Friday, November 30, 2007

Life is not easy blogging for $

Since the "G" King monopoly the blog ranking, which now make our blog for money life so miserable. The roller coaster changes on PR brought many of us so hard to earn now. Almost all I know who doing paid post the PR is a BIG FAT ZERO now. So what happen is mostly all advertisers still depends on PR rating to give out an offer. They are not looking at poor rating blog now and thus this makes us not having much to write since then.

PPP came out RealRank (RR) also not something good also. The RR number is a daily change rating and we don't know based on what they going to check our blog everyday in giving a RR number. So that means, advertiser are the one who still do the setting on RealRank out and see if our RR of the day is fulfil then only we can see the opps appear. The RR applys is like twister now. I can get my RR in over 2000+ and somedays in 1700+ to 1900+. With RR changing everyday, the PR also check side by side actually. So tell me how can we get good offer from PPP now? It is all being monitor tightly with the stupid number.

With the PR issue raising, one thing for sure we not getting much paid post to do. Now paid post company also want us to do something in related to that. I begin to house keep my paid posts in hope can help to get a better PR and not let the "G" King to index so much of those paid posts done which will causes the PR pull down. I also try rename all the labelling for paid posts. Thats how paid post company want to help us in this "G" battle.

If you still believe that back links or doing tags can help increase PR, I believe it is not the theory now. In fact, if we try to link back to a low PR blog, our own blog PR also will get effected. Though bloggers are still tagging me, I still happy to accept that with a link back as well. It is still fine to go on, just that try not to put many links in the post. Somehow I find tags are interesting posts too. Lately some new visitors saw the whole lot of tags I'm doing and start name me as "Tag Queen" *roll eyes* It is not anyway, just that when all tag posts are popping out is my free time to settle the homework.

Thursday, November 29, 2007

"Mou jor"

As I said since my boy knows how to walk he have been sleep very late 12.30am and wake up at 9.30am. He just very hard to get an early sleep like what he used to have. Lately he begin to have 1 afternoon 3 hours nap only and late sleep at night. This is surely not a good habit to sleep late. Will try to get back his usual sleeping time now.

Not only he busy walking here and there, he also wanted to climb up to sofa, but still not able to make it without our help, coz it is high. Something new since the beginning of this week, he can twist his hand meaning for "no more". Now with twisting the hand he keep on saying "oh, mou jor, mou jor". Sometime just babble it out, but not so clear to pronounce it. But within the few times of saying that, once or twice he can say it out clearly.

I don't know how he manage to say that. I hardly say "mou jor" for no more. But he just saying it out with his own way and I guess he make the word correctly, "mou jor" means is no more. Everytime I just keep on laughing on that. He just so cute and lovely when repeat it a few times once he say it.

He must be thinking, what so silly my mummy laughing at me.

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Amazing Blogger Award

* An imaginary scene post *

An eventful night, I attended an AWARD PARTY hosted by Trinity. Prettily dress up in pink gown appointed by the sponsor and walk down the red carpet with many great supported waving to me.

The night went on very well, with so many great bloggers receiving award. When I heard my big name being announced for being chosen to receive "Amazing Blogger Award", I'm so happy. My face got blushed with joy.

* Immediatedly get up from my seat, shook hands with those seating near me and walk gracefully to the podium.

On the stage, received this award from LadyJava's hand. Proceed to the mic and begin my acknowledgement speech *

Thank you very much to the host for giving me this award. I would like to thanks my blogger friends too for being so supportive all these while. Without you all I couldn't gain so much in the past years. I'm very enjoy the moment sharing my thoughts and views with many out there. Having a blog to me is just something to keep track on everything little things in my life and can get a good time to flash back in future. I will continue to do my best and hope my blog is benefit me and others too..

* End my speech, back to the seat and party continue *

All of you are welcome to witness the party too. Please click to ENTER to party hall.

The Age That I Wish My Child Will Stay To Be!

I have done an age tag few months back. After this tag have been passing around for sometimes, Mummy-In-Vain decided to modified it abit. Now, lets talk about - The Age That I Wish My Child Will Stay To Be...

My boy is not too big yet, only 18 months old now. I take care of him all these days since he born. I can't particularly choose which age that I like as he only 1 year old+. If were to ask on which days of these 550 days I like him to stay, it got to be during 4-6 months old.

