Tuberose candles make great gifts

The traditional Chinese community has a thing about giving candles as a gift or worse receiving them. It carries the connotation akin to wishing death upon the recipient.

But with the pervasive western culture in our society, giving candles, the western type like the diptyque tuberose candle is no longer perceived negatively.

In fact, candles can be great gifts especially when they are made with a scent so enchanting and sensual like from a flower such as Tuberose. Tuberose is one of the most expensive perfume ingredients in the world, making your Diptyque Tubereuse Candle a luxurious little treasure.

Friday Frolics - The Gift Box Test

One of the little pleasures I enjoy is wrapping presents. I once watched in amazement and appreciation the skill and care of a bookshop assistant in wrapping a cookbook that I bought for a dear friend. It blew me away!

I pick up little wrapping tips here and there, from books and magazines, from the shop assistant wrapping presents at the customer service counter in department stores and bookshops, from presents that I receive, and many others.

This week's Friday Frolics Personality Quiz involves your choice of a wrapped present/gift box. Give the simple quiz a shot and see what your choice of the gift box says about you.

Happy Friday, everyone! May it be a day filled with joy and pleasant surprises just like the gift inside the beautifully-wrapped gift box you will be choosing.

You Are Generous With Your Friendship

You are a kind and compassionate person. You make friends with people from all walks of life. You bond easily with people. You highlight what you have in common over where you disagree. You aren't superficial or status oriented. You love people for who they are - not what they have or how they look. You believing maintaining and improving relationships. You do your best to be a good friend.

The Gift Box Test

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Last Week's Quiz: The Shoe Personality Test

Push presents for Dads

Times they sure are a-changing. Two new fathers in the office are busy looking out for gifts for their wives after the birth of their babies, both baby girls. I see this as a new trend and a positive one, I might add. (New babies was the topic of discussion at this morning's breakfast table and inevitably pregnancies and confinement taboos were also covered. Lots of insights were shared.)

Nowadays, shops offer many choices when it comes to push presents for dads and they need not necessarily be expensive gifts. Take for instance this Majorica baroque pearl drop pendant + earrings set which is priced at $179.95 but is now at a much-reduced price of $99.99! There are lots more other gift choices where these came from. So, dads, you have a lot of choices.

Friday Frolics - The Christmas Tree Test

Christmas being around the corner and everything, let's do a Christmas Tree Test, shall we?

I hear Christmas decorations are already up at the malls and shopping complexes in Kuala Lumpur. Can't wait to go mall-hopping to take in the lights and all. Great time to go trigger-happy too, the camera-type I mean. And with year-end sales and discounts at every store, the city would be filled with happy shoppers. If you are visiting Kuala Lumpur this time of the year, you would be in for a jolly good shopping experience. And for now, let's get on with the Friday frolicking.. The Christmas Tree Test.

You are Brightly Optimistic

During the holidays, you're the one who has a bit of cheer for everyone. Even when things get hectic and chaotic, you keep on smiling. You believe it's important to have a spirit of generosity and gratitude all the time... but especially this time of year. You get more satisfaction from giving than receiving. You're always going out of your way to improve someone's day a little.

The Christmas Tree Test

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Friday Frolics - The Present Wrapping Oracle

There are things we do that we take for granted the way we do them. Take something as mundane as gift-wrapping. No, nothing to do with getting up on a copying machine to get your skirt printed though some skirt prints do look good on wrapping papers.

We are talking about how you wrap your presents as well as the type of wrapping paper you choose. Do this interesting quiz to find out what your present wrapping habit says about you.

You Are Stylish

You are a sneaky gift giver. You're good at throwing people off the trail of what you're really giving them. You are spontaneous and impulsive. You tend to do things quickly, and you're quite impatient. You are very organized and together. No one would ever accuse you of being a slob. Your style of dress is classic and chic. The clothes you wear will never go out of style.

The Present Wrapping Oracle

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Where to get Flower Coupons

Flowers never go out of style. You don't even need a reason to send someone flowers no matter the distance. Right?

If you have friends and family overseas and you have sometimes been in a dilemma as to how to go about getting them flowers, here is a site blossoming with great deals where you can compare flower coupons to get them the best rose bouquets or basket of flowers at the very best discount.

An Idea for a Birthday gift

No idea on a birthday gift for your wife this year? Forget diamonds, forget pearls or any of those expensive gifts you used to splurge on previous years. Go practical this year.

This time, send your lovely wife a brimming crate full of Mrs Fields bites or a huge platter of those delicious chocolate-dipped strawberries. You'll get to enjoy them too!

Come to think of it, these make great gifts for any occasion. Your mom would love them too.

Gift ideas

We all celebrate birthdays all year round, every year. Ever experienced being stuck on an idea for a birthday gift?

I know, food for gifts could be a tricky thing but hey, a basket full of delicious Mrs Fields cookies or gourmet dipped strawberries could make a great and unusual gift for Her. How about these for Him? 6 hand-dipped home run berries if he's a sports fan. Something different for a change maybe..

Wireless Speakers for a Father's Day gift

Wireless technology is a great stride in the area of technology and innovation. We can go around hands- and wire-free and as if talking to yourself or to thin air with that bluetooth headset, for instance.

And now, wireless speakers are the in-thing. A colleague made her dad very happy over the weekend with a set of wireless speakers for a Father's Day gift. Going wireless is the neatest thing, I should say. Literally..

A Thursday Potpourri

Kuala Lumpur may not be as expensive as Tokyo or London but things here are getting to be pretty costly. And if you take the bus to work, there's more bad news as bus fares will become higher Sept 1..

RapidKL raises bus fare from Sept 1 by 100 percent but those who opt for monthly pass will get betweeen 60 and 80 percent discount.


Perfumes make great gifts. Unfortunately, not all perfumes do what they are supposed to do and not all perfumes are safe these days as some office workers found out in Fort Worth, Texas. 34 hospitalized after co-worker sprays perfume.


There has been a lot of hype about going organic or rather eating organic food over conventional food. You may be surprised that studies show that Organic food is no healthier.

Organic or conventional, here are 101 Simple Salads for the Season that you can try out.


Finally, hope you are enjoying your summer. Hey, it's a great day for digging ponds.. or landscaping your garden. Psst..don't forget a place for that hammock..