Going Holiday

Finally manage to have a break from work.. goin on leave from 29 Jun till 3 Jul.. Bring my Wife, daughter and nephew for a trip to Bangkok & Pattaya... My last time flying wz my wife was 5 years ago.. to Bangkok.. and for Leia and Marcus.. it is their first flight experience.. i'm sure they are unable to sleep the night before...
hahaha...
Stay tune..

Cutting Cost of Living

The cost of living in Singapore is raising.. Recently the utility bill just increase.. Here are some of my ways to cut cost..

1. Switch off all electrical appliances socket if not using...
2. Use energy saving bulb or tube.
3. Only switch on the light in the room you are occupying..
4. Use a shallow basin for washing dishes, instead of washing dishes under running water.
5. While showering, turn off the tap when, applying soap.
6. Use soap instead of shower gel.
7. When storing food, divide them in to portions and place into small container.
8. Walk or cycle to and from MRT station to home (good exercise also).
9. Buy house brand when shopping for groceries.
10. Try not to spend over $5 per meal, if eating at hawker centers or food court. There are stil some stalls that sell food from S$2.00
11. Only dine at mid range restaruants on special occasion only.
12. Cook more portion for dinner so that can pack for lunch the next day.
13. Take cab only when really really neccessary. (leave home early..and be puncture)
14. Bring own bottle of water when going out (Can refill at water cooler).
15. If possible grow your own herbs (which my wife is try to do so).
16. When dine in Mc Donald, bring home extra packet chillies and ketchap (no need be ashamed de), some sugar and cream pack also...
17. Do not use credit card when shopping (unless got rebates).
18. Cut hair at QB or EC House (S$10 per cut), they are able to cut the latest style for you.
19. Keep hair short (use less shampoo)


Well the list goes.. but some might think i kiasu and some might think i kiasi... but when the cost of living is high, you got no choise but to tighted my belt... When surviving is at stake, what is lossing face?

Singapore Police Security Blunders

Our Singapore Police Force.. recently has lots of blunders... At firsts it was the escape of Mas Salamat (That was a very serious blunder).. Then 2 crimminal almost manage to escape from subodinate court's detention cell (Lack of readiness)... Then recently, one man manage to travel out of Singapore with his son's passport (Real Blur Blunders)...

Singapore security was very well known in the world for being firmed, Readness, uncorrupted and vigilant... But now it is a laughing stock for the world to know that Singapore Police Force created sure silly blunders... How could our police force created such blunders..? Hahaha.... Maybe the new generation policeman is too lame... don't have much crime to solved.. Has been doing lots of reports on complaints (Singaporean loves to complaints), resolving neighbour's disputes, catching snakes etc.... Does all these community services create lame a police force? I hope not... I do agreed these lame policeman are just handful..

Like in the old army saying "You have a "sotong" soldier in your platoon, so does your enemy"... So in the police version "In every one stupid crimminal, there is also one silly policemen in a division" Hahahahaha.....

Macau Trip on 2 Feb 08

Here are some of the pics i took during my trip to Macau on 2 Feb 08.

This is my executive room at Star World Hotel.. I love the bathtub, can watch English Premier league, soccer match while soaking in the tub....

Macau has change a lot from my last visit few years ago... So many new Casinos and hotels.. Even everywhere seems more crowded with peoples... It was only a few days before Chinese Lunar New Year and so many people buying their new year goods.... I'm going to share with you some nice snacks in Macau...

All kinds of Bak Gua.. Got Spicy bak gua, Beef bak gua etc

The famous Portuguese Tarts. This best Portuguese is at Colone Island "Lord Stow's Bakery"...

Local Product "Peanut Candy". These are my favourites too.. comes in many favour.. like coconut, black sesame seed, original peanut etc....

See what i have found in Venetian's Food Court... Singapore local cusine...

Airline operating cost....

For the estimate chart above.. the Fuel and oil make up, half the airline operating cost.. followed by the Crew Cost... The fuel & oil has already eaten into the profit.. that is why airlines have to up sell their services and inflight comfort.. for a long term business and survival... If the fuel keep increasing... and the airfare is getting higher.. more and more people will not travel.. and airlines might have to down size and cut out no for frequent flights.... worst to worst.. closed down...

Lau Pa Sa Crab Mixed Noodle

I just tried the Lau Pa Sa Crab Mixed Noodle at Chinatown Complex hawker center... Stall no #02-179... Everytime i pass by this stall i see a long queue.. but today the queue was short and i decided to give it a try..
The price range was S$3, S$4 & S$5.. i brought a bowl of S$4 one.. And i ask the stall helper for a recommendation adn was told to try the "Dry" version with chillies.. The noodle like those wan ton noodle.. and was a bit soggy with the sauce and chillies... Ingredients got Sliced Char Siew, 2 Shelled Prawns, Sliced Fish Cake, Shredded Crab Meat and with some deep fried shallots toppings... It looks delicious.. and not too salty.. The ingrediants all goes well together.. the prawn soup was wonderful.. rich and aromatic... and i suspect full of MSG... cos i got so thirsty are drinking the soup... But personally i think the crab meat will goes well with the prawn soup..

Guest being throw out of Hotel in Hong Kong....

Read this from Yahoo Hong Kong News....

http://hk.news.yahoo.com/080618/318/2vyh3.html

Be careful when you book your hotel through the internet.. You will never know if this hotel is in finiancial crisis.. or your voucher is not reconised by the hotel.. or worst still the hotel do not have your reservation... after you have booked and paid full via the (bogus) website...

My advice is to book through the travel agency, even if the price is a bit high.. Usually travel agency book hotel through local operators or directly deal with the hotel.. As Travel agency are the insider in travel, we will get the first-hand market talk about the suppliers (Hotels, Airlines & Land Operators). Travel agency DO NOT deal with suppliers that have lots of customers complaint or in a bad financial state... If a local operator or hotelier is not trustworthy, words will spread quickly among the travel agency staffs.. and everyone will black list this local operator or hotelier....

Of course many will argue that some travel agency are not trustworthy. There are some cases of "Hit & Run" Bogus travel agency in Singapore. They will start selling their packages and airticket at a very very unbelivable fare.. When the customers book and paid up fully.. these travel agency will take all the money and closed down.. then dissapeared....

So my next advice is to be careful when u compare prices.. if that particular travel agency qoute u at a unbelivable fare (30% - 50% more cheaper than the market selling fare).. Never let out your greed and book immediately.. Beaware.. This travel agency is preparing for a "hit & run"... I have seen many such cases before.. and all operate on the same "hit & run" mood...