April 2009

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Keep Left
04.30.09 | Permalink |Information| Comments Off

I remembered in my school days, I was taught to keep to the left side when walking. It is just like how we drive. When I go up the stairs, I need to keep left. I wonder did you have the same teaching. I found many did not because in my work place hallway, people just walk however they like.

These tend to bang into me when they corner on the right side. Sometimes these people like to take short cut.

And then there is the escalator. Malaysian escalator has no standard. Some time the left side of the escalator goes up and sometimes the right side goes up. They are a confused lot.

At the escalator, people likes to stand in the middle blocking people who want to go down fast. Haven’t they learned to keep left and leave the right side for traffic flow? I believed in Singapore, signs are everywhere to make sure people are aware and do the right thing.

Keep left next time you walk yeah except when you are in a different country. Different county has different directions.

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Top 10 Loser Vouchers
04.27.09 | Permalink |Shopping| 1 Comment

Don’t you hate it when a shop offers you a free voucher that is useless? I have received many of these vouchers and it a marketing scams. Too bad I cannot report them to anyone. Sometimes these companies think we are stupid or greedy.

Here are the top 10 loser vouchers I received:
1. Free $10, you can use it next month on certain range of books.
2. Free $5, you can use it next month if you spend more than $10.
3. 3 Free $10 vouchers, you can use it next month but a single voucher for each item.
4. Free $10, you can use it on your next purchase next month.
5. Free $10, you cannot use it on grocery items, cosmetics or promotion items.
6. Free $5, you can use it on your next purchase expired end of the month.
7. Free $10, you can use it if you spend more than $100
8. Free $10, please collect the voucher in the nearest branch next month.
9. Free 1 set meal if you purchase 2 sets.

And the top 10 loser voucher is……..
10. Free $10, you can only use it on 31st Apr 09. (Opps, there is no 31st in April)

No wonder my wallet is always full of vouchers and I never know when which one expires on what date. Yeah they cannot make thing simpler for customers.

However, I like Tesco because when they give vouchers, you can use it any day and any time with no condition. The expiring date is 2 years from the date issue.

If you don’t want to give genuine vouchers, please don’t give it! I rather you keep it.

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Bad Tummy
04.21.09 | Permalink |Health, PP| Comments Off

Lately I been having bad tummy upset, probably something bad I have eaten. I been purging a few times a day and my tummy is growling inside. It is like one of those site effects from colon cleanser stuff that I read from the Colonix reviews.

Now I believed my colon is super clean even without drinking those colon cleanser stuffs. I took some of my children Gain Bac capsules with good bacteria to help my tummy feel good. Let’s hope my tummy will go back to normal. With the bad purging, it really drains my energy down.

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Back From KL
04.20.09 | Permalink |PP, Shopping| Comments Off

I went for a 4N trip back to Kuala Lumpur and it is definitely a relaxing time for me. It is a time for me to wind down and do some shopping. I must say that Air Asia has given me a pleasant trip this time around. Checking in is a breeze and I must applaud the ground crew for smiling while servicing me.

By the way, now AA has change to seating arrangement as opposed to free seating. One of my relative joked, saying they probably want you to pay extra for people to sit together. It is probably right because you have a higher chance of sitting together if it was free seating.

Oh well, 4N is definitely not enough for me to shop. Besides shopping, I have to do my duty to have lunches and dinners with my loved ones too. I walked so much while I was in KL that I guess shopping is my best diet pills. Hey at least I got around using public transport like LRT, Komuter, monorail, public bus and taxi.

I visited Sungai Wang too because I had to go to Low Yat to get my gadget. I have not been there for years, maybe more than 10 years. Sungai Wang used to be my hang out mall. I hang out there after church because my church was near there. It was also known as my second home during those days. Nothing has changed much with Sungai Wang. It is still so many people with lots of things to see.

As I was travelling on an LRT, I saw very nice graffiti on the walls of Klang River. It was very well done. If only the government spend some money to clean up Klang River, it will be good attraction!

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As Efficient As You Want It To Be
04.20.09 | Permalink |Insurance, PP| Comments Off

Last few weeks I was frustrated with getting a simple quotation from a supplier. First he promised me the quotation will be delivered by end of the week. However there was no news from him when Friday came. I had to call him to follow up and he told me, he will send it end of the day. After a few more days passed, I still didn’t get the quotation. I had to call him again. Finally he sent it but it was the wrong quote. I was really steam up!

Can’t he be more efficient as the Arizona auto insurance? With Arizona auto insurance, you can get online quotes without hassle, wasted follow up calls and it is fast! All the rates are visible for your comparison. This should be the way you do business, make it easy for customers.

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Celcom Prepaid & USB Modem
04.17.09 | Permalink |Technology| 6 Comments

What do you do when you do not have Internet? The other day when I was having a telecon at night, working from home, my streamyx went down. It was frustrating because I cannot view the presentation. After the meeting, I didn’t know what to do as I cannot surf or work. I had to resort to watching TV. My friend did the same thing.

I faced the same problem every time I return back to my hometown. No internet available in my parent’s place. Today I was at LowYat Plaza with a mission to source for the cheapest way to get myself on Internet. You cannot put a techie like me without Internet.

I got myself a Vadafone USB modem with Celcom Broadband Prepaid Pack. Celcom Broadband Prepaid is a life saver for me as I can pay for the internet when I need it. No monthly fee, no activation fee and no contract. The daily rate is RM6 and the weekly rate is RM20. I can live with that.

