Life Is Like Walking In A Shoe Store

 

You know the saying "..if the shoe fits"? Life in general is all about decisions, comforts and being practical. It's exactly like being in your favorite shoe store. If you're a person that likes shoes (like me), and if you see that taboo 4-letter word "S-A-L-E" on the shoe store display, you can feel moment you enter the store, you know you're fucked. It's because of the temptation of buying a pair that comes with it upon entering the store. Yes, you have the option of not going in, but come on....that don't usually happen now does it? You would still want to step in and look around to see if there is anything that you fancy. It's called  giving in to temptation, and I know everyone as humans are guilty of it.

 

Firstly, there are decision to be made to pick one (or two), since almost every pair of shoes are on sale at the store. Life too is about making choices. Decisions are made based on the pros and cons of each choice. Choosing a pair of shoes is not rocket science, but choosing a decent pair that suits you well and that is long lasting is pretty much the same as deciding on a long term investment plan. In life, there are so many decisions to be made like which job, which insurance policy, which house to buy...the list is endless. When you choose a pair of shoes, you would also want it to last as long as they can and not have the soles come off just a week after purchasing it. You wouldn't want to hesitant into making a decision just because it looks nice, but the quality is lousy. You'll regret it later if you do that.

 

 

"Why I always have to choose? Can't I have all?...Arrgh!"

 

 

Now, when you see a pair of shoes that you like, you would want to try it on first. Pretty much like starting a relationship with someone. You would want to try out to see if it fits and if they are comfortable. Always remember, if fits well, it's not always necessarily comfortable. Most shoes has to be seasoned to feel extra comfortable. So before you go get married or something, it is necessary for both parties to feel comfortable with each other which requires time.

 

 

"Yes it fits perfectly!...but not really comfortable leh!"

 

 

Now lastly, it's about being practical. If you already have those pair of shoes in similar design or color, it's not really necessary to be getting another...unless it is a replacement for the worn out pair. Life is the same. It's all about being practical and not being spendthrift. Certain things are "nice to haves" while others are "must haves". Everyone one can do without the former unless they have a little bit more saved up and would like to reward themselves. People need to know the clear distinction of the two especially with the slowdown of the global economy.

 

 

 

So, the next time you walk into a shoe store, just remember these things. Who would have thought that shoe shopping and life can have so many things in common huh? I bet you would see things a little differently now.

 

Note: Pictures from GettyImages.com

My Little Hideaway

 

Have you ever got that special feeling when you were a kid, that whenever you are in a place, say a toy shop or a candy store, your eyes lit up...you feel like you're in wonderland, never wanting to leave...and that nothing else in the world matters? Well, for me, I have one such particular hideaway that has always been dear to me. It's not a toy shop nor is it a candy store...my hideaway  has always been this particular record shop in Subang Parade. Yup, it always brings back so many memories, simply because I spent hours there after classes during my college days just listening to stacks and stacks of CDs without actually having to purchase any! Each time I'm there makes me feel like a kid in a toy store...never wanting to leave and I'll be so happy!

 

You see, this particular record shop used to be known as Pennylane. Back then, it was the only record shop I know that would actually allow you to listen to CDs without you purchasing it. Pennylane is small, simple and provides a very cozy environment for listening. Think of it like your local neighborhood pub. Not too commercialized, yet it draws back the loyal customers because of its simplicity and friendly customer service. Come to think of it, I used to frequent there so often that the owners always ask me how I am whenever I came by for a visit. Can you also imagine, how much I have spent purchasing CDs from there over the years? (yes I buy a lot...and I mean A LOT of original CDs....you won't even imagine!)

 

Fast forward 7 years later, Pennylane is no longer there, but it has been bought over by Rock Corner, a music store chain owned by Eastern Records. But even when Rock Corner took over the outlet in Subang Parade, they never expanded the size of the store, which kept the small cozy feeling I still like, unlike other Rock Corner outlets. Yes, even though it's now a place of a different name and interior, the feeling is very much the same each time I go there. It's funny because I don't get the same feeling for any other Rock Corner outlets I visit....maybe it's just nostalgic to me.

 

 

 

my little hideaway..

