Ringgit dropped to the lowest !

As the article go, Ringgit had dropped to the lowest, both Malaysian (who worked in SG) and Singaporeans are very happy. Because we can spend more on goods, petrol and services. 😆 As for myself, i had managed to change at SGD1000 for RM3420 for a short period of time when it hit the tip via my CIMB SG bank account to CIMB MY bank account.. Boosting my savings in Malaysia further and probably enough for a holiday house downpayment soon. 😊

Brand New M2 iPad Pro 12.9 inch !!!

I went for the specs which would last me for at least 4 to 5 years usage. At this point of time, Apple is retailing at $2401.20 for the model i get. However, i'm not that dumb to get at this full ON price lah. Got it from RedWhiteMobile for $1890 and after selling off my iPhone 13 Pro Max 256GB at $1100. I am paying cash of $790 for this unit. It takes me 1 week to make this decision and watching tons of reviews and thought process. This is not only a tablet, but also a laptop replacement since the market trend of apps all going online and to the cloud. It doesn't matter much if whether only a laptop can handle that task. With this M2 processor, it is really impressive after using for nearly a week. Tested VPN and accessing web applications, all work extremely well as well for office applications. Price value of apple is also a main concern as apple products still remain a ridiculous amount of value even after several years. Unlike the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 which i bought somewhere in 2019 from $1500 and value had dropped to almost $300 at this point of time. The next WWDC 2023 will be big and massive improvement in terms of software and application will boost the productivity of this device. I will share more along the way !

Powerful and Beautiful Power Supply for Desktop PC

ROG had released their even better and powerful Power Supply for Desktop PC. Aesthetic wise, they are really top notch. Of course their performance is top of the line too. I also love the fact that they are having RGB. My very own power supply have RGB too, but unfortunately, my case is not able to showcase my power supply. 😮‍💨 So, typically just get one good one without the aesthetic will do the job.

Latest RedWhiteMobile Trade-In Experience

Despite dealing with them for many years, this time is the fastest and most pleasant experience with Red White Mobile. Did my trade in of my iPhone 13 Pro Max 256GB for a good value, $1100. Of course, it is time again to get the latest Stuff to accompany me for a good 5 years. Let's hope i will utilize well on my new device after finishing work at 1AM !

Campbells Increase Price Again...

Campbells Mushroom Soup increases price again. This time is $1.90 per can and still can set expectation it is lowest price. 😮‍💨 If this year is so bad, can't imagine next year which confirmed to be worst. Salary Low, but expenses all goes up so fast. Still one of my favourite mushroom soup.

Laptop Stand From Orico

Got this Orico Laptop Stand from Shopee online store locally at around $9.30. Tested and works great for my working laptop. Probably works for most laptops between 12 to 16 inches and i guess tablets and iPads too. Got this mainly because i wanted to elevate my laptop to save space and also have good viewing angle since i am also using another monitor for my work. Before this, i was using a headphone box just to elevate the height placement of my laptop, but screen is still position quite far away from myself. Although it is not using metal, it still looks sturdy and affordable. Recommend this !

Stewed Pork Chops From Narcissus Brand

Had been having this for about 30 years now. This brand had been in the market for one of the longest time and still maintained its quality. Only price had been increasing which is unavoidable. Best for eating with white rice as the gravy and fats will melt in your mouth. Recommended for people who wants to try. At the moment, it is around $5.95 on a promotion.

Snow Coconut Made in Malaysia

This current Snowball Coconut which i had bought from the local supermarket for $5.85, isn't as good as the ones made in Korea. Last year due to covid positive, i bought the korean made ones in our local supermarket. Those were very good ! It helped healed up my covid process a lot faster. Unfortunately, they wasn't sold in our local supermarket for a while. Not sure why, but the malaysia made ones are now selling in store. For the same price, this doesn't taste very good. I do hope NTUC can take back the korean stock.

Japanese Lemon Coca Cola

Bought this at the local 7 Eleven for $2.50. I think they ever had the local lemon flavor before, but was gone after a while. But for this imported Japanese Coca Cola, i think it really contain real 1% Lemon juice. It is sweet [but zero sugar] and can feel the lemon acid. Really refreshing and taste good. Unfortunately it is only available in this small bottle only.

