ENCOUNTER WITH GOVT CLINIC

Today, I was forced to visit the Govt. Clinic at Sg Buloh as my credit claims on the company medication claims have been fully utilised. I never liked to go to the govt.clinic as I know that we have to wait very very long.

I reached the Clinic around 10.05am and there are hundreds of people waiting their numbers to be called. I got this 1198 numbers and the last number being called was only 0099.

I was surprised and disappointed there are only two counters open for registration for hundreds of people.

I was so tired and sleepy because I have a very bad dry cough the whole night and cant able to sleep. I was also observing other people there, how can the clinic allowed sick people(old and young) to wait so long for their numbers to be called. The counter seems immune to the existing situation, and do not care that the people there keep accumulating.

Well, after 3 hours I was called and was given a number to the doctor's room. Just after 3person, I was called by the doctor. The doctor done the check-up on me really very fast, he just asked me what wrong and he just listen to my breathing only... no blood pleasure and no temperature measurement. Even tho, I told him I have fever that night.

What happen last time on the long Queue, still happens now. There are no improvement at all!

I hope the Govt to be more caring and give a good service for the sick people.

Great Year Ahead

It has been a great year,

but an even better one is ahead,

because the new year can be anything we want it to be.

So as we bid farewell to the old year and welcome in the new,

let's dare to dream of all we can accomplish with a little hard work and dedication.

Let's pray for peace in the world and try our best to love each other a little more and judge each other a little less.

Let's make a resolution to be more forgiving and less angry.

Let's focus on our goals and try to be the best we can be.

And let's never lose faith in what we can accomplish.

Happy New Year!

May the New Year bring you and yours much happiness and success.

Carp Fish Head

After the dance lesson yesterday, we(Joyce, Lim,Kim, Yu Har, Lee, Lam and I) went for breakfast cum lunch at Ampany Mewah Court, Ampang for the most delicious Carp Fish Head ("Sung" Yue Tau). This shop open around 11am.

The price is RM18(small) and RM20 (big).

Steam fish head with special sauce.

Steam fish head with Garlic


Steam fish with lots of ginger and chilly padi(OUR FAVOURITE).

Dance Lesson-Yesterday

As per all request since the dance party is coming there are no new dance.

REPEATED DANCE

Sway Me now
Ge Wo Yi Ge Wan
Cha-cha with me
Brave Cha-Cha
Demi Cinta

冬至快乐 Happy Dongzhi

Dear Friends,

I wish everyone a very happy Dongzhi day.

This "Dong Yuen" done by me using the "Pin Tong" as inside ingredients and the soup is using rock sugar cane and pandan leaf. And as for the flour, I bought the readymade from market.

This one done by Cheryl with ahhh I think she mentioned is the peanut and the soup got lot of ginger with little bit sweetness only. For the full ingredient, you got to ask her about it.

Today Lesson

NEW DANCE

Doo Wop Be Doobe Doo
(start 3 x 8)

REPEATED DANCE

You Can' t stop the music - 4 x8
Come dance with me- 2 x 8
Cha Cha - 5 x 8
Rio - 4 x 8
Dance like you're the only one- 6 x 8
Chilli Hot - 2 x 8 - Wall 5 Tag
Achy Breaky Heart - 2 x 8
The Shake - 2 x 8
My New Life - 2 x 8
Total Domination - 2 x 8
Crazy foot mambo - 4 x 8
Mad house to the max - 2 x 8

CHRISTMAS TREES taken on 20.12.08

ONE UTAMA

THE CURVE

CHRISTMAS IS COMING!

Yesterday, I went to Mid-Valley with my children for window shopping and feel the Christmas enviroment....it so MERRY! They even have faked snow flakes!

It's snowflakes...snowflakes is here! Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas.
Beautiful Golden Christmas tree for your desk top.

Today Lesson

REPEATED DANCE

Magic Cha-cha
Brave Cha-cha
Mess Around

NEW DANCE

Wonderful

HARD BOILED EGGS

Dear, Friends, Annie have send me an email on a new method of making a hard boiled eggs and I have tried it ! It works!

1) Place two pieces of tissue paper inside the rice cooker and sprinkle them with water.

2) Put in the eggs.

3) Close the lid and press "Cook" button.
4) Wait till the button jumps up. When it does, TURN OFF THE ELECTRICITY POWER. Do not leave them too long inside the rice cooker after cooked ...only do so if you prefer a harder egg yolk.

