Coffee With Zackire

Spider web

2008-10-09T09:40:00.001+08:00

Good heavens! So hectic with work and other website, I didn't realise this blog was getting very dusty. (@-@)""

Not only that, this site has been blacklisted by Google for doing paid post. Like what?!! I've not touched this blog for months and they have already black listed this. Ugh!

Now I need to write a love letter to Google to uplift the mark from my site. What a lame work...

Anyway, I will be updating this over. Ciaoz!

Price Hike Again

2008-05-26T09:09:00.002+08:00

The price for crude oil has once again shot up sky high and with the future looking quite bleak, it will be a miracle to bring the price to what it used to be years back. With the oil prices increasing, the price of all products and raw materials that associates with it increases.

Precious metals are not left unaffected. In fact this is the best time to sell off your gold. The price that you get in return would be enough to get yourself a few I-Phone. However it is not advisable to be buying precious metals such as buy gold coin due to the price hike.

But if its a great deal and it's one of those hard to get collection, I too would be inclined to do a bit of investing.

Things we do for the millions

2008-05-13T18:27:00.002+08:00

Echi.. really echi..

I'm down with Panda Bear Eyes. Been having only 4hrs of sleep everyday and re-designing all the previous designs. Not to mention I just got back from my latest business trip from Melaka.

That's the fourth trip for the week. Mati Liao.. (Die Man)

Now its 8pm local time and I'm still stuck in the office, slaving it away.

And all for my 2million worth of project... haiz..

1st payment from Helium

2008-04-17T11:29:00.002+08:00

Finally!! Yes finally after almost two months of waiting, Helium.com finally paid me.

Initially it was supposed to take maximum of 4 weeks for the publisher to purchase our article and pay up. But unfortunately something went awry, the payment was twiddled and I had to send many emails to Helium.com to remind them that its PayDay.

I almost thought they were a scam. But luckily they paid up.

Anyway I will still continue to write and enjoy the cash that accompanies it while Well Known Publishers pick and choose the articles written.

Who knows one day I will become a well known journalist or writer. After all, I started from writing fanfiction. Hehehe..

Light Theraphy

2008-04-16T11:54:00.002+08:00

I remembered a few days back reading about how successful a doctor in Melaka was. Her secret to having her returning customers is Light Relief Light Therapy. The device is very simple looking and the concept is also very simple. But the healing effect is great and that is what her customers returned for.

Her first customer, her father-in-law who is a patient for Gout, a swelling abnormality found due to high protein intake, tried the theraphy and amazingly it works like a charm.

From then on, patients rounded in inclusive of children who were suffering from Chicken Pox, a real itchy mess.

But how does it really works? Actually the device relies on Infrared light that emits diodes or LEDs to create a powerful stream of warm therapeutic light that penetrates deep, increasing circulation, and relieving minor muscle pain, joint pain, and stiffness.

Shopping online must be user friendly.

2008-04-04T12:06:00.003+08:00

Yes, as usual this blog always concentrate on work or just personal issues. Anyway, I was going through one of the ecommerce software on the internet and one particular product intrigue me.

I like the idea of hassle free with easy user interface that can help even a 5yr old kid to navigate. A great design with easy scripting and debugging methods is also a plus for me. I cannot stand having to go through thousands of commands just to find a comma or a small mistake in the scripts.

Of course, it must also be banks compatible and good for paypal, moneybookers lovers. As I had said, a user compatible. I don't like the hassle of rummaging through credit cards only to find the website accepts Paypal only.

Thus, if you wish to know what product I'm talking about, you can Google Ashop.com.au or just click on the link above.

I am not returning to the old work place!

2008-04-04T11:56:00.003+08:00

Amazing what desperation does to a person. My previous main contractor that I had temporarily went under their wing wants me back. They are willing to pay me SGD2500 to clean up their dirty mess since I was in charge of that department previously.

Sounds good with the OT rates and all... But after the hell I went through while I was working under them, I forgo the thought. They make their workers like slave to the point we are at their beck and call and have to be on 24hr standby even though its our off day.. Did I mention I was in charge of the RF readings and specs.. And I was paid a meager SGD1500..

So it was a nice call I received this morning especially when I hear the boss pleading for me to return. Back to the hell hole?

Never!

It's slavery.. No way am I ever returning back to them even though I was under training by them. It's enough to give me nightmares!

VOIP or IDD?

2008-04-03T11:44:00.003+08:00

VOIP or better known as Voice Over Internet Protocol is now a money saver in business. To connect with international customers, IDD rates are usually a heavy brunt on any SMEs. The current rate in using Telekom Malaysia to call Singapore is at least RM0.50/min or USD0.20/min. Doesn't look too expensive, but wait until you see your monthly bills.

Which is why every internet users are seeking better bargains by using VOIP. To connect with friends and families using VOIP, both users must be online in order to answer calls. That is what you get for free types.

But if you wish to be able to answer VOIP calls without having the fuss to be 24hr online, there are other alternatives. VoIP Phone Systems lets you connect with your customers, friends and families easily.

The rates are also quite cheap compared to the current rate TM is charging me. Almost USD$200 per month! Nearly gave me a heart attack.

I am Stressed Out..

2008-04-02T10:28:00.002+08:00

After two whole weeks of trying to set up a workable without any crashes shopping cart, RAT3 shopping cart is finally stable. It has been tested, but I can't vouch that it will work with other ISP other than Firefox and IE.

They department has been so stressing me out. Instead of just purchasing a ready to be installed shopping cart software, they want us to work our tails off and get it up and running. I know of some softwares that caters to almost all of the merchants requirements and have a 24hr support system.

The company is just stingy. And I'm in charge of trading!! Not IT even though I do have my qualifications in it. Yes, I am ranting about it.

So stressed out. I have to lead two different departments, no extra credit given to the insight and I don't get enough sleep.. Grr... Stingy..

If they just pay $69.95/mth, everything would be resolved. Haiz... I need to take a break in this.

Planning a wedding through the web

2008-03-26T11:29:00.002+08:00

My good friend's wedding had past and I unfortunately couldn't witness the matrimony due to some immigration problems. Haiz.. Just not a good way to start the month.

But at least I have another wedding to look forward to. Nope, it is not mine. I still have a few years to go to make sure my finances are stable for the marriage and my family. Back to the topic, Amaliah's wedding is on May and I'm the bridesmaid!!

Oh bother... Anyway I overheard her saying that all her wedding plans and ceremony was taken care by Wedding Website. It's a one stop place where the future newly weds can choose and plan their wedding, be it Virginal White Wedding or Wedding Under the Stars.

Of course being herself, she dropped in many unsubtle hints on seeing me wearing a wedding gown. Did I forget to mention I hate dresses? Not to mention I had to solemnly swear not to spoil her wedding by turning up with a blouse and a pair of jeans as my bridesmaid's dress.

Long and tiring day

2008-03-25T18:37:00.002+08:00

It's 1830hr and finally I get to get off from work. Day has been hectic and stressful. The supplier didn't send the samples as promised and now I got an angry customer at my tail.

Thank god the customers only knows the office number. I don't want to even think the scenario if they were to get their hands on my mobile number. Calls non-stop.

I need a break. It's only Tuesday and I'm feeling that my capacity level has reached the limit. Later I need to head back home and do the household chores.

Urgh! When will it ever end? I can't think anymore. Need to trudge back home.

Very tired..

Free traffic.

2008-03-25T18:13:00.004+08:00

Eight blog post in a day. It nearly drained the juice from my brain cells. My brain nearly went kapoot on me.

Who would have thought that writing blog post, eight lengthy ones can be brain draining. That haven't even count my Helium.com articles. To make ends meet, I need to write at least 5 articles per day. 5 articles with minimum of 450 words and based on the topics and sub headings issued.

So brain draining. But at least the pay is good. Anyway I found another good site on links exchange. It works in the way where you have to click on websites to earn point. Using this point, you will then purchase ads campaign to make others visit your website. At least you don't need to pay for the traffic to your website.

The site layout of the website is a little gawdy and pain to the eyes. But after a few minutes of getting used to it, its smooth sailing.

Mexican Hideaway

2008-03-25T16:15:00.004+08:00

The moment, and I really meant THE MOMENT, I manage to close this coming deal, I will fill up my 14days leave and head off to Riviera Maya Resorts!

Too much stress, too much work and no relaxation will be the cause of my death one day. But before I enter the plane, I will make sure the mobile phone is turned off and a "Caution" note is plastered on the office noticeboard.

It will of course read
"Do not disturb me. Do so and I will delete the entire server backups and server data.

Luv,
Syikin"

Yes, that is how serious I am in getting my well deserved holiday. I am going to don my bathing suit, shake my booty and spend my days swimming in the crystal clear ocean. Then I shall head to their Gourmet Exclusive and indulge in their cuisine. No pratas and Briyani there, just pure Mexican food. Yummy!!

So that customer of mine better agrees on the deal or its back to the Danga Bay for me.