It is still so nice to cuddle, so loveable to be kiss (not like now push me away or run away when I want to kiss), no naughty did and not drive me up to anywhere yet. Just let me handle him whichever way. Although a few months old baby still not able to express themselve, but I just like my boy at this age on his baby look, baby cooing, smile, giggling and etc.

What about you?
slavemom
Msaufong
KiasuMum
Jess2princess

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

To cane or not to cane

This mummy and this mummy want to know to cane or not to cane a kid. During the days when I'm a kid, my mum did used to cane me. But I can see my mum are feel so sorry to us once she punish us.

Well, I believe to certain extend a reasonable canning as punishment is fine to keep a strong reminder to kid as a lesson not to repeat the same did again. Just that not too much, it will spoilt the kid thinking too that the parents not love them anymore. A saying - "To punish is to love". Well, I hope I need not to teach with a cane to Terry. If one day he is terribly naughty and not listen to me, I will sure spare the rod on him.

What about you?
Everydayhealy
Mummy-in-Vain
Malaika's mummy

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Instructions :
**Start Copying Here**
Tag 5 bloggers
1st - You leave their blog and post link and add to the list below.
2nd - Let the blogger know that they have been tagged by leaving comment in their blog.

1. Miche does not spare the rod.
2. Msaufong spare the rod but not the VOICE.
3. Lemonjude reasonably spare the rod.

Mommies, please share with me what is your response on this please..

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Health Tips

Mummy-In-Vain pass this down to me with others talk about health tips. It is so important how to go about in maintain our body health. Nowadays not only we want to eat healthily, but also important to have a healthy soul and emotion. Lets see what I have.

Copy the whole thing, skim the list and put a * star beside those that you like. (Check out especially the * starred ones.) Share one of your own health tip (tip on how to be more healthy) with others. Try to make your tip short but informative. Tag at least 2 person.

  1. Be happy - Everyday health and beauty

  2. Be contented with what God Bless us - chanelwong

  3. Be faithful - Ruth

  4. Laugh a lot - Chinnee

  5. Take time out for rest and relaxation - Kiasumum

  6. Always think positive - MummyInVain

  7. Sleep early and drink more water - Lemonjude
Get the list continue please, Seanlel, Amidrin and Healthfreakmommy.

Monday, November 26, 2007

Our first Blogger meet

Yesterday, finally me and my boy make our first blogger meet with Darren and The Blue Ranger. For mummies, after many times asking for a meet up, finally 3 of us make it for this round. We brought our kids to met at IOI mall, inside the Jusco Kid's Adventures mini playground. It is a wide and comfortable area for kids to play and run with 2 inflatable castles, slides, sea-saw and rocking animals with the wall and floor padded.

Right after my boy wakes for nap, immediatedly we went there. Thanks my mum drove us there and accompany me else without her I couldn't turn up. I'm 30 mins late to reach there. When I saw Darren and Ethan, quickly I bought the ticket and let my boy go in and join them. Don't know what happen my boy just very scared and quite relunctant to let off and go join them to play. I can see Darren and Ethan enjoy very much running, climbing and rocking. When put 3 of them together, Terry was like being scared or what, or those other elder kids playing there try to pull him. Needless to say, he was first time playing at this kind of playground. I can see that he is not used to it. So, he kept on cry and cry, but that easy to calm down after I carry him away and walk to other area.

Try to snap a good photo of 3 kids, but look at my boy...

I just accompany him around to play the slide and the mini house. All he likes is playing the mini house's window. He feel comfortable running around there only. May be he used to play before in paed there. It is hard to get 3 of them together and snap a good photo. An hour later, kids started to get tired. We proceed to A&W to have a quick drink and the kids have some waffles and biscuits.

Terry is dead tired and lazing in the stroller without making much move after we bid Good-Bye. May be too tired to make fuss too. We continue to shop a pair of shoe for my boy. Since he started to walk his feet grow bigger now. It is time to buy another new one. After browsing at Jusco shoe department, can't get any we like. Then, proceed to Bata and get a Bubble Gummer beeping sandal for him. Still Bata suit my taste with good quality and reasonable price.

On the way back, we packed our dinner and finally Terry fall asleep in the car. I feel tired too run and play with him. A happy Sunday for us.

