As I was reading Romans 13 today and came across verse 6 and 7 which says," This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing. Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor. (NIV)
Reading these verses reminds me about a client I had at my work place who asked why does he have to pay taxes. If I had read this verses earlier, I might have quoted this verse to him.
Anyway, the textbook answer is a part of our earnings contributed to the government to enable them to meet expenditures for the benefit of the people.
Just finish reading Talk to the Snail by Stephen Clarke. I find it funny. Don't go to France without reading this book! ( according to the back cover of the book.)
Happy Monday!
Vicky
Monday, May 11, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Financial Goals
Been using my free time to read Money Sense which I downloaded the PDF version from AKPK website. Currently reading the chapter on financial goals and want to share some of my financial goals with you. I believe everyone have at least 1 financial goal. It may be something small like being able to donate RM100 to charity every year.
Here's mine:
Short-term goals (less than one year)
A little update on Wang Leehom. He recently released a new MV - Screenplay. Check it out!
Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner. - Les Brown
Vicky
Here's mine:
Short-term goals (less than one year)
- To save RM200 to buy that handbag that I spotted at UParkson.
- To buy Lifehouse and Carrie Underwood latest albums which will hopefully be ready this year.
- To go for a vacation in Sarawak. I have never been to East Malaysia before and I'm a Malaysian.
- Buy an electric guitar/an acoustic guitar.
- Buy myself a life insurance.
- Invest in unit trust/mutual funds.
A little update on Wang Leehom. He recently released a new MV - Screenplay. Check it out!
Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner. - Les Brown
Vicky
Monday, May 4, 2009
Music-Man Live in KL
On May 2, 2009 I went to Music-man concert in Bukit Jalil National Stadium. The last time I was there, it was to watch the Commonwealth games which was a long time ago in 1998. I arrived there with my friend at 6.30pm and there was already a crowd. There was already a lot of people there and my friend and me lined up at the wrong place. However, after finding out that we were at the wrong line and after looking around for a sign that says RM198, we managed to find the right line. It was really hot out there, I was already sweating even before I got in.
I think there was more than 20,000 there that night. After the opening performance, I finally got to see what I had been waiting for - Wang Leehom. He performed songs from his older albums and also from his latest album "Hearbeat". He also introduced Bahamut to us and it was really cool. He played the grand piano (which looked dirty, no wonder he didn't mind standing on it to sing "What's wrong with rock" before the concert ended), violin, drums and of course the electric guitar. I like how he played a popular Disney song "When you wish upon the star" before performing "Luo Ye Gui Gen" on the violin. He' s really a maestro.
Some songs that I didn't expect him to sing is "Crying Palms" - one song which I still love until now and also "Can You Feel My World".
Other than singing and playing musical instruments, Leehom also danced and beat-boxed. Wow! He performs differently live and most of the time, it's better than the album version. So it's really worth it to go to his concert. The concert ended at around 11 something and fortunately, I managed to reach home after 12am. Normally, the LRT stations closes at 12am or 11.45pm.
Overall, the concert was brilliant!
Leehom fan,
Vicky
I think there was more than 20,000 there that night. After the opening performance, I finally got to see what I had been waiting for - Wang Leehom. He performed songs from his older albums and also from his latest album "Hearbeat". He also introduced Bahamut to us and it was really cool. He played the grand piano (which looked dirty, no wonder he didn't mind standing on it to sing "What's wrong with rock" before the concert ended), violin, drums and of course the electric guitar. I like how he played a popular Disney song "When you wish upon the star" before performing "Luo Ye Gui Gen" on the violin. He' s really a maestro.
Some songs that I didn't expect him to sing is "Crying Palms" - one song which I still love until now and also "Can You Feel My World".
Other than singing and playing musical instruments, Leehom also danced and beat-boxed. Wow! He performs differently live and most of the time, it's better than the album version. So it's really worth it to go to his concert. The concert ended at around 11 something and fortunately, I managed to reach home after 12am. Normally, the LRT stations closes at 12am or 11.45pm.
Overall, the concert was brilliant!
Leehom fan,
Vicky
Friday, May 1, 2009
Rest day
Happy Labour's Day!
Yesterday was my last day of work, and also one of my busiest, where my deadline is at 2PM, because that's when the office boy will submit all the BE forms to the IRB. Phew! Even e-filing isn't much better, because the website is so jammed up and slow. Sometimes I had to log in a few times. The worst part is when you're about to sign it, it got stuck and you had to log-in again. My colleague also treated me to lunch at Pizza Hut :). I will miss working there. When they get up to be at work at 8.30pm tomorrow, I'll be at home.
Went to 1 Utama today, watched Threads of Destiny. It's a Japanese movie. The funniest part was when Sara jumped down from the building and a guy at the back shouted,"Aiyo!". Before the movie, I was at U Parkson, checking at the cosmetics from Estee Lauder. I applaud the make-up artist or whatever you call the person at the counter. Good customer service! Bravo! I tried the new range of lipstick/gloss that I saw in a newspaper advertisement and because I had dry lips so he applied lip conditioner for me to. He helped me choose the colour too because I wanted something that suits my skin tone and gives me the natural look. After that he helped put on blusher to make my skin look healthier and less dull. I'm a fan of Estee Lauder perfumes especially the Pure White Linen collection.
