Finally got Window Live Mail Beta Invitation!!!

A long wait worth for an invitation from Window Live Mail.....

ya...i know i am not the first one got invitation, there are few million of peoples got it...but still feel very happy about it.

After tried it....feel a bit disappointed about the functionality. Well, it comes with the perfact drag and drop feature, but then...at the same time, it doesnt really stable yet...

one of my friend's email not able to be view and shows the error message.
See Attachment

I tried to use Microsoft Office Outlook to view it, that email can be open.....but somehow in the Window Live Mail is......

In addition, it did crash my IE suddenly once...I just used for few minutes...

well...well...just wait and see...it still need a lot of improvement.

One thing i like in it is the Right click button! in different surface the right click will be displayed different menu features...

The speed is one of the concern.....a bit slow lo...I am using ADSL la! dun think abt the 56K user...maybe i would prefer it to hav the feature to have the function that switch simple and advance mode..

A letter to Pizzahut

To whom may concerned,



On the day of 23 Jan 2006, I placed an order through phone in my office. Ordering the meal "Atlantis set 2" with add on "Sweet & Spicy Wings". I have been told the pizza will be reach at 45minutes later.



Then, after 5minutes i suddenly though of wanted to place an order for another addition pizza which is "personal Super Supreme". A female staff who picked my call, is kind like new staff who knows nothing.....I keep telling her, i already placed an order through the phone and wish to order another additional pizza......She is kind like keep annoying of what I saying...and asked me to WAIT WAIT, HOLD ON....then finally i managed to make the additional order, then she told me the price is "RM12.50". i asked her again, isn’t that is just additional order which i made? How come this is another new order? Then she just replies me, "Wait, i will ask my officer" (and hang up my phone...). I am kind like pissed off.........i wonder what should i do?



So, i tried to third time for the order....which is another staff was pick up my call....After i explained everything to her, and she just told me, the pizza have been delivered and you cant make additional order for it.............then, another office call was ringing and my colleagues was help me to answered it, and been told "the delivery is on the way, you couldn’t make additional order"..........................................I am like.............can the pizzahut’s service provide the customer a better service. Just wanna note down both of the pizza hut's transaction number is No 37 and No 39.....how could it possible to said the pizza is on delivery....................

If this continues, I might know Dominos will take over your place, definitely…



Please learn from the word “Customer always right”.



Yours Faithfully,

YSLim

Wanna get a PS2....almost kena CON

Last few days ago, i went to a shop which is near to my working place, ask for the price for a modified PS2? RM650


Today i went to ask that shop about the price:
Me: What's the price for the modified PS2?
Shopkeeper: RM650 full modified with 2 controller.

Me: (So cheap, direct ask the REAL question)If wanna to play DVD9 cd, then wat's te price to add on to change the modchip?

Shopkeeper:That one the modchip have to modify......will be RM750, but i can give you the price at RM730

Me: what modchip you all using?

Shopkeeper: Messiah, very good modchip, not like the RM650 which can only play certain game.

Me: Messiah? I though it is just only available for the FAT version of PS2? isnt that slim should use NH-9?

Shopkeeper: Not la, now the Messiah is more powerful....last time cannot, now can liao.

Me: (You tak atau tak tau? I not sure la...i am not expert in PS2)then is it that package both also pirated controller?

Shopkeeper: No, it is just only one original controller, if want to get another one, then...RM750

Me: (i wanna to ask whether is it original or not, it should come with the PS2 package)how about the memory card?

Shopkeeper: memory card ar...that one is cost RM65, then add on will be RM815.

The shopkeeper see me got no response, then said

Shopkeeper: ok la, RM800,i only earn you a little only..........

I still got no response.....

Shpkeeper: you better come faster, next week the SCH-70002 will come out, the price wil be extra expensive 10-20 bucks. In addition, this new version is not available to modify yet...have to wait longer for newer modchip

Me: erm...isnt that last number behind the model is represent regional?

Shopkeeper: ....Ya, they got divide into europe and asian regional, we are taking the asian regional.

Me: ok la.....next time only i come to take a look, out of my budget, cannot buy now la.

Shopkeeper: ok la...you faster come on this week before the stor finish, all the price can be negotiate...confirm below 900 can settle...
Me: ok....thank you.

So, what's my conclusion? buy from other place instead of this place la.....
RM800 for a 2 original controller, fully modified modchip (can play DVD 9),
with a original price is the standard price...if get cheaper than that RM100++, sure somethings wrong..........haha!

Sony specilist shop selling it as RM799 without any modified and just only a controller and a memory. It is not really that other source can get A LOT cheaper than them...if yes, Ada Udang Di Sebelah Batu..

