2014

Amazing photos from the past -must see

President Barack Obama, Marylin Monroe, Bill Gates, Osama Bin Laden and the list goes on and on.; It is really remarkable to see these famous people in a different light. These amazing images below,are really remarkable and I can't help wondering why they did not attract that much attention previously.
Enjoy....

Monster caught in a lake photo/ gambar raksaksa dari tasik...

This is a photo of a monster that looks like a leech or something caught in a lake somewhere. Is it photo shopped or real, I really don't know...

Jun 21, 2014

Of birthdays and wishes

                 the good times

My sweet step daughter celebrated her 20th birthday today, 6 days earlier from her original birth date. In 8 days my niece will be 19 and I will be 39.

My sweet step daughter had a lovely birthday at the Concorde Shah Alam coffee house.. With close friends and many family members attending.

Benefits of eating dates

A product of the date palm and cultivated since approximately 6000 B.C, the date fruit is one of the sweetest fruits around and also happens to come in many different varieties. Although dates can be eaten fresh, the fruit is very often dried, resembling raisins or plums. But whether fresh or dry, the health benefits of dates are still just as plentiful.
dates 265x165 Health Benefits of Dates Promoting Heart, Brain, and Digestive HealthA product of the date palm and cultivated since approximately 6000 B.C, the date fruit is one of the sweetest fruits around and also happens to come in many different varieties. Although dates can be eaten fresh, the fruit is very often dried, resembling raisins or plums. But whether fresh or dry, the health benefits of dates are still just as plentiful.

Nutritional Content of Dates

If you’re looking for fiber, potassium, or copper, look no further than dates. While dates are rich in many vital nutrients and therefore offer many health benefits, the fruit is so small that you’ll need to consume a larger quantity to intake the necessary amount.

The amazing Lady's finger /Okra

The moment you cut Lady’s Finger, a sticky sap will ooze out. This sticky sap cannot be washed off by water and seems to increase with water contact. Believe me or not, this sticky sap is very beneficial to us. My husband is a diabetic and a family friend was the one who advised us to try this since she herself was doing this diligently and it helped with her blood sugar a lot.

Jun 20, 2014

An exciting morning pretending to be a masterchef...


Yours truly here had an exciting morning playing at being a chef. This happened at the Dumex Mamil event my colleague/ boss Mr Jocko signed me up for at the At 19 Culinary Studio along Jalan Dungun.
I turned up expecting a mundane event but was pleasantly surprised instead with the hands on activities we had to participate in..

Jun 19, 2014

Mamil urges mothers to focus on gut health -Mamil kicks off campaign to raise awareness on the importance of guy health in children



In an effort to raise public awareness on gut health in children, Mamil, a brand of growing -up milk by Danone Dumex (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, recently launched Mamil "Let It Out", an educational campaign that aims to help mothers better understand the importance of gut health in children.

The campaign was hatched to address common digestive discomforts in children, which often lead to straining and passing of hard stools. From June to 10th August 2014, Mamil is conducting activities on gut health that will help educate and engage mothers, including road shows and learning sessions on the gut health in children's development.

Jun 18, 2014

Sunburnt....and the savior...

After spending a whole day in the water park, the other day with my little girl minus a sunblock which I being such a block head forgot to pack my sunblock and so I ended up with the mother of all sun burns.
My shoulders suffered the worse. Fortunately, some friends/colleagues of one gave me some aloe vera mask from Korea and using this on my face was exceptionally lovely... And it was not painful as it would have been.
Check it out.. Try to find in any of the Korean shops around, if not, if a friend goes to Korea.. Make sure you ask them to buy some for you to use....

Thanks to kak Ena and Inn (FFG, PMB) for my masks...

