My new no-name GPS navigator

Finally~after months of comparing prices and searching for the most user-friendly GPS navigator, found this model through an online forum (lowyat forum).

Made in China by a factory which is a subsidiary of a German company, hence a German technology, according to the seller.



A 4.3" display touch screen with 4G SD card and all the basic accessories, it costs me RM490 (plus free screen protector). What I like most is it comes with 3 maps (Garmin, Papago & Igo) for me to choose from. If you buy Garmin, you can only have Garmin map, if I'm not wrong.

The cheapest Garmin model is Nuvi 205 which the latest price I've checked with Aeco dealer is around RM580. A smaller screen and it doesn't support junction view. The papago version that I have is Papagox3 which comes with junction view, 3D building view and lane assist.


This screen shows the 3 map options for you to choose from. It also supports other features like mp3, mp4 player, ebook and others, which I don't think I will use often.


This is the Papago map. The seller recommends Papago instead of Garmin because of the road search function. I do prefer Papago map because of its map which is clearer and which comes with lane assist & junction view which are definitely helpful.

One point to take note is that it will, most of the time, lead you to big roads rather than shortcuts. However, if you know your way and use your own preferred road, it will recalculate routing and lead you to correct destination ultimately.

I am really happy that I've come across and bought this unit which is more afforadable and which comes with functions that I want.

海派甜心

台湾最新偶像剧 ~ 海派甜心 ~ 将在11月1日在台湾电视上映。
杨丞琳和罗志祥的配搭 = 新鲜组合。
而且这次小猪的造型像足了宅男，不晓得会擦出怎样的火花呢!!

看了第一集，还蛮搞笑的。就是那种很戏剧化的浪漫台湾偶像剧。
而且杨丞琳撇开以往可爱的形象，第一次演暴走女，有点像《恶魔在身边》的女版恶魔。

第一集就蛮吸引人了，所以，还蛮期待第二集的说~

康复ing...

~又是倒霉的十月~

刚开始是眼睛下方长了个超大痘痘，肿得连眼周也受影响。
结果，害怕之下便找了个著名的皮肤专科看诊，等了一个多小时，给他看了才不过5分钟左右就出来了。医生给了我几粒cefaclor和一小罐药膏涂。我向同事打趣道，他不止帮我把痘痘挤出来，连眼泪也挤出来了。

结果就吃了将近一个星期的抗生素。还没吃完，又遇到另一件倒霉事。。。

那就是一天清晨吃完早餐正准备上班时，却在下楼梯级的时候，忽然间鞋子太松，失去平衡，就酱子整个人趴在地上。幸好人少，只有一位路过的auntie看见。有一点点糗，因为这么大个人了还跌倒。

这还事小。因为最痛苦的就要发生了。。。

过没两天，和boss讨论时因为太多事要处理，boss的expectation没有因而降低，工作压力很大。回家以后就病倒了。请了一天病假，第二天在我祈祷之下，身体稍微好了些便上班去了。谁知道下班的时候又复发，而且还严重到在诊所里等候的时候，身体不由自主地在发抖。结果第二天还是没好转。而且烧退了又来，panadol也无辄，就知道这次的病不简单。

抽了血来验，只是单纯的viral infection，收了我rm70，还叫我等到拜一再去验多一次血。结果，挨了几天以后，忍不住入院去了。

第一次住院，第一次吊盐水，第一次跟陌生人同睡，第一次连续几天没洗澡洗头。。。

后来医生证实是骨痛热症，每天要抽血一次量血小板的数量。第一次量的时候竟然跌至8,000。俗称蚊症没药可医，只能靠本身的抵抗力。我从来没试过这么辛苦，这么难熬。晚上没办法好好入睡，因为胃涨得好辛苦，只能平躺，不能侧睡。没有胃口，吃了就吐，所以更不想吃。身体也非常虚弱，呼吸急促，说话无力。偏偏雪上加霜，还来月事，每隔三小时就得更换一次。每换完一次躺在床上时，就好像一口气爬了几层楼梯那么地虚脱。

