A CUP OF TEA…….ANYONE……?Try a mountain trail stroll in China.
First let's take the tram up to the start of the trail.
Now follow the path.
Be sure to hold on to the railing.
Keep an eye on the person in front of you
Be very careful when passing someone going in the opposite direction.
Gets a little steeper here so put your toes in the hole.
A few more steps to go.
Finally in sight, the Teahouse!
The view's great, BUT - Would you dare try it?
How'd they get that building material up there?
And how do they get the supplies to the teahouse?
Hopefully they don't serve any booze!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
TEA house in china
Sunday, August 24, 2008
A Day in Africa
My pod
Who need an Expensive IPod or Walkman
Hot water system.Home made 
Transportation - 1 - Toyota Co(w)rolla
Because Petrol is Expensive why not use a Cowrolla 
Transportation 2 - pick-up truck!!! 
Ambulance
You won't need the siren
I just love Africa , simple and not complicated.
We are just who we are.
No stress.
This vehicle was seen near Makerere , Zimbabwe
This was photographed in Buru Buru, Nairobi . Kenya
Cattle Drive or rather Goat Drive?
Human ingenuity?
Painting the swimming pool.
This month special....
Listen - English is only a 2nd language!!!
You've got to make allowances.
'Well said !!! 
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Mantis Shrimp Village Seafood Restaurant @ Bukit Tambun
Mantis Shrimp Village is a newer seafood restaurant to open in Bukit Tambun. It is located just beside the toll plaza exiting Bukit Tambun to Juru and one of the first few restaurants you would see. This big restaurant has a sign board so huge you just wouldn't miss it.
Usually we would order sweet sour or curry for crabs. But since this is a new establishment, we asked for their recommendation and took it - salted egg yolk crabs @ RM32. This dish is priced according to the combined weight of the crabs being ordered. Shown here is the portion of two crabs. They might not look a lot due to the way they are arranged lol. I must say this is the nicest dish of the meal. Dried chilli and curry leaves are also used in preparing the dish. Combined with the taste of salted egg yolks, it was great!
Another great recommendation was the Baba style steamed stingray (phek kia) @ RM16. The gravy is spicy and sourish, best taken with rice. I realized I already finished half a plate of my rice just seconds after the fish arrived. Very recommended, ask for it!
Butter prawns @ RM15, it was nice but was nothing great to write home about. A popular prawn dish in Mantis Shrimp Village would be Hawaiian prawn, which is prepared in sweet sour sauce and served in a pineapple boat. Carlsberg mantis shrimp is their signature dish and you really should try it! I had both dishes the last time I was here and I can remember how nice it was, so sweet and fresh. Too bad they only had the bigger variety of mantis shrimp which costs a whopping RM80 a kilogram. LOL that's too expensive for us, the smaller ones only cost RM5 per shrimp. 
Then there's the compulsory dish in a seafood meal - oyster omelette @ RM10. It may seem that there aren't too many oysters given, that's right. But what lacks in quantity is made up for in quality and size. I have eaten some big juicy oysters that are as big as my thumb!
Also, try their fried glass noodles @ RM4 for a change if you are not in the mood for rice, it's pretty good.
Lastly you should also try the dragon fruit juice @ RM12 per jug. It's a refreshing change from the usual apple or orange juice. The total damage was RM111 (what a figure) including a large beer. Expensive? I don't think so. It's at least reasonable if not cheap.
10 ways to avoid ghost in hotels
1. Knock on door or press door bell before entering, meaning to ask for permission to stay there.
2. When entering hotel room for 1st time, enter sideways so as to allow the 'dirty thing' to leave the room.
3. Leave a pair of slippers (each facing opposite directions) at door entrance. 'Dirty thing' coming in will follow the slipper and go out.
4. Place a glass of water and a pinch of salt at head of bed.
5. Flush toilet bowl before using.
6. Do not close the bible if it has been left open.
7. Avoid wearing black & red clothing. Wear yellow clothing.
8. Before sleeping, close toilet door & also switch off toilet lights.
9. Don't sleep facing big mirror.
10. Before sleeping, do not leave slippers together but each facing opposite direction to each other or in a messy way.
RELATIONSHIP : Did I Marry The Right Person ?
