3BT: Random Days

1. Having a BBQ party at a coworker's place. It was so much fun. I laughed until my cheeks got sore LOL!!! And it was the perfect timing for the BBQ because the weather was good (the weather went downhill the next day until now). 

2. My homemade pork satay (on the left side of the photo below) was a hit at the BBQ party. :-D Photo courtesy of my coworker HL:

3. I had a couple of guests coming today and we had fun, too. I cooked some rice, chicken panini and popped in some spring rolls and chicken nuggets in the oven and prepared some salad. It was enough for everybody (there's only a little leftover).

4. Surviving tough shifts at work this week. My body felt very sore after coming back home because of the pace and everything (summer busy weeks have started and a coworker has been sick for a while, so we're all swamped).

5. Playing hide the doll and hide-and-seek with my friend's daughter. :-D I managed to accidentally spook her once by hiding in a dark toilet ha ha...

6. The cheap huggable pillow I bought from our trip to Haparanda. It's been very useful to hug during the nights. In Finland the product will cost more than that (I was too used to sleeping with a bolster in Indo).


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7. A coworker told me a funny story. Upon seeing me from the back at work, her 4-year-old asked her, "Mommy, mommy, is there a child working here?" ROFL ROFL ROFL...Yes, I was thought of as a child because I'm short ha ha ha ha ha ha...very funny! :-D :-D :-D

8. These words from the movie "Frozen" (yeah, we just saw it last night because we waited until the 3D disc came out): "Some people are just worth melting for." I thought it was such a brilliant line because it also showed how Olaf started to melt! :-D

9. Cheap new panties bought from Haparanda. Very comfy! :-D And hubby loves the tiny blings on them ha ha ha...

10. Coming home to hubby's homemade pizza. Yum! And I didn't even have to do a thing! :-D 

Toilet Paper

Ever since I moved to Finland, I've always tried to buy the cheapest toilet paper available in the cheapest supermarket in this village. Never really thought about using the more expensive ones. The other day we went to the city and found a great deal at a supermarket. They were having a promotion: a package of toilet paper (16 rolls) + a package of kitchen paper (8 rolls) = €8.50. The current toilet paper I've been using is now sold at €3.00 for 8 rolls, so you can imagine how cheap the deal was, right?

So went back home, divided the toilet paper rolls for our two toilets, and then after finishing the old cheap toilet roll, I started using the new one and MY GOODNESS it was SOOOOOOO SOFT!!!! Almost as though I was wiping my butt with some clouds. Seriously!!!


Funny, now I enjoy going to the toilet and using the new toilet paper more than before LOL!!! Ah, what an indulgence! :-D In a way it's not a good idea to know just how good more expensive stuff can be, because then when you go back to using a cheaper kind you'll know the difference and you'll start missing the more expensive kind. But I'm going to enjoy this cloud-like toilet paper while they last! WHOOOOOPPPPEEEEEEE!!!! :-D

P.S. And I'll be on the lookout for more great deals in other supermarkets for this kind of toilet paper rolls HE HE HE HE HE HE HE...

3BT: Random Days

1. Spring is definitely in the air (officially) 'coz I can see buds all around me. Buds, buds, buds...lovely buds!!!

2. Yesterday and the day before I didn't have work to do and those were sunny days, so I could sit outside and read a novel in the sun. Felt like I was on a vacation! :-D

3. Thankful that IF has taught me SO MANY facets of extreme human emotions that I couldn't have possibly learnt otherwise.

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4. Thankful for having such a thoughtful mother-in-law.

5. Planning on a short trip to southern Finland next week (during my week off) with my MIL 'coz our nephew (or MIL's eldest grandson) is having a high school graduation party there.

6. Reading old emails from hubby, reminding me of how hard it was to have a long-distance relationship and thus I'm THANKFUL to have been able to be by his side for 4+ years and hoping we'll grow old together just the two of us as a complete family.

7. Fresh tap water to quench my thirst.

8. Having close friends to whom I can confide about my deepest, darkest thoughts without fear of being judged. They've been my dearest friends for over HALF of my age. Friends for life, that's who they are.

9. Finding very cheap jeans at €10/pair (original price was €49.95/pair that turned out to be even cheaper when I paid at the cashier 'coz I bought 2 pairs and I just found out that they were having "buy-1-get-1-free" sale) . WHOOOPPEEEE!!!!

P.S. My trusted pair of jeans got ripped off due to having been worn too much so I had to buy a new pair for work.

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10. Mosquito nets for the windows.

11. Feeling so much J.O.Y inside for no other specific reasons than just being joyful to be alive and to have been loved and to have been given a chance to love back.

12. The smell and taste of fresh strawberries. In fact, yesterday I ate 250 gr of fresh strawberries all by myself HA HA HA HA HA...

3BT: Random Days

1. Hubby for being who he is, someone who really dampens out my ability to be angry at him.

2. Grateful for being on the same page with him.

3. Hubby's soft lips. :-D


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4. An old guy asked me today at work if he could return the bras he was going to buy for his sick wife if they turned out to be not suitable for her. It's just heartwarming to see that he takes care of his sick wife.

5. Hubby's smooth cheek and chin after shaving - lots more fun for kissing sessions! ;-D

6. Bought a tiger cake today 'coz I've been craving for some cake HA HA HA HA...



7. Meeting my friends today and practising some Finnish (not just chit-chatting in English).

8. No internal storms.

9. Getting some more compliments about my Finnish and having some time to chat with a few customers when the store wasn't too crowded.

10. Finding a cheap shower curtain with a cute design - I'd been wanting to buy one, but they were all over 10 Euros. The one I bought today was only 5 Euros. YAAAAAYYY!!!!

