Clap clap, love love love! ok wait this posting is way overdue but anyways I will just tell my experience of attending my 1st ever Kpop concert!
For pictures you can refer to my facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryan24591/media_set?set=a.10201492248935127.1073741826.1443312389&type=3
On a Friday 1st June 2013, I set off from my place of residence in Clayton for a rocking nite as one of the many 'BOICE', or CN Blue fans as we are known as who attended the concert at Festival Hall.
I got lost finding my way there from Southern Cross station but eventually made it there.I reach there around 4pm and some BOICE were already waiting. There is also a counter which sells the official merchandise of Tshirt at around AUD30+. As time passes, the queue and more BOICE appears. The Aussieboice also distributed a blue banner which the boys of CNblue also got it & took a picture with it and posted on their official social media channels.
The gate was open at around 6pm, but the concert did not start until about 7.30pm.A very interesting starting montage was played as the concert started, with the theme of blue moon. The concert hall was packed to the max and I was pleasantly surprised how near I am to the stage. JK Entertainment, as the organiser made good their promise of 'an intimate concert' that brings us closer to CNBlue even though its the cheapest ticket AUD99. Kudos to them
Initially, the security was open to lettting us take as many pictures n videos as possible but after a few songs,the guards started to show signal of no video/no photos. However, as seen from Facebook posting many especially those who were in front or away from the guaRDs eagled eyes managed to snap snap snAP!
The song setlist was the same as other Blue Moon concert. According to some reports, CNBlue were surprised at how well we managed to singalong to ''CNBlue hit song of 2013'', Im Sorry. Oh oh back to me im sorry now, ok back to posting!
CnBlue talked a bit during the concert.Self intro,what they like about Melbourne:STEAK! At the end of the concert, they did a thank you bow and it was a picture perfect opportunity to snap snap some picts! And chief entertainer, Yong Hwa did some dance move even though CNBlue is no ''dance'' group.
In my opinion, its was a 2h+ concert that really rocked the nite,and I really enjoyed myself.The fun was spoiled by the very heavy rain,and very paboya(stupid/idiot) me forget to bring the umbrella and had to run & get soaked in the rain until I reach Coles to get an umbrella! Some lucky fans who waited & braved the rain,got quite ''exclusive'' pictures of CNlbue as they were leaving from the venue at the back of the hall. They waved to the fans who were waiting in the rain!
I am proud to be a BOICE.I am a BOICE since their 1st Korean song debut,Love and will be hopefully for many more years to come.
Till the next posting, which would delve on why on earth I have so many discount cards even in Australia.Its quite helpful to Malaysian/other country students who are studying in Melbourne & wants to save a bit of $$$$
Go and listen to some Cnblue Im sure some of you will be converted into a BOICE haha Bye
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Thursday, September 5, 2013
7 months
Hello everyone, its hard for me to start writing/typing again after neglecting this blog for almost 7 months.However, as hard as it seems here I am to bore you with my point of view on events as well as a quick recap on my life past 7 months!
To sum up my life the past 7 months, I can described as 'in a despair,frustration,and very sien(bored)'.Everything that happens started from a chain of events. I started the last sem of my university life with a very respectable WAM of 74.25 and GPA of 3.25. Somehow, getting too much pre-occupied with online surveys had taken its toll it seems,as seen from my results. Short-term gain has become long term pains, as my WAM dropped to 68.667 with a very bad GPA of 2.625. With such a drastic drop, I have only received a few job interview with 1 screwed it up(KPMG Singapore),2 still pending (EY KL,KK). I have no idea what the future looks like for me. I am cautiously optimistic that something will be 'knocking at my door if I am patient'. From investment point of view,it seems that my ROI is very very LOW!
Changing the subject to something on a lighter note, this is the 2nd time that I have stepped my foot into Istana Nurul Iman for HM Sultan of Brunei Hari Raya open house. I am impressed with the changes for the better in the dining areas(food & drink included), and now there is even free wifi by DST (which I think is the fastest wifi in Brunei at 10mbps)!. Feel honoured able to get so close and shake hands with the members of Brunei Royal family. I do not see anything like this outside Brunei,so I hope that the future Brunei royalty will continue this unique tradition.
Moving on to the next thing, the PRU13 sees less than half of Malaysians saying 'Lain kalilah',while a little more than half said 'UBAH'. The BN is back in power with its worst showing ever, and started its another term as Malaysia govt with this:Apa lagi Cina mahu? This is what I think, election is over. With the current economic & global situation, there is a need to stop all these very insulting and not very helpful in nation-building statement, focus on the main issue of high cost of living,high national debt,corruption.Instead of harping on this/that politician wrong-doing. The media need to understand this as well,stop giving coverage/so much airtime for political matters.Give more airtime/coverage on corruption,high national debt,high crime,high cost of living. Constructive criticism is ok,but personal attack/hitting under the belt will backfire. Its time everyone in the country,play our part in strengthening our nation economically & socially.
