braun buffel wallet

I bought myself a 135 red braun buffel wallet 

Initially was aiming for a 100 buck green wallet then i chanced upon the red small wallet. It was an online exclusive and it fit all my criteria.

Waited a few days and just took the plunge. Sept had been a spending mood.

Not sure why, but keep feeling time is running out...for me. Shall see if my hunch is correct.

Had this feeling when i tio the 100-day cough cos was coughing so bad, but miraculously recovered. Was so bad i wanted to get an xray but it went away b4 i could try to book one.

Been buying blindboxes almost every week, but everytime tried to rein in, ended up spending more.

I bought my LG a pink paper flower, made it on 24 sept, which was his birthday. He loved pink. I hope he feels happy with the gift.

xiaomi truclean 30

Shortly after i bought the vaccuum mop, i realised it drips droplets while mopping. Initially was v impulsive and wanted to throw it out but today, I thought about my past vaccuum mop.

The first one was 599, roidmi 30 and the circular mop head wheels came off but it still function as required. I had it for 4 years and it never gave me much prob.

2nd was xiaomi truclean 20, bought for 280. It lasted me 1 year plus and the reason i wanted the 30 was that it can lie down 180deg so i can clean under furnitures and bed. Also, it doesnt last long, plus the suction is weak so it does not pick up hair easily. It also cannot wipe stains effectively because the mop head does not have a downward suction.

Indeed, with 30, i no longer needed to sweep the floor first. It has a longer battery life, so i can just leave it on a stain and it could mop away the stains especially lily dried mucus.

It also has a drying function so the mop head does not smell. 20 smells badly.

But i gave my 20 to my mum because they do not mop the floor regularly so i go there every week to help them mop with 20, with new mop brush. It still does a decent job when u compare mopping vs no mopping :)

I am going to raze my 30 to the ground before changing. Dont be fickle minded.

awfully choc brunch buffet

Went to awfully choc brunch buffet with sis, G. Had funny conversations where we felt judged for being lok kok, wore crumpled tops and slippers to it.

Dont think it is worth the 45 bucks. The savory and desserts were not impressive... anyway G went with me to city hall after wards to walk off the fullness. I went for my erhu class while she went to suntec to jalan jalan.

Werent feeling good so drank 2 kopi. Got ourselves a phone skullpanda accessory and we got the same one. Duplicates. Anyway went home after buying tian ren bbt but with no bb.

Spent 100 bucks plus erhu 65 ha. Helped with the economy.

FI

Money cannot buy happiness, but it buys freedom. 

It pays for half of my monthly expenses while i work part time for other half.

I only work three days, this is such a luxury. Also, because I still suffer from insomnia, the two days allow me to catch up on my sleep when needed.

I got 4 rest days every week. Such a luxury. when I complain of being tired, my coll always joked back said I work 3 days, looks who is talking. A reminder I am blessed. I forget this on days when I suffer insomnia.

I still spend on a whim, didnt rein my expenses precisely becos I am FI.

owndays laohua specs

got my owndays specs. buyer remorse for spending 560 on a laohua specs.

have to wear it to make it worthwhile. see if can withstand 2 years

reddit sgfi

Had not been readinf the sgfi reddit then decided to check if there are any interesting topic. Shortly then came across a post about ppl earning 110k etc etc.

Reminded me why I decided to not read such stuff because there are numerous such posts of ppl flexing. 

Hate ppl flexing but i am also reminded of my own yt whether I am flexing also. Need be mindful.

Thai Beverage

Bought 30k shares of Thai beverage. This is a sort of gamble - that that will be capital appreciation while i collect dividends.

Same category as my Genting purchase.

Shall see if they work out in the end.

In a spending mood lately so might as well buy some shares.

bags

Can ur bags feed u when u need money? No....so dont fall into the trap of buying a designer bag. 

They are not practical, do not age well and need care. Might as well not buy one to save the hassles.

I gave away my 477 marc jacob bag because it is v heavy. Damn, those people on youtube who said it is a forever bag. Nope, not for me. 

I am still keeping my canvas one but there were times I wanted to give it away but i stopped myself because I need a workbag.

learning keyboard

Had been getting free lessons from my sister G on keyboard. Hope i dun fizzle out

warchest

176k warchest but no stock low enough for me to buy

peacb garden peking duck

On 17 sept, as a family, we went to T2 peach garden for a lunch with Peking duck. I did not fly haha

Then we went jewel for blindbox hunting, i bought a tong mo head and a lulupig animal haha got a ugly meekcat wh got donated to my mum. Yenn got a bell unicorn lulupig wh she did not like and a froggy lulupig and a zhugeliang cat. G got her sausage lulupig.

The night b4, me and G went suntec and we bought all the 2D demon slayers badges and keychain. Got a few giyu one and insouke.

Well life is short, since we r  not travelling, nor shopping, nor eating. Blindboxing is our hobby.

I at least still have hobbies, swimming, erhu, guzheng and now keyboard.

jigsaw and ownday specs

i finished a 1000pcs jigsaw then i impulsively decided to buy an ownday specs for 560, money fly fly

Dream about ys

i dreamt tt me and my mum went to japan, like on a study trip.

then ys suddenly appeared. G then joined me when she heard ys was back. we met at a bookshop and bought a book.

then after we returned home, one of my classmate said tt ys and G argued over something.

i quickly went to find ys, i found him sleeping then i felt so relieved tt he is back and life back to normal. then i cried and tell him to look after his health and dont make me cry like i did the first 2 years. he also looked sad. then i woke up, ir was 4.15am

New Xiaomi vaccuum and one year anni in my job

I bought Xiaomi truclean w30 for $361...this had been staying rental free in my mind for probably 1-2 months and when I saw 9.9 discount, I just whacked it. Passed my old w20 to my mum and I planned to help them vaccuum mop every sat.

