Speeding and Loud Music are Relatives.

Hye everyone..
Happy Deepavali to all Kajols and Malhotras

JONET
is my car. He's a black kembara.
The name was given by my wife, kupai back in my TESL years.
Anyway, this post is not about Jonet, just wana reintroduce him to my readers.
Hehe.

I love driving fast. Truly.
If only i have a fancy car with better engine (no offence Jonet, i love u still), i would be racing everyday, even if i'm just going to 7-eleven for a botlle of pepsi.

There are many factors that could trigger a driver to drive fast on the highway.
As for me, Music is a huge factor.
Other reasons could be-
1. Toilet emergency
2. Stupid fool who's driving too close to my bumper
3. Stupid fool who blinks the lights all the time as if he cant slow down
4. Sleepy and cant wait to reach home
5. Late for class (when im in my nerd mode, or else i just take my time)
6. Damn hungry
7. Jusco sale... perhaps.. hihi

Normal drivers love to listen to some music while driving. Especially when driving alone.
A research says that loud music can get your heart to pump actively. It gets u excited. U will feel a rush of blood going tru ur vains like a speed boat (dramatic, i know). Loud Music can trigger most drivers (with normal hearts' response) to drive faster.

Jadi, pasang lah lagu kuat2 dan menari lah!!.... errrr.. no no, i didnt mean that.. i take those back.. lets move on--

I watched a documentary once, it said something about the american soldiers in Iraq. While they are in action, loud music will be turned on. The music is put in their helmets' speaker (or something). It said that it motivates them to shoot and be more agressive during the attacks.

Interesting kan? (for me it is)
Why dont u do some experiment on this. Later when ur driving, u try to listen to David guetta's music and see how u drive. and then, u listen to some nasyid. Compare ur driving styles.

I wont say that slow songs are good for driving either, because it can get ur mind elsewhere and berangan mengikut irama. Bahaya ok.

Anyhow, I wish a safe journey to all road users, driving fast is one thing, driving safe is another.. so--
SPEED SAFELY PEEPS!
(cek road tax, tarikh lesen, minyak hitam, lampu kreta sbelum mula memandu ok)

XoXo

Heart-You Quiz

1. When did you meet?
>> 3 years and a half ago.

2. Who made the first move?
>> I did. haha. It was not flirting (at first), i took his number for koko activities n we started to be friends since then.

3. Who's dominant in ur relationship?
>> He is.

4. How long does it take for the both of you to get involve in serious relationship?
>> almost two years since we first met.

5. Was it easy to fall for your partner?
>> He was quiet at first, but as we started to talk, i would say, its almost impossible not to fall for him. :)

6. How did she/he proposed?
>> He proposed twice actually. Not that i rejected any of it. I said 'yes' twice. hehe. At first it was tru text msg, then he said he wanted to make it official, then he brought me to a beautiful dinner and proposed again. Best times.

7. Do you guys fight?
>> Yes we do. We are different individuals, ofcourse we have conflict on things. Thank God, we never had big fights.

8. How do you guys deal with the fight?
>> He's very very calm in dealing with our conflicts. He'll get us to talk and we find ways to get over it.

9. How often do you meet?
>> On the evarage of 2-3 times a week.

10. What do you like most about him/her?
>> I like the fact that he's ambitious. He's full of surprises. He's very understanding (VERY)

11. Is he/she protective?
>> Very. Singa!

12. Whats ur best memory with him/her?
>> Banyak lah.. hehe.. the best would be something to do with a scooter.

13. He/she reminds you of?
>> Knight in shining armour. hehe

14. Your ringtone for your partner? his/her ringtone for you?
>> Travis, Closer. Im not sure if he changed it but it use to be Justin Bieber song.

15. Your special song with him?
>> Well as much as i hate this song, i would say Justin Bieber, Baby. he likes it.

16. One thing u wish to do with ur partner?
>> Grow old together.

17. Best features?
>> His big hands. Broad shoulders. His height. Eyes. Hair-do. Small ears.(this will be a very long list. hehe)

18. Best words he/she ever gave that made you smile?
>> I would say i like it most when he says he misses me. The rest is personal. haha

19. One thing he/she did that u cant forget?
>> He came all the way from melaka becoz my car broke down at mid valley. he's my superman!

20. Say something to him/her.
>> Sweetheart, what im gona do without you. U meant the world to me.


Tagging siapa2 yg in love and wants to share your happiness with the world :)

Do you REALLY need to be there when ur girl is shopping for BRAs??

I'm writing this with a hope that my readers keep an open mind about what i'm about to point out. Trust me its important.

I went to Jusco Seremban with my mom this afternoon. We were browsing some clothes to buy and we came to a ligirie store. Like any other female customers there, we went from one row to another. Looking closely at colors, sizes, designs and fabric qualities.

At one point, there were an old guy with his VERY young wife browsing at some bras. They were discussing on what type of bra she should buy. It must be something really speacial going on that he cant afford to not follow his wife around the Triumph store.