Related post:-
Fun time with Ethan and Terry

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

17 months old

Check, check, check! Yesterday is my boy's 1.5 years old and now I'm just updating his 17th month progress *slap head* what am I doing since last update. I'm not forgetting it. Just slow down in everything lately, sorry my dear baby.

Here are some of his growing during 17 months old. That's lot of changes.

Weight: 12kg
Height: 83cm
Teeth: up 6, down 8

Dexterity
  • At 17 months and 2 weeks old, he officially walk unsupported.

  • He takes more than 1.5 months time to learn from standing unsupported till walking. Now he can walk everywhere. But once he fall from walking, he couldn't stand up unsupported yet from the point. He will crawl to the wall or table/chairs and hold to get up then continue again.
  • Walk with both hands up and very shaking.
  • Like to hold on his push car and walk together.
  • Can go up and down the push car by himself very well.
  • When he wants us to carry out from playpen or bed he will pull my both hands put under his arm.
  • Not using bath basin to bath anymore. Took shower by sitting on a small stool since before he able to walk. I just hold the shower head and spray. More fast and save water.
  • Can twist his both hands saying for no more or finish. Sometimes still use his old hand sign which is open and close palm.
  • Action he knows when we ask for - sneeze (a-cheow), ssshhh (ssshhh with index finger put in front of mouth), pat to sleep (pat his back).
  • Push away the chairs placed under the table, tip the toe and grab whatever he can reach on the table, especially food.
  • Able to chew more foods now like cake, biscuit, rice and bread. Think he almost ready to take rice like us.
  • Since he started to walk, I insist to make him poo in potty once in the morning. So far he not making any big fuss when put on potty. I afraid that if I'm not do so everyday to make it a habit, once he can walk really well, he will stand and walk away from potty. I just place him around the kitchen while I'm preparing porridge. When I'm done my kitchen stuff, he will done his business too. Without need to sit in front, wait him to poo and "ng-ng" at him now. At times during the daytime, he still poo in diapers. He doesn't know how to tell yet.
  • Can sleep throught the night without any wake now, not even slightly cry for water.
Emotions & Characters
  • Will try to bite if against him. Like he don't want me to carry and he bite my shoulder. So far only twice kena bite.
  • Will go real cry and fake cry for hard now. Very easy to get him crying whenever demand can't be fulfill. He will just cry non-stop until you give in.
  • Night sleep time is getting late and late after he can walk. Whenever he not ready to sleep and being put in baby cot he will cry out very hard to come down for a walk. Once he walks he smile again. The sleeping time now is 12am.
  • Will stay around the place where I am. He won't go bedroom if I'm in the kitchen. Just follow me in and out.
Language & Speech
  • His favorite baby language - "tik-ko" and "buu-bak" (the later one since before 12 months old).
  • Can pronounce "Sit" accurately. Bird as "bak". Park as "Pahk". Others not much. Call out Mama a lot, but not when I ask for it.
  • When he babbling, he will ends his word with a "huh". For example like we saying "what you want to eat today huh?"

Diet

  • Still eating porridge, 2 times a day.
  • Milk 3 times a day. 6-7 oz each or less depends what time he eat porridge between the milk time.
  • Snack - baby bites, fruits and yogurt.
  • Drink less water now. Only drink like cow after having milk. For other times only suck a mouth if he likes, but push away most of the time.
Interest

  • Open and close drawer, take things out, mess it and look see then put back, but not all. Then I will instruct him to put back and he will do that.
  • Push TV and audio on and off button. I got to off main suits whenever he is out from playpen. Also put up high the remote controller.
  • Pen and paper to sketch.
  • When I sleep on the floor, likes to step or squat on me. Sometimes just fall hard between my leg and lie on my chest. Sometimes tend to crawl to my face also, but I pull him down.
  • Like to ajak small kids to play run run with him and can mix in with kids now.
  • Try to show him some flash cards and read him the object name. He can listen to you for few minutes. The next he wants to hold the card and mess with it.
  • Once he watch something fierce, sound shouting in horror or dark, he will cry in frighten and loud. He don't like the cartoon "The Adventures of Little Brown Bear" (pic below currently a very short 6 mins interim cartoon) , he will just cry before the bear appears. Right from the trailer before the cartoon starts, he know that is the cartoon he scared of then his voice started to change. I got to quickly switch off the TV to avoid he get frighten every time.

Others

  • Wear XL size diapers.

