June 2010

FrontierVille – Energy Increased at level 18

19

June

I woke up this morning to harvest all my crops. Can’t wait to get my goal accomplished as I know coming soon we gonna have a baby! I’m now currently at level 18.

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The goal needed my spouse to harvest 50 wheat, so I have to harvest a lot!Definitely I need to buy myself some energy. Previously I understand 100food can give you 15energy. And did you notice? They increased to 200food for 11 energy! This is day light robbing! I don’t understand why do you want to make such changes. Is this gonna be fair for your so called pioneer group? Solving your teething issues?

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I’ve make complaint at their facebook page. I wonder do they respond to me. I’m playing half way now, luckily I have enough food with me. But that’s not gonna survive for long even if I have back up energy from the collections.

Zynga, if you want to earn horse shoes credit, do it in a better way man! People play games wanna get relax, get happier, but now, you make my whole neighbourhood feel so disappointed!

Perhaps, they wanna cut off some users of FrontierVille to solve their loading problem. Less user play sure can help to load faster, right?

Update: The energy has just adjusted. I love your changes! :) Thank you!


My Water Moments

17

June

Everything could be better If only I did not injured my toes!!!

During the last Gawai Season,we visited to the capital of Sarawak, Kuching. We had road trip from Miri up to Kuching.  As in part of the plan, we will be heading to Gunung Gading National Park and it’s waterfall was the main attraction.

Back to Mother Nature.

It was raining cats and dogs at the beginning, the trails  were slippery. There were 11 of us holding the trail one by one hiking up to Gunung Gading. Along the way, someone would say “watch out” broken steps! Few moments later, someone will shout as a sign emergency break, eventually there’s someone falling down and get hurts!

We were just being briefed that there’s lots of steps, but never thought it will be such a tough journey. At that time I was only hoping, if I know it earlier, I won’t bring all the big equipments with me. In fact, the smaller the better.  Regrets No.1

Along the way in the jungle, there’s lot of unique species that we rarely seen. But due to low light condition, most of my pictures came out blurry. I hate to say that, even with a big Dslr if you don’t have the skill, the result came our are just as ordinary digital camera.  Regrets No.2

There’s actually 3 waterfall at Gunung Gading, but we can’t go further up, you should know why, we don’t have the sport men spirit, to fight till the end. The bags were too heavy, each bag weight at least 5kg to 10kg. The tiredness were worthwhile, that’s because the good things is always happen latter. We heard the crispy water sounds. Its from the waterfall!

We left our bags and belongings on the higher part, as we need to walk lower down to access to the waterfall. Someone must stay back at the top to watch over their belongings. We can’t bring our camera down, we worried it will be water damage! Regrets no.3

Photo credits: Robert Lau.
He did not join us in the water as he worry his fortune Dslr camera to get wet. The only thing he could do is stay far away and zoom with his 300mm telelens . His fortune camera cost him more than RM10k. So he better take good care of his belongings and miss out the happiest water moments with the others. Pity him.. someone must do the scarification. =)



William at the peak enjoying his water moments!


Alex was having waterspa! Gosh!

The scenery was great, but where’s my camera? No.. I can’t bring it here as its not waterproof camera. If I own the Sony TX5 waterproof camera, then I’m sure I will have lots of candid moments of us splashing each other in the water! If I have thought of having this camera for this trip, I bet it could solve up a lot of regrets and problems.

Each of us was overjoyed to see the waterfall, the environment was real good for a short retreat. Everything off and jump to the waterfall!  Can’t wait to get splashed by the waterfall. We were like Kampung boys and girls. Forget about all the doubts and let go all the stress.


All those funny moments could have taken with Sony TX5, it can capture a moving subject in a sequence of 10 continuous frames per second. Meaning that, all the fast action moments can be captured just like the moment we splashed water at each other! Oh, Eric, I will remember the moment you splashed the freezing cold water at me!

