So in the end, this is what I bought!

Yeah! That's the Asus N81VG with a price tag of $1898. I bought the red one. And after a night of using, I love it!

One cool function is the Express Gate feature that allows me to skype, surf, listen music, view pictures without entering the Windows OS! It's like a simple OS by itself with a load-up of less than 8 seconds. I assume it saves battery power as well as it doesn't load up other redundant functions like the Windows OS do.

There's also fingerprint access security feature and face-recognition access. I don't think I will be using face-recognition to log in as I guess it will lag the start-up.

The free gifts include:

Optical Mouse

Notebook bag

1 yr Norton Antivirus

8GB thumbdrive

320GB 2.5" External HDD

Notebook Cooler

Cable Lock (I'll need it in China)

Keyboard Protector

Laptop Sleeve

Bought a combo of extension cable (5X sockets) and travel adaptor for $20 to bring over. The cool think about the travel adaptor is that it can power up items via USB port!

Cool Cool Cool! I think it's money well-spent. Haha....

11 more days to departure and 6 more days left in Singapore. AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

2. Most religions bind people. Some other religion(s) divide people.

Came across one sentence that amused me:

Don't send people to China just because you don't like them and/or don't want them around.  This move is often a multimillion-dollar mistake!

I want to learn Malay, Spanish and Hindi.

First, I passed my Class 2B!! Was really worried about it because of the fact that I will be leaving for Nanjing soon. So if I failed, I have to come back from Nanjing early next year to retake the test. And I have to trouble my family to help me book the test date 1 month before, renew my PDL and CDC membership. And since I won't get to practise for a long time, it is likely that I will fail my subsequent attempts, and it will turn out to be an expensive consequence. Now, I won't be obliged to come back early just for my Class 2B. I want spend a longer time in China and maybe come back only 2 years later. I want to spend next year's CNY over there and subsequent term breaks traveling around China. Maybe I will get home-sick and come back early, but at least now that will be because I want to, and not because I am OBLIGED to...

Secondly, I received a letter today from Melbourne's Traffic Police. I wrote them a letter seeking a waiver of the 2 speeding fines I kena during my Australia trip. I explained that I was not familiar with their traffic system, and that I did not see the speed limit signs when I was caught speeding. Moreover, I did not cause any traffic accidents throughout my whole trip there. And, in their reply letter, they have decided to withdraw the fines!!!! They stated that they are convinced I still infringed the traffic rules, but due to my good traffic record, they decided to write off the fines. Woohoo!!! That is A$475 (S$570) saved!

I gotta say, their speeding fines are damn expensive. In fact, I searched the internet, and saw comments that Victoria is notorious for their traffic fines. For speeding in excess of 12km/h, I got a A$227 (S$270) fine. In Singapore, the same offence would cost only $130. In fact, beating a red light over here costs $200, which is still less than my fine!!! I was thinking of not paying the fine, but the chances of me going back to Victoria is there (maybe bring my kids there for holiday, or for work), so I thought it would be better that I paid up. Well, now that I don't have to, I am in a super good mood =D

This is really a happy ending. Calls for a celebration!

Yeah!

Primary school days were so fun! Hahaha.... we simply laughed at all the cute things that happened 10 years ago. Well, it was fun, and I have to conclude that I did had a memorable childhood.

There were things and people that were brought up, which I couldn't recollect at first. But after remembering them, I felt good.

underwater, above the skies... says:

 hi

Chandra says:

 hi how are you today?

underwater, above the skies... says:

 fine thank you

 sorry but which chandra are you?

Chandra says:

 my name is  paris I'm doing great today I'm 21 yrs old how old are you?

underwater, above the skies... says:

 hahaha

 spam

 21 too

Chandra says:

 listen hun, I am just about to start my webcam show with jen, come chat me there in my chat room? We can cyber, I will get naked if u do..lol!

underwater, above the skies... says:

 i am sure....

Chandra says:

 I can show u how to watch if u promise not to tell anyone else how to do it???PLEASE 

underwater, above the skies... says:

 no... i will do a printscreen and show everyone in the world...

Chandra says:

 well since its the law that u gotta be 18 (nudity involved), u have to sign up with a credit card for age verification! BUT.. Once you are inside, just clikc on "Webcams" let me know what name you use to sign in with so I know it is you babe! http://www.entercamzone.com/natasha   fill out the bottom of the page then fill out the next page as well and u can see me live!

underwater, above the skies... says:

 you are desperate...... for guys and for money.

Chandra says:

 Please dont mention anything about that in the chatroom once u get in ok? 

underwater, above the skies... says:

 shut up

Chandra says:

 OH SHIT.. k I am late to start my show, I gotta get off msn...I will see ya inside my chatroom babe.. remember not to mention that I am upgrading u... You can use your msn name to sign in so i know it is you.. 

Oh well, i wonder if anyone is stupid enough to follow the instructions......

Pioneer.