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August 7th, 2008

i am blurry with sleepiness, disappointment and fatigue. but nevermind that. short post because i have to get some sleep lest i die

1. apologies to all the folks who requested for the password for my password protected posts today.. i’m afraid i had to remove them because there is an error with my wordpress theme that only allows the password to be used once. strange thing, that is. oh well. i guess i’m just not meant to rant under cover :\

2. i watched Midnight Meat Train earlier tonight. zomg. never again will i.

3. i got nagged massively by an accounts lady at The Star today for not clearing the cheques they sent to me previously. it made me sad because i am TRYING my very best to navigate this life of bank accounts and cheques and ICs and visas and whatever documents that are so very confusing!! yet she still scolded me :( and didnt give me new cheques either :(

4. i went to apply for my US Visa today. the officers at the embassy are YUMMY. when the guy who took my file looked deep into my eyes through yonder dusty glass window and said, “please take a seat, we will call your number shortly”, i thought i was going to melt. he had this killer smile and these mischievously sexy eyes. and then the interviewer next to mine, who looked a little bit like Mark Wahlberg, could speak fluent Chinese. sigh. wo ai ni, embassy officers!

5. i have exactly two weeks left before i leave for the US. friends whom i have not seen in ages, please do call me! i would love to see everyone before i go.

6. i have been exceptionally early for everything over the past few days! this is good news! the birth of the new PUNCTUAL me!

7. i miss blogging about food and restaurants. soon, soon…

8. my dinner tonight was a bowl of rice with soya sauce drizzled over it. weep-worthy, my life is.

9. the Dell XPS m1330. what do you guys think?

okay that’s all i am capable of writing now. need. sleep. byebye with much love. proper post tomorrow when this pounding in my cranium goes away :(

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Michelle 3 months ago 1 point
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Go for the Dell!

You should blog more about food. I can imagine eating them while I'm still at Melbourne. =DDD

And how come your dinner is so lacking of everything?!

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cel 3 months ago 1 point
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wah u leaving and i still not yet come back and ask for autograph...sei lo..
have a good trip.
btw my book to booha hahaha
u keep it n make her fly to u to get it
wat do u think?

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sheon 3 months ago 1 point
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hey~! 2 weeks?!......its gonna be 2 weeks of craziness i spoz!!
hey.....you're so gonna miss malaysia turning to its new chapter...
will miss you loads...tho we dun see much of each other also, but still......gonna miss you being here.......

xps's are mean looking machines......i like. almost bought one, but cost control there raised a red flag.

i just came back from chiangmai....wonderful place. went there alone to get away from everything...ahhhaaha....

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Jennifer 3 months ago 1 point
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Hi Su Ann,

Just would like to wish you a safe journey to US and all the best in your study. Maybe one day we could meet, cousin. Take care.

Ps: Dell is good but make sure you get at least 3 years International warranty...since you will travel around...

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foreverjas 3 months ago 1 point
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dell xps is best!!!!! u taking the pink ? ehe. all the best! wah cant wait to read ur blog bout US !!!!

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Anonymous 3 months ago 1 point
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Got the Dell XPS M1530. The Dell M1330 may be a bit small to watch movies all the time on. However, it's good if you plan to be very mobile. Anyways, the features are good. It's a good laptop for a cheap price.

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cher wee 3 months ago 1 point
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I pray that you have a safe journey and fruitful years in US. Please continue to blog k....really love reading your blog

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Nat 3 months ago 1 point
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Oh ya, wondering how long will it take to get tourist visa to NY? Coz I'm going to NY, Paris and Japan this dec, and the travel agency told me to apply the visas from the embassies itself and I'm currently in sg, that means I have to go to those 3 different embassies just to get them -_-

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The Faux Fashionista 3 months ago 1 point
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Oooo I know which guy you're talking about (the one who can speak Chinese)!!! He interviewed me when I first applied for my visa back in 2006 :P But I've never seen a drool-worthy officer like the one you described (killer smile and mischevious eyes)... =P

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Voooon 3 months ago 1 point
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lunch tmrw klcc at 12.. ask emily, a few msls ppl coming i guess =)

p/s don't buy the product (red) one coz i have one =)

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Voooon 3 months ago 1 point
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i was refering to the xps (in case it slipped your head) =)

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edna 3 months ago 1 point
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all the best in ur preps for US.

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pinkshirtz 3 months ago 1 point
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hehe ... my gf just oddered the same dell. The good thing about the dell is that u dun have to on the laptop to view pictures, or listen to music or watch movie. There's a button for a really quick startup in less than 5 seconds to do that. And it's cheap too. With free upgrades to 3 or 4 gig ram. Worth it. But beware of the warranty. 330 for a year of extension. And dell always spoil at the end or right after the warranty. Not as realible as HP or sony. Good luck in US!

Will definately miss your quaintly malaysian posts!

PS: How come the US n UK visa place has such a dodgy entrance but when u enter in .... it's completely different? haha!

