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A homemaker with her rants on life, family and eve

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The One Thing We Are Always Needing..
2007-12-29 20:02:00
Cash is a very important part of every one's life. It is even worse if we are always short of cash. There are many ways of getting extra cash, take more jobs, work more hours. But if you have already done that and still in need for more emergency cash especially over the festive season, then where else can we go.My friend, Mika, is forever short of money. She is forever in need of cash advance. She shops like nobody's business. Worse still, she has to feed her son and have a mortgage to pay. Sometimes, she buys unnecessary things. Because she is a shopaholic, she is in constant need for money. So, she needs to find a payday loan. These are to help pay for her essentials till she receive her pay. Sort of an advance.She wants to find a good company that is easy to apply to and no hassle. She wants it to be like a walk in the park. So I have agreed to help her with that because I sympathize with her son. So to keep her up with her payments, I will to help her look for loan and found ...
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Graham's Problems
2007-12-29 19:53:00
Thanks to the inability to do his maths correctly, my friend Graham found himself under-estimating the cost of Christmas and impossibly short of money...So, Graham rings me and asks for help in finding the source for a payday loan. He is behind in paying for his mortgage and other payments. So, it's the holiday season and I was in one of my charitable moods, I obliged.After searching around, I found trustesource.org, a third party product review resource site with helpful information about getting Graham his emergency cash advance .Graham and I went through that website with some care, including reviewing the pledge for satisfaction guaranteed.After some emails and enquiries to the some of the recommended links, Graham managed to get himself sorted out with one of several payday loans. He was so happy that the website was very easy to use and informative, it helped with his problem as he is not so good with the Internet. Now that he is up to date with his bills and payment, he won...
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Boxing Day
2007-12-29 17:23:00
Well, I did go shopping on Boxing Day. I bought some more Christmas decorations and some birthday presents...so I can't really post it here..hehe..Anyway, these few days, I have been good, staying at home..just relaxing and also went for a job interview yesterday...I have been thinking whether should I go back to work..with the rising prices of stuff...I guess I should...don't want to go back to night shifts if I can, so keep my fingers cross for something to come up....
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Shopping Here I Come!!
2007-12-29 00:26:00
I love shopping..as all of you know....but my hubby is very careful with the family finances. So whenever we go shopping, we would look for the best deal. Shopping online is also one of my favourite past-time. I can spend hours browsing online for the best offers!Anyway, hubby wanted to buy some new books from Amazon, using some of the ca$h he had been given for Christmas this year. However he didn't want to pay for postage.After Googling around, I came across Coupon Codes and got a discount voucher to save $25 / £12.50 off Amazon postage. Now Hubby can have his books!The coupons has also been proven useful for other savings we're planning to make for upcoming home improvements, gifts and birthday purchases and the inevitable family holiday. Yippee..more shopping!!

Christmas Lunch
2007-12-25 22:59:00
Every year we will have Christmas lunch with my MIL. We have the same yearly as well, kind of boring this way..hehe..turkey dinner with brussel sprouts, mashed carrots with parsnip, roast potatoes, sausage meat,bacon, stuffing and gravy. Christmas pudding with custard mince pies Christmas cake and after dinner mints. See..finish all! Very very full after that! Ian was not interested in food..more of presents. He's got books, trains, Thomas, V-tech laptop, chocolates, Tigger, toy car,finger puppets, DVD, harmonica and cash. Ian's loot! He's got more presents than us both! I received cash, DVD, scarves, chocolates and wines. Hubby received cash, toiletries, socks, picture frame of Ian, wine and chocolates. All of our presents combined.Lots of chocolates and wines...gonna be extra extra fat! Anyway, tomorrow is Boxing Day! More food..ugh....haha..and hopefully shopping 'coz the sale starts!!!
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Happy Christmas!!!
2007-12-24 16:29:00
WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE AND THEIR FAMILIES A HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!! HOPE THAT ALL OF YOU HAVE AN ENJOYABLE CHRISTMAS!! CHEERS!!
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O' Christmas Tree...
2007-12-24 16:03:00
I am writing so many post today because I am late.. as usual.. anyway,I was driving hubby nuts when I kept singing this song...O' Christmas Tree ..for the past week..why..because we have no Christmas tree ..I changed it to "No Krismas tree..no krismas tree...oh, we don't have krismas tree...hehe.. So, on Saturday, we went to Ikea. Not to get a Christmas tree, because they didn't have any! They only have Christmas decorations for sale like 49 pence..real bargain! And also some for 99 pence! So I got some for our non-existence tree..hahaha..ended up with an armchair as well, and also a lamp and some bulbs. Had Ikea's meatballs and rice with mushroom stroganof. Nice food! But the chocolate mouse looks like shit..hehe..Then went back and assemble the stuff...still no Christmas tree! So, yesterday, I was online looking for Christmas trees on offer, then I found one from Argos! Haha..5ft, pre-lit for £29.90. Ok...so I booked it and asked hubby to collect it! So, got my christmas...