While trying to cross the stones, I sprained my right leg and it hurt my middle toe. In fact, it is very dangerous to hop around the big stones to reach the highest peak.  We have to be extra careful while playing at the waterfall. The big stones are slippery, and our feet couldn’t grab firm on it.  I soaked my toes in the cold water, but it doesn’t help much. The pain get worsen, and it turns black on my toe.


My swollen leg. Looks like old nanny’s leg.

The moment I lay on the rocks, I noticed the greens were really attractive. Too bad I don’t have a camera with me, even If I have, I don’t have a wide angle lens with me. With Sony TX5, I can take Panorama Photos. It could automatically join up a few photos into one and it even can recognize human faces and subjects!



I couldn’t move else where, can only sit still by the rocks and enjoying the water splash.

Sony TX5 could play a big roll especially for a frequent traveler like me. It has many many proof! Have you ever encounter of your camera getting blur due to cool temperature? Do you ever face problem when there’s dust in your lens? And worst is do you ever face problem if you drop your camera?

That is why I should have bring it to Gunung Gading. I don’t have to worry carrying a big back pack, and running out of breath. I still can capture whatever moments I had even my ugliest moment that I hurt my toes. Even if the camera drop into the water, it still can be use, and of course even if I accidentally drop and knock on the rocks, I bet is still can work pretty fine.

Of course as a blogger, I need a really durable camera to be with me on the go. Imagine, regardless of what condition I would still be able to capture down the moment. I could have shoot some nice photos in the jungle but due to low light condition the photos came out blur. I could be able to shoot nice photos with its Twillight mode.

Sometimes I really hate to bring out the big Dslr with me. It makes me looks so gigantic. A small compact camera would be nice to fit into my handbag.  Counting back, this could be my first crush with Sony camera. Previously I’ve heard of lots of positive feedback from my friends but  I’ve never give them a try. But ever since I heard of  Sony TX5 , I think I’ve fall in love with it. And hey, it does comes with 5 different colours. Which color do you think is suitable for me? A pink? or A black?


Sony TX5 is selling at RM1499. I think this price is very attractive with all the advantages and latest technology. Don’t you think so?

For me Photography is an art, there’s no right or wrong. Everyone can be a very good photographer.Go ahead with your own instincts and capture the best moment of yours in life.

P/s: Again and again, If only I have known of this camera earlier, I bet I won’t have hurt my toes. I won’t have bad mood and throwing tantrums at my hubby. I had the biggest war with Alex a day before my birthday. Holiday ruined, Mood Spoiled, Toes Pain. What a birthday gift to myself ! ;) So now I should get myself a TX5 to pamper back myself!


FrontierVille games review

16

June

OMG, I’ve been playing FrontierVille in my facebook continuously for 4 days. My friends commented she thought i quit all the fb games. Suddenly I’m back alive!? Reasons behind the scene, its because finally I found something more interactive and less tiring.

Remember back then when we play barn buddy in the earliest stage, we need to do a lot of steps only then we can harvest it. Although I complain a lot of how boring it was to set my alarm on time to take care of my crops, but I found it interesting still!

But soon when lots of things have been invent into it, I start to get over it and switch to Cafe World. Yet another popular demand games in FB. Crazy for the cooking things, looking for recipes, even I cant eat or smell it, but I found it must be yummilicious!

There’s lots of other games keep popping in FB nowadays, like my empire is also on the hit now. But I don’t know whats the reason and motive I’m playing it.

In the end, I found this, FrontierVille. It seems like its combination of a few great games. You can build, you can hunt, you can plant, you can even get married over here. Isn’t that sounds more interesting? At least you would be eager to know what’s gonna happen at the next stage.

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In 4 days time, I’ve been running up to Level 12. Competing with my friends, we seems to be like after one another.

Here I write up a few tips in playing FrontierVille.

