The location was strategically located near the Pratunam wholesale market, which was cheaper than Chatuchak & Platinum but too bad I didn’t realise till the very last day, which was a little too late!!   But to get to the nearest train station, it could be quite a walk, about 20 to 30 minutes walk. =.=”
Walking to Platinum mall is about 10 to 15 minutes walk which wasn’t too bad.

Only a couple of minor unpleasant incidents with the service but apart from that, everything was good. Like when I called housekeeping for hairdryer, they just said wrong number and hanged up on me. Twice. And they wanted to charged me 18 baht for calling the housekeeping 3 times. But was clarified at the end. =.=”

Oh yeah, you can ‘borrowed’ the hair dryer on demand at the reception counter.   

Another minor complain was there wasn’t a proper half-body-length mirror in the whole room! Only a stretch of horizontal mirror which was good enough for make-up but not for previewing your new clothes when you put them on!

Breakfast was pretty good as they served bacon(!!!), ham, sausages, fried eggs, fried rice/noodles, fresh vegetables & fruits; of course with (lousy) coffee & tea as well as too-sweet-juices. I could never get the coffee right.  

To get the best coffee, get it from the morning Pratunam market (or Chatuchak or I believe any coffee hawker stall) for only 15 to 20 bath for delicious-iced-coffee! Simply irresistible!    

The worst experience I had in this hotel was the hot shower in my bathroom (room 801 specifically, so next time if you get this room, asked for change immediately!!).  

You have to carefully ‘tuned’ the tap on for the warm shower. It is either too hot (to the point where you could slaughter a pig) or too freaking cold!

And the temperatures alternated so frequently as I was trying to ‘tune’ it for the right temperatures while showering. The main agenda when you were in the shower was more to tuning for the right temperatures rather than showering.

Sometimes I just gave up and settled for the cold water. It was a very unpleasant showering experience that I have to give up my routine-shower in the morning.

When I was back to my home, I felt so grateful for my hot shower that works perfectly to my desire!

Apart from that, I would probably stay at the same hotel again (for the location, large room & breakfast); but of course not on the same room!

Geez, I would have thought it is either Europe or US or somewhere more fancy but then again, I wasn’t entirely sure of this fact and the reasons why it was chosen. Probably the food, the shopping, the ‘entertainment’, the fun, eh?

Whatever it is, it is reason enough for me to make my second trip here, very willingly! I mean I even hope to come here every 2 years, or 3 hopefully. But I know of someone who is not willing to go with me again! Crap..

It was a brilliantly great place, affordable and simply amazing for retail therapy!

Although, I hate to admit that my 2^nd landing here was initially due to the combo package that I regrettably-bought and then there was the free ticket, thanks to AirAsia.

But nevertheless, it was a trip that I really sought after, especially after I’ve worked so hard like I never did before. A well-deserved-post-project-trip. There.   

5 days 4 nights, I insisted. My first trip was only 4D/3N and I had to go to all the temples, visiting the tiger farm, etc. There wasn’t much time for shopping.

This trip was entirely shopping (though I did not actually, entirely, achieve the satisfaction that I wished for) & of course visit the great Damnoen Saduak Floating Market which was situated an hour and half away from Bangkok city. Not to forget, the insanely-great-massage!

I always rated the trip ‘complete’ or not-much-of-a-regret if we have the last day or half of the last day, not knowing where else to go. It means we have visited all we have planned for and a little extra for unplanned-destination.In this trip, yes. The optional ChinaTown at night.

My itinerary for this trip :

Day 1 : Thursday : 
Pratunam WholeSale
Platinum Mall   

Day 2 : Friday :
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
Silom
Central World
Suan Lum Night Bazaar

Day 3 : Saturday :
Chatuchak
Siam Discovery (The Loft)
Siam Square, Sizzlers dinner
Massage

Day 4 : Friday :
Pratunam Morning Market
MBK
Platinum Mall
China Town
Massage

Day 5 : Monday :
Breakfast @ hotel
Good Bye, Bangkok!  

More pics to come.. I hope..

Or when I first heard about it.

A Dell hard disk for a mere RM17?

God knows what is a Solid State Disk. Maybe He does knows.

Okay, maybe a lot of people do know but definitely not me. I am comfortable with the term external hard disk or thumb drive.

When a colleague of mine let me know of the news, just after I stepped out from the shower, I was a little doubtful. I think it was closed to 8pm.

Not even much interested in it. Even if it is a RM17 for a hard disk, a 64GB only. Mine is 160GB and I was planning to get one like 500 GB or 1 Terabyte if possible.

But when he said Dell made a mistake, my ears pricked it caught my attention!

I made a google for a quick and descriptive information about solid state disk but not to much avail. Particularly if I can use it as harddisk.

