Ritz Cracker

Little Dan’s point of view

2012-01-23T13:06:00.000+08:00

LD's cuteness is...

When we bring him out for a walk passing through the security booth,
instead of stopping us, the guard said, "liang oh"...

when I was trying to drag him into the lift as fast as I could to avoid any reprimand...
The guard at the lobby just said "kiut la"

Havanese

2012-01-19T11:51:00.001+08:00

Honestly, I have no idea what breed is Little Dan of...

I do know he is mixed and can’t be a Havanese!

But some how, he resembles almost 100% a Havanese!

How did that happened?

Cute cart… would love to have one for Little Dan!

Noise Above

2012-01-14T22:04:00.001+08:00

One of the reason why I can’t wait to move out from home is because I can't stand the neighbour’s weekend blast of noise! Now I moved to my own apartment only to find another inconsiderate ma'nia staying above me…

These annoying “syok sendiri” people should be stroke deaf!!!

I have tolerated the noise for weeks, but today I had enough so I gave the security a call. So they were warned and turned down the volume a little… but within an hour, the security came up to my unit… apparently, they are now complaining about the noise from my apartment when the management people came to fix the defects in my unit (which was only for about 10min as the worker need to cut of the tiles to redo the water exit in my dry yard) while they have had the loud music on for the entire morning till afternoon!

I can’t believe it! shinjirarenai!

The Sixth Year

2011-12-30T10:24:00.000+08:00

Without realising it, I’ve accumulated 6 pcs of Practice Cert…
Commencing mid June 2012 is my 6th year in practice…

Christmas Toy 2012 - Sony VAIO

2011-12-26T10:29:00.000+08:00

I’m supposed to get a new camera, but alas, my Mini Dell died on me…
so I had to get a new laptop and ended up with this model…

My first Sony Vaio…

Japanese Curry is the best

2011-12-16T11:12:00.000+08:00

From Ikea to Alam Damai

2011-10-08T17:21:00.000+08:00

Safe and …. no sound!!!

From Ikea:

To AD

Thank God the glass planes are safe!!!

Little Dan’s new Vet

2011-08-27T19:29:00.001+08:00

I’ve finally decided that I had enough of the previous Vet who won’t even touch my Little Dan during his visits… and switched to Century Animals.

When I stepped into the clinic, there weren’t a crowd… unlike what I usually see in the previous vet… the clinic is small but comfortable…

Little Dan was still a bit nervous…

Then Doc DL came out… a small but very nice and kind looking young chap!

When I put Little Dan up the examination table, Little Dan was shivering so hard that the whole table started to wobble… I was a bit embarrassed but Doctor just said “Don’t worry about, most dogs are nervous like that when they came up the table”…

Because Little Dan is not “very cooperative” we put a muzzle on his mouth… and the nurse checked his temperature (yes, she managed to, the last vet NEVER EVER succeeded in doing that).

What is even more amazing is, the nurse managed to draw blood from Little Dan’s leg! Doc Lim held Little Dan’s neck, and asked me to look into Little Dan’s eye to distract him from the needle… and although Little Dan did cry a little… the nurse managed to get blood sample from Little Dan!

WITHOUT HAVING to “kepit” him between two doors!

After ensuring that Little Dan is healthy and doesn’t have a any heart worm problem, Doc get ready the Pro Heart vaccine and asked me to hold Little Dan’s head… he administered the injection so fast but I was looking at him rather than Little Dan that I didn’t hold Little Dan’s head properly and Little Dan nearly snapped the Doc. But Doc just gave him a gentle whack on his buttock and gently warned him.

All through the time, Doc was talking to Little Dan, touching him and talking to us in either Mandarin or English… when he was speaking to Little Dan in English, my cute mommy even asked him to speak to Little Dan only in Chinese please, hahaha…

Look at that happy face after everything is over!
Little Dan’s injection will be due 27.08.2012!

NO MORE VET for a year… sure the boy is happy!

Back to Walks

2011-07-27T22:13:00.000+08:00

Rainy Season is finally gone!!!

And I started walking again… at Likas Sport Complex this time… not Tun Fuad…

We got beautiful sunset here as well, and beautiful friends also of course… not to mention the Bishop and our Church chief deacon also jogs here hahaha

Manyak VIP tu!!!

Calling Telekom

2011-07-13T12:18:00.001+08:00

Me: hello, I would like to find out more about your wifi package for office, can I have your TMpoint Sadong Jaya's number please?
1800: Oh, we don't give out our TMpoint number, maybe you can call 100?
Me: Hello, could you please let me have more info on your wifi package for office?
100: Miss, for business customer, please call 1800
Me: I just called 1800 and was told to call you at 100... nevermind then can you please let me have your TMpoint Sadong Jaya's contact number
100: Sorry miss, we don't have our TMpoint number
Me: Nevermind, I will check the directory then
Me: Hello? TM directory? Can I have your TMpoint Sadong Jaya's number please?
103: Our TMpoint has no number miss, please call our customer line 1800
Me: ... sigh! Can I have TM hotline number to complain about your services?
103: Sorry miss, we don't have a hotline for complaints
Me: arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh

Beh Tahan incident II

2011-07-11T13:59:00.000+08:00

I just came from from court...
FP1: Bank is chasing for Datuk's drawdown
Me: Have you started drafting the DD? (which I have asked her to do since 01.07.11, ie 10 days ago)
FP1: You want to do it?
Me: Ha??
FP1: Ya I mean you want to do the DD yourself?
Me: You do it lar, I can't do everything (for you right?)

Who is ordering who around here ah?

If I already do prepare the loan docs for her, type my own letters and signs it, and now have to prepare the drawdown advice (for not so urgent files), why do I need an assistant then?

To “geek” my “sum” ah?

How Much Longer…

2011-07-05T09:46:00.001+08:00

I don’t know how much longer I can “tahan” my anger and keep myself from yelling at people…

This is what happened this morning

Me: The xxx files that I have asked you to change the cover and type in one extra work to the Landowner's name since last week, have you done it?

FP2: Sorry, saya tidak sempat buat lagi...

Me: Printing out the cover typing in one word would only take you about 3-5 minutes... and I saw you just left the files on the typewriter and I myself changed the cover already…

FP2: ...

Me: Have you called the Purchaser to pick up the SPA? (I've told her earlier on the Purchaser needed the SPA urgently to claim EPF)

FP2: I have called many times

Me: But the Purchaser says she never get any call from us and complained to the Developer

FP2: saya ada call

Me: Did you get through?

FP2: I called many times but no one answer

Me: .... What number did you call? Did you call the house number? There's a handphone number inside the file, did you call that number?

