Whys?

Why is career life getting more and more stressful?

Why people in higher authority are not thinking about others while making decisions?

Why are there so many changes , moreover changes that are so very unproductive?

Why is there more and more paper work, key in the same data here and there, over and over again?

Remember this wise sayings by my most respected Master Cheng Yen

- Be careful and mindful when dealing with people, but do not be narrow minded.

-Be empathic, be considerate of others while making changes so that they will be touched and think of you instead.

- While you make changes, you are only saving yourself, but when you can influence others , then only you are saving others

I really need a holiday....

Schoolwork has been real stressful with so much changes ...one change after the other. The problem is they are all very major changes which calls for a very high level of tolerance.

That is my updated career life in a controlled organisation where one sole decision maker can affect the moods, the atmosphere and the way I look at my career and especially this vocation that I once loved and treasured.

So what is better than to go to a holiday to get myself away from this stressful life. Hence I am now planning for 2 upcoming holidays, one for this coming Hari Raya Puasa holiday in September and one more for my well deserved end of year holiday this coming December.

After checking through the website, I discovered that Accor hotel in Kuala Lumpur has the Accor Hotels City Super Sale. Travellers can save up to 60% when they book online between 23 - 29 June, for stays between July 10 and September 30, 2009. Over 250,000 room nights will be on sale, with rates starting as low as US$25 per night.This sale is only for a limited time only!

The timing is just right because I can book now and stay in Accor Hotel, Kuala Lumpur during the Hari Raya holidays from 20th September to 25th September.
my itinerary includes:

20/9/2009 , Have a splashing time at Sunway Lagoon
21/9/2009 , Day trip to Berjaya Hills to enjoy the French village and
the Japanese Gardens
22/9/2009, Day trip to Genting Highlands
23/9/2009 , To Muar to enjoy all the delicacies there
24/9/2009, To Kajang for the famous Kajang satay

so that will be my 5 nights stay at Accor Hotel , KL.

Dresses for girls

I have 2 boys and never have a chance to dress up for girls. Everytime I saw those beautiful dresses for girls, I do wish I too have a girl for me to dress up too.

Do you know that now you can have a tailored made dress for your girl too, via online site like this one? That is the wonders of technology and the cyber world today.

Very simple steps to follow:
Getting Started

1. Determine which clothing , Casual Clothing or Dress Clothing
2. Then take a few quick measurements of her height, chest and waist.
3. Next, determine her weight.

Use the size information below to pinpoint the right size.

Size Information:

Girls 4-6x
In general, these sizes should fit preschoolers, but can span from ages 3-6 years old.
Weight will fall between 32 and 54 lbs.
Height will range between 39-48 inches.
Here's how the numbers and letter sizes match up: S=4, M=5, L=6. XL=6x or 7

Girls 7-16
In general, these sizes should fit grade schoolers (roughly ages 7-13).
Height will range between 50-65 inches.
Here's how the numbers and letter sizes match up: S=7 or 8, M=12, L=14-16, XL=18

Girls Slim
For girls with a small frame and thin body.
Available for preschoolers and grade schoolers.

Girls Plus
For girls where the weight is heavier than the proportional height.
Available for preschoolers and grade schoolers.


Shopwiki are complete with those finishing touches for your little girls like hair accessories, dress shoes, purses, tights and jewelry too.

Do check out these lovely party dresses for yourself.

Happy online shopping for your little girls.

This is my most recent philosophy on my surroundings and outlook towards my career. This will also be my philosophy till the day I retire.




so many changes ....let's see ,,,one year 198 school days.....198X4 days only left...ok lar can survive up to then...

Are you so busy?

Rang up my friend last week ...the first thing she remember to ask me is
" Are you so busy that you did not update your blog?"

Another friend ask " why everyday I see your blog ...only happy cow year one??"

Another one ...my close relative ask..."oooi christina why you no write new thing for your blog liao le????".....

So am I busy ....not really...just a bit lazy to update my blog even though I haven't finished my cruise entry yet .... my trip to Padang Besar, trip to Kuala Perlis, my food adventure in Sungai Petani...hope I can get that done this week (semester break now ) and also I have no more PTK to study ( PTK exam this coming Wednesday)

So what have I been doing that kept me away from my laptop?
Firstly jumping up and down on the rebounder while watching TV



It claims that:

20 minutes of rebound exercise is equal to:

Jogging 3 1/2 miles in 32 minutes
Playing handball for 40 minutes
Swimming 800m in 16 minutes
Biking 5 miles in 18 minutes
Skipping for 15 minutes
Walking 2 1/2 miles in 34 minutes

To burn 150 calories, you can:

Walk for 22 minutes
Swim for 10 minutes
Run for 6 minutes or
REBOUND EXERCISE FOR ONLY 2 MINUTES!!!



The Most Efficient Form of Exercise Yet Devised by Man
The perfect wellness exercise in health and all-weather aerobics, just minutes per day. It helps to strengthen every organ in the body while reducing body fat; firms legs, thighs, arms, abdomen, etc. Increases your sense of balance and strengthens muscles over all. The rebounder provides an aerobic effect on your heart; it rejuvenates your body when it's tired and generally puts you in a state of health and fitness.

Now why I buy this rebounder...after the cruise , after holiday I met an old old, very old colleague of mine , he reminded me that I have become fat ( that was his exact word) and MUST lose weight even though my weight was only 78 kg. Hence I have to be determined and rebounding on this machine everyday, I am now at 76 kg. Anyway it is good to lose weight and to burn calories too...good for my blood sugar level too.

