Bit Bit in The House

Meet my second daughter, dear readers…

Her name is Bit Bit. My husband named her ‘Bit Bit’ because according to him, she looks abit like a rabbit with her white fur and pink nose. I met her for the first time today, 27th July 2012 in the basement carpark of my apartment.

I DID NOT intend to adopt her, I assure you. She adopted me! The evil thing followed me and my family and refuse to stay put, and fearing the poor little thing will be hit by a car by accident, I picked Bit Bit up and bring her home since there’s no sign of Mama Cat around.

And now, she’s temporarily using Meow Meow’s cage until she’s fully house trained and toilet trained.

Bit Bit is quite a bossy and sneaky little creature, but my son is quite taken with Bit Bit. Right now, he’s teaching Bit Bit how to shake hands, and insist on giving his blanket to Bit Bit, and she’s loving all the attention he’s giving her.

Meow Meow wasn’t very pleased, of course. She’s a little upset and jealous that we have another kitty to dote on, but she’s doing pretty well with Bit Bit’s presense. Apart from hissing at Bit Bit when Bit Bit gets too noisy, Meow Meow avoided going near to Bit Bit. 😀

Cleffairy: I really do hope my two girls can get along well with each other, for I love both of them equally. 😀

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Emancipate your inner starlet with Bkay

I’m not sure if any of you ladies have low self-esteem problems after you tie the knot, but at some point, I certainly have that problem. You see, after elevating my status to a married woman and a mother, I concentrate too much on being a wife and a mother and neglected being myself to the point I even forgot how to communicate with people who are not my family.Trust me, having coup up at home just to take care of your husband and kid 24/7 for so many years consecutively does that to you!

At some point during my marriage, I think I was merely a wife and a mother instead of myself. I stopped doing things that I like, I stopped having fun, I stopped dressing up and taking good care of myself, and I definitely stop taking time for myself. When I looked into the mirror, I looked ugly, haggard, and tired.

This is something that all chauvinist swine of a husband would applaud, but I think this is wrong and a complete violation of women’s right. A woman should not lose herself to motherhood and marriage. She should not stop being herself when she got married and have babies.

A woman should not stop being her confident, beautiful self just because  she’s married with children, and she should not restrict herself just being surrounded in the four walls of her home just because the society expects her to do so.

If a woman restrict herself to just being a wife and mother who dedicate herself to see her husband’s needs and picks up after her children’s mess, then she is no different from an unpaid maid.

I realized how these things are eating me inside out, and so, I decided to stop being so self-sacrificial. Enough is enough. I got to love myself more, and marriage should nurture me into a more beautiful and a wiser person, not the other way around.

Anyway, having said that reminds me that I would like to introduce to you ladies a full-service image consulting firm, Bkay Nair Resources (BNR). Bkay Nair Resources will definitely be useful if you want to change into a better version of yourselves but not sure where and how to start.

Last week, I was invited to attend the soft launching of Bkay Nair Resources (BNR) where where they showcased their comprehensive image consulting company which aims to help their clients recreate themselves by discovering their hidden personalities within.

Bkay Nair Resources’ services includes hosting image consulting seminars, workshops, special programs, individual services, and private consulting, all relating to the physical, social, psychological, and aesthetic aspects of personal appearance and self-presentation in all ways of life. They also work with individuals, businesses, industries, universities, schools, government, and organisations, customizing programs and services to deliver extraordinary results that meet and exceed expectations.

During the intimate event in Temptation Kitchen Changkat, the Bkay Nair, the owner of BKay Nair Resources stressed on how important it is for us to feel  comfortable with ourselves. She also mentioned how important it is for us to give a good first impression to the public so that we can attract more positive aura and achieve greater things in whatever we’re doing. I couldn’t agree more on that, as when you project an image of confidence, you are more likely to succeed in both business and social relationships.

During the soft launching, there was a fashion showcase where the models showcase the designs from Nila Palacious, an expert in Latin fashion.

From left the model, Nila Palacious and the rest of the girls.

Apart from the fashion show, there’s also a make up demo. We were shown how to put on night make up. Kinda cool, cuz I’m hopeless in that department. I usually go around without make up.

