Free Friday

Yeap, It's Friday and NO CLASS today! Sad enough, only for this very first week. However, still need to study at home. There's two subject that bring lotsa headache for me, need to figure it out within this few days before the next lecture.

Going to be kinda bored this few days cause Amelie isn't around, she went back to Labuan for her sister birthday. Missing her so badly =(, feels unusual for not having her around.

Yesterday, went to Curtin Basketball court for basketball. I guess it's like one year I never step there. Sadly, fell down two times but still can play as usual la. Few people I met before saw me there, their first expression:
i. Wah, Kelvin is here oh.
ii. Kelvin, how come you are here?
iii. Kelvin, what wind blow you here?
And I reply: You see above the sky, there's four digit number and you go and buy la, cause I suddenly come.

After that, went back home and my friend fetch me up for dinner in town. Was like so tired and leg pain cause long time did not exercise already. And today, going fishing again. Hope gonna get some fish la. Haha~

Nothing much to write, damn bored at home! Will post whatever again when I've some idea.

Another thing, now I just realized how come some of my socks disappear suddenly in Miri, sometimes only disappear one side, one side still with me when after I wash. Today, I lost another pair of socks which I just bought and wore only few times disappear again. Last night I washed my cloth after basketball and I remembered very well where I hang it, morning I see, already disappear, someone stole it. Ch*Bai, like that also wanna steal, no money buy meh. I think 2 or 3 pairs of socks already hilang, the person pandai, those buruk old old socks don't wanna take, take those nike new one again lagi tu. Adui, have to buy again. Moga-moga the pencuri leg will buruk la if he wear. Yes, this is a curse, let the person leg patah even better.

Chow~

Money

I don't know how many people I know seriously love and enjoy reading. But for me, I consider myself as half-half (Haha), depends on what kind of reading materials. I rather read facts than those comic or story book like Harry Potter and so on. Sometimes it just never make sense, that's my argument not to read. I read news almost everyday if I can online, I read the headline of the website like Yahoo!, BBC.com, thestar.com, skysports.com and more. I read politic news at times, under the influence of my dad, I think my dad is a hardcore fans of politic, especially Malaysian Politic, AGAINST the GOVERNMENT, and SUPPORT the OPPOSITION.

Does it sounds like I'm old? No way!

Okay, yesterday I came across an article-like web page. It's pretty interesting. "20 ways to waste your money". Heck, I think the purpose of this article is not teaching people to waste money, but make people realize where people waste their money on. Hah~

Okay, the 20 ways are:
1. Buy new instead of used.
2. Carry a credit card balance.
3. Buy on impulse.
4. Pay to use an ATM.
5. Dine out frequently.
6. Let your money wallow.
7. Pay an upfront fee for a mutual fund.
8. Pay too much in taxes in investment.
9. Buy brand name instead of generic.
10. Waste electricity.
11. Pay banking fees.
12. Buy things you don't use.
13. Own an extra car.
14. Ignore your local dollar store.
15. Keep unhealthy habit.
16. Be complacent about insurance.
17. Give Uncle Sam an interest-free loan.
18. Pay for something you can get for free.
19. Don't use a flexible-spending account.
20. Pay for unnecessary services.


Let's see which used to happen to me? 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 20.

Number 1: Buy new instead of used, this reminds me like getting a new pair of shoes, I have hell lotsa shoes in my hometown, I think about 20 pairs? And my mum gave it away one by one since I came to Miri, she's say I'm like a caterpillar, with a lot of pairs of legs. Haha. Before I was a huge fans of Nike kicks, will try to save my own money to get the pair that I love. But now, no more. Just left still wearable 5 pairs in my house.

Number 2: Carry a credit card balance, well, not credit card, it's debit card. Recently I've just change my transaction limit to unlimited. Haha. When I've got money in my bank account, I'd love going around in the mall, looking for something interesting and try to have it. But luckily, sometimes got Amelie tell me no need to buy cause I don't need it. But when I go alone, the card gonna keep swapping.

