Toilet Paper Control Suggestion

I was passing through Downtown East Resort, Pasir Ris a few days back.
It was the day baby and i had some chill-out session over at the park as i have mention within one of my previous posts.
So before heading back home, i had to use the toilet.

The toilet was the one just by the Macdonald's, opposite Wild Wild Wet water theme park.
It wasn't the first time i used this particular P toilet but some thing only caught my eyes now.

It brought me to realization that i approve so much about how the management has opted for such a toilet paper dispenser. It disallow, if not completely, stop unnecessary excessive usage of roles of tissue unlike the function of a normal tissue dispenser.
It gives users control over the number of sheets they need to wipe whatever they need to.
I think it is a very good way of at least reducing production of paper.

With advantages comes disadvantages, of course. There is the need of a quicker turnover of new tissues.
As you can see the dispenser is quite small in size, therefore only able to house a decent amount of sheets per one quarter of a day, if i'm not mistaken.
Maybe Kimberly-Clark can create longer dispensers that extend upwards on the wall of the toilet dividers.
In due to that, they can at least cater for half-a-day usage, if not more.

Anyway, these are just suggestions.
I do hope that more company or public toilets adopt such measures taken by Downtown East Resort.
Kudos to both Downtown East Resort and of course, Kimberly-Clark.

Sideline job and food galore!

Rushed down to Hilton Singapore for one-day-one-hour sideline Polaroid photography temp job. It's for the events company i'm still working for weekly during school day off.
I was paid a not-so-bad amount really.


Actually, i have asked silently to Him if a monetary opportunity can happen because i really need to pay off some thing. I truly thank God that something like this happened.


All i had to do was wait for the crowd to increase in number, get them snapped and just hand them their Polaroid takes. Really simple! Not much effort done, eventually the images do turn out pretty fine. I guess everyone actually enjoyed being photographed.


I spoke to the event's photographer, Nick, who shared with me how much is market pricing for photographers. I was really brought to realization at how low i was actually charging for my portfolio shoots. Then again, i find that i still needed more experience and practice. So in December when baby will be busy and "away" from leisure's reach (due to his further studies), i will busy myself with upgrading and increasing my knowledge in photography and graphic design. 


I haven't been in tune with these lately and i have hopes to ensure i stick to these passion :)

Baby met me at town today after his FYP meeting in school. We met up at Far East Plaza.

Memories gushed at me the moment i neared the mall, entered it and windowed shop.

Damn i missed my girls. The then bitchifive, who are always together, always greatly connected. Sigh

With that, along came the ache of not having been able to shop. It's like being a woman but not having your blessed parts of womanhood - quite alike for men who are but lacks the vital organs of what proves them men.

There are just some things students like me lack in doing now.

And the worst thing? I saw a pair of peep toe flat boots, canvas material at the first shoe shop at Far East Plaza B1. Going for only $29.90.

It's not even expensive, and yet i have to keep frugality in mind! (breathe... one, two, three)


Baby pointed out that the shoes might not be good enough a material. I agree.
Partly thinking of ways to feel better and partly because he might be right.


So, negativity out and hello food!


Baby suggested going to lucky plaza, pinoy cafeteria for dessert.
I opted for dinner too. Hungry!
So we had the items in the picture above.


We shared a 2-dish meal of Pastel Chicken and Beef (Apritada or maybe something else).
For dessert, we had Ube, Bread and butter, and Ube + casava cake.
Yum Yum.


Baby love pinoy dishes, and the dessert too. If you're in the mood to try something different, you can head down to Lucky Plaza, Orchard. Go up to fourth floor and turn left from the escalator, downwards you'll see Ayam Penyet restaurant. Just along that lane, further down the left, all the way to the end you'll see a very informal cafeteria.


Don't expect formal dining there.


Ask for budget meal costing $5
It includes rice, with two dishes and a can or bottle of drink of your choice.


If you're in the mood for cold dessert, i recommend Halo-Halo.
You'll never regret it. It's awesome! :)


It was nice spending time with baby but there were things on my mind still.
A part of which wonders if he's enjoying himself too, another part of which wonders if i can just let loose of thoughts.


~next food galore venue, Taj Lanka for sri lankan meals!
ive tasted some already, just can't wait for the formal introduction to baby's cultural food

The Southern Vampire Mysteries

Did i mention before how much staying in (home) too long might drive me nuts?
Top it up with programming an online mathematics tutorial and i can really end up a goner...!

So lately for a month or so, i haven't been working in the weekends.
I have taken a big risk actually, but hey, i'm still surviving (financially) - with frugality in mind.
But it's the boredom that's killing me!

Anyway, due to boredom as well, i have succumbed to reading, watching movies and the inevitable life of programming.

Reading was most fun actually. It's a pastime i'll never outgrow.
And i have a great recommendation actually!

Author: Charlaine Harris
Books: The Southern Vampire Mysteries / Sookie Stackhouse series
Genre: Romance / Fantasy Fiction about Supernatural beings, centered on Vampires, Shape-shifters (interpretation of were-animals), telepaths, fairy and more
Accompanying TV series: Trueblood on HBO

The setting is very much fictional but it is present time and not so much on futuristic era.
It indicates how supernaturals, mainly the Vampires, have come out and exposed themselves to co-exist with men after a Japanese discovery of Trueblood - a synthetic blood - that can sustain and give the nutrients Vampires needed to survive. It reduces or eliminates the need of having to feed on humans.

The author has creatively spun a nice web of romance and fantasy, on the account of perspective of Sookie Stackhouse, the protagonist of the novel. Charlaine Harris should have been discovered earlier, but i'm glad i found her just in time! She's still under contract of writing for 2-3 more books - which i really hope to catch up with - provided i find it in the library.

If you have time and really want to pick up on reading, this series of novel is the best way to start.
All the best! Enjoy!

The list of the books to source out:
(taken from wikipedia):

1. Dead Until Dark (2001, ISBN 0-441-00853-4)
2. Living Dead in Dallas (March 2002, ISBN 0-441-00923-9)
3. Club Dead (May 2003, ISBN 0-441-01051-2)
4. Dead to the World (May 2004, hardcover ISBN 0-441-01167-5, 2005, paperback ISBN 0-441-01218-3)
   
   
   • "Fairy Dust" from Powers of Detection (October 2004, ISBN 0-441-01197-7)
   • "Dracula Night" from Many Bloody Returns (September 2007, hardcover ISBN 0-441-01522-0)
   
   
   
5. Dead as a Doornail (May 2005, hardcover ISBN 0-441-01279-5, April 2006, audio book ISBN 1-4193-3730-0, paperback ISBN 0-441-01333-3)
   
   
   • "One Word Answer" from Bite (2005, ISBN 0-515-13970-X)
   
   
   
6. Definitely Dead (May 2006, hardcover ISBN 0-441-01400-3, audio book ISBN 1-4193-9326-X)
7. All Together Dead (May 2007, hardcover ISBN 0-441-01494-1)
   
   
   • "Lucky" from Unusual Suspects (December 2008, paperback, ISBN 0-441-01637-5)
   
   
   
8. From Dead to Worse (May 2008, hardcover ISBN 0-441-01589-4)
   
   
   • "Gift Wrap" from Wolfsbane and Mistletoe (October 2008, hardcover ISBN 0-441-01633-2)
   
   
   
9. Dead and Gone (May 2009, hardcover, ISBN 0-441-01715-0 / ISBN 978-0-441-01715-7)
10. A Touch of Dead (October 2009, hardcover, ISBN 0441017835 / ISBN 978-0441017836)
11. Dead in the Family (May 2010)