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iCe Cream Day
03.31.08 | Permalink |Food| Comments Off

Baskin Robins has 31% discount on every 31st of any month that have 31 days. Today is 31st March and boy there was a big crowd in any Baskin Robins chain. I just got a tub today within 1 minute. Oooh I cannot wait to taste the World Class Chocolate & Tiramisu. Hey if you know any other good choice, do comment.

Do you want to know how to walk in, walk out of Baskin Robins without waiting and still get your ice-cream?

All you have to do is to pre-book your ice-cream a few days before 31st. You can tell the sales people what ice-cream you want and what size. You have to pay with 31% discount and get your receipt. When 31st arrive, walk in and collect your ice-cream. It is simple and save a lot of time.

Avoid those people who could not decide what they want and tried to taste every box of ice-cream there are. Avoid those people who like to jump queue. Avoid those people who want this and that, asking 101 questions. Be smart!

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Adjustable beds
03.31.08 | Permalink |Living, PP| Comments Off

Adjustable beds are cool because you can adjust them to support your back and neck. When you want to read or watch TV on normal bed, it is difficult for you to support your back. You can stack as many pillows as you want but still you will not get the support you need. It can lead to more ergonomic problem for your body posture.

With adjustable beds, you can elevate it up to 60degree incline to support your neck and back. It has an advanced PowerLift™ Operating System. It also comes with a comfortable mattress. On top of that, it has a wave motion from head to foot therapeutic body massagers.

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Travel On Cheap Fare
03.31.08 | Permalink |PP, Travel| Comments Off

I am planning a Disney vacation for my family. Boy, I am doing a lot of research on getting cheap flights and cheap accommodations. If you know any tips, do let me know too. I am sure there are a lot of competitive prices on the net.

I like to do a free and easy vacation. I plan where I want to go and spend how much time in different spots. I can enjoyed and admire places which my family like. Of coz, you will not get any tour guide bringing you to shops that they earn commission from.

Hey anyone know where I can get cheap Disney packages for tickets? Do comment here.

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Penang Island Playground For Children
03.29.08 | Permalink |Playground, Travel| Comments Off

Here is a useful post for any Penang visitors who want to find children playground for their kids.

1. Youth Park (Free)
2. Metropolitan Park in Relau (Free)
3. Shangri-la Golden Sands Adventure Zone (With Fee)
4. GIANT Bayan Baru Supermarket (Free)
5. Tesco EGate Supermarket (Free)
6. Tesco Extra Sungai Dua Supermarket (With Fee)
7. Jusco Queensbay Mall (With Fee)
8. Queensbay Adventure Zone near the Skating Rink (With Fee)

Let me know if you know any that I have missed out.

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Revenge Of The 4×4x4
03.26.08 | Permalink |Toys| 2 Comments

Guess what I am busy with these few days? I got a new toy. Nope it is not the iPhone, in fact I didn’t have time to play with it. My hubby was keying in all his contacts and gets it going.

I got myself a 4×4x4 Rubik’s cube. I was eager to solve it and browsing through the web for solution. If you want to search for the solution, go to YouTube. It has live demo. However I think some of the teachers talk too much.

I managed to solve it within 30 minutes with the first try. Maybe it was beginners luck. Second day, I mixed it up and I started having problems. With the 4×4x4, there are parity issues which 3×3x3 doesn’t. Anyway, formulas must be used for those parity issues. It takes more practice for me to remember those.

In order to solve a 4×4x4, you need to know how to solve a 3×3x3. Now, anyone wants to loan me a 5×5x5?

Tips: Here is a good website for solution http://pjgat09.gotdns.com/old/cube4java.html

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Capresso
03.26.08 | Permalink |Living, PP| Comments Off

Don’t you wished you own one of these machines? Every morning you get to brew a nice cup of coffee to wake you up. With capresso coffee is just a click of a switch.

I love the smell of coffee although I cannot take it. It makes me feel nausea the whole day. However I love brewing tea. Capresso allows me to make milk froth on my aroma tea. It gets my day going. It is certainly a great gift for someone you love. Hint, mother’s day is coming soon! Start saving now and give your mom something special.

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Apple iPhone Arrived
03.25.08 | Permalink |Technology, iPhone| 10 Comments

Finally, the iPhone I ordered from apple store cost US399 arrived today. I got this for my husband as I wanted a 16G one. Mine will arrive sometime in May. However I am equally excited. Why? Because this is the first time I hacked the iPhone.

Now it is pretty easy to unlock, jailbreak or activate the iPhone so that I can use it with the local telco. I have been waiting for iPhone to come to Malaysia for so long. I couldn’t wait any longer. As soon as I found out from my friend, it can be hacked using a software, I made a purchased.

Here is the cool software:

Yeap, tested and it works. There is cool software you can install in the iPhone if you know how. You can even use it as a game boy. Ok, I can go on and on about it forever but I shall not. It is late and I wanna snooze.