DID I MARRY THE RIGHT PERSON?
During one of our seminars, a woman asked a common question. She said, 'How do I know if I married the right person?'
I noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so I said, 'It depends. Is that your husband?'
In all seriousness, she answered 'How do you know?'
Let me answer this question because the chances are good that it's weighing on your mind.
Here's the answer.
EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with your spouse/partner. You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked their
idiosyncrasies (unconventional behavior/habit).
Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience. You didn't have to
DO anything. That's why it's called 'falling' in love... Because it's happening TO YOU.
People in love sometimes say, 'I was swept off my feet.' Think about the imagery of that __expression.
It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something came along and happened
TO YOU.
Falling in love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience. But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria (excitement) of love fades. It's the natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's
idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts.
The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship, but if you think about your marriage, you will
notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage.
At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, 'Did I marry the right person?' And as you and your spouse reflect on the
euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is when marriages breakdown. People blame their spouse for their unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfillment.
Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work,
a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances.
But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage. It lies within it. I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else.
You could.
And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later. Because (listen carefully to this):
THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON; IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND.
SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. It'll NEVER just happen to you. You can't 'find' LASTING love. You have to 'make' it day in and day out. That's why we have the __expression 'the labor of love.'
Because it takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it takes WISDOM. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make your marriage work.
Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your spouse) to succeed with your marriage.
Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships.
Just as the right diet and exercise program makes you physically stronger, certain habits in your relationship
WILL make your marriage stronger. It's a direct cause and effect. If you know and apply the laws, the results are predictable... you can 'make'
love.
Love in marriage is indeed a 'decision'... Not just a feeling.
Remember this always:
'God determines who walks into your life. It is up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let go.'
DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH
| DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven its value. We publish below a description of use of water for our readers. For old and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been found successful by a Japanese medical society as a 100% cure for the following diseases: Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases. |
| METHOD OF TREATMENT 1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4 x 160ml glasses of water 2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minute 3. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal. 4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink anything for 2 hours 5. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it to 4 glasses per day. 6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others can enjoy a healthy life. |
| The following list gives the number of days of treatment required to cure/control/reduce main diseases: 1. High Blood Pressure (30 days) 2. Gastric (10 days) 3. Diabetes (30 days) 4. Constipation (10 days) 5. Cancer (180 days) 6. TB (90 days) 7. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwards - daily. This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of treatment you may have to urinate a few times. |
| It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a routine work in our life. Drink Water and Stay healthy and Active. |
| This makes sense .. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals .not cold water. Maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating!!! Nothing to lose, everything to gain.... |
| For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. |
| Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal. |
| A serious note about heart attacks: · Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting, · Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line. · You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. · Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. · 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. · Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive... NOTE: Please consult your doctor before starting this regime. What works for others might not work for all. |
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Chinese EYE TEST
Can you read the wordings?
If you cannot decipher anything, then try pulling the corner of your eyes as if you were Chinese.
4 years old IQ test - Are you smarter than a 4 years old child?
A PRE-SCHOOL TEST FOR YOU
Which way is the bus below traveling?
To the left or to the right? Can't make up your mind?
Look carefully at the picture again.
Still don't know?
Primary school children were shown this picture and asked the same question. 90% of them gave this answer: 'The bus is traveling to the right.'
When asked, 'Why do you think the bus is traveling to the right?'
They answered: 'Because you can't see the door to get on the bus.
Ducks Quack , Eagles Fly
An inspiring story we can learn a lot from...
Ducks Quack, Eagles Fly
No one can make you serve your customers well.
That's because great service is a choice.
Harvey Mackay, tells a wonderful story about a cab driver that proved this point.
He was waiting in line for a ride at the airport. When a cab pulled up, the first thing Harvey noticed was that the taxi was polished to a bright shine. Smartly dressed in a white shirt, black tie, and freshly pressed black slacks, the cab driver jumped out and rounded the car to open the back passenger door for Harvey.
He handed my friend a laminated card and said:
'I'm Wally, your driver. While I'm loading your bags in the trunk I'd like you to read my mission statement.'
Taken aback, Harvey read the card. It said:
Wally's Mission Statement:
To get my customers to their destination in the quickest, safest and cheapest way possible in a friendly environment.