I made a google-image, but it wasn’t very helpful either. 

But when I heard his urgency in asking me to place orders and that other colleagues had ordered A LOT, I’ve made up my mind to buy a couple. Yeah, just I case if I cannot use them or not compatible with my system.

KW who was also online asked his programmer about it and confirmed that it is indeed a crazy bargain!

1000 duly came online when I was placing the order and I quickly seek his professional advice. He said that I’ll need a serial attached SCSI interface to use it and not sure if converter is available. But the price is definitely ‘cheap like shit’. His words, not mine.

Thus, the order was made.

More discussion and googling, I found out that Dell made that mistake in Taiwan by selling Dell 19inches monitor at USD15 instead of USD228 somewhere at the end of June 2009!

Taipei - Dell Inc is expected to compensate tens of thousands of Taiwan shoppers after its website misstated the price for its LCD monitors, triggering rush orders from Taiwanese buyers, according to local media reports Saturday.

According to cable TV channel TVBS, Dell (Taiwan) has apologized for the error and will discuss a solution with the buyers.

“It was a mistake in our labels. If we have caused inconvenience to any clients, we are deeply sorry,” TVBS quoted Wang Chen, sales manger for Dell (Taiwan), as saying,

“We will contact these clients and properly settle the issue,” she added. 

Reading this, I have doubts that I will actually receive the goods. Or not. Maybe a couple of coupon codes?

I am not sure. Anyone knows what happened to the issue in Taiwan?

I’ve checked that the  Dell - Red - 64GB Mobility Solid State Hard Drive - Kit (400-15600) on Dell website costs about € 496.94. Not sure if it is an equivalent product anyway.

This RM17 Kit - 64GB Mobility Solid State Disk SATA Hard Drive product was taken down shortly (around 8.30pm), before I decided if it is worth to invest more on it!

Anyway, it has been an thrilling experience; however bad it is to take advantage of the situation. A little mistake.

Wondered how much it would cost Dell.

Whatever the outcome might be now.

Will I get it, or not?   

While mopping the floor, putting in the laundry in the washing machine, put them under the sun, another round of laundry, showering, etc; I kept thinking of something to write.

But each inspiration idea that I had was attacked by this thought; that’s so boring. Or that is so personal. Or what’s the point! Or even, hey, if you really say/write it out, it might not come true!

And I realised that I’ve become more alienated to my own blog! It is no longer my space to write like I used to. And I am judging myself now before the rest of the world do!

Or so I thought they would. Have I become so paranoid?! =.="

What leads to it? No doubt, some of you would know. Yeah, you! The one sniggering behind the monitor. Or again, my paranoid-mind working extra time? =.=”

Or maybe I just haven’t decided how much of myself that I am comfortable to reveal. It's not like I have a lot of secrets, you know..except for the time that I.. ok, let's forget about that.. It is easier behind a mask. Growing up, or growing old, it is more comfortable for me to lay low and blend with the wall crowd.

At times, I felt intimidated by life, by the stuffs that I couldn’t grasp, by the unknown future that I fear and by knowing that at times I couldn’t cope with it alone.

Ok crap, the point is, it is Saturday morning again and I do love it but just couldn't comprehend why it comes so quickly nowadays, but yeah, I still do like it a lot; maybe more than Sunday coz Sunday is sooo near to Monday and nobody likes Monday, right? and I’ve been having this thought to blog for the longest time. Work has been the perfect excuse for everything recently.

And Facebook (one of the thing that crossed my mind to blog about earlier today) has been replacing blog? Or would it? and I considered the pro & cons. About the ease of updating, sharing stuff with friends and people feedback to it. …. And I was thinking that I should log in more often and reply to those personal messages from long lost friends rather that procrastinating or else I am going to grow old without much friends. And why people don't just email?? At least I checked my email everyday. Or almost..

Well, didn’t I warn that what I thought of blogging nowaday is so boring?

Geezz .. I’m losing it..

Maybe this place is up for sale. If I can get some good price.  ^.^

Happy Saturday. Or Sunday. Or Monday. Or Thursday. Whatever day it is today. (& someone said not to use the word ‘whatever’, it sounds so rude & like you don’t care but I do!!!)

And yeah, I have a new end of the year resolution! To read 24 books for 2009! Exclusive of magazines and newspaper! Time is drawing sooo near!!!

But I almost got used to it now! Geeez… >_<

So, yeah, no life for the past month, hopefully not till end of the year though. I even missed the important dinner for my houssy farewell & birthday. Nothing exciting ever happened.

Except for.. oh yes, I actually wrote an entry for my best friend wedding at the end of Aug! But I was waiting for the pics then and then I lazy forgot to post it up. 

