The Shore Malacca

Before puasa this year, I have a week off as I quit my last job and waiting to enter a new one. I took my chance to get to "the tallest building in Malacca", which is The Shore.

It is located near the River Cruise, Ocean and Putra Medical Centre. When I got there, I just want to look around and see what the stores are offering.

Sorry if the pictures are quite blur and unattractive. But I'll explain few things.

To get to this place it was quite confusing for me at first, because I use the entry behind the Putra Medical Centre. You know how Malacca streets are full of one-ways. Just look out for this building, since it's the tallest building in Malacca so you are sure able to see it.

The parking lot is actually shared with Swiss Garden Hotel and Residence building but there will be signs to help you which area are near with hotels and malls. It was free parking during my visit. 

Like I told you earlier, it's near the River Cruise, so that not-so-clear water is the river. That railway track beside the rivers supposed to be for monorail/aerorail but I am not quite sure the current progress since it was built when I was in school and there were a few breakdowns and halts previously. This picture was taken from the car parks. 

This board can be seen in the lifts. It's pretty much sums up of what this mall has to offer. I was actually looking for Sky Deck, but I am not able to see it. 

It was not a big mall, honestly. But it has a lot of branded stores. I'm not sure which kind of visitors they are targeting, but these are definitely not the type of stores you can do some savings. 

And tada! These are the main attractions of the Shore. Oceanarium and Sky Tower. Of course, you need to pay to enter and pay to take pictures. It was night and I was alone, so maybe next time I'll visit again.

I performed my Zuhur prayer here (the surau is at the car park) and I would strongly recommend to bring your own praying clothes or wear proper. The place can fit around 10-12 people prayers, I'd say. 

KFC Zinger Rice Wrap

I am a sucker for fast food. No no, I am a sucker for a lot of food and that includes fast food also.

Last week I tried this new KFC Masak Merah Rice Jumbo Wrap. I googled KFC rice wrap, and it was actually not the first time. KFC Zinger Rice Wrap debuted last March and I think I missed it. That phase of the year, KFC food made me a little dizzy in my head.

Now there's no dizzy, so there's KFC. This Masak Merah Rice Wrap was called jumbo because it is really big. Bigger than AM Twister if you want to compare. The wrap is crunchy, the kind which not going to splatter all the inside, and the masak merah is really spicy and savoury, I would say. Chicken and rice is quite a lot, so no worry that it is not enough for a dinner. I had twice of this in a week and I quite like this item.

How to insert signature to PDF? (Macbook user)

Hey, y'all.

Last June I was applying another job and this new job wants me to sign a PDF. Owning a Macbook Pro, there are a lot of limitations here and there but I am quite glad that the built in Preview application can be a viewer and an editor as well. So there's no need for me to install for another application that enables me to view and edit.

To edit a PDF, open it via Preview. There's a button beside the search bar. When you hover it, it says "Show Edit Toolbar". When you click it, there are few options that you can do.

The coolest thing I discovered is I don't need to scan my signature anymore and insert it as a picture. How?  Grab a pen and a white paper. Write your signature on that paper. Then, click on the Signature button under the Edit Toolbar. Follow the instruction (which is show your written signature above the line via the webcam). They will quickly scan for it and make a transparent signature in black which you can use in your documents. :D

I am not sure about the other application or other OS version (i'm using OS 10.9!), but this helps me a lot. I hope this post helps some of you guys as well. :) 

Hello Kitty Vending Machine @ Avenue K

Hello all.

Just sharing with all of you. If you are a Hello Kitty fan, you might wanna go to Avenue K to go to this special vending machine only for Hello Kitty stuff.

I've taken this picture a long time ago, June to be exact, but just feel like uploading it now. Not sure if the stuff are still the same, but at least you get a hint of it.

These are the pictures. Click on it to get a larger view.

FYI, Avenue K can be reached via train (the easiest way) as it is in KLCC station. Yep, when you reached the station, upstairs are Avenue K. If you're driving there, it's the opposite of Suria KLCC.

KFC Butter Garlic Crunch

On April 2015, KFC launches a new variety of their fried chicken, which is KFC Butter Garlic Crunch. The special ingredient is butter and garlic, as mentioned in the name as well.

Previously, whenever there is a special edition chicken, Hot n Spicy chickens will be temporarily unavailable until the promotion ends.

But now, both Original and Hot and Spicy chickens remains available and all special promotion chickens will be under different menu and combo like the picture below.



We have tested this twice, and the summary of our review: The garlicky crunchiness only limited to the skin part. Below the chicken's skin, there is so much oil. We are not sure if it is supposed to be the taste of the butter. I personally couldn't finish more than 1 chicken. Definitely couldn't beat the Tangy Crunch in 2014.

London Weight Management

Last Monday, an advertisement was popped out on my screen when I was surfing Yahoo! Mail. The advertisement was about Free Treatment of London Weight Management. As somebody who loves free stuff, I quickly checked and make sure it's totally free, before I signing up.

The next day, I received a text from LWM KL Festival City to confirm my interest and appointment date. I made sure first that there is no male and no cash is needed for the free treatment (who knows what else they can charge you, right?). The consultant gives only two conditions. Free for 3 hours and not on period.

So I went on Sunday, a 11 am appointment. Summary of the allocation of 3 hours:

1. Check weight and height
2. First consultation (Package offered, show testimonials, negotiate price if we register as a first-time user, explains what kind of free treatment we'll get afterwards) 
3. Change clothes
4. Aroma Steam (Hot sauna for 10 minutes) 
5. Infrared Warm Blanket (Wrapped body in a warm blanket for 20 minutes) 
6. Bath time!
7. Calculate body measurements and take pictures.
8. Mineral salt and machine treatment (For my case, they emphasized on my stomach area) 
9. Again, calculate body measurements and take pictures.
10. Last consultation (offer cheaper price than the first consultation)
11. Getting travel kit 
12. Finished! 

