J.A.M. La ViDa

LOVE LIFE =)

2010-04-08T02:45:00.005+04:00

Since April 2009, a charity project- LOVE LIFE has benefited children with cancer by spreading the message of love life, never give up with the support of artists and entertainers from Taiwan. It was spearheaded by one of Taiwan's top host Blackie Chen 陳建州 (黑人). In 2010, the LOVE LIFE movement has started in Hong Kong. In April 2010, a brand new initiative is taking stride benefiting children with autism, down's syndrome and cerebral palsy.

LOVE LIFE commercial

LOVE LIFE commercial- English version

Let's LOVE LIFE together!

survivors of metro blast in Park Kulturi, Moscow 29/03/10

2010-04-05T01:36:00.008+04:00

40 people were killed and more than 70 injured in two suicide bomb attacks on the Moscow Metro Lubyanka and Park Kulturi during the morning rush hour. Thank God for Sim, Hua Sheng, See How, Elaine, Chee Kent and David! They escaped from the fatal bombing attack on 29/03/10 at Park Kulturi metro station as they were travelling to their surgery class with a female suicide bomber in the same wagon. Sim and Hua Sheng were actually very near to her, about 1 meter away from her. Praise God!

I really thank God for saving all of my friends here. Sim was discharged on 31/03/10 with minor injury on his left leg. His testimony video is attached below.

Elaine and Chee Kent are now still receiving treatment in hospital. Let's pray for them together.

Condolences to victims of Moscow metro blasts at Lubyanka and Park Kulturi on 29/03/10.

credits to LIFENEWS.RU

Tony & Fish

2010-04-04T23:51:00.000+04:00

Fish Leong and Tony Chao from Mayad Studios on Vimeo.

Super Junior M "Super Girl"

2010-01-07T04:17:00.000+03:00

Super Junior "It's You"

2009-12-31T23:17:00.000+03:00

Super Junior "It's You"

2009-12-31T23:16:00.000+03:00

Super Junior "Sorry Sorry"

2009-12-30T23:38:00.000+03:00

When You Tell Me That You Love Me (by Julio Iglesias & Coco Lee)

2009-12-06T21:41:00.000+03:00

Ku Intai Cinta Dalam Rahsia

2009-12-03T21:27:00.001+03:00

Ku Intai Cinta Dalam Rahsia - Jeslina Hashim

Yanni: The Storm

2009-11-15T22:07:00.000+03:00

Yanni: Reflections of Passion

2009-11-15T21:44:00.000+03:00

Yanni: Until The Last Moment

2009-11-15T21:42:00.001+03:00

Ballade Pour Adeline

2009-11-15T21:34:00.001+03:00

Canon in D (My favourite music!!)

2009-11-03T22:24:00.001+03:00

SS501 - LOVE LIKE THIS

2009-11-03T22:18:00.001+03:00

Goodbye, Michael

2009-06-26T15:32:00.003+04:00

Your life's brief candle flickered out today.

Thank you for the music, the passion, the flair.

God bless your soul, Michael Jackson.

Rest in peace.

5 Minutes Makeup

2009-06-12T22:36:00.005+04:00

Hello people! Finally have a little breather from the flurry of exams and what-nots, so thought I'd blog a little (considering that our blog is so dead).

So this one's for all you girls out there, especially for the ones who requested for it (you know who you are) - A basic makeup tutorial that's easy to follow and fast. And with a little practice, you'll be a pro in no time!

Okay, here's the deal. Some people think that you should apply concealer or foundation but not both. They believe that foundation would ruin your skin, so it's better to just use concealer on certain areas of the face instead of using foundation on your whole face. There are others who believe that you should use both. It's completely up to you.

Ideally, it would be better to use a brush to apply foundation/concealer and powder more evenly. If you don't have a brush, rub the foundation unto your skin. Be careful around the eye areas, which is especially delicate. Wouldn't want to get premature wrinkles! And powders usually come with handy sponges, so use those if you don't have a brush handy.

Then there is the blusher issue. Some people, like Michelle here, applies the blusher first, then the lip colour. Others however think that you should apply the lip colour first, then the blush. This would prevent one from applying too much blush. Again, it's an individual thing. Try them both, if you want, and see which works best for you.

Instead of lipstick, try a nice shimmery coloured gloss for those pouty full lips.

Hope this has been useful for you girls out there. Happy face-painting! ;p

by : P&PAddict

Picnic In The Park '09

2009-05-19T23:06:00.014+04:00

Hi everyone, it has been a long time since our last post! Do enjoy our small photo presentation. And to Esther, glad you were with us, hope you will enjoy your final year to the fullest!

Joanne, where are your hands heading to? I know it's tempting, but you know you shouldn't ;)

Our very own Ronaldhino

I'm sure gonna kick real hard!

MMA's very own super model :D

Whose shoes are these?

What happened? I thought we're having picnic?

Oh well, this was what happened................ When we were about to get our butt warmed up, a group of skin-head wannabes came up to us to tell us that "Russia for Russians! Get lost!"

To be safe than sorry, we headed back to the hostel and then to the study room.

With good food, the day ain't over yet!

I'm serious, don't mess with me right now! Just joking ;) Have fun!

It's something big, see if you can guess...

Is it a ring??? No? I'm guessing real hard...... :S

The most interesting charades performance of the day led by Tze Fen, Kelvin and Michelle

That's all folks! Thanks everyone for making such an unforgettable event possible! God Bless!

by : JJ

Blister removal.

2009-05-02T23:12:00.010+04:00

See this?

Do you know what this is?

Yup, you're right!

It's a blister.

This is what you get when you don't listen to your guitar teacher.

(Next time, do remember to play using a guitar pick okay.)