Number 4: Pay to use an ATM, sometimes the 100 meter ATM machine is just soooooo far away in the mall or in town. For instance, there's another bank ATM machine just around the corner and the local bank ATM machine is still far. I'd rather use the nearest ATM and pay for the service fee. I remember when I was in KL few years back, I wasted like 30 bucks just for the transaction, the bank statement came and it shock me. Need to change this very very bad lazy habit!

Number 5: Dine out frequently, back to my hometown, I just don't like eating at home, and I'll call up my friend to accompany me for breakfast or lunch or dinner or even supper when I've got money. But when I'm broke, people call me also I don't go out. Haha. When I've got some money in my wallet still, sometimes will go lounge to have few bottles of beer and enjoy the life band. If left a bit, buy few can of beer and drink at the nearby playground with my friend. Haha.

Number 9: Buy brand name instead of generic. This is interesting, Amelie told me that what attract me is not the product itself but it's actually the price. Why I need a Quiksilver shorts that cost me more than 200 bucks than a pair of BodyGlove shorts which is much more cheaper? I also don't know why. I only used to buy brands like Nike, Quiksilver, Levi's and I think that's most of the brand I use. The deodorant I used, why not those sold in the supermarket that cost less than 10 bucks or even less than 5 bucks, instead of getting brands like CK, SwissArmy deodorant that cost me around 100 bucks? I don't know, this is my weakest point in my financial problem. Haha.

Number 10: Waste electricity. I don't really waste, just try to make myself comfortable la, in Labuan, sometimes I'll switch on my air-con half an hour before I'm going to bed so that the room will be cool and very comfy to sleep. And sometimes while waiting for long hours, I'll let the car engine run so that the air-con run as well. Other than that, I don't waste. =)

Number 11: Pay banking fees. Anually the bank will 'eat' my money like 30 to 50 bucks? I also don't know, those don't know what fee, they just deduct the money in the account without telling earlier. And transferring money, RM 2.00 per transaction. I can't control this.

Number 12: Buy thing you don't use. Oakley Oakley Oakley! I bought an Oakley sunglasses cover for 120 bucks! Which I just put it on the cupboard for decoration. I don't know why I bought that stupid stuff. And I'm obsessed to sunglasses, I've got like 7 pairs of sunglasses, 1 is broken but the rest of them are still in good condition. I don't need that but I still try to keep and buy them.

Number 20: Pay for unnecessary services. Car wash service especially. In my hometown, I've got plenty of time but just cause I'm too lazy, I'll just bring it to the car wash centre and pay for the car wash. Lazy = waste money.

I think if I could have avoid this since 5 years ago, I can buy a car on my own, but Kancil saja la. Haha. Thinking back, money aren't easy to earn, I know about that cause I've worked before, earning like RM 2.5k for 2 months and spend it like water in a week time. Well, I need to change some of my bad habit. Hehe~

Yesterday, went back to campus to attend the lectures, which is Thermodynamic and Engineering Management, honestly speaking, real damn bored! Now I'm worried I can't go through this semester again. I had this kind of feeling every begining of the semester. God, please help me! Today class only start at 3 pm and will end at 6 pm. Hell late, hope not gonna be sleepy.

I think that's all for this post. Leave some comment!

Chow~

Last Day Being Lazy

26th of July, which is today, will be the last day for me being lazy cause classes will resume tomorrow, how sad am I, getting lazier each semester, and hopefully result won't get worst every semester. Nothing much happen today, just a minor clean up, in the house and room, and also washed my car today, has been like a month since the last time the car was washed.

As usual, every Sunday if I'm in Miri, will attend morning mass. So woke up at around 6.45 in the morning, took my shower and had a cup of coffee, went to the church. After mass, head to town to go for breakfast, my tummy was like making sound during the mass. Haha... Actually decided to go to 925 to had our breakfast but it was closed, so went to a coffee shop I don't know what name, had pan mee there. Went to the mall after that trying to buy some fruits, unfortunately the fruits don't look good so decided not to buy any, the mall was so crowded. Before coming back home, went to buy some bun for lunch.

