Food!!

Went to Penang a few days ago for a 3 day 2 night trip to visit my grandma and relatives. As you know Penang is known as a food paradise. Food in Penang is just awesome compared to what they have here in Subang. However, since it's just a 3 day 2 night trip I can't enjoy all the food but there's always next time. Tourists would normally go to place like Gurney Drive to look for good food but I wouldn't go there if I were you. It's just a place for you to eat most of the food available in Penang and the food there's definitely not the best there is.If you want truly delicious and mouth-watering Penang food, then you'll have to search for it. Most of the time if you want to eat a specific food, such as char kuey teow, you'll have to go to a certain stall or kopitiam to have it. Unless you're too lazy to walk or drive in Penang. But where's the fun in that?

Here are some of the delicious food in Penang. Too bad I didn't get to take a picture of most of them since they have a tendency to disappear from the plate and into our stomachs. =/

Land Investing?

Last Saturday, me and my family were invited to an exhibition or preview held by Jardin Smith International, a local company that sells UK land to investors in Singapore and other countries. It's held at One World Hotel at One Utama where I was supposed to go for the hide and seek flashmob organised by Random Alphabets and Unicef in a campaign to raise awareness of child abuse. But in the end, I can't make it because of this event. So sorry guys. Especially to Ai Vee. =(

So upon arrival we were greeted by a client and relationship manager or a salesperson who would explain about how the concept of land investment works.  We were also given free food (breakfast and lunch) and RM 100 Parkson vouchers but it's just sort of a gimmick to get you interested. There's also some idle talk before that to get things, and to be honest, they're really smooth talkers. Here's how the concept works:

1. The company purchases a plot of greenbelt land. This is land that cannot be developed unless it is rezoned (a process known as getting planning permission) by the government.
2. The land is sub-divided into many smaller plots and sold to investors.
3. The company retains 25% of the land so that it is also “vested” along with the investors.
4. The company goes out to apply for planning permission. This process will take many years. As such, this is more of a long term investment. We were told this would take five to ten years at the minimum.
5. Once planning permission is obtained, the value of the land will rise 5-10 times (from your purchase price) and you can realise your gains when the entire site is sold. In Jardin Smith International’s case, 60% of the owners will have to agree before it can be sold through a voting after the land has been rezoned and after 15 years. But the land must be sold no matter what when it hits the 20 year mark.

They also explain some of the reasons why we should be investing in UK land:

• UK has a housing problem and land will only become lesser and lesser. And if I'm not wrong the Government needs to build about 30 million homes by the year 2026.
• The price of land has been increasing steadily (About 20-fold in the last 15 years).
• 2012 Summer Olympics will be held in London and this will have positive effect on the property market.

Here's the location of the land if I'm not wrong.

The plot on offer by Jardin was being sold for about RM 67000. An initial deposit of 10% was required and could be paid by credit card. The balance could be paid by credit card and UOB cardholders could even pay by interest-free 12 months installment plans.

In the end we decided that we're not going to invest for some reasons.  But I did get to learn something, which is a good thing. No pictures for this event though. And this will be my last post till I'm back from Penang. Good luck to all SPM candidates also!!! =)

My wish for you...

 

I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
and each road leads you where you want to go,
and if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.

And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' 'til you find the window,
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,
But more than anything, more than anything,

My wish, for you, 

is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,

And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, 

And wants the same things too,
Yeah, this is my wish.

I hope you never look back, but you never forget,
all the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
and you help somebody every chance you get,

Oh, you'd find God's grace, in every mistake,
and you always give more then you take.
But more than anything, Yeah, and more than anything,

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it,
to your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,

And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, 

And wants the same things too,
Yeah, this is my wish.

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it,
to your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,

And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this is my wish.

This is my wish

(My wish for you)

I hope you know somebody loves you

(My wish for you)

May all your dreams stay big

(My wish for you)

But do you care? I'll never know, but from the bottom of my heart I hope you do....

Thank You!!

Thanks guys, really appreciate it. Wasn't really expecting anything at all on that day. =)