^_^

Yes, it's about 1cm x1cm x 1cm.

Operation saving Cloudatlas begins!!

A needle.

You'll definitely need dettol for sterilization .

The process of sterilization.

Using the needle, make a tiny hole.

(for the fluid to escape)

Remember not to peel off the skin as the unbroken skin over the blister provides a natural barrier to infection. As new skin grows beneath the blister, the skin on top will dry and peel off. A dressing may be placed over the blister to protect it.

Ideally, blisters should be allowed to break on their own, only after the skin underneath has healed.

P/S : The above method is a traditional method that has yet to be approved by WHO.

However, from my years of experience, this method works perfectly on me.

Try at your own risk.

BoonShine Game

2009-05-02T13:29:00.001+04:00

Russian T-Shirt Design For Sale!!!

2009-05-02T01:22:00.006+04:00

Grab a few souvenirs for your friends, family or yourself today before going back to Malaysia! Now we offer 2 t-shirt designs. Each comes in two colors (black and white). One t-shirt costs 290 rubles. Limited edition, so don't miss this chance!! Order it before 6th May 2009.

Enchanting. Enthralling. Music.

2009-04-30T21:31:00.014+04:00

This is a beautiful music piece arranged by Mr. Jon Schmidt. Here Taylor Swift's "Love Story " meets Coldplay's " Viva La Vida " (reminds me of our blog " Jam La Vida" where we can always JAM) He lovingly dedicated it to his daughter. I enjoyed it. I loved it. I hope you will too.

EASY DHALL CURRY ...

2009-04-30T21:20:00.006+04:00

My darling friends have been asking me dhall curry for ages .

SO, today I'm gonna show how I make dhall curry , so that you can all make it .

Let your creativity and taste.measurements are just an estimation ) -
1 pot , 1 pan , 1 ladle or maybe 21 cup of dhall ( Гopox ) - or as much as you like1 tsp of turmeric powder

2-3 bulbs of garlic chopped
1/2 inch of ginger sliced

3 tbsp of oil2 tbsp of mixed Indian spices - optional( from Malaysia , At the moment I kinda forget what they are called - mustard seed , cinnamon stick , cardomon ,and some other stuff )3 dried chillies ( & some fresh chillies , if you want too , fresh chillies are very expensive in Moscow so I don't use them )

1 big onion cut as you like it
2 tbsp of tomato paste or 2 fresh tomatoes cut
1 tbsp of cumin powder1 tbsp of coriander powdersalt to taste some fresh coriander

Method -
1. Wash the dash & soak the dhall in a dish with cold water , overnight ,or if not, for a few hours. The water should be covering the dhall .If you don't have the time to soak them , you can boil them when you are cooking it but it would take a longer time to cook . By soaking , the beans ( dhall ) will be softer & faster to cook .

2. Boil water in a big pot ( enough water to cover the dhall ). Add in the dhall , turmeric powder and 1/2 of the chopped garlic & let it cook for 30 minutes up to 1 hour till the dhall gets soft . You may cover the pot , but make sure the cover has a hole where the pressure from inside the pot can get released by itself . To check if the dhall is cooked , try taking 1 biji dhall and pinch it with your nails.

If it feels soft & it breaks , it's cooked . While the dhall is boiling you may notice white foamy material building up on the top part , just remove it . [ Use medium fire - be careful , there might be spillage of the foamy material ]

3. When you think that the dhall is cooked , prepare another pan .

Put oil in the pan & heat it up. Then , add in - the Indian spices ,

dried chillies, ginger , garlic & fry . Be careful not to burn them .

Once you get the aromatic smell of the spices ,

add the onions & fry till the onions are light brown. [ Use medium fire ]

4. Now you have a big pot with dhall ( it might look like dhall soup by now )

and a pan with the fried stuff , right ?

So , next , add the fried stuff from the pan into the pot with dhall.

Let the admixture simmer a bit .

The dhall should look soft maybe slightly squashed up like by now . [ Use medium fire ]

5. Later on , add tomato paste or fresh tomatoes , cumin powder ,

coriander powder and salt to the dhall curry.

Bring it to boil . Taste & modify the taste by adding more tomato

paste/fresh tomatoes , coriander powder , cumin powder or salt

if you are unhappy with the taste .

6. After the modifying and tasting session ,

give a pat on your back for being succesful
in making dhall curry . If you want to make it better ,

garnish with chopped coriander .

7. Take the pot of the stove . Serve your " AWESOME DHALL CURRY "

with rice , bread , pasta , oats , or whatever that comes to your mind . Enjoy !

* You can also add potatoes, brinjals, radish ( lobak putih )

to this dhall for a complete healthy meal .

To make it spicier , put more dried chillies or fry 1-2 tbsp of chilli powder

in the pan before putting it into the curry .

BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS

2009-04-30T03:22:00.012+04:00

J.A.M. LaVida is back with its exclusive coverage on health care.

All of us have habits.Some are good habits but most are bad ones.

But do you know which bad ones that is killing your brain slowly?

1. No Breakfast

People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level.

This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2. Overeating

It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3. Smoking

It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

4. High Sugar consumption

Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients

causing malnutrition and may interfere with b rain development.

5. Air Pollution

The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body.

Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain,

bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

6. Sleep Deprivation

Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep

will accelerate the death of brain cells.

7. Head covered while sleeping

Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide

and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.

8. Working your brain during illness

Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts

Thinking is the best way to train our brain,

lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

10. Talking Rarely

Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain

JAM Updates

2009-04-29T14:57:00.003+04:00

Finally resolved that pesky sidebar problem after much agonizing, and and and... now we have a new skin! Hope that it's to everyone's liking.

Feel free to drop us a line or two about the blog. Comments are always appreciated. :)