Sunday, February 24, 2019

lunar accountant

yes this is an update of my life.

now that CNY is officially over, work has been gaining back to normal.. or in certain areas, more than normal. i can feel my brain is literally squeezed beyond dry almost every single day. nonetheless, i guess having little challenges every now and then do get me on my feet. if things move too well and smoothly, i might just be bored to death. let's put that in record though.. who knows when i am the elder people in the workforce, say above 45, my mindset might change.

the week ahead seems to be rather packed as well. however, i am glad i have made full use of my weekends. well, while probably not resting as much as i think i should be in the past 2 days, i definitely managed to do things that i deemed worth cutting down on some rest.. and yes, that includes playing Pokemon Go since there was a 3-hour event earlier today.

in my defence, i did do other more useful things as well. the most useful thing cost the most as well. $100 to be specific.. it was used to change my motorcycle tyre. gosh, so expensive but then again, nothing is more expensive than safety. did manage to be accountant for just once per year as well. given CNY is over, i have gotten whatever red packets that i could get. the numbers have been counted and dream on if you think i am going to say it here. i wonder how many more years i can still get to receive them haha. until next time then, cheers.

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

5 things

here to share yet another interesting article. this time it is on the 5 valuable lessons to learn as you seek to improve yourself. spare 10 minutes to read "5 Difficult Things the Most Successful People Learn to Do From an Early Age" (link).

Sunday, February 17, 2019

end of heat

yes this is an update of my life.

past week had been a really busy one. there were new challenges but i am so glad that the week ended on a pretty decent note. this weekend was minimal break but it is expected since it is within the CNY period. i have been putting on a little of weight throughout the past 12 days of celebration and given the short time span with the not so small weight gain, i think i ought to be running way more real soon.

apart from weight gain, my wallet weight has increased as well. managed to get my losses back and win a little more. CNY is ending.. i doubt we will be playing more so i can declare a win in this CNY period then. 5th year in a row. may this streak not end.. i don't care if the winnings are small.. i just want to maintain this streak.. haha.

the terrible hot and humid weather moved aside to usher in heavy rain earlier as well. really nice to have some rain after what it seems like months without it (though i think it could actually be a month of two since the last downpour). looking forward to the week ahead. until next time then, cheers.

Thursday, February 7, 2019

-1, 0, 1

yes this an update of my life.

here's wishing all my chinese readers a very Happy Lunar New Year! may the year of the pig be a great one for you.. filled with fun, joy and laughter. may you buy 4D/Toto and win a little from the government. may those who are studying score good results. may those who are working get bigger bonus.

over the past few days, my life can be somewhat summarised in three numbers.. yes, the numbers -1, 0 and 1. while i can't reveal some parts as to why, i will explain as much as i possibly can.


status -1. the usual "ritual" of putting quick thinking/calculating, probability and money management are put to test during the 15 days of CNY every year. i have not lost in quite a number of years at the end of each CNY period. so going into the first three/four days this year, i somehow landed on a slight deviation of the past trends. as of now i lost $1. haha.. yeah very small sum.. though i don't play small sums.. it just so happened after the three/four days of "investments" as the wins and losses cancel one another out.. i lost just $1. no worries.. there is still quite some time to work on it.

status 0. okay, this one i cannot really say so much. unless you know me and are close to me, chances are you will never know the full story about it. to my close friends who do not know, it is probably because i haven't seen you since last week? haha.. anyway, in brief, it relates to something i had hoped for for quite some time but i found myself not back at square one but rather square zero. back to nothingness but i am determined to work my way up again. i don't mind falling so long the fall is justified/fair.

status 1. okay this is a little funny. i measured my weight prior to the CNY holidays and did so again minutes ago. i have gained 1kg in one week.. hmm.. maybe time to eat more healthily for the next couple of weeks. wait, who am i kidding? i shall wait until after CNY. so glad to have eaten so many good food over the past few days.

so that's that.. my 7-days break in a nutshell. tomorrow is my Monday and my Friday. probably going to head back to office to clear the emails for a third of the time before going back to the weekend of visiting. until next time then, cheers.

Monday, February 4, 2019

pig out

yes this is an update of my life.

it is evening time and yet the weather is terribly hot and humid. i am sweating like a pig. what a way to usher in the year of the pig in a few minutes time.

in the blink of eye, another lunar year has past by and here comes the new lunar new year. the time to gamble, drink, feast and pig out is upon us. okay i shall stop with the pig puns. but here is to a better year ahead. until next time then, cheers.

Sunday, February 3, 2019

tanned

yes this is an update of my life.

the last few days have been so damn hot. well, good that i get to ride my motorcycle without rain but it is really painful to feel the scorching heat on my arms. even with my arm sleeves on, my skin is getting tanned. my oh my.

that aside, reason i have been moving around is due to the fact that CNY is coming. on top of the usual reasons i ride my motorcycle around the neighbourhood, i have been meeting old friends and running small errands for the family. probably can rest after tomorrow. cannot wait for the start of gambling days to begin. may my winning streak continue. until next time then, cheers.