Forgetfulness - Memory Loss - Absentminded

Science has now confirmed what expectant moms already know: Carrying a baby makes them more forgetful.

Haaa..., For all you expecting moms out there, be prepared to deal with this syndrome.

Research shows that the volume of the brain cells lessens during pregnancy due to hormonal changes in the body. In addition, memory loss during pregnancy is a result of excessive anxiety. And other studies have shown that sleep deficiency definitely disrupts cognitive performance, so if you’re not sleeping well it is no surprise that you are feeling a bit absentminded.

Here are some of the interesting research findings:

 more than 50% of pregnant women experience this symptoms.
 this seems to especially be the case during the first trimester and the third trimester. As with many pregnancy symptoms, the second trimester seems to be the easiest.
 for unknown reasons, women pregnant with girls are more likely to experience memory loss compared to those carrying boys.
 the duration of memory loss varies, some women regain their normal memory state shortly after giving birth, some do a few months after the delivery.
 women who were not warned about memory loss during pregnancy had a higher rate of self-image problems and anxiety.

I had first hand experience dealing with this syndrome. During my early stage of pregnancy, I always left my handphone, pass or purse whether at the office, car or home. And recently I dropped my handphone somewhere while withdrawing money from ATM. What i regret most, i lost all of my friend & family contact number & surely it will take some time get back on track.

YANG HILANG

BERGANTI SUDAH ........

Entry Poyo

Tetiba hari ni rasa nak tulis something yg sedikit ilmiah. Sekali sekala nak me'refresh'kan ilmu yang aku belajar masa kat universiti dulu ditambah dengan pengalaman kerja aku sekarang ni. Kalau orang lain tak nak baca takpelah, aku anggap ajelah entry ni buku nota kuliah aku.

Untuk kekawan yang nak beli rumah atau tanah, eloklah baca. Sedikit banyak boleh dijadikan panduan. Bulan puasa ni aku nak jugak menyumbangkan something kepada kekawan semua....apa salahnye berkongsi ilmu, coz sharing is caring.

Freehold vs leasehold

THE land laws of Malaysia are governed by the National Land Code, 1965 (Act 56 of 1965). Section 40 of the National Land Code, 1965 states that all state land belongs to the state authority. State authority may disposed off state land to an individual as :

FREEHOLD TITLE - in perpetuity for an indefinite period.
LEASEHOLD TITLE - for a term of years, by virtual of law, not exceeding 99 years.

For Leasehold title, upon expiry of the period of the lease, the land should be reverted to the state authority. The owner will then have to either apply for a renewal of the lease before its expiry or apply for a fresh alienation if the lease has expired. These will involve the payment of a hefty premium which would be close to buying the land all over again with perhaps some discount.

----------------Differences between leasehold and freehold.---------


Anyway, if there's an option between leasehold and freehold, my advice,better go for freehold because it is much more secured but if there's no options, then just go on with leasehold coz by the time you wait for that perfect freehold property, time has passed you by.(Harga rumah makin naik tahun ke tahun tau, naik bukan sikit2. Dalam masa setahun, puluh2 ribu beza)

The disadvantage of the leasehold property are as follows:-

1) Many consents to be obtained from relevant authorities especially for transfer;
2) Difficulty to surrender for the purpose to extend or renew your leasehold tenure;
3) High premium to be charged for renewal or fresh alienation by state authority if the lease has expired - it's base on current market value, i.e. PJ old bungalow, RM20-24 per square feet;
4) Difficulty to finance / get a loan from a bank if your leasehold tenure is less than 30 years left(to apply for strata titles - the leasehold tenure is not less than 21 years left);
5) Depreciation in the value of your property over time as the leasehold tenure is getting short.

