There is another year to finish before I graduate, but I just want to prepare early and widen my chances for that scholarship. A year back, I was offered a place at University of Heriot-Watt for degree in Actuarial Sc. but I couldn't secure a scholarship. So, here I am still in Malaysia. Everyone said it was a good opportunity getting into Heriot -Watt but my parents believe that we, children should fund ourselves to study overseas.
1. Yayasan DayaDiri Overseas Scheme
- covers partial tuition & living expenses
- closing date : 30 April
2. Fullbright Scholarship (US)
3. Opportunity Fund Award
- by MACEE
- covers costs for application stage only
- will not receive Fullbright scholarship
- consult EducationUSA centres
4. The Khazanah Global Scholarship
- for premier universities in the UK, USA or Australia
- CGPA 3.5 above
- closing date : 3 April
5. Bank Negara Scholarship
- closing date : 20 March
- CGPA 3.5 above
6.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Exam preparations
My below than CGPA 3.00 result for my last semester is a hard-slapped truth that I'm not coping well with my course right now. Should I blame it on our incompatibality or just plain dumb me? I confess that diving into Actuarial Science was decided purely by me. So, I am not giving up yet! I came across this article while surfing the web and find it quite useful. Maybe there are more in the future. Here are the links :
1. How to prepare for final exams
Written by : Robert Talbert
1. How to prepare for final exams
Written by : Robert Talbert
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Personal financial tips help
I've been really pumped-up about my personal finance this week. Just read The Edge yesterday and today I'm surfing the web for more finacial help from finance-web-gurus. I have to admit The Edge is really a good read. True, it has little information to help my personal financial to grow as I am still starting small and still on a very basic level with questions like "How does FD work?" Stupid, I know. Considering I have graduated with a Diploma in Actuarial Sc, it's practically a shame. I am studying my degree on the same subject, fyi. If this is not a wake-up call on how shallow my general knowledge are, I dunno what is. So, I'm on a mission to read up more on finance. Investments intrigued me much, wonder if I can specialise in investments as an actuary? =D Have to go through the basic pro papers first. Anyway, here are links for good-reads on the global financial state & happenings or helpful articles to build your personal finance.
1. The Edge Daily (http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/)
- Weekly newspaper on the finance market & more.
2. I Wil Teach You To Be Rich (http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/)
-Focuses more on personal finance & ways to expand 'em.
3. Investopedia (http://www.investopedia.com/#axzz1VA0NOJY8)-Garnered towards the stock market in the US. Has a mock stock trading to help you practice. It's fun! O.o
4. ProBlogger (http://www.problogger.net/)
-Okay, this one is a bit out of topic. This is a guide for business blogging.
5. Entrepreneur (http://www.entrepreneur.com/)
-Who knows I might turn to entrepreneurship for side income? ;) This website offers variety & good advice.
1. The Edge Daily (http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/)
- Weekly newspaper on the finance market & more.
2. I Wil Teach You To Be Rich (http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/)
-Focuses more on personal finance & ways to expand 'em.
3. Investopedia (http://www.investopedia.com/#axzz1VA0NOJY8)-Garnered towards the stock market in the US. Has a mock stock trading to help you practice. It's fun! O.o
4. ProBlogger (http://www.problogger.net/)
-Okay, this one is a bit out of topic. This is a guide for business blogging.
5. Entrepreneur (http://www.entrepreneur.com/)
-Who knows I might turn to entrepreneurship for side income? ;) This website offers variety & good advice.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
The right products for me!
Usually when I have the extra cash to buy myself the personal care products that looks promising. (The advertising does it!) I started trying a few product in these few years and have come up with the ones that works for me. =)
1. Garnier Light Facial Cream
-Works very well for lightening your skin. I don't recommend for lifetime continuous usage of product though. Wud like to try the body cream, wonder if it is as effective.
2. T3 Lemon / Orange Facial Wash
- Effectively keeps pimples away. I rarely had any pimples problems at all during the duration I’m using this.
3. Olay facial cream
-The most compatible brand for my skin.
4. Body shop perfume.
-Affordable and most of scents are intoxicatingly sweet & natural. Double like!
Products that are just not for me =(
1. Nivea facial cream
-Not comfortable with d smell n does little to protect my skin.