Okay, during the mass, there's a period where the priest will talk, I don't know what does it call. There's something the priest share about, and I thought the government should take it seriously. Few months ago, in one of the catholic church some where in Pudu, K.L, there are few Muslim went to the church I don't know for what reason, they just trying to see what we Christion do in church I think. These two Muslims just act like they are Christion too, they follow the mass and one thing, the ate the bread offered. The spate it out after that and took the photo of it, it is shown in one of the magazine in Malaysia. But this is not publoshed in the newspaper. This is Malaysia, multi-racial country, and *some religion doesn't respect other religion. What a sad thing!
*You all know *some means what, you all know what religion is that. Don't ISA me, I didn't mention which religion. Haha...

This semester gotta work out for my transfer to Perth next semester. And of course, keeping up my studies as well. Nothing to write already, that's all for this post.

Chow~

I'm Back

Yes, I'm Back, back to Miri, back to study soon, back to the stressful condition, back to where I suppose to be. Semester break which last for only a month has gone so fast and I miss that, missing my family and my home.

Sorry people, for not updating my blog that often during the semester break, cause I've hell lots of more important and interesting things to do in my hometown. Just came back yesterday and I think I'll start being active blogging again, cause being the place where I am right now is kinda bored. Hehe...

Drove about 7 hours yesterday, from Papar (Sabah) all the way to Miri. Overnight in my granny house, manage to go to KK too, visited Lok Kawi Wildlife Zoo, a bit dissapointing cause not much animal. Here's some of the photo taken during my whole journey all the way from Labuan to Miri.

In the speedboat from Labuan to Menumbuk

Sorry, uploading photos took me so long and I decided to upload next time when I'm free, off for dinner now.

Bye.

Photoshooting Session

The photo shooting session was actually planned to be on last Sunday, but unfortunately the photographer was too busy and we had to cancel it and postponed it to Wednesday, on the 15th. Thanks to my friend Aaron Gan a.k.a Mysterious Photographer. Haha~
Here some of the photo taken:

People, comment on those photos, the photographer says he needed comments to improve his skills again. And another thing, he also terdelete some of the photo taken earlier on, but what to do, bo pian, the photo he gave me not bad also la. Hehe~

Few weeks in One

Sorry for not updating this blog, it's not cause there's no internet connection, but I'm just too lazy to blog. The reason why I am here writing this now is because I just came back from a fishing trip due to the sudden rain, actually plan to stay till 2 or 3 in the morning. Kinda lucky today, got 1 white fish but when busy packing those stuff and I left the fish on the floor, a cat came and took it away. Pity me. Haha!

Basically what I did in Labuan was:
1. Help mum to jaga kedai
2. Jadi my sister driver
3. Eat and sleep
4. Very seldom exercise (I think my diet plan can't achieve, SAD!)
5. Generally repair house damage
6. Met Amelie, (Always miss her cause we don't met as frequent as we were in Miri)
7. Don't know what else already.

This few days was like kinda busy, and I don't know what I am busy with. Just now morning went to JPN which stands for Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara to make my new IC, I wonder why there's so many pilaks there, isn't it should be more local cause there's not the place to apply for passport for immigrant.

Okay, this coming Sunday going to have a photo shooting session with Amelie, and the photographer is my best friend, Aaron Gan a.k.a MysteriousPhotographer. Uiseh. Not sure how Pro is he now, after he take my photo, then I'll judge him, and will post it over here.

Tomorrow is a judgment day. Why? Cause the result gonna release tomorrow, praying hard to get a result with flying colours. Hehe

I think that's all, the next post probably gonna be the next day after the photo shooting. And if I am rajin enough, will drop by and write something.

Chow~