I am in a Christmassy mood just watching this Youtube video of King of Pop Elvis singing ‘Blue Christmas’. It is time for a merry celebration and festive season. I love Christmas when baby Jesus was born on 25th December – God’s gift to mankind and for the salvation of souls. With Santa Claus, presents and Christmas trees lighted up, it is a time of jubilation the world over. It represents triumph over defeat, light over darkness. And I am glad of being a Christian since 1985 – the year I was converted from a Buddhist. I know I have eternal life in heaven as I am called to return home one day. That’s the miracle of being Christians. Have you accepted Jesus as your Saviour? If not, it is time to say the sinner’s prayer.
Archive for the Category ◊ Christmas ◊
• Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
Christmas is just round the corner and people are rushing to buy gifts for loved ones and friends. I certainly look forward to Christmas every year as it is the most joyous time of the holiday season with Santa Claus, christmas trees and presents. It is also time to get some gift cards to present to your relatives and close friends. The link above leads to a website with a variety of nice gift cards for all ages. There are different themes to suit each sex – for him and for her. You’ll find Nordstrom gift cards, Sur La Table gift cards, Kohl’s gift cards, QVC gift cards, etc. Hence people around the world celebrate Christmas with turkeys, puddings amongst other things.
You can sign up and order the gifts online and have them delivered right to your door steps. Simply pay by your credit card using a safe, secure payment gateway right at home. Talking about Christmas, I will be going for a short holiday somewhere in Malaysia just before 25th December. I guess I deserve a good break from all the labor and hard work at home. Everyday, there is something new for me to complete and it has been like this for the last 5+ years. It is indeed a blessing to be able to work from a home office which saves me petrol costs and time commuting to work or getting stuck in traffic jams. And I work in my pajamas. And it is my sincere prayer that it will continue for as long as possible with all our workers happily employed every day with daily work and wages to collect.
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• Saturday, December 20th, 2008
This is to wish all my readers here a Very Merry Christmas 2008! Hope the season will lift us from a sombre mood due to the financial meltdown and belt tightening. May this Yuletide spirit be shared by all families, friends, relatives, colleagues, etc. I have also changed to a Christmas theme to celebrate the occasion. Hope you like it.
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• Monday, December 31st, 2007
Today is the last day for the year 2007. It brings many happy memories for me in terms of making money and as well as some tragic news like the unlikely assasination of Benazir Bhutto on 27th Dec. She died a martyr. She was full of confidence and victory in the election just minutes before her death by a suicide bomber in Rawalpindi. There is just no explanation to all these terrorists acts.
Also today, I just came back from RHB Bank in Jalan Teh Ewe Lim, near my house. I managed to cash out RM367.59 from my Google Adsense via Western Union for the first time after one and a half years. The bank exchange rate was 3.30 today in RHB. And this month alone, I watched a few movies too like Alvin and the Chipmunks, National Treasure and Golden Compass. As I have promised in my previous post, here are the many photos taken in Genting Highlands during my trip from 21st to 23rd of December.
Genting’s very own Statue of Liberty in First World Plaza.
Stage in First World Plaza in preparation for Christmas.
Giant Santa Claus.
Santa Claus sitting on a bench in maroon velvet costume.
Genting Walk in brightly lit neon lights.
Many decorations and items for sale in Genting Highlands.
Eiffel Tower in Genting Highlands. This was taken in First World Plaza, the happening place to be in Genting where most attractions and fun rides are abound everywhere.
Christmas decorations and water fountain outside Genting Hotel.
Chrysanthemum flowers grow abundantly outside Genting Hotel.
First World hotel, the largest hotel in the world with 6118 rooms. This was where we stayed.
Escalator decorated with pots of geniune poinsettias and christmas trees.
The two elephants remind me of my recent trip to Bangkok and Pattaya. They are part of the interior decoration of Genting Hotel where we roamed about.
This is one of the entrance to a casino. We were not allowed to go in as I was holding a camera in my hand. Since we don’t gamble, we did not attempt to go in again and instead enjoyed the cool mountain air in our room.
Christmas House.
Happy New Year 2008 to all and Good Bye 2007. Let’s hope 2008 will be another year full of excitement, enjoyment, food, travels and making more money.
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• Monday, December 24th, 2007
I came back from Genting Highlands yesterday evening after 3 days 2 nights stay there. The mountain air was so refreshing that all the rooms do not need air conditioner. I will put up the photos taken there after Christmas. My second sister is back for surprise visit for 1 week from lecturing in Suchou in China. She will treat the whole family in Hokkaido Seafood Restaurant tonight. My youngest sister will treat us lunch tomorrow in Mitzy’s Bistro in New World Park and finally my treat for Christmas dinner in Fishing Village in Teluk Bahang.
This is the season to give and to share. Christmas marks the birth of baby Jesus who came from heaven to redeem mankind from eternal damnation. He is our Saviour and Redeemer. Jesus’ birth is a gift to mankind. That’s why you see presents and gift-wraps by the brightly lit Christmas trees. Here is to wish all my readers and visitors a Very Blessed Christmas this year 2007.
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• Monday, December 17th, 2007
I came back from KL last night after 4 days staying in Subang Jaya for business and also to attend my friend’s niece’s wedding dinner in 5-star Nikko Hotel in Ampang, near to KLCC. Below are some of the beautiful photos taken during the trip.
