Handmade Paper Flowers

I was asked to make some paper flowers as offering to a deity. So off I went to Bunga Raya, Melaka to get some materials.

I remember making some flowers when I was very young. Learnt from my mum. I also tried using tissue paper. And i remember spraying some perfume on the flowers to make thme smell good. But that was more than 20 years ago. How time flies.

Not sure if I still remember how to make those flowers, but well, let's just try.

Bought coloured papers, leaves, pollens, UHU glue, green wire and also green tape

So tried to recall how I made those flowers when I was young...cannot remember a thing leh. If not mistaken, I was either in Kindergarten or Primary 1.

Let's just try using newspaper la...so i cut out newspaper like the following. and imagine how i will assemble them into flower...

Cut those newspaper pattels on the coluored paper and glue them to the green wire one by one, starting from small pattel.

Ta da.....my 1st flower. Not bad ya...

But it looks like 'layu' flower.

You see what I mean....

Improvised and this is my final product. Not bad yeah. My bro's girlfriend asked where I copied this from. Told her I created it all. She dun believe me

My bro commented the flower looked funny. I agree la. The flower looked like rose, but roses dun have leaves like this. This is crysentimum leaves. And the pollen..roses dun have pollen like this. Well, dun care. As long as overall it looks good.

Then mum say, hmm...look good ya. Make me some to decorate the house....dang dang...i have new task now

Robbery caught on CCTV

Robbery in broad daylight caught on CCTV. What is happening to Malaysia's security. How to becareful? However careful, they will still get you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbpj1XOhuGI

I finally joined Fitness 1st

I have been thinking of joining a fitness club for so so so long, but never have the commitment to do so. I finally made myself to drive to IOI mall and signed up as member. Actually I wanted to go there just to see see, as I was thinking of joining Perfect Yoga at Puchong.

Maybe the mistake I made was not making a visit to Perfect Yoga. Well, I will never know if I will sign uo for Perfect Yoga if I give them a visit.

So after signing up I am so fired up and wanted to visit the gym everyday. Went there for the 1st time on Saturday and attended Yoga and BodyJam. Liked it. Prefer Yoga though.

Then came sunday and I was too tied up with shopping at IKEA. Then on Monday I went there at 9.30 am to join BodyCombat. The moves reminds me of the days when I was in school, doing Taekwondo. Yes, I am Taekwondo black belt holder (that was more than 10 years ago. After BodyCombat, I joined the Yoga class. Then after that i use 2 of their machines (dunno their name la)

Today, my whole body was aching. All muscles, no miss. So decided to rest for today. But I guess when u start exercising, ur body gets a lift and is full of energy. I cannot sit still like i used to. And I was so lazy to climb the stairs. Despite my aching muscles, I did housechores. Washed toilets, wipe cupboards and pulling grass at the back yard.

i really like the feeling dun feel so fatigue. I am now so refreshed. Can't wait for tomorrow and I shall go for another Yoga class :)

Weighed myself today and I have lost 1kg. So happy. But my weight easily fluctuate by 1-2 kgs due to water retention. Hopefully I can lose 8kg. Keeping my fingers crossed

Ridiculous Credit Card Finance Charge!!!

Received my credit card statement today and was shocked to see Finance Charge amounting to RM19.25. I remember paying the full amount before the payment due date. So just to confirmed me right, I dug out last months statement. The due date was 27 Feb and I made the payment on 12 Feb.

Furious, I called the customer service. Well, let me explain that I am the Sup-card holder. So the teller told me that the finance charge is not for me, but for the primary card holder. Duh! OK! But what is the charge for? Is it late payment? Or what finance charge?

She told me that we did not pay the previous amount in full. Ok, I know I paid 12cents short. So the bank is charging me RM19.25 for not paying 12cents!!??

RM19.25/12cents is 160042%. So effectively they are charging us 192500%per annum. Ah Long also dun charge so much.

So she explained that based on Bank Negara blah blah blah, even if we pay 1 cents short, they will calculate the interest based on the whole previous month's transaction. I was like WHAT THE???

This is really RIDICULOUS. Banks are blood sucking. Why Bank Negara come out with such regulation? The bank is already earning so much and u come out with such regulation so that they can earn more???

She further explained that this regulation is announced. I asked if it is written behind the statement (you know the whole page of small prints behind the statement). She said no, but they have sent out memos to all card holders. Somewhere July last year. Ok, our bad for not reading the memo carefully (dun remember receiving it though).

Asked to waive it...but since I am not the primary card holder they can't do it. Only when the primary cardholder calls then they will waive it. DUH!!! As if the primary card holder will disagree with me and prefer paying the RM19.25 finance charge as a penalty of not paying 12 cents.

So next time, please becareful when making payment. Dun pay them even 1 cent short.