New leather jacket...Viva World Cup!

Fri 210510

Yup, with the World Cup 2010 drawing near, the fever is ON! Even for my now not-so-new iPhone...

And yup, it was advertised that Maxis was offering a series of leather protective holders, with microfibre material on the inside, for the iPhone 3GS, me was truly tempted to be with the times! To Quote : (For more info, pls refer to http://www.maxis.com.my/personal/iphone3gs/rewards.asp )

The Viva Flip Caso World Series 2010 encases your iphone3gs perfectly for a classy, secure fit. There are 10 amazing designs to choose from, each one inspired by your favourite 2010 FIFA World Cup™ football teams!

Vibrant Dual-Strip design with real stitching
Top quality microfiber inner lining protects against scratches
Screen cleaning function
Front cover folds back to act as a desk stand
Thermo-formed rigid front provides easy to use clip closure and guards the LCD screen

And so it was...a trip to the A/S branch of Maxis and walla! There they were, the whole series of World Cup teams colours up for the choosing... @ RM83 each (special price on offer - Normal price RM119)! At http://www.vivacases.com & stated in the video below, the price is USD29.90 each! Now, you convert that into RM. So, is Maxis giving us a good offer?

Both me & my other half simultaneously agreed the best was to pick the South Africa colours cos of its significance! Real colourful...see?




Have a look-see yourself below here...it's my iPhone in its new leather jacket, cheering for World Cup 2010!!The first pic shows the new Viva leather jacket with South Africa's colours alongside the old plain black vinyl one...the 2nd is the iPhone cosy inside its luxurious new leather "jacket"! The new holder makes the iPhone so much more slimmer...compared to the old.

Well, the price is more than double that of my old fake leatherette one but quality is something that comes with the pricing...don't you agree? Anyway, a good phone needs a good cover to complement it, right?

Watch this video from YouTube to see up close...a video review of these special covers!


By the way, that's all made possible cos today our very own "Kay Pa" was right on the dot! It's Pension Pay Day!! And yup, our pockets were no longer that empty...& that somehow made the fingers a little wee bit itchy...haha! And so a little "pampering" was in order! And my little ole iPhone baby was the truly lucky recipient! Me just happened to be its owner nia...haha!

So Viva World Cup 2010!!

Back in Action!

Tue 180510

Yup, me back in action! After a couple of extra days of "recuperation", me am back to normal! Or so I feel...

Well, to recap, our recent outings were to Taiping & Penang.

The Taiping trip was good. As before, both stayed at the Flemington Hotel in the Taiping Lake Gardens area. Previously we were allocated Room No. 203 but this time around, we were 1 floor up, namely Room 304!

The medical appointment for my other half was brought forward to 13th May itself as there was an opening and so we grabbed it. Liver & Kidney function blood tests done came back great...no sign of any problems! Hurray!!

The change in appointment date to one day earlier, gave us one whole free day on 14/5 to ourselves. Most importantly, it gave us an opportunity to spend some value time with our fav grandaughter, KL, besides other enjoyable moments in Taiping. As it was, we took KL to her fav place...Tesco Taiping! Will post a few pics of her in her Slide Show on the right of this Blog...a bit later...pls give this ole man time...TQ! ( Edit: The pics are UP! Enjoy.... )

On 15th May, we left, after buffet breakfast at Flemington, for Penang. And oh yes! Before we left, we went hunting in Taiping town for a hair salon to enable her to have her hair done! And yup, that was because we would be attending a wedding dinner that night at the posh G Hotel in Penang! And guess what? We found one...a good one, too! Her hair was done up so nicely for a mere RM8 !!! Wasn't that extraordinary? Such a hair thing would have cost her at least RM15 in A/S!

Well, the Penang event was special & gave us a chance to update on fellow relatives & families. The Bride was radiant and beautiful. Congrats again, Michelle! And to you, too...James!!

Here are a couple of pics, snapped with my kinda still new iPhone, of the happy loving couple...

Well, we wish both of Michelle & James a very happy & loving future together down under!!

And yup, me almost forgot! At Flemington in Taiping during our previous stay, we were so attracted by the simplicity, robustness & design of their in-room electric jug kettle that we decided to find out if we could buy one this time around. Our enquiry bore fruit! The front office had new ones in stock! And so we now have the same jug kettle in Lot 10! A "Grelide Stainless Steel Electric Jug Kettle". Cost? RM100.

Here it is now, sitting comfortably where our old jug was :

What do you think? Nice & Neat, right?

Feel it should serve Lot 10 inmates very well since it could do so for the patrons of Flemington that well....

The best part of its design is that the inside is so clean-cut....nothing to obstruct cleaning nor collect dirt! No old-type heating element nor tubes of any kind! An inside view here...taken previously during our first stay:

Looks like we're gonna be boiling lots of water from now on...hehe...

Have a great week, everyone!

A thousand apologies (2) ...

Wed 120510

Yup, a thousand apologies...once again...for the next few days or so...

And yup, me would be MIA from 13/5 to at least 16/5.

