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Thursday, February 28, 2008
rat year - year of misfortune?
just seems that the yr of RAT is not really my year
i tot 2008 is a good fortune year in chinese, based on the no 8
somehow, it is not
my shares in stock market, drop like bird shit, no luck at all
fear of US recession, uncertainty, sub-prime & financial woes
how long can the world drag-on?
some of the stock i have now, drop almost 60% of its original value
shall i buy more to leverage down?
very critical question... who can help me?
my HQ now got stock option (capital increase) for employees
oil company, 20% off stock market price & lock-in period : 5 years
but due to economic uncertainty, shall we all go for it?
my boss told me.. dun get too much this round, get a $10k will do
be safe...
ALL THIS ARE RISK - DARE TO TAKE THE RISK?
living cost is raising too fast, too furious
everything go up
inflation rate is just .. much more than what the local government's provided figure
they fail to understand that, the basic necessaties the people need is :
- water &
- food
not all the latest gadget, not the fancy electrical stuffs (that is made in china), etc
the main issue we're facing now is food, food & food.
how many of us notice that the food prices already gone up to a whooping 40%?
those are the days when u wish to save money, buy those canned food & cook yrself
do check the price now.. those canned food are even more pricier than a plate of chicken rice
how to survive?
savings will be depleted
how many of us can ill afford anything now?
and lastly, my career & my love-life
my career seems to hit a stagnant point now...
u may say i like to compare but we guys, somehow a normal guys.. career is v important
exceptional : either u're bloody smart or bloody loaded
normal guys - career is the utmost priority
no career meaning no money, and no money meaning... nothing
u may argue - money can buy a house, but not a family
think this : no money, can u buy a house? without a house, how u setup a family?
same thing to our countries : why men can sacrifice themselves to defend their nation?
country came 1st - no country, do u think u can start a family?
am i facing a mid-life crisis?
many of my peers & buddies are earning big now (or some just started), and i feel that i'm really lagging behind
buck-up, mr KM.
else.. u'll suffer
my love-life?
what can i say more about my yiyi?
still kiddy, still young.. need lots of attention & care from me
but she's lovely, witty & does care for me
quarrel, arguments, etc.. maybe a norm thing to me now
each r/s should go through this
the basic ingredient of setup a family (which many couple fails to do) :
- commitment to each other
- willingness to give rather than calculate how much u'll received
- mutual respect
- harmony, compromising
- understanding &
- a broad heart
but how many can do such a minor but wonderful things?
i'm practicing 'willingness to give' & 'take things easy' now...
whether the outcome is good or bad, leave it to fate
so long as you need to try yr best in doing your part.. and be a responsible man, good enough
sMurFy at ... [ 8:51 AM ]

Ah Kok aka PicaKok aka Pica aka ah mun tou
A small pathetic overwork & underpaid IT fella in Axxxxxx
Currently XX yr old in this world (unable to reveal, confidential lar)
Plays badminton & sharpen my photography skills over the weekend...
Loves $$$
Loves bread and instant noodles...but BREAD is the best, pure & YUMMY
Hates idiots
Hates hypocrites