Wednesday, October 27, 2004

facial

Out of curiousity, I ventured into learning doing 'facial' from jacqueline (a friend in beauty line)
yup... those where you lie down and have someone do something to your face (include ears & head as well)
sure la, pay so many times school fees oredi wo ... by being her 'guinea pig'
but ok la .. because every time very relaxing till I 'tertidur' (wonder whether I snore) ... haha, only to be waken up by her asking "wei, ok mo?" or "wei, dim mo?"
at least now I learnt how to do facials .. then my turn start looking for 'guinea pigs' =P
any volunteers?


on inflation ..

"once you see inflation, it's already too late.
it's just like cooking frog.
if you put a frog in boiling water, the frog will jump out.
if, however, you place the frog in tepid water & slowly raise the
temperature, the frog will be cooked before he realizes it "

source : The Winning Investment Habits of Warren Buffet & George Soros

Tuesday, October 26, 2004

advice ..

You know what they say about ADVICE?

It's what you ask for when you know the answer, but wish you didn't.

true?

Saturday, October 23, 2004

for the weekend

" Life is not measured by number of breath we take
but by number of moments that take our breath away "

"don't talk to strangers"

If 2 people come up to you and start talking to you,
1. do you smile and leave? or
2. listen & then make excuses to leave? or
3. further engage in conversation with them?

"don't talk to strangers"
that's what our parents used to advise when young
but I think I threw my cautions to the wind when I selected option 3

was walking around in jaya jusco supermarket while waiting for someone.
I was the coffee, tea section looking at some green tea
suddenly two chaps appear, also looking for tea for someone elderly who like to drink tea I suppose. So I moved aside lo since I'm not really buying, just selecting & looking.
one of the chap tapped on the basket I'm holding, spoke in mandarin

chap 1 : You know which tea is good? Can you help us choose?
me : haha.. me oso dunno wan o (in broken mandarin)
chap 2 : Have you tried any before?
me : some but I just simply buy, never stick to any particular brand wan wo. So, you both buying tea for?
chap 2 : for the relative in kajang..likes to drink tea

couldn't remember exactly what lead us to continue talking & neither me or them leaving.
one of them is a sarawakian who had no formal chinese yet speak mandarin very well, working and the other want studying at HELP institute. both are housemates. they are humble and nice people (dunno true or not la..but judging from conversation during then)
their names : Ah Lek & Yong Yau
my name : Su Zhen
we chatted for about 10 - 15 minutes, before I make a move to my appointment
and they gave me their handphone numbers, I gave them mine too (dunno why oso)
haha ... for future 'yam char' wo

they might have intentions ... good or bad?
it could be they are trying to sell something / to recruit people
but let's give them benefit of doubt first lo
need not worry, me will be careful wan
but if they are genuine, then there's no harm getting more friends lo

If you ask me
" will you not talk to strangers? "
I'll answer
" depending" or
" perhaps to strangers who "soon-to-be-friends"

you?
" will you talk to strangers? "

"catch big fish, let go small fish"

"catch big fish, let go small fish"
will you?

I was at one of the small stall selling cystal at level 3 sg. wang.
Wanted to get myself a crystal bracelet (what to do? no one buy for me, so have to buy myself lo =P
I saw a basket of bracelet ... yup you read correctly .. a basket of bracelet
in various colour & variations .. and selling at rm10 each
basically these bracelets are made of small pieces of irregular size crystals string together ..
these bracelet may not have fine craftwork... but they are just SIMPLE & NICE

I was standing & selecting when a lady came over and sat to the chair next to me.
and she asked the sales assistant "which type of crystal is good for career?"
being a sales assistant, of course the guy introduce her some 'better prices' bracelet ..
and he explained about the benefits of the crystals & how it will grow.
I was selecting & EAVESDROPPING as well .. just out of curiosity la

then suddenly the lady turn over,
she asked " so what about all these bracelets in this basket? are they of any use? "
the sales assistant in sticky situation liao .. but this is what he said
" all these (in basket - rm 10 wan la) is actually no 'power' wan ... almost useless. they are actually made of all those leftover..low quality. The core & better quality ones are used to make these (pointing to those on display with beatiful price tags) "
the lady then look at me one kind ... I smiled to her =)
She looked away immediately, she then asked to have a look at some of the more prized crystal bracelets.
by then I had selected the SIMPLE & NICE rm10 'citrine' bracelet, paid & left.
hope the sale assistant did manage to
"catch the big fish"
in fact he got the "small fish" oso ma ... but not kenyang lo =P

ps. and the lady must be wondering ... "why is she buying those leftover which is of no use?"
and honestly I do not know loh. could it be I'm buying what I can afford?

