Little Cozy Corner

I want to make sure that I will be cared for and have the best insurance option that matured senior citizens have. After all, you never know what will hit you, when. Accidents can happen when you least expect it and illness are worst or perhaps just as bad since you can’t really foresee these things.

By getting a medicare supplement plan on top of what I already have, I feel that it would be at my advantage too because I would be getting a rather broad range of coverage at affordable premiums, hence it will not tax the pocket. All in all, I think this is something to certainly look into seriously when the time comes.

I was watching Oprah today and I didn’t realise that one of the easiest way of lending a helping hand to clean up Mother Earth is to stop using paper cups. Who would have thought, eh?

When I was working back in Kulim, paper cups were a must. At first I thought that this would be the end of my sorrows of having to print out nasty side comments and stick it on the wall beside the sink with ‘Please wash up or at least rinse your mugs after use because no one wants to come to work over the weekend to mouldy mugs’, or at least something along those lines. But in actual fact, what I really wanted to add in as well was, ‘If you can walk all the way to the kitchen sink with your cup, then I’m sure stretching your arm a wee bit more so you could place the cup in the sink would make it easier for the cleaner as well as me not needing to do it for you - that’s not my job’. Sadly, I never did it although maybe I should have.

Anyway, everyone wanted me to get paper cups because it was simply convenient. There was no need to wash up after and you needn’t bother to throw it away either because other people do it for you. In the beginning I thought it was handy but then I got tired of picking up after these big babies at work because they weren’t grown up enough to clear their table and their excuse is always too busy at work. So because I’m in the office 9 to 5 everyday and although it’s not my job to clear these papers cups, I cannot not do it because I’m in charged of overall cleanliness and I just hate to see mugs left on the table for days on end. I remember once this guy went on holidays and he didn’t rinse his cup, he left it on the table. It was getting really stinky but I wanted to teach him a lesson. Sadly, I caved in when I saw ‘things’ growing. Ugghh…..how disgusting!!

These paper cups were used for everything from coffee to tea to plain water. In fact, on average I think one person used at least 3 cups a day if not more if they were in the office because coffee gets them going. Worst still if they are on the night shift or had to work late. Omg, I remember once coming back to office in the morning and the bin was filled with paper cups and we had almost run out because of it! It was insane….people didn’t care to reuse when you can if you had just taken water but nup, next drink they take will be in a new cup. At one time, I just couldn’t find paper cups anywhere and boss was jumping my back about it. I should have seen this episode of Oprah beforehand so that I could roar back at him and try to get the message across.

Since we have mostly permanent staff, they should all bring their own mugs and be resposible for it. Didn’t rinse your mug? Tough luck - rinse it or no coffee for you. And paper cups should be reserved for visitors only. That way, we cut down on wasting money and save the planet. But it would have certainly been at the cost of my temper and patience but I’m willing to risk it.

So take this idea back to your work places and enforce it. You will find that though many will not agree with you but they’ll get used to it. They won’t die - I promise.

The first thing that comes to mind when Las Vegas or LA is mentioned is casinos and then followed by CSI. I’ve never step foot in the US but if I ever did, a trip to LA is certainly a must. I mean, it would be silly to pass on a chance to throw some dice in this glamour city, right?

I’m just totally facinated by how big this industry is in LA and it would be a shame and a pity if I didn’t join in the fun but of course nothing is going to happen if I don’t get some good and afforable accomodation! Things must be pretty expensive in such an attractive place, eh? But I’m sure I can find something from a long list of las vegas hotels - I hope!