A Love Story & A Lesson in Detachment

My dog, Penny, has a crush. It's more than a crush, actually.. It's a crazy, intense, infatuated—well, case of puppy love.

You see, earlier this week she met this piece of wood and it was love at first sight. She picked it up, flirted with it a little, then decided to make it her own. She takes it with her on every walk morning, noon, and night. And when the walk is over and I make her put it down outside the front door. She sits at the door for a few minutes and whines, crying for her beloved.

But it doesn't take long for Penny to forget all about her favorite attachment when we get back inside. It's just a few minutes of whining, then she chases the cat, begs for food, cuddles in our laps, and returns to her happy, mischievous puppy self.

When the door opens and it's time for another walk, she picks up the wood immediately and it starts all over again.

I've learned from Penny that it really is possible to leave your attachments (thoughts, desires, ambitions... whatever) outside. You can always pick them up again later.

They Don't Call It Peacock Pose for Nothing

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Last week, I went on a second "date" with a local yoga teacher. I like him because he teaches super difficult poses that I'd probably never venture to try on my own. Padma Mayurasana (Bound Peacock Pose) is one of those poses, and I fell in love with it because this was the first time I was ever able to lift my legs, which were twisted into Lotus, off the floor. (Never mind the fact that I had to put my chin on the floor to get the leverage to do it.) I loved my teacher's joke. "Remember, breasts are not helpful for this pose ... but they are in about 95 percent of the rest of your life, so deal." But I have breasts (a little) and I could still do it!

I beamed. I was (and am) so freaking proud of myself it borders on obscene. I feel like that every time I accomplish something I once thought was an impossible feat for me in yoga. And every time, I question myself later.

Yoga should boost your confidence, but it isn't supposed to build up your ego. Is it completely against all the principles of yoga to look around the yoga studio and feel just a little bit like a rock star when you're the only one who can do a hard pose? Or is it OK to be proud of yourself and even a little amazed at what this body can do?

How do you find the middle ground?

A Bad Service

Oh, sigh. Today is one of the days where I'm just sort of idle, sort of bored, sort of PMS-ing.

Rakuzen(the one at Desa Park City) sucked like pissed today. You know, another couple complained to the waiter, and then the waiter made this LC face like he didn't have time to listen to them. The woman was asking, "Why did you make us wait so long?". And then the waiter gave her the hand. They took almost half an hour to prepare my food, and the people looked like they didn't have time for their customers. Value your customers a bit, no?

I like their food, but it's expensive AND the people (waiters/waitress) especially don't give a shit about their customer. At least for today. Sigh. I'll take a break of Rakuzen sushi for a while. Maybe sushi zanmai instead?

Mini drama at the canteen today. The teacher was shouting at a student. Said because the student didn't take the cup after he finished the drink or something. The teacher wanted to exert his authority. I don't like it that, shouting in public places and trying hard to make you submit.

And, I don't like people who snub other people when they're moody, but I becoming one of them these days. Sigh. Blame it on PMS, no?

ON A BETTER NOTE, I ATE YUMMY MACADAMIA HAAGEN DAZS ICE CREAM TODAY.

And I don't know why, but I want to learn writing shorthand. Why, forgot about moodiness, I'll go do something instead of sulking. :)

Like, eating?

6 of the Most Absurd (and Hilarious) Yoga-isms Ever

Some of the comments on my last post inspired me to think of some of the most absurd yoga-isms (a.k.a. make up yoga words that really don't mean anything) I've come across in my six years as a yoga student. (Oh, and if you're my sister or husband, you should stop reading now. You won't get the jokes unless you're a yogi.)

1. Floint — half point, half flex, all ridiculous.

2. Broga — Yoga for men.

3. Yoga Toes — toes that are spread... Why does this need a special "yoga" name? I don't know... but it's awesome. (Also, the toe stretching product sold here. I also find this to be hilarious.)

4. Bro-Strap — And I am NOT talking about a G-string (See Yoga Men: What NOT to Wear) For example, "put the block at the bottom tip of your shoulder blades or your bra strap line for you ladies, for the men, it's called a bro-strap line."

5. Lulu — One who works for a Lululemon franchise; Luon — the material Lulus use to make their clothes (a.k.a. Spandex)

I know there are MANY more ... please share your favorite yoga-isms by commenting below!