Jun 15, 2014

Jadual perlawanan Piala Dunia FIFA 2014 di Astro Arena Saluran 801



PerlawananLokasi / StadiumTarikh MalaysiaWaktu MalaysiaButiran
Pusingan Pertama
Brazil lwn CroatiaArena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo13 Jun 20144:00 amSiaran langsung
Spain lwn NetherlandArena Fonte Nova, Salvador14 Jun 20143:00 amSiaran langsung
Colombia lwn GreeceEstadio Mineiro, Belo Horizonte15 Jun 201412:00 amSiaran langsung
Uruguay lwn Costa RicaEstadio Castelao, Fortaleza15 Jun 20143:00 amSiaran langsung
England lwn ItalyArena Amazonia, Manaus*15 Jun 20146:00 amSiaran langsung
Argentina lwn Bosnia HerzegovinaEstadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro16 Jun 20146:00 amSiaran langsung
Germany lwn PortugalArena Fonte Nova, Salvador17 Jun 201412:00 amSiaran langsung
Pusingan Kedua
Australia lwn NetherlandEstadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre19 Jun 201412:00 amSiaran langsung
Uruguay lwn EnglandArena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo20 Jun 20143:00 amSiaran langsung
Switzerland lwn FranceArena Fonte Nova, Salvador21 Jun 20143:00 amSiaran langsung
Honduras lwn EcuadorArena da Baixada, Curitiba21 Jun 20146:00 amSiaran langsung
Argentina lwn IranEstadio Mineiro,Belo Horizonte22 Jun 201412:00 amSiaran langsung
Nigeria lwn Bosnia HerzegovinaArena Pantanal, Cuiaba*22 Jun 20146:00 amSiaran langsung
Germany lwn GhanaEstadio Castelao, Fortaleza22 Jun 20143:00 amSiaran langsung
Korea Republik lwn AlgeriaEstadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre23 Jun 20143:00 amSiaran langsung
Pusingan Ketiga
Cameroon lwn BrazilEstadio Nacional, Brasilia24 Jun 20144:00 amSiaran langsung
Greece lwn Ivory CoastEstadio Castelao, Fortaleza25 Jun 20144:00 amSiaran langsung
Ecuador lwn FranceEstadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro26 Jun 20144:00 amSiaran langsung
USA lwn GermanyArena Pernambuco, Recife27 Jun 201412:00 amSiaran langsung
Perlawanan Round of 16
1A lwn 2BEstadio Mineiro, Belo Horizonte29 Jun 201412:00 amSiaran langsung
1C lwn 2DEstadio do Maracana, Rio de29 Jun 20144:00 amSiaran langsung
1B lwn 2AEstadio Castelao, Fortaleza30 Jun 201412:00 am*Tertunda
1D lwn 2CArena Pernambuco, Recife30 Jun 20144:00 amSiaran langsung
1E lwn 2FEstadio Nacional, Brasilia1 Julai 201412:00 amSiaran langsung
1G lwn 2HEstadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre1 Julai 20144:00 am*Tertunda
1F lwn 2EArena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo2 Julai 201412:00 am*Tertunda
1H lwn 2GArena Fonte Nova, Salvador2 Julai 20144:00 amSiaran langsung


Perlawanan Suku Akhir
Pemenang 20. Lwn 21.Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza5 Julai 20144:00 amSiaran langsung
Pemenang 24. Lwn 25.Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro5 Julai 201412:00 am*Tertunda
Pemenang 22. lwn 23.Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador6 Julai 20144:00 am*Tertunda
Pemenang 26. lwn 27.Estadio Nacional, Brasilia6 Julai 201412:00 amSiaran langsung
Perlawanan Separuh Akhir
Pemenang 28. lwn 29.Estadio Mineiro, Belo Horizonte9 Julai 20144:00 amSiaran langsung
Pemenang 30. lwn 31.Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo10 Julai 20144:00 amSiaran langsung
Perlawanan penentuan tempat ketiga dan keempat dan Perlawanan Akhir
Pasukan kalah 32. lwn 33.Estadio Nacional,13 Julai ‘144:00 amSiaran langsung
FINAL: Pemenang 32. lwn 33.Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro14 Julai 20143:00 amSiaran langsung

Pembahagian pasukan mengikut kumpulan:

Kumpulan AKumpulan BKumpulan CKumpulan D
Brazil (BRA)
Croatia (CRO)
Mexico (MEX)
Cameroon (CMR)
Spain (ESP)
Netherlands (NED)
Chile (CHI)
Australia (AUS)
Colombia (COL)
Greece (GRE)
Ivory Coast (CIV)
Japan (JPN)
Uruguay (URU)
Costa Rica (CRC)
England (ENG)
Italy (ITA)

