Aku Fiqry

Zoo Negara Again...

2011-01-01T22:26:00.001+08:00

Yup, went to The National Zoo yet once again. This time I went with my friends. Took me around 2 and a half hours to arrive to the National Zoo. From home, I rode my trusty bike to the Klang Train Station. There I waited for 2 of my friends, Fakhri and Fazuliana. From Klang we bought a return ticket to KL Sentral for RM7.20. Afdhal misses our train by 5min, and he had to wait for the next one. While me, Fazuliana and Fakhri had to wait for Afdhal, we had a quick breakfast at McDonalds,KL Sentral. From KL Sentral we bought a one-way ticket to Wangsa Maju for RM2.30 each. Faiez a.k.a Bha waited for 1 and a half hour for us at Wangsa Majuwith his Nissan Xtrail. After 3 hours in the Zoo, we had lunch at McDonalds (yet again). Then somehow,on the way back (oh yes,Bha drove us to Shah Alam) Bha took a wrong lane (after watching at a some kind of a lorry with bubbles coming at its back). Bha quickly make up the time lost with reckless driving.HAHA
I can't be bothered to write the rest of the story. Thanks for reading up to this point :)

BESSSSTTTT HABISSSS XD

Lemang

2010-09-15T00:07:00.001+08:00

All of these pictures was taken a day before Eid ul-Fitr. Eid ul-Fithr is a celebration that marks the end of Ramadhan.

Lemang is made from glutinous rice and coconut milk. It is cooked in a hollowed bamboo sticks as shown below

Pandan leaves is used to add a distinct aroma to the food. Fresh pandan leaves are typically torn into strips and then it is tied into a knot. The leaves are placed in the midst of the coconut milk and is removed at the end of cooking

The bamboo stick is lined with banana leaves to prevent the glutinous rice from sticking to the bamboo

How to Reduce Your Waistline

2010-07-29T21:23:00.000+08:00

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Did You Know...

... that you can rub your stomach away effortlessly using nothing but your hand -- for only 2 minutes a day?     This may sound hard to believe, but Dr. Stephen Chang, an M.D. and Ph.D. who's trained in both Western and Chinese medicine, states that this simple 2-minute internal exercise, which does not come from Western medicine, but rather from the wisdom of ancient Chinese sages -- has been used successfully as a self-healing mechanism for over 6,000 years.

     Whatever you do, don't confuse this internal exercise with the external exercises of the Western world, such as sit-ups, crunches and other movements that only firm up the underlying stomach muscles ... but do nothing to melt the fat surrounding those muscles.

     According to Dr. Chang, losing weight is a simple matter of increasing the efficiency of the digestive system. If you've ever wondered why you fail to shed pounds even when you reduce your food and/or caloric intake -- the reason is because your digestive and eliminatory systems are not functioning efficiently.

     The following 2-minute exercise works like a gentle colonic irrigation that helps speed up a sluggish digestive system (which usually carries at least 5 pounds of fecal matter within it), and this elimination of useless sludge has the effect of burning off excess fat. The exercise effectively metabolizes the fatty tissues around the stomach and intestines, and flushes them out of your body through blood, sweat, urine, and feces.

     Here's how to do the stomach-rubbing exercise: 1) Lie flat on your back on your bed or on the floor. Take your top off or pull it up so that your abdominal area is bare.

2) Rub your hands together vigorously for about 15 seconds, or until they feel hot. 3) Place one of your hands directly on your belly button and begin to rub in small circles around your belly button, and gradually make the circles larger (as shown in the diagram). Use fairly firm but comfortable pressure and rub at a slow, even pace, approximately 1 circle per second.

4) Concentrate on the heat building up in, around and throughout your stomach.

5) Do about 40 to 50 circles, or for an approximate duration of 2 minutes or more.

Note: It is important to keep the abdominal area warm while doing the exercise, especially during winter months when even heated indoor air tends to be cool.

For best results, do this routine twice a day for 2 minutes -- first thing in the morning (before breakfast) and just before you go to bed. Most people see noticeable results within 1 week of consistent practice.