Friday, October 22, 2004

7 fine days, 1 wonderful week

this week has been a wonderful week
everything seemed to fall into their place
never mind the 'extra' that was put in ...
the good things outnumbered the 'not-so-good'
and I shall believe there will be more to come, greedy isn't it? =P

sunday : got myself a handphone and a crystal bracelet (rm10 wan la)

monday : a collegue's father is able to help to reduce 'saman' amount for 'saman' that we didn't know existed (for speeding, that is, at kesas highway)

tuesday : got to know 2 nice people ( by disobeying elders' advise - don't talk to strangers)

wednesday : went for a great talk (which open up my mind)

thursday : closed a sale (and I'm grateful to those of you who gave me opportunity & guidance)

friday : we planned & discussed about our family holiday in December (and I know it will be great never mind who will bear the cost ^^!

saturday : sending my sis to school & going to market. and to cameron again (haha..I'll have time to relax abit & catch up on my reading)

so how have your week been?
just as great right? or even better ho?

ps. thought you might want to see our friends' latest post as well =)
http://woosahh.blogdrive.com & http://craprants.blogdrive.com

Monday, October 18, 2004

浪子心声

浪子心声
曲:许冠杰 词:许冠杰/黎彼得

难分真与假 人面多险诈
几许有共享荣华
畔水滴不分差
无知井里蛙 徒望添声价
空得意目光如麻 谁料金屋变败瓦
命里有 时终须有
命里无时 莫强求
雷声风雨打 何用多惊怕 心公正白璧无瑕
行善积福最乐也 人比海里沙 无用多牵挂
君可见漫天落霞 名利息间似雾化

one of my fav song by sam hui
lyrics from http://www.boxup.com

things turn out best for people who make the best out of the way things turn out

Wind Water

Friday evening, together with my collegue Yin Yin
we attended a talk on Feng Shui organised by LDC (Learning & Development Centre)
however, before we reach the centre in Pudu .. the 'wind' and the 'water' decided to greet us ... it was raining heavily and windy on friday evening if you remember =)
interesting topic and not to mention the nice foods.. muahaha
anyone heard of Lilian Too? oh..not her giving the talk, her diciple from WOFS (World of Feng Shui..sounds familiar, doesn't it?)
enough of that, let's get into light 'Feng Shui' =)

each of us have some secret friends wan wo =P
below refering to your chinese horoscope
monkey & snake
sheep & horse
rooster & dragon
tiger & boar
rat & ox
dog & rabbit
( what mr. jason - speaker suggested was that we have these people around us or have some figurines / images around wo )

and we have allies too =)
dragon, monkey, rat
rooster, ox, snake
boar, rabbit, sheep
horse, tiger, dog

& here a bit more about elements - shape - colours
(actually he taught us how to calculate 'kua' number first .. but me don't know how to describe..
er...but you can visit http://www.WOFS.com to have your 'kua' number calculated)
Fire - triangle - red, marron, orange
Earth - square - yellow, brown
Metal - circle - white, gold, silver
Water - wavy - blue, black
Wood - rectangular, line - green, lime

so next time if you see me wear more of a certain colour, then you'll know which is my element loh ^^ hehe
ps. mr. jason however did advised that everything should be in balance as in in the concept of 'Yin & Yang'

"Amazing Race"

I think Malaysians are in an "Amazing Race" on the road
and to own a car or vehicle (or several cars for the matter)

and no wonder, petrol prices is increasing tremendously
imagine some 900,500 new vehicles have been registered thus far this year alone as per JPJ - road transport dept director general Datuk Emran Kadir
( from 13/10 -The Star Metro)

and in Klang Valley only - 31,000 new cars was registered with JPJ offices in July alone
whoops ... buying car is like buying normal commodities already
does it shows that people are getting wealthier or does it shows that more people are getting into debts?? with car dealers offering attractive financing package up till 9 years

well..well.. I only know I'm struggling to pay installment every month =P haha

The Apprentice

Had just finished watching "The Apprentice" on TV3 10.30pm - 11.30pm
missed the earlier episode(s)
this time round, their business task is to manage 'Planet Hollywood' for 24 hours
and from the show, learnt that there are many 'tried & tested' strategies ... but there are also other creative strategies that may work out better. Also how different people from all walks of life try to outshine & outwit in their attempt to secure their dream job with Trump organisations with a hefty 6-figure pay.
Personally, I think it's a great 'reality show' ... again kudos to Mark Burnett & team.
Also a chance to watch Donald J.Trump & his affliates in action .. something like what organisations are looking for in selection of job candidates & how performances are measured.

