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Cheaper does not mean good

chinnee — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:25:47 +0000

Nowadays there are so many things which are made in China. Even most of the home furniture and electrical appliance are coming from China due to cheaper manufacturing cost. However although cheaper, the quality might not be as good as expected. For instant, we have been changing our light fixtures as they burn easily. Still spend the same in long run, hahaha…

A chance to be adventurous again

chinnee — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:21:17 +0000

I feel grateful that I am now blessed with 3 beautiful kids and a happy family. Although I miss my working life a lot, and my personal moments, I find that bringing up the kids and devote myself to my family is something very rewarding. I used to travel a lot, but now I have to be at home most of the time since the babies are still very young. I do long to go for holiday again, maybe in another one or two more years, when the boys are older.

To be frank, I miss travelling! Although being quite adventurous most of the time, I still consider myself a very timid person. My hubby is even worst! However I still love travelling by myself, planning my own itinerary and went to a couple of countries on my own. Just one thing, I always make sure that I book some place luxury for my stay during travelling. I would rather pay more and stay in a good hotel, to have a good night sleep. That is why until today, I still have not dare myself to experience any jungle tracking excitement.Many find that mountain climbing is fun. Maybe I should get my hubby to try mountain climbing one day when the kids are independent later. I know it is going to be quite dangerous, if we are not equipped with good mountain equipment. My uncle used to own lots of mountain clothing and since they are all still so new, we can just borrow them from him instead of spending a fortune again for everything.

Clean but not properly cleaned

chinnee — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:40:48 +0000

Although my maid can be helpful in all the housework, I just found out the reason why her cleaning job sucks. Guess what? Not using her brain and energy to work, cleaning is just an action, but not properly done. She did not even straighten the clothing when she hangs and folds them. When she sweeps and mops, I can only see the movement, but no strength used in her work. No wonder my Kohler faucets still has stubborn water stain on it despite being cleaned several times!

Sigh….

Humid summer

chinnee — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:45:00 +0000

There are lots of rain these days especially in the afternoon. Since the boys are using cloth nappies during daytime, it can be quite tedious for us if the cloth cannot get dry. Then we will not have sufficient nappies to use on the next day.

Although it rains almost daily, the air is still very hot here. Just like a long year summer, plus high humidity. Summer should be a fun season where most American apply for a quick passport with standard processin fee for their short travel. How nice if we get to experience cool summer so that we do not have to sweat like crazy.