Oh Oh Oh, the house computer is down and I have to resort using Ad's. The frustrating part are all my favourites are not on the screen so I have to patiently search for them. That's the problem when one get too attached to something. You will feel lost with it's absence. But with a little effort, things will get back to normal. ie Ad will have a new folder in his computer with his mother's name.
I am yet to put my the photos on our holidays in PD with sis and hubby. It was a good trip and as usual I have blogging it in my 'brain' for sometime. With some luck, it will turn into words and pictures. Wait a minute , it won't be entirely my fault because the computer is down and I can't download the photos and that goes for hubby's birthday, mummy's day and daddy's day. Phew, that off my6 chest. I can now go back to 'Wild Swans'. ; )
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Meeting up with ex student
Had a nice chat with an ex student over lunch yesterday. RJ being my first batch of student is one of those who kept a steady contact with me. One can remember them as 19 years old student and they are now matured and have done well in life. Talking about having done well in life, it is to mean that they have a feeling of satisfaction in life. Not in terms of dollars and cents but in all other ways.
We sat at a little cafe and had a heart to heart talk. We share some common experiences and some common characteristics. We saw our weaknesses and we laugh over as we reminded each other on what it SHOULD be and realise that overall we are both just as guilty.
Thanks again RJ for the company and lunch. I enjoyed both.
We sat at a little cafe and had a heart to heart talk. We share some common experiences and some common characteristics. We saw our weaknesses and we laugh over as we reminded each other on what it SHOULD be and realise that overall we are both just as guilty.
Thanks again RJ for the company and lunch. I enjoyed both.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Being Naughty
Having guilt feelings biting in this morning. Been having request to give tuition but I am not keen to travel to Subang for RM400 especially in the evening. If I am more desperate, I should arrange for 2 groups to cover 4 hours and get an income of RM8oo.
Next ex boss offer a class at Banting on a Saturday for RM600. Also not keen because Saturday is such a nice day to spend with family.Last but not least heard that there are others picking up jobs at RM3 to 4 K for hours 8 to 4.I had offers but never took it up also.
Last but not least, there is the biodisc business waiting for me to go into.
Now I am beginning to wonder if I am being too 'manja'. Sincerely speaking, I am enjoying being a home maker, having a stress free time , doing what I enjoy doing. Of course it comes with 'loss of income' reaction obviously.
Well, too bad. Maybe Sham was right that it is intended for me to be a lady of leisure but I do want to record that I know I am being naughty. : )
Next ex boss offer a class at Banting on a Saturday for RM600. Also not keen because Saturday is such a nice day to spend with family.Last but not least heard that there are others picking up jobs at RM3 to 4 K for hours 8 to 4.I had offers but never took it up also.
Last but not least, there is the biodisc business waiting for me to go into.
Now I am beginning to wonder if I am being too 'manja'. Sincerely speaking, I am enjoying being a home maker, having a stress free time , doing what I enjoy doing. Of course it comes with 'loss of income' reaction obviously.
Well, too bad. Maybe Sham was right that it is intended for me to be a lady of leisure but I do want to record that I know I am being naughty. : )
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Petrol Price Increase
Reading Albon's book doesn't help to put me in a more positive mood last week. Government just declare 40% increase in petrol price. Petrol is a need , no longer a want. Unless one plan to hibernate in a remote countryside and go back to nature 80%, it is going to affect everything from grocery to clothing. Electric tariff too is up. M was away most of the time on his meeting and training. So no one to mourn too but he did have time to decide that it means one to two thousand more expenditure. and we could afford it. But think of it in the long run. Mind you the price increase is not the end yet.
On the bright side we are still better than a lot of people. So change your live style and be more creative.
On the bright side we are still better than a lot of people. So change your live style and be more creative.
Books I enjoyed
Been reading Mitch Albon the last month. First was Tuesdays With Morrie and last week was One last Day. His books are a bit morbid since both seems to deal with death. First one on the authors visits and talks with a dying Professor of his. Philosophically but would hold one's attention from cover to cover. Would like to read it again to slowly digest.
2nd book is based on a talk with a guy that just tried to commit suicide and found himself spending one day with his dead mother. Good recommendation to children. also managed to hold my attention from cover to cover. Unfortunately book belongs to the library so need to return it today.
2nd book is based on a talk with a guy that just tried to commit suicide and found himself spending one day with his dead mother. Good recommendation to children. also managed to hold my attention from cover to cover. Unfortunately book belongs to the library so need to return it today.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Enjoying a Good Book
The book is titled Second Innocence by John Izzo.
A good read maybe because it put into words certain thoughts of mine. It talks about how as we grown older we lose our innocence with life and tend to view it with cynicism. It talks about how we should go back to our childhood innocence hence second innocence. But the point to take is that we need to be more CHILDLIKE and not more CHILDISH. To think that the world is all good and pure and that life only goes by certain rules is childish. To be childlike, we use our grain and understand that the WORLD is made up of all kinds and we need to recognize and take certain path but at the same time have faith after all that we had done our best, it will be ok.
In the section on rediscovering wonder in the daily journey, he tells us that life is mainly rowing the boat and the final goal is but a short duration. We work hard and state our goals but we sometimes had our goals all wrong. We maybe able to plan but God decide and we need to make DETOUR. Lastly, when things get bad, don’t give up.
For those still working, he has a section on rediscovering the joy of work. Similarly he spend 2 chapters on relationship and 3 on faith
I am now in the middle of the section on faith.
It is a beautiful read. Nothing very heavy but something to keep us thinking.