FP2: ...

New Toy!

2011-07-03T22:12:00.001+08:00

Yupe, a new toy…
and it’s an iPad2 with wifi + 3G

Of course I don’t have any more “allowance” for 3G subscription… but the new toy comes with a GPS chip!
I’ve got to try it out!

So, I took the iPad2… holding it in my hand with my iPod touch on the other hand… and went walking Little Dan!

By the time I went up the digi tower hill and came back, Little Dan already returned home on its own long time ago… the weather was so hot… when I get to sit down to check the readings…

Alamak… after the “burning” walk I only l burned 38 calories? That’s only about 2 tablespoon of cooked rice!

Peanuts & Truffles

2011-06-25T11:40:00.001+08:00

They say you pay peanut you get monkey;
well guess what you get if you pay with truffles!

The secret in managing productive people is to use the “fly kite” theory or the carrot and the donkey trick!

You must let them “work” for it and WILLINGLY!

Reward them accordingly!

Being “fair” by giving same amount of bonus to entire staff is actually being UNFAIR to those how worked hard and will only demoralize them at the same time giving reason to the lazy incompetent staff to continue their way of working in the office!

I hope the Firm realise this soon… I just can’t bear to work with the Koala and the Sloth any longer…

Weekly Work Routine

2011-06-24T08:36:00.000+08:00

MONDAY
come to office no mood to work (arrgh can wait till tomorrow)

TUESDAY
Tues start to panic (oh my God deadline coming)

WEDNESDAY
Rushing everything like mad (no time to think even)

THURSDAY
Finalise and tie up loose ends (instruct the staff what to do)

FRIDAY?
Hahaha... relax lar TGIF bah

Daily Jam @ Inanam Roundabout

2011-06-15T21:23:00.001+08:00

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh

Good Food with a Good Friend

2011-06-04T19:12:00.000+08:00

Enjoyed a good lunch with a friend at Sushi Tei @ Suria Sabah today…

LD’s ordeal at the SAMC 2011

2011-05-28T20:35:00.000+08:00

It’s time for Little Dan’s annual vaccination jabs…

He was thrilled when I suggested a “boot boot” ride and hopped onto my car eagerly and was happy all the way… until he finally realised where we were headed to… the Sabah Animal Medical Centre!

This boy some how remembered this was the place that caused him much pain… and refused to get down the car!

First it was the operation in 2009, then the vaccination jabs in 2010… and most recently, about half a year ago, he was jabbed for his cough… and the vet who is unable to touch him also didn’t help in calming him down…

I only wish I could find another vet for his next vaccination…

After waited 1.5 hrs at the SAMC there were no stock for the Proheart vaccination.. and Little Dan was given a normally jab that would only last for one month… I can’t bear to even think about sending LD to the same vet every month for injections… not the stuck him between the doors jab again…

Little Dan’s eyes

2011-05-23T16:35:00.001+08:00

Just look at those almond shape shinny brown eyes…

who could say no to Little Dan…

Two Mondays in a week

2011-05-18T09:54:00.001+08:00

I’m not in a good working mood today…
it’s a Wednesday and it felt like a Monday
because Tuesday was a public holiday…
arrgh… I hate Monday… and now Wednesday!

hey, did I just write a poem? lolz

Gigi

2011-05-08T14:50:00.000+08:00

It seems like only yesterday when Gigi was still a puppy
and a very mischievous one…

Gigi is “big girl” now… and she turns out to be one fine dog…

I love it when we go for walks she would always turn back and wait for me… unlike other younger dogs (especially Little Dan) who would just race each other away…

No Brand

2011-05-05T16:30:00.001+08:00

Sometimes when I’m just too lazy to answer…

busybody: gimngit zok sin hai ah (wearing new shoes ah today)
me: mmm
busybody: magai phai zai (what brand)
me: mao pai (no brand)

but that didn’t stop busybody from further saying:
ng cor oh mao pai yah kor yee hao liang mar (not bad oh no brand can also be nice)

One Fine Day

2011-04-19T19:48:00.000+08:00

It’s been a long long time since my last jog (well okay, walk…) at the Likas Sport Complex… and what a pleasant surprise it was to found that they’ve extended the jogging track… these are photos snapped from the new “site”… with my iPod using LemeLemeHD.

LemeLeme HD effect…

2011-04-16T21:39:00.001+08:00

This Apple Apps is simply awesome!

Just downloaded this apps from apple store to my ipod touch… It’s like I just got a new camera and it’s for free!

Look at these photos…

Ritz Legal Opinion on Bumi Lot

2011-04-14T13:15:00.000+08:00

I wrote the following legal opinion in reply to a banker client’s letter…

In terms of (1): legality

Please be advised that the requirement by the Government for the Developer to allot certain quota of the developed properties to bumiputra is a Government policy aimed at securing property ownership by the bumiputras. Such policy requires that any property labeled as “bumi lot” be sold by the Developer to a bumiputra purchaser. Subsequently, when the individual title of the “bumi lot” is issued, it usually carries a term/condition that stipulates that the transfer of the title to a non-bumiputra is prohibited within the period of five (5) years unless permission has been obtained from the Government.

Such Government policy, however, does not affect legality of documents. As such, the 2nd Sale and Purchase Agreement and the Deed of Assignment entered between the Borrower and the Vendor (although entered within the five (5) years limitation) remain legal and enforceable. This follows that the Deed of Assignment and Power of Attorney to be entered between the Borrower and your Bank would also be legal and enforceable.

As long as the original document of title to the Property has yet to be issued, your Bank’s interest would be fully protected by virtue of the Facilities Agreement, Deed of Assignment and Power of Attorney entered between your Bank and the Borrower (“the said Loan Documents”). Albeit, upon default of payment by the Borrower followed by a foreclosure of the Property, your Bank may only auction the Property as a “bumi lot”.

In terms (2): transfer and charge

We have spoke to the Land Officer in Central Land Office, Mr Kevin Joibi, on 07.04.2011 concerning this matter. Mr Kevin stated that if the 2nd Purchaser had bought the “bumi lot” from the 1st Purchaser after the 1st Purchaser has bought the “bumi lot” from the Developer for more than five (5) years, despite the fact that the individual title has only been issued for less than five (5) years, the Land Office would accept the registration of transfer of the “bumi lot” to a non-bumiputra provided that the 1st Sale and Purchase Agreement and the 2nd Sale and Purchase Agreement be shown to the Land Office revealing the fact that the 1st Purchaser has sold the Property (without title then) to the 2nd Purchaser after the lapse of five (5) years.

