I'm Loving My Lumia

I've got 1st ever Lumia phone bearing Microsoft tag, the Microsoft Lumia 535 as the replacement for two of my phones as I find it a bit hassle to bring so many phones to the production line whenever I'm working.

Proud user of Lumia 535

As a proud shareholder of Microsoft (holding very small portion), I decided to get the first ever Lumia phone bearing the Microsoft tag and since the phone is a dual sim phone, it seems like a win win situation for me as well.

Freebies that comes together with Lumia 535

To be honest, I don't like the plastic feel of the phone, but well, it cost about RM429 with some freebies, what more you can ask right? Most phones with the specs like the Microsoft Lumia 535 would be easily additional few hundreds extra. For selfie lovers, although this is not a really high end with fast shutter camera phone, but with five megapixel and wide angle, I think you might just need to smile extra one two second to get your photo captured.

I'm not used to the key as I've been on iOS few years back but to be honest I'm starting to like the Microsoft Lumia 535. Windows Phone 8.1 runs smoothly for an entry level phone, that is amazing. Imagine running the most updated Android on the entry level phone.

Windows Phone 8.1 update with the Live Tiles

One feature from Windows Phone that differentiate the Windows Phone with iOS and Android is the Live Tile, and this is one of the feature that I love most on my Lumia 535. I can put up to a certain amount of stocks watchlist that updates regularly so I don't really have to log into any apps to check on the stock price....or I can just ask Cortana :p
 
Finally, the camera. I love it - both front and back. The shutter speed is nothing to shout, but since my iPhone4 is starting to show her age, I think the shutter speed from Lumia 535 is sometimes faster than the iPhone4 - depending on how long my iPhone4 is power up without shutting down. Both phones have five megapixel, but I think the camera from Lumia is starting to match the camera from iPhone.

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Wishing all my Muslim friends Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri. And to all the non-Muslim Malaysians, I wish them Happy Holiday.

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Tuna Salad

Today it was raining during the evening while I'm on my way back after work, so I decided to make my own dinner. Fortunately, I went to Tesco on Tuesday to get some sundries; so I have some supply of food.


I take a look at my minibar to see what I have - well, not much really, it's just fruits. So I decided to make my own salad. It is also another way to be health conscious and eat healthy - which is part of my goal earlier of the year. 

I started by defrozing the slices of lemon while I had my shower. After that I cut apples and tomatoes into small slices and put into a bowl. I sprinkled some almond nuts onto the bowl of fruits before adding in the tuna slices. Next, I pour a bit of the olive oil and squeeze some lemon juice out from the lemon slice which I defrozed earlier and finally mixed everything together and there I have my own tuna salad.

I like the mixture of sweet taste that the apple has and the sour taste that the lemon contributed to the salad. Although it is just a simple meal, I do enjoy every bite of it.

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Memorable Coffee Experience at the Lighthouse Coffee

If you are a coffee lover, latte art will probably be something that you might wanted to try out. Well, yesterday I had one of the most memorable coffee experience at the Lighthouse Coffee, learning about the coffee, types of coffee makers and espresso machines and was even given the opportunity to make latte art during the three hours plus stint together with my colleagues for our quarter three teambuilding activity.

I have always like coffee - especially latte, mainly because of the latte art and also because I prefer the coffee with milk, rather than the black coffee. Don't get me wrong, I don't really mind having my coffee; it's just that I prefer to have it with milk.

Well, the teambuilding activity started at ten in the morning at the Lighthouse Coffee, and we were given some introduction on the different types of coffee as well as the coffee makers and espresso machines by the founder of the Lighthouse Coffee; and some demo on some of the ways to brew the coffee by the barista and even have coffee tasting session. After that, we were shown by the barista on how to make the latte art, and in fact we were given the opportunity to make some before heading to the lunch session.

It was indeed a memorable coffee experience and I learn a lot about coffee and was having a whole lots of fun tasting different types of coffee bean and making latte art, with the help from barista and another one without the help from barista (guess which one is with the help from barista and which one is without the help from the barista), and I'm pretty sure that it applies to the others as well.

We had our second session of the teambuilding after that; paid by our manager, but that will be another story.