Here goes!

When we were young, we always teased each other on who would be the first one that gets hitched. But with passing time, nobody seems to make the first move; even when we are reaching the prime age! Gosh!

I guess we are just happy with current situation or we just don’t feel that we are there yet, even with the many naggings voices and society pressure?

But hey, thanks to P, someone from our group finally makes the very first step to the world for two!

The busiest girl among us, the one who always seems to be in focus and know what she wants in life and goes for it!

She’s the same girl who told my father not to worry and she’ll take care of me when my father is late to fetch me from school. I spent a lot of time in her house which is near to the school, waiting for the extra curricular or for my father.

I remembered picking a fragrant jasmine flower from my house & gently put into my pinafore pocket and leave it on her school desk during primary school as she loved it!

At Standard 2, she taught me the word ‘surat’ as I wrongly used the word ‘hadiah’. And I taught her a lot of Mandarin words that she could understand simple conversation in mandarin! But I seem to fail in mastering the Tamil!

In Form 3, we were in different class and again I would wait for her arrival in the morning. We spent many evenings going to tuition together and study for the SPM examination at my home.

And till today we just can’t stop teasing her on how much her curly fringe irks her!  

But I guess, I felt sort of losing her when she went to uni, far away to the east coast & later on to pursue her dreams of being a doctor in another country. And when she’s back a year or two ago, she’s even busier than ever! 

It is good to see her settling down with a respectable man and I wish her happiness and joy! And yes, kids. You might as well as kick off another project soon!  

And please, do find a little time in your life for us in the future. =)

The 2 doctors; whom I hope would give me fake MC when I need it in the future!

Congrats~!!!

 My favourite Chin-dian girl, sweet little thing who never fail to post naturally when a camera is facing her! P's niece..
 
The girl's handsome bro!

All of us were there at the wedding ceremony! =)

 So, who's next!?!

But of course, a lovely wedding dress is always a girl’s dream.  
The other day when my girlfriend and I was checking out the wedding dress online at Justina McCaffrey, we were fascinated with the designs! It is really incredible and I am sure every brides-to-be would fall in love with the collection. Simple, elegant, amazing!

Anyway, it is a book packed with recipes for Japanese home cooked meals. Perhaps someday like 5 years down the road, when I have my very own perfect little kitchen, I would give them a try. Certainly not with the current kitchen condition with too little supplies and germs. Meanwhile, let's continue visiting those Ichiban & Sushi King and …. what's the name again?

And yeah, a little slow progress in this book as it is not as interesting as the French’s book with different subject on different chapters. Not to mention that I am incorporating the Cleo magazine in my daily reading budget as well! 

Oh, it’s another gloomy Saturday.. ^.^

Let there be rain.. and naps.. and more books.. ^.^

Oh, glorious Saturday.. and Sunday too, I hope..

Yeah, it’s a book review site now.. For now.. Not too long.. I hope (again).

 Ex-col : Is she soft or aggressive?

Me : Hmmm.. she’s soft… *pondering for a second* She’s even softer than me! (thinking that I couldn’t be described as aggressive, could I?)

Ex-col : Hahahaha..
Ex-col : U r soft?! 
Ex-col : U r naughty! 

I was taken by surprised at that statement. It has been long since I have been described as that. I probably have, when I looked back at those years.

But now, I guess it has almost ceased in me.

Especially when I was trained to be detached and indifferent in the previous company.   

Thinking back, it has really been a dark & dull year. Like the hair; almost a disaster! >_<

However, very recently, I was labelled as pessimistic by someone when I failed to see the brighter side of a situation. I just couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel no matter how I squint. Probably a tiny spot; more to a hope than sight. 

Or to me, I am just being realistic. Oh well.. maybe there is really a pinch of pessimism as well. Especially when it comes in a situation which I do not have much control of. Or rather, the lack of experience. And tonnes of worries. As usual.

Not to mention that I am too serious sometimes. So he said. And I need to lighten up.  =.=”

But one thing has never changed, although I thought it has.

Last Sunday, when I was with my brother, standing outside a RHB bank with all the Easy Promotion; both of us trying to digest what are those campaign about.

A Malay promoter approached us and enthusiastically read all the campaigns to us.

Malay promoter : Easy Loan, Easy ASB, Easy.. so bang, yang mana you minat? 

Me : Easy ASB!

Malay promoter : Jom masuk. I explained.

We followed him to the counter and he took out the pamphlet and started to explain.

Me :  ASB nie apa? Amanah Saham Berhad?

Malay Promoter : Amanah Saham Bumiputra.

Me : Oh.. so yang ini untuk Bumiputra saja lar?