and if you wish to find out more,
welcome to http://www.nbc.com/nbc/The_Apprentice_2/about.shtml

"You're GORENG SOTONGed" =P
tagline of the show

Monday, October 11, 2004

lost not found

I was wrong ...
I thought no one would want a handphone like mine ... nokia 3315
I was wrong ...
I left it out of my sight for a few seconds
and now it's gone ...
there goes one of my precious possession ...
and now I have to fork out money to get a replacement ...
the number ... lucky I registered, thus I'm able to have back the same number
the mobile phone ... have to forego my savings for digi cam and pendrive
the contacts and sms ... it has 'gone with the wind'
I was wrong again ...
didn't backup my contact lists for quite some time

actually when I realised my hp was not where I placed it, I did a frantic search..hoping it was not taken, hoping to find it in my bag.
I was dumbfounded. It took me some time to realise it's gone. Alone I didn't know what to do, who to call ... I was at a lost I have to admit.
Couldn't remember any number to call .. not even the Digi service number to bar the line.
At last, what I did at the public phone was calling my own hp number ... what do I say if someone answer the call? I don't know... but I didn't managed to get through and it went into the voice mail.
in retrospect, now I realised my crisis handling ability is this BAD ...
haha.. I was calm throughout the entire episode though

well, I paid a very expensive tuition fee for a lesson that was taught over and over again to me previously... but I guess me learnt better thru 'hands - on experiences' ... sigh

till I have my new hp, please do me a favour
in any case, if your number is among those which I have not backup
pls send me sms or give me a call to let me have your number, can?
thanks ya =)

and what bout Malaysian 'eye'dol ??

after our Malaysian Idol..
now what about our Malaysian 'Eye'dol
"beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder"

which pair of eyes do you think is most beautiful? charming?
to view the 'eye'dols .. click
http://www.duopharma.com.my/download/berry.pdf
(sorry again, unable to put those 'eye'dol pics here)

my choice : E for 'Eye'dol
what about you?

Malaysian Idol


Our very first Malaysian Idol "Jacqueline Victor"
http://www.malaysianidol.com.my/view_news.asp?AID=72

me ... not really a big fan of Malaysian Idol series
has not really sit down & complete watching a single show on TV
just knew enough of contestants' names to hold conversations ... venture into more details ... I'll not know what to say . . hehe =P

However, I decided to catch the final of "Malaysia Idol" live from Arena of Star, Genting Highlands on tv on friday night out of curiosity.
And I was mesmerised by Jac's performance ... she's simple yet great
She's singing from her heart .. especially the second song ‘When I fall in Love’ and third song‘Gemilang’.

Yes, indeed she garnered 76% out of about 1million sms votes ...
We believe she'll do Malaysia proud

Give a gift of smile

10/10/04 The Star newspapers

I saw an advertisement with the following title
" Give a gift of smile "
by McDonalds

and I saw a passport pic of little girl with cleft lip ..
and I saw on the right side of the advertisement ...
the very same girl with very sweet smile
(unfortunately, I'm unable to post the little girl's photos here)

It prompted me to read further ... and so would like to share
http://www.mcdonalds.com.my/knowinus/community/givesmile.asp

Excerpt from the above URL :
McDonald's Malaysia is now working closely with healthcare partner the Pantai Group of Hospitals, media partner TV3 and corporate partner ING Insurance Berhad to help selected children with cleft lip and palate to undergo corrective surgery nationwide.
This year, McDonald's Malaysia, through its charity arm
Ronald McDonald Children Charities Funds of Malaysia (RMCC), and the 3 partners have selected 25 children to receive the Gift of Smile. They are selected based on two main criteria:
  • Age of the children (priority is given to children four years and below)
  • Children who come from families with a total household income of RM1,000 and below
" little things do make a difference "

Friday, October 08, 2004

Change is the only constant in the world

How true !!

What had I done?

It was lately when I dye my father's hair that I realised
that my father's hair is getting thinner
and his grey hair is getting more
and that makes me ponder, it got me reflecting
"What had I done for my parents?"

and I couldn't find an answer ...
I honestly do not know what had I done for them ...

