Monday, February 28, 2011

True Confession #3 - I Have a Snake Phobia or Ophidiophobia

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A phobia is the intense fear of something or some situation. Many phobias leave those who suffer with the inability to interact on a day to day basis in regular life situations. Ophidiophobia, the fear of snakes or snake phobia is not one of those fears. But, the fact that the person who suffers from a snake phobia is not placed into the fearful situation on a daily basis, does not take away from the very real fear caused by the thought or sight of snakes. Read more at 10 Most Common Phobias.

Can i define my phobia as Snake Phobia after reading this definition? Maybe half of it is true because i have seen other people that react worst than me if they encounter with snake. Even if it is only a photo of snake. They can throw away whatever they hold in hands and screaming as if it is real. Me? Is not something like that. I just afraid/scared of snakes because they are venomous. But yet, i still have this creepy feeling when i think of snakes.
Wagler's Pit Viper Tropidolaemus wagleri 
Photo Credit to JC Schou
I used to be one of field biologist before. I am involving in quite a few of field research on wildlife such as mammals, herpetofauna, odonata and birds. Out of these studies, i am not so comfortable with herpetofauna. Herpetofauna is inclusive of amphibians and reptiles such as frogs, lizards, and snakes. I can hold frogs and overcome my fear with lizards but SNAKES? I can not hold it in my hand. I am just scared. I tried a few times to hold it in my hand but i just can not push away my thoughts of fear. Crazy thoughts that the snake will bite me and so on. So, until today, i still afraid of snakes.

I still remember at one time, my friend invited me to visit her aunt's house somewhere in Kemena, Bintulu. We went there and she so happily told me that her uncle having something special for our dinner. Guess what? It was a ......
A snake meat and it is a python.
Photo Credit to GOOGLE.
It was prepared so deliciously and the smell is so goooood.... I really eat that dish a lot, a lot.. But, my friend already told me that it was a python meat, so i only manage to eat only one slice. To finish that small tiny one slice took me more than 20 minutes. All that naughty and scary thoughts was lingering in my mind while i am eating that small piece of meat. Yai!! What an experienced! Ha ha ha ha...

If it was prepared as good as this, why refused to eat right?
But, i just can not.... Huhhuhu...
Photo Credit to GOOGLE.

Alright, that is all about my confessions for today. How about you? What is your phobia secret to confess?

This is written while i can not sleep. My eyes still keep open widely and so i blog. Till then!

With Love,
Little Rose

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Food Hunting at Kuching

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My trip to Kuching was really great because i have a chance to eat some food that i will not get it here in Sabah. Anyway, here is some of the food that i really want to eat. After my arrival at Kuching on Sunday, 13th Feb, i ask my friend to bring me to the famous "Siang Siang" because i really want to eat Mee Kolok Sarawak/Kuching. Even though my stomach still feel not easy, i want to eat mee kolok soup. I get what i want when we reach Siang Siang at BDC. Full of people and it is Sunday morning yah...

What else i get when i was in Kuching? Here it is....

Vegetarian porridge and a cup of tea, cost me RM3.40
@Satok
Pork meat BBQ and Chinese tea, cost me RM5.40
@ Siang Siang Samarahan 
Laksa Sarawak and Coffee, cost me RM5.50
@ Pasar Batu 7
It is really tasty..... 
Before leaving on my plane, i sit at Starbucks, thought meeting
my long lost friend, Wilson but he transferred to another
branch just two days ago. So, having this
Green Tea Latte before departure.
That is my story of hunting for food. Will be visit Kuching again in few months time and for sure i will looking for Kampua Mee this time. Miss eating Sibu Kampua mee... Till then!

With Love,
Little Rose

You Are LOVED...

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Hope this will make your day because it did make my day!
Have a blessed day and Good Morning to all creatures on this earth...
God bless and let there be PEACE & LOVE showers on us all....

With Love,
Little Rose

Friday, February 25, 2011

True Confession #2 - What i Think of Myself Right Now?

