Say NO to Passive Smoking 6

My father used to be a heavy smoker. He does not like to be passive smoker even though he was a smoker. That's why he never smoke at non-smoking areas. I am glad that he managed to quit smoking for health sake recently.

Today afternoon, we have visited to one of the Pappa Rich cafe in Klang Valley. We were seated at the air-conditioned area which is also an area that smoking is prohibited. The smoking area will be at the tables along the open air walkway).

While we were sipping our cup of tea and coffee, the annoying cigarette smoke irritated me. It was puffed out from a selfish culprit that smoked in the non-smoking area.

Selfish smoker

"I need air-cond, but wanted to smoke also, syiok!"

"Don't worry buddy, nobody will come after me smoking at prohibited area, this is Malaysia."

6th Google Adsense Pay Cheque Received

The sixth Google Adsense pay check (cheque) arrived last week. It has been quite a while since I received the fifth pay check from Google Inc 6 months ago.

Marco's 6th Google Adsense Pay Check

I have been very quiet for a while, and have very less posting in 2011. But, the Google Adsense earning does perform consistently with slight increment in term of earning per month.

Maybe I shall set some goals to transform Google Adsense earning as one of the main income streams.

Current Performance
2011:  2 pay checks per year (half yearly)

Target
2012:  4 pay checks per year (quarterly)
2013:  6 pay checks per year (bi-monthly)
2014:  8 pay checks per year
2015: 12 pay checks per year (monthly) 

I believe the above target is realistic and achievable. Don't you think so?

Taiping Mali Cafe at Bandar Puteri Puchong is Closing Down

About a year ago,  I have expressed my frustration towards the price and the quality of the foods & beverages served at Taiping Mali Cafe via the post titled Taiping Mali Cafe at Bandar Puteri Puchong.

The post has received quite a number of comments from readers that shared the same experience like me.

Taiping Mali Cafe at Bandar Puteri Puchong is closing down. Good location and trendy renovation is not helping the Taiping Mali Cafe, to be a survivor in restaurant or F&B business, foods quality comes first, and the business sustainability will need to be supported by reasonable price. Location and renovation will only be able to add value to the business if the two main criteria which is foods quality & reasonable price are fulfilled.

Recently, the lifestyle restaurants are mushrooming the Klang Valley cities like Bandar Puteri Puchong and Sri Petaling. I have tried some of them, half of them served awful factories processed foods and yet asking for premium price.　Just wonder how many of them can survive the business for more than 12-month.