At home with a cat

My brother Zahid  and his family   came back from Seychelles a few days ago for holiday.  Yesterday with my parents they have gone for a week off to Langkawi, Ipoh , Penang and Kedah to visit relatives and a wedding.  Today Mal too  had gone out . He is waiting for the ticket  to Madinah insha allah , soon to arrive on Monday or Tueday. Today I am left with the cats around. Jingga which still has a tooth ache had come back . He slept and and had gone out. 

Awang , the reclusive cat has at last allowed me to touch him . He likes to snuggle besides me and he also loves chicken meat.  I have rashes on my face yesterday .  So I used what else that works ,  the calamine lotion . I think I will change to Olay again. I have used Safi for nearly 6 months. It is okay but now with these blemishes I am not so sure.  Perhaps I need to buy a good face scrub.

Pumpkin soup

The second soup I made  was pumpkin soup. Not that I have not tried soup. All my life I  tasted clear chicken soup or oxtail soup. With pumpkin it was either savoury or sweet. Pumpkin is tasty in a vegetable dish usually with sayur asin and  pumpkin shoots in coconut milk.  I have only tried the pumpkin shoots , my mother said she had pumpkin most of her young life. My father on the other hand loves , porridge . Pumpkin porridge or Serawa Labu is also nice but my mother does not want to make all this fattening treats. 

So I went to make a pumpkin soup , I roasted  about a quarter of a pumpkin which yield about 1 cup the first time , the second time  I had two cups of mashed pumpkin  and I made the pumpkin soup  when Nas came. 

Nas and family had gone to Mecca to perform Umrah . They will be in Riyadh and Dubai too. Mal's birthday was yesterday and my father is 75 years old on the 15th of December.  I saw a recipe from Allrecipe and  with this recipe , I do not have to to use butter . I just have to add  the chopped onion , garlic, peppercorn , chopped fresh thyme into the mashed pumpkin and chicken broth. The first time I add cream and boil which is a no no. The second time , I add some peppercorns which made it spicy .  Next time , I will try a mushroom soup and broccoli soup. With broccoli soup I think I will try the simple one.  Here is the recipe I used if you are interested :http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-soup/

Diorifc Lipstick

I have a birthday gift , a Christian Dior  lipstick.  A gift from my sister Yati. The colour is Mystic Mauve , No. 008.  I have bought two Diorific lipsticks before . The first was an aubergine colour . I was into gothic makeup , sometimes I have giggles from my co-workers. A vampire type , with dark lipstick.  After the gothic lipstick I went full swing to nude lipsticks, That was years ago , I have asked the sales assistant for a nude lipstick and she suggested this colour Mystic Mauve of  Violet tactic. The colour is brown with  purple  colour . I love it .  I have another Mauve colour  lipstick  from Estee. Lipsticks are the one item which I splurge on.

Birthday party , potato gratin and pea soup

The four of us my parents, Mal and me went to A & W in  Petaling Jaya to celebrate Rania Z's 1st birthday . It was raining when we reached the place  . We saw our old house at Section 14 on the way to A & W. What memories, Rania was there in faux fur and a sweet gown. A princess . He he he. The games were enjoyable.
I made potato gratin .  I took about six medium sized potatos and sliced them thinly. I need a mandolin !!!

 Then add milk and salt . I cooked the potatoes for 15 minutes then pop the potaoes in the oven at 180celcius for one hour . Before that I add cream and some  cheddar cheese. I made the potatoes twice , the second time  I add more salt  and grated the cheese. The first time I  turn the oven for 200celcius at the last 30 minutes , it was not very nice . The constant temperature of 180celcius is good enough.
I also tried pea soup. I have always wanted to make soup but did not go about it. I bought some frozen peas, fresh thyme and parsley . I missed the lettuce or leeks. However I did go about making express broth. I made chicken broth twice.  At first I wanted to make pea soup with cumin with potato and tomato . I did not .  I made a lot and I ended eating all the pea soup myself . I have some more peas in the freezer . Perhaps tomorrow I will buy cumin.

Jovee's Essense of Saffron Blemish and Pigmentation Anti Blemish cream and Pigmentation Mask

I have used  Jovee's Anti - blemish and pigmentation cream   and their  Essence of Nutmeg anti-blemish and  pigmentation  mask for two months now. I have a cluster of blemish from the corner of my mouth , the right side up until l my cheekbone. I don' t know how it came about . I use the blemish cream at night religiously . Most of the blemish had faded ,there are  a few more  . The pigmentation area is getting smaller . I like this blemish cream , I am not sensitive to the cream.  Jovee's products are herbal products without any SLS. I am satisfied with these products. The cream is pale yellow buttery and  there is still a lot more to be used , I can probably use this cream for  another 2 to 3 months.  I bought the products online for RM 93.00. You can find about these  nice products at http://www.jovees.com.my/eng/  or http://www.shobhanaa.com/ayurvedicproducts.htm

46 years old

I celebrated my 46th birthday two days ago at home. My sister Nas made Nasi minyak and Mee siam with a cake baked by my niece Maryam . My father was not well and then I got flu.  The Mee Siam  is very simple and tasty . She made the broth with prawns and onions I think , we went to One Utama to look around the other day. This evening my mother made the noodle without cooking the long beans. It is nice and a fast  food.

A reader asked me about Fair and Lovely face wash . I did not  set any  pimples when I use the face wash  but I did not use as much . I still have it , there are a few cleansers which I try and when I have pimples I stop using it . Right now ,  I use Sebamed cleansing  bar . This is my second bar . I am thinking of buying another cleanser from another line but  I choose the  cleanser suitable  for pimples to be safe. Sometimes I am lucky , sometimes not . I  like to try new  products.   After reading about pimples , I also found out that masks  could help to with the scars and some blemish cream.

Murad Hybrids Skin Perfecting Primer Dewy finish

The Murad Primer with a pump is a nice primer .  I normally use it alone without any powder .I don't normally use this primer , I often forget to use any makeup when I go out . I will use this primer soon enough. I use only a pump not much  but it covers the  whole face. The price is RM 150.00 and is available at CN stores I assume.

I thought of buying a nice lipstick. Burberry that is , eversince I saw the copper colour one  in a magazine . It is always on my mind.  Sometimes I could not resist the temptation . Well , for a lipstick one can use it for 3 years or 5 years the maximum. Not bad .

During   Aidil Adha , GG and his  family were  around. My mother made Rendang chicken , I must learn from her how to prepare rendang .It looks easy  , she grind most of the wet ingredients and add then add  coconut milk in the rice cooker , yes the rice cooker not on the stove.

