Saturday, May 28, 2011

Finally, Bot a New Lappy!

My lappy gave in to my constant abuse and died. It has been about 3 weeks... the longest time in my life without the luxury of using a lappy as and when I feel like.... well, I have been a slave to a lappy since I have gotten my 1st with my 1st paycheck when I was 22years old.

The past 3 weeks has been terrible.... I lapsed into uncontrolled cold turkey state several times a day... I squirmed my eyes doing research for a new lappy on my pathetic iphone screen.... i spent quite a long time researching for a laptop... at one time, I had 6 lappies to consider!

Most impt criterias are:
1) Processor: Intel Core i5 (1st gen or 2nd gen no problem - but the salesperson told me the speed is a difference of 56%)!!

2) RAM: Minimum 4GB (to support Windows7)

3) HDD: Minimum 320GB (as part of good hsekeeping, most of the stuff  are on my 250GB external HDD and it's almost full, so will need more)

4) Screen: 12.1"- below 14" (previous is 14", but I find it too big for my motorbike box)

5) Weight: Less than 2kg (Previous is 2.5kg but it weighs like a ton)

Finally after shortlisting so many brands etc....
I decided on a Toshiba Satellite L735.


It comes with 4 colours...
Grace Silver, Maroon Brown, Modena Red
and Luxe White Pearl.  


Initially I settled for MaroonBrown...2nd Choice is Grace Silver..
But after seeing the display unit "thumb-printed" by itchy fingers... I decided against it!


Grace Silver it should be, the typical classic!



Happily playing with my new toy now!!! =D

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Kena Fried....

Superb in pain... kena fried by the merciless Sun for the past few days...

I have coached many hours under the sun 3 hrs - break- 3hrs again. But in water, u hardly feel the heat. As and when i feel the heat, will just dip into the water!

But yest and today... it's crazy, no wind, no shade at all, i coached a cycling workshop for secondary school students for 3hrs-Break-3hrs under the Hot Sun and kena fried - badly... even for my standard, i freaked out alittle....

See the charcoal face...


The back of my neck hurts...  burnt... Gosh...
I was so freaked by the effect it had on my face that I came home and drowned myself in H2O, "marinated" my face with a hydration and moisture mask, then slathered on 2 thick layers of Pure Aloe Vera Gel...
More protection!!!

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Sweet Creamie...

 
"What are you eating Mummy?"


"Gimme the Apple!!"


Monday, May 16, 2011

Behind every Man, there is a Successful Woman...

I know the saying goes like this:
"Behind every successful Man, there is a Woman...."

But I prefer it this way:
"Behind every man, there is a Successful Woman..."

Let's be practical, Man needs Woman.
It's essential for their survival...
How essential? Else they'll look like an idiot everytime!

I'll give you One good reason:

Let's face the facts....
I know some woman may not be very good with technicalities like cars, gadgets, electronics...
But we are smart enough to know to seek out a Smart Monkey to do the job....
Man? They'll rather be a Monkey, a SILLY one!


Sunday, May 15, 2011

Time for Haircut again!

I am due for a haircut... the little tuft at the back of my head is getting on my nerves... luckily i dun wear blouses or collared shirts these days else i will be so irks by the hindrance...

After a long and hot day outside, I was abt to go for a shower, was so sweaty and sticky.
I passed the mirror and took a quick peek.... Hmmm... it's not too bad a hairstyle!

If only I styled it properly...
But now, how to cut that irritating tuft of hair at the back?

Some examples?





But I really like this one:

But hor.... I'll probably need plastic surgery to look like her!
Then how?! !
How to style! Help!

Saturday, May 14, 2011

I will fry you DEAD!

One thing that irks me the most...
errant car owners who park their bike inconsiderately!



I am so fed up already. Sending this to STOMP!