后来地后来，病卧在床了几天以后，有一晚终于睡的比较熟，醒来以后好像有些起色。当天血小板数量已起到40,000多，医生可怜我住了四天院，便准许我回家继续休养几天再回去看他。

现在的我已在康复中，胃口也恢复了。接下来要面对的当然是堆积了多过一个礼拜的工作量，真的不堪设想。因为有些好像已经赶不上dateline了。如果老板不通情达理，那我也没办法。就算要我另谋高就，也只好接受现实了。。。最重要是我还有健康。

抱病在身的这段时期，幸好还有家人的悉心照顾，不然更加难熬。还有一些好友的关心慰问，和同事的祝福。。。

同事送的礼篮，好贴心哦!! 谢了!!!

C&K 凉鞋

说好了不要乱花钱，却还是忍不住，“美食当前，垂涎三尺”啊!!
稍为看到户口有些钱就乱花，收到了当个月的卡单方“恍然大悟”，却为时已晚!

平时不爱穿平底鞋的我，跟好友逛街时，试了一双又一双漂亮的C&K凉鞋后，再也忍不住，
把一双最爱的抱回家。尤其是近来这种凉鞋还蛮流行的。连张小娴也买了一双Valentino的。可是本小姐没本事买名牌，只能够afford C&K。



这双带点蛇皮花纹的银色凉鞋穿在脚上还蛮抢眼、蛮酷的。虽然不是名牌却不输给Valentino哦!!
说好不买太贵的鞋子却还是忍不住了。。。


如果我是那种不爱打扮的女生，一定可以省下好多钱。
至少不必花费在衣装、化妆品和护肤品上。

还是不要出门比较好。不逛街就少一点花费了。。。

耐听的一首歌

最近蛮喜欢Taylor Swift的歌。刚开始觉得她很漂亮。当听到了她自行创作的专辑以后，觉得还蛮不错，年纪轻轻却满腹才华的说。难得美貌才华并兼。

第一次听这首歌觉得有点闷，尤其是chorus部分显得有点单调。
但当听过无数次以后却觉得越听越好听。

如果你是因为Colbie Caillat而想要听这首歌，可能你会失望。因为虽然Colbie有分写这首歌，却只是background vocal而已，不是合唱。无论如何，个人比较喜欢Taylor的声音，所以有无Colbie无差。

Breathe ~ Taylor Swift feat. Colbie Caillat

Expensive Clothes Hanger

Introducing new member of our home~

A 2in1 elliptical/cross trainer + stepper which costs RM1,888 (promotion price).

I do not know if it's expensive or worth the price...

It comes with basic function which we think is good enough.

Of course you can't compare with those machines used in the gym which come with preset training program, fan and even tv monitor.

We receive it only today and haven't started using it yet.

Since I gotta wash my running shoes first... since I am going to wear them inside the house.

Cross trainer helps train major parts of the body including arms, legs and abs (if not mistaken). Anyway, it's a convenient workout machine for use at home, if you are disciplined enough. It saves time of commuting to and fro gym and it takes only 30 mins per day, which is good enough if you do it persistently.

My only concern is I will get bored with doing only one type of exercise. So, I am planning also to look for yoga VCD/DVD since I already have a yoga mat.

With busy work schedule now and in future, perhaps working out at home will give me more flexibility and save cost, once again, provided I'm disciplined enough.

Hopefully it will not turn into, like what my colleagues have said, an expensive clothes hanger!

A haircut not of my wish

It was time for haircut... to get my long, messy, curly tresses a decent trim...

Spotted Hebe's latest hairstyle on S.H.E latest MV and liked it so much that I searched for days on the internet for her picture and finally got it and downloaded to my handphone so that I could show it to the hairstylist.

I went back to the same salon but tried a different stylist this time...
(I hope the previous stylist will probably forget about me...)


This was what I ordered.

Some may not like it but I just love it!!!

In fact, the latest trend in Japan/Taiwan is A-line haricut with bottom of the hair curling inwards. You can have short or long version. Both will be nice. At first I wanted a long version but later decided that I tried the short one and let it grow longer, so that I can have 2 different styles at different times.


