Why Manual Transmission Cars ROCK BALLS

Don't give me that look or say, "WHY?!?!?!?!!ONE ELEVEN".

Happy stick for the superior mind, death stick for lesser humans.

Imma tell you. I never once shied away from driving manual cars. I was in fact excited over them. For me, the ability to drive a manual transmission car is absolutely a must-have skill. You'd never know when you'd be needed to drive a truck. Or something that isn't automated. 

When I started enrolling into driving school, I insisted on learning on the manual cars when my school offered packages for auto cars. For me, having a licence for only auto cars is a loss of skill. 

Here's the breakdown:

For someone's who is not a morning person, driving an Auto car would mean stagnancy in brain activity. Because you only have essentially two gears to maneuver with: N while stationary and D for driving and finally P once you reach your destination. R for when you need to back the fuck up, DUH.

With Manuals on the other hand, you need to be constantly alert. Like, you need to gauge whether you want to go on Speed 1 or 2 when the traffic jam is crawling, and Speed 3 or 4 when the highway is fairly spaced out with cars and if the traffic is at a standstill, you can simply free up your gear and pull on the handbreak. And you need to mentally memorize the positions of each function on the gearbox. You don't actually see the gearbox while you're changing gears, you sort of use your mind's eye when you do this and it asks you to STILL concentrate on all your vital angles and peripherals. 

See? For a morning person, a manual car is a must-have to give yourself that little jolt to being awake because you cannot afford to be a caffeine-deficit zombie as you'd be with an Auto. I found, over the months of driving to and from work that my mind is constantly alert and sort of...exercised? Like, there's serious brainpower involved in driving a manual car. For those of us who's just a slut for challenge, I DARE YOU. It is also easier to control the speed of your car in a Manual. The speed indicators 1-2-3-4-5 (some cars have up to 6 and I know one model of an Audi car has up to 7), controls how fast you need your bad boy to be. 

WHAT ARE THOOOSEEEE????

Driving a Manual car is seriously a lot of fun, depending on your personality. I agree, during traffic jam, driving a manual car is an absolute pain in the butt. But look at the positive, and think, well; toned calves! 

Say suppose you're driving on the highway and you want to change channels on the radio, if you had been driving on 4 or 5, you can change to 3 so that you get to slow down just a teensy bit to give yourself that quick timeframe to change channels. Of course not recommended on a busy road, use common sense and gauge the distance and sparcity of cars on the road. Had you remained on gear 4 or 5 on the highway, there is an increased risk that you'd underestimate actually how fast the car is going because you're at your maximum speed. You'd keep pressing the accelerator unknowingly. By changing gears to a slower level, you'd never exceed the speed limit of your gear (gear three gives you a maximum of 60 - 80mph while 4-5 gives you above 90mph). The "slow motion" in a dire situation gives you a leverage to quickly sort things out. 

The pros of an Auto car far exceeds a Manual, this I acknowledge but you cannot deny that driving a Manual is just so. much. FUN.

Susu Rizqi Mamadil ~ HOLY SHIT

This has got to be the first time I did a review on a local product. (Date written: 03/04/2018).

So I recently moved to a new job where I am surrounded by lots of Malay people. And one thing I learned from Malay ladies is that they're the most tip-top in anything related to jamu products. From makeup, to home recipes for better skin and internal health, and urm, bed business, they're somehow always on the update. Of course, since the brands are all locally made, I listen with a pinch of salt. Some I heed because my own Indian culture has something similar and it's tested & tried, some I just...NO THANKS.

So enter Mamadil. My colleague is a HUGE fan, she bought Mamadil Women Love, the milk (Susu Rizqi) and the Hydro-Wash. 

I am of course quite interested in Susu Rizqi. Why the hell not? It's goat's milk! Goat's milk is not only expensive, but contains more nutrients than cow's milk and the benefits: tenfold.

So when I looked at the ingredients...

Taken from here. 

Let's explore the powerhouse of an ingredients list: goats milk, olive oil extract, black seed, honey, dates extract and raisins. All superfoods blended beautifully to conjure an addictive and delicious of a health drink. I can honestly see why people love this. 

