It was rather a glum day from the time i got out of my bed till i peek out into the window. Things seem so different. The weather did justice to the gloomy sense encircling the whole atmosphere. Not even a slight tint of sun rays streaked across my window. Probably its sunday, a day which i dont wish to drag my feet from the bed since i know its my last day of the weekend, before moody Monday hits the reality!
Hopefully i will regain my composure by tomorrow once i get myself busy with work. Its a long day and start of a week. Lots of stuffs to work on. I gotta hit my bed before its too late. Or else i will be up next morning with a puffy eyes like a zombie and a bad mood.
Signing off...zzzzzz
Sunday, April 18, 2010
What’s in a Brand?
Shopping is something i love to do the most. Whoever said, shopping is a waste of time didn’t know where and how to shop!Now, what i am going to emphasize here is all about brands, brands and nothing but brands! Coz we all want to be labelled with the best in some way or another. We cant live in denial when comes to the statement i quoted above. That's the truth.
Is it wise to splurge our savings on pricey items of a branded label? Why not invest our money on something that is more beneficial. On my personal upfront,I believe we can buy a reasonably priced T-shirt at any non-branded shop and still enjoy the pleasure of being fashionable, attractive and comfortable in it. Why not? Ahaha..yes you can.
Do we really want to burn a hole in our pockets each time we step out of the house to buy something? Take Evita Peroni, a hair accessories brand, for example. Loads of similar hair clips can be bought at other outlets for a price that may be 10 times cheaper.
Being brand-conscious is not bad afterall simply because at times branded items have better quality, last long and worth the money.For instance, it may be good to invest your money in a fine watch of Polo Club or Tag Heuer for the simple reason that it is comfy and lasts longer and at the same time it gives a stylish look when worn. But we need to be a smart shopper too.Statistics have shown that many young women spend so much of their money on branded items that eventually make them broke. Its a status inducer for many girls.
On the other hand, there is no need to spend a fortune on something that you can get at a much cheaper price. At the end of the day, it always pays to be a smart shopper. As long as we bring out the best in whateva we are in!
Is it wise to splurge our savings on pricey items of a branded label? Why not invest our money on something that is more beneficial. On my personal upfront,I believe we can buy a reasonably priced T-shirt at any non-branded shop and still enjoy the pleasure of being fashionable, attractive and comfortable in it. Why not? Ahaha..yes you can.
Do we really want to burn a hole in our pockets each time we step out of the house to buy something? Take Evita Peroni, a hair accessories brand, for example. Loads of similar hair clips can be bought at other outlets for a price that may be 10 times cheaper.
Being brand-conscious is not bad afterall simply because at times branded items have better quality, last long and worth the money.For instance, it may be good to invest your money in a fine watch of Polo Club or Tag Heuer for the simple reason that it is comfy and lasts longer and at the same time it gives a stylish look when worn. But we need to be a smart shopper too.Statistics have shown that many young women spend so much of their money on branded items that eventually make them broke. Its a status inducer for many girls.
On the other hand, there is no need to spend a fortune on something that you can get at a much cheaper price. At the end of the day, it always pays to be a smart shopper. As long as we bring out the best in whateva we are in!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Climatic Revolution
Lately, the intense heat wave sweeping us, is notably torturous. It has been months, since the dry spell made its way and making things seem so intolerable. On the other part of the world, which i still remember, somewhere during early of this year, weather is really cold and it keeps snowing. This is alarming! We cant afford to be ignorant to the fact that Mother Nature is rebelling against us. The climate is getting turbulent. From time to time, Tsunami alert goes off out of the blue! Not to mention, tremors popping out to warn us. We have heard so much about global warming, green emission gas and the melting of the ice caps.
The REAL question is? What has been done to circumvent these rising earth's anguish? Now it all comes down to us as a responsible human being to put a stop to these distress call of nature! Lets all begin with a single step by choosing to live an environmentally friendly lifestyle to save our planet. Five ways to advocate green living:
1. Switch to Reusable Shopping Bags
This will be a most effective way to kickstart our goal. Plastic bags uses a lot of natural resources, and most end up as non biodegradable litter that destroys landscapes, clogs water channels, and kills thousands of marine mammals that mistake the ubiquitous bags for food.
