Global financial crisis began on Wednesday when Dubai World, the developer of the three palm shaped islands, burdened with $59 billion in liabilities was requested to defer their debt by the government. This feared banks all around the world who invested on Dubai companies. Stock market plunged and workforce which composed mainly of expatriate employees fear the possible restructuring, layoffs and job losses.
Dubai which has an ultra-modern image with the luxury hotels, resorts and buildings have to be now put in cold web. Companies are holding back construction projects and foreign workers' passports until the economy stabilises. This leaves many with no money for food and shelter which triggers the thought of fleeing the country. However, there are news that the United Arab Emirates central bank is here for the rescue so the economy should be able to overcome the crisis in a short period of time.
We shall see by then...
Monday, November 30, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Fell Sick...
How often do you fall sick in a year? The last time I fell sick was maybe 2 years ago. The last time I had fever? Non-existence!
Last weekend we had a small birthday celebration for KH at this Shabu-Shabu Japanese Style Steamboat Buffet at Bandar Puteri Puchong. The uncooked food are placed on bowls and travels around on the track like a train. It's really cool! There are numerous food choices from scallop cake, fish balls, pork balls, lobster balls, ham dumpling, fish dumpling, vegetables, etc. I would strongly recommend this place to anyone out there! Dial this number 03-8063 5796 if you are planning to head there and have fun! =P
So what does that have to do with me being sick? Do you know that steamboat is heaty? Ya, I just knew that as well. The night after I had my yummy steamboat I'm caught with sore throat. Ouch! It's killing meeeeee~~~ I can't sleep well with it, I can't eat well, I can't do anything without feeling the pain in my throat!
Do you know any remedy for sore throat? My friend recommended one that is out of the ordinary but I actually listened to him and tried it anyhow. So what is it? Just get one lemon and squeeze the juice into a glass of hot boiling water. Then slowly sip it until you sweat and doze off into lalaland. Haha! Did it work for me? Erm.. maybe 50% so I will try it again tommorrow and let you guys know if this method actually works.
Okay, I shall take my rest now..
Last weekend we had a small birthday celebration for KH at this Shabu-Shabu Japanese Style Steamboat Buffet at Bandar Puteri Puchong. The uncooked food are placed on bowls and travels around on the track like a train. It's really cool! There are numerous food choices from scallop cake, fish balls, pork balls, lobster balls, ham dumpling, fish dumpling, vegetables, etc. I would strongly recommend this place to anyone out there! Dial this number 03-8063 5796 if you are planning to head there and have fun! =P
So what does that have to do with me being sick? Do you know that steamboat is heaty? Ya, I just knew that as well. The night after I had my yummy steamboat I'm caught with sore throat. Ouch! It's killing meeeeee~~~ I can't sleep well with it, I can't eat well, I can't do anything without feeling the pain in my throat!
Do you know any remedy for sore throat? My friend recommended one that is out of the ordinary but I actually listened to him and tried it anyhow. So what is it? Just get one lemon and squeeze the juice into a glass of hot boiling water. Then slowly sip it until you sweat and doze off into lalaland. Haha! Did it work for me? Erm.. maybe 50% so I will try it again tommorrow and let you guys know if this method actually works.
Okay, I shall take my rest now..
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Ivy Got An Offer
Whenever I think of the word "interview" it give me goosebumps. I'm always worried if I'm posted with technical questions or difficult scenarios where I am unable to provide an answer for then I will look like a fool. However, due to some unforeseen circumstances, I had to go through another stage of interview process again as I have waved goodbye to my old firm.
As I have always considered myself as a very lucky girl, I have applied for a job with HP 2 weeks ago and was called in for an interview in Cyberjaya at 4pm yesterday. Did I have a nervous breakdown? Yes! I spent the whole morning studying about FRS, IFRS, US GAAP, SOX, etc. My head started to spin as too much information is going in. I even forgot that I did not have lunch that day! So at 2.30pm I started my car engine and head off to Cyberjaya for my interview. Why am I so early? Well.. cause I don't know my way there so I'm just gonna follow the signboards and use my luck to play. Guess what? I made my way there smoothly and it only took me 35 minutes. So I was super duper ridiculously early for my interview. Even the security guard was laughing at me when he heard I say my interview is 1 hour later. So I had to stand there and chit chat with the security guard, with my broken malay language, to pass time.
It is 4pm and I was escorted to a small room at the corner where I was interviewed by 3 caucasian managers. Eeerrrr... are they trying to gang up on me? My heart started to beat at 1000 times per minute. But the interview went pretty well unexpectedly and I think my performance impressed them that they called me early this morning to inform that they are offering me a job! ^^ WooHoo~
So now I'm officially going to stop my everyday work of clicking on every friends' facebook pictures, playing bejeweled, chatting on msn, blogging and checking if there are any orders in my Shopaholichic website @_@ phew~
As I have always considered myself as a very lucky girl, I have applied for a job with HP 2 weeks ago and was called in for an interview in Cyberjaya at 4pm yesterday. Did I have a nervous breakdown? Yes! I spent the whole morning studying about FRS, IFRS, US GAAP, SOX, etc. My head started to spin as too much information is going in. I even forgot that I did not have lunch that day! So at 2.30pm I started my car engine and head off to Cyberjaya for my interview. Why am I so early? Well.. cause I don't know my way there so I'm just gonna follow the signboards and use my luck to play. Guess what? I made my way there smoothly and it only took me 35 minutes. So I was super duper ridiculously early for my interview. Even the security guard was laughing at me when he heard I say my interview is 1 hour later. So I had to stand there and chit chat with the security guard, with my broken malay language, to pass time.