Scam free Paid Survey

2008-03-25T13:26:00.002+08:00

Thanks to a friend of mine, she referred me to a good Paid survey website. No, this is not the usual 0.0005 cents survey type. Per survey that you do, which is usually a short comment of the website, you earn USD4.00.

I had thought she was lying, so being a doubtful Thomas, I sign up and after 2hrs of sorting out the problems in the website (I was at the verge of giving up) I finally manage to log in. Oh yes.. there were USD6.00 to USD4.00 surveys waiting for me.

Once you click on the link, you will be directed to their inner page. In the new page, you will see two different links which you have to review. After giving a few short comments, you are ready to submit your review and poof! you earn your USD4.00. Very simple...

I'm not gonna lie to you as you all know, I hate to be cheated and I hate scammers. Wasted USD36.00 on them before. The sign up is free, thankfully. The payout is USD75.00 via Paypal, I'm more than happy since I just earned USD 27.00 from them.

I will give more reviews tomorrow on them, to see if they can come out with new survey for us to click on. For those who wish to join and see for yourself, you can visit their website below.

Get a valid Insurance!

2008-03-25T09:57:00.002+08:00

I was having my morning coffee with my ritual newspaper laid in front of me. It is a habitual routine for me to always keep track with the latest news and updates especially in the business line. Scanning through the prime time news, it was not surprising to find traffic accidents flaming the headlines.

For the past few days, Johor has been hit with heavy thunderstorms with flash floods. Many unfortunate victims were caught unprepared and was left almost penniless in the after event of repairing their destroyed homes. Motorists danced the thin line of death at every slippery roads and unseen potholes.

Malaysians are not the only one who are plundered with road accidents. A friend of mine from Austin, USA, recently met with a road accident. Thankfully, he was unharmed, although I couldn't say the same thing about his Mini Cooper.

Other than getting some demerit point on his driving license, he is also filing his insurance claim with Austin car accident attorney. So no worries about bearing all the expenses on the wrecked car.

Blog finally approved on Smorty!

2008-03-25T09:32:00.003+08:00

Finally!! And I mean finally this blog is approved on Smorty. Been a few months since I tried and tried to get it approved. I guess it has to be this blog was kept dusty and well, tucked away in a small unknown corner.

At least now it is finally approved and I'm set on getting all the blogs running smoothly and updated to cater to the needs of the readers.

So why am I so flustered on getting this blog on Smorty?

Smorty is another one of those paid blogging websites which pays bloggers to review advertisers websites. They are also encouraging bloggers to refer advertisers to them and in return the referrer will get 5% of the sale transacted. You not only earn sales commission, you also will get the opportunity to post paid blogging reviews.

Interesting isn't it? Unlike other paid blogging websites, their commission rate is quite low, around 2%. But with Smorty, you get more. So come on bloggers, and try the new blog advertising!

Control Price Board to be abolished?

2008-03-24T20:23:00.005+08:00

It seems that the government is taking their retribution in their hands literally. The Control Price Board is under the discussion for abolishment. Bad news for local consumers.

Imagine, the moment the board is abolished, all the prices of items in Malaysia will increase up to the seller's liking. With no guide and price control, usual sundries and marketing will be double of what it cost now. Previously, the board is responsible in meting out subsidies to items which are considered controlled items.

I shudder to think of the expenses incurred during the holiday season. Oh no...

If the board is abolished, well I can just say Good Luck Malaysians. You brought it amongst yourself. Who ask them not to vote for BN, spiteful towards BN. If all the prices increase with no increase in our salary pool, I am expecting to read more Along cases on the news.

Well, it's Along Bukit Beruntung for the future...

Investing in Gold

2008-03-24T19:34:00.003+08:00

Just a few weeks ago, I had posted an article on Helium about Commodities Futures. It involves topics that are widely discussed in commodities trading and also the volatility of the market. The current price of gold as of 24/03/2008, 0709hrs New York Time is USD943.20 per troy ounce.

So its a good time to sell off your gold jeweleries and your gold coins collection. It's a good investment with the profit doubling from the amount that was bought. However if you wish to buy gold for a special occasion, then it's best you start watching the update of the commodities futures.

If the price of crude oil increased, then you can forgo the thought of buying gold. But if you just don't have the time to look the price up on New York Metal Exchange, you can always engage a professional consultant to take up the job.

It's more advisable to engage in a professional consultant for first timers. At Monex Precious Metals, they have professional consultants which you can engage to either sell or buy gold coins, gold bullion or to manage your investment.

Updates on Zackire.com

2008-03-15T12:00:00.002+08:00

Great news for readers on Zackire.com.

Zackire.com will be undergoing some maintanence and upgrades.

Upgrades will include increase security features, design layout, more worthy content and a site just for advertisers.

This new page will provide advertisers full review on online advertising company service which had been tried and used by me. The information is free of charge so no worries there.

Changes would not be taken drastically and you will see the changes implemented gradually.

Any comments whatsoever please forward to Zackire.com. Thanks!

Job hunting

2008-02-27T12:16:00.004+08:00

It's a tiring job when fresh grads steps out of the education world and enters the real world. To find a job is our first priority and as usual, we would always try to get the best jobs with good pay and worker's compensation scheme.

Most of the times, the job that we landed with doesn't even corresponds with the field that we had undertook during our school days. This is why there are some organization and companies that renders job search ie employment agency.

Acclaimed and highly commented, attorney jobs blog, does wonders for fresh grads. With your CV or resumes, they will choose the job which is suitable for you. As most of their employing customers are well known, I should say, you must give this a try.

Brokers

2008-02-27T11:53:00.003+08:00

Being a broker has its advantages and disadvantages. The profits that is reaped in is very high especially if you deal with the big guns. I should know. But then to get the big whale, you need to do alot of hard work.

Like finding for legit buyers. To get suppliers is easy but to get legit and firm buyers, now thats like finding a needle in a hay stack. Usually we are met with price hunters, the time wasters who just called in for a price without firm buyers.

To enable life for the suppliers to breathe easily, we have requested for LOI or LA from the price hunters to waste our time. Its really irritating answering to these enquiries only to not receive any news from them the moment the prices has been given.

And so.. to kill time and to earn extra cash, I've represented a few of my buyers to search for a legitimate suppliers or vice versa.

I miss the kids..

2008-02-25T19:58:00.003+08:00

Three weeks.. that's three weeks since I last had a nonsensical outburst from my siblings.

21 days since my fridge was ransacked and left empty.

504hrs of pure silence.. no occasional outburst which will then be followed by a large "OWW!"

That's how miserable I am. No kids and brats running around loose. No brats hogging the internet. No bed partner!!!

I want my siblings back.. No doubt they are pain in the neck and stubborn as a mule, they are still my siblings. They are the ones that makes everyone feel at ease. They bring out the child in me...

Damn kiddos, oi!! When are you kids coming back home? I'm not missing you, it's dad.. So get your irritating persons here!

Luv,
Your most irritating elder sister

Bouquet of Flowers

2008-02-24T09:47:00.002+08:00

For that special occasion..

It's difficult to find a supplier who can supply a large range of flower species and with cheap affordable prices. To get wholesale calla lilies in this region can prove to become a tough challenge.

However with FiftyFlowers, you can be sure that they not only provide you the professional advice on the types of flowers for that special occasion, they also provide good rates and not to mention courier the flowers straight to your doorstep. Fresh flowers, not wilted, not dried, but fresh flowers.

For wedding occasions, they do provide a package for it. For a good bargain, you can get 23 pieces, including bridal bouquet, bridesmaid bouquet, corsages, boutonnieres, and table arrangements. The focal flower, accent flowers and greens are choice of the bride.

Good isn't it? That's what I've been telling all of my friends who happens to plan their wedding ceremony this year. On the last count, I have a total of three weddings to attend this year and all of them falls on the first half of the year.

Pixies uploads

2008-02-22T11:58:00.002+08:00

Please take note that as of today, all personal pictures whatsoever will now be uploaded and can be viewed at http://zackire.com/pixies. I'm trying to make readers life more easier especially those who are using low speed bandwidth.

So to view all the pictures which I had taken during my trips or just spontaneous ones, please view it at the above mentioned link. You can also become a member and upload your photos there.

Enjoy!

Kedai.tv

2008-02-22T11:52:00.001+08:00

Ok so things have been very sickly and I’ve not gotten any Paid Blogs Post to spare me a cup of good coffee. To add to the turmoil, I’m sniveling and sneezing away while trying my best to not look like a Flu infected Rudolf. My medication has run out on me and I need a new and stronger dosage. This is what happens to a woman who very seldom falls sick.Anyway as to Kedai.TV, its up and running and hopefully no bugs. Credit and complaints goes to Azrin, I’m too lazy and busy with my own work and problems to help him with any designs and graphics.

What in the world is Kedai.tv? A shop with TV? or TV in a shop? Nope none of the mentioned. It’s a PayPerClick website that also includes, Paid Blogging, Paid Surveys and Paid Ads all dump into one website. It’s Asian based and brought to you by the weird Geek WitchDoctor, Azrin. He’s the psycho behind it and got the idea from a few websites which I had introduced him to.