Around Klang Valley it's getting harder to find good, new freehold property or there are ridiculously expensive these days. Here some of ongoing housing project with freehold title:

- Putra Height, USJ
- Bandar Bukit Puchong 2, Puchong
- Bandar Kinrara, Puchong
- Alam Sari, Bangi
- Alam Impian, Shah Alam

Remember, leasehold expiring is a certainty and who knows if they wil renew or how much it will be to renew the lease. For those who buying property for investment, pls bear in mind, leasehold tenure will always decrese the selling value of some properties.

Special instances...preserved for a lifetime.

I'll just let these picture speak for itself..

It's official....I'm married

Well, it has been several months since my last entry and my friends out there were pestering me for a new post. I’m sorry guys, I had been busy with the tedious preparation for my big day.

Yes everyone, I've been married for almost four months to my boyfriend that I had been dating for almost 8 years. (SIGH...wondering, What took us so long to make this decision?) I hope it is not too late to thank everyone for sharing our special day with us and for helping & making out our wedding memorable and wonderful.

Trip to Had yai

During last Deepavali break, I went to Had Yai for one day trip with Fatti and her family. We took a van from Bukit Kayu Hitam and it cost us RM100 per trip (taxi RM60 per trip. Had Yai is the commercial centre of Southern Thailand and a popular weekend destination for visitors from Malaysian. It is located about 60km from Bukit Kayu Hitam on the Malaysian border. To my opinion, the city itself is not particularly interesting but it is a good place to go shopping if you are staying in nearby.

I just feel like I was at somewhere in northern Malaysia because I still can hear a substantial amount of ‘Bahasa Melayu’ spoken by the local, except that I can see the 'Tuk Tuk' car everywhere which is a bit odd for Malaysian.



I guess there's not much to see or do in Had yai, we only had some thai tradisional massage, medicure dan pedicure for the ladies and last but not least,we had the delicious and authentic tomyam...nyum nyum.

Happy Eid - 2008 & 2007

Dah 2 tahun berturut-turut saya menerima jemputan rumah terbuka daripada GACOS Research Team yang diketuai oleh Dr. Azimuddin Bahari. Sebenarnya saya banyak terlibat pada peringkat awal projek tersebut, sayalah yang menyediakan paperwork untuk mendapatkan grant daripada NAPREC.

Saya sengaja menggabungkan gambar yang diambil pada tahun tahun 2007 dan 2008 sekali, biar you all boleh buat comparison.

2007
- Masa ni still ada Zainal dan Bob
- Semua masih single lagi
- rambut Cyn leper je, muka pun ala-ala pucat
- Nora masa ni baru je join, malu-malu kucing





2008
- Zainal dah bertukar ke Institut Tanah dan Ukur Negara (INSTUN)
- Bob dah bertukar ke Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
- Muhaira dah kahwin (tgh pregnant 5 bulan skrg ni)
- Rambut Cyn dah ada gaya ala-ala mak datin, dah pandai make-up cantik
- Iryd nampak manis, seri nak naik pelamin hujung tahun ni agaknye
- Eija pakai kebaya, sejak akhir2 ni makin bnyk lak baju kebaya dia
- Jalil kacak makin kacak kot... kwang, kwang




lain-lain tu, you all fikirlah sendiri.

My favourite Sambal Belacan

A lot had happened during the absence of me typing in this blog. I've been busy with Ramadhan and Raya celebrations. Third week of Ramadhan, I managed to make my favourite 'sambal belacan' for fast-breaking at Eija and Cyn's place. My 'sambal belacan' was quite different from sambal belacan that usually served at any stall or restaurant in Peninsular of Malaysia. Why? Because i used a lot of anchovies (ikan bilis) and shallot (bawang merah). For those who want to try, here are the ingredients:



And here was the menu for that day...
* Sup tulang and udang masak sambal - both cooked by Eija.
* Sambal belacan and ulam-ulaman - prepared by myself.



I love eating home-cooked meals and i wish i will get a chance to try all the foods from all over the world. I have a friend who can’t appreciate any food that is not cooked her hometown way and I think it’s sad. She’s missing her chance to try new things and it also makes she not-so-exciting company when eating out. Whatever!!