Cheap ovulation Stripe

Saw this person selling cheap ovulation stripe in a from Singapore motherhood
forum

"I have ovul strips to sell at following price
70 cents per strip for 10 strips
60 cents per strip for 30 strips

do email guccilink@hotmail.co.uk if interested"

do note i dont know this person

Braised Duck (卤鸭)

Braised Duck (卤鸭)

You have to reduce the ingredient if using less than a duck.

Ingredients
1 duck (or half or quarter)
8 tablespoon dark soya sauce
4 tablespoon light soya sauce
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoon sugar
4 cm section of ginger
8 clove garlic
1 liter water
1 to 2 Star Anise (八角, ba jiao, bak kok) - optional
4 tablespoon oil

Method
Scrape off skin of ginger, and cut into slices. Peel garlic, and chop into chucks. Wash duck and drain dry.
Heat up a wok, add oil ginger and garlic, stir till fragrant. Add in sugar, and stir slightly caramelize. Put the duck in with skin on the wok, to scald the skin with the hot oil and caramel. Turn it around till all sides are scalded. Pour in dark and light soya sauce, and continue the scalding process by turning it around for 3-5 mins, until soya sauce fragrance comes out.
Pour in water, and salt. Add in the star anise.
Cover and let it simmer in very low heat for 30 mins, turn it around and simmer for another 30 mins, and turn it around and another 20 mins.
Turn it around and simmer the final 20 mins. You can add dried bean curd (tau pok) or hard boiled egg (shell removed) and braise together.
Watch the water gravy level during cooking, you should use low heat so that it don’t dry up too fast.
Remove the duck from the gravy, and leave it to cool, and cut into smaller pieces with cleaver to be served.
Serve with white rice, with the gravy.

Potato Carrot Soup

Potato Carrot Soup

Ingredients
2 potato
1-2 carrot
1 big yellow onion
1 tomato
200 grams pork ribs
1 1/2 liters water
Salt to taste
dash of ground white pepper
Spring onion (optional)

Method
Peel the potato, and cut into chucks of 3 cm size
Peel carrot and cut into wedge chucks (2-3 cm size)
Peel Onion, and cut into quarters
Wash tomato and cut into quarters
Wash pork ribs
Put all ingredients 1 to 6 into soup pot and bring to boil. Simmer for 1 ½ hours.
Add salt to taste.
Serve hot with dash of ground white pepper, and optional some chop spring onion.

Watercress Soup (西洋菜汤)

Watercress Soup (西洋菜汤)

Here is another slow cook soup (煲汤) recipe.
Ingredients
1 or 2 bunch of watercress (sold in bunches usually with the stems)
5 dried red dates
1 honey date (金丝蜜枣) (dried dates with sugar)
200 grams pork ribs
2 dried scallop (干贝)
4 dried oyster （蚝豉, 蚝干）
1 tablespoon wolf berry (枸杞子) optional
2 liters water (some will dry up during cooking)
Salt

Method
Pick the leafy portion of the watercress and separate from the stems, usually more fibrous and with roots sprouting form the joints.
Plug away the roots if any.
Wash, and for the stems (usually not eaten, but can be), bundle them up with a cotton string. This is just to help to remove them and discard if you do not wish to eat them. (alternatively, you can keep them to boil a cooling tea, 凉茶)
Wash all ingredients. Put all ingredient in a stock or soup pot with water, bring to boil and then turn down flame to very small and allow to slow boil for 3 hours.
Remove the bundle of stems if you wish to discard them.
Add salt to taste, and serve hot.
You can also cook this in slow cooker for 4 hours.