Last but not least,since we are in the Merdeka mood, a bit POV on it. The Minister in charge noted that merdeka spirit is low, and thus proposes a Negaraku singing in cinema. Yes, I know that Thailand do that. This would not instill nationalism & patriotism if the people have too many doubts about the country. Malaysia might be far far away from being a perfect nation, however this is our country. Its our task as Malaysian to work together hand-in-hand with the government as well as the opposition, to make Malaysia a better place to live,as well as a better future for our next generation. Merdeka! 50 tahun Jubli Emas penubuhan Malaysia
This blogger thinks that 20 sen increase in petrol, make no sense to increase price of mee goreng or mee sup or teh tarik by 20-50sen.10sen is more than sufficient.How many litres of petrol do you use in teh tarik,mee sup,mee goreng I wonder?
To sum up my life the past 7 months, I can described as 'in a despair,frustration,and very sien(bored)'.Everything that happens started from a chain of events. I started the last sem of my university life with a very respectable WAM of 74.25 and GPA of 3.25. Somehow, getting too much pre-occupied with online surveys had taken its toll it seems,as seen from my results. Short-term gain has become long term pains, as my WAM dropped to 68.667 with a very bad GPA of 2.625. With such a drastic drop, I have only received a few job interview with 1 screwed it up(KPMG Singapore),2 still pending (EY KL,KK). I have no idea what the future looks like for me. I am cautiously optimistic that something will be 'knocking at my door if I am patient'. From investment point of view,it seems that my ROI is very very LOW!
Changing the subject to something on a lighter note, this is the 2nd time that I have stepped my foot into Istana Nurul Iman for HM Sultan of Brunei Hari Raya open house. I am impressed with the changes for the better in the dining areas(food & drink included), and now there is even free wifi by DST (which I think is the fastest wifi in Brunei at 10mbps)!. Feel honoured able to get so close and shake hands with the members of Brunei Royal family. I do not see anything like this outside Brunei,so I hope that the future Brunei royalty will continue this unique tradition.
Moving on to the next thing, the PRU13 sees less than half of Malaysians saying 'Lain kalilah',while a little more than half said 'UBAH'. The BN is back in power with its worst showing ever, and started its another term as Malaysia govt with this:Apa lagi Cina mahu? This is what I think, election is over. With the current economic & global situation, there is a need to stop all these very insulting and not very helpful in nation-building statement, focus on the main issue of high cost of living,high national debt,corruption.Instead of harping on this/that politician wrong-doing. The media need to understand this as well,stop giving coverage/so much airtime for political matters.Give more airtime/coverage on corruption,high national debt,high crime,high cost of living. Constructive criticism is ok,but personal attack/hitting under the belt will backfire. Its time everyone in the country,play our part in strengthening our nation economically & socially.
Last but not least,since we are in the Merdeka mood, a bit POV on it. The Minister in charge noted that merdeka spirit is low, and thus proposes a Negaraku singing in cinema. Yes, I know that Thailand do that. This would not instill nationalism & patriotism if the people have too many doubts about the country. Malaysia might be far far away from being a perfect nation, however this is our country. Its our task as Malaysian to work together hand-in-hand with the government as well as the opposition, to make Malaysia a better place to live,as well as a better future for our next generation. Merdeka! 50 tahun Jubli Emas penubuhan Malaysia
This blogger thinks that 20 sen increase in petrol, make no sense to increase price of mee goreng or mee sup or teh tarik by 20-50sen.10sen is more than sufficient.How many litres of petrol do you use in teh tarik,mee sup,mee goreng I wonder?
Friday, February 22, 2013
Selamat Hari Kebangsaan Brunei
1 hari lagi kita akan menyambut Hari Kebangsaan Brunei ke 29, dengan tema sambutan Negaraku Brunei Darussalam. Sempena hari yang penting ini, saya ingin berkongsi pendapat mengenai Brunei.
Seiring dengan status Brunei sebagai negara Melayu Islam Beraja, pada tahun 2012, beberapa inisiatif telah diperkenalkan. Yang paling diperkatakan oleh orang ramai ialah penutupan sementara premis-premis perniagaan sewaktu sembahyang Jumaat. Pelbagai pendapat telah diutarakan oleh orang ramai, namun perkara ini jangan dianggap sebagai 'menyusahkan'. Jika pandai mengatur, perkara ini tidak akan memberi implikasi apa-apa sekali pun
Beberapa bulan ini,saya telah membaca pelbagai pendapat yang disiarkan dalam akhbar harian tempatan, Brunei Times & Borneo Bulletin. Ada yang mempersoalkan mengapa BSP tidak menyumbang banyak kepada Brunei, seperti Petronas kepada Malaysia. Ada pula yang mempertahankan BSP,bahawa mereka telah menyumbang banyak kepada negara. Pada pendapat saya, adakah perlu bangunan ikonik seperti Menara Berkembar Petronas di bumi Brunei? Rasanya tidak ada keperluan tersebut. Pada pemerhatian saya sejak menetap di Seria semenjak 1997,banyak perubahan yang telah berlaku di Seria hasil sumbangan BSP. Mengambil contoh OGDC,Pusat Insani,pusat bowling dan pawagam 3D.