 

So today, I was in Subang Parade to meet a friend up. I was early by an hour, so I went to my favorite hideaway....and guess what?...I end up purchasing 3 CDs! Sigh!...I can't help it! It's the one place in Malaysia that I can spend like the whole day there if time permits.

 

 

The 3 CDs I purchased..."An Evening of Jazz with Cat", "Eriko Ishihara" & "Julia Duncan"

Oh...there is also another place which has a similar effect on me each time I visit Singapore too. This place called That CD Shop situated at Pacific Plaza on Scotts Road...the added bonus of this outlet is maybe because the promoters are cute and hot! Hehe!

So now you know if I'm feeling a little under the weather...you know where to find me. ;)

If Only This Actually Happened...

 

I had a dream last night. It was a rather weird one, because it really seemed something out of a Hollywood movie. I swear I'm not making any of this up, but here's how it went...

 

I found myself in a train station...and of all places somewhere in Canada. I knew it was Canada because there was a flag somewhere in the background. Anyway, I was at a cafe nearby, presumably to catch the next train to some place. While sipping on my cuppa, I was approached by this attractive young lady (think Kristin Kruek) who asked if she could join me because she didn't want to sit alone. She had the most gorgeous eyes I've ever seen, cute pouty lips and long black silky hair...of course without hesitation I offered her the seat opposite me. She then introduced herself to me simply as Patricia. She didn't give a last name, but she looked to be of mixed parentage, Canadian Chinese I presume.

 

Anyway, we then chatted away and she told me she works as an air stewardess and was there to catch a train to the airport. I can't really remember in detail the conversations that we had, but I do remember giving her my business card and asked her to keep in touch somehow. Then the announcement of her train's departure suddenly was broadcast through the station's PA system. She told me she had to leave and wrote her number on the back of my business card and returned it back to me. Later, we both stood up, and I gave her a hug and said our goodbyes. I think I had a tear in my eye at that point...and I watched her board her train.

 

Soon after, I got up only to realize that it was just a dream...DARN IT! Imagine what it could be if something like that did happen in real life. Anyway, the sad part is...I CAN'T REMEMBER THE NUMBERS on the back of the card...Haha! =(

Head Hunted...Again...But...

Here's the thing, I got a call this morning from a head hunter who is offering me a job which pays probably double my current salary. While tempting as it may sound, I'm having a tough time deciding on it. Why you ask?...well, sure the money is damn good but that also means I will have to be doing what I use to do a few years back which was something I was trying to get out of to begin with (mainly managing IT based projects).

Some of you might know that I have started out in a technical background and been managing IT based projects for the first 4 years of my working career. I got out of that and ventured into a more fast paced industry which is online marketing/advertising. For me, I like being in this current industry mainly because I get to meet people, and also learn a lot as my clients are from different industries. Going back to the IT industry means I will be only confined to the office most of the time and if not, clients will only be specific to the IT industry (boring!!!). To be honest, I am actually also contemplating to go into marketing all together. It would be nice to be working as the client for once right?

So...if you were me, what would you do? Go for something you don't really like but get paid really well, or do something you really like, while not getting paid as much?

Note: If you're my employer reading this....well, don't worry...it's not in the same industry so it's a totally different ball game all together. I guess this is something many of us will go through throughout our working career. Arrghh!

Mutant Healing Powers

Heya loyal readers! As you can see, it's been awhile that this site has been last updated....and no...this time, I have a valid excuse...and for the first time..it's not work related!

Well, as some of you know, I was quite sick the past week. I was down with a mild fever starting Tuesday night...I felt better the next day, and I went on back to the office and lasted throughout. Wednesday night the fever became worse. Now...it's very rare that I fall sick (come to think of it, I can't even remember when I was the last time I took an MC and a day off from work), and I usually recover in a day or so (because I have mutant healing powers). But this time, my mutant healing powers failed me. I was trying to be a hero on Thursday morning and went to work with a mild fever, hoping that I will pass the day without feeling anything...but just about 2 hrs into the office....I finally couldn't take it anymore. I had to see the doctor and take the rest of the day off.

