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budget that fits 2007-08-02 01:51:00 I have yet to discuss our vacation budget
with DH but of hand (in my head), it looks like the bulk of the expenses is going to accommodations since the ringgit is kinda weak after conversion. Looking at a range of not more than $150 per night, I can forget about stainless steel spacious kitchen, nice quality leather or suede lounging sofas, jacuzzi spa in the bathroom or large balconies at high floors. But it all depends on location and islands too.For instance, Maui condos are cheaper than Waikiki ones for the same specs and features. So I would need to balance up our accommodation options and search very carefully. I tend to be fussy when it comes to living space. I don't like old condos or hotels, a little modernity and style would be great. Above all, cleanliness and hygiene remains a top priority especially when we are having such a long holiday. I don't I'll have much problems getting a nice condo as my part of our Hawaii travel plans. With more than 50 pages of options on the
how it started... 2007-08-02 01:42:00 Someone asks me, why pick hawaii for our vacation? Here is the story...Few months ago, my husband and I were both sitting in a restaurant waiting for our food to arrive. I picked up a Holiday Destination magazine and started flipping through the pages of beautiful beaches, luxury resorts and hotels, great holiday ideas and lovely sceneries and there was a feature on Hawaii beach accommodations with lots of useful resources on Hawaii vacation info.Then my husband asked, "So where are we going this year for our family holiday"? Before I could answer, he said, "I wanna go to Hong Kong for a long holiday. I stared straight into his eyes and gave him a puzzled look. I mean, I love Hong Kong. It's a gourmet and shopping haven. But I never thought about going there for a LONG holiday. So I asked, "How long is long"? He couldn't replied me and I knew he didn't know what he was talking about.I told him, "I'll like to revisit Hawaii". I was only 23 years old when I first visited this lovely
What do you use your blog for? 2007-08-02 01:26:00 What do you use your blog for? A personal space to hide away and pen your thoughts, share your findings, resources, tips and communicate with your cyber friends, families and other buddies? Generally, if you have an active blog, you must have a certain interest in writing, sharing and networking. Like my DH, he struggles with maintaining and updating his blog... what I wrote in 15 minutes would take him 50 minutes. Then he'll get bored and write his next post few days or one week later. Some people just don't like blogging.What about you? What inspire you to blog? To make money? To know more people or do you use it as an outlet for your thoughts? I use to keep my sanity, as a personal space and not forgetting, to make some money for my personal needs.
i need help for my itnerary 2007-08-02 00:47:00 I think I am needing some help here with my itinerary planning. It's not easy to start when my thoughts are in all places, resources all bookmarked on my MacBook, suggestions and reviews from many others.I'm going to try out the itinerary search available at Hawaiian beach rentals, a one-stop travel resource to find all kinds of Hawaiian travel info. Or if I like, I can even talk to a local expert by filling out a customized itinerary submission form to fit into my requirements. Basically, this is like getting travel advice from a local travel agent without the need to pick up the phone. Doing the planning online can save time and hassle and money too :)Well, the thing with consulting local experts on when you travel Hawaii is that you get real and updated advices. Books and magazines may not give you news that are current especially when it comes to activities and special discounts on accommodations. Oh well, I better go fill in my requests... I better start my planning.
new terms in paid blogging 2007-08-02 00:41:00 There are some new terms floating in the paid blogging platforms and only some of us (the elite ones) know these. Let't see: witch hunting, cyberpolice, efnd people, cyber spies...etc.Whatever it is, these people have nothing better to do but to create trouble for others for their good and glory. I just hope if you are reading this, you are not one of those. If yes, ask yourself why are you one of them?
