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Just make a donation for Thai orphans

philin — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:40:29 +0000

I just make a donation of just 1k RM to the Thai orphans through Pastor Cheah Chee Moon. His dream is to ensure the homeless children under his care in Chiang Rai, Thailand, acquire a sound education. To achieve this, the 46-year-old Penangite recently embarked on a fund-raising mission to collect money for the schooling expenditure of the 56 children in his centre, called Agape Home. Riding a 30-year-old Honda Cub, Cheah travelled from Thailand to Singapore through the west coast of peninsula Malaysia.

“I am hoping that people will generously donate a ringgit for every kilometre covered.” said Cheah, who expects to have ridden about 6,000km by the time he returns to Thailand. Cheah’s involvement with orphaned and destitute children in Thailand began in 1984 when he went there as a missionary worker.

He found that there were far too many of them, some ending on the streets after both their parents succumbed to AIDS. “Some of these children were also HIV-positive and needed special care,” said Cheah. “My heart went out to them and I decided to take up the challenge of giving them a better life.”

He added that these street children had little opportunity in life and no way of acquiring an education. After years of working hard as a missionary to take care of their needs, he set up Agape Home several years ago to take in destitute children and give them a proper education.

According to Cheah, he wanted the children in Agape Home to go as far as possible academically. “Once they are well-educated, they will be able to take good care of themselves,” said Cheah, who runs the home with the help of four workers. He said homeless children had better opportunities in Malaysia compared to Thailand as there were many centres in Malaysia catering to their needs.

Cheah can be contacted at 016-408 3401 or call 012-227 2289 (Pastor Albert Ong). For security purpose, I am not putting the bank account number here or the bank account name. Just send Pastor Cheah a message and he will sms you the banking details to make the donation for a worthy cause helping the orphaned kids.

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Comfy Water Closet

philin — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:15:10 +0000

The photo above looks very inviting with all the matching pink cloths. Wish I could furnish my new home with the matching materials from pink slippers to the bowl cover and toilet roll holder. It looks so inviting that you just wish you have a good novel and sit in this water closet and read for hours. In fact, my dad has put a fan in our water closet and reading is what some of us do mostly while sitting on the ‘throne’.

Loan Officer came yesterday

philin — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 05:06:02 +0000

I am excited I bought a new condominium that is still in the midst of construction and will be ready in 2009 in Phase 2. The HSBC loan officer came to my house yesterday to get my 6 months pay slip and photocopied statements of my 2 banks. I hope my loan application will be approved by Tuesday and she will phone me about the results. I have applied for 70% of the condominium unit amount from RM281,000. With insurance, the amount will be RM209,000 in total. She printed for me the amount I need to pay off in 10 years to 28 years the longest. At the minimum, I must pay about RM1,200 a month and maximum, any amount like RM2,000.

EZUnsecured.com

philin — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:01:08 +0000

I have taken loans before for my undergraduate studies in Singapore and now to buy a condominium in Penang Times Square. I am scouting around for the best offer with minimum interests rate. You can check out Unsecured Business Loan from EZUnsecured dot com offering easy process, fast funding and a great service. I plan to borrow up to about RM200k for the condominium unit in Birch Regency. Looks like properties in Penang are much more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur or the mainland. In Juru, a landed double storey terrace house cost only RM220,000 which is a very good offer. But if you want a condominium right in the heart of town in Penang, you have to pay about RM295,000 for 950 square feet area in Birch Regency.

Bought a New Condominium

philin — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:42:05 +0000

A few days ago, I bought myself a new condominium in Penang’s Times Square in Birch Regency. It was on Level 7 costing about RM295,000. After 5% discount, the total price was RM281,000 inclusive of lawyer’s fees and other legal fees. However, built in cupboards were not included yet and they will send me a letter whether to have my own customized built in cupboards or use the one by Ivory Properties. Beside Birch Regency, is Birch The Plaza with a few floors of commercial lots for shopping complexes just like Birch Regency. There will be a 5-star hotel within walking distance in the Penang Times Square. Also there will be a large exhibition centre and a luxury condominium in Phase 3 of the construction. Birch Regency is Phase 2 which will be completed by end of 2010 while Birch The Plaza is Phase 1 and will be completed by end of 2008. The monorail or LRT (light rail transit) will be stationed in Penang Times Square with the bus route coming here. I have paid RM5,000 deposit by my Citibank credit card and the remaining 30% will be paid by check later. I am quite excited about my new condominium. The built up area is 950 square feet which is of a comfortable size, not too big and neither too small.