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  • Demotivated of my work because my project is nowhere to go. I can not see the light at the end of the tunnel right now. Can i just tell my bos that i can not make it already? Can i just tell her that i am enough of all this? It has been two years of my struggling to understand my work scope but yet i am still so lembap to understand it all. Can i just tell her that i QUIT... Will i become a loser... not a fighter? Of what i always think of myself before? Is this happen because i am so stress or it is because i am too emotional? #$%^&*#$%^&*  
  • Feeling sick, unhealthy with my environment at home and at work. So many cat's fur in the house and so many dust at work esp at the construction site outside my office. Very unhealthy environment. Need to get my cat injection before the condition of it's hair fall worsen and my healthy also become worse. 
  • The source of negative thinking is too much until i can not see things in positive way..always negative first then go the positive (itupun punya susah)...
Enough, no more confessions here. Till then!!!

Sipitang Esplanade

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Duduk minum air kepala. Lalu sorang lelaki bertubuh besar. Terus rancangan 'Asian Biggest Loser' pop-up dalam mindaku. Tersenyum sendiri dan berbisik kepada rakan di sebelah ku,

"Kau rasa, dia ni ada peluang tak masuk rancangan Asian Biggest Loser?".

Rakan ku hanya mampu tertawa. Aku meneruskan,

"Andaikata aku menegur lelaki tersebut dan menyatakan, Encik, encik tak nak cuba memohon untuk menyertai rancangan Asian Biggest Loser ke? Adakah lelaki itu akan menampar aku?".

Kawan ku sekali lagi mentertawakanku. Hmmm.... lawak ntah apa la aku buat hari ni. Lawak yang menjengkelkan orang lain dan yang merendahkan orang lain.

Nah, ini la permandangan matahari terbenam yang aku sempat ambil hanya dengan menggunakan kamera telefon bimbitku yang tidak canggih itu.


With Love,
Little Rose

Thursday, February 24, 2011

MUST KNOW - Psyllium Husk

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At first i thought of writing my 2nd True Confession about Constipation. But then, better not this time. Not ready to share something that a little bit shameful. However, i am sure a lot of us faced this situation. When you age increased this problem become more common to us. This is all because of our own lifestyle, especially our DIET. Here, i want to share about Psyllium Husk. I bought one bottle of this fiber from Kuching the other day just to try it out. I have problem to go to toilet so, maybe this will work. I did drink Inner Shine, eating banana etc but still i only visit toliet once in three to four days. Feel really bad about it because stomach is not easy and many other things that you feel that you are unhealthy. So, i goole info about this fiber and wanted to share it here.

What is Psyllium Husk?
Psyllium husk or isphagula is the covering of seeds grown on the plant, Plantago Psyllium, which flourishes in the Middle East. Psyllium husk has long been recognized as an excellent means of getting more dietary fiber into a person’s diet due to its high fiber count in comparison to other grains. Oat bran, also a good source of fiber, has about five grams of fiber per a third of a cup. Psyllium husk, on the other hand, offers approximately 71 grams of fiber for that same third of a cup.

This heavy dose of dietary fiber makes psyllium husk the choice of many who manufacture dietary fiber supplements and powders like Metamucil. For those suffering from constipation or diarrhea, appropriate daily dietary fiber intake can help improve these conditions. As psyllium husk travels through the human digestive tract, it absorbs water, but is not digested. This results in stool that is bulkier, but also softer, translating to fewer problems with passing stool.

Read More at wiseGEEK.

Eventhough this fiber sounds helping me but then i need to find out what is the side effect of using this fiber. Here is something that i have to consider too.

Risks of Psyllium Ingestion
Although using psyllium husks can provide health benefits, its use on a regular basis presents some serious risks as well. The following excerpts describe side effects associated with taking psyllium husk supplements.

1. A woman living in New York reported her boyfriend began using psyllium to cleanse his intestinal tract and developed a severe case of Candida overgrowth. One possibility is that, since psyllium can act as an intestinal cleanser and the white coating on his tongue was due to the product removing toxins. Since no medical intervention was sought, it’s difficult to determine if Candida overgrowth is a risk factor of taking psyllium or if it was simply the toxins coming to the surface that caused the symptom to appear.

2. Another report states psyllium may actually cause constipation. A woman from North Carolina began taking psyllium as a colon cleanser. Thereafter, her frequency of bowel movements reduced from once a day to once every two days and she experienced bloating as well. She consulted an alternative healing therapist who discovered she had an impacted colon. He advised against using psyllium husks for constipation as some people can develop constipation as a result of taking the supplement.