2. Palmolive shampoo
-It leaves my hair all coarse and dry and tangled.
3. Dove shampoo (old blue-range)
-Causes my hair loss. Eeek~
-Although they have a new & improved range, I’m still quite skeptical. O.o
4. Safi Balqis facial wash
-Leaves my skin tensed & Botox-like.
5. Loreal Facial cream
-I like the texture, smell n everything but not really effective. My skin doesn't improve much.
1. Garnier Light Facial Cream
-Works very well for lightening your skin. I don't recommend for lifetime continuous usage of product though. Wud like to try the body cream, wonder if it is as effective.
2. T3 Lemon / Orange Facial Wash
- Effectively keeps pimples away. I rarely had any pimples problems at all during the duration I’m using this.
3. Olay facial cream
-The most compatible brand for my skin.
4. Body shop perfume.
-Affordable and most of scents are intoxicatingly sweet & natural. Double like!
Products that are just not for me =(
1. Nivea facial cream
-Not comfortable with d smell n does little to protect my skin.
2. Palmolive shampoo
-It leaves my hair all coarse and dry and tangled.
3. Dove shampoo (old blue-range)
-Causes my hair loss. Eeek~
-Although they have a new & improved range, I’m still quite skeptical. O.o
4. Safi Balqis facial wash
-Leaves my skin tensed & Botox-like.
5. Loreal Facial cream
-I like the texture, smell n everything but not really effective. My skin doesn't improve much.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Dancing tutorial vids!
hehe.. some are serious tutorials but some are just dance moves that you can see clearly n imitate. wanna use 'em for my morning aerobics?? perhaps so. =p
1. Song : One and a half
artiste : Twotwo
2.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Yunjae goodness! (videos only)
Gawd, I must been hit by yunjae-obsession. I can't stop myself from squealing for every yunjae scene. Gosh, I'm officially a fan-girl yunjae.. Below are links listing for me to keep tabs on my favourite yunae vids goodness XD
description : jaejong squeals at yunho's hotness. hahahha!
description : the making of 'hahaha' MV. Yunjae scene : near end, where yunho lifts up jaejong so easily. =p
description : 2nd yunjae couple talk. (seems a bit awkward and uncomfortable for them =(...)
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
DBSK compilation vids!
I find myself going over old dbsk vids this holiday. miss them sooo much! =( I wish I could save the vids but my laptop memory space does not allow that. But I am thinking of buying a hard disk for my videos compilation. =) Until I get to that, this is a list of links to dbsk vids. (Not much, but I'm working to compile them)
p/s : so far, all vids linked have eng subs ;)
1. Tokyo Friend Park Game Show (Jap)
date : 25.6.09 (maybe)
link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKuaJMtAlR4
2. Champagne Talk Show (Kor)
description : a bit of ditching secrets and hella cracking up jokes xD
link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BtA4KfZw_A&feature=related
3. Shabekuri 007 (Jap)
description : this talk show is abt introducing good japanese restaurants..
the thing to look out for is the first part where they introduced
DBSK members, yunho did hapkido (i tot aikido?). kakkooi ne~
link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKkwmn1jjGw&feature=related
4. Oshareism Talk Show (Jap)
description : basically it's abt getting to know DBSK.
interesting parts : exposing personal bag's contents & talk abt
their dream girls. ^^
link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2Xb0B62pJ8&feature=related
1. Tokyo Friend Park Game Show (Jap)
date : 25.6.09 (maybe)
link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKuaJMtAlR4
2. Champagne Talk Show (Kor)
description : a bit of ditching secrets and hella cracking up jokes xD
link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BtA4KfZw_A&feature=related
3. Shabekuri 007 (Jap)
description : this talk show is abt introducing good japanese restaurants..
the thing to look out for is the first part where they introduced
DBSK members, yunho did hapkido (i tot aikido?). kakkooi ne~
link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKkwmn1jjGw&feature=related
4. Oshareism Talk Show (Jap)
description : basically it's abt getting to know DBSK.
interesting parts : exposing personal bag's contents & talk abt
their dream girls. ^^
link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2Xb0B62pJ8&feature=related
5. Mn3t My Favourite (Kor)
description : radio talk show, I think. They are all very smoking hot in this vid. =)
6. DBSK Cooking Variety Show
description : a cooking show with side games, hosted by jaejong and other members as
participants.