2. Drive less
Driving causes air pollution by emission of greenhouse gases. When you do drive, make sure your car is running efficiently.Every gallon of gas you save not only saves cost, it also keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
3. Switch off when not in use
Save electricity and reduce global warming by turning off lights when you leave a room, and using only as much light as you need. And remember to turn off your television, when you're not using them.
4. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3R)
Do your part to reduce waste by choosing reusable products instead of disposables. By recycling half of your household waste, you can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide annually.
5. Choose vegetarian or vegan meals
Livestock are responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than transportation is. This is due to the large amounts of petroleum used in creating ammonium nitrate fertilizer (for the corn that they are fed) plus the cost of shipping that corn to the cattle and then shipping the cattle to slaughter and grocery. If one eats meat it should always be from a local source. Choosing vegetarian foods also drastically reduces agricultural water consumption and land use, and favorably impacts biodiversity
The future is not somewhere we are going. It is something we are creating. Therefore we should start creating a better future by making our earth a better place to live in. Global warming already disrupts millions of lives daily in the forms of destructive weather patterns as we are experiencing it now. What is already happening is only the tip of the melting iceberg, for it is the future generation who may suffer most from the effects of global warming. Reducing your carbon and greenhouse gas emissions will not only make your personal living space more sustainable but it will also save you money in both the short- and long-term.
A journey of thousand miles must start with a single step.
On that grave note, i'm signing off.
The REAL question is? What has been done to circumvent these rising earth's anguish? Now it all comes down to us as a responsible human being to put a stop to these distress call of nature! Lets all begin with a single step by choosing to live an environmentally friendly lifestyle to save our planet. Five ways to advocate green living:
1. Switch to Reusable Shopping Bags
This will be a most effective way to kickstart our goal. Plastic bags uses a lot of natural resources, and most end up as non biodegradable litter that destroys landscapes, clogs water channels, and kills thousands of marine mammals that mistake the ubiquitous bags for food.
2. Drive less
Driving causes air pollution by emission of greenhouse gases. When you do drive, make sure your car is running efficiently.Every gallon of gas you save not only saves cost, it also keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
3. Switch off when not in use
Save electricity and reduce global warming by turning off lights when you leave a room, and using only as much light as you need. And remember to turn off your television, when you're not using them.
4. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3R)
Do your part to reduce waste by choosing reusable products instead of disposables. By recycling half of your household waste, you can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide annually.
5. Choose vegetarian or vegan meals
Livestock are responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than transportation is. This is due to the large amounts of petroleum used in creating ammonium nitrate fertilizer (for the corn that they are fed) plus the cost of shipping that corn to the cattle and then shipping the cattle to slaughter and grocery. If one eats meat it should always be from a local source. Choosing vegetarian foods also drastically reduces agricultural water consumption and land use, and favorably impacts biodiversity
The future is not somewhere we are going. It is something we are creating. Therefore we should start creating a better future by making our earth a better place to live in. Global warming already disrupts millions of lives daily in the forms of destructive weather patterns as we are experiencing it now. What is already happening is only the tip of the melting iceberg, for it is the future generation who may suffer most from the effects of global warming. Reducing your carbon and greenhouse gas emissions will not only make your personal living space more sustainable but it will also save you money in both the short- and long-term.
A journey of thousand miles must start with a single step.
On that grave note, i'm signing off.
Earth Hour: A grave trepidation or publicity stunt?
Earth Hour is a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community. Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their lights off for one hour to make their stand against climate change.A year later,Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries participating. All the prominent landmarks stood in darkness as symbols of hope for a cause that grows more urgent by the hour.
There was a lot of publicity about Earth Hour last year.Every nook and corner, Earth Hour was the sensational event. It was splashed in newspapers, TV advert, and media an etc. This year,is somewhat different in comparison to last year, at least in Malaysia. Was Earth Hour a fad, where so much effort was pumped in last year and people have just lost interest in it this time around? My personal upfront says Earth Hour is sorta promotion ruse with aggressive sales pic going on.
Regardless to say the noble cause to organize such a campaign is worth a salute. Hats off to WWF! Earth Hour has done a lot to raise awareness of climate change issues. But there’s more to it than switching off lights for one hour once a year. It’s all about giving people a voice on the future of our planet and working together to create a sustainable low carbon future for our planet.
To me, i totally disagree on the one hour surveillance as it doesn't make a speck of difference. One hour is nothing. The act of turning off the lights, and turning it on again an hour later, defeats the purpose of Earth Hour. Certainly more energy is used to switch on the lights again than to have kept it on for one hour. It should be observed every single day. The real gist for justifying mother nature's plight.
