Kesan Minum Minyak Zaitun Setiap Hari

Tak ingat bila tapi rasanya dalam minggu lepas atau 2-3 minggu lepas. Tertonton satu video pendek (short) di Youtube. Rasanya... orang Korea. Ingat-ingat lupa la. Tapi, apa yang disampaikan ialah dia ikut nenek dia minum satu sudu minyak zaitun dan lemon setiap hari untuk kulit lawa.

Hikari ni kulit boleh la. Sejak kecil memang jenis tak jaga apa. Sapu krim? Makan ubat apa-apa?  Tak ada. Bersolek? Jauh sekali, tak rajin eh. Lagipun, Hikari rasa muka Hikari tak ada apa solekan pun dah lawa. Jadi buat apa bersolek? Apabila tak bersolek, maka tak ada la keperluan nak beli apa-apa pencuci muka ka apa. Selama ni pakai sabun mandi biasa ja apabila perlu.

Tapi itu lah... apabila dah makin meningkat usia, sekarang nak dekat 40-an ni, kesihatan dah tak sebaik dulu. Macam-macam masalah kulit mula dirasai. Dulu, jarang-jarang la nak jerawat. Kalau mai je jerawat, tau dah nak mai bulan. Sekarang? Aik, awat sat-sat mai jerawat, sat-sat mai jerawat? Lepas tu kulit makin kering sampai ada bahagian dah macam kena kelemumur tapi di muka, bukan kepala. Oh, dan, liang roma besar. 

Apa yang berubah?

Mungkin sebab sekarang dah kurang aktif. Mungkin sekarang dah tak pelbagai jenis makanan macam dulu. Mungkin sekarang dah tak banyak makan buah macam dulu. Entah la.

Tapi masalah kulit tetap perlu dihadapi. Maka kita cari la jawapan di Youtube, menumpang ilmu dari mereka-mereka yang rajin jaga muka dan kulit.

Jadi bertambah pula masalah. Setiap kali buka, macam-macam produk mereka pakai. Gila! Setiap kali tengok video jaga kulit dan muka, mesti lepas tu rasa macam nak putus asa. Contoh, eh.... tengok video yang ni.. (Alamat: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1dqkG4LVELA)

Untuk masalah Liang Roma Besar ("Large Pores"), pakai Asid Salisilik ("Salicylic Acid").

Untuk masalah Bintik Putih ("Closed Comedones" atau "Whiteheads"), pakai Adapalene.

Untuk masalah Tompok Kulit Gelap ("Hyperpigmentation"), pakai Asid Azelaik ("Azelaic Acid").

Untuk masalah Rambut Tumbuh Bawah Kulit ("Ingrown Hair"), pakai Asid Glikolik ("Glycolic Acid").

Untuk masalah Kulit Seperti Kulit Ayam Selepas Dicabut Bulu ("Kerotosis Pilaris" atau "Chicken Skin"), pakai Krim Urea ("Urea Cream").

Untuk masalah Kulit Kedut ("Wrinkles"), pakai Retinol.

Hikari macam... oooooiiiii! Hikari faham... lain penyakit, lain ubatnya, tapi..... aughhhh!

Sakit otak oi. Dan.... sakit dompet juga la kalau betul ikut panduan-panduan lagu tu... nasib baik, satu hari tu terjumpa satu video. 

Petua dia mudah je. Minum satu sudu minyak zaitun campur lemon. Itu je. 

Maka Hikari pun cuba la sebab mudah. Minyak zaitun memang dah ada kat rumah, beli tak pakai-pakai. 

Selama ni buat hiasan je. Dah ada tu, elok la cuba. Sekurang-kurangnya tak membazir. Lemon... hm... tak ada tapi Google kata ada je orang amalkan minum minyak zaitun je. Jadi, tak yah la membazir beli lemon tu. Lagi pun, lebih kepada untuk rasa je. Yang penting minyak zaitun tu.

