As we know, on last 28th March, Malaysia created a new history when plunged into darkness with many of its famous landmarks and skyscrapers switching off to mark Earth Hour. This is Malaysia's first participation in the event initiated by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) since it started in Australia in 2007.
The newspapers reported that tens of thousands of households and businesses nationwide joining millions others across the globe in solidarity to turn off non-essential lights for the one hour campaign aimed at raising awareness on global climate change.
On that night in KL, the gleaming Petronas Twin Towers went blackout as the clock struck 8.30 pm while at KL Tower, a base jumper carrying the Earth Hour flag parachuted from the tower to signal the start of the event. In UMP, we also joined this campaign as we went blackout for one hour from 8.30 pm until 9.30 pm to show our love for the earth and to support the effort by WWF.
Other landmarks including the historical Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Angkasapuri, Menara TM, Menara Maybank, Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur Hospital and National Heart Institute also had their lights turned off.
Monday, March 30, 2009
LeArNinG tHe BAsiC oF OrGaNIC faRMinG
RANAU: Using shovels and getting their hands dirty preparing farm beds, 23 civil servants and non-governmental organisation members have picked up the basics of organic farming.
The participants recently spent three days at the Environmental Action Committee's organic farming training centre in Bundu Tuhan.There they learnt compost making, soil management practices and methods to produce pesticide free vegetables and fruits.
The Environmental Action Committee (EAC) is hoping the trainees will use their newfound knowledge to educate their peers and conduct similar programmes for others.
In a news release, EAC technical adviser on organic farming, Low Siew Wah, who conducted the course, said participants were also exposed to maintenance of farm beds and ways to plant and harvest crops.
"Organic farming is part of environmental conservation.
"I showed them an alternative seeding method that replaces the use of plastic with newspapers, which are twirled around a pipe and made into paper cups to place seeds," he said. _________________________________________________
From my opinion,
WHY ORGANIC FARMING IS GOOD??
1)It is part of environmental conservation.
2)The vegetables and fruits are safely to eat without need to wash properly because they are free from pesticide.
3)It can give us a big profit in money although we know that organic farming is still new in our country.
The participants recently spent three days at the Environmental Action Committee's organic farming training centre in Bundu Tuhan.There they learnt compost making, soil management practices and methods to produce pesticide free vegetables and fruits.
The Environmental Action Committee (EAC) is hoping the trainees will use their newfound knowledge to educate their peers and conduct similar programmes for others.
In a news release, EAC technical adviser on organic farming, Low Siew Wah, who conducted the course, said participants were also exposed to maintenance of farm beds and ways to plant and harvest crops.
"Organic farming is part of environmental conservation.
"I showed them an alternative seeding method that replaces the use of plastic with newspapers, which are twirled around a pipe and made into paper cups to place seeds," he said. _________________________________________________
From my opinion,
WHY ORGANIC FARMING IS GOOD??
1)It is part of environmental conservation.
2)The vegetables and fruits are safely to eat without need to wash properly because they are free from pesticide.
3)It can give us a big profit in money although we know that organic farming is still new in our country.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
ADIK..
Satu kisah yang membuatkan anda rasa terharu dengan pengorbanan seorang adik....
Hanya satu kisah…Aku cuma ada seorang adik lelaki dan usianya tiga tahun lebih muda daripada aku. Suatu hari, untuk mendapatkan sehelai sapu tangan yang menjadi keperluan anak gadis ketika itu, aku ambil 50 sen dari poket seluar ayah.Petang itu, pulang saja dari sekolah, ayah memanggil kami berdua. Dia meminta aku dan adik berdiri di tepi dinding. Aku menggeletar melihat rotan panjang sedepa di tangan ayah.
"Siapa ambil duit ayah?" tanya ayah bagai singa lapar.
Aku langsung tidak berdaya menentang renungan tajam mata ayah. Kedua-dua kami membisu,cuma tunduk memandang lantai."Baik, kalau tak mengaku, dua- dua ayah rotan!" sambung ayah sambil mengangkat tangan untuk melepaskan pukulan sulungnya ke belakang aku.
Tiba-tiba, adik menangkap tangan ayah dengan kedua-dua belah tangannya sambil berkata,"Saya yang ambil!"
Belum sempat adik menarik nafas selepas mengungkapkan kata-kata itu, hayunan dan balunan silih berganti menghentam tubuh adik.Aku gamam, lidah kelu untuk bersuara. Walau perit menahan sakit, setitis pun airmata adik tak tumpah. Setelah puas melihat adik terjelepok di lantai, ayah merungut."Kamu sudah mula belajar mencuri di rumah sendiri. Apakah lagi perbuatan kamu yang akan memalukan ayah di luar kelak?"