New economic modelling indicates the world has just five years to initiate a low carbon industrial revolution before runaway climate change becomes almost inevitable. But it can be done, and the long term benefits will be enormous.
The clock is ticking away! Even though one hour is insufficient,i took a stand to advocate this simple cause by making a change right from me.Simply because our future depends on it!
There was a lot of publicity about Earth Hour last year.Every nook and corner, Earth Hour was the sensational event. It was splashed in newspapers, TV advert, and media an etc. This year,is somewhat different in comparison to last year, at least in Malaysia. Was Earth Hour a fad, where so much effort was pumped in last year and people have just lost interest in it this time around? My personal upfront says Earth Hour is sorta promotion ruse with aggressive sales pic going on.
Regardless to say the noble cause to organize such a campaign is worth a salute. Hats off to WWF! Earth Hour has done a lot to raise awareness of climate change issues. But there’s more to it than switching off lights for one hour once a year. It’s all about giving people a voice on the future of our planet and working together to create a sustainable low carbon future for our planet.
To me, i totally disagree on the one hour surveillance as it doesn't make a speck of difference. One hour is nothing. The act of turning off the lights, and turning it on again an hour later, defeats the purpose of Earth Hour. Certainly more energy is used to switch on the lights again than to have kept it on for one hour. It should be observed every single day. The real gist for justifying mother nature's plight.
New economic modelling indicates the world has just five years to initiate a low carbon industrial revolution before runaway climate change becomes almost inevitable. But it can be done, and the long term benefits will be enormous.
The clock is ticking away! Even though one hour is insufficient,i took a stand to advocate this simple cause by making a change right from me.Simply because our future depends on it!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Nisha's 10 Personal Commandments
1. Be authentically yourself: Nisha
Never change for anyone. Genuinity is precious
2. Unleash your inhibitions: Let it go
Never curb your dreams, priciples and passions.
3. Do it now;No procrastination
Never delay or postphone whateva you want to do
4. Be polite and fair to those deserving
I believe in being nice to those who are nice and nasty to those who are nasty
5. Carpe diem: Seize the day
Live every single day, and passing moments without regrets.
6. Joie de vivre: Enjoy your living
Enjoy the our livelihood that has been bestowed upon us by GOD. Zest your life
with enthusiasm
7. There is only love
Love keeps us alive and kicking
8. Money is not all
9. Listen to your conscience and never betray your faith.
10.Confidence gives us strength to surge forward
Never change for anyone. Genuinity is precious
2. Unleash your inhibitions: Let it go
Never curb your dreams, priciples and passions.
3. Do it now;No procrastination
Never delay or postphone whateva you want to do
4. Be polite and fair to those deserving
I believe in being nice to those who are nice and nasty to those who are nasty
5. Carpe diem: Seize the day
Live every single day, and passing moments without regrets.
6. Joie de vivre: Enjoy your living
Enjoy the our livelihood that has been bestowed upon us by GOD. Zest your life
with enthusiasm
7. There is only love
Love keeps us alive and kicking
8. Money is not all
9. Listen to your conscience and never betray your faith.
10.Confidence gives us strength to surge forward
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Fabulous February
February arrived with a zest clouded with love and care to shower us…February is always a darling month for me, not just because i was born in this month bur sweet happenings just fall into this magical month aptly. Thats the natural beauty of February…Just cant forget wateve events occured throughout..be it optimistic or otherwise, it all happens for a good cause, i believe…
Undoubtedly, February remains close to my heart…This much awaited month was greeted with whole-heartedness and savoured… I had silently vowed to make it a memorable February by all means…And i did! Here's a toast to the most lovely month…
Birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine's Day, CNY holidays and family gatherings made this year February a fabulous one! The joy made my feet feels extra lighter...
I love you February! See ya next year with much much more fond memories!! Cheerios
Undoubtedly, February remains close to my heart…This much awaited month was greeted with whole-heartedness and savoured… I had silently vowed to make it a memorable February by all means…And i did! Here's a toast to the most lovely month…
Birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine's Day, CNY holidays and family gatherings made this year February a fabulous one! The joy made my feet feels extra lighter...