Oh, ya... Minyak zaitun tu banyak yang kata mesti Minyak Zaitun Sangat Dara (Extra Virgin Olive Oil). Amboi nama... Minyak zaitun ni macam-macam jenis. Yang terkenal untuk diminum untuk tujuan kesihatan ni ialah Minyak Zaitun Sangat Dara. Beza dia dengan Minyak Zaitun Dara (Virgin Olive Oil) ni cuma dari segi mutu buah zaitun tu ja. Cara buat dia macam sama ja, kalau baca secara umum la. Tak tau betul ke tak. Apa pun, selalunya Minyak Zaitun Sangat Dara ni orang ambil macam tu ja, orang tak guna untuk masak, sebab ia tak tahan suhu tinggi.

Untuk bacaan tambahan:
https://www.allrecipes.com/article/difference-between-pure-virgin-extra-virgin-light-olive-oil/
https://carapelli.com/whats-the-difference-between-virgin-vs-extra-virgin-olive-oil/)

Kadang-kadang, Hikari minum terus macam tu je. Kadang-kadang, tuang atas masakan lepas masak. Contoh, buat sambal telur. Apabila dah sejuk sikit, Hikari tuang satu sudu minyak zaitun atas dia dan gaul. Bukan apa... minyak zaitun tu, bila makan macam tu saja, tak sedap! Kadang-kadang, Hikari minum minyak zaitun tu, campur dengan cuka epal. Rasa sedap sikit daripada dimakan saja tapi... secara umumnya... masih tak sedap tapi jauh lebih sedap daripada minum minyak zaitun macam tu je. Tapi itu la, kena tambah air sikit, baru tak tajam sangat masam dia. Pendek kata, makan la minyak zaitun tu macam mana pun, asalkan satu sudu sehari.

Hasilnya?

Wah, tabik! Betul apa mereka kata. Rasa dah hampir seminggu ke atau dah lebih. Kulit Hikari memang makin halus dan kurang masalah sekarang ni. Maka, cuba la, kalau ada masalah lebih kurang sama macam Hikari.

Tapi kalau ikut, minyak zaitun ni banyak kebaikannya selain untuk kulit elok. Boleh cari sendiri lah apa kesan kalau minum sekurang-kurangnya satu sudu besar minyak zaitun setiap hari. Antara kebaikannya adalah untuk melegakan masalah sembelit, mengurangkan kemungkinan sakit jantung, dan mencegah barah usus besar.

Untuk maklumat tambahan:
https://www.hmetro.com.my/sihat/2022/01/802948/amalkan-minum-minyak-zaitun
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nKr7p-sdvgY (Kesan Minum Minyak Zaitun Setiap Hari)

Nak beli minyak zaitun, tak susah. Merata-rata ada dijual di Malaysia. Paling senang dan selamat,  beli di farmasi lah. Atau, kedai-kedai yang jual barang-barang untuk keperluan orang Islam. Tapi, kalau di Pulau Pinang, di pasar malam pun ada nampak orang jual. Di pasaraya besar Mydin pun pernah nampak.

Jadi, cubalah. Selamat mencuba!

Adakah anda percaya wanita berhak untuk berjalan-jalan di tempat awam pukul 3 pagi dalam keadaan mabuk dan telanjang, dan tidak diserang?

Soalan di Quora:
Adakah anda percaya wanita berhak untuk berjalan-jalan di tempat awam pukul 3 pagi dalam keadaan mabuk dan telanjang, dan tidak diserang? Saya bukan tanya jika awak rasa patut atau tak patut mereka diserang, atau jika awak fikir tindakan mereka itu bijak atau tidak. Ini soalan teori.

Pautan ke Kiriman Asal:
https://muymg.blogspot.com/2019/12/do-you-believe-women-have-right-to-walk.html

Jawapan NIM (10 November 2019):
Jawapan pendek: TIDAK

Jawapan panjang:

Adakah saya percaya yang semua orang berhak untuk berjalan di tempat awam dengan selamat tanpa diserang?

YA

Adakah saya percaya yang semua orang berhak untuk berjalan di tempat awam dalam keadaan mabuk dan telanjang?

TIDAK

Tidak kepada tindakan yang mengganggu ketenteraman awam.