     According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the stomach is the center of energy. Massaging the stomach in the manner described above therefore accomplishes more than just melting away adipose tissue (fat). It also ...

     * stimulates the abdominal organs
     * helps speed up slow digestion and remedies constipation
     * increases blood circulation in the abdominal area
     * helps heal indigestion, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting and the adverse
        effects of overeating

A Day At The Zoo Negara (National Zoo) Malaysia

2010-07-18T12:49:00.001+08:00

Had an awesome day yesterday at the Zoo Negara, Kuala Lumpur. My last visit to the Zoo Negara was about 7 years ago, I think. So, I was caugt by surprise when I see the changes they have made over the 7 years. All the trees that they have planted have matured, the facilities have somewhat improved, and the tourist - well what about the tourist, you wonder? - To tell you the truth, I feel as if I'm the tourist and I'm in another country. I would estimate that Malaysian were outnumbered by tourist 2:1. Don't believe me? Then go and see for yourself!

Here are few photos that was taken from my visit to the National Zoo

I walked for 4 hours in the Zoo and I also had to carry a bag full of food and drinks. Thankfully, the bag gets lighter and lighter as the trip comes to an end! haha. Maybe I'll come to this place again in 7 years time...

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Test !

2010-07-15T22:44:00.003+08:00

Finally,after all those preparation,all those late-night-last-minute-study.It will all comes to this moment. With the unpainted columns, long rows of chairs, silent atmosphere,
bright lights, it all adds up to the pressure! Not to mention the examination questions themselves!

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Last Minute Study Before A Test!!

2010-07-15T22:30:00.002+08:00

On the 10th,12th and 14th oh July, all Foundation Studies in Science students had their 1st Test! While you probably know that cramming is one of the worst ways to study for an exam, the fact is that virtually everyone finds themselves in this situation once in a while.

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'Lepak'ing when doing an Experiment

2010-07-08T23:03:00.001+08:00

Yeah, you read it correctly. 'Lepak'ing is a combination of Malay and English. It means chill-out or relax. You might think that it is very silly of us to 'lepak' when we are in a middle of an experiment. But we have valid reason to do so!

These photos was taken this afternoon. Whilst everyone was on their lunch break, my group had to do a Biology experiment, entitled "Photosynthesis"

Photosynthesis is the process of converting light energy to chemical energy and storing it in the bonds of sugar. This process occurs in plants and some algae. Plants need only light energy, carbon dioxide and water to make sugar. The process of photosynthesis takes place in the choloplasts, specifically using cholophyll.

Whilst waiting for the plants to photosynthesize (40minutes), me and my friends chill out and take photos of ourselves! haha

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Physics Lab Experiment

2010-07-08T22:34:00.002+08:00

These are some photos taken when I'm doing physics experiment yesterday. The title of the experiment is Spring Elasticity.

Elasticity is one one of the physical characteristics of a solid. It shows whether a material will return to its original state when an external force applied to it is removed.

The quantitative discussion of the elasticity of a spring can be summarized according to Hooke's Law which defined as follows.

The force applied on an elastic object is proportional to the displacement of the material from its original position.

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Which Team Will Proceed to The Semis - Germany or Spain?

2010-07-08T01:54:00.002+08:00

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Of course its gonna be Spain! Realistically... I'm going to say Germany has the greater chance for victory. They've been on a insane dominating spree lately, while Spain has difficulty beating any opponent by more than 1-0. But World Cup is all about winning games, no matter what's the scoreline. Because at the end of the day winning is all that matters, either you win 7-0 or 1-0, the fact of the matter is - that team won, and thats that, full stop.

Having said that, of course, as a fan, who would not want to see their team scores plenty of phenomenal goals? And to see all those goals on replay. I know I would!

In my opinion, Vicente del Bosque has done a tremendous job of coaching Spain. Why?, because Spain is one of the favourites to win the coveted cup, and they had been on low-profile since the tournament started. To me, that is a sign of a winner. Take Italy and France in the 2006 World Cup. Nobody had ever thought that the two teams would ever meet in the Finals. One of the reason is that both teams played just well enough to proceed to the next stage, they dont show their might at the start of the tournament, but let it all out at the Final; because as I said earlier, winning the game is all that matters. For that Spain's coach has got to be credited.