Kumpulan EKumpulan FKumpulan GKumpulan H
Switzerland (SUI)
Ecuador (ECU)
France (FRA)
Honduras (HON)
Argentina (ARG)
Bosnia-Herzegovina (BIH)
Iran (IRN)
Nigeria (NGA)
Germany (GER)
Portugal (POR)
Ghana (GHA)
USA (USA)
Belgium (BEL)
Algeria (ALG)
Russia (RUS)
Korea Republik (KOR)

Butiran rangkaian program khas di Astro Arena sempena Piala Dunia FIFA 2014:
Nama ProgramButiran Siaran
Formasi EkstraProgram sukan yang akan membawakan sorotan liputan mengenai Piala Dunia FIFA 2014. Akan bersiaran pada 11 Jun, 16 Jun, 23 Jun, 28 Jun, 30 Jun, 3 Julai, 7 Julai dan 14 Julai pada pukul 10.00 malam.
Saluran radio Arena (arena.my)Saluran radio atas talian terbitan Astro Arena. Akan mula bersiaran pada 7 Jun dan kemudian terus menemani pendengar dengan menghidangkan laporan secara langsung kesemua 64 perlawanan Piala Dunia FIFA 2014. Dengarkan laporan komprehensif hanya di arena.my bersama para penyampai Burn, Dayang, Jannah dan Pietro.
Nadi ArenaBerita sukan harian meliputi semua berita terkini, peristiwa dan isu semasa dalam dunia sukan, tempatan dan antarabangsa. Sempena dengan Piala Dunia, Pietro Felix akan menyampaikan laporan terkini secara terus menerus dari Brazil. Bersiaran pada setiap hari, jam 7.00 pagi, 1.00 tengahari, 5.30 petang, 7.30 malam dan 11.00 malam.
Masa Tambahan Edisi Piala DuniaIstimewa bersempena Piala Dunia, Masa Tambahan akan memaparkan detik-detik menarik serta analisis mendalam dalam setiap perlawanan Piala Dunia. Bersiaran pada setiap hari berlangsungnya perlawanan bermula dari 13 Jun hingga 14 Julai, jam 12.30 tengahari.

Jadual perlawanan FIFA Piala Dunia 2014 melalui TV1, Tv 2 dan TVi




KUMPULAN A 
13 Jun 2014 
04.00 am 
brazil-logo BRAZIL 
RTM 1 / TVi
crotia-logo CROATIA 
 14 Jun 2014
00.00 am 
 mexico-logo MEXICO
cameroon-logo CAMEROON  
18 Jun 2014 
03.00 am 
 brazil-logo BRAZIL
mexico-logo MEXICO 
 19 Jun 2014
06.00 am 
 cameroon-logo CAMEROON 
crotia-logo CROATIA 
 24 Jun 2014
04.00 am 
cameroon-logo CAMEROON 
brazil-logo BRAZIL 
 24 Jun 2014
04.00 am 
crotia-logo CROATIA 
mexico-logo MEXICO 

KUMPULAN B 
 14 Jun 2014
03.00 am
 spain-logo SPAIN
 RTM 1 / TVi
belanda-logo BELANDA
 14 Jun 2014
06.00 am 
chile-logo CHILE
 -
australia-logo AUSTRALIA
19 Jun 2014 
00.00 am 
 spain-logo SPAIN
 -
chile-logo CHILE
19 Jun 2014 
03.00 am 
 australia-logo AUSTRALIA
 RTM 1 / TVi
 belanda-logo BELANDA
24 Jun 2014 
00.00 am 
 australia-logo AUSTRALIA
 -
 spain-logo SPAIN
24 Jun 2014 
00.00 am 
belanda-logo BELANDA
 -
chile-logo CHILE

