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A fascinating new book that gives a wonderful insight to life in Tipperary over the past hundred years has just hit the bookshelves. The book entitled The Premier County Of Tipperary - Living Voices was compiled and produced by two of Irelands most distinguished historians Jane and Maurice OKeeffe. The book now forms part of the Irish life And lore Series which also includes The Ancient Barony of Duhallow and Recollections of 1916 and its Aftermath Echoes from History
Martin Mansergh, Jane O`Keefe and Maurice O`Keeffe pictured recently at the launch of The Premier County Of Tipperary - Living Voices at the Rosck Of Cashel
Included within the book is an hour long CD, giving snippets of the forty five recordings that were made as part of the Living Voices collection which can be heard on 42 individual CDs, each of approximately one hour in length. The CDs are of great quality and are marvelous in their variety and depth of knowledge.Topics covered in the book and on the CD collection include local history, national history, music and dancing, hurling and other sports, farming traditions, archaeology, religion, customs and traditions, boating and fishing on Lough Derg, island life in all its variety and isolation, pisheogs and superstitions and so much more.
There is some unique and marvelous material to be found in the book. Tom Ryan of Ballinree House, Cashel, Philip Ryan of Boherlahan, Maura O`Brien and Breda Tierney of Dualla, Fr. Nivard Kinsella, Mount St. Joseph, Roscrea, Peter Read, George Cunningham and William Hayes of Roscrea, Jim Tiernan, Monroe and Islandmore, Joe and Margaret Rea, Cahir, Kathleen Hogan, Caherconlish, John Knightly, Cashel, Tom Wallace and St. Placida Barry, Ardmayle, Peggy Geraghty, Monroe, Bridget Malone and Pat Moloney Portroe, Peter Meskell, Ardmayle, Bill Collins and Packie Ryan, Chrissie Ryan Coole and Michael Collins, Newport, Tadgh Pey, Birr, Michael Joy Portroe ,Marjorie Quarton, Nenagh, Kitty Mooney, The Doon and Hannah and Violet Cahill, Clonderrig are all featured. Along with their recollections of events of their personal lives, one can read of local historical events, archaeological discoveries, hurling matches and the history of the game, traditions of farming, local customs and traditions and events of a supernatural nature, Mass Rocks and pattern days, quarries, fishing, teaching, tragic events which occurred locally during the War of Independence and the Civil War and much else besides. Many old recitations and songs are also included, which are no longer widely known due to their lack of use in today`s busy world.
Unfortunately, several of the participants in the Tipperary recordings have passed away since their unique voices were recorded by Maurice O`Keeffe, but we can take some comfort from the fact that their memories and great depth of knowledge of their local places has now been archived in oral and text form. People whose voices can now unfortunately be heard only on the recordings include Michael Hassett from Birdhill, Nora Humphries, Newport, Margaret Kennedy Doughan, Templemore, Br. Peter McGovern, Mount St. Joseph, Roscrea, Mary Finn, Katie Ryan and Ellen O`Brien of Dualla, Sr. Consilio O`Toole Newport and Roy Mooney, The Doon, Co. Offaly. These fine people gave their time and shared their wonderful recollections, so that the Collection of recordings and this accompanying book could come to fruition.
Illustrating the book are many old photographs, previously unseen in the public arena, but graciously loaned to Maurice and Jane for use in the book. The book is now being distributed by the O`Keeffes into the bookshops in Tipperary and may also be found in the larger bookshops in the neighboring counties. It is moderately priced at just 20.00.
As regards the actual CD collection itself, each individual CD may be obtained by contacting Maurice and Jane O`Keeffe. The Collection of Tipperary recordings has been taken for study and research by many of the Universities and Libraries around the country as have the previous Collections made in other parts of Ireland during the past ten years. A full overview of the tremendous work carried out by the OKeeffes may be seen at www.irishlifeandlore.com. The official launch of the book in North Tipperary will take place during Heritage Week. A date and venue will be named in the coming weeks.
It is a great pleasure ot be here at the symbolic centre of Tipperary, the Rock of Cashel, which is depicted on note books and credit cards, to launch a precious collection of living memories which stretch back the furtherest.
The importance of oral history and personal testimony, both about the ordinary patterns of life and about more extraordinary experiences, has long been recognized. The UCD Folklore Department collected much material in the 1930`s and 1960`s. Indeed, when Taoiseach Albert Reynolds launched an exhibition relating to the Roscommon material, I found and pointed out to him a piece written b y his elder brother aged 10, about their grandparents.
A century previously, before the Famine, the Ordnance Survey collected much valuable material, relatd to the significance of placenames and heritage sites and explanations about them from older people. Survivors of the War of Independence were invited in the 1940`s and 1950`s by the Bureau of Military History to record their recollections, a most valuable resource which has recently been released. Local historical societies and journals as well as newspapers and radio stations have also done good work collecting memories.
Of course, right beside the Rock here, we have Bru Boru, where traditional music is featured and played to appreciative audiences from home and aborad, led by my Senate colleague, Labhras O Murchu and his wife Una, through Copmhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann.
I was first introduced to Maurice and Jane O`Keeffe by the Taoiseach Mr. Bertie Ahern, who instructed me to discuss and negotiate with them the purchase of a signed lithograph of Thomas Francis Meagher of the Sword who was tried in Clonmel in 1849. It now hangs inside the Taoiseach`s Office, and is a talking point with many of his visitors, particularly from America.
My second encounter with the O`Keeffes was writing an article for the Irish Times highlighting some personal letters of John O`Donovan of the Ordnance Survey in the `830`s mainly about his `7th century ancestry, that belonged to the late Margaret Kennedy Doughan, who is featured in this book, the letters being now deposited in the Royal Irish Academy.
The Survey was a Janus-headed exercise. Once could view the Ordnance Suvey, as Field Day have done, as an exercise in British imperialism under army supervision. Alternatively, one can see it as the retrieval, just in time, of a priceless heritage before much of it and the associated memories vanished in the cataclysm of the Famine, a heritage that would become part of the cultural basis for independence.
Maurice and Jane O`Keeffe have written up and recorded the memories of around 40 Tipperary people. Most of us will know some of the individuals, who are from a wide variety of backgrounds, and be familiar with many of the places. My presence here redresses the county balance a little, as most of the voices in this v olume are from the North of the county.
The meories, some of them handed down the generations, range back to the time of the Hedge School and earlier to Cromwell, if not Brian Boru, with special reference to the Tan war, still just within living memory. It is always fascinating to observe the interaction of the individual with wider historical events. One also gets a flavour of how things were 50, 60, 70, 80 years ago.
Chrissie Ryan-Coole of Coolnacalla, Newport can remember the creamery going up in flames during the Tan war. She remembers how during the Economic War there were very many desperately poor people in the locality in those days Breda Farrell of Dualla, whose father Jack was an aide-de-camp to W.T.Cosgrave, was told by Michael Collins after the signing of the Treaty: Now Jack, remember this your children and their children and their children`s children will never see peace in Ireland. Sadly, that prediction was right for the best part of 80 years, but today we are permitted to hope that present and future differences will be peacefully resolved, having learnt the hard way in the interim.
I did not realize that Mount St. Joseph in Roscrea, which I have visited as a guest speaker, was underwritten by Arthur Moore of Moorefort, in the late 19th century, whom I believe became a papal knight.
Peter Read, whom I remember with his mother and his brother playing in the Co. Tipperary lawn tennis championships in the 1950`s, recalls his uncle Dr. Watson being spoken to by de Valera shortly before the surrender of the Boland`s Mills contingent in 1916.
Sister Consilio from Newport welcomed some relaxation of convent rules in the course of her life. As a child, I remember nuns swimming in heavy black costumes at Ardmore. She welcomed the purchase of a holiday house in Ballinskelligs. My mother painted the beach there with the castle, which hangs in my bedroom.