Germany might have scored 4 goals in their last two games, but that does not mean that they can keep that track record. The Germans have been an extremely good team so far in the tournament and the
Spaniards have not yet played to their true potential. Fernando Torres has not scored yet,for a big game player I expect him to score in this tie.

SPAIN

Goalkeeper: 1 Iker Casillas (C)

Defender: 15 Sergio Ramos; 3 Gerard Piqué; 5 Carles Puyol; 11 Joan Capdevila

Midfielder: 6 Andrés Iniesta; 16 Sergio Busquets; 8 Xavi; 14 Xabi Alonso; 18 Pedro

Forward: 7 David Villa

Substitutes: 23 José Manuel Reina; 22 Jesus Navas; 21 David Silva; 20 Javi Martínez; 19 Fernando Llorente; 17 Álvaro Arbeloa; 13 Juan Mata; 12 Víctor Valdés; 10 Cesc Fábregas; 9 Fernando Torres; 4 Carlos Marchena; 2 Raúl Albiol

GERMANY
Goalkeeper: 1 Manuel Neuer

Defender: 16 Philipp Lahm (C); 3 Arne Friedrich; 17 Per Mertesacker; 20 Jerome Boateng

Midfielder: 15 Piotr Trochowski; 6 Sami Khedira; 8 Mesut Özil; 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger; 10 Lukas Podolski

Forward: 11 Miroslav Klose

Substitutes: 23 Mario Gomez; 22 Hans-Jörg Butt; 21 Marko Marin; 19 Cacau; 18 Toni Kroos; 14 Holger Badstuber; 12 Tim Wiese; 9 Stefan Kießling; 5 Serdar Tasci; 4 Dennis Aogo; 2 Marcell Jansen

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We Can't Keep Awake In Lectures!

2010-07-07T21:18:00.001+08:00

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Its true. No matter how many time you denied it, some of us cant keep awake when listening to lectures, especially those tediously boring lectures.
You dont believe me?
Then here's the proof ....
(the 3 guys in this pic are actually my friends!) Sorry guys..

At the start of the lecture (first 10 minutes), everyone's smiling (well, almost everyone!)

You don't have to wait long..This photo is taken 30 minutes after the start of lecture

After 1 hour...and they're still asleep!

There you go, solid evidence and can be use in court,lol. Most of us can keep our eyes open in the lecture hall, and most of us cant.I highly respect those who can survive the agony of keeping awake,even when most of the people in the lecture hall are asleep!

There are some ways of keeping awake in lectures:

Go to the toilet and wash your face
Take 2min and have a little walk outside the lecture hall to stimulate blood flow
Eat something - sweets, chewing gum etc
Use eye drops!
Have a chat with the guy next to you

Yahoo!

2010-07-07T13:38:00.000+08:00

First of all, eventhough the title of my post says "Yahoo!", im not gonna talk about that multi-billion dollar company. What I wanna talk about is about the popularity of my blog. I've recently registered my blog into 'Blog-Gempak', an interactive community blogger, and in just 10minutes I get plenty of page hits! Thank You Blog-Gempak!

If you also want this phenomenon to happen to your blog as well visit the following link
http://blog-gempaq.blogspot.com/2009/08/10-cara-mempopularkan-blog-anda_11.html

Some of the Photos Taken While Conducting an Experiment

2010-07-06T14:31:00.000+08:00

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Here are some random photos taken while we are conducting an experiment ( To find the Limiting Reactant in a mixture of two soluble salts).

In a chemical reaction, if the reacting substance are mixed together in exact proportions as given by the equation (referred to as stoichiometric quantities), then all the reactants will be completely and simultaneously used up at the end of the reaction.
However, if the quantity of one of the reactants is in excess, then the reactants which is the first to be used up in the reaction is called a limiting reactant.

What is he staring at?

Have You Watched Eclipse Yet?