Shopping at Trafford Centre
2007-12-24 12:25:00
Last Saturday, we went to the Trafford Centre in Manchester. It was really busy. This post is late again because I have been busy..hehe.. Anyway, we had lunch at the food court..wah..so many people..look at the queue. Later on went shopping....didn't buy anything, just a winter cap for Ian and myself. However, we took photos of the decorations. Quite nice, they have a huge Christmas tree called Joseph Jinglebells..hehe. He sings every 15 minutes...Ian loves it! Then we use "the reins" on Ian for the first time. It was so crowded, so we better use it since he like to run everywhere. He doesn't mind, but everytime time we enter a shop, he will start to turn the other way and say "no". So daddy and him walk outside while mummy feast her eyes on stuff...hehe.. I don't know what the Simpsons were doing there ;PWe went there at about near to 12 noon and by the time we finish walking it was 6pm...yup..very big..so tired after that...just went home and sleep..haha...
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Busy..busy..
2007-12-24 01:06:00
I have been busy these few days..because I was doing everything last minute! On Friday, I was wrapping up presents. These are only half of the presents. Ian tried helping/"disturbing" with the wrapping! Look at what he was trying to do! *Slap head*...wasting my wrapping papers. After he got tired of tearing the paper, he tried stuffing the paper in his car where the petrol tank is! I wonder where he learnt that from! I hope he doesn't do that when he is older...hehe!
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Sunday Lunch
2007-12-24 00:43:00
We had Sunday lunch at one of the pubs, the week on my birthday. So this is actually a backdated post..hehe..I forgot about it! Getting senile nowadays!It's just a simple lunch. All of us, MIL, hubby and I, we had traditional turkey with vegetable and roast potatoes and parsnip as well. It was 3 course meal for £9.95 per person. Quite cheap. Ian had chicken strips with fries, but as usual he didn't finish his food, he was a bit sleepy I think.Starter was mushroom soup. I had the 3 course meal..hehe. MIL and hubby had the 2 course, main meal and dessert for £6.95.For dessert, MIL and I had strawberry cake or gateau and hubby had christmas pudding with custard. Overall the food was quite good, but the service was a bit slow. Other than that it was fine.
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My Parents Are Coming!!
2007-12-23 22:36:00
My parents are planning to come to the UK for a holiday in 2008. My hubby and I have decided to take them on a trip to various parts of the UK. This would be the first time for my mum and the second time to the UK for my dad. So we need to plan for v places that both of them has not been to.My dad told me that he would like to visit the Guiness Sorehouse, Kilmainham Gaol and Dublin Castle. As for my mum, she would like to visit the Cardiff Castle, Millenium Stadium and Llandaff Cathedral. I told them that it would be no problem at all. I found some information on the attractions on the following Dublin and Cardiff sites.I will also try and book accomodation for us in some of the Dublin Hotels and also the Cardiff Hotels. I would like to go to Newcastle and Leeds to visit some of the attractions when we are travelling around.I was told that the St James Park, The Quayside, Bridges, Royal Armouries Museum, Temple Newsam and Thackray Medical Museum are quite worth visiting. I am sure ...
More About: Family , Places , Parents , Pare

Who's that?
2007-12-21 18:44:00
I got this tag from Angeleyes not long ago, but I forgot about it. I was going through my photographs then I saw it, so I thought that I will do it before I forget again.She wants to know who is on my mobile wallpaper..haha..my little emperor and moi....this is recent photo on my mobile...love it!So, I would like to know my dear friend's phone wall paper as well...so can you ladies and gentlemen please show me...THANKS!1) Constance2) Dragon3) Kopi Soh4) Pearly5) Josephine6) Ang Ku Kueh7) Kevin
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Movie Marathon
2007-12-20 19:00:00
For the past week, I have been "hooked" on the TV and DVD. Why? It's because I am really outdated in the most recent movies. I went to the DVD shop and got these DVDs. Look at the titles and you know how backdated I am in movies.The only show that I watched when I was back in Penang was "The Golden Compass"...I know sort of like children's movie..half adult half children I would say. I went with my friend, Annie and her colleagues. We watched the first show at around 11pm..yup, that is the first showing. My friend was not really enjoying it...because she thought that it was childish, but as for me...aiya... I watch everything..haha. Okay, I digress, as I was saying, I rented out these movies. It was on offer, rent 2 get one free for £7.90 and you get to keep for a week whereas normally you only get to keep for a night or two. So, it was worth it, I had to get all..hahahaha..greedy. I watched the "Transformers" first..I have real high expectation for it as it was said to be real go...
