Wish upon a star…

Posted under Admin's Logs, Get me that!

With the internet being super slow and that dearest hubby is back to work in KL prepping for upcoming events and taking count of the financial casualties that is bestowed upon everyone, I do understand that sometimes, we have to cut back. But really , how much can we cut back when we are already on the basic essential form of life.

Many years back, when the hubby had a little stash of pennies where he used to dunk the spare change ..has been put into his early pension plan. I mean really wanting for an early retirement. I really mean, just a small setup to ensure that hickups won’t happen, to tide things over while others are roughing it up.

You see, that looney toon has placed his bets on Stake Holder Pension Funds where he can select what funds he will bet on, like insurance but more of a unit trust and shares alike. Things have been bad for him, having to loose over S$50,000 during the economic crisis in 1998 by means of depreciation of his funds. But knowing him, and that the money he lost is actually his CPF money, I just don’t know what got into him. I would have gone mad loosing over RM100,000 overnight. But he stayed his nutty cool. Blame it on experts who said it was a safe bet is all he said..and now I just understand his betting sentiments. No better than a punter queing up for a lucky dip of the lottery. Only the banker will win.

Of late, his investments have had it’s ups and downs. Pension age in the UK is actually 65 but somehow that geek managed to squeeze his way for an early withdrawal with his shares, and give us a monthly top up from those returns. I know that look on his face when bets don’t work out. The Looser Look. Eventually, he explained his version of things, which is that the Pound is getting beaten up by the Europeans and Malaysia is pegged up to the US somehow and that’s why he is getting less money for our extras. Meaning normally, we would have gotten GBP150 a month on his returns which works to about RM1800 or so, but now..it’s nearly less than RM1000. From a 7.4 to a 6.1 means that we loose alot. And though if spent in the UK, it’s still the same, here…things are getting far more expensive. Triple of what we forked out in 2006.

No wonder that he was so eager to get on a full time desk job compared to just doing his internet thingy. It’s not enough to pay other essentials like loans and stuff.  Things like settling down with a good place..and reliable means of getting about. And getting to finish off our study loans.

But trying to get this dearier… is something out of the …….

This dear husband is NOT my version of 2008 subaru impreza and though it may be a impreza engine,with all the nick knocks whatever, I am not going to be spotted in that soccer mom car.The rear of a Proton Gen-2 with the front of a Toyota Prius I would say not to mention it does only 23mpg which is …10.5km/l which is literally rubbish to me…which in Tia’s term, mean 23cents per km..or 3 nappies per trip to the KFC!

Anyway,the Damansara home needs some changes..and though things are a little cheaper there, I will stay here for a week or so, letting Tia have some time with her nan and run about the house a little. Work harder , we need more money in the bank. And thank God that you still got the capital from your investments….thank God that your guts of the most risky investments in technology and gold pays the best and weathers the worst of the depression we are all in.

I sometimes do wonder where you get the cash from, and did you mention of that customer you fought with many months back when you joined ZYRAZ? What was it? JAZMEEN FOODS? I read about them on the news feed yesterday that they were suspended from operation because of get rich quick pyramid-scheme system? Gosh, guess your senses does come in good play and to stay away from those con artists.Dasar Keturunan Mamak (DKK) you said?? A Huge company with Loads of money but can’t pay you guys using a company cheque and terrible paymasters who paid you using a personal cheque? That you had to come and retrieve your products back like beggars? See, Allah is just. All Knowing, and He pays your retribution in cash..here, now.

Same likewise that Nazrul would be jumping to see Buluh Mas got their just desert for conning that bloke out of his hard earn money…and to think the Buluh Mas guy was his housemate. Terrorism charge and money laundering. Guess they are heading to Guantanamo Bay huh?

Love you. Tia Miss you too!