Kerajan KDYMM telah memperuntukkan sejumlah wang untuk projek FTTH. Baru-baru ini Telbru telah melancarkan FTTH. Diharap dengan pengenalan FTTH di Brunei, tiada lagi masalah seperti 'internet lag' akan kedengaran lagi. Tambahan pula, pihak DST dijangka akan melancarkan 4g LTE bagi mengatasi masalah capaian internet mudah alih dan menawarkan kelajuan internet yang lebih tinggi kepada pengguna telefon mudah alih terutamanya telefon pintar. Walaupun kemajuan teknologi di Brunei agak perlahan berbanding negara jiran, ia tetap dialu-alukan!
Akhir kata, saya bangga menjadi salah seorang dari penduduk di bumi bertuah Brunei ini! Walaupun saya bukan rakyat Brunei, saya dididik mengikut acuan negara ini. Brunei akan mendapat tempat di hati saya, jika boleh saya ingin berkerjaya di negara ini, tetapi apa kan daya saya bukan orang Brunei dan bidang pekerjaan yang saya ingin ceburi menurut undang-undang yang saya ketahui orang Brunei sahaja yang boleh diambil bekerja/keutamaan diberikan
SELAMAT HARI KEBANGSAAN KE 29 BRUNEI
Seiring dengan status Brunei sebagai negara Melayu Islam Beraja, pada tahun 2012, beberapa inisiatif telah diperkenalkan. Yang paling diperkatakan oleh orang ramai ialah penutupan sementara premis-premis perniagaan sewaktu sembahyang Jumaat. Pelbagai pendapat telah diutarakan oleh orang ramai, namun perkara ini jangan dianggap sebagai 'menyusahkan'. Jika pandai mengatur, perkara ini tidak akan memberi implikasi apa-apa sekali pun
Beberapa bulan ini,saya telah membaca pelbagai pendapat yang disiarkan dalam akhbar harian tempatan, Brunei Times & Borneo Bulletin. Ada yang mempersoalkan mengapa BSP tidak menyumbang banyak kepada Brunei, seperti Petronas kepada Malaysia. Ada pula yang mempertahankan BSP,bahawa mereka telah menyumbang banyak kepada negara. Pada pendapat saya, adakah perlu bangunan ikonik seperti Menara Berkembar Petronas di bumi Brunei? Rasanya tidak ada keperluan tersebut. Pada pemerhatian saya sejak menetap di Seria semenjak 1997,banyak perubahan yang telah berlaku di Seria hasil sumbangan BSP. Mengambil contoh OGDC,Pusat Insani,pusat bowling dan pawagam 3D.
Kerajan KDYMM telah memperuntukkan sejumlah wang untuk projek FTTH. Baru-baru ini Telbru telah melancarkan FTTH. Diharap dengan pengenalan FTTH di Brunei, tiada lagi masalah seperti 'internet lag' akan kedengaran lagi. Tambahan pula, pihak DST dijangka akan melancarkan 4g LTE bagi mengatasi masalah capaian internet mudah alih dan menawarkan kelajuan internet yang lebih tinggi kepada pengguna telefon mudah alih terutamanya telefon pintar. Walaupun kemajuan teknologi di Brunei agak perlahan berbanding negara jiran, ia tetap dialu-alukan!
Akhir kata, saya bangga menjadi salah seorang dari penduduk di bumi bertuah Brunei ini! Walaupun saya bukan rakyat Brunei, saya dididik mengikut acuan negara ini. Brunei akan mendapat tempat di hati saya, jika boleh saya ingin berkerjaya di negara ini, tetapi apa kan daya saya bukan orang Brunei dan bidang pekerjaan yang saya ingin ceburi menurut undang-undang yang saya ketahui orang Brunei sahaja yang boleh diambil bekerja/keutamaan diberikan
SELAMAT HARI KEBANGSAAN KE 29 BRUNEI
Thursday, February 21, 2013
10day CNY holiday
Its 12day into the Lunar new year of water snake,another 3 more day and it will be Chap Goh Mei. My zodiac prediction for this 'Water Snake' year is not very good. Master So,a famous HK fengshui master describe it as 'Yat Lap Kat Sing Dou Mou' (1 lucky star also dont have). Some other predictions says that I should not try to get/expect 'quick gains' from gambling or investment (I am assuming CFD those kind of investment). I am also prone to easily 'fire up', so I must control my anger! This year not much luck for me,only hard work will do! Jiayou Fighting!