It is 4pm and I was escorted to a small room at the corner where I was interviewed by 3 caucasian managers. Eeerrrr... are they trying to gang up on me? My heart started to beat at 1000 times per minute. But the interview went pretty well unexpectedly and I think my performance impressed them that they called me early this morning to inform that they are offering me a job! ^^ WooHoo~
So now I'm officially going to stop my everyday work of clicking on every friends' facebook pictures, playing bejeweled, chatting on msn, blogging and checking if there are any orders in my Shopaholichic website @_@ phew~
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Meteor Shower to Light Up Your Tuesday Night
Have you ever heard of the myth that if you make a wish above a shooting star your wish will come true? When I was young I always see this in the movies and dreamed that I could witness the meteor showers instead so I can make a dozen of wishes. Haha. Am I foolish? Or am I not the only one with this thought.
"Wake up Ivy! You need not dream no more because the Leonid Meteor Shower is here to light up your tuesday night!" What? Are you for real?
Yes, the King of Meteor Shower, the Leonid, is going to peak on 17 November 2009 where the rates may race up to 300 per hour! It is forecasted that the shower should produce a mild but pretty sprinkling of meteors over North America followed by a more intense outburst over Asia. Do you know that Leonid showers come approximately every 33 years and today it is said that this could be one of the best Leonid showers in years because the Leonids will be shooting almost directly out of the planet Mars.
Some of you might be wondering how did meteor shower came about? What is it made out of? How does it look like? The meteor showers happen when Earth plows through a trail of debris left in the wake of a comet orbiting the sun. When a comet gets close to the sun, melting ice releases pieces of dust that are no larger than grains of sand.
Every year the earth crosses paths with the orbiting debris and as these small particles collide with the Earth’s atmosphere, they burn up and create a startling streak of light across the sky like fireballs shooting down from the sky.
Meteor-watchers in North America will be expecting the meteor shower at 5:00pm observing 20 to 30 meteors per hour. The very strong display will favor those living across most of central and eastern Asia at 5:00 am where the meteor rates are expected to be at 200 to 300 per hour.
Tips to meteor-watchers:
- Set ur alarm clock
- Go to a nice dark place (e.g. beach)
- Bundle up a warm drink
- Crane your neck skyward
- No binoculars or telescopes needed
- Relax and enjoy the show together
"Wake up Ivy! You need not dream no more because the Leonid Meteor Shower is here to light up your tuesday night!" What? Are you for real?
Yes, the King of Meteor Shower, the Leonid, is going to peak on 17 November 2009 where the rates may race up to 300 per hour! It is forecasted that the shower should produce a mild but pretty sprinkling of meteors over North America followed by a more intense outburst over Asia. Do you know that Leonid showers come approximately every 33 years and today it is said that this could be one of the best Leonid showers in years because the Leonids will be shooting almost directly out of the planet Mars.
Some of you might be wondering how did meteor shower came about? What is it made out of? How does it look like? The meteor showers happen when Earth plows through a trail of debris left in the wake of a comet orbiting the sun. When a comet gets close to the sun, melting ice releases pieces of dust that are no larger than grains of sand.
Every year the earth crosses paths with the orbiting debris and as these small particles collide with the Earth’s atmosphere, they burn up and create a startling streak of light across the sky like fireballs shooting down from the sky.
Meteor-watchers in North America will be expecting the meteor shower at 5:00pm observing 20 to 30 meteors per hour. The very strong display will favor those living across most of central and eastern Asia at 5:00 am where the meteor rates are expected to be at 200 to 300 per hour.
Tips to meteor-watchers:
- Set ur alarm clock
- Go to a nice dark place (e.g. beach)
- Bundle up a warm drink
- Crane your neck skyward
- No binoculars or telescopes needed
- Relax and enjoy the show together
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Hilarious Quotes
I just checked my email and found this email from my buddy that I find it so hilarious that I HAVE TO share it with all of you out there. Have fun laughing!!! ^^
Funny quote #1
Never drink while you are driving. You could spill your beer!
Funny quote #2
Some bosses are like clouds. The minute they dissappear, the day suddenly gets brighter!
Funny quote #3
To err is human. To blame someone else for your problem is strategic!
Funny quote #4
Man wouldn't lie as much to the woman in their life, if the woman in their life didn't ask so many questions!
Funny quote #5
Children in the front seat of a car can cause accidents. Accidents in the back seat of a car can cause children!