3. A woman from South Carolina states she experienced chest tightness and had difficulty breathing after taking psyllium husks for the purpose of colon cleansing. The woman also has mild asthma and obtained relief from the tightness only after drinking an extra eight-ounce glass of water with ½ lemon juice added. This could be because a minute amount of the psyllium was caught in her esophagus and began to swell, thereby restricting her airway, or the symptom could have been unrelated.

If taken on a regular basis, such as for treating constipation, psyllium products can lead to physiological dependency so it’s not advisable to consume psyllium on an extended basis.

When psyllium husks are used as a dietary fiber, it can make stools softer and this may help relieve symptoms of constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and other intestinal disorders. When mixed with water, psyllium swells and is thus able to assist in transporting fecal matter through the intestines. As a colon cleanser, psyllium shortens the amount of time the body retains toxic-laden waste, and this factor could potentially reduce the risk for developing colon cancer and other digestive diseases.

Safe Alternative to Psyllium Husks
It must be noted, however, regular use of any artificial product to stimulate the bowels will eventually cause the colon to stop functioning on its own. Do not take psyllium-containing products simply to “prevent constipation” when no need exists for this backhanded method. Rather, you can prevent constipation by drinking plenty of water, dietary fiber, and fresh fruits and vegetables. Modifying your diet so it’s high in fiber is probably the best way to relieve and prevent constipation. You can also try a specially formulated product such as Oxy-Powder® to promote normal bowel function without encountering the negative health risks associated with ingesting psyllium husks.

*Hope this info will bring some thoughts to my dear friends out there. I only take once so, i am not sure what is the effect to me yet. Will share more later.


With Love,
Little Rose

Back in the Office

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Feel much better today. My flu is still with me and also the pain over my head. That two still stuck with me. I have three more days to finish all the antibiotic that has been prescribed for me.

With this condition, still feel not so comfortable working in the office. I hope i will not spread this virus to my officemate. Hope they have a very high body immunity and resistant to this virus.

My brain still can not think so well owh. Can not concentrate with my paper work. Jammed! Can not think! Hate this. The dateline is over and yet i am not complete it.

Hmmmm.... Till then!

With Love,
Little Rose

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Simpang Mengayau - CNY 2011

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I think i almost forgot to share the stories of my holiday to Simpang Mengayau, Kudat during Chinese New Year holiday. Alright, before i forgot everything and since i am not feeling very well, i only share some photos that we took during our visit to the Tip of Borneo. At last i made it to the tip or Borneo.. yai!!!

Day 1 - Sipitang to Penampang to Kota Marudu to Simpang Mengayau to Kota Marudu

The Globe
I was there on 3rd Feb 2011
Playing hide & seek..
Counting my own steps...
Almost ....
The wave is strong....
See...
Having lunch at Kudat..
Visit animal mini zoo on the way back to KM..but so sad...
Just smile....
Wanted to buy honey but it way too expensive...
End our day with BBQ at our friend's house at KM...

Day 2 - Kota Marudu to Kota Belud to Kota Kinabalu to Sipitang

Celebrating CNY with some of friends at KB. Collecting angpow some more..
On the 2nd day we are tired and i am tired driving also. Sleep so late around 2am. So, on the 2nd day i forgot to take photo of Pasar Besar KB and so on. Nevermind, will see if we still can make our next trip to KM because we have friend over there.

Anyway, i wanted to thanks all of our friends at KM for their warm welcomed and gave us free accommodation. We are waiting for your turn to visit us here, seeing your old buddies... Really enjoyed the trip even though it was very tiring....

With Love,
Little Rose

Musim Orang Sakit

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Photo credit to GOOGLE
Sia sitok jak orang sakit kinek tok (Terpaksa molah entri lam bhs melayu swk, sikpat piker gilak tok..palak ku agik heng). Mula2 riya flu ngan berkahak tp sik la berapa batok. Tang tetiba jak marek ku rasa lain macam jak badan. Malam sik tauk berapa kali terbangun sebab badan rasa seram sejuk jak. Udah sejuk, sejuk melampau, udah ya berpeluh2 badan ku. Skali bangun pagi marek mok turun keja, alu terhoyong-hayang jak bejalan. Aduh..tanda sik bagus tok, udahlah ada rasa mok muntah juak. Mula ingat mok paksa dirik gi kerja, tp bila driving pun palak sik betul, terus membelok ke Klinik.