Let me just quickly sum up my 10day holiday
7 Feb-depart Brunei to Singapore on a RB 9.15am flight.arrived at efficient Changi Airport,only to be greeted by traffic jam on PIE/CTE otw to Holiday Inn Orchard City Centre.Had lunch at The Basement by Kopitiam,in Centrepoint. Went to the 'usual place' Ngee Ann, OG, Robinson's,Paragon. I went to branded boutiques AX,CK Jeans,GUESS but the prices were .... (I guess I should stick to buying these in Australia during Chadstone sale).Anyway managed to buy 1 T-shirt & shorts from GAP,not exactly cheap but since its 'sponsored by parents' who cares LOL! Evening went to Chinatown. After Chinatown, went to Singapore Flyer. Wow, what an experience!
8 Feb-as usual every morning I went for my Orchard Road morning walk to buy newspaper & get free newspaper. And this time, I stopped by any free wifi hotspots to check on the latest update on the housing issue (glad to note its settled). After breakfast & a quick shop at 313@Somerset,depart to JB. Similar like last year, it rained heavily! Halfway to my 'kampung' in Batu Pahat, dad asked if I wanted to go JPO. I rejected it,thinking that I would be brought there few days later but apparently I was WRONG!
9 Feb-CNY eve,nothing much to say. In the afternoon, meetup with one of my friends from Monash Sunway, Tommy. Nice to catchup with what they are doing
10 Feb-Happy CNY,nothing much to talk about just temple visiting for 'pai pai'. At night, had a CNY feast in Restoran SY
11 Feb-Went for kirin fish touching.As usual didnt manage to touch the fish
12 Feb-This is going to be the longest journey in this trip,err more than 12 hours no thanks to traffic jams! After breakfast,went to Kluang to pickup my cousin,Peter who will join us to Penang. The jam at PLUS highway was terrible, luckily we manage to shave off some jam time by detouring to GCE somewhere in Selangor. But still, we reached our hotel,Holiday Inn Resort Penang in Batu Ferringhi at 12am
13 Feb-After breakfast, went to Fort Cornwallis. Next up,Penang Hill train/tram ride up Bukit Bendera. Had lunch up there,char kway teow! After the hill,went back to rest,but me and my cousin decide to walk around Batu Ferringhi up til Hard Rock hotel.Dinner was at Guan Guan Cafe, an eatery which obtain '4 star+' trip advisor rating.
14 Feb-Breakfast at New World Park. After breakfast, went to the Wat in Lorong Burma. Got a 'chiam' from there,not very good one. Next up, Queensbay Mall. Had lunch at Kim Gary, looked around at branded boutiques like FCUK,but the price ...... (I should stick to Chadstone sale). Instead went inside AEON to renew my AEON card andbuy Renoma underwear(which might be a wrong decision,as when I return to Singapore learnt that BHG sells the more upmarket 2xist 2 for $35). When we are about to leave,it rained heavily so end up having a drink in Starbucks and luckily Starbucks had a buy 1 free 1 promo for Hojicha latte. At night went to nearby Tesco Seri Tanjung Pinang for dinner n some shopping in Tesco
15feb-Depart from Penang after breakfast in Mcd, send my cousin back to Kampar. Arrived in Subang Jaya/Sunway, went to Monash to buy my textbooks. After that, had some cendol at the famous cendol rojak stall. Stayed at Empire Hotel Subang. There, I manage to have a look at Superdry prices in Tangs. Turns out its about the same,if there is no discount,but if there is either Malaysia or Australia is cheaper. Pretty huge collection also! Dinner at Din Tai Fung, which is famous for its xiao long bao. After dinner, went to Thean hou temple
16 feb-Depart for JB after breakfast in Asia Cafe.Stayed in Inter Continental singapore in Singapore. I must say its a very good value for the price that my dad pays,with free internet n nice room! went to marina bay sands after lunch at food junction.no luck at all,but manage to walk around the shoppes at MBS. After that, went to Chinatown to buy the 'famous' Lim Chee Guan bak kwa. At night, I went for last minute shopping at EDC Bugis
17 feb-Back to Brunei,weather was not very good.The flight was bumpy almost all of the times! BTW, a friendly info:If you spend $100 in a store in Singapore,dont forget to ask for GST refund form. Now the process is simplified by using eTRS kiosk. Previously I often get scolded by Custom officers for what reason that I dont know,now no more scolding,easier GST refunding!
I guess that's about it for now.Next up my National Day posting
Let me just quickly sum up my 10day holiday
7 Feb-depart Brunei to Singapore on a RB 9.15am flight.arrived at efficient Changi Airport,only to be greeted by traffic jam on PIE/CTE otw to Holiday Inn Orchard City Centre.Had lunch at The Basement by Kopitiam,in Centrepoint. Went to the 'usual place' Ngee Ann, OG, Robinson's,Paragon. I went to branded boutiques AX,CK Jeans,GUESS but the prices were .... (I guess I should stick to buying these in Australia during Chadstone sale).Anyway managed to buy 1 T-shirt & shorts from GAP,not exactly cheap but since its 'sponsored by parents' who cares LOL! Evening went to Chinatown. After Chinatown, went to Singapore Flyer. Wow, what an experience!