From left: The model and the make up artist.

These picture is taken after the event. Bkay is in the middle. She’s the lady in gold and blue dress. I’m sure some of you would feel that she looks quite familiar. Well, she is quite a familiar face in the local entertainment industry. She was Miss India Tourism 2007/2008 and Miss Malaysia India Global 2008/2009. Bkay has done over four films including Ratu The Movie, Raya Tak Jadi, Bujang Terlajak, and Ngorat in the past few years. Bkay has also played key roles in various TV series such as Dewa Cinta, Gerak Khas, Musim Kirana, and Suara Banduan. 😀

If you had same problems like I used to have, the lack of confidence and poor image and whatnot, you might want to consider looking into Bkay Nair Resources. They can help you build your confidence and revamp you into a better version of yourselves.

Here’s their contact information, in case you wanna check them out:

Bkay Nair Resources
23A-12A, Rhythm Avenue,
USJ 19,
47620 Subang Jaya,
Selangor Darul Ehsan

Email: bkaynair@gmail.com

Phone: 0162329365/ 0127731502

 

You may also check Bkay’s blog HERE for more updates.

Cleffairy: Loving yourself a little bit more does not mean you love your loved ones less, so love yourself first before you love others.

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Giving Up Smoking in a Smoke-Filled World

The world is full of smoke drifting through the air, and that can make it difficult to buck the trend and quit. But with electronic cigarettes, patches, gum, and a whole host of other methods out there, you are not alone in your fight. Not all of these ways can help somebody quit smoking, but it’s guaranteed that one will. Find your saviour and you can join a world of healthy living!

E-Cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes are the latest way to stop smoking. They look similar to cigarettes, they feel like cigarettes, and they smoke like cigarettes. The only difference is that the ‘tobacco’ is actually just water vapour. This makes it completely safe to inhale whilst not bothering anybody else around you. The great news is that in most States you can smoke these things anywhere without breaking the law, however keep an eye on the news as some States are now looking to ban these.

Nicotine Patches

Nicotine patches have had varying levels of success over the years. Some people believe that they are just a load of codswallop, whereas others swear by them, and attribute their new healthy lifestyle to these patches. This shows that they are obviously, very hit and miss, and really do depend on the individual who uses them. Basically, they shoot small doses of nicotine into the system to help alleviate the cravings. But don’t worry as that’s not dangerous as nicotine is merely the substance that causes an addiction to smoking in the first place.

These can be obtained from a local pharmacy, but it’s wise to visit a doctor to see if this is really the best option for you.

Gum

Gum has had quite a lot of success in helping smokers quit their dirty habit. It’s exactly the same as normal gum, except small doses of nicotine are put into every little piece. This allows people to feel that familiar taste of nicotine in their mouth and can prevent fidgeting. That’s something that many people suffer with when quitting smoking. They are so used to having a cigarette in their hand and mouth, that if it isn’t there they start getting edgy and fidgety. Eventually this becomes such a distraction that it starts to have a negative effect on their lives. And, that’s when they start believing that starting smoking again would be a good idea.

Cold Turkey

This is a dangerous method as it requires an incredible amount of willpower. Going cold turkey is simple eliminating smoking completely whilst not using any nicotine aids. If you have the willpower then this can be a fantastic way of quitting, as well as being the fastest. However, the problem is that if it doesn’t work then you’re just going to go back to smoking once again.

Hypnosis

Hypnosis has had proven success in a number of addictions and character traits. Subjects have to be susceptible to the process for it to help someone give up smoking but when it works, it has been extremely successful with long-lasting results.

To decide on the right method for you it’s advisable to visit your physician first. Electronic cigarettes are one of the ways but better go for there suggestions. They will be able to provide some additional guidance that can help in choosing the right method.

About the author: Samuel White is a life coach who tours the States presenting to audiences and in one-on-one sessions, methods of taking personal control with emphasis on addictions and weight loss.

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Beyond Hospitality: Palace of the Golden Horses Afternoon Tea Party

I know this is a bit overdue, but hey, better late than never. It’s never too late to document sweet memories that I had, no?