Yeah, and if you bring along a Clinique coupon pasted on The Star or Sin Chew Jit Poh a few days ago, you would get a skin consultation and also a free gift worth RM30 or RM50.
Lunch was at Sushi Groove. I love the tempura there.
After lunch, I shopped a bit more before going home. The sales were tempting and it's better to shop on a full stomach, you will buy less. I bought a packet of Marks and Spencer chocolate chip cookies. Hey, it was a "hot item" and the price is right. Hehe. I usually don't shop in Marks and Spencer because the price tag hurts. However, after I bought some cookies from Marks and Spencer with Yein and Enya, I somehow got addicted to it. Now that I'm free, I hope that I can meet up with them again.
Enjoy your weekend!
Vicky
Yesterday was my last day of work, and also one of my busiest, where my deadline is at 2PM, because that's when the office boy will submit all the BE forms to the IRB. Phew! Even e-filing isn't much better, because the website is so jammed up and slow. Sometimes I had to log in a few times. The worst part is when you're about to sign it, it got stuck and you had to log-in again. My colleague also treated me to lunch at Pizza Hut :). I will miss working there. When they get up to be at work at 8.30pm tomorrow, I'll be at home.
Went to 1 Utama today, watched Threads of Destiny. It's a Japanese movie. The funniest part was when Sara jumped down from the building and a guy at the back shouted,"Aiyo!". Before the movie, I was at U Parkson, checking at the cosmetics from Estee Lauder. I applaud the make-up artist or whatever you call the person at the counter. Good customer service! Bravo! I tried the new range of lipstick/gloss that I saw in a newspaper advertisement and because I had dry lips so he applied lip conditioner for me to. He helped me choose the colour too because I wanted something that suits my skin tone and gives me the natural look. After that he helped put on blusher to make my skin look healthier and less dull. I'm a fan of Estee Lauder perfumes especially the Pure White Linen collection.
Yeah, and if you bring along a Clinique coupon pasted on The Star or Sin Chew Jit Poh a few days ago, you would get a skin consultation and also a free gift worth RM30 or RM50.
Lunch was at Sushi Groove. I love the tempura there.
After lunch, I shopped a bit more before going home. The sales were tempting and it's better to shop on a full stomach, you will buy less. I bought a packet of Marks and Spencer chocolate chip cookies. Hey, it was a "hot item" and the price is right. Hehe. I usually don't shop in Marks and Spencer because the price tag hurts. However, after I bought some cookies from Marks and Spencer with Yein and Enya, I somehow got addicted to it. Now that I'm free, I hope that I can meet up with them again.
Enjoy your weekend!
Vicky
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Thinking of you
I was suppose to be able to be back early from work today but I was waiting for a client who didn't turn up in the end.
Anyway, got this song stuck in my head. It's Thinking of You by Katy Perry.
Enjoy the song and video, got to go catch American Idol on TV, even though I already know the results but that still doesn't spoil the fun of watching it.
Vicky
Anyway, got this song stuck in my head. It's Thinking of You by Katy Perry.
Enjoy the song and video, got to go catch American Idol on TV, even though I already know the results but that still doesn't spoil the fun of watching it.
Vicky
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Expensive Chicken Rice
I realized how expensive a plate of chicken rice sold at a stall near my house is today. It's RM4 for a plate! Near my workplace, it cost RM3.30 in one stall and RM3.50 in another stall behind my office. The RM3.50 has a crowd eating there and I agree it's nice. I can get rice balls instead of the normal style for rice in the RM3.30 stall.
I rarely eat meat for lunch at my workplace because I usually eat at a vegetarian restaurant. I usually eat small rice and two different dishes of vegetables and it cost around RM2. So that's still affordable I think.
Happy Easter everyone!
Vicky
I rarely eat meat for lunch at my workplace because I usually eat at a vegetarian restaurant. I usually eat small rice and two different dishes of vegetables and it cost around RM2. So that's still affordable I think.
Happy Easter everyone!
Vicky
Saturday, April 4, 2009
1st pay cheque
I got my first pay cheque on April Fool's day. Enjoy my work, my colleagues and bosses are nice, friendly and helpful. Have to work overtime on most days, right now it's the peak period so have to rush to complete the cases by April 30.
By the way, I'm working in a tax firm so I'm doing tax. The thing with taxes is that it keeps changing as the government introduce a new budget or make changes in the taxes so some information in my text notes were completely obsolete.
Update you all later. Have fun computing your taxes by April 30, 2009!
Vicky
By the way, I'm working in a tax firm so I'm doing tax. The thing with taxes is that it keeps changing as the government introduce a new budget or make changes in the taxes so some information in my text notes were completely obsolete.
Update you all later. Have fun computing your taxes by April 30, 2009!
Vicky
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