I have been very lazy lately in updating this dusty site. What used to be a place where I dump all my thoughts and cynical ideas, now rests with the dust and huge cobwebs. *dons her apron and takes out her feather duster*

Time to whip those dust bunnies and show them who is boss eh? *gives a loud war cry and chases the dust bunnies away*

I am not sure if I have written about it but I recently got myself a new desktop in lieu with a lightning storm that fried my old PC. Since it was not equipped with a decent video graphic card, I trudge back to my homeland, Sim Lim Square and got the best deal out of them.

GEFORCE GT 220 may be out dated for several years but thats the only one which I am able to afford considering I have a tight budget. It is a 1GB DDR2 HDMI DVI VGA PCI E and it was pegged at $SGD 86.00.

For newbies who are new into graphic cards, do lots of reading and comparing online first before buying anything. Furthermore those sales person behind the counter usually expects a nerd/ geek to be buying all of these items and will never be helpful to counter offer or even help you out in your purchase.

Unfortunately I faced that problem since its been years since I even read a PC magazine. Electronics are constantly updating and revamping and it is VERY much advised to read up before you buy anything.

When you have bought it, read up on how to install it along with the driver. Do not plug your monitor into your new graphic card yet until all the installation is completed. Plug n Play will not recognise it yet.

I installed it with no problems and am happily playing Dragons Age Origin and Awakening with ease. Fantastic graphics that game has *drools*. However if you do installed a new patch for Dragons Age Awakening, do a data backup for your game. I had problems with the patch and its crappy.

Tempting me to rewrite a few things in that patch, although I get a little lazy in reading programming words.

Yesterday I went to SIM LIM Square to get my graphic card. The manufacturer’s price and the dealers price are almost the same so I decided to let the dealers be a little bit richer than the manufacturers. In case of faulty items, its just 2hr bus ride from my house to that place.

While I may be lost with my techie side for a few weird years of my life, I do keep tracks of the latest development whenever a computer software/hardware problem arises. As it is, it took me 3 days to read up on the different graphics card out there in the market, compatibility and also price hunting.

While I was happily marauding my second most favourite shopping area, I didn’t realise the attention my little sister and I were drawing uh.. I was drawing. My little sister looks totally in place amongst the geeks while I was dressed in a sunny and cute flaring skirt and my shirt with my heels.

Yup, I looked like a total bimbo.

It was not surprising that no one was helpful enough to sell me and give me counter proposal for my graphic cards. Almost all the shops I went to, they just give me the prices and mind their own business instead of waiting on me.

HELLO!! Bimbo looking doesn’t mean I am a total airhead!

But in the end I got the graphic card I wanted from a nice HELPFUL saleswoman who gave me many counter proposals with lots of good discounts on all my purchases.

However there was a moment when I was stopped by two uni students who were doing a survey for their thesis. The questions they asked were nothing that a university student should be asking. WHY would I ever want to pay for an anti-virus while I can get it for free? Updating them everyday and doing scans weekly are the steps to prevent those pesky virus, worms etc from affecting your PC.

They were shock when I told them my age and currently working. They were expecting another student and too bad for them, they had this geek in bimbo suit instead. They don’t even know that you can counter the virus, worms, trojans manually when your anti-virus died on you in the attack.

AND they are IT university students?!! *face slams*

If these are the types of people that the university are passing out in the future, the world is going to be filled with air-heads and smug morons who know nothing of the world outside their little realm.

This morning is filled with a rhapsody of cries, screaming and laughter. My neighbours must be thinking that this house is having a family reunion of sorts. That is almost true.

My elder brother and family is here. My youngest brother, who is a brat, is finally back home after two years of MIA. The rhapsody of voices belongs to my elder brother’s little ones and for some who are small, the sure pack up a loud voice.

The youngest is currently sleeping, a heavenly relief as he is down with a slight fever. Toddlers with fever are never a good company. *nods*

Tomorrow the adults here would be out of town and serving the country by voting for our political parties. It is compulsory to vote for all legally adult Singaporean. Thus, tomorrow I have trudge the whole ICQ buildings of JB and Singapore.

I am thinking of making another cake other than the red velvet cake I made the other day. After looking at the delicious looking hand-dipped birthday berries, the temptation is hard to resist. Hmm.. wonder if I have enough ingredients *scurries off to the kitchen*

It is Thursday and the time is moving on so slowly. How time drags on by when the day gets monotonous and boring. Last night it rained, a nice long rain that is a sweet reprieve from the sweltering heat.