Malam itu, emak dan aku tak lepas-lepas mendakap adik. Belakangnya yang berbirat dipenuhi calar-balar cuba kami ubati. Namun adik cukup tabah. Setitis pun air matanya tidak mengiringi kesakitan yang mencucuk-cucuk.Melihat keadaan itu, aku meraung sekuat hati, kesal dengan sikap aku yang takut berkata benar. Adik segera menutup mulutku dengan kedua-dua belah tangannya lalu berkata,"Jangan menangis kak, semuanya dah berlalu!"Aku mengutuk diri sendiri kerana tidak mampu membela adik.
Tahun bersilih ganti, peristiwa adik dibelasah kerana mempertahankan aku bagaikan baru semalam berlaku.Adik mendapat tawaran belajar ke sekolah berasrama penuh dan aku pula ditawarkan menyambung pelajaran ke peringkat pra-universiti.Malam itu ayah duduk di bawah cahaya lampu minyak tanah bersama ibu di ruang tamu.
Aku terdengar ayah berkata,"Zah, kedua-dua anak kita cemerlang dalam pelajaran.. Abang bangga sekali!""Tapi apalah maknanya bang…!" aku terdengar ibu teresak-esak."Dimana kita nak cari duit membiayai mereka?"Ketika itulah adik keluar dari biliknya. Dia berdiri di depan ayah dan ibu."Ayah,saya tak mahu ke sekolah lagi!"Perlahan-lahan ayah bangun, membetulkan ikatan kain pelekatnya dan merenung wajah emak, kemudian wajah adik dalam-dalam.
Panggggg…. sebuah penampar singgah di pipi adik.Seperti biasa yang mampu aku lakukan ialah menutup muka dan menangis."Kenapa kamu ni? Tahu tak, kalau ayah terpaksa mengemis kerana persekolahan kamu, ayah akan lakukan!""Orang lelaki kena bersekolah. Kalau tak, dia takkan dapat membawa keluarganya keluar daripada kemiskinan," aku memujuk adik tatkala menyapu minyak pada pipinya yang bengkak.
"Kakak perempuan… biarlah kakak yang berhenti."Tiada siapa yang menyangka, dinihari itu adik tiada dibiliknya. Dia membawa bersamanya beberapa helai baju lusuh yang dia ada. Di atas pangkin tempat dia lelapkan mata, terdapat sehelai kertas yang tercatat…. .
"Kak…untuk dapat peluang ke universiti bukannya mudah. Saya cari kerja dan akan kirim wang buat akak."Apa lagi yang Aku tahu selain meraung. Ayah termenung, jelas dia cukup kecewa. Begitu juga emak yang menggunakan air matanya memujuk ayah.Suatu petang ketika berehat di asrama, teman sebilik menerpa:"Ada pemuda kampung tunggu kau kat luar!""Pemuda kampung?" bisikku. "Siapa?"Tergesa-gesa aku keluar bilik.
Dari jauh aku nampak adik berdiri dengan pakaian comotnya yang dipenuhi lumpur dan simen.."Kenapa sebut orang kampung, sebutlah adik yang datang!"Sambil tersenyum dia menjawab, "Akak lihatlah pakaian adik ni. Apa yang akan kawan-kawan akak kata kalau mereka tahu saya adik kakak?"
Jantungku terasa berhenti berdenyut mendengarkan jawapannya. Aku cukup tersentuh. Tanpa sedar, air jernih mengalir di pipi. Aku kibas-kibas bebutir pasir dan tompokan simen pada pakaian adik.Dalam suara antara dengar dan tidak, aku bersuara,"Akak tak peduli apa orang lain kata."Dari kocek seluarnya, adik keluarkan sepit rambut berbentuk kupu-kupu. Dia mengenakan pada rambutku sambil berkata,"Kak, saya tengok ramai gadis pakai sepit macam ni, saya beli satu untuk akak."Aku kaku. Sepatah kata pun tak terucap. Aku rangkul adik dan dadanya dibasahi air mataku yang tak dapat ditahan-tahan.
Tamat semester, aku pulang ke kampung sementara menunggu konvokesyen. Aku lihat tingkap dan dinding rumah bersih, tak seperti selalu."Emak,tak payahlah kerja teruk-teruk bersihkan rumah sambut saya balik..""Adik kamu yang bersihkan. Dia pulang kelmarin. Habis tangannya luka-luka."Aku menerpa ke biliknya. Cantik senyum adik. Kami berdakapan."Sakit ke?" aku bertanya tatkala memeriksa luka pada tangannya."Tak…Kak tahu, semasa bekerja sebagai buruh kontrak, kerikil dan serpihan simen jatuh seperti hujan menimpa tubuh saya sepanjang masa. Kesakitan yang dirasa tidak dapat menghentikan usaha saya untuk bekerja keras."Apalagi…aku menangis seperti selalu.
Aku berkahwin pada usia menginjak 27 tahun. Suamiku seorang usahawan menawarkan jawatan pengurus kepada adik."Kalau adik terima jawatan tu, apa kata orang lain?" kata adik."Adik takde pelajaran. Biarlah adik bekerja dengan kelulusan yang adik ada.""Adik tak ke sekolah pun kerana akak." kata ku memujuk."Kenapa sebut kisah lama, kak?" katanya ringkas, cuba menyembunyikan kesedihannya.Adik terus tinggal di kampung dan bekerja sebagai petani setelah ayah tiada.