So for first stage, my weight and height are calculated. I know I am a little side to overweight, so I would expect the consultant will advice (or a little to persuade?) for me to subscribe the package. I was given 30 treatments x RM390 per treatment = RM11, 700, which I decline. They offer me 15 treatments, I declined too.

After the chit chat, the consultant gave me a panty (which only covers pubic area and butthole. LOL) and shower cap. After changing, I was off to aroma steam for 10 mins. It was really hot and a bit dark. I sweated a lot. She also gave me a cup of plain water and make sure I finished it during the hot steam session. And another wet towel which I was clueless what for.

After the Aroma Steam, go to one of the rooms that have a bed for Warm Blanket. While lying there, the consultant put something like mineral salt all over my body. After that, she wrapped me with a plastic, and then put towel over the body. Last but not least, she put something heavy warm plastic blanket on my body. So I feel trapped wrapped with all the things that made me sweat like there's no tomorrow for 20 minutes. The keyword to shout if I suffocate couldn't continue is "TOLONG", as advised by my consultant.

Upon finishing the Warm Blanket and getting out from the bed, the plastic that wrapped me has a lot of water, which the consultant claimed it's not my sweat but it's from the hidden trapped water in my body, and which I don't exactly believed because I know I sweated seriously.

The best part of the session is bath time! The shower cubicle is provided with Shampoo, Conditioner and Shower Gel. The vanity desk has combs, tissues, and hair dryer. The place is sure comfortable to clean up from all the sweating sessions.

The final session is Machine treatment. Before getting to that, the consultant measured my hips, waist, calf, arms, etc, then take pictures of my bum and tummy (yes, in that panty... hopefully they'll delete afterwards). The consultant commented on how "big" my limbs are. Not advising me to take swimming, gym ( :[ ) and other exercises as these activities can build muscles. Muscles weigh more than fat, etc, so this will affect on weight measurement. To them, having muscles are manly and having more inches on the body measurement.

For the Machine treatment session, the consultant rub a nano-tech cream on my tummy mostly, and some other parts of my body as well.

After that, the personnel will recalculate again the body weight. Then you can pack up your things and get dressed again. Before leaving the place, the consultant will try to talk to you into subscribing the service. However, whether you do or don't accept it, you will get a slimming mini kit as a souvenir.

Maxis Wireless Internet RM99 5+15GB

Last December, I moved to Sri G. I rent a master bedroom here and apparently, there's no WIFI in the new house. At first, I thought I can live without Internet as I have already data plan in both of my phones. Sadly, no.

So I checked out all the Internet Service Providers that offer something hassle-free (as I don't think I'd stay more than 2 years in this house), less than RM100 and more than 3GB.

YES is a good option because my father subscribes one of the package from YES and the Internet is fast as well. The data quota was expensive, however.

As my Lumia920 is using Maxis, I hardly feel the Internet is slow. LTE Maxis is fast, it has reached 20mbps when I was in Cyberjaya and KLCC.

Too lazy to think, I took Maxis Wireless Internet RM99 package. Check out some of the packages from them below:

Do note that 15GB is only for 2AM (and I thought 1AM..) until 8AM only. I plan to use the Non-Peak hours for torrent, downloading heavy stuff when sleeping. I also turned on WIFI for my phones for any phones updates, software updates and WhatsApp multimedia contents.

• To get it: 

Want it fast?
Go to the service centre. Take it home. But if I'm not mistaken, there's another fee that you need to pay.

Want it not-so-fast and you're not so shy?
Call them, or make them to call you (there's a form in the Maxis website. Write your name and phone number). They will explain the details and if you want to subscribe, they will read out the TnC and agree on the phone. Supposedly after you agree to subscribe, they will send to you 7-14 days after that. For my case, it took me another 3 calls to Maxis Support Centre to send me, which is 1 month late from the expected date.

Want it not-so-fast and you're too shy to talk?
Buy it online from the website. :)

• Things that you get: 

For my package, I get a DECT phone (with free 200 mins to talk to any Malaysian number) and Modem. The modem needs a power supply and it also has a port for Ethernet cable, which I haven't tested. You will find the sim card somewhere pasted on the box. Just check it out. That's your phone number for the DECT Phone.

• Price: 

Just check it out from the official Maxis website. I think in one or two year time, the price is still more and less. Just offers such as activation fee rebates or something like that will be their promotions.

• Contract: 

I have been a 2-year Maxis postpaid user and I put my Wireless Internet under the same account with my postpaid number, so I don't have any contract. If you never set up any Maxis account, then you'll get 12-month contract upon registering. The cooling period is 2 weeks once you get the device.

• Speed: 

Honestly, it is frustrating because the speed is way different than in my handphone. I need to reset the modem a lot during 7-11PM because I always get "No Internet Connection". I guess it's because the peak hours. However, it is super-fast during non-peak hours (12.30AM - 8AM).

• Recommendation: 

I don't really recommend it to others because I don't want them to feel frustrated with Internet connection difficulties during peak hours, unless you have other Internet back up solutions like I do. Quite funny how my Maxis LTE in my phone is a lot faster, I use hotspot with the phone when Maxis Wireless Internet having troubles having internet connection. But both are still Maxis...

Hope this helps if you want to have more info about Maxis Wireless Internet. :)

UPDATE ON 31 OCTOBER 2015:

Starting this month, the Internet speed has improved significantly and rarely losing its connection. Thanks Maxis!