Here is a nice Christmas house with trees in Sunway Pyramid shopping mall in Subang Jaya. You can hardly find such beautiful decorations in Penang.
Another view of the attractive Christmas tree with presents and golden baubles.
Lights lighted up during the night for Christmas season in Sunway Pyramid.
A Christmas Snowman.
More Christmas window shopping.
More Christmas trees.
This is a giant Christmas tree of lights in the lobby of Nikko Hotel.
On our way back from Nikko Hotel, I took the liberty to snap this photo of Petronas Twin Towers at night in KLCC which was very near to the Hotel.
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• Tuesday, January 02nd, 2007
Genting’s First World hotel is the largest hotel in the world with 6118 rooms, recognised by Guinness World Records. The First World Plaza, a theme park-cum-mall, has retail shops and kiosks with branded merchandise. Roller-coasters and carousels dominate the rides at First World Plaza, but there is also a swimming pool. The Rainforest Splash Pool is of room temperature and promises loads of fun for the kids. The picture above was taken by my friend and I am in the picture just beside the huge banner in the hotel.
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• Saturday, December 30th, 2006
I took some very groovy videos of a Malaysian version of Tom Jones singing in the public foyer of the First World hotel resort, the world’s largest hotel with 6118 rooms. It was recorded during pre-Christmas day on the 24th December when merry makers gather to hear and enjoy the music. As the internet is extremely slow, I will only upload to YouTube when the underwater cable in Taiwan has been restored and the internet speed is much improved.
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• Saturday, December 30th, 2006
Though Christmas may be over but for many consumers it still has to be paid for. Credit cards now make up a huge share of the amount consumers spend over Christmas and New Year period in the UK. Most of the spending is done during this time of the year amidst much merry making and guzzling gastronomical delights. If you have credit cards from other companies, you can have 0% balance transfers to CardGuide.com.uk and compare credit cards for the best offer and lowest fees. During the recent Yuletide season, I did spend about RM240 for a set dinner for 2 in Ah Yat Abalone Restaurant in Genting Highlands for my just concluded trip to this mountain resort. This is the most I ever spent in a single bill and come January, it is pay time but I can afford it. Thanks to PPP money that rolls in almost each day. This is a sponsored post.
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• Saturday, December 23rd, 2006
I am going to Genting Highland in a few hours time and will be back on the 25th in the evening. I will be spending my Christmas in the mountain resort and staying in First World Hotel, the world’s largest hotel with over 6,000 rooms. Well known for its casinos, I will not be gambling or trying my luck but rest and relax in this mountain resort. You don’t need air conditioners, as the place is very cold and perpectually air-con by nature. I am sure there will be plenty of fresh air with negative ions for health being surrounded by evergreen forrests. Here’s to wishing all staffs at PayPerPost a very Merry Christmas 2006 and posties included. Have a good rest and Happy Holidays too!
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• Friday, December 22nd, 2006
As we were in Gurney Plaza to catch a movie BarnYard recently, I chanced upon this caroling group from a Chinese Speaking Church in Gurney Plaza’s main foyer, in line with the jolly season. I wished I could videotape the caroling and put up in YouTube, but as our show was about to begin, I only managed to take this quick photo before going to the cinema. The carolers were dressed somewhat quite insipid with white tops and black bottoms but I guess this attire is what most people would have and able to wear them many times over again compared to the bright red and green of Christmas theme.
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• Sunday, December 17th, 2006
Celebrating your child’s birthday or something important? Well look no further because at Pat a Cake, we take pride in creating the perfect cake to suit your special occasion. They specialize in many types of cakes from Incredibles, Simba, Winnie the Pooh, Donald Duck, Tweety Bird, Buggs Bunny, Barney Elmo, Mickey or Minney Mouse, Moon exploration Power Puff, Barbie Doll, Choo – Choo train, Clown cake, Power Rangers, The Little Mermaid, Spiderman, Baby Bop, Beauty & the Beast Batman, Fantastic Four, Jaws, F1 Car and more.
It all started when 2 ex-lawyers who have thrown in their “bibs and robes” for kitchen aprons instead! They have each been individually creating birthday and speciality cakes for their respective children, family and friends since 2000 and now, having discovered that they both share a mutual passion for baking cakes. They have decided to join forces and continue to grow their passion for cakes to delight. At Pat a Cake, you can order online via PayPal with the prices shown in USD and in Ringgits.
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• Saturday, December 16th, 2006
BlueMountain.com offers free Christmas games online that are interactive and can be sent as e-cards to family, coworkers and friends. One of my favorite is the snowman waving a click banner to prompt you to click and out comes Santa with his herd of reindeers that follow your mouse cursor. In addition to playing the games for free, BlueMountain.com customers can receive a free 30-day trial to send unlimited e-Cards and a yearly e-Cards subscription is only $13.99. It’s a much cheaper alternative to sending paper cards to everyone on your Christmas list and they are great for last-minute Christmas wishes.
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• Thursday, December 14th, 2006
Attractive Christmas trees.
Red and white poinsettias
Christmas trees with silver bells and blue bells
Another view of Queensbay Mall from the top
Center of the cone shaped dome
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