Having pets can improve your health

(Photo taken by Elena Shumilova)

The dilemma to have a dog in our family is getting somewhat grabbing our attention to decide of late. I believe of lot of us are having the negative side of the idea to have a dog at home. Mainly the concern of cleanliness, hygiene and health concern knowing the fact that dogs can be a messy and dirty animal.

I for one is looking at the practical side of it; having a dog (at least one) can help to improve the security of our house from intruder compared to houses that have none. And the kids are also very keen to have a pet at home as playmate. But still in my mind picturing of smelly car porch, shedding dog's hair every where is kinda bothering me. But surprisingly research found out the otherwise and it might deduce some of the concerns you and me are struggling about. 

Abstracting from WebMD article, research has shown that living with pets provides certain health benefits. Pets help lower blood pressure and lessen anxiety. They boost our immunity. They can even help you get dates. Even more surprising is that studies have suggested that kids growing up in a home with "furred animals" -- whether it's a pet cat or dog, or on a farm and exposed to large animals -- will have less risk of allergies and asthma  It further said that if a dog lived in the home, infants were less likely to show evidence of pet allergies -- 19% vs. 33%. They also were less likely to have eczema, a common allergy skin condition that causes red patches and itching. In addition, they had higher levels of some immune system chemicals -- a sign of stronger immune system activation.

So how about that. And finally we are seriously considering the idea to become reality to have a dog in our family.

6th Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon

Yes dear parents the annual hot air balloon fiesta is back this coming school holiday. 

I would strongly recommend the following main event stretching from 27th to 30th March:

7.00am - 9.00am:   Hot Air Balloon Flying Show (Blue Zone)
7.30am - 10.30am:   Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides (Blue Zone)
6.00pm - 7.00pm:   Hot Air Balloon Flying Show (Blue Zone)
6.00pm - 9.00pm:   Tethered Hot Air Balloon Ride (Blue Zone)
9.00pm - 10.00pm:   Night Glow & Fireworks Display (Blue Zone) - Only on 29th March (Saturday)

The tethered hot air balloon rides is a must to try but only limited to children who are above 4 feet. Please bear in mind it is very popular among visitor as such tickets are sold out super fast. So be there early to purchase it. Ticket price at RM20 per person.

Counter open:
7.00am : Morning Flight
5.30pm : Evening Flight

*Subject to weather conditions. Limited to 180 tickets per session.

Look at the layout below to locate the Blue Zone area.

For more information, please go the this website and Facebook.

Worship Together

I stumbled upon this very useful site when I try to search certain worship song's chord and lyric. It also provide playable audio selection of your song choice. Really useful for personal worship reference as well as for those involve in worship ministry.

Check the site here

The power of introverts

The other side of perspective we ought to know about introverts, which they are more than what they seem.

Our first apple cake

Mummy's first try of making an apple cake turn out to be a great success. Ivan and Reanna did lend a hand to help out.

The baking process was the most challenging part as the kids are anxious to eat it. When finally the oven timer was up and with barely a few minutes of cooling down, it already at the kids mouth. They were fighting for the biggest portion.

All of us like it so much. TQ mummy for the delicious cake!

How to Maintain Your Android Phone

By now it is very obvious, it is either you are a iOS, Android OS or Window Phone OS. For me, I am for now a Android OS user for my phone. 

Being a smartphone user (mine is actually a budget entry smartphone), we tend to most of the time got carry away with all the hypes about the apps and features of the phones. Like my friend said, it makes us keep attaching and playing with it. Many a time we forgot the needs to maintain it (I am also at fault).

Here might be some useful tips on some steps to maintain Android phone performance.

1.  Clear the Cache

Have an app that's always crashing? Rather than force-closing or uninstalling it, try clearing its cache. This simple step will help resolve most of the issues that troublesome apps may be experiencing--and it won't create new problems, as forcing the app to shut down might. To clear an application's cache, open the Settings menu on your phone and click Applications. Then select Manage Applications and tap the app that's been having problems. Don't worry--all of your data and settings will remain intact; you're just getting rid of temporary files that may be causing difficulties.

2.  Uninstall Apps

3.  Clean Out Your Memory Card

Cleaning out your SD Card may not boost your phone's performance, but it makes sense to remove any old or unused files that are just taking up space on the card.

For more detail, go PC World.com

All you can eat Durian Fest

This Jom Durian V which will see seven tonnes of durian brought to Subang Parade for a durian party to raise funds for the Children’s Wish Society of Malaysia. For a minimum donation of RM20 per person, you will get to enjoy durian to your heart’s content for one hour.

They are having 4 session for to choose from:
1st session = 1.30pm - 2.30pm
2nd session = 2.45pm - 3.45pm
3rd session = 4.00pm - 5.00pm
4th session = 5.15pm - 6.15pm 

Tickets for Session 1 and 2 have been sold out. Those who wish to participate in the event should quickly head to Subang Parade to purchase tickets for Session 3 (4pm-5pm) or Session 4 (5.15pm-6.15pm) before they run out.

For details, call Subang Parade at 03-5032 9778 or head to the shopping mall’s guest services counter on the Lower Ground Floor to buy the tickets. 

Or go to https://www.facebook.com/SubangParade 

Got burn by hot iron!

Ouch........three of my right hand fingers got burn when accidentally touch the hot iron surface! This is totally unacceptable dumb dumb accident happen when you know it shouldn't. Such dumbness seldom happen when I do my regular ironing of my working clothes. Oh well, accident is an accident. Sincerely hope this will not repeat itself. Fortunately I am a left handed. Still can do my writing! 

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  Just in case it did happen to any unfortunate people out there, this is what you can do:-

  A hot iron can burn your skin if you touch it. The severity of the burn depends on where the iron comes in contact with you and how long it touches your skin. A momentary touch on the edge of your hand may cause a minor burn that leaves a red mark and pain that quickly fades. But the flat side of the iron falling against the more delicate skin on the inside of your arm can cause a more severe burn. Treatments for iron burns are taken in stages.

Immediate Treatment

• Immediately treating an iron burn can reduce the severity of the burn and improve your chances of escaping without infection or a scar. If you have a minor burn and your skin is unbroken, put the burned area in a cool-water bath or lay a cool, wet towel on your skin to relieve the pain. Do not apply ice to your skin, as that can cause more tissue damage. Do not apply butter to a burn.