Cultural Differences in Wedding Dresses

Starting from the time that you ability your boyish years through your adolescence date and gradually until you about-face to be a boyish adolescent, you will accept absolutely anticipation about alliance at atomic already in your life. It is aloof accustomed to do so and there is no charge for you to be abashed alike if you are a actual bourgeois person. This is because alliance is advised to be one of the best memorable and important contest in one's life.

Since alliance is article which is angelic and is declared to be a already in a lifetime experience, it is consistently acclaimed in a arresting manner. This is abnormally accurate if the families of the helpmate and benedict are awfully wealthy. In this affectionate of setting, there would absolutely be a lot of guests and of advance a admirable affair afterwards the wedding. However, you will apprehension that the focus of the accomplished bells commemoration and the affair (if the helpmate does not change to accidental clothing) will be the bells clothes which is beat by the bride. This is due to the actuality that bells gowns announce a huge allotment of alliance itself and has become a bells attribute throughout the years.

Asides from actuality a attribute of marriage, bells gowns are additionally awful prioritized in a bells adjustment for it has been a attitude to accomplish the helpmate attending her best during the ceremony. And you can alone do this by authoritative her abrasion the best affected of bells gowns.

There are a lot of variations of bells gowns in general. This is due to the actuality that ability plays a above role in the designs of these conjugal clothing. Some of the aspects of the clothes architecture which mostly varies due to cultural behavior are color, breadth and pattern. A absolute archetype is the acceptable bells gowns of the Vietnamese brides which is alleged the Ao dai. The Ao dai is usually in red color. It additionally has an oriental arrangement which is mostly apparent in the advanced allotment extending from the chest breadth to the thighs or feet. The red blush of this conjugal dress is in band with how the Vietnamese ability sees it as a assurance of acceptable luck and prosperity.

In the Asian countries with Eastern ability such as China and India, the bells dresses are agnate to the Ao dai of Vietnam with commendations to the acceptation of the red blush pertaining to acceptable luck. However, women these canicule from the said countries mostly opt to abrasion a blush added than red for their acceptable bells dress. White Western bells dresses are additionally acceptable a added accepted best for the boyish Chinese brides to be. This is affidavit that globalization has absolutely become article that has afflicted abundant bodies from all over the world.

Other countries such as Japan accept weddings wherein the helpmate will abrasion three or added dresses. This is done throughout the commemoration and afterwards which the helpmate will abrasion a bathrobe which is a accepted Japanese acceptable dress during the anniversary proper.

For Javanese bodies of Indonesia, they abrasion a kebaya which is a array of acceptable blouse with the batik. In the Philippines, the Baro't saya is the acceptable bells accoutrements for women which is partnered forth with the Barong Tagalog for men.

Nowadays though, there is a ascent appeal for conjugal gowns which are customized to fit the personality of the bride. These bells dresses are mostly accidental and accord a different blow to the ambiance of the commemoration itself which is a actual artistic way to differentiate your own wedding.

Pada hari ini

(mengapa tak ada orang ikat rambut macam ini lagi?)

Hari ini, saya akan guna Bahasa Melayu, OK?

Jadi rakyat Malaysia, hidup di dalam masyarakat yang berbagai kaum. Ada India, ada Cina, ada Melayu. Semua orang tahu lebih daripada satu bahasa. Tetapi yang tak bagus ialah pertuturan bahasa kami rojak sikit lah, ya?

Hari ini banyak orang sedih. Macam tak ada "mood". Ada yang nangis, ada yang muka masam. :( Ada pula yang menumpah perasaan marah dengan saya. Cis! Saya tak buat apa-apa pun! Benci orang mengamuk. Lepas itu, dia panggil nama saya tetapi saya mana mahu hirau lah!

Sekarang juga sedang hujan, tahu! Semalam Cheng How mengadu di Facebook tentang sistem kanteen yang baru. Pagi ini cikgu pun tanya tentangnya. Cikgu pun ada facebook, tahu?! Saya tak ada menjadi kawan dengan cikgu di dalam facebook... tak syok, macam diawasi....