A couple of Tipperary historians who have given great service are recorded here, and it hs been my privilege to know them both, George Cunningham, who has taken under his wing valuable special collections of old books and documents, both in the Bolton Library here in Cashel and in the University of Limerick, and Willie Hayes.
I had forgotten Willie Hayes was once a priest. Tipperary will forever be in his debt for his role as a curate in helping to persuade people that Holycross Abbey could and should be restored. For those who like myself can still remember it is its ruined state, the superb restorations internally and externally which still gives me pleasure is proof that old monuments are not always better left as ruins.
Last Sunday, I visited Dresden with my wife, chiefly to view the Frauenkirche restored sixty years after being bombed to the ground. For a time, the ruin stood as a symbol. Today it looks as it did in early 18th century pictures of Canaletto. In the 1770`s Kildare Cathedral was also once a roofless ruin like the Rock of Cashel. I hope one day there will be people skilled enough to take on the restoration of the cathedral. Archbishop Agar would have done it in the late 18th century, if he could have found or justified the expense.
I loved Hannah Cahill, one o two sisters just across the border in Offaly, saying you would need great qualifications for marriage as some of us who are keep lerning. She elaborates: one would need the love o Christ, the patience of Job, the wisdom of Solomon and the strength of Samson.
According to Jim Tiernan of Monore and Islandmore, Lough Derg, there are church plate and chalices womewhere on the lake bed, thrown in to escape from the Cromwelliam soldiery.
The irrepressible Joe Rea, former President of the IFA, is also featured. There are few of us in politics or farming who have not some experience of his swordplay, and no, he never took prisoners. Still this book shows that there is a sentimental side to him after all. His wife Margaret comes from Dan Breen country near Donohill. He liked Jimmy O`Dea`s quip the Danes may have killed Brian Boru, but they woun`t kill me with their butter. He pointed out that Ireland in 2004 now produces enough food to feed 30 million people, a staggering contrast to the state of affairs which prevailed 50 years ago. The IFA and the other farm organizations deserve a share of the credit, but then I am only an ordinary member. He too brings Cromwell into the picture, ollking down from the Vee in the direction of what is now Jor Rea`s farm and declaring: there`s a land worth fighting for. The National Roads Auithority clearly thinks so too.
The late Margaret Kennedy Doughan shows that The Wind that Shakes the Barley was accurate enough, recording a Black and Tan lorry that stopped by her house, fired into a flock of geese, then put them on the lorry and drove away. For what it is worth, to borrow Kevin Myers` colourful phraseology, a Black and Tan shot the Mansergh family hound (actually a pet dog of my father`s at the age of 10) at the Grenane gate for reasons that seemed good to him at the time.
John Knightly of Cashel waqs a godson of the famous Antartic Explorer Tom Crean of Annascaul, brought to life again in the Guinness Ads. We stopped at his pub on an afternoon in Dingle when it was pouring with rain last summer and enjoyed all the old photographs. Sadly, Crean had to be discreet about his past, because he was in the Royal Navy. Today, his personal achievements as an explorer can be openly admired, regardless of the flag he sailed under.
Bridget Malone of Portroe recalls the social life that was involved around the creamery, an experience I can rem ember as passenger and sometimes driver to the Grenane cremary by donkey and cart as a child some 50 years ago.
Edward Carson`s uncle was rector of Ardmayle, and the boy enjoyed riding a donkey and playing hurling with the local lads, according to Peter Meskell of Marlfield, Clonmel. If there is ever a GAA pitch built in a Protestant area in the North, it should obviously be called Carson Park.
It is unfortunately only possible to refer to a sample of the contributors. This is an exercise that has been carried out by the O`Keeffes in a number of counties, and obviously, as Willie Hayes will tell Maurice and Jane, a county like Tipperary, which has at least two of everything, may well deserve a second helpling.
Having run an antiques business in Tralee in tandem with this project, the O`Keeffes are now working full-time collecting material for the Western Munster counties and Galway, with work now going on in collaboration with heritage officers in Laois and Offaly. They will be glad to know that a a wedding in Co. Limerick yesterday, I mentioned this to the Minister for Finance Brian Cowen, who of cours supports Laois-Offaly, and he warmly welcomed the news.
This Tipperary book by the O`Keeffes follows The Ancient Barony of Duhallow and Recollections of 1916 and its Aftermath launched by Arts Minister John O`Donoghue last year which I have read with great benefit and which is a definite addition to the subject.
Coming home to Tipperary there is a tremendous pride in this county, for its sporting achievements, its rich heritage and wonderful landscape, its contribution second to none from 1820`s to the 1920`s to the different phases of the long struggle for freedom, and above all for it sresilient and resourceful people. Tipperary is coming b ak into it sown again, with a rapid pace of development all oer th county, and with improvements in infrastructure, which, when complete, will make it even more one of the chief crossroads of Ireland. The town of Cashel, among others, is already benefiting. The future will require a solid spirit, a great sense of community and pulling together.
The book and CD we are launching today are a great aid to all of that, and I hope it will be widely read, appreciated and listened to.


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My mother and two brothers were killed by a drunk driver December 9,1956, I was 3 yrs. old. I have no memories to hold onto, I do not remember their faces, their smiles or anything about them, yet I have mourned and missed them my whole life. Losing them has left a void in my heart that has never been filled, though there are those who tried. If you have memories of a loved one who has passed, hold onto them forever, it is a precious gift.
My mother was 30 years old and was buried with my 11 month old brother in her arms. My 8 year old brother is buried along side of them. It was a tragic loss to lose three in one day and the drunk driver lived on to, yet again, take one more life behind the wheel before he died of cancer many many years later.
Abandoned by my father by choice and sent to live with his sister, where I never understood why my father sent me away, as I had two brothers living that I never had the privilege of growing up with or really getting to know very well. It's not just the death that hurts, it is also what comes after. I really lost my whole family that day.
Drinking and driving doesn't only kill the ones we bury, sometimes it kills special places inside of us that we do not know how to express, especially as a child. I blamed myself, God, the drunk driver, the world practically.
When I turned 40, I said to myself, this is enough suffering, enough mourning, enough pain and put it somewhere deep inside me and went on with life. Yes, it rears it's head from time to time and I hate myself for allowing it to surface. I shove it down into a deep dark place, scold myself for allowing it to leak out, think of something else, I tell myself, busy myself with something else, pick up the phone and talk about anything but what I am running from.
When I am out in public and I hear a child crying and calling out for mom, my eyes well up with tears, as it's like an echo deep inside my soul.
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Fresh eggs from well-treated chickens taste better than supermarket eggs. Ask anyone who raises chickens, or anyone who's thinking about raising chickens, or anyone who gets eggs from anyone who raises chickens. Ask anyone, actually.
Well, as of about a year ago, I raise chickens. And I wanted to believe.
When my husband, Kevin, and I made the move two years ago from Manhattan to two wooded acres on Cape Cod, we were determined to do all the things we couldn't do in the city. We garden, of course. We also fish and hunt, shellfish and lobster. We grow mushrooms and make sea salt. We brew root beer and dandelion wine.
And we raise chickens. Apparently, so does everybody and his brother. There aren't any official stats: Backyard chickens fly under the Department of Agriculture's radar. But they seem to be all the rage.
"When the economy is bad, poultry is good," says Bud Wood, president of Iowa's Murray McMurray Hatchery, a major supplier of backyard chicks. "We've been operating at capacity for three years." He also has seen his call volume increase and transaction size decrease; those are indicators of more, smaller flocks, he says.
