movie review --- Captain Philips

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assalamualaikum...

now i'm back for a movie review..eh macam pakar dlm hal movie pulak kekdahnya..:P

last weekend, akhirnya me and hubby sempat jugak tengok this film and nasib baik masih ada kat panggung..kalau tengok kat cinema feel tu lebih sikit.

This story -- Captain Philips is based on true event, based on true story pasal one of US vessel which is Maersk Alabama yang di hijacked oleh somali pirates.

I've been sailing for almost 4 years --- ikut DH...so once aku dengar citer ni masuk wayang, memang i was so excited..this story pun dh pernah masuk national geography as well.

Filem ni memang betul2 rasa dekat dengan jiwa, rasa dekat dengan hati....sebab kalau sebelum ni ramai people out there yang sebenarnya tak tahu pun apa sebenarnya dan apa dugaannya bila belayar round the globe.  Selalu kita dengar kisah yang best2 atau kisah2 buruk je pasal orang kapal...kisah gaji besar, kisah orang kapal ramai perempuan, kisah orang kapal dengan perangai yang tak elok, kisah itu kisah ini.  But the truth is, setiap apa yang dibayar, sebesar mana yang digaji, sebesar itulah tanggungjawab yang perlu dipikul.  Dan yang pastinya, ia bukan kerja yang mudah.  Ini adalah salah satu cabaran dan dugaan yang perlu ditempuh.  

Bukan tak pernah sebelum ni DH email to me gambar yang kapal dia surrounded by berbelas-belas bot2 kecil yang kononnya macam bot ikan tapi..it is not...masa tu hati memang tak tenteram..doa dari jauh aje yang mampu kami sekeluarga kirimkan, agar suami dan anak-anak kapal yang lain sentiasa dilindungi. 

Walau dalam keadaan stress mana pun,   DH and anak-anak kapal akan cuba sebaik mungkin untuk menyelesaikan semuanya dengan baik.  Just imagine, they are all alone bila kat laut.  Kebakaran, cubaan ditawan lanun semuanya they have to face it alone, sementara tunggu bantuan tiba. 

In this movie, Tom Hanks acted as Captain Philips, memang great acting! 

the way he handle the stress situation, the way he manage their officers and crews onboard, seems like he is the real captain.  It reminds me of DH..mcm tu lah dia..receive news, checking his email, manage his officers and crews...

since the beginning of the movie aku dah sebak...why? 

captain philips send email to his wife:

'honey...just a normal routine..blablablabla...'(padahal masa ni, dia baru je berjaya patahkan lanun 1st attempt utk hijack the vessel, but then dia taknak buat family dia risau) ahahaha..and i know, DH pun buat benda yang sama bila dia belayar, mesti tulis, everything seems fine, weather ok...all ok..in fact, it is not...:(

the terms that they used in the movie, the location, ---- seriously i'm familiar with it.  so memang rasa sangat2 dekat.  I know some people may seems boring with this film, maybe lebih suke tengok cerita2 hantu bodoh dan membazirkan duit rm13 utk cerita2 takde input tu...but come on, this is such a great story, lagilah benda yang betul2 berlaku.  Budak kat sebelah aku siap boleh tido? erghhhh...

and bila lanun2 tu kene tembak masa hujung2 cerita, and some people still can laugh?? Helloooo, this is not a funny movie wei!  Masa tu Captain Philips was crying bila dia bukak mata, semua pirates tu dh kene tembak dengan SEAL team sebab nak selamatkan dia.  Kenapa Captain Philips menangis? Because of him, 3 pirates mati which they are not supposed to, tapi the SEAL team have no choice.  

The thrill action in this movie pun bagus.  Overall, cerita ni memaparkan apa yang benar2 terjadi...something good to share with.

