Random SMS conversation with a mama C.
She was complaining to me that her company is cutting cost dramatically. Everything is being 'cut' including her overtime.
So, I text her on how she could also 'cut' her cost with following meal menu:
Mon: gulama kiamhu with pek moi (gulama fish with plain white porridge)
Tue: kiam ak nui with pek moi (salted egg with plain white porridge)
Wed: chai sim with hup seng tau ewe & pek moi (pickled 'choi sam' with 'Hup Seng' soy
sauce and plain white porridge)
Thu: kiam pia un Milo (plain cracker dip in Milo)
Fri: follow mon menu
Sat: pek pooi phoi chui (white rice with plain water)
Sun: bangali roti with kopi
mama C replied:
Thats urs! Take a luk at mine:
mon: julie's biscuits n sky juice
tue: tumpang colleague's lunch (usually ask her to get a soup n xtra rice when she buy chicken rice, we share chicken, she kenot finnish).
wed: nasi lemak RM1
thu: nasi lemak RM1
Fri: nasi lemak RM1
Sat: maggie
sun: fried rice
Also I plan to bath only once a day n wash hair every 3 days - save water bill.
Sleep early - save electricity
Luckily nowadays raining, no need fan n no need water plant, save water too.
Did i tell u dat i plant my own cili plant?
Nowadays cili RM15.90 per kg.
I will luk into other aspect to cut cost.
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4got to tell u...last week 3 nites no electricity. save again.
Talk about being 'CHEAP'. She is the Grand Master.
Afterall, she is the founder and President of the LCE Club.
Friday, April 13, 2007
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Hunting for wardrobe and kitchen system is A PAIN IN THE ASS. Let me explain why.Being a meticulous person like me, getting what I want according to my plan is a NIGHTMARE.
Here are a list of things one need to consider (in random order):
1. Type of material you want. Melamine, Solid wood (oak, rose wood, teak), spray paint (glossy or matte)
2. Your kitchen design. How many drawers should one have? how many cabinets? tall unit? one that open like a door. sliding?
3. Feng shui. Yes ! Feng Shui. Apparently, you can't have your sink opposite your gas stove. It's bad feng shui. Bad Bad Bad. They say "you can't have fire and water facing each other. It'll create havoc.
BUT that's exactly how my kitchen is suppose to be. I will not compromise, I won't take any chances. And I insisted my designer to shift the gas stove parallel to my sink no matter what it takes.
Buying tonnes of Interior Design Books, Mag...doesn't help either. The design is NOT practical for my small kitchen.
4. Then you come to built-in stove. Apparently there's 6, 8, 10, 12 ...functions cooking. Scratch head like crazy. I mean an oven is still an oven.
5. Did I mention the marble table?
Then there is the BUDGET. Yes.. $$$$$$
One designer actually came up with a computer simulationof how my kitchen and wardrobe would look like. And what I can say is it's looks GREAT. It looks real. I told her what I want and she came up with the design.
The price??? *&%#% RM21,000-00 (After discount) for ONLY the kitchen and a wardrobe !
Here are a list of things one need to consider (in random order):
1. Type of material you want. Melamine, Solid wood (oak, rose wood, teak), spray paint (glossy or matte)
2. Your kitchen design. How many drawers should one have? how many cabinets? tall unit? one that open like a door. sliding?
3. Feng shui. Yes ! Feng Shui. Apparently, you can't have your sink opposite your gas stove. It's bad feng shui. Bad Bad Bad. They say "you can't have fire and water facing each other. It'll create havoc.
BUT that's exactly how my kitchen is suppose to be. I will not compromise, I won't take any chances. And I insisted my designer to shift the gas stove parallel to my sink no matter what it takes.
Buying tonnes of Interior Design Books, Mag...doesn't help either. The design is NOT practical for my small kitchen.
4. Then you come to built-in stove. Apparently there's 6, 8, 10, 12 ...functions cooking. Scratch head like crazy. I mean an oven is still an oven.
5. Did I mention the marble table?
Then there is the BUDGET. Yes.. $$$$$$
One designer actually came up with a computer simulationof how my kitchen and wardrobe would look like. And what I can say is it's looks GREAT. It looks real. I told her what I want and she came up with the design.
The price??? *&%#% RM21,000-00 (After discount) for ONLY the kitchen and a wardrobe !
