Comex

My elder sister jio me to go suntec comex as she wanted to renew starhub contract and a new laptop. In terms of tech, we are lagards, we don't really care what is the latest because we don't need to use it.

So we were off and we did the 2 kpis within a short while. Y got an Acer laptop 999 with Microsoft office (1 year). She recontract broadband at 55/month and got a free handphone. I get no shit when I recontracted.

Next time I need to recontract at such comex....

Anyway Y recommended a place to eat Taiwan pork chop rice, very homely and cheap 5.50, and a la kopi place. The kopi was filled with people. Why are there so many people haha. Thought I was the only very free person around.

Today marks the end of my FI first month.

Next month, I want to travel to eunos, kallang, east coast park to walk more.

Retirement - success or failure

I was reading a book which talks about how much self understanding would result in a happier or sad retirement.

Reflecting on myself, I remembered when I wanted to quit my job, I drew up a timetime (by hours block) to schedule my days.

But after quitting, I never once refer to it. Haha who am I kidding.

My days are mostly spent with family, friends, or ex colleagues.

I wanted to learn but as I think through, I actually do not want to learn programming. I wish to venture into more artistic ventures - I decided to take a course on floristry (signed up for classes in Oct). Since I like to be on my feet, I decided to be a security guard. Haha.

My Mondays, Tuesdays are mostly filled. Wednesday is a full free day. Thur and Fri are gym days. Sat and sun are music days.

I just spent 1.7k on a new music package to continue with my guqin lessons. Music is my life.

I love solitude because am uncomfortable with people. But I crave for someone to go eat, watch movie with. I should do all these alone.

Now I have free time, I would try to read. Watched demon slayer 24 episodes. Completed 1 ps5 game. Started on my Valkyrie elipsium which needs some getting used to.

Bedok 85

G suggested for a dinner at Bedok 85. She wanted to feel the ambience of what Singaporeans enjoy on Friday nights.

Well, I was half full from eating a bag of lentil chips. Then we only ate satay and bbq chicken wings. The satay was from 2 stalls, in wanted to eat a piping hot one, as a last remedy for my cough.

Hmm, I felt my cough got abit better today.

The leftover bones were given to my dogs - Lily cannot take oily food. She regurgitated some. I only gaver her the wing tips and some rice. Whereas Xiaobai took the mid wings and thicker bones.

Rained today so didn't go for a jog.

I completed my PS5 harvest moon game - trying to drag it as much as I could so that my games could last longer. Spent 60hours on the game.

2 weeks into FI

2 weeks plus have passed. 

I only did some stuff - cooked once, colored once, and picked up my japanese book. But the steam went off. I can't seem to muster the will to do anything.

Played a lot of PS5. 

Couldn't run due to cough and menses.

Trying to finish the praying food.

Reading other people's finance blogs

I am not sure if reading other people's blog help because they either have accumulated millions in war chest, or receiving 5k a month of dividends.

Here I am, having invested conscientiously since 2007, and my war chest is only a small one. I am not sure if others have inflated their figures, but instead of being inspired, felt deflated.

I started reading reddit and then saw people talking about having millions. Puts me off. Maybe this is stemming from my low self esteem and jealously.

Anyway having millions to deplu, versus having a few thousands to deploy, are different. Can't apply the same strategies.

I recently sold my meta share at 512. Bought at average price 186. Made around US$3400. More or less made up for my F&N loss.

Popmart day

Today beside going for my Muay Thai session, and having lunch with ex colleagues in the kopitiam, evening time, I went out with G to Funan. We had a simple penynet at the food court, then we went straight for popmart.

There is still the 5.90 promo with any standard purchase, so I bought the sound series skullpanda which I find all the designs to be acceptable. Got a different one. Then bought 2 at 5.90.

G picked the weird series while she picked the space labububfor Y. Haha G got an ugly ducky one, and a frogger labubu for Y.

Anyway I guess these are the last few blind boxes that we could buy. Mum not happy.

So this could be my last one too. I need to admire my collection.

I dreamt of YS last night. I remembered we were heading to somewhere like Bukit panjang, then suddenly I saw him with some other friends. We then lined up to buy some food. I cant remember what stall, maybe he wanted to eat something but I cant remember. Haiz

卤肉饭

My KPI was to cook 卤肉饭 using my rice cooker.

I was very hyped up, and I changed into my clothes to rush to the market. Immediately the rain started, so funny. 

Anyway I just played my harvest moon till 10.30am when the rain 🌧️ finally stopped. Quickly rushed to buy the meat, tomato, ginger, spring onion and came home. Immediately started to process the food.

Next time, reduce the sugar (1 teaspoon or so), reduce water, add salt.