Now you see, the first time I was exposed to this milk was when I received a free sample from this colleague to "try first and judge". I was given the chocolate flavour which was not to this colleague's liking. Neither did I find it delicious. I was then informed by this colleague that she is getting a new packet, with the Vanilla flavour. I was promptly given a free sachet to try the vanilla flavour. 

My, my my! I must declare the vanilla flavour is SO MUCH BETTER than the chocolate one. This prompted me to buy my own bundle (vanilla flavour because it really does taste like ice cream!). Let me tell you the chocolate flavour did nothing to give me any sort of difference but the vanilla did...WITH ONLY ONE SACHET. Read on.

Mamadil Vanilla Flavoured milk made me feel:

1) Energized to wake up in the morning. Seriously I have never been a morning person but drinking this milk prior to my bedtime really made a difference. I have never felt such a wonderful clarity of mind upon waking up. So this is a yes for me.

2) Bowel movements was right on time. I usually poop much later in the morning after my coffee and nasi lemak has settled in but with this milk consumption, the next day (keep in mind all this is the next morning after drinking one sachet the night before!) I pooped right in the morning. Taik Susu Rizqi kekeke.

3) I noticed a certain glow to my face. Like I am a dark skinned Indian, but there was a "freshness". In Tamil, it's called "Saraswathy Latchanam". And I noticed this with another colleague who drinks this too. Her face is usually dull and lifeless in the morning but her dark circles have reduced and there was this unusual "glow" to her face. She even looks happier. It could be something else of course just coincidental with her taking the milk at the same time heh heh. 

4) This has nothing to do with physical manifestation but OMG the Vanilla flavour is so delicious and addictive. You just wanna finish the entire box of 20 sachets. OMFG such an incredible taste. Even as I am writing this I am savouring the taste. 

Now you see, the bundle that I bought came with three (3) free sample of the chocolate flavour (meh) and 2 booklets, each of a testimony of users and another one containing testimonies and other products available in the Mamadil collection. I plan to finish the Mamadil chocolate flavour in the morning because I really am not too fond of the flavour. Get rid of it eh. 

This is what arrived in my package. Free samples heh heh. The bundle contains only 20 sachets. Which means you have to buy them every 3 weeks or so to see the difference. Each bundle costs RM79 and I bought them directly from www.mamadil.com.my. Paid online and received it 3 days later. Very fast service. 

Mamadil is a very professionally packaged local product that was marketed very well and so far with the milk products the quality seems to keep up with the claims. 

The main reason I have fallen in the Mamadil bandwagon is because I want to see an improvement in my overall health. There's no harm in drinking a milk product that uses natural and healthy ingredients. I do not want to believe the testimonies that I have read online because most of them seem to be dealers of the products so there's a bias there. I want to be a completely independent reviewer of this product and confirm whether or nor this milk is a pass or just a overhyped flop. 

Oh at the bottom of the deck you can scan the QR code, scratch the little grey line to see if you're the lucky winner for a free Mamadil product. Malang tidak berbau, I takde RIZQI ini hari. Moga-moga orang yang beli ini RIZQI dia lebih bagus dari saya wahuhu...only wish the best for others!

Okay after I have completed the box and hopefully purchased a new bundle, Imma come back to you in like...3 weeks? 

Keep this in your bookmarks and explore my other pieces!

02/05/2018

Here I am almost a month later. Don't judge, everyone's get the Lazy sickness from time to time. Or in my case, 24-7. 

I meant to do this at the end of April but some romantic episode had kept me occupied *wink wink*. 

My previous claims still holds true. This milk really does enable you to have a good's night sleep, pass BMs easily etc. I have yet to see any improvements on skin to be honest. I just see a glow but nothing that improved skin texture or condition.

Another thing I noticed about this milk: it keeps you full for hours to come! It's an excellent meal replacement. I am seeking to lose weight safely (I couple this with exercise) and I can see a difference. It does keeps you energized for workouts and it's a great source of boost. You do not feel hungry after working out. I use it as a breakfast and dinner meal replacement. My wallet is not thanking me because it is on the pricey side and I've taken to buying two boxes every 3 weeks. I have recently made my 4th purchase last week. It arrived the next day of purchase so...yeah. Still no luck on the scratch-and-win thing that comes with the box. 

I can really see this as a staple in my diet, though I hope for a long term because I think this milk is doing a great service for what I need it to do.