  • you really need to have lots of neighbour. You need to visit them daily.
  • Of course, your neighbour must be supportive, as we need to always exchange gift.
  • There’s gonna be bear inside the forest, but don’t bother it as they don’t bite. Same things, there’s gonna be snake in the grass and groundhog in the crops.
  • Here’s a quick tips, if the areas were highlighted by those bugs, just go to the arrow key and move the crops or your animal so that they will be out of the danger zone.
  • In the beginning, I will need to cut lots of tree. As I need wood to build. So normally when I visit to my neighbours, I will cut trees there, at least it doesn’t waste me energy and i gain coins and reputation. Not bad right?
  • Be a smart farmer, plant more spent less. You will get lots of xp, and it will refill your energy when you level up. So don’t simply spend on your food exchange. So plant more, the more you harvest, the more food you can keep. Keep some food for the rainy days. Try to plant crops that took longer days to harvest, at least take the 12 hours type. It’s better deal than you waste your energy on a few coins thingy.
  • Pumpkins are good, as you collect the treasure in your collections, it allows you to exchange for 5 energy.
  • As for the animals, I don’t really bother them. Sometimes when I’m running out of energy, I just leave it there. When I have extra, only then  I feed them. At this moment, animals doesn’t help much. Just sometimes I get some treasure collections from them.
  • Trees were good too. Although buying a tree is pretty expensive. but they are less hassle. You just have to water for the first few times, then after that it harvest all year long. Even if you left it, it won’t die.  Sometimes when I do harvesting for tree, I get extra energy. That’s pretty cool!

A few drawbacks of this game:

  • Since we are the pioneer batch, i bet I shouldn’t complain much. But still there are certain issues like can’t add the neighbours and gifts will disappear.
  • The connection were not stable, when I’m happily earning coins and experience (xp) and it suddenly pop out the error msg. That is not fun at all!
  • Loading to the game took sometime. Maybe is my own internet connection problem. But it really take me ages to load the game. I understand, maybe too much graphics to load.
  • Energy in the games run out very fast, and the ratio of food and energy exchange were over high. But that’s the game, of course they prefer to give us more difficulties so that we could buy credits from them.
  • The gift request session were too limited. You can only request it once per day. And I could hardly wait for it.

Let’s exchange more reviews here.
I’m hoping to see greater things in the coming level. Hope that Zynga will read this. :)


Diet Diary with Trois : 1 week lose 3.3kg

13

June

Here I continue on what I’ve taken for Day 4 to Day 8 for the fact of losing 3.3kg.

I did not update daily here in my blog since Day 4 its because the things that I took mostly the same for the entire week. If its not egg, then it must be chicken. =)

Anyhow, let’s take  a glance on my progress.


Day 4: As usual, in the morning I would prefer to take eggs. I hate heavy food, cos I remember on Day 2 I’ve taken prawn for breakfast, I’ve phobia for it since then.

Lunch: Fried Chicken from Sugarbun. I can take fried chicken, just don’t take the skin. :)
I would say if I dine out, most of the meal are quite expensive. This had already cost me RM7.
Dinner: Mom steamed fish. I got home late, its a bit cold, I finish half only.


Day 5: Again, eggs. Tell me how to make it more interesting, play with it?


I got myself a pack of cheese from the supermarket. My friend says if she take cheese the weight drop quite slow. I think cheese is still fattening. But hey, its allow in this program, so i don’t bother i just go ahead.


So I have cheese as appetizer in the morning.
Lunch: Vicky, yen’s mom sent me lunch box. Wah, so nice of her. She cooked mushroom with chicken and friend egg with crab meat!


Day 6. I’m trying to change a bit of the recipe.

I fried the eggs with cheese. It taste ok, but I still cannot finish 2 egg. I concluded i can’t have heavy breakfast nowadays.

Lunch: I’m pretty lazy to get out of office, so I get my colleague to buy 2 herbal eggs for me. RM2.
After one tiring working day, I reach home and mom invent some new dishes.
Steam eggs with seaweed. This is totally NONONO. Mom’s recipe failed.
Mince chicken with mushroom. A bit tasteless but better than nothing.


Day 7. Sorry, the caption in the picture was a typo error.
Of course egg again in the morning.
I have Sugarbun’s Eco Fish! RM11.20. That is too expensive for a lunch. But what to do, I can’t think of anything else to eat.
Luckily when I reach home for dinner, mom did cooked something nice for me,  its fried prawns with ginger and seaweed soup.