So back to the topic, the payment terms are very good as they pay not only via PayPal but also MoneyBookers, Cheques and T/T for local members only. AND!! they are using British Pound Sterling as their currency. Great isn’t it?

Not trying to give free publicity and all but I’m giving free tips to get more money. Siape tak nak? (who doesn’t want?) So good cash, good terms.. what are you waiting for? Join la!!

Which reminds me… I need to do some work on his web design.

Gold for my future

2008-02-15T11:19:00.003+08:00

My sister and I was discussing amongst each other about the best possibilities of gaining from a marriage dowry. As per Malay custom, the groom has to provide the dowry for his future wife to state that he is financially able and stable to support his soon to be wife and future family additions. Its also a part give to the bride's parents for all the years they have been taking care of the gal and in my position, the endless mischief and pranks I had pulled on my poor parents.. hehehe

But in a Muslim marriage, the most important thing is a Emas Kahwin (I'm not really sure of the English translation for it) which is the monetary gift from the groom to the bride. The best part, the Emas Kahwin is all under the ownership of the bride and can be in monetary for or jewelry.

But I've been thinking perhaps its best that I have a gold coin as my Emas Kahwin. A good future investment which can charter in a lot of profits over the years especially after the hike in the crude oil prices. And what better way to enjoy my Emas Kahwin then getting a few gold coins from Monex Deposit Company and in the same time hire them to handle my future investments.

ooh.. I can hear the Kah-Ching sounds and I can't wait for the retirement program to kick in. The prices of gold will surely be quite high than is compared to now.

Wedding Bells

2008-02-15T09:07:00.002+08:00

On the first day of CNY, I had a gathering with old classmates while the rest of the Chinese Community celebrates the New Year. The gathering was a reunion which was always planned out every 6mths or so just to keep in touch with each other.

And boy did I get a shock of my life when I met my buddies. I knew Lisa was to be married during this year most probably during May or so but I didn't expect to be on March, 16th March 2008. I only have a few weeks left to get a decent clothes for her wedding and a an off day to be granted.

Then came another shocker, Qiuting, a good friend of mine during my school days is getting married and its on May. She wasn't thinking about inviting me but hey... no way am I gonna let my good friend walk down the aisle without me cheering her on. It's a big day for her and even though its just a signing at the ROM, that doesn't mean I will not be there. I don't really care for the fancy type of weddings anyway.

But that was just the icing on the cake. The real shocker came when Kamal, my ex and also my good buddy announced he was in the marriage mart. What?!! Why is everyone getting married? The next thing I know, they'll all be eyeing at me to come up with a wedding invitation card. Uh... Isn't that what's happening right now?

That makes almost 80% of my good buddies getting married by the year's end. Well then well wishes for the soon to be newly weds!

And Quiting you better inform me the date and time of your signing!!!

CNY celebration

2008-02-05T13:36:00.000+08:00

The year of the RAT is coming in a few days and being me, I'd likely to forget wishing my Chinese friends.

So..

Happy Chinese New Year to all!!

Try not to get yourself drunk. I know booze runs very freely during the few days, but remember; Don't Drink and Drive.

Wedding Flowers

2008-01-07T20:20:00.000+08:00

Apart from the hectic workload I struggled just now and the braving of the rush hour traffic, I went to meet up with my friend only to have myself downing a large cup of milk and 2 pills of aspirin. My friend was making me loose my bearings with her pacing, worrying and the less than organised wedding list.

Not only was the wedding 2 more months to go, the lady had to start all of her planning in her usual style, Last Minute. Since it was going to be the traditional Malay wedding whereby more than 1000 people will be attending the reception and of course the wedding ceremony, a lot of things had to be prepared.

First off was the wedding lists, then comes the food consumption committee which are able to bear the brunt of 1000 or more hungry people, exchange of wedding gifts for the groom, the wedding costumes, the wedding decorations and of course the wedding flowers.

Flowers can be considered as one of the most important part in a wedding. During the olden times, a thrown and stomped on bouquet of flowers can symbolize the purity of the bride which can sometimes embarrass the said bride.

Then the choice of flowers are also important. So to lessen all the fuss and restore back the peace and quite of my little outing group, I introduced the soon to be bride to bulk wedding flowers. For a fixed and affordable price, customers can get a very money worth wedding package.

This promotion is very well received by the customers as they can receive 23 pieces, including bridal bouquet, bridesmaid bouquet, corsages, boutonnieres, and table arrangements. Everything will be chosen by the bride, but in my case chosen by her unlucky bridesmaid.

Stop the twitching!

2008-01-07T17:38:00.000+08:00

Doing international trade is quite the challenging issue. Everyday, well almost everyday I have to keep track of the current fuel prices, freight charges, transport fee and at the same time answer all the questions from my customers on the phone immediately.

Which is why I really need my internet, computer, network to the main server working smoothly. But there were times when I have to grit my teeth because someone just had to twitch the wrong connections and the whole system became haywire.

I need quick information at my fingertips and every single second counts especially when you know that the customer you are talking to is in a verge of saying, "Kindly proceed with sending your company's banking details. I shall T/T or L/C or make whatever payments to you later."

Some inconsiderate people just will never understand the meaning of information at your fingertips. Heck, I even had my supplier online (msn or skype) while I converse with my customers. That is how efficient the technology these days.

So to those who are responsible for the system breakdown just now, stop the nonsense else I shall personally see to it your monthly wages got cut.

Comprende?

Overload

2008-01-07T15:34:00.000+08:00

It's Monday. Suppose to be a slagging day for everyone. But unfortunately its a super-duper bullet speed happenings in the office.

Ugh...

Brain Cells in a multitude of puree.. Too many Sales Enquiries to answer, not enough heads to share. One calculator, One Syikin... Network overload...

Results= Syikin brain shutdown....

Not making any sense am I? That's what I'm feeling now...

Good form of investment

2008-01-06T20:37:00.000+08:00

A few days back, the price for crude oil per barrel has reached every trader's worse nightmare, USD100 per barrel. In the increase of the price, normal expenses such as groceries, monthly electricity bills and others has also spiked up.

As it is, the inflation rate in Singapore has reached to almost a 5% inflation by the end of the year and I'm expecting it to rise further in the 2008 along with the increase of the oil prices which I'm predicting to reach to USD 130 per barrel by the end of Dec 2008.

So in this case, it's best I start buying gold coins and then sell it off during those 'peak' periods when I know the investment will surely reap in the bounty which I have heavily invested in. One of the best commodity to be investing at the moment, other than the crude oil like Russian D2, Mazut 100 and such well none will best the most precious metal in the world, 99.9% gold.

AKA Gold Bars or gold coin.. whichever form your prefer.

However without a perfect source to buy such items, the chances of you getting your pocket ripped out is very high. Therefore its best to approach only the liecensed and best dealers in town. One of them is morgan dollars.

It has great after purchase service apart from being a rare coin dealer. They also have a monthly subscription news to keep you update on the latest happenings of the best rare coins and the worth of each piece.

Note for Advertisers

2008-01-06T16:35:00.000+08:00

Many thanks and appreciation to all advertisers who have approached me to write a sponsored review and posts of their prestigious websites and products.

However please take note that I do not do any reviews on any website or products that is pertaining to:

1) Alcohol related
2) Adult related websites (eg. nudity, porn, sexually illicit content websites etc)
3) Online Casino or anything related to gambling
4) Violence related that may lead to terrorism

This post will be revised once in a while so please check back for the guidelines. Hopefully it clears some questions.

Finally got my I-Banking approved

2008-01-06T16:28:00.000+08:00

Yesterday I finally managed to get a letter from POSB stating that my application was approved. A few times I had applied online for my E-Banking or was it I-Banking, and it was always turned down, without any valid reason that still made me clueless.

It's not like as if I'm overdraft by a few thousands or there was a big fat ZERO in my bank account. Anyway, it's approved now and that's more important. I can easily track my payments received from my internet based job and plan the budget and job goals each month.

And of course not to forget, pay my bills online. Yup.. Totally happy it got approved this time.

Low on Credit

2007-12-31T20:28:00.001+08:00

There are times when a short of cash and not an available and nearby ATM machine makes me want to grit my teeth. In Singapore we use NETS for our purchases and it cuts the hassle of queing up for your turn at the ATM machine while we can use our ATM cards at any NETS supporting merchants and just pay for our purchase with an instant deduct from our account upon immediate approval.

But that service is not widely used around the world due to the fact that each banks has their own policy and is governed differently in each states. So to avoid shoppers from great inconvenience, credit cards were invented. But the problem when using credit cards is the amounting debts that some people just cease to acknowledge.

So how and where to choose the right card for you? With the best and lowest interest rate, privileges attached to the cards and also the principal amount, it can be time consuming for consumers to hunt for the best credit card deals.

However at this site, you can view Low Rate Credit Card from different banks and different promotion type.

Is it really greener on the other side?

2007-12-31T16:40:00.000+08:00

With the increase of the inflation rate and the rise in the electricity bills, I'm making dire decisions on which place is the best to stay.