Then the next day with the korban meat, she made Nasi Daging again and  Mihun sup with the meat in the slowpot.  We are out of the Nasi Daging spice .  My mother does not agree in eating meat as she has high blood pressure .Cheerio.

Clarins Extra Firming Day Cream

I use Clarins Day cream for about a month alternately with Safi Day cream. This is a gift from my sister , Yati. It is kind of her . The cream is peach in colour and thick with fruity fragrance. My skin absorps the cream quickly and I have no negative reaction to it. It is a firming day cream and has helped with my complexion and some blemish.  I think it is a fine cream , the price is about RM 200 above  . This is not normally my range for cream but it is nice to try  a new  one .  I saw a new Safi cleanser which costs RM 15.88 at Guardian .I have also bought another Sebamed soap. I find that this soap helps me a lot for my pimple prone skin. So far for one month  I have no pimple , so I will continue with this soap. My niece and nephew are using this brand too. He he he .

Sebamed Cleansing Bar

Today my mother and I went to the Fatmawati restaurant in Damansara Perdana at Jalan PJU  8/3 . I have seen the restaurant in the Jalan Jalan Cari Makan  show , two episodes ago. We had Bakso and Gado gado. Luckily we could park nearby .The food is nice.  We missed the set lunch .  On the way to the restaurant we passed a nice looking restaurant called Pannaz , they sell bbq food .There some beef  dish , I forgot for RM 39.90 and salmon too for the same amount. You can find their website at :http://www.pannaz.com.my/

Khan Baba Restaurant

My husband and I went to a new restaurant yesterday. Khan Baba restaurant in Taman Tun Dr .Ismail. We went late , there were no guests. We had the buffet.  I think there were many patrons , the beef dish has finished , we had the bryani and kebab. One assistant was kind to make some nan for my husband. There is a chicken dish., dhal dish and  vegetable dish, bryani and Arab salad .  We should have come earlier at 12.00 noon.  After the lunch, I had a fruit desert. I wanted to try the Fuluda but it was not available.  Maybe next time. The Khan Baba restaurant is  situated along the shops where the  Chinese Muslim steamboat is. At first we went along the shops behind the Perwira Affin bank , near the Homst restaurant. At the moment the buffet lunch costs RM 15 for adults  and RM 8 for children. They have Arab ,Pakistani , Western and BBQ.  Maybe next time we will try the mixed grill which  is RM 49.90 and lamb mandy . My husband said the food is tasty and he liked it .
Their address :  36 , Jalan Datuk Sulaiman 
                        Taman Tun Dr .Ismail 60000 Kuala Lumpur

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipsticks

I received  two Revlon super lustrous  lipsticks   the other day .  The colour is No.205 Champagne on Ice which is like nude ,gold  or light orange colour and another one No103 Caramel Glace which is brownish  reddish  pearl colour . I like the one which is reddish brown one . This colour can be worn on it's own. Somehow both colours look pink when photographed. Maybe I will be snap the lipsticks  at day time. 

I think I  used to have the Champagne on Ice once but then I did  not use it as often as I like , it does look light peach sometimes.  I use both colour on  and it looks good.  I have a fuschia and red lipstick and the colours are sweeter when I use with these lipsticks.  I like nude colours , be the lightest pink or peach and a lot of kohl or kajal on.

Nasi Daging

On Sunday my mother made Nasi Daging again  . It is rice dish with meat and eaten with air asam or a sauce for dipping .  Air asam is made with bird's eye chillies, sliced tomatoes, onions and belacan or shrimp paste and some tamarind and water . I love Nasi Daging since my father had asked for the spices when they went back to Kedah the other day. There is something missing though although my husband loved it . We have it with dalca. The last time I tried Nasi Daging was years back in Tobiar, Kedah  at my cousin's wedding.

Mal has received the offer to the university in Madinah , he is very busy nowadays. As for my face, after one week of using the Sebamed soap,  there is no breakout . I have used clear nail polish on the pimple . It is receding . I still use Safi Rania gold day cream for fairness.  I got another 5 sachets of AG 2000 hydrating mask when my father bought  the Maduka honey.

Sebamed Cleansing bar

A few days ago, I had some redness near my mouth. I have used the calamine lotion without any effect. I went online to search for a soap. There are many soaps in the pharmacy but I can't remember the name since I have asked my father to ask the  pharmacy assistants. Don't ask me why .

I found that Sebamed could help since my sister had bought the liquid one for face and body . I thought of the soap with tar , maybe it is too strong. I have used the cleansing bar in green colour for two days  and the redness had  vanished  . There is one big zit looming over . Actually since I have only one or two pimples  in a month , I don't really want to go to  the doctor .  The soap costs RM 8.90. The itchiness on my arm  too has  also subsided. Today I saw some other soaps of interest, Acne-Aid soap and another sulfur soap from JF. Maybe I will give it a try since I don't mind trying .

My sister said the products from Murad is very good for pimples but it is expensive for me , about RM 700.00 for the whole set.  

Kajal

I have bought two  kajals. The first one was Hashmi Kajal , I have asked Mal to buy one  when   he was in Klang.At the  Mydin store ,  that is . Before this I have bought the one with a slim stick. I have also tried Eyetex and both are still around with me. The second kajal was  from Miss Rose which I bought for RM 15.00 on line.The Miss Rose one is more intense and does not smudge easily  , both have deep black colour . Both did not irritate  my  eyes. For the Arabian eye style of makeup , I would use Miss Rose. The colour is striking .
Miss Rose have nice eyeshadow pallete. I would use the kajal at night , sometimes for  the winged eyes. There are some brass kohl applicator being sold at Mydin which I might buy in the future. It is not expensive.

Shahirah Iffah Gold and Platinum Exfoliating gel

I have used Iffah Exfoliating gel for three weeks. The gel is clear and has a plesant smell. The price was Rm RM 20.72 at Tesco. Incidentally Iffah is a skincare line produced by L.D Waxson the same company which produced Ginvera. I do not use the gel everyday .The exfoliating gel is gentle enough and it suits me well.

Last Sunday we went to Mal's convocation. At last he received his diploma. Inshallah in December he will continue his studies in Madinah University. I am so happy for him.

Mustika Ratu Sari Jeruk Nipis Cleanser and toner

All my  sisters went back  on Sunday and Monday. Till we meet again next year , my dear . The house was filled with people during the past two weeks. I have bought Mustika Ratu cleanser and toner at last. I bought the duo at Tesco Mutiara Damansara , it has lime essential oil for oily and pimples  skin . There is another one with cucumber ,for oily skin only  but I have not seen those  around .I choose the cleanser because I need something to control my pimples . It is an on and off thing but just to make sure. The price for the duo  is about RM 11.00 for a 150ml bottle.The last pimple had cleared and hopefully by using this brand ,  the breakout will cease .  I used to buy the rose coloured  one  for dry and sensitive skin and I have stopped using the cleanser since 2007 but then I have thought about it again.  The brand has been around so it must be good  . Yes ??

