Booked 2 trips...

On a whim, I decided to join my ex colleague J on a short trip to Taiwan, Taipei. That was yesterday.

Today, another colleague that i jioed before for penang, called. I guess it really was fated. Booked another 4d3n stay to Penang.

For Taipei, just going to follow my coll with the main aim to relax and eat, jiak.

For penang, will be the one planning with inputs. Hope we come back still ok.

For both, this would be a first time travelling. Hope our relationship dont sour.

No more 9 to 5pm five days

These few days I had been pondering a question - can I ever get back to.a 9 to 5pm five days a week job.

Ever since I quit my job last year July, I knew then that I will likely not be able to get back another such job. Due to ageism and lack of skills.

I was prepared to do anything to, except to wash toilet. I could do dish washing.

Though I was prepared, I felt a certain level of guilt when I thought of my father putting me through university, only to land up in this state - doing lowly paid manual labour. Did I bring shame or anything to him but there are people doing such jobs. I am doing such job because I want to.

On the other hand, I asked myself what do I want? I want to work 3 days only but which office job allows me to do this. Even lowly paid admin jobs shunned me the moment I tell them I am 42. Sense of awkward silence.

I was prepared for this but still since I made the choice, I will live with it since ultimately it is my life.

For 18 years, I have lead a corporate life. I pushed it away last year and there is no looking back. Continue to live a life of no regrets.

My dream bag

Today went Tampines century square to see popmart for a new chaka series. Unfortunately there was not any. So we went other places to see other blindboxes and ended up with a chip and dale one. I got an umbrella version while my sis got the secret one which was a disappointing female chipmunk.

Then I suggested to go to Tampines One Uniqlo to see if a certain bra top I want, is on sale. Ended up in isetan because my sister mentioned isetan closing down so got sale. My sister 怂恿 me to look at the Braun buffel bags on sale.

Actually 2 years ago, when we first went genting outlet shopping, I saw a navy blue flag bag that was very nice at carlo rino but there was no new piece. Ever since, I had been looking for it to no avail.

Today in isetan, I found one that look like the one I was searching for, in navy blue. The size was just right.

It was 599, and after discount 430.

Well my sis egged me on to buy it. I was hesitant as I have quite a few bags already. And this would be my most expensive bag. In the end, I still bought it because this could be the only time I see it. Damage done, no more bags for 10 years. Hope it last.

I had a braun buffel wallet which had lasted me so many years and still going strong. I hope this new bag can last me a decade. It grows on me. So because I got this bag, I decided to sell my extra bags. See if got takers.

Concert

Finally I worked with J in a concert setting. I was very anxious. Of course as a newbie, I am not used to everything but I believe I can get beta.

We had lunch at sweet garden cafe, a nice cosy place in mountbaten. Then we were still v early so we walked around, J showing me the various places.

Hope this is a new beginning.

Jiayou

Health

Yesterday went to polyclinic to visit doc for my blood tests.

There are 2 red flags - creatinine level and my iron level.

For me, most worrying is my creatinine. My sister has kidney failure, no root cause. So not sure when is my turn 

Since 2022, my doc showed me my creatinine level is 90, stable. I also need to come follow up every 6 months to check my kidney and iron. 

Another worrying is my breast, need to do mammogram every year.

Hong Kong counter

Today I finally decided to buy 2 Hong Kong stocks - Bank of China and Alibaba.

I deposited 6k into my moomoo, converted to HK dollars and bought 2000 BOC and 200 Alibaba.

Why? Because after exiting US stocks except for Nike shares, I thought of putting my cash elsewhere. 

After listening to Master Leong, i was influenced to park my money in Hong Kong as I felt China will emerge victorious against US.

I am in for the long term.

My 3rd uncle wife

Ever since my 3rd uncle passed away 10 years ago, I did not have anything to do with his wife.

All along she and my mum got along. I remembered mum always buying her clothes.

We were on good terms, no hatred. Nothing. The feud with 3rd uncle is only with him. He had already gone and so had my father.

Last year when I was contemplating to resign my cushy job, I decided to help my aunt claim my 3rd uncle assets in SG. It started with my mum who tried to help her find out the info from the banks. I also called CDP to understand. Things were abit more complicated as my uncle was a foreigner.

Long story short - the sg lawyer said to do a LPA on his assets so since sept last year, my aunt had been coming to SG whenever the lawyer need her to sign documents. Tmr would be the 3rd meeting - hopefully and last.

After the LA is done, i will need to send to the CDP, then sell the stoks and deposit into dbs bank acc b4 closing. Writing this down in case I forget about it.

She gave me 2 angbaos, 1500sgd altogether. I didnt help her because of money, I helped her purely out of kinship. She being a vietnamese and I being an abled person who could help and it was within my means.

Exited US stocks

I sold off all of my US shares except for Nike.

Sold citigroup, Alibaba, Coca cola.

Why I sold my shares - potential devaluation of US dollars as one-third of US debt matures in June. Could this be the catalyst for a long drawn global recession.

Chances are high - Warren Buffett is holding onto cash.

I will continue to accumulate my warchest little by little.

I remembered that how I ventured into US stocks. I wanted to buy Coca cola shares. Then I saw a YouTuber share how to use Moomoo. That was how I decided to open a Moomoo account and started investing.

Overtime, I bought even Meta when it crashed to 100plus dollars. Sold it off for a profit of 4300 sgd. I made a total profit of 7000sgd from buying and selling of US stocks on a capital of less than 18k, over 4 years.

Maybe it is time to venture into HK market. But for now, am accumulating warchest.