Monday, November 19, 2007

At Jane's wedding dinner

Sunday night, left my boy with my mum then I went to Jane's wedding dinner at Park Royal hotel with Li Li. Hubby also got wedding dinner to attend. Looks like last weekend a lot of wedding going on. Must be some good days. Manage to reach there at 7.45pm, as you know the golden triangle traffic doesn't allow us to move fast. Never know that the road in front of Lot 10 have change to one way. Wow...see so long I didn't go there. It have been changed few months ago.

Happy to met some ex-colleagues.
With Adeline and May

With a few from my table (L-R: Li Li, May, Carine and Kevin)

Before we left for the night, another pic to go with Mrs. Saw

Dinner calls an end at 10.45pm, we left right after that, knowing that everybody need to work tomorrow. Again traffic stuck a bit at Berjaya Times Square. I reached my Puchong home at 11.30pm and hubby and Terry is waiting for me to go back.

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Be The Blog Award

This award is presented to a successful blogger, one who can "be the blog" - making it their own, staying with it, interacting with the readers, and just plain having fun.
Thanks flsam awarded my blog as per describe. My blog just said what it is. Successful blogger in writing hard for paid posts (may be) haha....yeah having this blog is definitely something fun to do in my life in keep on sharing good and bad with my readers. For interacting wise, I'm still try to do my best in blog hop as many as possible everyday.

Once again, appreciate bloggers between bloggers recognize each other and I think these bloggers are well deserved for this too.

Sasha - the way she write her blog is straight to the point
Hui Sia - Help me a lot in paid post
jazzmint - no fail to scrap her kid's photo
Chinneeq - it is so encouraging and informative
Beelibaala - we are learning together in blogging and she did pretty well in 2 blogs
Etcetera~Mommy - You'll never run away reading about Ryan

Friday, November 16, 2007

Jane & Kevin


Heartily congratulation to my dear ex-colleague Jane Chen for her marriage on 18th November 2007. Will be attending her wedding dinner with others ex-colleagues this coming Sunday. A good and friendly colleague of mine that we worked together in Synovate. Jane is a well capable lady who I witnessed her growing in her career from a Researcher to a Manager today. After I left office, there were many times we accidentally bump into each other in malls.

May you continue to do your best in whatever you are targeting for and happy marriage to you. Do keep in touch. Will see you prettily on your big day.

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Why Google PR going up and down?

Few weeks back, Google PR did an update, many new bloggers getting a good PR for their blog. Mainly those blog with less paid posts are being promoted (as what I noticed). But for many also got the PR demoted, especially for blog host at Blogspot with paid posts. I can't run away from that, from a good PR 3 dropped to 2.

2 weeks later, Google do an update again. Can it be so soon? it suppose to be update every 3-4 months right? A few bloggers already start making noise their PR is fluctuate, sometimes shows N/A, sometimes shows 0. But what we can do, their update period is so short now.

Everyday I keep my eye close in checking the PR meter. It has been in PR2 for about 2 weeks and today I got a BIG FAT ZERO!!! Is this the penalize we got for doing paid posts? Blogging for money need a good PR, but Google don't give blog with paid post with a good PR. Now they are trying to give all of us a ZERO, even for those with less paid post also deserve a ZERO now.

So you tell me what can we do now to get a PR and keep doing paid post? If you always find the PR meter not functioning well, you can try this PR checker from 3P very accurate.

New "baby"

This is the latest gadget at home. Hubby just bought this DELL Inspiron 1420 Notebook. Again, he bought it online at DELL. The desktop we are using currently also bought online. We don't have any complain after using for more than 1 year. We trusted the brand so much for its genuine parts, quality and reasonable price. So for this new laptop, he also go for online ordering and it delivered right to doorstep.

This series of Notebook comes with 8 different colors to choose from. Hubby get a Spring Green colour, running Windows Vista® Home Premium, 2GB DDR2 SDRAM and build in wireless network card. The weight is quite heavy, it also comes with a backpack instead of suitcase. Now, I can use it to online at anywhere in the house, but I still more prefer desktop. For the old Twinhead notebook is kept a side now after 5 years using.

Arrival of baby Joshua

Congratulation to Sean Ng and Jessyn Wong. My dear church sister just gave birth to little Joshua Ng on 13th November 2007. Baby weighted 2.63kg, a very cute baby boy.

