After 40

Rightfully, men at 40 are at their prime, be it career wise or family wise...and hopefully, health wise too....cos, usually illness will set in ...*shivers* This feeling is worse, when one received news regarding the various types of insurance shields... and the word - elder - is tagged to it ...haha
I also received on Sat, a letter from MINDEF informing me that I will no longer be liaible for NS and that I may dispose all my NS uniform and PE (helmet, SBO etc...).... a tinge of sadness sank in ... I am no longer needed to 'defend' my country (as if I... haha) anymore. It certainly bring to a closure of the memories of my NS and reservist days.
While I am glad to see the kids growing and progressing, career wise - as it seems fine but ... am sure can be better (again, thou shall not be discontented). Health wise, aside the minor flus and sneezes and the occasional pain (prob due to oesteoporosis), generally seems ok ...certainly, i must say that my physique is at my 'peak' compared to the 20s and 30s...haha...

New Car II

No reader made a guess. Perhaps, no reader or readers are busy. Or maybe, no big deal yeah?
Anyway, collected my new car on Fri, at 4pm. and I am happy. The new Car looks a big 'beng' thou with the solar film, sun visors...and the spicy red colour...haha

End Jan

At times, or rather many times, I wun want to sleep early cos, if I do so...tomorrow will come more/every quickly.
For me, at times, I wish tomorrow doesn't come (so soon).
Time is running out for me ...it is almost end Jan now.

New Car I

Will be getting a new car soon, to 'replace' the current one which has been 'damaged' due to a recent accident. I will miss her cos she has been serving me very well for the past 5.5 years.
So, wanna make a guess what type, brand that I will go for this time (given the not-so-well economy)? ... I am giving Nissan a miss.

Price for Beauty

I am just amazed by this article ...price for 'beauty' - worth it? probably not.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1031849/1/.html
again, at times, i myself feel guilty doing the same - going for colouring, rebonding etc....
what if ....

Cough

I have a phobia of cough... the chest hurts when one coughs.
My girl had been coughing for a while and she has a sensitive throat. So do I.
I just learnt that an ex-colleague has taken ill due to cough. It is sad.
Why can't everyone live healthily? What food causes and ignites cough...?I get very 'mang zhang' when I hear the persistent cough from my girl sometime back... while it seems under control, the cough comes back when she 'takes something' that can aggrevate it. I feel hurt again.

Another Friend is unwell

Hmmm...loooks like the year of Ox haven't been kind to some of my friends.
I received news that another friend (ex-colleague) has taken ill.
I wish her a speedy recovery.
Sometimes, we wonder and ponder and ask - does all things happen for a reason?

38 Missed Calls

Never ever before do I have 38 missed calls reflected on my mobile. Not even 10.
Is there an emergency? NO
Is there some crisis? NO
Why didn't the person sms instead??
It was from a persistent car dealer yesterday who was hording me to make a decision on a new car buy...believe it?
haha....

4-0

I had almost opted for this option (article below - dun gasp!) when I realised that my tummy was showing. It is sad that sometimes, people do not learn to accept 'ageing'... Well, there are many other ways to stay in shape but then again, some things cannot 'run away'...our wrinkles, wrinkled skin ... I was told that age can be seen through our neck lines and our fingers/hand skin etc... I have started learning to come to terms with age, esp now that I am in my BIG 4-0. I recalled reading somewhere that men at 40-45 are the most masculinely charming (ahem!)...haha. Anyway, this is a good reminder to us all that we need to learn to accept reality of life.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1029205/1/.html

$500 Poorer

I will be $500 poorer becoz
i) I wasn't careful when I drove that day and knocked into another car in a carpark on the second day of 2010 ...what a way to start the year?!
ii) I am disadvantaged, I was told ...but still can pursue if I wanna - cos, the other party didn't on her headlights in a relatively dark car park.
iii) I hope to keep my 50% NCD so that my insurance payment is lower

I found it strange when the other party demanded that it was my mistake ...and then when i was told that the repair costs for his car is more than a $1,500, I said we take it to insurance settlement, then he brought up re NCD ..and negotiate to settle off-hand. I told him that I am not prepared to pay that amount. He asked for my 'budget'? I should have said $100 (haha) ...anyway, I said $500 (cos a prelim 'quote' from my agent whom I described the incident and the damage done to the driver's door - $600/$700)....He said he will check if the driver (whom he loaned the car to) agree to pay some $$...anyway, he responded OK to the $500.
I suspect he just want to get some monies to 'buy a new car'....sigh...but forget it lah, take it as a lesson for me. My car damages would have cost much more...but I should be getting a new car lor since the damage has been done.