iPhoebe

I have a new phone!! Finally!! After months of using my sister’s old phone which cannot scroll down! Hehe…sad wei…but I’m glad that I didn’t give in and get a cheaper phone but stuck to what I wanted over 3 years ago when it first came out! :D Totally worth the money! Signed on the Maxis’ 2 year contract of RM50 per month with 500MB of Data. (For Facebook, Google Maps, Checking cinema times, web surfing, etc). It also has WiFi capabilities so I don’t have to lug my laptop to the free WiFi spots like I used to :D

 

 

Mine is the iPhone 3GS 32GB in Black

So I finally joined the many people who already own an iPhone, but they’re mostly located in KL, so in a small town like Sitiawan I’m still in the lead :P  Hahaha….I am so glad I got the iPhone…It’s so me! With all the applications it’s so convenient to get information or organize my data and most useful so far, the Google Maps application :D So easy to use and has been a huge help for me to find locations based on addresses. Like when going to JB and Singapore…Also since you can pinpoint your location and add it to a bookmark or a contact, you’ll never be lost again! hehe! And I can facebook, surf the net wherever I am and find my location! It even has a compass so I can find my way based on bearings! hehe…since I already learned how to do that in Outward Bound Malaysia :) Also I can check my email (even work email) anytime, everywhere and even view word, excel and pdf attachments!

It might be big, but it’s slim and quite light and fits nicely in my pocket :D I love the fact that it’s a whole touchscreen and not half screen-half keypad like the Blackberry (The blackberry is cool too but not as fun, unless I need a second phone :P)

Just found a website with 15 handy tips for iPhone. Cool! Didn’t know #4,5,6,7 & 15!

So far spent RM170 for a car kit (includes vent mount, windscreen mount, car charger and audio jack) and RM98 for a black cover with screen protective cover. Also downloaded a bunch of free applications and slowly exploring them :)

The only cons so far are the Bluetooth function which does not support phone-to-phone file transfer, only as a remote control for devices and also i have to create ringtones and not use music files directly. Another downside to the iPhone is I can’t upload videos unless I convert the files. But these are just small issues that can be overcome so the iPhone is still awesome :)

So happy!! :D

CNY 2010

This year CNY has been quite eventful, with 2 reunions. One reunion in Ipoh (with mom’s half-brother’s side) and one in Penang (mom’s dad’s side). Yes, my mom is from my paternal grandfather’s second wife. Pretty common in those days, but i think there was no ‘i am leaving you for another woman’ via SMS. Oops sidetracked pulak! haha!

As usual I was the only crazy one with a big DSLR in hand (dad’s camera) so I was the only one taking tons of pics (people and food)

Here are some pics from the Ipoh reunion (CNY eve lunch):

  Cousin with her husband and daughter. Braised Crab Meat Shark’s Fin Soup Kampung Chicken With Chinese Herbs Steamed Red Snapper in Soya Sauce

   Mixed Vege with CNY Style Nyonya Glutinous Rice    Nyonya Glutinous Rice unwrapped  Yu-Sheng Tossing the Yu-Sheng!   Dad asking for one sheet of Erica’s angpow money. She doesn’t look amused. hehe  All in the family

With Mom and Dad :D

Penang reunion (3rd day of CNY lunch):

          I whacked quite a few prawns. The chilli sauce is nice! Yummy!  Table 1   Table 2 Table 3 preparing for photoshoot Still preparing Group photo! :D Jam tarts! Mandarin Oranges!

Fried Sticky Cake (forgot how to say in chinese :P)

 

I took 3 days off so I had the whole CNY week off! :D So that was my CNY for 2010. It was fun to meet all my relatives..although I don’t know if we will see each other again because most of them are in KL, and this reunion is also after a really long time, possibly 20 years or more…

Oh and I am kinda dark in these photos because I just came back from Outward Bound 2 weeks before CNY..hehe

I ate quite a lot, because there was so many dishes and the senior members of the table don’t eat much (muahahaha!)

And last of all, the best part of not being married (only during CNY):

Angpow!!!! :D

Have a prosperous year ahead!