"Came home around late afternoon and was about to park in the designated motorbike lot.
This weekend car was parked at the ramp beside a handicap lot (which is for the ease of wheelchair usage). It is illegal to park at this lot, but understandable for loading/unloading from back of vehicles.
I waited on my bike in front of this car as I see a mother and her child in the back seat, the driver seat was empty. As the entrance of the ramp to the motorbike lot is blocked entirely by this car, I expected the mother to at least tell me the approximate waiting time or at least show some remorse. Instead, she pretended to look away and ignore my glare.
Totally irked by such an errant car owner and lousy parent, I detoured and entered the motorbike park lot from another ramp.
The next morning, I saw this car parked in this lot again. Yes, it's illegal to park at the Handicap lot next to it, but it is also illegal to park at the ramp! It defeats the purpose of making the handicap lot as this parking restricts the wheelchair access totally!
 There was no handicap decal on this car. Totally errant and inconsiderate. "

Friday, May 13, 2011

It's here! It's HERE!!! OMG! Happy!

Finally! After many days of opening the letterbox at multiple time intervals... my kitty phone cover has finally arrived! HAPPY like a Bird!! CHIRPY!!!

Then I realised that it came from an address so near to my home... within 5 mins walking distance somemore! OMG!!! I shd have gone to knock on the door and get the parcel!

Oh! Got a free Screen protector also!
*Bleah, it's a mirrored one... i wan a Matt screen protector!
But since it's Free! Use it lah!!

Oh! & It's made in Korea!! Not MIC! Goody!

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Saw this from the papers... I posted this last week & OMG! Why is the price so big differences?!
I saw it on gmarket for $130+...
Now it's selling for $49.90...
It's must have been the price of Novelty and being Pioneer to have this gadget!


Thursday, May 12, 2011

Cooking Cooking Cooking... =D

Have been cooking more lately...
Linguine Pasta, Salmon, Pumpkin, Broccoli etc...
Yum!

Seasoning! 

Eleven minutes of Cooking,
Pasta will be Al Dente!  

Bon Appetit!
Aglio Olio Linguine with Grilled Salmon,
Blanched Broccoli and Poached egg.
*Oh! 1st time trying to cook a poached egg...
not very successful... but will try again!

Another attempt at Tomato Pasta Linguine with Baked Pumpkin n Poached egg...
*Need to improve on the egg though! 

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This is my favourite Breakfast during the weeks of my Operation 6 packs...
Oatmeal with Banana! Yummy! 



Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Is this the Norm?

I follow this comic strip diligently...

If this is the reason why men wanna get married,
I am so staying SINGLE!!! =)

I thot they are more like cats...
Eractic, Aloof etc...
But I have to agree with Reine,
They are MONKEYS! 



That's why all the Good man are either Married or Gay....


& we talked about Equality of Sexes...
Where got!?! 

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Now, this is how i feel alot of times!
I am "Empress of Hermits!"  

Monday, May 9, 2011

Pigging Out! 1 Day Temple Street Tour!

Another Pig Out session for dim sum!
This time it's with Stella at Yum Cha Chinatown!

We are Gluttons!
*We had to wait for 30mins b4 it's open!


Mango Prawns w Mayo! YUM! 

Die die must have - Pumpkin Cake! 

Standard must have:
Yam Fritters w Chicken/Pork,
Phoenix Claws,
Xiao Long Bao! 

Actually i find it quite expensive... 2 pax and we didnt really order alot!
already almost $30.

Me n Bro Xiong at Ho Kee (Geylang) only spent $15 in totally and we couldnt even walk thereafter...
Food quality wise, actualy I like Ho Kee's better...
Of cos, Due to the supa hot spell, we were paying for the aircon actually!

Next place to check out n I cant wait!
Who wanna go with me?!
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Then we adjourned to a few stalls down,
YUMMY!  

*Cant decide whether wanna hot yummy dessert of Sesame Paste/ Almond Paste/Peanut Paste or Walnut Paste... Or Mango Shaved Ice...

Die die must have Waterchestnut Kuey!
We decided to eat all!