Pada majlis perkahwinannya dengan seorang gadis sekampung, juruacara majlis bertanya,"Siapakah orang yang paling anda sayangi?"Spontan adik menjawab, "Selain emak, kakak saya" katanya lantas menceritakan suatu kisah yang langsung tidak ku ingati.
"Semasa sama-sama bersekolah rendah, setiap hari kami berjalan kaki ke sekolah. Suatu hari tapak kasut saya tertanggal. Melihat saya hanya memakai kasut sebelah, kakak membuka kasutnya dan memberikannya pada saya."Dia berjalan dengan sebelah kasut. Sampai di rumah saya lihat kakinya berdarah sebab tertikam tunggul dan calar-balar ""Sejak itulah saya berjanji pada diri sendiri. Saya akan lakukan apa saja demi kebahagiaan kakak saya itu. Saya berjanji akan menjaganya sampai bila-bila."Sebaik adik tamat bercerita, aku meluru ke pelamin, mendakap adik sungguh-sungguh sambil meraung bagaikan diserang histeria."Jika tak dapat apa yang kita suka, belajarlah menyukai apa yg kita dapat… dan bersyukurlah dengan apa yang kita ada..
KAsiH sEOraNg aYah KepADa AnaK PEremPuANnyA
Cinta bukan bereti mengikat… tetapi melepaskan, membebaskan.
Kau umpama anak burung yang telah bersayap, telah mampu terbang membelah awan, meninggalkan sarang.
Apakah aku terlalu dungu untuk terus membelenggu?
Puteriku…
kau terpaksa ku lepaskan….
Apakah si dia mampu menyayanginya seperti aku?
Ah, mengapa rasa curiga ini datang bertandang.
Bukankah segalanya telah di putuskan sejak dia membisikkan bahawa hatinya telah diserahkan kepada ‘si dia’- lelaki pilihannya?
Bukankah segala perbincangan musim lalu telah terungkai dan keputusannya telah dimeterai?
Namun… hati ayah…. Hati abah… pasti ada gundah.
Sudah pasrah, tapi diguris goyah.
Bolak-balik hati ini wahai anak… terlalu laju untuk dipaku.
Tepatkah plihanmu? Tepatkah keputusanku?
Namun siapakah kita yang boleh membaca masa depan?
Layakkah kita mengukur kesudahan di batas permulaan?
Sangka baik jadi penawar.
Kau anak yang baik, insyaAllah pilihanmu juga baik.
Tuhan tidak akan mengecewakanmu.
Jodohmu telah ditentukan.
Dan ketentuan Allah itu pasti ada kebaikan!
Kekadang, aku diserbu seribu pertanyaan.
Apakah aku masih di hatinya setelah dia bersuami nanti?
Atau aku hanya akan menjadi tugu kenangan yang dijengah sekali-sekala?
Bukan, bukan aku membangkit, jauh sekali mengungkit…upayaku mendidikmu bukan suatu jasa.
Itu hanya satu amanah.
Namun, ketika usia menjangkau senja, aku pasti semakin sepi……
aku akan mengulang-ulang kisah lama yang penuh nostalgia.
Diulit oleh kenangan indah musim lalu, ketika dia begitu manja di sisi.
Aku ingin mendengar lagi suaranya yang dulu-dulu.
Mengadu tentang ini dan itu. Bercerita dan berkisah, dengan lidahmu yang petah dan lagak yang penuh keletah.
Pergilah.
Aku rela.
Allah bersamamu.Beratnya untuk melepaskan dia pergi.
Selama ini, tangan ini yang membelainya.
Selama ini, hati ini yang selalu bimbangkannya.
Sejak suara tangisnya yang pertama, sejak ku laungkan azan di telinganya, aku begitu mengasihinya.
Ya, dia adalah permata hatiku.
Namun, dia bukan selamanya milikku….
Rumah ini, cuma persinggahan dalam perjalanannya menuju kedewasaan.
Dan kini sudah hampir masanya kau pamit.
Walaupun di hatiku tercalar sedikit rasa pahit, tapi siapalah aku yang boleh menahan perjalanan waktu?
Siapakah aku untuk menahan realiti kedewasaan?
Maafkan aku wahai anak….
Bukan aku tidak tega, tetapi kerana terlalu cinta!
Hatiku tertanya-tanya, apakah ada insan lain yang boleh menjaganya sepenuh hati.
Sejak bertatih, aku melihat jatuh bangunnya tanpa rasa letih.
Siapakah yang membalut luka hatinya dalam kembara itu nanti?
Aku jauh……bila segalanya bertukar tangan, amanah akan diserahkan.
Aku tahu saat itu aku mesti mula melepaskan.
Itu satu hakikat.