2010-07-06T02:02:00.000+08:00

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"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" was a really great hit. According to Associated Press, the movie has $82.5 million over the 4th of July weekend and lifted its total gross to $175.3 million after just 6 days.

To be frank, I never watch "The Twilight Saga", let alone reading all 4 novels. So, I think it is not fair for me to give reviews on the latest Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart's movie. But somehow I have this stereotyped way of thinking that this "Twilight Saga" is more on appealing for females.

Nevertheless, "Eclipse" earned better reviews than the two previous "Twilight" movies and the fan base has expanded, with males accounting for 35 percent of audiences, compared to just 20 percent for last year's "The Twilight Saga: New Moon."

The fourth and final novel, "Breaking Dawn," is coming to the big-screen as a two-parter, with the first movie due out in November 2011.

On the other hand, I also have this stereotype thinking that "The Last Airbender" is more appealing for males. "The Last Airbender" was adapted from the cartoon TV series about a youth whose mystical powers can help unite four warring nations. It was directed by M. Night Shyamalan ("The Sixth Sense"), who conceived of the movie version as a possible ongoing franchise.

If I was given a choice (maybe when queuing to buy tickets at the movies), I would definitely choose to watch "The Last Airbender". I have nothing against "The Twilight Saga:Eclipse", it is just that I find the synopsis of "The Last Airbender" more interesting than the synopsis for "The Twilight Saga:Eclipse"- also maybe because I'm a guy, and guys don't normally watch moviesthat has females as their main audience!

The 1st Test For Asasi Sains Timetable!

2010-07-05T20:34:00.000+08:00

Test is just over the horizon guys...

It says : " Please bring writing instruments and calculator for the test. Paper will be provided. You are not allowed to bring writing paper into the exam hall. "

New Timetable for PI080C3

2010-07-05T20:17:00.000+08:00

Here is the new timetable for Foundation Studies in Science students - Group C3

Queuing For a New Timetable

2010-07-05T20:08:00.000+08:00

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Since Degree and Diploma students has registered in UiTM Puncak Alam, our (Foundation Studies in Science students') timetable has to be rescheduled.
Here are some of the pictures taken
when we are queuing for the new timetable.

With modern technologies comes modern ways of copying timetable...

"Send it to me via Bluetooth!"

Lagu UiTM - UiTM Di Hatiku

2010-07-04T05:16:00.000+08:00

Lagu UiTM - Wawasan Setia Warga UiTM

2010-07-04T05:14:00.000+08:00

My Trip to AquariaKLCC

2010-07-04T04:33:00.002+08:00

Welcome to Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. I went to Aquaria on the evening of 3rd July 2010.
It was a blast! Had so much fun there! AquariaKLCC is the only state-of-the-art 60,000sq. ft. aquarium right in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.The key highlight of the trip was the daily Piranha Feeding Show! There are plenty of things to see and to do while you're there. The newly opened Education Centre is currently featuring and promoting awareness about seahorses.

For more information visit the following website
http://www.klaquaria.com/

Hello!

2010-07-04T04:08:00.000+08:00

Hey, this is what I looked like in real life. I looked kinda stressed out isn't it? It's because I am! I currently studying at Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Malaysia - Foundation Studies in Science (kinda like A-levels). So, my schedule is very hectic. I'll try to update this blog periodically.

Home Sweet Home!

2010-07-04T03:57:00.001+08:00

Internet slang

2010-07-03T12:49:00.000+08:00

Here are some internet slang that you might or might not come across!
Check it out!