Round ONE!

Round Two! 

Very satisfied!
Next time must go back to try the $5 GIANT rice dumplings!!

We then shop around along temple street, went into almost all the shops that sell wholesales kitchen utensils.... industrial grade, residental grade etc.... everything!
U never know how many types of laddle there are until u step into one of these shops man!

We conclude the end of Temple Street One Day tour!
The weather was just too hot to continue walking fully clothed!
We need to start allowing Bikinis on normal streets other than beaches!

 

Sunday, May 8, 2011

It's officially Torn.... bleah

Over the last 12 hrs, my trusty orange silicon phone cover went from a slight tear to this:


It's expected, cos like all silicon, once it's torn, it will tear all the way!
Since I have made the order for a new phone cover, I had to do this meanwhile:

Reminds me of those pple who stick their broken specs!
Gosh... Such tragedy! Use Black insulating tape some more!

I have been notified that the new cover was posted out this morning....
Expecting to receive it soon!!

Friday, May 6, 2011

iphone craze...

I have never really been very crazy with all the accessories you can get for an iphone.
I merely bot a phone silicon protector sleeve (which came with 2 mirrored screen protectors) on the day i collected my phone.

Recently, I received a 24K radiation sticker from Vv last Xmas and I love it! I have since bot a few for my closer friends. I didnt know if it works, but a nurse friend told me that it does. It had blocked out the radiation, as promised by the product. and how she discovers it? She was listening to a transceiver radio when her iphone rang, she noted that there was not interference to the radio signal and proclaimed that it had to do with the stickers. She has since become an avid collector of different stickers... collection visible from the back of her iphone!!

My fav is always this:

It reminds me of ME! with my cat, we both beckon "FIGHTING!"
Spurs me to work hard and cont to persever!


To my dismay, I have always ended up paying abit more for this particular design cos it's always sold out from many of the retailers.... argh!

I caught this while doing my random surfing.

Can u guessed what is it?


YES! U use it like this!

With Skype and Viber.... it's little wonder why pple spend more time on the phone... n the iphone tends to get abit hot to wedge between ur ear and ur shoulder... also radiation direct to u brains! this is the perfect solution! Very cute hor!
Sets u back a whooping $138 though! For it's novelty, quite a worthy investment!

*P.S: My friend did a check online with the US health authority website, cant remb the name. But iphone emits the highest radiation! That was in Apr 2010 though. 

Anyway, the reason why I am surfing for iphone accessories the past 2 days is becos I torn my silicon cover. very sad. It's my fav. It met all my needs.

I have a few criteria when comes to iphone cover.
1) Can withstand the shock + impact if I drop it.
*God knows how many times it saved me already!

2) Withstand water, by that i need it to be able to ward off sprays/droplets of water on the main screen/home button.
*I coach swimming mah! Sure got last min students call me etc.

3) Prominent color
* I am blind, out of sight, out of mind. If it's the usual black, I will have left it so many times at the table, toilet etc. and forgot abt it!

Best of can have 4) Can attach a hook or lanyand or carabina.
*I have always have that on my pagers, Hp and keys ever since young. I can walk for 50metres without realising that the item is out of my pocket least saved by the attachment to my belt loops or pants!

Currently my cover can only do no.1 to 3. This is my current cover type btw. My 2 fav colours somemore! GREEN and ORANGE! YAY!


After surfing for so long,
I am now toying with the idea of this:

It meets all my needs including no.4!!!
Plus points: Cat n Paris and Italy design!
Not too girly too!

But my phone model is 3GS and I can probably changed to 4 next April. Tat's another 11months. This cover is only for 3GS and it cost a hefty $22, the amount i will not "Usually" pay for a silly cover!

Is it worth it for 11 mths of use? Alright if u divde by 11 mths and that's only $2/mth right! But but! Then I will buy a lanyand/carabina also!!! faint!
Really feel like getting it! Need to think again!!

How how?! I cant sleep liao!!