Singapore or Malaysia.

Being a born and bred in Singapore, its not an easy decision to make since I'm so used to the efficient and comfort life of the clean Singapore. But as the years goes by and maturity strikes in, my mind began sorting out all the calculations that is critically needed to draw the conclusion.

Even though Malaysia has a slagging low level in terms of education and transport, that doesn't mean its out of my decision list. The low cost living in Malaysia is a plus for me even though it has some disadvantages in the public transport. But its much more better than staying in the ever increasing expenses of Singapore living.

Staying in Malaysia and bringing in income from Singapore is wonderland for me. So what if I got to pay CPF and Medisave? It still beats having to scrunge up the meager leftover salary to be divided into different parts to pay for the other expenses if I live in Singapore. If I stay in Malaysia and work in Singapore, I'm reaping in twice the amount I can spend in Singapore.

Duh! Exchange rate my dear friends. SGD1 is equivalent to RM2.23 ok so do your math. See whether living in Malaysia is worth it or not.

Happy New Year!!

2007-12-31T16:32:00.000+08:00

New Year's Eve people!!

Happy New Year and may the upcoming year be a very fruitful and prosperous one!!

Now where is my rubber duckie?...

Vehicle Maintainence

2007-12-27T16:16:00.000+08:00

Radiators are a must to repair and if need be to be changed. I used to have lots of problems with the radiator of my Honda Accord EXI. It usually overheats during stationary mode and when stuck in a traffic jam.

Thinking to counter the rise in temperature, I had the air-con turned off and resorted to using the natural air. But that only slowed down the problem at hand. It was a frustrating time when those problems happen especially when I had send it for repair to many workshops and even had it changed. It was suppose to be ok but I only got a painful heart pain at the unsolved problem and a large hole in my pocket.

But luckily I got to know this particular mechanic. He took a few looks into the radiator system. After checking and diagonising the problem at hand, he went up to his store, took out a relay, did some operation to my relay box and after some major test drive, the radiator problem was solved!

It turns out that my radiator was perfectly OK but due to the incompetence of the previous mechanics, they didn't know that a faulty relay can cause a problem to the rise in the temperature.

Radiators can be costly if you wish to repair it in your garage. For example, a usual Honda Civic Radiator can cost USD 600 if you are not careful. But if you know their knicks and knacks to get the best deals in town like the link before mentioned, why not? But make sure you know what you're doing and you have a very reliable mechanic if you are unsure.

Resolution

2007-12-27T15:13:00.000+08:00

What will be my new year's resolution come 2008?

1) Get a long holiday
2) Close more than 10 huge deals
3) Go for full body checkup
4) Send my parents for full body checkup
5) Have a tighter reign on my emotions and anger
6) Make sure Ayu and Arul doesn't cause mayhem
7) Have a monthly bank account deposits of $3000.00
8) Lepaks with Kwn-kWn
9) Learn a new subject most probably some bio diesel topic
10) Get a tighter grip in life

Neopets> blast from the past

2007-12-27T09:59:00.001+08:00

It's been years since I last dropped into Neopets. For three years and dunno how many months, there has been many drastic changes. One of them is the portal itself. They have really made an online world just by well, having Neopets.

When I browsed to see how my pets were doing, I wasn't surprised they were in the dying status but they're virtual, so no worries on them dying. Hahaha..

But being the money sensed me, I checked my Neo Bank status. Woohoo!! Their yearly interest was NP9,800 p.a. So I just need to shake my leg, sit on my bum and earn NP from my interest. hahaha..Too bad they aren't able to convert into real form of form. I would be a rich millionaire now.

Then they have new games, new boards and well to make it short, basically they got newer! And I'm itching to get a hold on their Draik Plushie. Wonder if they still have the products..

Good Driving Lamps

2007-12-26T09:45:00.000+08:00

With the new technologies and more studies implemented to improve products, many car manufacturers have resorted to FRP as their fender and bumpers due to its durability and light weight.

They are not the only car accessories that is constantly changing and improving. Even your vehicle lights have made a drastic improvement. During the first few years when motor vehicles were widely manufactured, fog lights were not even thought of.

Now with many years of changes and improvement, different form of lights and lamps have been invented and one of them are zenon lights or also known as HID (High Intensity Discharge Lighting) lights. It's much brighter than the usual driving lamps and are extremely good in night driving.

Shopping Frenza

2007-12-26T09:16:00.000+08:00

Energizer or Camelion?

Both are extremely good battery brands. But for those under budget like me, I'd prefer having Camelion. Not only that I knew of a perfect place where I can get extremely good discount for my rechargeable batteries. Hehehe.. In fact I know a place where all the cheap wholesale items are sold in Singapore.

I can't tell you guys that else you would certainly know where all the Pasar Malam merchants get their good stuff. I so love the place! I can get 6 FA Deodrant sprays at a price of $12 and all of them are years before expiry. Good bargain isn't it?

I do however intend to bring someone into that place so the both of us can indulge in pure goodies!! ahahaha

Habbo?

2007-12-26T08:59:00.000+08:00

What's with the craze with Habbo?

Everytime I let my siblings use the bandwith, the only usage they do is Habbo. EH? What's nice about playing characters that look like LEGO and walking around the places in the Online RPG? The Sims2 is totally much better than that.

And the chat they talk about online is so kiddos! The other players talk about their PSLE results, problems faced in primary school (i remembered mine very clearly) and well things that kids usually talk about. I wonder if there are adults who played Habbo...

But what's the point of navigating your character around when you don't do anything? Ugh! Boring.. at least neopets is much better.. hahaha

yeah and I still play them and my yearly interest is 9000NP without playing for years, just sit on my but and earn the NP. If only the NP can be converted into real cash. I'd be a millionaire now.

Pool remodelling.

2007-12-26T08:29:00.000+08:00

What do you think of when you want to fully utilize an abandon space of 2400sq ft? I was thinking of swimming pool. Lazing around the pool during the hot and sunny day and diving in when the mood strikes.

I can just imagine the squeals of excitement my little nieces will be making when they see the big Andi-Andi. Rubber duckies, pokka dots float and occasional sights of thrown milk bottles will surely decorate the pool side. Hmm.. Come to think of it, I think I better call in Nanny Macfee trained in professional life saving.

Sure the kids and the toddlers will love having a large "puddle" of water. But the thought of the cheeky 3 year olds that has a six sense of a fish will surely put az pool remodeling at a test. Those kids can swindle, manipulate and squeeze all the good favors they can get. Hopefully the pool professionals have some tips on child safety.

Gastric Pains Again...

2007-12-26T08:22:00.000+08:00

I've not been in the good health in the past few days and its all due to stress and pressure. Lots of work pressure and other close related stress that makes me lose my sleep, have bad eyebags, gastric attacks and symptoms of high blood pressure.

I can't even look at my screen monitor comfortably without having the need to massage my eyes every 5mins. This is getting way over board. If my GP were to find out that I'm getting loads of stress and damaging my body, he'll lose his top. Like the 4th of July!

So the moment I close a few business deals, I am so going for a long and deserving holiday with my mobile turned off and washed away by the ocean. No Caribbeans for me, it'll be the dusty desert with lots of dead zombies and golden treasures.

I need a holiday!!!

Merry X-Mas!

2007-12-25T09:38:00.000+08:00

Yo Yo Yo! Merry X-Mas to all!!

And a happy New Year!!

Here's a homemade donut to you.

Online Learning

2007-12-21T13:41:00.000+08:00

It's been a long time since I've updated but thats because I've been doing some research on Online Learning. Just because I have graduated with flying colors, that doesn't mean I don't need to upgrade myself.

However its been three years since I've last entered into any institute without wrecking havoc to any faculty and well, the cafeterias. So I think this year would be a nice time to enroll myself to an online institute. At least the Dean would not need to file any damage reports.

I'm thinking of getting the Big Boss to enroll me on a upgrading session with Capella University since the technology world is constantly changing and upgrading. You can't have me dealing the technical errors with one manual on one hand and a "How to Troubleshoot for Dummies" in the other. That will cause a major technical error.

In fact that will make me have nightmares!

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Changes will be made

2007-12-15T09:17:00.000+08:00

I'm starting to dislike the current theme I have here. Looks so boring with all white and a Pomegranate fruit as a Star background.

Therefore I shall be doing some other weird changes here and there to make this blog looks better and with more powerful content.

So don't be surprised for the changes that will be implemented.

ciaoz!

A few thoughts

2007-12-15T09:08:00.000+08:00

The new products which was launched a few weeks back is getting a bit slagging. Too many competitors, the market too saturated.

So now I'm looking into penetrating the market with agressive marketing strategy. Which means all the tricks and knacks which was used during the oldern times will be resurrected.

It will take a few months to see the fruits of this strategy. In the mean time, I will have to follow the market closely and keep an eye on other irritating problems.

Silver surfing

2007-12-04T16:16:00.000+08:00

I need to make it big or it will be another 30years down the road in front of the keyboard for me. With this workload and not so interesting work incentive, I really am thinking of doing something else.