And now I'm back!

Hi everyone!

Don't worry, I haven't abandoned my blog, just haven't got the time to really sit down and write. Not so much writer's block as lazy to blog :P

Just got back from OBM today (2 weeks without phone and internet...believe it or not but i actually didn't miss the internet at all!! :D) and am darker + sunburnt + more muscular :P Will tell more later. It was awesome! hehe...felt like a kid again XD

Back to work tomoro...luckily I don't really have to do anything at work...can rest...hehe...

Gnite!

Blessed Christmas!

Have a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Christmas tree at home

 

Decor in Ipoh Parade:

 

Decor in Church:

Pink Martini is Coming to town!!!

Checked my email this morning and received Pink Martini’s email containing their concert tour list. Scrolled down and saw that they are coming to Malaysia!!! Hooray!! Been waiting for a long time for them to come! I WILL NOT MISS THIS!! Anyone wanna join me? Will probably take 2 days leave for this…muahahahaha! Ok gotta save money first…haha…will go for the Monday night show..and maybe Tuesday also…see how desperate I am first..haha :P

 

DFP SHOWCASE
Pink Martini
Mon 15 & Tue 16 March 2010, 8.30pm

With a wildly diverse repertoire and a cohesive body of beautiful songs, Pink Martini can take you from a samba parade in Rio de Janeiro at one moment, to a French music hall of the 30s or a palazzo in Napoli the next.  This unique ensemble, described by critics as “sophisticated and cosmopolitan”, will perform selected pieces from their various albums including their latest, Splendor in the Grass.

For more information about Pink Martini. Click here.

Ticket Price (RM): 180 | 150 | 110 | 60
Ticket Status: Available
Dress Code: Smart Casual

 

My few fave Pink Martini songs:

Pink Martini - Sympathique :: Official Music Video (Embedding disabled so go to YouTube to watch)

 

 

Can’t wait!! :D

Good or bad, hard to say...

Once upon a time, there was a king. The king liked one of his followers very much because he was very wise and always gave very useful advice. Therefore the king took him along wherever he went.

One day, the king was bitten by a dog, his finger was injured and the wound was getting worse. He asked the follower if that was a bad sign. The follower said, Good or bad, hard to say'. In the end, the finger of the king was too bad that had to be cut. The king asked the follower again if that was a bad sign. Again, the follower gave the same answer, 'Good or bad, hard to say'. The king became very angry and sent the follower to prison.

One day, the king went hunting in the jungle. He got excited when he was on the chase of a deer. Deeper and deeper he went inside the jungle. In the end he found himself lost in the jungle. To make thing worse, he got captured by the native people lived inside the jungle.

They wanted to sacrifice him to their god. But when they noticed that the king had one finger short, they released him immediately as he was not a perfect man anymore and not suitable for sacrifice. The king managed to get back to his palace after all. And he finally understood the follower's wise quote, 'Good or bad, hard to say'. If he hadn't lost one finger,he could have been killed by the native people.

He ordered to release the follower, and apologized to him. But to the king amaze, the follower was not mad at him at all. Instead, the follower said, 'It wasn't a bad thing that you locked me up.' Why? Because if the king hadn't locked the follower up, he would have brought the follower along to the jungle. If the native found that the king was not suitable, they would have sacrificed the wise man instead!. Again, the quote 'Good or bad, hard to say' stands.

The moral of the story:

Everything that happens in this world, there is no absolute good or bad. Sometimes good things turned out to be bad things eventually, while bad things become a gain.

Whatever good things that happen to you, appreciate and enjoy it, but do not cling on or become overwhelmed! Take it as a pleasant surprise in your life.Whatever bad things that happen to you, do not feel too miserable or sad, it may not be too bad after all!

If one can understand this, he or she will find life much easier.

Have a good day!


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Got this in a forwarded email. It's so true. I get really angry when people only look at the negative side of things, when there is a clear bright side most of the time. People like that, get rid of them. I like people who have the 'can do' attitude, where they try to find solutions for problems before giving up or complaining. I also like people who think 'why not?' to anything, eg; ideas.