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More Money For Greg??
2007-12-20 15:03:00
I was chatting with Greg , my cousin online and he asked me to recommend and help him find more online casino. As I was chatting with him, a banner pop out. It was a website which features casinos from all over in the US, UK and Europe as well. I sent him the url and told him that he can also win in Euros and Pounds as well, playing in the casinos which pays out in those currencies!! That would make him very happy!In the website it shows ratings and reviews for each online casino. It also shows the maximum payouts and bonus as well. If my cousin fancy bingo, he can also play it online and be paid in pounds! The list of games is endless, roulette, craps, poker and it goes on. So, guess what, I think Greg will be stuck at home 24/7 nowadays..thanks to me...hehe..
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Future Savings
2007-12-20 13:39:00
In the past few months, prices of goods and services have risen very high. At this rate, interest rates are bound to go up as well. We are worried that this will affect our mortgage and also our home insurance.Besides that we have been looking for an insurance company that is tailored to our needs. We want to save money on insurance. I will try and get insurance quotes from various company.There is one company that I have looked into and it offers a lot variety, from family insurance to insurance mortgage. They even have cash back life insurance.There seems to be a very reasonable package that is suitable for us, so I will discuss it with hubby and we will get some more information on their insurance package.
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Pork MeatBalls With Vegetables
2007-12-20 13:28:00
We had this the other night with the cold weather, it is great to have something like this..pork meatballs with carrots, potatoes, onions and leek. Just put the pork sausage meatballs in the oven for 20 minutes and then lightly sauteed the vegetables ot boil the lightly and add the gravy.. ready to eat..nice and hot...
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Something For Greg
2007-12-20 10:47:00
Christmas is just around the corner and I was thinking of sending my cousin, Greg , a Christmas present to the US. But with a few days to go, I don't think that I have enough time and it won't reach on time for Christmas as well. 'So, I have been cracking my head trying to find a great present for him..haha..knowing that he loves to play poker, I wanted to give him a suitable gift.I have been searching online and found this poker calculator. It seems like a perfect gift for him. This calculator could help him win more money by calculating the poker odds for him, simply great!Also, the website is easy to navigate and use, so knowing him, it would be no problem for him. There is even an offer in the website for this Magic holdem calculator on the website for free, just by signing up to one of the online poker rooms.So I might just give that to Greg and then email him the details, that way, his Christmas present would be on time for Christmas! Saves me the hassle!
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Great Finding!!
2007-12-19 18:01:00
Hubby's boss has been revamping their company's website . They are looking to change their current shopping cart software to a better one. My hubby has been looking into it and he has found this amazing offer on this shopping cart software. This software is quite suitable for his company because they have branches all over the world and this can be used on their American website. It's offering a 10 day trial so if they have found it unsuitable, then they can always change it. The shopping cart is integrated with all major cards, banks, gateways and third party processors.This ecommerce software is secure, easy to use and to install, affordable and has great customer support. What is more important is that it is search engine friendly which is will be great to drive more traffic to their company website and promote their products and services. I am sure when hubby presents this proposal to use this hosted shopping cart software, his boss will find it better than the old one!
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My Happy Cousin
2007-12-19 17:03:00
My cousin in the US loves casinos! It is like his lifeline...he practically sleeps and dreams of casinos..mind you he has the privilege to be born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Therefore, he spends majority of his bachelorhood just playing games, poker, blackjack, slot machines and all kinds of games at the casinos..you name it..he knows it! He is a regular to casinos, so I happen to ask him whether does he plays online? He looked lost! Haha..I told him that he could also play online without having to leave his home.So he asked for my help and I found this site, top usa online casinos. He loved it! It features 10 of the most exciting casinos online. It is safe and great to play on the online casinos. There are different types of offers daily and what's even better..the PAYOUTS! The rate is real GOOD! My cousin is not good with computers, but it is no problem for him to use the site because it is very simple.The websites looks very professional and there are all types of games t...
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Yummy...I Miss.