Once folks get their chicks from Wood, many of them turn to Rob Ludlow, co-author of "Raising Chickens for Dummies" and the owner of BackYardChickens.com (motto: a chicken in every yard!), the largest online forum for noncommercial chicken keepers. He has seen his membership double in the past year, to 50,000.
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We collected our first egg last Sept. 22 (we made book on it). Although it was a runty thing, a scant two inches high, I rushed to my husband's office to show him. We have both known all our lives that chickens lay eggs, but we held it in our hands and marveled at the miraculousness of it, as though our chicken had laid a fig, or maybe a truffle. That evening, to keep the shell intact, we carefully poked holes in both ends and blew out the contents, which we scrambled in a little bit of butter. There was just enough for each of us to have a bite.
It was, of course, delicious. But it got me wondering. How much of the deliciousness came from the idea of it, and how much came from the actual yolk and white of it?
I kept wondering, for two egg-rich months. Then I got tired of wondering. There was only one thing to do, and it involved blindfolds and spoon-feeding. I recruited six friends who were willing to check their dignity at the door, and I scheduled an egg tasting.
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I put four kinds of eggs in the lineup: ordinary supermarket-brand eggs, organic supermarket eggs, high-end organic Country Hen brand eggs and ours. To prepare, I practiced soft-cooking them to make sure they'd all have firm whites and runny yolks. I rummaged through drawers to find any scarf, bandanna or dish towel that could double as a blindfold. I stocked up on lox and bagels for apres-tasting.
My panel arrived, and we got down to business. We took turns spoon-feeding and being spoon-fed, scribbling notes in between. We tried to keep audible comments to a minimum so as not to influence the opinions of the others.
Doug couldn't resist: "Tastes like an egg," he said of his first sample. It was a harbinger of comments to come. We found that they all tasted like eggs, and we struggled to find differences among them.
One hour, two yolk-stained shirtfronts and eight exhausted palates later, we were all coming to grips with the idea that, tastewise, there was very little to distinguish between the eggs from the factory chickens and the eggs from the overindulged hens who were marauding in our window boxes and peering into the kitchen, observing the proceedings. Every egg got both good and bad comments, and the votes for the best-tasting were split almost evenly.
Had Pat Curtis, a poultry scientist at Auburn University, been at the tasting, she wouldn't have been at all surprised. "People's perception of egg flavor is mostly psychological," she told me in a phone interview. "If you ask them what tastes best, they'll choose whatever they grew up with, whatever they buy at the market. When you have them actually taste, there's not enough difference to tell."
The egg industry has been conducting blind tastings for years. The only difference is that they don't use dish-towel blindfolds; they have special lights that mask the color of the yolks. "If people can see the difference in the eggs, they also find flavor differences," Curtis says. "But if they have no visual cues, they don't."
Only one factor can markedly affect an egg's taste, and that is the presence of strong flavors in the feed. "Omega-3 eggs can sometimes have a fishy taste if the hens are fed marine oils," Curtis says. Garlic and citrus might also be detectable. Egg producers, though, don't give their chickens garlic or citrus. They give them mostly soy and corn. "Chicken feed has neutral flavors, so you don't taste a difference in the eggs," she says.
My chickens' free-roaming ways, their clover and bugs, their psychic well-being, none of it makes a taste bud's worth of difference. Neither, surprisingly, does refrigeration or freshness. "The only flavor difference refrigeration can make is if an egg, with its porous shell, absorbs flavors from foods it's put next to," says Curtis. "And as an egg ages, it loses carbon dioxide and water, but that doesn't really affect the flavor."
But can age affect texture? Eggs straight out of the nest box have stand-up yolks, and whites that hold together and resist beating. Older eggs have flatter yolks and less-viscous whites and are more easily beaten. Although those differences were undetectable in our tasting -- each soft-cooked egg we sampled was described as "creamy" by somebody -- I thought they might be noticeable in other applications.
Curtis confirmed that there can be discernible differences. For starters, a hard-cooked egg is easier to peel if it's over five days old, when the egg has lost its acidity and the membrane releases readily from the white. She also has found that whites from older eggs make for a slightly denser angel food cake, and she suspects that other applications that are heavily dependent on egg whites, such as meringues or souffles, might be affected. The difference, though, is small. "I'm not sure if it's enough that consumers would really notice unless they had a fresh-egg comparison setting beside it," she says.
For those of us who wanted to believe that homegrown eggs just taste better, that wasn't much of a consolation prize. Okay, there's a difference, but it's small, and it isn't even lifestyle-related. Any super-fresh egg would outperform any older egg, cage or no cage.
To see how far that difference would carry, I tried one more test. I made two versions of a simple spice cake: one with our eggs, laid within 36 hours, and one with ordinary supermarket eggs, presumably a few weeks old. Sure enough, the batters looked different. Our version was a brighter color and held together better than its supermarket counterpart. Once the cakes were cooked and cooled, though, they were absolutely indistinguishable in flavor, in texture, in appearance.
The egg industry has known all along that all chicken eggs taste the same and, with very few exceptions, even bake the same. But although a poultry scientist can say that with perfect equanimity, my panel had a hard time with it.
"We should have tasted only the yolks!"
"They weren't all the same temperature!"
"Some eggs were more cooked than others!"
But there's no getting around it. Eggs from my chickens are still my first choice, but only because I want the hens who serve me to live well. Those eggs just taste like eggs, and don't let anyone tell you different.Recipes
Haspel lives in Marston Mills, Mass., and blogs at http://StarvingOfftheLand.com.


text: npower launches smart home trial in UK02 Dec 2015 12:51 PM Trial of smart home technology in 300 dwellings in the West Midlands aims to find out how and what smart applications people want to useUK energy provider npower has begun an interactive trial for 300 homes using the latest smart home technology. It has developed a new integrated 'eco-system', including leading brands Nest Labs, Yale and D-link all controlled by a single npower app. The six-month trial aims to understand how people use technology in the home, bringing improved comfort, security, convenience and cost savings to make a real difference to how they live their lives. The participants were selected from npower customers in the West Midlands area, including a variety of homes and demographics. Neil Pennington, Director of Innovation for RWE npower, said: "The connected home is now on its way to becoming a reality and will have a major impact on the way people use and save energy in the home. We aim to be at the forefront of smart home technology and this trial will provide valuable data and insight into how consumers actually use home automation systems, and where they see the benefit to their everyday life. We're very pleased to be working with a number of trusted partners to create a family of connected home products that are easy to use and genuinely make life easier." Research shows that homeowners start their smart home journey through a number of routes, the most popular of which is smart energy. By partnering with Nest, npower will install the 3rd generation Nest Learning Thermostat to help homeowners save energy whilst staying comfortable.Smart security comes a close second, so npower is also working closely with Yale, whose Keyless and Keyfree smart locks can be unlocked from anywhere in the world using the app. That way, guests, cleaners, carers or anyone who's forgotten or lost a key or PIN code can be granted quick and convenient access. The smart locks can also keep track of who's coming and going through the door and at what time; ideal for anyone paying for home services by the hour. Commenting on the addition of Yale's smart locks to the trial, Tabitha Morton, Head of Integration for Yale Smart Living, said: "Improved security and convenience are two major benefits of a connected home system and research shows consumers want a trusted brand to protect their home. Yale aims to be the leader in smart home security and we are delighted to be working with npower as the latest addition to our growing portfolio of integration partners." D-Link's central hub (below) connects wirelessly to an array of D-Link devices, including cameras, door and window contact sensors, motion sensors and smart plugs that can be controlled via the npower app.James Atkinson EditorLinkedIn |Google + |Email Leave a CommentPlease write code to prove you're humanMore on... Smart homesSmart home industry must tackle security issue if it is to growConsumers confused over what constitutes smart home technology SoftAtHome joins the Z-Wave Alliance for smart home IoT offeringsMore on... Smart CitiesNokia unveils wireless router for power distribution networks ETSI forms new industry group for smart city solutionsLatest in IoTAltair Semiconductor introduces narrowband CAT-M1 and NB1 chipsetTelefónica, Huawei and Kamstrup launch in NB-IoT project in Chile oneM2M standard holds third IoT interoperability event


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Thread: Not getting pregnant
7th March 2016 09:43 AM #1
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Not getting pregnant
Please i am married for 2years now and am not getting pregnant, we have been to hospitals and doctors but all in vain.
