Henna - an Ancient Indian Body Art

今天是Deepavali, 对我来讲, 并没有什么意义, 只是多了一天假期, 不需要到office报到.

对于印度人, 本小姐本来就没有什么好感, 尤其是在我爱犬失踪后, 我对于所有的Ah Bu Ne Ne几乎是厌恶到了极点!

但是, 今天看见朋友的tattoo, 让我想起了Henna ~ 一种ABNN的tattoo......


Henna, also known as Mehendi, is the ancient art of bodypainting. It is painless, temporary tattoos. No needles, just a paste. Though it is traditionally applied to the hands and feet of women preparing for special ceremonies, but now both men and women enjoy the "temporary tattoo". The process of applying henna in this manner is called 'Mehendi', an ancient ritual and art form dating back 5,000 years and is considered good luck in India, Middle East and North Africa. No Indian wedding is ever complete without the mehendi.

~ Henna Powder ~

Henna is actually a natural product, a plant, growing in size from 3 to 5 feet and can vary slightly from region to region. Its leaves are then dried and ground to make the henna powder. The ingredient in henna that makes up the dye properties is called lawsome (lawsonia inermis). Since it is a natural product, there are no known side effects.

在Singapore读书的时候曾经做过Henna, 整个过程非常快, 画家把原料画(paste)在手上, 然后等它干了, 再把它peel off, 就可以了.


效果就是如此. 可以耐1到2个星期. 非常的短暂!!



在JB好像从来没有看过有人专门做Henna, 很可惜. 如果你知道在哪里可以做Henna, 一定要通知我哦, 我一定光顾!

首先, 我要为我的美手来点装饰......




再来是我的美脚......



放心, 我绝对不会把我的手或脚搞成这样的!


太恐怖了, 我妈妈一定会杀了我的!!!

LRT in Malaysia - What a mess!

2 weeks ago, I attended a 2 days training course in KL, the training center is about 10 mins walking distance from the hotel that i stayed. However, we girls, you know lah, dun really like to walk so far, especially with high heals, therefore, someone suggested that we can go by LRT...which to me...ended up to be a stupid mistake!

Take a look at the LRT map in KL!!


What a mess~~!!!

The different lines are managed by different company! For example, Kelana Jaya Line (previously known as Putra Line) is operated by Rapid KL Train Service while KL Sentral to Titiwangsa Line is operated by another company KL Monorail. And there are another company, KTM Komputer which is in charged of Sentul to Port Klang and Rawang to Seremban Lines!

Different LRT line to be operated by several company, which means that we will have different facility, different LRT station, even different fees cost!

Imagine, if you are going to KLCC from Plaza Rakyat (where I stayed), you will have to go Mesjid Jamek, and then get out from the station, cross a road, to reach another station of Kelana Jaya Line and get in the train to KLCC. Kind of stupid to me!

There is only one station away from my hotel to the training center. However, it is very difficult for us to find the exact entrance to the LRT station if not with the help from a pedestrian. After buying the ticket, we have to ask for the direction to the platform coz there is no signboard telling us which way to go! I dun want to end up in going to the other wrong direction! Remember: You have to ask! If not, you will never find the correct way as there is no single signboard to lead you to the place that you want to go~ even on the platform!

OMG...

Malaysia Boleh? I doubt it.......

Hello, Who are you?

Last Saturday, I received a SMS from an unknown phone no, SMS saying that: "Hi, still remember me? Your loan offer still on? "

Well, basically, obviously and eventually, I dun remember you......But I still reply him: "Of course I remember you, and the offer still on, anything I can help? "

I hate ppl ask me: hey, still remember me? Well, most of the time i dun remember you, but I'll pretend that I knew you and I hate myself for telling the lies.......

This afternoon, a lady called me, first thing she said is: "Hi, still remember me? We spoke on the phone before, I wanna to ask you.........." *Hey, can you please tell me your name first?*

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It reminds me with a story......


一个新婚的年轻人搬进了新房子, 邻居是个70多岁的老夫妇. 老夫妇非常的恩爱, 老爷爷总是称呼老婆婆honey, sweetheart or dear.