Funny quote #6
Your future depends on your dreams. Don't waste any time, go to bed NOW!
Funny quote #1
Never drink while you are driving. You could spill your beer!
Funny quote #2
Some bosses are like clouds. The minute they dissappear, the day suddenly gets brighter!
Funny quote #3
To err is human. To blame someone else for your problem is strategic!
Funny quote #4
Man wouldn't lie as much to the woman in their life, if the woman in their life didn't ask so many questions!
Funny quote #5
Children in the front seat of a car can cause accidents. Accidents in the back seat of a car can cause children!
Funny quote #6
Your future depends on your dreams. Don't waste any time, go to bed NOW!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
My Online Boutique
Have you noticed that recently there were a lot of online boutiques registering themselves a place in the world wide web? All the pretty clothes on the pretty models are just too pretty that I have started an online boutique myself. Yes, I am one of those people and took a seat in world wide web.
So where can you find Ivy's online boutique?
- at www.shopaholichic.com
How did Ivy came about with the name?
- I loved the movie shopaholic so I have to use that name but it was taken so I came up with the name Shopaholic + Chic ^^
Is there any discount if I purchase from your online boutique?
- Yes, just drop me an email at shopaholichiconline@gmail.com and tell me that you are a reader of my blog and I will grant you a 10% discount!!!
So what can I do to help Ivy?
- Please help me to spread the word out to all your friends, family, relatives, strangers, etc. Hehe ^^
Thank you all for your support~
So where can you find Ivy's online boutique?
- at www.shopaholichic.com
How did Ivy came about with the name?
- I loved the movie shopaholic so I have to use that name but it was taken so I came up with the name Shopaholic + Chic ^^
Is there any discount if I purchase from your online boutique?
- Yes, just drop me an email at shopaholichiconline@gmail.com and tell me that you are a reader of my blog and I will grant you a 10% discount!!!
So what can I do to help Ivy?
- Please help me to spread the word out to all your friends, family, relatives, strangers, etc. Hehe ^^
Thank you all for your support~
Dream Interpretations
Ever wonder why human beings dream in their sleep? Have you often dream of the same thing over and over again?
Recently I have been wondering why do I have the same sort of dream all the time? I often dream that I was being chased by somebody, a murderer most of the time. So my curiousity caught me this morning and I started googling for some dream interpretations and found that "chasing dream" is very common dream amongst most of us. It is a result of anxiety and physical threats in our real life, which instead of confronting the problem we are trying to run away from it. Oh.. so I have a problem and I am running away from it.. so is quiting my job the result of avoiding the problem? If not then what else could it be?.. Then the dream expert suggests that the next time when I have the same dream again, I should turn around and confront the "chaser" and ask him/her why he/she is chasing after me. Are they crazy or what? The "chaser" in my dream is a m.u.r.d.e.r.e.r. who is trying to murder me? So the reason for chasing is because he is trying to murder me? I wonder if the source from this website is reliable..
Besides the chasing dream I also often dream of my high school days and my old school. The same website interpreted that to dream of school signifies the feeling of inadequacy and childhood insecurities that have never been resolved. It may relate to anxieties about my performance and abilities. Alternatively, it may also mean that I am going through a "spiritual learning" experience. Hhmm... is it because I transferred into another school when I was in level 9 and left all my good friends behind? Maybe this experience hit me hard during my high school days which is the reason why I don't have any good friends anymore eversince I moved to my new school and til now.. I shall let the past be past and look towards the future~
If you want to know more about your dream interpretations, please ask the dream expert from http://www.dreammoods.com/
Recently I have been wondering why do I have the same sort of dream all the time? I often dream that I was being chased by somebody, a murderer most of the time. So my curiousity caught me this morning and I started googling for some dream interpretations and found that "chasing dream" is very common dream amongst most of us. It is a result of anxiety and physical threats in our real life, which instead of confronting the problem we are trying to run away from it. Oh.. so I have a problem and I am running away from it.. so is quiting my job the result of avoiding the problem? If not then what else could it be?.. Then the dream expert suggests that the next time when I have the same dream again, I should turn around and confront the "chaser" and ask him/her why he/she is chasing after me. Are they crazy or what? The "chaser" in my dream is a m.u.r.d.e.r.e.r. who is trying to murder me? So the reason for chasing is because he is trying to murder me? I wonder if the source from this website is reliable..
Besides the chasing dream I also often dream of my high school days and my old school. The same website interpreted that to dream of school signifies the feeling of inadequacy and childhood insecurities that have never been resolved. It may relate to anxieties about my performance and abilities. Alternatively, it may also mean that I am going through a "spiritual learning" experience. Hhmm... is it because I transferred into another school when I was in level 9 and left all my good friends behind? Maybe this experience hit me hard during my high school days which is the reason why I don't have any good friends anymore eversince I moved to my new school and til now.. I shall let the past be past and look towards the future~
If you want to know more about your dream interpretations, please ask the dream expert from http://www.dreammoods.com/
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