Doaku mengiringi setiap langkah di alam rumah tanggamu nanti.
Moga si dia akan menjaganya seperti aku menjaga ibunya,umminya.
Aku akan bersangka baik.
Justeru Allah itu menurut sangkaan hamba-hambaNya.
Aku bersangka baik, insyaAllah, dia dan aku akan mendapat yang terbaik.
Di situ, noktahlah kebimbangan hati seorang ayah. Seorang abah!
Kau umpama anak burung yang telah bersayap, telah mampu terbang membelah awan, meninggalkan sarang.
Apakah aku terlalu dungu untuk terus membelenggu?
Puteriku…
kau terpaksa ku lepaskan….
Apakah si dia mampu menyayanginya seperti aku?
Ah, mengapa rasa curiga ini datang bertandang.
Bukankah segalanya telah di putuskan sejak dia membisikkan bahawa hatinya telah diserahkan kepada ‘si dia’- lelaki pilihannya?
Bukankah segala perbincangan musim lalu telah terungkai dan keputusannya telah dimeterai?
Namun… hati ayah…. Hati abah… pasti ada gundah.
Sudah pasrah, tapi diguris goyah.
Bolak-balik hati ini wahai anak… terlalu laju untuk dipaku.
Tepatkah plihanmu? Tepatkah keputusanku?
Namun siapakah kita yang boleh membaca masa depan?
Layakkah kita mengukur kesudahan di batas permulaan?
Sangka baik jadi penawar.
Kau anak yang baik, insyaAllah pilihanmu juga baik.
Tuhan tidak akan mengecewakanmu.
Jodohmu telah ditentukan.
Dan ketentuan Allah itu pasti ada kebaikan!
Kekadang, aku diserbu seribu pertanyaan.
Apakah aku masih di hatinya setelah dia bersuami nanti?
Atau aku hanya akan menjadi tugu kenangan yang dijengah sekali-sekala?
Bukan, bukan aku membangkit, jauh sekali mengungkit…upayaku mendidikmu bukan suatu jasa.
Itu hanya satu amanah.
Namun, ketika usia menjangkau senja, aku pasti semakin sepi……
aku akan mengulang-ulang kisah lama yang penuh nostalgia.
Diulit oleh kenangan indah musim lalu, ketika dia begitu manja di sisi.
Aku ingin mendengar lagi suaranya yang dulu-dulu.
Mengadu tentang ini dan itu. Bercerita dan berkisah, dengan lidahmu yang petah dan lagak yang penuh keletah.
Pergilah.
Aku rela.
Allah bersamamu.Beratnya untuk melepaskan dia pergi.
Selama ini, tangan ini yang membelainya.
Selama ini, hati ini yang selalu bimbangkannya.
Sejak suara tangisnya yang pertama, sejak ku laungkan azan di telinganya, aku begitu mengasihinya.
Ya, dia adalah permata hatiku.
Namun, dia bukan selamanya milikku….
Rumah ini, cuma persinggahan dalam perjalanannya menuju kedewasaan.
Dan kini sudah hampir masanya kau pamit.
Walaupun di hatiku tercalar sedikit rasa pahit, tapi siapalah aku yang boleh menahan perjalanan waktu?
Siapakah aku untuk menahan realiti kedewasaan?
Maafkan aku wahai anak….
Bukan aku tidak tega, tetapi kerana terlalu cinta!
Hatiku tertanya-tanya, apakah ada insan lain yang boleh menjaganya sepenuh hati.
Sejak bertatih, aku melihat jatuh bangunnya tanpa rasa letih.
Siapakah yang membalut luka hatinya dalam kembara itu nanti?
Aku jauh……bila segalanya bertukar tangan, amanah akan diserahkan.
Aku tahu saat itu aku mesti mula melepaskan.
Itu satu hakikat.
Doaku mengiringi setiap langkah di alam rumah tanggamu nanti.
Moga si dia akan menjaganya seperti aku menjaga ibunya,umminya.
Aku akan bersangka baik.
Justeru Allah itu menurut sangkaan hamba-hambaNya.
Aku bersangka baik, insyaAllah, dia dan aku akan mendapat yang terbaik.
Di situ, noktahlah kebimbangan hati seorang ayah. Seorang abah!
EffeCt oF liPosUctiON
KUALA LUMPUR: Health Ministry enforcement officers raided a beauty salon in Jalan Ampang here yesterday, a day after a mother of three died during follow-up treatment of a liposuction procedure.
Noraini Mohd Ghazali, a 30-year-old company manager, died on Tuesday at the beauty salon. She is believed to have suffered an allergic reaction to an anaesthetic shot.Officers from the ministry's pharmacy enforcement division raided the outlet at 4pm and took away 15 bottles of liquid substance which had not been registered with the ministry.
"A cosmetic surgeon in his 50s was questioned about the various treatments offered at the beauty salon. The three-storey clinic included a spa on the top floor," an enforcement officer said.
