tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109527462012-02-03T11:03:05.900+08:00Just a money-minded mini me...MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.comBlogger1141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-806371319885376842011-02-05T11:39:00.002+08:002011-02-05T11:48:10.589+08:00

Whenever someone new sits in Management, there'll usually be some song-and-dance about how he/she can make a difference.Afterall, if he/she claims to be able to make a difference, is asking for sign-on bonus, increments, and benefits, he/she had better be able to steer us in the right direction and bring us to greater heights and success. Right?The government gave out some S$230 million in baby

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-90309017096882350702011-01-11T22:13:00.002+08:002011-01-11T22:17:19.386+08:00

gazette them!!In a move that’s surprisingly not surprising but expected, the 2nd largest online social-political blog in Singapore, The Online Citizen (TOC) has received notice that it will be gazetted as a Political Association for the purpose of the Political Donations Act.Read more here : http://www.temasekreview.com/2011/01/11/newsflash-toc-to-be-gazetted-as-a-political-association/Another

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-8857926909816431832010-12-01T23:06:00.002+08:002010-12-01T23:14:19.889+08:00

I need to install new line quickly....butSingtel?Starhub?M1?100Mbps MaxInfinity any good?How come Singtel only has 15Mbps?What are you all using? Which better?:(

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but guess what?it can't download apps - IT policyit can't download finance apps - IT policyit can't download games - IT policyit can't download twitter - IT policyit can't access facebook - IT policyit can't access bloomberg (??) - IT policyit can't play youtube / tudou / dailymotion / vikii - error messageit can't go into gmail - unauthorised siteit's gps doesn't workthere are TWO clocks to

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-29790104446444000862010-09-29T12:59:00.002+08:002010-09-29T13:02:28.431+08:00

Look at this! How cool's that ? :)Can tether! My PC can go into 'sleep mode' for all I care now!!Have to wait till 2011 though :(

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-44855218394085176742010-08-23T19:38:00.001+08:002010-08-23T19:46:17.428+08:00

Didn't know I could control my PC with my BB ;)what else? what else? :)heehee...i know i sound suaku...humor me :)

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so cool yeah! :)instant messaging app leh! no character limit! in several different locations! at the same time!at least that's one fun thing to do with my BBnow to find other BB users....outside of work!

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Many of us like to think the best of people. We like to think that they shoot straight and are forthright in their intentions. We also like to believe that they will ask for what they want and not resort to crazy tactics to get it. Unfortunately, however, there are times when we come across those who will do whatever it takes to get what they want...including manipulation. Being manipulated

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Due in September :(Next....how to use huh?

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I hate going to bed on Sunday nights.It means when I next open my eyes, it's Monday :(

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When people are stressed, they1) eat2) snack3) crave chocolates4) go running5) drink6) beat up their wivesWhen my system is stressed, I .....get pimples.

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Rule #1 (for Singaporeans only)Do not rely on your CPF.Do not count on CPF Life and it's 'income for life' slogan to provide for your needs.If you do, be sure you can answer the following questions first :Date=====1) when will you get your money?2) who decides when you'll get your money?Amount======1) how much will you receive?2) who decides how much you'll receive?If the answer to the questions

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Losses needed to be plugged...aging population has annuities that need to be paid out...so, how?Need to raise money!!But, since GST hikes, more ERP gantries, and income tax increases are really unpopular (elections coming!!), and recognising they cant take more money from citizens (elections coming!!) without suffering at the polls (elections coming!!)....They decided they'll take the money from

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People on a diet should not be having- mee goreng- fish fillet- chicken drumstick- rojak- ice cream (with a slice of bread)- mango- full cream milkfor dinner.One. Dinner.

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About time and not too soon either.What we've always suspected for years, is finally being played out in the courts.This will be interesting :)

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let me count the times....#1 hole, and again, #2 hole, #3 hole and again, #5 hole, #7 hole and againIt was starting to be an extremely unhealthy love affairIntervention came by way of heavy showers, and though I pride myself on being faithful, I decided we needed to end it.So, good bye, bunkers.But I'm sure we'll meet again.

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-939074102402807332010-04-12T21:24:00.002+08:002010-04-12T21:27:06.040+08:00

why is Ho Ching still CEO of Temasek?:(

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A friend worried about his son's future.Said his son didn't finish school. And by that, he wasn't referring to Junior College or Polytechnic. Hence, said son had not been able to secure a job in certification crazy Singapore.Unwanted by employers, said son turned aimless, wasn't ambitious. Spends his time playing games on his computer or hanging out with friends.To be fair, if I were said son, I

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-26865249392927372282010-03-27T15:38:00.003+08:002010-03-27T15:49:00.323+08:00

Was chatting with a friend the other day.He was admiring a silver arowana displayed, and excitedly shared about one which caught his eye some months back.Golden, with fiery red scales, purple fins....I imagined it would look like thisQuite pretty hor?Seeing as he was so enamoured, I asked if he bought it, and how much was the damage.Him : SGD53,000Me : So, you bought it?Him : No! That would be

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-47155026731042018462010-03-24T21:34:00.002+08:002010-03-24T21:47:07.114+08:00