Ok now, up to day 7.
Its been a week. Do you feel amazed with my diet meal? I think if you did not read my previous post, you must be thinking, i might be a liar, telling you I loss 3.3kg in 1 week time. Seriously, i’m not kidding. With the help of the Keto Essential drinks, it manage to burn my food intake. At the same time, it builds muscle.

I went for body measurement yesterday, my bioage drop from 47 to 45.
My weight from 76.1 drip to 72.8kg.
Believe me, its effective! :)


This is my urine test result. Every morning I need to test, to ensure my diet program is running well, the urine test will tell me the result.
Here, I got straight pink throughout the week. :) Well done!


And this is the remaining 3 box supplement from Alex as my birthday gift.
Thank you my dear ;)


I did my own analysis at home daily, so I bought this scale from Cosway, RM85.


I’ve also taken out every packet of my Keto Powder to label it so that I won’t mix up and its easier for me to bring to work.

This is one of the thermos lunch box, borrow by Yen.
It keeps the food warm. Anyway, I did not ask my mom to cook me lunch so I rarely use it up.

So now, why do I show you eclipse?
Actually I’m in a dillemma, since sugar intake is a big NONO, what about sugar free? Its actually also a big NoNO.

But I need to clarify, in fact I did take a few candy on and off as I could smell bad breath from my own. Its really not good if you are talking to customers. Of course, I can’t take much, if very critical moments, then I can take 2. As long as I don’t overdose, the urine test would still be fine.


Continue to day 8.
I skipped my breakfast but I did take my Keto.
I think it was pretty full with Keto itself at least I’m not leaving my tummy empty.
I had my lunch at Double Star. Their pork chop with egg is so good!
Then we have side order for seaweed soup, it taste ok ok only.

And it was my first time I took snack in between meals, around 4pm we went for tea time. We had chicken wings! It was so oily, but I still dare to eat.I feel guilty for eating that up, although I only had 1 chicken wing. In the end, I didn’t take dinner. But I went to Starbucks with my friends. Omg, what can i drink in Starbucks? Once again, I break the rules, I ordered Passion Lemon Tea. I am not supposed to drink sweetened beverage and also soury. I feel bad. Real bad.

As I thought I should be failed in this morning’s urine test, but hey~! I passed it!
Omg, it should let me fail so that I would regret for what I did and would not ever repeat again.  Now, from Day 9 onwards, I worry I might not be so obedient anymore… hahah.. What do you think?

Let’s not be so happy first for the first 3.3kg. The path is still long to go. And according to the adviser, they said the weight will drop fast in first box as it was the balancing progress. Once you are over this step, the weight will drop slowly. Sigh….. the journey is too long…. help me please~~~~~


Diet Diary with Trois : Day 3

08

June

Day 3 with Trois.
I’m feeling eager to know do I really slim down. Keep on glancing from the mirror see if my face was smaller.No big changes, I’m still that fat. Haha!

As I wake up around 9, I don’t want to wast my time having breakfast at home. So I take away the 2 eggs to work. I drink my 1st Keto at home around 9 something but only happen to eat 1 egg around 10.30. My morning was too busy, so ended up I lost my appetite to eat.


Pity my eggs, cracked due to the height of my container a bit too low.

Yesterday was the first official meal I dine out. We went to Double Star restaurant, but since I’m on diet, I gotta prepare my own drinks. The shop owner keep looking at me as I bring in my own bottle , but who cares, as long as I did order food from them.


I drink my 2nd Keto at Double Star.

Then I order Teriyaki Chicken.


The portion wasn’t that much. I finish it up, RM6.80 was quite pricey as I ask them not to serve rice.

They separated the sauce on the small plate, of course I have to say NO NO to the sauce.  On the chicken, there’s some skin on it, some I manage to take off some I just eat it up. Don’t care!

I was back home around 7pm. It was raining heavily, I can’t drive fast and the traffic was moving quite slow.