Now call me stubborn, but yes, I do not like to visit the doctors. Firstly, I think they are just letting you know the obvious symptoms and will tell you advice that you already know like "Drink more water...blah blah blah" and "Don't take fried this and that....blah blah blah.." Well DUH! Even my friends can tell me that right?...so why do I need to go pay loads of money for a person to tell me what I already know? Well Okay...he did have medicine, but for me, I always try not to rely on meds and train my body to resist anything foreign (hence my mutant healing powers) UNLESS I really cannot fight it anymore. Besides, I require an MC to be off officially from work anyways. Really no offense to my doctor friends but yeah, that what I think! :P
But even on my day off, I was monitoring work progress from my laptop at home! =.=

I was feeling a whole lot better on Friday. Although not fully recovered, I still went back to the office (I should really get an Employee of the Year Award). But seriously. I am a workaholic and a perfectionist by nature. I cannot leave things incomplete and undone or being done by others for me. It just makes me feel uncomfortable if things are not done the way I want. Yea, maybe sometimes I need to learn to let go...but hey..we'll see. I guess it's just something I need to work on.

I spent most of the weekend at home believe it or not? I didn't even stepped out of the house on Friday night and whole of Saturday as I wanted to rest and chill. Yes, there were temptations for alcohol and parties (you know who you people are!), but it's not a very good idea if you're on meds. So if I can't drink, I might as well just stay home. Gave me time to watch my downloaded stuff too.

Then come Sunday evening. After being in Never Never Land for 2 days, I was invited to attend a soft launch of an indoor golf centre by a client in BSC, Bangsar. Well the place is Malaysia's first indoor golf venue and it features 4 golfing simulation machines. It's a cool concept if you ask me. I mean, playing golf without the heat of the sun? (get it?...cool concept?? :P). Our company designed their website, wall murals and other collaterals for their store. Oh...did I mention they have a bar? Being a launch, there were free flow of beer, wine and food. So remember when I said I was on meds??.....SCREW THAT! I'M CURED! ....I wonder sometimes if alcohol is the source for my mutant healing powers! :P

Super Multitasking

Who says men can't multitask? I did (but should NEVER be attempted unless your're a trainned professional =p) something this morning which just proved the theory wrong. This was what happend this morning. I was on my way to the office, when suddenly I received a text message from a colleague from the office telling me that a client was looking for me and it was REALLY URGENT. Well, I text back my colleague to ask if she taken down the number of the client but she said the client told her that I got her number. Hmmm...I was about 10 mins away from the office, so I just told my colleague that I'm nearby and will return the call once I get in.

Right after doing so, I got stuck in a traffic jam! Well...feeling uneasy, I wanted to call the client back since it was urgent..BUT....the contact number is in my laptop on the back seat of my car!....So what to do? Being stuck in a jam, I stretched out to the back seat and grabbed my laptop, turned it on and searched through my contact list while driving!...So now I got the laptop on my lap, and my mobile phone on the one hand, and the other holding the steering wheel! I was lucky that traffic was slow otherwise I think I would have gotten into an accident. After all that trouble, it turns out the client only wanted some text copy to be changed on the already "live" site...not really crucial if you ask me....GAH!!!

Luckly there wasn't any cops around at that time and I think if I had another extra hand, I would use my camera to take a photo of how I did it...hahaha...I wonder what the world record is for multitasking while driving...

The "Creative" Conversation

This is an actual conversation I had over MSN Messenger today:

whiterabbit says:
yo
whiterabbit says:
what's up?
-- demonick™ -- says:
hey...errmm...the sky?
whiterabbit says:
someone's not being very creative today
-- demonick™ -- says:
eh...creative wut
whiterabbit says:
how is that creative?
-- demonick™ -- says:
err...because it is?
whiterabbit says:
.....
whiterabbit says:
but why?
-- demonick™ -- says:
did anyone give you the same answer i did?
whiterabbit says:
yes
whiterabbit says:
but not today
-- demonick™ -- says:
ok..hahah...
-- demonick™ -- says:
but i was just stating the obvious
whiterabbit says:
not really
whiterabbit says:
it should have been the ceiling
whiterabbit says:
since you're indoors
-- demonick™ -- says:
hahaha..
-- demonick™ -- says:
darn
-- demonick™ -- says:
but the sky is "upper" than ceiling
whiterabbit says:
might as well say space is further up?
-- demonick™ -- says:
eh..true also..
-- demonick™ -- says:
okok..ask me again
-- demonick™ -- says:
:p
whiterabbit says:
no need
whiterabbit says:
i don't want to know anymore
-- demonick™ -- says:
hahahah
-- demonick™ -- says:
dont you just wished you just said "hi" and saved all that trouble?
-- demonick™ -- says:
:p
whiterabbit says:
yes
whiterabbit says:
bye
-- demonick™ -- says:
hahaha
-- demonick™ -- says:
see ya..