P/S Everyone: Don’t let any sales ppl cheat you of your money, charging you a bundle to hack. By the way, it takes only 10 minutes to do it. Download and unzip, install on yr PC, hook yr phone and start it up, click the button on the software and it does the job.

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Murray Feiss Lighting
03.25.08 | Permalink |Living, PP| Comments Off

Murray Feiss Lighting is one of the best designer in lighting industries. It has style and glamour. It brings out the coziness and yet an elegant look for your home. Visit LightingShowPlace.com to browse through those beautiful chandeliers. It is at an affordable price with free delivery if purchased above US$75. You will be assured of its quality. It makes me want to redecorate my home again.

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Door Hardware
03.25.08 | Permalink |Living, PP| Comments Off

Schlage is the trusted name in home security products and it has been around for over 85 years. Security, styles and quality are the focus of Schlage for customers.

Most of the door locks are suitable for any kind of house interior. There many designs available and you can browse through the catalog online. Besides door hardware, they supply cabinet hardware, bathe accessories and fireplace and hearth. A place to go to if you are renovating your home.

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US Service Vs Asian Service
03.20.08 | Permalink |Service, Shopping| 3 Comments

The other day I was in Singapore Changi Airport getting some toys for my children. I picked up a couple of toys and paid at the counter. At the counter, the sales person was scanning the barcode and discovered there was a price difference. She told me that the price of the toy is wrongly tag. It should be a dollar more. I had to pay the extra dollar else no sale.

I encountered a similar situation in US. I was in the Corelle Store and got a dinning set. The tag was wrongly priced. The sales person apologized and gave me the price that was tagged. It is so nice of them.

You can see both have very different way of providing customer service. One is being too profit oriented and the other, customer centric. If the store makes a mistake, they should bear the cost and not frustrate the customers.

The truth I love shopping in US because they are so focus on customers and yet makes a profit. Do you know that there was once, my meal came late and the restaurant manager apologized? He also gave it to me free of charge. This is what I called customer service!

Here in Malaysia we are way below standard. It is no point hiring some phony managers in the restaurant that come around with fake smiles asking how the food is. Half they time they don’t take bad remarks and improve the service. I really think they are pretty annoying especially when they come around and interrupt our dinner and our conversations. Can’t they pick a better timing? By the way, I think they think too highly of themselves and not really serving the customers. Do you agree?

Anyway, back to the wrong price tagging, anyone know any consumer rights in Malaysia that the store have to sell the price that the goods has tagged? They cannot sell any higher than that? If you do, please let me know.

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Drug Treatment
03.20.08 | Permalink |PP, Rehab| Comments Off

Now there are many drug treatment rehabs available in the US. Rehab centers have a new concept. It is not just a place for treating drug addiction problem. It has many great facilities and program in the rehab for the patient to relax, exercise and put your thoughts away from the problem. The Cliffside Malibu is not just a rehab center but it is the drug treatment center. Call in now at 800-501-1988, a trained counselor is waiting to help.

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The Only Battery You Will Need
03.18.08 | Permalink |Technology| 2 Comments

Often I get frustrated when I see good shots and my digital camera beeps to tell me battery running low. No matter what type of rechargeable batteries I used or alkaline battery I bought, it goes low fairly quickly.

A camera shop introduced Sanyo Eneloop batteries to me but it was too pricey here. Recently I went to Singapore and got a pack with the charger. I found out that Changi Airport was the cheapest. 2 AA batteries with charger were SGD27.00 with no tax. With Eneloop, I can take up to 500 shots with my camera. You can read all the good reviews written about the batteries.

I am happy as long as my digital camera doesn’t beeps. Now I need not buy any more alkaline battery and pollute the environment. It can be charged up to 1000 times. One good thing about Eneloop, you can use it immediately without charging it. This is because the Eneloop has a very low self-discharge. You can keep it for 6 months without used it still have 85% of the energy. It works like a disposable battery and also a rechargeable battery. You do not need to keep charging it every time.

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Technorati Blog Claim
03.16.08 | Permalink |Service| Comments Off

I am doing a Technorati Blog Claim here at this new post. All I have to do is to create a new post here and write this code below which is a link.

Technorati Profile

Technorati is good for generating traffic to your blog. It is free.

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Penang Golden Sands Hotel
03.15.08 | Permalink |Hotel, Malaysia| 1 Comment

It definitely has a great view of the sea and the staffs are friendly. First time I am greeted with a big smile from hotel staffs. While I was checking in with my family, the staff served us all with a welcome ice cooling refreshing lemon tea.

The room was just nice, not too big. I took the sea view room and it was excellent. You are able to sit on the balcony and enjoy the pleasant view. It has a nice bath tub too. Too bad the TV is not a LCD or flat screen TV. It has wifi at the pool area, lobby and the room.

They have also renovated the pool area that gives a Hawaiian feeling with lots of huts, coconut trees and sun bathing benches. It looks like I was in Hawaii for a while.