Location yang digunakan masih belum cukup memaparkan keseluruhan apa yang ada di kapal, diyeorg cuma guna Bridge, engine room, and provision store dlm movie ni, kalau nk tengok keseluruhan "life at sea" kiteorg ada cd, hahahaha..tapi this is very exclusive preview...kalau nk tgk boleh la email to me, kihkihkih..:P  

 quote:


Tom Hanks on seafarers: 

"I was actually quite dazzled..you see these ships all over the world and you don't think much of them, you don't realize how many people are on board or how difficult they are to run. It doesn't look like a glamorous job, and it's not, but it's an important one, and there are stresses that you can't even begin to believe or fathom. I think the standard myth about it is it's a rag-tag group of men and some women who get together and paint the same bulkhead over and over again. But in fact they have a lot of pressure on them...it's a very dangerous job, as well as an important one and you have to actually be accomplished in order to get it done. I was very impressed with how hard it is, how much is involved in doing so much as loading a bunch of containers on a 585 foot ship and getting them halfway around the world."

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Cerita ni memang best, rasa mcm nk repeat, repeat lagiiii.....pada yang belum tengok cerita ni, pls go and watch...tinggalkan la dulu cerita2 yang mengarut tak berfaedah atau cerita yang setakat untuk jerit2 peluk2 kuat ngan bf/gf kat dlm wayang tu..buat bazir duit jek...lagi bagus tgk cerita yang berinformasi, berbaloi rm13 ko dik....:)

Overall i gv 4* out of 5*

p/s:  Ya Allah, Kau permudahkanlah dan selamatkanlah semua pelayar2 kita.  Lindungi mereka ya Allah.  Aamiin.

best regards,

the sailor wife

from kitchen with love ---- homemade Barley Drink

assalamualaikum, :)

I bought Organic Pearl Barley brand Radiant from Jaya grocer last Tuesday, and planning to make my own barley drink, lebih bagus amalkan minum barley drink daripada minum all those sweet drinks, keep healthy people, ahaha!

Well, we can save a lot by prepare this drink at home, so tak perlulah nk beli air manis2 lain tu..but sometimes hubby still insisted to buy juices especially guava juice, hah yang tu memang his fav, so once in  awhile i think ok laaa...:P

Barley ni aku dah start soak petang semalam before keluar lunch dengan Jay, so it tooks almost 4 to 5 hours jugak aku rendam barley ni.  According to Kak dee, kalau rendam dulu before rebus, barley ni akan rebus sekejap je, and boleh hilangkan kulit luar barley tu.  

So sampai je rumah, aku tengok barley tu dah sedia untuk direbus, while tunggu barley tu siap direbus, aku layan tengok tv.  :)

Dah siap, aku biarkan barley tu sejuk and after that simpan dlm plastic container and letak dlm fridge.

Kalau biasanya orang lain buat air barley without blend the barley, but this time aku buat air barley dengan barley tu di blend...idea ni aku dapat masa minum air barley kat food court kat Miri, here comes the idea.  Setakat ni tak pernah lagi aku minum air barley area Shah Alam atau KL yang biji barley tu di blend, well aku rasa lagi mudah kalau diblend, sebab tak payah nk kunyah2, hahaha! dasar pemalas tau...makan nk, kunyah taknak? hai laaaa linda....

Aku suka minum air barley ni, tapi kadang-kadang kalau minum kat kedai mamak, or kedai2 makan, susah nk dpt barley yang best.  Even pernah terkena, order barley kat Pelita Nasi Kandar, tapi hampa bila air barley tu masam! euwww..ni mesti kes barley dah lama dlm periuk..erghhhh....

ok, barley yang dah siap rebus semalam aku masukkan dlm blender, letak air (pls do not pun tab water -- and pls use RO water or apa2 air putih yang dah dimasak)...lepas dh blend barley tu, masukkan dalam jar, campurkan air, dan letak gula ( jgn letak bnyk sangat gula, dah tak healthy la nnti :P) setakat ada rasa manis ringan2 ok la tu...:)