On Monday I went to  Sogo to buy  new linen blouse. There is not much variety , I found Somerset Bay with the Salmon dress , the one Yati bought for me . My size, 7 ,  was not available . Mustika Ratu is available in Sogo and Mydin nearby . I bought  a Pearl soap for oily face . So  now ,  I have a cleanser , soap and toner . To complete the pimple set one has to buy the Indah warni mask which I didn't. I went to Mydin before that to buy Ayu Singset pills. Then I went to PSA boutique on the second floor  in Semua House, where there are a lot of nice linen blouses,  there is  sale and I ended buying two new linen blouses , a green and light purple one. Hooray !!!

You can find the Mustika Ratu pimple set here :http://www.kedaiherba.com/01/produk?page=shop.product_details&product_id=204&aff_id=121&vmcchk=1

Girls day out

This afternoon all the girls meaning my mother , my three sisters and I went for lunch . We went to Just Thai at One Utama again . We had the set for 4 persons. We had the starters the one with the betel leaf.It was a pleasant taste which  reminds me of the Vietnam set at SACC mall.  The food was nice . My mother who loves Tom Yam could not resist but she had forgotten she had come here for her birthday . Oh my ... After that we went to see the children who were  tucked away nicely  at Chillies on the third floor . Then we had chocolate at Theobrama Chocolate lounge. Thank you for those who treated us . Next time ...he he he

I have been looking at gold . Gold price as of today for 916 is RM 205.00. I wonder how much it will cost a year from now.  I have not seen  any Somerset Bay store  in One Utama . Maybe it is there somewhere . I will try to find the brand in Metro the Curve of Sogo if my husband wants to go  there this Monday.

Selamat Hari Raya 2011 and AG 2000 Peeling Mask

The Must Have Menu

My favourite mask at the moment

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri !!  Today most of my siblings are not around , there are only Nas and Akmal. We went to perform Aidil Fitri prayers at  the Ghufran mosque nearby. My mother had cooked the usual fare , beef , chicken rendang ,peanut sauce  and Masak lodeh.  Yesterday  my mother had to prepare Nasi Himpit herself as the aunty who had always made for us , said that she could not make for nasi Himpit  or compressed rice as everyone had gone back home. 

My sisters Yati and Sadd had gone back to their in laws in Kedah and Kelantan while Taei had gone back to Perak.  Rafiq and family came at night , we have watched the movie "Nur Kasih " on TV3. 

During these  two weeks , my pimples had  came out again. Last week , there were three zits,  and now tonight another one. I have bought Safi Rania Gold cream cleanser . My sister Nas has some isssues with pimples and the beautician she went to said that she must not use any cream based cleanser .  I think I will buy Mustika Ratu cleanser and freshener in lime , when my husband goes to Tesco in two days time.

I have used the  AG 2000 peeling mask for about two weeks. Actually I asked my mother to buy the one with gel because I loved it very much. It turned that the girl in the shop said the mask is not available anymore  and I had the one in tube instead. At first it was quite hard to take the mask off , but after 30 minutes I find that that my blemishes and scars had faded.  There is collagen in this mask. So , the mask is really good for me .

Safi to you

Today my mother and I went to the One Utama , to the revamped Jusco that is.  There were many people  as usual . I bought a pair of  black shoes from Lewre. There were many food items on the ground floor and my mother said , Maryam my niece would love  the food  . We did not go to the supermarket . After buying the  Hari Raya shoes , my mother went to shop for some beddings and  some artificial  flowers. 

After that , we went to their Aeon wellness center . I bought the Safi Rania Gold  night cream and and  the cream cleanser which is good  to remove makeup .The friendly SA said that I could use the gel cleanser in the morning and the cream cleanser to remove makeup  at night  .  Maybe later  I will buy the serum. I have used the serum twice now but  it does not last long . I have a nasty pimple on the bridge of my nose . It is one of those days , perhaps it is the new cream , or the new cold cream or the old mask. 

I do not know which or perhaps it was  the long nights looking up for kajal , kohls and Miss Rose make up that  invites the old friend back .  I am interested to buy  a new kajal. Maybe after Aidil Fitri ,perhaps  I will go to Jalan Masjid India  or to CT One plaza for Sha Eyes from  Shahnaz Hussein or  I will  drop by One Utama to check out the Kajal from Body Shop or Himalaya .

As of today I bought most stuff from Safi   the scrub , cleansers and  creams.  I also bought  bottle of Vitamin C , 500 mg and a  Pixy compact powder in Yellow Beige .

Some Ramadhan food

Last Saturday  we had a family break of  fast  at home. Nas  and gang came back  . Taei too came with his family. We had bryani rice , dalca , chicken and salad. Nas cooked most of the dishes  while my mother made Dalca .The dishes were tasty as always. We had terawikh prayers at home with Mal  as the Imam muda . Rafiq and family came much later . Jingga,  my cat is around most of the nights now , he always sleeps in the room until  the morning at around 3 to 4 am . He is now much fatter and his mouth is not very red like last time. The last time he went to see the doctor  was in July of this year .

Today my mother cooked  Ikan cermin masak lemak , a yellow coconut dish with tumeric and such ,  fried chicken , a different kind of  pineapple salad and a baked Cencaru fish  or Ikan Jacket .  There were more kueh tonight and we had soya bean drink and a mango drink from Akmal . My father has to have sambal and ikan kering or salted fish in his meal . We went to Al Khadeem at Kg Kayu Ara  for Terawikh all these nights.

AG 2000 Hydrating Lifting mask

Two weeks ago , my father gave my mother and I some samples of AG 2000 hydrating peel off mask. I got about four pieces . My father was told that it would make the face softer and fairer. I have used the mask twice, and I liked it very much . The colour of the mask is green and is filled with gamat or sea cucumber .  After peeling the mask  off , my face looks good  plus the acne marks I have had faded.  The price for the mask for 20 sachets is RM 48.00 some have 25 sachets , I am not sure , there is another peel off mask  in a 125 ml bottle for RM 38.00. These masks can be found in any House of  Healin  stores .I like it very much so I have asked my mother to buy a box of the sachets  . Here is a link about AG 2000 http://majoriz.com/accessory_en.php

My parents came back this morning. They are still tired . Today we bought most food items, grilled stingray , ikan masak pedas , again sting ray , roast chicken , kerabu mangga and kerabu  pucuk paku , kueh Pelita and air mata kucing .  My mother said that she wants to go for Haji the next time she goes  there inshaallah in  2014 on her 70 th birthday and to celebrate my parents 50th marriage  anniversary  . Amin.