Working from Home

philin — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:01:53 +0000

Some online chatters are amazed that I could work from home earning a comfortable income. That’s because I work for my friend in his sports building business using my home office with internet connection. It is complete with a fax machine, a scanner, digital camera and a printer. I don’t have to wake up early to beat traffic jams or get dressed before going to work. All I need is turn on the PC in my pyjamas and after taking a cup of milk as my breakfast. It is so convenient and I have been doing this since March 2004. I am never short of work and almost everyday, there will be emails and faxes to reply to for the tenders and quotations. I also get to blog part time whenever there is extra time.

Anglian Home Improvement

philin — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:34:55 +0000

For more than thirty six years Anglian Home Conservatories has been renowned amongst UK homeowners as the place to go for high quality Home improvements. Your home is your sanctuary where you can take refuge from all the work stress, travelling and all that. Hence, you need to furnish it to make it a place for rest and sleep where you can rejuvenate. Your home is the place where you spend the most time in besides the office where you work. If you go to the links above, you will see beautiful conservatories with various designs like angled roof, ornate cresting and finials Victorian, elegant, clean lines Regency or timeless, sharp lines Edwardian. If I have more cash, I will certainly spend and invest on improving my home to make it the best sanctuary ever.

Wrought Iron Home and Garden

philin — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:31:33 +0000

Using wrought iron to decorate your home is a good idea to add exquisite touch to the furnishings. You can also have wall hooks & bookends from Wrought Iron Haven dot com. Most mansions have wrought iron gates that makes the place look majestic. In Penang, there are several such homes as I bypass the place occasionally. Wrought iron is a much sought after item as the intricate designs of curves and flowers give an elegant touch to any house. Ranging from over 1,300 items, the web site offers a wide repertoire of wrought iron products from its store.

By the way, I know about a secret WROUGHT IRON GARDEN GATE backdoor on the website that gets people a great discount! Simply go to the homepage halfway down and click on the comma in the line that reads “Our Store now has over 1,300 home & garden items for you to choose from!” Now, that’s a broad hint for you to do your online shopping for wrought iron products ranging from stationary, wall decorations to the garden and gate.

The web site comes with a nifty shopping cart that is linked to a safe and secure payment gateway for you to make your purchases online using your credit card. What better way to buy than to use the internet! And have the items delivered right to your doorsteps.

Specializing in Oregon Mortgage Refinance

philin — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:59:24 +0000

The only experience I had with home mortgage is when I bought my 3-room HDB (Housing and Development Board) flat in Commonwealth Drive in Singapore. It was a small flat suitable for single occupation at that time. And I stayed here for about 1 year before calling it quits and decided to sell the flat, pack my bags and leave for Penang, Malaysia. I had some fond memories of this place since I had spent so much time and money furnishing my flat. It was much better than renting as I had more privacy in my own flat. If you stay in Oregon, you may be interested to check out on Oregon home mortgage.

And for those who need to refinance their homes in Oregon, do surf on Oregon mortgage refinance from OregonsBestMortgage dot com. This site offers interesting information like free custom home loan quote, mortgage calculation for payment monthly and other articles related to mortgage especially in Oregon. Buying a home is the best investment you could do to yourself and let the value of the property appreciates as more money comes to you written on paper. Also, buying a home is a better investment than buying cars or computer with the value depreciating very fast the moment they are bought. There is not much resale value in these items except for a house.

Air Purifier

philin — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 09:40:28 +0000

Recently we were looking for an air purifier that comes with the air con for our new rented condo in Subang Jaya. With an air purifier or ionizer, you can reduce allergens in your home. Some air purifiers and ionizers on the market even filter out kitchen odors. You can kill viruses and bacteria in your home. If you share your home with a smoker, use an air purifier or ionizer to clean the air and get rid of odors. An air purifier will be perfect in any room where you want to clean up the air. Decrease the indoor air pollution in your home or office with an air purifier. You can use it in the living room, bedroom, car or bathroom.

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Ginsu Knives

philin — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 08:04:55 +0000

If you are a homemaker and spend ions of time in the kitchen, check out Ginsu Knives for your chopping and cutting needs. Ginsu knives are well known to cut through anything and come in various sizes to cater to the kitchen from chopping onions to julienne turnips and carrots. Simply browse through the pictures and add to your shopping cart to have the items delivered right to your door step.

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Bought 2 single beds

philin — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:02:27 +0000

Further to my previous post, my company has bought 2 single beds at RM4k or so with Dunlop brand with a free single seater sofe chair. Recently I went to Tesco to get the comforter, bedsheets and had the curtains done for RM350. These are just the basic stuffs and the furniture and office stationary will be bought in KL. So, I’m pretty occupied furnishing the new office condo in Subang Jaya. The rental is worth it if we travel down to KL often and I can also work from there in our other KL office.

