May 2015 wrap up and also forward planning.

This post will be a brief wrap up for my May 2015.

1. Health
1. Resumed my training, did a quick body test- Lost 4 kilos over 8 months period from last year. From 85.6kg to 81.6kg. Thanks to my Personal Trainer Mr Domz. Sadly he is going to leave soon. 
2. Just recently I found my self eating lean at home. I guess this is my main reason why I am not losing weight previously. Will be eating more complex carbs. 
3. I have been doing push up on a daily basis for 15 times a day. 
4. Start to prepare food/salad at home and bring to work. Breast meat, carrot, sweet potato, green lettuce and some feta cheese.  
5. Started to take health supplement from NUSKIN. Testing their product and hopefully can assist with the weight losing part. I am pushing hard for my wedding photoshoot soon in July. 

2. Myself
1. Australia will be postponed at the moment. Although I got strong support from my parents to go Australia. However, I would want to stay near my family at the moment. 
2. I have set a budget for insurance, if you can see from the previous post, it would park under MISC. 
3. Listened to radio and talk show when I am on mrt/bus. 
4. Book of the month- 7 habits of highly effective people. . 
5. To be a member of TUCCS by end of May. 
6. Register for a course to study with BCA/IES
7. Attended ABC Cooking studio class in Takashimaya. Learned how to bake cinnamon roll and also ham roll from scratch.  
8. Applied my EPF. 
9. Applied my Singapore PR and is waiting for result at the moment. 
10. Would like to obtain a driving license. 
3. Finance/Investment

1. 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
2. Attended the tax review by SMAT with Chai Ann
3. Sold majority of my stocks and commodities. Waiting for the big wave. 

4. Relationship

1. Caught up with Chai ann, Serene, CCY, Lisa, Charles, Victor. Will be meeting Joann and Aunty Michelle. I am also trying to set up a dinner time with them on Monday. 
2. Got my diamond ring, it was beautiful. 
3. Sent diamond ring to Jann paul for setting which was recommended by Victor. I also bought a pair of wedding band from them too. Service was good. 
4. I signed up a photography session with aisle bridal which was recommended by Angela.
5. Drafting a proposal plan with jenny. Will be doing it after 27. Probably on the 28 of June that weekend. Time is running out. 
5. Family

1. Call my family at least once every week. 
2. Will be meeting my mum next week and we will be flying together to New Zealand. Some good mother and son catch up time. 
6. Business

1. Will be capturing some ideas from dad, and would like to pitch some to him so that he could consider doing it. 
2. I am very grateful that the internet marketing had worked well and we did have a good start. 
3. Need to study more and understand more about how to bring more sales in. 
7. Travel

1.  I have got my leave approved for my coming New Zealand trip by my superior.Will be visiting a few places. Christchurch, Oomaru, Dunedin, Te Anau, Millford Sound, Queenstown and Mt Cook. 
2. July I will be doing my photoshooting for my wedding which is coming soon in 2016 March. 
3. August I will be flying to Hong Kong for the Ang Pau giving session. 

Building habits for 2015

There are a few things which I would like to push to happen this year.

1. Delegate
2. Break down my goals
3. Prioritize
4. Simplify my life
5. Make self assessment of time on a monthly basis. Identify time wasting activities. 
6. Catch up on time
7. Create a ritual/habit
8. Plan my day
9. Keep myself motivated
10. Have razor sharp focus

Budget Review

My current budget

Save/Mortgage   35%
Living Expenses  35%
Rent                   14%
Travel                 5%
Tel                      5%
Misc                   5%

Total                   100%

Monthly Progress Update for March & April 2015

1. Health
1. Resume my gym session. Now I am targeting to have at least one training with my personal trainer at week. 
2. Found a new place to eat in which is healthy and lean. 
3. Push up 15 times daily
4. My target weight 81kg. Current weight 82.7. I got 1.7 kilo to shed until June. I notice my eating habit. 

2. Myself
1. After working out the figures with family and relatives. Going to Australia seems like a plan need to be postponed. 
2. After going to and fro and listening to products of the insurance. I will need to work out on my personal budget to buy the protection before end of June 2015. For May I will have to think of a way and squeeze the insurance premium from my expenses. 
3. Downloaded apps and podcast.  listening to ted talk, LBC, Motley Fools radio
4. My 2nd time using redmart. Very convenient and save time. I had one issue with them is that when I returned the taufu to the driver as it was frozen. They returned my the credit in redmart instead of cash. 
5.  Jim Rogers: Adventure Capitalist- Gave the book to my lovely brother who is starting to invest also. 
6. The deal with Desmond did not work out. The up side is that we did meet up. 
7. To be a member of TUCCS by end of May. 
8. Register for a course to study with BCA/IES
9. Book of the month- Speak with Power and Confidence by Patrick Collins. I will spend at least 30 min a day when I am on night shift. 
10. Found the four critical things in my life: Knowledge, Family, Wealth, Health. 
11. I have not used google calendar for awhile for planning my stuff. So now going back to google calendar for planning stuff and meet up. 
3. Finance/Investment

1. 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
2. Been thinking to buy a small property in Malaysia and learn how to climb the property ladders. 
3. Attended jim roger seminar with Jenny and Victor in April.
4. Registered myself for a seminar about Australia Tax Review in May 13
5. Sold majority of my stocks holding and held on commodities.

4. Relationship

1. I must spend on average at least 30min a day with Jenny. 
2. Will call home once a week. 
3. Spent time with Hong Kong Friends and Friends in Perth. 
4. Met up with CK and Ronald. CK stopped by in Singapore before leaving for Melbourne while Ronald is also stopped by Singapore going back to KK after his 6 months working holiday in New Zealand. 
5. Met Jenny's family and got her approval for wedding this year. Bought a diamond from Blue nile and sent it to Hong Kong to have no tax.  From May onward, we will be looking for venue and also guest list stuff. Which I will not put into details here. 
5. Family

1. Met my Parents in March, when I was back for Mok's wedding. 
2. Call them at least once a week to catch up.  Building up this habit. 
3. Met them again in April while they are here in Singapore to see me. Singapore is definitely a different place when they are around. 
6. Business

1. Continue to bring in sales for Summit Coating. People from oil and gas do source for paint online. I will be sourcing for a marketing guy in KK to boost sales. 
7. Travel

1. Planning my trip to New Zealand this coming June. 

Parents visit to Singapore Weekend 5th April 2015

Hah! My parents are here in Singapore last weekend, between Easter Friday and also Easter Sunday.

Day 1,

They reached T1 around 1650, but only managed to check out from T1 around one hour later. Which was later than what we had anticipated. I brought them to V hotel as usual.

Brought them to Bugis for the Fish noodles 

Day 2

I was working, so just managed to join them for dinner only. We had our dinner at beng hiang

Day 3

It was easter sunday, I brought them to have late lunch at East ocean. They kinda like although they didn't eat much. I then brought them up to Marina Bay tower to have a quick view of the tower. Dinner was at Paradise Dynasty. 

Day 4

I was on night shift, had breakfast at suntech city toast box, walked around sun tech and also millennial walk,.Went to airport around 1500 hrs and they left around 1640hrs. 

Miss them dearly.