Sampei di klinik tek, madah la dgn MA ya, kamek demam..nya check pa nok patut. Sekali suhu badan 38.9 C.. MA ya madah, "tinggi suhu bdan kamu ni..", aku pulak dengan selamba bodohnya nyanyak, "berapa la suhu normal?"... Cam orang sik belajar Bio jak.. Mmmm.. mengkali palak dah biol kali... huhuhu...

Kakya, ku diberik la beberapa ubat, antibiotik, panadol (ubat nok ku paling sik suka makan), ubat batok & ubat selsema. Alu la diberik sick leave sehari. Balit jak dari klinik, mencarik la makanan di dapur, alu makan la ubat kak breakfast. After makan ubat, alu sehari2 aku bebaring dan ketiduran. Bangun tengah hari tek ingat dapat la masak bubur nasik, sekali megang apa pun sik pat. Ujung2 sikpat lunch, sik mampu mok memasak, palak ku berpusing2 jak.. Dan at last ubat pun ku sikpat makan. Sekali petang udah, bangun gik, mok masak bubur nasik..tp sekali lagi aku sik larat... Yg ku larat bejalan gi dapur jak.. kakya, ku duduk di meja.. sik mampu molah apa2. Nasib bait la ada housemate ku balit.. Alu nya tolong aku masak bubur nasik. Aku makanlah sikit untuk ku makan ubat. Kakya kawan ku si AMy pun datang juak melawat aku sambil membawa bubur nasik... huhuhu terharu aku ada member2 yang concern. Dahla jauh di perantauan, mun time sakit cam tok, nok paling ku ingat ialah MUMMY aku dengan bubur nasiknya... mmmm.... sedih dah tok.. sikpat dah nyambong cita... time naip tok aku sik leave agik coz sepagi2 aku di office pagi tek nang biol jak palak ku.. kejap berpeluh2 basah jak muka n belakang aku.. dah ya tetiba sejuk sampei rasa mok menggigil.. sik tauk pehal la aku fever tok....

Sitok jak la lok... mok nyambung rest lok... Sik best sakit tok... Harap sihat walafiat dah esok... Aiseh, terlampau juak nak alu besok terus sihat... he he he

Monday, February 21, 2011

True Confession #1 - I am a K-Drama Crazy

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I am crazy about Korean Drama. I may say that if there is Korean drama old or new, i will watch it. But still i am choosy of what is the story about. I prefer something funny and more to story about family. Actually before this i watch this K-Drama series in NTV7 or 8TV or TV3. But then, the internet is working so well and there a re quite a few websites that i can watch online. Here are three of website that i used to watch this K-Drama.
  1. Dramacrazy.net - Watch Asian Drama Online (This one is not working very well with my internet connection right now. But, this site is the first one that i always use to watch online K-Drama before. There are a lot of drama series, Korean, Japanese & Taiwan.)
  2. MySoju.com - Feeding your drama addiction (I did watch some of the K-Drama here but still not so good. Loading and buffering and not so good quality of the video. However, i must thank this site because i can watch K-Drama here for free... )
  3. maaduu (This is the most recent site that shows only K-Drama & K-Pop. So, no other series rather than Korean. I have no problem watching here in this site. I get to know about this site through FB. Out of these three, the most preferred website to watch K-Drama online is this site, besides, it's FREE.. (",)..
Not only watching online, i did some DVD/VCD collections of K-Dramas but still a few. Not only K-Drama, actually i did have a collection of Korean Movie DVD/VCD as well.

The most recent K-Drama that i watch is this lovely story. It is a touching story about six siblings that have to move on with their life after the death of their parents in one horrible car accident. If you want to watch this drama, it is still not up in maaduu but you can search in mysoju. I bought a pirated DVD from Kuching during my visit to Kuching last week but the 3 CD is not working very well. I can not watch Episode 16 - 20. Quite a frustration and i have to look for it in mysoju to watch the ending of this story. Here i share the OST of this K-Drama titled : Stars Falling From Sky (There are various title of this drama when translated into English). 



Enjoy watching it peeps!!