I was invited by the Palace of the Golden Horses to experience their afternoon tea party a couple of weeks ago.

It was not a blogger event. It’s just a party that they decided to host to celebrate 5,000 likes on their Facebook FanPage, but I was really surprised to see that there are lotsa bloggers over there during the tea party. 😀 There’s plenty of familiar faces and plenty of Facebook friends who attended the tea party. Truly an unforgettable experience, I must say.

This was my first tea party. I had lotsa fun. I participated in a mini games and  despite I did not win the grand lucky draw prize where I can experience staying 2 Days 1 Night in the Palace of The Golden Horses, I did won myself a Japanese fine dining for two, which I intend to use for my birthday in September.

I bet it’s gonna be a great experience, I have no doubt on that. 😀

This is by far the most enjoyable party I have ever attended. Lotsa fun, lotsa delectable pastries, and plenty of unexpected dramas. The guests were welcomed personally upon arrival and I have to say that the host was really friendly.

The host even took the trouble to go to each guests’ table to personally welcome us. I can’t imagine how he managed to greet more than 200 guests, but he did just that.

The Palace of The Golden Horses team made sure nobody felt left out or lonely during the party; the emcee of the day even played Ballad Por Adeline on the piano for me when he saw me sitting alone with my son while the rest participated during the Amazing Horses Race. He must have thought those who did not join the game will be bored or something, hence he took the initiative to entertain us. I have to say, the Palace of The Golden Horses team were really attentive and friendly.

And I have to compliment the chefs too. They have done such a wonderful job in giving us a taste of their lovely masterpieces from the kitchen. I still can’t forget the gastronomical experience that I had in the Palace of The Golden Horses during the afternoon tea party.

Plenty of Eat Mes fruit tarts that will make Alice of Alice in Wonderland grow green with envy…

French butter cookies sandwiched with strawberry slices and cream that practically melts in your mouth

Plenty of mini cakes for cake lovers

And more cakes…

These cakes will definitely ruin your diet regime if you’re not careful enough…

Scones, is of course another must have during the tea party. Perfect with jam and clotted cream…

And who could resist these delectable, melt in your mouth, not in your hands macarons? I certainly couldn’t, even though I’m not really into sweet and sugary stuff.

There was of course, plenty of yummy pastries to savour

And what’s an afternoon tea party without sandwiches…

I had a few go at these…and I daresay that nobody could blame me for that. They’re yummylicious.

There’s plenty of canapes like hot dogs in BBQ sauce

And chicken meatball for those who are somewhat carnivorous.

Their cheesy baked potatoes is somewhat addictive as well.

To experience the afternoon tea party hosted by the Palace of The Golden Horses is truly an amazing experience for me. The Palace of The Golden Horses team did a magnificent job in ensuring that everyone felt welcomed and enjoyed their short afternoon there.

I enjoyed myself very much, and I felt pretty much like a part of the Palace of the Golden Horses’ family instead of just a guest over there. Bravo, Palace of The Golden Horses Team. You guys deserved more than just a 5 star for your excellent service.

Cleffairy: The security team in the Palace of The Golden Horses deserves a special mention too, for going beyond hospitality in order to ensure the security and the safety of the guests throughout the entire afternoon (There was a party pooper incident created by two of the lady guests. Plenty of catfight and plenty of water splashing at each other during the fight that nearly victimized me and those who were nearby; an unexpected drama that  I rather not elaborate as it will ruin this happy post-will tell you folks about it next time.) *takes a bow* I SALUTE the security team in the Palace of The Golden Horses. I will definitely not hesitate to vote the Palace of The Golden Horses for The World Luxury Hotel Awards.

 

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It’s rude to point your finger!

Had a wonderful food review session earlier at Frontera Sol of Mexico earlier with my hubby and son (will blog about it once I sort the pics out), but can’t help but spot an extremely rude gentlemen who pointed his finger at MY table and asked the host if the ones who were sitting there are bloggers.

