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Peace of Silence needed

joyce — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:29:42 +0000

When you have to work over the weekend, isn’t it the best to sit down somewhere else like Starbucks, with your favourite Frappucino, sandwich and of course your lappy, instead of of burying your head in the office?

Has been a very very busy week last week. Should have pamper myself after those hectic work last week and before i start my war again for the coming week! and of course, after a week’s business and those non-stop phone ringing in the office, was thinking of the need to be oneself and some silence. That is also why i chose Starbucks to be one of the spots that i thought would be nice enough to hang out and dwell for. But, guess i’m wrong! Singaporeans come to Starbucks is just like they go to ‘KopiTiam” (Coffee Shop)! Packed and noisy ! Argh ! Anyone can suggest a good place with nice songs and is able to give me QUIET-N E S S?

It’s only almost 3 months since i work like slave. it’s really a short period while i feel like im working for almost 6 months already! BUT every week passes like… click and gone! -_-” What the hell….

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On the track?

joyce — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:14:02 +0000

Has been working for almost 3 weeks and everyday just passed like schzzoooo~~~ M i sailing smooth on the boat? All i can say is things are to be organized slowly through these 3 weeks. Feel so much things that i have not done since the rushy kushy days before and since i came Singapore. Was planning to change my site’s layout, was planning to update more on Chengdu’s life, was planning to do lots more here but then… duh never mind… whatever it is!

M still in office with 3 days of over time in 5 working days (for the last 2 weeks) but last night, something weird happened! well, at least for me. I have no OT last nite and i feel totally weird! and today is kinda free! even weird…..

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Howdy, Singapore!

joyce — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:16:56 +0000

M now in Singapore for work as an AE in an advertising agency. Well, was a work which i longed for and is my planned career path. People asked me whether i like Singapore, well, my answer is, no comment! It was a place which is too common to pay visit since little. Even weekends, I’m just too lazy to dig around after a week’s rushy worky. Has been a way from blog desk for quite sometimes and will update more in the coming weekends.

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Innocent Strike

joyce — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:46:04 +0000

A friend approached me for help, which their tuition class needed a tutor and i actually nodded. Sometimes i’m quite impatient when it comes to kids. They are always out of control and things never happened like what you have planned. Somehow, they are sometimes fun, funny, cute, dearing… sometimes ! Those innocent talks in them just make you feel: “Alright, I can take this…” , “They are just kids…” , “AArRgGhHHhh…” , “Hahaha…that’s really funny” ……

Monday
First day of tuition after 2 weeks school break…
Gladys cried into the room, accompanied by her dad. After being forced left by her dad, she still peeked at the door for her dad’s leaving. Poor thing… I led her to her seat and she was then everything’s find.
One and half hour after, her classmate Ben ( I call him Ben because he loves Ben 10 sooo much) asked her,
Ben: “Why did you cry when u came just now?”
Gladys: “Because…… my dad just fart!” she said after thinking very hard and a laughing session fell on Gladys and Ben.
Watch out ‘dad’, your kid had such a big impression of farting thingy on you.

Tuesday
Lazying classroom…
Gladys was so uninterested with her work. She started to complaint that she’s having a headache. Taking out a piece of tissue paper and pouring some water on it, she pasted them to her forehead, hinting me that she’s having a pain. I knew that she’s just lazy about her work so i ignore her action and asked her to continue with her work, which was just a very few left. While then, she said: “My mom says… if i had a headache… i can nap for a while…”
I was about to say: ” Your tutor is having a headache too… i don’t need a nap…but i do feel like fainting!” And of course, that only raised for 2 seconds in my mind.

Wednesday
Energy seems gifted today and am quite happy.
Pinky (pink-loving kid) came into the classroom and the first sentence that popped out from her mouth is,
Pinky: ” My dad is not at home today…”
Me: ” . . . . . . ”
Innocent bullet kept shooting……

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Flee fly, fly fled

joyce — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:03:02 +0000

If i’m not mistaken, AirAsia’s flying machine that i took was an airbus. Not a surprise, the flight was full and it’s mostly full for flight departing or arriving in Kuala Lumpur and Kuching. I was numbered at the middle seat among 3 seats and i hate it to be seated in the middle. I always go for window seats or at least seats beside aisle. Airasia now no more launching free seating as they started to promote bugging your favourite seat, which means you have to pay if you wish to select your seat, or else, your seat will be arranged by computer and ground stewardesses are unwilling unable to change for you. Unwillingly seated, watching people placed their hand carry, seated etc. A special guess came in, obviously did not purchase any ticket because it came in without boarding pass, and was not stopped by any stewardess, no hand carry baggy but with a pair of wings… and it’s a FLY. Welcome to a free ride to Kuching ! Flying insect in a flying machine. Zero fare, Zero fuel charges, Zero tax !