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元若藍 - 半情歌(偶像劇《命中注定我愛你》插曲)

元若藍 - 半情歌(偶像劇《命中注定我愛你》插曲)

作詞：陳靜楠
作曲：方文良編曲：吳俊毅

花 接受凋零
風接受追尋
心的傷還有一些不要緊
我接受你的決定

你將會被誰抱緊
唱什么歌哄他開心
我想著天空什么時候會放晴
地球不曾為誰停一停

你的明天 有多快樂
不是我的 我們的愛是唱一半的歌
時間把習慣換了 傷口愈合
也撤銷我再想你的資格

你的祝福 一半甜的 一半苦的
像我手中冷掉的可可
最最教人殘念的總是未完成的我只能唱著 一半的歌

你將會被誰抱緊
唱什么歌哄他開心 我想著天空什么時候會放晴地球不曾為誰停一停

你的明天 有多快樂 不是我的
我們的愛是唱一半的歌時間把習慣換了
傷口愈合也撤銷我再想你的資格

你的祝福 一半甜的 一半苦的
像我手中冷掉的可可
最最教人殘念的 總是未完成的
我只能唱著 一半的歌

我的明天 快不快樂
都是我的我們的愛是唱一半的歌 時間把習慣換了
傷口愈合也撤銷我再想你的資格

我的明天 快不快樂
都是我的我們的愛是唱一半的歌 時間把習慣換了
傷口愈合也撤銷我再想你的資格

Category: Music
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元若藍 元若蓝 半情歌 命中注定我愛你 命中注定我爱你 ktv mv btcrazy

歌词/Lyric:元若蓝 - 九十九次我爱他

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The whole start song of 命中注定 我愛你. The drama is currently airing. The first episode: http://uk.youtube.com/watch... 歌词/Lyric: 元若蓝 - 九十九次我爱他 保加利亚玫瑰的精油 全滴在他 刚才牵过我的手 横冲直撞 我的心像一颗躲避球 谁懂爱停在手里多久 学问...
The whole start song of 命中注定 我愛你. The drama is currently airing. The first episode: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mGg1_tF...

歌词/Lyric:元若蓝 - 九十九次我爱他

保加利亚玫瑰的精油
全滴在他 刚才牵过我的手
横冲直撞 我的心像一颗躲避球
谁懂爱停在手里多久

学问道理教课书都有
恋爱上上签到底哪里求
如果有教授 我一定要努力修
丘比特呀快为我加油

多想带著雷达 到他梦里
仔细调查 爱的正卡还有没有副卡
也想拿起扫把 在他心里
洗洗刷刷 不专心的念头
yeah~ yeah~ 都清除啦

九十九次我爱他
少了眼皮会乱眨
要他能心电感应我的想法
每天念著他的名字
yeah~ yeah~一句不差

九十九次我爱他
少了头发会分岔
要他的想念每天准时打卡
爱像冰淇淋在嘴里溶化

学问道理教课书都有
恋爱上上签到底哪里求
如果有教授 我一定要努力修
丘比特呀快为我加油

多想带著雷达
到他梦里 仔细调查
爱的正卡还有没有副卡
也想拿起扫把 在他心里
洗洗刷刷 不专心的念头
yeah~ yeah~ 都清除啦

九十九次我爱他
少了眼皮会乱眨
要他能心电感应我的想法
每天念著他的名字
yeah~ yeah~ 一句不差

九十九次我爱他
少了头发会分岔
要他的想念每天准时打卡
爱像冰淇淋在嘴里溶化

九十九次我爱他
少了眼皮会乱眨
要他能心电感应我的想法
每天念著他的名字
yeah~ yeah~ 一句不差

九十九次我爱他
少了头发会分岔
要他的想念每天准时打卡
爱像冰淇淋在我嘴里溶化

(Lyric from http://www.qqlrc.com/lyric/4bb25d10b3...
Category: Music
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命中注定我愛你 Fated to love you Ethan Ruan Ji Cun Xi 紀存希 Chen Qiao En Xin Yi 陳欣怡 元若蓝 九十九次我爱他

JJ林俊杰／蔡卓妍 (阿SA) ~ 小酒窝

JJ林俊杰／蔡卓妍 (阿SA) ~ 小酒窝
词：王雅君曲：林俊杰（JJ）

（JJ）我还在寻找 一个依靠和一个拥抱 谁替我祈祷 替我烦恼 为我生气为我闹

(sa）幸福开始有预兆 缘分让我们慢慢紧靠 然后孤单被吞没了 无聊变得有话聊 有变化了

（合）小酒窝长睫毛 是你最美的记号 我每天睡不着 想念你的微笑 你不知道 你对我多么重要 有了你生命完整的刚好 小酒窝长睫毛 迷人得无可救药 我放慢了步调 感觉像是喝醉了 终于找到 心有灵犀的美好 一辈子暖暖的好 我永远爱你到老