Old guy: maybe u should wear sumting bright. with sponge.
Young Wife: I feel like buying it in pair, the bra n the penties

WTH???
Here's the thing. If u feel that it is romantic to escort ur wife buying bras (tak kisah la if it gives u pleasure or whatever) but it disturbs other customers!! Nak beli bra utk pakcik skali ke??

Pelanggan lain jadi segan nak pilih2 sebab laki tu tgh selak2 bra utk cari saiz wife dia. WTF?
Its disturbing. SERIOUSLY.

no matter how manja u are, u have to be aware of how others feel. If the store is yours then lantak lah. I would say it was among the most uncomfortable experience i ever had.

I wish my girlfriens out there take note to this. Lagi2 bila kita ni beragama Islam dan ada adab, Malu itu iman. tolong la sensitif skit pasal pekara ni. it may seem small but it MATTERS.
N to my guy friends, kalau nak sgt ur wife pakai leopard print, cakap awal2, tak yah masuk kedai tu skali dgn ur wife, tau la dia pilih sendiri. Have pride, man.

Thats all. Have a good sleep babies.

(to pakcik makcik yg shopping bra bersama tadi, have a good night *wink*)

Make Your Own Oreo Milkshake!

Picture from the net

Full cream Milk - 1 small cup

Oreo biscuits - 3 pieces

Ice cubes - three cups

Vanilla icecream - 3 scoops

Easy Steps:

Put everything in a blender. Switch it on.

Blend until it is well mixed (similar to the picture above)

Serve in glass and add whip cream on top.

There you have your very own OREO MILKSHAKE!! weee!!!

Making Love with Your Camera.

Hey semut2 sedunia!!

(up here is my picture that i took three years ago, baru jumpa dalam folder. hehe)

Looking at the date of the picture, i realised that its been awhile that i've been using my 7.2mp Nikon compact camera (not in picture, that was Pentax, i put my nikon on self-timer for this shot). Banyak dah jasa camera NIKON saya nie. It was my birthday present from my father.

During that time, it was among the most sophisticated compact cameras in market and i'm thrilled to have one. I took a lot of photos with my nikon and i cant never asked for a better camera. (until i see DSLRs on racks. Bleh sakit jantung ok.hope for getting one in near future.)

Knowing and understanding ur cameras is IMPORTANT. In other words,
LETS MAKE LOVE WITH OUR CAMERAS. not literally. pfft.

Ada kawan tanya, "mcm mane nak amik gambar cantik kalau takde DSLR". my answer would be, kita kena faham selok belok camera kita, walaupun compact camera je.

From my experience, i stick to one camera for a long time that i get to know how it can function at its best. Its like creating a bond with ur camera. I know that my camera is a total loser at night but superb during early morning, afternoon and under studio lights.
Org kata, tak kenal maka tak cinta. Bukan lah maksud saya kita kena kekal ngan satu camera je for our whole life, tapi kita kena faham camera kita even if we keep on buying new ones.


kalau kita tukar camera, bear in mind that kita bukan setakat tukar camera je, functions and productions of camera pun akan berubah especially bila tukar brand. Ade yg tak berapa bagus when it comes to low light, ada yg banyak noise, ada yg cantik gila kalau half light, ada yg terer indoor, ada yg speedy enough for sports shots. So it depends. What we have to do is to quickly learn our baby and be alert of its functions. We have to experiment a lot with our cameras. Amik gambar byk2 sampai kita puas hati.


So what I'm trying to say here is, kenali lah camera anda. It doesnt matter if u ade 7D ke D90 or 30meters of camera lenses ke. Get to know ur camera well, because every camera has its specialities, and its ur job to discover n make the best out of it.

Picture below was taken few days ago, and
YES, with the same NIKON compact my dad gave me.

Tak Aci Guna Photoshop??? ni respon saya.

Hai semut2 yg suka gula2

kali ni sy nak tulis dalam bahasa melayu. selama ni sy tulis rojak2.
(selamat berjaya aimi) huhu

PHOTOSHOP (kedaigambar) :D

Makin lama makin ramai kawan2 sy yang berkecimpung dalam bidang fotografi. Makin ramai yg beli DSLR (sy je yang x ada lagi. SEDIH!). Since tu, ramai yg ambil berat pasal kualiti gambar2 yg dihasilkan. Makin ramai yg rajin komen gambar2 kat facebook (mukabuku).

Ada komen2 yg membangun, ada jugak yg kutuk.
Tapi kali ni sy nak ckp pasal ade satu komen yg sy terima dari kwn pasal PHOTOSHOP.

"Kau guna photoshop, mmg lah cantik. Cuba kalau tak pakai, confirm buruk dowh"

OOOKKEEEYYYYYYYY. terima kasih kat dia sebab rajin tengok album saya dan rajin komen.
Saya nak balas kat situ tapi takut panjang berjela, so dah alang2 ada Blog ni, sy rasa elok lah sy share dgn semua pendapat ttg komen kwn sy ni.