Another thing that kept me away from my laptop is my Nokia E66. With E66, I can chat to my 2 sons for free, can check my emails the first thing I wake up without depending on my laptop. I love my E66.

HaPPy 牛Year 2009

Decor:







送鼠迎牛Dinner:








Fireworks:





初一:

16/12 - Cruise Destination --- Penang and Captain's Gala dinner

Excited and woke up at 6.00 am to jog and also to get rid of all those calories from those nice food:



sunrise

Breakfast at Ocean Palace:








Penang:


Welcoming tent, they even have ice cold water to give us after we went round Penang on our own:





Lunch after going to Penang:








Captain gala dinner:

First Dinner on Cruise - 15/12/08

Everybody has been telling us that there is abundant food on Star Cruise , so let me show you exactly what were served at our first dinner on board and watching sunset while having our dinner.
Ocean Palace : for fine dining:


We choose Mariners since it is less formal dining

View we enjoyed while having our dinner:

Boarding Star Cruise Gemini - 15/12/08

We booked the star cruise Gemini of 6D/5N during the Singapore carnival in May at a special price of less than RM 1400 per person. We paid RM 4120 for 3 pax in the same cabin. We brought our son#1 to give him a relaxing holiday. It was indeed a very relaxing holiday for all of us.

We asked about the taxi fare from Puduraya to the star cruise terminal in Pulau Indah, Westport near Port Klang and the taxi driver asked for RM 80 per taxi. Asked another taxi at Bukit Bintang near the hotel that we stayed for the night before the cruise and he asked for RM 90. At the end we decided to take monorail from Bukit Bintang at RM1.80 per pax then KTM to Port Klang at RM 4.30 per pax and then from the last station at Port Klang we took a taxi to Star Cruise terminal at RM 30 per taxi. So all in all we only paid RM 48.30 to transport the 3 of us to Star Cruise terminal. Thus saving us RM 41.70. This is the cheapest way to go to westport if you are in no hurry, of course.

The management even put up this standard taxi fare to protect "cruisers" who need taxi to go to KL when the cruise berth at the terminal
Washroom at the terminal

The terminal looks just like an airport

Wasa Queen: another cruise ship berthing there

This is Gemini from far:

This is the place at the Star Cruise terminal where food like roti canai , mee and local KL food are sold, can pay in USD or RM.

Gemini- I like the view here

This is how we board the cruise ship from the terminal:

Welcoming us on board and we were given our access card that comes with Sing $ 1000 for us to swap while on board, which we need to pay of course when we disembark on the last day.

Excited to see the cabin:

So fully equipped inside the cabin: TV, coffee making facility, mineral water, even moisturiser to prevent dry skin in the cabin.


Closet:
Life jackets in the cabin too:

Complimentary bathroom slippers:

Bathrobes:
Bathroom:


Super powerful shower to save water consumption:

Close up view of the dressing table:

Entrance to Mariner's Buffet Dining:

Tea time: sandwiches and siew mai

Christmas decor everywhere in Mariner's Dining place:

When 3D/ 2N become 2 D/1N

Due to all those wasted hours and the faulty Transtar bus, my 3D/2N stay in S'pore becomes 2D/1N. My whole day on12/12 was wasted just like that!! Hence I had to squeeze in all the planned places into 1 day since I need to leave S'pore on the 14/12 to KL as early as 8.30 am by Transnasional bus which is cheaper and much more reliable than those Five Stars buses.

Date : 13/12/2009
First stop: Bugis Junction

Chinatown:

This is the Hindu temple that is right next to The Chinese temple above and this is the first time I saw so many Chinese worshipping in a Hindu temple, most of them are coming for 4D and Toto numbers.



Fried mee in Chinatown : $4

Wantan mee $3.50
Ais kacang $ 1.50

No littering in S'pore???
Cute hor?
@ Vivo City
The biggest Candy shop:
Wow...interest rate so low in S'pore!! Maybe next time you put $$ in bank , you may have to pay the bank for looking after your money.




Peeking at Sentosa from Vivo City

Doughnut advertisement:
Why this cow look so sad??
Cos the "nen-nen" has been cut and made into stools... very sad hor?

Suffering from malnutrition!!



Kongsi gelap meeting are held here!!







Singapore "mata"


@ Suntec City


Managed to touch the water fountain , we were the last group of the day to touch the fountain. You are supposed to touch the highest part and push it down.....anyway not much truth since before touching I bought the Singapore Toto number 1717 , and after touching ( I pushed the water down with all my might...) the number 1717 didn't come out that night Toto draw pun!!!. children don't try this okay...cos auntie is just doing an experiment thus buying that number 1717

Snowbirdie:
Christmas decor in Suntec city:


Dinner at Tang Dian Wang Shanghai Resataurant:

This unedible face towel costs $1.20!
Nice lighting:

Chinese waxed meat in lotus leaf: $13.80 , portion for 2
Egg and lean meat congee : $7.80, enough for one to eat only


Rice siew Mai : $4.50

Pork dumpling : $4.50

Double styled ribs: $13.80

Double egg fried rice: $7.80
Total bill: $72.25

Not worth it, paying more for the ambience than the food, still hungry afer paying $72.25!!

Saw "precious moment" after that one quarter full meal while munching pretzels.

Then we rushed over to Orchard Road to see the much advertised and talked about Christmas lights up....the candy land..

This was nearly the same as what I saw in London last year:

This one too:

After rushing from place to place and visiting all the places as planned, we reached our hotel at 11 pm and , the next day we left at 7 am to catch our bus to KL.