Calamine Lotion

I found another use for Calamine Lotion, to treat pimples. When I had some rashes on my face , I use Calamine lotion . It turns out that calamine lotion does  indeed help with pimples. I have  a red spot , I use   whatever  acne busters   I have , except Nixoderm . Nixoderm made a black head ugly , so I don't use it so much but it is quite effective for smaller  pimples  . I have used calamine lotion on the red spot for days and  it  did not dissapear very quickly  . So I used  the Miracle mask which I have purchased again, this time  I dot it on the red spot and pigmentation area  it at night . Previously  I only use  the mask once  a week. So far I have seen great improvements .

Yesterday my sister and family , Rafiq and family and me sent my parents to Mecca for Umrah along with a few relatives the paternal side . Rafiq's mother in law also went  with my parents  . This is the first time my parents perform Umrah during Ramadhan.  Tomorrow will be the first of Ramadhan. Selamat Menyambut Bulan Ramadhan to all muslim readers.

My Mother's birthday at Just Thai

Last week we celebrated my mother's 67th birthday at Just Thai , One Utama. We went there in the evening . Next week on Saturday my parents will be off to perform Umrah . They will be in Mecca for 10 days. The food in Just Thai is nice. Rafiq and his family , my parents and me went One Utama , it is at the lower ground and there were many families enjoying their food. The fish was fat .He he . After that we had cake and we went home around 10 pm. 

Last night , we also have a get together with the boys and their families . Taei and Rafiq , Taei had good news to share with us . The food of the night were , " Ikan bari bakar " or grilled stingray , fried chicken , my mother's fish curry and fried bean sprouts  with air asam of course.

Skincare Regime 2011

At this point of year , I have a new regime . For two months I have not had really big annoying pimples. Thank god for that. In the morning or night I would use Pond's  cold cream or Liz earle with muslin clothes . After that I will wash my face with either Lush Herbalism which I picked up at the Liverpool Street station. It is bright green and has a strong smell. I have put the cleanser in the fridge a few days ago . It is nice to use , sometimes I will take more than 2 pea size . I like this cleanser , it is filled with herbs and almond meal . Good stuff . I will use the Clean and Clear Active acne wash once a day . If not  , I will have small pimples which I zap quickly with Oxy 10. 

I then will apply  Safi  Rania Gold day cream during day time followed by their beauty cream. I have used Safi Rania Gold for a month , no break outs and  am into  the second jar. Since I have deep lines under my eyes , I am using the Roc Multi correxion eye cream.  The line under my right eye is softening but there is another line cropping out , I feel the line under my left eye is plumping or perhaps there is no improvement . At night I will use the Safi Rania Gold Night cream . Sometimes I will use castor oil . Once a week I  use Puteri Rembulan scrub . For masks I use   Mustika Ratu Avocado mask and the Miracle mask.  This is my current regime. What I would like to have is smoother skin.

Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish

I have used Liz Earle Cleanser for about 3 weeks now. I like it especially with the muslin clothes  provided. You can either buy the cleanser alone.  I bought  extra muslin clothes, so   there is another  pair . use. It has a distinct eucalyptus smell and is very thick and white. One pump is enough for the whole face.  I use it most days , I wonder how long it will last since I bought a 100 ml blue bottle . Some ingredients in the cleanser are Hops extract , rosemary essential oil , chamomile essential oil ,eucalyptus essential oil , cocoa butter and  provitamin B5.

The cleanser has no animal extract . I bought the hot cloth cleanser for  £ 13.25  and there is a 200gm tube size  too. When I used the Pond's cold cream , I always tissue off . Sometimes I use a hand towel but it is not as  nice as with these muslin clothes. I felt that my face is really cleansed after using the cloth . I usually wait for about two minutes . I wonder when this product will arrive in Malaysia. If I were to order it from their website it will cost me about RM 130.00 inclusive of the delivery charges. Here is the link to Liz Earle's website : http://uk.lizearle.com/cleanse-tone-moisturise.html

Miracle Mask

 I bought this mask after reading another blog. This product is from Langkawi and has been around for several years. It has no chemical , preservative and fragrance and is 100% natural.  I bought it to fade the pigmentation on my face which bugs me most of the time. I bought the mask from it's website for RM 21.00 , if I am not mistaken.

 The mask in white in colour , and it could also be used as a "bedak sejuk" or cool powder translated literally. You are supposed to take one teaspoon of  the powder and mix it  with cold water . When I first used it , my face became red and I do not want to use it . A few weeks later , I started to use it again . My pigmentation was fading and I liked my the texture of my face. So now , I use the mask every week  . I had a tiny pimple on my brow last night and when I applied the mask , it had dried out. Some users of this mask had said that their face is smoother . I like this mask very much. This mask is 50 gram but you can buy it in 300 grm if you wish. There are more products from this company , FCU Miracle enterprise,  neem scrub and neem capsules amongst  others.

I especially liked their 99 all in one cleanser . A powder cleanser which is powerful. I was given a sample , and they have an Extra Moist oil . I have not checked out  the product though . If you wish to be a reseller , you can be one too. Here is a link to their website : http://www.fcumiracle.com/2010/02/pembersih-muka-all-in-one-yang-berkesan.html

London Vacation

Last week , I went to the  UK on the 14th of June . London is my dream place to go , my lovely  sisters  and  family members  had given me a such  wonderful treat. A dream come true. I am so happy.  Nas had a workshop and meetings  there so I followed. We took the  Air Asia flight to Stanstead. airport. It was a 13 hours flight. . It was cool in London even in summer . He he.

The next day we took the National Express bus to Victoria station. The journey was 2 hours . We left our luggage and started to walk towards  Buckinghams Palace. We stopped at the Buckinghams palace gift shop. I liked the hand creams. Then we took pictures in front of the Palace , then we walked to Greenpark station. The walks were long. I have not walked this far . We took  the travel pass for GBP 6 for the day.  We used the tube to Oxford Street. I first went to Boots to buy an eye cream. Then we had lunch at Raj restaurant  at Berwicks road . Then we went to Hamleys and John Lewis to buy Liz Earle clean and polish  . This is London , with the  cool weather ,  beautiful buildings and  courteous  , friendly people.
The tube is highly  efficient and true to time.  There were many tourists and Oxford street is packed and there was sale not that I buy much things. After that we took  the train to North London for Nas workshop.

