Dealing With Emotions

Some of you might be thinking why am i writing on this issue. Well, it's because i'm trying to deal with my own emotions right now. Sad to say i still couldn't find a perfect way to ease the pain in my heart.

Let me start by telling you guys how i feel..... (abit personal but i'll be more open here)

1.) Broke off from a really good relationship due to some reasons which i cannot disclose here.

2.) Knowing that both of us still have feelings for each other, we tried to stay as close friends, going for movies, spending time together as "Friends"

3.) Recently things started to changed, she met with new friends and started going out with a guy which seemed to be her new partner.

4.) Don't know why but it hurts real deep when i found out from a friend of mine. Didn't expect this coming because our so called friendship looked perfect. I know i shouldn't be feeling this way but just cant help it....

Confused on my own feelings for once in myself. To make things worse i watched a movie entitled "Sex and the City". Watch it and you'll know what i mean.

Thank God for new semester which started today and a bunch of friends which i can hang out with....making my life as busy to ignore what's stirring inside...hoping that time can settle all ??

For a Christian like me, i always talk to God and i talked more often these days. I believe that is why i'm still surviving on this emotional attack because i can lay all my burdens on Him.

But going through this, i realized some things: Hope i didn't bore you guys......

by Michael Chong

Fabulous Foot Pampering

Hey guys its time to pamper ourself, setting aside some time out of our busy life for a regular home treatment will help to care your feet and help them healthy all year around. A pamper session once a month will greatly improve their appearance and will also soften the skin and help boost the circulation. You will need at least an hour to do the treatment properly as this session will be used to relax your mind .This simple home treatment is a great way to forget day to day worries and have a peaceful relaxation, considering the fact that Young Entrepreneurs are really busy people, we travel alot, meeting up clients, appointments, appointments and a lot of appointments. Our foot definitely play a bigger role in our life in making things faster and more efficient. Below are the 5 simple steps that lead to a great foot pamper session

Step 1
Half fill a large bowl with warm water and add a little foaming gel and perhaps a couple of drops of essential oil (Tips: U can buy them in massage center or even any where). Swish the water around with your hand to create plenty of bubbles and to release aroma of the essential oil. Put both feet into the water, and soak them for five minute. Remove your feet from the bowl and rub on the floor towel to remove most of the water.

Step 2
Message the foot scrub all over the sole, paying extra attention to rough skin and rub into cuticles. Place your foot in a plastic bag and secure.

Step 3
Wait ten minute, then remove the bag from the foot and dip both feet into the water in order to clean up the scrub.

Step 4
Remove your feet from the bowl. Take the pumice stone and rub over the sole. Use firm pressure on the heel and ball and light pressure of the arch. This helps to improve the skin texture and bring nutrient rich blood to the surface, which help improve the appearance.

Step 5
Trim the nails straight across, then smooth the edges with an emery board. Use cotton bud to apply cuticle remover wait a few minutes then gently push the cuticle back with a hoof stick. Soak the feet again, and then carefully clean under the nail. Dry the feet, then apply base coat, polish and top coat, using cotton wool to separate the toes and allowing each layer to dry before applying the next

Enjoy your fabulous foot pampering....

by Maha -Vice president of Young Entrepreneurs' Club

Respect money, respect time: Stay Punctual

YEC meeting normally are informed in advanced to committees and members. However, there are some percentages of them getting late although I have been chairing this meeting for almost half a year. The situation is better than six months ago because I stressed the importance of being punctual. Being punctual is a key to business. It definitely creates a good impression to others.

It annoys me so much whenever the meeting is on going, one person will knock the door and walk in, then the next. It’s wasting my time and disrupting others who want to listen. Sometimes, I wonder whether they are the chairperson or volunteers to chair this meeting. My time is valuable and if I could spend some time talking to you, why not you be more self-disciplined?

