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Tempurung Cave
02.09.12 |Uncategorized| Permalink | Comments Off

Perak, a state of Malaysia has many caves. I wanted to take my family to visit one. However many have turned into temples which is really sad. I found one called Gua Tempurung. I am glad that I could experience inside of the cave.

The wall of the cave is as solid as the steel buildings. In Gua Tempurung, they have stairs going up to the top level. I was having height phobia but after climbing up, it feels great to admire the top of the cave.

If you are in Gopeng, you should go visit the lovely cave. By the way, there are tours available. They have dry and wet tour. Wet tour requires you to go through the waters. I went for the dry tour and easy level. It was a good exercise too.

Here are some of the pictures of the cave.

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Work of The Hands
12.03.11 |Uncategorized| Permalink | Comments Off

I know a friend who loves to do craft. She paints shoes, beads jewelry, clay pendants and lots more. She really has a pair of beautiful hands to do lovely craft. She is very creative too. I am sure she also can make those lovely shamballa bracelets.

I love to do craft myself. Recently I have been doing a lot of cross stitching. Sometimes when I need to be in a virtual meeting, I stitch while listening. Here are some of my cross stitch collections….

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Latest Beauty Stuff
12.03.11 |Uncategorized| Permalink | Comments Off

I never knew that we can grow eyelashes until I read about eyelash growth product reviews. Does it really work?

The product is very easy to use and it is like your mascara stick. Apply it and watch it grow. Besides growing, it also makes the lashes thicker and fuller. I guess it will give you an attractive look. However a word of caution, before using the product, make sure you look at the product label to see if you are sensitive to any of the ingredients used. You can just use a small amount on your skin to test it.

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Portable EKG Machine
09.15.11 |Uncategorized| Permalink | Comments Off

Wow now you can have a ekg machine on your notebook. How cool is that? In no time, I guess it can be connected to an iPhone or any smartphone.

This unit above is able to provide a full-featured electrocardiograph. Imagine if you are working in your office and your boss give you stress, you can show him your electrocardiograph on the spot. I am sure he will back off from giving you more stress. *chuckles*

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How To Frustrate Your Customer?
08.26.11 |Uncategorized| Permalink | Comments Off
Early in the morning, I got a call from Citibank Malaysia. I wasn’t in a mood to talk to them because I work very late the night before and needed my beauty sleep. The sales agent and a Citibank called about my complaint.

It all happens a few weeks back when a credit card promoter approached me, asking me to sign up for the cash back credit card. I was being nice and hear him out. When signing up, every customer would look for the benefit of what the card can provide.

The agent told me:
- A nice luggage bag and a knapsack for first 150 customers will be sent to me. No mention when.
- $50 cash rebate back after 3 transaction made, to cover the govt tax.
- Cash back as you pay for petrol (5%), groceries (2%)…etc.
After I signed up for the card, here are the extra T&C, not mentioned.
- Luggage bag, after 3 transactions and wait after 6-8 week, the gift will be sent. Other banks, I get the free gift on the spot!
- $50 cash rebate after 3 transitions and wait 60 days.
- Cash back, you get it after collection of minimum RM50. By the way, I cannot find this policy in their website. Other banks, I get it REAL TIME.
Nice to hear all the good benefit but you still have to WAIT to get it. A few words for you Citibank, you can have the card back!

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My New Thermal Cooker
08.13.11 |Uncategorized| Permalink | Comments Off

I heard so much about Thermal Cooker but never wanted to buy one because I am not sure that it will work. Last week, my credit card bank sent me the new rewards catalog and I spotted a 2.5L Thermal Cooker in there. I ordered it immediately to test out if it works. Good thing here is, it is free since I have points to redeem it.

Wow, it was delivered to me very quickly. The only stuff I can cook in my house is a packet of red bean. I soak the red bean for 2-3 hours. Put it into the Thermal Cooker inner pot to boil. Add sugar and orange peel. Boil about 10 minutes on stove and transfer it to the Thermal Cooker and lock it tight. The heat contain inside the thermal cooker will cook the food. Make sure you get a good brand.

I did this at 11pm. Next morning, I have red bean dessert…yummy…:P~~~

I also make ABC soup with it. This is cool with so little preparation. Best is I do not overcook my food and watch the fire. I’m liking this. Now I am looking for a 5L one. It does conserved a lot of energy.

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Play Time
07.24.11 |Uncategorized| Permalink | Comments Off

If you are running a school or preschool, you can get your school equipment or playground equipment from PlayTimeUS.com. They have a variety of playground stuff. They delivered nationwide in US.