My menses are irregular so doctor diagnose PCOS and they ask me to try prov era and cloderm but seems not working. Would be be grateful if this forum can advice me on how to get pregnant because its breaking my marriage please.
Counting on you. thanks
7th March 2016 10:20 PM #2
Hi Page,
My heart breaks reading your post - I'm so sorry for you.
Would you be able to explain what fertility testing you have had?
PCOS is one of the most frequent causes of infertility in women. It is this which causes a woman with PCOS to have irregular periods as it stops regular ovulation (some PCOS sufferers don't even have periods at all).
What are your periods like at the moment? How long have you been on the medication?
Please could I also ask how old you and your husband are. These extra questions will help us to support you better.
I'm so sorry that you say this is breaking your marriage. I know that struggling with fertility problems can be extremely difficult and emotional and hard on both you and your husband. But it would be best if you could find a way to be united in your support with each other and to get through it together. You will need support and help to do this. Taking a marriage course can help - do you know of any centres or churches which offer one near you? If not, then The Marriage Book by Nicky and Sila Lee is excellent.
Do you have friends and family who support you? Do they understand about what you are going through? Please know that it is not your fault that this is happening. I hope you are not feeling that.
I know I have a lot of questions for you - but I really want our forum to be able to give you the very best support. Do you also have the other typical symptoms of PCOS, including:
- increased hair growth, particularly on the face
- acne
- weight gain
What is your current weight? If you are overweight, then even just being able to start to lose weight can really improve your fertility levels. When you have PCOS it can be difficult to control your weight and eating smaller, more frequent meals throughout the day can help. You should keep carbohydrates to a minimum. You also need to keep sugary and processed foods to a minimum. Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. You need to add lots of wholegrain foods to your diet and high quality sources of protein. Have a look at this recent thread about PCOS and diet where Kate, our senior member, gives some really useful advice.
The majority of PCOS sufferers are able to conceive when the condition is managed and they have fertility treatment if required. I hope that knowing this helps you. Some women with PCOS find that if they go on the pill for a period of time and then stop then they can conceive in the first cycle on coming off their pill because they ovulate at this time. You could talk to your doctor about this.
This resource explains some more about the treatment options for women who have PCOS. Have you heard of 'ovarian drilling'? The research is showing this to be a very effective treatment option.
I am thinking of you and I hope that this information is helpful for you.
I look forward to reading your reply.
Warm wishes,
22nd April 2016 06:50 PM #3
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Hi, sorry to hear that. All I can say is do not lose hope and good luck.
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I'm so sorry to hear you are having trouble! I'll be wishing you luck, don't loose hope!
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Hi,i am married since almost 6 years but not getting pregnant.We check up all the Gynaecologists but all in vain.Hello doctor can you help me??Or tell me any one solution of this problem..Thanks a lot


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About the Book
Katalogen/boken "grafik - måleri - fotografi" presenterar separatuställning på Galleri Bäckalyckan i Jönköping - mars 2009. Den har 56 sidor. Texter på engelska, franska och svenska. Mjuk eller hård pärm. Format 18 x 18 cm.
The catalogue / book "grafik - måleri - fotografi" presents a solo exhibition at Galleri Bäckalyckan in Jönköping, Sweden, march 2009. 56 pages and texts in English, French and Swedish. Soft or hardcover, format 18 x 18 cms.
Features & Details
- Category Fine Art
Small Square, 7×7 in, 18×18 cm
56 Pages
- Publish Date Jan 29, 2009
- Tags Fine Art, Bertil Hansson, Galleri Bäckalyckan, Swedish Photography, Swedish Photographer, Artist, Sweden, Lysekil, Paintings, France, Photography, Exhibition, Art, Abstract, Prints, Gravure, Jönköping, Gallery, 2009, C-print, Edition
About the Creator
Visual artist, painter, engraver, photographer. Born 1950 in Lysekil, Sweden. With a remarkable power of observation, the Swedish artist Bertil Hansson focuses his sight onto the most insignificant detail and lifts it out of its place in the entire context. He charges it with magic and space whether the technique is painting, graphic arts or, as is his latest passion, photography. With great intensity he also absorbs the surrounding and transforms reality into abstraction in a way that makes his pictures stand out as familiar for us. This is intensified by the associations they give to different directions in art history. His artistic career has developed rapidly ever since the new millennium when he moved to the south of France and settled in the village of Goult. Since then his artistic desire has felt no constraints and his productivity has grown impressively. He is now in great demand from Scandinavian art galleries and is making several exhibitions every year.
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CINCINNATI (AP) Carson Palmer (FSY) thinks the Bengals need to work harder at eliminating penalties. Offensive lineman Bobbie Williams (FSY) thinks they need to focus on converting short-yardage plays to get their stuck-in-a-rut offense moving.
Chad Ochocinco's (FSY) remedy? More trash talk.
The six-time Pro Bowl receiver said Wednesday he has lost confidence on the field. After the final practice before a bye week, Ochocinco said he plans to run his mouth a little bit more to get the passing game going.
"I haven't been the Chad of old, the Chad that we're all used to — the boisterous, sometimes borderline cocky, arrogant," he said. "But that's the way I am and that's what everybody feeds off as a city and as an organization, and I haven't been that.
"I think when I do come back (from the bye), I'm going back to the Chad of old."
POWER RANKINGS: Bengals slumping at 2-3
The challenge is to get back their offense of old.
The Bengals (2-3) have been merely ordinary despite signing receiver Terrell Owens (FSY) to team with Ochocinco and drafting pass-catching tight end Jermaine Gresham (FSY) in the first round. They've been particularly bad in the first half, scoring no more than 10 points in any game.
On Sunday, they were horrible at the end, too. One of Palmer's passes to Owens was wrestled away from the receiver for an interception that set up a tying touchdown. Then, when the Bengals were driving to get into field goal range, one of Palmer's passes went off Ochocinco's hands and was intercepted, setting up the Buccaneers' winning field goal with 1 second left.
Palmer got booed — he also had an interception returned for a touchdown — but Ochocinco said the last interception was totally his fault.
"It's easy, easy money," Ochocinco said. "I basically lost the game. And everybody will say, 'Well, the game is played within four quarters,' but there comes a time when a supposed-to-be-superstar is supposed to make that play, and your field goal kicker comes in and kicks it.
"And I missed it. That's what I mean about the confidence. The confident Chad catches that ball 10 times out of 10."
Owens has been a boost to the passing game. He ranks seventh in the league with a team-high 31 catches and fifth overall with 476 yards. Ochocinco is 20th with 26 catches and ranks 18th with 316 yards. Cincinnati's offense ranks ninth overall in the league — a vast improvement over last season, but not nearly what the Bengals expected.
Ochocinco has been more subdued in the locker room this season. He still tweets constantly and has a cable television show with Owens that made its debut on Tuesday night, but has toned down his comments about other players and teams.
That's fine with coach Marvin Lewis, who has tried for years to rein him in. In the past, Ochocinco has predicted victories and sent Pepto-Bismol to opposing cornerbacks. He's talked and tweeted trashy comments about the next opponent. He wanted to send mustard to the Steelers before a game last season, but Lewis put a kibosh on the condiments.