We went back to London on the 17th June from the Liverpool street station we walked to the  Club Quarters in Gracechurch street. under the grizzling rain.   Most of the shops will be closed in the weekend , we were told. We browsed around Leidenhall market  after freshing up  , the place is  quite eerie though  .
It rained that night and we had dinner at Itsu restaurant. M & S was on the opposite road. The next day , we took the Original Tour bus in front of the London Bridge station. It was a long walk from site to site nonetheless it was very nice. My legs were  cramped. I love  the buildings and soak in  the atmosphere. I liked Club Quarters hotel and the market .

We stopped near the Big Ben and Parliament and walked towards  Tralfagar square . There was a West End concert and it rained. We also briefly visited the National Gallery.  After that we took the tour bus back to the Buckingham  Palace gift shop for gifts and then to  Marble Arch towards Oxford street.  I went to buy another set of Muslin clothes and had lunch at the  Selfridge food hall on the 4th floor . They have halal food, we had chicken bryani and lamb shwarma.
  Nas bought  some gifts for her children. After that we set on again on the bus tour towards the hotel. We stopped briefly near China town and bought some Lebanese food. We reached the Monument station and walked to the hotel and reached about 9.30 pm. The next day  we went to vist Harrods but time is pressing. We reached Harrods about 10.30 am but the store is opened at 11.30 am  and then we were off to catch a flight to Waterford. 

We then spent the next  evening at the Waterford chrystal shop at Waterford town. The chrystal were lovely ..  I also bought a perfume bottle for Euro 28. A beautiful bottle , I have to buy some perfumed oil . Catching the train on time, on the tube with luggage is tiring and challenging,  I slept like a log most of the nights . The last day was spent on last minute gift shopping . It is a wonderful experience  to visit  this vibrant city steeped in tradition  and I have enjoyed this vacation immensely. Good day.

Ginvera Nutri White Marvel Gel

I thought of the Ginvera Marvel Gel as I was looking for a new product  to try. This Marvel Gel has been around since 1991 . I have used this gel a long time ago. This product is a gel type exfoliator . I have been using it for nearly two weeks in the morning. I like to see the dead  skin being scrubbed off  . It is gentle to use.  I bought  the gel for RM 19.95 at Tesco , there is another  one with green tea  which costs RM 29.95 .  My nose looks clearer , it was bumpy for many weeks.  The Ginvera Nutri White and the Green tea  range  looks interesting so is the Tanaka range under BioEssence label.  Tempting. You can find some information on Ginvera  and Bio Essence here :http://ginvera.com/shop_online/product_details.asp?product_id=514

I have been using the  Clean and Clear  Active clear acne clearing cleanser  in the morning and it does the  job perfectly . For nearly two weeks there are  no breakouta only  acne scars.  So, I do not want to change anything major   these few months .

Barbeque party

We had barbeque a few days back when GG,  my brother suggested it. He and his wife , Ti went to to Tesco to buy the stuff . It was also to celebrate my sister's Yati ,  promotion. He he .  My brother Taei and the family too were around.  We had fried rice, prawn and veggie on skewers, chicken , salad and mashed potato. We sat down and ate . It was fun as this is the first time we had barbeque , outside the house. 

Last night we had another barbeque  party organized by Nas. We had  lamb chops, fish , squid , veggies on skewers and marshmallows for the children. Mal opened the fire . The food is lovely and I was full.  We had different kind of food on two occasions. So maybe next time we can combine all the food when everyone  is around  this Aidilfiri. It is not far away .

Fair & Lovely Anti Marks Facial wash

I started to use the Fair &  Lovely Anti Marks again on my nose . After two days the white head on my nose popped . That made me think of Fair and Lovely again. I had a red eye last night , so when I went to the Guardian , to buy a new tube of the Anti Marks cream. I spotted the face  wash. Later in the evening ,  I bought the face wash.  There is still  a  sale at Guardian . Both the cream and face wash cost  about RM 11.00.  I decide to use both products  and  I  give myself  3 weeks  time for the blemishes  to dissapear .  I hope by then there is no more blemish on my nose.  My brother Mal, has been also been using  Fair & Lovely  , he uses the Fair and Lovely  Vitamin  face wash  and the anti marks cream  His face is good and the acne mark has dissapeared.

I have been reading about muslin cloth after washing the face. It seems good. Some of the cream cleansers which  has to be used with    face  cloth are Eve Lom ,Liz Earle ,Pai , Saaf  and Karin Herzog . Eve Lom is expensive at  GBP 50  to GBP 80 ,but a little goes a long way. I am interested in the Liz Earle one. It is in  a nice powder blue packaging. I love light blue .The  cleanser is   called the Cleanse and Polish , is available in  100 gm or 200 grm in a tube .  The Karon Herzog  range is also expensive ,  they have  their signature oxygen cream and their chocolate range .   Well  , I will include these  products   in my wish list , he he he.

Safi Rania Gold and Nixoderm

I bought  Safi Rania Gold Day Cream and Night Cream after reading so many good reviews about it .  Someone said my skin looked clearer. There was  sale at  Tesco and at most of the pharmacies around . The day cream was sold out at Tesco last two weeks. I bought the night cream for  about  RM 23 and the day cream for RM 20 or less .  I decided to give both creams to my mother and switched for   the  Safi cream with aloe vera she uses everyday  instead  .  My skin looked fresher but there are some more blackheads . Is that normal ?

Tonight I tried to use the Nixoderm cream on the black spots on my face .  It stung and I thought is  was okay and then when I took off the  cream , my face has red spots. In panic , I slather the Safi Rania Gold beauty cream , and then the redness subsided.  Safi beauty creams are used by many girls and women as night cream and many swore by it .  So far I have not used these creams regularly . I bought these creams but later somehow did not want to use. Like many reviews of Nixoderm , many do not want to use  at first because of the price but later loved it to bits.  I think I will try out this cream at night and see how it goes .The one that many people swore on  is the one with the green top , the aloe vera one. Here are some links to some blogs which I read about Safi products   and what it could do to one's face. Enjoy.
http://nurulain8888.blogspot.com/2010/04/entry-khas-gambar-panas-paling-hot-kat.html  and http://meandmylife1376.blogspot.com/2010/02/sebelum-selepas-guna-safi-rania-gold.html

Nixoderm

My nose has became red and a big pimple had subsided.  I have  been searching for the perfect cream  to treat pimples. I found out about Nixoderm . I smiled when I read the reviews. My father has been using this tiny cream for ages. I remember , when we were young , whenever we have any kind of bites or itchiness we would ask father for Nixoderm.  The active ingredients in the cream are benzoic acid, saliclylic acid and precipitated sulphur .
It is in a tiny light green tin jar . There is a large one and a small one , a 5.34 grm jar. Many people have found this cream  to be very effective. The price is below RM 10.00 . I bought another tiny jar and put on the acne blemish. You have to use the cream for 7 days in a row and then rest for 3 days before trying it again. So far , the blemish is not apparent.  I will wait for another pimple to appear to put this to a test. I hope there won't be another one so soon.