I think he thought we’re not invited or something and is there for free treats. In which, I can assure you that we were not there for free treats. My husband and I were both invited separately, and each invited bloggers were allowed to bring a guest with them. I don’t see why it’s wrong to bring my son along too since I’ve informed the host beforehand that my son will be tagging along with me during the foodie session. (Note: I don’t go to events that is single invite. Or events that my husband does not have his own invitation too)

At the end of the day, I really wonder why he didn’t come straight up and ask directly since he thought we’re not invited and questioned the host about it instead? No balls for it? Is it so strange that both husband and wife are bloggers for separate blogs and have own invitation each for certain events? Never seen such thing before?

Obviously this person have not been mixing with bloggers whose genre are parenting before. I’ve seen plenty of family and mummy bloggers bringing along their children or spouses to the events that they’re invited to, and all usually made a point to ask the host if it’s a single invite or if they are allowed to bring their children or not. And I’ve seen plenty of couples who are both bloggers as well.

Do you seriously think we couple/ family/mummy bloggers are freeloaders? Think again before you start pointing fingers and go around condemning and stereotyping people. I’m sure I’m speaking up for all couples/ mummy/parent bloggers who let their children tag along during events too.

Cleffairy: It’s VERY RUDE to point fingers to people when people are looking at him. He ought to have put down his hand once he noticed people glaring back at him. Wonder if that guy’s mama ever taught him any manners at all.

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Only Together, Great Things Can Happen

I have recently learned how to dance. But I cannot do it alone. In most types of dancing, I need a partner for it, and I come to realize that dancing is not the only thing you cannot do alone.

There’s plenty more things in life that you cannot do alone, and if you look around you, you’d realize that a lot of things cannot function well just on their own too.

A train will not be able to reach it’s destination without a proper tracks. Same goes with growing up milk powder. Like a train that will not be able to reach it’s destination with proper tracks, growing up milk powder without a good formulation in it will not be able to fully benefit a child.

I’m sure most of you mummies and daddies out there are more than aware that DHA is one of the important thing that you must look for in the contents label whenever you buy growing up milk powder for your child as DHA is one of the key ingredient that helps build brain cells.

But…how many of you mummies and daddies out there is aware that having a lot of DHA is not enough? Here’s a little fact for you, mummies and daddies…human babies are born with millions of brain cells, and these brain cells are waiting to be connected. Learning only happens when those brain cells are connected. And we need Gangliosides to help these brain cells get connected so that learning can happen.

So, how do you actually help a child’s brain cells gets connected with one another through nourishment? Well, elementary my dear readers. You can choose growing up milk powder that contains Gangliosides in its’ formulation.

Gangliosides play an important role in children’s mental and physical development as it helps connect the brain cells and consequently, helps children to learn faster and grow smarter.

Like a train that needs to reach it’s destination, both DHA and Gangliosides are needed to nourish a child’s brain so that learning could happen faster. DHA and Gangliosides must work in a synergy so that it can deliver better outcome, just like the video below:

In other words, what I’m trying to say is, whenever you choose a growing up milk powder for your children, you can’t just choose a growing milk powder that only contains DHA and some vitamins or minerals in it, but you need to choose a growing up milk powder that combines both DHA as well as Gangliosides along with other vitamins and minerals in it. Only by working together, DHA and Gangliosides can make great things happens.

Anyway, a couple of days ago, I came across this advertisement.

It’s a milk brand advertisement, claiming that Anmum Essential contains not only DHA, but Gangliosides as well.

Being an Anmum Essential user, I’m well aware of that, of course. I’ve known that Anmum Essential not only contains DHA and Gangliosides and have no added sugar in it for quite some time now, but what really catches my attention is the word ‘ ‘more Gangliosides than before’. Obviously this ad is made to inform the consumer about their new formulation.

Gosh, I did not know that Anmum Essential has been recently improved. I decided to do some research in the shopping centre to confirm that the ad is not a hoax (ahem, that’s just an excuse to go shopping, Midyear sale is going on. LOL)

And when I went to the hypermarket, I spotted this banner at the milk powder aisle

So the advertisement was not a hoax after all. Anmum Essential was really improvised.

I noticed that there’s ‘More Gangliosides and DHA’ on the bottom left of the Anmum Essential packaging.

