Writing for the Fay Khoo Award

I have decided to write for the Fay Khoo Award of RM3,000 with Malaysia Airlines flying the winner from anywhere in ASEAN region to Penang for the prize receiving ceremony. Fay Khoo is a fellow Penangite who had passed on due to cancer. She reads prolificly and was working as an editor who was passionate about food. Well, in Penang, it is about food tourism with its famous street foods that about in the state. For any submission, just >>Click Here.

Since there is nothing to lose, well, I decided to try this just for fun and don't mind the RM 20.00 in administrative fees. I may be an introvert, perferring to be alone, but there is no harm writing and being in touch with the judges, is there? So, I have to get out of my comfort zone and start keying away while snapping up photos for the contest.

Some Work to Finish

Even as I blog here in my spare time and in between work, there are more to be done - a quotation and a tax invoice to create. We are blessed that our company website brings in much of the enquiries and dough for the employees to feed their loved ones. As for me, I give $850 monthly to dad for the household expenses. Sometimes I also contribute more for a few hundred dollars for the repair and purchasing of washing machine or refrigerator that broke down after many years of usage. It is just like maintaining a car - paying for servicing and spare parts change. Even neighbours are curious to my priviledge position to work in a comfortable home office doing administrative job and much travelling.

Power Attracts People

According to Suze Orman, a financial guru who grew up in a black neighbourhood slum, power attracts people, and people attract money. Hence, power attracts money. This is so true. When one is a bankrupt and struggling, you find he does not have any friends or relatives wanting to be close to him. But the moment he is prosperous, people come scrambling like bees to honey, all after one thing - his finances and how he can treat them gourmet restaurant food. They even want to stay near him and tell him directly, if he passes on, give some money to her! "Why work so hard and make so much money? Please, give me the excess!" his sister intruded. Yes, vultures are waiting to feast on a dead body, but that's another story for another day.

I miss my Pup

This morning, we sent Leia to a pet boarding or pet 'hotel' as we have to travel to KL for work and business. I kinda miss her presence as she is so loveable, despite all the poop and pee in her enclosure. She is part of the family now and a furry kid. Her weight has gone up quite a bit since we have increased the feeding frequency with treats in between. She is active and sociable. On August 20th, she is exactly 4 months old; and immunised 3 times already for diseases. Those who own pets will understand the friendship and loyalty a dog gives to its owner, despite the extra expenses incurred like her gourmet food, toys, enclosure, cage, etc. I will not trade Leia for another dog as we have grown accustomed to her antics.

Bought a MoonCup Yesterday

I bought a mooncup yesterday from Lazada e-commerce website. A search on Google to purchase a mooncup in Malaysia immediately shows the Lazada website on the first page and right at the top. Hence, I registered and paid via my Public bank online for RM 13 inclusive of GST. As I use a pad and tampon, at night, the flow could be quite heavy in the first 3 days. I got to know about mooncup from a facebook review and it was something new at that point in time. I'm glad I discovered it online. This will reduce my expenditure on expensive tampons and pads, while reducing the stains on the bedsheets, if any. Today is Sunday, and I plan to do some work like keying data for Purchase Receive of more than 10 pages to claim GST from the customs.

Wrote 3 articles yesterday

Yesterday was a writing marathon for me: I wrote 3,000 words plus of 1,000 words each article, totalling 3 articles for a travel website with links to booking hotels, Airbnbs, HomeAway, VRBO, Agoda, etc. In my free time, I am still able to moonlight part time writing articles to keep me occupied for hours working away. But I am happy, as I know this will contribute towards my savings for retirement. And I know that time was well invested and well spent. Since I hardly watch telly, this is a form of investment in myself towards my goal of retiring wealthy. I plan to have a golden retirement and not a woeful one having to beg from other people or be at their mercy for my upkeep at the extreme end of the spectrum. I know a Singapore church 'friend' who is a retiree now is depending on the church and friends to be her business partner for an online platform of unfranchise business, whatever that means

Having a Dream Job

Many people will 'kill' to have a dream job like mine. I guess I am the envy of his relatives' kids who wish to have it easy like working at home. But before I had this dream job, I had to work outside and strive it on my own in Singapore and in Penang. Life in corporate world is not easy and it is survival of the fittest. Politics also play a big part, adding to more stress and unnecessary worries. They want easy money without having to sweat it out. Doesn't that apply for most people? That's how my aunt was cheated by daniel lee, my cousin and her 3rd brother's youngest son who had finished National Service in Singapore. He did not graduate, fool around but is now a millionaire, since 3rd aunt was cheated of Singapore Dollars two million to buy a property in Cambodia. She has a penchance for property investment overseas and knowing this, lazy daniel conned poor aunt of her money despite being in her twilight years! I think daniel should be punished! He had the guts to boast that he 'won' S$1 million in the casino! What utter baloney!

Work to begin soon

I woke up today and my puppy was already waiting outside the door of my bedroom. She could sense that I was coming out soon. After a cup of milk with vitamins and supplements, it was her time to have breakfast. But before that I had to clear her pee near her cage. She takes pet kibbles with warm water to soften the food. Then I gave her the gel vitamins squeezed from a tube and shortly later, she pooped at the place where her former cage was in my computer room. We pray for Leia say grace first, before she is allowed to eat her food. This is to teach her patience and not to get overly excited at seeing her food right in front of her. Thereafter, I did the usual work looking for microjobs before doing the job proper of my boss at around 9:00am.