With Love,
Little Rose

P.s: The 1st series of my True Confession

Youth Group Meeting on Saturday

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A little bit dissapointed because we waited for one hour and yet only eight youths present at the meeting. It is out of 43 invitation letters send out and yet only eight present. I feel very bad about it but i am still fine (i think so). Will i give up? Hmm.... maybe not yet. Will give myself this whole year to do something to get this youth group get going. This is something new to them and i am sure their parents also still not very supportive.

My hope and dream for this youth group is that, they can prove to the community arround them that they are not useless but yet a very productive and having a very bright future. If they are not good in their studies, i believe they have some talents that have to be polished. Therefore, they need guidance and walk to the right path. I am not a good or great youth before because i do not have the opprtunity like this. I am yet too shy and low self-esteem, so i don't want them to become one of me. They can become a better person and a great leader in future. In whatever field they will involve.

Pray for the best in their life!

With Love,
Little Rose

Friday, February 18, 2011

Finding Icebreakers Game

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I was searching for an icebreakers game for youth gathering tomorrow. Just moke the gathering is more fun and not stressed up with all the discussion that we will be doing. Besides it is good also to have a leaership games. I surf and search in Google and found quite a  few interesting games. Let me share one or two of the games here. It maybe give you some ideas if you need to do it to in future.

# Leadership Icebreakers - The Newspaper Hop
A simple and fun game for a group of participants to see their own teamwork and planning skills in action. It is suitable for most groups to play. However, do be sensitive to people who might be uncomfortable about being blindfolded.

#Purpose• To illustrate the importance of planning and collaboration in the team
• To practice effective communication

#Team Size

About 6 players or more

#Materials Required

Newspapers
A bell
Two blindfolds
Masking tapes to hold down newspapers

#Time Required

About 20 minutes

#Instructions

1. Divide the group into two teams.
2. Set up 10 pieces newspapers in a straight line, as shown below.
3. Each team blindfolds one of their members and gets them to stand at each end of the newspaper line.
4. The objective of the game is for the two teams to use ONLY the bell to guide the blindfolded member to the other side of the newspaper line.
5. The game is over when the representative from both teams has successfully reached the other side.
6. The winning team is the one that their representative to the other side first; they get one point.
7. If the representative touches the floor, he is ‘dead’ and must return to the starting point.
8. Inform the teams that they have 15 minutes to get the other player to the other side and they are not allowed to communicate during the time they are blindfolded.
9. The game continues until all players have gone through the newspaper line.

Debriefing Notes

1. How did you feel when you were blindfolded?
2. Is there anyway you feel blindfolded at work?
3. If so, based on what you learnt from this game, what do you think everyone can do such that work is done well even though someone may be 'blindfolded'?

*Adapted from Leadership With You
P.S: I hope we can play this game tomorrow. Quite easy to be done and the youth will learn something through this activity.

With Love,
Little Rose

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Start to Believe In Myself Again!!

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When people really trust me and have faith in me.......
When people believe in me that I really can make it happen.....
It feels like burden at the beginning because....
I am not sure if i really deserve all the trust from them...
Am i worth of those the faith that they have....
I only see there is no hope in front of me but they see there is another chance...
There is the opportunity to be grabbed...
Something that is still there and i need to step forward to use it wisely...

When i feel give up.... they say:
"I believe you can make it...you are a fighter.... not a looser"... 

"I will not give up on you because i see how hard you work on it before.... We will help you to finish this..."

I keep on telling myself, i am no good because i did not have any confidence left. But when i meet these people and how hard they trying to help me.. What did i do? Did i just sit back on the couch and watching television? Crazy with my K-Drama, Merlin etc...? It is me who waste so much time and never use it wisely. It has been 5 years and now it is 6 years .... The challenge that i have to face and have to fight is, to fight againts my own self.. to fight with my bad habits...

To believe in myself, to have faith in myself, to be confidence with myself... I deserve all the trust that people have in me but i have to trust myself first..

Dear God, 
Guide me and show me Your Way... Amen.

With Love,
Little Rose..

P/s: Rambling from KIA Starbucks Table with a cup of green tea latte...
 

Belated Valentine's Post

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I was away to Kuching on 13th and only have internet access on the 13th itself. So, i can not update my blog on valentine's day the 14th.. But what so special to be shared on this day? Actually nothing much i want to share....

