One website Malaysians will not miss

Everyone knows that the living standards in UK are high. And this is what One guy came up with MoneySavingExpert.com (and later became a millionaire, no surprise!) and maybe 10% of UK's 60+ million population checks on this website?! (Gross exaggeration)

Anyway if you check out the website, it has FREE financial advice for everything from card loans, loop holes in the financial institutions, shopping, utilities, mortgage, insurance to everything!

When I was in UK, I was checking out the sections about saving on Mobile Phone Bills, FREE samples (I am a real Malaysian), Buy a 5GBP magazine for a bottle of lotion worth 30GBP, how to get a free designer bag etc by signing up for something then not paying for a cent, save on train tickets etc....

This website is obviously not applicable to Malaysian bank accounts and credit cards, but hey we've got more or less the same deals in some sectors.

Question is, why hasn't anyone set up any for the kiam siap Malaysian society? ;)

Glastonbury: The holy place of UK

One of my fondest memories with some of my housemates took place at Glastonbury. I was trying really hard to dig up some photos but I never take any photos, so I rely on my friends' FB efforts.

Have you heard about crop circles?
This picture was taken from www.ufoevidence.org ;)
Contrary to what I USED to think, they do not happen all the time. There are some documented cases, but they usually happen AROUND Glastonbury (more precisely WiltShire) and this place is full of amazing things.


"The Chalice Well is among the best known and most loved holy wells in Britain. Many legends are attributed to its chalybeate waters, which flow ceaselessly at a steady rate and temperature that never varies. Not least among these is that they represent the blood of Christ miraculously springing forth from the ground when Joseph of Arimathea buried or washed the cup used at the Last Supper. For others the waters are acknowledged as the essence of life, the gift from Mother Earth to sustain its living forms and so a continuous spring like Chalice Well is a direct expression of an unbounded life force."


Every house had a charm of some kind. Some wind thing, some teruteru bozu, it doesnt matter which culture the superstition came from. It had a very nice, warm, humid feeling in the air. People were free to dress however they want, but most likely you'll find cloacks, elves' ears worn everyday as an identity, it is a place where people look for ingredients for a magic wand (you know who you are), it's a magical and wonderful place! Imagine it as a place for all pagan/witch/spirit/spiritually inclined.

I love it and I totally recommend a visit, if you ever come to England. After all, it's only 1.5 hours from Stonehenge and most tourists go there anyway. Check out the therapies there! You have everything from Chakra healing to Reiki, Runes, Lympathic Drainage, Flower Essences etc.

I forgot to mention that Glastonbury is famous among music-goers because it hosts one of the biggest music festivals in UK every year called the Glastonbury Music Festival which has sadly been opposed by rain and bad weather for a few years now.... I never get tickets for it because you usually need to register 6 months in advance and I am never that disciplined or willing to part with the ticket fee, 175 GBP.

Why do you blog?

It has been difficult trying to post things up at the blog mainly because...
my day time is taken up by the CIMB internship which has exceeded my expectations for now,really....

My night time has been taken up by One World Youth Project, because we are dealing with expansions at the moment (more on that to come soon....)

My weekends are taken up by friend- times......

So what other times are left for blogs?

You are right, I can still write simple stuff without much brains or research. BTW, This Ezy Connection doesn't really pay off but it does give me a simple enough connection to get online....

What do you think about blogging?
As for today's question, I would like to know about your reason behind blogging. I think blogs that are structured around something are more likely to capture anyone's attention.

AIESEC: Biggest puzzle in my life til now

"AIESEC, the world's largest student organization, is the international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential so as to have a positive impact on society.In addition to providing over 7,500 leadership positions and delivering over 350 conferences to our membership of over 32,000 students, AIESEC also runs an exchange program that enables over 4,450 students and recent graduates the opportunity to live and work in another country. AIESEC is celebrating in 2008, 60 years of activating leadership in young people."

After copying and pasting what AIESEC says about itself, do you understand it?

No?? This is my version.

1. At university, you do crazy things to market your program to university students to go abroad.
2. You wear business suits into networking events, and raise meetings, sell your programs to private organisations. In the office, you do market research, cold calls, warm calls...

3. You attend crazy conferences where you learn about everything so much in a day, meet lots and lots of people and have crazy parties as a way to unwind after learning so much.
6 nationalities in the above photo.

4. At the end of the day, you could go on work exchanges, find that dream job in your life, become a traveller for the rest of your life.... AIESEC-ers go out and do different things. Some try to save the world while others simply become an investment banker. As for me, my retirement plan is to set up an NGO, or maybe more than one.

What has AIESEC done for me?
Friends friends and friends top my list. My housemates and some of the loveliest people are all somehow related to AIESEC. I wouldn't dare say that I'm who I am today because of AIESEC. Also, I now have no problem presenting/ selling something (together with all the other unmentioned things I do at AIESEC ) ;)

Let me hear about your GOOD/ BAD Aiesec/ Society story!

Alternative therapy: Bach flower remedies

What alternative therapy means is that it should be taken alternatively, at your own risk/ benefit after taking into consideration the advice from your health practitioners. Still, I get people doing this (above) to me when I tell them I take them.

Bach flower remedies was developed by a homeopath (tempting as it may sound, it does not equal psychopath), Edward Bach who identified some properties of flowers (like how we derive medicine out of plants) for emotional and spiritual purposes. For a quick answer to which of the 38 Bach flowers fit you most, go to Remedy Chooser or Learning about Bach Flowers.

During the stresses of the final exam, I had a housemate who got introduced to this by yet another housemate, the Bach Rescue Remedy. Of all the concoctions of Bach flower remedies you can get, Rescue Remedy proves to be extremely popular and you can easily find it at a local pharmacy in UK.

Its functions?
Rescue Remedy® has been used successfully on stressful days where we suffer from impatience, tension and pressure. It has also been used successfully with children to stop a tantrum, before a speech or job interview. Rescue Remedy® helps us relax, get focused and get the needed calmness.

Its endorsees?
Jay McCarrol, the winner of the reality TV show Project Runway, used Rescue Remedy® on the show's grand finale. Jennifer Anniston says it keeps her cool under pressure. Cate Blanchett swears by it, and Salma Hayek has been a fan for years. Source: http://www.bachflower.com/

What do I think?
I kept a bottle handy at all times during the exam season and the effect was soothing. I wouldn't say that it works for everyone and this is why...

As my housemate said, the effect was probably more psychological than physical. The bottle of Rescue Remedy took the place of my "sanctuary" when I got stressed up. With one or two drops of Bach flower diluted with brandy, I inhaled properly and imagined all the goodness it did to my body. Result: I got out of my manic final exams alive.

That said, I really want to believe that the cure to human problems (stress, loss of a beloved person, loneliness etc) can be found in nature. The best medicine to cure emotions come from natural surroundings.

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