Tidak kepada perbuatan yang tidak senonoh.

Saya ni tak suka berjumpa dengan orang mabuk. Bau dah la busuk, otak mereng bukan boleh bawa bincang macam bila berjumpa manusia biasa, dan yang paling saya tak suka ialah bila ada makhluk celaka guna alasan mabuk untuk buat benda bodoh atau/dan jahat macam rogol orang, pukul orang, ganggu orang. Pendek kata, kalau nak mabuk tu, pergi mabuk dekat kelab malam atau rumah sendiri. Jangan kacau orang la. Saya pun nak rasa selamat semasa berjalan-jalan di tempat awam juga.

Saya tak nak tengok badan telanjang awak tu kalau awak bukan suami saya, anak saya, atau ibu bapa saya. Sakit mata tau tak bila kena paksa tengok wayang biru percuma macam tu.

Jadi kalau saya nampak sesiapa macam tu, dan saya berhak lapor ke pihak berkuasa (sebab perbuatan tu melanggar undang-undang), saya akan buat. Dengan kata lain, kalau pihak berkuasa perlu sentuh awak dan serang awak untuk mendapatkan kerjasama awak, saya tak ada masalah langsung, walaupun akibatnya awak ditahan di penjara atau perlu dihantar ke hospital kerana cedera.

Tapi supaya awak lebih jelas dengan jawapan saya...

Saya tak percaya yang seseorang itu berhak untuk diserang kerana berpakaian tidak senonoh atau tidak berpakaian di khayalak ramai. Tapi dipenjarakan? Itu saya sangat setuju.

Saya juga tak percaya yang seseorang itu berhak untuk diserang kerana mengganggu ketenteraman awam kalau gangguan itu hanya sekadar nyanyian atau merepek-repek sendiri dengan suara yang rendah, atau cubaan mengorat (kalau yang mengorat tu perempuan). Benda-benda macam tu dipenjarakan sahaja dah cukup. Tapi kalau orang tu menolak untuk ditangkap? Atau kalau gangguan yang dibuat tu dalam bentuk... macam menjerit-jerit? Mencabul? Apa-apa yang membuat orang di sekitar mereka risau akan keselamatan diri mereka? Kalau pemabuk yang macam ni yang kena serang, samaada oleh orang ramai atau pihak berkuasa, ada kemungkinan yang memang itulah balasan yang selayaknya diterima.

Do you believe women have the right to walk down the street at 3 AM blind drunk and naked and not be assaulted?

Question on Quora:
Do you believe women have the right to walk down the street at 3 AM blind drunk and naked and not be assaulted? I'm not asking if you think they should or if you think it's smart. It's a theoretical question.

The link:
https://www.quora.com/Do-you-believe-women-have-the-right-to-walk-down-the-street-at-3-AM-blind-drunk-and-naked-and-not-be-assaulted-Im-not-asking-if-you-think-they-should-or-if-you-think-its-smart-Its-a-theoretical-question

My answer (10 November 2019):
TLDR: No

Long version:

Do I believe men and women have the right to walk down the street without being assaulted?

Yes.

Do I believe men and women have the right to walk down the street drunk and naked at any time of the hour?

NOPE.

Nope to public nuisance and indecency.

I do not like being around drunk people AT ALL. They smell bad, they can’t be reasoned with, and I absolutely hate it when people use being drunk as an excuse for doing stupid or bad things like rape, battery, or rabid dog in need of castration or chastity belt. All in all, please be drunk somewhere else like the pub or your own house. Kindly don’t bother others. I don’t want to feel the need to be wary whenever I walk up the street.

I also don’t need to see your body more than the necessary if you’re not my spouse. Like I literally don’t need to see your pussy or dick and it would be disgusting if I’m forced to see that without my consent.

So if I see you do that, and I can report that to the authority (as in, if it is against the law), then I will do so. As such, if the police officers have to physically restrain you or some force to get your cooperation, then I do not have any problem with that even if it gets you arrested and/or hospitalized.