...creative eh?

Blind Dates

Have you ever been on a blind date? Well, I think it’s the best thing ever because it’s always exciting meeting a person up for the very first time, without having met the person prior to the date. I have my fair share of blind dates, and believe me…every single time it’s the same feeling for me anxiety, being self conscious and eagerness. Well, most of my blind dates usually start online with couple of daily conversations with a regular bunch of people, which will eventually lead to more personal topics of conversation as time goes by. It then finally becomes comfortable enough to finally meet up. Think of it as an online pen-pal.

Yesterday, I met up with L at Pavilion for dinner, along with her friend R. Now it’s quite common for a girl to bring a friend along on the first meeting. I mean, there are a lot of psychopaths around these days and I totally understand. But not all of my blind dates are like that anyway. I’ve know L for probably close to 2 years now, but our communications were only mainly through MSN Messenger, Facebook and via mobile. We finally met up in La Bodega for dinner and I lets just say everything went well, and she was all I expected her to be.

Hey if you’re thinking that I’m doing all this to get to know more girls…well, YES you’re probably half right! I’m not shy to admit it. But meeting up a girl does not mean that I like that girl or that I’m going after her; neither does it mean that I want something in return from her (you know what I mean). People always seem to assume those things immediately when you tell them that you have a date. For me, meeting them means I gain a new friend (and in yesterday’s case 2 new friends), a chance to expand my social network and potential business opportunities. Of course I don’t deny the fact that there could be a possibility of ending up more than just friends. But anyway, that’s not the point!

I guess what I’m trying to say here is that I can safely say that I been on enough blind dates to qualify in giving these tips if anyone wants to try it (at least I think I’m qualified :p):

1. Go on these dates with an open mind.

2. DO NOT and I repeat DO NOT expecting anything, most of the time, you will end up gaining something anyways.

3. Don’t be pretentious – just be yourself. I’m very turned off by a pretentious person. If that person don’t like the way you are, so be it. You’re better off not being friends anyway.

4. Try to impress your date, but don’t try too hard and over do it. Over doing it will bring you back to point number 3.

5. Never judge a book by its cover. Doesn’t mean if she didn’t put on any make up that day or she has a birth defect somewhere that she is automatically classify as horrible looking. Beauty lies from within and so does compatibility. Although first impressions do give you a gauge of her personality.

6. Communicate! There is nothing more boring than going out with someone who just sits there like a piece of dead wood.

I think blind dates can be fun if you approach it correctly. It also keeps your life exciting. Please don’t say that you’re already attached and you cannot do this anymore. It’s nonsense! For those attached just know your limits. Nobody is asking you to marry the next person you date. It’s merely a good way to get to know new people. If you’re afraid, go in a group or get a friend to follow you. It’s not as bad as you think. So…anyone willing to give it a go after this? Hehe.

Valentine's Day

Happy (belated) Valentine's Day!!!

My Valentine's Day was great! How did yours go? ;)

I Got My Bling Bling

I recently added another bottle to my Absolut collection.


The limited edition Absolut Bling Bling. This bottle arrived yesterday all the way from Israel. Yes I bought this bottle through eBay and it cost about RM 114.00 including shipping. I think it's ok considering I haven't seen it here. The package came with some Israeli words and stuffed with bubble wrap. At first glance it did looked like a bomb package. But anyway, I'm happy, and I'm still scouting for other rare Absolut bottles. So I have alerted people who are going abroad to be on the look out for me.

On another note, Happy CNY everyone!

P.S: Still waiting for my bro to pass me photos of his wedding...so wait for that and be patient!