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Did you Earth Hour?

joyce — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:29:50 +0000

So, did you Earth Hour?

Earth saving rangers launched 60 hours light off yesterday, and did you give the earth some resting hours?

I was in Capitol Hotel Kuala Lumpur during this time. I’m given a high floor and great view room, viewing the Twin Tower and Petronas Tower. The awareness poster of earth hour can be seen everywhere and even at the hotel’s lobby. It can be assumed that everyone was concerned and awared about this event. When times come during that night, Petronas Tower off the light when time clicks, while Twin Tower still lighted as bright as always. and only turned off probably 5 to 10 minutes later, as for others… well, see how the city looks like during the Earth Hour night.

The usual Petronas Tower with it’s light on.

Twin Tower shaking it’s body? Nuh… Ok, just ignore the photo taken by my shaky hand. Twin Tower that shines brightly.

When time reaches.

Twin Tower turned off it’s light 5 or 10 minutes later than others.

Bright as always during the Earth Hour night.

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In love with Chengdu

joyce — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:40:18 +0000

Chengdu is a nice and cozy, a not-too-big city. I’m in love for the second time with Chengdu and I believe whoever pay their visit here will have the same feeling as me. This well-developed but slow pace city is filled with nice places and good food. It’s also the city center which leads you to other beautiful places around it, like what’s shown below. The big star is where Chengdu situated and those routes are where Chengdu leads to.

Chengdu leads to lots of beautiful spots.

Lots more spots.

and lots lots more !

Once stepped out from the airport, first thing i love is the weather. I love cold, ya cold but not that cough cold, it’s cold cold weather cold. Loves short during cold. Wearing short during cold refreshes me. One thing i hate here in China is, air is pretty dirty and dust all around iritates me !

AhhhhhHHhhh…. i love this weather !

hmmm glooomy…

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Jetting from Macau to HKIA

joyce — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:12:02 +0000

I should have post this article few months back but unfortunately i didn’t. My friend questioned be about how the Jets go between Macau and Hong Kong and that then reminds me to post this article. For those who need some information of how to get themselves to Hong Kong from Macau, especially from Macau Maritime Ferry Terminal to Hong Kong International Airport, you might consider to take this as your reference.

People rushing to Macau Maritime Ferry Terminal, crowding HKIA <–> Macau Ticketing counter.

After entering Macau Maritime Ferry Terminal main entrance, you will see escalators which slide you up to second floor. If you are going to HKIA, ticketing counter is just on ur left, just like the picture shown above, look for the sign. There was a long queue when i purchase my ticket… after Typhoon signal run downwards. Was lucky i was the first few before the queue built up. Evilly happy after i purchased mine and others still have to queue for it.

The crowd minutes later.

The ticket. Macau – HKIA cost HKD235, by TurboJet. You can check-in your luggages here, either checked for the ferry trip (which you will collect your luggages when you reach Hong Kong Sky Pier), or you can hand carry your luggages.

The boarding gate.

Saw this at the other corner, the self-ticketing machine. Buy your ticket without queue. If i’m not mistaken, its mostly for tickets from Macau to Hong Kong (Sheung Wan), Kowloon (Tsim Sha Tsui) and others. Or, you can purchase your ticket at counters by choosing which ferry or jet that you’ll like to take. Counters are just in front of you when you reach second floor by escalator.

A sticker given to stick on you. Not really sure whether this only given because there was a Typhoon during my time there and everything were in mess for them, so they gave this for their own convenience in recognising us (was told by the ticketing guy, was he kidding?)… or whatever.

You can see this at the boarding gate, notifying you which gate to go.

After entering the boarding gate, a board can be seen, directing you to the correct gate number. Check with your time, destination, carrier (there are few carrier like TurboJet, Jetfoil, New Ferry, Tri Cat) to make sure you get to the correct gate.

TurboJet, can be seen when seated at the boarding/departing area.

In the Jet. Look for you seat number. You can’t see any seat number given in the ticket? Yes! My seat number was given when i’m on my way boarding the jet. Two ladies at a counter which you have to walk through before reaching the jet sticked the seat number on my ticket, that’s how you are numbered!