Officers also interviewed the clinic assistant and seized Noraini's file.Noraini had liposuction several months ago and returned to the clinic on Tuesday after complaining of pain in the buttocks.She was accompanied by her sister, Misha Abu Bakar.Three hours later, Misha, who was in the reception area on the ground floor, was told by the surgeon that Noraini was dead.
"The doctor claimed that Norani had vomited three times before swallowing her own vomit on the fourth time.
"He said this happened after she had been injected with anaesthetic.
"The doctor claimed that he tried to resuscitate Noraini for about 45 minutes," Misha said.
Misha contacted Noraini's husband, Zaharuddin Zainuddin, 35, who lodged a report at the Ampang Jaya police station.The couple have three children Puteri Nur Shamimi Ameza, 11, Mohd Akmal Sharmiza, 9, and Mohd Abid Danish Nasmine, 3.Noraini's body was taken to her hometown in Kampung Tok Uban in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, for burial yesterday after a post-mortem was conducted at the Kuala Lumpur Medical Centre.Ampang Jaya police chief Assistant Commissioner Abdul Jalil Hassan said the case had been classified as sudden death and police were waiting for test results from the Chemistry Department.
MORAL OF THIS NEWS:>>
1) being a grateful person with what you already have.
2) don't be too obsess to look pretty with beautiful body shape.
3) think about the persons who love you before doing something dangerous.
4) make sure you make a right decision when you decide to make something with your body.
5) remember that beautiful and pretty are things that never long lasting.
Noraini Mohd Ghazali, a 30-year-old company manager, died on Tuesday at the beauty salon. She is believed to have suffered an allergic reaction to an anaesthetic shot.Officers from the ministry's pharmacy enforcement division raided the outlet at 4pm and took away 15 bottles of liquid substance which had not been registered with the ministry.
"A cosmetic surgeon in his 50s was questioned about the various treatments offered at the beauty salon. The three-storey clinic included a spa on the top floor," an enforcement officer said.
Officers also interviewed the clinic assistant and seized Noraini's file.Noraini had liposuction several months ago and returned to the clinic on Tuesday after complaining of pain in the buttocks.She was accompanied by her sister, Misha Abu Bakar.Three hours later, Misha, who was in the reception area on the ground floor, was told by the surgeon that Noraini was dead.
"The doctor claimed that Norani had vomited three times before swallowing her own vomit on the fourth time.
"He said this happened after she had been injected with anaesthetic.
"The doctor claimed that he tried to resuscitate Noraini for about 45 minutes," Misha said.
Misha contacted Noraini's husband, Zaharuddin Zainuddin, 35, who lodged a report at the Ampang Jaya police station.The couple have three children Puteri Nur Shamimi Ameza, 11, Mohd Akmal Sharmiza, 9, and Mohd Abid Danish Nasmine, 3.Noraini's body was taken to her hometown in Kampung Tok Uban in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, for burial yesterday after a post-mortem was conducted at the Kuala Lumpur Medical Centre.Ampang Jaya police chief Assistant Commissioner Abdul Jalil Hassan said the case had been classified as sudden death and police were waiting for test results from the Chemistry Department.
MORAL OF THIS NEWS:>>
1) being a grateful person with what you already have.
2) don't be too obsess to look pretty with beautiful body shape.
3) think about the persons who love you before doing something dangerous.
4) make sure you make a right decision when you decide to make something with your body.
5) remember that beautiful and pretty are things that never long lasting.
HoW tO mAkE A cAke iN a mUg..
When your sweet cravings kick in but you don't have time to bake something tasty and warm, here's an excellent recipe to make a simple, quick and easy chocolate cake.
Recipe - Chocolate Cake
* 4 Tbsp. cake flour
- if you don't have cake flour, sift 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour and 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- other kinds of flour will work as well, but the cake will be heavier
* 4 Tbsp. granulated sugar
* 2 Tbsp. cocoa
* 1 egg
* 3 Tbsp. milk (any kind)
* 3 Tbsp. oil (any kind but peanut)
* splash in a little vanilla
Steps
1. Grease the inside of the mug with cooking spray or oil.
2.Measure and pour the dry ingredients into the mug. Stir ingredients with a spoon.
3.Crack the egg and add it to the mug. Stir to get the egg incorporated in the dry ingredients.
4. Measure and pour the wet ingredients into the mug( Mug should be microwaveable).
5.Stir and beat everything together to get a "cake batter" mix.
6.Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Timing may be different for various watt amounts.
7.Watch as the cake starts to rise while in the microwave.
8. Use a potholder or oven mitt to remove the mug from the microwave.
9.Remove the cake from the mug. Take a fork and cut the cake into 4 pieces (quarters). Cutting the cake will help it cool down faster.
10. Garnish the cake with ice cream, whipped cream, glaze, syrup, or another topping of your choice.
I've tried this cake and its really so easy and takes very little time....and of course its Yummy....
It is amazing because before this I thought the mug will low of in the oven cz of the heat.