During the time they got married, I couldn't turn up as I'm in the hospital giving birth to Terry. Very happy to saw this newborn in their hand today. May God blessed this little precious and see you all again in church.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Walkin' in action

This is how Terry walks with both hands high up in the air. He is just so cute when walking with a little bit shaking and smile sometimes. When he falls, he holds and get up again and continue to walk. He just busy practice walking nowadays. The coffee table and playpen is shift aside to give more place for him to walk.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Terry is walking finally

At 17 months and 2 weeks old, finally my darling boy take his steady walking steps. Last week during Deepavali holiday, he just walked around at home a lot and can see his walking step is more firm now. He can walk quite far from dining room to bedroom and almost everywhere in the house. The good things is those places goes a step down like kitchen and toilet he won't dare to go. So there still no need to install any safety gate at the moment.

At times he still fall, but he just sit on the floor when he is shaking. Sometimes he just don't want to be close up in the playpen for too long. He can go up and down the push car pretty good without any help. One more thing, he still not able to stand from sitting position. He will stretch out his arm for help to get him up or hold on anything to support him to stand again. Will try to capture the walking video in next update.

Genting dinner trip

As mention earlier, we went Genting on Saturday evening. Hubby only manage to get home at 4pm. At 4.30pm we out of the house and head up to the hill. Supposed we took MRR2 route is the most fastest way to Genting, but since hubby know that is jam there, so we take Seremban highway. Who knows it is more terrible, we stuck there. It is totally couldn't move for half an hour. Since we are still at a point that can make alternative, I suggested hubby take the way out from Seri Kembangan, pass by Mines to go Cheras and exit to MRR2.

Finally we make it to skip all the massive jam. If you know something happen that day - the yellow power in action causes many main highway caught in a very very terrible jam. By the time we reached the peak is 7pm sharp. Since I already dress up, check in the room, drop our luggage then straightaway head to the meeting room for the dinner. First time I have table course dinner at First World hotel. So far so good, but the dishes fairly only. In the lucky draw, hubby manage to win RM500 cash prize out of 10 cash prizes only. What a good luck to start off before heading to Casino..hehe..

After dinner ends at 10pm+, we changed and head to the StarWorld casino and try some luck. There are live-band performing inside, quite relaxing to play there. We play small bet only on Money Wheel spin. Manage to win. After an hour there, we head back our room to rest. The night, so terrible, I couldn't sleep. First, the stupid toilet water flowing noise makes me couldn't sleep, no matter how hard to I closed my eye and try to sleep. Second, I hate the "new" (unfamiliar) bed feel. Third, I don't know why I got such ting-ge-ling feel (those la...), I start to play some church songs from my phone. But thats not help so much though. At about 4am, I only manage to sleep soundly.

Alarm wakes me up at 7.45am, after clean up then we breakfast at First World Café. Nothing so special, I just have a plate of nasi lemak and western breakfast (sausage, egg, ham and bake bean). After breakfast, StarWorld again. My favorite Money Wheel still not yet open early in the morning. Didn't play on the slot machines. It is not so good to play and winning is low. So we played some Pontoon (like Blackjack), manage to win also, then proceed to Genting de Casino after a short while. Hubby not play. I play the table game French Boule. I manage to win quite a lot from there. Later we left to check-out at 12pm. Before you back home, buffet lunch at First World too (included), not bad the food they served, variety and the cake are very delicious. So, it is just makan and casino there. A happy trip there.

I suffered from a very bad diarrhea at night. Not sure whether I eat too much or in many variety at 1 go in 2 days time or after having the dinner packed from outside as I eat very plain and light in normal days. I keep on visited the loo at least 10 times. Now feel much better after having 2 times pill "poh chai". I'm so tired today actually, but still pending paid posts to go and also tags.

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Clean your snow white keyboard

If you are using a white or cream colour keyboard, how you clean them if its dirty? Those black stain sticking around each key and for sure you are not comfortable typing on it...use detergent, soup water? Last time I used wet cloth and soup water to clean, but the stain can't fully remove away. I also afraid if I put too wet to wipe, the water goes into the keyboard and may spoil it.

Many years ago (opps..is it too late to share), I know it from Mdm Kwan (my church member) she taught me to use toothpaste to clean it. Yes, it is toothpaste. It works wonder and the stain completely removed! Since then, I used that to clean my keyboard and there is no worried that water goes down at the keyboard. No soapy feel that you need to rub a few times with clean water. You can use it to clean any plastic surface like your mouse, monitor, speaker, laptop and etc...Remember only the plastic area.