This season, Ochocinco has done far fewer interviews and toned down his comments leading up to games.
"You know, you're 32, you're trying to be a little bit more mature and try a different approach," he said. "That doesn't work. It's not working. Honestly, I'm going out there flat. Every game I'm going out there flat. I'm unsure of myself when the ball is coming."
So, when the Bengals come off their bye and start getting ready for a game at Atlanta, Ochocinco plans to have his mouth fully engaged.
"I'm able to play my style by being boisterous, by talking, by giving other teams bulletin-board material and in my mind, I know I have no choice but to go out and perform at a high level," he said. "I feed off that. You've been with me for 10 years and you know I've never been able to be quiet."
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Our flight was at 10.35 and that means only one thing: we had ample time to explore the Incheon Airport. So, what crossed to my mind was to take the kids to Korea Traditional Cultural Experience Center.
It's free for foreigners and that would be a good thing to do ...instead of ..taking them to zigzagging across the corridors of shops that would only arouse their 'curiosity' to ....'Daddy...could I have those?" ㅋㅋㅋ
I love the idea of setting up this cultural experience center at the airport. These really got a lasting impression on my kids. They had a chance to paint the 'horse' painted on a wooden tablet. 'Horse Year' painted on the wood turned out to be a good way to entice any visitors in a visually approachable way to get immersed into Korean culture.
They are showing off their works of arts. 40 minutes well spent, kids. oh, their Mom also made something. It's another piece of art making. more stories on that later on.
Now, ready to go to our boarding gate, kids!
Okay...let's take a stroll along the corridors and ..let your imagination soar, kids.
I know that they love planes so...I let them explore the airport.


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The Sunadokeiloid is the first of Messiah Metaloids, created when the Messiah Card 01 infects an hourglass. As part of his objective to collect enough data to become the new Messiah, Sunadokeiloid creates a sinkhole that enables who every falls into it to be digitized and teleported into the hourglass on his chest.
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It is not a luxury hotel, but it is not a roadside motel either. Lobby is nice, but hallways a bit worn. Room is nothing fancy, but clean and nice. Bed is comfortable and linens are decent quality. Bathroom is basic, clean but not luxurious, but towels are a bit thin. Also, shower head is low? We had a refrigerator in the room and that was convenient for storing drinks.
We did not eat at the hotel, nor did we use the pool, so no comment on that. Parking is easy and the location is convenient. Overall, a positive experience and I would stay here again.
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Imagine you have a large supply of 3kg and 8kg weights. How many of each weight would you need for the average (mean) of the weights to be 6kg? What other averages could you have?
Take any two positive numbers. Calculate the arithmetic and geometric means. Repeat the calculations to generate a sequence of arithmetic means and geometric means. Make a note of what happens to the. . . .
Charlie has moved between countries and the average income of both has increased. How can this be so?
Take any whole number between 1 and 999, add the squares of the digits to get a new number. Make some conjectures about what happens in general.
Can you explain how this card trick works?
Pick the number of times a week that you eat chocolate. This number must be more than one but less than ten. Multiply this number by 2. Add 5 (for Sunday). Multiply by 50... Can you explain why it. . . .
Start with two numbers and generate a sequence where the next number is the mean of the last two numbers...
Triangle numbers can be represented by a triangular array of squares. What do you notice about the sum of identical triangle numbers?
Spotting patterns can be an important first step - explaining why it is appropriate to generalise is the next step, and often the most interesting and important.
Try entering different sets of numbers in the number pyramids. How does the total at the top change?
How many moves does it take to swap over some red and blue frogs? Do you have a method?
Square numbers can be represented as the sum of consecutive odd numbers. What is the sum of 1 + 3 + ..... + 149 + 151 + 153?
If you can copy a network without lifting your pen off the paper and without drawing any line twice, then it is traversable. Decide which of these diagrams are traversable.
Choose four consecutive whole numbers. Multiply the first and last numbers together. Multiply the middle pair together. What do you notice?
Imagine a large cube made from small red cubes being dropped into a pot of yellow paint. How many of the small cubes will have yellow paint on their faces?
What are the areas of these triangles? What do you notice? Can you generalise to other "families" of triangles?
Find some examples of pairs of numbers such that their sum is a factor of their product. eg. 4 + 12 = 16 and 4 × 12 = 48 and 16 is a factor of 48.
List any 3 numbers. It is always possible to find a subset of adjacent numbers that add up to a multiple of 3. Can you explain why and prove it?
Polygons drawn on square dotty paper have dots on their perimeter (p) and often internal (i) ones as well. Find a relationship between p, i and the area of the polygons.
Imagine an infinitely large sheet of square dotty paper on which you can draw triangles of any size you wish (providing each vertex is on a dot). What areas is it/is it not possible to draw?
Can you dissect a square into: 4, 7, 10, 13... other squares? 6, 9, 12, 15... other squares? 8, 11, 14... other squares?
Can you find sets of sloping lines that enclose a square?
Can you use the diagram to prove the AM-GM inequality?
The sum of the numbers 4 and 1 [1/3] is the same as the product of 4 and 1 [1/3]; that is to say 4 + 1 [1/3] = 4 � 1 [1/3]. What other numbers have the sum equal to the product and can this be so for. . . .
Consider all two digit numbers (10, 11, . . . ,99). In writing down all these numbers, which digits occur least often, and which occur most often ? What about three digit numbers, four digit numbers. . . .
What would you get if you continued this sequence of fraction sums? 1/2 + 2/1 = 2/3 + 3/2 = 3/4 + 4/3 =
Euler discussed whether or not it was possible to stroll around Koenigsberg crossing each of its seven bridges exactly once. Experiment with different numbers of islands and bridges.
It's easy to work out the areas of most squares that we meet, but what if they were tilted?
Can you explain the surprising results Jo found when she calculated the difference between square numbers?
Can you find an efficient method to work out how many handshakes there would be if hundreds of people met?
A country has decided to have just two different coins, 3z and 5z coins. Which totals can be made? Is there a largest total that cannot be made? How do you know?
The Egyptians expressed all fractions as the sum of different unit fractions. Here is a chance to explore how they could have written different fractions.
How could Penny, Tom and Matthew work out how many chocolates there are in different sized boxes?
Imagine we have four bags containing a large number of 1s, 4s, 7s and 10s. What numbers can we make?
Imagine we have four bags containing numbers from a sequence. What numbers can we make now?
Can you describe this route to infinity? Where will the arrows take you next?
It starts quite simple but great opportunities for number discoveries and patterns!
Charlie has made a Magic V. Can you use his example to make some more? And how about Magic Ls, Ns and Ws?
Can all unit fractions be written as the sum of two unit fractions?
What size square corners should be cut from a square piece of paper to make a box with the largest possible volume?
It would be nice to have a strategy for disentangling any tangled ropes...
Can you tangle yourself up and reach any fraction?
Four bags contain a large number of 1s, 3s, 5s and 7s. Pick any ten numbers from the bags above so that their total is 37.
Choose a couple of the sequences. Try to picture how to make the next, and the next, and the next... Can you describe your reasoning?
When number pyramids have a sequence on the bottom layer, some interesting patterns emerge...
Imagine starting with one yellow cube and covering it all over with a single layer of red cubes, and then covering that cube with a layer of blue cubes. How many red and blue cubes would you need?
How many pairs of numbers can you find that add up to a multiple of 11? Do you notice anything interesting about your results?
Can you see how to build a harmonic triangle? Can you work out the next two rows?
Do you notice anything about the solutions when you add and/or subtract consecutive negative numbers?