....so, let's try it yourself!!
Saturday, February 28, 2009
SYmPt0ms oF dEPresSiOn
People who may be suffering from depression or manic disorders actually exhibit or show each and every kind of symptom of depression that doctors will tell you that depressed people have. Sometimes it is actually quite easy to overlook such symptoms and not be able to help one person or others who are suffering from depression for that matter.
Here are some common examples of symptoms of depression:
1. Prolonged period of sadness or not feeling “up to it”.
2. Feels hopeless, perennial pessimist.
3. Guilt-driven, loss of self-worth and helplessness.
4. Isn't interested in finding or taking pleasure.
5. Fatigue, always tired.
6. Having trouble concentrating, having bad memory and is indecisive.
There are actually more symptoms of depression that can actually help you see if a person (or you) needs to be brought to the doctor to get some help when it comes to depression: lacking sleep, sleeping too much or waking up at wee hours of the morning are all symptoms of depression (if it happens on a daily basis), appetite loss as well as eating too much may show one person lack of enthusiasm for life. Be weary of sudden weight loss or weight gain in those around you. Being suicidal, talking about death, about wanting to die is another clear indication that that person is depressed. Being restless and irritable are physical symptoms that are usually brought about by poor mental health such as headaches, digestive disorders and various body pains.
Here are some common examples of symptoms of depression:
1. Prolonged period of sadness or not feeling “up to it”.
2. Feels hopeless, perennial pessimist.
3. Guilt-driven, loss of self-worth and helplessness.
4. Isn't interested in finding or taking pleasure.
5. Fatigue, always tired.
6. Having trouble concentrating, having bad memory and is indecisive.
There are actually more symptoms of depression that can actually help you see if a person (or you) needs to be brought to the doctor to get some help when it comes to depression: lacking sleep, sleeping too much or waking up at wee hours of the morning are all symptoms of depression (if it happens on a daily basis), appetite loss as well as eating too much may show one person lack of enthusiasm for life. Be weary of sudden weight loss or weight gain in those around you. Being suicidal, talking about death, about wanting to die is another clear indication that that person is depressed. Being restless and irritable are physical symptoms that are usually brought about by poor mental health such as headaches, digestive disorders and various body pains.
S0nG tHaT iNsPirEd mE...
Stay The Same from Joey Mcintyre
***Chorus
Don't you ever wish you were someone else,
You were meant to be the way you are exactly.
Don't you ever say you don't like the way you are.
When you learn to love yourself, you're better off by far.
And I hope you always stay the same,cuz there's nothin' 'bout you I would change.
I think that you could be whatever you wanted to be.
If you could realize, all the dreams you have inside.
Don't be afraid if you've got something to say,
Just open up your heart and let it show you the way.
***Chorus
Believe in yourself.
Reach down inside.
The love you find will set you free.
Believe in yourself, you will come alive.
Have faith in what you do.
You'll make it through.
>>>> I just want to share with you my favourite song because it inspired me a lot. It told me just being myself in what ever things that I do. But the most important thing is it taught me to believe in myself and don't be afraid to talk whenever I have any ideas about something.
***Chorus
Don't you ever wish you were someone else,
You were meant to be the way you are exactly.
Don't you ever say you don't like the way you are.
When you learn to love yourself, you're better off by far.
And I hope you always stay the same,cuz there's nothin' 'bout you I would change.
I think that you could be whatever you wanted to be.
If you could realize, all the dreams you have inside.
Don't be afraid if you've got something to say,
Just open up your heart and let it show you the way.
***Chorus
Believe in yourself.
Reach down inside.
The love you find will set you free.
Believe in yourself, you will come alive.
Have faith in what you do.
You'll make it through.
>>>> I just want to share with you my favourite song because it inspired me a lot. It told me just being myself in what ever things that I do. But the most important thing is it taught me to believe in myself and don't be afraid to talk whenever I have any ideas about something.
ThE mAn aLL mAlAYsiAn L0vE....
Today, I've already read an article about the man all Malaysian love, Chong Wei. Badminton's world-number-one Lee Chong Wei has been appointed a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, joining the ranks of soccer's David Beckham and tennis champion Roger Federer. For me, it is very proudful to become an ambassador in the younger age and made an ideal role model for young citizens. He also become a hero to me because he is not just a champion in badminton but he is also a champion in promoting child welfare. So, I hope that he will maintain a good image and be a good role model in order he brings together the name of Malaysia.
TiPs f0R L0nG lAsTiNG L0vE
1.Keep the romance alive
Take some time to do something that will make your partner feel special and loved. It can be anything simple like listening attentively to your partner's activity during the day. Make it a habit to tell and show your partner you love them everyday.
2.Don't lie to your partner
I am sure we all don't want to be told lies so lets do unto others as we want done unto us. Avoid all situations that will put you in a position where you have to lie. Remember it can take a simple lie to make your partner lose their trust for you and believe me this will put a strain on your love.