Malay Promoter : Tentu lar untuk Bumiputra saja..

Me : Tapi saya bukan Bumiputra lar..

Malay Promoter : Ehhh.. you bukan?!?! *speechless* macam tu TAK boleh lar.. 

Brother : Kita macam bumiputra ker?

Malay Promoter : Yalar, ingatkan Melayu tadi.. 

=.=”

 That’s how I feel when I work additional 2 hours daily now.

I don’t know how my other colleagues, who put in longer hours, manage their concentration level.

Perhaps some of them take break in the middle. Or go for dinner. Or they simply have to do it.

But for me, when I have a lot of task on hand, I must finish them before I am able to take any break at all; the only break is toilet break.  

Which is probably why I feel so tired at the end of the day.

It even makes me lose my appetite for dinner. I would probably only take some bun/bread and/or a fruit for dinner. Hope I am not losing any of my precious weight.. 

However, it does help me falling asleep. I foresee little or none insomnia in this duration. ^.^  

On the other hand, I am having too many work-related-dreams in loop; which is quite frustrating.  

I hope this project ends smoothly; by end of this month.

Missing the days when the sky is still bright when I leave the office.  

Another 3 weeks to go.. *counting*

As you can see, I am slowly losing my passion to blog as I used to. Another blogger blames it on Facebook; a more efficient way that she uses to update all her friends, not to mention the convenience of the application.

But I am not ready to give up this domain just yet; after all I could see a lot of visitors daily; some friends and some from search engine.

Maybe I should find an alternative than paying the hefty sum of the web hosting subscription every year. After some searching, I found that some webhosting is offering a better package in term of the subscription fees, bandwidth and space. Of course, traffic plays an important point for consideration as well. I can easily compare the packages for the top wordpress web hosting at WebHosting Rating, not to mention the many useful articles.

But the big question now is to continue or not; or perhaps switch back to the free blogging platform?

Every chapter of the book tells about a subject of French women, be it their living style, FASHION, culture, work, food or man. It is very interesting to discover the differences of them with the people in UK, or any part of the world.

While I was reading it, I hope the book will never end. I will of course read them again in the future! There are plenty of good tips as well as eye-opener for me!  ^.^
 

For example, French women will not get caught wearing trainers even when they are going to the market! A lipgloss is essential when

they are bringing the trash out! And art is a major thing in French. Intellectual plays as big as a role as beauty in French!

Fascinating!

I got these three on bargained prices at Big Book Sales at Atria Shopping Mall, only $6 each! Amazing prices! 

In Japan, people live longer than anywhere else on Earth; obesity is unknown, and 40-year-old women look like they're 20. Filled with recipes and reminiscences, this book is for those who are tired of counting calories and carbs, and finding themselves on diets that don't work. It offers a fresh approach to a healthier and longer lifestyle.

Why is it that French women look just as glamorous in a T-shirt and pair of jeans as in a sleek designer dress? How do they look sexy, chic and timelessly elegant from eighteen to eighty? Pencil-thin, stylishly dressed and, always, impeccably groomed?

In search of answers, travel and lifestyle journalist Helena Frith Powell goes behind the scenes to investigate the famous French je ne sais quoi. Talking to fashion gurus, beauty experts and It Girls, professional seducers, lingerie designers and personal shoppers, she discovers a whole new world: indispensable wardrobe and beauty secrets; shopping done the right way and exercise routines promising lasting success; advice on sex toys, family life, relationships and clandestine affaires.

Not to mention the more amazing price for a pair of Levi’s at $80 at the warehouse sales at the same mall, today is the last day though. Happy with my shopping loots.

Although I was able to refrain myself from buying that pretty black knitted top at Isetan Mega Sales on Friday, I caved in to these books and jeans.

Happy with my shopping loots. ^.^ 

Also attended sort-of gays party on Saturday night; a real eye opener for me, another level deeper in understanding the fancy community. And I enjoyed their high-class-bitching in a humorous and friendly way. Not to mention the good food & awesome service! Thanks. 

AD has nicely renovated the condo, with kitchen cabinets, tiles on the walls, impressive bathrooms and plaster ceilings.

I love his choices of furniture; the strong dining table, lovely sofa and not forgetting the modern bed in the master bedroom. It is certainly a smart pick from ERoomService, blending everything together harmoniously.

It’s a very comfortable and yet modern condo. Not to mention great food; most of them homemade! Fabulous!

Once in a while, I could see them scurrying into a bush or drain, ever so quickly. And it never ceases to put a smile on my face. It is so rare to see a squirrel in our country housing area, in a city I mean.

LY, DT, I believe that squirrel brings good luck for my day. Apart from believing in science and google, seems like I do believe in something so absurd too.  =)