Once again, my tummy is calling my name again. Its really hungry. The lunch couldn’t last for long as the portion not that much.

Bad things happen when I reach home. I feel dizzy and after I squat and get up, I almost faint. I took a rest on my bed before I proceed to dinner. I bet I’m over hungry, low sugar and blood pressure.


Mom cook assam fish. I can’t have the gravy, but just the fish. Every one keep saying, no way to lose weight by having such a fabulous meal! Hahaa


And I have my favorite steam eggs with pork.

Although my mom feel a bit suspicious with this diet plan, but she’s still very supporting by cooking all the meals that I can eat.

I had my urine test last night. Yeah, passed with 2nd pink color. Meaning that I’m ok with Day3’s intake.

Gotta work harder for Day 4! Go go go!


Diet Diary with Trois : Day 2

07

June

So here comes the Day 2 review.
The first 2 days of Keto diet only allow me to eat fish, prawn and eggs.

My mom says its better for me to have hot food in the morning, that is why she steam the prawns with ginger in the morning. Haha, I have such a heavy breakfast.

My mom just steam it with some ginger and little soy sauce but Keto diet does not allow me to take ginger, also NO NO to the sauce. I can just plainly eat the prawn.

I had my breakfast around 9am. Normally I do not have appetite in the morning, hence I only eat half of this.


I had my 2nd Keto Powder around 1pm. But due to my appointment with my hair stylist, so I didn’t have chance to take my lunch.

Oh ya, I’ve cut my hair short! Very Short!


Reach home around 4pm. My tummy is calling my name, Goolooloo!
I am so hungry, so I took 2 eggs at one go.
Still, my tummy feeling empty. But I try to drink more water.

I’ll feel thirsty from time to time, and it force me to consume more water. Hence it makes me keep going to the loo!

Around 6pm. I can’t stand for the hunger, I take 3rd Keto Powder and finish up my prawns.

I think the intake for my Day2 were a bit less. I feel hungry again night, but I force myself to drink plain water again.

I did manage to poo for 2 times. This is quite healthy, at least I eat, it burn and outputted. But the best way to kill the hunger feeling is try to get more things to do on hand then you’ll forget. That is why I started to play Facebook Game again. ;)


Diet Diary with Trois : Day 1

06

June

Its really not an easy task when we aim to lose weight. Like what I said in my previous post, its really depends on my self discipline and determinations. Of course at the same time, the weight management programme would play the biggest role.

So let’s see how is the Day 1 progress of my slimming programme.

I wake up around 7.30am and drink a big glass of water.
7.50am I prepare the Keto Powder and shake it with 250ml of plain water. I didn’t add ice or cold water as I think its a bit too early for cold drinks.

The first pack of Keto Powder is the Green Color. It taste like Chocolate Mint. Smell good, and compare to other slimming product, this taste much more better!


Its very easy to shake, not like Herbalife , normally it cant easily dissolve in water unless I blend it.


My 1st meal after 30minutes of drinking Keto.
Mom ready 2 half boiled egg for me. I’m not a big fans of yolk, I definitely would vomit if I eat this repeatedly!


However, as it was my first day, I worry I will be hungry in the middle of work, so I boil another 2 extra eggs.


While mom help me to prepare Prawn Omelet for lunch.


My cat wants to have Trois as well! Keep on MiaoMiao-ing there..


The omelet is almost ready! Yeah… my mom really have a good skill in cooking. Hehe


So this is the homemade omelet with lots of Prawns!


Ive get ready my cute orangie lunch box, that’s gonna be my lunch!


So back to my room, I took a picture of myself. Really shameful that I am so fat! Sigh..


12.10 pm . 2nd glass of Keto I took it at my work place. I add on 1cube of ice.


This time I had the Brown Keto with me, it taste like Chocolate too!  Not much difference compare to the green one.


At 1pm, I took my prawn omelet. Maybe its a bit too oily, and the portion too much, I can’t finish it. Wasted!


6pm. 3rd Keto. Alternate back to the Green one.


