Now that I'm working part-time in retail, i don't have my hp with me all the time. While taking my meal break, i noticed this number which rather frequently appeared on my miss call list, on average at least once in every 1-2 months. Whenever i called back, it is always ringing off the hook.
I decided to google this number and found out that I'm not the only one who received calls from this mysterious number.
http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/0374924700
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-037-492-4700
According to netizen Erik, the number originates from Maxis for telemarketing purposes. I really hope one day i'm able to answer this call just to verify that it's really from Maxis.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
New Uses of Dynamo
Chinese New Year is around the corner and it is the time of the year for spring cleaning. I always dread cleaning the kitchen because of the one year build-up of grease on every flat surfaces imaginable. Since time is running short, i thought i better do it this afternoon.
Just as I was about to start, I realised that my dishwashing liquid is running low and I don't have a spare. Die-la, how to start cleaning? I decided to improvise using concentrated Dynamo liquid detergent.
And the results? AMAZING! I didn't have to scrub hard as Dynamo just seems to melt the grease away. My kitchen cabinets and counter surfaces feel so smooth and clean and oil-free! *beams*
And I discovered another use as well. Mix equal amounts of Dynamo with bleach in a spray bottle and top up volume with tap water. Give it a good shake. This mixture works wonders on all bathroom surfaces. No hard scrub needed!
Just as I was about to start, I realised that my dishwashing liquid is running low and I don't have a spare. Die-la, how to start cleaning? I decided to improvise using concentrated Dynamo liquid detergent.
And the results? AMAZING! I didn't have to scrub hard as Dynamo just seems to melt the grease away. My kitchen cabinets and counter surfaces feel so smooth and clean and oil-free! *beams*
And I discovered another use as well. Mix equal amounts of Dynamo with bleach in a spray bottle and top up volume with tap water. Give it a good shake. This mixture works wonders on all bathroom surfaces. No hard scrub needed!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
The race is on
As more and more branded medicines are coming off patent, the race is on for generic and ethical players in the pharmaceutical industry to outdo each other: Generics can't wait to get their hands on making copies of off-patent medicines, while the big pharma is in desperate need to innovate and evolve their way of doing business.
I came across a rather interesting product while in Perth. It's Canesoral Duo marketed by Bayer for vaginal thrush. This product contains a single-dose oral capsule of fluconazole 150mg PLUS 10g of clotrimazole cream for symptomatic relief. Separately, both fluconazole and clotrimazole have lost their patent and generic copies are readily available at fraction of the original cost. And this is where credit goes to Bayer on being innovative to stay ahead of the game. Canesoral Duo is premiumly priced at AUD33 per box.
One can always argue that one can buy the generic copies of both separately and save some cost right? This is where the beauty of the product comes in: it is quite impossible to buy the oral capsule on its own as one would need a doctor's prescription. This is not the case for Canesoral Duo as it is categorised as a Pharmacist Only Medicine which means that pharmacists can dispense this product without a doctor's prescription. Smart ler...
Only time will tell if we ever see this product on our shelves here in Malaysia.
I came across a rather interesting product while in Perth. It's Canesoral Duo marketed by Bayer for vaginal thrush. This product contains a single-dose oral capsule of fluconazole 150mg PLUS 10g of clotrimazole cream for symptomatic relief. Separately, both fluconazole and clotrimazole have lost their patent and generic copies are readily available at fraction of the original cost. And this is where credit goes to Bayer on being innovative to stay ahead of the game. Canesoral Duo is premiumly priced at AUD33 per box.
One can always argue that one can buy the generic copies of both separately and save some cost right? This is where the beauty of the product comes in: it is quite impossible to buy the oral capsule on its own as one would need a doctor's prescription. This is not the case for Canesoral Duo as it is categorised as a Pharmacist Only Medicine which means that pharmacists can dispense this product without a doctor's prescription. Smart ler...