Regrettably in our case, the 1st Sale and Purchase Agreement is dated 18.12.2000 while the 2nd Sale and Purchase Agreement is dated 13.10.2004 which means the 1st Purchaser has sold the Property to a non‑bumiputra within the five (5) years limitation.

Mr Kevin has confirmed to us verbally that under such circumstance, a transfer could still be accepted by the Land Office subject to the relevant approval being obtained and a land premium being paid.

However, we are unable to advise your Bank how much the land premium would be. In the event the Borrower could not obtain the relevant approval or pay the required premium for the transfer, it would not be possible to register your Bank’s charge against the individual title.

Mitigation of Risk

Upon issuance of the document of title but pending registration of the title to the Borrower’s name, your Bank’s interest would still be protected under the said Loan Documents as the status of the Property will remain as a Property without title although it would no longer be possible for the lodgment of a caveat against the Master Title (which has been surrendered for subdivision) to further secure your Bank’s interest.

New Casing for my ipod touch

2011-04-09T16:44:00.001+08:00

Spent RM89 for a new casing for my ipod…
bought it from Karam-mun-sink’s Mac Borneo

They finally have a few choices of cases for ipod now…
The last I went, they have only got one ipod casing for sale… and it was a dark, black masculine casing that I didn’t like…

This time, I asked if there’s any transparent casing and the sales girl showed this soft casing to me… wow, I love it!

And came with Screen Protector too (which if bought separately cost RM59! Apple pricing… go figure!)

Also bought an AC charger and a USB car charger from the shop next to Mac Borneo… well of course at a much much lower price!

Yay… more music with more style… it’s been a good day!
Shopping always make me feel good… :)

The Three Tenors

2011-04-03T13:46:00.000+08:00

Cool… I mean beyond cool…

What’s the most difficult musical instrument to learn and master?

Answer: vocal cords

Solar Charger!!!

2011-04-02T22:26:00.001+08:00

Charging your iphone/ipod with solar energy!

Find out more here

Solar is the future… forget nuclear energy!

Bumi Lot Dilemma

2011-04-02T07:53:00.001+08:00

We have a problem at the office.

We have a customer who wish to refinance her loan from one bank to another. And we are acting for this other bank. During our preparation for the loan release, we realised that the customer who is a pure chinese has actually bought a property tagged as a bumi lot!

Now, if she has bought it from the Developer directly, the issue might not be so complicated, problem is she has bought the property under a subsale from a bumiputra! And the most curious thing is that her previous financier approved her loan!

How did the sale AND the loan went through is not for us to know as it was done by another firm and the lawyer in charge then apparently is no longer with that firm.

For one, the Developer endorsed their consent for the subsale of the bumi lot from a bumi to a non bumi! When enquired with them, they simply say, well they did “point out” to the solicitors handling the subsale that the property is a bumi lot… Is that all that is to the Developer? They will consent as long as the administration fees for the consent is paid? Developer will not be responsible if subsequently when the individual title to the property is issued it can’t be transferred to the sub-purchaser who is a non bumi?

As solicitors for a finance institution, our concern is that if subsidiary title is issued during the term of loan, land office would not allow the transfer of the subtitle with a bumi lot restriction endorsed thereon to the supurchaser (the customer) directly. If the customer can’t get her title to the property then our client, the bank’s charge cannot be lodged as well!

The other firm that handled the subsale brushed off the matter lightly saying in their letter that they have spoken to one land office officer who told them that bumi lot title only means that the property will be restricted from sale to non bumi for a period of 5 years, and that 5 years runs from the date of the Sale and Purchase Agreement (as in this case, when the customer bought the bumi lot, the bumiputra first owner has owned the property above 5 years).

BUT, even if the Developer had signed the Memorandum of Transfer to the sub-purchaser in escrow… technically, I would think, if the sub title is endorsed with a restriction to a bumi owner, it’s not possible to effect the registration of the direct transfer of the subsidiary title to the sub-purchaser who is not a bumiputra!

Because the title would specifically states that the issued title is a bumi lot and that “the owner” cannot transfer the title to a non bumiputra within five years! Ie, the title already “assumes” the first owner to be a bumiputra!

I vaguely remember seeing a bumi lot title not long ago but I can’t remember which file of mine… I will try to dig out that file and scan the relevant text here…

…. this article is to be continued …

Blood Pressure

2011-03-26T10:41:00.000+08:00

Went to see a doctor the other day, and I just can’t remember what blood pressure readings the doctor told me, was it 180/20 or 120/80 because I’m not well versed with blood pressure readings.

I went home and told my mom, doctor said my pressure was 180/20 and it’s normal, my mom was jumping up and down saying that’s so high… so I thought I’d better “brush up” my blood pressure knowledge.

Here’s something I got from the internet:

Blood pressures are now categorized as normal, prehypertension, hypertension stage 1, or hypertension stage 2. The categories are defined in this table:

Category	Systolic BP (mm Hg)		Diastolic BP (mm Hg)
Normal	below 120	and	below 80
Prehypertension	120 - 139	or	80 - 89
Hypertension Stage 1	140 -159	or	90 - 99
Hypertension Stage 2	160 and above	or	100 and above

Maybe I should get my blood pressure another test…

Cute AC Chargor for my Ipod?

2011-03-14T13:33:00.001+08:00

Elecom Mini Cube-shaped 100V AC Charger

Answering calls in Office

2011-03-14T12:08:00.001+08:00

Phone rang...

Me: Hello, F speaking...
Caller: oh she is speaking, then I call later...
Me: No, I mean I am F here...
Caller: oh...
Me: How can I help you?
Caller: What you mean you cannot help me, I have not tell you my problem yet.
Me: No… I mean in what way I can assist you…

They speak fluent English but don’t understand normal phone call etiquette!

That’s how it is in Sabah.

At home, I would get callers that can only say “hello hello hello”
and then expect the person answering the phone to ask them what they want first
instead of asking to speak to the person they want to speak to…

Rainy Days are Finally OVER!!!

2011-02-27T22:10:00.001+08:00

Yippie, horray!

Now that the rainy days are over…
and the country road are no longer muddy…
I can bring him for his favourite evening walks again…
well today, he dragged me (literally) out of the house for his walk at 330pm! He aint care the sun is still shinning and that “his slave” will get sun tanned…

Just look at him running up and down the hilly road as if he’s racing… that’s a 6s clip… who can beat that!

