Happy Father's Day!

Father's Day is this Sunday so this is an advance greeting :-)

A very Happy Father's Day to all Father's and Father figures out there!

A heavenly greeting to my dad and father in law!

Also the warmest loveliest greeting to my hubby :-)

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If you are looking for a meaningful gift, you can opt for gadget related like a power bank or a car charger. It's useful and lasting, worthwhile for someone always on the go and busy like a bee.

 

Nyc Nat Nook is an authorised seller for EliteSoft, a trusted brand for mobile phone accessories. We have power banks, car chargers and charging cables with a variety of choices and colours. Do check out our: 

• website at https://nycnatnook.easy.co
• instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nycnatnook/
• facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NycNatNook/

We do provide delivery service to your doorstep within Klang Valley plus a standard gift wrapping for a nominal fee :-) Please enquire within.

[MPOV] EliteSoft Wallet power bank and Speedy data cable

All thanks to Pokemon Go, my mobile phone's battery depletes very fast so I rely on power bank a lot. It's one of those 'must have' items in my handbag LOL! As such, I prefer a reliable power bank as most in the market is not plus the life span is short.

EliteSoft Wallet 10,000 mAh Power Bank with Speedy 2.4A Cable

So here comes EliteSoft, an unknown brand to me, with a lightweight power bank which works as hard. I wasn't sure at first since it's made in China plus it is light for a 10,000 mAh! Who would have thought that this small fella is hardy and works really well, even with 2 phones charging at the same time!

It has dual output i.e. 1A and 2A, not fast charging but works equally as fast for a 10,000 mAh! Ultra slim with 25% thinner and lighter than most similar capacity power banks! Coupled it with a Speedy 2.4A data cable, my mobile phone is fully charged within a few hours! Okay, I screw up here as I forgot to time the charging but I think it usually takes 3 to 4 hours to fully charge my mobile phone.

I honestly liked this bundle a lot and it has been my constant companion in my handbag ever since I was given this set to try. So much so that I've stocked it up to sell at Nyc Nat Nook *shameless plug* Well, sharing is caring mah... you can hardly find a lightweight power bank with a leather wrapped data cable which look aesthetically neat and classy ya...

If you are interested, you can look them up here:
https://www.facebook.com/NycNatNook/

Nyc Nat Nook: Now opened!

I've been pretty busy setting up the shop as the opening date was getting nearer! The adrenaline rush was pumping high since I was so excited and can't wait to reveal the shop in it's glory! Painting the shop, furniture, decorations, stocks, etc... so much to do with so little time!

And finally....... tadaa!!!

We are now opened!!!

Since we are sub-letting a small corner, there wasn't any soft launch or grand opening. We will save that for later when we have our own shop ya! So for now, this will do!

Nyc Nat Nook offers:

• books for rent
• crochet gifts for sale and crochet workshop is available
• power banks, chargers and cables for sale

For more updates, please follow us at:

https://www.facebook.com/NycNatNook/

Nyc Nat Nook v1.0

I have always fancy having my own books and crafts cafe, day dreaming of the facade and whatnots. However, in reality, it costs a bomb to open one! I've done my homework and it's not cheap ya especially the equipment to run a cafe.

Fortunately, opportunity comes in another form...

So here I am, finally taking this huge step with hubby, setting up a brick and mortar shop! Though not the whole shop per se, it's just a small corner nestling within an optical shop and a cafe.

A little background to this special arrangement:
Well, it was the optician's idea to have a 3-in-1 shop where it's inter-related. We have the main tenant which is the optical shop, the cafe so customers can sit, read and drink coffee while waiting for their spectacles to be ready and lastly, my shop where customers can read, rent and shop :-) Something different and unique, right?!!!

Hence, "Nyc Nat Nook" has been born! Here, we plan to have:
- books for rent with random reads from classics to modern fictions
- crafts for sale with crochet workshops for beginners would be available
- accessories for ladies and gadget for mobile phones for sale

I know it seems like a lot for a small corner but it's something we believe in. Definitely a leap of faith for us *fingers crossed*. All I can say is there's a little something for every readers, crafters and gift-hunters... all under one roof! I mean nook!!!

No need to look further ya... coming soon so stay tuned!!!

Postcrossing

I've just recently discovered Postcrossing... well, better late than never lah...