5) The eggs are ready.

The speed is faster than using ordinary boiling method.

This is because the water sprinkled on the tissue will turn into steam and compressed inside the rice cooker to cook the eggs. You can peel the egg shells off very easily.

The egg yolks will turn out just nice, not too dry.

And the best part is -you don't have to do any washing nor cleaning at all.

Pig Stomach Soup Mee

Yu Har found a very delicious pig stomach soup mee at Restoran Foo Kee in Desa Aman Puri, Kepong

After today Dance Lesson, we went to try it out. The pig meat and the pig stomach very soft and tender. The soup are very spicy and it did not have any oil (very clear).

I fully recommend this store "BAGUS"

Today Lesson

New Dance

Brave Cha Cha
Magic Cha Cha
Mess Around

Today Lesson

NEW DANCE

Total Domination

Mr & Mrs Youngmanlim's daughter wedding dinner

First of all, we wish to thank Mr & Mrs Youngmanlim for the invitation on their eldest daughter wedding dinner yesterday at the Sime Darby Conventional Hall. Secondly, I wish Victor and Ching-Ching will have a ever lasting love together.

On Friday was a another buffet dinner at their house(bachelor night), there was so much things to eat such as....curry chicken, fried rice, fried mee, prawns, curry lamp, "Yau yee ong choy", rojak, fried taufu, etc n etc n etc..... Tho, there are so many things to eat, I cant seem to put everything into my stomach. Anyway, we really enjoy so much on the food and also the company of all the line dance friends.

Youngmanlim with Joyce

Liangruikim and Joyce

Joyce said we are "Sei Tai Mei Yan"

Lady Finger (Bhindi ) is " OKRA ".

Here another interesting natural remedies from some of my friend who send to me by email. Its said that Lady fingers is a treatment for Diabetes. However, I do believe that God have a very good reason why we are given vegetables and plants in this planet, not only just for food purposes but for curing dieases as well.

Take two pieces of Lady Finger (Bhindi) and remove/cut both ends of eachpiece. Also put a small cut in the middle and put these two pieces inglass of water. Cover the glass and keep it at room temperature duringnight. Early morning, before breakfast simply remove two pieces of ladyfinger (bhindi) from the glass and drink that water.
Keep doing it on daily basis.

Within two weeks, you will see remarkable results in reduction of your SUGAR.

You can also chops, adds the water and drinks it all up the next morning.

Please try it as it will not do you any harm even if it does not do much good to you, but you have to keep taking it for a few months before you see results, as most cases might be chronic.

Today Lesson

Today lesson and yesterday dance practice consist of some of the dance in the party list.

NEW DANCE(Which is listed in the party list)

MY VERONICA



First of all, we wish to thank Cheryl for the delicious homemake cake and pizza. Secondly, we wish her a very Happy Birthday and may all her wishes comes true.

I hope she don't mind, for a replacement here a picture of a nice looking birthday cake to celebrate this special occasion on this blog just for her.

YEAR 2009 LINE DANCE PARTY

Dear line dance kaki,

Our instructor is organizing a dance party, please do not miss this event. The ticket is on sell now, please contact Mr Lam.

DATE : 4th January 2009

VENUE : Lake View, Subang

Dance List(Revised)

Get your own at Scribd or explore others:

X'MAS & NEW YEAR PARTY IN LINE DEC 27, 08

Hi, friends,

I received an email on the line dance party, anyone who are interested please refer to the following;

X'MAS & NEW YEAR PARTY IN LINE DEC 27, 08

Jasz Danze is organising an X'mas & New Year Party In Line .

Date : 27th Dec 2008 (Saturday)
Venue : Restoran Janbo , Cheras (K.Lumpur)
Time : 6 pm - 11 pm
Theme : Black & Gold
Ticket : RM60 per person including Chinese dinner, lucky draws , door gifts , best dress & many more ......

Those interested can submit your dance request before 15th NOV 08.

Today Lesson

NEW DANCE

Doctor-doctor

TIBETAN QIGONG

Today, I saw one interesting article about qigong in the Star Newspaper which I just heard about it yesterday from one of my colleague. Mabye God wants me to learn this practice but unfortunately it is held in Kuala Lumpur and I wish and hope that someone can bring this qigong practice to Bukit Rahman Putra, Sg Buloh.