And I was informed by the milk promoter in charged that the new Anmum Essential contains 80% more DHA and 25% more Gangliosides.

Well, here’s the more reason you should choose Anmum Essential as your children’s growing up milk. It not only contains no added sugar (which is important cuz too much added sugar can be hazardous to children’s health in the long run), but contained more DHA and Gangliosides that helps children to learn faster as well.

Cleffairy: For more information on Anmum Essential and the importance of both DHA and Gangliosides in a child’s growing up milk, CLICK HERE

 

 

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So, the boy thought I’m pregnant!

I come to realized that whenever I’m all stressed up with something, my whole body will go wacko jacko on me. More often than not, I’ll get terrible stomach cramp and feeling bloated. Apart from that, I also feel nauseous whenever I see or eat certain kind of food and is forced to stick to soft diet or fruit diet only. Sounds pretty much like a pregnancy symptom, no? Hell yes, I feel pretty much pregnant. But trust me…I am not pregnant.

A couple of days ago, I had such attacks again, and I kept rubbing my tummy after puking out my dinner.

My boy was really curious, and so he came to me and asked me if I’m constipating since I keep rubbing my tummy while moaning in pain.

I told him that it’s not the case, and in response, he came to rub my stomach and exclaimed ” Got baby inside!”

I was really shocked . I have no idea how he came to that conclusion. =.= Obviously, he’s been mixing too much with his Aunt Mamakucing, or been reading too much of her comments on my status update!

Cleffairy: Note to Mamakucing. There is no Monkey Princess in the stomach.

 

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Bas**rds aplenty

These few months, I’ve encountered plenty of male human who apparently lacks paternity knowledge. Well, maybe they don’t exactly lack of paternity knowledge, but they certainly behaved like one, and have it my way, I would very much prefer to tell them in the face to have their DNA checked so that they know who is actually responsible in bringing them into this world and make a terrible impact to the people around them.

These disgusting creature are just plain intolerable, and to think that they have a cheek to call claim themselves as ‘man’ is inconceivable.

I wouldn’t mind as much if these disgusting creature only goes around boasting on how good and perfect they are and merely try to campaign around so that people in their circles believe that they are flawless, but going around criticizing others on how people should live their lives and handle their family…well, that is too much and beyond accepting, especially if they do it to the people whom they don’t even know in real life.

To have such Facebook friend in MY Facebook account is a complete insult as these people have nothing better to do than criticize my friends who needs not only motivation, but encouragements as well in regards of parenting and dealing with the challenges in their daily lives. One should never judge and tell others what to do. And if they want to do so, they ought to look at themselves in the mirror and walk the talk!

I do not need some chauvinistic swine who have nothing better to do than merely insult the integrity and the intelligence of others by giving stupid advice and make others feel bad about themselves while they themselves could use some manner management crash course.

It is disgusting to have such swine of a man in my Facebook friends’ list, and therefore, here’s apologizing to all of my Facebook friends who have ever been offended by that sort of people in my friends’ list. I can assure you that while such bas**rd is aplenty, I will continuously be careful with such people and remove them from my account and disallow them from continuing to see my Facebook status update so that such disgustingly intolerable creature will not have a chance to further insult and degrade you.

Please forgive me. The fault is all mine for adding them into my Facebook account. I can assure you that I merely add these swine because they are somehow associated with my husband, and I had no choice but give them face earlier when they requested me to add them as friend.

But I’ve learned the lesson the hard way, and is convinced that not everyone in the IT industry is trained to have manners and is incapable of socializing properly with the society and therefore, I’ve barred them from seeing my updates to avoid further negative activities and responses on my Facebook wall.

Your spouse’s friends cannot always be your friends. So be very selective when they requested you to be their friend on Facebook for they might offend your loved ones in the worst ways possible.

Cleffairy: Good riddance to bad rubbish. If I have a friend who have nothing better to do that questions my integrity or degrade my friends’ capabilities in parenting, I’d get rid of them immediately. No one needs that sort of disgusting creature in their lives.

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A sad farewell to Script Frenzy

I wasn’t really sure if I want to write about this, but I suppose I cannot keep it to myself any longer. It’s really hard for me to swallow all by myself. I know most of you wouldn’t be able to understand what I’m talking about, but please bear with me. I just need to let this out.

