Online Dictionary vs Offline Dictionary

Be honest, how is my English level? Of course, you never can tell me the answer if all these while you only try to guess the post contents by looking on those uploaded photos and never read through every word or sentence in my posted entries...: )
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It being a reality that I’m very poor in English subject since studied in primary school. I always failed in my both English listening, writing and reading tests…the highest I able to score for this subject is only the “C”! Tell you what? I scored a “band 3” in the MUET during Form 6.
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For an example, writing this entry which seem short & simple has consumed me almost an hour. Poor English has limits my ability in present my thought & feeling to others; it narrows my post writing categories & fields too. Most times I need an English-Chinese-English Dictionary whenever I’m writing or blogging in English, not for the grammar perhaps, but for the reasons below:
1. Most of the English words come in my mind, I not really sure their meaning, so have to double confirm!
2. Most of the things I don’t know how to say them in English words.
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The problem is that normally it is thick & heavy, not that convenient for me to bring along an English-Chinese Dictionary to wherever I go. So best way for me to solve this problem is:
1. I found that certain version of Chinese Star programs are pretty good (e.g Chinese Star 2.97); it provides users an English-Chinese Dictionary (as shown in the picture below). So with such Chinese Star program installed in the PC, it helps me a lot in blogging in English.

English-Chinese Dictionary by Chinese Star 2.97

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2. Not long ago, I found a website which provides users an Online Dictionary Service, which I feel that quite user friendly. It not only provides English-Chinese-English Dictionary, but also in few other languages like Portuguese, Italian, German, French & so on. For more information, please don't hesitate to head on www.reverso.com. This Online Dictionary recently is my first choice in blogging life. Of course there are plenty of other similar websites in the internet, but this is the only one I familiar of.

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Online Dictionary Service by www.reverso.com

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Talk by Wilson Lim 2

Wilson Lim, a great mentor from Money & You is going to have another talk in Miri on 25th Feb. Yes, the talk is on tomorrow night (19:00P.M) in Ballroom Level 5, Imperial Mall Hotel. I just know about this talk through the Sin Chew Jit Poh yesterday morning (this shows that Im quite some times not read any newspaper liao...hihi).

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Newspaper cutting from 星洲日報

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Well, I noticed that Fern's brother has brought back 3 entry tickets toWilson Lim's Talk last night. He said that the free tickets are given by his friend. Anyway, he is unsure & can't confirm with me at moment whether he will attend the talk or not (high possibility he won't...I think). Of course, if he won't......hey~hey~hey......I surely will grab the tickets from him; otherwise I'll need to find my way to get the entry tickets as soon as possible.

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Entry tickets to Wilson Lim's Talk

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Related Entries to Wilson Lim:
~ Talk by Wilson Lim
~ Chinese Books Exhibition
~ 《决策力》
~ 《谈判艺术》
~ KLCC Book Festival 2007
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My Simple 29th Birthday

Im getting old & older by turning into 29. Yes, I just celebrate my 29th Birthday 2 days ago! Well, it was just a very simple birthday celebration with no beer, no party, no BBQ, no friend crowd & no gift...I only with Fern accompanied me the whole day.

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I had my simple birthday dinner with Fern in Nine2Five Cafe, located at Pelita Commercial Centre. This being the first time I dine in 925. It is a nice & romantic place for couple to have fun, I love their environment very much, of course the foods were delicious too.

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Internal view of Nine2Five Cafe
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I ordered a plate of Marmite Chicken Rice
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Fern ordered a plate of Mongolia Chicken Rice
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Extra dish: Home-Made Season Beancurbs
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Extra dish: Tomyam Soup
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A small Chocolate Cheese Cake as my Birthday Cake
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After the dinner, we did a visitation to Amy's house & her begun the most exciting session-gambling! haha....Whilst drinking the red wine (Peter-Vella), I played Black Jack with her family members & friends. Well, as usual, my luck only be too good at the very first & later the so called "LUCK" seem started to boycott me oh...it caused me lost RM10 at the last...I think this is what we called "十赌九输"; no wonder the elderly claimed that "Gambling Won't Make You Rich"! I should take the advice...:p

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First Reward for My Blog

I participated in the "Chipster Nothing Else Matter" Contest which organized by Nanone somewhere around Sept 07. I received a call from Danone whilst Im attending a training course in KK last week. They asked me for the address, as they wanted to send me a prize. First, Second & Third prize is not mine...Im just the "Blogger-verse-Bonus" winner for the week 4 of the contest.

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Week 4 Featured Blogger as shown in Chipster Friendster Profile. (My image in green circle)

Blogger-verse-Bonus" winner (My name in red circle)

Official letter & prize received from Danone (guess what is inside?)

Inner side of the gray box, perhaps you should know what is it now?a

1 GB Handy-Drive, 1st reward for my blog

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Foreign Workers Medical Check-Up

Yesterday I just assisit in a foreign workers' medical check-up which under a clinic Fern works with. This medical check-up involved 118 workers from Kalimantan, Indoneisa and it was held in a canteen of Shin Yang Sdn Bhd, located at Kuala Baram, Miri (around 3oKM form town center.)