Anyway, have a great positive day!

MPO Happy Hour

Will be in KL 7-9 Dec...maybe I can squeeze in one MPO performance before coming back? :D
Wonder when they revamped their website...looks good!




MPO Happy Hour
Wed 9 December 2009, 6.30pm

LEADER: Miroslav Daniš Violin

Get ready for a finger-snapping, toe-tapping musical treat with Miroslav, his fellow MPO and local guest musicians! Featuring an assortment of swinging jazz tunes and vocals from the era that brought Benny Goodman and Count Basie to stardom. You’ll be bopping along in the aisles in no time!

Ticket Price (RM): 10 for all seats
Ticket Status: Available

Dress Code: Smart Casual

Clothes and photos

Looking at pictures posted on FB these days, it always makes me laugh when people wear the same t-shirt at different occasions. Sometimes in almost all of the pictures they will be wearing the same t-shirt! Hahaha! Must be their fave clothes! ;)

November Babies!

Whoa! Look at the list of my friends who are November babies! (Taken from Facebook :P)

 

01  -  Mei Ling Lee (age 27)
03  -  Lai Yew Cheong (age 27)
04  -  Kelvin Hoh Chee Wai (age 26), Neni Lode (age 50)
05  -  Lishalinee Soosay (age 22)
06  -  Syibba Beeba (age 26)
08  -  Karol Wee, Toh Jo Cyee (age 24)
09  -  Muhammad Ihsan (age 23)
10  -  Irma Izzati (age 22), Mary Goh
11  -  Jeremy Loh (age 22)
12  -  Moon H. Ng, Paul Abisheg (age 20)
13  -  Devaki Murgayah (age 24), Nicole Leehooi (age 25), Stephen Yaw (age 51), TWisha Winisha Molapo (age 20)
15  -  Sheela Vijayan Tan (age 26)
17  -  Andy Ten, WernJing Ding (age 24)
19  -  Jenny Chim, Joanna Thina
20  -  Kien Wai, Kim-Guat Goh
21  -  Michael Chan, Nas Wazir (age 23)
22  -  Atiah Bt Mohd Aminuddin (age 23), Azfar Hisham (age 23), Herin Nathan
23  -  Anna Leong
24  -  Anne Rahim, Sri Mala Kanniappan (age 23)
25  -  Kelvin Lee (age 33)
26  -  Patricia Ong (age 26)
27  -  Joshua Navin
28  -  Daniel Anand (age 21), Gillian Rayappen, Jonathan Yeap, Ngu Ling Yee (age 22), SitLooi Wong (age 23)
29  -  Jo Kukathas (age 47)
30  -  Elly Ismail (age 23), Supriya Nair (age 21)

 

Happy birthday to you all! :D

 

One thing I noticed, the people in the upper age group that I know (and are close to) happen to be born in November! Such as my mom, my aunt, Cik Nur Aini (My KH teacher in school) and Mr Mike (Techflow advisor). Hmmm….coincidence? Maybe these November babies are just special! :)

Oh and the 15th was also my parent’s 29th wedding anniversary! :D

Happy 29th Wedding Anniversary!

Taken somewhere in Indonesia during our family trip a few years back. One of the rare pictures where we all look decent :P

Pictures!

I think you all were bored with my ramblings in the previous post so here are some pics! :D

 

I finally got a helmet! Just a trainee tho… Cool ear muffs :D What does ‘latihan sangkut’ even mean?? We had to get magic markers to draw the flow on the technical diagram…hehe…feel like a kid again :D Our classroom for 1 month. Traffic light on the way back. Straight is going to Lumut, turn right is Billion and home :) Helped my sis stick the kindergarten kid’s colouring and compile each kid’s set together. Lunch at Home Curry House – reserved for Fridays! :D

They have a simulator here…cool stuff! :D Our trainer said at the end of this OJT we have to try our hand at simulation…hmmm…hope nothing explodes :p

 

That’s all for today…more soon! :)