7. DBSK Fantasy Couple (Kor)
description : a game show features children partnered with celebrities. poor junsu, voted as
' least favourite' by the kids. 0.o
8. AADBSK2 Brother News (Kor)
description : I think it's a continuous of the cooking show.. But here, the vid is on DBSK acting
a play. hilarious! yunho's acting soo very much convincing. ^^
9. DBSK Line up (Kor)
description : DBSK gets counselling over their worries and went through a hilarious n some
ridiculous games. (dat's y it's a must-watch! ) yunho did some kick-ass moves n
micky did gymnast?!
link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wvjIR84S54&feature=related ( part 1 till 4- other links can be found at sidebar)
10. Star Show (Kor)
description : .... (havent watched 'em yet. but since there's 5 charming hawties in der, enuf-sed for me edi~)
11. New Xman #5 (Kor)
description : featuring Se7en, Yunho n Jaejong! Jaejong is such a goodie boy in here. =D Se7en dance performance is amazing. (Yunho was even staring! out of admiration ofcoz, notg else)
12. DBSK Mirotic MV Sketch (Kor)
description : the making of 'Mirotic' MV. topless hawties.. kyaaaaaaaah~
13. DBSK Wrong Number MV Sketch (Kor)
description : the making of 'Wrong Number' MV. hawts! a bit of JaeMin moment.
14. CTW Quiz (Kor)
description : Change the WorldTalk Show featuring DBSK Yunho & Changmin in 2008.
link : http://www.videosurf.com/video/dbsk-hq-081123-ctw-quiz-p1-eng-subs-1253207816 (part 1) (part 2 - 4 are at sidebars)
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xgi5um_dbsk-hq-081123-ctw-quiz-p5-eng-subs_shortfilms (part 5) (part 6-7 are at sidebar)
15. Radio Star DBSK (Kor)
description : a mock-radio session with changmin as the DJ & other members as invited guests. Yunjae moment in here... winks!
16. ChinChin Radio (during Mirotic)
description : radio talk show.. (yet to finish watching)
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Best fics ever!
I have a shameful obsession for fanfics.. rily. It gets to the point of being overly engrossed into fanfictions rather than on the anime itself or the korean boyband (ehem.. I'm a fan of yunjae as well) I cannot help myself with the many great-written fanfics out there. And today I've just marveled upon another awesome fanfiction. It triggers me to have an archive of the lots! so here's an entry dedicated to my most favourite fanfics of all time.
1. DBSK (yunjae mostly)
title : Against his will
author : priscilla019
2. GTOP from bigbang. (never thought i would put up this couple. but d fic was good!!)
title : dirty cash
Author: butterflyweb
description : When Jiyong shows up at a hotel room to meet his latest client, what he gets is not what he expects.
link : http://yokshim.livejournal.com/190237.html
link : http://sarangauljima.livejournal.com/15983.html
link : http://wedspawn.livejournal.com/52719.html
author : walin
description : a nice read.. highly rated but not to my taste. =p still good!
link : http://www.winglin.net/fanfic/Yakuza/
description : a nice read too..
link : http://www.winglin.net/fanfic/walin/
8. Yunjae, Yoosu, ChangminKeita
title : 3/4 Knight in Shining Armour & Mysteria : Myth of the siren (discontinued)
1. DBSK (yunjae mostly)
title : Against his will
author : priscilla019
description : I admit the title seems cliched. but rily this fic is superb! =) A Prince Yunho and would-be-queen jaejong. Not the typical royalty-commoner-love-struggle.
link : http://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/17786/against-his-will-jaejoong-yunho-yunjae/18
2. GTOP from bigbang. (never thought i would put up this couple. but d fic was good!!)
title : dirty cash
Author: butterflyweb
description : When Jiyong shows up at a hotel room to meet his latest client, what he gets is not what he expects.
link : http://yokshim.livejournal.com/190237.html
3. Yunjae & Jongki wif minor Yoosu
title : Le Desespoir
author : schreient
description : -thriller genre- superb fic! story takes place in a mysterious part in France. Abt love transcends time and even death...