I don't have a white keyboard to show you the effect. Here, I did an experiment on cleaning the dirty spray cap coated with cooking oil stain.

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Dirty cap
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Wet cloth with a lil toothpaste and rub
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Very clean with toothpaste smell

Go try ya, toothpaste can be your wonder detergent too.

Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Wish list - Olympus Digital Camera

Few weeks back, I have been so wanted to get a new digital camera aside for blogging needs and also to capture all my boy's growing moments. You will know why I need that so much. Since after having Terry I have been snapping lots of his photo using Panasonic Lumix. You know capture a photo of an active baby is not easy. You don't expect to take one and get a good shoot. You need to continue to snap on for up to 10 above only can get 1 clear and nice without moving motion.

Sometime I used the Sony CyberShot (old one) to do, it is slightly better than Lumix when used to capture moving object. This camera is only 1.3 mega pixel, for normal shoot, the picture is good enough, sharp and clear. Thats what Sony is good at its lens. We used that during our dating time back in 2002. This camera one thing not good is the battery goes flat very very fast. 2 new AA battery only can last you to take about 20 pictures without using flash and self-timer. We only switch to Lumix later because of that.

Hubby using Konica Minolta 2 years ago. A bulky digital camera which I most seldom used. It has the image stabilization technology, but I don't find the image color is nice and sharp when viewing. With these 3 cameras at home, when going out (not all time), I still prefer using Lumix as it is small and battery last longer. But none of these can satisfied my photo capture needs.
So now, my main concern is to get a camera can capture good moving object, battery usage last longer and camera size slim and light. I always wanted a camera to carry along in my bag. After comparing Sony Cybershot, Canon IXUS and Olympus on spec and price, I found Olympus µ 790 SW is the best. Having extra features of shock proof, water proof and weather proof which others don't have. It is the latest stylish digital camera. Basically it covered my needs and it is 7.1 mega pixels, 3x optical zoom and using lithium chargeable battery.

I have survey around the camera price and test used it. Wow, I like it very much - handy and light and perfectly fit in my handbag. Thats what I'm looking for. For the price, RM1199 is the manufacturer price. First, I check at MyKamera.com they sell RM799 with 1GD SD card free which is so unbelievable cheap. Although the price so attractively cheap but I don't go for the first find out. Later I check from Fotokem RM1150 with 2GB SD card free. Also found offer RM1160 with 2 GB card free. The 2 later one are more reasonable which is close to original price. The cheaper one might getting some imitation (I don't know, may be). I will go for more shop to check out before buying it. Hopefully can go Sungai Wang for around to find out. The price is still a lil' expensive to me. But really want to get it as soon as possible.

This is the most expensive gadget that I never spend on before.

Friday, November 02, 2007

LeSportsac handbag from eBay

Another piece of item I bid from eBay and also a rewarding time I have for myself. This is Classic Marina Hobo handbag from LeSportsac. I have admire this brand of bags in Isetan since few years ago. Because of the price is expensive I didn't buy it there although I like it very much. Today with my earning, I afford to get one finally.

My last MNG handbag have last for 3 years, which I have used it for day and night, work and leisure. So I don't think is too excessive to have a new good handbag ya? This bag is not too big and not too small. Consist of 4 compartments with an extra cosmetic bag. 2 side zipper and main zipper with an inner zip pocket. Bag strip can be adjust to make a sling bag too.

It is just nice to be carry around when shopping and can fit some of my boy things too like bottles, hanky and diaper. My old handbag will looks tight and full if got to fit that in and with my purse and handphone all in. This bag still have a bit space for dropping in other small things. Seems like I can't have any smaller handbag and ladylike handbag to go out now.

It is more easier as Terry grow, I no longer lung my big diaper bag to go shopping with me. Just make sure he eats full, place the diaper bag in car and I can go out with a few things in my handbag.

Uncomfortable jap

Terry just had his Booster Triple & Polio &HIB jap. This jap stated in the immunization card should be taken between 18-24 months. But since paed have make a early schedule on that, his nurse called me up to bring him over for the jap. So I did. As usual, Terry lie on my lap and paed will place a dancing and singing doggy in front of him. There goes the jap done without any tiny bit of cry.

