Happy New Year 2011!!

Thu 301210

Yup, just a short posting...probably the last entry for the year 2010!

And yup, this is mainly to wish every visitor to this humble Blog...a Very Happy & Prosperous New Year in 2011!!

It's just one more day before we call it a year...Time really flies!

So do keep all the good memories of the good times that you've had during the year and may you have another year of good happy memories to last a lifetime!

Just to share...

A few good suggestions or should we call it "advice"? A pick of a few...from the many that I came across. Not my own though...read it somewhere....in the Net! What do you think...?

1. Do not over-rate what you have achieved, nor envy others. He, who envies others, does not obtain peace of mind.
2. Do not dwell in the past; do not dream of the future; concentrate the mind on the present moment.
3. Health is the greatest gift; contentment the greatest wealth and faithfulness the best relationship.

And let us rise up and be thankful...for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learnt a little; and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick; and if we got sick, at least we didn't die! So let us all be thankful!!

That's it!

Finally, to end the year on a good note, my Blu-ray disc collection expanded by 2 more titles, namely "The Resident Evil - Afterlife" and "The Expendables".

So do have a great happy, peaceful & healthy New Year in 2011 soon....PEACE.

Merry Xmas & Happy New Year 2011!!

Fri 24Dec2010

Yup, it's that time of year again...

Here's wishing all friends & visitors to this Blog a very Merry & Blessed Xmas & a very Happy New Year in 2011!!

My...oh my...time really has flown!! One whole year now...

Well, these 2 ole inmates had been pretty busy recently...to recap, here are a few of those happenings. However, the order might be kinda different from the actual sequence...

Well, for one, on Dec 9th, these 2 itchy hands started going into our local online auction URL & got this item...a set of Wireless A/V Transmitter & Receiver. This was a sort of experiment to find out if such devices do really work since we now had a spare 21" TV in our son's bedroom w/o Astro connections. To connect another cable would be a hassle...

Got the set on 121210. Total cost? RM193 including Poslaju charges. Here are pics of the set as installed ie the Transmitter unit at our Astro decoder and the Receiver unit at the TV... :
On left : The Transmitter unit on top of the Astro decoder.

Comments on the new gadget? It works!


Other impressions?

Watchable in a tolerable way...better than none, of course! However, the picture quality leaves a lot to be desired... Maybe the receiver unit was too far away & on the upper floor with the transmitter on the ground floor? If both were on the same floor...?
Maybe when I have the time & in the mood, I will "play around" with various options?

Btw on Thu 16th Dec, we also were given the honour & privilege of being invited to be part of the Wedding Anniversary dinner for our fav niece & her hubby. Happy Anniversary to both Amy & her other half...& of course, many many more to come!!!

Then there was this revival of interest in plants for Lot 10...kinda like need for a change, perhaps? Frankly it's more of additions...haha!

Yup, we got a couple! There was this plant with nice red inflorescence type of flowers...appears to be able to last with not much care...according to the "exhibitor/seller". And so we got a pot of it! RM18 only. Frankly, we are now kinda confused as to its real name. Maybe someone out there can help when you see a pic of it?

We were told the name is "Costus Spiralis" or "Spiral Ginger" but on Googling, I found the colour of the flowers (described as orange) does not match what we now have on the plant (red)! The species that match the flowers appears to be the "Costus Woodsonii" or the "Red Button Ginger".

So which is it?

The other plant that we got was the "Hydrocotyle Leucocephalia" (now in doubt if that's correct or not!) or what is locally known as "Daun Pegaga". Only RM3! That has been planted in our square plot outside in our porch area.

Last but not least, both inmates have been invited to a wedding eve dinner of our next door neighbour's son in his house compound on Christmas evening. Our warmest wishes & Heartiest Congrats to the happy couple!

Once again, hv a Merry Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year 2011!!

Gonna be away...

Sat 111210

Yup, yours truly will be away from Lot 10 for a few days from tomorrow ie Sun 121210. And yup, as such this Blog would be out of my view during this absence from the virtual Net world!

Since my last entry, nothing spectacular has happened.

Me had tried to upgrade to Astro Byond but queries remained unanswered. Moreover, Astro appears to be facing problems in the activation of new Byond upgrades. This situation had been expressed in forums pertaining to it and many had been waiting for weeks for activation. Dunno if it's due to present court case against Astro over its alleged "unauthorised" use of technology for its new satellite dishes or system upgrade problems.

Anyway, to find a solution to my own Astro connection problems, I've decided to invest in a set of Wireless AV Transmitter & Receiver set. I've already made a purchase online and item is expected to arrive today. As it is the first time that I've made such an online purchase from this new source, I am sincerely hoping that I've not been conned/duped!!

I will keep you guys updated on this venture...in due course....

As is now, Life goes on...we thank God for his blessings...

Do have a great weekend & new week ahead!!

Last month of the year...

Fri 031210

Yup, it's now the last month of the year, 2010! Fast, huh? And yup, time does fly...as the saying goes...

Well, last month ie November, was a truly hectic month for both inmates of Lot 10. So full of events...both good & not-so-good ones. As always, good memories are for cherishing and bad ones are best forgotten...

This month has started well and hopefully, it would end well, too.

For starters, our niece, KP, & her hubby were blessed with the arrival of their first baby...a boy!! On the morning of 1st Dec itself...weighing in at 3+kg! Congrats to both Michael & KP !!

Next came our Kay Pa's "gift" for the new year 2011! Yup, a special allowance of RM500 each for all civil servants including Retirees!! TQ! TQ! TQ!

November was a long, long month as the previous pension payment was made very early (9th Nov) and the next payment would be only on 17th Dec. So this special "gift" was kinda well-timed and very welcomed! Haha!

As is, me am toying with the idea of upgrading our Astro SD reception to an HD-capable one, namely what is now known as Astro B'yond. However, there are a few issues that need to be ironed out before that move can be made. The main one being how we can still enjoy the transmissions on every single TV that we have in Lot 10! A facility that we have been enjoying all these years...not an easy one to just "surrender" without a fight!

A better option, at the moment, is to "sacrifice" the very few HD channels which are now only available and to keep on enjoying the pleasures of enjoying all our popular channels/shows wherever we may be in Lot 10!

PEACE.

ps. BTW Blu-ray discs collection in Lot 10 has been steadily increasing since the day a Panasonic Blu-ray player was added to its "arsenal"! To date, there is a library of 14 titles, with the latest additions being Mission Impossible II & III.