Only time will tell if we ever see this product on our shelves here in Malaysia.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Travel stories: Dolphin watching off Penguin Island in Perth
Managed to capture wild dolphins live in action. Took us about 1 hour plus cruising the seas before we were able to see them.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Travel stories: I am a Cina-kui after all..
and proud of every minute of it.. HAHAHA
I thought I belong to the new Chinese generation i.e. in my definition, those who can take on cold sandwiches for lunch anytime and survived western meals for lunch and dinner like forever.
When I was in Munich 4 months ago for work, after 2 days of pork knuckle, bratwurst and sauerkraut, my craving for Chinese food was at all time high. And when girlfriend and me finally settled in a totally unassuming Asian cafe that look more like a take-away place, when my plate of Chinese fried rice was served steaming hot, when I took that first bite, I have died and gone to heaven. It was oh-so menghilangkan gian.
My recent Christmas holiday in Perth is the final nail in the coffin. Sure, I was having Asian dishes at every meal, but this time the craving is for noodles. And so on our final day of roaming Perth city centre, I told Hubby I have a desperate urge for noodles for lunch and I remembered seeing some Asian food stalls at Carillion City food court.
The place was packed with lunch crowd and it took us awhile to find a place. When we finally did, I already knew what I wanted. Steaming hot bowl of Nyonya Curry Laksa complete with crab sticks, fish cakes, fish balls and prawns. I was completely satiated, savouring each mouthful of meehoon and slurping each spoonful of the yummy laksa broth. Mind you I was coming down with a sore throat (and still nursing one at point of blogging), but that did not deter me one bit.
I thought I belong to the new Chinese generation i.e. in my definition, those who can take on cold sandwiches for lunch anytime and survived western meals for lunch and dinner like forever.
When I was in Munich 4 months ago for work, after 2 days of pork knuckle, bratwurst and sauerkraut, my craving for Chinese food was at all time high. And when girlfriend and me finally settled in a totally unassuming Asian cafe that look more like a take-away place, when my plate of Chinese fried rice was served steaming hot, when I took that first bite, I have died and gone to heaven. It was oh-so menghilangkan gian.
My recent Christmas holiday in Perth is the final nail in the coffin. Sure, I was having Asian dishes at every meal, but this time the craving is for noodles. And so on our final day of roaming Perth city centre, I told Hubby I have a desperate urge for noodles for lunch and I remembered seeing some Asian food stalls at Carillion City food court.
The place was packed with lunch crowd and it took us awhile to find a place. When we finally did, I already knew what I wanted. Steaming hot bowl of Nyonya Curry Laksa complete with crab sticks, fish cakes, fish balls and prawns. I was completely satiated, savouring each mouthful of meehoon and slurping each spoonful of the yummy laksa broth. Mind you I was coming down with a sore throat (and still nursing one at point of blogging), but that did not deter me one bit.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy New Year 2009
As the final minutes of 2008 ticked away, making its last circle on the face of the clock, I can't help but to feel that the festive mood is somewhat subdued this time. I am not exactly sure if it's due to age catching up or whether everyone is bracing for a weak economy in 2009.
For some, 2009 could be a good start: new promotions and new business opportunities all lined up and set to go. But i'm pretty much sure that at the back of everyone's mind, lies the niggling question of how a weakened global economy is going to impact on my lifestyle, spending habits, future goals and plans, and etc. One thing for sure, all of us are riders on this gigantic rollercoaster slowly chugging up the peak, anticipating the adrenaline rush that hits us when the cars race down the downward slope.
As a friend aptly puts down on her facebook NY wish: I wish you your own little miracle in 2009.
Happy New Year folks!
For some, 2009 could be a good start: new promotions and new business opportunities all lined up and set to go. But i'm pretty much sure that at the back of everyone's mind, lies the niggling question of how a weakened global economy is going to impact on my lifestyle, spending habits, future goals and plans, and etc. One thing for sure, all of us are riders on this gigantic rollercoaster slowly chugging up the peak, anticipating the adrenaline rush that hits us when the cars race down the downward slope.
As a friend aptly puts down on her facebook NY wish: I wish you your own little miracle in 2009.
Happy New Year folks!
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