[Clash of Clan] 5 more last upgrade and onward to Town Hall 14 !

Last year, i predicted and manage the timeline of upgrading everything before upgrading to Town Hall 14 by 9 August 2023. Looks like i am gonna complete all my upgrades by June 2023. Then while maxmizing all my resources while completing upgrade of Town Hall 14 by early July 2023. I am one month earlier than expected. After which, it might take probably 1 to 2 years time before upgrading to Town Hall 15. Looking forward to the new journey of Town Hall 14 and the unlock of Heroes' Pet System.

McDonald Limited Time Price for my daily morning fix

It is sad how price had increased faster than what our salary can 'play' catch up. It was once used to be a regular price at $5.30. But now the regular price is $5.95 per SME. Of course the elites will tell you, nobody eat Mcdonald everyday. Well thats what the elites think so. Oh well, better keep investing till i reach my goal. 😑

[Clash Of Clans] Builder Base 2.0

Finally after so many months of my builder base which i had already maxed out all buildings and units, some changes are happening. It is not much, but it is a good start. Hope Supercell can implement more newer gameplay and special building to make it even more challenging. Based on this banners, its probably more on the attacks and make it harder. 

New $10 coin to commemorate 100th birth anniversary of Lee Kuan Yew

I had registered interest and balloted 5 coins [max] in order to get my hands on the coin. It is really great how our forefathers had brought Singapore to what it is today to have a better life for all citizens. Moving forward, we have to continue bringing Singapore forward and build a better society for all future generations. 

Very Hot Weather !!

Another way to overcome this hot weather especially on a lazy afternoon is to stock up bubble tea, earl grey milk tea and soft drinks. Of course not to forget about my own filtered water dispenser at home to hydrate our body to restore water level. Let's hope this crazy weather will not prolong for so long, else i will have to hide in the shopping malls already as well ! 

Wingstop Grab Order

So far, grab delivery for Wingstop is quite ok for a weekday. There seems to be a 50% off Grab Megasale Bundle at $20 instead of $40. So i added another ala carte order of 6 more classic wings with another two different flavours. Think Louisiana Rub is out for me. Garlic Parmesan is ok and so far teriyaki and Kecap Manis are the better ones. For grab orders, usually are very expensive, just need to look out, i am sure there are good deals as well !

Toast Box Mee Siam Set @ Somerset 313

This is the conversational set that was created by Toast Box which cause many people thinking that it increased its price significantly. However, they of course increase the price due to food cost increase, but they added the cake to the set as well. It cost me $9.70 at this point of writing and indeed, it is expensive, but no one force anyone to order it though. Mee Siam portion were very small, but coffee is still great. Cake abit overrated. 😅

Hard Rock Cafe @ Sentosa Singapore is gone for good

They cease operation on 07 May 2023 and it is really sad. Although they still had other branch in Singapore like in Orchard Road, this is more of a better location especially where tourists can come down here easily. Was planning to come down here sometime soon, but unfortunately too late. Went to Hard Rock Cafe at Orchard for some 30 years ago, this sentosa one is a little newer one. Oh well.

Happy Mothers' Day !!

Happy Mothers' Day to All ! All mothers deserved the love today because they work almost everyday for their children to grow up happily. 😀 Being a mother is hard work, especially taking care of babies and worry about them being teenagers. I believed all mothers sacrifice lots of sleep and sleep.

Whatsapp is Serious Business !

 

Whatsapp is indeed serious business and i am deeply rooted to Whatsapp as my main communication tool both in work and personal. Whatsapp had really work hard to bring in much features over the years and finally this time, they had integrated payment for local businesses in Singapore via Whatsapp. Can't wait to enjoy these new services and methods ! 

Happy Nurse Day 2023 !!

Happy Nurse Day 2023 to all nurses in the world. Thanks for the special care rendered for my daughter for the 3 months duration stay in hospital to grow up well ! I think in every profession, there will be bad apples, but there are also good ones in there and i really appreciate them !

