The Malaysian Morning Wet Market

Last Saturday morning, I have been to the wet market near my place to shop. It's a newly opened market, so I followed my parents, to get ingredients for my own cooking. Then suddenly I got in charge of cooking dinner..... Well.... Lets just say it did not go so well... hehe.

My mum on the phone, noisy environment.
It's still new, floor quite clean, and hardly got any strong rotten odor.
Veggie, veggie veggie..... planing to cook sambal belacan veggie.... thats y. :P


My grandma is going great. Able to walk much better now. I can now stop worrying and continue on my studies..... But its getting bored..... Lemme play some games first. Currently playing C&C3 Kane's Wraith

Cant wait for the end of my exams. Metal Gear Solid 4 and Devil May Cay 4 is coming out soon too. Might be getting a PS3 then too...
hehe


Just cant wait to finish my exams

Sandisk Cruzer Titanium 2gb Review

Last Monday, after my Mircoprocessor test 2, I fled to KL to do some shopping. Firstly I went to Low Yat with my friend Ben, who is also another tech enthusiasts (mobile phones division).

Last week, our old friend Masaru came to IntiUC for a visit. I forgot to snap his photo, due to much stress preparing to finish my semester. Assignments, test, lab reports, exams really took lots of my time and my mood.

He brought out his 4gb Sandisk Cruzer Titanium. I seen it and I am impressed, its design, cause its hardly that you see a metal cased usb flash drive these days (save cost). The metal case is made out of an alloy (a mixed metal substance) named 'liquid metal'. The material itself its chemically designed to be amorphous. Liquidmetal alloys combine a number of desirable material features, including high tensile strength, excellent corrosion resistance, very high coefficient of restitution and excellent anti-wearing characteristics, while also being able to be heat-formed in processes similar to thermoplastics. It is said to be three times stronger than titanium itself.
www.liquidmetal.com
Fascinated by the design, I cant stop myself from buying one. Although its only 2gb, but with the U3 smart capability, its one heck of a usb flash drive.
www.u3.com

The Cruzer Titanium is tough, able to stand 2,000lbs of crush force, which is almost a weight a tonne!

The price is around rm20 more expensive than the normal Cruzer, which has a black plastic casing, and has lower read write speeds.

Overall, after using it for one day, I am very impressed. U3 smart capability is awesome, with interface so simple, and so usefull, so solid you will think, "heck, I just cant bear using this as a readyboost hardware for my laptop"

So in the end, I decided to give it to my father as his birthday present. His birthday is in May, so there will be plenty of time to install all the U3 softwares for him before packing it nicely and hand it over to him.

My father works usually at construction sites, building all kinds of training equipment for firemen, national service rookies and even climbing walls. He wears all rugged equipments, so I think the Cruzer Titanium will mix well.

He also draws building plans, presenting them to clients and such. The U3 smart has a password encryption. Without the proper password, the data stored inside cant be accessed by unauthorized parties. It also has an antivirus installed, for the pesky viruses that linger around the clients computer.

There is more than that. But its best that you discover it yourself. Its amazing features are a bang on your buck.

After buying, we went in to sungei wang for a walk, while Ben was shopping for earrings.
The time was seven something, we head back to IntiUC. We somehow got stuck in the train station for almost one hour, due to some reasons, the usual.

Unbelievably, we got in the third train. The first two trains that finally came after such a long wait was fully crowded.
Ben, tired, cant wait to try his new earrings. Got sick the next two days. hehe.

As for me, I had a well rest and studied tor my Communication Test 2 the next day.

It's never too late to care for the ones you love

Yesterday, I watched Rambo IV, an action triller that was set in Burma, a place which is still in war till now, that have raged for more than 60 years.

Imagine a world, not like ours. A world where death is so common, its an everyday thing. There are mine fields everywhere, in the tropical jungle, where one false move will cause your life.

The army who are suppose to protect the people, go from village to village, burning them to the ground, killing aged men, raping women, and kidnapping children to be trained as soldiers. Mercyless, killing people as their second nature.

The people there were living in constant fear. Everyday, they will be praying, that they can live for one more day. Saying goodbyes everyday to their family, who is going out for hunting, that maybe its the last time they will meet.

It makes me feel,that we are so lucky. We are so lucky living in a peace loving country, where every life is valuable.

However, we sometimes lost our path. Busy chasing our dreams, that we forgot, did you see your parents lately?

Sometimes we forget how fragile life is.

Start caring for them, you will never know when is your last. No matter its your friends or family, it's never too late to start caring for the ones you love.

How to do crunches

I have visited a lot of websites, stumble on books related on 'the right way to do crunches', seen on TV's and such. In my opinion, there is no 'perfect' or 'right' way to do so, because it is not what humans are made to do. I mean, did u see a gorilla do crunches before? Well, they don't need to. Why? Cause they don't eat as much as we do.

In lots of ways that I came across, promising to get results instantly, well, it does. But, is it fast enough? They will promise that you will loose inches off your waist, but did they promise you a six pack? Well, loosing inches is a lot easier than getting a six pack, or even ever getting near to that stage.

So, what am I trying to say?

Well, there are lots of ways to do crunches, and all give results. I just want to express my way of doing crunches.

I learned it from my brother, which is now coached by my father, an ex motocross world competitor to getting a six pack. My father coached us before in skating, everyday skated 6-8 hours in order to perfect every single skill we encountered. We really learned them very fast.

The way we prefer to do crunches.