You see, it has come to my attention a couple of days ago that a writing program that I have been involved in for years will be finally shut down indefinitely after the new management took over the Non-Profit Organization that is hosting this writing program. Apparently, they have decided that the program in question is unsustainable and they do not have enough monetary resources to keep it alive.

This news is really something unexpected among us who belongs to this writing community where the program in question has been thriving in inspiring people to write scripts for 30 days consecutively in April every year despite the lack of funds. At some point, I wondered why terminate the program now, and not a couple of years before?

It’s a really shocking news to me as I’ve been working for years as a regional Municipal Liason in bringing the script writing to the next level, and suddenly, wham… I was told that the program will be shut down indefinitely in favour of other programs that’s deemed more important in comparison to this one. I feel as if all of my effort all these years have been all for naught, and I have no means to keep encouraging and inspiring people to write scripts anymore.

Sure, the program does not have much participant in comparison to other writing programs under this organization, but I believe that a lot of people, especially young people and students have benefited from this program greatly. Not many could find the structure and the resources that they need when it comes to script writing for free, and this particular program has provided so much of that. It’s really a shame that it has to be shut down, really.

It has been a great five years, and I was really hoping that there’s more to come, but now…I have to say goodbye to a wonderful program that has thought me so many important lesson in life and brought so many aspiring script writers together every year.

Goodbye, Script Frenzy. You will be missed.

 

Cleffairy: Right at the moment, all I can do is just say goodbye to this great writing platform and pray that other programs under this Non-Profit Organization will not not terminated in the same way any time soon.

 

 

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Wacoal Salute Malaysian Ladies

If things are getting boring between you and your husband behind closed doors, its high time to take some action and spice up things in between the sheets again, ladies.

I know that some ladies don’t bother to dress up and seduce their husbands anymore after they are married for quite some time, but remember this, nobody says that you got to stop seducing your husband and make your sex life take a backseat when you have children. You can make a point to be both a mother to your children, and a sexy, naughty girlfriend at night to your husband.

Anyway, I was recently invited to an exclusive lingerie party by Wacoal. They were introducing their new line of lingerie known as ‘Salute’. ‘Salute’ by Wacoal is line of lingerie that will guarantee to make you feel beautiful, sexy and confident with yourselves when you wear them.

I was convinced of that when I saw the live mannequin to showcase Salute line of lingerie at Parkson Pavilion Kuala Lumpur last Friday.

Salute inner wear is a manifestation of artistry reflective of Wacoal’s decades of expertise in producing credible and well-loved intimate apparel.

Salute inspires to fulfill Malaysian women’s desire for Western-feel lingerie, tailored perfectly to suit Asian ladies’ frames.

Salute line of lingerie are exquisitely and luxuriously tailored to suit you.

There’s plenty of choices and design to choose from…

Sweet, innocent, bold, sultry, sexy, seductive? Wacoal Salute have it all.

Wacoal employed lace – a material which originated in the West – and partnered with avant-garde lace designers to weave modern twist into the textile that has been held dear to centuries.

Look at the exquisite red bra and panties. They’re certainly fiery hot and I assure you that they will flame up your sheets once your spouse or partner saw you wearing this. This will definitely be in my wish list for Christmas.The revived laces spun out from this exclusive collaboration includes romantic designs reminds me of the labyrinth in Versailles and the blossoms in Kew Gardens.

Each invited guests were given a goodie bag containing Wacoal’s product

Exclusive make up bag, two laundry bag

Sexy sleepwear

And two pair of panties. 😀

Can’t wait to get your hands on the Salute line of lingeries? The latest Salute lingerie collection is now available at Parkson Pavilion , Parkson KLCC and Parkson Gurney Plaza. So if you intend to make things interesting in the bedroom again, I would suggest you to get yourself a pair of salute lingerie now.

Cleffairy: If there is any chauvinist pig who dares to tell you that you should stop putting yourself first and put your sex life aside just because you’re a mother now, you ought to tell them to straight go to hell and be done with it. 😀

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