Venturing into the other world....

*Warning : This blog entry is not for the faint-hearted... please please do not play any of the videos if you don't think you can take it...**

Today is my day off work... clearing my leave for this year...up til friday... As curious and baffled as always, I love to explore videos and pictures online to have some glimpses of other peoples' experiences with entities from the 'other' world...

I respect people's individual beliefs... so this entry is for people like me... who is interested yet not have much experience in this subject... can't wait to go for ghost tours in future with my hubby for our holidays!! I might capture some interesting images I can share with others here... :)

Here are some clips and pics I found very interesting, peculiar yet unexplainably realistic... you don't have to judge... just watch and enjoy yourself...



For this clip, the crew has invited an 'expert' to perform some ritual acts and chants to call for some spirits to show themselves up to the people who dare take up the challenge to see ghosts... whoever can remain standing the whole night until the next morning, despite being 'disturbed' by the entities lurking around them.... will win a million rupiahs... ( This show is only available in Indonesia if I'm not mistaken, but not sure which district )

Read : Infra-red cameras will be located to film the whole event, as the crew will be hundreds of meters away from the scene to leave the challenger alone in the dark... The microphone used is very sensitive to the slightest sound available...

My fav part of this clip is the isolated underground tunnel... whereby you can hear the 'pontianak' laughing loudly... she showed herself up at the end of the tunnel ( a lady in white with very long hair ) nearing the end of the clip.... the guy gave up despite trying his best to remain calm by meditating....



This video is by far the most realistic candid videos I've seen online... unlike the others which are just spoofs... The guy is playing with his camera video featuring his friends slacking around when he noticed a 'Pontianak' lurking in the background...

He urged them to come into the house first before all of them scrammed... but the funny part is the part where nobody dares to close the door... in case she is right in front of it...

Verdict : I think this video is real... not everyone is so lucky to capture such a clear image... but can't see the face of the entity...

Will share more realistic enough to believe pictures and videos I stumbled across.... so far I can't find good pictures because due to the advancement of technology and knowledgeable people's creativity... most of them are rigged...

Great Eastern Women 10K run....

First of all, let me wish everyone a Happy Deepavali!! Today is a public holiday ( thank god )... so I have one more day to rest my aching legs from work... had a great experience running the 10K race yesterday under the Women Open Competitive category yesterday... despite it being my 2nd time... Would like to thank my hubby for being so supportive and sweet... waking up so early in the morning and spending the rest of the day with me...




I improved my timing compared to the prev run!! So happy!! My timing this year is 1hr 12min... as compared to 1hr 24min in 2006... I was disappointed with myself though as I stopped like almost 20 times during the whole race.. I felt dehydrated and kept looking forward to every drinks station...








This year I saw lots of women collapsing and suffer from concussion along the route... I guess it's due to the fact that they refuse to stop for a drink... I wore the shirt given from Adidas this year... and regretted it... It made my whole body so hot during the run I felt like taking off the whole thing along the way... It actually made me sweat more than usual... guess I should have stuck to wearing my running shirt climalite...




So my next target is to get myself more hydrated before my 10K run... and stop less...next target will be under an hour... still contemplating joining the Standard Chartered in Dec 08...

By the way, the picture on the right was taken by my hubby from the sidelines, showing the elite Kenyan women runners leading the race upon the commencement of the race... The urban landscape at the background is beautiful...


After the run, I sat by the pool in Safra Mt Faber to wait for my hubby to clock in some swimming time... ( read : Im planning to sign up for some adult swimming lessons so I can join my hubby for a nice swim in the pool in future...) I had a haircut and a rebonding session at Jean Yip salon... planned to look like Katie Holms but I guess her hairstyle is too short for me... so I went along with shoulder length, to my hubby's delight... he was sitting beside me the whole time at the salon... so sweet.. :)

Night Safari Halloween Horrors...

( On the 17th of October )...In celebration of my hubby's 30th birthday, I took a day off work & brought him to his fav restaurant, 'Breeks!' to enjoy our lunch before proceeding to the latest attraction for Halloween specials at Night Safari...