7pm. Ding Ding ding, Dinner time.
Mom send me dinner, its steam eggs and fried fish.
Again, I ate half of it only. Did not finish it all.

To summarize,that’s the progress of Day 1.
I drink more than 3ltr of plain water. I keep going to pee, running to toilet non stop. Other than this, I do not have any other symptoms. So far so good.  I keep waiting for the output session, but the tummy only start discomfort in the midnight. Meaning that the output only happen on Day 2.

Will update Day 2 progress tomorrow. Stay tune! =)
Please show me your support by following my Diet Diary!
p/s: Thanks mama for preparing me all these yummilicious meal!


The beginning of my diet diary with Trois

06

June

My weight has always been a big concern to me, I’m generally overweight but still trying to cheat myself that I’m not that bad. Losing weight is not something easy to do, its a mission impossible for me. However lately my good friend had tried a new product called Trois , and she manage to cut 6kg in 2months time. I think that is amazing. However, the price of the product is also my main concern.

During my birthday, I receive a big present from my buddy, it is the Trois Weight Management Programme, Keto Essentials for 1 box supplement. 1 box will cost RM343 and it can only last for 8 days. Meaning that 1 month supplement will cost you RM1372.

The authorized reseller for Trios in Miri is Anew Beauty Works, which is operated by our friend. I witness the slimming progress of her and I definitely envy and wants to be part of it. Shivan is very helpful and supportive, she helps me to measure my weight and BMI. At least now I understand more about myself and my body.

Since my friends have been so encouraging me into this diet plan, they really wants to see a change in me. In this case, I should really work hard and transform myself into a butterfly. To show more support, Alex bought me the remaining 3 box supplement as my birthday gift too. I must not let them down. Seriously!

Most of the results measurement are consider as bad, overweight and slightly risky. Its so shameful to tell you that my bio age is 47! That’s too much difference from my actual age.

I ever tried many other slimming programme before this, the most popular ones are Herbalife and Totalife. Both of this spent me a fortune but I couldnt say they aren’t effective. Its just that it couldn’t suit my lifestyle. It the end I gave up and the weight bounce back spontaneously.


Let’s see, with my height 165cm, I should be in 60kg to reach my ideal weight. But that is so mission impossible for me.

Keto Diet are a bit different from other diet program. Not to say those fattening food like rice and bread, but I can’t eat vege and fruits too!


But the funny part is, I could eat all the meat type ranging from seafood to chicken and pork. And the easiest meal that I could prepare for myself daily would be eggs.


One might not able to cope the changes in a sudden so might face certain symptoms of feeling unwell. But if you feel some tummy discomfort and keep going to the loo, that is very normal.


The prerequisite to take Keto diet is you must take at least 3litre of plain water daily. I got to prepare the big bottles so that I could bring to work.


To make my meal more interesting, I bought myself a cutie orange lunch box. RM6.90 only. Makes me feel like going back to old school time!


I bought the microwave able container from cosway. This would be easy to heat up my food.


The shaker plays the main roll. I need to add in 250ml of plain water then shake it with the xxw2a. It taste even nicer if you shake it with Ice or Cold Water.


As a preparation to my war, I soak all the new containers.


My mom ready my fish and prawns in the freezer. She will be fully in charge of my meal for this coming days.


Time to say NO, say Goodbye to all the yummilicious Candy and Chocolates.


To make it more convenience, I have one new small bottle of 600ml. Bring it on the go!


This is the Keto Powder. Green pack and Brown pack have to be taken alternately. 3 Sachets per day.


This is my 1st box of Keto essentials. Last for 8days.
My friends are very thoughtful to write down the menu on the box.
On the right, there’s the urine tester. If you did not follow the menu, you will fail your urine test.


I wish to cut 11kg to reach my ideal weight. How long will it takes, depends on my self discipline and determinations.

I will start to blog for my daily consumptions in my blog. To make myself success, I must be strict to myself. You would be monitoring from the begin till the end. Let’s work hard together gather!

You’re interested too? Then leave me a comment I’ll guide you more into it!

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