Apparently I'm Famous!!

Apparently, I used to work with a very famous bunch of talents and actors. Click here to find out more

Weekend Addiction

A lot of people have asked me.."Why do I sleep so late?? Are you working??" Well...not exactly. Of late, I have been following a lot of TV series, all thanks to the influence of friends and fellow colleagues and I got to say, it's a really REALLY good way to kill time, and IT'S FUCKING ADDICTIVE!! I can spend the whole weekend locked up in my room watching, with the air conditioning on, munching on snacks (and occasionally alcohol) and in the comfort of my bed. It also does help if your PC is hooked up to an entertainment system which creates a better viewing experience ;)

These are some of the series that I'm currently following:

1. Dexter (Season 1 & 2)
2. Desperate Housewives (Season 4)
3. Nip/Tuck (Season 5)
4. Smallville (Season 7)
5. Cashmere Mafia (Season 1)
6. The 4400 (Season 3 & 4)
7. The L Word (Season 5)
8. Gossip Girl (Season 1)

So as you can see, I literally can be a hermit crab and stay in my shell for the whole weekend distancing myself from the world. Oh, and on top of all these TV series, I also got loads of downloaded movies to watch as well. Which reminds me...let me know if anyone wants any of the series above. Okok...I'm off now to watch some now.... :p

Will You Marry Me??...Please?

POST UPDATE (updated Jan 20):
Just a few days after this post, I forgotten I had another wedding dinner next week before my brother's, and gotten another 2 more invitations with one being in Singapore, bringing this year's total to 9!! Shit...ang pow also now have to give in SGD...FUCK I'm going to be SO BROKE! :(

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Marriage - the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments. Lately there seems to be an influx of people I know getting married or engaged. Well, I think it’s quite normal for people my age, as I’m not getting any younger either. But the question is…WHY?

Why do people get married? Is it an elevated social status? Is it a MUST to get married in your lifetime? Is it due to peer pressure? Is it if you don’t, people look down on you? Well, whatever the reason maybe, some people do marry or say “Yes!” for the wrong reasons, which I think it’s really sad. These people normally end up in a divorce settlement rather than living happily ever after. Just yesterday, I called a friend out for dinner, to which she replied “Sorry I can’t…I’m attending a wedding dinner tonight” Hmm…a wedding dinner on a Wednesday night? How odd. So then I asked “Who gets married on a Wednesday night?” to which my friend replied “Mr. X loh” I was like “WTF?!!!...Mr. X is married?!! When did this happened?” You see, the reason I was so surprise was because I know this Mr. X person. Although I’m not close to him, he is always the “playful” type and never once did I portray him as marriage material at so young nor a potential father figure. The last I heard, he was getting “close” to another friend of mine while he is still dating his girlfriend…so you get the idea. Turns out, he got a “Buy one free one” promotion (his girlfriend got knocked up!). Sigh, and for that he has to marry the poor girl. Honestly, I wish him all the best, but you can’t help but think disaster in the future.

This year alone, I think I have about a minimum of 6 weddings to attend! Not that I don’t like weddings, but sometimes you just can’t help but wonder why the sudden rush. Some of the people getting married are even a few years younger than I am. My younger brother will be getting married in about 2 weeks from now, which I am extremely happy for him. My brother has been with my future sister-in-law for probably 8 years now, and it’s about time too. Which again makes me wonder…is it because someone cannot say “No” that they have to say “Yes”? Is it because you have already been with that someone for so long and it’s a “waste” to just say no? Don’t get me wrong here; I have nothing against my brother getting married. I’m just illustrating an honest opinion in general. It seems to be an “in thing” nowadays that people want to get married. The question is, are they really ready for it?

Another question I sometimes ask: is she marrying him just because of his money or good looks? Or does he marry her because she is pretty, easy to manipulate and is his ultimate trophy to show off? Does the law say you have to be married to be together forever? Well, of course if you’re planning a family, then that would be the legal way. Is it because parents or relatives keeps bugging you during reunion dinners and keeps asking that age old question “When are you getting married?” and you do so just to shut them up?