11. Harvesting my first batch of kang kong and cooking them. They're SO delicious! The first time I'd ever eaten kang kong in Finland he he...THANK YOU, Ting, for the seeds!!!!


12. Taking a nap together with hubby...yummy!!! ;-D

13. Being able to get SMS from my Mom again. Her provider had been wacked for about two weeks, so she couldn't reply my SMSes, but now it's been working fine again. YEEESSS!!!

14. Calling Mom on Skype for 2 hours and hearing her stories about Ken and his development. Boy, that little Hulk has learnt so many things SO FAST!!! ;-D

15. Getting notification from PO that the poster has arrived and tomorrow I'm going to get it after work. Hope it turns out GREAT!!! I'll take a pic of it later on to show you HO HO HO HO HO...

The Answers!!!

Okay, people, here are the answers to the quiz I gave you hi hi hi hi...It seems it's so hard to find him in the first pic, eh? No worries, though. Just for fun hi hi...


Here he issssss...


Some of you found him in this picture he he he...


Ta-daaaaaa...


Today I got a GREAT deal on some books that the library is going to sell out in about 10 days. They're throwing out some old books and since I was there, I could choose which ones I wanted before they sell them for public HUA HA HA HA HA HA...After this training is done and before I find anything else to do, I HAVE HAVE HAVE HAVE to read A LOT of Finnish. And considering the prices of books here, I don't want to buy them. So I was VERY HAPPY to be able to buy them at around 50 cents each HUA HA HA HA HA HA...

And another piece of good news is that we're currently trying to compare and contrast the prices of going somewhere on our summer holiday. It all depends on our budget, of course, but it's just EXCITING to think about going somewhere just the two of us. When I told about this to my Mom via SMS, she said, "Yes, yes, go and enjoy your holiday while there're no kids yet!" HUE HE HE HE HE...I LOVE HER for ALWAYS being supportive!!! ;-D

OK, enough rambling...now I'm STARVING. I'm going to blog-hop later since I'll probably take a nap after I eat hi hi hi...

New Glasses at ZenniOptical

Hubby needs a new pair of glasses. I'm going to ask him to browse through the internet first to see how much they cost and then in Bandung we can also browse for some glasses to compare the prices. We all love to find good quality goods with affordable prices, right? Especially since global economic situation isn't too good. Thus we need to do some research first before deciding on buying anything.

For those of you who need a new pair of affordable eyeglasses, then search no more. ZenniOptical has launched new frames for you to choose, starting from $8. Isn't that a GREAT price for a pair of stylish single-vision frames with full UV protection, anti scratch coating, quality case, and full guarantee?

Browsing through their website is also very easy. They have put the categories on the left hand side, such as half rim frames, pure titanium, women's fashion, bifocal frames, and many more. It's definitely a one stop shopping place for affordable glasses!

Do you know that the ClarkHoward Show also recommends ZenniOptical? You can read what customers say about ZenniOptical here. Well, if I ever need a pair of eyeglasses, this is the pair that I like. Don't they look fabulous???

Blessed Days!!!

Today I went shopping with my MIL and her elder sister. They're really ANGELS!!! They insisted on buying this and that and I had to refuse some of them since I didn't want them to spend too much money. Plus I don't have too much space left in my suitcase. Correction, I don't have any space left in my suitcase, but hubby hasn't packed yet and his suitcase can only be filled up to 20 kgs only. Sure each of us can bring a 7 kg-backpack, but I don't want to lug around a backpack that heavy if I don't have to he he he he he...

I found a pair of cheap WARM indoor shoes in one of the stores we went to (€6), which I was going to pay, but my MIL insisted on buying them for me. BLESS HER!!! Don't you agree that they look SO warm and nice????

I also got plenty of warm hugs today from my MIL and her elder sister HUE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE...



Still no word from the library, though. Oh well...right now my head's so full of the preparation of going to Indo and Singapore.

Yep, yesterday I booked two flight tickets to Singapore already (ValuAir) and I've booked the hotel room, as well, even though I still need to wait for the confirmation about this hotel room. I hope they'll confirm my bookings soon (they say it takes 24 hours to confirm it). I can't wait to meet my Singaporean blogger friends HO HO HO HO HO...

I'll arrive in Singapore on Thursday, October 16th and fly back to Indo on Monday, October 20th.

I'll be in Bandung from October 8th until 24th, then I must fly back to Finland. :-((( Well, it's going to be interesting to see how I feel like when I'm back in Indo. I'll definitely tell you later after I get back to Finland he he he he...

This image describes what I feel like today: SHOWERED BY LOVE!!!!!!!! THANK YOU, GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheap Inkjet Printer Cartridges

Who needs quality printer ink cartridge on a discount? Whether you like it or not, these days printers are essential in our lives, especially if you're a business owner. Well, I found that the above site provides a list of stores where you can find special offers and coupon codes.

Here are several of the stores they list:

1. 123Inkjets offers up to 70% discount on certain brand of ink cartridges, 10% off coupon, and some other promotions.
2. 4Inkjets offers free shipping in USA for orders over $50 and some coupon codes, as well.
3. All-Ink offers very cheap special deals, 15% off coupon, and other delicious deals.

The site also provides a list of major printer brands which you can click to find a brief description and more links to cheap online stores. Other than that, you can also find useful tips, such as Seven Tips for Saving Ink or Troubleshooting Inkjet Printers. And if you have never owned a printer before and you're thinking of buying one, but you're not sure which one to buy, you can read this article: Types of Printer.

Basically speaking, whether you need cheap laser toner, solid inks, thermal fax film, fax machine cartridges, or film and photo paper with good quality, you only need to visit this site. :-)))