8 Feb-as usual every morning I went for my Orchard Road morning walk to buy newspaper & get free newspaper. And this time, I stopped by any free wifi hotspots to check on the latest update on the housing issue (glad to note its settled). After breakfast & a quick shop at 313@Somerset,depart to JB. Similar like last year, it rained heavily! Halfway to my 'kampung' in Batu Pahat, dad asked if I wanted to go JPO. I rejected it,thinking that I would be brought there few days later but apparently I was WRONG!
9 Feb-CNY eve,nothing much to say. In the afternoon, meetup with one of my friends from Monash Sunway, Tommy. Nice to catchup with what they are doing
10 Feb-Happy CNY,nothing much to talk about just temple visiting for 'pai pai'. At night, had a CNY feast in Restoran SY
11 Feb-Went for kirin fish touching.As usual didnt manage to touch the fish
12 Feb-This is going to be the longest journey in this trip,err more than 12 hours no thanks to traffic jams! After breakfast,went to Kluang to pickup my cousin,Peter who will join us to Penang. The jam at PLUS highway was terrible, luckily we manage to shave off some jam time by detouring to GCE somewhere in Selangor. But still, we reached our hotel,Holiday Inn Resort Penang in Batu Ferringhi at 12am
13 Feb-After breakfast, went to Fort Cornwallis. Next up,Penang Hill train/tram ride up Bukit Bendera. Had lunch up there,char kway teow! After the hill,went back to rest,but me and my cousin decide to walk around Batu Ferringhi up til Hard Rock hotel.Dinner was at Guan Guan Cafe, an eatery which obtain '4 star+' trip advisor rating.
14 Feb-Breakfast at New World Park. After breakfast, went to the Wat in Lorong Burma. Got a 'chiam' from there,not very good one. Next up, Queensbay Mall. Had lunch at Kim Gary, looked around at branded boutiques like FCUK,but the price ...... (I should stick to Chadstone sale). Instead went inside AEON to renew my AEON card and
15feb-Depart from Penang after breakfast in Mcd, send my cousin back to Kampar. Arrived in Subang Jaya/Sunway, went to Monash to buy my textbooks. After that, had some cendol at the famous cendol rojak stall. Stayed at Empire Hotel Subang. There, I manage to have a look at Superdry prices in Tangs. Turns out its about the same,if there is no discount,but if there is either Malaysia or Australia is cheaper. Pretty huge collection also! Dinner at Din Tai Fung, which is famous for its xiao long bao. After dinner, went to Thean hou temple
16 feb-Depart for JB after breakfast in Asia Cafe.Stayed in Inter Continental singapore in Singapore. I must say its a very good value for the price that my dad pays,with free internet n nice room! went to marina bay sands after lunch at food junction.no luck at all,but manage to walk around the shoppes at MBS. After that, went to Chinatown to buy the 'famous' Lim Chee Guan bak kwa. At night, I went for last minute shopping at EDC Bugis
17 feb-Back to Brunei,weather was not very good.The flight was bumpy almost all of the times! BTW, a friendly info:If you spend $100 in a store in Singapore,dont forget to ask for GST refund form. Now the process is simplified by using eTRS kiosk. Previously I often get scolded by Custom officers for what reason that I dont know,now no more scolding,easier GST refunding!
I guess that's about it for now.Next up my National Day posting
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Pre CNy posting
Before CNY
It’s
been almost a month since I last blogged. I still can’t contemplate to have
regular blog timing, and is amazed how some people can blog daily.
The
Lunar New Year of ‘Water Snake’ approach and the Year of Dragon comes to a
fiery end on Saturday nite/Sunday. Let’s wish everyone celebrating Chinese New
Year and people I know, Gong Xi FaCai Xing NienKuai Le. May The Year of The
Snake Brings Everyone Good Health,Good Life and Prosperity.
Speaking
about CNY, this year marks the breaking of the CNY tradition that I called ‘1
Sabah,1 Johor’ (no I am not pledging allegiance to a certain political party)
as in 1 year, our family will go back Sabah and another year Johor for CNY. No,
we are not going for a CNY holiday, as its too costly and certainly not in our
current financial situation. For the record, we went back to Johor for CNY last
year, and surprisingly or not, we are going back to Johor again, due to
‘certain pressures’!
The
good news is I get to go to Singapore for some ‘Orchard Road shopping’ and
maybe try my luck in MBS. In Johor, we might visit Johor Premium Outlet or the
much talked about, Legoland. For our ‘Cuti-cuti 1Malaysia’, we would be going
to Penang. Before going back to Singapore, we would spend a nite in Subang
Jaya. I hope that some of my friends are already back from their CNY break in
their hometown, so we could meet up. More on my CNY holiday after I return from
my trip. Lets get to a few things that I would like to blog!