I definitely not in the mood of scolding someone, but it definitely spoiled my morning, for a bit. 5-15 minutes is still acceptable, waiting for lift, finding parking or even traffic jam can hold you up. However, a half hour delay can be bad for your business and is not a minor detail that I can just forget about. I’m sure you get impatience whenever you browsing the net and the page are loading, and that’s only a few seconds.

Taking things easy does not mean I should allocate an extra hour for you to make an appearance or show up at all.

Tips for being on time:
*Rethink the meaning of “on time” – Arrives early
*Understand the importance of being on time – You get promotions
*Get sufficient sleep
*Give yourself a realistic amount of time to dress up and grooming
*Know when you need to be at your destination.
*Set your clock forward by 15 -30 minutes. (My choice, it works!)

by Jesly- president of YEC

Magical Lake Toba

Well, it was a Saturday afternoon; Cheok Yeen came to me and surprises me with a trip to Lake Toba with their family. I have been hearing them about planning for a trip to Indonesia, Bali. Instead of visiting Bali, a dive destination, we ended up going Lake Toba, the world largest volcanic lake.

The next Friday morning came and we were all ready for anything, Cheok Yeen’s dad drove us to Airport. We took the Air-Asia flight and depart to Medan, Polonial Airport at 10am and our driver called Jun was already there welcoming us. After some short visit to the Palace and one of the restaurants at Medan, we proceeded to Parapat via Terbing Tinggi, it was a 4-5 hours drive. As our car climbed up to the rim of the volcano, we could see the lake and Samosir Island in the center. It’s hard to imagine that the lake is larger than a Singapore island, and we felt lucky that this was a dead volcano. We stopped by and took some pictures and enjoy the beautiful view before continue our journey. We checked in the hotel at 5pm and Cheok Yeen was very excited to catch the sunset and were greeted by the most amazing crimson sky from our cottage. It was like a volcanic rainbow as we watched the lake change from crystal blue to a magnificent red.

The next day morning, we took a ferry to Samosir Island. The lake water was clear and sparkling blue; looking down into it, I felt I could almost see the bottom of this 500meter deep crater. The ferry drove us to Batak Traditional Village to see the old tomb of Sidabutar King and Batak’s museum. We could see everywhere with the smiling children and curious women. The Batak people are the original inhabitants of the island, and it’s easy to identify their distinct culture by the unique high arched roof and wooded stilt houses decorated with ornaments to drive away evil spirit. 95% of the Batak are Christian. We continued our journey around the island taking the photos at every of our opportunity.

Our next destination was to visit the tea house where we took our spicy halia teh tarik, it’s a traditional ginger tea for a better digestion before we continued our journey to Sipiso-piso waterfall, the place we could almost see the entire Lake Toba, and the view was so perfect! During the journey, Jun stopped by and recommended us “Babi panggang”, it was super delicious. According to Jun, B1, which stands for dog’s meat, B2 is pork. During our jouney back to Brastagi, we see many churches. Many people there are jobless and most of the families grow their own fruits. Most people are jobless, they sell toys, mineral waters at the street whenever the traffic light turns red. For a moment, i felt i was very lucky because Malaysia is a developing country, investors come to invest and open up job opportunity, economy is stable and many of us still complain about life. As for the people in Medan, Jun said, they have never hoped for anything, execpt a job, then they would be happier.

Our next visit is fruit market at Brastagi where we bought our souvenirs there. I would say this is a best place for a good bargain. We arrived to Brastagi, Medan at the late evening after our dinner and check in the hotel.We check out the next morning after our breakfast, Jun took us to batik shop where Cheok yeen’s mother and sister bought lot of batiks with the beautiful corak. Jun also took us to the antique shop. After lunch, we proceed to crocodile farm, and a beautiful church with the mixture of the Hindu temple designed. The local delights was spicy for most dishes, it was quite alright to me.

The trip wider my sight and thoughts about life, and I could felt I was very lucky compared to the people there and I swear to never complaint about life again. What could I say; it’s definitely an unforgettable experience! A terrific destination I would recommend to everyone.