Family Hi-Tea

Had our hi-tea at grand season hotel @KL. A place where our family members hang-out for hi-tea session. Chit-chatting and gathering on a lovely sunday. I pick up my new camera this weekend as well, so, pics below are my 1st try on my Sony A550. No flash with high ISO settings.

Because of all sorts of food, i bz eating and throw my camera to my nieces and nephews to simply shoots thru out the hi-tea.

My sisters bought some hi-tea voucher during matta fair, i think. One voucher worth RM45+ and she got it at RM20+, so happily she bought one stack.

We all are having great times eating, chit-chatting, joking, updating each other... tat's good!

What is this?

Can somebody tell me what is this abt? i always see this sign being hang at the back of a car. Can somebody help to solve my doubt?

Online selling your junk

I like to put my junk for sale online if i dun really use them. I can cash out for the junk.

Here is a good example of my wide angle converter lens. Brand Bower. I ask Chang Fong to buy for me in US and it cost me USD37.70, which converted to ringgit, is about RM131.95.

Guess how much i sold online? RM150 FOC shipping! hahahaha.... Yes, got ppl buy...

Well, here is another one... ipodium, i bought in lowyat, and its for my ipod. Too bad the ipod now, its not mine anymore. And the ipod is not ipod also. Why i say tat? because, the ipod is not use as playing music, it serve as an external hdd by ah dear.

*sigh* i cannot use it. So, rather let the speaker sitting in a corner doing nothing, i decided to let it go to someone who really use it.

I put up an ads in mudah and within the same day after the ads is published, i got a sms interested to buy and COD in melaka. Meet up with the guy and its SOLD! Easy!

The sets is pretty new and i only use few times. It can play nokia phones, SE phones, Ipod and PSP. With remote control tat i never use b4.

The guy very interested after seeing the whole sets. Look new and good condition. Of cos la! i dun simply sell things one la, and i dun SKL ppl la, if got problem, i will tell upfront one.

But guess wat? how much i sold? i sold it @RM45. Cheap rite? and guess wat again?! how much i bough? RM50!!! and guess wat again and again? how much selling price now? RM25!!!

I think i can get a new one liao...

My New Camera - Sony A550

I bought my new camera SONY ALPHA A550 on 30.10.2010 @Zaloon, Pudu Plaza. The latest model A580 is selling like a hot cake, so, i worried A550 will soon end of life. I call them up and ask for the right price, RM1800, Mr. Chin from Zaloon says.

After checking and checking the numerics in my bank account, i decided (force) to buy it advance to my plan. Actually i plan to buy a new camera next year. But too bad, the timing has just came knocking, i need to act to it.

My camera's very 1st shot! He is Mr. Chin. And some of the shots while i am on my way back.

Look how clear and sharp the picture. I did not PP anything, its as shot! I am drooling with its performance.

Special function, auto HDR. The exposure is very well done here after 3 different exposure fired and auto combine by camera. Amazing technology by SONY.

Went back, immediately try out on my lovely Jboy la... i purposely set to high ISO to see its performance. ISO1600, still good. I love it!

My cutie pie...

Dinner time @ steamboat restaurant somewhere in kepong. Another chance for me to try out my camera's hi ISO.

I love it, i love it and i love it!

Family Brunch @ Levain Boulangerie Patisserie

14.11.2010, Sunday.

10something in the morning, Siew called home and ask our parents wanna eat bread. 1st thing come into my mind is "cham-beng", yeah~ She says its at KL/ampang area, wow, so high-class! Brunch need to go so far meh, in my heart i think.

Dad hear eat roti, he straight away say NO! i nag him: "y u so degil? ppl wanna bring you try new things mah, go loh! we go together"

Then both of them change their mind to go with us and go change baju dy.

After getting ready while waiting Siew to come, mom see me playing with my camera and ask try my photography skills and my new camera capability, hahaha... Actually, she got her new baju, something different from wat she normally wear. More young look...

The place call Levain, it has all sorts of bread, many many many... Wat is so famous? oooooh~ they use stone bake, natural yeast, their decor is english style.

You can pick watever you want, proceed to payment, get a seat upstairs or downstairs. Something to mention about, they converted an old bungalow house into a cafe/restaurant. The 2nd floor has been converted into dining room. The rooms are meant for dining. 2 big spacious rooms available upstairs. Yeah, dining in a room, its so english!

As usual, i'll just leave it to my sisters to order as they are more familiar here. We just waiting to eat nia. Mom is checking out all the roti we order, she try small piece each and every type. Geng! She loves the durian flavour one, i think so too... i m not sure cos i only take one small bite.

Dad is hungry i think... he taking his napolitan spaghetti.

Here are just some of the food we ordered. Top left is napolitan spaghetti, follow clockwise is curry spaghetti, octopus bread, and dunno wat burger/sandwich.

I am too full as i had bf at home tabao from pasar, so i only take latte, the latte is super good! If you guys knows me, you know i dun really like bread in the morning. Hahahah...

Mom and dad says, if miki is here, she sure will like it, they both know she likes bread. Hmmmmph, ah dear, u see... do you know wat they like to eat?

We are really enjoying our sunday, we eat, we try everything, we chit-chat, we laugh, we experience... in a dining room. Feels like a private function. Nothing beats this... we truly enjoyed and i really treasure this moment with my family.

Some stunning shots by dunno-who-took-my-new-camera. I think its rachel... Siew, i think you can use this as ur FB profile pics la!

Rachel, i think you can oso use this as FB profile pics la, its time to update...

View from 2nd floor.

Outside look of Levain Boulangerie Patisserie.