Photoshop is a tool of photography.

Photoshop adalah alat bantuan kepada fotografi.
bagi pendapat sy, tak salah utk photographer tu gunakan photoshop utk hasilkan gambar2 dorang.. tak salah langsung. Sama mcm gunakan camera lense yg pelbagai. Ada yg utk macro lah, ada yg utk gambar lebar, ada yg utk multi-focus. Camera lense pun tool jugak utk cantik kan gambar kan? sama lah mcm photoshop.

Kalau tak, saya pun boleh la kata
"kau guna tripod, mmg lah gambar tak gegar" ataupun
"kau amik kursus fotografi, mmg lah gamba kau cantik"....... betul tak?

Bagi saya ape yg penting ialah cara seseorang photographer gunakan alat2 bantuan fotografi tu utk timbulkan seni kat dalam gambar tu. Ada jugak photographer yg pandai guna photoshop tapi gambar dia x cantik. ada jugak yg terlebih edit sampai hilang originality. Pendek kata, hasil fotografi adalah subjektif. Lain org, lain pendapat.

Sy nak amik kesempatan nie utk ucap BILLIONS OF THANK YOU kpd kawan2 sy yg tak jenuh support minat sy towards photography. I will continue improving myself towards the better.

Dan sy nak ucap good luck kat kwn2 sy yg baru nak masuk bidang fotografi ni, teruskan ngan minat ni.. ITS FREAKIN DAMN FUN!




Post versi BM ni sy dedicate to Fariz, Adam dan Bear.Sekian.

10 tricks for improving your memory (by yahoo)

I found this useful info from Yahoo which i think is very helpful to those out there who suffer from memory illness like i do. I tend to forget things so easily. At one point it become worse that i forgot where i put my slip for my new Mykad, it has been months since the date that i should pick it up, pfft (i found it last week in my purse).

My friend (who is a full time-walking- reminder of mine, Nana) got so fed up of me asking things again and again. Sometimes she just shut her self up and let me figure out where i put my keys or my phone.

"Makan semut ke masa kecik2?", my guy said to me once (or twice). I tried to remember things especially the important ones, but it just wont stay long in my brain. So here are the things that i (or we) should start doing to improve my (or our)memory... (thanx Yahoo!)

1. TALK WITH YOUR HAND

When trying to learn something, add hand gestures. It is proven that hand gestures will help the memory to work better. Wave, shake or swift..whatever. Air-writing (imaginative writing) can also do the trick.

2. TAKE A CHILL PILL

Learn to calm down and not to carry so much stress. (Pffft... I'm a student with bundles of assignment, how can i ever avoid stress.. anyhow, i should try)

3. GET PLENTY OF SLEEP

"Sleep is critical for memory consolidation,” says Dr. Brown. “Getting at least six hours of uninterrupted sleep following exposure to new information can help in the recall of that information.”

“The trick is going directly to bed without inserting any new information or activity between what you want to recall and going to sleep—no reading, no TV, no sex, no music."

ok.... no 'everything' before bed... got it... ( i get trouble sleeping at night, will improve that)

4. EAT MORE FRUITS AND VEGGIES

Recent Harvard study found that people who ate more vegetables had a slower decline of brain function as they aged. (euwwwwww... green? euwwww)

5. JOIN A BOOK CLUB

Not literary, it means more reading.. engage with books more.. (euww) Not only is reading great for your brain, but discussing what you’ve read can improve your memory by leaps and bounds, says Sandra Bond Chapman, PhD.

6. GO TO YOGA CLASSES

Well basically, exercises will help you to improve blood circulation in which will benifit the work of the brains.

Jogging is good... got it... (euww)

7. SNIFF SOME ROSEMARY

“There are other essential oils that can help with memory, but rosemary is by far the best and most economical,” says Cher Core, an aromatherapist in Boston. (Need a new perfume, i guess)

8. PAY ATTENTION

errrr... ok.. It says that memory loss can be caused by distraction while information is being absorbed. When you are distracted, your brain does not store the information, and how the hell in the world can a brain retrieve sumting which is not there in the first place. duhh. (ok i admit, i'm easily distracted. Focus!)

9. LEARN A NEW SONG

By memorizing a song, “you will be working out at least two different kinds of memory, auditory and verbal, which is probably something you don't do very often,” says Cynthia Green, PhD. ( I can do this! Hell yeah!)

10. GO AHEAD AND DOODLE

Take time to draw the things that crosses your mind. A free flowing drawing can help to strengthen your brain memory centers. It will also boost concentration in which will help the memory to work better.

For more reading, do visit : http://health.yahoo.net/articles/womens-health/10-tricks-improving-your-memory

Happy trying everyone!

*have i taken my pills? i think i did..*