Wordpress 2.5 Had Almost Killed Me I shouldn’t post something bad about Wordpressat a time like this. After all, Wordpress turns five today. Don’t get me all wrong. I love Wordpress as a blogging platform. There were problems in the begining but the more I got used to it, the better it became. That was until version 2.5 came along. Suddenly my beloved turned against me. She was like a total stranger. Not only did she had a total make over dashboard. There were some changes which I totally hate. I could no longer drag and drop my widgets from one column to the other. Blogging had became a chore all of a sudden. What happen to you Wordpress? Please bring back my beloved drag and drop function of widget. By the way, Happy Birthday my love. Related PostsShifting My Blog Is Worst Than Moving My Roof © motd for motd.escrito.info, 2008. | Permalink | One comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh Border Towns In Malaysia Are To Stop Selling Petrol To Foreign Registered Vehicles Both Malaysian and Singaporean are still badly shaken by this piece news. Foreign registered vehicles can no longer fill up their petrol tank within 50km of the border effectively from this Friday. Many Singaporean make weekly trips to Malaysia border towns like Johor for the cheaper food and petrol. Now with the ban, many might just stop visiting Malaysia altogether. Many business in Johor is going to be hit hard if Singaporeans decided not to visit. This had many Malaysian worrying about their business. With the price of crude oil reaching a record high, Malaysia Government have came out creative ways to prevent the subsidized petrol benefiting foreigners instead of Malaysians. One suggestion is to use the Malaysia Identity Card to activate the petrol pump before refilling. But this are expensive to install at every oil station. Indeed it is a harsh and unpopular decision which must be made for the good of Malaysia. Any petrol station found breaking the rule would be fine and jailed up to 3 years. The only comforting news is that this ban would only be temporary till the Malaysia Government came out with a better management system for the fuel subsidy. More information could be on found on The Star. Related PostsWorkers From China Stealing My Rice From My BowlCars Just 4 ShowAdvertlets is Expanding[ADV] Need that Cash Advance[ADV] Setting Up A Shopping Blog © motd for motd.escrito.info, 2008. | Permalink | One comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh A Tribute to China Earthquake Causalities This tribute had brought me close to tears. To read about the suffering was one thing but to actually be able to see the suffering was so much different. It was so tempting to just pick up the phone and dial the numbers for Mediacorp Channel 8 Charity Show to make a donation but after the old National Kidney Foundation big scandal, I lost faith on Charity Shows that were being board casted on television. There would always be unscrupulous business man out to make a quick buck in the name of charity but out of good faith, many of us Singaporeans still made a donation. I was both shock and angry to learn from SimplyJean’s article that the amount raised last night by Mediacorp Channel 8 Charity Show would be tax. This wasn’t the first time such questions were raised by the public. I understood that there were operational costs to be covered. Every artist, camera man and that man on the street who had appeared on the charity show draws salary. But what percentage of the donation would go to those people in need after deducting the operational cost for the show? Singaporeans were very happy that $9.5 million was raised? Yet would all the $9.5 million reached the needy? I felt that I had to know the actual amount raised after deducting operational cost. If the operational cost is more than half the amount raised, I rather donate through other channels. At least I know their operational costs were so much lower. Moreover I would get to know where did the money went with their annual reports. Let us skip the middleman and donate straight to the organization that we trust. We can still make a difference by donating. I have donated to Red Cross Singapore China Earthquake Appeal. Have you did your part? Related PostsWorkers From China Stealing My Rice From My Bowl © motd for motd.escrito.info, 2008. | Permalink | One comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh Health is Wealth The first 2 days of Chinese New Year are often filled with visiting of relatives and eating. All the goodies to eat your fill at every house visit. With fattening food such as love letters, pineapple tarts, peanuts, ba kwa (pork slices) and others, it’s easy to over-indulge. I have been trying to control myself for those days but fell victim as the warm hosts would often ensure that I had something in my mouth. There goes my plans for some healthy weight loss. From now on, I have to exercise to regularly to keep fit and lose that extra kilograms that I have been meaning to get rid of. By making myself lose weight, I will gain back my confidence. Being slim has its advantages such as the ease of buying clothes and less health problems. Health is wealth, we don’t want to be lying in bed due to ailments that came about due to being ourselves not eating healthily and exercising less or none at all. One can’t be too careful about health as being on the heavy side, it does get difficult to get things going sometimes. While there are various weight lose supplements available, it doesn’t hurt to do my part in exercising and eating more healthily, does it? Related PostsMesothelioma LawMalaysian Health Minister Sex Scandal Ends In Resignation © motd for motd.escrito.info, 2008. | Permalink | One comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh Mesothelioma Law We all have health problems at one stage of our lives or the other. The common flu, headache, sore throat are some of the viruses that we get when our immune system is down. Health reports have stated that we all have cancer cells, however, not all cells are cancerous as they progress at different stages. There are different types of cancers, lung, stomach, brain, blood, nose and bone. The rarely heard of cancer is mesothelioma. Health is wealth and we don’t want to be caught unaware of mesothelioma law when it strikes. So, what is mesothelioma? It is a cancer of the mesothelium, the protective sac that covers and protects most internal