This blew Harvey away. Especially when he noticed that the inside of the cab matched the outside. Spotlessly clean!
As he slid behind the wheel, Wally said, 'Would you like a cup of coffee? I have a thermos of regular and one of decaf.'
My friend said jokingly, 'No, I'd prefer a soft drink.'
Wally smiled and said, 'No problem. I have a cooler up front with regular and Diet Coke, water and orange juice.'
Almost stuttering, Harvey said, 'I'll take a Diet Coke.'
Handing him his drink, Wally said, 'If you'd like something to read, I have The Wall Street Journal, Time, Sports Illustratedand USA Today.'
As they were pulling away, Wally handed my friend another laminated card.
'These are the stations I get and the music they play, if you'd like to listen to the radio.'
And as if that weren't enough, Wally told Harvey that he had the air conditioning on and asked if the temperature was comfortable for him.
Then he advised Harvey of the best route to his destination for that time of day. He also let him know that he'd be happy to chat and tell him about some of the sights or, if Harvey preferred, to leave him with his own thoughts.
'Tell me, Wally,' my amazed friend asked the driver, 'have you always served customers like this?'
Wally smiled into the rear view mirror. 'No, not always. In fact, it's only been in the last two years. My first five years driving, I spent most of my time complaining like all the rest of the cabbies do. Then I heard the personal growth guru, Wayne Dyer, on the radio one day.
He had just written a book called You'll See It When You Believe It.
Dyer said that if you get up in the morning expecting to have a bad day, you'll rarely disappoint yourself. He said, 'Stop complaining!
Differentiate yourself from your competition. Don't be a duck. Be an eagle. Ducks quack and complain. Eagles soar above the crowd.''
'That hit me right between the eyes,' said Wally. 'Dyer was really talking about me. I was always quacking and complaining, so I decided to change my attitude and become an eagle. I looked around at the other cabs and their drivers. The cabs were dirty, the drivers were unfriendly, and the customers were unhappy. So I decided to make some changes. I put in a few at a time. When my customers responded well, I did more.'
'I take it that has paid off for you,' Harvey said.
'It sure has,' Wally replied. 'My first year as an eagle, I doubled my income from the previous year. This year I'll probably quadruple it.
You were lucky to get me today. I don't sit at cabstands anymore. My customers call me for appointments on my cell phone or leave a message on my answering machine. If I can't pick them up myself, I get a reliable cabbie friend to do it and I take a piece of the action.'
Wally was phenomenal. He was running a limo service out of a Yellow Cab.
I've probably told that story to more than fifty cab drivers over the years, and only two took the idea and ran with it. Whenever I go to their cities, I give them a call. The rest of the drivers quacked like ducks and told me all the reasons they couldn't do any of what I was suggesting.
Wally the Cab Driver made a different choice. He decided to stop quacking like ducks and start soaring like eagles.
How about us???
Smile(!) and the whole world smiles with you.....have a great day,
Inspiring Thoughts
Anger is a condition in which the tongue works faster than the mind.
You can't change the past,but you can ruin the present by worrying over the future.
The darkest moment of the night is just before dawn.
Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.
All people smile in the same language.
A hug is a great gift... one size fits all. It can be given for any occasion and it's easy to exchange.
Everyone needs to be loved...especially when they do not deserve it..
The real measure of a man's wealth is what he has invested in eternity..
Love...and you shall be loved.
Everyone has beauty but not everyone sees it.
It's important for parents to live the same things they teach.
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.
If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.
Marriage is like a game of compromise. When either one of the players stops compromising, the game is about to end.
The choice you make today will usually affect tomorrow.
Take time to laugh, for it is the music of the soul.
If anyone speaks badly of you, live so none will believe it.
Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.
Love is strengthened by workingthrough conflicts together.
The best thing parents can do for their children is to love each other.
Harsh words break no bonesbut they do break hearts.
To get out of a difficulty,one usually must go through it.
We take for granted the things that we should be giving thanks for.
Love is the only thing that can be divided without being diminished.
Happiness is enhanced by others but does not depend upon others..
For every minute you are angry with someone, you lose 60 seconds of happiness that you can never get back.
Do what you can, for who you can, with what you have, and where you are
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