Raya Greetings for 2022

GuidesMarch 29, 2022April 30, 2022

Thoughtful Raya Greetings
For Your Friends, Family & Loved Ones!

Hari Raya is the best time to visit friends and family to celebrate this joyous occasion, and we at Hello Joy have compiled the 15 Best Raya Greetings for 2022 for your convenience! From casual wishes to formal greetings, you’ll find the perfect wishes for this Raya.

Now let’s get started with our Raya greetings to please your favourite makciks or pakciks when visiting!

Ladies, other than staying strong and breaking the bias culture among your workplace and society, you should also practise self-love at all times! Take some time off and celebrate by pampering yourself with activities that can help you relax.

The best gift can come from yourself too.😉 We’ve listed out a few ideas on how you can spoil yourself and your loved ones this special day. Let’s go!

Top 15 Raya Greetings for 2022!

1. Selamat Hari Raya! Wishing you and your family a wonderful celebration.

2. Best wishes for a joyous occasion to you and your loved ones. Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri!

3. May this season of forgiveness bring peace upon your home and heart. Have a lovely and safe Raya celebration!

4. Sending you and your loved ones warm wishes filled with joy, hope and prosperity. Selamat Hari Raya! Stay safe.

5. May your Aidilfitri be filled with love, happiness, and peace. Selamat Hari Raya to you!

6. Selamat Hari Raya! Wishing you a joyous Raya and a safe trip back to your kampung.

7. May you have a peaceful and exciting Raya this year. Selamat Hari Raya!

8. Selamat Hari Raya! Wishing you and your family a warm and blessed Aidilfitri, showered with love, happiness, laughter and joy!

9. Sending warm greetings to you and your family this festive season. Selamat Hari Raya.

10. Semoga selamat perjalan pulang ke kampung, berhati-hati di jalan raya dan Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri!

11. Semoga Aidilfitri ini membawa kegembiraan dan kebahagian kepada anda dan ahli keluarga tersayang. Selamat Hari Raya!

12. Sempena hari lebaran ini, memohon sejuta kemaafan andai ada keterlanjuran bicara, terguris hati atau terluka perasaan. Semoga ketibaan Syawal ini menjernihkan suasana antara kita. Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri Maaf Zahir Batin.

13. Tangan tak mampu berjabat malah wajah tak mampu bertatap. Hanya bibir terniat untuk berucap. Salam Aidilfitri Maaf Zahir & Batin dari hujung rambut hingga hujung kaki, dari tangan hingga ke hati.

14. Kian berlabuh tirai Ramadan, lambaian Syawal kian dinanti, luhur hati ikhlas budi, semoga segala kesalahan dimaafi, Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri Maaf Zahir Batin.

15. Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri Maaf Zahir Batin. Semoga Hari Raya tahun ini dapat disambut dengan penuh keceriaan bersama keluarga dan sentiasa mematuhi Prosedur Operasi Standard (SOP) semasa berhari raya.

Aside from thoughtful wishes, gifting is also a great way to send best wishes with some thoughtfully curated Raya goodies! 💚 Haven’t figured out your Raya gifts and hampers? Check out Hello Joy’s new Raya 2022 collection

International Women’s day

GuidesMarch 8, 2022April 26, 2022

5 Ways To Pamper Yourself
This International Women’s Day!

Why is International Women’s Day a celebrated occasion?

Since 1975, this special day has celebrated women globally who have made achievements, to raise awareness about women’s equality and to encourage women out there to create a positive change! 💪

The best gift can come from yourself too.😉 We’ve listed out a few ideas on how you can spoil yourself and your loved ones this special day. Let’s go!

1. Take a long nap

That’s right! Napping is a part of self-pampering too. We all relax differently, and if you are someone who wakes up early in the morning to prepare those delicious lunch boxes for your kids or husband, this long nap would be a great way to restore your energy. You can also complete your beauty sleep or gift our Sleep Tight gift set to your loved ones or even new moms as it’ll help its recipients relax before falling into deep slumber.

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2. Have an afternoon tea party

Call the girls up, dress up in your favourite dress, put on your makeup and head on over to that popular high-tea spot you’ve been seeing all over Instagram! Enjoy an elegant afternoon that’s prepared just for you. The ambience, amazing tray of desserts, and premium tea awaits! For those who prefer to unwind at home, have your very own tea party and invite the girls over to enjoy our Sweet Escape gift set together!

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3. Unwind and relax at a spa

A visit to the spa is one of the best ways to calm your mind after a week or months of hard work and challenges. A good spa session not only helps keep your skin looking radiant but helps your overall mind and body to de-stress too. Say goodbye to dull skin and tension around your body! Don’t want to go out for a spa? Stay home and recreate your spa experience with our Pamper Me Silly gift set! If you have friends who are overworked and need a little relaxation, our gift set will be a perfect gift for them to unwind after a long week.

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4. Enjoy a movie night with your gal pal

What better way to ease up on yourself than to invite your best friend over to your place for a movie night? Netflix movies are a staple for a movie night in, but you can also choose to binge watch that Korean drama that you’ve been saving for a while now! Also, your movie night is never complete without some yummy snacks. You’ll need our My Snack Bunnies gift set to share with your bestie. It’s filled with a variety of Malaysian snacks, and it comes with two adorable bunnies! One for each of you to keep.

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5. Boost your mood with retail therapy

Retail therapy tends to lift our spirits after having a stressful day. But how does shopping actually make us feel happier? The positive energy comes from spending and getting what you’ve always wanted. It’s alright to splurge a little more than usual from time to time. You deserve to buy something nice as it’s a reminder of your achievements! While shopping, how about surprising your loved ones and celebrating their achievements too? Show your appreciation with our beautiful flower globe!

