LI NA'S NEW NAIL ART DESIGN

I was getting a bit tired of the Sunflower design for my toe nails and when I went for my pedicure yesterday afternoon, I had Carol, my pedicurist, come up with a new design for me. This one looks sweet, doesn't it?

MOSQUITO REPELLENT FROM HERBS

My mum who is staying at a Home for the Senior Citizens complained of being bitten by mosquitoes when she first went there.  As using mosquito coils is deemed to be unsafe, I went and bought her a mosquito repellent gel made from a natural ingredient found in flowers and plants called Linalool.  I saw the product being advertised on TV.  This type of gel format mosquito repellent contains the 100% natural active ingredient called linalool that is said to effectively protect you and your family against mosquitoes. According to my mum, the gel works.  I bought her 4 tins and so far she has used up 2.

THINK TWICE BEFORE USING A MOSQUITO COIL

The next time you consider lighting a mosquito repellent coil, think again as research has show that one lighted coil is as bad as 100 lit cigarettes. So you will have to decide which is the lesser evil, being bitten by mosquitoes or inhaling the poisonous smoke from the coils.

Read the article below to find out more.

1 Mosquito Coil, Equal To 100 Cigarettes
According to a study about risks of air pollution, it has come to light that a single mosquito repellent coil carries the same risk as that of smoking 100 cigarettes. As the coil emits smoke to keep mosquitoes at bay, it is hazardous for humans as well.
The director of Chest Research Foundation Sandeep Salvi spoke at the conference: Air Pollution and Our Health. He revealed: “Not many people know about it, but the damage done to your lungs by one mosquito coil is equivalent to the damage done by 100 cigarettes. This was according to a recent study conducted in Malaysia.” The conference was held by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in coordination with Indian Medical Association and Indian Council for Medical Research. He cautioned about the lack of awareness about impact of air pollution on health, the indoor air pollution in particular.
Source: http://truthmafia.com/archives/5628

OPAK

On Monday, I went with my colleagues to Kuala Lumpur on a benchmarking visit to a school there that had been awarded the 5S certification.  On the way back to to KL, we stopped for breakfast at one of the Rest and Relax places along the highway.  It was at one of the stalls there that I bought a packet of Opak or Kerepek Ubi (Tapioca Fritters).  It is also sometimes known as Karupuk Piar-Piar.  How did it taste like?  It was crunchy and a bit salty.

ALL THESE FOR RM44.60

I am sure that many of you out there would agree with me that RM50 nowadays won't buy you much.  Last Sunday, I brought RM50 to go marketing and came back with RM5.40 change having spent RM44.60.
Here is a list of what I bought.

RM10.00 for 4 multi-purpose hooks.
RM  8.00 for a pair of pruning shears.
RM  1.50 for 5 hooks.
RM  1.50 for the Sunday Star newspaper.
RM  4.00 for one bunch of bamboo for traditional healing
RM 10.00 meat floss for my dog
RM   7.40 fishballs and fishcakes
RM  1.90 for vegetables
RM  0.30 for serai

As I have said RM50 doesn't go a long way nowadays.

FANCY USING A TRANSPARENT KEYBOARD

Over the weekend there was a PC Fair in Ipoh and another one in Manjung but I did not get to go to either one as I was busy seeing to my mum's needs.
Actually, I am on the look out for a transparent keyboard like the one above.  Always fancied getting one as it looks so futuristic.  There will be more PC Fairs to come and so I will bide my time.
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IPOH SALT BAKED CHICKEN

'Yim Kok Kai' 盐锔鸡 or Salt Baked Chicken is a popular food in Ipoh.  There is one shop in Theatre Street that is famous for this dish.  In my case, I don't eat it as I don't eat chicken.  When I was at the Wooley Food Court in Ipoh Garden a few days ago, I happen to see the worker of a shop in the process of baking the chicken which is wrapped in paper and covered in rock salt.

Here is how the salt baked chicken looks like.  For the recipe, click this LINK.

WOW! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PLACE

Have you ever heard of the Tunnel of Love?  Hmm ... my idea of such a tunnel is associated with one of those rides at a theme park.  However, I would you know that there is a place in Kleven, Ukraine called the Tunnel of Love.

It appears that the tunnel is popular among lovers who like to make a wish and kiss there. If the love is sincere, then the wish will come true. In actuality, this Tunnel of Love is a train track in Ukraine; made in a way so as to give a picture of tunnel covered and clouded by dense trees.  From the pictures, it looks enchanted.

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KAJANG SATAY

When my friends and I left Kuala Lumpur to go back to Manjung after visiting the school there, we had our lunch at the Sungai Buluh Rest & Relax along the highway.  Since the purpose of the trip was to learn about the 5S system, we did not really get to visit Kuala Lumpur.  So we did not get to do any shopping or eat the food there.  However, Kamariah got to enjoy a plate of Kajang Satay which was sold at one of the Haji Samuri franchise shops there.  

Now for those who do not have the faintest idea what Haji Samuri Kajang Satay is, then please click this LINK.

VERY STRONG HOOKS!!!

I am not sure about others but the adhesive hooks that I have bought seem to come off after a while. I have the ones with suction and the ones with glue.  The suction time will drop off after some time and I will have to put them up again.  