Crazy
CFD Losses:Pause & Reflect
If
you remembered I have blogged about the huge losses that I suffered from CFD!
Unfortunately, the $150 has also turned into ashes, pushing me further into
red. Currently, I am taking a break from this ‘risky game’ to recoup some of my
losses through survey work. At the same time,before I get back into the ‘game’
again, I have to reflect on my decisions carefully,so that I am not pushed
further into losses! Again, I shall advice newbies, don’t dabble in these kind
of things unless you are sure and not powered by greed!
Move
House: Another Long Story
Things
are not looking any better since I first blogged about the ‘lease problem’, as
of now there are still NO confirmation on where I will be staying the next sem.
Hopefully, over this week and next week, they would have settled it,and provide
some certainty. Otherwise, I am left on a ‘cliffhanger’.
Seria
has been my ‘home’ since 1997, Labuan which is my real hometown seems ‘foreign’.
The prospect of moving out of Seria, saddens me. However, as this is not my
decision as its related to where my dad will work in the near future,amid the
end of a huge contract. This might be a logistical nightmare, as I would have
to update my Bursa’s correspondence address as well as moving stuffs!
Fruits
of Previous Investment
Its
been a while, since I last blogged about my share portfolio. My share portfolio
value is facing a ‘roller-coaster’ ride, as the Malaysian market faces
uncertainty over the upcoming PRU13. Let me share with you, some of the current
quarter’s dividend distribution and
updates of my portfolio!
My Australian portfolio:CFX is expected to
announce its distribution on 21 Feb, however based on previous release to ASX,
they are estimating 6.8cents/share
From YTlGroup:I have just received
1sen/share from YTL.Starhill REIT has declared 3.58sen/share. Starhill Global
REIT declares 1.13cents, however due to broker admin charges, I am not going to
get the full amount
Interestingly, Sunway REIT which declares
more than 3 sen (including advance distribution), is asking for a trading halt
pending an announcement. Let’s see whether its good or bad!
Pavilion REIT declares 3.51sen
KrisAssets which would be delisted, upon
the completion of all the corporate exercise, has provided me quite a windfall
of $2.60 cash distribution. Its offspring, IGB REIT has also declared 1.83sen
CMMT declares 4.24sen
Last but not least, I have added KLCCP to
my portfolio and I am wondering if it’s a correcr decision. In addition, DiGi
will declare its result on Wednesday, I am anticipating 4-7 sen dividend
Saturday, December 29, 2012
2012 Recap and Update
Achoo (bless me), ok this is weird but when Im in Melbourne the temperature was around few degrees to tens of degrees I didnt even sneeze but back home in Brunei when its 20+ degrees I sneeze like there is no tomorrow(endless sneezing) LOL!
Ok that wasnt a good opening!2 more days and its fast approaching 2013, of which it will be an important year for me! Few things to cover in this posting,
1. Crazy CFD losses in just few days
As of today, I have lost AUD650 in my CFD trading!And still on the line is a further AUD150 still in play which is very much prone to become 'white paper' due to the current uncertainty on fiscal cliff.I practically dig out every $ from my BIBD n my Commbank account to 'play' but apparently more than once its a wrong decision! Im hoping for the best, while preparing for the worst!
My advice:Never thread the unknown waters! to those wanting fast gains
2.Biggest pokies losses and wins
Over the holidays, I went to Crown almost everyday.Somedays I lose big,but somedays I win big!The biggest win that I ever got was $130 and biggest lost was $150! Sometimes I get overexcited when I won some $ and end up losing BIG! I need to exercise more restraint to control myself from getting too excited LOL!
3.Very surprised result
What do you know, my exam result came in as a pleasant surprise!Very unexpected HD from auditing,and a rather predicted 3Ds from the other 3 subjects. Moving forward, its going to be a daunting task to maintain these kind of result in my last sem!
4. Move House again
Due to certain 'lease disagreement issues' with the house that I am supposed to stay next sem,we are left on a 'cliffhanger' to find another house to move into next sem by mid of Feb.I suppose its not an easy task as we need a 5 room house that is nearby bus loop! This should not be a big problem,maybe the biggest problem is shifting the things that I have accumulated over 6 months LOL!
5. An 'interesting' 2012
To recap 2012 in a nutshell, I lost a lot of unexpected $$$$,found a lot of unexpected $$$,finding a new taste for 'affordable luxury' brand,havent got my lesen,got 2 new phone,met a few new friends who could potentially be future business partners, most importantly STILL SINGLE LOL!
