Legacy & Reflections
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Reflections of 2008
Today is the last day of 2008! Excitement is in the air as people all over the world gather to celebrate, to party, to countdown the last few seconds of the year. There are so many ways people will celebrate the year ending, some in reflections of how their year went, some will be busy making resolutions, some will be planning on attending street parties all over, some may be just staying at home watching TV, some might be in much uncertainty of what 2009 will bring them…. As for me, last week I came upon this poem as I was publishing my church’s monthly events calendar: Instead of making…
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Buck up, Ikea…
I have always loved Ikea products and concept, so much that I visit Ikea at least once a month, and most of my stuffs are from Ikea, including 2nd hand stuffs. 😛 However, last Friday, I had a most terrible experience in Ikea that would probably taint the image of Ikea in my brain forever. My church wanted to renew the book shelves in our library and initially we wanted to custom make. However, it was really pricey so I managed to convince them to buy from Ikea. I’ve used the Billy bookshelves myself and really liked them, not only its functionality but also its class and style. So, with…
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McDonalds Kajang..where is that fantastic service?
I used to enjoy going to Mcdonald’s in Kajang, the only McD we have, sadly. In my opinion, they used to pride themselves with great service, service with a smile no matter what the circumstance, the crew are always neat in their uniforms, sometimes they go the extra mile by coming out of their counters to talk to you, pour you drinks, even bringing your tray to your table. Well, that’s like a thing of the past when I went there last week. John wanted to collect the whole set of Madagascar toys, which is why we went there in the first place. So far, we only have the Lion.…
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8% or 11%? Your choice
Recently, the gov decided to allow the people to reduce their EPF contributions from 11% to 8% for the next 3 years due to the economic crisis. At work, we had a meeting to decide whether we want 11% or 8%. Thankfully, most if not all of my colleagues opt for 11%. The gov wants us to increase our disposable income, that we will end up spending more and saving less. This I feel, is hardly a very smart move. For a regular person earning around RM2000 a month, reducing the contribution to 8% will only give them an extra RM60 to spend a month. Now what is RM60 to…