For those who didn't know, Postcrossing is a platform for sending and receiving postcards from random people around the world! The people I had to post the postcards to were randomly generated by the website itself and once they have received it will then register the postcard ID indicated. In a way like check and balance lah...

I have thus far fulfilled and posted 5 postcards... the last being posted today to Malawi. So now I'm just waiting for the first person to register my postcard ID so that I can start receiving a postcard!

The first postcard I've posted out on 21/2/2018

I do wonder when will the first postcard reached USA... the wait is killing me!!!

My GoGet experience

I have recently come across GoGet in Facebook. To be honest, I'm always curious with all the new savvy stuff, unique enough to catch my fancy thus prompting me to check this out.

GoGet is something new in Malaysia, similar to the movie Premium Rush which delivers documents, GoGetter's help to do errands and deliveries instead. Upon registering on their website, you can view the various promos available and your jobs aside from creating a specific job. It is actually easy to use and you can also install their app for a mobile convenience.

When I saw the below GoGet Facebook post, I just had to try lah. All thanks to the 'free' surprise someone gimmick LOL! After creating the job, GoGet does trigger a various job status to inform you of the delivery which was really cool! At least I do know the promo is for real LOL!

The attractive marketing tactic which caught my eye! LOL!

A surprise for hubby :-)

And then, this promo caught my eye!

Tadaa! It arrived within the specific time and it's chilled! Just need to pay Mr. Jeff RM10 for my Smooshie!

Yummy healthy Smooshie fresh juices!

I'm really happy such service exists in our busy daily lives! This is something which will grow big... people will definitely catch on the hype as it's so convenient, within our finger tips. No hassle, no jam. I'm hooked on it now... anticipating for more new promos within my area!

Website: http://goget.my/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GoGet.my

My latest job created to surprise my mom *smiling gleefully*

Winner! My Memories Suite giveaway!

I’m humbly surprised. Why? Well, firstly, there were many viewers during the 2 weeks giveaway period. However, there were only 3 person who are genuinely interested in this *thinking cap on* I guess most people prefer the easy way i.e. to purchase the finished product at the shop ^.^

Anyway, here is the winner of the giveaway! As mentioned, it will be determined by random so no choosing or picking here ya…

Congrats Melissa Au!!! I’ll contact you soon!

Don't be too disappointed about not winning this giveaway ya! I hope you will participate in future giveaways ^.^

Thanks for stopping by!

Update: My Memories Suite

1) Have you commented on the giveaway of My Memories Suite? It’s due to end coming Monday! If you haven’t commented, you can do so here:

http://www.sholee.net/2011/10/giveaway-my-memories-suite_31.html

2) Also, if you want to purchase it instead of getting it for free, please ensure you paste this code at your checkout box for USD$10 off your My Memories Suite purchase! On top of that, you will also get another USD$10 off other purchases! You can click on the link below or the box on the right to purchase ^.*

Purchase My Memories Suite here!

Don’t forget to paste this code STMMMS45818

3) They have many specially designed, beautiful kits available so you can add on to the existing kits in your My Memories Suite. Below is the latest kit for you to drool on…

The New Super Kit for Autumn:

4) That’s not all, ‘LIKE’ their Facebook page and you will get another USD$5 off on your purchase! There are many promos and updates via their Facebook page so it is worthwhile to “like” them. My updates are usually later since I’m working fulltime so you will get timely updates from their Facebook page ^.^

LIKE My Memories Facebook page here!

[MPOV] My Memories Suite cont.

Finally! I have installed this wonderful software! It is definitely a blessing!

Overall, it is user-friendly especially for someone as dense as me. It is simple enough for beginners, albeit a powerful tool for serious scrapbookers. This is for sure 1 step above the traditional photo albums especially since it has interactive features. I loved that it has video and narration features too. Moreover, I can also create calendars, screen savers, greeting cards… which can be saved as video or DVD… or printing it out too.

 

The highlights from My Memories Suite:

• Over 1500 All New Background Papers Included
• Over 1300 All New Embellishments Included
• Over 20 New Templates Included

• Make your own word art and add to album
• New Resource Gallery lets you drag and drop pictures, embellishments, shapes, papers & more directly onto your pages
• Zoom in on the canvas for precise design of your pages
• Type text directly on your canvas
• Place text around your pictures and shapes
• New user-friendly Photobook Wizard makes publishing your own book easier than ever before

A breeze through my experience:

• It was totally easy with many instructions and explanations from the start when choosing the album

• To selecting the template… you can also purchase the various kits available on www.mymemories.com

• And finally the end result… for a start, I had tried the standard designer template ^.^

It was truly a fun experience doing this scrapbook. Hmmm… honestly, it should be a family fun thing! A highly recommended solution for family bonding and quality time ^.^

My family scrapbook, this is just a start (just realized I missed out the song part ):

You should give it a try… something different… something unique to explore and worthwhile too.