Worldwise, we witness 'December 21 end of world' that didnt materialise, and made some people laughing all the way to the bank,Obama back at White House for another term and in Malaysia the usual non-stop political squabble continues. In Brunei, the most important issue was the Friday 2hr temporary closure for 'sembahyang jumaat', the Royal Wedding and the helicopter crash
Moving forward,January is going to be an interesting month,as I am send 'packing my bags' to go back kampung for 1 month due to 'immigration issues'
With that I raise my case and see you next year bye!
Ok that wasnt a good opening!2 more days and its fast approaching 2013, of which it will be an important year for me! Few things to cover in this posting,
1. Crazy CFD losses in just few days
As of today, I have lost AUD650 in my CFD trading!And still on the line is a further AUD150 still in play which is very much prone to become 'white paper' due to the current uncertainty on fiscal cliff.I practically dig out every $ from my BIBD n my Commbank account to 'play' but apparently more than once its a wrong decision! Im hoping for the best, while preparing for the worst!
My advice:Never thread the unknown waters! to those wanting fast gains
2.Biggest pokies losses and wins
Over the holidays, I went to Crown almost everyday.Somedays I lose big,but somedays I win big!The biggest win that I ever got was $130 and biggest lost was $150! Sometimes I get overexcited when I won some $ and end up losing BIG! I need to exercise more restraint to control myself from getting too excited LOL!
3.Very surprised result
What do you know, my exam result came in as a pleasant surprise!Very unexpected HD from auditing,and a rather predicted 3Ds from the other 3 subjects. Moving forward, its going to be a daunting task to maintain these kind of result in my last sem!
4. Move House again
Due to certain 'lease disagreement issues' with the house that I am supposed to stay next sem,we are left on a 'cliffhanger' to find another house to move into next sem by mid of Feb.I suppose its not an easy task as we need a 5 room house that is nearby bus loop! This should not be a big problem,maybe the biggest problem is shifting the things that I have accumulated over 6 months LOL!
5. An 'interesting' 2012
To recap 2012 in a nutshell, I lost a lot of unexpected $$$$,found a lot of unexpected $$$,finding a new taste for 'affordable luxury' brand,havent got my lesen,got 2 new phone,met a few new friends who could potentially be future business partners, most importantly STILL SINGLE LOL!
Worldwise, we witness 'December 21 end of world' that didnt materialise, and made some people laughing all the way to the bank,Obama back at White House for another term and in Malaysia the usual non-stop political squabble continues. In Brunei, the most important issue was the Friday 2hr temporary closure for 'sembahyang jumaat', the Royal Wedding and the helicopter crash
Moving forward,January is going to be an interesting month,as I am send 'packing my bags' to go back kampung for 1 month due to 'immigration issues'
With that I raise my case and see you next year bye!
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
After Exam
Hows it going people, hoping that you all are doing well. I do notice that most people are currently in 'exam stress' mode so good luck with it, I have just passed through that stage so I understand your feelings haha! Moving on, a short preview of what Im gonna blog:
1. Rockpool
Few weeks ago went to Rockpool to celebrate's Ryan's birthday. All of us 'belanja' him dinner, as whoever birthday all of us would have to treat that person dinner. Rockpool was one of the 'atas' restaurant in Melbourne owned by Neil Perry, one of Australia's top chef! Of course, the price is pretty 'atas' too! And the bill came up to $400+ or was it $500+, since 1 serving of steak costs about $70+! The restaurant was pretty dark, dont know what concept they are trying to practice here, however there is an open kitchen concept!
2. Lucky Days,Unlucky Wrong decisions due to greed
As I write this blogpost, I am pondering whether did I make a right decision, since the current market situation is way much worser than last night peak's, and my profits were reduced severely from last night peak of $100 (after capital of $250 and prior losses of $110) to a mere $5! When you are trading, your worst enemy is emotions, as when you see that its rising you would think that it will continue to rise and rise and rise, without thinking that it could fall in 1 straight line slump!I have succumbed to my emotions a few times during my CFD trading and its not good. The key to succeed in this trading I think is not to be greedy, and dont make wrong decisions.Perhaps luck plays a role too! Anyway I will continue to monitor the prices and profit and make rational decisions, so that history wont repeat itself!
Moving on, last few I picked up another $50 on the street (In your mind you will be thinking WTF!). What happen that day was after consultation with lecturer, there were still sometime left so I went to TAb for pokies (Disclaimer:Im not a crazy gambler). Tried my luck with my last $20 in my wallet! Lady luck apparently wasnt on my side, unsatisfied I wanted another go so went to Commbank ATm to withdraw some $.On my way, before I cross the road, I saw something that looks like a $50 note lying near someone's car, it was a bit drenched n I picked it up to confirm its a $50 note! Feeling lucky, I took the $50 for another round of pokies, at 1st there wasnt much luck but when I was about to cashout, I hit the bonus game not once but twice for a total of 50 free bonus games which turns the situation around to a total gain of $7, so in total I earned $37 after deducting the lost $20 earlier!