When I was at the market last weekend, there were these Multi-use hooks being sold by a vendor.  For RM10 one gets 4.   According to the man, the hook with comes with an adhesive pad can hold up to 5 kilogrammes of weight.  He demonstrated the strength of the hooks with a brick and a chopping board below.  As usual, I am game to try out new gadgets.  Hopefully, this time I have found hooks that live up to the hype as promoted.

PILLOW SHAPED GLUTINOUS RICE DUMPLINGS

 The Zong Zi  粽子or Glutinous rice dumplings that are commonly sold are shaped like a pyramid.  Nowadays these dumplings sell for anywhere between RM2.50 to RM4.50 at the market.
Not so commonly sold are the pillow shaped ones which I spotted at the Kampung Simee market.  You can see the extra large Chum Toe Zong or Pillow shaped glutinous rice dumplings in the pictures below.  Besides glutinous rice, the other ingredients are dried scallop, dried shrimp, chicken, black eye beans, sweet chestnuts, mung beans, salted egg yolk and pork.  They were selling at RM9 each.

VISIT TO KUALA LUMPUR TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Yesterday twenty three of my colleagues and I went on a day trip to Sekolah Menengah Teknik Kuala Lumpur or Kuala Lumpur Technical School.  I had to wake up at 4.50 a.m. in order to be in school by 5.45 a.m. to board the college bus to Kuala Lumpur.  It was a benchmarking visit for the 5S Project for the college.
My friends and I got a lot of ideas on how to go about organising our college in accordance with the 5S System.  I'll share with you some of the things I learnt later in the week.

ANGRY BIRDS CAKES

I am sure that like me, many of you have seen the images of Angry Birds appearing here, there and everywhere.  Children and adults alike can't enough of these birds.  My latest sightings of the birds was at a cake shop.

HERBAL REMEDY FOR SKIN DISEASES

I wish to share with you a herbal remedy for skin diseases that the religious teacher in my college, Ustaz Syed Sharim, passed on to me.  He told me that one of the orphans under his care was having skin problems and had tried using different types of cures, western and traditional.  Unfortunately, the cures did not work for the boy.  Finally, someone told the ustaz that all the boy needed to do was to eat chikus and he would be cured. So, the dear ustaz got chikus for the boy and after a few days of eating the fruit, the skin problem vanished.  Yeah!

HAVE YOU HEARD OF TOOTH WORMS?

I'd like to share an article about a man in Johore Bahru who can remove tooth worms from a person's oral cavity. Yeah!  You heard me right - Tooth Worms!!!  Got your interest?  Then read on ...

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Ancient treatment to chase tooth worms away
He said that the herbal smoke will be used to banish tooth worms from patient's oral cavity. -Sin Chew Daily/ANN

Sat, Nov 05, 2011
Sin Chew Daily/Asia News Network

Chen Yuan Sheng, who has engaged in the garment industry for over two decades, started a special sideline many years ago.

He helps toothache patients to reduce pain by banishing tooth worms with an ancient treatment.

Chen, 44, is working in a garment factory. His late father had a great interest in Chinese medicine and was proficient in acupuncture and herbal medicine.

Chen said that his father had visited China for many times to study Chinese medicine.

About two decades ago, his father learned an ancestral treatment to banish tooth warms which could help reduce the pain of toothache patients.

His father then started the sideline at home.

Under the influence of his father, Chen also has a keen interest in Chinese medicine, as well as the ancient treatment.

The garment industry was popular in textile city Batu Pahat.

However, the industry declined during an economic downturn years ago, setting a blow to many garment factories, including the one Chen was working with.

He then had more time for the sideline when he did not have to work overtime due to less orders.

Chen Yuan Sheng, who has engaged in the garment industry for over two decades, started a special sideline many years ago. He helps toothache patients to reduce pain by banishing tooth worms with an ancient treatment. (Photo: Sin Chew Daily/ANN)

A brick is heated up before a treatment is started. (Photo: Sin Chew Daily/ANN)

Chen explains the treatment to his patients. He said that the herbal smoke will be used to banish tooth worms from patient's oral cavity, without causing pain to the patient and no medication is required. (Photo: Sin Chew Daily/ANN)

 A brick is ready for a treatment. The equipment and methods are very traditional and simple. (Photo: Sin Chew Daily/ANN)

"The quantity of herbs used to banish tooth worms is very important. It is actually a mixture of six herbs immersed in coconut oil," he explained. (Photo: Sin Chew Daily/ANN)

Tooth worms being banished from a patient's oral cavity. (Photos: Sin Chew Daily/ANN)

The larvae die once they are forced out from human body. (Photos: Sin Chew Daily/ANN)

White-brown larvae less than a centimetre long are banished from a patient's oral cavity. (Photos: Sin Chew Daily/ANN)

 The whole process of the treatment takes a total time of 12 minutes. (Photos: Sin Chew Daily/ANN)

 Many patients give the treatment a try after being told about it by their friends. (Photos: Sin Chew Daily/ANN)

 Chen Yuan Sheng always tries to enhance his knowledge in Chinese medicine. (Photos: Sin Chew Daily/ANN)

Chen Yuan Sheng started the special sideline many years ago. His late father had a great interest in Chinese medicine and was proficient in acupuncture and herbal medicine. (Photos: Sin Chew Daily/ANN)

SOURCE: http://www.asiaone.com/print/Health/News/Story/A1Story20111105-308917.html

MY COMMENT
Honestly, I am willing to try this process as I'd like to get rid of any worms that might be present in my teeth.  If only Johore is not that far away from Sitiawan.