But just for clarification…

I don’t believe one deserves to be assaulted for public indecency. But, arrested? That is totally justified.

I don’t believe one deserves to be assaulted for being a public nuisance if it’s just singing or blurting incoherence whatever in a soft voice or flirting (by women). That kind of thing justifies being arrested only. But if one refuse arrest? If the kind of public nuisance they do is things like yelling? Sexual harassment? Any threatening behavior? Anything that makes people around them worried about their safety? If they get assaulted, either by the public or the police officer who came to arrest them, it's possible that they totally deserve that.

Apa pendapat anda berkenaan wanita yang menolak kenyataan bahawa cara pemakaian merupakan salah satu penyebab jenayah rogol?

Soalan di Quora:
Apa pendapat anda berkenaan wanita yang menolak kenyataan bahawa cara pemakaian merupakan salah satu penyebab jenayah rogol?

Pautan ke Kiriman Asal:
https://muymg.blogspot.com/2019/12/what-do-you-think-of-women-that-refuse.html

Jawapan NIM (06 Ogos 2019):
Saya setuju sangat dengan mereka. Benda ni macam mencuri dan merompak la.

Walaupun awak ada peluang untuk buat macam tu, tak bermakna benda tu tak salah untuk awak buat. Mungkin betul yang pemilik tu cuai. Dia tak kunci pintu rumah. Dia tak kunci pintu kereta. Dia pakai barang kemas mahal-mahal pergi melawat rumah awak. Tapi adakah itu bermakna mereka menjemput awak untuk jadi makhluk celaka? Maksud saya, pernah tak mereka cakap dengan awak, "Tolonglah curi barang saya", atau, "Tolonglah rompak saya". TAK! Mestilah tak. Siapa nak orang curi barang dia atau rompak dia? Kalau rancangan jahat untuk tipu syarikat insurans ke apa, boleh jadi. Tapi dalam keadaan biasa? Tak ada manusia berakal harap orang buat macam tu dekat dia.

Maknanya, kalau awak pilih untuk jadi makhluk celaka, itu memang salah awak. AWAK yang pilih untuk mencuri. AWAK yang pilih untuk merompak.

Bukan salah sesiapa. Bukan salah orang lain. Memang salah awak seorang.

* Catatan kaki: Yang terpaksa sebab miskin sangat-sangat atau susah sangat-sangat sampai terpaksa mencuri atau merompak tu jangan terasa pulak. Ini merujuk kepada orang yang tak terpaksa sahaja sebab bila bab jenayah rogol, melainkan orang letak pistol atas kepala awak untuk awak rogol orang waktu tu juga, awak memang tak ada sebab yang kukuh langsung untuk merogol sesiapa.

What do you think of women that refuse to admit that dressing is one of the reasons of rape?

Question on Quora:
What do you think of women that refuse to admit that dressing is one of the reasons of rape?

The link:
https://www.quora.com/What-do-you-think-of-women-that-refuse-to-admit-that-dressing-is-one-of-the-reasons-of-rape

My answer (06 August 2019):
They got it right. It’s like stealing or robbing.

Just because you got the opportunity to do so, doesn’t mean it’s right for you to act on it. Sure, the owner might be a tad careless by leaving the door to their house or car unlocked, or by wearing expensive jewelry while visiting your house. But in no way are they inviting you to be a shithead. I mean, have they ever said something like, "Please steal my stuff", or, "Please rob me"? NO! Of course not!

So if you choose to be a shithead, that is totally on you. YOU choose to steal. YOU are the one who chooses to rob someone.

That's no one else's fault but yours and only yours.

P/S: Those who are extremely poor or in an extremely bad situation, please chills okay. The shithead bit only applies to those without extremely good reason to do bad things only okay. After all, when it comes to rape... unless someone is putting a gun on your head forcing you to rape someone right at that moment, you absolutely have no good reason at all to rape someone.