AFK = Away From Keyboard
ASAP = As Soon As Possible
BAS = Big A$$ Smile
BBL = Be Back Later
BBN = Bye Bye Now
BBS = Be Back Soon
BEG = Big Evil Grin
BF = Boyfriend
BIBO = Beer In, Beer Out
BRB = Be Right Back
BTW = By The Way
BWL = Bursting With Laughter
C&G = Chuckle and Grin
CICO = Coffee In, Coffee Out
CID = Crying In Disgrace
CNP = Continued (in my) Next Post
CP = Chat Post(a chat message)
CRBT = Crying Real Big Tears
CSG = Chuckle Snicker Grin
CYA = See You (Seeya)
CYAL8R = See You Later (Seeyalata)
DLTBBB = Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite
EG = Evil Grin
EMSG = Email Message
FC = Fingers Crossed
FTBOMH = From The Bottom Of My Heart
FYI = For Your Information
FWIW = For What It's Worth
GAL = Get A Life
GF = Girlfriend
GFN = Gone For Now
GMBA = Giggling My Butt Off
GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike
GTSY = Glad To See You
H&K = Hug and Kiss
HABU = Have A Better 'Un
HAGN = Have A Good Night
HAGU = Have A Good 'Un
HHIS = Hanging Head in Shame
HUB = Head Up Butt
IAE = In Any Event
IC = I See
IGP = I Gotta Pee
IMNSHO = In My Not So Humble Opinion
IMO = In My Opinion
IMCO = In My Considered Opinion
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IOW = In Other Words
IRL = In Real Life
IWALU = I Will Always Love You
JMO = Just My Opinion
JTLYK = Just To Let You Know
KIT = Keep In Touch
KOC = Kiss On Cheek
KOL = Kiss On Lips
L8R = Later
L8R G8R = Later 'Gater
LHO = Laughing Head Off
LMAO = Laughing My A$$ Off
LMSO = Laughing My Socks Off
LOL = Laugh Out Loud
LSHMBB = Laughing So Hard My Belly is Bouncing
LSHMBH = Laughing So Hard My Belly Hurts
LSHTTARDML = Laughing So Hard The Tears Are Running Down My Leg
LTNS = Long Time No See
LTS = Laughing To Self
LUWAMH = Love You With All My Heart
LY = Love Ya
MTF = More To Follow
NRN = No Reply Necessary
NADT = Not A Darn Thing
OIC = Oh, I See
OL = Old Lady (significant other)
OM = Old Man (significant other)
OTOH = On The Other Hand
OTTOMH = Off The Top of My Head
PDS = Please Don't Shoot
PITA = Pain In The A$$
PM = Private Message
PMFJI = Pardon Me For Jumping In
PMP = Peed My Pants
POAHF = Put On A Happy Face
QSL = Reply
QSO = Conversation
QT = Cutie
ROFL = Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROFLAPMP = ROFL And Peeing My Pants
ROFLMAO = ROFL My A$$ Off
ROFLMAOAY = ROFLMAO At You
ROFLMAOWTIME = ROFLMAO With Tears In My Eyes
ROFLUTSROFL = Unable to Speak
RTFM = Read The F****** Manual!
SETE = Smiling Ear To Ear
SHID = Slaps Head In Disgust
SNERT = Snot-Nosed Egotistical Rude Teenager
SO = Significant Other
SOT = Short Of Time
SOTMG = Short Of Time Must Go
SWAK = Sealed With A Kiss
SWAS = Scientific Wild A$$ Guess
SWL = Screaming with Laughter
SYS = See You Soon
TA = Thanks Again
TCOY = Take Care Of Yourself
TILII = Tell It Like It Is
TNT = Till Next Time
TOY = Thinking Of You
TTFN = Ta Ta For Now
TTYL = Talk To You Later
WAS = Wild A$$ Guess
WB = Welcome Back
WTH = What/Who The Heck (or sub an 'F' for the 'H')
YBS = You'll Be Sorry
YG =» Young Gentleman
YL =» Young Lady
YM =» Young Man

Blog Under Construction!

2010-07-02T12:50:00.000+08:00

It has been ages since my last post. I can't remember of the title of my last post!
I have been very busy lately. But I'll find the time to update my blog periodically. Anyway, thanks for stopping by!

Aku Fiqry

Zoo Negara Again...

Lemang

How to Reduce Your Waistline

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A Day At The Zoo Negara (National Zoo) Malaysia

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Last Minute Study Before A Test!!

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'Lepak'ing when doing an Experiment

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Yahoo!

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Lagu UiTM - UiTM Di Hatiku

Lagu UiTM - Wawasan Setia Warga UiTM

My Trip to AquariaKLCC

Hello!

Home Sweet Home!

Internet slang

Blog Under Construction!