（sa）幸福开始有预兆 缘分让我们慢慢紧靠 然后孤单被吞没了 无聊变得有话聊 有变化了

（合）小酒窝长睫毛 是你最美的记号 我每天睡不着 想念你的微笑 你不知道 你对我多么重要 有了你生整完成的刚好 小酒窝长睫毛 迷人得无可救药 我放慢了步调 感觉像是喝醉了 终于找到 心有灵犀的美好 一辈子暖暖的好 我永远爱你到老 小酒窝长睫毛 迷人得无可救药 我放慢了步调 感觉像是喝醉了 终于找到 心有灵犀的美好 一辈子暖暖的好 我永远爱你到老

My Happiness 《我的快樂 - 錦繡二重唱》 W/ Lyrics

If you watch the show " fated to love you" you sure heard this song..
This is one of the best song i love on those dramma
I came across someone playing the piano version of this song..
I did its very nice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fROrZGQVZ2A&feature=related


to listen to this song click here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWZqh6kbymo&feature=related

My Happiness 《我的快樂 - 錦繡二重唱》 W/ Lyrics

排了徊了走了　錯了哭了痛了累了倦了困了　煩了亂了冷了　都是真的瘋的想的念的　不安的焦慮的複雜的夢過的　擁有的失去的　怎麼忘呢你坐過的沙發寬了你愛的音樂停了　我等著你等成了擺設

我的你的他的　好的壞的難的灰的藍的黃的　酸的甜的苦的　都還記得非常想要忘的　絕對不能忘的我心要還你了　真的不行要了　只得放了環島的火車載著我第幾天了　忽然發現這一刻我不想你了

我的快樂　會回來的只要清楚曾愛得那麼深刻　不準問值不值得我的快樂　會回來的　離開不是誰給了誰的選擇

我的快樂　會回來的只要清楚曾愛得那麼深刻　不準問值不值得我的快樂　會回來的　離開不是誰給了誰的選擇

我的快樂　會回來的只要清楚曾愛得那麼深刻　不準問值不值得我的快樂　會回來的　離開不是誰給了誰的選擇

瘋的想的念的　不安的焦慮的復雜的夢過的　擁有的失去的　怎麼忘呢非常想要忘的　絕對不能忘的我心要還你了　真的不行要了　只得放了
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my happiness fated to love you 我的快樂 錦繡二重唱


> Translation

My Happiness

I’ve loved, I’ve been broken, I’ve walkedI’ve been wrong, I’ve cried, I’ve hurt, I’ve been tired, I’ve cried

All these agitation, confusion and loneliness were real

I’ve gone mad, I’ve longed for, I’ve been insecure, I’ve been anxious
I’ve been blundered, I’ve dreamed, I’ve owned, I’ve lost
How am I to forget?

The couch you once sat on has closed its eyes
The music you loved to hear has stopped
I’ve waited for you
‘till I’ve lost myself

Mine, yours, hers, the good, the bad, the difficult times, I’ve been disheartened,
I’ve gone through the sorrow, I’ve had my golden days
All the aches, the sweetness, the bitterness
Still clear in my mind

The things I really wanted to forget were absolutely unforgettable
I wish to start anew;
I really no longer yearn for you
I must close this chapter

The train to Jade Island has carried me for so many days now
Suddenly I’ve realized at this moment, I no longer think of you

My happiness will return
So long as I understand how profound our love was
I will not seek to wonder if it was worthy or unworthy

My happiness will return
Leaving was not a matter of one giving a choice to another

I’ve gone mad, I’ve longed for, I’ve been insecure, I’ve been anxiousI’ve been blundered, I’ve dreamed, I’ve owned, I’ve lostHow am I to forget?

The things I really wanted to forget were absolutely unforgettable
I wish to start anew;
I really no longer yearn for you
I must close this chapter
Must be closed…
Must be forgotten…

McDonald's Biscults - let try this out

At last i found some receipe for this unforgetable love Of the mac biscults.