3.Be faithful to your partner
Being unfaithful is probably one of the worst ways to betray your partner but you can get away with it if you have a partner who is willing to forgive and give love another try. You may be forgiven but you will have to work extra hard to regain your partner's trust. On the other hand this could be the end of your love if you have an unforgiving partner.
4.Compromise
Show your partner that you are willing to meet them halfway by doing stuff you wouldn't ordinarily agree to do. This will show your partner that you truly love and care for them. It will also show that you are willing to put in the extra effort to keep the love going.
5.Team work is essential
This will show your partner your loyalty towards them. So when you are out with friends or family always be on the same team and appraise one another's achievements.
6.Be Supportive
There are always challenges that await us, but when you have a supportive and understanding partner you are likely to surpass these challenges more easily. Be supportive to your partner the same way you would expect them to be support you when you are facing challenges.
7.Respect your partner
Never lose respect for your partner as this may make your partner feel unloved and unappreciated. This will obviously cause a strain on the relationship and your love probably will not last long because of lacking respect.
8.Individuality
Give yourself time to do what you like as an individual. This will help you to focus on your priorities. It is also good to leave your partner alone when you see that they need time alone.
9.Show love
Show your partner you are don't just love them but you are in love with them.
****It showed that we should be an honest, compromise and all the good things in keep the good relationship. Don't forget to try these tips in your relationship...hehehe.. For those who are still single, don't worry because you can apply it to your friend and I am sure that you will be appreciated by them and it not impossible to hear that you two will be a good friend.
Take some time to do something that will make your partner feel special and loved. It can be anything simple like listening attentively to your partner's activity during the day. Make it a habit to tell and show your partner you love them everyday.
2.Don't lie to your partner
I am sure we all don't want to be told lies so lets do unto others as we want done unto us. Avoid all situations that will put you in a position where you have to lie. Remember it can take a simple lie to make your partner lose their trust for you and believe me this will put a strain on your love.
3.Be faithful to your partner
Being unfaithful is probably one of the worst ways to betray your partner but you can get away with it if you have a partner who is willing to forgive and give love another try. You may be forgiven but you will have to work extra hard to regain your partner's trust. On the other hand this could be the end of your love if you have an unforgiving partner.
4.Compromise
Show your partner that you are willing to meet them halfway by doing stuff you wouldn't ordinarily agree to do. This will show your partner that you truly love and care for them. It will also show that you are willing to put in the extra effort to keep the love going.
5.Team work is essential
This will show your partner your loyalty towards them. So when you are out with friends or family always be on the same team and appraise one another's achievements.
6.Be Supportive
There are always challenges that await us, but when you have a supportive and understanding partner you are likely to surpass these challenges more easily. Be supportive to your partner the same way you would expect them to be support you when you are facing challenges.
7.Respect your partner
Never lose respect for your partner as this may make your partner feel unloved and unappreciated. This will obviously cause a strain on the relationship and your love probably will not last long because of lacking respect.
8.Individuality
Give yourself time to do what you like as an individual. This will help you to focus on your priorities. It is also good to leave your partner alone when you see that they need time alone.
9.Show love
Show your partner you are don't just love them but you are in love with them.
****It showed that we should be an honest, compromise and all the good things in keep the good relationship. Don't forget to try these tips in your relationship...hehehe.. For those who are still single, don't worry because you can apply it to your friend and I am sure that you will be appreciated by them and it not impossible to hear that you two will be a good friend.
ThE HEalTh BenEfiTs of GoOD FRieNds
Hello everyone...
Lots of research has shown the health benefits of social support.One such study, reported in the journal Cancer, followed 61 women with advanced ovarian cancer. Those with ample social support had much lower levels of a protein linked to more aggressive types of cancer. Lower levels of the protein, known as interleukin 6, or IL-6, also boosted the effectiveness of chemotherapy. Women with weak social support had levels of IL-6 that were 70 percent higher in general, and two-and-a-half times higher in the area around the tumor.
In 1989, David Spiegel, MD, a professor of psychiatry at Stanford University, published a landmark paper in Lancet. It showed that women with breast cancer who participated in a support group lived twice as long as those who didn't. They also had much less pain.
Sheldon Cohen, PhD, a psychology professor at Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh, has shown that strong social support helps people cope with stress.
"Friends help you face adverse events," Cohen tells WebMD. "They provide material aid, emotional support, and information that helps you deal with the stressors. There may be broader effects as well. Friends encourage you to take better care of yourself. And people with wider social networks are higher in self-esteem, and they feel they have more control over their lives."
Other studies have shown that people with fewer friends tend to die sooner after having a heart attack than people with a strong social network. Having lots of friends may even reduce your chances of catching a cold. That's true even though you're probably exposed to more viruses if you spend a lot of time with others.