Ever since the crude oil prices has increased to USD98++ per barrel, everything shot up sky high. This includes petroleum, power bills, precious metals and many more. While I was driving pass a transport lorry in one of the industrial roads, I happen to glimpse at an Aluminum Ingot and it rang a bell.

With the current market, I can surely use a good investment on silver. Silver is cheaper as compared to gold ingots. Gold itself, the 999 not 916 purity is too expensive to buy. So I'd settle for the silver one.

It is a good way of investing!

I'm working

2007-12-04T16:11:00.000+08:00

Ok so life has been very hectic. Everything is piled onto me suddenly. Within 4 hours all the work has to be done.

My hair is in a mess, my table.. uh.. its a trash can here. And my work luckily almost finishing. Now its 4pm.. a few more hours to go before I can call it a day.

Too many work and only a little slow-poke me.

Working life is sooo hard...

Scrambled thoughts

2007-12-03T08:21:00.000+08:00

It's a few more days to go and I'm not looking anything forward on it. It's just a day to announce that it is officially one year older and another year closer to death. So nothing new and special for me.

Payments on my Paid Postings have been delayed but at least they have paid me a small sum to make me shut up, I think.

Had my usual day to day rantings with the old man and its usually over a cup of morning coffee or tea. A great way to start my day...

One Stop Medical E-Shop

2007-11-24T11:58:00.000+08:00

Mom's fingers are infected by somesort of fungi that was caused by the constant use of high content of soda in the detergents used. Since she is a full time housewife, she usually washes the laundry with her bare hands before tranferring it into the washing machine.

It's not a good practice for sensitive skin people and its sure very painful when things get itchy. So getting good creams for her burns and fungi infection can be a hassle especially in the rural parts of Malaysia. Don't get me wrong, Malaysia is a great country but there are times when good quality items are tough to get in the rural areas.

But thankfully I got defibrillator. They are a one stop online shop for medical supplies such as Diabetic supplies, Maternity Cares and Nutritional Dietry Supplements. It has a large inventory and varieties, an A+ for shoppers like me.

Ayu the Banshee

2007-11-23T14:00:00.000+08:00

My Sony Ericsson K610im got hijacked by Ayu. She finally found out I was the devil behind the disturbance she was facing when she was using my computer. Windows Start Button Keep popping up, Browser keeps scrolling up and down by themselves and weird softwares pop up.

Ayu was extremeely worried, thinking she had done something to my computer for it to react that way. It was pure fun seeing her worried face and her "Blink-Blink Goldfish Look". I was having a hard time controlling my laughter but my luck ran out.

She found out about my Bluetooth Enabled programs. Dad! You traitor!

I was roaring in laughter as I try to run away from the Raging Banshee. It took 15mins of roaring laughter, screaming banshee, open endless threats, dad's intermission advice "Don't kill your sister. I still need her." (that doesn't help much), alot of accidental groping before I finally let her win and surrendered the handphone to her.

But stupid of her, she didn't turn off the bluetooth program on my computer. So I did the same thing using my dad's phone and well... you can say "Here we go again!"

Hahaha.. evil me!!

Weekend Plans

2007-11-23T13:44:00.000+08:00

No calls whatsoever means I'm free for the weekend!

I'm gonna enjoy the free days I'll be spending courtesy to my elder sister. I didn't want sleepover at her house but the tempting knowledge that she has filled her fridge to the brim did me in. Who am I to contest over the contents of her fridge?

I'm a mere human.. who is pulled by the calls of her stomach.. hehehe

So anyway I shall be updating some posts live from her house with the fridge 2 meters away from me.. hehehe

Of course I shall also use that time to pick a few old letters from granpapa house, visit my cousin, chit chat with my gal friends and meet up with that special person in the night.. To be completed in 2 days!! Rabak...

So I'm going to be dizzy with exhaustion running around. That haven't include playing with A-mi-mi and her evil counterpart, Barney. Those two are scary...

Mailing List

2007-11-21T15:22:00.000+08:00

The big boss has been at it again. Since the sales for this month, or was it this 6 months, had drastically dropped, our heads was put on the line. No profitable sales, no income, it's every business owner's nightmare. I've seen the financial reports and it's not a pretty sight.

We have tried all sorts of sales campaign, from the local newspapers, network and connections and through the internet. It still doesn't work. When things doesn't work, I'm in deep trouble since I am answerable to his Majesty's wrath.

Perhaps I need to ask the boss to engage the services of Mailing Lists. From what I know they do mailing lists, sales leads and telemarketing lists which my company haven't thought of yet. Perhaps I should try asking them for a quote and if it's affordable and good, I can bring this matter up to the big boss.

Being the daughter to the big boss is such hard work...

Ayu got hacked!

2007-11-21T15:12:00.000+08:00

Oops.. I did a little fiddle and twitches on Small Brat's blog and she's not happy. Not my fault really. She left her blog unsigned and un-log-out. But if it weren't for her, she would not have the Sponge Bob theme for her blog template.

Well I did get mischievous and write an appreciation letter of my handiwork on her blog. Hehehe.. yup.. I did it and she yakking at me for it. Hahaha..

So anyway I'm still stuck on the main topics that will be discussed on this blog. But don't worry, I'll not let this blog do into dust.

Vampy Re-vamped!

2007-11-21T15:05:00.000+08:00

As you can see, my blog here has underwent a major change with the previous static and bored to death template changed. OF course, there are a few missing widgets and links which I had previously installed now went missing.

But please take note that with the new changes that is taking up, I'm gonna do some makeover on the contents of this blog. The previous posts will still be online but the newest ones will now be less Zackire but more Syikin.. It makes no difference to most since both are me, but in personal touches, Syikin is much more outstanding.

So keep coming back and see the changes that will be implemented today.

Beauty School.. CHA-cha-CHA!

2007-11-20T16:57:00.000+08:00

I couldn't comprehend why my younger sister wish to choose a weird profession. I would have thought she had wanted to be a doctor, a technical officer, graphics designer or take over my place in this company. But I didn't expect her to say she wanted to become a Professional Make Up Artist.

Smack me down. That comment rendered me speechless. But what can I say, she likes the style, the fashion and if it cashes in thousands by the month, why not.. And since the schools in Singapore only caters to the brainiacs and PHD wannabe, I'd have to place her somewhere in the US.

cosmetology schools are really difficult to find in Singapore, in fact there is none that could be recognised worldwide. The artists in Singapore have to run overseas just to see their dreams come true. But I think in 10 years time, the situation will improve. Already there are improvements taken up by the government to promote well gifted students like my younger sister.

Until the Arts School in Singapore is recognised, I will have to no choice but place Ayu in the States.

Paying the bills

2007-11-20T16:51:00.000+08:00

Just had a call from dad. I need to pay the water bills. Unfortunately the SAJ Holdings doesn't have RHB as a merchant to pay via internet banking. What a mess and trouble!

It looks like I need to track down to Larkin and pay the bills. Aiyoh.. So leceh siak!

Rants pt2

2007-11-20T16:44:00.001+08:00

I just came back from a meeting with a client. Too much coffee in the blood stream, luckily I didn't do anything weird that can tarnish the reputation of the company. So from what I deduce out of the meeting, I'm on standby for the whole of two weeks.

Which means, all my leaves which I had applied for is cancelled or at least not approved yet until the client calls. Business and money is more important than my days off from my messy working lair.

Ugh.. If this drags on, I need to eat my chocolates today. A pathetic way to console myself.. hehehe..

Anyway I need to get back to work..

Get protected

2007-11-20T13:19:00.000+08:00

Norton is giving me a headache. Their Go Back keep crashing my system and its very irritating to keep repairing the computer. But at least I can run away from the thick stack of paper works.

Ok so what do I really need to do to Norton? Hmm.. I can always uninstall it, trash the software and bury it six feet under and go in search of a new anti-virus. Computer Geeks who has a lot of free time in their hands can be hazardous to the tech world. I still remember the time when the Black Mal Worm struck. I was too late in detecting it and had to cry a thousand tears when the yearly financial statements got wiped out.

But with ESET, I need not need to lose my sleep on trying to back up all the files every week. Of course worms, trojans, spywares and all those irritating family members of Virus will try their best to plague and plunder my computer and the servers but I'm sure they'll turn tail the moment they detect ESET.

Hmm.. I think it is about time I throw out my norton.

Stress reliever

2007-11-20T12:21:00.000+08:00

Finally had a rest from the work pile. Lunch was good and relaxing. Quarreling with my old man is much more relaxing and fun. Releases my stress.. hehehe..

It has become a habit for me to have a world war with my dad everyday and of course everything goes back per normal the moment I went back home. I guess my dad also enjoys the picks and fights as I can see him very relax after all the hot air balloon became deflated.

Sure mom always advices us not to bring any work problems back home but sometimes work stress can really make a person circuited the fuse. Good thing I have the old man around, I can scream and shout all I want, blow raspberry at him (I know it's childish) and he hollering at me. Hahaha... even now I can imagine him complaining to mom about our little "chat" during lunch break.

Hahaha..