Siap 2 jar homemade barley drinks :) yeay, i put them in the fridge, so nikmatnya bila minum sejuk2 :)

homemade barley drinks

if u guys still tak pasti apa kebaikan barley, let's read below info :

Barley Water Health Benefits

Barley is a cereal plant that grows annually and belongs to the Gramineae (grass) family. It is one of the popular ingredients used in many breakfast foods these days. You can prepare barley water by boiling pearl barley, straining it, and then pouring the hot water over the rind. This is a popular traditional British soft drink. Some of the nutritional information and facts about barley water are as follows:

• Barley water is a good source of dietary fiber and adding it to your daily diet will help you get the recommended daily dosage of fiber.
• It is a rich source of phosphorous that is required for cell production and repair in the body.
• It contains a good amount of copper and is therefore beneficial to people suffering from arthritis and other inflammatory diseases.
• Ancient civilizations believed that barley water was a good remedy for improving complexion and reducing the signs of aging.
• It is a rich source of vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, and vitamin E.
• It is also a good source of minerals like selenium, calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, and zinc.

There are a number of nutritional benefits of barley water that help treat and prevent a variety of diseases and disorders.

Some of the main health benefits of barley water are as under:

• Barley water helps lower cholesterol levels in the body because of its high fiber content. By maintaining low cholesterol levels, it in turn helps maintain better cardiovascular health and prevents a number of cardiovascular disorders.
• Its rich fiber content also makes it beneficial for maintaining good bowel function. High fiber intake keeps the bowels healthy and regulates metabolism. Barley water helps restore fluid and electrolyte balance in the body, which is very helpful to those suffering from diarrhea. It is also helpful in treating constipation as high fiber helps in softening stools and allows easy excretion.
• It is beneficial in treating coughs, cold, and other inflammations of the throat.
• It helps prevent gastric inflammations by expelling harmful toxins from the body.
• Regular intake of barley water lowers the risk of hemorrhoids and colon cancer. It also helps fight various bacterial infections in the intestinal tract.
• Barley water reduces the risk of developing type-2 diabetes. It is a good source of magnesium that reacts with various enzymes involving glucose levels in the body.
• It also lowers the risk of atherosclerosis and other cardiac diseases.

Barley Water For Women

Barley water is a healthy and nutritious drink for women especially during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Barley water not only helps increase lactation, it also soothes the after pains of breastfeeding and regulates digestion for both the mother as well as the baby. Barley water contains beta glucans that help in stimulating milk production in breastfeeding mothers. It also has a low glycemic index that helps in weight loss after pregnancy. Some of the main health benefits of barley water during pregnancy include:

• It helps alleviate morning sickness and nausea
• It improves digestion and prevents problems like constipation and hemorrhoids
• It provides the daily requirements of essential nutrients to both the mother and the baby
• It helps fight infections and diseases during pregnancy
• It helps prevent yeast and urinary tract infections during pregnancy
• It prevents gestational diabetes by controlling blood sugar levels
• It helps prevent nasal congestion that is very common during pregnancy
• It improves blood circulation and prevents problems like high blood pressure, varicose veins, and edema during pregnancy
• It prevents the formation of gallstones during pregnancy

Other nutritional benefits of barley water are:

Regular consumption of barley water has a number of other health benefits as well including:

• Weight loss: The high fiber content in barley water helps you feel full longer, which in turn helps in weight loss. Furthermore, it boosts digestion and metabolism, both of which play a vital role in helping you lose weight.
• Urinary tract infection: Barley water has powerful diuretic properties that help in treating and preventing UTI. It helps increase urination and soothes urinary irritation, thereby treating urinary tract infections.
• Kidney stones: Barley water is an excellent remedy for kidney stones and various other bladder problems. It helps nourish the kidneys, effectively eliminates stones, and prevents their recurrence.  