A couple of reminders here…

• There is a giveaway happening now… you can check it out here
• There is an ongoing promotion where you can get USD$10 off the purchase of My Memories Suite. You can click on the banner on the right. You are required to paste this special code for the discount to be valid ya…

STMMMS45818

Giveaway: My Memories Suite - extended! Closed!

Updated 8th November:
Hubby suggested that I extend the timeline since a week is too short ^.^ so here it is...



Trick or treat my friends???

It’s Halloween so I’m feeling a little generous *grinning* so treat it is muah ha ha ha!!!

By now, you are aware of what My Memories Suite is all about. For those who hasn’t purchase, I believe you will want to get your hands on it too, right? Well, here’s your chance… thanks to the kind people at www.mymemories.com, I have 1 My Memories Suite scrapbook software to giveaway!

All you have to do is leave a comment by 7th 14th November, next Monday! I’ll announce a random winner on the 8th 15th ^.^

Easy peasy right?

So what are you waiting for… quick leave your comments below!

Giveaway: My Memories Suite

I’m sure you have read of my earlier posts of this new product. If not, you can read it here and here. More to come ya…

Anyway, besides the USD$10 off you can get from my banner on the right while purchasing My Memories Suite, apparently you will get another USD$10 off for other purchases from the website!!! I didn’t realized this *blushing* so here you go… for those who had purchased would have been surprised by this… a pleasant surprise eh! Paiseh… paiseh…

Now the best part, I’ll be giving away 1 My Memories Suite scrapbook software for FREEE!!! Yes, ONE… UNO… SATU… for FREE!!! Soon… soon… need to figure out the mechanics first ya ^.^

Interested??? Stay tuned…

[MPOV] My Memories cont.

As mentioned the other day, I have this new product to try out. It sounds too good to be true as it is not easy to have all the right tools in 1 place for something creative. Maybe I’m not too versatile in the world wide web so seldom come across such an interesting website. It is user friendly too, especially for someone as dense as me ^.^

mymemories is an award winning digital scrapbook software. It has various digital scrapbooks, photobooks, cards, calendars and gifts software to choose from. The website (www.mymemories.com) itself is a breeze to surf through. For someone who seldom shops online *finger pointing to moi*, it was easy peasy! 

From their bestsellers to free kits, there are so many varieties! My eyes nearly popped out browsing through the many, cool designs! I’ve finally settled on their bestseller, My Memories Suite, which happens to be rated no.1 by Amazon and TopTen Reviews!

Apparently, by using this software, we can create any digital scrapbooks, photobooks, cards, calendars and gifts without having to buy all those expensive and complicated software programs! All cool tools in 1! See what I mean!!! I’m so excited now that I have downloaded it! I’ll definitely be pretty busy for the next few days, checking out all the beautiful, creative stuffs!!!

You know what? There’s a special discount now for you too! When you purchase My Memories Suite at USD$39.97, you will get USD$10 off!!! It’s totally worth it!!!

Please click on the banner below to purchase. Please, please ensure you paste this code STMMMS45818 in your purchase for the discount to be valid ya!

I have also put up a banner on the right hand side for your easy reference and future clicks. Hey it is good to share something of worthy right so please do share it with your friends and family ^.*

I will be sharing more of my experience with this new soft toy of mine… oopsie daisy! I mean software… including my new digital scrapbook! Need to dig out all my precious photos first!!! 

Until then, enjoy the discount!

[MPOV] My Memories

One of the reasons I started blogging was to capture all the important moments in my life. Mind you, I am a forgetful person hence the more important to keep all my memories intact! I started blogging late so the past 35 years of my life sort of disappeared, lost in translation, etc… sigh!