We can show that (x + 1)² = x² + 2x + 1 by considering the area of an (x + 1) by (x + 1) square. Show in a similar way that (x + 2)² = x² + 4x + 4


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Increasing Child Safety Using Simulation for Car Seat Design
The worst situation any parent could imagine is the loss of one's child. Every year in Europe alone, 400 children die as a result of motor vehicle accidents and another 2,800 suffer serious injuries causing permanent disability [1].
The forces at play in these accidents can be enormous and quite often the resulting injuries sustained by children are greater than those sustained by the adults in the vehicle. So how can crash forces on children be reduced and safety increased? By tackling this question, the people at Malaika have been designing the world's first range of child car seats that will surpass every international safety standard, effectively raising the bar for child vehicle safety.
Malaika (translated as baby or angel in Swahili) was founded in 2012 and initially set out to create a more lightweight, user-friendly car seat. They then quickly broadened their approach to include safety features. "We believe that children in cars should have the highest possible level of safety that technology permits. We don't feel like we need to be satisfied with what we have today, we actually want to deliver something that makes it better.", declared one of the company's founders and current Chief Operating Officer, Karl Hearst.
Modelling the System
To meet such an extreme design challenge, the engineers at Malaika implemented rigorous product testing and design verification procedures at both the component-level and system-level. The SimScale platform has been a requisite part of this process and a series of component simulations have been done to validate the structural integrity of the primary ISOfix connection to the main chassis and the adjustment rack.
As a supplement to physical testing, Finite Element simulations were conducted based on worst case scenarios to a force of 3600 N [2].
ISOfix Connector
The primary ISOfix connector is a steel component that attaches the adjustment bar on the base of the car seat to a fixed anchorage point in the body of the vehicle. During a vehicle crash, this is a critical component for ensuring that the car seat remains in place.
The impact force is applied at the 4 bolts at the base of the connector. There is a sliding contact between the adjustment bar (which is fixed) and the circular connector head. A secondary rim has been added to the circular connector head to increase the rigidity and strength of the part.
High stress zones are present on the circular connector head and near bolt holes. These stresses do not exceed the yield strength of the material meaning that this connecting piece can withstand worst case loading scenarios.
The greatest displacements are seen at the base of the connector where the forces are applied. These are, however, very small and do not introduce design concerns.
Length Adjustment Rack
The length adjustment rack is part of the base of the car seat and consists of a set of grooves into which steel teeth from the adjustment bar fit. Sliding occurs between the grooves and teeth when a force is applied. There are significant stresses at the locations of contact under the worst case loading conditions.
Under these simulation conditions, the highest stresses occurred at the middle tooth. These stresses exceed the tensile strength of steel signifying that material yielding is occurring. Locating these zones of yielding provides information about where additional design considerations should be made before physical testing is done.
Although the final stages of the design are still in progress, it can be seen that simulation with SimScale and physical testing complement each other perfectly, putting Malaika at the forefront of child vehicle safety.
If you are interested in reading more customer success stories, here you can find some of them.
- European Commission CASPER Project (http://casper-project.eu/)
- For this test, a full system force of 7200 N was applied ([18 kg child + 15 kg child restraining system]*22g). For components, due to symmetry a load of 3600 N was applied. Current testing has increased this symmetric load to 6000 N.
- Images are courtesy of Malaika Ltd.


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Noon Year's Eve
Maggiano's Little Italy- Tampa
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (EST)
Ring in the New Year family-style at Maggiano's Noon Year's Eve!
A chance for your little ones to count down to the New Year — at Noon! Including a light lunch buffet for parents and children, music, activities, New Year's favors, entertainment and the grand finale count down BALLOON DROP!
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Hello peeps! :)
December has been full of surprises, and good ones.
Both trips were really impromptu!
Italy was five days four nights with Jasmine and Abby.
I booked it like a couple of weeks beforehand.
And second one? Well. I'm back home.
Like Malaysia home not UK home.
HEHE. That was worst lol.
I booked the flight on 25th. I flew the next day.
Most impromptu shit I ever did for travelling lol.
I just touched down Malaysia today hehe.
But first! Italy!
For Italy I took easyjet with Abby!
We met at Gatwick airport. We were allocated on different seats though.
She booked hers before mine, I booked like a week or two later.
She got it for 100 pounds! I got it for 125 pounds lol for the same thing.
Cos it's peak season, December and all!
Usually you should be able to get them for 60 pounds actually. Switzerland, Spain, Germany.
They're all around that price if you take Easyjet or Ryanair,
UK's equivalent of Malaysia's Airasia.
So it's really worth it to explore Europe with UK as your base!
I have a lot of friends who went to Iceland and Scotland this December.
Iceland for the blue lagoon hotspring? ^^ A lot of Taylorians and Bestarians I knew went.
I've been to Italy once when I was thirteen!
It was a really great trip with my family because the trip was like eight to ten days I think and we went Italy and Austria.
Those that smush in eight countries in ten days are the worst lol
it's like being on the run. I think ang mohs are really ALL OUT when they go holiday.
They usually do it during their summer break or winter, and they go holiday for MONTHS not DAYS like us Asians lol. Asians be like. We got to go back to work.
Fresh out of the plane face!
Jasmine is the one in the middle.
She is studying at Italy now! Which is really cool because she gets to learn their language as well.
I think people always say Italians are rude, especially to Chinese.
But I think okay? Some of them are quite friendly, even if they don't speak English well.
Actually, umm, most of them don't really speak English, which really surprised me.
I think their coherence is something on par with the Japanese.
Jasmine taught us a few phrases! HAHAHA.
Ciao means hello or bye bye. Scusa means excuse me.
Grazie means Thank You. Buon Giorno means Good Morning.
The only thing I have to say lol Italians can't really multi-task.
HAHAHAH especially the waiters. They always show you the hand if they're the slightest bit busy. The slightest! I think people feel that Italians are rude because they don't like to speak to you if you don't know Italian. Hmm. I think maybe they feel nervous not knowing how to reply cos they don't know the language you're speaking?
I mean you would be quite anxious if someone came up to you and started to talk to you in Arabic right? But Japanese people are really cute and polite all the time lol.
AnD OMG pickpockets in Italy! More on that later.
Jasmine brought us to this bistro called "Za Za".
IT WAS REALLY GOOD. Most probably because it has been one whole day and I've only had a sandwich all day and I was freaking ravenous. IT WAS SO GOOD.
Thanks Jasmine hahahahha
Anyway when I read the menu in UK and in Europe it always stabs me in the heart a little.
I'm like gripping the menu with white fists. "Don't convert don't convert".
When you convert it's like on average 15 euros a meal, or RM70 for a plate of pasta in a normal restaurant. And also I ate a bowl of "Har Mien" or prawn noodles for RM55 in UK HAHAHAH. But it's just because of the currency and higher cost of living. Malaysia is fine if you work there and live there because the cost of living is really low.
A litre of petrol in Malaysia is like RM2.10. In UK it's like 1 pound or RM6 plus per litre. And we are complaining petrol is expensive LOL. Italy and UK cost of living is quite same. Italy is cheaper for eating out, UK is cheaper for buying groceries. I think ^^
Italian restaurants always serve a basket of bread, olive oil and balsamic vinegar to dip in.
However, tap water is not the norm as it is in UK.
They always ask if you want Naturale which is your flat boring water,
or Frizzante which is sparkling water.
Honestly, I know Frizzante is very atas but I really hate the taste and can't deny it lol.
I usually just keep a bottle of water in my bag hehe. In Italy they also have table charge sometimes, which is something like for tax and service. Quite exy ah, 2-3 euros PER HEAD.
But the food is SOOOOOO good though.
I had ravioli in cream truffle sauce and shared a four toppings pizza.
Abby had steak with truffle sauce.
In Italy, if it's made with tomato, cheese or cream it's probably good lol.