Shopping in Giant....

Long time I didn’t update my blog….kind like a busy life…don’t know what am I busy at about…

Yesterday I went to Sunway Pyramid’s giant to buy some stuff like the light bulb to make my room look brighter. Looks at various brand of light bulb, they all look kind like the same. Got OSRAM(new brand and recently introduced in Malaysia), Philips (not philip, haha! when got many philip appear will become philips lo)…still got some unknown brand with cheaper price. After stared it for around 10 minutes, and pick one Philip “ECOTONE” 15Watt light bulb, RM17, quite a reasonable price because last time I bought one 20Watt at the price RM33 in my house area.

During on the way to the counter, I saw a price checker machine. Put the bar code near to the machine, heard the song “Beep”, look at the screen……like no response. Tried few more times, Beep beep beep…still the same….haih…fine la. Then saw the new Kit Kat Bar in black cool package, get one and walk to the counter to pay money. Wonder is it many workers still in Hari Raya, the BIG Giant supermarket only open 2 counters. A long queue……wait….finally my turn. Paid the money RM50, and get return around RM11++….how come so less. Look at the resit and see the price, WAT! RM28.99? erm….go there and check the price again…..well well……..the put the wrong label…..which the label placed below the tray doesn’t mean it is the real price for tat particular item.

After my analysis, my conclusion is……..the actual price is RM26.89. Then…how come the price …..haih…At first wanna just walk away and dun bother about the RM2 differences. Then, since it is still got some free time before the movie “Corpse bride” Just go to the customer service counter, and ask about the staff there. Well, friendly staff and willing to give help. After wait there for 5minutes, finally a young manager holding my “light bulb”. Wait another 10minutes to confirm the price. After they confirmed it is their mistake, then the manager asked me to fill in a feedback form, then he start to key in “My detail” into the system…..wait another 15minutes just for key in(I really wonder whether he never use the system before or….). And finally I got my RM2.10 back. During the meanwhile, there are few customers bought the product to asked them check for the price, there are also many aunty who bought many shopping bags intend just enter the Gaint without keep it in the customer service. Then the staff will start to “HELLO” “HELLO” to stop the customer. I saw a couple also by pass the customer service and the staff blocked them…

Staff : Hellooooo
Girl : okok… (start to put the shopping begs on the customer service table)
Staff: U….itu beg tak boleh bawa masuk (the staff pointing the hand beg which wearing on the guy’s shoulder)
Staff: Jika kamu perempuan bolehlah, tapi laki tak boleh bawa “handbag”. Atau macam ini, you tanya girl friend tolong kamu bawa itu “handbag”.
When that guy intend to pass the beg to his gf, tat girl just take his “handbag” and pass it together with the shopping begs…


Then another aunty who just finished pay the money and come to collect free gift.
Aunty: ini (pointing at the product she bought) nak ambil free gift.
Staff : sorry la……itu free gift sudah habis la. Ok la..saya bagi anda itu cawan (he point at a plastic cup which is very “Cheap” type)
Aunty: bagi saya itu (pointing to the plastic box)
Staff: itu…………er……………
Aunty: Bagi la. (speaking with the high tone)
Staff: okok la……….
And finally he gave her desire plastic box….

Actually, I doesn’t really bother about that RM2. If I knew I need to wait tat long just to get back the RM2, maybe I will just said forget about it…although we got back what we suppose to get, but then we already spends times to just “GET WAT WE SHOULD GET”. After we got it, do we getting something EXTRA free gift? No la……of coz. Then why should we waste another half an hour just to waste some “unnecessary time on unnecessary things”? Well, I would definitely said they are friendly to provide some good service, I don’t blame about the mistake because I knew there are up to thousand of products, it is not tat easy to maintain all the price to keep update on it.

Anyway…I learned some lessons today:
1) If working in the super market, surely can see many types of customers and things happens
2) Aunty always “good” in getting something “valuable” , especially you can see all the aunty in the DISCOUNT event…

That’s all for the story, kind like a bit long la..hehe!

Tagged by Jasmine and Prakash...

THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
1. Yong Seng
2. Ah Seng
3. Seng Yea (it sound so old)

THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:
1. BillyLim
2. ys_2k
3. yslim

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. Eyes
2. My Height
3. Hand

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU DON'T LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. Face?
2. Others should be fine
3. This one too.

THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
1. Ghost …but I still enjoy watching ghost movie
2. When did some big mistake….
3. Crazy dog

THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
1. Food
2. Internet
3. PC

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS OR MUSICAL ARTISTS:
1. Anyone is fine but make sure their music is nice.

THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP:
1. Hapiness
2. Affection
3. Chemistry

2 TRUTHS 1 LIE:
1. I always said truth
2. I hate to lie on others.
3. I never said any lie before.

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE PREFERRED SEX THAT APPEAL TO YOU:
1. Kind
2. Talkative
3. Self Independent

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:
1. Computer
2. Anime
3. Badminton ( didn’t play it for quite long time)

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
1. Play Dungeon siege
2. More time to sleep
3. Finish the prince of tennis anime as fast as possible (Steph rushing it back…)

THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING/YOU'VE CONSIDERED:
1. Astronaut
2. Police
3. Project Manager

THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION:
1. Japan
2. Korea
3. Paris

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1. Travel over the world within 365days
2. Have enough money to have the things I want
3. Have my own family.

THREE WAYS THAT YOU ARE STEREOTYPICALLY A BOY:
1. Stubborn
2. Mad when something unexpected happened
3. Always confident to

THREE WAYS THAT YOU ARE STEREOTYPICALLY A GIRL:
1. Fussy
2. Nag someone when something goes wrong
3. Lazy.

THREE FEMALE CELEB CRUSHES:
1. No one in particular

THREE PEOPLE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE TAKE THIS QUIZ NOW:
1. Philip
2. Chun Eng
3. Billy Tong

Working life...no holiday

When come to Friday, usually most of our friends are happy because the next two days will be off...........Can take a long sleep..rest at home....

This week the project is quite peak. Saturday have to work, Sunday also have to work...
I already worked OT until 10 - 11 something on Thursday and friday night, why should I have to work for saturday and sunday too?

Yesterday was my dad's birthday, so my Project Manager allows me to go home on time to celebrate my dad's birthday in a Steamboat restaurant which located in Puchong. My body was feeling so stiff to moving or chit chat. Suddenly I got a sms from my Project Manager. In the sms, the content is like this:

"Boss ask you to modify your system to use the Microsoft access database, this order is coming from boss"

When receive it, I am like.....................What he wants is want me to convert my system which originally using Informix database to become Access Database.


Last time i read an email, we must always fulfill 2 golden rules when we are working:
Rule 1: Boss is always right
Rule 2: When the Boss doing wrong, pls refer back to the first rule.


What to do? Rush to go home, and modify the system.....Finally managed to do it.
Today is Sunday.......I have to stay in office or later have to go to customer side to help them set up the system.Grr.......If got OT pay of course is fine la....but THIS ONE HAS NO OT pay. We only can claim the dinner meal if we worked until 8pm ++...

ALARM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last night I played the "Dungeon Siege II" until 12 o'clock. Then, lying on bed also like cant close my eyes. I used to sleep around 10:30, and I will fall sleep within 5minutes. Maybe long time didnt play the game, that's why last night play until midnight still didnt realize it was so late........my brain cells are still so active not to rest.....Until......my eyes wanna close itself.

Maybe last night not really sleep on time, that's why in the mind is still thinking......"Another day start like this". My body telling me I should sleep more, my brain force my body to start a new day....

This morning something embarrass happened to me. When reach the office, no one reach yet. Usually my boss will reach to office on morning around 6am.............but today he also not reach here yet. So, I have to open the door myself. Opened 6 locks, put on my door security identify card to the machine, then key in the pin code "******". Usually once the pin code accepted, the main door can be open and you can hear a little beeping sound. And then, We must have to rush enter the main door and deactivate the internal alarm as fast as possible. Or else the internal alarm will start beeping loudly.

I am kind like a bit blur blur....after enter the main door; wanna to press the pin code for the internal alarm. After key in pin code "******", The little beeping seen stopped, I thought the pin code is accepted by the internal alarm. Then everything fine....

After a while, the ALARM start to beeping loudly.....Oh.....NOoOOOO....I accidentally triggered the security alert. My heart become 120Bit per minutes.....I keep trying few pin codes, the alarm still didn’t stopped..............NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoo.....................

I rush to come out from the office, and looking for help.
Firstly call to A colleague, no one pick the call....O......ya....he is riding the motorcycle, how possible to heard it???
Secondly call to my project manager, ooo.........no...........y still don’t to pick my call....Then i still to feel how bad design the Motorola phone, keeping disallow me to select the contact name properly from my address book................................

Thirdly, I manage to contact another colleague, he told me....He guess the pin code is "******", ask me to try it again. "WATSS???, you guess?"
Erm.......no choice, faster rush into the office again, and I still have to key in the pin code at the external alarm in order to open the main door again...........finally i manage to make the internal alarm stop beeping....................