I love the " extinct Mcdonald's breakfast biscult that singapore Mac use to serve."
I am looking for the orginal receipe which i hope to make the orginal favour.
let's me try this out this weekend :) wish me luck


McDonald's Biscults

From scratch : 8 biscult
2 table spoon melted margarine, and divided
2 cups Bisquick baking mix
2/3 cups buttermilk
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees

2. Combine the baking mix, buttermilk, sugar, salt and half of the melted margarine inside a medium bowl and mix until well blended.

3. Turn Dough out onto a floured surface and knead for about 30 seconds, or until dough become elastic

4. Roll dough to about 3/7 inch thick and punch out biscults using a 3 inch cutter.
Arrange the punch-out dough on an ungreased baking shet and bake for 10-12 mins or until the biscults are golden on top and have doubled in height

5. Remove the biscults from the oven and immediately brush each one with a light coating of the melted margarine. Serve warm.

Main Dishes Collection

Some of the dishes are very difficult to make .. too many preparation..

Confinement food collection

Will source from everywhere for confinement food collection to share with everyone

Soup collection

Chicken soup collection _ our family receipe coming up

Collection of my Dessert receipe

Hi these are free receipe you can get from my blog.
I have personally try making them myself..

"Yang Zhi Gang lu"

Ingredient
3 or 4 Big sweet ripe Mango
Half packet of sago ( will weight it next time)
Small peel amount of Pomelo (isetan fruit stall and the one at far east sometime sell tis)

1) boil the sago with water, stir and ensure that the sago do not stick to the base of the pot as it burn easily. it will take a while like 20-30mins

2) deskin the mangoes, cut up the mangoes and remove the seed
grind to juice like puree

3) after the sago is cooked to clear, let it cool down to warm while stirring it..
and add in the puree ...

4) add rock sugar if desire (
but i do not recommend)

5) once it is cool to room temperature, add the pomelo and stir

refridged it serve as cold ....

forget to take picture next time i will do so...

{ note melon also the same and add in the milk and cool}

Rice water to cure diarrhoea???????

http://rehydrate.org/index.html

Hi dear all, i saw this in a email and like to share with anyone .. hope this helps when necessary . Kindly note that this email is not orginated by me. With the recent cases on the Gelyang Serai food poisoning out break, I would like to share the info received from a friend.

Pls read on, it may be of help... When someone gets diarrhoea, sometimes the solution is so easy, we wonder why anyone has to suffer. The secret is in rice water.

This is already known in this region. Ask your maids -- Sri Lankan, Indonesian, Filipina and they would know about it. (My mother) knew about it. When Dr Albert Winsemius came to Singapore for a farewell and thank you dinner in his honour, he brought along his wife Aly and his granddaughter, Jolijn. Both women came down with very bad gastroenteritis. They saw the doctor who gave them medication. It was slow to work. Mother boiled some rice in lots of water and went to their hotel with two 1.5L bottles of rice water. I cringed in shame at the offer of this folk remedy, which seemed so primitive to me. Never heard of this cure before. To my surprise, it worked, and they were even able to go out for dinner the next day. Both were exclaiming how the rice water did the trick of making them well again. Well, lucky it worked, I thought to myself. I was discussing this some years back with Kim Ng, the ex-matron of KK Hospital. She said, yes, that is what Professor Wong Hock Boon, the notable pediatrician teaches. I was shocked and made some comment how could he? It was common knowledge so what had he to do with it?

Many months later, I regretted laughing at it. Dr Christina Shanta Emmanuel, who is the CEO of...uh, which group I have forgotten. Either National Health Group, or Polyclinics, or whatever.. regarded me seriously when I brought up the topic like it was good fun. She said that Prof Wong Hock Boon had presented a paper on it at some conference after he had done clinical trials. Then his results were published in the Lancet, the Medical Journal all doctors read. In fact, said Shanta, he was credited for saving the lives of 2 million African babies by this method. Ah, so! I am impressed. It is rice water and not rice that does the trick. I have found it effective again and again. You take a handful of rice and boil it in a large saucepan with lots of water. Like three or four large glasses. Then you cool that and drink the water. If you are in a hurry to relieve the ailing person, take the saucepan off the fire and dunk it in a frying pan or basin of cool water with ice cubes if necessary. This gives the patient a chance to drink the rice water sooner and cure himself or herself sooner. When drinking the rice water, make sure there is lots of it. You have to tell the patient that enough water must go in to line your guts from throat to other end, all 10 to 12 metres of it. If you take rice, it stays in the stomach. If you take broth, some of it may go into the small intestine. But if you take rice water, it will carry rice grains to every inch of your small and large intestine to the end where the problem is. How does it work? Even Prof Wong Hock Boon doesn't know. Read the attached file. Or go to *http://rehydrate.org/dd/dd06.htm#page2*

It is good to pass on the news to everyone you know because the complaint is so common and people suffer unnecessarily. You would be doing your friends a great favour to relieve them of their misery when the occasion arises.