holiday planning in progress 2007-08-01 22:24:00 Now that our big event is over, I would like to spend more time reading up Hawaii vacation reviews and articles as I plan for our family vacation in December. First and foremost, I need to check out our air tickets flying to Hawaii then to Los Angeles. With the visa application and all, it looks like I have more planning
to do :)Actually, I am so excited to see the new Hawaii since my last trip was dated more than 10 years ago! It looks like no trips to Hawaii is complete without visiting Waikiki. No matter what has been said about its commercialism, this is one place that makes me want to revisit this place of lovely sunshine and endless beauty. I captured the best sunset at Waikiki and that was a memorable experience.If anyone has a good itinerary to recommend, please drop me a comment. I love real life traveller's suggestions and opinions. Read more:progress
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irritated and upset 2007-08-01 11:22:00 I'm feeling a little irritated and upset with some news I received from my blogging JeeMui, Shoppingmum... and in order not to stir up more anger, I rather not elaborate the details.Why can't people mind their own business, earn their money, write their blogs and leave others alone to do the same? Why must they try so hard to harm others just so that they can stand a chance to earn another $5, $10 or maybe $50 more. I call this group of people - EFND - and this is an abbreviation that is to be shared with my close blogging buddies. In life, there is more to just insulting others, getting others into trouble and being a sore loser.I am ranting cos' I'm sick to the stomach... I am truly annoyed with people who think so highly of themselves when they are too lousy and timid to compete fairly.
Internet Hotel Reservations 2007-07-31 22:51:00 Our family took our first holiday with our little boy in a rental car in New Zealand 2 years ago. We had heard raving comments about the beauty of this 'land of the long white cloud'.Months before the trip, I spent countless hours researching and planning for our itinerary. I checked many websites, travel guides and books. Spoke to lots of friends, locals and relatives. Planning an itinerary for a family (with child) was so different from planning for just the two of us! It required lots of research, wise planning and careful considerations. I am so thankful for the internet that provides massive resources when it comes to vacation planning. Without the convenience of internet hotel reservations, I wouldn't be able to fit everything so well and so fast! We slept on 20 beds in 28 days! When you travel with a child, it's always good to consider an apartment instead of a hotel room which is usually smaller and less spacious. Personally, if given a choice between a standard hotel room Read more:Internet
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a boat can make a difference 2007-08-05 12:06:00 I am almost 100% certain that all of you who are reading this post have roof over your heads, food on your table, internet connection and a computer to surf and read my blog. I would like to ask a thought provoking question today.Have you thought about those who don't have the above blessings you are enjoying today?I hope that every one of us is involved in charity in some ways. Charity is not about how much you can give but it all begins with the heart and the willingness to make a difference
in the lives of others. I just came to know about CarAngel, a wonderful ministry that accepts the donation of cars, trucks, SUVs, motorcycles and also boats and use the proceeds to bring hope and cheer to the many orphans around the world, homeless people, contribute to drug and teen rehab and other needy people and groups.BoatAngel basically focuses on accepting the donation of boats, yachts and jetskis where the proceeds will be used to educate and give a new start to teens, men and women who
Another week has passed 2007-08-05 12:00:00 This week has passed
so quicky again. I found myself fighting for time to finish my outstanding design work for the Singapore office and balancing well between work and parenting. What's new? Then I almost sunk into a state of disappointment when something unpleasant happened few days ago. Well, July seemed like a rough month here and there but looking back, it was still awesome. I made some mistakes, bad decisions but that opened the door for more learning curves to be learned. I'm all geared up to spend half the week in Singapore in the most productive and fruitful way.
last but not least 2007-08-04 11:47:00 Alright... I won't be boring you with my Hawaiian vacation planning after this post - promise :) I have enough information to draft out an itinerary after this. After discussing our vacation budget and preferences, DH and myself arrive to some agreement. I guess if I decide to include Maui, I won't be looking at those Maui vacation rentals and condos which cost up to $1,000 a night. $150 is still affordable and if I can find a nice one for less than that, it would be a delight! Wanna take a peek at the most luxurious property in my search? This is a 3 bedroom suite at Grand Wailea Resort, which overlooks the southern shores of Maui, a real luxury delight for vacationers with a big, big budget. A night's stay in this grand suite comes at a price of $14,338 and you need to pay 100% of this rate to hold the reservation! Wow!All the Hawaiian travel tips I have gathered will be documented in my travel blog once they are properly organized. And if anyone needs help later, I'll be pleased Read more:least
off to Singapore again 2007-08-04 11:43:00 I'm off for another trip to Singapore
tomorrow to meet a Manila event organizer whom we have been working with in the last two years. Then we have meetings scheduled with our Singapore business colleagues and I'll be meeting my image asset management speaker, Jill Lowe, for dinner. It sounds like a busy trip but I know it's going to be a good one. I need to take a break from my home office and other things. Maybe I need to do a little self reflection and possibly, to allow forgiveness to flow...