After the jap, first day nothing. The next day he being a bit cranky. Seems feel like not comfortable everywhere and cry a lot too without any reason. At night, I feel that his body temperature is a bit high, so just pop in 3ml Paracetamol and he goes sleep soundly at night. The next day wake up temperature ok already, but still like to cry throughout the day. I try to calm him down by carry him, play and watch TV with him. These 2 days he is getting hard to go on day nap too.

Now he don't like to drink water like last time. He will push away and turn his face away if he don't want. By forced, he will suck 3 to 4 mouth and leave up. Will try to make him to drink more water and I'm thinking to boil some 七星茶 (tea) to calm down the hot inside his body (maybe).

9 foods eat too much could be killing us!

A knowledge for everyone. Just careful when consuming the following foods. Try not to over eat too much of it and cause dangerous to our live.

Preserved egg: When manufacturer preserved eggs, often increases the quota, if we eat frequently, can cause of poisoning. At the same time, calcareous could drain in the body.

Strong-smelling fermented beancurd (臭豆腐): The strong-smelling fermented beancurd in the fermentative process, extremely easily by the microbial contamination, simultaneously can volatilize the massive salt base nitrogen.

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG): Each person absorbs the quantity every day to
the monosodium glutamate, take does not surpass six male grams as the principle, eat much is harmful and unhealthy.

Spinach: The spinach nutrition is rich, but because includes the oxalic acid, sends in food the precious element zinc and the calcium union, but is discharged in vitro, but causes the human body zinc and calcium lacking. (Man lacks zinc, can be unable to gain ground cultivates the behavior, terror!) As well as hydrogen sulfide and so on; These all are the corrupt matter which the protein decomposes, is harmful to the human body.

Pig liver: Kilogram pig liver, it contains the cholesterol to reach as high as above 400 milligrams, but a person if absorbs the sterol, can cause the arteriosclerosis.

Barbecue: Because barbecue in smokes roasts in the process, can produce like "the benzene" and so on the deleterious substance, is induces the cancer the factor.

Pickles: The pickles if manufactures does not get the knack of, contains the carcinogen, and contains the nitric acid amine, can cause of sick with long time eats.

Cruller (油条): In the cruller potassium alum, is contains the aluminum the inorganic substance, may not frequently edible.

Steamed bun (馒头): Ate many has also been able to support the deceased person to drop, ha ha ha ha!

Thursday, November 01, 2007

Does Google PR really matter?

As many of us aware, our blog PR is being revised by Google. Many of my blogger friends, especially those doing paid posts very hard are getting a demoted PR. My humble blog also in the same shoe, from PR 3 drop to 2 now. If I'm not doing paid post, I don't really care what this PR got to do to me. But the fact is that all paid post company are very much looking at our blog PR on what offer to give us.

With the PR demoted my paid post offers also getting a bit lesser. PR ranking guideline is getting more strict now. We also don't know what algorithm they used to measure our blog quality. Can they be changing every time? hard to predict also. Last time many of us do tags and place blogroll in order to get more back link and believe that it did helps to increase PR. The latest PR update tell us that, seems they not check on how many back links we have.

I think our blog quality and reader's visits is still the important fact to look at all times. A blog in well balanced of paid post and own post is very important. Looks like I need to work more harder on writing more own post instead of what you see now, loaded with full of paid posts. In my own domain I will work out more quality post there to build a PR rank place before start doing any paid post.

So sorry to my reader I know you have not been reading any of my own post this week. Let me clear off the pending posts first and I will have my own write up soon.

7 Foods Every Woman Must Eat

The more you munch on healthy eats, the less you need to worry about Friday night's fat burger and fries. Women who routinely nibble nutritiously slash their risk of dying from the usual culprits, including heart disease and cancer. To up your odds of living a long and healthy life--despite occasional blow-outs at TGIF--make sure you regularly include these 7 nutritional powerhouses in your diet.
  1. BERRIES
    Why: Ounce for ounce, berries have more protective plant antioxidants than almost any other food. "These compounds not only lower your disease risks, they help prevent memory loss," says Somer.

    How Much: Aim for a cup of berries--any berries, fresh or frozen--at least three times a week (berry researchers say eat a cup daily). Since berries are high in fill-you-up fiber, they may also help curb weight gain.

