Getting soooo lucky as lightning strike twice

When I thought everything is going to be ok, then it happened again. If anyone notice, I have been MIA again.... all because I have no internet connection thanks to a char grilled modem on a fine Saturday afternoon 2 weeks ago. Yeap, my modem got strike by lightning (again) and it's the 2nd time this year. And to make it a set lunch I have an almost new 19" Samsung flat screen monitor to go with the modem.

Ain't I lucky? I feel like so lucky that I I think I can go to Vegas vacations and strike the jackpot *LOL*, come home being a billionaire...... *SIGH* I really hope it won't strike the 3rd time this year as I got vy tired of fixing one thing after another ....

* Mini gym in office *

With the weather getting so unpredictable lately (fuming hot in the morning & noon but raining zoo in the evening), it's really hard to go for exercise in the park especially for those who love to jog. Luckily for me and also my coliks, we are still able to exercise coz our office have a small gym equipped with treadmill, stepper & lots of exercise equipments which include the Osim i-gallop.

*GOLF-ing around*

I am not sure if it is a norm to some company but my company does have a a Special Interest Group for golfer... They will held the annual golf tournament for the BAT staff and also will organize some golfing to far away places.. and thanks to the Diversity program early this year, they even have golf lessons *FOC* for the ladies *too bad I was not one of them* as it's limited to a few lucky one. But some of my coliks joined tat... and one of them even know where to get vy good deals on golf equipment.

I am back with some appetizers to reopen my blog ^_^

I am back and yup, my desktop has been fixed and the culprit is my graphic card and as for my laptop, the ram has been fixed as well. Since I have been MIA for such a long time, I shall post up some appetizers (from various occasions from July till Sept 08) for my coming posts....

Talking about food and my favorite are 2 things, appetizers and dessert. Since I am a small eater, the appetizers can be my main course so that I can have my dessert also. Some of my fav. are the tapas, the kerabu mango (mango salad ala thai style), kani avacado salad, fresh vietnamese spring rolls and soups. I do have a lot of those photos to post up but I will need to resize it. So, stay tune to feed your eyes with yummy appetizers

* no more F.A.T. *

No more F.A.T.

I am sure that is what every girl wishes. Some were lucky to have high metabolism to burn off the excess fat but some were not so lucky, no matter how they exercise or diet, they still struggle to keep the fat at bay or just managed to not to get fat but not to burn off the fat. But what's the best fat burner in town? There's so many in the market but I am sure no matter which brand it is, every cream have it's best formula to burn off fat ....

*A SPA escape in your favourite place*

I am sure everyone loves spa no matter we have it at our home, hotels or go to a SPA center to enjoy the profesional SPA session. No matter where we go, we would wish to have a SPA of our dream especially the location of the SPA. However, to get to the dream location like those we see in the magazine and hotels brochure (eg: Andaman Spa in Langkawi which can cost us over RM 1k just to stay there and enjoy it coz it is a luxury resort), it is super expensive!!. Hence, we can only afford it once in awhile.

For those who really love to enjoy it at their home but would love to have a scene other than the 4 walls or just their neighbourhood scene, you can choose some spa accessories. It's more affordable than to go all the way to the beach or to the mountain to enjoy the perfect Spa escape or getting a overall hot tub and landscaping project . Just choose the spascenes that you like, add some aromatheraphy oil in the burner and on some natural sound, Voila! Your own bathroom has turned into the perfect relaxing place to enjoy the perfect spa at your own time. It's so easy to install and durable.

*North Carolina health insurance*

Thinking of getting a health insurance minus all the hassle of analysing the perfect plan and you're located in the states... choose North Carolina health insurance. They are a company of over 70yrs of experience in health insurance industry and provide all the answers to your questions so that they come out with the perfect plan tailor made for yourself. No need to worries in getting one health insurance tat does not fit yourself or it might be too burdend to pay it coz they understand the importance of value and staying within a budget.

*going HEALTHY*

*posting from my laptop coz PC still kong*

I have been having this acne problem on my right cheek area for a year and it refuses to go away albeit all the facial I went and all the product I tried (treatments for acne from cheap to vy exp). Yet it still persist and sometimes it flair up and become vy noticeable (though not always). So, I decided it's time to go internal... and now I am popping diligently multivitamins, herbs for liver, EFA, wheatgrass and the latest I tried is the neem that promises purifying the blood and treating skin problem such as eczema, acne and psoriasis. Well, with all the supplements, I do hope it helps coz it's not easy to swallow so many pills (not a pill person).

*modern furniture*

Clean & Contemporary...aka modern furniture that's what I prefer for the type of furniture for the house. It projects space and clean lines in the home. One feel refresh and relax when living in this ambience created by crisp clean space and comfort that comes with it. I loves white furniture but I do need a cleaner or helper to clean it coz it get stained vy fast but I am sure with this new era, people loves this designs.

*making d right choice*

It has been quite sometime that my wash basin is not functioning vy well but I juz ignore it till now. The drainage is not working properly for months and the bathroom faucets that we choosed to install is not a vy functionable type as well. It looks nice but when come to water output, it's vy low pressure. This really makes me think twice the next time I want something fixed especially some household items, i must really consider every aspect.