I came across this one person who actually says he needs to get married soon because his dad is ill and might not live for long and wants grand children before he dies. WHAT??!! Get married just because of that? Well, I understand it’s out of respect to ones parents and if the couple are ready to get married then yes go ahead, but seriously, if the couple just got together not too long ago, this would be one big no-no! But yet again, some people do it anyway! I just don’t understand. Does one live to fulfill their parents wishes at the expense of their own welfare?

Hey, it’s not that I’m feeling left out or anything like that. Trust me; I think marriage would not be in my list of priorities at the moment. But that doesn’t mean I do not want to get married either. Even having a relationship for that matter, it’s not necessary for now. I have been through enough shitty and heartbreaking relationships to even consider starting another one right now. It’s just so tiring sometimes to see all your hard work and sacrifices all go to waste. Of course someday I also don’t rule out the possibility of having one either…if the right one comes along and if chemistry happens…why not?

Well, this just something that’s brewing in my mind at the moment, with the sudden count increase of wedding “saman” I have this year. To all those who are engaged and getting married this year, I like to say CONGRATULATIONS and all the best to you.

Note: The author did not intend to question the integrity and legitimacy to those already married / engaged, and is merely speaking his mind. Anyone who felt offended and took this post personally is definitely and obviously in a problematic relationship.

Absolut Alcoholic

As some of you may already know, I have a stash of alcohol in my room. Yes yes, I do collect them, but NO I don't drink them except for occasions. Well, my latest addition to the collection was this limited edition Absolut Disco bottle, which is this year's holiday packaging. Thanks Jill for getting me this. The cool thing about this, is it can be used as a "disco ball" which can be hung from the ceiling.

Look how the bottle reflects light...cool!
(pic from absolut.com)

Behold my alcohol stash in my room!

Ok, so now I got a few unopened bottles and also a few opened ones...

Opened bottles:
Chivas Regal 12 Years (3/4 bottle)
Absolut Raspberri (1/4 bottle)
Absolut Citron (1/4 bottle)

Unopened bottles:
Absolut Disco (Absolut Vodka - 1 Litre)
Absolut Mandarin (1 Litre)
Jack Daniels (1 Litre)
Bacardi Limon (1 Litre)
Glenfiddich Single Malt 15 Years (1 Litre)
Appleton Jamaican Rum (500ml)

So as you can see if anyone needs someone to bring the booze as ammunition to a party, you know who to look for right?....so do I hear more invites to parties soon?? *wink*

Happy New Year??

It’s that time of the year again, where everyone does their new year’s resolution, party and sing “Auld Lang Syne”. So what’s your new year’s resolution for 2008? For me, I’m predicting a more “challenging” year for me, simply because I think I have to make a lot of sacrifices next year. Before you all go “WHOAH..sacrifice what?..life?!!”, no..it simply means that I have to start being more careful with my spendings. Well, this means going out a whole lot less, no more holidays, no more unnecessary partying, spending and pampering. Why? Well, because I have to start saving for my new condo. Just to give you a picture of why, just the other day, I went window shopping for electrical appliances…you know just the basic washing machine, fridge, microwave oven, etc…those alone cost around RM 10k. I still have to think about renovations, furniture, lightings and all other extra stuff which could all total to around RM50k or more.

I’m just bracing myself I guess and giving everyone the heads up incase you ask me why I’m becoming less and less anti-social and not happening anymore. So there…one of my new year’s resolutions I guess. How was 2007 overall for me? Well let’s just say, it turned out quite well in the end as I have some things fulfilled (although not all). So let’s hope everything turns out better in 2008.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Angel In Disguise

" Take a look at the ordinary,

Don't need to look for paradise,

You could be next to an angel in disguise "

- Corrinne May

Sometimes we don't need to try too hard to find what we want. Whatever you want might sometimes be just right in front of you, in the simplest form, without you knowing. =)

Gifts From Abroad

Over the past week, I've been getting stuff from abroad. Well, I did ask for them and was willing to pay my friends back for it, but instead, they just didn't want the payment and gave me as gifts.