Saya membaca buku cina. Yvonne cakap saya tak tahu baca! Cis! Saya memaksa dia dengar saya baca sekali! Alamak, kalau mahu tahu setakat mana pengetahuan bahasa cina saya, senang saja! Kalau kamu dulu belajar di Sekolah Kebangsaan Cina, maka pengetahuan bahasa cina saya setanding dengan pengetahuan Bahasa Inggeris kamu lah!

Okay kawan-kawan, sampai di sini lah! Suka tak Bahasa Melayu?

;D

Sexy and cute maternity dresses for new Moms!!

Just because you are pregnant, doesn't mean you have to stay away from parties, shopping malls or clubs. These days, maternity dresses are especially made to meet needs of pregnant women. This spring maternity dresses are cute, beautiful and comfortable more than ever. Many manufacturers are understanding need for maternity clothing, that's why these clothes are available in attractive designs and beautiful colors.

Now, you can look beautiful and sexy during those long nine months of pregnancy. Having sexy and exquisite clothes can make every pregnant woman feel great. There are many maternity clothes available in market like casual tops, classic evening wear, nursing dresses, sexy intimates, exquisite bridesmaid dresses and many more. Being pregnant can be exciting only when you buy perfect clothes.

Tie Front Jersey Dress: A beautiful maternity dress for you! This slinky dress will add a sleek contemporary edge to your maternity wardrobe. Falling just below knee, wrap-around sash provides a distinctive finish giving definition to waist accentuating pregnant form.

Denim Mini skirt: Keep your look fresh in this straight, black, pull on maternity denim mini skirt with side pocket detail. Underbump jersey panel for fabulous fit and comfort allowing skirt to be worn throughout pregnancy and after. This beautiful dress is machine washable.


Don't worry if you are still looking for perfect maternity dresses. The best way is to go online and choose your favorite clothes within budget. Visit CraveMaternity.com for latest and sexy maternity dresses. Make your shopping experience memorable by using Crave Maternity Coupons. Here is something for everyone at very reasonable prices. Buy trendy & beautiful maternity clothes, and stay stylish during those most exciting days.

Don't feel depressed during pregnancy and enjoy your shopping now...

Led Zeppelin is one of my favourite band.I really love this group.They rocks:) So I decided to put some photos here.In case you don't know I love they're hippie-folk clothes,especially Robert's ones...And the hair too of course.

Growing Growing Growing

Since this is really just a journal for me, I'm writing about baby again :) If you're sick of hearing about it (oh, especially without pictures, I know!) then you will not hurt my feelings if you click the X in the corner! I've been anxiously awaiting any sign of life in my stomach, as it seems to be getting bigger and bigger, but despite all of my efforts to bug the baby enough into kicking me back, it hasn't worked. But this morning, as I lay on my stomach/side and fighting the urge to hit the snooze button AGAIN, I felt it. Little flicks from the inside. Strong flicks! I still don't know if it's a boy or girl (our appointment is on Monday), but either way they are quite strong in my opinion! This isn't a pic of OUR baby, but this is what he/she looks like now at 17 weeks :) Looks more like a baby now then an alien!

***Edited to add***
Baby at 16 weeks exactly! Wow, getting big already! Cross your fingers this baby doesn't come out 10 lbs!

今天

今天用华语，为了表现 1Malaysia 精神。
哈哈哈， 可能下一次就用马来语。

我喜欢上学（真的！），可是今天在家理，休息一下好了（将也可以，厉害吧！）。不知道老师会不会骂。那时 Jin Fye 逃学，就被 En. Harri 折磨。可是 En. Harri 每次都能找到打人的理由。。。

最近不知道为什么，Chuckie 一直要和 Lucian 打架，又比它小，还感咬它。这个就是有多过一只狗的缺点。Chuckie 象疯狗一样！

今天的报道就到这理，有什么写错的话请不要见怪，人家没有读过华效（虽然是华人一个）。

再见！

5 Ways to Have More Fun Doing Yoga

Has your yoga practice gotten stale, boring, or uninspired? Do you visit the same studios, study with the same teachers, practice the same old poses time and time again? You could just make an effort to mix it up, go to a new class, try out a new studio, and learn something new. OR you could follow my five magical tips to having more fun with your yoga practice:

1. Try a pose that looks impossible—like a really REALLY crazy arm balance. Then laugh at yourself for failing miserably. (I'm trying to adapt this attitude toward challenges in my life, too!)