    How:
    * Toss them in salads
    * Snack on them one by one, like healthy potato chips
    * Add them to yogurt, cereal, and smoothies
    * Stir them into anything you bake


  2. SALMON
    Why: Sure salmon is a prime source of omega-3s, the healthy fats that fend off heart disease and maybe more, but are you aware that a mere 3 ounces of the fish serves up 170% of your daily vitamin B12 and more than 80% of your D

    How Much: Aim for two servings a week (and if one's tuna, that's okay).

    How:
    * Broil, bake or poach it with dill
    * Toss it into pasta dishes and salads

    If you're vegetarian or just not a fish-eater, get the key omega-3 fat called DHA in:
    * Silk Plus Omega-3 DHA Soymilk
    * Horizon Organic Milk Plus DHA
    * Oh Mama Nutrition Bars
    * Gold Circle Farm Eggs
    * Rachel's Wickedly Delicious Yogurts

  3. LEAFY GREENS
    Why: It's almost impossible to meet your nutritional needs without eating dark leafy greens, from spinach and romaine to collard greens and chard. They're huge sources of fiber; vitamins C and K; folic acid (a B vitamin that guards the heart and memory and fights birth defects); lutein, a vision protector; and four essential minerals: calcium, magnesium, iron, and potassium.

    How Much: Two servings a day, and the darker, the better.

    How:
    * Add arugula to your sandwich
    * Layer chard into lasagna
    * Fold spinach into omelets
    * Add any green to stir-fries, pasta dishes and soup

  4. WHOLE GRAINS
    Why: They have up to 96 percent more fiber, magnesium, zinc, chromium and vitamins E and B6 than refined grains. This nutritional powerhouse helps prevent the same health problems that refined grains help cause: heart disease, cancer, diabetes, hypertension and even obesity.

    How Much: Ideally, all of the six daily grain servings you need should be whole, unrefined grains, but aim for at least three.

    How:
    * Start your day with oatmeal or whole-grain cold cereal
    * Use 100% whole-wheat bread for toast and sandwiches
    * Switch to whole-wheat couscous and pasta
    * Opt for brown rice (instant is fine), whole-grain pretzels, even whole-wheat tortillas

  5. NUTS
    Why: They're excellent sources of protein, magnesium, B vitamins and E--trusty fighters in the war against heart disease and cancer. Yes, nuts are high in fat calories, but their fat is the heart-healthy kind. Replace junky snacks with them and you won't gain an ounce.

    How Much: Up to five small fistfuls a week (roughly 1/4 cup or about 15-20 almonds, cashews, walnuts or pecans).

    How:
    * Sprinkle plain or toasted nuts on salads instead of croutons
    * Mix them into cooked cous cous and brown rice
    * Stir them into cereal and yogurt
    * Use them to garnish a stir-fry just before serving

  6. GOLDEN VEGGIES
    Why: Just one serving of fiber-filled, deep-yellow-orange vegetables supplies five times the beta carotene you need daily to lower your cancer risk, defend against colds and other infections, and protect your skin from sun damage. The potassium in these veggies also keeps your heartbeat in sync and your blood pressure down.

    How Much: Aim for two half-cup servings a day, the equivalent of one sweet potato, 12 canned apricot halves or a cup of butternut squash or carrots.

    How: Try this sweet potato quickie from Somer's The Food & Mood Cookbook:

    Cajun Sweet Potatoes
    1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    2. Cut sweet potatoes into 1-inch thick slices and toss with olive oil, Cajun seasoning and freshly ground pepper.
    3. Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly brown and cooked through, but still slightly crunchy.

  7. YOGURT
    Why: Low- or no-fat plain yogurt is a terrific source of B vitamins, protein, calcium and --if it has active cultures--the healthy bacteria known as probiotics, which crowd out disease-causing germs.

    How Much: Four or more cups a week, if this is your main dairy source.

    How: Cut back on sugar and calories by choosing plain yogurt and adding fruit, especially berries, and some granola. Or be more inventive:
    * Mix a dash of vanilla and chopped mint into yogurt and dollop on fruit
    * Use yogurt instead of sour cream for dips, sauces and salad dressings
    * Top baked potatoes with yogurt and chives
    * Thicken sauces and make soups "creamy" with yogurt
The payback part? As one of the Harvard researchers would likely tell you, eating a diverse diet that is low in calories and high in nutrients can make your RealAge as much as 4 years younger.