Same like last year, i did not celebrate it with my special one. Last year i am alone on the day and this year also the same. But, something more important and interesting is this year because i am spending my one day with my supervisor. Spending my valentine's day discussing about my assignment. With me having flu (running nose), headache, sore throat and really feeling not well. But what other option that i have because i need to maximise my time wisely with my supervisor.

It was a great discussion indeed. There is a point to go forward. Opss... i think this post is not so much story of Valentine's Day.. Ha ha ha.. Should i change the title of the post? Nope... because this is what actually happen on that day...

I am having a great breakfast with vegetarian porridge (even though i know that pork mince porridge is more delicious)... people say porridge is 'makanan orang sakit'... yep, it is because i am feeling better a little bit that day after having my porridge.. Yey!!

Hmmm... Okay la.. Enough with my mumbling all around... Till then!

With Love,
Little Rose

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Safe & Sound

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At last i arrived safely in Kuching. Thanks for my dear friend that make his time to fetch me at the airport even though i have to wait for him more than one hour. But, i have great time at the airport because there are so many things that i saw/observed while i sit quietly and at the same time playing with my mobile phone.

People arrived, big & small size, adult & kids, bright & black skin colours, curly & straight hairs, smiling faces and even serious faces. So many expressions in the faces. Waiting for loved ones to arrived, family & friends. Hey! Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, perhaps some are waiting for their loved ones to celebrate valentines together tomorrow. Kids are waiting eagerly for their daddy to arrived. What a nice things to see when the daddy arrived, he hug his wife and kiss his daughter forehead. It is really amazing when they still embrace their love even their kids is already big. Must be a 20 years marriage, i may say. Wonderful things to see those people are still in deep love at the very 'matured' marriage.

Most of the people that waiting seems to be very excited waiting for the person that they are waiting for. Perhaps for the arrival person, they also feel the same, very excited to meet their loved one.

While Mr. Driver, also waiting for one English couple. I saw the sign in his hand is Mr. & Mrs. Moore. The couple arrived and saying hello to that man and greet him. Luggage exchange hand walk toward the car. Hmmm....in one hour and a half, i observed various things especially expression in the faces.

When my friend arrived, we had our breakfast at 11am.. Ha ha ha.. Quite late for a breakfast but i really miss eating 'Mi Kolok Kuching'. I had one 'mee kolok' and a cup of 'Teh O'. I am full but still feel not very well, i had flu and sore throat since yesterday. Maybe because of the weather. Had a walk with my friends for a while then, i check in my room. Rest and continue with my work later. Still waiting for another friend's mum to contact me. Another things to settle. I am lucky though having so many great  friends around me. They are really helpful and i really really appreciate the friendship that we have.

Till then. Need to rest and hopefully my flu will go away. Have a blessed Sunday everyone!

With Love.
Little Rose

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Tanging Yaman

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My friend and I, Suzie San is a little bit crazy about Tagalog language. Perhaps we can speak more of the language but it's quite difficult we do not have any discipline to practice the language regularly. 

That is not the main reason why i post this soundtrack here. Last Wednesday, one of my buddy, Steph suddenly came to me after Holy Hour at church. She told me she got something to give me. I am a little bit curious at first. Then she show me the VCD of Tagalog movie title Tanging Yaman. Since i am also a bit crazy of Tagalog movie, so i agreed to borrow it from her. She also mention to me that, this movie have Catholic approach in it. Then, she also ask me whether i did watch Three Wise Men? But i did not see it yet too. 

So, when i went back home, i am still wondering what is this movie about and why suddenly my friend ask me to watch it? Still not got it... At the same night, actually my friend. Suzie give me a few spiritual books and ask me to pick one to read. What is actually happen that night after Holy Hour? I don't know... 

I only watch the movie last night, Thursday night. I burst in tears from the beginning of the story until the end of it. LOVE is the only reason that can uniting people. MONEY, if we become slave of it, it will divide us... family, friends, even we can forgot about HIM our provider. This is the message that i get and this movie is really something. If you are Catholic and you will understand more of what is actually going on with the grandma. 

Find this movie in you tube because i think there is some upload in YT. You will learn something and touched by this movie. I am sure, especially if you have problem in your family. 