organs of the body. The mesothelium has two layers, one, which covers the organ, and a second, which forms a sac around it. How did it happen? Mesothelioma is caused when exposured to asbestos. Mesothelioma results from breathing microscopic asbestos fibers into the lungs. When breathed into the lungs, asbestos tears the lung tissue. Asbestos can be found in cement, brake linings, roof shingles, flooring products, textiles and insulation. It is always a good idea to find out more about mesothelioma information before embarking on the unknown for the cure. So, take care of you and your family’s health. Related PostsDoing Time In JailOdex, Throwing the White Towel? © motd for motd.escrito.info, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh Colourful Lightings for Festivals With festivals such as Chinese New Year, Deepavali and Hari Raya Puasa, we decorate our houses with colourful decorations such as bright cutouts for mice for Chinese New Year (the year of the mouse) or using rope lights in the shape of Christmas tree or stars during Christmas. By using rope lighting, we make our homes more colourful and bright. Now, where can we find such a rope light? Birddog Distributing provides such lights with a hack-safe site. You will want to shop online safely, won’t you? With a wide range of rope lights, you are spoilt for choice. From 2-wire with 120 volts to 5-wire and 3D silhouettes, you will be able to find that perfect lighting to light up during the holidays. Other products include novelty lights, toy planes, C9 Incandescent bulbs and many more. On a budget? The Clearance Rack is just the place to shop for discounted rates. You can even request for a free catalog. Related PostsNo related posts © motd for motd.escrito.info, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh The Pink Ipod It’s the small iPod with one very big idea: Video. Now the world’s most popular music player lets you enjoy home movies, video podcasts, and more. The larger, brighter display means amazing picture quality. In six eye-catching colours, iPod nano is stunning all around. And with 4GB and 8GB models starting at just S$ 248, little speaks volumes. iSHOP by Club 21 3rd floor of Cineleisure Orchard at Grange Road: No. 8 Grange Road #03-04/5/6 Singapore 239695 Ads by BLOG2u.SG Related PostsReview of Samsung Latest MP3 Player YP-T10 + Discounts © motd for motd.escrito.info, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh I Hate Washing The Dishes What is the thing you hate to do most after almost every meal. For me? It has to be washing the dishes. Those oily pans, bowls, spoons, forks. Just give me a headache. I am not the person in charge of washing the dishes at home. My dad is. So after dinner, he would just wash the dishes for the whole family. Poor him. Sometimes I just wish I own the bosch dishwasher that I saw online. This seems to be the solution to all my dishes problems. No more washing of dishes after every meal. The problem I have with the bosch dishwasher is it’s size. It seems to be too big for a Singapore HDB flat. In fact it looked just like a washing machine from the pictures! The price of the bosch dishwasher is another worrying point. Too expensive! Unless I own a restaurant, getting that is totally out of the question. Guess I have to live with my dishes problems for quite a while. Related PostsWordpress 2.5 Had Almost Killed MeSourcing For Hotels In EuropeWorkers From China Stealing My Rice From My Bowl © motd for motd.escrito.info, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh Why Would Someone Seek Death? I was taught how valuable life was since I was a child. Seeing my loved ones by their death beds and not able to care for them enforced this value further. Thus it pains me to read news of people who commit suicide. Don’t they understand that being able to wake up every morning is a gift? Why problems were so great that they could not find the solution to it? Sometime ago my friends and I were discussing how the youngsters nowadays were reluctant to care for their aging parents. They would use all sort of excuse to put their parents into nursing homes. Most of the excuse used were that they were too busy making more money to provide a more comfortable life for their parents. Since most of the time were spend on work, no one would could take care of the ageing parents and the nursing home were the answer. But fear not. There are many help lines available both locally and overseas. Bettercaring are one of the few available. They provide crucial questions about caring for oneself and their loved ones. Always seek help before it is too late. Related PostsPhantom Ghost Committing Suicide On Christmas DayOdex Beaten @ Their Own Game?Caught CheatingWedding @ a Spa? © motd for motd.escrito.info, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh Did Xiaxue Have A Sex Change? This was on the front page of Lianhe Wanbao. In fact it covered a quarter of the front page. I could not make out of the Chinese characters and wondered what was the big fuss on the local blogger Xiaxue. To take up at a quarter of the front page must be something serious. It turns out that Xiaxue had blog about her sex change in Thailand. That was surprising. I blog hop down to her blog and check it out. Yeah the blog entry was there. It did sound like she had a sex change. Was it all true or just another publicity stunt? I followed her blog when I had just started blogging and from the way she blog, chances of this being a publicity was so much higher. Guess any Tom, Dick and Harry would know that by now. After the Lianhe Wanbao published the entry, she receive quite a number of concern calls from her friends. She did another entry to clarify things. As a blogger myself I, there was nothing wrong in creating frictional entries for her readers. In fact I believed her for just a second. But did this piece of frictional blog entry deserved to be on the front page of the local newspaper? What happened to the more important news headlines like the revamp of the public bus system? Are Newspapers running out of worthy news to be published? Do you think this piece of news about Xiaxue sex change deserved to be on the front page? Related PostsMalaysian Health Minister Sex Scandal Ends In ResignationTatarah, A Change of Heart?9+1 Reasons Why Hady Miza Is Asian Idol © motd for motd.escrito.info, 2008. | Permalink | 11 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh