DH has finally started writing his blog on watches. Be sure to check it out!
Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Hubby has a new blog
14
Jun
The truth about pet hair on furniture
08
Apr
Especially when you have guests coming…
The truth about pet hair on furniture
Losing Weight [Don't Diet. Change Your Lifestyle]
23
Jan
I haven’t posted in a while, and a large part of that has to do with me losing 10kgs in a month in December. That and travel.
I also recently met a doctor friend who had also lost weight. Both of us had basically been watching what we eat. I had the advantage of using the Cohen Diet (recommended for anyone who wants to seriously lose weight and learn about balanced meals).
Why I say this is an advantage is that it is one thing to watch your calorie intake – anyone can lose weight if they consume only 1600 calories per day as my doctor friend is doing – but also we need to keep in mind what we eat. This is just as important as eating vegetables does wonderful things like clear your skin, and allow you to eat more with fewer calories (unlike potato chips or burgers).
For those that can’t afford the Cohen Diet plan, follow the food pyramid (yes – the one we all learned about in school), and monitor your calories. That simple act often makes you reconsider your meal choices, and that is basically all we need to do.
To help you with this try apps like MyFitnessPal for iPhone. It has a lot of foods available for lookup (Internet connection required).
Do you need to get from Taiwan to China? Ask Google!
22
Nov
?1) go to Google maps.
2) go to get directions
3) type Taiwan as starting point
4) type China as end point.
5) read direction number 24
LOL
If everyone hates immigrants, maybe there should be a “no exit” sign when you try and leave?
14
Sep
Everyone hates immigrants.
Foreigners!
Maybe no one should be allowed to leave their country?
How do I care for my pet in Singapore? [Living in Singapore]
20
Aug
I was recently asked by the wife of DH’s colleague about pet care in Singapore. She raised a few needs:
- Veterinary Medical Care – for vaccinations and illness
- Pet Transportation – if you don’t have a car in Singapore, normal taxis often won’t take your beloved baby, which can be difficult when you do need to go to the vet
- Pet Sitting – living in Singapore makes travel too much of a temptation to resist, but we still need to be responsible pet owners
- Pet Grooming – I have cats, so that usually involves a battle with scratching in the bathtub where I end up with the scratches, and the cats end up licking themselves dry. Dogs, however, often benefit from a good groom.
I use the services below. If you know of any good additions to this, please add them in the comments below.
Veterinary Medical Care – A Doc for your Fur Baby
I have been using this vet for 10 years now, and they are listed with the Singapore Veterinary Association (SVA).
Mount Pleasant Animal Medical Cent
Blk 105, Clementi St 12, #01-18/20 S120105
T: 67768858 | F: 67761678
I use the one in the west (address above) because that is close to where I am, however they have other branches, and they all receive pretty good reviews. If you visit the SVA site link above, it will have the other locations so that you can see one that is perhaps closer to you.
This vet also provides a number of services including preparing pets for moving country, dealing with deceased pets, spaying, etc. They are pleasant, helpful, and don’t treat me like an idiot. They have information sheets on a lot of things – we had a mite infestation and they gave me a sheet with instructions on how to go through the home and clean everything out. Very professional.
Pet Transportation – Pet Taxi Services
If you don’t have a car, then my sitter (Rick – see next bit) has a pet taxi service to get your pet to and from the vet: See his pet taxi services on his website.
Pet Sitting
The sitter I use is Rick Tan and he runs Pet Mobile. His mobile number is 9099 8511.
Usually what he will do is set up an appointment to come and meet your pet, find out where the food, toilet and any play things are kept (and anything else necessary for your baby’s care), learn what walking schedules are, etc. Rick usually offers to do some basic “while I’m away” type chores (eg. Please throw the newspaper delivered to the front door, please water these plants). If it’s just a couple of chores he’ll usually do that as part of his visit.
You can either give him a key to keep, or you can arrange key swapping on an as-needed basis. He says that some clients arrange for him to collect the key before they leave on their holiday/trip, and then he leaves it in the letterbox after his final visit.
Rick has a full list of rates for pet sitting on his website.
Pet Grooming
As stated above, grooming is usually a battle at our place with our three cats, however if you want to outsource this, Pet Mobile does Grooming Services, which include transportation to and from your home.
Check out the pet grooming services here.
What is the price of rice in China? [Wolfram Alpha let me down]
08
Aug
Wolfram Alpha couldn’t tell me!
Sure – it could tell me how much they consume, but upon purchasing this app it couldn’t answer the first question I typed in.
Bummer.
It did, however, identify the dog that I was enquiring about! LoL