Nước Mắm Chấm - Vietnamese Dipping Fish Sauce -

2011-02-02T09:23:00.001+08:00

Ingredients:
3 tbsp lime juice by squeezing fresh lime (I used key limes)
2 - 3 tbsp sugar
½ cup water
2 ½ tbsp fish sauce
Optional additions:
1 or 2 bird eyes chilies, thinly sliced
1 small garlic clove, finely minced
Directions:
1. Make limeade. Combine the lime juice, sugar and water, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Taste and as yourself this question: Does this limeade taste good? Adjust the flavors to balance out the sweet and sour.
2. Finish with fish sauce. Add the fish sauce and any of the optional ingredients. Taste again and adjust the flavors to your liking, balancing out the sour, sweet, salty and spicy. Aim for a bold, forward finish -- perhaps a little stronger than what you'd normally like. This sauce is likely to be used to add final flavor to foods wrapped in lettuce or herbs, which are not salted and therefore need a little lift to heighten the overall eating experience.
Notes
Advance Preparation - This sauce may be prepared early in the day and left to sit at room temperature.
Variation - Use half lime juice and half canseugar or nypa or Japanese rice vinegar for a less assertive sauce. Some delicately flavored dishes require this.

adapted from Andrea Nguyen

http://indonesia-eats.blogspot.com/2010/10/vietnamese-dipping-fish-sauce-nuoc-mam.html

First Wok Day of the Year

2011-01-03T19:44:00.000+08:00

Wok Day, yupe, I meant WOK day!

Suddenly all Vendors refuse to grant extension of time for completion of Sale and Purchase Agreement and Borrower rang up scolding why I didn’t follow up with the Bank for loan release... hey, I am not your “little pony” ey!

Worst still... there I was like “an ant on a hot wok” (thus the “wok day”)... yelling at the secretary who can still act cucumber… not affected at all!

First thing in the morning, I “demanded” her to finish advice drawdown because I want them out TODAY… she just “ya ya” at me…

Half day’s gone I don’t see any draft on my desk yet. I “Sabar” only… at till 4pm “beh tahan” liao, I asked her, any drawdown done yet? You want me to check for you after 5pm? She just reply’ “Ah, you check one first lar!” Aiyoh if you have done one edi, let me check lar need I ask you for it? Or she intended to finished all 9 drawdowns and then gave it all to me at one go? Goodness me!

People usually hates bosses that gave them work near close of office… well, I have a secretary who does that to me!

Sometimes I really wonder, who’s the boss?!

Lost and Found

2011-01-02T16:52:00.001+08:00

I’ve forgotten when (one of those Christmas Eve Concert rehearsal) but one day I found out I only got my car remote key’s casing… the “ingredient” went to twilight zone. I have no idea how to lost it because managed to use it to open my car door and drove back from the church.

Then today, I happen to found the chip quietly sitting at a small slot between driver’s seat and the car door… and sure enough the battery is also found not far from that spot… Lost and Found at last!

Lucky New Year 2011 :)

Vet Ordeal

2010-12-16T22:50:00.000+08:00

Noticed Little Dan started to cough
I panicked because I worry it could be heart worm infection…
After losing Boyboy to that dreadful decease… I am not taking any risk
Next day brought Little Dan to the vet!

The vet didn’t even examine Little Dan, merely asked me what’s wrong, no blood test, no physical exam, not stethoscope… in fact she didn’t even touched Little Dan!!!

She just saw two words written on Little Dan’s medical card “anjing garang” (fierce dog) and decides she is not taking any risk! |||

I can’t help thinking in my mind: If you can’t love a dog… and willing to risk your “safety” trying to cure them, why become a vet?

I told her Little Dan started to cough like vomiting… the vet straight away says, “oh that’s kernal cough”… but from what I learn from the internet, when a dog coughs, it could be due to many reasons… and the vet should at least examine and listen to the dog’s lungs!

And because Little Dan is an “anjing garang” they have to trapped him between the door and the grill to gave him the injections… I hate to see Little Dan went through that ordeal… he freaked out and was crying… lucky the ordeal went over very fast but still made Little Dan shakey… just look at him after the injections, hiding below the chairs and poke him head between my mom’s legs for little security!

I have decided not to go to this vet anymore if I could choose not to!

My Ipod Touch

2010-12-09T15:59:00.000+08:00

Yippie… finally got my ipod touch!

Ipod Touch 4g

2010-12-02T14:00:00.000+08:00

Ordered this new toy today… can’t wait!

It will be my own Christmas Present to myself, purchased in faith of the “unseen” bonus I hope I am getting this month… (I’d better get one… )

Yamaha Music Concert 2010

2010-11-21T19:18:00.000+08:00

When I was told the concert will be held at Sabah Trade Centre…
I went… duh! How to have a concert at an exhibition hall? I never knew there’s actually a mini theatre there! Here it is… I made a rough calculation (54 seats x 14 rows) of the hall capacity at over 750… that’s not bad! (We could have had our Church Christmas Concert here! Instead of using the parish hall which is not air conditioned and an acoustic failure!)

My performance is at the very end of the concert… an ensemble of music playing the Scars of Time (opening theme of the game Chrono Crusade)

And that’s me in the middle… playing the flute

The concert is finally over… now is the time to fully concentrate on the Church Christmas Concert... so busy!

Transfer by way of Love and Affection

2010-11-20T10:27:00.000+08:00

I cannot agree to the ARR “panel”’s answer to Q13 (on the handout given to us on 20.11.10 “die-lock”)!

1^st Schedule is based on “consideration or amount secured”, not on “value” of property.

So even if we were to apply 1^st Schedule to a MoT (by love and affection) transaction, the fees chargeable will be 0 x whatever % applicable in accordance to the 1^st Schedule Fee (which correct me if I’m wrong, in accordance with Rule 2 under 1^st Schedule ie 75% of the full scale).

However, there is a minimum scale charge of RM500 provided under the same Schedule.

As such I would take it that for love and affection transaction, there should be a standard minimal charge of RM500.

I do not consider conveyance on love and affection not worth of fees, but it is in fact a simple transaction. Work only involves preparing the MoT form, adjudication at SDO and registration at CLO.

In my practice experience, MoT by love and affection transactions are mostly genuine father and son or between spouse transactions, even the government allows them special exemption (parents to issue 50%, between spouse is 0%). I don’t see why we need to charge full scale based on “property value” on such transactions. To me, this kind of transaction even if we could only charge RM500 is a way back to the society as well (we are already getting so much charging full scales for SPA transactions and Loan transactions).

Most of them are local folks who only has one property their entire life and they just want to transfer that particular land or house to their children before they die. When I tell them they have to pay so much legal fees, they would ask for an alternative, and that would be a Will… but advise them it would be way more expensive when it comes to estate matter (where Schedule 9 applies). After hearing that, they would leave miserably… thinking why can’t they even “afford” to leave their property to their children.

