Long Road Trip

Will be travelling to Terengganu next week for five days, by charter bus. Yikes, it is an extremely long road trip and I am tired just thinking about it. 

This will be my third visit to Terengganu, in less than a year. It would have been my fourth, if I did not forego a trip last year, even though I already had free flights, free stay and even spending money. 

Well, too much of travel already.... but then again, everything will be quiet again during Ramadhan month. 

I may complain of too much travel right now but then when it is quiet, I would hanker to get away again. LOL

Home & Away

Yes, this is what I seem to be doing these past few weeks. I am home for a short while, then I am travelling again for a week. In fact, I seem to be sleeping on other people's bed more than my own. 

In ten day's time, I will be going to Terengganu. Yes, again. Funnily, I have never been to the East Coast my whole life, and then bam, I am going there for the third time in nine months. 

Well, have to trudge on. Things will slow down a lot come the month of Ramadhan and Hari Raya Aidilfitri. I expect the pace to pick up a week after Raya. Then hectic again. This is life for me at the moment.

Hardware Store

My friend told me that he wants to open his open business, as he is tired of working for others already. I guess after working 25 years for the same employer, it is time to call it quits and do something more meaningful. There are not many people who dare to quit a comfortable job to start from scratch. For that, I take my hat off to him.

I asked him what he wanted to do, and he said he wants to open his own hardware store. Huh it means he will be in direct competition with his employer, although he said that he plans to open his business in another area. 

Well, if he is happy selling toggle clamps, nails, screws and paint, I wish him all the best! A man's got to do what a man's got to do, right?

I'm Back!

If you wondered where I went, well, I am still here! For the past couple of weeks, I was travelling, first to Malacca, and then to Selangor. Yup, it was a hectic time for me and I have had tons to catch up on when I came home. It's always this same old tiring cycle. I hope that things are different but it's the best that I could have for the time being. 

Well, am glad to say that I have finally caught up with the bulk of my work. Things are never done, as you know, but despite my pace, and falling ill these past few days since my return. I am glad that I managed to catch up with the backlog of work. 

Actually, that was what I did for the past few days! Have to finish everything at hand as I will be going away soon. Where? Guess...LOL

Melaka

Yup, it is time to leave Ipoh again. It's about time, I say! Well, what to do, no thanks to the elections. Wasted everybody's time and held up our schedules, right?

Anyway, next week will be spent in Melaka. Nice. Been three years since I was there and I expect to see a lot of changes, seeing how swiftly the city was developing when I was there in 2010. 

And we will be staying at the new Hatten Hotel. It's right smack in the middle of the city. Very convenient, I think. I hope the shops don't close so early so that we can lepak at night. 

By the way, my friend runs an Oldtown Kopitiam in Melaka. Maybe I can visit him if time permits.

Go Shopping

We are experiencing heat wave now for the past few days. that I am feeling extremely lethargic. I wish we have air-conditioning at home but according to my friend, it doesn't help at all because it blows hot air instead! 

He invited me to go shopping with him afterwards, and I gladly accepted, even if it's just to buy the best hosa cables that he has been eying for such a long time. 

Although I am more of a window shopper, this trip will see me spend a longer time inside the mall, so as to maximize the use of their air-conditioner. LOL 

Maybe I’ll even pick up something I like. It’s time to reward myself!

Overspent!

It seems like no matter how much I try to save, I am not able to, and spent more than I earn. Not like I earn a lot, but neither do I spend a lot. I feel like my household is wasting a lot of money, leaking expenses, if you know what I mean, and I am trying my best to plug all the holes. 

 It's sad, really, that I am the breadwinner, and every month, I have to take out more than a thousand Ringgit, in addition to other expenses. Well, I wouldn't mind if I earn more and in fact, I have contributed a lot more money to the household in the past, but currently, I don't even earn enough for myself. 

Times have changed.... I really should look for my revenue...