link : http://www.winglin.net/fanfic/schreient/
4. Yunjae & Yoosu
title : Deeper conversation
author : imie_schweetzel
description : a teacher & student-teacher relationship. I'm not into this kind of rel usually, but the way the author develops the story is definitely eye-catching that keeps you wanting to read more. =)
link : http://sarangauljima.livejournal.com/15983.html
5. Yunjae
title : the pirate & the kitten
author : wedspawn
description : yunho as a pirate! how hot is dat?! quite a short-read but satisfying =)
link : http://wedspawn.livejournal.com/52719.html
6. Yunjae
title : My Yakuza Prince
author : walin
description : a nice read.. highly rated but not to my taste. =p still good!
link : http://www.winglin.net/fanfic/Yakuza/
title : Act of kindness
author : walin
description : a nice read too..
link : http://www.winglin.net/fanfic/walin/
7. Yunjae, Yoosu & Minho(Min)
title :Maid of Honor
author : jakiwumi
description : awesome!love the writing style =) it's about an art student,Jaejong under a disguise as a maid for the Jung family. Her other fics are cool but I find it boring after a few reads.
link : http://jakiwumi.livejournal.com/?skip=10&tag=maid%20of%20honor
8. Yunjae, Yoosu, ChangminKeita
title : 3/4 Knight in Shining Armour & Mysteria : Myth of the siren (discontinued)
author : soloscry
link: http://soloscry.livejournal.com/
link: http://soloscry.livejournal.com/
title : the sound of rain at night
author : celestic_blue
link : http://celestic-blue.livejournal.com/3405.html
10. Yunjae, yoosu.
title : The Secret Within the Walls
author : 13flix
description : A dark angsty story written so well. =)
link : http://celestic-blue.livejournal.com/3405.html
10. Yunjae, yoosu.
title : The Secret Within the Walls
author : 13flix
description : A dark angsty story written so well. =)
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Deals online : Group buying
Group buying is becoming the hype lately with the sudden surge of group-buying sites in the past 6months. Seriously, before I was on this quest on searching all of them, I only knew of Groupsmore, Dealmates and mydeals.com.my but it seems that there are many others out there. I just hope there won’t be an issue of fraud. (in my opinion, it’s just a matter of time) *sigh* But ANYWAY, I’m here to list all of the web-deals out there, that operates in Malaysia. =) There’s A LOT! My ‘favourites’ tab can’t keep up with them, so I decided to make an entry here to decongest and clean up my tab before it explodes!
1. Groupsmore
- An extension of Youth Asia but have been bought over by Groupon. This site looks very promising. *thumbs up* Bought a couple of vouchers from them too. They give you very prompt reply too.
2. Dealmates (http://www.dealmates.com.my)
- I’m eyeing this one coz of the current-interesting deal. =)
3. Everyday.com.my (http://www.everyday.com.my/coupons/kl)
- More to beauty stuffs.
4. Mydeals.com.my (http://www.mydeal.com.my/)
- Variety.
5. Daily Sugar (http://www.dailysugar.my/deal_list)
- Very interesting. Their TGV coupon deal, that is.
6. Groupgo (http://www.groupego.com.my/)
7. The Sun (http://dailydeal.sun2surf.com/)
- from the Sun newspaper!
8. Wow Deals (http://www.wowdeal.com.my)
- looks promising too~
9. Orange Deals (http://www.orangedeal.com.my/)
10. Baloi (http://www.baloi.com.my/)
11. My Fat Deals (http://www.myfatdeals.com/)
12. I Love Discounts (http://www.ilovediscounts.my/)
- This one looks good. 5 stars!
13. Coopun (http://www.coopun.com/)
14. Groupvoucher (http://www.groupvoucher.my/)
15. Koupon (http://www.koupon.com.my)
16. Rakan Shop (http://www.rakanshop.com.my/)
- may are non-halal restaurants.
17. Milk A Deal (http://www.milkadeal.com/)
- 4 stars!
18. Funtora (http://www.funtora.com/)
- 4stars too!
19. Qpon (http://www.qpon.com.my/)
Phew, it’s a long list. I wish their’s one medium that connects all these websites, like a reviewing website. That’s an idea, but I’m too lazy to do it. Hopefully, there’s one soon! =)
1. Groupsmore
- An extension of Youth Asia but have been bought over by Groupon. This site looks very promising. *thumbs up* Bought a couple of vouchers from them too. They give you very prompt reply too.
