Archives for March 2013

The Ultimate Healthy Eating

Eating is my favourite activity. Well, I have to watch what I eat these days. Today, I am sharing the calories in our traditional Malay ‘kuihs’.

1 pc Cucur Udang : 144 calories

1 pc Apam Balik : 282 calories

1 pc Cake, plain : 100 calories

1 pc Kuih Koci : 183 calories

1 pc Doughnut : 268 calories

1 pc Goreng Pisang : 129 calories

1 pc Kuih Talam : 183 calories

1 pc Fried Spring Roll : 91 calories

Well, what do you think? Do you want a second serving?

Survival of the fittest

Okay, last week was the start of my adaptation to a healthier lifestyle, a healthier ME! I am physically challenging myself to shed off those unwanted kilos after discovering that I have put on an extra 7KG since returning from New Zealand. SEVEN BIG FAT KILOS, mind you. Rather than brooding over what had happened, I might have to think of a solution. No wonder I found myself having difficulty getting up from a lower position. So, my first step was to sign up for a fitness program. I did a trial program, just pay as you go. My first fitness was a mixed aerobics/bokwa/belly dancing/zumba session at Grace Fitness Studio. Dash, the instructor was not around. With Linda who took the lead, I felt that the class was rather okay.My second class at GFS was a latin fitness dance, a mixed of everything under Dash. Boy, was I breathless. I felt that I was always out of tune compared to the others. 

                                                 
Last night we did the Zumba, a Latin-inspired calorie burning fitness program. Whoahh yeah it was fun and I sweat profusely with every beat of the move I made. It was a great exercise but the after effects~muscle strain all over my body.

                                            

Are you up for coffee today? Remember what I told you in class?

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MyLine UTM Competition 3: Short Competition (SC) on Ready4Work

Terms and Condition of the competition and the quiz can be found in the COMPETITION page.
HOWEVER, to get the answers to the questions, users are required to visit the Ready4Work link in MyLinE

Short Comp 1
4–17 March

Short Comp 2
18-31 March

Short Comp 3
1–14 April

Short Comp 4
15–28 April

Short Comp 5
29 Apr-12 May

Short Comp 6
13-26 May

5 prizes for each competition
– Tablet: Asus Google nexus 7
– Tablet: Asus Memo Pad 7
– Portble hard Disk – 1TB
– Targus Backpack

Open to students in all 20 IPTA

15 questions – all based on the Ready4Work link in MyLinE

MyLine UTM Competition 2: Post the Most Competition

Why don’t you try this?

Terms and Condition of the competition can be found in the COMPETITION page but students should POST in the LOUNGE
– Students Guiding Students; Special Interest Group; Creative Corner; Movie Review; Book Review; Student Forum; Correct My English and Read and Respond

18 Feb to 26 May 2013

10 Powerbanks (PB) – 1 PB to each of the top 10 contributors

Open to students in all 20 IPTA

Minimum 30 words per posting = 1 entry

Participants with 10 highest entries will be declared the winners
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MyLine UTM Competition: Easy Whizzy Quiz (EWQ)

Hello everyone. Why don’t you take part in this competition!

Every week from Wk. 2 – Wk. 15
RM20 Cash
Open to UTM students only
3 questions only – one each on General Knowledge, UTM and English Language
One winner each week

A novel to read

ThingsFallApart

The novel depicts the life of Okonkwo, a leader and local wrestling champion in Umuofia, inhabited by the Igbo people. This novel focuses on his family and personal history, the customs and society of the Igbo, and the influence of British colonialism and Christian missionaries on the Igbo community during the late nineteenth century. I love the themes depicted in Things Fall Apart as it highlights the clash between colonialism and traditional culture.

The Impossible

thWatching “The Impossible” at the comfort of my home.