End of February 2015 Review

A quick wrap up for February 2015 and also some critical points to look forward.

  

1. Health
1. As I just started my night shift after my break, I now could have more time to go to the gym in the late afternoon, just before I have a meal with Jenny. 
2. Eat two meals a day, one in 7pm and the 2nd meal is 12 midnight. Not healthy, but that is what it takes to work night shift. 
3. I could take more sleeping hours now, around 8 hours a day, which I am grateful
4. My target weight 81kg. Current weight 84kg
5. Complete my personal training by End of May 2015

2. Myself
1. Just got back from Australia, feeling recharged and motivated to work and save harder for my preparation to migrate to Australia. 
2. Been sourcing for Insurance recently. Been seeing Jonathan quite frequently and bought a medical insurance from him. 
3. Been listening to podcast
4. Started to do some shopping online. 
5. Started to look for another source of income. Maybe a part time in the future. 
6. I must have 60k cash in savings by end of this year. 
7. Book of the month: Jim Rogers: Adventure Capitalist
3. Finance/Investment

1. To start monitor loans in Philippines. Jenny will be meeting another agent this coming Saturday. 
2. I have contacted a few buyers' agent in KK, to assist me to source for good property deals. It is important to keep updated with market in Sabah
3. Been thinking to buy a small property in Malaysia and learn how to climb the property ladders. 

4. Relationship

1. Wedding plan
1. I have got a ball park figure in my head.
2. I spend less time with Jenny now, due to my night shift. On a typical night shift, I can only see her around 2 hours per day. 
3. Spent time with Hong Kong Friends and Friends in Perth. 
4. Met Caren, Kevin and Amos in Perth. Caught up with them about life in Perth. We had dinner together. I also met Edward and also Emily. Seems like they are settling well there. 
5. Family

1. I must say my parents had a great time in Perth. Although it was just 5 days. But it was just nice for them. They really enjoyed the trip very much. 
2. My dad is undergoing chiropractic treatment. Mum mentioned about her special spray water. Shaun had just joined a share trading course. 
6. Business

1. I bought a computer!! Finally, a dell mini desktop for my dad website thing.  
2. Before my trip Australia I managed to referred 30k sales to my dad's business. Although it wasn't a big amount. But it is sufficient to motivate me to put more effort on it. 
7. Travel

1. Planning my trip back to KK and also another family trip in April. 

Week ended 22.2.15

Chinese new year week. 

Jenny and I flew to Perth Australia. I am bringing her to Perth as her birthday and also valentine trip. Of course , my parents will be joining us halfway which is On 18.2.2015.

We reached perth on the 14.2.15. Kevin, Amos and Caren fetched us from the airport and we went straight to caren 's  place.

Day 1  14.2
Catchup with them while waiting for caren 's home cooked dinner. We stayed in caren's place for a few days while wondering perth city.

Day 2. 15.2.15
Caren brought us to meet ed and Emily for breakfast. We then riverside drive to see giants walking along the street.

After that we went to fremantle little creatures a micro brewery famous for its brewed bright ale. After fremantle, we went out for a dinner at a Vietnamese cuisine. Ed paid for all of us.

Day 3- 16.2.15
we went to take our rent car with gps, to reduce unnecessary friction.  We had bad experience without gps in US. So this time, I would rather pay slightly more to buy some harmony and peace along the trip. After getting our car, we drive to a sand dunes and pinnacles. Pinnacles is awesome and mind blowing, it is like a mini canyon. Both of us enjoyed the drive.  After pinnacles, we drove to yanchep national park before we drove back to Perth city for dinner.
Dinner was a Belgium pub.

Day-4 17.2.15
We had a light breakfast in the car and drove to Taylor at swan valley for breakfast. Initially we wanted to catch the farm show at 10am. However,  we decided to have a relaxing morning in swan valley and we decided to catch the later show around 1pm.

After our breakfast at Taylor's , we drove to some vine yard, cheese barrel, honey house.