Price for all the pastry is reasonable, higher a bit from ur neighbourhood cake house. Those pasta and drinks make the bill expensive loh.

I hear we spend about RM200+ for this brunch. o.O but think again, how many person we have here? after calculation, one person might be less than RM15.< span="">

But who cares, money is not anything compare to the happy and joyous moment with family, rite?

Here is the address and map.

Address:

Jalan Delima

55100 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Computer 1 Malaysia

Our streamyx has a new promotion early this year, its called "1Malaysia Computer package". It comes with free wireless modem, and a netbook. Its only RM68/month, no hidden clause.

My current 1MB package cost me RM88/month and i dun have anything. So, i decided to apply. With such a good promotion, many ppl are trying very hard to get this package. But there is another criteria, it says, only for those kampung-kampung area. Luckily my taman is kampung area. I am qualified.

I call them frequent to check my application status. Soon after, the telephone line ppl come and install a new line. Then few weeks later, the streamyx ppl come. Some ding-dong action going on and at last i get my line fixed.

After a week i got my new streamyx, i received a poslaju parcel. Open up and see, my netbook has arrived.

1Malaysia computer by Mimos. Malaysia BOLEH!

Feel, Touch a Proton Inspira - Review

Ee Jin told me proton has a lancer model launched recently. I said, sure boh, after so many years, our national car maker still buy mitsubishi model? I thought our national car maker have bunch well trained designers?

Well, a lancer with local logo and selling 30% cheaper...why not to have a look? The next day, my colleague send me some pictures.

Picture above showing the difference btw original mitsubishi and proton inspira. To me nothing much different from the picture. Well...ok...

Car brochure photos is very very well taken. Look at the interior. Impressive with the wooden interior rite?

Lets have a look on the outlook. OK, just logo changed. A trademark shape change to an animal. Errrr...nvm... as long as the price is attractive.

The front, oh man... the nose part should be bigger portion in black... "this is not a lancer" again i remind myself.

I went and have a look myself at bachang branch. Showroom car is very well polished and always looks tremendous. As usual, i knock the front lamp, bonet, every metal part of it. The sound of the metal....is just...sounds....not right.... it's "kuang kuang" sound i told my colleague after my visit. Means not solid, very thin layer feel.

The auto transmission one is crowded with visitors, so, i turn to 1.8 manual transmission. I go inside the driver seat. Well, i quite like it. The dashboard is cool, front interior is cool and spacious. I adjusted to my normal driving position and went to the back seats. The legroom is spacious. I love it. Then came a malay guy sitting next to me. Well, 2 persons at the back is comfort. But then, i told the fella, if another person sitting in the middle, tat would be sempit lah, he agreed. The middle seat had no place for your leg, there is a "lump". So, not comfort at all.

Then the malay guy added, "wow, the seat lembut lah, persona nye keras, ini OK!" I did not agree and just have a smile back. I was thinking, the seat is lousy, it is not solid at all, to me, its wrapped with some cheap sponge. When i sit in, i was sunk in, i dun like it. It does not support me and my butt.

Carboot portion, the brochure shows 4 pcs of luggage can be fitted. Else a mountain bicycle can be inserted with back seat incline to give space. When i open up and see... different story. I dun think it can fit a mountain bike lorrrr, mebbe my boy's bike la... in a magnifying view. There is one "palang" inside the carboot, this palang makes it worst. It is not spacious to me. Spare tyre is not sports rim.

Car tyre is 16" continental. OK la...

Engine are mivec, according to them, 1st batch with limited qty are using MIVEC engine. MIVEC is from mitsubishi motors. They only tune with proton/lotus. Well, but still a mivec. Impressive. Only limited, dun be fooled, after 2nd and the rest, no more MIVEC. So, if you buying one, pls chk properly. The salesman might sinkalan u.

Then i proceed to take a piece of price list and see.

The price:

• 1.8 MT (E)- RM78,999.00
• 1.8 CVT AT (E) - RM84,999.00
• 2.0 CVT (P) - RM91,999.00

Let's see some simple calculation.

10% deposit, loan amount 90%, 7years loan, u need to pay from 1000~1250 per month. 9years loan, 880~1000.

Well, u sendiri think la, see worth it or not la. I told my fren, i actually dun like a proton, so, my review are all negative one. Why? because i know tat the car price export to other country are cheaper we malaysian buy in malaysia. Means, we malaysian is paying the price to other country. Which this disgust me alot.

I even joke with him, the price u pay for, does this free you from one hand holding steering, one hand holding money to pay toll, and try to make another hand to push down ur window, after paid the toll, one hand on steering, one hand try to push the window back. I dun even wanna mention how is the scenario if you driving a manual transmission, gear, clutch, accelerator. U need "Paul" to handle a proton car, rite? How about the odometer, which like to go up and down suka-suka one.

I advise him, with the money you pay, u rather get a TOYOTA VIOS or HONDA CITY, yeah, i know, 1.5cc, who cares? These car are so reliable and give you problem free. I dun simply say one, look at my car *touch wood*, i bought 2003, i finished my loan in 5years, i used to paid RM1170 per month which lead me to hell life. But then, after i finished, the car still give me same performance. I dun need to push my window up or down. I dun have any problem with it after almost 8years?!?!

Well, you see, you heard, you sendiri go and feel and think what i say here are true or not. =)

Malaysia BOLEH! Proton BOLEH! We BOLEH!

*This is my 1st car review in this blog and damn! a very negative one...hahaha*

武松来咯！

他最喜欢把睡衣的其中一个袖子拿掉。

爸~~~看！我好凉快哦。

变成了baby版武松。

而我就变成那只可怜的老虎咯。。。