 KUMPULAN C
 15 Jun 2014
 00.00 am
colombia-logo COLOMBIA
RTM 1 / TVi
greece-logo GREECE
 15 Jun 2014
 09.00 am
 ivory-coast-logo IVORY COAST
 -
japan-logo JEPUN
 20 Jun 2014
 00.00 am
colombia-logo COLOMBIA
 -
ivory-coast-logo IVORY COAST
 20 Jun 2014
 06.00 am
japan-logo JEPUN
 -
 greece-logo GREECE
 25 Jun 2014
 004.00 am
japan-logo JEPUN
 -
 colombia-logo COLOMBIA
 25 Jun 2014
 04.00 am
 greece-logo GREECE
RTM 1 / TVi
ivory-coast-logo IVORY COAST

KUMPULAN D 
15 Jun 2014 
 03.00 am
 uruguay-logo URUGUAY
 -
costa-rica-logo COSTA RICA
15 Jun 2014 
 06.00 am
england-logo ENGLAND
 -
italy-logo ITALY
 20 Jun 2014
 03.00 am
uruguay-logo URUGUAY
RTM 1 / TVi
england-logo ENGLAND
 21 Jun 2014
 00.00 am
 italy-logo ITALY
 costa-rica-logo COSTA RICA
25 Jun 2014 
 00.00 am
 italy-logo ITALY
 -
uruguay-logo URUGUAY
25 Jun 2014 
 00.00 am
 costa-rica-logo COSTA RICA
 england-logo ENGLAND

KUMPULAN E 
 16 Jun 2014
 00.00 am
switzerland-logo SWITZERLAND
 -
ecuador-logo ECUADOR
 16 Jun 2014
 03.00 am
 france-logo PERANCIS
 -
honduras-logo HANDURAS
 21 Jun 2014
 03.00 am
 switzerland-logo SWITZERLAND
RTM 1 / TVi
france-logo PERANCIS
 21 Jun 2014
 06.00 am
 honduras-logo HANDURAS
RTM 2 / TVi
ecuador-logo ECUADOR
 26 Jun 2014
 04.00 am
 honduras-logo HANDURAS
 -
switzerland-logo SWITZERLAND
 26 Jun 2014
 04.00 am
ecuador-logo ECUADOR
 -
 france-logo PERANCIS
  
 KUMPULAN F
 16 Jun 2014
 06.00 am
 argentina-logo ARGENTINA
 -
bosnia-logo BOSNIA
 17 Jun 2014
 03.00 am
 iran-logo IRAN
 -
 nigeria-logo NIGERIA
 22 Jun 2014
 00.00 am
 argentina-logo ARGENTINA
RTM 1 / TVi
 iran-logo IRAN
 22 Jun 2014
 06.00 am
 nigeria-logo NIGERIA
RTM 2 / TVi
 bosnia-logo BOSNIA
26 Jun 2014 
 00.00 am
nigeria-logo NIGERIA
 -
argentina-logo ARGENTINA
26 Jun 2014 
 00.00 am
bosnia-logo BOSNIA
 -
 iran-logo IRAN

KUMPULAN G 
 17 Jun 20141
 00.00 am
jerman-logo GERMANY
 -
portugal-logo PORTUGAL
 17 Jun 2014
 06.00 am
 ghana-logo GHANA
 -
usa-logo USA
22 Jun 2014 
 03.00 am
jerman-logo GERMANY
RTM 1 / TVi
ghana-logo GHANA
23 Jun 2014 
 06.00 am
 usa-logo USA
 -
 portugal-logo PORTUGAL
27 Jun 2014 
 00.00 am
 usa-logo USA
RTM 1 / TVi
 jerman-logo GERMANY
27 Jun 2014 
 00.00 am
 portugal-logo PORTUGAL
 ghana-logo GHANA



 KUMPULAN H
 18 Jun 2014
 00.00 am
BELGIUM Belgium-logo
 -
 algeria-logo ALGERIA
 18 Jun 2014
 06.00 am
RUSIA rusia-logo 
 -
 korea-logo K. SELATAN
23 Jun 2014 
 00.00 am
BELGIUM Belgium-logo
 -
rusia-logo RUSIA
 23 Jun 2014
 03.00 am
K. SELATAN korea-logo
RTM 1 / TVi
algeria-logo ALGERIA
27 Jun 2014 
 04.00 am
K. SELATAN korea-logo 
 -
Belgium-logo BELGIUM
27 Jun 2014 
 04.00 am
ALGERIA algeria-logo
 -
 rusia-logo RUSIA