Petua Hilangkan Bulu Ketiak Secara Semulajadi (2)

SUMBER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bijnLbEsaE (video)

BAHAN-BAHAN
1. Kunyit (satu ketul)
2. Air kapur sirih (dua senduk makan)

ALAT
1. Mangkuk (untuk bahan ramuan)
2. Parut
3. Pisau
4. Senduk makan
5. Air
6. Bekas bertutup (kalau nak simpan ramuan yang telah siap)

CARA PENYEDIAAN RAMUAN
1. Kupas kunyit.
2. Cuci kunyit dengan air.
3. Parut kunyit.
4. Masukkan air kapur sirih.
5. Gaul campuran kunyit dan air kapur sirih ini sehingga rata.

Ok, ramuan dah siap! :)

CARA PENGGUNAAN
1. Cukur ketiak terlebih dahulu dan bersihkan dengan air yang dingin.
2. Lap dan keringkan ketiak dengan kain yang bersih.
3. Sapukan ramuan dengan rata pada ketiak.
4. Biarkan selama lebih kurang tiga puluh minit.
5. Bilas dengan air sehingga bersih.
6. Mula-mula, pakai ramuan ni 2-3 kali dalam seminggu. Apabila bulu ketiak dah mulai luruh, kurangkan penggunaan ramuan ini menjadi 1 kali seminggu sahaja sehingga bulu ketiak tidak tumbuh lagi.

KESAN
Pada awalnya, ramuan ini akan meluruhkan bulu ketiak sahaja. Bulu ketiak akan tumbuh semula. Namun dengan penggunaan berterusan, bulu ketiak tidak akan tumbuh lagi selama-lamanya.

PETUA AM
1. Kapur barus boleh dibeli di kedai ubat (mak kata).
2. Minyak kelapa boleh dibeli di kedai ubat (mak kata).
3. Kalau minyak kelapa susah dapat, boleh je digantikan dengan minyak zaitun atau minyak bayi (orang yang buat video ni yang kata).
4. Sebelum sapukan ramuan ni pada ketiak, sapukan dulu pada tangan. Kalau tak tahan panas atau terasa sakit, maksudnya ramuan ni tidak sesuai untuk anda. Jangan teruskan. Buang je ramuan ni dan cuba ramuan lain (orang yang buat video ni yang kata)
5. Petua ini juga boleh digunakan untuk menghilangkan bulu kaki (orang yang buat video ni yang kata).
6. Petua ini tak sesuai untuk hilangkan bulu di kawasan sulit sebab panas (orang yang buat video ni yang kata).

Petua Hilangkan Bulu Ketiak Secara Semulajadi (1)

SUMBER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0lBCLC_KRM (video)

BAHAN-BAHAN
1. Serbuk lada putih (setengah camca teh)
2. Kapur barus (tiga biji)
3. Minyak kelapa (satu camca besar)

ALAT
1. Mangkuk (untuk bahan ramuan)
2. Camca teh
3. Camca besar
4. Lesung (untuk tumbuk bahan sehingga jadi serbuk)
5. Bekas bertutup (kalau nak simpan ramuan yang telah siap)

CARA PENYEDIAAN RAMUAN
1. Tumbuk kapur barus sehingga menjadi serbuk.
2. Masukkan serbuk lada putih dan tumbuk sehingga semua bahan sebati.
3. Tuang campuran serbuk lada putih dan kapur barus tersebut ke dalam mangkuk atau bekas bertutup.
4. Masukkan minyak kelapa dan gaul sehingga semua bahan sebati.

Ok, ramuan dah siap! :)

CARA PENGGUNAAN
1. Bersihkan dahulu ketiak dengan air yang dingin.
2. Lap dan keringkan ketiak dengan kain yang bersih.
3. Sapukan ramuan dengan rata pada ketiak.
4. Biarkan selama dua puluh hingga tiga puluh minit.
5. Bilas dengan air sehingga bersih.
6. Mula-mula, pakai ramuan ni 2-3 kali dalam seminggu. Apabila bulu ketiak dah mulai luruh, kurangkan penggunaan ramuan ini menjadi 1 kali seminggu sahaja sehingga bulu ketiak tidak tumbuh lagi.