That is all about my sharing for the day. Watch the video but unlucky there is no subtitle. Find friends to translate it for you then. Till then may God bless us all and let show love to people around us, even it is sometimes hard/difficult to do, but with God's grace, we can feel the love in our heart and share it with our family, friends, all of people surrounds us. 

God bless and have a great weekend!

With Love,
Little Rose  

Friday, February 11, 2011

The Murut Traditional Costume for Women

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Murut women from Ulu Tomani, Tenom

The Murut costume for women is a short, black, sleeveless blouse and a long, black skirt decorated with colorful beads.

Pinongkolo

Traditional costume of women comprising a blouse and a long wrap-skirt of black cotton, and decorated with beadwork. The decorated blouse is called babaru linantian and the wrap-skirt tapi’ linantian.

Pipirot

Belts of silver coins (pipirot linggit) and various type of beads. Most popular being the aki' nampalur, kotos, bungkas, aki’ and olod.

Salupai

A headdress of several rows beads. When there are many strings, there are shaped into a round skullcap. The salupai functions as a support for the sinikot.

Sinikot

A set of three hairpins, with the sinikot tataun in the middle and two sinikot surai on both side of the hairbun. The larger sinikot tataun has the longest strings of tiny beads floating downwards to the middle of the back.

Rarangkol

Necklaces of various types of beads usually in certain order according to the length: bungkas, kotos, aki’ pangungupu’, bulul and olod, etc.

Holong

A pair of bracelets. If made from shell (probably the shell of the giant sea calm), they are called holong silou.

Source :
An Introduction To The Traditional Costumes of Sabah edited by Rita Lasimbang & Stella Moo-Tan, Published by Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd in association with Department of Sabah Musuem, 1997.

Thought For the Day - Kindness

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Photo Source - Google

We don't always know whose lives we have touched, uplifted and inspired by a simple act called kindness, because actions many times have unforeseen ramifications. What's important to remember is that you treat EVERYONE with kindness, even those who are rude to you ~ not because they deserve it, but because you deserve it!

~ Dorothy Murfin ~

With Love,
Little Rose

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Tabiat (Habit)

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Morning all!! I feel like to write something in Malay today. This is something that maybe we can think of for the day... A reflections for the day i may say. Let it be in Malay la.... I got it from the book that my friend lend it to me. A very nice book. Here it is:

Engkau sering kali merasa tidak cocok dengan watak seseorang atau orang lain... Itu tidak mengherankan sebab engkau bukanlah mata uang yang disukai oleh setiap orang. Lagi pula, tanpa perselisihan dengan sesamamu itu, bagaimana engkau akan dapat menghilangkan keangkuhan hati dan jiwamu - kitaksempurnaan dan kelemahan-kelemahan tabiatmu - serta berusaha untuk memupuk semangat cinta kasih dan meraih kesempurnaan dengan lebih teratur, halus dan sabar? Jikalau saja tabiatmu dan orang-orang di sekitarmu itu selalu lembut dan manis seperti manisan empuk, maka engkau tidak akan pernah menjadi seorang suci.


With Love,
Little Rose

Tuesday, February 08, 2011

Needs Vs Wants

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Did you feel sometimes you want so many things and yet your pocket become empty in the middle of the month. Still another week to wait for the salary.

I face this situation many times because i think i can not differentiate between need and want. I google and found quite a few articles and images that describes what is the difference between these two. Actually, i know what is it bt when i want to buy something, i become 'kabur' because the things that is so pretty, so fancy, and so great makes me forget about my pocket. Waaaa.... There goes my money ($$$) having a wings.... (terebang sudah lagi lui sya)...

Alright, here is something to share and hope this will help us better understand these two things.
Need- something you have to have
Want -something you would like to have
The difference between a need and a want is pretty simple -- until you set yourself loose in a store. Double chocolate chip ice cream? It's a food, so mark it as a need. That designer t-shirt that fits you perfectly? Well, you need more shirts, so why shouldn’t it count too?

Tally up the damage caused by a few justifications like these, and suddenly you've spent far more than you intended.

What's the solution?

A better understanding of what a need really is.

Needs
In actuality, you only need four things to survive:

A roof over your head
Enough food and water to maintain your health
Basic health care and hygiene products
Clothing (just what you need to remain comfortable and appropriately dressed)

Everything that goes beyond this – a big house, name-brand clothes, fancy foods and drinks, a new car – is a want.