We then drove to caversham wildlife around 1230 hrs.  Walk around the zoo, and had fun with some of the lamb, sheep and goat in the zoo. The farm show was interesting. I think is worth visiting.

After the farm show, we wonder around swan valley and decided to do some grocery shopping for my parents. After our grocery we then went back home for a rest while waiting for caren coming back from work. She brought us to an Italian dinner and bought us a meal. We were rather tipsy and we chatted at her place till midnight.

Day 5- 18.2.2015
We were checking out from caren's place. We did some housekeeping and laundry before we drove to Hillarys for early brunch. The Quay is beautiful and we had a great fish and chips in one of the restaraunts there. We also had a chance to see all the beautiful houses in Hillarys. Caren was booking a place for us for chinese new year dinner with my parents.

Before 1pm, we quickly drove down the perth city to fetch my parents from the airport. I was over the moon when I saw them coming out from the terminal. I hugged them tightly the moment I met them.

I also met some other kk friends in the airport. Kong hui yee is one of them.

After fetching my parents, I brought them to do some light shopping then drove them up north to Scarborough beach. We had a drink at dome which is behind the hotel and had a quick stroll along the beach while catching up.

We quickly drove around the area  checking some beautiful homes and drove back to Perth city to check in to Mont Claire apartment. After checking in around 7pm. We then drove to our dinner place with caren and Amos. 

The setting of the dinner is very crowded, it is a malaysian chinese cuisine with a lot of malaysian in it. My dad met his friend in the restaurant too. We had a great time.

Day 6
We drove down south to margaret river and had a quick late lunch at Morries. The meal was descent. After our lunch, we then drove all the way down to leeuwin lighthouse. We took the tour and went up the light house. It was a long walk up. The tour was so so, but the sceneries up there was amazing and not to forget the strong wind from the southern ocean. The light house is located between southern ocean and Indian ocean. Very similar to Cape Town. 

After the strong wind and the beautiful sceneries. We drove back to margaret river resort and checked in. We then went back to the town and bought some groceries for dinner. We cooked at home.

Day 7-20.2.2015
After our breakfast, we drove to the nearest beach and look at the surfers on the beach showing off. The waves were rather strong and had a few tiers which was unique.  After watching them we then drove to lakes cave. We overshot lakes cave and reached the tall trees area which we find very interesting. We stopped by and took some pictures of it. We then drive back to lakes cave which is about 60m below the road level. The cave tour is enjoyable and very informative.

After that, we went to vineyard, noughat factory and chocolate factory. Then drive north to busselton jetty, which is 1840m long. The jetty is that long because they wanted to be able to accommodate bigger ship that time. We had fish and chips there which was the best fish and chips I have ever had. After our light meal, we drove down the perth and checked in to verandah apartment. A fairly new apartment in northbridge which is very near to fringe world festival. After checking in, we walked to the festival for a quick meal and then went back our apartment to rest. 

Day 8- 21.2.2015
We had breakfast with caren in the morning, The breakfast was great, and as usual I always overeat when I am with my parents. They always give me half their portion.

After our breakfast, Caren dropped us at the jetty and we boarded on the yatch on 11 30 hrs.  During the ride, there was a training conducted by the Australian navy which tried to board our yacht while we were crusing. They were practising for a few times while my dad and I were taking pictures of them.

When we reach fremantle, we walked to the cappuccino strip and had our lunch at kailis'. The fish and chips were so so. We then wonder around fremantle like a tourist bought some souvenirs. After that, we had our early dinner at an Italian restaurant at cappuccino strip. The pizza was awesome and it was less than $50 for 4. After our scrumptious meal we then walked a little while around Fremantle and headed to the train station. We boarded the train and headed back to City West. Upon reaching city West,  we walked back to our apartment, took a rest and drove to kings park. We then drove to crown hotel for the casino. The casino is crowded with people and a lot of Australian chicks.

After our casino trip, we went back to our apartment and jenny made us supper. We were all hungry.. After our supper we retired to our own room.