Earlier this month, went to Crown n tried my luck, quite lucky won my 2nd biggest win $55! This rarely happens though, as usually I lost due to greed or break-even or at best win $5-$10! Pokies are fun, but if you cant control yourself the machine will control your life!
3. Exam update
This sem, I must say Im pretty surprised! At 1st I was complaining and freaking out about Auditing, but it turns out to be pretty good, so Im expected a high C to a low D. Since its the subject that I scared the most, I put the most effort here!
Next up, Corplaw. I think I underestimated the level of difficulty of this paper! However, I think I did get all the principles correct, so my hope is for a low C to high C!
The last paper is Tax law, I think I did ok with it. Hoping for a low C to low D!
In conclusion, this sem average WAM is expected to go up or at least maintain at the 70 level! Since next sem is my last sem, Im predicting its not a walk in the park so its better that I firm up this sem WAM,in the unlikely event of a very terrible results next sem! I have done what I need to do, now its up to the lecturers and tutors to decide if my answers deserved the grade that I wanted!
4. Whats up soon
I will continue this part, when I returned from my workout session. Have been missing workout throughout the exam season, so I have to catch up with my workout. It seems that my weight is gradually increasing although at very slow rate, Im thankful that it didnt drop!
Going forward as my graduation is looming, I have to plan for my future. I have planned to continue studying not Masters/Honours (I hate research/present papers,etc) but my ACCA or CPA. Then its time to search for work!
On a lighter note, I am going to enjoy this LONG holiday,but no idea how! LOL
See ya real soon, bye.
1. Rockpool
Few weeks ago went to Rockpool to celebrate's Ryan's birthday. All of us 'belanja' him dinner, as whoever birthday all of us would have to treat that person dinner. Rockpool was one of the 'atas' restaurant in Melbourne owned by Neil Perry, one of Australia's top chef! Of course, the price is pretty 'atas' too! And the bill came up to $400+ or was it $500+, since 1 serving of steak costs about $70+! The restaurant was pretty dark, dont know what concept they are trying to practice here, however there is an open kitchen concept!
2. Lucky Days,Unlucky Wrong decisions due to greed
As I write this blogpost, I am pondering whether did I make a right decision, since the current market situation is way much worser than last night peak's, and my profits were reduced severely from last night peak of $100 (after capital of $250 and prior losses of $110) to a mere $5! When you are trading, your worst enemy is emotions, as when you see that its rising you would think that it will continue to rise and rise and rise, without thinking that it could fall in 1 straight line slump!I have succumbed to my emotions a few times during my CFD trading and its not good. The key to succeed in this trading I think is not to be greedy, and dont make wrong decisions.Perhaps luck plays a role too! Anyway I will continue to monitor the prices and profit and make rational decisions, so that history wont repeat itself!
Moving on, last few I picked up another $50 on the street (In your mind you will be thinking WTF!). What happen that day was after consultation with lecturer, there were still sometime left so I went to TAb for pokies (Disclaimer:Im not a crazy gambler). Tried my luck with my last $20 in my wallet! Lady luck apparently wasnt on my side, unsatisfied I wanted another go so went to Commbank ATm to withdraw some $.On my way, before I cross the road, I saw something that looks like a $50 note lying near someone's car, it was a bit drenched n I picked it up to confirm its a $50 note! Feeling lucky, I took the $50 for another round of pokies, at 1st there wasnt much luck but when I was about to cashout, I hit the bonus game not once but twice for a total of 50 free bonus games which turns the situation around to a total gain of $7, so in total I earned $37 after deducting the lost $20 earlier!
Earlier this month, went to Crown n tried my luck, quite lucky won my 2nd biggest win $55! This rarely happens though, as usually I lost due to greed or break-even or at best win $5-$10! Pokies are fun, but if you cant control yourself the machine will control your life!
3. Exam update
This sem, I must say Im pretty surprised! At 1st I was complaining and freaking out about Auditing, but it turns out to be pretty good, so Im expected a high C to a low D. Since its the subject that I scared the most, I put the most effort here!
Next up, Corplaw. I think I underestimated the level of difficulty of this paper! However, I think I did get all the principles correct, so my hope is for a low C to high C!
The last paper is Tax law, I think I did ok with it. Hoping for a low C to low D!
In conclusion, this sem average WAM is expected to go up or at least maintain at the 70 level! Since next sem is my last sem, Im predicting its not a walk in the park so its better that I firm up this sem WAM,in the unlikely event of a very terrible results next sem! I have done what I need to do, now its up to the lecturers and tutors to decide if my answers deserved the grade that I wanted!
4. Whats up soon
Going forward as my graduation is looming, I have to plan for my future. I have planned to continue studying not Masters/Honours (I hate research/present papers,etc) but my ACCA or CPA. Then its time to search for work!
On a lighter note, I am going to enjoy this LONG holiday,but no idea how! LOL
See ya real soon, bye.
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