What is the differences between 24k, 14k, 18k and 10k? Gold

What is the differences between 24k, 14k, 18k and 10k? gold
What is the difference between yellow, white, & rose gold? Find out here!!

GOLD FACTS

Pure (100%) gold is too soft, and is usually mixed with other metal alloys (silver, copper, nickel and zinc) to make it stronger and more durable for jewelry.
What is a karat?The karat indicates the amount of pure gold in the metal. The higher the karat, the higher the percentage of pure gold in the metal.

Is 10Kt harder than 14Kt or 18Kt? 24Kt gold is pure but too soft to use, so it is mixed with other metals to strengthen it. 18Kt is 75% pure. It is the European standard. 14Kt is the most popular choice in the U.S.; however, 10Kt is an affordable, beautiful alternative. White gold is the quality of 10Kt or 14Kt mixed with different metals to make it silver-colored.
Why is 18k gold more valuable than 14k gold?18k gold contains a higher (75%) percentage of pure gold than 14k gold (58.3%).
What kind of markings can be found on gold jewelry?You should see a marking such as '14k' or '18k' to indicate the karat, and you may sometimes also see the manufacturers registered trademark or the country of origin. Sometimes if the item was custom made or it was resized the markings could be missing.

What is the difference between yellow, white, & rose gold?Pure gold (which is always yellow) is too soft for making jewelry. The metal alloys that are mixed with pure gold for strength can also modify the resulting color to produce different shades of yellow, white, and pink gold. White gold was originally developed to imitate platinum, and usually contains 25% nickel and zinc. What other factors determine the value of a gold jewelry piece?There are many other factors that determine the value of a gold jewelry piece:

Weight - gold is sold by weight - grams(gr) or pennyweights(pwt), the heavier the piece, the higher the gold content, therefore it is more expensive.
Design - designer jewelry is more expensive, especially if it is a one of a kind piece.
Finish - special finishes to the metal such as matte, or sand-blasted finish add to the cost of the gold jewelry piece.

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Knowledge about Omega Watch

I always love Vintage watch. I am still looking out for my first authentic Omega and rolex vintage watch.

this link will provide some useful information for any of the watch lover.

How to Organize and Declutter Your Bathroom

I always try to organise my bathroom, house drawer.. but think the most important is am i willing to clear my clutter

try reading this up

Trying to organize and declutter your bathroom can be one of the bigger challenges to organizing. One of the smallest rooms in the house, yet so much "stuff" to put in the bathroom. Toiletries, shower supplies and cleaning supplies where can you put it all. Thankfully there are many inexpensive organizing techniques and products that can help you keep your bathroom looking organized and decluttered.

All it takes to keep your bathroom organized and decluttered is a little creativity
Take stock of your bathroom, what do you really need and what don't you need. Come armed with a garbage bag and cleaning supplies

Clean out those drawers. Even your old make-up, if you don't use it throw it away! If it has anything growing, throw it away. You may be able to move those items you store on top into a drawer. Your bathroom will be less cluttered. Using drawer organizers helps keep your bathroom drawers in order and remember to keep those items you frequently on top.
Is your shampoo, conditioner and body wash sitting on the floor of your shower or on the handrail of the door? Has your shower floor turned into a blend of bottles? Are you tired of bending down to get what you need? There are so many different types of inexpensive and stylish shower caddies available today that will not only declutter and organize your shower, make your shower more enjoyable but are quite stylish as well.

You can literally turn your bathroom cabinets into an organized storage area, neat and decluttered. First you need to organize and purge! Throw out that old shampoo that you bought and didn't like. The same goes for anything that you haven't used. I know that many times we buy things, don't like them but hate to throw them away. Now is the time to throw it away and organize your bathroom cabinets.