This is what I get.

A totally different style I would say... the last thing I would want because there are already so many this kind of bob styles on the street.

I did receive positive comments though. Most said that I look fresher and younger.

I don't hate my latest haircut although I would want Hebe's. I told myself that probably my previous long hair was too layered that the volume wasn't there when the hairstylist tried to style it.

It's not easy to maintain since my hair is slightly curly in nature and have to blow dry each time after washing my hair.

Perhaps I will try the A-line style after it grows longer in future...

A snap of myself in Kitschen changing room...

Visiting Aesthetic Clinic

There are more and more aesthetic clinics opening up in especially urban area due to increasing demand from women who want to look young & beautiful... I'm one of them, of coz!!!

It was opened by one of our customers in Ara Damansara. Luckily it's quite near to my place.

I was approached by the doctor himself one day when helping his clinic to do screening. It had never crossed my mind that I would need IPL (intense pulsed light) one day, although I've heard of this treatment before. If not because of my colleague who had tried it out herself and received good response, equipments or stuff like that is just so not "my thing".

I got the 1st trial offer which is quite cheap (although I have not done price comparison before signing up). You know, I'm one of those lady customers who fall prey to trap easily. Anyway, I believe in the doctor.

The IPL therapy takes approximately half an hour and was done by a lady believed to be an aesthetician/beautician. Before and after I was pampered with facial to exfoliate dead skin cells so that the light can penetrate better and to calm my skin down after the IPL therapy.

According to the beautician, pigments will appear darker immediately after the treatment and will fade off few days after. The benefits of IPL include treating hyperpigmentation, large pores, acne, wrinkles and fine lines.

On top of that I have bought some skincare products form them...

CLIV whitening & wrinkle repair BB cream worth RM121.60 (after 20% discount for members) from Korea. The texture is not too thick but the coverage is rather good. I quite like it. Most importantly it's non-greasy, it blends well and does not cause irritation to my skin. Several colleagues of mine are using it. It serves as a make-up base cum liquid foundation to me.

I bought this Vanicream sunscreen for face SPF35 worth RM76 (after 20% discount) today. I like its non-greasy and light texture. It is free of fragrance and preservative hence a sensitve skin formula. Moreover, the price is reasonable and it's about half of the price of the current brand I'm using. Haha! I am slowly switching brand due to the high cost.

The beautician gave me this Dr. Murad T-zone Pore Refining Gel 3.7ml sample to try since I complained to her that I have bothersome problem of white/blackheads. I have not tried it though but am thankful that at least I get a sample to try before buying it. The actual size is rather expensive at RM228 (before discount).

As to the other basic skincare I'm still using Clarins or Avene. I am initially a big fan of Clarins but lately I have been searching for cheaper alternatives like Avene. Nonetheless, I still quite like some of Clarins products.

The next thing I'm looking for is a good loose powder, since my Laura Mercier mineral powder is finishing very soon... (I just like to play around with different brands)

Polling Result

还蛮不错的翻唱

最近在电台听到了S.H.E的最新单曲 ~ 梦田

是翻唱潘越云和齐豫合唱的旧曲。蛮不错的说。别有一番风味呢!

赶快来欣赏吧!!!

网上订阅经理人杂志

这就是我上次提到在网上订购的杂志 ~ 经理人月刊，已经寄来了。
陆续还会每个月寄来一本，直到12本为止。
还真怕它不会寄来了，心理已有准备RM300++就这样石沉大海。
因为是第一次订阅，不大确定它的系统，虽然已经付了钱。。。

虽然一本页数不多，但内容丰富，也不懂会什么时候看完。
希望会获益良多。

Victoria's Secret Mascara from USA

Today my BBB (big big boss ~ coz not my immediate boss mah~) came back from U.S. and brought with her some gifts/souveniers for her staff (luckily not bringing back any H1N1 virus with her).



I picked up this Beauty Rush black mascara from Victoria's Secret among other cosmetics which include lip glosses. The packing is rather uniqued and looks more like a lip gloss to me. That's why it caught my sight instantly. However, I'm not sure if it's waterproof although I can't use normal non-waterproof mascara.