KESAN
Pada awalnya, ramuan ini akan meluruhkan bulu ketiak sahaja. Bulu ketiak akan tumbuh semula. Namun dengan penggunaan berterusan, bulu ketiak tidak akan tumbuh lagi selama-lamanya.

PETUA AM
1. Kapur barus boleh dibeli di kedai ubat (mak kata).
2. Minyak kelapa boleh dibeli di kedai ubat (mak kata).
3. Kalau minyak kelapa susah dapat, boleh je digantikan dengan minyak zaitun atau minyak bayi (orang yang buat video ni yang kata).
4. Sebelum sapukan ramuan ni pada ketiak, sapukan dulu pada tangan. Kalau tak tahan panas atau terasa sakit, maksudnya ramuan ni tidak sesuai untuk anda. Jangan teruskan. Buang je ramuan ni dan cuba ramuan lain (orang yang buat video ni yang kata)
5. Petua ini juga boleh digunakan untuk menghilangkan bulu kaki (orang yang buat video ni yang kata).
6. Petua ini tak sesuai untuk hilangkan bulu di kawasan sulit sebab panas (orang yang buat video ni yang kata).

The Disadvantages of Wearing Handbags

This article is definitely not about me. I hate handbags because it is just plain inconvenient.

Do you know how vulnerable women are for wearing handbags? Snatch thieves love to attack them because it's just to easy to snatch on the foot, on motorcycle or on anything. My mom tends to put her handbag on the next seat while driving. There was one time she forgot to lock the door while driving, and so the snatch thieves on motorcycle just opened the door AND able to snatch it before rushing away within seconds. I know some of it is her own fault but if she didn't use handbag.... it's just won't be as easy for the thieves.

Next, do you know how many people I know who are plain forgetful of the things they have in their hands? That includes me too by the way. I know for sure that I cannot carry handbags by hand or I'll miss it somewhere while talking, walking, shopping, visiting friends and et cetera. And yet I am very lucky as I've never lose anything since I always got it back unlike one of my female friend who keep loosing her handphones and never get those back.

Okay, so handbags can be carried on your shoulder. But do you know how tiring it is to keep it hanging steady there? It keeps sliding down my arm. I can't carry on for long either or I'll hurt my shoulder. So I could switch between my left shoulder and right shoulder every hour or so but again, that is another nuisance.

Not only that, I notice that when one tend to use only one shoulder, the left or right shoulder could become higher that the other. On some women, it looks very noticeable and that just look plain wrong or weird. Of course if  you switch between the left shoulder and right shoulder every hour or so this is unlikely to happen but still, it's a hard thing to remember thus a nuisance.

Another inconvenient thing about handbags is that you have to put them away while eating, paying, driving, taking notes, answering the call of nature (look up on Google if you don't know what that means) and so on. Sometimes when I eat in a diner with 3 other friends, the table is just enough for our plates. Most women I know would put their handbags on their laps.

Oh, sure... then whenever I got up to take some more food I have to carry both handbag and the plate which is a real pain in the ass if you have ever tried to scoop up food while the handbag keep sliding down your arm or the handbag down your arm keep threating to knock of other dishes, plates, and things down. Or, I could leave the handbag on my chair with my friend's supervision but if I eat alone, that is not an option. Same goes with going to the toilet.

In other words, wearing a handbag need you to be alert all the time and a lot of rearrangements while moving around. Just because saddlebags are bigger and more 'masculine' looking, that doesn't change the fact that it is as inconvenient as handbags.

• You still need to remove it while eating, paying, driving, et cetera.
• You still need someone to supervise it when you're doing those things.
• It is still as easy to steal especially when removed from one's body.
• It makes your shoulder looks weird if you didn't alternate the shoulders.

That is why I opt for a good coat with lots of pockets instead :P

What, no shampoo and soap?!

'No Poo' - Going No Shampoo Successfully

Okay, now that stops me for awhile. It's bad enough we're called uncivilized for going raw on food, and now we're going to abandon the shampoo too? But then again, the idea doesn't sound that bad or weird. It's intriguing. I mean, how do people wash their hair and body before soap and shampoo exist?