Reached! HKIA, seriously, it should be Hong Kong Sky Pier. You still can check in you luggages here if you did not when you were at Macau ferry Terminal. This is where you get your boarding pass, check-in your luggages. After this, walk through custom check area and you will come to a door, which shuttle waited outside, bussing everyone to HKIA. Don’t worry, no charges for this.

In the shuttle.

If you have more questions on getting to HKIA from Macau, make a visit to TurboJet , where you can check schedule, fees and even make your booking online. The whole process is pretty easy. Everything is directed by signs around. Have no worries with your trip and Happy Jetting !!

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Recover Accidental Deleted Memory Card Files

joyce — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:01:32 +0000

I was glancing through pictures in my camera this morning and found few images which were in internal memory. After moving them to memory card, i checked back to internal memory section and longed to delete those moved pictures. For convenience, i chose delete all. That’s where and when the night mares came. I was relieved after deleting those internal memory pictures, thinking: “Uh… that’s easy! Only one press and all gone”. The night mare is, it’s really “ALL GONE” !! Including pictures in external memory card !!! And it’s lucky that i’m a very calm person (Aquarius!!), what came to mind was “Recover!” So i started my search of files recovering softwares by googling “Recover deleted files in memory card”. Ta-Da… i found Card Recovery 4.0 and downloaded it and started to recover all files. Everything seems pretty smooth and the recovery runs very fast. All the happy going comes to an end when i was being asked to provide the registration key. We users hate this the most. I believe most of us love freeware but of course in the shoes of software company, they need to earn some bucks. But who cares, i still want freeware . So then it goes with my google hunting again and found “PC Inspector Smart Recovery”. The good news is, it’s a freeware, the bad news is, it runs slowly. By the way, i’m recovering a 7 thousand copies of pictures, guess this is what makes it run like snail. Anyways, i really don’t mind it run slowly as long as my precious pictures inside are able to be recovered.

A kind REMINDER here, DO NOT further use your memory card before you recover all your files.

1-2-3 Steps to Perform Recovery:
Using the software is child’s play. The procedure for recovering your photos is:
1. Download and install PC INSPECTOR Smart Recovery
2. Connect your memory card to your computer.
3. Run PC Inspector Smart Recovery.
4. Select the new drive that appeared when you connect your memory card.
5. Leave the format type as JPG. Most camera capture picture in JPG.
6. Select where you’d like to save the recovered photos.
7. Finally, click the Start button and pray.

Good Luck !

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Patch Test: Second Reading The Result

joyce — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:43:38 +0000

Showing reaction on my back with rounded red thingy, i was make known by the doctor that i am allergic to something call Colophony. The doc asked me whether i’m aware of the name, i said: No… in my heart i was thinking, why the hell will i be aware of it! It’s those medical terms that i or i believe most of us won’t come come by, urgh… whatever.

Colophony is also known as rosin, is the yellow, sticky sap tapped from pine & spruce tree trunks. Three types of colophony, gum, wood and tall oil. The only way to prevent allergy is to avoid the contact with the followings: (sources taken from allergyclinic.co.nz)

• Adhesives, such as sticking plasters, tapes and glues
• Cements for linoleum, rubber, shoes
• Chewing gum
• Cleaners for machines, leather and removing grease from clothes
• Cosmetics eg eyeshadow, mascara, rouge, hair pomade and transparent soaps, sunscreens
• Dental floss, Dental cements and impression pastes
• Depilating (hair-pull wax) agent
• Diapers, incontinence pads & feminine hygiene products
• Disinfectants and insecticides
• Fireworks
• Floor coverings (adhesive) e.g. linoleum
• Glues eg postage stamps
• Grease (axle) and lubricants
• Match Tip
• Medicaments – as a preservative, adds adhesive properties to ointments and creams e.g. wart removers, nappy creams, cold sore cream
• Newspaper
• Ostomy appliance
• Paints
• Paper Products (largest single use) – adds water resistance, glossy paper, photographic paper, can labels
• Pens – felt tip & artist pens
• Polish for floors, furniture, shoes and cars
• Polythene (polyethylene)
• Printing – inks, paper & photograph
• Resins eg epoxy resin
• Rubber – synthetic
• Sawdust and resins of pine and spruce
• Sealants
• Shoes (adhesives) and clothing
• Soldering fluxes and soldering agents
• Solvents
• Stains
• Surface coatings eg price labels, rust-proofing,
• Tacky substances – to prevent slipping eg athletic grips, sports handles (golf, tennis)
• Varnishes
• Waterproofing agents eg. Cardboard
• Waxes

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