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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
This blog has reasonably good traffic and if you like to advertise here, the prices are below: Just a link – USD8 per month 125 x 125 button – USD10 per month 200 x 200 small square – USD12 per month 250 x 250 square – USD15 per month Since I am also a web [...]
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Monday, August 16th, 2010
When I was in between jobs, I did study to become an insurance agent and passed the test. But I did not practise it and shortly after, I found another job. It was interested to note the different insurance terms like endowment, riders, etc. I have bought a policy for accident and illness insurance under [...]
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Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
Now I have to blog in a marathon mode before the offers are taken up by the minute in some of the programs. Being able to type fast and my training in IT before helps to a certain extent. I took typing lessons for free in Singapore and this has helped me a lot in [...]
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Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Guest post from my friend Patty Hoelscher. If you absolutely adore looking at pictures of cute pets, then you simply must see some of the websites that exist online. Some websites are created solely for the purpose of looking at pictures of cute pets! When my friend gave me a website name a couple years [...]
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Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
Malaysia’s top 40 richest are worth US$51 billion, up from US$36 billion a year ago, and higher than the previous record of US$46 billion registered in 2008. According to Forbes Asia in its Malaysia Rich List 2010 released today, their combined wealth has risen by 42 per cent, spurred by the country’s economic expansion. The [...]
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
I thank for my blessings every day and never take my employment for granted even though I work from home. And I have been gainfully employed to work at a home office since February 2004 until now. As an aside, you might like to know about http://www.oxis.com which is engaged in the research, development and [...]
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
I have seen with my own eyes many people keep job hopping and are not confirmed in their jobs. Hence, not everyone is employable. Some of these people may have team work problems or cannot get along with their superiors. These people range from sales supervisors to lawyers and engineers or just about any other [...]
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
My mother’s church friend’s son who studies in UK and graduated with a Master’s degree could not pass any interview and has not been working since graduation. What a waste! He is about the same age as my youngest sister. I guess he is just not blessed to hold a job. Perhaps he has very [...]
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Gold is closely linked to Chinese New Year which started on 14th February 2010 which also happens to be Valentine’s day. The Chinese will put up red banners and lighted lanterns on their doors and houses to mark the occasion and celebration. Many will also buy gold bullion for investment and to hedge against inflation. [...]
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Monday, February 8th, 2010
Singapore is going to have 2 casinos ready soon. The one in Sentosa island is built and managed by Malaysia’s Genting Group and it has Universal Studios theme park with 5 hotels. Since I am no longer in Singapore I am going to check out online casino reviews to see the features and games provided [...]
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Saturday, November 8th, 2008
Acobox.com helps bloggers make their blog posts sexy with nice images. The site is unique because it allows bloggers to insert image with just a click and Ctr-V, without downloading, resizing, and uploading images using Photoshop or other image editing software. You can even select the size of your images from 100px, 200px, 300px, 400px [...]
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
This is to wish all my Muslim readers a Happy Hari Raya Adil Fitri tomorrow and thereafter. For my non-muslim readers, Happy Holidays to you too. I am in a holiday mood already looking at the photos and in a mood for some satay or ketupat. Incidentally, I have been invited by one of the [...]
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Sunday, June 15th, 2008
This is to wish all fathers a Happy Father’s day. Being a father is the most important decision in your life. You are the perpectual banker and head of the family. This is a very important role that any child needs to complement the family. Fathers need to work hard and provide financially for the [...]
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
In my school days I was a numismatist or coin collector since the day my dad bought souvenir coins from around the world when he visited Europe back in the 1970s. I was so thrilled to see so many types of designs from the various countries. There were 1 cent coins, 5 cents, 10 cents [...]
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