Doing crunches does not mean the amount of crunches you do a day. Its how long you spent on doing them a day. Reason? Your body will burn more fat in accordance to time, not towards how many crunches. Start with doing 30min straight of crunches a day. Impossible? Not really. Just read on to understand how.

When doing crunches, find a perfect place to lock your legs, and bent your legs to about 90 degree position. Try not to hold your head with both your hands, it will actually cause neck pain or worse. Just cross your hands and hold the opposite shoulder.

Now its how you do crunches for a long period, starting from 30min, to one hour and so on.

Every time you lift yourself up, slowly, and slowly suck in and out air. Then, slowly go down to your original posture. Suck in and out air slowly air again, and count to 3 before repeating the whole thing all over again. Easy? Of course.

Its so easy, but does it work?

Well, try it for yourself. You will feel your muscles hardened later.

Why need to suck in and out air so much?

Its to prevent anaerobic exercise, which will produce lactic acid, which will burn your muscles, and cause cramps.

Why do it so slow? I am quite a busy person. Cant I just reduce the time and speed up my workout?

Well, that depends on the individual, if you can take it, the go for it. The main reason for doing it slow is to prevent cramps.

Cramps? I thought cramps means I did a really good workout.

Not really, you have to do this every single day. If you did this till you get cramps, can you do another 30min the next day? I doubt so.

I did this, and its too easy!

Easy? Then you should double your time doing it, and try to speed up your crunches. Do not get cramps though.

I cant do it, its too boring doing that so long.

Yes you can. Go play your favorite music, go along with the beat. But make sure you minimize your distractions as much as possible.

How long must I do to get a six pack?

Well, that depends on the individual, my guess is, for a 40-50kg person, it will take more or less half a year. For me, 70kg, might take 3 years. Hehe

3 Years! I cant wait so long!

That depends on you, well, at least you can keep fit, loose weight, and stay healthy! Dieting will help a lot, dieting does not mean 'do not eat', it means 'a proper meal'. Stay away from sugar, fat and other fattening substance. Learn How! Do additional exercise, like running also will help a lot!

Staying away from sugar is tough for me, cause I am a sweet tooth. Hehe. Without sugar, it makes me sleepy and unable to concentrate. But I am starting to manage my sugar intake a lot!

Finding time to do crunches and other exercises is hard too. But slowly, I did manage. My blood level dropped a lot.

I felt more happy, in a way. Hehe

Try it, you might love it!
Stay healthy, You will be proud of your self.
And ladies, do not starve yourself. Exercise is another way of loosing weight. Try to balance both your diet and exercise properly, and you will look great.

Do not give up, do not quit! Keep up the good work.

This is dedicated to Samantha A. W.
A strong and nice lady who is going to be very successful someday.

Grandma's Condition

Yesterday, I went back home for a single day holiday, going back to my college on Friday morning (got Control Systems class at 10am, means I will be rushing back at about 7am.). I will be in college for the weekend to prepare for my test. I have two test to attend to next week.

I have visited my grandma, and she seem to be fine, with only one problem, probably its minor. Originally, she has joint pains on her leg for a long time now. Doctors usually give her painkillers so that she could walk. Now however, she cant walk, even with painkillers. The good doctor said that she slept on the bed for too long (due to denggi fever) and need time and effort to re-train her legs to walk properly.

Somehow, that is a good thing, in a way. She usually will be cooking and stressing herself up doing house chores. Now, she could avoid doing those things and rest properly. Hehe. My aunt is cooking for the family, and my mum brings my aunt to the wet market every weekends. So everything is looking fine.

Now I am comfortable leaving them as it is now and continue with my studies.

Crunches Challenge!

My bro is plaining to get six packs within 3 months! Coached by my father, started by doing 30 min straight of crunches every single day. Well, I am not planing to lose either. I am going to start doing crunches for 15min to see the outcome. My bro will start doing it for one hour straight next week. I guess I better get started....

It needs to be seen to understand

Today, I saw my friends (names are disclosed), a couple, who went on having an argument because of study stress. Then I remembered how it was when me and my ex argue. It looks so different compared to mine. Their so..... how to say.... loving.

My past experience however, was not that good. No matter what we argued, I must be on the side of defeat, or my life will be sad, in both scenarios.

I have learn that in a relationship, give and take is very important. Little unweighted on either side will cause problems. I also realize that I have gave too much kindness and care, that I did never got back. My ex just want more and more care. Just a little un-care will bring her saying "you have changed", or "you don't care about me anymore".

Its quite a mystery how I not notice it sooner.

Then after I went back to my room, I messaged them, asking how are they. Then one said, "I am sorry, I am a bit under pressure today." and the word that made me realize everything so clearly is what he said after that "I wouldn't ever want to lose her".

Every time I argued with my ex, I really wanted to split up with her, every single time. Its because, I never felt that this relationship is worth it, cause she hardly care, even for my well being.

I felt like I am trapped in a cage, seeking desperately for a way out.

Why didn't I split up sooner?

Every time I propose to split up, she will be crying, begging and begging to reconsider, saying that I am the only one that ever cares for her. I just cant stand hurting her, every time I propose it, I felt more painful. It clouds my thinking, to say weather its the right thing to do.

After seeing how they care for each other, I now really have understood, my sacrifices were nothing but to pray to false gods, blinded by words, not knowing that god is just above us.

I finally understand that she is definitely never the one for me.
Today is the happiest day for me ever since I split up with her. Amazingly, all thanks to one small argument between my friends.