Enjoying Krispy Kreme

At Midvalley. The original glazed donut and a cup of Americano. Donut is really soft, coffee ain't bad either, even without milk. Feel like getting a 2nd donut. :p

My lunch

Oops, only remembered to take photo after the sandwich was half eaten. Nothing spectacular lah. Just another hotel food.

Lunching...

Beside the pool at Palms, Hydro Hotel Penang.

Are you planning to buy a new car?

If you have plans to get a new car in the near future, here's an article to share some car buying tips and tricks.

If you are planning to buy a new car, don't just go to the nearest car dealer and talk to an agent. Buying a car is like going to war, you must be armed and you must be well protected with the different sales strategies that car dealers use.

If you will go to a car dealer unprepared, then you might end up being pressured into buying a car that you do not really like or is not ideal for you. The best thing that you can do is to employ effective car buying tips and tricks to make sure that you get the best deal in buying a car.

Knowledge of car buying tips and tricks is essential especially for people who are looking to the best value for their money. People should be careful with making major purchases especially now that we are undergoing a recession.

Without knowing the effective car buying car buying tips and tricks, you may end up wasting your money on a car that will not give you the best value.

Purchasing a car requires careful planning. Do not simply buy a car based on what you see on advertisements. Careful research is the key to getting the best possible car for you. If you will buy a car based on a whim, then you may end up regretting your decision several months or even just weeks after.

When you talk to a car dealer be sure you are armed with excellent negotiating skills. These agents are also armed with their own set of tricks just to lure you into buying a car from them. You must be able to counter their moves with your own “ammunition.” Remember that when it comes to buying a car, everything is almost negotiable.

The trick is to know what you need and want and to determine the right amount you are willing to pay for it. Some people are tricked to buying a car simply because it is not clear to them what they want out of a vehicle.

By knowing car buying tips and tricks, you can protect yourself from unscrupulous agents that are just after your money.

I'm sure you won't want to be taken advantage of by a car dealer and end up with a bad deal. If you want to learn practical car buying tips and tricks, the best person to learn from is none other than an ex-car sales person, right?

So why not get some insider's edge on your next car purchase by looking inside the dealer's playbook? Check it out --> TAKING THE HOUSE EDGE.

If shopping is inevitable

Despite the fact that the world's economy has slowed down and many people lost their job, it's amazing to see that even more people are shopping in the departmental stores! :P

How can one not be shopping when there are promotions and sales going on now, as means to boost our own local economy. And if you have gift vouchers, cash vouchers or whatever coupons that are still valid, may be you should use them right away before it's too late!

I myself has not been shopping as much as I like for the past year or so. Before the world's economy collapse, my own economy had collapsed, haha! So now I can only rely on cut out coupons and shopping vouchers for my shopping. What a sad case...

If you are also very careful with your spending but still NEED to shop, besides looking around for sales in shopping malls, you can try online stores too.

I came across a online shopping directory called ShopWiki and find it a very helpful site. It does not just point you to different online retailers, but it actually contains useful information and guide to help you make a smart purchase - buying what suits your need most and at the best price.

For example, if you want to buy clothing for your little girl through the internet, there are buying guides on the site teaching how to measure and use the size information to pick the right clothing to fit a body of a 7 year old girl.

Whether you are buying casual clothing, such as a pair of jeans, or selecting sleepwear like pajamas for your daughter, you can find an extensive list of different brands of clothing for young girls in the directory, all listed out in a manner easy to browse and choose from.

The point of me telling all this is that, if you can't stop shopping at all, then better start to shop wisely! :)

Garden creature

A tiny little frog seen in my mom's garden. I was in a horror, but my mom described it as cute! Eeeew!

Bad times are time to invest?

Looking at today's economic situation, this may be a bad time to start a business. But for those who have some funds in hand, this may be a time to invest in low-price share market and properties.

One may also invest in gold coins, silver coins or rare coins, but of course you have to first seek advice from the professionals, such as the Monex family of companies. The division of Monex companies that is in charge of rare coin investments is Monaco Rare Coin.

If you haven't heard of Monaco Rare Coins, it is a great resource for rare coin investors and collectors. Not only you will find the rarest coins available there, their dealers are equipped with professional knowledge and experience to advice on various coin investment plans that suits any budget, and also help to prevent you from losing your investments in possible market pitfalls.

Because things are so uncertain these days, you really want to invest your money through trusted companies. So, remember always to seek only GOOD professional advice before you start investing.

An update

I realized that I forgot to announce the 'birth' of my new personal blog in this blog. :P

From now (actually a couple of months ago) onwards, I will post recipes, my cooking experiments and other stuffs in my blog called "What's The Time Now?". I will still occasionally write some posts or updates here.

But I have to admit that I have not been posting regularly in that new blog either. :P Nowadays I spend more time on my hobby blog - a beading blog called Beads And Wires. Just hop over to take a look if you are free, okay? :D