I love you February! See ya next year with much much more fond memories!! Cheerios
Maniacal Drivers of Malaysians
The after work rush-hour really have left a lasting impact on my opinions towards Malaysian drivers. For me, the traffic jam is one issue, but what's even worse is the inconsiderate drivers. Typical Malaysian drivers attitude: motorists cutting Qs, overtaking at double lines, using road shoulders, not using their signal while changing lanes, unnecessary changing lanes while in traffic jams and so on. Every minute on Malaysian roads, there would be traffic rule breakers. Anyone who drives in KL would have no trouble noticing at least some motorists breaking the traffic rules. Cutting Qs are common and it has become a habit to many motorists. Its as if these people cherish their time is so much more precious than others that they can commit such traffic injustice at the expense of the others.
The most obnoxious circumstances that we can commonly come across in Malaysian traffic diaries will be at a 'roundabout'. If you have a chance to drive round a roundabout during rush hour, you would have noticed the dare-devilness inside Malaysian Drivers. Everyone would try to ramp through. There is no such thing as ’the right side car has the right of way to pass first’ rule anymore. These traffic daredevils dont mind putting everyone's car and life at stake just for few minutes of patience. In the end, everyone is late because of their behaviours in negotiating roundabouts. So what if their actions result in a gridlock when all sides cannot move and thus, everyone loses time? So what it has become a habit that is the cause of the jams that they experience on their way home from work? Whats even abysmal is that these maniacal drivers is incompassionate to give way to ambulans in emergencies? Does this reflect a true Malaysian nature? Sadly this is happening.
The root cause of traffic congestion in big hustling bustling cities will be: Humans themselves!! Little bit of tolerance will make everyone's life easier and ease the road flow as well. Is this the culture or habit of Malaysian drivers? Its very indistinct to me. The habits has been set in, then how do we go about changing them? It is easier to change from a strictly law abiding nation to one of lawlessness, but to change back would be a prodigious task. I think the RTD need to implement radical measures like in our famous neighboring country. Slapping traffic offenders with a meager summonses,e.g RM300 is not sufficient.They need to be taught by the harsh ways to leave a fear and respect for rules made.
I did come across myriads rule-breaking drivers almost everyday. I thought I had seen everything in KL but other cities like Penang also poses such dilemmas. How not to get sick of all these, endure the endless and worsening traffic jams and having to tolerate all sorts of nonsense in road driving. Speed does not only kill but Stupidity does!
The most obnoxious circumstances that we can commonly come across in Malaysian traffic diaries will be at a 'roundabout'. If you have a chance to drive round a roundabout during rush hour, you would have noticed the dare-devilness inside Malaysian Drivers. Everyone would try to ramp through. There is no such thing as ’the right side car has the right of way to pass first’ rule anymore. These traffic daredevils dont mind putting everyone's car and life at stake just for few minutes of patience. In the end, everyone is late because of their behaviours in negotiating roundabouts. So what if their actions result in a gridlock when all sides cannot move and thus, everyone loses time? So what it has become a habit that is the cause of the jams that they experience on their way home from work? Whats even abysmal is that these maniacal drivers is incompassionate to give way to ambulans in emergencies? Does this reflect a true Malaysian nature? Sadly this is happening.
The root cause of traffic congestion in big hustling bustling cities will be: Humans themselves!! Little bit of tolerance will make everyone's life easier and ease the road flow as well. Is this the culture or habit of Malaysian drivers? Its very indistinct to me. The habits has been set in, then how do we go about changing them? It is easier to change from a strictly law abiding nation to one of lawlessness, but to change back would be a prodigious task. I think the RTD need to implement radical measures like in our famous neighboring country. Slapping traffic offenders with a meager summonses,e.g RM300 is not sufficient.They need to be taught by the harsh ways to leave a fear and respect for rules made.
I did come across myriads rule-breaking drivers almost everyday. I thought I had seen everything in KL but other cities like Penang also poses such dilemmas. How not to get sick of all these, endure the endless and worsening traffic jams and having to tolerate all sorts of nonsense in road driving. Speed does not only kill but Stupidity does!
Revival of My Sanctuary
I have been to muddled up with work, family and committments…too many stuffs overloading…Finally, i decided to seize the time for me to catch up with the left out agenda, which is my utmost passion: Blog! This used to be my platform to pen down my feelings, opinions and criticism towards myriad issues pertaining to our daily life. But the trail i left behind is shadowed with silence as i was off from blogging for sometime. I think its time for me to hit back with spritz of 'oomph'. Its a spirit of get-up-and-go.
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