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kreazi 3 months ago 1 point
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Su Ann, they didn't reissue the expired cheques for you? OMG~ Mmm.. I am sometimes like you too... keeping a cheque under some piles of documents and completely forgetting about it... until the personnel had to call me and inquire if I have banked in the chq coz it showed in their records that I haven't and it's going to expire soon. I think normal cheques once dated, can only be honoured until the next 6 months. For some organisation, it might be a tad troublesome to reissue chq if it means having to go thru some stringent procedure and a whole load of people for verification before the director or authorised person can sign the new chq... so I can actually understand her frustration :P

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carolyong 3 months ago 1 point
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i emailed you about the computer, miss lim su ann! =))

2 weeks - treasure the time! *hugs*

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xxx 3 months ago 1 point
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i was looking around for a new laptop not too long ago and considered getting the xps 1330, but opted for the hp pavilion dv3029tx. it's the same size and similar specs and in my opinion, more aesthetically pleasing. you can check it out if you've got the time.

enjoy your last 2 weeks in malaysia, i've got 2 weeks left before i go back to manchester myself. all the best to you, and take care! x

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restaurant? bring me bring me!

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WunMin 3 months ago 1 point
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I personally don't recommend you buying the DELL XPS M1330. I myself use a DELL XPS M1210 while my younger sister has a DELL XPS M1330. I'm not sure about the other series of DELL laptops but both my sister and my laptops have overheating problems and mine got sent back to the DELL factory several times for various repairs. Also, since DELL XPS laptops' casing is made of aluminium alloy, I had several incidents of getting electric jolts from my laptop when I rest my laptop on my lap. Very not fun.

DELL customer service in Malaysia is undeniably the best but the service in US is among the worst. I remember the last time I called DELL in US, I got routed to an Indian dude speaking heavily accented English and couldn't understand me properly. Also, if you were to purchase the laptop in Malaysia, the local warranty doesn't cover for overseas repair.

I would suggest that you look at Apple instead.

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Keit 3 months ago 1 point
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Your levis 501 post, was it actually an ad? Coz I don't really see the point of mentioning the brand. Plus your ads are kinds confusing, you never clearly state what they are. If you're gonna accept payment, at least let it be known! It's like those famouns authors who go review their books on Amazon under anon pseudonyms

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booha 3 months ago 1 point
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i'm not flying there to get the book wtf. i told her she can keep the book di. as a farewell gift from me hahaha

i'm using xps m1210 and no probs so far la. the thing about these small laptops is that it is hot but not that hot until you cant rest your hands on the palmrest. if you get the 15" or bigger, should be cooling. and check the US warranty etc. if you have friends in dell, can get the laptop at a very cheap staff price.

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I've been using dell all my life, have bought 3 laptops, 2 desktops from dell and 1 widescreen 22" lcd from them so far for myself and family. Like WunMin mentioned earlier, Dell has the best customer service in Malaysia amongst other similar companies.

The Dell 9300 laptop I've been using is about 3 years old, still working fine, except for an issue on LCDs for machines shipped around my purchase time where vertical lines appear after a year or so. Though my warranty expired, Dell acknowledged it was their fault shipping systems with faulty LCDs (produced by some other company) and when I called them they sent a technician over to my place to get the lcd replaced FOC and in under an hour.

I haven't had any overheating problems with my Dell... unless of course you rest your laptop on your bed which will obviously prevent hot air from dissipating via the bottom of your laptop.

The Dell xps m1330 is damn sexy. I've been contemplating getting either that, or the xps m1530 (which has better specs, albeit heavier and slightly more bulky) as a replacement for my 3 year old inspiron. One thing I can advice you, is that you should definitely buy your system in the States. Dell US has much better rebates/discount vouchers and if you look around online for them, you can get like up to 750usd discount on some systems. I have no fracking idea why Dells in Malaysia are more expensive, considering they are all made in Malaysia.. I bought my laptop from the States and it came inside a box that said 'Made in Malaysia'...

So yeah, look out for great deals online from Dell. Make sure you get the 3 year full warranty as well, as usually that is when most laptops start to malfunction or need repairs. No point getting 1 year or 2 year warranty, as the problems usually dont surface till after 1.5-2 years.

Get a 9cell battery as well if you are going to travel around alot.. it adds abit to the weight but it's well worth it..

If you do end up buying your laptop in Malaysia, you can always request for transfer of ownership to the States, and if I'm not mistaken the warranty transfers over as well. Also one reason why you want to buy your laptop in the States is that the power/voltage etc and sockets over there are different, so save you some trouble.

but yeah, dell laptops do jolt you if you rest them on your bare lap, not sure about the new xps 1330 though, but that can be easily solved by just taping the screws/contact points that cause the jolts with some tape/rubber/pads

other great laptops are lenovo/ibm , toshiba.

and omg you're going off already! have fun in the States, blogs lots + lots of pictures!!

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UncleJosh 3 months ago 1 point
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that bowl of rice seems really interesting... :)
oh well... hope you would be able to meet everyone before you fly off... and i am sure you would be having jolly good time while broadening your horizon and spreading your wings...

shall wish you the best and await your next coming post that has more meanings to it than the words itself says

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kei 3 months ago 1 point
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eh how come u always meet hot guys one! not fair lah seriously =(
and how come u dont wanna watch midnight meat train again!!

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