"I Fine Thank You Love You"

Last night, on my boys' night out, we watched two movies back to back, impromptu decision but it was a good one.. Bought 1 movie in the evening just before knocking off from work, and bought another while at the cinema waiting for the first one to start..


First off was Cinderella at 10.20pm.. the movie does not deviate from the original "Cinderella" story we grew up to know and it was quite predictable.. However the graphics and effects were just good I think..

As soon as the lights came on, we ran out of the hall and into the next for our next movie, albeit a couple minutes late - I Fine Thank You Love You.. it is a Thai comedy about an English tutor who fell for her student while tutoring him.. the movie poked fun at the lingual-challenged Thais who cannot speak proper English..

Throughout the movie, it was all laughter and all, but at the back of my head, I thought about someone, because of the line in the movie..

"We write our own destiny"

"Sometimes some of us don't want a prince charming in our lives - we just want someone who happened to walk into our lives at the right time at the right moment".

... or something to that effect.. I cannot remember the exact words, wait till the download version is available, but for now, let me just take it as how I thought I remember it..

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It's been a year already since my ex and I broke up, nevertheless I am on good terms with my ex and definitely no hard feelings between us, which definitely made it easier for us to get over it.. and in this one year, I was not interested nor keen in seeing (dating) anyone.

... yet

On one hand, I want to write my own destiny like how the storyline in "I Fine Thank You Love You", but on the other hand, it's also true that "not everyone wants a prince charming, but maybe a someone that is there all along.. we just don't know it"..

Am I?

MATTA FAIR - CLUB MED ON SALE!!

As with previous MATTA Fairs - I will be selling Club Med!
And Club Med has given us target to hit.. so if you have been thinking of a Club Med holiday, come book with me and help me hit my target!

Drinks on me! :)

The incentive of hitting target = Club Med Maldives trip!

Booking Period by 15 March 2015 Travel Period by Oct 2015 (except Hokkaido & Yabuli by March 2016)

		from RM	from RM
3N Guilin, China		2,587	1,468
3N Yabuli, China		2,650	1,630
2N Hokkaido, Japan		1,502	1,081

		from RM	from RM
3N Cherating, Malaysia		1,876	1,166
3N Bali, Indonesia		2,170	1,449
3N Phuket, Thailand		2,437	1,502
3N Bintan, Indonesia		2,360	1,568

		from RM	from RM
3N Kani, Maldives		3,956	2,479
3N Finolhu Villas, Maldives		9,333	6,828
3N La Pointe, Mauritius		2,618	1,911
poof of marriage certificate must be provided and dated within 1 year from intended travel date.

Club Med Terms & Conditions:
• Price are based on 1 adult on twin sharing basis.
• Prices are subject to travel dates and availability based on Superior Rooms unless otherwise stated.
• Prices are inclusive of RM100 membership fees. Kani and Finolhu prices include return speedboat prices. Mauritius price includes return airport transfers.
• Strictly no amendments, cancellations or refunds for special offers.
• Blackout dates apply.
• Not valid for group and corporate bookings or with other promotions.
• Other terms & conditions apply. 

My fund manager

In my early 20s, I began playing the stock market.. Nobody taught me how, nobody guided me how, I just dived in with some money and learn how to buy and sell.. I was with OSK Securities for a number of years before switching to Jupiter Securities, mainly for the brokerage fees were much lower with better customer service and assistance from the remisiers..

I withdrew when the economy slipped in the last couple of years and the market has been volatile ever since, kinda unpredictable.. Hence, I didn't transact much these days.. just some shares here and there..

Now in my early 30s, I began investing in funds.. Again, not knowing (initially) what growth fund is, what mutual fund is, what equity is bla bla bla (it should be taken with a pinch of salt that my financial knowledge were pretty bad), but I trusted myself, and more so, I trusted my fund manager and him making me understand simply what I needed to know to began investing..

He is someone I know from the gym.. I first heard his presentation on the funds more than a year ago, but I told myself I needed to educate myself and learn what is what before parting with my money.. I sat on it for more than a year - and thinking and considering hard my options and all..

Before CNY last month, I sat down with him again to go through all the investments that I can go into, and signed off some papers, officially investing my EPF money.. For me it was quite simple - to have a sizeable retirement fund.. With the projected returns, I hope the projection will not run very far.. I am planning on investing in a PRS next.. This will form the part of retirement fund that I so needed come retirement age..

At his company awards presentation recently, he won two coveted awards for his achievement.. And not only has he proven his calibre and ability with trusts from his clients, I believe I am on the right track..

Two top awards, Million Dollar Club and a promotion to Agency Manager for KEN Wealth Management Agency.

So friends - if you're mulling about wanting to invest but not sure how to begin or go about it, give him a call.. Ken Mun patiently explains to you what is your options after hearing what you want to achieve.. Get his contacts from me!

Also, don't you think he's quite handsome?

Staycation Review: Melia Kuala Lumpur

Melia Kuala Lumpur

With my visiting Singaporean friend, I booked out a room in Melia Kuala Lumpur with my Melia points and only top up a couple bucks cash to cover for the short..

I booked a Guestroom and emailed the hotel sales director to be upgraded - and was upgraded to the Premium Guestroom.. larger and more spacious with a sofa, on the 12th floor facing Berjaya Times Square..

Parking for hotel guests was RM3 per entry with ticket validation from the concierge counter.. In fact I think anyone can just park in the hotel and walk right up to the counter to validate the parking ticket since they don't check if you're a staying guests or just want some cheap parking in the shopping belt of Bukit Bintang, considering the malls charge you through the nose and ass for parking charges..

Conveniently located in front of Berjaya Times Square, the hotel is very tired and dated in the rooms and corridor, much untouched from the 80s-era..

- Wifi internet access is provided, and fast too, as there is a router in the room on the desk..
- King sized bed with fluffy pillows
- Lousy airconditioning.. It was so hot that both of us slept in just shorts.. could've been naked though..
- Tiny outdoor pool..
- Slow reception: 20 minutes to check in 2 guests at 2 counters.. Something I really cannot accept..

A crooked toilet seat and the water tank that looked as if it can fall off anytime...

The cupboard door reeks of dampness and bent.. I don't want to know what happened to it..

Overall, I don't think it's a good stay.. I won't have paid that kind of money to stay in such an old hotel, better spend your money elsewhere!

A Tourist in My City

Last week I took a day off and wander around Kuala Lumpur, doing some touristy things with my Singaporean friend..

I have not been up to KL Tower for a long while as a tourist (except the time in 2012 where I climbed the tower in the KL Towerthon Night Race).. So with my friend in tow, we went up the tower.. The entrance fee was god-damn fucking expensive, not to mention there's practically nothing much to do up there..

For Malaysian, it's a freaking RM69 while foreigners it's RM99 for the open deck level.. Such a god damn money making scam..

Warning: There's nothing much out there that you can see from the TH01 Observation level, in my humble opinion, so save yourself the extra bucks and spend it on the unique food Malaysia has to offer, instead...

The pro is you can take better pictures of the city..

Con is.. you'll feel as though you're conned.. Just that.. :)

Part KL skyline from above

Into the horizon we stared

How can one not have a selfie with the towers?
Not that I have not been up at the 88th floor of the Twin Towers..
Been up there in 2003 when I was visiting Accenture's office and decided to take the lift up anyway..