2007-12-18 23:56:00
Food....yummy food. When I was back in Penang, I didn't manage to snap many photos on food...just a few now and then. These are some of the photos of food that I had.. These are different Nyonya or traditional "kuih", all my favourite..but I like the most is the one on the left picture..mmmm...it's called "pulut lianti" in "Hokkien"...haha..made of glutinous rice and coconut.These are 2 of my favourite Indian "kuih"...they are deep fried and usually have small green finger chilli on them...*drooling*....spicy... Both are made of nuts..haha..peanuts or whatever nuts..I only know how to eat...I know one is called "kacang tumbuk"...direct translation...haha.."punched nuts"...muahahaha..or maybe "beaten nuts"...because that was how this delicacy was made..saw it, just didn't have my camera with me....tastes real good and not to forget..fattening... This is Hokkien noodles...or prawn noodles..don't see no prawns..haha..lots of chilli, just the way I like it..This is "wantan" no...
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Happy Birthday To....Moi!
2007-12-15 00:25:00
Oh yes! My birthday is today, nearly over now. It is a quiet birthday like always... My friend Shelly, treated me to a Chinese lunch buffet yesterday and gave me chocolates ( too fat already..shucks!). The food was OK..but by Malaysian standards..if fails miserably. Anyway, I took some photos of it. Another friend wanted to take me for dim sum in Manchester on Sunday but we are going for family lunch with my MIL, so will be postponed for next week. So, today just went to the Market Centre, which is like a town centre and walked around window shopping mainly, and getting some Christmas shopping. Tommorow going to Trafford Centre for shopping..yippee!!What did I get for my birthday? I got this from my MIL and this from my hubby. I actually got the Louis Vuitton bag earlier, before I went back to Penang..haha..Then had some white wine with cake...simple...
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Danny & Su Yin's Wedding
2007-12-14 18:59:00
*This is a backdated postI was going to post this when I was in Penang but did not have the time. Anyway, just wants to CONGRATULATE both of them again! Congrats Danny and Su Yin! By the way, the wedding was held at the Equatorial Hotel Penang.Didn't take much photos though. It was great to meet up with some of my ex-schoolmates, though, not too many as I have hoped....but never mind..Better than nothing..haha..Oh yes, the band that was hired was real bad!! Steel Guitars, it's called...out of tune and all sorts. We were seated at table nearest to the stage and at the end of the day, we were half-deaf. It was just like going to the disco except that disco is probably better..jeez...the singing was bad 90% of it. We were so glad once it was over.... Food was alright..not bad actually, a lot of left overs. But the party favour was quite nice...a pair of chopsticks with table mat. Overall it was a very slow and steady night..would have loved having all my good friends there....Annet...
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Extra Cash $$$$...
2007-12-13 19:06:00
Everyone loves extra cash... In fact, people like me, always dreams of cash...whether it is just nice or it's extra cash. Saving for rainy day is good if you have enough cash to save, but what would happen if your pay or salary is just enough for the essentials in your daily life. Hubby is the sole bread winner of this family. Should one day, he falls ill and is unable to work for weeks, what would happen to out household income? I pray that the day would never come. However, there is no guarantee in life, so how am I going to pay for the bills until he is better or until I get a job?That's why I have been searching on the web and found Cash Advance Payday Loans . What this company does, it helps you if you are in sudden need for money during emergencies. You can simply secure payday loans if you qualify the 3 simple criteria. You must be in employment for at least 3 consecutive months, earning at least $1,000 per month in income and have a valid checking account open for at least ...
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Extra Cash $$$$...
2007-12-13 19:06:00
Everyone loves extra cash... In fact, people like me, always dreams of cash...whether it is just nice or it's extra cash. Saving for rainy day is good if you have enough cash to save, but what would happen if your pay or salary is just enough for the essentials in your daily life. Hubby is the sole bread winner of this family. Should one day, he falls ill and is unable to work for weeks, what would happen to out household income? I pray that the day would never come. However, there is no guarantee in life, so how am I going to pay for the bills until he is better or until I get a job?That's why I have been searching on the web and found Cash Advance Payday Loans. What this company does, it helps you if you are in sudden need for money during emergencies. You can simply secure payday loans if you qualify the 3 simple criteria. You must be in employment for at least 3 consecutive months, earning at least $1,000 per month in income and have a valid checking account open for at least ...
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My Own Online Store
2007-12-13 18:38:00
I have always been interested to do my own business. Being a stay-at-home mum is great as I can watch my son grow and spend lots of time with him. However, being able to earn and help with the family finances is great too.So, I have been looking around, surveying for the best business to venture into. But I would like to be able to look after my son as well as working from home, so I think the best option would be having an online store or shop.To do that, I need to set up the website and have a shopping cart. Going through a lot of websites offering shopping cart software and ecommerce software, I have finally found one that offers the best shopping cart software.The Ashop Commerce offers well-tailored packages to suit individual needs. It is affordable and easy to set up. That sounds great for me because I would like a hassle-free software due to my time restriction. So, I think that I will try out the shopping cart software that is offered by this company.*This is a sponsored post.
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