HOW MUCH IS YOUR SALARY VS HOW MUCH DO YOU SAVED?

I've read a very interesting books by Tom Peters and at the end of my reading journey I've started to realized the importance of savings and the significant of the big question HOW MUCH DO YOU SAVED MONTHLY ?

You can earn big amount of money (definitely I'm not one of them...hehehe) but at the end of the month not many people (according to Tom Peters and even RT Kiyosaki) check on how much they manage to save. I remember talking to a friend of mine who is getting a handsome amount of salary but not being able to save, where one of his problem is lack of motivation to save but lots of motivation to spend. And I do agree with his statement.

So my plan for this month and hopefully the next month onwards is to start saving hopefully with 3 digits and I'll try my best if possible before end of this year to increase it to a healthy 4 digits saving. My motivation ????? It's back to the magic word ...HOW MUCH DO YOU SAVED MONTHLY ...

RIZAL

ME AND EXORA

The long CNY holiday break give me the opportunity to go back to Kulim. As usual we utilize the PLUS Highway and due to the perfect timing we manage to avoid the traffic jam. one of the highlight of this year travelling is the large numbers of Proton Exora, the newly launched MPV by Proton on the highway, the MPV is almost everywhere.

I've to admit, I'm one of those who is a bit sceptical when comes to Proton cars but Exora changes my view on national cars. It's big, beautiful and affordable. I'm actually planning to buy a replacement car for my current daihatsu ascend and Exora is currently top on the list.

There will obviously be lots of positive and negative feedback from the exora's owner and i will definitely use it as the tools to assist me when the time comes for me to buy EXORA.

RIZAL

SOCIAL GOLFING

Golf is a sport that has always been connected with rich people, expensive , time wasting and other negative feedback. Social golfing is totally the opposite of all the negative feedback that has always been associated with this sport.

As a social golfer myself, this is a sport that allows me to exercise (both mind and body) while having a good ‘chit-chat’ with old friends .And to reduce the cost there a lots of cheap golf course to choose from. Or to even reduce it just do it once every 2 months.

The last outing was at Nilai Spring in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. It was a well maintain 18 holes golf course with long and easy fairway. Social golfer like me will not be too serious looking at the score but more too having fun and catching up old stories. Nothing beats the feeling of having a good hot shower at the clubhouse after completing the game.

Looking forward ti the next outing end of February at Kota Kemuning.

RIZAL

BACA@LRT

The english translation will be reading while your in the train (or light train or tube or subway). It's an event to be planned once a month by a group of book lover here in Malaysia. The first event was successfully held last 2 weeks and about 150 people turn up to give support.

It's one of the initiative to get more Malaysian to read and since LRT or subway is one of the mostly used transportation in the city, it can be considered as a moving reading place. Although some will disagree especially it's not easy to read while standing on the LRT but it is still for me a very good campaign to get Malaysian to read more.

I miss the first event but will try my best to join the next event.

RIZAL

CENDOL MOMENT @ TAIPING

The stall (owner is the 3rd generation)

Patiently waiting for the goodies

Another view of the stall

I've blog about Cendol Leman Dawi few weeks back which is famous because of the owner non-stop information sharing. This time it's another CENDOL but a humble yet 'SEDAP'. I was sending my little brother (Shafiq) back to SERATAS and stop by to the establishment to try it myself.

ANSARI FAMOUS CENDOL has been there for quiet some time (the owner is the 3rd generation). The location is probably not the best (we have to ask around to get there) but still people do make an effort finding the stall.

It's a typical mamak's cendol (which for me, much better than the Malay version) and yes you can ask for additional topping like pulut, jagung etc. But the surrounding which is cool and friendly that interest me. So the next time you're in Taiping, look for ANSARI FAMOUS CENDOL.

RIZAL

MY ALUMNI : ASAS

The newly proposed ASAS tie

This will be the new logo


"SEDIAKAN PAYUNG SEBELUM HUJAN"

ASAS top management in discussion mode

One of the pillar for any old boys association is a strong group of leader. Alam Shah is basically in the same mould of MCKK,STAR and SDAR not to forget RMC but for a not sure reasons the alumni seems to be a bit behind.

However that will be a story of the past since the new group of leader is giving their all to strengthen and improvise the used to be proud association of ALAM SHAH OLD BOYS. 2010 will be the starting point with many activities plan benefiting both current and old boys. Looking forward to give my very best support to ensure ours will be at par or even better with the likes of STAROBA, MCOBA, SDARA and OPA ....

"CITA, USAHA,JAYA"

Sharizal Nasri (SAS 1986-1990)

SUGAR OHHH SUGAR .....

Happy new year to everybody and guess what we have a new price tag for sugar and yes it's 20 cents more than last year. Hmmm one thing that surely will happen after the new pricing implementation is the domino effect to other product especially related to sugar...

I had a nice teh tarik yesterday and it's up by 20 cents and because it was soooo goood I've decided not to argue with the teh tarik man but to think about it what is the logic of the price hike. As usual as a normal citizen I'm hoping that the price hike fiesta will be tackled wisely by the authority.... However positively maybe it's time to reduce our normal teh tarik, roti canai and consumption leading to healthier lifestyle.