This Tibetan qigong also called Suolangyixi Qiqong by Master Suolang Yixi who have years of experience. A lot of people claimed that after practicing this qigong their health have improved a lot and for further information please go to this website : http://www.slqigong.com

SPECIAL PAN MEE

Today, I went to eat special type of pan mee with dried chilly to add in(Optional). I was told that the RESTORAN KIN KIN is the first shop to sell this special pan mee which I still have not try it yet.
Because of the hot weather we prefer the RESTORAN SUPER KITCHEN(air-cond) located at Jalan Chow Kit as shown below.

Fried ikan blis, fried onions & galic, pan mee, eggs, some meat and one bowl of soup with some vegetables and meat balls - Cost : RM5.00

I just love hot stuff and the dried chilly is fantastic!!!

DRIED CHILLY

2009 Activities Planning

Time flies, once again, it's the wonderful time of the year when everyone is busy scheduling their annual leaves and going on vacation. Sadly..this is not the case for me. This time of the year is definitely not my holiday season. I have been crunching figures in my office for the past few weeks doing my 2009 annual operating plan. Look, I ain't an accountant, but the whole world is chasing for my figures. As if their failure and success lies in those numbers. Sigh..

In fact, the target setting task is pretty simple. Well, not that I love to boast. Honestly I am very good in Excel (format and formula setting only ma..).. if only the top guns can make up their minds at once.

When comes to target setting, it's always top-down(well..who doesn't know..). More often than not, it can be a headache turned migraine when a bunch of fickle-minded heads enjoy playing you around with their so-called foresight. I believe all top management people have since developed physic power, they can foretell...God knows!

Even a non-MBA can tell you that target setting is not a matter of plucking numbers from the sky but rather to set an achievable number in sync with the capacity planning. However, this is always not the case for some companies , at least for those that i worked with. I think this has become a chronic illness for most corporations 0f which their top level people have never failed to come out with a target that is totally absurd and meant for the insanity. Perhaps, targets are meant to fail and not meant to be achieved!

Well..so much about the bitter part of my working life. Anyway, the moment when I walked out from office, I have never brought this migraine back home with me. Life goes on like usual day in and day out and I always love to make sure that I have a mix of non-working related and soul-fulfilling activities to fill up the blanks of my daily life. This is what they called practicing work-life balance. Though I do have a few nights startled in the middle of dream out of sheer mental excitement ."Bingo! I hit the figure!" (dreamed about work) "Rock forward to the left and cha cha cha(line dancing steps....Hahaha!)

Oh..i nearly forgot the subject of this article is not about my office activities planning (too bad, got carried away with the intro). Actually, the main objective for me putting this subject title is to be in tune with the spirit of this year-end joy. I thought of giving a piece of my mind to the suggestion board for our next year activities planning. Below is the 2009 activities planner for your considerations:

Jan-09 Linedance party

Feb-09 CNY get-together (Pot Luck cum line dancing party at SRI MURNI)

Mar-09 Visitation to homes (in conjunction of CNY,
can rejoice with the kids or old folks)

Apr-09 Short day trip/jalan-jalan cari makan

May / Celebrating our line dance instructor's birthday..
June-09 (Excuse me, is Joyce's birthday somewhere around this time?)

July-09 Linedance party

August / Hungry Ghost/Mooncake festival potluck
Sept-09

Oct-09 Another trip (Overseas trip?)

Nov/ Linedance party/Visitation to homes
Dec-09 (rejoice for Christmas or "Dong" festival)


I believe the above list is non-exhaustive. Well..a plan is always a plan. To materialize it, again, allow me to stress that it all depends on our individual and group capacity (I got study management one lar...)

Open for discussion, better plan than not plan at all, right?

Cheers!

Test Your Memory

Here a test to see how good our geography is :



http://www.jetpunk.com/quizzes/how-many-countries-can-you-name.php



Happy trying !!

FRUITS FROM PARADISE

Today, after the dance lesson we were introduced by our dance instructor to a new type of health drink called MONA VIE and it said that it have the effect of helping those with the following problem; Diabetic, High cholesterol, High Blood Pressure, Indigestion/Gastric, Heart Disease, Constipation, Insomnia, Arthritis, Cancer, stroke, piles and it have anti-aging effect as well.