2. Dealmates (http://www.dealmates.com.my)
- I’m eyeing this one coz of the current-interesting deal. =)
3. Everyday.com.my (http://www.everyday.com.my/coupons/kl)
- More to beauty stuffs.
4. Mydeals.com.my (http://www.mydeal.com.my/)
- Variety.
5. Daily Sugar (http://www.dailysugar.my/deal_list)
- Very interesting. Their TGV coupon deal, that is.
6. Groupgo (http://www.groupego.com.my/)
7. The Sun (http://dailydeal.sun2surf.com/)
- from the Sun newspaper!
8. Wow Deals (http://www.wowdeal.com.my)
- looks promising too~
9. Orange Deals (http://www.orangedeal.com.my/)
10. Baloi (http://www.baloi.com.my/)
11. My Fat Deals (http://www.myfatdeals.com/)
12. I Love Discounts (http://www.ilovediscounts.my/)
- This one looks good. 5 stars!
13. Coopun (http://www.coopun.com/)
14. Groupvoucher (http://www.groupvoucher.my/)
15. Koupon (http://www.koupon.com.my)
16. Rakan Shop (http://www.rakanshop.com.my/)
- may are non-halal restaurants.
17. Milk A Deal (http://www.milkadeal.com/)
- 4 stars!
18. Funtora (http://www.funtora.com/)
- 4stars too!
19. Qpon (http://www.qpon.com.my/)
Phew, it’s a long list. I wish their’s one medium that connects all these websites, like a reviewing website. That’s an idea, but I’m too lazy to do it. Hopefully, there’s one soon! =)
Friday, January 21, 2011
Personal Care : Stock them up!
So, here’s an entry on where to get the best bargains for personal care stuffs! I know this may sound cheapy and downright sales-hoarder but it saves you half of the normal price. =) I’ll list down the products I’ve bought so far and the prices as well. (To keep track of the best bargains =p)
1. Guardian warehouse sale
Usually located in PJ, around colgate’s factory area.
What to look out for :
- chocs! (hehe. An added entry.)
- all personal care products
When? January Where? Centro mall / PJ (around colgate factory area)
2. Metrojaya warehouse sale
Starting a few years back, they organized it at Stadium Melawati Shah Alam.
What to look out for :
- perfumes! (very cheap!)
- loreal white perfect (rm16)
- loreal cleansing milk (rm12)
- make-ups
When? December Where? Stadium Melawti, Shah Alam
3. Silkygirl warehouse sale
Been here once and bought one item only. Lurvvv it!
What to look out for :
- Long-wearing eyeliner (rm5)
4. Elianto sales
Have yet to purchase anything, but double like their discounts. You have to frequent their shops
during sales to know their best price for different products. Coz different sales batch offers different range of best discounted products.
What to look out for :
- Auto pencil eyeliner (rm10-12)
- Cleansing oil (rm15)
- perfumes (under rm20)
So far, I have no issues on the expiry dates, meaning.. they were at least a year away but be careful to check on the products from Guardian warehouse sales.
1. Guardian warehouse sale
Usually located in PJ, around colgate’s factory area.
What to look out for :
- chocs! (hehe. An added entry.)
- all personal care products
When? January Where? Centro mall / PJ (around colgate factory area)
2. Metrojaya warehouse sale
Starting a few years back, they organized it at Stadium Melawati Shah Alam.
What to look out for :
- perfumes! (very cheap!)
- loreal white perfect (rm16)
- loreal cleansing milk (rm12)
- make-ups
When? December Where? Stadium Melawti, Shah Alam
3. Silkygirl warehouse sale
Been here once and bought one item only. Lurvvv it!
What to look out for :
- Long-wearing eyeliner (rm5)
4. Elianto sales
Have yet to purchase anything, but double like their discounts. You have to frequent their shops
during sales to know their best price for different products. Coz different sales batch offers different range of best discounted products.
What to look out for :
- Auto pencil eyeliner (rm10-12)
- Cleansing oil (rm15)
- perfumes (under rm20)
So far, I have no issues on the expiry dates, meaning.. they were at least a year away but be careful to check on the products from Guardian warehouse sales.
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