And if the client is of rich family with a lot of properties, then charge each and every MoT (love and affection) transaction at RM500 separately (we would still earn enough, well maybe cannot go Europe tour but I’m fine with a trip to Hong Kong).

I don’t give a single cent discount to any other situation where ARR is applicable.

I just don’t think there is “consideration” involved in a love and affection transaction.
And I don’t consider charging RM500 for such transaction as being giving discount!

ipod touch

2010-11-06T11:44:00.001+08:00

iphone minus the phone… that’s ipod touch
and that’s exactly how I would wanted it!

friends been switching to iphone one by one… but I was not at all tempted… a phone is a phone… and being a person who hates picking up calls… iphone just doesn’t appeal to me…

But… when I first saw ipod touch… I went “wow, I got to have this!”

Actually, I was looking for a voice recording device for my vocal class when my techno savvy brother suggested ipod touch…

It appeals to me because, I love music and I am an online geek~

This toy would definitely be on my Christmas shopping list… so that year end bonus better be “good enough” for me to pay for one!

You hear me?

Price listed for ipod touch: RM829 (16gb), RM1,079 (32gb) & RM1,399 (64gb).
I’m good with 16gb…. don’t really need that much storage for my mp3s.

Meestery

2010-10-23T10:29:00.001+08:00

Ibumie was Indomie…
before it’s renamed Ibumie Always Mi Goreng

That time, we were all bewildered… what’s wrong with the name Indomie… racist issue?

Then, TV advertisement came: Indomie is Back!

Huh??? So Ibumie naming back to Indomie???

With the confusions not settled… Taiwan news said Indomie is not safe for consumption… alamak!

So, my mom bought a pack of Indomie for comparison…

apparently, Ibumie is Made in Malaysia

But the factory name and address is not published…
just simply Product of Malaysia.

On the other hand, Indomie is as its name suggest, an Indonesian manufactured mee!

So, now you know the difference…

Do they taste the same?
I have not tried the Indomie yet…
although I heard it was not as nice as the Ibumie!

265 calories lunch

2010-10-12T22:47:00.000+08:00

Milo 120 kcal + oatmeal cookies 145 kcal

Although it’s quite filling actually, it didn’t quench my urge to nib…
so i ended up eating 3 packets of the cookies ie 145 x3

And thereafter went out with colleagues to the nearby Indian shop and had roti canai and teh halia… sigh!

Irresponsible Parkers

2010-10-12T22:29:00.001+08:00

Every time I get to hill climbing at Tun Fuad Park… I will be cursing these irresponsible drivers who simply park their cars by the side of a one way road… if there’s a car from the opposite direction, they expect me to squeeze through without scratching their cars… if I had to park like that I would be so worried about my car being destroyed when I come back to get my car…

Green Card

2010-09-15T13:49:00.001+08:00

I’ve using the old blue BonusLink card for about 10 years!
BonusLink never thought of issuing me a new card…
The corner of the card is torn off, and I requested for a replacement years ago
but the card never arrived…

Then I saw this so called “promotion” where you can get a Green BonusLink Card
for 500 points (yeah, nothing is free nowadays) and redeemed it.

At last, I got a new BonusLink card… but some time I wonder why I still want to keep this card! The points I get to collect from this card is so limited as I only use it at Parkson and Shell station! And the redemption point was always so high I never get to redeem anything…

Maybe I get about RM10 voucher in a year? That’s all for keeping this card…
I also “beh tahan” myself!

Third Most Beautiful Sunset of the World

2010-09-08T11:33:00.001+08:00

Some one told me, Sabah has the world’s third most beautiful sunset...
I don’t buy it…

See…

Why third? Who are first and second?

Who could have beat this sunset

Little Dan and His Prey

2010-08-30T12:11:00.001+08:00

Sigh… he won’t stop until Little Sis is “dead”…

Why I never thot of that…

2010-08-20T11:39:00.001+08:00

Panda spotted on Tun Fuad Peak

2010-08-13T15:12:00.000+08:00

Believe it or not!

Islamic Corporate Financing & Islamic Legal Document

2010-08-10T13:50:00.000+08:00

At RM420 per head (early bird member price)… this seminar had to be a bit more “extravagant” and I guess that is why we were “pampered” with “more stationeries”…

Usually, we were only given ONE pencil and a few pieces of paper.
In the seminar we were give a pen, a pencil, a pair of scissors, a highlighter, a rule, eraser and even paper clips!

And look at the water bottle and the candy container… and the leather writing pad!!!

As for the seminar… I’ve learnt nothing new
but I did enjoy the food, especially the marble cheesecake and the mint tea

Venue: Shangri-La Bitch (sit Beach) Hotel… :p

From Canada…

2010-07-24T21:09:00.000+08:00

MW bought me so many (almost too many) “omiyage” from Canada!!!

The above did not even include the chewing sticks she got for Little Dan and a big bottle of Maple Syrup!!!

And despite being grateful, I scolded her for wasting so much money on me (ya I’m such a grouch) and that she should have bought more things for herself! Sigh… made me feel guilty for not getting her anything during my previous trip…

Four Cs

2010-07-18T11:43:00.000+08:00

Life as a salaried employee in Malaysia…

Car: checked (but under instalments)

Condo: checked (but under construction)

Credit Card: checked (but under paid)

Cash: checked OUT! (Sigh!)

So, do I have 4 Cs?

Green Tea Latte?

2010-07-03T16:23:00.000+08:00

The one I had in KK is nothing like the one I had at Ikano, Damansara…

Problem with the KK’s is that the ice was not blended properly and there were still ice stones!

The one I had at Ikano was smooth and slide down my throat when I slurp it in…

KK… always sub-standard!

LD the Driver?

2010-07-02T14:15:00.000+08:00

Little Dan loves a ride… and when I open the door to put in my handbag getting ready to drive to work,
he sneaked through the passenger side door and hop right into the car… I asked him to come down, he of course refuse and stayed there at the steering wheel as if “If you’re not driving me, I can drive myself!”

Yupe, that’s my love, Little Dan!

DBKK Dog License

2010-07-01T14:21:00.000+08:00

That’s it? just a cheap plate like that? Without even the doggie’s name on it…

Just “Jantan”? How’s that going to help dog owners when their dogs went missing?

And just look at this info I got from the DBKK website:

DOG LICENCE

What you should know

A dog licence must be renewed each year before 31 January.
All dogs aged 6 months and above which are not wearing a valid licence medallion will be destroyed.
Provide proper care to your dog and ensure that it is healthy and free from any diseases.
Vaccinate your dog against any diseases and obtain certification from a veterinarian.
Provide a suitable kennel for your dog and take care of its cleanliness so that it is free from faeces, urine, food residue and any source of filth.
All faeces, urine and other filth from the dog should be disposed off properly.
Control and prevent harm or detriment to the environment and the general public
- A dog should not be allowed to roam outside its premise without control.
- Dog should be on a leash when brought out for walks.
- Ensure that your dog does not bark continuously to the point of disturbing neighbours.

RESTRICTED AREA

The following are restricted areas to dogs:-

Restaurant/eating premises
Public vehicles such as bus, taxi, etc.
Apartments/flats
Religious buildings*
Hospitals/clinics (except animal clinics)
Kindergartens/schools and tuition centers
Recreational parks**

ACTION WHICH CAN BE TAKEN BY THE KOTA KINABALU CITY HALL

(If you are found to have violated specified conditions)

Fine
Court action
If found to be astray without licence of without control, your dog will be caught and destroyed.

*All religious buildings? oops… I brought LD to the church premises before… and why can’t I bring LD to the church… so that means I cant get LD baptised by the church?! :p

**All recreational parks are off limits to doggies? Then where am I suppose to walk LD?

If only I am filthy rich, I would build a park and name it “For Dogs and Dog Lovers ONLY”!

The View from My Room @ Holiday VIlla Subang

2010-06-16T14:12:00.001+08:00

Good Friend and Nice Food & Drink

2010-06-12T22:13:00.000+08:00

One thing I must have if I get to Ikano is the Chicken with herbs from Ikea restaurant… and since I only go to KL once a year, I only get to take this dish once every year! So the heck with the calories…

I shared this wonderful meal with a dear friend, MN… a pal since MLJ days… what else could beat a good lunch with a good old friend… (M, I didn’t mean “old” as in you know what, okay)!

After the meal we wandered off into separate ways in Ikano… I went to the music shop… M went to Harvey Norman… wonder what a nice lady got to buy in a hardware shop… huh?

Then we met again at Popular bookshop where I was too busy getting stickers for the children choir… we then headed for Starbuck…

Enjoyed this really nice Green Tea Latte Frappucino with Marina… I didn’t take a picture of us together… was too shy to ask if we could have a picture of us taken… it would seem so childish to ask such a question to a Datin rank friend, hehehe!

But I truly enjoyed the time we spent together… we talked like old friends… the time and distant didn’t diminish any of the closeness of our friendship… it was a really enjoyable gathering… only if Laimee could join us… the three of us would sure make a scene! Hahaha!

Laimee… tulah, why you only come few days after I left KL?

That’s not a rabbit~

2010-06-03T13:40:00.001+08:00

That’s my Dan Dan…

Wetness-day

2010-06-02T12:42:00.000+08:00

Wednesday = wetness-day…

I was lucky to get back home by 6pm…
I have a friend who was stranded in her office until 10pm…
her colleague called the bomba who came in an hour’s time just to tell them they are not fetching them out of there, and tell them to walk through the water themselves!

Zen Garden Resort

2010-06-01T14:19:00.000+08:00

Our room…

The view

The food…

Donggongon Tamu

2010-05-28T20:50:00.000+08:00

By chance the Wesak Holiday this year falls on a Friday, so I decide to give mom dad a “joy ride” to the famous (but which this “frog under a coconut shell” only knows about last week…).

Donggongon Tamu is held every week from Wednesday evening until Friday night.

Apparently, it’s the largest tamu in Sabah!
And even my mom who is a tamu regular exclaimed that there are so much to see in this tamu!

There’s another reason why a lazy bum like me would be willing to drive mom dad 20 over km away to tamu… because I heard they sell the Kadazan costumes here.

Was thinking whether I should get myself a set for the WACCM opening… but the price tag is RM230!!! So… I didn’t get it at the end.

Mom bought some vegies… and a school of karuk fish!
She loves having fish as pet too…

We are currently rearing them in a Cloud 9 choco bar plastic container… :p

PS: I lost my Guess sunglasses at the tamu… (finally a reason to get a new pair)

Mirror Mirror on the Wall

2010-05-27T20:54:00.000+08:00

I put up a mirror on the wall facing me in my office so that I could see the window on my back.

I don’t know anything about fengshui but I feel comfortable having open view in front of me instead of a dead boring wall.

I don’t believe in the mystical fengshui but I do believe that if you are comfortably stationed you will work more efficiently and with that, success should tag along…

Little Dan’s Metamorphosis

2010-05-26T20:58:00.000+08:00

How did this tiny black puppy (which we called Little Dot in Chinese)…

turned into this Giant Lion King?

I always wondered if there have been two dogs…

Pet Please

2010-05-24T23:59:00.001+08:00

Just so that Little Dan can come in my room anytime…
I’d show you why later… to be continued…

Saturday Morning Walks

2010-05-22T15:12:00.000+08:00

I’d drive mom & dad for morning walks on Saturdays, whenever they don’t have class at the Sabah Theology Seminary.

Tun Fuad Park 17.04.2010

Likas Sport Complex 22.05.2010

Rain @ Tun Fuad

2010-05-21T13:42:00.000+08:00

It’s been months since I last climbed the Tun Fuad Hill,
today, despite the drizzle… I made my way to the Park and started climbing… although there were only a few climbers… I just continued and prayed that it would not rain… but… it still rained!

I only managed half way… attempted to start climbing the second hill but before I could reach the foot hill, it poured!

Sigh… so I had to rush back down…
No sunset shot this time…
just rain and rain…

One Month One Kg ONLY!

2010-05-11T20:37:00.000+08:00

It’s so difficult to lose weight nowadays…
I used to be able to lose a few kg in a couple of weeks…

Sigh… I am so depressed!

Another morning with LD

2010-05-09T15:45:00.000+08:00

Hee hee… what else you think he’s doing?

That’s about the only time when he would stay put for a photo shoot…
so, please forgive his manners…

Men Don’t Cry

2010-05-07T13:51:00.001+08:00

“I let you do because you said you have never done it before!”

This is what I get when I ask to bill the client RM5k for an agreement that I drafted myself without any precedent or sample what so ever. A document that I could demand a copyright…

My boss say, can charge RM1,500 only… and said “anyone outside can draft such agreement”

I said, “Then ask your client to find someone else to draft the agreement for him…”

Am I mad or what…

“No one is going to pay you RM5k for such an agreement…”

So what? I am sure my legal education and my drafting skills worth that much! It’s just RM5,000 I’m asking which is a mere SGD2,000!

Why can’t even a lawyer appreciate a lawyer’s work?

Fine (not fun) and Crazy Profession

2010-05-03T11:58:00.000+08:00

Yellow “Cherry Blossom”

2010-05-02T15:43:00.000+08:00

They blooms in April too… so it’s like having the Sakura hanami in KK…
everywhere around KK, if there is this tree,
you’ll see full bloom of yellow flowers…
if only it’s pink… you’d think its the Sakura!

Fat Shadow

2010-04-15T08:59:00.001+08:00

Even my long shadow show my biggest shame… my elephantic bottock and thighs…
Sigh… when I lose weight the rest of the body shrink but the elephant stubbornly remains where it wants to be…

Zelda Ocarina!

2010-04-12T08:37:00.001+08:00

Wish I could start playing my flute without having to look at the scores one day…

The Biggest Loser

2010-04-11T20:45:00.000+08:00

Yes… I want to challenge myself to lose till 55Kg
Yeah, when I was around 56-57Kgs I target at 50Kg
and yuh… instead of losing I gained up to 65Kgs…

After skipping lunch for months… I’m finally down to 61Kg
but there’s still a long long way to go… and a lot more weight to lose!

A table of Learneds

2010-04-09T21:10:00.000+08:00

These are my new friends…
Yes, unlike practice in KL, we actually make friends in court!

And that is one of the most amazingly wonderful thing about practice in KK!

Wilhelm Kempff - Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata

2010-04-03T15:57:00.001+08:00

If only my piano teacher showed me this video back when I started the piano lessons… I might never have given up and continued to practice despite all odds…

The internet is truly a wonderful blessings… I’ve learned so much from it! I don’t think my life would be the same ever without the internet…

Cheese Cake, Starbucks & a Friend

2010-03-31T19:38:00.000+08:00

One piece of American baked cheese shared by two
Two Macchiato Caramel…
and two friends sharing happy hours…

I still think the coffee is not hot enough…

God’s Time is the best of all

2010-03-22T22:20:00.001+08:00

Bach’s Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit is the next piece for my flute lesson… Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit?
God’s time is the Best Time!

Thank God for Bach!

Road Tax First Renewal

2010-03-20T22:46:00.001+08:00

… My “new car” will be one year old soon…
March is a bloody month: car insurance, road tax…
and the aftermath of overspending in shopping during my birthday month last February…

Polaroid Two ~ MUST HAVE!

2010-03-18T22:47:00.001+08:00

Okay… forget the DSLR for the moment,
I am definitely getting this camera this year!

Jesselton Condo

2010-03-17T16:41:00.001+08:00

Very classy indeed!

Good location, good environment, good resale value…
and they are building some more semi-D houses right in front…
mmm…

Music Ornament

2010-03-14T14:16:00.001+08:00

Can’t believe it right?
I am now playing pieces from Grades 5-6!!! (believe it or not!)

After playing the first two pieces of the book, then… tah-dah!
Came this one piece call Preludio by Nicola Matteis which has many peculiar looking symbols…

I later found out from wiki’s Ornament (Music) that, these are called ornaments in music… and they are a big family:

My teacher told me, these are taught under Grade 4 Theory…
Now, I have learned a few more ornaments beside the only one that that I know of… Trills!

Little Dan @ SAMC 2010

2010-03-13T20:09:00.001+08:00

This boy is such a bad boy…
wouldn’t allow the nurse to take his temperature
(well, she attempted to put the thermo into his behind bah…)

He won’t let any of the pretty nurses there come near him…
he’ll start growling…
so I had to secure him on the table and pamper him like a giant baby!

At the end, they have to use the “hempit”* method to give him the injections…

*they squeezed him between the wooden door and the grill door so that he can’t move and gave him the shots! (don’t worry, there’s enough space there, and only lasted about 5 seconds)

Seeing this ordeal Little Dan had at the animal hospital, I’ve decided to opt for the annual injections (instead of monthly) and this cost me RM150. But it’s well worth it, and it also save me the time and effort to send him nearly 15km away from home for the shots every month.

Oh ya, before he was give the shots, they checked his blood sample and commented that he is such a healthy dog! Clean blood! :) Of course, looks who’s the owner! The nurse even commented that he must not even been bitten by a mosquito! Hahahah… look at his fur, there’s no way the mosquito could get to him!

After the hospital, we brought him to his home place, the place where he was born to meet his mother… guess what, he couldn’t recognise her at all and was aggressive towards her!

Dan, that’s mommy and the one over there is your half sister… you know?

My New Office CPU

2010-03-11T22:37:00.000+08:00

… ugly… and not adorable at all (installed with horrible, terrifying… nightmarish Windows7 and Office 2007)… from a computer idiot I became the geek… now, I have the idiot again! Have to start learning the 7 series all over… all my years of XP and Office 98 are goners… sigh!

Autumn in KK

2010-03-10T22:08:00.001+08:00

Yes… trees are dying… No not coz it’s cool autumn
but coz its blazing hot and dry…

Sad but beautiful… just like an auntumn ey?

Still Green

2010-03-10T12:15:00.001+08:00

But not for long…

Burning Village

2010-03-08T12:13:00.000+08:00

The weather is so hot as it is…
yet, the villagers think it’s best to set the wild bushes on fire!

Simply can’t resist the temptation to set the dry bushes on fire I guess…

So it you think the city is hot,
I can tell you it’s even “hotter” in the village!

Olympus E-PL1

2010-03-05T15:03:00.001+08:00

How? Look nice right?!

For a full review, click here

I’m a dummy when it comes to reading the camera specs…
as long as the camera look nice and my brother says it’s a good camera, I’d say “good”…

From Pathetique to Moonlight

2010-02-27T11:33:00.000+08:00

After one whole year of Pathetique Sonata in 2009… I finally can play one third of this piano piece from memory…

But now, I am thinking of another piano piece for 2010… the Moonlight Sonata also by Beethoven (4 page long!).

Always loved the Moonlight… right from the start with C# and the mesmerizing repetitive G# C# E… then to B… then to A#l F# then back to low G#… as if there were this dark black cloud moving over slowly to cover the Moon… so the base representing the Moon went deeper and deeper and deeper… … …

The beauty of the music is beyond what my command of the English language to describe… I can only say… I so love Beethoven’s sadness!

PS: the pieces I am playing are the simplified version from Amsco’s Piano Pieces fro Adult Beginners.

Fujifilm HS10

2010-02-24T13:31:00.001+08:00

Fujifilm introduces FinePix HS10 with 30x optical zoom!

I am attracted to the fact that this camera has the versatility and performance of an SLR system without the bulk or expense. It offers an unprecedented feature set that combines a powerful 24-720mm (30x) zoom lens with sophisticated photographic controls, advanced functionality and SLR-like handling in a single compact, affordable unit.

