Going to Mandarin Oriental Hotel August 13, 2015 bizadmin I am now in KL since 2 days ago and later this afternoon after lunch, will head straight to Mandarin Oriental Hotel using the 50% discount Elite voucher and pay $490++ with 10% service tax and 6% GST. There is an exhibition at KLCC and our potential supplier from China is there. We will also meet up with another current supplier from China at the hotel. The original plan was to go to Genting Highlands and enjoy the mountain air, but with our supplier participating in the exhibition at KLCC, we decided to stay for 1 night at Mandarin Oriental Hotel which is just a stone’s throw away within walking distance. Mandarin Oriental is founded in Hong Kong but 51% owned by Petronas in Malaysia.
It is Good to Have a Supportive Spouse July 29, 2015 bizadmin My home had been a battle ground until granny was transferred to an old folks home and I was caught in between 2 warring parties. So, when I bought my own condo and stayed with my spouse, things improved a lot for at least 2 years until recently when the new tenants started moving in. The home stay programme caused some vandalism recently but thank goodness, it had stopped. Now it is more peaceful again and with a supportive spouse, life away from home is much more bearable. He pays for majority of the stuffs like new lighting in my computer room to replace a dimmed light that always need replacement every few months. Hence, I decided to change the whole ceiling light to a brighter one with twirling bulb that is electricity eco-save.
Renewed The Star for Another Year July 26, 2015 bizadmin Just last week, I renewed The Star subscription for another year including the digital format on my iPhone 6 app. Then I reset my iPhone to get the email signature ‘from my iPhone’ but it was not so on the new iPhone. Lo and behold, everything was reset including my wiFi passwords and The Star app password. So, now I cannot read anything on my iPhone as far as The Star digital newspaper is concerned. I need to wait till tomorrow on Monday to call up the circulation department of The Star to reset my details so that I can read online again. Sheesh!
Booked Mercure Dolphine Southampton Hotel July 21, 2015 bizadmin Yesterday, I booked 4-star Mercure Dolphine Southampton Hotel in UK for 7 nights and 2 rooms for 4 adults – my parents, myself and youngest sister. The total cost without breakfast with VAT or GST here comes to around Great Britain pounds of 973 or almost 70 per night per room. My second sister is getting married there and her friend will cook for us. Plus the fact that there are several restaurants nearby including Chinese and Western food. I booked through booking.com and will only pay upon checking out on the last day. It will be sometime in October, during autumn. I shall miss my spouse and he will be all alone here.
Car Broke Down July 15, 2015 bizadmin Just the other day at Gurney Plaza car park, our old Mercedes broke down after we reached the 5th floor parking bay and pushed the car to an area where there is no obstruction to the traffic. My spouse called his brother and his own mechanic but to no avail, because it was way past working hours at night and no one picks up the call. In the end, I called dad and he wanted to come over to fetch me and told me to call up AAM, a 24-hour service for car breakdowns. We paid $130 on the spot with a receipt for 2 cars when the AAM people reached Gurney Plaza. They drove up to the car park on the 5th floor and amazingly, our car could start on its own after that. Hence, they accompanied our car our trailing behind just in case it stops midway again and it was smooth going back to the condo after that.
Celebrated my Birthday Yesterday July 11, 2015 bizadmin Yesterday, I celebrated my birthday that was brought forward to the 10th July as I was in KL on the actual birthday date. Went to Chinese Recreation Club at Victoria Green, Penang and pre-ordered 6 dishes of faux sharks’ fin soup with lots of crab meat, half roasted chicken with prawn crackers, fishball soup with Japanese seaweed, lettuce wrapped egg omelette with crab meat, and ee-fu noodles with crab meat. We had pu-er tea with ice and my spouse bought each of us a lottery ticket for $3 each. Hopefully, we can win something on this auspicious day. We also tar-pau back some of the noodles as we could not finish them in one go.
Phuket, Krabi Cruise Shelved July 2, 2015 bizadmin The Penang, Phuket and Krabi cruise for 4 days 3 nights scheduled for August, my mother’s birthday month, has been shelved. I was prepared to pay for 3 persons with both my parents tagging along, but since mum does not want dad to follow and it is no fun for 2 persons, then I have decided to go with my partner for 2 days 1 night cruise to the high seas departing next week. The tickets are confirmed and room already checked in online for easier passage, instead of filling up long forms at the counter. It is also my birthday month and the cruise would be suitable for me. I am sure I will enjoy this cruise more than going with a parent where you don’t have the freedom to do the things you love.
Planning to go to Penang, Phuket, Krabi Cruise June 26, 2015 bizadmin I am currently planning to go to Penang, Phuket, Krabi Cruise for 4 days 3 nights via Libya Star Cruises by Genting. For 3 persons in July, the cost will be $4,016 including port taxes and GST. But my dad may not go this time leaving just me and mum. We may go later, but for the moment, the date of departure is not ready yet in the system for online booking. There will be cabaret show on the cruise and a small circular swimming pool. I have never taken Star Cruises and this will be the first time for this experience. With my partner, I have taken a simple cruise to nowhere for 1 night stay only plus gambling on board the ship. We were woken up at midnight to gamble and I won $5 on my first try before retiring to bed as it was the policy to gamble the whole night through for this particular cruise to nowhere.