Both inmates of Lot 10 OFH will be leaving for Taiping tomorrow (13/5) after late breakfast to be able to keep an appointment (scheduled for 14/5 morning) with the Physician @ CA Hospital there for (hopefully) a "final" review as a follow-up since my other half's extraordinary bout with a mysterious fever in early April.

It's gonna be another 3D2N stay at the nice Flemington Hotel...a room with a view of Taiping Lake Gardens! However, this time it would be with a not-so-grave atmosphere compared to the last time. Hopefully, we'd get to enjoy more of the hotel, its facilities & its surrounding area.

And, of course, both would get a chance to spend some time with our fav grandaughter, KL, too! Maybe not much, though. As her mom's working and her dad is down with, of all things & at his age, chicken pox!! Hopefully a miracle would happen and her mom wouldn't be the next one down... (Fortunately, KL had been vaccinated against it!)

After breakfast & check-out from Flemington, it would be another drive down..., or rather, up to Penang. This would be to attend a wedding dinner that night @ G Hotel of 1 of our fav nieces. Her actual wedding was held earlier in Australia. Congrats, Michelle!!

Then it would back to good ole Lot 10 the next day, ie 16th May. And maybe a couple more days to re-energise (a nice way of saying "recover"...) before me back online once more...hehe...

Until then, here's wishing 1 & all a great weekend and a great new week ahead, too!!

Happy Mother's Day!!

Sun 09 May 2010

Yup, it's that special day of the year once more...the day when we honour all mothers & mothers-to-be...Mother's Day!!

So, to all mothers & mothers-to-be out there...

Do give yourself a big pat on the back because you've earned it...& you deserved it!!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!

Have a great day, won't you?

And yup, it's most certainly a great day to mark the arrival of a miracle to the family of James, Jasmine & little Wes of Australia...a great bundle of joy & blessings in Atticus Percival L-WC!!

Congrats to the happy family!!


UPDATE :

Mother's Day 2010 was celebrated on a small scale with just only me & my other half @ Dee Dee Thai Restaurant. 3 dishes were ordered...a Thai Fried Chicken dish, a Seafood Tom Yam dish & a Fried Egg with vege dish. Well worth the RM53+ we paid for (incl. drinks) !!

Ellen's iPhone Commercial...

Fri 07 May 2010

Hi...especially to iPhone fans & critics, too...

Just to share...

Yup, me somehow found this video relating to the iPhone...in one of Ellen Degeneres' shows?

It was seemingly just for a laugh but it also seemed that Apple kinda alledgedly took "offence" to it! Really dunno though. Why don't you have a look-see of the video & then form your own opinion, ok?

Here's the link to that video at her website :

Ellen's iPhone Commercial

Watched it? Had a good laugh?

Any comments...? TQ!

A second scare?

Sun 020510

Yup, me had a second scare! And yup, late at night or rather early in the morning of 30th April! After midnight on 29th April ...

You see, my other half was found to have covered herself with her blanket then. In reply to my query, she told me she felt cold. But the room wasn't cold...to me, that is.

Out came our digital ear thermometer. And yup, she was running a temperature! 37.7 deg C.

Made a small drink of Milo for her and gave her 2 tabs Uphamol for fever control.

In spite of that her temperature went up steadily by the hour to 38.1 deg C ! Now that got me worried. Another attack? A repeat of that unforgettable incident that resulted in my "crazy" 1+am drive to PMC & her subsequent 5-day stay in PMC? Not forgetting though, the loss of almost RM4k...

A professional opinion was urgently needed. And so it was that I took her for a consultation with our fav family doc. And she was great! She literally gave me that little bit of confidence boost that I'd needed. That boost to bring back the "Chai Chai-ness" that I had lost in recent years. In short, she told us that it was just a simple case of a viral infection. And that it would go away in just a couple of days...by itself! Without any antibiotics. No fear! Simple. End of story.

And true enough, my other half's temperature went steadily downwards as the day passed although there were anxious moments when it seemed to spike up a bit! Improvement came just with tabs of Uphamol, a cough mixture and plenty of fluids esp water!

Thanks, doc! Especially for the confidence I'd sorely needed so much...

Yesterday, 1st May, was a full day of normality but with continuing tabs of Uphamol. Today, 2nd May, was completely free of any medication. And at the time of posting this, my other half is resting...a normal person once more...

Thank God for His blessings....

ATM my other half is taking Ensure + FOS, a special nutritious drink to aid in her recovery & to help her regain her strength & resistance. Not cheap though @RM56+ for a 900gm tin. (RM28+ for a 400gm tin) Most importantly, it appears to be working...

The other day only I was joking with my other half that I was literally "sacked" from my post as "Houseband" which I'd assumed since the start of her "fever episode". And this second scare had re-instated me in that "Houseband" post! Now me am waiting to be "sacked" one more time...haha! Frankly, I'd be very happy to be "sacked" and to return her as HOD (F&B) of Lot 10 OFH!!

Yup, that would mean that she's back to her normal self once more and we can continue to walk down our "Life's Road" together, hand in hand, happily and hopefully, healthily, once more...

Hope you all are having a great Sunday! We both are.