This is NOT a sponsored post! 2007-08-04 04:39:00 The cool thing about myBlogLog is that you get to check out your visitors and sometimes, your spies too :) Spies? You ask. Yes - SPIES. These days, even the blogosphere has spies. These people go around checking you and behaving like 'police'. But they do it with an intention - to get you into trouble.Let's get straight here. Like the adulterous woman who came to Jesus with a pot of expensive oil, she was not condemned but commended. Jesus asked the crowd who condemned her: If anyone who has no sin, you can throw your first stone.So what I'm trying to say is: If you are so pure and holy, have committed no mistakes or are not guilty in any way, feel free to go around like a spy and get others into trouble. But if you are not perfect - then BACK OFF.Maybe I am confusing some readers here but I'm just tired of people who think they are so good and so righteous when they are doing wrong in their own way. Anyway, I'm ranting again... and I do it for a reason. This blog is my personal Read more:sponsored
benefits of colloidal silver 2007-08-04 00:08:00 I'm thankful to be blessed with good skin. Though my freckles and brown spots are more visible than my younger years, I'm glad not to experience acne skin conditions or breakouts like some people do. I had dinner with my close friends last weekend and Mike was consulting image consultant, Jill, on some serious skin breakouts. He had been put on antibiotics for years and it seemed that the medications were working against him now.I have read about how colloidal silver can help with acne skin. Research has shown that this is a powerful natural antibiotic that can kill hundreds of disease organisms. And it does not conflict with other medications or treatments. It is however necessary to ensure that the colloidal silver is made of silver particles and not silver ions. Mesosilver colloidal silvercolloidal silver is made of the smallest silver nanoparticles measuring less than 0.65nm with 80% concentration while others may only be 10%.
let's go shopping! 2007-08-03 22:14:00 The first time I heard about Target Stores was when I travelled to Australia with my group of close girl friends. Target is one cool place to find good buys, contemporary and quality apparel and best of all, variety in a wide range of categories. It's a wonderful place to shop for gifts, homeware, children's clothing, toys and more.But now, shopping in Target is as convenient as sitting back at the comforts of your home or your lounging chair. With online shopping being so prevalent in our urban culture, you don't have to drive your car, join the queue and cramp with the crowd. And online shopping has other added benefits like buying with coupon codes that help you save. There is a Target coupon that saves you $5 off a $50 purchase.For jewelry lovers, check out Blue Nile coupons that offers free shipping for your orders. For Body Shop fans, there are few attractive Body Shop coupons that brings more savings for your skin and body care needs.
wedding and party favours 2007-08-03 12:08:00 I can't resist cute and nice things. I am a designer, you see so I pay close attention to details and little touches. One of the things I enjoy doing is to help to prepare weddingfavours
for friends' weddings or organize party favors for birthdays and special occasions. I remembered wrapping more than 200 wedding favours for my wedding 7 years ago - it was hard work! If only I knew about Simply Wrapd earlier, I would look more radiant and less stressed on my big day!This one-stop candy wrappers and favours online store has more creative products than you can think or imagine. With lovely illustrations and artistic designs, there are wrappers and items for all sorts of joyous occasions and celebrations - bridal shower, weddings, baby annoucements, holidays, anniversaries, school events and more. There are also favour boxes for your candies and goodies or you may like to check out the artistic paint cans. Choose from hershey chocolates and nestle crunch for your goodies and prices inc
u don't need to be a celebrity 2007-08-08 13:19:00 One of the most enjoyable times I had during my last trip to Singapore was the opportunity to have a casual dinner with Jill and my good friend, yarris. It was a girly outing so that was even nicer! Jill has been an image consultant in the last 23 years so she is really an expert when it comes to dressing right and image management. I enjoyed hearing her witty answers to beauty questions and there was so much knowledge in her.We also had a conversation on los angeles plastic surgeon as I was keen to learn her views on plastic surgery and beauty. It is becoming such a common thing to hear about celebs going for plastic surgery and young women opting for aesthetic surgery to look like magazine models. To many, being beautiful means having perfect features - big eyes, long lashes, sharp face features, sharp noses, flawless skin and a proportionate face. One of the highlights in Hollywood is to talk about what is the best beverly hills plastic surgery where luxury and style can be displaye
