Money Money Money.. Bangkok!!

Time has come for me to depart from Singapore. Haha. How corny that sounds? Well seems like finally I can put my mind at ease. No matter whether it's business or pleasure, going overseas never fails to relax me. Almost feel like teleporting into another world in another dimension (even though it's the same Earth I'm on).



Sometimes this wonders me that when I was in the army, I was so happy going to Pulau Tekong. I mean it's like hell for most of them but booking in never fails to make me happy. Maybe as long as I'm traveling overseas and it takes like 30-45 minutes journey it makes me happy. Sentosa not included. Come on, you could walk your way there. That's boring. No longer consider overseas in the case.



I guess this is the result of the standard of living in Singapore. Maybe we feel pressured and depress over inflation and all the hike in prices. Now lots of shops are like buying from either Malaysia, Indonesia or Thailand products and sold in Singapore in order to get more profits in order to survive.



No wonder now not many Singaporeans who are married either have one or two child only and special cases, none. Even having a child means money. First, when your wife is pregnant, get what ever she wants. Specific food, specific location and only a specific ways. Need to be pampered and cared. Attention. Go for check up appointment. Now this alone, petrol money (if you're driving), transportation money (those go green people taking public transport), food money, extra service charges (if it happens going to be in a restaurant) and other miscellaneous things (snacks, ice cream, drinks, toilet breaks, etc..) .



That's the first, the second part. Hospital bills. Once that baby pops out all your hard earn money like from 5k you save just gone in and instant. That's if your wife isn't choosy. What happen if she wants first class, private room, only family members allowed to be in the room other than doctors and nurses. Now that is going to cost a BOMB!



After that milk powder, diapers, baby soap and powders their tiny yet cute clothings, stroller, cradle, toys and all those sort of stuff. Gosh it's never ending. Now that is another BOMB!



Not forgetting, having a baby is not the only problem you have to settle, utility bills, phone bills, your own groceries and credit card bills and more never ending bills. Gosh, it's insane I tell you and now the government want us to create more babies? Haha. By giving a scheme of baby bonus and bla bla bla bla and all they give is like a one time figure, so what?



As normal as it looks, being Singaporean, many will really fall for it if they don't really think far. As much as the figures looks good, serious couple would have to look further and deeper before they would even want to have a child.



Take it for an example. They are giving about 7500 to last 2 years for your first and second new born child. 7500 for two years.. Hmm... Then about 14800 for two years for your third and fourth child.. Hmm... All looks good but one thing, how about they give a little extra on the hospital bills? Think about it.



Don't think I want to go far to the extend from age 1 - 6. You could look for yourself at this link.


So this is my advice to all Singaporeans, as much as the figures looks good. Think of the present and the future state you are at. I'm not saying the government is tricking us with their scheme (though I did sound like that in the beginning) it's just that look over your financial first before even taking the risk. Take it this way, if you can do and handle the above situation with ease of handling the bills without the help of the baby bonus, then I guess you can happily have that happiness. If not, better don't, unless you want to look at your baby as a burden. (gosh, that is totally sick minded of me.)


Take care peeps, going to get ready for Bangkok. I'm so not ready and can't believe the day have finally arrive. I'll have fun and be sure to hog longer to my blog when I come back. Hopefully I have the energy to blog about my outings and lots of pictures too. Haha. I see ya when I see ya.

(Damn schedule thingie, I wrote this at 22.08.2008 8:48PM)


RedRulz

First Step..

I've noticed that as time goes by, it seems like I've been updating lesser and lesser each month and not mentioning things that I've shouldn't be talking about. For example, my life. Haha! Then again, it is about my life and my rules so why should I give a damn about it if I ever want to talk about my life or whomsoever life that is.



So here I go again. It's been boring for the past few weeks not until now. Later today dated 18 August 2008 around afternoon hopefully after lunch I'll be going to an interview, like finally after like 8 bloody lame months. Well it's a job I've been thinking of going back. No not whoring. Not that I did before like EXCUSE me!