Firstly, I got a pack of 12s and 2 King Size bars of Cherry Ripe all the way from Australia courtesy of Carrie. So what so special with these sinful (and addictive) chocolates? Well, first of all, you can only get them in Australia (and New Zealand I think). And I heard Candy Empire in Singapore is the only place in the whole of Singapore that sells them too (can anyone verify this?). Anyway, imagine cherries + coconut covered with dark bitter chocolate! It might not be everyone's cup of tea, but hey...I LOVE EM!

Sinful treats!

Next, Sylvia got me a Guess necklace all the way from the States which I really wanted badly ever since I first saw it online. I did try to buy it online, problem was, Guess.com doesn't seem to accept Malaysian credit cards as part of their online transactions. I did also try to include Sylvia's address in Boston but to no avail. I even tried to search for it in Guess stores in both Singapore and Bangkok but they do not carry that design. So I thought, it was just not meant to be. So you could imagine my surprise when I met Sylvia up yesterday and she gave me the necklace!! You all must be wondering what so nice about this necklace right? Well, for starters, it's suppose to be a good luck charm. The necklace is made up of 4 elements - a crucifix, a hand of prayer medallion, a medallion of St. Francis and an Irish good luck coin with a cross. Neat eh? Well, after getting it, I tried to search for it on the Guess website for a picture and guess what?...It's not there anymore...which makes it even more unique and precious to me now! This is what the necklace looks like...

Don't you think it's nice?

Thank you Carrie and Sylvia! You both really made my week =)

If Only...

If only I had the cash to start...you know how much will I be earning by now? Well, I'm talking about my latest encounter with bursapursuit.com. I've been so into it lately, that it's more distracting that Facebook! So what is this bursapursuit all about? Well, basically it's the stock market, where you buy and sell shares and even trade. It's a virtual environment that runs based on the actual performance of the days stock market events. And yeah, they give you a starting capital of RM250,000 for you to start off. It's a good learning experience I would say and I would strongly recommend those who wants to know how to do it.

They have like a league system and you might even win a weekly prize if you're one of the high winners of the week or something. Their grand prize? RM10,000. Not bad right for just playing around with nothing to lose? So far, I have been gaining about approximately RM500+ per day and till today, made RM2,292.75 and this is in a space of errr...3 days? Which makes you wonder what will happend if I really did have the capital to play for real right? Well tempting as it may be, always remember, it's still the stock market. What ever goes up, is bound to come down sooner or later, and it's extremely high risk. I guess you need to know when to buy and sell your stocks in hand. Like I said, I'm no pro, I'm still learning, but I do know a few things on how to buy and sell. I definately would like to invest in the real thing one day if I have the capital.

Decisions

Here is the thing...in my previous post I said I wanted to get those limited edition Woven Airscapes. NOWWWW....I saw something else that I wanted. A new digital camera! The FinePix F50fd . Just look at the features and the review on PC Magazine and you will know what I mean. So how now?? Well honestly, I think it's a better (or a wiser) decision to be investing on a digital camera rather than a pair of over priced sneakers. But.....that would mean I have to sell my old one! So who wants to buy my old Fuji FinePix F455, do let me know. It's in extremely good condition for a camera that is slightly over 2 years. Not even a scratch - it looks like it came straight out of the box...honest!


Well what attracted me to the Fuji camera was because it comes with high ISO capability (ISO 6400) and has a night auto-focus PIM. In layman terms, it takes very good night shots. It also comes with the standard anti-shake function. Also, it's the first camera that takes both xD and SD memory cards, so I can have an option (finally!).


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Well, those who wants my old camera, I'm willing to sell it for around RM 400 (still negotiable though) which comes with an extra battery and extra xD picture cards. But then, I think I will most likely get the camera...wait...sneakers.....no wait...camera....arrrggghhh!!!

My Farewell Dinner

Here are some pictures from my farewell dinner. Not everyone attended it though, but thanks to all who did!

Im Mei, my mentor and partner in crime

Su Chin, Sonia, Me, Chia Boon & Gary

Mr CEO, Edwin Tay

Carol, my pay cheque and financial advisor

The Guys - Me, Chia Boon & Gary

Me, Nadia, Carol, Ronnie & Su Anne

The whole team (well not all)

It's been a pleasure to be working with you guys. I'm gonna miss you guys. Thanks for everything.