UK food is really bad. Like teruk. It's like.
It's nicer if you cook at home, and you don't even have to be a good cook.
UK food is mostly like Starbucks and Dome.
A lot of sandwiches in cling wrap that you reheat. UGH.
I had been missing Hawker food so much lolol.
The first thing I ate when I touched down in Malaysia was... NASI LEMAK.
But ! Anyway hahaha food complaints aside, it has been really fun travelling Italy and being in UK.
I guess it's a bittersweet thing for me because I'm such a homebody.
Studying abroad has taught me a lot on how to be more independent, and also to take a step back and look at how spoilt I was last time because I depended so much on my maid lol.
In UK I had to do everything from washing my toilet to vacuuming my whole room to cooking everyday meals because no one will do it for me if I don't lol ^^
And I've gotten more tidy! HAHAHA. In some ways.
But the thing I was most grateful for was getting a headstart in cooking, which was something I've always wanted to learn.
Italy is really romantic at night, plus it was Christmas so there was lights everywhere.
Look at the restaurant owner lol he must be thinking "PLEASE GET OFF FROM MY RESTAURANT"
Pretty lights everywhere!
Florence is a very "yellow" country lol.
All their lightbulbs are the incandescent ones!
Not the fluorescent ones we have in Malaysia.
And also rarely a modern building in sight, the buildings here date back to 12th century
and you can't change the facade of your building without approval etc
Duomo the church! Must see when in Florence!
Rinascent at night, their departmental store. Something like Isetan.
After dinner, we went back to Jasmine's place to rest.
Jasmine's room is huge lol it's for two people but she's taken up the whole room.
Jasmine brought us to have some panini for breakfast.
This was much cheaper! Like 2.50 euro.
The dinner last night was like 15 euro.
Thanks Abby for lending me your 32mm hair curler HAHAHHAHA.
I always find it cute when girls travel with their big ass curling thong lol.
Xuan is another one who does that HAHHAHA
For me I'm very kiamsap with luggage space and like to pack as light as possible.
The one thing I won't skimp is.. ahem.. undies.
HAHAHHAHA. because I can't deal with running out of underwear and having to re-wear them (ICK!)
Pretty flowers in winter hehe.
I brought three cameras lol. Casio TR-15, Fujifilm Instax, Samsung EX2F.
The blog post is a mix of Casio and Samsung ^^
AND! HAHAH when we first touched down I was telling Jasmine eh not that cold ah Italy.
Because it was sunny that day lol. It does get much colder at night!
In Southampton the thing you have to get used to is the wind.
Freaking windy because it's a port city and by the sea! So no mountains or anything to buffer the winds.
The gelato is a must!
Jasmine brought us to this shop opposite the main street.
1.50 euro for two scoops! Other places was like 2.50 euros
I love Pistachio and Hazelnut.
I like nuts. I don't like fruit flavoured ice cream. I think they are too sweet.
I like green tea and sesame too! When in Japanese restaurants.
Jasmine lovesss Lemon. Or Limone in Italian.
Ai Lynn likes chocolate. The very jelak type HAHHAHA
Anyway is quite sad she couldn't join us for Italy!
But she did go to Bath and Bristol, which I didn't lol!
Arno River, in between shots and melted gelato. HEHEHE.
Jasmine and Abby ^^
And no I did not buy any branded goods lol.
I ALMOST. ALMOST. Almost at Prada.
But was so glad I held back lol. I really want to save money for travelling,
Or at least for emergencies! Anyway in Europe I always carry backpack
because there's a lot of walking involved. In Southampton too,
plus no point carrying nice things cos you never know when it will rain lol.
Sunny! It was a lovely weather that day!
After being in a country during winter, I get why ang mohs like to flee to warmer countries during winter. It is depressing!!!!
When I came back Malaysia the first day and the sun HADN'T set at 7PM, freaking 7PM, I was feeling so touched lolol. In UK you can say bye bye to the sun at around 3.30PM. SAD, SAD.
Then you just wanna lay there and rot. HAHAHAHHA. But don't la.
Horsies! HEHHE. I remember seeing these back in Rome when I was 13.
But they are a total tourist trap!!! The gondolas in Venice as well!!
I remember it was around 100 euros for the five of us.
Hehe. But I haven't been to Milan yet. Only Florence, Rome, Pisa, Venice, Cinque Terra.
I wouldn't mind coming to here again with boyfie since he likes Italy hehe.
Anyway I had a lot of fun in Italy thanks to Jasmine and Abby! Hehe.
Abby was like saying IDK how the heck we going to survive without Jasmine because literally no one speaks English lol. But! There's quite a lot of chinese who speak fluent Italian. Because they live there.
In Europe and Australia, when the weather is clear the skies are really blue.
Like deep blue. In Malaysia it's light blue at most. Idk why.
I'm not a smartass. HAHAHHA
Then I bought a cape, because it was getting colder.
Jasmine loves wearing grey. Can you tell?
And then we had pizza!
They had salami, I had mushrooms!
And their pasta! I really like that they use fresh dough lol. Like fresh pasta.
Pasta you knead yourself. That's why it tastes so good.
Then we went inside Gucci's museum.
But I do not recommend going lol nothing special and you can't take pictures inside.
It was like 12 euros! Gimme a refund lol!
Jasmine took us to Japanese buffet for dinner!
It was really worth it. I forgot how much it was hahahah.
I think 15-25 euros. You order ala carte but as much as you want (as long as you can finish)
We had so much food it almost became torture.
Each one of us ordered sushi rolls.
I ordered rainbow roll. Because I like raw fish!
I loveee sashimi!
Maguro. Or tuna tartar hahhaha but couldn't finish
Salmon slices
We also had dessert after that lol.
Ice cream scoops! But shared with Jasmine and Abby cos dinner was really so filling.
But worth it!
The next day, we went to The Mall, a designer outlet just 45mins away from Florence.
We took the bus, about eight euros for return. Eight or ten I think.
Prada and Gucci was one of the biggest stores there, and there was a lot a lot of chinese.
As usual! But the service was really bad and I didn't feel like buying anything lol.
There was this security guard at Prada who told a China guy not to take pictures of their handbag. The china guy got PISSED. Lol. It was so funny HAHAHAH because the china guy was so stubborn. He barked back at the security guard, "Zuo mo bu ke yi?". And one was Italian and one was Chinese and neither spoke English except for the security's guard main phrase- No pictures please. The guard mumbled something while the China guy cockstared him. Then he cursed "NI DOU SHA DE". HAHAHAHHAHA. He was saying the security guard was retarded/crazy. And mine you this security guard has a straight-face like those military types.
Pictures credits: Abby. Abby and her red fingernails. HAHAHAHA
Can you spot them
God bless laser surgery lol.
It has really eased my life so so much!! Not having to bother about contact lens and glasses is just awesome. Plus, I see even clearer than I did with contact lens. But the recovery for me was not as easy as they said la, it took like three months for my eyes to not feel that dry. Before that I had to put eye drops few times a day, not I put once every few days lol.
With the cape I got! hehe.
This was day four already. We went to visit Cinque Terra!
It's a fishing village in Italy with a lot of colourful buildings.
Like those you always see in Tumblr lol.
Just glad to be able to visit it in person!
It's quite a kampung place, but very nice views.
I was itching badly for a swim and the beach tho.
Deffo gonna visit Malaysia's beach before going back.
You know, sometimes you only realize what you are missing when it's not there.
Vernazza, Cinque Terra.
There are five villages in Cinque Terra.
Vernazza is the biggest one! It's the 4th village.
I think la if memory serves me right lol.
Thanks to Abby and Jasmine HAHHA I just follow them to take train etc.
The water was really, really clear at the shallow end.
You could see clearly the pebbles underneath.