Rants

2007-11-20T12:10:00.000+08:00

Memo Credits, Statement Charge, P&L, Balance Sheet...

Ugh! I hate doing accounting but that is the job I'm stuck in. Financial Reports weekly handed over, Yearly reports to the Auditors... I just don't understand how friends of mine who are accountants can enjoy it.

I'm supposed to be their Technical Eng but got stuck doing this cuz of lack of man power. Hopeless... really hopeless..

Pregancy Tips

2007-11-20T09:08:00.000+08:00

My elder sister is pregnant again. This time it's a boy. Since it is a boy, my poor pregnant sister has to waddle around to shop for new baby clothes as A-mi-mi is a girl. Oops! Did I say waddle? I mean walked around.. One DO NOT tell pregnant ladies they waddle.. their pregnant hormones are very scary.. *shudders*

Ever since she got pregnant again, she constantly talks on her latest topic, pregnancy which sometimes can be very boring. So as not to hurt her feelings, I've decided to look up for some social networks for Pregnant Ladies to chit-chat online and share common topics.

Lucky me found the best website. Other than having a social network, they have tips on even baby shopping, I mean shopping for the newborn, like where to get good affordable child seat from baby shops and to little small things like baby diapers.

I'm trying to be a good younger sister here.. and also to safe myself from my ever-changing-moods of my pregnant sister.. hehehe

Part three on Tips on Making Ca$h Online is up

2007-11-20T08:50:00.000+08:00

I've updated my part three of Tips on Making Money online. However the post is not located in this webbie but my other main Web. You can check it out here: http://www.zackire.com/good-web-hosters.htm

The third part consist of list on reliable and money worth for WebHosting Solutions. And with my fussy taste, I get the best of the best... I mean not really THE best in the market but the best for me.

But I'd still advice on taking up Gator Host. Very Good!

Cekik Darah..

2007-11-20T08:40:00.000+08:00

The kids are once again trying to plunder my wallet.. This time they claim their Ez-Link has almost a nil value and yada..yada.. In short, they need money.

But I can't decide to give it to them since their overall year result was very very disappointing. Someone managed to get an Fail for the overall result. So, do you think its a best idea to hand the cash over to them?

Did I mention that they just leave their rubbish on the floor after consuming their junkies? Ugh! I sometimes really wish I could take a broom to their head. Very lazy lots!

Moving House

2007-11-18T10:46:00.000+08:00

Aunty Lala is a few days away from taking a week off for her moving off to her new house. Even though she has very little furniture, kitchenware and miscellaneous items, that doesn't mean she doesn't need extra hands to help her out. Her husband and only son can only do so much.

So to help her out, I've rallied a few extra helps, my cousins basically, and a help from Cheap Moving Company. They have a network of very reliable movers that doesn't take and hide, like the usual movers. The movers will stay and really help out moving out and moving into your new home.

Even though there are extra free help from my cousins and me, I can't really expect much from 12-15 year old. The very much they could do is help out for an hour or two before they got bored and start playing their PS3.

Which is why I got back up to help me out for an affordable rate. Play smart and think smart!

Beans for hot air

2007-11-18T09:57:00.000+08:00

Tou-ge or bean sprouts and beans are not a good thing for gastric patients like me. It causes major Hot Air Balloon to our stomachs making me very dizzy, nauseas, vomitting every single hour and of course having Gas..

So the next time mom cooks Soto, I'm opting my favourite Tou-ge out. So sad for me.. NO more bean sprouts..

Foxy run!

2007-11-18T09:48:00.000+08:00

Mozilla Firefox or IE?

I would prefer Mozilla anytime. It's simplicity and works perfectly with any resolution unlike IE which continuously gives me a headache everytime a larger webpage resolution is used. And its safer.. No irritating messages that pops out saying cookies disabled, latest Java version not supported and no need to fuss over the internet options.

Certainly Mozilla!!

Credit Card Rates

2007-11-18T09:30:00.000+08:00

Finally I managed to get A-mi-mi from my desk, her dad's stash of credit cards and hopefully not having to babysit her in another 10mins. Yes the young toddlers have a thing for play with bright and shiny plastics which we call credit cards.

I've been itching to get a new credit card since the Mastercard Debit I'm having is not really accepted in most part of the country. The merchants prefer Visa, with obvious reasons. In Malaysia, Mastercard causes a lot of headache with merchants due to some of their technical system and also the fee charged on the merchant upon use.

Which is why I'm going to get myself a Visa credit card. But with the endless list of credit cards campaigns going on, going for the best deal, competent sales representative and also low interest rate can make me lost my patience.

For example, last night when I went for a shopping with my family, a female sale representative from a bank approached me to promote her credit card campaigns. The words she used were catchy and her promise of low interest rate draws me in. But the moment I checked the rates out, I flipped. It was 1.8% per month whereas I was told it was only 1.8%p.a. Lucky I checked it out!

Which is why I'm using Gas Credit Cards to check out all the offers of credit card rates before I jump in and sign up. 1.8% per month and 1.8% p.a makes alot of different and this time, I will do the checks on the rates.

A-mi-mi want!!

2007-11-18T09:24:00.000+08:00

Me like Bee. A-mi-mi want to touch nice toy at Acik tv. Acik no see, A-mi-mi take.. hehehe..

That was what the little angel of a niece was saying when I caught her on my computer desk. Luckily I was on the right moment to stop her from disecting my collectible anime.

So now I'm trying to juggle a few stuffs at the same time. One of them having to stop the little gal from punching on the backspace as I type. It's very 'refreshing'.

That's it! I'm going to take a few minutes off while I find something to interest A-mi-mi other than my computer.

Kedai.tv Notification

2007-11-17T09:10:00.000+08:00

I was supposed to post it up onto Kedai.Tv but since the server and back up server was crashed due to the major thunder storms in North Of Malayisa, I'm putting this note up here and Zackire momentarily.

Kedai.TV is currently facing a major technical default due to the Act Of God aka, major thunderstorm. All internet connections and Servers which were located at Kulim, Kedah is fried and while we wait for the repairs to take place, we beg your kind understanding and patience.

We will notify immediately the moment the servers and back up went back online. Thank you.

Late..

2007-11-16T14:05:00.000+08:00

I'm a few months late! Oops.. I just realise something very important and it's not a good thing to be doing especially when you are dealing with the Company's Auditor. Really not good I tell you.

So to remedy that, I better send them all the necessary documents they need before they start disturbing my peace. After all, they really have bad timing and my B-day is next month. Having a call from them on that day is such a party pooper.

So type-typie-type!

Wedding plans

2007-11-13T10:53:00.000+08:00

A good friend of mine, an old classmate, is getting her wedding bells to ring next March. But unfortunately, she is still clueless as to plan for her wedding. Its almost three more months for her and she's still happily traipsing around without a worry about her not even planned wedding date.

Well it seems I'm given the job of hunting for the best Wedding Ideas for her. So with a list of items she has luckily written out for her wedding, I became her wedding planner. I mean, how difficult was it planning for a wedding?

It was as easy as finding a needle in a hay stack!

But luckily I found a great site that suit my needs, I mean the bride's needs. So that means I need not need to run around like a lost chicken. She needs her hair done, wedding dresses, wedding souvenirs, flowers, food for the reception.. etc Basically everything a bride wants for her wedding.

Lucky me found the website that has it all! They even have honeymoon packages for the newly weds! I just can't wait to tell my friend about it.

Finally I can end my search..

Cutting it off

2007-11-13T09:34:00.000+08:00

I hate long nails. Extremely hates it. I just don't understand how a person could enjoy having long nails. I have tried not cutting them for a week and even tried to adapt to it, but long nails are not for me.

I get very disgusted when the food I was preparing for dinner get stuck under the nails. Not only that, the grease which I had to ply onto the machines while I did some troubleshooting also got stuck underneath it. Then my nails got chipped and nearly got torn off while I was inspecting some works done on the roof of a building.

Long nails are meant for ladylike jobs, not my style! Plus the old time cantonese vampires keeps long nails to get their meals..

So that settles! No more long nails for me. Nu-uh.. not even I'm confined by my boss do re-do any weird database systems, no way am I ever having thoughts of getting my nails long.

Opps

2007-11-13T09:29:00.000+08:00

I did a little fiddling with the scripts in my company's website and it went downhill. I had to spend a few frantic minutes to get everything back in order. It took 30mins and a few cups of coffee and it went back perfectly online.

Although the new ideas I wanted to implement had to be taken out. Funny that it can work on offline line mode but when caked up when I run it online. So that proves that I need to go back to my drawing board.

Finger goes tipee-type..

Wasted talent unless!!

2007-11-12T09:00:00.000+08:00

A friend of mine was retelling his story the other day about a waste of his talent in the film making. Endless days he has poured his passion and love for film making and only to get his work rejected as what the producers have categorized as not qualified enough.

But when I took a look at it, it was quite fantastic with all the storyline and the graphics. Why did they reject him left me clueless. So in our little talk I suggested to him royalty free stock footage that is quite a hit with talented filmmakers and producers.