This sat, I did not because my sis was sick. Should start next week.

This month marked my 13th month at my stat board job as a temp staff. Maybe it is where I belong? I mean I always count myself very lucky because after doing the 4 jobs in 2025, I come to appreciate my old company.

Job is tough I mean, for a full time position. There were times my boss asked me whether I wish to consider to convert to a contract post but I turned her down because I think I could no longer go back to a 5-day work week after my considering my suboptimal health, the insomnia I had back as a full time AD, the amount of stress could worsen my health and I do not think it is worth it. 有钱没命花🌸 This had been my motto especially after this two month battle with cough and sore throat. I am earning an average 2400 (takehome) and 2000 from my investment. Enough already.

I also want to have time to spend with my family and to pursue my hobbies. Recently I heard one of my IT colleague has cancer. I do not want to live with regrets. Yesterday watched this new YouTuber who is a 52yo lady living in Bangkok and getting diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. She is a strong woman, no tears, nothing. It set me reflecting, but no amount of worrying is going to help. When is it my turn?

Already, I feel I am grateful for what I have already. 1 more million, while would make life so much better, is not my goal in life. It was in the past.

I just want to live a happy life and I think I am very blessed to be living it now. Think of the Nepal flood victims, those battling debilitating illnesses.

After I finished my Metophan cough mixture, I see whether I still have the cough. Will need to walk in.

Lily bill

The vet came to check on Lily last friday. I guessed the bill would be 1k and I was right.

poof money fly away but what to do. I do not want to have the same regrets as Xiaobai. 

Maybe she will still be around if I have let the vet check on her regularly. I didnt. 

Xiaobai, I am sorry u suffered in your last few months. I vowed not to let Lily suffer the same fate as u, not if I have the means to do it.

Health

My coughing had not gone away. Is this a sign something deeper is wrong. Maybe I will ask the polyclinic dr on Thurs.

Yesterday I heard news tt one of my IT colleague got cancer. She is around my age. Felt sad.

Life is fleeting, got to cherish and be grateful for what I already have.

If I am in her shoes, I will quit immediately and recuperate at home. But I know she cant afford to lose her job because she has kids and family. They live in an EC. Life is short. Live it now how and whichever way u deem fit.

Maybe I am next...

thought i am back to health but...

Today, went to work without feeling too sick. Still got the cough but it is a dry one than a chesty one. Still manageable.

All was well till after lunch. Had a nice bimbimbap and swee heng bread. Then my tummy started to churn and i found myself wanting to fart. I thought i already shit out everything this morning (suspect the peach caused me to shit and LS this morning). 

So ended up trying to shit but not much came out. Then came the indigestion feeling again, i quickly down one antacid tablet then the pain went away. Towards 6pm, then i felt better. Menses also came.

Haiz health is really wealth. Nothing can beat a healthy body. I rather work than fall sick but recently had fallen sick and still gonna work.

Today, mind also not working well. Didnt do the uat the way i wanted... see things also see funny dates. Anyway haiz hope i can focus tmr. Gg for an early night. Been sleeping at 8 or 9pm or trying to sleep. Beta go slp while i could before my antibiotic run out tmr.

Ys dream

Maybe it is the 7th month and I got a weird dream last night.

i dreamt i was with ys, was even holding his arm very tightly as we walked around, then he pointed out some dark face people who we need avoid or something. so he brought me somewhere then i remembered a photo taking place and then behind it was a room to sing ktv.

interesting, i think we were with a crowd of aunties or something. then he drove me somewhere and asked me to hold on to his specs which were without the glasses.

then towards the end, we walked out of a place then he called out a friend who was lining to get into the place.

when i awoke, i almost forgot the dream but it stayed with me. 

maybe he was showing me where he resides but in my dream, he was happy.

A Q精神, maybe he wanted to show me he is in a good place.

Finally

I have been battling a recurring sore throat since july. Suffered one week of sleepless nights with very bad sore throat (the kind where it stabs whenever u swallow) and coughing (phelgmy).

On friday, I went to ysl clinic and initially the dr still did not want to give me antibiotics despite telling him I had been sick with sore throat and even infected eyes.

Well i was resigned to it as long he could give me something to soothe my sore throat. In the end, he gave me antibiotics eventually.

Today is my 2nd day on it, with other meds, and I am feeling so much better. Fri night the throat was bad but I managed to sleep because of the sleepy cough mixture. But it was still a long sleep after one week of shitty ones. 

Sore throat still abit left, plus occasional coughing.

Damn, this bout tormented me 1.5mths. Haiz, health is really wealth.

I cancelled all my eca, because I could not walk far with coughing like mad.

Today when I went opp to eat my zcp, I felt ok. Thank Heavens.

Neuflo

This tablet is so good. I have a very bad sore throat last night and the pain was worsening, making it difficult to sleep. I didnt sleep until 2am because of my worsening sore throat and blocked nose.

Luckily I went to check my meds and I still have some leftover neuflo and ztec. Ate them and the sore throat pain went away but my nose remained blocked.

But i managed to drift off to sleep at 2am cos was sick and really tired.

Woke up at 6am plus and quickly downed fumicil, clarinase. Downed a neuflo tablet after lunch after i felt my sore throat pain coming back.

I quickly ordered neuflo online and my dog toothpaste.

For cough mixture, i still had some left so can take it later.