This product is all natural and contained all type of fruits such as ;

1) Acai Berry- Prevents Arterioscierosis, Helps Prevent Blood clots, High levels of plant sterols, to help control cholesterol, prevention of alzheimer's disease, immune system support, improved digestion, better sleep and anti aging effect.
2) Purple Grapes
3) White Grapes
4) Lychee
5) Pears
6) Banana
7) Acerola cherry
8) Camu Camu
9) Aronia
10) Nashi Pears
11) Prunes
12) Apricots
13) Cranberries
14) Kiwi
15) Blueberry
16) Gojiberry/wolfberry
17) Passion fruit
18) Bilberry
19) Pomegranate

There 3 types of Mona Vie :-
MonaVie Original
MonaVie Original supports your body's antioxidant and nutritional needs. MonaVie features a delicious blend of the Brazilian açai berry—one of nature's top superfoods—and 18 other body-beneficial fruits. This Balance-Variety-Moderation approach to nutrition delivers powerful antioxidants and phytonutrients to help fight free radicals and maintain your body's overall health.

• Offers potent antioxidant protection against free radicals.
• Features a wide array of nutrients for optimal health.
• Delivers the antioxidant capacity of approximately 13 servings of fruits and vegetables in just four ounces.
• Provides nutritional benefits for all ages.

MonaVie Active
Enhances your body's joint health. MonaVie Active features the additional benefits of plant-derived glucosamine, which has been scientifically shown to promote healthy joint function by targeting mobility and flexibility. Designed to support joint performance and recovery, this vital formula delivers the resources your body needs to get moving.

• Individuals who regularly consume MonaVie Active have reported an increase in vitality, better health, an overall sense of well being, and an improvement in joint health.
• Initial research* suggests that drinking four ounces of MonaVie Active on a daily basis can enhance your body's antioxidant activity.
• Gives your body the resources it needs to help fight free radicals that target joints.
• Helps you maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.

MonaVie Pulse
Helps maintain existing healthy cholesterol levels. MonaVie Pulse delivers added heart health benefits derived from plant sterols* (which studies suggest play a key factor in lowering cholesterol), resveratrol, and omega 3 fatty acids. Scientifically formulated with your heart in mind, this delicious formula offers key nutritional support to those watching their cholesterol.

• Boasts heart healthy levels of plant sterols to help maintain existing healthy cholesterol levels.
• Features resveratrol, which supports your cardiovascular system by helping protect healthy blood vessels.
• Delivers powerful antioxidant polyphenols to promote a healthy cardiovascular system.

*Foods containing at least 0.4 grams per serving of plant sterols, eaten twice a day with meals for a daily total intake of at least 0.8 grams and as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease. Two servings (4 ounces) of MonaVie Pulse contain 0.8 grams of plant sterols.

And for further information please refer to their website : www.monavie.com

Today Lesson

NEW DANCE

Dance like you are the only one.




Repeated Dance

Achy beaky heart
The Shake
Rock around the clock
Madu dan Racun

Today Special homecooked dinner

MARCORONI

I was so happy and delighted that my daughter take the initiative to cook dinner today and hope that she will have the passion to cook forever.

Today special home cooked dinner fried marcoroni done by our Chef Alicia and helped by her assistance Jason.

It will be a wonderful and unforgettable dinner for me and my husband. Well, it taste delicious immediately it touches our mouth and it will stay there forever................

The below is marcoroni with margarine (for the kids only).
She is also very considerate to cooked another dish without the margarine just us.
Thanks to Alicia and Jason for a wonderful dinner.


Ingredients
Macaroni
Chicken meat
Sausages
Soya sauce
Onions
Fried eggs (for dressing)
Salt
Marjerin

EYES FLOATERS "Fei Man Cheng"

I have eyes floaters a year ago which I have no idea what it means. "Fei Man Chang" (direct translation mean that you see fly in your eyes)

At first, it was disturbing and annoying to see the spider webs, dark dots, lines or particles floating in the eyes but now I have got use to it. I was so concern and worrying about such sudden happening, so I went to see the eye specialist. The eyes specialist said its because I am getting old and my eye follow to down graded. He told me nothing can be done about it and I have live my life with it!

Well, of course its better to take care of your eyes before anything worse happen further. I am very disappointed that now a days youngster do not realize that they are spoiling their eyes playing computer games and most of them wear glasses at a very young age.

For further explanation of the eyes floaters, I have copied it from the website for your convenient.