If you enjoy water sports, there are water ski, sky parachuting, Jet Ski and banana boat. You can also do some sun bathing or walk on the beach. It is really a great affordable vacation!

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Singapore Royal Plaza Hotel
03.11.08 | Permalink |Hotel, Singapore| Comments Off

Hotel rates are raising in Singapore especially those located in strategic location. I was able to experience a hotel near the heart of the city. What really attracted me was the free complimentary mini bar that was advertised. I was a little disappointed as they only offer drinks and no snacks. There were 2 bottles of oranges, 2 can of coke, 2 bottles of drinking water, 1 can of milo and 2 cans of beer. Where are my chips and chocs?

On top of it, the package came with free WiFi, most hotel I previously stayed I have to pay. The room was clean and not too small. It has a 32” LCD TV. It is also a smoke free hotel. If you caught smoking in the room, you are fined with SGD300. As always, Singapore is a fine city.

Royal Plaza Hotel is situated near Orchard where the shopping arena is. It is also very near the MRT stations.

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World Time Watch
03.11.08 | Permalink |PP, Travel| Comments Off

If you are a traveler like me, you need to get the Patek world time. You will never have to adjust different timezone when you land on another country. It is a hassle for me to adjust my watch back and forth. Worst is I need to calculate back and forth my home country time.

With the self winding movement of 24 timezones, I can tell time where ever I am without stress. It comes in platinum too.

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Cheers To Great Health
03.11.08 | Permalink |Health, PP| Comments Off

We must not take our health for granted. Often many of us live a very poor lifestyle not doing enough exercise, not drinking enough water or not eating nutritious and healthy food. When we are faced with serious illness then we hope for magical cure and spend money on it. You must seriously take care of our good health and be happy all the time.

As we aged, it is good to take in supplements to help our body system function properly. When we aged, the body system deteriorates and may not be efficient in absorbing the nutrients we need. I heard that grape seed extract may help to prevent and treat heart diseases such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. It is the antioxidants in grape seed extract that prevent or slow down our body deterioration. Help yourself to better health!

Find out more about medical symptoms and health issues with an online medical dictionary. You?re able to find out information on nursing careers as well as how to be properly trained in first aid and how to use first aid products which will allow you to become the professional in your field.

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Power Of Internet
03.10.08 | Permalink |Uncategorized| 1 Comment

I strongly believed that the opposition had a big win in the Malaysia 12th General 2008 election was due to the power of Internet. The news travel fast in Internet and people can read almost anything whether truth or not. It was really up to the people to decipher what is truth and what is fake.

In the previous years, most of the news we get from the general media were usually filtered or modified. Everyone was kept in the dark. However this general election, lots were exposed. Look at YouTube and blogs.

Some of us were kept updated every minute on the results and news about the general election. One of the site, namely MK were hit with lots of traffic that even with many mirror sites didn’t help much.

Let’s hope the change will do us good and help those who didn’t win the seat to improve. Actions definitely speak louder than words.

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Gold Elite Krisflyer
03.06.08 | Permalink |Travel| 3 Comments

A few weeks ago, I received my gold elite Krisflyer card from Singapore Airlines. Yeap, after I have accumulated 50,000 miles in the silver membership year. The membership is only for a year. I have to enjoy it while I can.

What benefits do you get for this prestigious Gold card?

1. You get to use the Star Alliance Gold lounge around the world. The lounge has lots of comfortable seats with free internet access. It also has a mini bar for drinks and snacks.
2. You get to check in an additional piece of baggage or extra 20kg when you traveled with SIA. Let’s hope I get another trip to US to loot more shopping stuff back. *wink*
3. Priority check-in without any Q.
4. Priority boarding.
5. Priority baggage handling.

Let’s hope I can enjoyed all the above while it lasts.

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Malaysia General Election 08 – My Thoughts
03.06.08 | Permalink |News| Comments Off

First of all, this post is purely my thoughts and has nothing to do with any party bias opinions. Lately most of you are aware that Malaysia General Election is coming up. In fact it is 3 days away.

There is so much news across the television, newspapers, road show speech, internet, sms and even spam. Everywhere you go, political news right in front of your eyes. Most of them are news that put other parties down, personal attacks and digging out each other’s personal secrets. I wonder where is the element of helping the people or the county in this election. If you really want to win the people’s heart, show results of what you have done for the people or the country. Or is it a norm to prove your credibility only during election?

Next, this election is not very environmental friendly. Look at all the plastics and paper used to decorate the roads. I really hope they re-cycle it some how. Some of those sticks are dangling that may cause accidents too.

To vote or not to vote, this is a big question. Will it solve the peoples’ issues? Generally the people wants reduced crime rates, improve education, reduce oil price, less/zero corruptions, respect other people’s religion, racial harmony and a stable country. Let’s hope whichever party wins remembered what they promised and take actions.

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