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.

Farewell to a good ole friend...

Mon 291110

Yup, it was a very sad day yesterday...a former fellow colleague & good ole friend left us. And yup, it was my very good friend, Mr L (Mr Leong Cheong Phak) or more fondly known as "Pak Leong"... Pic above : The late "Pak Leong".

Pak Leong had been fighting a very long hard battle against Primary CNS Lymphoma since early this year. After numerous chemos & radiotherapy with periods when hopes were high that he was winning the fight, he finally succumbed to it on Sunday, 28th November, 2010 @6:50am at SJMC, PJ.

The wake & funeral service will be held at the following location :

Gui Yuan Funeral Parlour
Jalan 229, Section 51A,
45100 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor.

Room 7

Wake : 28 & 29th Nov.
Funeral Service on 30th Nov @ 10:00am

NB> Pls chk out Map to location below. TQ.

** If you cannot see the map clearly, here's a link : http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.streetdirectory.com.my%2Fmalaysia%2Fkl%2Ftravel%2Ftravel_id_95099%2Ftravel_site_194179%2F&h=08eaf

To his family members, we sincerely offer our sincere heartfelt condolences on their great loss...

May he Rest in Peace in God's loving arms...

ps. To all those who know him including his former students in SMKH, A/Star and esp those in the Klang Valley...do try your best to drop in & say a final "Goodbye" to a good kind man & dedicated teacher...TQ.

More Blu-ray...

Wed 171110

Yup, it's more Blu-ray Discs for Lot 10 Collection! And yup, they're also original ones but bought via our local online auction site...

It's the X-Men Quadrilogy set of 7 Blu-ray discs for the four X-Men movies! All for only RM206 including delivery charges. I saw one of them for sale at Tesco Pg for already RM99!! So an original set of all their movies for only RM200 is value for money!

Here are downloaded images of them (saves me time & effort to snap them, right?) :

Well, what can I say? Frankly, once one has watched a BD (short for Blu-ray Disc) movie, one would want more of the same! Yup, there is a great difference between the good ole DVD movies and BD movies. Kinda like not having 20-20 vision while watching DVD movies. Try it out & you will know what I mean, ok?

However, as a note of warning...we got kinda "cheated" by a shop @Midlands 1-Stop for what they called "copied BDs". In actual fact, those discs turned out to be nothing more than DVDs converted from BDs...for playing on DVD players but not on true BD players! They are, in reality, only clear DVDs...

I had a number of such discs bought in A/Star for only RM8 whereas those from Midlands cost RM10! That's why me felt kinda cheated...

Anyway, there's nothing like originals...Agreed?

Of course, until the day these "copycats" come out with true copies of the originals in its BD format...

BTW here's wishing all our Muslim friends out there a very happy Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha or Selamat Hari Raya Korban/Haji today!!

A new month...

Thur 111110

Yup, a new month is here! And yup, almost half of it has passed, too...

This month is truly a very "full" & hectic month for both inmates of Lot 10. For starters, there was the recent floods in Perlis & Kedah...started in Alor Star around 3rd Nov? Luckily though, for Lot 10 & its surrounding areas, the flood waters did not reach them. We were spared! Thank God for His mercies...

However, owing to the floods, our water supply was cut for 2-3 days! Even our 400 gallon storage tank dried up! Phew! Imagine...lots of water everywhere, but not a drop to drink! Water is truly precious...

On 7th Nov, we had our 1st invitation to a close relative's son's wedding with dinner at Holiday Inn Resort in Batu Ferringhi. It was a happy & cosy buffet-styled dinner function. Congrats to the happy loving couple!!

This coming Sat (131110) will see my other half attending a rare meet cum dinner @Berjaya Georgetown Hotel, Penang, for ex-MGS students. For convenience sake, we will be staying for the night in the hotel itself. Sincerely hope she has an enjoyable evening then...All the very best, MDB!!

Next would be another wedding invitation. On the 18th. My other half's cousin's daughter ie her aunt's grandaughter. We'll be attending the wedding dinner on that evening with the Chinese Tea Ceremony on the next day. Our congrats to KGS!!

On 191110, the SMKH Retirees would be having their End-of-Year Dinner. And yup, a great chance to meet up with former colleagues & friends. It was planned for 121110 but was postponed because of the flood situation.

Finally (might not be the last...) ie for now, we'd received a personal invitation to attend a former colleague & good friend's son's (a former student, too) wedding dinner to be held @Evergreen Laurel Hotel in Penang on 27th Nov. Congrats to the happy & loving couple!!

Now that's a lot for these 2 ole inmates after all these years! Sincerely hope December would be a quiet peaceful month for us to re-energise...haha!

Have a great weekend soon...