A good read maybe because it put into words certain thoughts of mine. It talks about how as we grown older we lose our innocence with life and tend to view it with cynicism. It talks about how we should go back to our childhood innocence hence second innocence. But the point to take is that we need to be more CHILDLIKE and not more CHILDISH. To think that the world is all good and pure and that life only goes by certain rules is childish. To be childlike, we use our grain and understand that the WORLD is made up of all kinds and we need to recognize and take certain path but at the same time have faith after all that we had done our best, it will be ok.
In the section on rediscovering wonder in the daily journey, he tells us that life is mainly rowing the boat and the final goal is but a short duration. We work hard and state our goals but we sometimes had our goals all wrong. We maybe able to plan but God decide and we need to make DETOUR. Lastly, when things get bad, don’t give up.
For those still working, he has a section on rediscovering the joy of work. Similarly he spend 2 chapters on relationship and 3 on faith
I am now in the middle of the section on faith.
It is a beautiful read. Nothing very heavy but something to keep us thinking.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
After Retirement
Having blog about the family, what about me?
As I enter into the new year as a retiree, it is confirmed that how we run our life is totally dependent on our selves. I feel that most people fear retirement with only 2 thoughts in mind. One is obviously concerning finance and secondly, how they are going to spend their time.
Hubby and me met up with a schoolmate who has been a friend for donkey years and as all conversation goes for people in the 50’s, the topic of retirement crop up. It is surprising that people can view it with a question ‘But what are you going to do then?’ I feel that what we can do is entirely up to us. We have spent the last 30 years doing what our career requires us to do so. We played the part of bringing up and enjoying our kids. But don’t we have any other interest in life? As for me, I have a variety of interest. I love reading which has been put aside for years. I read novels, trash sobby love stories, language, hobbies, geography, philosophy, feng shui, investment and anything else I can get my hands on. (Having said that, I have dropped a number of topics off my list like character building, teambuilding and motivation!) I also would like to pick up on handicrafts like sewing, patchwork and paper craft. (Only problem is that all these need money which all retirees need to be careful about.) I am waiting for my husband to reach 55 too so that we could do leisure holidays together. We talk about slow moving holidays where we just move around and enjoy each others company (and if we got bored with each other we still have the scenery to look at, ; ) ) . I would like to go back to the cinema and enjoy the big screen. That I might need to do it myself or with the kids because hubby sleep whenever the show stars. Trying out recipes and cooking for my loved ones is another thing I would enjoy. Not forgetting the basic being a couch potato and start discovery what Astro can offer. 10 months have passed and I haven’t done much and that is the good part. There is no time limit. Maybe it is because little Au is still in pre-U and the boys are still staying with us. I know that there will come a time that they will leave the nest and while wanting to prepare them to be on their own, I still want to enjoy the last few years of pampering them, hugging them, teasing them and just having them near me.
Financially, I also realize that income have dropped drastically and while the pension will be there as long as the death certificate is not issued, inflation will set in. The worth of the pension will drop as the years go by. As we age, medical fees will come in and God know how our last years will be spent. It could be totally dependency. (Fingers crossed but who knows. My thoughts on death will be another interesting topic to blog on) While I can I hope to venture through the financial door, learn enough to make some sound decisions and preparation.
All I want to say is that there is a life after 55 that is much more challenging. I intend to take it up and make the best of it. There is still a home to run, a family to love, lost ideas to be found, interests to be revived and a whole big world to discover. Our career is nothing but a speck compared to it.
As I enter into the new year as a retiree, it is confirmed that how we run our life is totally dependent on our selves. I feel that most people fear retirement with only 2 thoughts in mind. One is obviously concerning finance and secondly, how they are going to spend their time.
Hubby and me met up with a schoolmate who has been a friend for donkey years and as all conversation goes for people in the 50’s, the topic of retirement crop up. It is surprising that people can view it with a question ‘But what are you going to do then?’ I feel that what we can do is entirely up to us. We have spent the last 30 years doing what our career requires us to do so. We played the part of bringing up and enjoying our kids. But don’t we have any other interest in life? As for me, I have a variety of interest. I love reading which has been put aside for years. I read novels, trash sobby love stories, language, hobbies, geography, philosophy, feng shui, investment and anything else I can get my hands on. (Having said that, I have dropped a number of topics off my list like character building, teambuilding and motivation!) I also would like to pick up on handicrafts like sewing, patchwork and paper craft. (Only problem is that all these need money which all retirees need to be careful about.) I am waiting for my husband to reach 55 too so that we could do leisure holidays together. We talk about slow moving holidays where we just move around and enjoy each others company (and if we got bored with each other we still have the scenery to look at, ; ) ) . I would like to go back to the cinema and enjoy the big screen. That I might need to do it myself or with the kids because hubby sleep whenever the show stars. Trying out recipes and cooking for my loved ones is another thing I would enjoy. Not forgetting the basic being a couch potato and start discovery what Astro can offer. 10 months have passed and I haven’t done much and that is the good part. There is no time limit. Maybe it is because little Au is still in pre-U and the boys are still staying with us. I know that there will come a time that they will leave the nest and while wanting to prepare them to be on their own, I still want to enjoy the last few years of pampering them, hugging them, teasing them and just having them near me.
Financially, I also realize that income have dropped drastically and while the pension will be there as long as the death certificate is not issued, inflation will set in. The worth of the pension will drop as the years go by. As we age, medical fees will come in and God know how our last years will be spent. It could be totally dependency. (Fingers crossed but who knows. My thoughts on death will be another interesting topic to blog on) While I can I hope to venture through the financial door, learn enough to make some sound decisions and preparation.
All I want to say is that there is a life after 55 that is much more challenging. I intend to take it up and make the best of it. There is still a home to run, a family to love, lost ideas to be found, interests to be revived and a whole big world to discover. Our career is nothing but a speck compared to it.
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