What are floaters?
Floaters retain this name due to the fact that many people notice dark dots, lines or particles in their vision that move around as though floating in the eye. Floaters cast shadows on the retina, the light-sensitive tissue lining the back of the eye. The retina then sends visual signals to the brain, resulting in an image.

Floaters come and go with eye movements, such as blinking. They follow eye movements, but lag behind and float to a halt a few seconds after the eyes stop moving. These images are most obviously appear when looking at a bright, uniform field of vision, such as a white wall or a clear sky. People may experience one or several floaters in one eye or both. Floaters are not the same as the spots you see after looking at intense light such as from a flashbulb.

Who gets floaters?
Most people see floaters some time during their lives. Many individuals in their teens and 20s notice some floaters, and people who are nearsighted may have floaters at a younger age. Floaters become more frequent as a person ages.
What causes floaters?
The majority of floaters are due to normal degenerative changes in the vitreous, the jelly-like floaters because of a retinal tear without a detachment, the tear usually can be treated with minor surgical procedures that can effectively prevent a retinal detachment.

Patients whose floaters are due to bleeding from the abnormal growth of blood vessels can suffer one or more hemorrhages inside the eye that may severely affect vision. Furthermore, abnormal blood vessel growth often leads to scar tissue that tends to shrink. This shrinkage can cause wrinkling, dragging, distortion, detachment and/or tearing of the retina. Minor surgical procedures usually can prevent these problems if diagnosed early. If these problems become advanced, major eye surgery may be needed to prevent blindness. However, as with retinal tears, surgery often is unable to completely reverse the damage caused by scar tissue.

There are no medications available that are effective in treating most floaters. Patients with floaters due to inflammatory eye diseases may be helped by medicines to treat the inflammation; however, the floaters may remain after the treatment. Although floaters can be bothersome, most people learn to ignore them.

Are flashes of light related to floaters?
Many patients suffer from both floaters and light flashes. Light flashes refer to the false sensation that light is flashing into the eye. Light flashes are bright and of very short duration. They usually are shaped like a line or an arc and may appear to shoot in a certain direction. Light flashes seem to occur in the side of the field of vision and can be seen even when the eyes are closed. Some of the same conditions that cause floaters also cause light flashes. These include the vitreous tugging on the retina or buildup of scar tissue in the eye.

What should I do if I have floaters?
Those who have had floaters a long time without much change recently should have an eye examination when convenient. However, certain symptoms are cause for immediate concern. Someone who has developed floaters for the first time or is certain their floaters have become worse or more numerous may have a new, potentially serious problem. A person who suddenly notices a large number of floaters, often like a shower of them, may have bleeding in the eye.

Other people may notice new floaters along with a cloudy area in the side field of vision in one eye. Often people describe this as a ‘curtain’ closing on part of their vision. This may indicate that a retinal detachment is developing from a retinal tear. People with any of these symptoms should see an ophthalmologist right away. The evaluation of floaters should include examination of the retina and vitreous through dilated pupils, usually with gentle pressure to the eye to bring into view areas that are difficult to see. Early diagnosis and treatment may prevent serious problems and may improve the chance for preserving vision.

Today Lesson

There are no new dance for today, just the repeats as we are preparing for the party dance on the 4th of January at the Lake View again.

We hope everyone of our members can attend.

ITS A HALLOWEEN SEASON

Friends, since its a Halloween season, I have one true story to tell.

I remembered very clearly on that incident, its was an eerie and unhappy day for me.

I was in a hospital after I lost my second pregnancy. Everytime, I enter any hospital, I will feel uneasy. Anyway, I was the only one in that hospital room that night and I really couldn't sleep. I have requested the Doctor to give me some sleeping pills early cause I will know that I will need it later. After twisting and turning for a few times and it was way 12am, I decided to take the sleeping pills.

However, after taking the sleeping pill I still unable to doze off. Anyway, mabye after 2 to 3hours later I was still half awake and half asleep. There was this man figure slipping in and out the door and trying to come near my bed. I really can feel it was not human at all but I was a bit scare that the figure will come too close to me and suddenly I remembered the Kuan Yin mantra. I say my prayers and the man figure disappear immediately and I feel very calm and fall into deep sleep.

The next morning, I asked my husband whether he have come visit me in the middle of the night or not. And his answer was, are you mad ! of COURSE NOT!