PLACENTA anyone?

Today I've pampered my car the most since many many years, I gave her a thorough bath + vacumm early in the morning by myself, both interior and exterior, went for engine oil change, oil filter as well as spark plug. :) Cost me, but yet its worthwhile! Feel bad for treating her so badly all these while....

After all the pampering was done, I went to check the price of Procenta in the nearby pharmacy. It was introduce to me in SASA weeks back when I window shopping. I was thinking to get a beauty supplement as I'm well over 25, (where my metabolisme heading downwards). The promoter recommended it as the best supplement they have on shelf there. Oh well... it was RM188 for 10 bottles currently with current promo of 2 extra collagen drink on pack. It was the cheapest price for placenta you could get. For collagen supplements you can get it at a cheaper price of course.

When I was checking it out in the pharmacy today, the shopkeeper inroduce me to a collagen drink instead as procenta was not sold there. It was priced at RM71 for 6 bottles of collagen+royal jelly. NH colla-plus they call it. The shopkeeper advice me not to consume placenta concerntrade since I am still young, she emphasize that consuming placenta is different from collagen in the sense that once you consume it, you must continue else..... the effect might be worsen. I was pondering, was she advicing that because she don't have it in store? Oh well but she did agree that placenta concerntrade have better results that collagen. ^_^ After that I was determined to google more about placenta and its benefits. Well thiking of the extraction process is a bit disgusting though.... and .... I forgot to mention, I bought the NH colla-plus to try out.....

After googling about placenta and all...., I couldn't resist a blog posting.... why?

Here is why....
-----> I've found out that humans are actually eating their own placenta (after giving birth to own children) Could you imagine??

Well, I never thought of that until I read about it awhile ago... well maybe I'm just out-dated.

Interested to see how your own placenta looks like?? (if you had one?)

Could you imagine yourself eating these??? Gross!! yet... its nutrition value are exceptional....

Here are some simple steps on how to prepare and keep your placenta for long term consumption as shared in one of the forums!

1. Rinsing it off good

2. Let the surface blood to drip off

3. Steaming it for 15 min on each side (till it doesn't drip blood when you cut it)

4. Slicing it in 1/8 " strips

5. Dehydrate it till so dry that it snaps when broken

6. Grinding it in the coffee grinder, and putting it into vegicaps

7. Enjoy it with champagne/red wine

Remember: It must be prepared fresh~ so get your hands down dirty to prepare it once you are discharge from the hospital k?

Here is a link on how to dehydrate your placenta!! Cool!!
http://www.mothers35plus.co.uk/plac_rec2.htm#dehydrating

Best supplement in the world I would say! Everything a human being needs!!

Its yours to decide! Would you eat your own baby's placenta?

I'm still in doubt.... who knows maybe I'll try if I have the chance to.....

If you have experience consuming/preparing it, I'd love to hear from you.... even if you never tried, feel free to share you thought!

Life is a Learning Stairway - 9th March 2010

Yeah~ Its finally over....

FYI
Yesterday was ALTERA Toastmaster's club first International Speech and Table Topic contest. Being one of the CC in our club, I was delibrately forced to participated as one of the contestant in the International Speech contest. Well, I do enjoy giving speeches, but sometimes its just bothers me if I'm busy and I can't prepare myself or perform as I want to... I wanted to quit all these while before the contest... but after the contest, guess what? I was actually grateful for joining the contest!!
WHY? There are few things I've learnt throughout the process. These are specifically for me. item 1 is the one thing i learn't this time around.

1) Your speech should be fully written by yourself. The speaker should be the Author!! Don't Cheat! the end results would not be as good as it were yours. I've experience it myself and I hope to give a true speech which meets my own expectation someday! Stay tune for my first AC assignment!! :)

2) Don't get over excited, talk slowly and body language should be just nice, too much ain't good at all. This is my personal mistake, most people have inadequate body language, but for me its just the other way around.

3) Hand gestures should be used appropriately. Don't create sound when using hand gestures as this will distract audience attention as well as annoy them. My bad habit of claping hands when giving out speeches.. probably because I was nervous?

4) Be prepared!! Do try to give your speech in front of the mirror so that you can know how you look like when you are giving the speech and if your hand gestures are appropriate! Always time yourself, for me, trial for slower that actual speeches. Wonder why??? maybe I'm too nervous?!?
Special Thanks to the committee for organizing this event. It gave us a platform to learn and we enjoyed ourself very much at the same time!

Here is a group photo of the event.... I'm the Runner Up (2nd place), happy with the results indeed!! :)

~till then......

CNY 2010~Year of the TIGER : ROAR!

What so different about CNY this year compared to last year?

1) Nap many many times.. why? probably too tired...

2) Did not login to work on CNY 1st and 2nd day.... probably getting old and lazy

3) Less visiting compared to last year...= less ang pows why? Just a fact... too lazy to make the proactiv move, and less invites from friends...

4) Little nadal is here to share our joy of welcoming 2010 CNY! :)

Here are some photos of little nadal and me taken during CNY! cheers!

NADAL says: Gong Xi Gong Xi!