一天, 年轻人忍不住了, 问老爷爷道: "老爷爷, 你们结婚这么久了, 可是你们还是这么的恩爱, 到底秘诀是什么呢?"

老爷爷问答道: "年轻人, 当你到我这个年纪时, 你已不记得你老婆叫什么名字了......"

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I'm not telling you that I'm too old and I can't remember your name. But just that I got to handle quite a number of customer a day and it's quite difficult for me to recall you, without you to tell me who you are actually.

So, please, I hope that next time customer call me, he'll say something like this: Hey, I'm XXX, from XXX, I wanna to ask you.......

If you say like this, trust me, I'll be very helpful......

You can make a difference!

Last post was saying about saving the environment, here is a story that I wanna to share with you......


Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer.

He smiled to himself to think of someone who would dance to the day. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn't dancing, but instead he was reaching down the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.

As he got closer he called out, "Good morning! What are you doing?"

The young man paused, looked up and replied, "Throwing starfishes in the ocean."

"I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfishes into the ocean?"

"The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don't throw them in they'll die."

"But, young man, don't you reaslise that there are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can't possibly make a difference!"

The young man listened politely. Then bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said, "It made a difference for that one."


There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can become aware of that gift, we gained through the strength of our visions the power to shape the future.

Solving Problem or Create Problem?

这是我家前面的马路!!!!

上星期四回来就变成这样了, 可是一个星期后, 它还是这样!

车子在这小石头上, 一点都不好行驶. 还惹来一大堆的灰尘.....

原本是凹凸不平的道路, 好不容易有人来铺路, 可是不要告诉我你这样就算铺好了??

Oh my god! 我应该向谁投诉呢? 真的是去你x的*#%$*&%$#!!!!

I thought Malaysia Boleh, Boleh 到哪里去了?

Selling Comb to Monk

那天, 听了这样的一个故事.

一间规模不是很大的公司在征聘栏的一个小角落刊登了征聘启示.

没想到来应征的竟然有一千多人!

公司主管想想, 没办法一个个interview, 一定要想个方法.

他就把大家集中起来, 然后对大家说: “我真的没想到会有这么多人对这份工作有兴趣, 可是本公司只有一个空缺, 你们当中有人认为可以卖梳子给和尚的人请留下来.”

最后只有四个人留下来.

主管就对着这四人说: “很好, 既然你们对自己这么有信心, 现在我就给你们10 支梳子, 你们要在3天内, 到镇内的十间庙宇, 向庙内的和尚兜售梳子, 卖得越多的人可以受聘为本公司职员.”

就这样, 三天过去了……

第一个人回来了, 主管问他: “怎么样? 卖了几支?”

“Sigh, 走到脚都要断了, 可是一支都没卖出, 和尚根本就不需要梳子嘛!”

第二个人回来了, 主管问他: “怎么样? 卖了几支?”

“别提了, 只卖了一支, 这一支还是因为我到了最后一间庙宇时, 刚好那里的和尚头痒, 觉得用梳子扒痒还不错, 才会买的.”

第三个人回来了, 主管问他: “怎么样? 卖了几支?”

“反应不错, 通通卖完了!”

主管好奇的问: “你是怎样做到的?”

“Oh, 没什么啦, 我对庙里的和尚说, 佛祖们一定会希望来参拜他们的人能够衣观整齐, 尤其是头发, 可以把梳子和镜子放在佛祖旁, 让公众把头发整理了再参拜佛祖. 就这样, 每一间庙宇的和尚都向我买了一支.”

主管开心的说: “好, 太好了!”

这时, 第四个人回来了, 主管问他: “怎么样? 卖了几支?”

“反应太好了, 我可以再多订1000支吗?”

主管吃惊的问: “真的吗? 你到底是怎样做到的?”

“我把梳子放在添油箱旁边, 然后写着: 乐捐两元者, 可以免费得到一支开过光的梳子. 生意人梳了会生意兴隆, 读书人梳了成绩会突飞猛进, 倒霉者梳了会好运连连……就这样, 十支梳子很快就卖完了!”

如果你是主管, 你会请哪一位呢?

第三和第四位都会是个很好的销售员, 第三位会帮公司hit到target, 可是第四位不止hit到target, 而且还会超乎你的预算, 把业绩推向另一个高峰.