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K-Star Hotel

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Just before Chinese New Year, as usual Ban's ex-high school mates organised a get-together in Melaka and this time it was for a game of pickle ball at 8 am. Usually, Ban couldn't join in because of the need to attend the New Year's eve reunion dinner with his family in PJ. However, due to fortunate timing (CNY being two days after a weekend), he could make it this time. I didn't want him to drive alone by himself and so I volunteered to accompany him. He had already googled and booked a room at K-Star Hotel, as it is the nearest hotel to the pickle ball venue. It turned out to be a budget hotel, with limited counter front desk service. Entrance to its small lobby was via a PIN keyed into a pad and another set of PIN for the room itself. It had two floors of rooms. No lifts, only stairs. To me, the most important features of any hotel is a clean room, with clean bathroom, comfortable bed and an environment that allows comfortable sleep. This hotel checked all of these. I...
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To graveyard

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Saw this on the back of a truck:  Translated as "Where are you going, getting so close? To the grave?" 
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Shoddy journalism #15

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(Emphasis is mine, to show the mistakes)  1. The Guardian article: " Trump declaration of Greenland framework deal met with scepticism as doubts persist ". Sentence: " In Greenland however, Trump’s announcement was greeted with serious scepticism. “He’s lying,” said one main in the capital Nuuk, who was interviewed by the AFP news agency. " 2. ABC News article: " Model revealed for Thriving Kids, the NDIS alternative for some children with developmental delay or autism ". Sentence: " He said aimed to empower parents to support their children, and was in part returning to a system of support that existed prior to the implementation of the NDIS. " 3. Free Malaysia Today article: " Teoh Beng Hock’s sister to address UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday ". Sentence: " The Teoh Beng Hock Association fo Democratic Advancement says Teoh Lee Lan departed today for Geneva, Switzerland. ".
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Surprise Coca-Cola

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There was once in Singapore, we had lunch at a restaurant at the hotel were were staying at. At first, Ban wanted to try their honey ginger drink but changed his mind when he saw Coca-Cola on the menu. Me: Why order Coke at a hotel (in Singapore)? Can have it back home, way cheaper. Ban: Malaysia's Coke's sugar level is capped. Also, they added artificial sweetener (which is yucky). Me: Oh, good point. However, when served, Ban cursed because that can of Coke was made in Malaysia and yes, sugar content was capped :D I quickly suggested to him to ask to change it to the honey ginger drink since the can wasn't open yet. Perhaps because of this story, some friends bought Coke overseas and passed them to Ban to try. Awww, so sweet of them. Coke from Thailand. Yes, definitely sweeter and nicer than Malaysia's but boy, it burned my stomach a little after drinking like half a can. Had to take antacid. Even Ban thought it was acidic to him. Maybe we're too old for this :(  ...
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Money to happiness

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 Money can't buy happiness but it can buy so much.  - Celeste, a character in Atlas Reactor 
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Dragon Age 2: Irrational people

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Dragon Age 2 has so many irrational people. Yes, it heightens the drama but it's dramatically stupid. Some glaring examples:   Templars:   I consistently opposed Meredith, even publicly backed Orsino against her at the start of the last Act. I also helped one of their leaders. Yet, these fellas suspected that I sided with Meredith. WTH.   Anders & Meredith: Anders: Compromise will not work between templars and amges. So I blow up the entire Chantry temple and kill the Grand Cleric. (WTH!) Meredith: I thereby invoke Right of Annulment i.e. kill all mages in the city. (WTH?!) Sebastian: Why invoke the Right of Annulment when the perpetrator is here? (Exactly!) Meredith: The city demands blood and I'm giving it to them. (Are you deaf?)   Fenris: Fenris: Tevinter mage is bad, mistreated me. Therefore all mages in Kirkwall must die so that I don't see them turn bad. Sooo, shall I now say, "An elf betray me, therefore all elves must die so that they won't betray me?...
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Fungal infection's not gone?

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Early morning after the appointment , mum had itchy rashes again. Despite not looking like the fungal infection rashes, she applied the fungal cream and took antihistamine. Apparently that worked and for a while it was fine until it happened again a few days thereafter. My sister brought mum to see Dr Ling again. Doctor said that they stopped the medication too early. She said that normally it takes at least 3 months to fully recover. In mum's case, it was just a month because she examined mum and concluded that it was likely that mum had fully recovered, thinking that perhaps she was one of the lucky ones who recovered faster. Oh well. Medicine was prescribed for a month and mum was advised to seek the doctor's consultation earlier if condition worsens.
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