In the office the secretary table's phone was ringing, so i pick up the phone.....o.......not again.........my BOSS calling...
Boss: Who is speaking over there?
YS: YS...
Boss: What happaned just now in the office.....?"
YS: Sorry to accidently triggered the security alert...(apologize before he start scolding")
Boss: so do you know the pin code to deactivate the alarm?
YS : Ya, I did (If not, you can still heard the alarm beeping la......, of course I oledi deactivated it)

After I want to move out from the office to the customer side, another colleague reach and asked me M I the one who enter the office just now? The boss was calling her to ask her reach to office ASAP to check out what happened........

How advances are the alarm nowadays, external pin code, internal pin code, plus a security identify card. I able to imagine and feel how the thief might “feel” if they accidentally pick the wrong target and the alarm start beeping loudly….some more connected to the owner’s phone.

What’s the bad day....HAih.......

Google Earth

Do you have a dream of imagine you can travel around the world? It needs money? Of course it is, but there is one alternative way you can do it without money. Google introduce new Satellite software (“Not real time!!!!”) to allow you to search any place from your desktop. You might zoom into the level until you able to identify the small object as like Car, Bus... Well......don’t getting too excite first, because it depends on what location you are looking for.

Let’s said for famous place like Japan, Singapore.......No problem.....you can zoom into that deepest level. If you just like me who staying in Malaysia, then too bad! You only allowed zooming into the "State" zoom. Which mean it is not in "Detail and high" resolution; anyway.......it is still nice to see the scenery from top view.

Here are some examples of the screen shots:

This is the most Top view - An earth (of course it is just one la!!)



Malaysia Map


Malaysia Map- Zoom in further


Malaysia Map - Zoom in more further (Note:Cannot go into more deep)


The bridge that connect between Malaysia and Singapore


The most deep level it can goes...Into Singapore (This zoom level not available for malaysia yet!)


Where to download it? http://earth.google.com
If you wanna get a pro version, you might get it from me if you see me online and when I am in free, haha!

Food!!!

Until today….i realized many of us spend a lot in foods! One of the way to save money is everyday eat in mamak, bring the water yourself, dun order any drinks, haha!

But…the question is how many days can you having the same types of foods? Sure we will wanna to try something which is nice, and cheap, right? Most of the nice foods come with expensive price, such as Sushi King, Secret Recipe, Pizza Hut, Shakey Pizza, Bread Story, Starbuck, Coffeebean…(coffee, nice taste), Kenny Roger….wow…a lot!

If we count it in math, let said in a month we spend 300 in foods, the division is like:

35 times in KFC or Mc Donald or
25 times in Shakey Pizza Express Lunch Set or
25 cups of Coffeebeans or
20 times in Pizza Huts or
16 times spend in Secret Recipe or
15 times in Sushi King

Therefore, if we only eat once per day, just imagine you can enjoy KFC or Mc Donald everydays, switch among it in one or two days, haha! Anyway, if want a cheap price for food, just go for 2 roti canai kosong with one tea tarik (around RM2.40), this one can last at least 125days………not bad! Isn’t that a bad idea to save money, right? Hehe! For myself, I think I set a limit for myself only spend around RM6 per days, so it would be below 200! Feel curious how much you all willing to spend for food in a month…

Travel

My sisters just back Hong Kong trip, they stayed at there for 4 days 3 nights. They spend quite a lot there...Since HK life style very high, 1.5little Mineral Water would cost at least HK6.50(Around RM3 in Malaysia). Petrol price is HK16 (Around RM8), haha............should we feel we are lucky since our petrol price just cost RM1.52 in Malaysia....haha!

Government always said "Our petrol still is the cheapest in Asia" when they want to raise up the price of petrol....Just make your all feel better about it la!

After I calculate about my financial plan...If want to go for a Malaysia trips, at least need to save for half year. If going for oversea like Thailand, then have to save for one year ++. You all might wonder why such a cheap trip needs to take long time for planning and saving.....

For example, if let say in the end of the year, you manage to have an amount of saving, are you going to take part of the saving for trip? or you might start to save another portion of money few months before the trip? Which one would be the better way.....depends you all...Anyway, I think the second way would be better because at least you will have a target and you wont simply spend on anything...right?

If you same like me as fresh graduate, earn a little...and spend a lot. What you spend is more than what you earn...or another way is when near to end of the month, no more money left...right? Why? It is because you don’t know where the money you spend on...!!!

Financial plan is no about how much you earn, but is more to how much you plan for spending. Earning money is a slow process, spending money is a fast process...If you really want to count for how much money do you really need for you to stay alive until 75year's old after you get retire (Estimated 50 years old), every month you spend 3K(Current value), you would need around 4Millions to cover your life(If you plan not to depends on anyone else), believe me or not? It depends on you...

Leave me a comment about what you think about it, TQ!