Hm, so how indeed?
Linda S answered this question in Yahoo Answer (chosen as Best Answer).

It's scary but no, that's not the answer I'm looking for. It's too focused on Western society and harmful 'natural' products.

Anyway, I continued reading on the challenge, clicking on the links, reading the testimonies and it makes sense. It's true that the more I shampoo my hair using the modern shampoo, the worse my hair gets.

Before this, I don't shampoo my hair quite so much. I don't know why I started shampooing frequently lately but my scalp just feels so dirty and it gets quicker and quicker to get oily these days. Now, my used to be beautiful-shiny-healthy-brownish black hair is so dry it changed color to brownish red!

So it must be the chemical. Some might say it because I clean my hair too much but that doesn't explains why it becomes easier to get dirty the more I wash.

Actually, come to think of it, I have unconsciously tried this no shampoo and soap method for awhile when I was living alone and the result was great. Back then, I washed my hair and body with only water. No other products used, modern or natural, honest! I only came back to civilization after living with my family again :)

Oh, by the way, I dropped the shampoo and soup at that time because of these very same questions. It's not because I was being cheap or lack of money. No one realized it, no one commented on my scent.

That makes me wonder if there are other people who don't use soap either. Sure enough, there are!
Si Dawson
Richard Nikoley (lots of readers' testimonies too!)

Of course, they still use soap after going to the toilet and before preparing food. Anyway, after experimenting with no soap and shampoo, they all (including their readers) agreed that the results are great no matter what hair type or skin type you have.

I'm not gonna explain why using shampoo and soap makes your hair and skin worse. Just click on the links, they have explain it in detail.

So, I'm going back to use no shampoo and soap but I don't think I'm gonna make a log or report about this. I'm just too undisciplined (sigh at my Detox Diet Experiment) to record it properly. Besides, there are lots more other things in my mind to share here. I don't know, depends on my mood I guess :)

I'm so glad and thankful that the internet exists. Thanks to God and the person who found the internet :)

Wardrobe is what in Malay?

I keep browsing for basic and simple wardrobe in English because I don't know what wardrobe is in Malay? I found an article in zyera's blog that answer my question but the article has not enough information. So I'm starting to wonder if I should write in Malay instead of English. I am envious of Japanese people because I heard they can find any information in their own language instead of having to rely on other nation's language.

Anyway, Google Translate directly translates wardrobe as lemari pakaian. Yes, that's actually Indonesian. In Malay lemari is almari. However, when people are talking about wardrobe, they are probably NOT talking about the closet but the clothes and accessories collection in it. So in this case, when people are searching for wardrobe or wardrobe basic and so on in Malay, I believe the correct term for the wardrobe should be koleksi pakaian dan perhiasan.

Unfortunately, those search terms with koleksi pakaian in it bring me nowhere near of what I'm looking for, a guide for Malaysian/Malay/Malaysian Muslimah basic wardrobe. Google Search result returns links to articles about what clothing are for, how to sew clothes, clothes collection for sale and other random weird articles that somehow contains that term *sweatdrop*

One of those random things I found is this PDF file which delves into online system for Muslim women office wear consulting service copyrighted by UITM. It's an interesting project paper written by Edzuina Mohd Sharif. You can download the file here but it's not a full report. I don't know how to get the full report, explore the site yourself.

So I guess that means I'm not going to find a Malay guide on this matter anytime soon. The idea of writing it myself sounds fun but, I'm not a fashion expert. Maybe translating the English to Malay articles would be better? Hm... More fun things to ponder... :)

Clothes That are Hard to Throw Away

Following my post about choosing a nice but easy to maintain wardrobe, I can truthfully write here that I haven't done anything yet. I think about it a lot but I don't know how to go for it.

Part of the reason is because I'm afraid I'll throw out a good cloth by mistake. I have a lot of clothes but I only like some of them. So during a wardrobe clean sweep, I usually throw away clothes I don't like. Clothes that I do like however are very comfortable but mostly worn out (because I wear them often) and actually should be thrown away already. Clothes that I don't like to wear are usually aesthetically pleasing to the eyes and looks good on me but uncomfortable.