Skin care

The Olay moisturizing cream is going to finish in a few days. I thought of buying a new one or the lotion version. Yet , I thought of buying the  Olay Total Effects , Safi or the new Hada Labo Retinol range .  So many choices , tomorrow I think I will go with my husband to Tesco or maybe to the Guardian pharmacy down the road.  On the other hand , I do not want to mix and change creams too often. I might invite some more zits.

My skin looks better, if I may say so  ,the Temulawak cream does a wonderful job .I find  that my pimple scars  are slowly dissapearing. I use this  cream from 4  pm to 7 pm daily. After that I use  Pond's cold cream to take it off .Today my nose is getting red , I think there will be  another pimple  soon  , so I slather the Oxy 10 on my nose. This week I  watched mostly  skincare videos on  the You Tube again. My niece likes to watch Michelle Phan  . I found one video on Oxy , though. It is about a person's experience on acne using Cetaphil cleanser and Oxy. If you are  interested here is the link :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAv8-6hkYko

I also looked for some  recipes . That reminds me to buy a muffin pan. I have to have one of those because I can make either a savoury muffin or a sweet one. I love to find recipes it seems, for a mini savoury quiche. I am forever staring at these quiches online.   I also would like to make a scone. It looks easy , one person is making it with lemonade.

A week of no pimple

My pimple is gone . Hurray !!!  Now , I do not have any more pesky ones cropping out.  I use   the Oxy Acne wash and the powder lotion  twice  a day , every day , for the past week  . So far my blemish is less. Last two nights I put some  lemon juice on my face and leave it overnight . I saw one video at the You tube.  I can use the juice of  half of a lemon  for two nights. My face looks fairer.I always go back to lemons , eggs and honey. I think I will stick with Oxy products for now.

My cat Jingga sleeps under the my parents bed after his early morning meal about 5 or 6 am. Then I will take him out  again and give him another meal. The doctor gave me two large plastic  droppers to use. I did not use until his mouth got smelly . I used the dropper and slowly the smell dissapeared. Jingga  does not go out so often nowadays. He sleeps and primps  all day long. Koko and Kiki is getting fat.

Oxy Acne Wash and Oxy Powder Lotion

I bought an  Oxy Acne wash and the powder lotion today. I have another pimple and  I decided to buy other products from Oxy. Both products cost about RM 25.00.  I used the face  wash as it said it could could kill the acne bacteria . The powder lotion is cooling on the face. My husband is not happy when I buy these products saying that I will spend more if there is anything wrong with my face. Pimples, uneven skin, the lot. He says my face is fine. I have an Avon eye liner , which my mother bought the other day. . I have been using it for some nights. It is really smooth and black.

I am still using the temulawak cream, my pigmentation is getting lighter  but not dissapearing . I was thinking of buying the Hada Labo Arbutin range , I saw  the lifting and firming cream in red box the other day. Incidentally , Hada Labo is also a range  from Mentholatum. Another idea is to use Beautee ampoules  and  their range of masks. Perhaps later .

Oxy 10 from Mentholatum

I had  two stubborn pimples which I thought were warts. I used the Oxy 10 from Mentholatum  , which has maximum benzoyl peroxide. It worked  very well  , my pimples are almost gone. I have used honey , turmeric and other stuff but the pimples won't budged. Perhaps I should concentrate on the pharmacy skin care products. I don't know . My  mother is up and away. She is driving to the mosque these few days .

My cat , Jingga's mouth has dried up and he is not salivating anymore . I am thankful for that. He lost weight and now I am trying to fatten him up. During all  the time, he could not eat. He stays in the house most of the time.

Citra Lestari rice milk soap

I have been using Citra Lestari rice milk soap for awhile. The pigmentation on my left and right outer cheek has lessen. However I have some pimple thing creeping on my face. I have used apple cider . Perhaps it is because , I have been putting different creams on my face.The temulawak cream is okay. I use it for foundation.   So, not to make things worsen , I think I will stop using this soap for awhile until the pimple or warts lessen but it does lighten my pigmentation. My face is fairer.

My parents and I went to the Veterinar Hospital in Serdang. We went twice the first day , but got lost. My cat Jingga is not well. There were many conflicting suggestions from other vets so I wanted to hear other doctor's opinion. He does not have to go through another surgery or get his tooth out. This doctor said that it's the a matter of  good maintenance   . I felt  so  relieved

Kosmetika Indonesia

I went to Mydin at Jalan Masjid India on Monday  to buy some stuff. I bought Jamu from Mustika Ratu, the one for women and beauty , and Ayu Singset Jamu for the face and fitness. Then the Temulawak Vitamin C , night cream, Temulawak face wash and toner and Sari Ayu pimple mask.  Now I have many creams  , I do not know which one to use. I wanted to find  a Jamu for pimples but it was not available. The Rojer one from Puteri Binary that is  , I found one at a kiosk nearby  . A small packet.

Then I went to KLCC . I thought of eating alone but I was lazy to do so. I think I have warts on my face. I asked  two pharmacists at different places but they said that  I have to see a doctor. I have used apple cider on my face and put a band aid on it  .It worked but it left a scar. I have another one  right now , on the side of my nose. I have used honey and then clear nail polish.

At KLCC , I went to Harrods to gaze around and look for Cafe Vienna.   I also looked at  the Maybelline Two In One silky face powder .It was on sale for RM 23 ++ . It is used after you use their BB cream .  Yesterday I bought the face powder.  I tried the temulawak cream with the face powder ,it works well but perhaps I need to use a concealer.

Next on my list , is a nice eye liner from Japan at Watson's. For the egyptian look . It looks good. Yesterday Nas and her children came , they are off to Dubai . Last week when Sadd is here , we had nice dinner from D'Tandoor and then  at Silver Pot , the Chinese Muslim steam boat restaurant in Taman Tun.

Temulawak Pearl Nutrition Cream

I have always passed this cream whenever I go to a  Mydin store. So one of  these days I was searching for a cream  to eradicate pimple marks or scars. I am using Fair & Lovely Anti Marks cream , not that this cream is not good but  well why not try  some other  cream. At first I bought a temulawak cream near  the apartment  but it is not the same one. There area many products from this range including cosmetics.