Fortunately, I have been introduced to this product recently. It sort of saved the essence of my life! I am able to capture my memories in a very interesting, unique and, most important of all, in ‘digital’ mode! Yes, it is a very important criteria, especially since we are in the digital era and we get to save the Earth! Save more trees!



mymemories is an award winning digital scrapbook software. It has various digital scrapbooks, photobooks, cards, calendars and gifts software to choose from. It looks easy and fun to use… hmmm… hopefully someone as dense as me will be able to understand it ^.* I will be reviewing this product so do keep a tab on my blog ya ^.^ 

Teaser: Revealed…

Remember this? I have posted this teaser here…

Well, it is called Music Angel… cool name huh… enjoy music any time any where… 

A very feasible, versatile gadget and user friendly too. This mini audio box can connect via MP3, MP4, CD, DVD, iPod, iPhone, GPS, PSP, mobile phone and even computer! Best of all, the battery is chargeable ;-)

This is actually a be-early birthday gift from my BFF Joyce… I’m totally loving it! Oh yea… it also lights up while playing music *grinning*

Anyway, for those who are interested, Joyce is selling this unique Music Angel ^.^ You can email your particulars i.e. name and contact number to me and I’ll forward it to her.

Thank you, Joyce, for this wonderful gift! Lotsa muacks!!!

Taking care of your digital camera

Taken from The Sun newspaper 6/12/10
Digital cameras get a lot of use. But with heavy use comes a greater likelihood that your camera will be damaged, lost or - if you’re travelling - even stolen.
To assure a long life for your digital camera, take these precautions against mishap and misfortune.

• Get insurance

Digital cameras are not exactly inexpensive. Some digital SLRs (dSLRs), in fact, cost several times more than their film-based counterparts of a decade ago. That’s why taking out insurance on your digital camera can be some of the smartest money you spend on your equipment, especially if you’ve opted for a high-priced dSLR, lenses and accessories.
Camera insurance policies don’t have to be expensive. The premium – as with home, car or other kinds of insurance – will vary depending upon the value of the equipment you’re insuring.
Your best insurance policies, in fact, may come from the same company that insures your home or car. Make sure you get a no-fault policy that covers damage due to accidents as well as loss due to theft.

• Keep lenses clean

Your camera’s lens should be kept free of dust, dirt and smudges. Otherwise you’ll end up with splotchy images at best and a camera that has difficulty focusing at worst.
Your camera or camera lens probably came with a lens cap. Use it.
To deal with the dust or smudges that will inevitably find their way to your camera’s lens – regardless of lens cap – you can take a number of approaches.
One method is to use a clean, soft brush, such as an artist’s brush, to remove simple dust.
To remove smudges, use a lens cleaning cloth and solution, which you’ll find at any photographic store. There are some specialty lens cleaning products as well that are worth looking into.

• Sensor care

The critical light-gathering chip in a digital camera – called the sensor – can and does attract dust particles when exposed to air, which is what happens when DSLR owners change lenses.
Those dust particles show up on digital images as dark spots, potentially marring images or making them a chore to clean up in photo software afterwards.
To address the dust issue, you have to do one of two things: periodically clean the dust off the sensor yourself or send the camera to the manufacturer’s service centre to have the cleaning done professionally.
If you’re a DSLR user, you should buy a bulb blower, which is basically a hand-holdable rubber bulb that you squeeze to expel bursts of air directed at your sensor. You can find these at any photographic store or online.
If you have a compact digital camera or one of the newer DSLRs with automatic sensor cleaning, you’re in luck. You probably won’t have to worry about dust – or cleaning it.

• Keeping it covered

Most digital cameras can be ruined by water, so you’ll want to keep yours out of the rain, unless you know the camera has ‘weather sealing’ that protects it.
Still, even with weather sealing – often available only on higher-end DSLRs – temperature extremes, especially cold weather, can cause cameras to malfunction.
The solution: a protective bag or pouch for your camera when it’s not in use. Consider a belt pack for adequate protection and maximum mobility while retaining easy access.

Ta daa!!!

Surprise! Not a BlackBerry Bold 9700... not a HTC Desire HD too...

Finally! An Android in my grasp... it's a HTC Wildfire instead! Fell in love with it at first sight... also within my budget and it's white :-)

Happy Thaipusam ya all!

To berry or to droid?

Hmmm... to berry or to droid?  To port out or remain?

That is the question... my loyal i-mobile phone is going to kaput soon so need to get a new one. I didn't realized there are so many choices in the market now with superb price range!

I have been wondering, pondering, thinking... still can't decide...