* Sushi for one? *

No, it's not food .... it's a book tat I come across in a blog and it's highly recommended by Mrs. Miles. She gave me the link of free preview and I got hooked ot it. Sad thing is tat I couldn't find the book here in KL. Been to all the book shops in town, they dun carry the book coz it's a christian chic lite books ..... Sigh... The only hope now is to search in Singapore or ordering it online (hoping it will mail to Malaysia)

*cellular amplifiers*

I am always amazed by Singapore technology. This is simply because they are a well planned country with infrastructure, transportation and also communication. I so loves the later 2 juz because I can get to anywhere I want by taking the public transport and I can continue to talk using my cellphone while I am in the lift or underground. Cool, right? This won't happen here unless you're in one of those high tech company such as my office building. I guess they installed the cell phone amplifiers in the lift coz it's the only place whereby calls are still able to make when people are still in the lift. I do wish this also includes in all the malls.... (I know it will, juz gotta wait)

*St Martin Vacation*

Having a relaxing vacation is a dream to me. This is because with so little time and so much to pay for a vacation, it is always a dash n rush kind of holiday that we had. If one day, I have more than enough time and money, I would really love to go to this St. Martin Island for a vacation. St. Martin has influence by the French and the Dutch cultures which makse it a place full of flavor discover tantalizing cuisine and also beautiful architecture for those photography lovers.

If you're interested in this little island, u cna go to St. Martin villa rentals to book yourself in.

* Knowing Foreclosure*

FORECLOSURE - such a big word to me. When it came to big word, best is to look it up and learn it. It might came in handy in times to come.

So, what is foreclosure? Well, according to wiki, Foreclosure is the legal proceeding in which a mortgagee, or other lienholder, usually a lender, obtains a court ordered termination of a mortgagor's equitable right of redemption. Normally it happens when we are not able to pay back the house loan due to some financial difficulty. Luckily, there's foreclosure help that's provided by a certain company to help out those who need to save their home.

Pai Suen therapy?

Some updates on my neck & upper shoulder pain.

It's sort of cured for the time being. Nope, I didn't went for the x-ray coz it's really mah fan to get a guarantee letter from my co's insurance provider and 2nd is, I hate to eat medicine and it only works when I pop those pills and after the medication worn off, the pain is back (*~*)

Instead, I went for my long overdue Pai Suen at my beauty saloon. I tried it once in a long time & signed up a package coz the boss told me it's very good for me and it will help me nurture back my body. It's kind of gua sa plus massage and they use this tailor made tool to do it. The whole ordeal is good & bad. Good is when the therapist do it on my back, all my pain melts away. Bad is when it reaches those fat area, it hurts like h*ll coz that area is vy blocked and she assured me, after a few times, I won't feel the pain (hopefully coz she's the one who graduated from massage therapy schools).

So far, I have gone for 2 session and the next one will be next week. Fingers crossed tat after a few months of this, I will regain my health and also nurture my body. Oh, I thing I noticed is, now I started to feel hot coz previously, my body dun really sweat.

* Small Gadgets *

Today I just knew that guys does spend on something that they like. I was shocked to hear that one of my colik bought a headphone for over RM 1000. My reaction to it was like huh... are you sure it is RM 1000 or it is RM 100? Coz it's just a headphone. Then he explained that it can cut off the noise outside and the sound is superb... hmm, maybe to them but to me, I can't differentiate what sounds best. Maybe I just can't believe such a small electronics thingy can worth that much. Or maybe I am tone deaf, hence, dun see the value to it.

Let's talk about....

wrinkles....

We do not have wrinkles when we are young. This is because our skin is healthy and have alot of collagen that provide the support / elasticity. However, as we grow wiser and older, we will loose the collagen easily. And f it is not replaced fast, the skin will loose it's elasticity and hence, our first wrinkle will appear. Some will get it at a younger age but for some, they will have it when they're quite old. However, it's best to prevent it from happening so soon with a good skin care routine but do not despair when you found out late. There's still thousands of products available to fight it but to search for the best wrinkle cream , you will need to look hard enough for it.

However, having some wrinkles does not mean the end of the world too..... As long as we are young at heart, we will always look younger than our age.

Wood shutters

If you're planning to renovate your house, do consider getting the wood shutters. Why? This is because it's oh so country feel and no, it's not old fashion or 'kuno' coz now there's a lot of choice to be choosed from. I have listed some info just incase you would like to know more ;)

• Louver Shutters
• Raised Panels
• Board and Batten Shutters
• Bahama / Bermuda Style Shutters

Best part is you can choose your choice of wood -> Pine, Red Cedar, Red Wood or Cypress. As for myself, I prefer Pine coz I love the color of the wood which is more light.

Protected

My bro just got his health insurance policy today and 1 thing less to worry coz he is now protected from hospitalisation, accidental & death. Though the amount is little, at least he got one now. With the medical treatment getting expensive by day, it is really wise to get one policy and it is cheaper if you get it at an early age. But one thing caution is, make sure the amount that you pay is only 10% of your salary, else, it will be a burden for you later on (an advise from my FIL).

Golf, Luxury Homes and Woodland Retreats

Imagine having your dream house in a woodland retreats that is complete with a golf course with 18 holes standard. For golfer, it is pure luxury and for non golfer, the woodland itself will take your breath away. What I mentioned is not just dream but it is what StoneBridge Village can offer every one that desires to have their retreats or set up their home and Branson lots can help you to choose the right type of home you need. Be it Condo, Villa, Patio Homes, Lodges or Single Family Homes.