Now its cooling, theres a gentle wind and not so hot Mr Sunshine smiling down at us. I think I need to get a new pair of sunglasses. The ones I had are badly scratched and some are broken thanks to some people who uses and just throw it around, thinking the glasses can walk up to their holders.

Grrr..

I do like this particular frame, although if there are cuter and unique frames, I do not mind getting one. The frame can also be used on prescription glasses which is good as some of the frames I know can’t be used for normal glasses.

Like it? So do I!

Weekend was fantastic! I spend a great time with my long lost bestie who had made an effort to drop me a shopping visit even during her packed worked schedule. She was dressed nicely while I was dressed in my most comfortable clothes around. Let’s just say I look exactly how I would should I go to bed, less the flair and colors.

The meet up was filled with good laughters and jokes and other stomach aching events that had everyone thinking we are some asylum runaways. Well I would too since we were making more noise than everyone put together.

Once again nurse/doctors in the hospital have the best cute little scrubs tailored for them. Most of them are cotton scrub and since its cotton, its comfortable even during those resilient hours.

Anyway they even sell medical nursing scrubs for kids, in case they wish to wear something to remind them of their heroic parents who diligently stay at the patients’ side, giving them hope.

BOO!! Its the day where all pranksters rejoice and celebrate. *bounces around, cackling madly* I have already have a few ideas in mind for my boombastic pranks. *smiles manically while bouncing with her pockets full of prank items*

Now to just find the perfect beautiful person to be my latest victim *drools*. OOh!! Who? Who? WHO?! *looks around with her telescope* ahah!! I found them..

By the way, I am browsing for wedding gifts etc online and saw a cute site that has interesting gifts and souvenirs. The site is called romantic gifts from Shari’s Berries. I like their Hazelnut Torte *drools* They look sooo delicious!!

The sweet treats are a huge temptation for me.. Oh.. *faints dramatically*

Good morning!! Well its morning for me here as I post my daily ranting. Nothing much happened here.The world is getting more messed up with the natural disasters wiping Japan and Wars breaking out in other parts of the world.

I never supported war and is against it badly. Lives will be lost and economies badly effected all to satisfy the needs of the greedy individuals who just can’t stand not having his way being done.

Instead of taking some time off and reflect on what other parts of the world is facing, the irresponsible people just bounced head in and starts demanding for their voice to be heard. Reality check people, whenever a decision is made, you can never get 100% votes to agree on you. One’s man meat is another man’s poison.

Pfft..

Now back to some easy rantings before I am demonised for being me again. I think I need to get my shower faucets changed. The current one is old and out dated.

I wonder which design is suitable and it has to be cheap!! Hmm..

Pardon my absence for the long period of time. I was throughly busy with a lot of things. Firstly, my deepest condolences to the victims of Tsunami in Japan. When nature has a real major mood swing, not even man’s latest invention could prevent it from happening.

I had watched the news and the latest updates on the event. My heart cringes and I had to hold in my tears at the destruction and deaths it had created. I love Japan for many things and to see such things happening and now with the nuclear reactor problems, my heart goes to all of the Japanese.

Lately while I was searching for nice invitation cards, I had stumbled upon this cute birthday party invitations cards. They have cards from kids parties to special events like bridal invitations.

Anyway I am still wondering what to get for my invitation cards. Oh the headache!

In every bedroom the main center piece in my view is the bed. Not the rug, the dresser, the wardrobe but the bed. Now before you go thinking of something from the gutter, think on it properly.

With a nice bed frame topped with a matching soft bed linen or any bed linens that suits your  mood, it can be the main center piece of your artistic bedroom.

Add a little touches like flowers and a major clean up of all your dusty bunnies, it will work very nice. I personally like the designs from ann gish. They have a large variety of very nice linens.

This is a little embarrassing. Last Sunday I went to my cousin’s wedding at Muar. The preparation of the trip was kinda hectic. Packing all my things in case of unplanned sleepover was one thing, finding out that I have added some inch on my sides is a slap to my face.

*face slams* I need to slim down!! Where are the weight loss pills when I need them? Need to slim down before I tore my clothes off on the sides..

It was a nice trip and I finally managed to catch up on a lot of things and renew lost connection with my relatives. The whole day was very fun and refreshing. Of course my cousin was very handsome in his wedding regalia and so was his wife.

Then we head out to Melaka to meet my dad’s friend and visit a distant cousin whom I have not met for a long time. Then again, I don’t think I have ever met him in the first place. *shrugs*

Oh well.. we finally reached home at 11pm. Tired n sleepy.