Logically I should throw away the old, worn-out, ratty clothes and keep the ones in good condition. However, I'm afraid to do so because I have a hard time to find clothes I really like. What I like is comfort. Therefore, I don't want to throw away those comfortable clothes because I certainly don't want to wear the uncomfortable clothes.

The logical solution here is to go shopping, isn't it?

Choosing Wardrobe That is Nice and Simple to Maintain

Choosing a wardrobe shouldn't be that hard. I saw my friends do it effortlessly all the time. And yet..

Start rant --- I hate my wardrobe. I have too much clothes. I prefer simplicity and don't mind to wear same cloth over and over again everyday or every week. But right now, I have wayyyyy too much clothes than I care to wear. Mom won't let me throw it away either. And she keeps buying me more clothes! What to do? --- Stop rant

Heh, my mom said I'm an entirely different species. I don't like shopping and unlike most people, I feel like I have too much clothes instead of not enough. I have no idea how and why I got this problem. It's not like I'm super rich to have an overflowing wardrobe but my wardrobe is overflowing right now.

So I visited some how-to guides on how to choose a wardrobe. I didn't realize that I've really missed the basic. No wonder my wardrobe is such a nightmare to maintain. Okay so how to choose wardrobe essentials?

First, look at your Lifestyle

• seldom go out
• prefer to hang indoor
• rarely need to change clothes
• Malaysia don't have 4 seasons

Second, what is your Fashion Preferences?

• no ironing
• long black slacks always
• blazer for formal outing
• jacket for casual outing
• smart look
• khakis
• absorbent

Third, what is your Favorite Color?

• rainbows
• any bright color

Lastly, remember the Basic Wardrobe
Tim Gunn's basic wardrobe includes:

1. Basic Black Dress
2. Trench Coat (Note: Beautiful Rain Coat?)
3. Dress Pants (Love them!)
4. Classic Shirt (Looking forward to look for colorful ones!)
5. Jeans (Haha, no.. I don't wear Jeans)
6. Any Occasion Top (Huh?)
7. Skirt (Don't wear any outside)
8. Day Dress
9. Jacket (Love them!)
10. Sweatsuit Alternative (Cool, I don't wear sweatsuit anyway.)

Not exactly Malaysian's wardrobe so some got crossed out. I think this is enough for a guide right now. We'll see how it goes next week.

After that... what do I do with the extra clothes? If I want to donate them, where do I go? Would anyone would even want them?

I Love Cutting My Own Hair at Home

I love cutting my hair. Since nobody can see what my hair really looks like, I can cut it how ever I want it to look like. It's never boring :)

Today, I cut my hair again because it was really long and my hand really itched to cut something. This time it's a little bit.. unusual (for me).

Front and side hair (without the fringe)

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Hair at the back

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See, I don't want to take much time caring for my long hair. So I want to cut it short like boy's hair. Easy to take care and cute. Half way cutting, my fantasy world took over and... so I ended up in this 'assassin' style haircut :D

Oh well, I know I don't have those models' look and body shape but I think I look great anyway. Now, if only I could add more intelligence and fighting skill..... (yeah, too much TV and comics do that to your brain)


Edit:
Now I remember where I first saw this haircut, PEORTH!!!

The dark haired one is Peorth

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Who is she?
A Goddess from Oh! My Goddess comic series. The blonde girl behind her is her Angel, Gorgeous Rose... Uh, kinda hard to explain but in her world, every Goddess has her own Angel. The Angel is kind of manifestation of herself. For example, URD's Angel is half White and half Black because she is a half Goddess and half Demon.

The sexy girl in front is URD

Behind her is her Angel, World of Elegance

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Anyway, Peorth is not the reason I cut my hair like this even though her hair style is so cool. I'm pretty sure there are other characters with hair like hers. Now I wonder where do I got this "I'm an assassin" thing because Peorth is certainly NOT a killer and there isn't much killing done in both Oh! My Goddess comics or anime series either.