Side Effects:

Barley water being a natural drink, rarely has any major side effects on health. Experts consider it a safe natural drink for both adults as well as children. Only in some case there may be a few negative effects on health as follows:

• Overconsumption may cause stomach irritation and loose bowels in some sensitive individuals.
• People who are gluten intolerant should avoid drinking barley water as it contains gluten.

info:  http://www.diethealthclub.com/health-food/barley-water.html

from kitchen with love ---- Resepi Lala

assalamualaikum :)

bila tiba-tiba rajin nak memasak..well, i do love cooking, especially kalau ramai orang ada kat rumah, so seronoknya memasak dan ramai orang makan, dan makan beramai2..aha!  tapi one thing yang aku tak suka bila tinggal sorang2 kat rumah, memang masa tu takde mood nk masak, kalau masak pun cuma yang sangat super simple, contohnya maggi, :P (jangan tiru, sebab ini tak berkhasiat) tapi kalau nk tiru jugak, boleh tiru menu yang berkhasiat dan simple, --- brown rice, grilled chicken (marinate sendiri dengan blackpepper, a pinch of salt, mixed herbs...memang marvellous), and jgn lupa veggie ye, boleh buat steam veggie..memang mudah and simple, plus HEALTHY :)

Gambar IG dari one of my friend sangat menggiurkan, kikiki..sedap pulak tengok Nadwa post gambar lala..ku sangkakan dia makan kat kedai, sebab tengok gambar lala tu memang telan air liur, :P so aku komen kat gmbar IG diye, and ask her...'wah lazatnya, kat kedai mana ni?'---konon2 nak ajak my Nazmi gi makan la nnti...hheheh

sangkaan ku meleset, rupanya Nadwa masak sendiri la lalalalala, eh banyak plak lalalla, well, Nadwa masak sendiri Lala tu, nyummeh nye...:) cepat2 aku mintak resepi, and cepat2 jugak Nadwa reply bagi aku resepi...

Sebenarnya, dan sejujurnya aku tak pernah masak lala...so, why not i give it a try? Memandangkan aku ni ada bakat masakan mak, chewahh nk puji diri sendiri la ni? kihkihkih :P

Nadwa kata ni masak campak2 aje..biasanya menu campak2 la sedap..mari kita lihat, apa barang2 yang diperlukan...ehehhehe...

bahan-bahan

Lala lebih kurang 1kg

Cili merah hidup 1 - 2 batang (tumbuk, nak lumat atau tak pun boleh)

bawang merah, halia, bawang putih 2 ulas ( tiga2 bahan ni hiris mayang) 

serai 1 btg (titik)

PENTING

sebelum masak lala tu, tolong rendam dengan air terlebih dahulu supaya kotoran2 dan selut2 tu jatuh dalam air.  Ulang sekurang2nya 3 kali.

Selepas semua bahan-bahan dah disediakan, tumis macam biasa, tumis bawang, halia, dan serai sampai naik bau, kemudian masukkan cili merah hidup yang dah ditumbuk.  

Kemudian masukkan air, sukatan agak2.  Kalau suke ada berkuah, bolehlah lebihkan sukatan air.

Kemudia masukkan lala, garam dan gula secukup rasa.  Biarkan mendidih dan tutup api.

setelah siap dimasak, hidangkan lala dan hiaskan dengan daun sup dan daun bawang, wallaaa :)

simple je kan resepi yang Nadwa bagi ni...

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semua bahan aku dah beli, semangat betul nk masak lala lah katakan...:)

tapi satu benda aku terlupa nk beli, kat rumah pun dah habis...apa dia? ooooopppss HALIA!

Fikir punya fikir, takpe..manfaatkan aje apa yang ada..therefore, aku lebihkan bawang putih, serai pun aku lebihkan.  and aku tambahkan air limau nipis, so kuah tu akan ada rasa masam2 sikit tapi taklah keterlaluan.  :)

jeng...jeng...jeng...