2. Practice outside. Be careful not to unroll your mat in doggy doo.

3. Play the Word of the Day game. Find a word or phrase your yoga teacher says over and over again, "That's BEAUTIFUL!" is a good one. Then, every time he says it let out a deep Lion's Breath. It can be your own inside joke or if you let a friend in on it so it can be like a drinking game, but with YOGA. What could be more fun that that?

4. Speaking of drinking games... have you ever done yoga as a party trick? Having a little wine before you practice does make things more interesting. But a word of advice: Wine and inversions do NOT mix. I speak from experience.

5. Make up ridiculous names for the poses and/or actions. How do you think those Anusara folks came up with Wild Thing and the concept of "Floint"-ing? They might say they were trying to come up with a way to teach an action, I think they were probably just amusing themselves. :)

What do you do to spice up your practice when it gets boring?

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CHECK-OUT HOTEL,CHECK-IN HOSPITAL

since january ke february asyik postponed je treatment ashraf. finally on 12th april dpt gak jalankan MRI scan,tu pun kena admit ward dulu since dia budak lagi and doctor kena bius dulu sbb MRI scan utk bdk2 mmg leceh so diorang trpaksa bgi ashraf pengsan dulu. sebelum pegi hospital kitorang bru balik from 'luar negeri' stay 2 malam with family. tu yg terus pegi hospital utk masukkan ashraf ke wad. 

my ashraf tgh makan dinner..

ngaaaaappppppppppppppppp!!!!!

dh selesai buat MRI scan and my ashraf pun masih lagi berada di awangan sbb diorang pengsankan dia ngan ubat tido,hantar ward and tunggu doctor utk check dia. memandangkan ank aku ni terus je sedar dari awangan maka start la lasak dia..

last skali my ashraf kena stay another 1 night sbb jumpa doctor dh petang sgt so at that time doctor dh kelam kabut nk balik jumpa kwn2 kt kedai kopi... terpaksa la aku and ashraf tido kt hospital lgi!!

alhamdulillah bila dh selesai jumpa doctor and dh tau result maka semua telah dipersetujui utk buat operation choclear implant cuma buat masa skrg kena percepatkan application utk dptkan bantuan. sebagai mother,aku sentiasa doakan semuanya dpt selesai secepat yang mungkin. INSYA'ALLAH!!!!

oklah kepenatan aku duduk lama2 sampai kembang bontot pun dh sakit. mintak diri dulu!!

assalamualaikum

Fafiness

I like her drawings(not so much for her graffiti thou). They were featured for a while in M.A.C cosmetics.

Sigh. Today was unproductive. Academic week and what not. Test papers were somehow lost, so we had it postponed and had to keep quiet while the other classes did em.

Ding threw a tantrum. Again. This time on Wei Kean. Ding took his chair, and then, dunno, Wei Kean wanted it back or whatever. Gee.

Went to Fikri's house yesterday to do submarine for Physics. Walked there. Asked him how long, he said 2 minutes. And then it was 2+3. And then maybe 2+3+4 minutes. It was nice that he carried our bags thou. All the group members went, Mei Yen, Ping Kuang and Ding too.

Sigh. Might skip school tomorrow. They have cooking thing going on. Ate pizza just now. They've also implemented this "no money in e-card then no food" system. Some people pay cash, while some even run off with the food. Now it's like, heaven if you get into the canteen but hell if you can't. Canteen food is getting boring. Principal is pissed as always. But sometimes people look angry and dissaproving, even though they are just in neutral mood.

I'm learning Chinese again. Reading a kid novel. Dunno. Bugged fellow classmates about meaning of word/characters. Most of them come from chinese school. Useful, no? I ask them Chinese they ask me English.

In Malaysia it's different, such a melting pot that even if you're Chinese you may not know Chinese. And those, my dear, are bananas. As in yellow on the outside, white in the inside. I don't want to be banana, OK! Shameful not to know one's culture and language! But sometimes it's not the kid's fault, because the parents want them to be more English, westernized and therefore more superior, blah blah blah.

Last but not least, some...camwhore pics! :D With Zhi Qi.

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