Does that mean that you should only buy the things that you need? Not at all. Life is meant to be lived, not survived. Treat yourself to some wants along the way, but do so when you can afford to, and enjoy those wants as the extras that they are.

Hmmm... What do you need? What do you want? Think the best for ourself okay..!! Good day!

With Love,
Little Rose

Handling Stress

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Feeling bad these two days and will say a little bit stress. Holiday is great but after holiday and back to work, things back to my normal days, my everyday life again. Loads of works? Yep.. that is one of the reason that make me stress. But work never finish right, complete one task another task will be waiting to be done. That is why we call it a job. But then another comittment come along...Mmmm..nevermind, i don't want to mention more about the other comittment that add on to my stress.

As i google on "Handling Stress", i found a few sites that have quite an interesting article about handling stress. These is what i found out:
You need stress in your life! Does that surprise you? Perhaps so, but it is quite true. Without stress, life would be dull and unexciting. Stress adds flavor, challenge, and opportunity to life. Too much stress, however, can seriously affect your physical and mental well-being. A major challenge in this stress-filled world of today is to make the stress in your life work for you instead of against you.... Read more at Plain Talk About ... Handling Stress
Take a deep breath. Now exhale slowly. You're probably not aware of it, but your heart has just slowed down a bit. Not to worry; it will speed up again when you inhale. This regular-irregular beat is a sign of a healthy interaction between heart and head. Each time you exhale, your brain sends a signal down the vagus nerve to slow the cardiac muscle. With each inhale, the signal gets weaker and your heart revs up. Inhale, beat faster. Exhale, beat slower. It's an ancient rhythm that helps your heart last a lifetime. And it leads to lesson No. 1 in how to manage stress and avoid burnout.... Read more at The Brain: 6 Lessons for Handling Stress
There are many skills and techniques that can be used to keep stress under control. First tip for managing stress is to learn some deep breathing techniques. Second tip is to change some of your habits. Third tip is to change the situation that is causing the stress. Fourth tip is change how you think. Fifth tip is to create and maintain an emotional reserve....... Read more at Five tips for handling stress
Okay, i think read that three first... Hope it will help some of us to understand our situation and manage our stress well. There are lots more on the net because as i google with keywords 'handling stress' and it hit about 7,270,000 results. So find out more yourself okay. Till then!

With Love,
Little Rose

Monday, February 07, 2011

Change

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Photo Credit to gilad
All of us experience change in our lives. Change is the one constant in our lives. There are changes that we look forward to and change that we fear. However, one thing is for sure. Things will not stay the same no matter how much we would like them too. When a life change occurs, we have two choices in how to respond. We can despair that a change has come and assume that things will be worse, or we can look with excitement at the new possibilities that the change presents. 
~ Adapted from FamilyFriendPoems 

P.s: Am i willing to face the change in this life? I am not sure yet......

With Love,
Little Rose

Gong Xi Fatt Choi -- A Year Of Rabbit

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I think we are still in the mood of Chinese New Year. I am very sorry that i forgot to wish all my Chinese blogger friends here a blast celebration of this CNY 2011. Anyway... still not too late i think.. May the year of Rabbit brings joys, great health and many2 good returns. With that... here is the rabbit.. (^__*)

Photo Credit to Google

With Love,
Little Rose

Wednesday, February 02, 2011

Life Choices

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Life is all about choices. Good or bad? Right or wrong? At some point the choices that you make is so good but yet at the end it is not that good as time flies. At certain time you feel that the choices you make are right but at some point, there were something wrong about it. This is life our self desires sometimes can completely influence our choice. It can make us never feel satisfied in anything we have, anything we have been given and accomplish in this life.

Can we just be grateful that God has given us so much but yet we never grateful of having it? Hmm.. This is just a random thoughts of mine when my mind is keep on thinking and can’t sleep well, can’t eat well, can’t do much of my work well too..

Just to share a little bit of photo search from GOOGLE with you guys. Perhaps some of you face the situation same as me now. So that I know that I am not alone... (^____^)...

Is it about worldly pulls? Self desires?
Family? Friends? GOD?

Is this how it is?
At the end, it depends on what choices that we make....

With Love,
Little Rose

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