According to a recent statement by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) chief strategy officer, Malaysians looking to retire in 20 to 30 years will need to have at least RM900,000 to RM1 million in their retirement savings. And this amount is the “bare minimum” to live in an expensive city like Kuala Lumpur. For people…
Low-Carb Meals
For people who don’t know me well, they think that I starve myself so that I look gaunt. There are some elderly relatives who always think that I don’t eat any food so that I look stick thin. So each time we meet up, they will comment about my weight and lecture me, duh ?…
A Fuss-Free Solution To Cleaning Shoes
I love hiking and jungle trekking as I’m an outdoorsy person who loves being surrounded by nature. Growing up, I used to do quite a bit of hiking, camping, and jungle trekking. After all the fun, adventure, and thrills with my friends, I really dreaded the washing part. The worst part of the jungle trekking…
Hospital Tales
On the morning that Cass and I were brought to the ward at the Institute of Urology & Nephrology, there’s this pretty female patient in her mid fifties two beds away from Cass’ bed. Though she was in pain, she tried to make eye contact with me and smiled to me. Several hours later, she…
CASS’ MRU AT HKL (8-10 SEPTEMBER 2022) – PART 3
When Cass went into the MRI room at the MRI Complex @ HKL for an MRU procedure, I sat outside to wait for her. As I had not slept well nor had enough sleep the past few nights, I dozed off on the chair for almost half an hour. I find that I sleep so…
CASS’ MRU AT HKL (8-10 SEPTEMBER 2022) – Part 2
During registration on Thursday (Day 1), the staff at HKL asked me for a letter from Cass’ school to confirm that she’s a student of the high school. But the nurse in charge did not inform me to bring this letter along prior to the appointment! Without this letter, I would have to pay for…
Cass’ MRU At HKL (8-10 September 2022)
From what was supposed to be a one-day procedure at the hospital, Cass ended up spending 3 days at the hospital. Dang Murphy’s Law! Cass seems to attract Murphy’s Law quite a bit in a hospital setting. It was an indeed eventful 3 days at the hospital. First we waited in vain the entire day…
Eventful Day At HKL
Today’s supposed to be Cass’ MRU procedure at HKL but everything went wrong. I am so enervated and having a headache now. Just want to let you guys know that Cass is spending a night at the Institute of Urology & Nephrology @ HKL alone. It’s a long story but I’ll leave that for another…
Monday, 6 September 2022
Sherilyn took the 8.47 am ETS train to Ipoh today. It’s the first time that she made a trip to Ipoh without her parents and sisters. Her grandaunt followed her back but she’ll be alone when she takes the return trip back to KL. It’s also the first time in 2 years 7 months that…
31 August 2022 – We Had An Unwelcomed Visitor
When we came back from our National Day lunch today, an unwelcomed visitor at the window gave everyone the creeps. Haru who has super bionic audition (despite being in a deep sleep), was the first to notice the bat on the mozzie net in the living room window. I am always in awe of Haru’s…
How To Wear Shapewear Safely and Effectively
Shapewear is worn by women all over the world to sculpt and support their bodies to achieve a shapely figure. Body shaper for women like waist trainers and figure correctors are designed to impermanently alter the wearer’s body shape and they also work to provide support to the bust and back area. If you are…
Saturday, 27 August 2022
Maria finally came back to work after a hiatus of almost two months caused by severe morning sickness and subsequently a D&C as she had a molar pregnancy and other gynecological issues. I had that familiar feeling of relief each time she came back after a long break. Our ceiling fans and windows had not…
What You Need to Know About Non-Medical Home Care
Non-medical home care like non medical home care Ann Arbor MI can include simple tasks such as companionship, meal preparation, and daily errands. Seniors may much need the services offered by a non-medical caregiver. They may also need transportation to doctor’s appointments or to the store. Here’s what you need to know about non-medical home care. It’s…
Common Emergency Equipment Used by Paramedics
Providing emergency medical services requires a wide range of specialized equipment. However, the types of equipment used by paramedics are not widely known so contact emergency equipment for East Coast to know more. This article identifies some common emergency equipment paramedics use, including basic stretchers and radios, to advanced intensive care units and theatre equipment. Some of…
Tuesday, 16 August 2022
Just when I thought that Haru is recovering from a stomach flu, she threw up again yesterday evening and this morning. I noticed that she would only barf after eating kibbles. I only fed her about 7 small pieces of grain-free kibbles and several hours later, she threw up everything, water inclusive, till she had…
Saturday, 13 August 2022
Today has been an eventful day. Haru has been throwing up the whole day. We had a family lunch to attend at Oversea Restaurant @ Imbi and by the time we reached home, the vet’s clinic was 20 minutes away from closing. I begged the doctor to wait for me as I had a cat…

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