With a range that would require at least two bulky ‘super zoom’ lenses on an SLR, the FinePix HS10’s built-in 30x wide-tele zoom lens is its crowning glory, encompassing virtually every photographic requirement in a single compact unit. Furthermore, because the lens and body on the FinePix HS10 are built as a closed unit, it eliminates the possibility of dust on the lens and Sensor - a serious problem when removing lenses on a digital SLR.

The twist-barrel manual zoom control enables the photographer to make precision adjustments, and zooming is faster and more accurate than with the powered zooms traditionally used in this class of camera.

Company 101

2010-02-23T15:38:00.001+08:00

Companies are registered legal entities formed by several persons that can own property, draw contracts and employ people.

The most common type of company in Malaysia is a company limited by shares (public limited and private limited companies).

Private limited companies cannot sell shares to the public, and are distinguished by the appellation "Sendirian Berhad", shortened to "Sdn Bhd" or "S/B".

Public limited companies source their capital by selling shares to the public, and are distinguished by the appellation "Berhad", shortened to "Bhd".

Companies in Malaysia are governed by the Companies Act 1965, which protects the rights and interests of shareholders and investors, and provides regulations for the incorporation of companies, the formulation of company constitutions, management and closures.

A company must have a minimum of two members, but a private limited company is limited to 50 members (public limited companies have no member limit).

A minimum paid-up capital of only RM2 is needed to start a private limited company, while public limited companies need a paid-up capital of not less than RM60mil (if it seeks to be listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Main Board) or not less than RM40mil (if it seeks to be listed on the KLSE Second Board).

Too Clever

2010-02-22T13:53:00.001+08:00

MW msn me and the following conversations took place:

MW: Do you like hazelnut?
Me: Nope

MW: Do you like blueberries?
Me: Nope

Me:
If you are thinking of buying me a birthday cake.
I can tell you I like mango cheese cake and only if it’s from Uncle Biscuit!

MW: So clever!

I am such an “no surprise” person…
I will know what you are up to and burst your whatever surprise plan immediately…
in a way, you can say I am a “no fun” gal!

I remember when I was at secondary school, our teacher lead us a guessing game…
and I was the only person who guessed the right answer immediately.
But instead of praising me, teacher said, “You are too sharp… you saw what others couldn’t see. This could mean you would lead an unhappy life.”

I didn’t understand why she said that then… but now, as I “aged”… I couldn’t have agreed more with her.

A lot times, I rather I am not that “conscious”…

Yumiko

2010-02-22T13:21:00.001+08:00

Here’s Yumiko…
my brother’s pet in KL (well technically its his girlfriend’s).

Look at that angry face… so cute right!

This little girl is only a quarter of Little Dan (aka Giant/Gigantic Dan)’s size!

But she has an attitude too!

Alice in Wonderland

2010-02-21T13:13:00.001+08:00

This will be my ONE and ONLY movie in 2010!
At last, I got a movie I would like to watch…

So… see you in theater on 3 March 2010!

PS: of course, I also love Johnny Depp’s acting performance!

LD is a Havanese?

2010-02-20T10:51:00.001+08:00

This was Little Dan when I first saw him at his birth place… Auntie FS’s house! He was such a tiny puppy. In fact he was the smallest amongst all his other siblings.

Auntie FS has no idea who is his dad (LD has a very “naughty” mom) but I was told his mother is a Shihtzu mix…

Anyway, as this boy starts to grow day by day (literally)…

He is now this huge… so we can no longer call him “Little” Dan… he’s now known as “Giant Dan”!

Looking at him, I could find no traits of a Shihtzu… the size, the eyes, the jaws, the paws… is NO SHIHTZU at all!

As a matter of fact, he actually looks like a Havanese!
A breed I first encountered in a dog breed book at Times Bookstore. First glance at the picture of a Havenese, I went “that’s exactly how Dan Dan looks like!”

http://animal.discovery.com/videos/dogs-101-havanese.html

Evening Primrose Oil

2010-02-17T11:35:00.000+08:00

Age is catching up on me… and I’ve decided to take good care of myself for the ferocious year of the TIGER!

It costs to be a woman… a healthy and pretty one that is!
This is my first investment to better health…
a bottle of EPO capsules which I bought from Watson at RM52+.

I’ve started taking this supplement today… 17.02.2010.

Here’s how an Evening Primrose looks like:

The flowers open in the evening and hence the name “Evening” Primrose.

Evening Primrose is a North American native biennial plant. It is found east of the Rockies to the Atlantic. Naturalized in Britain but found all over the world. It grows by roadsides, railway banks and waste places in dry open soils, gravelly places, meadows and old fields.

The flowers open in the evening and close up during the day and are strongly scented with a delicious sweet perfume which attracts pollinating moths.

The entire plant is edible, gather edible roots and leaves in spring may be frozen, gather flowers, buds and young seed pods in bloom, gather entire plant in fall and dry for later herb use.

The fruit is an elongate capsule containing many tiny reddish seeds.

Evening Primrose Oil is made from pressing oil from the tiny seeds. You can also grind the seeds of Evening Primrose and use them as you would flax seed.

Evening Primrose Oil has been used for decreasing the risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol and by decreasing the risk of blood clots (decreased platelet aggregation). It has also been used for controlling symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), to reduce breast pain, to decrease symptoms of cystic breast disease as well as for skin conditions (eczema).

Basically a good supplement for the ladies!

CNY Soft Drink Diet

2010-02-09T21:59:00.001+08:00

This year, we offer 4 types of soft drinks for our CNY Family Reunion Dinner guest… and that means I will “inevitably” be drinking at least 3 cans of soft drink a day during the festive season (of a full week)…

So I cautiously check out the calorie content of each soft drink!
Guess which is the most “fattening” drink!

100 plus: 65 calories
Coke: 102 calories
Zappel: 113 calories
Ice Lemon Tea: 114 calories
Shandy: 134.4 calories

I have to jog for about 25 min to get rid of one can of Shandy!
Imagine that!

Even if I walk up the stairs for 3o min I only burn 219 calories!
That’s just two cans of Coke!

And I will have to cycle (at leisure speed) for 30 min to get rid of a can of Zappel or a can of Ice Lemon Tea…

Even if I walk Little Dan for an hour (at about 2 mph)… I only burn 150 calories…

The calories fact is so disheartening!

SY Annual Dinner 2010 – Food & Co

2010-02-06T15:33:00.000+08:00

SY… I think, is the friendliest Firm ever!

Promotion… sort of

2010-02-02T13:12:00.001+08:00

After being at the bottom of the food chain for 2.5 years…
finally… I am one name above…