Let's just say it's my first real job in my life. Yeah. Coffee bean here I come. RedRulz gonna whip those cream.. Lame I know.. Hopefully the interview goes well and yes my dear Shewy if you're reading this, I'll serve you F.O.C. pasta if you ever visit my outlet. That is if I'm the only manager around. Haha.



Other than that nothing else troubling me just that I still feel trap like as if I'm being pinned down to the ground and being choked at the same time. It's like pilling up one by one, day by day. Luckily some part of me is still the same and should I say still sane.



As years goes by people change and people move on to another step and to another chapter in their lives. Like move on to better jobs to get a better pay, or pursuing a diploma or a degree to upgrade yourself for backup plans if something ever goes wrong, or getting married building a family to call your own and have kids and see them grow up and leading them to be a better person and all those really looks great.



As always there's always a but in what ever I say. But, will that happen to me in the near future? This year alone, two of my secondary school friends is already married. The dearest Mr. Hunk and the Ms. Smart that always tilt her head side ways when she's angry.



Looking at the current age now, I'm already 24 and so are they. Next year another two of my secondary school friends getting married too and it's kind of freaky seeing people move on with their life and I'm still stuck being me which always linger in the past and not moving forward.



I'm still stuck being just an 'O' level holder with 4 credits. A diploma dropout. No other skills. Not even a basic of formatting of a simple resume. Haha. I got to admit that yes I do learn about it but I totally forgot about it since I've only done it like, once in my poly years. Damn poly, I was so really determine to go back and I wasn't accepted.


Diploma first, now my family is bugging me to learn how to drive. When I told my family that I'm scared about driving because in my dream, I often dream that I'll have accident driving it. They will normally comfort me saying it's just a dream and normally it's always happen the opposite ways. So to make it simple the more accidents you dream, the safer your road will be. (Right..)


When I told my friends about my fears, they say then you shouldn't force yourself to take it if you have no confidence. Hmmm... Seems like I don't have support from my own friends. As much as I want them to say the same thing like how my family says, I guess I was wrong. So first battle between Family Vs Friends, 1 Family - 0 Friends. So I guess I'll take my driving license and yes my beloved Shewy and 2tie, we'll go to East Coast for dinner and yes I'll drive you guys around. Petrol is on you guys. Haha!


Hmmm.. Something struck me, I've been dreaming mostly are car crashes. So opposite is normally something smaller right? That means if I were to take a bike I'll experience the accidents? Hmm.. Bright side, bright side, they are just dreams.



So now what's troubling me? What's pinning me down to the ground and choking me at the same time making me difficult to breathe? Well, how do I juggle all of them?

1) Work

2) Oh I forgot to mention that next year I'm taking MDIS Information Technology that if I get the manager position at Coffee Bean.

3) Driving License.

4) Personal Family Affairs. (Yes, even a happy go lucky guy have internal family problems..)

So that just sums up everything.


But these are not the interesting thing that is about to happen. The interesting ones are the BANGKOK trip!! Yes, as from today it's like 4 days left!! Oh My Gawd! I love trips because trips means I'm free! Free from worries and burdens and it's like leaving everything behind and just bring yourself and PARTAY!! Yeah once you've come back from your holidays then you worried about it. Haha.


This Bangkok trip will be the first time ever with my close friends. Will be different from my Brunei and Taiwan trips because it's like with the army. Haha. Anyways, the suckiest part of this trip is that news have been reporting that there's a huge storm that is going to hit Bangkok between now and end of next month. HOW NICE! (that is what my Eagle Company of platoon 3 would say)


Yeah, strong winds, heavy rains and big waves like 4-5 meters high. Great,just great.Anyway I think this will be fun. I love strong winds and cold weather. So maybe it ain't that bad eh? At least if I were to die, I die happy. Right? Haha. Well what ever it is, hopefully the storm will not happen at all. Not this month not even next since it's the fasting month. Hopefully God is merciful to all of us.


Well then I better get going to rest as I got lots to talk about with the ADM. Haiz. I hope all goes well. Wish me luck.


RedRulz.