A $5 Bump Key can open any lock

philin — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 01:03:20 +0000

If you happen to lock yourself out or lost your keys, fret not. You can use a bump key that’s been specially cut to open any lock by bumping it. From the video above, you can see the ‘magic’ or how easy it is to bump open a lock. These are what crooks have known for some time and it is a perceived real threat with a bump key that can be legally bought all over the internet. This means that 99% of the locks in use today are not able to stop a 12 year old girl with a $5 Bump Key available over the internet. How secure do does that make you feel?

The fact that anyone can legally buy this bump key over the internet makes you wonder how secure is your lock. There is a solution. BrickHouse Security is a leader in Biometric locks and other bump key proof locks. Though it may cost more, but at least it gives you the peace of mind and feel of security that your locks cannot be easily bump open.

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Revolutionary New All Climate Heat Pump

philin — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:57:40 +0000

I recalled the time when I was in Sydney, Australia staying at a foster family’s home and it was near winter and extremely cold for me at 4 degree Celcius. That time, I attended the South Australian State Guide Camp’s 150th Anniversary for about 2 weeks. It was so cold that I had to use an electric blanket to keep warm. On the other hand, if you don’t adjust the blanket properly, the heated wires may be too hot for me and I had to remove it. That was some experience for me being 16 years of age at the point in time.

If you happen to stay in a cold climate country, check out All Climate Heat Pump from UsWesco short for US West Energy Solutions Corporation. It is the Hallowell International dealer for the West coast of USA, including: Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and Montana. By the way, Hallowell International delivers powerful state-of-the-art all climate heat pumps for your homes.

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Turkish Properties

philin — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:42:58 +0000

Check out a Turkish Property portal that targets the UK and other English speaking buyers in Turkish properties. This site offers a repertoire of property type that you can select from apartments, condominium, beach properties, properties for commercial, development, golf properties, land, villas to detached houses. You can also choose the number of bedrooms ranging from studio room, 1 room to 7 rooms and pick out the region in Turkey. This is a sponsored post.

Boise, Idaho

philin — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 13:59:41 +0000

Boise is the heart of Idaho’s Boise-Nampa metro. For a variety of reasons such as low cost of doing business, a central location and a high quality of life, Boise has become home to many large businesses and corporate headquarters. Some examples include Hewlett-Packard, Boise Cascade, Albertson’s and Micron Technology. These ample employment opportunities certainly add to the appeal of living in Boise. Due to the quality of life, people are moving in to Boise and you can check out Boise real estate in BoiseHomesGuide.com for more information on buying property there.

Boise has many accolades. Fortune Magazine rated Boise as Number 1 on its 2005 list of Best Places for Business And Careers. The selection was based on income and job growth, cost of labor, qualification of the labor pool, and lifestyle-oriented factors such as housing costs and low crime rates. Other awards to the city include the Second Best City in America to do Business, by Inc. Magazine in 2005.

When you move to Boise, you are moving to a growing area that is experiencing a housing boom. If possible you will want to hone in on and pin down your home before you go. The housing demands right now have outpaced the providers. Also, prepare for intense negotiations since this makes it a seller’s market! This is a sponsored post.

Mortgage Refinance

philin — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 05:22:40 +0000

I recalled the time when I bought a 3-room HDB flat in Singapore, I had to take a mortgage refinance from my CPF or Central Provident Fund from the government. It was about S$250 per month which was affordable as the flat cost S$103,000. If you check out PersonalHomeLoanMortgages.com, it provides borrowers with all of the information and resources they need to make smart home loan decisions. Quality editorial provides insight into mortgage refinancing, home equity loans and other complicated loan products. Their lender and broker directory helps connect borrowers and lenders across the country in USA.

Rent Spots

philin — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:45:20 +0000

Find the most comprehensive listings of Calgary apartments and houses for rent. You can also list your home or apartment rentals in Calgary for free. Calgary Apartments in RentSpot.com has the most detailed listing and it comes with a map by Google. Just click on the colored pin and out shows the apartment if available, the rental amount, the area in square feet, and number of bedrooms and bathrooms. It was opened in July, 2006, and currently in Calgary but opening up to new Canadian cities soon.

For example, if you like to rent a house in Arbour Lake, you can view the picture with contact details, view map and print it out. There’s also some description on the house such as whether pets and smoking are allowed. It also shows the rental features like whether laundry, dishwasher, balcony/deck, fireplace, hardwood and walk-in closet are provided.