Another 629 days to go...

I have set this target two years back and time really does not care about whether you are doing it, focus or just do not care about it, it continues to tickle away...

So what is the status of my progress ? To say there is no progress is bluffing but to affirm that I am on the right phase is also not convincing. Whatever it is, by penning this into my blog today suffices to remind myself of the commitment that I have made 2 years back.

I will review my strategies and my focus point to ensure I will have the right momentum and progress that I aim when the days is down to zero !

A lot of patience is needed, a lot of sacrifices is needed and a lot of initiatives must be provided...not a lot, it is crazy lot...

I must cast out temptations, I must rub off distractions either things or even people or negative friends....but most of my other self...

The greatest challenger to my success is "myself". Therefore, I need to sacrifice myself to achieve my self victory. One for sure, I must keep peace with my soul, live the life of prayer as without the blessing of the Lord, what I attain is of devil's influence.

Just DO IT

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The past one week has been very tiring for me emotionally coupled with the passing my only "ah chek". Today is his 7th day (according to Chinese custom) although English calculation is on tomorrow. Life is beautiful and God has given us everyday 24 hours the same to everyone, not a second more or less...it is how we are going to spend this 24 hours. My uncle has spent his life meaningful, humble and always helpful to one who is in need. He is not rich of property but he is rich in spirit. A teacher by profession and also a basketball coach.

Every year, I would be able to share my new year joy with him ("poon ni" in Hokkien) but now no longer...I remember his wide smile, the happiness in him when I delivered my goodies and he will immediately return in exchange. Although some may say it is waste of time as "sang lai sang ghima si siang" (giving to each other, the net effect of item is the same), but the real meaning of giving is not in the item itself, it is in the spirit of togetherness, the love and kindred relatipnship that we shared and valued.

Appreciate what we have...we will never know when it will last...

Eternal rest grant upon my uncle Andrew, O Lord. May Perpetual Light shines upon him. May he rest in peace...

88-90 SHS Class Reunion 2010

When is it ? I have no clue....traditionally...it is on the 2nd day of Chinese New Year which will be 15th Feb 2010 (Monday).

But I have received a call from a friend...just checking whether someone could contact the organising chairman "Wong Kieng Thai" to do it?

However, I am not going back this CNY as my parents will be celebrating in Kuching but I told him, I will try to contact him (feeling funny).

There a few going back...Anthony, Mr. Tee, Thadeus, Stephen Chung...I guess if concerted effort is put in, there will still be a roaring reunion although it is quite a late move...

I will check with the OC soon to check it out...

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010

"May all the visitors of my blog who read this message received triple blessings for this new year. Always appreciate what you have now and you have indeed able to read the message on this page, you are truly blessed. Many others do not have such opportunities.

May your days always be blessed with the joy of life and colours of rainbow.

And may you always stay in healthy and blessed living ways sharing the love of Our Creator with the less fortunate or needy beside our Loved Ones"

Merry Christmas 2009 !

Jingling Is In The Air...

Time & Tide waits for no One...it was again mentioned to me when I was observing the beach line at Damai Puri the night before....It was cooling with wind blowing and the waves was pounding stronger at this time of the season. It is just another 6 days to Christmas (the final Sunday before Christmas), wow...as soon as the last Christmas was still very fresh in my mind...when I had the Christmas gathering with my school mates at Kenny Rogers, at The sPring, Kuching.

Time really flown away real fast...and in another 11 days, we will counting down to branf new year, 2010...and then many of my childhood friends will be having big "40" !... (mine still have a year to go..yay yay!) Well, that is not important of course. The most important is that we must appreciate every 24 hours that God has blessed us when our eyes first open after the long night sleep.

How to appreciate ? We must spend and utilise the every moment good intention in favour of Him. Not any moment is spent on useless thoughts, things or anything that displeases our Creator. For non believer, just keep it simple by spending your time righteously in favour of goodness.

It has been a busy month on my job not counting on my family events. Instead of jingling...I have been doing my best to juggle both my official and personal events. It has not impressive enough as I missed out few important events not due to official requirement but the after effect as I felt tired, so I chose "destressing acts". The devil of this could be due to my own inactive exercise and overload body (people called it...FAT). So, I must cast this execerise discipline in stone in order to cast this devil out of my life ! Yes, I will !

.....need to stop now as another personal event is requiring of me now...CHAO !

Annual Leave

In my employement guide, I have a total of 23 days of annual leave per year. I have been finding difficulty to clear the leave and as usual for the past 14 years, I have carried forward 10 days to following year. I remembered burning 20+ days some 10 years back because of an adjustment to the employement reference as I could not clear my leave in time before a new ruling takes effect.

Even on leave, if I am not going overseas or away to another place, I am being constantly disturbed in enjoying my own quiet moments to relax my mind from work. I do not think this is healthy and fair for myself, my loved ones or my true friends.

I do envy my colleagues who could just go for 10 days or two weeks break without being disturbed.

What has been the real reason for me for not being able to clear this leave entitlement ? I have been asking myself....my heart knows the reason but my brain keeps it secret. Thus my body continue to allow this unhealthy practices to continue.

I must work on a system to clear this "backlog" and next year, I will not repeat such a mistake anymore. I will put this is my personal KRAs.

Malaysian Budget 2010 : What is there for me ?

Every year this time round, our PM will announce the budget for 2010 and everyone is expecting goodies to be splashed out....but this time round, there may still some goodies for us as follow;

a) Personal tax top bracket will be reduced by 1% from 27% to 26%....(though I have not reached the top bracket as yet but this will spur more actions to reach to the top !)
b) Increased of personal relief (yes, I need that to gain more savings)

c) Increased on insurance relief (yes, then can buy more protection especially critical illness programme)
d) Tax deduction for broadband services up to RM500 for the period 2010-2012 (aha...good for my streamyx and maxis).

Anymore huh ? I have not seen the full fledge of the budget report...actually every year, I also do not take real time to read the full report except going through the main features. This time round, I must get the full report for good learning.

As for the negatives news from the budget for individual;

1) I have just learned that many friends had decided the main two credit cards to be retained and had cancelled those extras. This is an important consideration move as effective Jan 2010, every card will be charged RM50 (except supplementary at RM25 per card). I can imagine the huge revenue that could be generated for government i.e 1,000,000 people x 2 cards x 50 = RM100,000,000.

I have to decide which are my main two cards soon...but let's see what is the response from the bankers ?

2) Property gain tax - 5%. Luckily I sold my house last year after 6 months on sales when the government abolish the tax two years back. Though, I did not have actual gain when I add my renovation into the total sale value but in the official records, my buying price is definitely lower than the selling price. So, guess need to add in this 5% extra if we want to sale our property.

More to come ??