It was packed with people from all walks of life... and teeming with activities... our favourite was beyond a doubt the tram ride... incorporated with the halloween 'specials'...





In the middle of the ride in the cool of the night... there will be 'ghouls' and 'monsters' lurking around in the dark forest and scaring you out of your skin... be ready to scream out loud!! I applaud the whole scheme of events organised by Night Safari for their world class tourist attraction activities, esp for the month of October... The whole layout around the venue was fantastically perfect for creating the eerie 'atmosphere'...



I was most freaked out by the witch because her acting was truly realistic... and the monsters which jumped onto the tram to scare the hell out of us... haha!!




Keep up with the great work guys ( all Night Safari staffs who made the whole event successful )!! It was truly one hell of a jolly good time for me and my hubby...

The whole experience at Night Safari reminded me of a friend of mine who used to work there... He will always experience chilling voices along a bridge deep-seated in the forest area...( you will only find the bridge if you explore the forest by foot instead of via the tram ride )... there was even once he saw a lady in white in the trees at midnight... and he fell sick after that, followed by a resignation letter... I'm not sure how true his story is, but there's only one way to find out... you have to see for yourself.... :)


p.s. please bring along lots of cash... the atm is out of cash... you will need the cash trust me...

My new phone..LG KS20....

I tend to attach strong feelings towards my personal belongings... which can be both good and bad... but I agree with my hubby now, that it's more towards the bad side if the belonging happens to be a gadget like the handphone...

I've been using my Motorola V3 phone for over 3 years on now.. and living in denial despite the fact that it's become so obsolete that no phone shops sell the battery anymore.. and that the phone is not able to serve it's purpose anymore...

The reality of fact only hit me hard on the head after an argument with my hubby over the phone ( hehe..he's frustrated with the fact it's so hard to get to me...my phone kept dying and all despite being fully charged )and the day my phone just died on me during those crucial times when I really need it...

So here comes the new phone... :) LG's KS20... it has a touch screen pad, with WIFI available... I'm still currently trying to adapt using it... it will take some time for a computer idiot like me... ( read : it can be considered more of a compact PC rather than a handphone... ) I love the fact that there will be enough space in the hp for songs I love and lots & lots of pictures to save in!!

Here's a picture I took of my pampered fat cat... using my KS2O...

Night Safari 'Halloween Horrors'....

Can't wait to enjoy my off days after slogging my ass off for half a year without a break... My off days in October are quite sporadic though.. and all over the place... yet totalling to almost 9 days off work...more than enough for me cos I hate to just laze around at home...

Things I'm looking forward to in the month of October :

1. Booked tickets for 2 to enjoy the latest attraction at Night Safari...'Halloween Horrors'... took leave for 3 days to celebrate my hubby's birthday!! yeah! Coincidentally it falls on 17th October... muahaha!! Will look forward to go for overseas ghost tours with hubby when married...Need to prep my hubby for a strong heart to endure my strange interests...

2. Hari Raya celebration with my family, relatives and friends... The date is fixed on 12 Oct 2008 to visit each other's house together ( with all my relatives ) for the whole day.. spending time together eating and chatting... 15 Oct 2008 for just my family.. will be the driver for the day to bring my family around to visit family friends... and the dates are not set yet for my own friends...

3. Great Eastern Women 10K will fall on 26th October... currently trying to get my body back on track ( hadn't been running consistently during fasting month ) by running at least thrice a week to prep myself for the long run... still considering whether to sign up for the upcoming Solomon X-Trail run held in November, to encourage my hubby to join...


4. Lots of studying to do... cos I will be signing up for a very tough examination called ASCP... for certification as a medical technologist qualified to work overseas, esp in US... just for the fun of it, and to polish up on my interest in my job... I hate doing things without understanding the theories behind it... I'm planning to sit for the exam in March 2009, and currently doing my own revision... because signing up for night classes is too expensive, time-consuming and exhausting for me...considering my stupid inconsistent work schedule... ( read : sometimes I finish work at midnight... I can hear my bones breaking..haha! )

P.S. What's the use of life without any challenges ? ?

Selamat Hari Raya 2008!!