There are many great new inexpensive products out there on the market that can help you turn and keep your bathroom cabinets organized and neat. Even great products that will keep your blow dryer and supplies organized and decluttered.

How to choose a new laptop? what to look out for

I am looking for a new laptop.. think these information may be useful to me and so of you who are like me IT retarded.. hee


what Kinds of Laptops is available in the market ?

Ultralight laptop
An Ultralight laptop, also called a sub-Notebook or ultraportable, is very compact and weighs four pounds or less. It is usually too small to contain large components, such as a CD-ROM drive, floppy drive, or network card. However, it accepts external drives and storage devices through the USB or FireWire port. Its screen is usually limited to 12 inches, with a video resolution of 1024 x 768. It is ideal for traveling businessmen.

Notebook laptop
A Notebook laptop is thicker than the Ultralight and weighs between four and six pounds. It has a screen size between 12 and 15 inches. It has a built-in CD-ROM drive, a floppy drive, and network card. It can also contain combo bays for installing external floppy, CD drives, and extra batteries. It is ideal for home and small office use.

Media Center laptop
A Media Center laptop is designed for multimedia use, such as watching movies, editing photos, and listening to music. It contains a heavy-duty processor, a big hard drive, and high-end graphics, video, and sound cards to maximize audio and video quality. Its screen is at least 15.4 inches wide for displaying high-resolution graphics. Because of its heavy features, it can weigh as much as seven pounds. It usually comes with built-in floppy and CD drives, network cards, and other connectivity ports.

Gaming laptop
A Gaming laptop has a discrete graphics or graphics chipset that produce fine detail in 3D computer games. Its screen is 17 to 20 inches wide. It comes with a fast processor, high-end operating system, a hard drive of at least 100 gigabytes, up to two gigabytes of memory, a dual layer optical drive, and numerous connectivity ports used for hooking up headphones, speakers, and various game controllers. Some models have customized paint jobs.



What to look out for when choosing a laptop?

Windows XP or Vista?
Microsoft Windows Vista is here and if I were looking for a new notebook that is what I would choose. Unless you want to run software that you know will not run with Vista (check for updates from the software manufacturer) then why go for the older technology? XP will be obsolete sooner rather than later. Vista looks and feels better and has better integrated security (but do not neglect a good internet security suite such as McAfee VirusScan Plus, click the ad at the bottom of this page to buy for £20.00, saving 50%).

Vista Home Premium has all the features a home user could want including Media Center, Windows Aero desktop, DVD and Movie Makers. If you do not need those extra facilities then save a few pounds with Vista Business or Basic.

The Microsoft's Windows Vista Editions overview web page outlines the features available in each version.
Notebooks in the cheap sub £300 category may not be powerful enough for Vista so XP will suffice.

Which Processor?
Quick note, more to follow soon: Preferably an Intel Core 2 Duo.
How Much Memory Do I Need?
Most laptops are now sold with 1GB of Ram and if using Vista I would not look at anything with less than this, it should be Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM. Personally I would insist on 2GB for a Vista machine. The minimum for an XP machine should be 512MB, but preferably 1GB.
It staggers me when I see Vista laptops for sale with just 512MB of RAM, it is not enough and in my opinion these laptops are being miss-sold. If you have found yourself in the unfortunate position of owning such a machine then you need to upgrade your memory. The Crucial Memory Advisor Tool takes the guesswork out of upgrading.

Hard Drive Size
Hard drives these days are massive and cheap so 80GB is the minimum you should expect. Preferably Serial ATA (SATA).

What Screen Size and Should I Go Widescreen?
A lot of laptops are now being sold with 17" widescreens and although these are BIG! they are great as desktop replacements if you do not intend to take them out of the house. If you actually want a PORTABLE laptop then I would not go above 15.4" widescreen.
Should you choose an ordinary screen or a widescreen? Widescreen would be my choice, they are lovely and they do make it easier to have multiple windows visible on the desktop at the same time. Obviously watching movies will be a better experience aswell. Having said that, don't be put off if you find a good machine with an ordinary screen at a great price.