I wanted the one with dark green casing. Temulawak  or Curcuma xanthorrhiza L is wild ginger. It is found in many herbal jamu from Indonesia. This particular cream is from Indonesia. I am no stranger to Indonesia skin care products. I have read many good  reviews about this product . The first product is not the same , so I bought one from a website called Kedai herba .com. The price is RM 5.90 with shipping it is RM 11.90. There are other websites selling this product but you can also  find it at any Jamu shop. Make sure it is the original one  many readers said. The next  night  my sister  Nas  and her children came . Then as always my parents went to Best Western for the night . I tagged along . We had a nice buffet dinner at Zende . Courtesy of Yati he he he . After that we went to The Mall  across the road . I bought another Temulawak cream for RM 5 .00 at a Jamu store at the lower ground with a  Mustika Ratu  Jamu for women.  I have been using the cream for two nights . It is pale yellow in colour and it will take a long time to finish. You can order the Temulawak cream at http://www.kedaiherba.com/01/produk?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=343&category_id=27&keyword=temulawak
Here is a thread about temulawak in Bahasa Malaysia http://mforum.cari.com.my/viewthread.php?tid=261909

Madu Kausar

My mother was given a bottle of  honey from Iran called Madu Khaula which is popular . I thought of another brand called Madu Kausar which is  also from Iran. I have always wanted to buy  this honey , but I did not really search for it. I thought of going to KL to purchase the honey. There are three types of honey with comb and without. I bought the green one for energy and beauty.What else. I have stopped using the honey and yolk mixture for some time and now is the time to make a  small jar  I also would like to buy the red one apparently for insomnia and for ladies . I called the person from the Madu2u website and a few days later the stockist for the area send a bottle of honey to the house. The price of the 910g green honey is RM 50 with comb it is RM 55.

Since my mother is still house bound , she told my cousin who came to visit  that the doctors told her not to take any more  supplements. No more selling she said. I feel sad that my mother who was very active had to stay in bed  and is frail .  She is very conscious of health and bought many  cooking utensils for health and always advised us to take all sorts supplements before any major illness sets in but you never knew when age creeps in .. So to take or not to take , now my sisters are warning me not to be adventurous in taking any supplements be it for health or beauty. So here is to honey ... This is the link to the Madu Kausar web and the Madu 2u ttp://www.thekausar.com/ and http://madu2u.blogspot.com/

Sabun Jongkong Emas or Pure gold beauty bar

I like soaps , I have been using soaps to clean my face since I was in my twenties. There is a new beauty bar  which caught my attention. It is called the pure gold beauty bar by ZZbeauty. It has 24k gold flecks in it. I am all into gold , what it does for the purse and the face. The soap weighs 40gm and cost RM 69 for peninsular Malaysia and RM 75 for Sabah and Sarawak.The soap treats, tightens , lightens and is also an anti aging bar. I like gold , and all what it can do for the purse and the face. I have yet to try the gold mask.You can also become a dealer , you do have to buy 12 bars . Here is the link for the company and another for the Klang Valley stockist   .http://www.zzbeauty.com.my/zmasha.html and http://zmasha.blogspot.com/.

Warded

My mother has been warded in  Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya two nights ago , she could not sleep  and felt very tired . My father ,Mal and myself had gone to the Trauma centre. We waited from midnight to morning for the test and the doctor's decision  . My mother  definitely  has a weak heart and  perhaps  a liver problem. Everybody were alarmed. Nas came with the children  around afternoon yesterday.  My mother could not breath and she could not sleep for two nights in a row . Rafiq came to see her and so did Taei.  Yati came back at night . My mother had not been hospitalized eversince she gave birth to Mal in 1989. She is worried . My cousin came to visit. Last night Nas stayed with her , my husband also visited.  Saadah too and Dina is here Zahid will come back on Sunday. Today they have visited her  in the morning until now . I will be going to see her with my father and Maryam. My mother has fever today.  Now I am scared to take new medications for health.I will stick to honey only.

To the hospital

Today we sent my mother to the hospital. She felt giddy and the doctor she went to said that she had a weak heart  . At last we went to PPUM with Nas and Mal .  The doctor in charge said that it was poor management of high blood pressure . After about 3 hours , the doctor said that she could be released and that she has to come to see the doctor at RUKA in a week time. My mother had seldom got sick . She is not to be stressed out  . She told us that  she  could not walk ,  and that  she could not breath. After this my mother should not drive around so much as before. It is scary  if she is not well . I hope the day does not come.

Treatment Foundation

I went to the immigration office for my husband’s visa yesterday. We came back after 3 hours. I could not resist buying another Fair & Lovely Anti Marks again. Although the Puteri Rembulan is good , there is some pimple scars which is not gone yet . The price is RM 9.99 in Giant though I thought I bought at Guardian for RM 6.99. There are some foundation and treatment creams which I am aiming at . One is the gold foundation and treatment from D’Navechee. It is filled with vitamin B5 and vitamin E. It is also enriched with Bearberry extract for a fairer face. It comes in a large pot and the price is RM 118.00.Some other treatment foundation is the La Lumiere Nature Et Cosmetique range . It is also a treatment foundation cream which comes in three shades. The foundation is an anti aging and and will conceal pimple scars and pigmentation. The company has mostly cosmetic , lipstick , foundation , dual foundation powder ,concealer and lip liner. The company ,Faiz Network , now has a range of skin care called C’est Belle . The price for the treatment foundation is RM 57. Another foundation which has collagen and grape seed is the Diamond foundation from De Herb Marketing. This foundation will make your face look 10 years younger and will conceal any marks on the face. The price is RM 59.90 . The company has a collagen lipstick which is suitable for dry lips and darkening lips . All these treatment foundation comes with SPF 30 and above. The last foundation I have in mind, not the least , is from Nouvelle Visage which is their 3 in 1 foundation and moisturizer . The price is RM 80 depending on the sellers. The company has been around 12 years . These are my personal favourite but there more sunblock and foundation around locally and from abroad.

Monavie

My mother had joined Monavie . It is a health drink filled with fruit juice especially the famous Acai berries. The taste is not bad . You need to take about 30 ml every morning and night after meal.It is in  a 750 ml bottle . My father had also bought one. Tomorrow my brother Rafiq will take another carton . The retail price for one bottle now is RM 135 and if you buy one carton of four bottles, the price is RM 461 inclusive of registration. My mother is very happy about this . She just loves health food. Prevention is better than cure.

Jingga is allowed to go out now and he comes back before it rains. His mouth is not straight like normal but it is not as bad as before . He wants to go out at night but I do not let him go and he was very angry and made a statement at the door . Tomorrow I will make the Spanakopita I have said I wanted to make for such a long time . I had bought a feta cheese at the Mydin Supermarket in USJ when my mother visited her sister.