"People with social support have fewer cardiovascular problems and immune problems, and lower levels of cortisol—a stress hormone," says Tasha R. Howe, PhD, associate professor of psychology at Humboldt State University. "Why? The evolutionary argument maintains that humans are social animals, and we have evolved to be in groups. We have always needed others for our survival. It's in our genes. Therefore, people with social connections feel more relaxed and at peace, which is related to better health."
****Overall, this article showed that how important to choose a good friend in our life since it related with social networks.A friend is not only to share good and bad times, tears and laugh but it more than that.It is because friends help us to face adverse events where they provide emotional support and information that helps you deal with the stressors.
So, my question is....do you have a good friend?? If my question is do you have friends?
I'm sure everyone will say yes.But remember, a good friend is LARGELY DIFFERENT with friends.
So...think about it properly and start to find it at least one.
Lots of research has shown the health benefits of social support.One such study, reported in the journal Cancer, followed 61 women with advanced ovarian cancer. Those with ample social support had much lower levels of a protein linked to more aggressive types of cancer. Lower levels of the protein, known as interleukin 6, or IL-6, also boosted the effectiveness of chemotherapy. Women with weak social support had levels of IL-6 that were 70 percent higher in general, and two-and-a-half times higher in the area around the tumor.
In 1989, David Spiegel, MD, a professor of psychiatry at Stanford University, published a landmark paper in Lancet. It showed that women with breast cancer who participated in a support group lived twice as long as those who didn't. They also had much less pain.
Sheldon Cohen, PhD, a psychology professor at Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh, has shown that strong social support helps people cope with stress.
"Friends help you face adverse events," Cohen tells WebMD. "They provide material aid, emotional support, and information that helps you deal with the stressors. There may be broader effects as well. Friends encourage you to take better care of yourself. And people with wider social networks are higher in self-esteem, and they feel they have more control over their lives."
Other studies have shown that people with fewer friends tend to die sooner after having a heart attack than people with a strong social network. Having lots of friends may even reduce your chances of catching a cold. That's true even though you're probably exposed to more viruses if you spend a lot of time with others.
"People with social support have fewer cardiovascular problems and immune problems, and lower levels of cortisol—a stress hormone," says Tasha R. Howe, PhD, associate professor of psychology at Humboldt State University. "Why? The evolutionary argument maintains that humans are social animals, and we have evolved to be in groups. We have always needed others for our survival. It's in our genes. Therefore, people with social connections feel more relaxed and at peace, which is related to better health."
****Overall, this article showed that how important to choose a good friend in our life since it related with social networks.A friend is not only to share good and bad times, tears and laugh but it more than that.It is because friends help us to face adverse events where they provide emotional support and information that helps you deal with the stressors.
So, my question is....do you have a good friend?? If my question is do you have friends?
I'm sure everyone will say yes.But remember, a good friend is LARGELY DIFFERENT with friends.
So...think about it properly and start to find it at least one.
WhAt mY m0thEr hAve D0nE tO mAke mE haPpY
Hi friends..
There are lot of things that my mother have done to make me happy but, the most remember part is when I was in standard 6 after I got my UPSR result. The story was began when it have a ceremony at school for the students who got 5A's in their UPSR. It just like to celebrate our successful in the exam. They invited all the parents and students but unfortunately my father said that he cannot attend that ceremony and will be attend by my mother only. At that time, I felt so sad until the greatest day came. But the time we prepared to go to the school, my father said that he will be there with us. I quit shocked but I am really happy. At last I knew that my mother has persuaded my father to see me on stage just to make me happy and smile.
Thank you mum....
I really2 appreciated what you have done to me and it always played in my mind even though it have been almost 8 years ago. Remember that I will always love both of you until my last breath.
Here I want to dedicate a poem to my mother:>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
My mother is charming,
Her food is enchanting,
But her love is everlasting.
My mother is balmy,
Not because she is my mummy,
But because of her love,
The everlasting feathers of a dove.
A love everlasting,
Is by a mother who is a darling,
Whoever has a mother like me,
Has a wish-to-be!!!!
There are lot of things that my mother have done to make me happy but, the most remember part is when I was in standard 6 after I got my UPSR result. The story was began when it have a ceremony at school for the students who got 5A's in their UPSR. It just like to celebrate our successful in the exam. They invited all the parents and students but unfortunately my father said that he cannot attend that ceremony and will be attend by my mother only. At that time, I felt so sad until the greatest day came. But the time we prepared to go to the school, my father said that he will be there with us. I quit shocked but I am really happy. At last I knew that my mother has persuaded my father to see me on stage just to make me happy and smile.
Thank you mum....
I really2 appreciated what you have done to me and it always played in my mind even though it have been almost 8 years ago. Remember that I will always love both of you until my last breath.
Here I want to dedicate a poem to my mother:>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
My mother is charming,
Her food is enchanting,
But her love is everlasting.
My mother is balmy,
Not because she is my mummy,
But because of her love,
The everlasting feathers of a dove.
A love everlasting,
Is by a mother who is a darling,
Whoever has a mother like me,
Has a wish-to-be!!!!
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