Maximum Screen Resolution
Screen resolution refers to the pixel density of the LCD. The higher the resolution the more pixels are crammed in and because there are more pixels they have to be smaller, which means you can fit more on you desktop and the picture will be sharper. In short, a higher resolution is good.

Do I Need Wireless?
Even if you don't most modern laptops are supplied with wireless network capability built in. If you are not going to use it, there should be a button or a function key combination to turn it off and I recommend that you use it.

Standard Specifications.
These are the specifications that any modern laptop should be supplied with.
802.11g Wireless Networking.
DVD±RW Drive.
High speed USB2 ports.
Built in sound card and speakers.

What Else Should I Consider?
Run Time. The amount of time the laptop will run on a fully charged battery. This can be anything from 2 to 4 hours and obviously a longer run time is more desirable.
Dimensions and Weight.The dimensions and weight generally depend on screen size, the larger the screen the larger the laptop and the more it will weigh.
Having said that there can be large differences in weight even in machines with the same size screen so this is a specification you should pay close attention to. Lighter machines do tend to be more expensive.

Ultra lightweight laptops with screen sizes of 12" and below tend to be considerably more expensive than a larger machine with the same specifications. Probably because the screens are top quality with a very small pixel size.
Optional extras.

These are features that are not standard but their inclusion may sway your decision.
Webcam.
Memory Card Reader.
Finger Print Reader.
TV Out.
Microphone.
Analogue Modem (who uses dialup these days?).

Whoopee It's Here! What Now?
The first thing you need to do when you get your shiny new laptop in you grubby mitts is to update it.

As new as it looks it could have been sitting on a shelf for months and there is no guarantee the manufacturer will have installed all the Microsoft Updates. The supplied security suite, or the one you have purchased will certainly be in need of updating. If you have yet to purchase an integrated security suite then save 50% on McAfee VirusScan Plus by clicking on the ad at the bottom of this page.

Motivation / self improvement books

Recommended books from forum

general direction/ time management/ financial...etc

Checking out these books by

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  Abundance / Wealth Site
  Sharon MichaelsBellaOnline's Abundance / Wealth EditorSecrets of Six-Figure Women – A Review
  Why are women still underpaid? Does self-esteem and earning six-figures go hand-in-hand? Do women place financial limits on themselves? With insight and practical real-world guidance Barbara Stanny helps us discover our inner six-figure woman. Are you ready to find the answers? My copy of Secrets of Six-Figure Women is dog-eared, underlined, written in the margins and covered with sticky notes. I’ve used it in the question and answer portion of my seminars and have recommended it as a group read for leaders.

Let me ask you: Are you earning and saving for the lifestyle you want to be consistently living and enjoying? In her book Barbara Stanny provides us with these facts:1. It’s estimated that one out of every three workers is an underearner, most of them women.2. Hefty incomes don’t guarantee a happy life, or even peace of mind. 3. No matter how difficult your circumstances or how discouraged you feel, climbing the salary scale is entirely within your grasp.4. Underearning is not to be confused with voluntary simplicity, a conscious choice to live with less.I believe one of the most important exercises in this book is the value-clarification exercise. I’ve learned from my own personal experiences that I will not succeed at anything that goes against my true core values. Your values fuel your motivation to succeed and earn. It’s well worth taking the time to work and study the results of this activity.Do you think that living the lifestyle of your choice, making the money you deserve and enjoying life is based on something deeper than just making money? Isn’t it really about feeling worthy and deserving of making six figures? Isn’t it about making money while nurturing healthy self-esteem?Earning six-figures has nothing to do with age, education or luck. It does have everything to do with your desire to live a healthy, happy and financially satisfying life. Are you ready to earn your six-figure (and even seven-figure) income? Are you ready to stop underearning and to begin living up to your full earning potential? I highly recommend Secrets of Six-Figure Women. I’ve personally seen it become a life changing eye opener for women who are tired of surviving and are ready to begin thriving in their financial life.Here is what we are going to do on the Abundance and Wealth forum. For twelve weeks beginning on Saturday, November 1, 2008 I’ll pose a discussion question on the Abundance and Wealth forum. Each question will reinforce the important points of the book. We’ll be focusing on and reinforcing the traits of six-figure women. Let’s plan on discussing the book and learning from one another.