But I think I'm not spending enough time with them ...
and that I didn't tell them that "I love them very much"
and that I lied to them at times because I didn't want them to worry too much

What had I done? ... that may not matter anymore
What will I do? ...
I only know I want the best for you, mum & dad. I love you

What cannot destroy me will only make me stronger

Monday, October 04, 2004

Sunday, October 03, 2004

up up up

Petrol prices up again .. sigh
RON92 now rm1.38 / litre
RON97 now rm1.42 / litre
5 cents is a lot leh (to me lah)
and they had just increased the price not long ago, earlier half of the year
already my expenses so high, some more now like this ... habislah
really feeling the pinch each time fill petrol

anyone have any tips on ways to reduce petrol consumption??

on a larger scale, wonder what will the ripple effects / chain reaction be?

are they working on finding alternatives? maybe sunflower oil? palm oil? or.....

add these !!!

At the rate we are going, expect more in time to come =P
Here we have more interesting sites to share

http://craprants.blogdrive.com

http://salamanderbuddy.blogspot.com

http://anexcuseoflife.blogdrive.com

and the 'in' thing now seem to be 'one is never enough' or 'the more the merrier' =)

朋友

周华健
曲:刘志宏 词:刘思铭

这些年 一个人
风也过 雨也走
有过泪 有过错 还记得坚持什麽
真爱过 才会懂
会寂寞 会回首
终有梦 终有你 在心中
朋友一生一起走
那些日子不再有
一句话 一辈子 一生情 一杯酒
朋友不曾孤单过
一声朋友你会懂
还有伤 还有痛 还要走 还有我

source : http://www.boxup.com/gb/music/album/2003/9/album3093.htm
* would like to dedicate these songs to all of you =)

Friday, October 01, 2004

hey, thank you very much ...

Subject:
RE: well done !!!
Date:
Wed, 29 Sep 2004 10:14:06 +0800
From:
Thean_Hock_Ewe@Dell.com
View Contact Details
To:
suching09@yahoo.com

Dear Su Ching,
System Service Tag : xxxxxxx

On behalf of Dell Technical Support, I would like to thank you for
taking your time to
provide us the feedback. We will continue to make a difference at every
opportunity we get.
Andrew remembers your case and he would like to thank
you for your patience and understanding as well.
Have a good day ahead.
Best Rgds
Ewe Thean Hock
-----Original Message-----
From: Low Su Ching [mailto:
suching09@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 10:09 PM
To: Ewe, Thean Hock
Subject: well done !!!
dear mr. thean,
support & services rendered by mr. andrew yun is
commendable.
his 'one call solution' effort in assisting customers
and his willingness to go 'extra mile' is highly
valued by customers like me who are 'computer
illiterate'
he was very helpful and efficient in his service.
well done !!
please continue to uphold such quality support &
services !!
thanks to your team for being so helpful
regards,
su ching
(1092423)

**************************************************************************************************

very lazy to write but I think Andrew is great =)

i was basically complaining about some problems i had, the call was made from fixed phone line downstairs but my pc is upstairs. although unable to make outbound call, he made the effort to request from his superior to make a call to my handphone. That time it was 9pm++ and their service hour is from 0900 - 2100.

Andrew guided me to check several things but first i had to unplug the pc and open the cpu casing. since my cpu is on the table, I'm unable to lay it down on its side to open the casing. I had to carry cpu to the floor, open the casing and start following instructions.

being very bad with pc hardwares and those 'things with wires and looks complicated', I was basically very slow and very 'illiterate'. but Andrew was good, he was very patient guiding me from A to Z (not mentioning that I had to put my handphone down on the floor, ask him to wait when i need both my hands to carry and handle those stuff. Don't ask me where's my hands free .. i couldn't locate it during then =P )

after everything seem to be ok (after testing with power plug attached) for the moment, i was actually ready to end the call to put back the casing, carry cpu back to table top and start connecting wires. haha...guess he knew me 'kelam kabut' that he offered to teach me put back casing and to connect cables and to ensure that the pc is working properly before ending the call. Again, he had to be put on hold while I carry cpu back to table top and connect wires...poor thing.

"it seemed to be ok now, but if problem persist leh? macam mana r? " i asked

" don't worry, i had lodge a report for you and this is your reference no. if anything, u give us a call again. don't worry, shall be alright " he answered

hey, thank you very much... =) shan fu shai

but I think he deserve a compliment for being so helpful & professional =)

he has a nice voice too but of course that's not the reason ... =P

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