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118 workers involved in medical check-upa
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My colleague, Jabie who assist me to perform the phlebotomy.a

Clinic staffs, Mardinah & Fern who help Dr Noor in the medical check-upa

Blood pressure measurement by Fern

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Weight & Height measurement, eye examination by Mardinah

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Tell you what? Most of the workers cheat in their age, they are actually teenagers (15-17 years old), but age stated in their passports are above 18 years old (which fit the min working age allowed by labor law). You will not hard to noticed that most of them having the same D.O.B. (like 31/01/xx or 01/01/xx) too in the name list given. You see, us Malaysians are actually quite lucky compare to those teenagers from other neighbour countries (e.g Indonesia), we are still under education & free from heavy works at this age range, unless you are one of the minority un-lucky group(s) or you choose to do so by your own desire.

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Only those who past the medical check-up can stay & work in local, or else they will be sent back to the place of origin. Normally the full medical check-up includes the following:

1. Physical check-up by doctor

2. Weight & height measurement

3. Blood pressure measurement

4. Eye examination

5. X-ray (screening for TB)

6. Blood screening (HIV I & II Screening, HBsAg, VDRL, Malaria Parasite, Urine Morphine & Carnabinoid screening, Urine Examination, and UPT for female only)

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~ Today is a special day for me, ya is my 29th birthday! Im on one day of replacement leave to rest at home and accompany Fern, who having off day today too.

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~ Are you going to employ a foreigner as house maid to do housekeeping or look after your childs. I have some advice here, but not now; I'll post it in another entry within this month. Please do follow up closely. Thanks ya... :)

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My Late Update on CNY Celebration

Firstly, sorry for not updating my blog for another long period (around 10 days) , as I went back to hometown, Kuching for CNY celebration on 5/2 and returned to Miri on 11/2 (no internet line at home), later travelled to Kota Kinabalu on 15/2 to attend a training course.

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Well, Im not really busy in the recent month, but the travels to Kuching & KK make me feel like can't settle down myself yet, I meant in term of emotion & mood (not the accommodation); it seem like the rhythm of my normaly daily life has been interrupted by these 2 travels. ~SIGN~ It seem I still can't adept to frequence travelling life!

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On the CNY eve, nothing to do at home, only awaiting the time to come for the CNY eve dinner. After the CNY eve dinner, I went out with Marvin to have a drink and look look around at Kuching town area, see if any obvious changes or developement? a

Marvin

Many "Sakai" stop their cars on the fly over (near by the BDC) to watch the fireworks!

Here somemore "Sakai"....of course we are 2 of them...:p

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First day of CNY, still stay at home with no program the whole day, but did went out at night time with Form 5 x-classmates, Apaw, Sonny, CK, WH, and TI who just finished watching the Stephen Chow's movie - CJ7 (I didn't join them, as Marvin has booked me a ticket for CJ7 on 9/2). We went to Dennis' house, what else? gambling & play Black Jack loh...:p I lost RM13 that night! >$<

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2nd day of CNY, not going anywhere at the day time too. I went out with Apaw & CK at night time, met other friends like Sonny, TI, & SF at YP & Jennifer's house (who just married in Oct 07). We later went to Su-Ann & JoJo's house, and returned to YP's house again for gambling session...: ) Oh shit...at last I lost RM90 in the game...T_T....>$$$<>

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Marvin fetched me to Lydia's house in his car in the morning on the 3rd day of CNY. We met with Calvin & Christina (張棟梁-Nicholas Teo's sister) and we had our lunch at Lydia's house. After lunch, Jonathan's house visited and later hanging at Christina's house.

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Calvin & Lydia viewing photos of Christina's Switzerland travelling trip

Christina & Lydia is busy setting up the digi-camera for group photo session
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Well Nicholas Teo was at home during our visit, but he only went downstair when we were ready to leave Christina's house for the movie-CJ7 at 3:15P.M. in Star Cineplex.

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Poster of Stephen Chow's movie - CJ7

4th day of CNY, I went to sing Kara-OK with Marvin, Lydia, Christina, Diana & Jason in "吃喝唱乐" at Crown Plaza from 11:00AM to 15:00P.M. Christina can sing very well, she sang lots of mandarin songs which Im not familiar of...: ). 4 of us (Me, Marvin, Christina & Lydia) dine in Food & Tea Cafe at the Spring Shopping Mall after finished the Kara-OK session.

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Good bye to others' wives & see you may be the next year?
Christina (who will marry in June 08) & Lydia (who will marry end of year 09)

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Happy Chinese New Year

The year 2008 is called Brown Rat Year! Well, to understand how is your luck in the term of health, wealth, career & love (or marriage) throughout the Brown Rat Year is not to ask me, but to ask the trustworthy "FengSui" master(s) or you may search it out from the internet ...^_^.

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Although we are in the Brown Rat Year, I wish those who recently being employed & "makan gaji" like me can try the best to escape from the Rat-Race environment as soon as possible and take more efforts to fight for the the financial freedom!