It is my backup solution if my streamyx goes down. With the USB modem, it is plug and connects. Wah lah, I got myself connected within a few minutes. The USB modem provides HSDPA connection with 3G. It is just so cool!! I wonder if I can plug the Celcom SIM into my iPhone?

P/S: Performance is not bad.

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Weekend Getaways
04.17.09 | Permalink |PP, Travel| Comments Off

The other day as I was looking at my work annual leave system, I saw that I have accumulated a lot of annual leaves. I wonder how I can utilize it to the fullness. I must really plan for some long weekend getaways to rewind, rest and relax.

However my other half has problem taking leave because his schedule is busy and uncertain. I remembered I had plan a family vacation once but he had to go for a business trip. I ended taking my 2 kids to the planned vacation. It was fun for me and the kids. It would have been better if he could make it. Let’s hope this time around, everyone gets to go.

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Weaving A Cross
04.13.09 | Permalink |Craft| 2 Comments

Today I am going to show you how to weave a cross. Usually most people would use palm leaves to do it. However, I would use a pandan leave because it gives a little fragrant and you can keep it in your handbag or drawer.

Step 1: Take a strip of pandan leave. You can split it into 2. Make a L shape with a little triangle in the middle.

Step 2: Fold the triangle downwards twice. You will end up a square covering the triangle.

Step 3: You take the left strand of the leave, move it backwards to make a loop and go through the pocket of the square. Tighten it to have a square pocket.

Step 4: Weave the leave through the pocket to make the vertical bar of the cross.

Step 5: Weave the leave through the back pocket to make the horizontal bar of the cross.

Wah lah…you have a nice cross. Adjust it to make it proportional.

Happy Easter to all!!!

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Catalog of Rewards
04.08.09 | Permalink |Finances| 1 Comment

I must salute CIMB for coming up with a 150 pages catalog of things I can exchange for my credit cards. The catalog ranges from household things to electronic to vouchers to fitness tools to toys and many more. It is suited for everybody. Somehow they got it right. Not only that, with a minimum of 3000 points you can get something.

If you do not have sufficient points, you can opt to go with special buy, paying cash with minimum points. I kind of like this idea because I can buy stuff at discounted rates. Do check the price properly, it may not be the best price for some items.

I have already identified some items I would exchange for. Looks like I will make my credit cards worked harder.

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Earth Hour
04.04.09 | Permalink |Environment| Comments Off

I found this cool website: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/03/earth_hour_2009.html that show us the earth hour around the world. The pictures capture before and during earth hour of major landmark in the world. You can turn off and turn on the lights in the picture. However loading could be slow if your broadband speed is low. Here is one of the pictures below, the rest please go to the website above to admire it for yourself. Too bad, they didn’t have the Penang Bridge.

Pic Credit: www.boston.com

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Wholesale Housewares
04.04.09 | Permalink |Living, PP, Shopping| Comments Off

Hey if you are looking for cheap housewares, I recommend Liquidation.com where they are having a wholesale housewares. They are selling kitchenwares, vacuum cleaners, plates, fridge, knifes, coffee machines, juicer (I need one of this!!), toaster ovens and lots more.

The price is very low. Now I wished they have free shipping here and I definitely will buy it. I need some of these housewares for my new condo. Or I can open a small business selling these lovely housewares.

Ok, when it comes to shopping, we ladies just cannot resist!

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Lose The Fat The Right Way
04.04.09 | Permalink |Health, PP| Comments Off

You always wanted a slim body. You tried doing exercise, dieting, refrain from eating or taking slimming pills but nothing works. You pull your hair out to find out what works for your body. The best is to know your body and understand it. Many of us do not spend time knowing our body and how it works.

If you are going into slimming pills, it is very important to read up on it. Some may not work for your body or worst, it may give you side effects. That is why, you have to do a little research on it by reading up the slimming pills review. Ask those who have taken it and find out from them their testimonies. It helps. Read up the good and bad.

There is no easy way to reduce weight but there is always a healthy way. For me, I will focus on what I eat. I love fruits and vegetables. Some days I just snack on those. I like to snack on the Japanese soya bean. All you have to do is to steam it and you can eat it right away. It definitely better than a pack of chips!

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Upside Down Notebook Screen
04.03.09 | Permalink |Technology| 2 Comments

I pulled out my DVD drive from my notebook and everything went upside down. Yeah the screen turned upside down. I was chatting with a friend and I have to turn my head to read what she was typing. She told me to reboot my notebook. I did reboot, put it to safe mode but it doesn’t help.

I had to Google for answer. It is putting my brain to the test because I move my mouse right, it went left. I move it up and it went down. Fortunately the mouse clicks are the same. I have to retrain my brain to think opposite.

Oh well, finally got the answer to turn the screen right side up by going to the display screen with all windows minimize. Right click -> graphics options -> rotation -> normal. I wonder why do they have this option to begin with??!!

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Contest
04.02.09 | Permalink |PP, Travel| Comments Off

I love participating contest because I get the kicks when I have won something from it. However I will only join a contest if I know the chance of winning is high. I do not care what the prizes are because I just love winning. Don’t you?

Now I need to win a vacation package. I heard that there is this Econo Lodge American values contest and I am tempted to win something from there. It offers a great choice of hotels internationally. Who knows, maybe I can win some free nights stay in an exquisite hotels. Besides my children just love staying in hotels. It is definitely a great deal.

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