Anyway, Thank you boss!!

新环境、新生活

换了新东家已第6天了，什么感觉呢？

好像会很忙碌的样子。。。
会不会很充实就暂且保留。
可是才第三天我已经狠狠地感觉到工作环境的压力。
同事们都埋头苦干，每天都加班到很晚才回家。
我第一天上班就已经“挨”到7点才“舍得”回家。
才第四天就已经睡不着，第五天就生起病来了。。。
（对一个不易生病的我来说，唉。。。）

我知道我是很容易自找“压力”吃。

值得欣慰的是同事们都很友善（至少同division的，其他的就。。。）

我已经开始在想，“我这一次又会呆多久呢？”
我想呆至少2年。
因为大概在知道了工作内容以后，发现还好，并没有很喜欢或满怀热情。
只是有很多我不懂的，可以给我一个机会好好地学习。

唉~为什么就像我的生肖一样喜欢到处乱跑？
可是，适应新环境真的不易。尤其是当你已经有一定的工作经验以后。。
还是因为还没有找到真正适合我的工作呢？

看书的好处

这几天难得的假期，虽然没有100%的充分利用，却也没有白白浪费掉。
读了一些商管的杂志，领悟了一些事情。。

所以说，我也很同意这样的说法 -- 实地经验固然重要，但偶尔读一些书本可以带给你意想不到的启发。书本可以提供参考，更重要的是要懂得如何把它学以致用。

由于不爱看厚厚的一本书，很沉重又没耐心看完，除非作者写得栩栩如生。
因此我更爱看杂志。
因为可以读到比较全面的资料和经验之谈。

那天读到了一位日本创业顾问 -- 滨口隆则的一番话，恍然大悟。。。
他引述道，“雪が降っても自分の責任。”（中译：即使下雪，也是自己的责任。）
他也说道，在他所接触到的成功者，都有一个共同点，就是把扭转各种负面因素所造成的结果，当成自己的责任。假使部属做事不够到位，成功者绝对不会归咎于部属能力不够，而是自己没有做好员工教育，部属才没能把事情做好。所以会设法做好员工教育，改变现状。

当然，他的意思不只局限在管理上，对于做事情也要有同样的态度。

很佩服一些日本人待人处事的积极态度。所以，跟这些人学习，自己也得益不少。


《资料来源：经理人月刊第52期》

衣柜

难得放假几天，要怎么过呢?
得好好收拾收拾。
也打算读一些书来增进知识。
得充分利用时间才行。

今天替衣柜打扫除，挖出了好多件已好久没碰过的衣服。
捐献也好，给了别人也好，反正已过时，既然很久没去看它一眼，当然也不会再拿来穿咯。

说真的，时尚变得太快，消费者也变得快，衣服买了也只能够穿一下子就不穿了。
所以买太贵的会觉得好浪费。
除非是那种可以穿很久都不会过时的。
那种只是流行一阵子的就买便宜的，或干脆不要跟流行算了。

现在回想，也不明白自己为什么好像shopaholic一样，
超爱看beauty magazines，逛街和买衣服。
怎么就是不能多看一点书。

话说回来，
觉得自己需要多一个衣柜，
不是衣服很多，而是多些空间放东西，如手提袋子类的。。
也比较好找，不会轻易冷落掉一些被我遗忘的衣物。

本来想找个便宜的，不需太大就好。
结果在IKEA看到了一个还蛮大却不会太贵的。



好心急要赶快把它给买下来哦!!! 别跟我抢!

无奈的尾声编 ~ 你好自为知吧!