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The come of the Spring indicates that is time for Chinese population to have Chinese New Year celebration. I wonder why my mood & feeling to the CNY is not as strong as or as happy as the past few years. Perhap the "AGE" has becomes a barrier or a limit that depress my mood & feeling to go further more. Unlike the childrens, they have not much thing to worry about; they play, they eat, and they laught (of course sometime they do cry) throughout the CNY, and the happiest moment is when they have "AngPaw" to feed their pockets.

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How about me? I have to spend lots of money to buy this & buy that. Do you know that I have 1 nephew & 2 nieces who are too cute that I couldn't find a reason not to give them the "AngPaw"? I wonder if this year I will need to do some charities? Don't mis-understand please, what I meant is gambling lah....:p

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I will fly back to Kuching by this evening (6:15P.M flight) to have my 5 days CNY holiday + leave (6th to 11th Feb). Well, in these 5 days, family gathering & friend gathering is the must. I hope I have time & chance to hanging in the Spring & Boulevard Hypermarket too. Hmm, how about the Sushi King? Do they open during the CNY?
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Lastly, wishing you all a very HAPPY & PROSPEROUS CHINESE NEW YEAR.
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Malay Friend Wedding Day

I & Fern just attent a Malay friend, Rini's wedding ceremony yesterday morning. She is Fern's x-coursemate cum good friend in Sibu Nursing Colleague. She is now posting in Marudi Hospital as a trained staff nurse.

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The bride, Rini Binti Taha

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The bridegroom, En Mohd Khairi Arman, a police officer form KL

According to Fern, Rini knows this guy, Mohd Khairi Arman through her elder sister introduction with the contact no provided. They (Rini & Mohd Khairi Arman) later know each other via the messaging & keep in touch closely with either SMS or phone calls. Don't know how & since when they started have feeling on each other, they seem fall in love...

As Mohd Khairi Arman is a policeman, he is too busy & hard to get his leave approved to come over to Miri to meet Rini. So no choice, Rini has make a decision bravely, she wanna fly to KL to meet with this guy who she tought that might be her Mr Right! She didn't bother the advices from her close friends like Fern & Hwei Chen. Finally she flied to KL somewhere around Nov 07 to meet her Mr Right for the very 1st time alone. Well, she seem had a nice days with her Mr Right there.

Not long after Rini back to Miri from the KL trip, she announced to her close friends that she wanna marry with the Mr Right. They all shocked? Anyway, it isn't a joke, Rini finally has dream come true & married with Mohd Khairi Arman on 3th Feb 2008. Wishing this new couple have a very happy wedding day and may them be well & happy!

This reminds me a post, "Online Dating - Is It Way The Way Of The Future?" by kennysia.com. Well, true love can happen at anytime & anywhere without our expectation. It just like the miracle(s)! So no matter how and what the condition, please don't ever to miss any chance to win youself a Mr Right or White Snow Princess. It just see how far you believe in Miracle Making; how dare are you in trying it up; and how confident are you to turn the wild dream or wish into the reality. In short, "Whenever here is a impossibility, there is a possibility too"!

The new couple, Mohd Khairi Arman & Rini Taha dressed in green

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The new couple, Mohd Khairi Arman & Rini Taha dressed in white
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Invited guests, I noticed that I & Fern are the only Chinese guests attent the ceremony!

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The bridegroom & bride with the family members

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From the left: Me, Mohd Khairi Arma, Rini & Fern

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From the left: Me, Mohd Khairi Arman, Rini & Fern
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Gift to Rine, an ELLE watch, cost around RM250.
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We are given this each, a hand-make rose with a cooked egg. Does it bring any meaning?
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The Thought of CNY Greeting Card

Received a Chinese New Year greeting card from my direct sale (Amway) upline last few days. (Don't worry, Im not going to promote you any direct sale products or services, Im just a "sleeping member"... :p ). I like the design of the greeting card, it is unique!

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Front view of the Chinese New Year greeting card

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Nothing, just recently Im reading a book by Wilson Lim, "创新中国". It is all about how we can have a new innovative or creative idea in creating or doing a thing. One of the idea is to combine 2 items become 1 item for the convinient & on demand, liked the greeting card I mentioned above, it is a combination of a greeting card & a calender.

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Back view of the Chinese New Year greeting card (with calender printed on the back)

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Well I can't remember since when I never buy or send Chinese New Year greeting card(s) to friends or relatives during CNY, I think it should be since Im studied in university if not mistaken, and since that I seldom receive any greeting card too! I don't know why now-a-day Im not in the mood to do such warm & meaningful thing; Im not sure too whether it should be considered as one of the cultures / traditional / customs of the Chinese population to do greeting card distribution during CNY?

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The role of the greeting cards (hard copy) are slowly take over by the e-Card (soft copy). As most of the e-Cards are available on the internet at FOC, which ready to send and can reach the receiver(s) /destination around the world via E-mail within few seconds only. Compare to the hard copy, it save both cost & time; it is so convenience with no time limit, you can send an e-Card at anytime, even at very last minute (if there is no disturbant like Streamyx line down) !

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