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We hope you’ve found an activity from our list that you’d like to try! Don’t forget to share this article with the rest of the strong ladies in your life. Rejuvenate, believe in yourself and get back out there creating more history! Happy International Women’s Day. 🌷

An Introduction To Lock Picking

GuidesJuly 27, 2021April 26, 2022

“Why should I ever learn to pick a lock?”

Great question.

We’ve come up with a few good reasons as to why outstanding citizens such as yourself should learn how to pick a lock:

1. Understanding security and perceived security.

Locking doors keep our loved ones safe at night and to secure our possessions. Locks make us feel safe, but if someone really wanted to get in your house, they could easily pick the lock on your front door. You can’t just rely on a lock especially if locks start to just pop open for you once you’ve mastered the art of picking locks.

2. You gain a new ability

Locked out of your house or car? Wouldn’t it be great if you could just do it yourself? Not only can this skill save you a lot of time and money, it is pretty bloody satisfying.

Knowing how to pick a lock could save lives. There have been a few instances in which someone picked their way into an older parent’s home because they weren’t answering the phone, only to find their loved ones collapsed on the floor. Could they have kicked the door down or broken a window? Sure. But picking a lock just takes a few seconds and doesn’t leave any damage.

You also gain a cool skill that puts you up there with the secret agents of the world. James Bond or also known as 007 would give you that nod of acknowledgement just because you can now unlock anything that comes in your way. The world’s your oyster.

1. Understanding the basic keyways and locking mechanisms.

a. There are usually 3 to 7 small pins which are spring loaded within the locking mechanism. As the key is inserted into the padlock barrel, different notches on the key allow the pins to line up correctly. Once aligned then the barrel can rotate, unlocking it. Pins are also sometimes referred to as “binding pins”.

In order to unlock the mechanism, you’ll need to lift each of the key pins and driver pins to its correct height, which basically means ensuring the gap between the key pins and driver pins reaches the shear line. When all of the pins reach this position, it can now be rotated to be unlocked.

Sounds pretty easy right?

When picking a lock, you use tools instead of the key to line up the gap between the key pins and driver pins with the shear line between the outer casing and the plug. That’s it. Simple, simple, pineapple.

2. What Tools Do I Need?

a. There are various tools you can use to pick a lock. For this post we’re going to focus on using the most common lock picking tools: a tension wrench and lock picks. Some lock picks come with different numbers of ridges, which allow you to pick several pins at a time. There’s also a pick that allows you to pick one pin at a time. Some locks will require you to do that.

Lock picking leans more towards art than science.
There is definitely a need to develop a “feel” for it. Each lock is unique, but the same principles apply.

1. Insert Tension Tool into the Bottom of Key Hole and Apply Slight Pressure.

The tension tool is the key (no pun intended) to successfully picking a lock.

So take your tension wrench and place it in the bottom of the key hole. Apply slight pressure in the direction you would turn the key if you had it. And by slight I mean slight. If you apply too much pressure, you’re just going to cause the driver pins to bind below the shear line. You need to have enough give to let the driver pins rise above the shear line, but have enough tension that when they start dropping down.

How much is too much pressure? If your tension wrench is bending a lot, then you’re probably applying too much pressure. So lean on the side of applying less pressure than more.

2. Insert Pick At Top Of Lock Keyway

Pick your pick. Technically all picks can open a lock, so pick your favourite or check this YouTube video link out for a deep dive into the types of picks! . This one has picked every lock that I’ve used it on very easily. Slide the pick all the way to the back.

As you’re lifting the pin sets with your pick, you’ll need to apply tension on the plug. With the right amount of tension on the plug, once the driver pin passes the shear line, the plug will rotate slightly. When you pull your pick out, the key pin will drop back down, but the driver pin will catch the edge of the plug, thus staying above the shear line.

To help picture how the pins look in action, here’s a gif of a pick being inserted into a see-through practice lock:

Just keep lifting the pins with your pick while applying pressure with your tension wrench, until all the driver pins have cleared the shear line.

3. While Applying Slight Tension to Your Wrench, Scrub Your Pick Back and Forth in the Key Hole

Keep applying that slight pressure on your tension wrench. I use my left hand for that. With your right hand, scrub or rake the inside of the plug with your pick. As you pull the pick back, simultaneously lift up in order to apply pressure on the pins. It looks sort of like this motion:

4. Repeat Until All the Pins Set & Turn!

Keep applying tension on your wrench and scrubbing the pins until they all set. You may need to apply more tension and pressure on the pins with your pick as you get near the last one or two pins that need to be set. If you’re not making any progress, you probably applied too much tension with the wrench. Relax, let the pins reset, and start over again, focusing on not using too much pressure. Remember, strength and force does not help in this situation. It’s about getting them in the right place, with some luck and feels!

And that’s all there is to it. You can successfully pick most pin and tumbler locks using this scrubbing method.

You may run across locks that require a little bit more work and time by picking each pin set one at a time. In these trickier locks, you may need to try different strategies by looking for the pin stack that resists the most and picking it first and then repeating the process until all the pins are successfully picked. However, almost every locking mechanism works the same way!

Like I said above, lock picking is more art than science. The best way to learn how to do it is to simply pick locks as much as possible. Buy yourself different pin and tumbler locks at the hardware store and keep them on your desk or by your couch.

You’re one step closer to becoming James Bond’s buddy. Remember, only use your newfound ability for good. With great power comes great responsibility. Spiderman.

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Thoughtful Raya Greetings For Your Friends, Family & Loved Ones!