A year old

Our family car just turn one year old two Saturdays ago on 2 August 2008. It has already run 24,600 km mileage ever since we drove it out from the Toyota showroom.

I must say this family car has served us well thus far. Meeting most of my expectation mostly in terms of fuel mileage which about RM0.21-0.22 per km (after fuel hike). Performance is there enough to bring us around. Many occasion we pack ourselves into this car with the whole family (6 adults, 1 kid, 2 babies) traveling around town for shopping, eating etc. It fulfilled its purpose originally planned. I am glad we had this car.

Looking back, I must thank God for He is the One allowed me to have the finance capacity to owned it. That time, God opened door for me to obtain salary increment as a result of better job offer. It was good opportunity then to change my old Proton Iswara which is already ten year old for a better suited family car.

Thank you Lord once again for Your provision and blessing.

Dough + Nut

Yes Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is coming to Malaysia!

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc plans to develop about 20 retail stores in Malaysia, further expanding its operations overseas. The Winston-Salem-based doughnut maker said last Friday the shops will open over the next five years.

The firm is working with affiliate Berjaya Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Sdn Bhd in Malaysia.

But we gotta wait a bit longer as to when exactly it will come is not known yet. We are so spoil with choices nowadays.

Disrupted

The whole of last week was full of disruption makes blogging much tougher to do.

First of all, our two little kids was not well. It started with Ivan who was down with asthma, cough, flu, fever at one go. Ivan didn't sleep well at night for few days as he cough badly and wheezed. It is not a very nice feeling to see him go through that as I know very well how it is like. I too suffered asthma during my childhood days. When we consulted our doctor, Ivan was put into nebulizer to relief his constrained air passage in order to breath better and this not his first time being treated with it. The asthma should not be there as I told God and myself. Both Soo Pei and I is determine to get him heal from it by God's grace and healing power. I managed to ask Ps. Dexter to pray for Ivan yesterday after Sunday service. Ivan is much better now apart from losing a bit of his baby fat. >Sigh<

Reanne on the other hands was down with fever, running nose and cough. We presumed she got those virus from Ivan. Just last Sunday she had her 3rd pneumococcal jab. This is first time Reanne got sick. The phlegm in her throat causes irritation and sensation to cough. She cried to complaint her discomfort. When we bring Reanne to the nearby clinic, we were being 'lecture' by the 'experience' doctor how should prevent and take care our children wellbeing. Well, we take it with open mind as we told the 'good' doctor. After thought we better postpone her next immunization jab supposedly to have it this week.

On work wise I was outstation for one day trip to Penang to sought thing out there. When up there by driving with two of my senior managers. Thank God they arrange driver to drive us. If not I gotto to drive since I am the most 'junior' around. Got a bit tired up the next day as it has been a while I do day trip traveling. Last round was by flight. Company is looking into cost saving as tough times looming in. Soo Pei too was tired out by taking care of the two little ones especially during the night time. As parents, it is part of the 'job' to juggle day to day challenges that greet us.

There you go, our disrupted week as summarized above. Looks forward to this week for fresh start :)

Really Price Cut?!

The price of petrol prices is expected to go down on Sept 1 following a Government decision to float pump prices according to world gasoline prices.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said in a statement Friday that the Government had fixed the subsidy to 30 sen per litre and will not increase the price to more than the present RM2.70 per litre this year.

The new price for petrol will be decided on the first of every month from now on. It will be based on prices of gasoline and not crude oil.

However, the new move does not cover the prices and subsidy for diesel, which is about 80 sen per litre. World gasoline price was at US$129.19 per litre Friday. If the Government were to readjust the petrol prices immediately, pump prices will go down by 6 sen.

I got a mixed feeling about this..... skeptical, unbelieved, glad, hopeful. Whatever the reason the government came out this ideal, it actually sound logical, acceptable and workable. I was informed Singapore does it, adjusting the petrol prices according to global market price. Why on earth they didn't figure it out earlier? Sigh.......

More Price Cut?

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today confirmed that the fuel price will be revised downwards soon, but the date and the quantum will be announced later.

“If possible, I want to reduce the fuel price right now. Be patient, the government will announce it later. The government is studying several matters before making the announcement,” he said, when asked when the price would come down.

He said the government’s plan to reduce the fuel price was discussed at the Cabinet meeting last Wednesday and several ministers had spoken on the matter.

I am trying to read the underlaying message PM gave (notice the bold statement), 'but', 'studying', 'if possible' and 'plan to'. Can't it be said that Government - will reduce according to market rates. Simple, short and clear. Most of all sincere.

Wild Money

The person that converted the paper money into all these wild animal sure creative and talented. My friend David Chen shared it to me and it amazed me.

Price Cut?

Very rare and unexpected news to me when most are doing price hike. Anyhow, I don't think I am going to change my present Sony Ericsson although 2 years old already. Save for other priority stuff. I was a former Nokian before.

Nokia, the world’s top maker of cell phones, cut the prices of many of its phones by up to 10 per cent in late July, with the steepest cuts in music and media phones, according to market data and industry sources.

Handset makers are facing an increasingly heated battle for market share as demand for pricey phones has started to slow in the United States and Europe, where economies are under pressure from the global credit crunch.

The price cuts from the Finnish manufacturer, which controls 40 per cent of the cellphone market, will put further pressure on its smaller rivals like Sony Ericsson, which has focused on music and camera phones.

Trust

As I turn my office table calender, I found this verse speak assurance and comfort. It is as if God is persuading my heart to trust - 'Hey, you can count on Me'.

Thank you, Lord