Why waste time trying to beg the local producers just to sell your ideas and creations when you can do it online? That was the punchline I gave him and it serve it's purpose. My friend got interested and wanted to know more.

So I went on explaining that AlwaysHD gathers works from film makers and producers, sets a price for their work and let out on sale on the internet. When the production gets sold, the filmmakers and producers gets 50% of the revenue that was sold and get paid monthly instead of the usual pay per contract basis.

See! At least there is some light to look forward to for new talented filmmakers and producers.

Journal and justice

2007-11-12T08:27:00.000+08:00

New movies coming up..

And I'm having the worse time trying to juggle my excessive work, unexplained missing items, cranky cat and way too mischievous siblings.

If someone were to make a movie out of my life, I can assure you that the percentage of me choking on my popcorns and spilling my soda all over the seat is 100. Scary! No way in the world would I let the public see the inner part of my life like that poor Anne Frank girl.

No doubt they made her journal into a literature study, but I don't think she would appreciate her life being made into a spectacle especially during the last minutes of her life. However it is sad and I do share the sympathy that millions of people around the world felt when we learn the true expanse of what Hitler did during his reign of power.

And putting the bullet through his brain is such an easy way of serving justice to the lives that he had puppet out. If it were left to me, I'd put him in a large enclose safari so he wouldn't escape, implant a tracking device in his body, give him a day or two and set the hounds at his heels. Now that is torture oops.. I mean justice.

Let him feel the fear of being hunted down, the anxiety of knowing death is just but a breaths away and the feeling of helplessness.

A bullet through the head is simply too easy. *cackles diabolically*

Got trashed by Adsense

2007-11-12T08:23:00.000+08:00

Due to the increase of traffic to my other webbie, Adsense has decided to take a kick to my backside. Account discontinued, suspended and if possible, closed.

Zipped!

Is it wrong to promote my website by going around telling the whole world I have a new blog and its happily owned by the whacko me? It’s obviously is a big No-NO to Google Adsense.

So ladies and gents out there, if you have a sudden traffic within a month of you stay at your new webbie, it’s best not to get Adsense implied onto your website. Unless you like getting a kick by them.

Oh well… better luck next time.. So in the meantime, I am certainly putting up new Ads in replace to the Got-My-Backside-Kicked Adsense, at least it makes more money than them!

hahaha..

Holiday Decisions

2007-11-08T08:56:00.000+08:00

Remember that I had wanted to get myself a holiday and immerse my mobile in a sound proof container? With my endless decision for my holiday spot, I' m feeling like giving it up and just take the usual way to spend a holiday, at home and sleeping.

It seems my friends smelled my intention and gave me a large dose of anti-lazy-bum holiday speech and proceeded to dump me a pile of what they named as Good Holiday Websites. After short listing the whole lot of them, I've decided to check on the ones that I've picked.

I need a site that has a good compilation of good and yet cheap hotels, places of interest, a local map of the area and of course, the places where all of the good food is cooked and I got orlando hotels.

Other than the requirements I had listed down previously, this proves to be a very informative website with lots of info of the hotels accommodation, car rental rates and even vacation packages. At least it gives me a boost in making my holiday spot decision.

My friends would be so pleased.

Happy Diwali

2007-11-08T08:41:00.000+08:00

It's the festival of light today.

So as to commemorate this holy day and respect my Hindu friends and all of the Hindus in the world, I'd like to wish all of the Hindus a Happy and Joyous Diwali. May the festival of light wash away all the years of pain and sorrow and replace it with the beauty of light.

Happy Diwali!

Kedai.tv

2007-11-07T15:15:00.000+08:00

My brother has once again came up with another of his not so stable whacko ideas.

It's a pay per click website where users can earn while they click on ads which can be found when you sign up. Your hard work (I doubt clicking is ever hard) will be paid the moment you reached $10.00 and you can choose the type of payment you want other than your usual PayPal.

The best thing is for Malaysians and Singaporeans we need not need the hassle of having to wait for PayPal clear up with our bank when we withdraw the amount to our bank account. You can will be paid via local currency check or direct bank transfer (Malaysians will be receiving local cheques as your payment mode). Simple

Furthermore you earn what your referrals earn and if its an advertiser who referred to, you get more earnings! Which means your hardwork really pays off.

The whole idea is very good and I totally recommend others to join. But then you have to pardon the bugs that ran rampant once in a while. It is after all a newly built site.

Hehehe..

Doing a charity favor to my brother. http://kedai.tv

Krillion, Your Top Brand SEO

2007-11-07T09:30:00.000+08:00

I hereby declare that I've revised my X-Mas Wish list and this time its inclusive of the HDTV which is a hit amongst all household. Who doesn't with all the good quality graphics and sharper images, its a real hit list.

But I'm clueless as which brand and quality is good for me. There is so many HDTV being manufactured and tuned up every month and it's causing me a headache the decision making.

Luckily I have my trusty advisor, Krillion. It has loads of information on the top branded products in the current market. From electronics to home appliances, it gives a very detailed information on each of the products.

Take a HDTV sony 60 inch LCD for example. It gives the product specification of the item, shipping weight and place of origin or manufactured. While the usual electronic stores we usually often head to when we need to get such items, the product specification is usually not accompanied with it when you browse through. You need a sales representative to clarify your curiosity.

But with Krillion, you can just type in the words at the search box and let the list run out. From there you can browse through the items you want and do your research at your own comfort of the house without the hassle of waiting for the sales representative to approach you.

Simple isn't it?

On the road of recovery

2007-11-07T09:23:00.000+08:00

I'm still trying to keep my stomach contents in but it's proving to be a tough challenge. The medications I'm taking is not working and my doc suspected I'm too stressed.

I'm even experiencing bouts of dizziness everytime I look at the computer for 10mins. Perhaps my doc is right, I am too stress.

I need to get a holiday... Haiz..

A good Life for Me

2007-11-06T13:36:00.001+08:00

I was looking over the year book last night. It was only a few years back and that's what it takes to have some of my friends answering their Maker's call. The only things that they left behind are the bittersweet memories.

Insurance. I need a life insurance and have been telling almost the whole world that. But until now I couldn't find a suitable one for me. Browsing through the web, I found quite a few interesting sites and I got curious when I saw this phrase "Second To Die".

Yikes! Why would I want to be the second in line to die? Uh.. Actually when I check the link out, it turns out to be an insurance policy. Phew!

The policy turns out to be very sensible and interesting one. Its a joint life insurance, quite similar to the universal with the exception that it covers two people instead of one. So you can save a bit more instead of getting two life insurance policy.

But this policy is not focusing on the surviving spouse when the other die. Instead it focuses on anchoring the properties of the spouses to their heirs when the spouses passes on. Since the federal taxes in the US is quite high when it comes to properties, the chances of their heirs not getting inheriting any of their parents property is nil.

Very interesting policy isn't it? But then it depends on the parents. If their children is good to them, they could inherit something, but if they are not.. then... It's best we children start pampering our parents!

Fat cat

2007-11-06T13:30:00.000+08:00

My old cat is dying!! Well she looked like dying.

The old gal is 10yrs++ and that was when I first adopted her. Poor gal can't even hunt her favourite food, birds and mice. She has to rely on Chicken Curry and Asam Pedas Fish Head for lunch and dinner. Oh and don't forget Fried Chicken as her breakfast!

Poor gal.. I really need to find a baby kitten to replace her just in case. But then Kontot (that's her name) would get all hissing at me when she finds out I'm having another stray around.

Hmm.. perhaps I get those that has unique spots on their fur..

Capella University

2007-11-03T21:57:00.001+08:00

I was thinking of furthering my studies but not quite sure in which major I'd like to enroll. I got a few options; Multimedia & Technology, Language, Business Studies. All of them I have interest in although I've always been interested in the first two.

I'm currently thinking of partaking in online university but isn't sure which one. I need a well recognised University which can be used in the UK but with affordable pricing and flexible courses.

So capella university came in mind. I browsed through it but wasn't quite happy that they don't have English Language as one of their Programs. Don't ask why but I've always had a weird fascination with English Language and Literature.

They do however have Multimedia and Graphics Degree. They have interesting courses which I will need to use when I deal with the company's network problems again. I wonder if they can refresh my memory on the PHP and XHTML stuffs I learnt a few years back. The pricing is $300/credit. I'm not sure how it works in the US but I'm gonna give them a mail for it. Or I can just take up their free Online Seminar.

They have corporate alliances!! These means I can get the Boss to get some write up and put me there! Of course I have to dangle the Discount Chart at him to get him to move or I can just act that I've had a memory zapped off and telling him I need a refresher course.

Once I get everything figured out, I'll come back later. In the meantime I'm checking out their website again. I swear I saw that Business Studies somewhere..

Horror movies or just Gore?

2007-11-03T21:27:00.000+08:00

How many times have you expected to enter the cinemas to get yourself scared witless only to get your stomach rebel at you during the half-time as you close your eyes while another Bad Spirit / Zombies splat the hero's member to pieces.