• Jack Canfield - The Success Principles and the "Chicken Soup For the Soul" series


• Richard Templar - "The Rules" series (The Rules of Work, The Rules of Management, The Rules of Life etc)


• Gary Chapman - The Five Love Languages


• Rich dad poor dad


• Andrew Mattews: Follow your heart


• Happiness nowAnd this book kinda stupid but i still like it, TOWKAY HO SEY BO. Its written with abit of hokkien & chinese.


• Before you read any of those, go and pick out this book by James Allen. As a Man Thinketh.That's all you need to start, really.You will know without a doubt that your LIFE IS IN YOUR HANDS. No luck. No fate. No nothing. Very simple. It just lets you know in no uncertain terms that there are no excuses. Either you do or don't. Life is a choice.It is written some time ago so the English is old style. Takes some getting used to... but very thin book. Thinnest book I have ever read.AS YOU THINK - SO YOU BECOME.Use your mind. Be the person you dreamt of being.


• 7 habits of a highly effective person


• Yes, it's a good read. If you're going for money management, "The Richest Man in Babylon" will be a good 1. However it's written in old English style, so you will have to get use to it. \

tats a good read...it s like readin in the Bible language...but the presented concepts about financial management r timeless...

• Stephen Covey's latest book The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness (published in 2004) functions as the sequel to The Seven Habits. Covey claims that effectiveness does not suffice in what he calls "The Knowledge Worker Age". He proclaims that "[t]he challenges and complexity we face today are of a different order of magnitude." The 8th habit essentially urges: "Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs..."


• Who moved my cheese is Good! esp for those who are lost in career and thinking which direction to go.


• some book about positive thinking, a positive state of mind would be very helpful in daily life.. But u know what i usually do? its called going to the LIBRARY!! the psycology section is right next to the self improvement section, there u can slowly browse through a few books which catches your attention then if u really want to buy that book, just go to a bookstore and purchase it!i find borrowing books are more worth it than buying books, a good book on self improvement costs about $15+, while the same book in a library costs $0..


• you can try a book called the healing zone by jude berman and alan crisp.is quite a nice book


• If you like reading self-improvement for the sake of reading it, and under the criteria you are looking for, then simple books like those written by Donald Trump or a more practical book by Adam Khoo's "Master your Mind, Design Your Destiny" can definately help with what u are aiming for

thanks for all the contribution

if anyone of you have some great books to sell at low price do let me know

email me at quek_cf@yahoo.com

other comments on these :

but these books r useful only if u applies it...pls pardon me tis, but i think many pple read books to start biz or b self employed or biz owners but how many pple r still employees after readin...

My Wish லிஸ்ட் 2009

I am in love with Kate Spade Bag

1) Lv bag - must check the design not sure what is the name

2) Omega / rolex watch - aim one with large face

3) Stay at a condo of course must own one (that is our motivation factor to save more money)

3) travel to Europe, US, Taiwan, Japan, Korea

4) have more than 2 kids- hmmm hope i have 2 more baby

one little dragon or rabbit.. may be snake also fine (too bay bull and tiger do not get along with dragon)

Important website - translation/ dictionary/ shop carts

1. Translation website
   http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_txt
2. Shopping Cart
   http://www.romancart.com/locale/integration.htm#z
3. Shopping site http://stores.shop.ebay.com.sg/Mybrandstore__W0QQ_armrsZ1

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MOE- Primary school

Everything we need to know before our little one go to Primary one.
I am collecting data and information a year before. Prepare ourselves.

Data collecting need a few weeks

Website to check out
http://www.moe.gov.sg/

email me if you have any input. thanks

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How to differentiate Authentic Kate Spade ?

How to differentiate Authentic Kate Spade ?



http://ihatecounterfeitbags.info/katespadelabels



i am a Kate Spade Fan and am surprise to know that there are non authentic Kate Spade bag.

I do hope i do not come across them.. check the site out for the label.

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How to differentiate Authentic Kate Spade ?

How to differentiate Authentic Kate Spade ?

http://ihatecounterfeitbags.info/katespadelabels

i am a Kate Spade Fan and am surprise to know that there are non authentic Kate Spade bag.
I do hope i do not come across them.. check the site out for the label.