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Quiet Weekend In Kulim

It's been quite some time since I stay in Kulim over the weekends, I usually go back to Ipoh, either following my dad's car or drive back by myself. However, my group is having a milestone celebration at the Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Hotel on Friday night, and so I decided to meet up with a friend in the Starbucks Drive-Thru before going back to Kulim. We chat until late in the midnight before calling it a day and I was touring around in island for almost 30 minutes before I got the right turn and headed straight to the bridge and then back to Kulim.

My first plate

Sunset view, taken by the best iPhone photographer at the beach

Drive-thru Starbucks

I woke up quite late on Saturday morning, so I decided to have a simple breakfast of milk and some biscuits before I shower and then go to the town for my lunch. I only realized that I still have less than RM10 in my wallet by the time I reached the Lum Kee Restaurant, but I guess it will still be sufficient for my lunch. After my lunch I got back home and then start to do some clean up to the kitchen, I wonder why the lizards in Kulim shit so much that if you did not wash away the lizard shits, the kitchen will be full of those.

While doing that, I do boil some water and then make myself a cup of Nescafe and keep it in the fridge so that I can sip the cool iced coffee that I made earlier while watching TV. It's been quite a fast day on Saturday and I only have oats with some fruits for my dinner. After the dinner, I surf net for a while for some news while watching some Chinese movie which was on air at that time before I go to bed.

Sunday morning is quite a breeze actually, having light breakfast while checking on the latest football scores and news before I shower and then head to McD for my lunch, in which I was criticized by my brother that it was not healthy. And so after that I go back to the house where I packed all the unused and old items in the kitchen and throw it away and then continue watching TVB series, Awfully Lawful before watching one of the Stephen Chow movie which I had in my external hard disk.

Razor sharp knife

Chicken meatloaf sandwich

Next I go to the nearest Tesco for grocery shopping. I bought a Sashimi knife as well, and as it was razor sharp, I decided to put the knife into good use by cutting the cucumber and tomato which I bought into small pieces as a sides for my dinner or maybe even breakfast for the next few days. I even made myself two sets of chicken meatloaf sandwich for the night it feels satisfying having dinner made by myself.

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KL Holiday - Day 2

After tiring first day holiday in KL, the following day, we went to Setapak area nearby where my brother stay to check on the local food around the area; at the same time understanding his weekly meals when he is not back to Ipoh. And so he drove us there to one of the Kopitiam that he usually had his breakfast and we had our breakfast there. The food wasn't nice, but it's not bad either and it is reasonably price. I believe it is so due to majority people around the area might be the students from nearby colleges.

Fishball noodle with big big fishball

Next stop we went to the Midvalley Megamall, where we just window shop at The Gardens Mall as well as the Midvalley Megamall before we finally had our lunch at the Little Penang Kafe. I won't describe how the food taste but definitely not comparable with the hawkers from Penang and it cost a bomb. After that we had Starbucks inside The Borders Bookstore in The Gardens Mall while I met up with a friend in the Starbucks just opposite of the building.

Korean fair so happen to be at the Midvalley Megamall on that day

Some of Korean food

These small robots were performing at the Korean Fair

Little Penang Kafe

Saw some display at the Midvalley

After that we went back to the condo to have some break and freshen up before we go to Port Klang for seafood dinner. The journey is kinda tiring, taking about an hour to reach there; but it's a new experience having seafood nearby the port. Overall the seafood is quite good, and I did blog about the food in my Jason's Food Haven at the Seafood at Port Village Seafood Restaurant at Tanjung Harapan, Port Klang. 

Finally after the dinner, I also went to the I-City together with a cousin of mine as my younger sister and I follow their car to Klang due to the I-City is just around the corner. I-City is the digital light city and at night we can see the theme park beautifully lit up by the digital lights. The I-City still undergoing development and it is one of the tourist spot in Selangor. We will see what happens when the I-City is 100% completed. 

I-City - taken from the carpark

Close-up of the I-City

Iron Man

Me, and Marilyn Monroe

 After tiring walk around the I-City we went back to the condo and continue our "brainstorming" session there until late night where everyone goes back to their place and we slept there.

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