Festive Days

Today my mother ,Maryam , Hamzah and I went to One Utama for lunch . This is my father's fasting day so my mother does not cook. Akmal is still  sleeping . It is Chinese New Year , there are still many people at the mall. I had the prosperity burger , beef. Yesterday I wanted to drop  by at  McDonald's the Bandar Utama branch but  it looked closed. I bought some minced beef and the works for my husband. I got some lovely  gifts from my mother and sisters  . I got a nice blouse  from Somerset the one that I spied and loved  in beige . It is in size 7 , they do make large blouses nowadays. There is still sale at East India. Therea are some lovely bags from Guy Laroche but it costs RM 679.00 at the moment. No sale .

Maryam and Hamzah is staying while my sisters are in Japan.  As for skincare , I am now using Puteri Rembulan for one month now.  My face is getting as fair as my hand . The pigmentation has not lessened but I think it will  reduce in 6 months time. I am looking forward to try some other skincare . Itchy , itchy , my husband said that he will buy Simplysiti products for me . I think I will ask him to buy for me the all in one cream for mature ladies.

Food For Thought

Two nights ago , we , my parents , Yatie , Mal and I went to the Homst Chinese Muslim restaurant in Taman Tun Dr Ismail  for dinner. We ordered steamed fish with garlic, chicken ,  fried squid , some vegetable and a tauhu dish. The three of us had a Ribena laichi drinks while my parents had barley. It was a nice dinner and they also have roast duck . So , the next time I can order a roast duck. It is RM 50 for a whole duck. I have forgotten about this restaurant and we had to go so far in Shah Alam to have one . Oh well ....

Yati is here for a short holiday from Dubai. Tonight Nas will be arriving with the children and Sadd will come on Saturday morning.  So there will be a wonderful  get together again . Jingga is trying to go out from the house. He was allowed to go out about two days and he is waiting patiently for someone to  let him out. His mouth is getting swollen and luckily , his antibiotics has not finished.   There is some left . He is now perched on the computer table staring out  at the  glass doors .How sad  and staring at me too  ...  Today my father had gone out early in the morning  to buy the groceries. My mother will be making  salted fish curry , or gulai ikan kering , kerabu , or salad with fern leaf with   cockles and bean sprout salad. Yummy !!!

My mother loves seafood , chinese ,thai, nyonya , vietnamese and most food around that region. My father on the other hand loves food from the Indian region and  the Middleeast . Most of the times we have seafood for my mother loves fish. I married a Pakistani man from the  Afghan descent who likes his food simple with lots of tomatoes and yoghurt. He loves lady's fingers and eggplant. So nowadays I cook using the medley of these items  with lots of bird's eyes chillies.
Today Yati, Mal,my mother  and I went to KL for some banking business. After a lot of deliberation we ended at One Utama for a late lunch. We went to an authentic Nyonya restaurant on the first floor of the old wing .There is the nyonya fare of  asam pedas , some chicken , honey squids and nice manggo salad. It was tasty treat from Yati. Then I went to Watson's  which has shifted their stores. It was bright and very nice. I was looking at Simplysiti  skincare and cosmetics and the various Japanese skincare. One that caught my eye was the soya bean cleansing cream and DHC products. Then I went to Jusco  and East India to look at the sale while Yati, Mal and my mother went for  their favourite pastime , gold hunting.

Another surgery

My cat will undergo another surgery today to remove  the metal in his mouth. The doctor said that his mouth will be not be as normal as the the deformity has taken a long time. He is now in the vet and I will take him this evening . I hope he will be alright.  It is quite alright to take care of him. He is in the room all the time and today and yesterday he wanted to run out of the house.

Kerdas , Jingga and Pho Hoa restaurant

My father had bought some kerdas for me to eat. It is like petai another  food to eat . This is comfort food for me but I do eat a lot when this particular fruit or vegetable is around. Kerdas is small bean like vegetable , it is dark brown in colour and green inside. It is crunchy and yummy but  it is safer to eat  on Saturdays for the working people for the aroma is unmistakable in the mouth and in the loo.

I have been nursing Jingga for the past week poor boy . I let him out one  morning after my mother said that he  was scratching at the door  and he wanted to be out. I should have held him instead. He left the house for two nights refusing to come in. Then on the the third day , he came back meowing. He was smelly and wet. We , my mother and I brought him to the vet the next day for a medicated bath. It turned out that he had high fever , flu  and had pus in his mouth . There was blood in his mouth on Sunday and I bought him to the vet again on Tuesday. He was healing  but his flu is still there . They could not take out the iron in his mouth just yet. Dr Mary gave me the energy powder  again. Today he looks fine. He has been sleeping in my room for two weeks. I hope he will recover , he has been eating again and I have to give him some ice water , the energy drink too.Tomorrow we will bring him for his weekly jab and his bath and  hopefully he is well.

Yesterday my mother brought me for lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant called Pho Hoa for vietnamese beef noodle. It is situated at the ground floor at the Curve , Mutiara Damansara . This is the first time I tasted real vietnamese noodle. The broth is clear and the serving is large. For a regular beginner bowl as they called it is RM 15.50 and we took Chinese tea and Vietnamese lotus tea which is refillable. The service is quick enough with a serving of beansprout and basil and a chilli paste. My mother could not finish hers so we took back.
It is nice the  noodle , perhaps I will come again but it is not  salty , perhaps I should  add more lime ? My mother likes vietnamese noodle after this I will show her how to make  a proper one via the  You Tube , she is very interested in computers and she wanted to learn how to use one. 
After that we went browsing at Metro Jaya . There is a very nice salmon linen dress at Somerset Bay . The price is RM 179.00. Normal price. Then there is the Aspara bags. Leather , very nice. After that some grocery shopping at Tesco.

Puteri Rembulan Skin care

I have been using Puteri Rembulan products for two weeks, namely the black soap ,day cream and night cream. As I have said I bought  the first two online and the other one at Semua House in Kuala Lumpur . Last Monday I just bought the moisturizer , a compress for pimple and a toner for normal skin at Semua House. It was my husband day off so I thought of going somewhere again.

I like this product , I did not use any other product . I don't mix. So far I see  that my pigmentation is  fading. I have been battling with pigmentation for two years. I am  constantly searching for the right product without going to a doctor or to a salon. Sometimes I am not sure what to use .I finally settle for this  particular product. It has been around for quite awhile. I remember buying a compact powder at Tesco Mutiara Damansara when it just opened  years ago . The night cream is 10gm and yellow in colour and gel like.  I like the day cream  which is smooth and not cakey .The night cream lasts about 14 days ,  there is tiny amount left.So I will be replenishing it again. There is the scrub and the cleansing milk which I have not bought yet.  The whole set for pigmentation and normal skin is RM 265 and for oily skin is RM 215. If you are interested in this product you can find it online at : http://www.puterirembulan.blogspot.com/