on beauty 2007-08-08 12:51:00 Lately, I have been paying more attention on my colour scheme when it comes to dressing up. I guess I'm influenced by what I learned in the Image Asset management workshop conducted by Jill Lowe 2 weeks ago. Moreover, I will be conducting her workshop so I should take what she taught seriously.One of the things I learned is that being beautiful is not about how expensive your clothes should be, what branded shoes you wore, how big that diamond ring is, what sort of makeup you use, how large those boobs are or how tall and slender you should look. I don't deny that I like designer stuff and would hop into designer sales every season. Like any other women, I would go for nice things, sparkling diamonds and flip the latest style magazines (when i find the time).Many celebrities flock to los angeles plastic surgery to get those eyelids lifted, those botox injections, make the lips fuller or get a beverly hills liposuction to appear slimmer. I suppose they are also influenced by peers who
wanna go skiing? 2007-08-08 10:10:00 I know summer holidays has just ended and you may think that it is too early to discuss about Christmas holidays. But if you are a seasoned traveler, you know August is not too early for that peak season, especially if you are planning for a ski vacation.Here is your answer to a well-planned ski vacation at Whistler. Let's begin with a look at Whistler accommodation website that lists a huge collection of lovely ski retreats from 1 -10 bedroom properties at the location of your choice. The comprehensive website features Whistler lodging with nice photos and clear details of what to expect for the chosen accommodation, whether it's an apartment or a mountain townhome.There are so many beautiful snow-covered properties that it is hard to decide which one is the best of the lot! But if I were to pick one, I would like one that has tall expansive views of the mountains and ski fields like the Northern Lights 16. This property is great for big groups as it comes with 5 bedrooms and sleeps Read more:wanna
Let's travel Swiss 2007-08-08 05:05:00 In 2004, we took a family trip to New Zealand for a month. One of the most memorable thing we did was the TranzAlpine trip that took us through Canterbury Plains, through the heart of Southern Alps; passing tunnels, untouched forests and spectacular gorges to the West Coast.But there is one other train trip that I must take when I visit the Swiss
Alps in the next few years. That is the Glacier Express which has won raving reviews from visitors and travelers from all over the world. And if I'm making a trip so far, I definitely have to include a few nights stay at the St Moritz, known for its luxury and exclusivity in every angle. It is a place coveted by those who seek privacy, relaxation and pure travel luxury and the truth is the hotels at St Moritz deliver their quality standards in excellent levels. The Badrutt's Palace Hotel is one such example which is not only known for its luxury architecture and interiors but it is a legend and a landmark in this elegant town. I read that e
I'm back! 2007-08-08 03:37:00 After running around for the last two days in Singapore for back-to-back meetings, I'm finally back in my home office. I was so busy that I couldn't find time to update my blogs as much as I like. Nevertheless, it was a fruitful trip with alot done. Let me grab a drink, answer all my emails and post some updates in the next couple of days.
clayton's updates 2007-08-11 13:18:00 Clayton is enjoying every bit of school in the last few months. He has been coming home with his craft work and colouring sheets. I often hear him singing to a tune and sometimes, he will be telling me about his friends. He's talking alot these days and could recognize every letter, number, animal, fruit, vegetable, vehicle...etc. I saw these animal masks and thought he would like them for his semester thematic party. He doesn't like anything over his face so I'm really not sure if he would wear them. But they are so cute. Check them out if you have little ones at home. Read more:updates
dinner at SOHO 2007-08-11 12:59:00 Lately, we have been hanging out at SOHO restaurant on the weekends. I like the Shanghainese tim sum and the creative dishes on the menu. It's a touch of modernity plus traditional Chinese classic dishes. The other day, we had chilli crab noodles and pork floss olive fried rice. The chilli crab was not too bad except that the sauce is to sweet and the noodles tasted like 'Maggi noodles' - lol. The pork floss rice was surprisingly quite nice but too much of it made me thirsty. I told DH that if he want me to cook with these standards, he better get me a set of berndes cookware. He looked at me and said that he would rather come to SOHO more often. How rude!