Unique and Biggest Library Cruise

Unique and Biggest Library Cruise is at VivoCity on 07 May to 21 May 2023 and is free to enter from 1pm to 9pm. However, you will have to book in order to enter due to limited capacity. At least it is something new for people to enjoy. Enjoy while it is on board in Singapore !

Gatsby Technical Design Clay

Gatsby Technical Design Clay is something i used for a long time to make a messy but standard style. However lately, i had visited several stores and it seems that they no longer have this selling on their shelf. As i had depleted my stock, i am still on a lookout and tried finding online. Only to find that this product has discontinued. GG time to look out for similar experience products, but spent a couple of clay. It is bad and doesn't give a consistent effect. Time to do a last minute R&D now. 🤨

Durians dropping in price, but is that the case?

Thats what the news always say... Whenever i go and see how much the durian actually cost, it doesn't reflect the cheap price and all the sellers kept saying the cheap one finish already. 🫤 Starting to doubt durian news. All is fake news !!!

Big Watermelon !!

Under the hot weather, wanted to hydrate ourselves, so spend about $6+ for this big Watermelon from Sheng Siong. My wife cut half and we start to eat. I realised that initially was shiok, but damn cannot finish, the portion really too much even it is just water. Furthermore, i'm actually in a thirsty state. Oh well, tried to finish as much as possible and is indeed sweet. But at least still cheaper than bubble tea.

My fastest Tools ever to boost my work efficiency

As the title goes, i had finally get my hands on my latest NVMe drive with up to date M.2 SSD Enclosure just to boost my overall imaging to even higher level. My existing ROG Strix Arion with Adata NVMe which i had been using for more than 2 years had been able to handle fast within a minute. As tested with a normal USB 3.0 HDD, it takes 6 minutes 50 seconds to complete a job. My ROG Strix Arion with Adata XPG SX8200 took about 38 seconds. Yet to test this WD Black as the transfer speeds are even better than my Adata ones. Can't wait to test out this baby !

Singapore Temperatures are getting hotter and hotter !

Weather is really getting hotter and hotter. These days, i hardly eat at the hawker centre, because i will sweat like crazy. Instead, i would rather tabao back to office to eat or eat at fast food restaurants. I guess most working staffs will agree, as it will be unpleasant to sweat in formals or whatever we are wearing and felt sticky the rest of the work days.

Forest City is confirmed a goner.

As of current, this piece of reclaimed land in Malaysia is confirmed a goner. Those owners who had already bought the units there is as good as money is gone. Because of the lack of people who move in or purchase the units. Sooner or later, no more maintenance to be done there and soon, many upcoming problem will arise. Doubt much can be done there, whereas Singapore Land is 😮‍💨

Another Lazy Afternoon to Chin Lee @ Canberra Plaza

As usual, ordered their signature dry cha kuay tiao which is almost as good like my number 1 Carrot Cake in Marine Terrace which had extinct since many years ago. Their dim sum also running a 10% discount and had a simple brunch for 3 pax including a little one which still cannot eat these. So far these dishes still meet my expectations and certainly a nice and cosy place to chill in in my little neighbourhood. No crowd and comfortable. 😁

Changi Village Hokkien Mee & Carrot Cake @ Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre

Came to try this Changi Village Hokkien Mee stall located at Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre because whenever i came in the morning, they were not opened. So happened that i came in the afternoon and the stall is opened finally. In short, wok hei not much, but the hokkien mee is not bad. Carrot Cake both white and black is kinda normal. But price still quite ok. Nothing special. 😐

Whatsapp - One to Many devices !

Finally whatsapp will be able to allow one whatsapp account on multiple phones. These are important for most people who just need one personal and work account working on all their multiple devices. Like me, i have 2 phones, 1 tablet and it is really good that i can now manage my main whatsapp on all three devices ! Now the most important feature is for it to work on iPad Mini instead of just using whatsapp web with limited functions.

ROG Ally Official Announcement

All right, apparently it is no longer an April Fool Joke as it is going to be launch officially on 11 May 2023 at 10PM Singapore Time. And also because it is May now 😄 It is going to be a really awesome device both hardware and software. It is also because of Strong gaming brand such as ROG. Performance will most likely be key, but price might be a problem for most players. However let's look forward to 11 May 2023 and slowly decide whether to get it or not.