Hehe the buildings are not as saturated as the ones you see online.
Maybe the haven't repaint it HAHAHA. But you can always turn up the colour saturation on your insta!
When you are near the sea but wearing coat and not bikini lol FML
The view was pretty though! I think as I got older I appreciate landscapes more.
When I was a kid I didn't give a tut lol
Cinque Terra and my melted gelato.
Melted gelato is a trademark of visiting Italy.
Too busy taking pictures to eat before it melts.
Picture I took
Picture from Google.
HAHAHA it's the diff between heaven and hell lol sorry I didn't edit lolol.
I guess it's nicer in the summer?! HAHAH can't stop laughing when seeing the diff
Day 5! Time to head to Pisa airport.
So, we also went to visit Pisa the landmark building.
This was where Jasmine got pickpocketed! I feel so angry for her seriously!
It happened like really fast. Just a split second and she realized it was gone.
I suspect it's the old lady who took it. Sure enough, when we went back to the bus stop after TWO HOURS she was still there. Loitering around, looking for the next victim.
I guess they work in groups? Like she'll take the phone then pass it to others.
Please beware guys! Whether its Italy or Paris or London. Always take care of your belongings! Unless if you're in Japan lolol. Where Siet Yen left her Fendi bag in the toilet with all her cash and nobody stole anything instead return it to the lost and found counter. I really respect them for that!
Blue blue skies and the leaning tower of Pisa
This was me eight years ago in my huge blue parka lol.
It was a really great trip with my family! I really appreciate travelling with my family.
OR FRIENDS. OR BOYFRIEND. Always grateful!
Kiss the tower hahahha
And finally use my fujifilm.
I stick the films on my mounting board back in the UK dorm!
HEHE. So that about sums up my trip to Italy.
It was really spontaneous and I was glad I took the plunge.
Again, I believe in life.. we always regret the chances we take, more than the chances we did take.
I believe that doing more is better than doing less.
Soo.... back to why I suddenly came back to Malaysia.
AHHAHA. ON the 25th I was face-timing with my dad.
AHHAHA. ON the 25th I was face-timing with my dad.
And he was asking when does my break end so I said mid January.
Then he was like your break quite long ah come back home la.
WHEN I HEARD THE WORD HOME. I went and quickly googled the flights HAHAHHA.
So yeah. 25th I booked the tickets, on that night itself I packed my bags,
THE NEXT MORNING I freaking dragged my ass to the train station and go to Heathrow Airport.
I took Qatar, transit flight with one hour in between.
I like direct flights more, but the transit was only one hour so okay la.
Those seven hours one I'm like NO PLS NO.
I booked my flight A DAY BEFORE and it was 680 pounds, so considered quite a great deal actually! Direct flight from British airways and MAS was around 1200 pounds lol no pls.
HEHEE. And of course I was really excited to tell my boyfriend.
You know my dad is really fickle hahahah.
Before I went to UK, my relatives asked if I would be coming back for CNY, then he told them "COME BACK FOR WHAT WASTE MONEY AH SO FAST COME BACK".
HAHHAHAHA then now it's not even CNY and he's like "COME BACK HOME LA YOUR BREAK SO LONG. NOT LIKE YOUR DADDY NO MONEY ALSO. COME BACK".
jhahhah when I heard this I straightaway book everything lolol.
It was Christmas Day mind you I ran out to the bank to bank in cash to my card but everything was closed lol in the end I had to use some other way.
anyway for me I can be really spontaneous because I'm the "DO FIRST. THINK LATER" those type.
I don't think how the hell am I going to manage rushing for my flight and shiz.
And so then. 26th I took the flight.
27th I reached KLIA at 2PM.
And Edward my lovely boyfie was waiting to take me home teehehehhehehehehe.
I'm just really thankful to have Edward as my boyfriend hehe.
To me, I don't get together with someone unless I see a future with them.
And I do see a future in him and he's such a great guy hehe.
OF COURSE WE ARGUED. LDR was hard. No kidding.
I mean how can LDR not be hard? You always want to be with the person you love.
Text messages and facetime calls just don't cut it.
Not in the way that seeing someone in person can.
I had two flights and two meals in each lol. Four meals in the space of fifteen hours :3
But I skipped one of them at the end!
I love that they gave metal cultery. I was really tempted to steal them but I was afraid the metal detectors would go off HAHAHAHAHHA.
Their chicken pie was really good ummphhh
Stopover at Doha. I was really afraid of travelling alone okay beginning of 2015 before studying in UK. Now I'm really used to public transports and waiting lol. The most important thing is MONEY. No money no talk lol. In your credit card and in cash! And also handphone and data! And passport if your going overseas, biometric residence permit if not.
Landed at KLIA! It's so weird that going to Italy is 2 hours while going to KL MY HOME is 14 hours. Italy used to be so far away.
My heart jumped out of my ribcage when I saw this boy lol.
My boyfie was like. Those four months felt like four years.
HAHAHHA. I'm just really happy we managed to cling onto each other.
The feeling of seeing each other again after separation was really SURREAL.
And it wasn't like I knew I was going back in December.
If I was going away in September and I knew I would be going back in December, life would be easier lol. I wouldn't have to get homesick so much. But this was a pleasant surprise that came out of nowhere la. A really great surprise hehehehehehe to see my boyfriend, family and friends again. Nothing beats being home.
I'm not one for migrating lol, that much I know. I fancy travelling, yes.
But home is always, always the place I want to be.
Ldr also gave me a lot of time to reflect on my relationship!
How sometimes I didn't compromise enough and wasn't loving enough.
But. The thing with relationships. You are never going to find the perfect guy okay.
You are not perfect yourself, so what makes you think that other human beings are perfect? We all think different and sometimes those mindset leads us to arguments.
Like a guy wants to be alone sometimes but a girl will take it personally and feel insecure etc. You know. If you love someone. You don't give up. That's all the secret there is. You just love them each day for who they are and you don't stop showing your love.
A lot of times there will be ups and downs, times where you'll be thinking you want to throw in the towel and give up. But trust me, if you hang on and work out your arguments, you'll look back and think how silly it was to think of giving up. And that's how life is.
It always manages to surprise us.
It was really awkward ya know when I just saw Edward.
After months of not seeing him in person. Really very shy HAHAHHA.
But after few hours okay already.
I went to visit CABBIE!!!! MY LOVELY SHIH TZU.
He's being treated like a prince in my boyfriend's house lol I don't think he wants to leave HAHAHA.
He gave me a really warm welcome ^^ HEHEHEEEE. I miss my doggie so much oh my the FURRRRR. The doggie licks and waggie tails!
AND NASI LEMAK I HAD NASI LEMAK AND CURRY PUFF. And some of Edward's mum's cooking heheh! YUMMZZBWiudhefhewifhriu UK food is not as enticing. NOWHERE NEAR
And here is the best daddy on Earth.
He might not be vocal or affectionate, but he expresses his love in far greater ways.
In his actions, and actions really speak louder than words.
He's given me nothing but the best, given me so much but asked for nothing in return.
I'm really so grateful to have him as my daddy lol God bless his heart! I just wish for him to live into an old healthy and strong grandpa ^^
SO. The past few months have been a whirlwind for me. Being away from home and studying abroad. Then December came and I got to go to Italy and go back home A DAY AFTER BOOKING THE FLIGHT.
Life really is full of surprises. And I'm just happy to receive them :)
HEHE. Now I'm just going to treasure my time back in Malaysia before I go back to UK again.
I want to spend a lottttt of time with loved ones. My family, boyfriend and friends.
Eat a lot of Malaysian food. Also complete my assignment LOL lucky can hand in online ehehehe.
And also did I say eat a lot of Malaysian food?
HEHE. I've missed you Malaysia!


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