Calling all boxing fans! 2007-08-11 11:49:00 Ever since Clayton came along, DH was banned from watching any boxing
shows in the home. I have no problems with the game, in fact, I used to enjoy a boxing match in front of the TV with DH on those lazy evenings. My brother was a lightweight boxer in his military days and it was fun watching the 'real' match together with an enthusiastic audience.I just learned that something exciting is happening on August 18 at the South Town Exhibition Center in Sandy, Salt Lake City, Utah. All boxing fans, listen up here! Book your tickets early for this exclusive, not-to-be-missed boxing match between 25 year old heavyweight Russian boxer Roman Greenberg and 35 year old veteran boxer Damon Reed.To date, Greenberg has been undefeated in his matches with his recent victory over his match with Michal Simms and this coming one will be one that may challenge his career. But Greenberg has come a long way in his boxing career with the support of Backgammon Masters, the backgammon online specialist who Read more:Calling
black diamond, anyone? 2007-08-11 03:48:00 Any woman for black diamond
? Personally, I'm not very drawn to it as it doesn't sparkle and tends to resemble onyx or artificial black stone but when it's combined with sparkling diamonds, it can be dazzling and alluring. It's the design that counts and makes all the difference. This is a cool one of those sophisticated diamond rings that I saw in an online catalog and the design is contemporary and stylish. Set at 14K white gold with a total diamond weight of 1/4ct. It's on sale at $399.95 (usual price at $595) at reeds.com ( Item # 18899898 )
when voice becomes an asset 2007-08-10 21:58:00 The other day, DH was researching on a health product that was hitting waves in the marketplace globally. Out of curiosity, he did a research on the company online and was greeted by a powerful, convincing male voice once the home page was loaded. A clear explanation about the company and the signature product was read out via that male voice over talent. The voice was clear, firm, rich, strong and most importantly, very captivating. It engaged the listener and I was drawn to it even in the midst of my work.This explains how voice over is so vital in the key aspects of marketing, promotion, advertising and communication. We experience this in our daily lives, whether it's narration on the TV or someone announcing a piece of news over the radio, we can be drawn or bored by 'that voice'. Voice over is a skill and actually influenced by some bit of talent. A good voice over talent is an asset to the company promoting a certain product. It creates life and energy, it interests audience
shopping for computer furniture 2007-08-10 13:46:00 I just received a furniture catalog in my mailbox few days ago. It is one of those things which I like to keep for future reference since I enjoy looking at home furniture and furnishings. But after browsing through the entire catalog, I couldn't find what I need. I was hoping to find some computer furniture since my work area was getting a little messy with more things added on my working table. I missed the computer table I used to have years ago. It helped to save space and keep my computer equipment neat and tidy.Nowadays, school computer furniture are getting more sophisticated and modern. With most schools having computer labs, these furniture are becoming popular as they are necessary to provide students a complete learning experience. I would believe that in no time, I would be getting a computer table for my little boy. Things are just so different now...
newborn baby's left arm amputated 2007-08-10 12:47:00 This morning, I came across a devastating news of a newborn baby whose left hand had to be amputated due to the negligence of a local hospital. She was a premature baby born few days ago. But due to some complications on her limbs, she was put on drip and that was when the tragedy began.The parents of the baby noticed that her left arm with the drip had turned black the next morning so they informed the doctor right away. When the doctor did a check, they were told that the baby's arm was infected and needed an immediate amputation. What a tragedy!When such things happened, we felt sad for the parents and wondered why the hospital couldn't be more careful about the way medical care was administered. Perhaps, the family should look into a personal injury attorney to assist in this matter. However, in a situation like this, it is hard to find a good attorney and sometimes, one can feel lost on making the right decisions. Another way is to seek help from a network that can point you to
learning more about linkworth 2007-08-10 10:37:00 I have spent the last one hour learning more about LinkWorth and its monetization options. Over the last few months, I have heard much about this popular contextual ads program being discussed among posties and bloggers. We mommy bloggers share tips on how to improve our blogs, new features and new ways to make money. So if one finds something good, the news spread. And if there is something that is awful, the news spread even more! LOL.Actually, I have signed up with LinkWorth some time back after my blogging buddy, Sesame, told me how well she was doing with this ads program. But for months, I have not received a single link ads until last month. It was exciting. Then, I wrote a post some weeks back on my FIRST link ads sold at TextLink Ads and was surprised to receive a nice comment from Ron, a staff from Linkworth, who has been a great help in answering some of my queries on Linkworth features.While I am still getting familiar with some of the features at Linkworth, some of the ter
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