Day 9- 22.2.15
We had breakfast together with caren and amos at dragon palace. After our breakfast, we went to our final shopping.We then drove my parents to the airport and bid farewell to them. After sending them back, we drove to kings park and we had picnic there. The view is stunning and the weather is just nice.

After our picnic, we drove back to the airport, returned our car and took our flight back to Singapore around 7pm. We reached Singapore around 0010hrs.

This is my family trip for 2015. It was truly an amazing trip with my family and I am looking forward for more in the future. 

 

Weekended 09.02.15

As usual, 6 days work week.

After work, went to Raffles hotel for a one night stay. We were offered Cathay Suite with a personal butler.Raffles is trying to recreate a positive experience for us and to rebuild their trust. We had simple dinner and chatted for a while. Somehow the hotel managed to create some sort of environment where we can just sit back comfortably and chat for long hours. 

On Sunday morning, we were given complimentary breakfast, joining the high society for breakfast truly opened both our eyes clearly. Basically, the restaurant is filled with people with a lot of taste. I was almost stunned and felt out of place for a second. People in the restaurant looked so calm and relaxed at all times. They are all well dressed up and speak in the best English I could have hear in the entire Singapore. At that particular moment, I don't feel like I am in 2015, it feels like I am back to 1800. It manages to brought us back to time. It was truly an interesting experience. 

After our Raffles experience, the extravaganza feeling wear off the moment we stepped out of the hotel and into the MRT station, where it was crowded with people. We took mrt back home, left our luggages, did some home chores and went to join our Hong Konger pore pore group Chinese New Year Dinner in NTU Alumni. The dinner cost about 70 ++ per person, as it was Raymond's birthday too. So we all treated him as well. 

It was the first time we managed to chat with Kelvin and Julia, both from UK but born in Hong Kong. It is truly amazing to be able to clicked with them as our thoughts are fitted one after another. There are so many similarities between us and we managed to discussed things further more. It was truly a night filled with laughter. 

Next week, will be my family trip to Australia, Perth.

Looking forward to it now. :)  

Weekended 1.2.15

Last week, jenny went to Philippines for business trip. So I have arranged a stream of activities for myself. Especially catching up with my friends, investing group and most importantly my aunt.

So for last week Tuesday, I catch up with Teo, Charles, how wei yang and alvin at wisma atria. It was an impromptu one.

On Wednesday, I met up with Anthony and also Jonathan. We shared about life and catch up while discussing about amway and also insurance with Jonathan. High chance I will be buying insurance from Jonathan. After our talk, I continued with Anthony until midnight near my place with a few rounds of beer. 

Thursday I went to value investing college with Chai ann which is organized by Sean Seah and some of their partners. The best thing is basically the two beer sessions before and after our seminar. We shared about some property investing and how we have been doing at work and also in life.

On Friday, I called my aunt and set a dinner with her at a famous Korean food at Concorde hotel. I enjoyed my meal with her and it is good for me to catch up with her once a while. We discussed about new job. And she told me about her landlady. She then brought me to an espresso branch in takashimaya for a free coffee.. We stood in front of the posh counter and enjoyed our free coffee while chatting. It was truly a great experience to have a relative around in Singapore. 

Saturday, after work, I went to victor's place for a meal. For, then,me,victor and his wife. We are all secondary school mates and grew up together in the same town... We had so much to share and catchup. The week before for went to malacca to meet a guy.  Basically a group of them send for to meet a decent guy in his mid thirties in malacca. Foh is planning to go back Malaysia for good as she felt that her parents are getting older soon and her younger brother is not around with them.

Sunday morning, we went to invest carnival registered with vector vest and then went to a musical play at mbs called cats with crystelle and also Angela.  Crystelle is Jenny's superior and she is from France while Angela is a hongkonger whom is leaving Singapore for good to Australia. After our play, we walked to mbs and had our late meal at satay by the bay. 

I have met up with many of my important friends this week and gained a few kilos.