Some say it depends on brand preference or the OS or the apps or what I intend to use it for...

What say you all?

Malacca: Planetarium

Hubby and I took leave last Wednesday to bring our angels for a day trip to Malacca (Apologies for the late post as I was really busy and was not well after that). We actually planned to go to Jonker Street and some historical sites but we got diverted instead. Thanks to hitz.fm, we heard that the Planetarium in Malacca was staging a fair with NASA. Yes, NASA from USA! This prompted us to go there instead since we haven’t been to a Planetarium before ^.^

The overall journey took us 1 1/2 hours, thanks to a jam-free highway. However, after the Ayer Keroh tol, we were kinda lost as we couldn’t find the Planetarium. The signage's were totally useless as it led us midway only. We nearly missed it then realized it should be nearby MITC as most government buildings were there. Thankfully we were on the right track and found the white building!

In collaboration with NASA, the Melaka Planetarium was having a Space Fair 2010 from 22/11/10 to 28/11/10 10am to 6pm. The entrance fee was at a discounted rate i.e. adults RM8 only per pax, students and senior citizen RM5 only per pax. It was a very good first impression too as they were friendly and greeted us, they even had a guide to guide us around. I was totally in awe!

Our first stop was to attend a mini workshop where we learnt about the use of Spectroscope and discovered the harmfulness of Ultra Violet rays.

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Through this Spectroscope, we can see the many spectrums from different light source except for the sun. We were told not to look directly at the sun with it. For more details of this Spectroscope, you can log on to http://solar-center.stanford.edu

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The Ultra Violet Detecting Beads looked like any other ordinary beads but once it hits the sun light, it changes colour. Yes, it changes colour because of the UV rays from the sun. Cool right?! Once we applied some sunscreen on it, make sure it’s SPF100, it doesn’t change colour at all! It shows how important sunscreen is in our lives and it has to be SPF100 to be fully protected from the harmful UV rays.

The next stop was to watch a 3D documentary about space. Surprisingly the voice for this documentary was Whoopi Goldberg!

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After the 3D documentary, we walked around the Planetarium as our guide went missing

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Telescopes, planets, gadgets, etc… it felt as though we were back in a school trip! Hubby remembered the next workshop had something to do with robots so we went hunting for it. The nice lady at the planet table took us directly to the workshop as it was quite a distance. We then realized there were 2 classes but I can’t remember the names exactly *slaps forehead* so we shall call it ‘how to make a simple rocket and the robotic experience’.

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We thought it would be something great when we saw the word rocket but it turned out to be a ‘straw rocket’! Yes! Just roll a paper, tighten the tip, made the tail wings and inserted the straw in the middle! After that just blow it! Geez!

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This one was totally worth it as 1 of the NASA crew was there to guide us, Mr. Paulo, who happens to be the creator of this robot which roamed on Planet Mars. The said robot here is a replica in a smaller scale which we get to simulate and move the robot from 1 end to the other. The robot itself is controlled by the computer and we need to enter the right command i.e. angle and distance to ensure it moves correctly to the end destination. We were divided into 4 teams, each team managed a robot respectively. My angels were in the green team which happened to finish this quest first! It was really fun and Tyger was totally impressed with all these robotic stuff! It made him liked Science more!

After the Planetarium, we went to Jonker Street for a very late lunch! It was nearly 4pm so it’s actually time for tea  

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We went for the usual chicken rice ball and iced cendol. After lunch, we walked along the street, checking out some of the shops. However, midway through we realized we lost our carrier bag! Tyger had misplaced it and we had to run all over Jonker Street looking for it! Besides bottled water and handkerchiefs, Tyger’s PSP was inside it! *Cold sweat* Thankfully the lady in a shoe shop kept it aside until we returned for it. We were so grateful for her as everything was intact… Tyger was so relieved when he saw his PSP! Phew! It’s seldom we meet such an honest person nowadays…

Thanks so much shoe lady! Sorry we forgot to note your shop’s name ^.^ Thanks again!

We left around 6pm as it was late already… we had to rush back for the special screening of Rapunzel in 3D… thanks to Churp Churp! Anyway, for those who are interested, below is the address for the Planetarium:

Melaka Planetarium, Adventure Science Centre, Kompleks MITC, Ayer Keroh, Hang Tuah Jaya, 75450 Melaka

Tel: 606-232 2122, 232 2424, 232 0402