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taraaaa, siap sudah lala ku! Lala masak simple nama diberi...kihkihkih :P santapan makan tengahhari hari ini bersama si dia...phewittt :D

Jom menjamu selera...

Bismillahirrahmannirrahim.....:)

love.

LNDNZMI

BBT chart Oct 22, 2013

Assalamualaikum...

* Sila click untuk gambar chart yang lebih jelas :)

Cycle untuk bulan 10, 40days, jadi according to the chart, tanpa edit sebarang info...line merah silang paksi X dan paksi Y shown aku O pada cd28, ermmmm...logik kah? lambat tu..tapi cycle aku 40days, mungkin ada logiknya.  Luteal phase 11days.

Yang menjadi persoalannya, kenapa aku O lambat iaitu pada cd28, kalau ikutkan last month pun aku O pada cd29.  Macam biasalah aku beruntung sebab kawan2 ttc yang rapat dengan aku rajin dan suka buat research, we change info and share info...

jadi, kesimpulannya...apa yang kami dapat, actually banyak yang kami dapat..tapi ni antara kesimpulannya kenapa aku O lambat.

Quote:

the first thing to do is to start a fertility and temperature chart.  This will confirm exactly if and when you ovulate.

Delayed ovulation may possibly decrease your chance of conception for several reasons:

1.  You ovulate less often, so your chance of getting pregnant over time are less (for example, if you ovulate on CD14, then you ovulate average 13 times per year, but with a 39-day cycle you ovulate on cd25, or only about 9 times per year, which is about one-third fewer times.)

2.  Delayed ovulation may be a sign of poor egg quality.

3.  Even if fertilization occurs, with delayed ovulation the endomtrium (uterine lining) has aged since the beginning of your cycle and may no longer be ready for the implantation of the fertilized egg.

Unquote.

Source:  https://www.babymed.com

So what should i do in order to get better egg quality?  sekali lagi perbincangan dilakukan...perghhh bunyinya macam para gynae mencari solution untuk pesakit gitu...tapi akulah pesakitnya, akulah doktornya..bersama rakan-rakan doktor yang lain, iaitu doktor wanda dan doktor jay, kahkahkah! 

i need to focus to take multi-vitamin, vit b-complex, vit c,  vit e WITHOUT FAIL..bolehkah linda? hahahah..mesti lah boleh...so we will compare BBT chart bulan seterusnya..harap2 ada perubahan positive :)

jumpe lagi dalam entry seterusnya...:)

love,

Majlis Tahlil dan bacaan yassin utk arwah Daryan Darda

Assalamualaikum :)

Alhamdulillah selesai sudah majlis bacaan yassin dan tahlil utk arwah baby Daryan Darda anak kepada Reen Zuhdi.  

It was an adhoc plan, since Reen pun still not well..kami membantu apa yang perlu...and alhamdulillah rakan-rakan terdekat jugak turut hadir menyempurnakan majlis.  

Abg fir dengan kak dee tak dpt join majlis tahlil semalam tapi sebelum gerak ke Melaka, diyeorg sempat jugak bantu and tolong aku kemas rumah.  Angkat dining table dan sofa, siap pasangkan carpet.  Kalau nk buat sorang memang tak larat, lagipun DH takde jugak semalam, dia masih di Miri.  

Majlis started after solat Isyak berjemaah around pukul 9pm.  

Arwah Daryan Darda pergi ketika berusia 5months dalam kandungan, disebabkan heartbeat dropped, he only survived for 5mins lepas Reen di induce untuk normal deliver.  Moga jannah buatmu Daryan Darda. Aamiin.  Arwah dikebumikan di Tanah Perkuburan Bukit Kiara.  

Buat rakan-rakan yang membantu dan hadir, terima kasih banyak2.  

Dear Reen, be strong for Khai and DD, redha dengan pemergian arwah.  Allah dah rancangkan satu perjalanan yang pasti ada hikmahnya.  Always remember, u are not alone.  

Love,