今天，终于到了尾声~
在现有公司上班的最后一天了。

好高兴同事们都蛮有我的心，
不但给了我一个farewell lunch，
还买了个蛋糕，
搞得我怪不好意思。
或许是报答我任职时请了大家吃两大餐吧!!
其实我也不好意思给大家请。
因为当中有些人已经替我farewell两次了。

无论如何，非常感谢他们的心意。。。
虽然不是最好的上司或领导者，
但我已做好本分，细心指导下属。
毕竟管人比把事情办好更难。
我自认问心无愧。

可是~
Farewell应当很开心，
却还是发生了让我感到不愉快的事。。

其中两个问题下属，
在知道我要离职以后(或许他们更早就知道了),
因为早已约了朋友吃饭而不能跟我farewell，
那也罢了。我并不太在意。
在意的是，他们两位却没有跟我说声“不好意思”之类的礼貌或门面的话。

更气的是，
到了下班时间，
一声也不吭就拍拍屁股跑了!

Come on!!!
今天是我的last day at work，
不要装着若无其事或事不关己好不好?!
就算再不喜欢，
至少也要礼貌上道个别吧?!
难不成还要我亲自跑过来跟你说best of luck吗?

撇开其中一位是我一加进来的第一天就和他有“牙齿印”的不说，
另外一位还是我亲自应征，带进来并教导的，
尽然知道我要离职以后，
无视我的存在!
太过分了吧?!
我真的用常理也无法理解的人心。。
或许我曾对他做的事情不满而语气重。。
但那是应该的。
因为他办事真的有够差。
因为当我顶他不顺把同样的事情交给另外一位同事处理时，
看到的竟然是有成绩出现，可见而知。。。

只能怪我这次看走眼，请了这样的一个“人渣”。
连上司也希望他尽快辞职的人，可想而知。。
所以，问题不出在我。
因为不只是我一个人想要他赶快离开。
接下来要聘请他的公司，我只有一个comment，可怜!

不过，
这两位问题同事都有一个共同点，
那就是不谙华语的typical香蕉人。
我不是想要一竹竿打翻整艘船。
但我发现很多受英文教育的都有严重态度问题。
如：不懂礼貌，不懂得尊师重道，不会饮水思远，
不守规矩，自私自利，自以为是，很计较，瞧不起人等。
更甚的是，瞧不起英文不太好的华人，
可是从来不会因身为华人而不懂得华语而惭愧。

当然这也要追究家庭教育。
因为也有一些香蕉人蛮nice，绝对没有态度问题。
可是因为遇见了太多有态度问题的香蕉人而“止步”，
而不由得不提防。

说真的，固然英文重要，
但不懂中文真的会吃大亏。
好像我最近应征，看履历表都会先留意中文程度。
不懂中文的我一概推到一旁。
不是我有偏见，而是，
一来怕再请到问题下属，
一来不懂中文真的很不方便，
因为都需要接触台湾、中国人，
需要读、了解和写中文。
如果能掌握到中英那就更好。
所以一些受中文教育的，虽然英文底子不太好，
只要写和读没问题，
当然就优先考虑。
所以说。。。

醒醒吧，香蕉人。
别再沉醉在自满中，
迟早会被溺毙!!!

尾声

很快地，又到了尾声~
落幕的瞬间 ~ 是喜是忧?

是mixed feelings...

但不代表结束。
要迎接的，那未知的未来 ~ 是美好还是噩梦?
我不知道。

我知道的是~
我已做好心理准备。(是吗?)

趣事两桩

我沒有特殊的拍攝技巧，只是看到了特別的景象便想拍下來分享。。。


前两个礼拜我家进了一只大蝴蝶~
刚好停在风扇开关旁，可以比较大小。
本来不欲理置，却飞到我房间里来，
便想尽办法把它赶走，结果冒了整身汗，费尽力气才把它引出窗口外。

蝴蝶象征着什么呢？


今天~在One Utama的停车场看到了停在我旁边的apple green Myvi 贴着这蜡笔小新的贴纸好可爱，便赶快拍下来咯!

就这样而已。。。

C&K Handbag

A gift for me from S'pore ~ Charles & Keith Handbag ~ bought in Changi Airport.
Although no discount, it was slightly cheaper than in Malaysia.
It comes in purple, brown and black but I chose the purple...




This is how it looks like...

Tired of people with attitude problem!!!

With wrong/problematic attitude,
No matter where you go,
You won't be a "HERO"!

With the correct attitude,
plus a little bit more hard work,
No matter where you go,
You will not only survive but thrive!