I was once a Nike fans bt now I bcm very disappointed w/ their product. All of my Nike spoiled w/in 1 yrs, some said due 2 water soakin mk its glue cm apart fr it's soles; put it aside 4 sometimes & its airbag broke; store in my car boots under sun & leather broken in2 pieces...

Watever the reason was, I throw away almost all of them. No doubt they're fashionable & nice design bt x long-lastin / comfortable if compare 2 others.

End up I gv Asics a try & I search up & down @ my places - KL, M'sia. Bt too bad it wasn't a popular brand in my area, majority of cost a bomb & last season 'left-over' stocks fr other country =_="

No choice bt I go buy it on ebay.uk & it only cost half of the price here w/ latest A/W season model & latest technology. It was a trail runnin shoes w/ Asics gel, Gore-tex, solid outside & yet comfortable inside & superb grip/thread on the bottom...

When I go bck fr office 2day, it was rainin cat's & dogs... Immediately I replaced my suede leather shoes in2 it, no more worry abt those water poles/dirt on my way 2 carpark Startin 2 feel pity on others, hehe~

- 50% cheaper than here (free shippin international) $54 pounds = $280 (RPP $599)
- Save my time & petrol/gas/parking... hassle-free

Expectin it wil last me few yrs~ Wil brin it w/ me 4 trekkin, runnin, travelin...

I worked since last Sat until tml (6 days in a row & 72 hours), quite tired & felt pity 2 myself too Whole 2 towers left me only th chinse ppl who still woring durin public holidays (CNY)

Well, get xtra pay 4 it.. bt I missed all my family & frens' gathering. Bt still managed 2 join 4 our Reunion dinner at Golden Palace (bside Swiss Garden). As FYI, tis dinner was VERY IMPORTANT 2 chinese, all must gotta attend no matter wat's reason / cost.

A table of 8 ppl cost abt $725+ WOW~ (it origin was $599, after addin tis & tt) That must b hurt 2 Alan (my bro-in-law).

Ytd my sis house got steamboat, i go there after working. Yummy~ No 2 mention, i got few angpao from them too. FYI, all married ppl must gv angpao 2 who not yet marry tt's really a good traditional, way 2 go dude~

Tis Sat wil go 2 my uncle house, self-service dinner there & lots angpao too... hehehe we normally ez cn get few hundred $ from angpao... hehehe additional $ 2 pay bck my CC debts...

I guess tis whole CNY wil b eating & eating none-stop.... OMG~ I'll gain more weight after tis festival season, hahaha~

*Angpao = $ sealed w/in a red small pocket*

Finally get my bonus 2day, not much since Im contract basis. Plan to use it as my car insurance & road tax

Basic salary / 12 x 5 = Bonus
$1900/12x5 = $800 (little only)

But I got do xtra OT last month, so this month my salary was the highest in my record

Basic + Shift + OTs + Bonus = Jan Salary
$1,900 + $300 + $800 + $800 = $3,800

An increase from RM1 to RM2.10, WOW!!!!!
Tt's too much, over 100% inflation~ !@#$%&*

Althought the 50 cents shortfall bein paid through subsidy = RM1.60 paid by us, still 60% increase...

Per trip wil cost me 0.60 more,round trip is 1.20(extra pay, actual cost was 3.2)! Every month end wil definitely scary

Dont wanna use these tolls anymore, find alternative way & drive durin off-peak hour 2 avoid traffic jam...I dun understand, y v ned 2 pay tolls when v travel in intercity?!Tt's not fair~

28 Dec 06
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Car installment - 450*
Parkin + LRT - 18

29 Dec 06
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Lunch - 10*
Teddy bear - 35
Nichii - 70
Parkin - 6
Dinner - 10*

30 Dec 06
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Apt Rental - 200*
Mobile Phone - 90
BB cosmetic - 170
Watson - 35
Lunch - 15*
Ace Hardware - 35
Ikea - 50
PetShop - 12
Tesco (dinner) - 40*

31 Dec 06
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CC (HSBC - 480)*
(Citibank - 500)*
Gas - 50.10*
Lunch - 10*
BB - 140 (cn get bck)
Dinner ??
Party & Drinks ??

* = Is a must, other tt cn cut or reduce
Total = 2,436++ (My whole month salary, wow~) My wallet left few hundred only, most of $ wil b spend tonite... how 2 survive after tis NY 2007?

I guess jst ned 2 work & stay at home. Dont wanna go out anymore *sigh*

Up-coming xpenses:
Car insurance & Road tax - 1000
Car service - 200
Valentine & bb bday - ????

Xmas was jst around d corner, everybody was bz deco their home, buyin gifts, plannin where 2 go... Altot I stayed in Asia, bt everybody here was so xcited abt Xmas

I was wonder, wat kind of present tt u all plan 2 gv 2 ur partner? I mean some1 special 2 u, u cnt jst simply buy sth & gv away, rite?!

Luxury gift? Useful stuff? Fancy dinner for 2? Or a simply DIY xmas gift/card? Which 1 was ur fav? I hope I cn cook myself & DIY sth special 4 my gf, bt unfortunately my cookin & design skills wasn't qualify enuf, haha...

Any1 got any gd idea? Cn share some? Would appreciate all advice / suggestion... TQ!

*No 2 mention, my gf was an romantic pisces woman,bt Im ego Leo kind of ppl

Jst reliased tt my driving license was xpired 3 months!!! Gosh~ Thank God no JPJ / policeman "blocked" my way... jst lucky enuf 2 passed so many blockspot w/out stopping me & check my license. (I think abt 20+ w/in past 3 months period) :P


Quickly renew it after working 2day morning b4 anything bad happens.

RM30/year (going 2 renew 3 years)= RM90

1. Engine Oil
2. Oil Filter
3. Air Filter

*Wipers & Spark Plugs (labour FOC)

Total: around RM 130+

Car loan -RM450 (Still left 7 years)
Gas -RM300 (Wil b higher soon)
Daily Expenses-RM200
Medic Insurans-RM200
Grocery -RM100 (Cn reduce slightly)
TMnet -RM 88 (Stil left 10 months contract)
Phone -RM 30
Toll & Parking-RM 25
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