Today marks the end of one whole month of fasting and the beginning of a whole new year for all Muslims worldwide to celebrate their successful endeavours and perseverences in life - not forgetting at the same time, the unfortunate ones and their sufferings...


On a personal level, I have a love-hate relationship with Hari Raya Puasa, because this is the only day that families get together, have fun, seek forgiveness from each other... but, my pockets will be burned and there will be lots and lots of glorious food everywhere you go...arrghh!! It'll be a great challenge for me to abstain from eating too much...

Normally when we go house to house visits, every relative of mine will have a featured dish for the day, with lots of cookies.. ( On a week alone, we can visit up to 20 relatives' houses!! ) I have this bad habit of sampling their festive cookies and dishes just out of curiosity on how I can polish up my cooking and baking skills... haha!! Guess I need to run more in the month of October... :)

Talking about food...reminds me of a book I just finished... entitled
' The Truth About Food ' by Jill Fullerton-Smith...



This book is especially for the health-conscious... read : Even if you're not naturally health-conscious, you will be affected if you hang around with me...haha!!


There's a lot of eye-opening truths behind the foods we consume daily and advice on the best types of food to eat on a daily basis... I love the beautiful pictures of various types of food in the book... so simple yet captivating til the last detail...

What I found disappointing though, are the experiments they carried out to test their hypothesis, everyday myths and the hardy theories people live by... Almost every experiment performed ended in failures, are incomplete, or just inconclusive because they didn't get to publish the findings in the book in time as it turned out to be too time-consuming... The down-side of this is it creates doubts in readers about the trustworthiness of the facts published in the book itself...

Here are some interesting facts I discovered from this book though...

1. How to be slim?

- There is evidence that a diet rich in calcium, and particularly in low-fat dairy products, can help with weight loss.

- Contrary to popular belief, heavier people have higher metabolic rates than lighter people.

- Being distracted (e.g. watch TV while having dinner), being served large portions (like upsizing your meals due to value for money) and being presented with a large variety of foods (like during buffets) can all make us ignore our body's appetite signals, and thus we ended up eating more than we need.

- Certain foods will fill you up more than others; for the same amount of calorie intake.

2. How to be sexy ?

- The aromas of food can affect the volume of blood flowing into a man's penis. It differs with differing cultures and upbringing though, so try experimenting with various kinds of food with your man and see which works best!! :)

- Garlic causes the body to release nitric oxide into the bloodstream. So does viagra! Thus, a diet rich in garlic can help men overcome erectile dysfunction.

- Calcium has been shown to effectively reduce the horrible effects of PMS... Vitamin D is important as well, as it helps the body to absorb calcium.

3. How to detox and be healthy?

- Eat a diet high in nuts, veges and fresh fruits; they help cut cholesterol and reduce high blood pressure.

- Broccoli's super-chemical, sulphoraphane, fights cancer..but only in people who have a particular version of a gene as the way food interacts with your body is partly associated with your genetic makeup.

- Eating foods high in fibre can keep the billions of beneficial bacteria in your gut going, keeping you a regular which helps prevent bowel cancer. It also slows the absorption of glucose from the intestines, thus reducing the likelihood of obesity and adult-onset diabetes. The best part though, is thickened soluble fibre in the gut holds onto cholesterol from the bile, meaning less cholesterol is reabsorbed by the body...

4. How to stay young and beautiful?

- Tomato skins are a great source of lycopene, a chemical that prevent skin cancer by acting as a natural sunscreen within the body, absorbing the harmful UV rays from the sun. The chemical can also be found in watermelons, guava and red grapefruit.

- A regular intake of berries and other fruits n veges can keep your brain young. The anthocyanin pigment (deep blue) in berries is a powerful antioxidant that fights free radicals and thus reduce inflammation in the body. Just a half cup of blueberries contain the same quantity of antioxidants as 5 servings of peas,broccoli,carrots or apples...

- Spinach is a great source of pigments (which cannot be formed by the body) that protect the retina; help protect your eyes from damage, and in particular, a disease called age-related macular degeneration.

Rating : 3 stars