By the way, their equipment is very lasting and they do have replacement parts. It is always fun to see children enjoying themselves at the playground. I love those spinners.

I wish such online store is available here.

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Look At Me
06.02.11 |Uncategorized| Permalink | Comments Off

You need to watch this, one after another. It is so hilarious, I like the monster cookie one better, don’t you think so?

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Oh SilkAir!
05.04.11 |Uncategorized| Permalink | Comments Off

I was quite upset with SilkAir. I am not sure why SIA would want to subcontract their flights to SilkAir, maybe because it is much cheaper to operate. Now SIA do not fly from Penang to Singapore, they give it all to SilkAir.

First SilkAir does not provide early check in. They only open their counters 2 hours before flight time, making their passengers wait there.
The thing that makes me really upset was they knew I had a connecting flight in Singapore to US and they put me on the last seat at the back of the plane. My connecting flight was 1 hour away upon touchdown. They were late too!

I had to rush to get on the air train to go to the other terminal and ran to the gate to board the connecting flight. At that time, I wished I had taken hgh releaser to boost up my energy level. It was really frustrating.

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Home Alone
03.07.11 |Uncategorized| Permalink | Comments Off

I was home alone today because I am down with flu. I had a really busy week and I just wanted a rest. I took a long nap and woke up. I relax myself on my comfortable sofa and started playing angry birds. I always wanted to complete the 3 stars to see the final heart.

And I did it!

And this was done many months ago.

One more left to go….

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My Painting Project
02.24.11 |Uncategorized| Permalink | Comments Off

One day, I saw a little stall selling DIY painting. I fell in love with it because of my itchy hand. I decided to buy a small one to see if I like it. I did the small one within 1 night. I went back again to get a mid size one.

The mid size one took me about a week. It is fairly easy to do. On the canvas, the image is numbered and in the painting package, the numbered paint is provided for you. You just have to paint according to the number. You do not need to use much water, in fact as little water as possible. It is suggested to paint one color by one color and top to bottom. For me, I paint the picture first because it motivates me to carry on.

Probably I will buy another set to do but the collection for mid size one is limited.

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Property Market
02.22.11 |Uncategorized| Permalink | Comments Off

Property investment is booming in the Penang Island. There are a lot of investors who are into buying property. Last week, there was a new condo being launched and I heard that people will queue for 2 days. I am not sure if it is makeup publicity. I read in a property website that the developer may have paid someone to be in the queue and spread some rumors that the property is a hot cake. I am sure there are some naïve buyers who fall for those tricks. Don’t be one of them.

If you know the property market of the area, you will be wise to know where to invest. Currently there are so many condo units in Penang that are empty. All are waiting for buyers to own it. Many could not even rent it out but they have to keep paying loan and maintenance fees. At the end of the day, the developer is the one laughing to the bank.

Let’s not make Penang Island to be a place like Hong Kong where the property are too expensive for your future generation!

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Statue Of Liberty
10.29.10 |Uncategorized| Permalink | Comments Off

Statue Of Liberty is a must visit in New York, after all, it is the most popular icon in the world. It is located in an island called Liberty Island where I need to take a ferry across. Before going on board, there will be a queue for security check. There are things you are not allow to carry on board. I guess after the Sept 11, every major historical place will have security check.

When I was there, there was a long queue. However I was happy to have met 2 tourists who asked for direction. We were going to the same spot so I asked them to follow me. In turn, they helped me with their fast past to get through the long queue.

Here are some beautiful shots I took.

History of Statue of Liberty:

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Cabin Furniture
10.21.10 |Uncategorized| Permalink | Comments Off

I always like wood furniture and today I discover some cool cabin furniture from the net. They are long lasting and add style to your home. The collections they have are vast and I am sure you will find something you like too.

On top of that, you get matching mirror, chair, table, dressers and much more to add to your home theme. If only I have a new cabin to decorate.

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Trip To New York
10.18.10 |Uncategorized| Permalink | Comments Off

I had to go the US for work and it was kind of a rush planning. First my US Visa has expired after 10 years of usage. I had to reapply and traveled down to Kuala Lumpur for the interview. The interview was only 5 minutes for me but I had to wait in queue for more than 90 minutes. It was a busy morning.

After I got my Visa, I had like 2-3 weeks to plan out my trip. This is the first time I am flying the east coast, meaning I get to land in New York. It was a golden opportunity for me to see New York. I wanted to do it after my work is done in US. However, an email came from a manager asking me to go to west coast for a meeting. I guess my plans had to change. It means I will have to visit New York first before work.