Nowadays Horror Movies are engulfed in gore and you can even see the details of it as the entrails and particles of brain cells fly around the screen. What happen to the old Scary Movie like Freddy Cooger and Ju-On and those classic Cantonese ghost movies? These movies are becoming more and more depleted while the new Gore Movies take over.

I really miss the times where I really had to cover my eyes with the cushion/ pillow when the jumping Chinese Vampire wakes up from the coffin and chase after the sputtering priests for his meal.

Ju-on also was another quite recent horror movies that doesn't involve too much violent but they sure have a great storyline and sound effects. Until now I would still get shaken while I watch Ju-On at midnight.

So why the high violent content? Does high violent content means we get more scared? I thought it was suppose to be a Horror Movie whereby evil spirits wonder around and scare everyone witless. Instead we get zombies with teeth that really needs dental check ups ripping up all the meat they can get their crumpling hands on.

But the funny one was I saw a particular movie that made my stomach turned bonkers. Sheep turned zombies and munching on human flesh for grass. Come on! A Sheep?? There are reasons why they are vegetarians, herbivores; They have blunt teeth! Not sharp canines! So Little Lamb Chop cannot be Big Bad Wolf. Totally wrong!

Movie makers and especially script writers need to get their mental check. If this is the type of movies they are marketing these days, I wonder what the future may hold for Hollywood.

Sims2 got new stuff!!

2007-11-03T21:18:00.000+08:00

I couldn't believe my eyes when I did my half-yearly visit to The Sims 2 official website. They have a new expansion pack and I could barely contain the squeal of excitement.

The Sims 2 Bon Voyage is a total gamer! Of course I would still prefer their previous expansion pack, Open for Business, but this one is more for the adventurous Simmies. So I'm not gonna get that one.. unless somebody came up to me and start bragging about the goodness of the expansion pack.

Should I order it or not? I've had all of the previous expansion packs (yes I'm that fanatic) but then I don't think my computer can take the impact. Grr.. Ya la.. my desktop is going bonkers on me.

Drat! Seems I need to buy a new desktop first before I get the expansion pack.

Disney World

2007-11-03T09:11:00.000+08:00

Since young I've always wanted to go to Disney Land or was it Disney World but whatever it is, I've always wanted to go there. I still remember my fascination with them while the big black box shows me of my favourite characters smiling and waving at me to join them in Disney Land. I remembered I pestered my mom and was promised to go to the theme park. I went there alright, I used the most high-tech transportation, Dream World to Disney World.

Someone referred me to this particular site when my still-on-going fascination with Disney World was basically plastered onto my face. The theme park happens to be in Orlando, Florida USA. Did some surfing and was once again engulfed in the magic of Disney. I can buy Disney Tickets at a very discounted price and you can also choose Park Hopper, Water Fun Park or No Expiration Option Magic ticket.

Interesting package but I'm still sticking to my Seven Dwarves.

Gastric Pains

2007-11-03T09:07:00.001+08:00

Bean Sprouts or Tauge is NOT good for gastric patients like me. I have been happily munching on those high-protein veggies for the past few days that I just zoned off the warning signs.

So now I'm dashing through my medicine box, downing the pills and hopefully won't die looking like a puffer fish. I feel so bloated like a balloon!!

Be back when I'm deflated..

Double Time

2007-11-03T08:47:00.000+08:00

My computer is working double time instead of the usual 0800-1800hrs. I can even hear the poor machine chugging and I think its about time I go off to buy another one. This time with the latest techies in it.

Not sure what its gonna be.. but able to become my work-horse is more than enough to suffice me. Poor old gal. Don't die on me yet, I still need you...

Antiques

2007-10-31T09:29:00.000+08:00

I was once again being nagged by mom for the mess I've made during my lazy mood week. So to please her and save my eardrums, I had to open up my cabinets and dodge a few falling photo albums and Webster Dictionaries to do a little bit of cleaning up.

While sneezing my way through, my eye caught sight of a very interesting album that belongs to my elder brother, his precious coins album. Flipping through it, my brains were making the Kah-$hing sound especially when I saw the year a particular coin was made, not to mention it had that tarnished yet golden gleam..

So I made a few check up online for the gold coins and boy did my eyes really bulged out. The coins my brother kept was the Eagles! Imagine my shock when I even learn of the price.. They even have tips on which coins fetch a higher price and looking at this website, I guess its a real good investment on buying Gold Coins. After all, with the highly fluctuating crude oil prices per barrel these days, you may never know when your coins can really turn your bank account into gold..

moving..

2007-10-31T09:21:00.001+08:00

I suppose all of you know by now that I have moved but there are some which are still clueless. But during the move from blogger to WP, the formats and commands of blogger makes me grit my teeth. I keep having all of my pictures flying around the webbie and I'm just too lazy to put in the necessary items to not make them fly around.

I wonder if any of you guys out there having any problems.. hmm...

I've Moved!!

2007-10-19T11:34:00.000+08:00

It's official!! I've moved from this stinky old place to a brand new webbie... Its http://zackire.com
Anything and everything is uploaded there and you'll be surprised at the price of the webbie I had to pay for my 1st month.. 1cent!!

Ahaha.. So if you need anymore info, kindly view my latest webbie

Insurance is a must!

2007-10-13T19:46:00.000+08:00

Since this morning, the first morning of Eid Mubarak, I've been greeting my teeth at the bad traffic. Everyone is in such a rush to reach their Elder's houses that the defensive and offensive driving classes they took went down the windshield.

Cars keep slithering into other lanes while drivers show their fingers at each other. Harlo people! It's the month of the celebration, not the month of the cursing. So while the other drivers curse and swear at each other, I decided to take a peek at my dad's insurance coverage for cars.

I wasn't at all please by the insurance scheme, so did a little surfing and found this particular site interesting. They have all sort of scheme that even covers poor/ bad driving insurance policies. So I think I need that considering I'm not that much of a driver.

But what really catches my eyes are the policy for teens and elders. I certainly need to get that one. My younger brother is a devil on the road.

Ketupat, rendang..

2007-10-11T21:05:00.000+08:00

So its confirmed. Eid falls on this Sat for the Malaysians. Good thing cuz I haven't started making the Lepat and the Lopez yet... Yes my dear sister, LOPEZ.. yummy good food and my sister-in-law has decided to make Cheesecake tomorrow..

Ohhh.. I'm sooo lucky!

The kids are back.. I'm tired at entertaining their nonsense. My cute niece is once again running amock at my place and keep calling for me everytime she wants something. Oohh.. she just got a scolding from her grand-daddy... And she just ran to her mommy and went hide-&-seek from her grand-daddy..hehehe.. smart girl!

The doverites still haven't gotten over the fact that I didn't attend their Iftar together.. La darling.. I apologised already! I was really busy.. I didn't even got the time to go out dating and looking into the marriage market yet.. hahaha, just kidding..

So doverites darling, when is the date for Jln Raye ha? I wanna go collection tau.. duit takde so must give me extra.. ahaha.. I am thick-skinned Lisa.. hehehe

Not happening..

2007-10-10T09:21:00.000+08:00

Things are just not going as planned. I got so many things to finish and submit before the end of this week and not one is near completion.

Then there is another problem of getting a new project which is by far the most difficult job to do once again. No project means no money and no money means I'm going to start becoming a Repo man. Now even my bank account is almost to the point of getting closed by the bank.

Why is this all happening to me AGAIN!!

I really need to get my bearings back all over again and this time I don't think I'm up to the stress its gonna put me in. Last time was bad enough which nearly made me into a hungry hyenna that snaps at everyone that disturbs my peace.

Haiz.. I just can't keep up that happy smiley face anymore. Its just toooooo tiring to keep on pretending everything is gonna be alright and solving everyone's problems that they just love to dump onto me.

I got my own life too ok! But does anyone even bother to listen to me? I don't think they even know I got my own life to work out..

Drat.. life can just be soooo tedious..

A little free time

2007-10-08T19:58:00.001+08:00

8th Oct 2007,

Eid Mubarak, Hari Raya Puasa, is coming in less than 4 days. In the midst of cleaning up for the occasion, I had to sacrifice my good pair of lungs when I cleaned up my room. The kids really know how to mess up my place and it took me the whole day to clean off all the junk wrappers, thick dusts, leftover sweet wrappers (I'm gonna have Arul's head when he returns) and change all of the curtains, bedsheets and pick-up the dirty laundry which the kids have managed to hide.

Good thing I was fasting! I was highly tempted to go to Singapore and pull their ears for the mess they put me up with.

Anyway I also made a few cakes. Cake Lapis Prune n Apricots, Cake Lapis Prune n Mango with cinnamon flavor. It was my first try with my own recipe and it works!! ahaha.. although I think next time I'm gonna put in small amount of batter for each layers. The kids help out alot as usual so if the latter cake tasted a bit like mango, you have to thank the kids. It was their idea to put in mango flavour for one layer. At least they didn't put in royal icing on them... hahaha

Abang Azrin is coming over this Wednesday night.. but I think he'll reach here around Thursday morning.. But I'm not really sure cuz he is AZRIN.. hahaha