New York is an expensive place. The hotels are more than USD150 per day. I was working on a tight budget. I went online to search for good breakfast and bed. I found a good deal with this lady, she was renting out her spare room for US$60 per day. I negotiated with her and she gave me a discount totaling $150 for the trip, with no tax. Definitely a great deal. Her place was very near to the bus stop, one bus to New York City. She was a very nice lady too.

Next I got a New York pass that comes with Hop On and Hop Off buses around New York City, totaling USD135 for 2 days. The pass gets me free entrance fee for most of the places of attraction like Statue of Liberty, Museums, Madame Tussaud, Empire State Building, Top of The Rock and many more.

First Day
It was a rainy day and I had to wear poncho on the bus. It was not a good day so I decided I will go to Madame Tussaud, Top of The Rock and Empire State Building. At the end of the day, I did some shopping at Times Square. It was mostly window shopping, nothing much to buy.

Meet The President.

Brad & Jolie

Top Of The Rock
It was a great view up there. I can have a great view of Empire State Building from here.

Empire State Building
This was cool, a must go for everyone. You have to plan it well. At first, I wanted to go up in the morning but the guard told me that the view was not good as it was cloudy. It was raining too. The guard asked me to come back at 5pm. I did and the queue was not bad.

At 5pm, the rain stopped and the view was amazing. I decided that I would stay to see the sun set. I made the right decision and the sun set was splendid. You can see the pictures below.

The Promise

Amazing Sunset From Empire State Building View

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Great Beds
10.08.10 |Uncategorized| Permalink | Comments Off

I don’t know about you but I like to sleep on hotel beds, I believed they buy good quality orthopedic mattress. It is so comfy and I always have trouble getting up.

Your bed is very important to you as it must support your backbone as you sleep. If the mattress is too tough, you may wake up to a sore back. If it is too soft, you probably feel uncomfortable sleeping on it.

Do your backbone a favor, get good quality mattresses.

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Moon Cakes
09.07.10 |Uncategorized| Permalink | Comments Off

Two months ahead of Mid Autumn festival, the moon cakes supplier started selling their moon cakes. They are all out to get your money. It is ridiculously overpriced. I used to get it for RM5, now it is selling for over RM13-RM15 (~USD$5). The cost price I believed is not more than RM5 per piece.

Every year, the price goes up by RM1. Maybe the supplier put a lot of money into advertising. It is wasted because it is getting to be too commercialized. They make beautiful boxes but if I buy a piece, I don’t get any box. You need to get 4 to get 1 box.

Oh well, I am still hunting for a good old traditional moon cake at an affordable price. If you find any, let me know. RM8 for a single yolk lotus moon cake is reasonable.

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Shower Cabin
08.28.10 |Uncategorized| Permalink | Comments Off

I don’t know about you but I like my toilets dry and clean. I really cannot stand people wetting the entire toilet or bathroom after they shower. Why do they have to do that? Isn’t it more comfortable if it is dry?

In my wish list, I hope to have a “Atlantica” Steam & Jetted Shower Enclosure. Just imagine, you get a water massage while you are bathing. It is so cool. Here is a picture of it.

With this installed, after a shower the rest of the bathroom will be dry because it has an enclosure. In fact I tried one of these in the hotel and I kind of like it.

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First Impression
08.28.10 |Uncategorized| Permalink | Comments Off

In Penang, there are quite a lot of vacancies for production jobs because there are a lot of manufacturing plants here. I remembered when I went for an interview to get a job here in Penang, I was shocked to see there were over 100 applicants. I was nervous because I thought my chances are low. However, I found out that they were all looking for production jobs.

Do you know that I was the first applicant to arrive for the interview? All the managers who interview me remembered that. It is good to set good impression for being punctual. In fact, I was only one who made it through and got the job. If you are looking for a job, think of something that make you stand out from the rest. It helps!

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Freeze It
08.18.10 |Uncategorized| Permalink | Comments Off

My iPhone wifi went cuckoo again, I meant it is not working. Well I read a lot of problem with wifi after it has been upgraded to 3.x firmware. It looks like it is looping to find wifi access. I am running out of my wits to fix it permanently.

I didn’t have this problem when it was 2.x firmware. What is Apple doing? I thought they were improving the operating system but it looks like it is degrading.

Last approach that I was very reluctant to try was to freeze it. I heard because it is looping, it caused the chip to heat up.

I had to freeze the iPhone in the freezer for 5 minutes. After that, it goes back to normal. I can detect the wifi and get connected. However this is not a permanent solution. I had the final fix in mind but I do not have time to try it out yet. When I do, I will post it here.

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