Moaning about the low low interest rates, she asked, "What else could I do with the SGD15MM sitting in the current account?"Seeing as how risk adverse she is, I suggested a swap, no FX risk, works like a fixed deposit, only she gets 0.5%pa more than fixed deposit. No pre-termination half way though, or there'll be penalties. She made a face. So little, she said.But, no risk, I replied.She asked,

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From a topic that was intended to discuss managing risks, it devoted all of one paragraph (of only two sentences) before launching into providing investment advice.It would have been better if the author had elaborated how we can manage risks using the various insurance options that are available out there.Afterall, insurance is one area where we have all suffered from buyers remorse. If there is

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-15861275974805133152010-02-28T19:41:00.001+08:002010-02-28T20:47:47.211+08:00

have a family dinner gathering and not tell me about it?Now make it look like I so anti-social....but perhaps that was the idea.Nvm. I get the message. I know when I need to stay away from occasions where I'm not welcome.

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My dolphin :(Turned my bag inside out, upside down....nothing.It's really gone :(

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-3368513249264828692010-02-20T09:22:00.003+08:002010-02-20T09:36:12.965+08:00

Guess who came to play with me?A monitor lizard!!

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Can't find my gloves.Wasted, waking up so early :(

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-78856404217450987842010-01-05T22:30:00.005+08:002010-01-05T22:48:35.136+08:00

Two months ago, a newly acquired client asked which stock I'd suggest she buy, if not the usual blue chips.I gave her a name.She scrutinised and pored over the annual reports and news related to this company over the last 24 months.Asked me a whole bunch of questions why, why, why.And then decided she'll try it out by buying......*drum roll*....50,000 shares.I yawned.The stock remained stuck in

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-26239683356245566462009-12-30T16:49:00.002+08:002009-12-30T16:53:43.990+08:00

Client sent her a fax. To a different team's fax machine.She called me on my mobile, since I'm on leave, to ask : 'do you know where is this fax machine?'*pull hair*Do I look like I keep track or am in charge of fax machines??

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-16070399502658319392009-12-26T14:14:00.004+08:002009-12-27T15:03:57.880+08:00

This seem like an innocuous report. I mean, I grew up seeing them takeover various other mini-marts in my little HDB estate, from Fitzpatrick, to Silo, and finally to Fairprice. And Fairprice remained. Till today. Should be a non-event, seeing they're started by the Government. Afterall, nobody would expect a government entity (Fairprice) to be booted out by another government entity (HDB)

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-91531590119519603852009-12-23T22:26:00.001+08:002009-12-23T22:26:00.325+08:00

Overheard this conversation between assistant and another banker.Assistant : *addressing banker* what is happening to the client's loan?Banker : what have we done to the loan?Assistant : I'm asking you.Banker : I ask you back.Assistant : *slam drawer* I guess I'm not the only one who's miserable and suffering the MBA assistant.Sigh.

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You'll feel sorry for the parents as you watch this.On top of the struggles of caring for 2 disabled children, they have to struggle with imminent loss of jobs, and put up with humiliation from welfare officers (!!) if they tried to ask for help on the #04 of HDB building.Speaking of this #04 HDB building, I can't figure what department sits there. Surfed the HDB website, and it only lists down

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-74027215123619723122009-12-22T22:19:00.003+08:002009-12-22T22:25:29.528+08:00

Today I asked her if she knew so-and-so's corporate ID.Her reply?"It's on the intranet."That's it. No further 'top-up' of where in the intranet I can get the information. Which page. Which link. No volunteering to obtain the info for me.'It's on the intranet.'Like the intranet is this single solitary web page, where all I need to do is double-click on Explorer and ta-da! Answer to my question in

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-23461617485394253862009-12-21T19:34:00.002+08:002009-12-21T19:45:09.867+08:00

Client had a trade that expired today.As required, I told her to update trade status to the client.She replied that she had already attempted to speak to the client twice, but was unsuccessful.Full stop. End of story. She's done everything to convey the message. But had failed.She had made two phone calls. Had tried very hard already. Nothing else she can do.I was expecting more. More effort.

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-6848807558573601802009-12-21T17:32:00.003+08:002009-12-21T17:45:55.189+08:00

I enjoy my job. I really do.But if there's one reason why I'd quit, it would be because of assistants.The standard of assistants is so appalling.And mind you, they come with Masters, CFAs, First Class Honors, etc. Not stupid. But no common sense.Instead of them reminding me to do certain things, I'm the one reminding them not to miss certain deadlines.Instead of them telling me what are the steps

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-68285717126765071522009-12-17T22:17:00.003+08:002009-12-17T22:21:33.746+08:00

No, not to Christmas!! :)But, to the first ever overnight trip we'll be making as a family.Imagine.Who can remember the last time we did an overnighter together?

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-88881930199252931202009-12-12T12:09:00.005+08:002009-12-12T12:13:38.303+08:00

My attempt at making a strawberry shortcake :)Smell test : passLooks test : neighbour said should have covered the sides with cream tooTaste test : erm....which brave soul would give it a try? ;P

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-59341128967939242302009-12-11T10:17:00.004+08:002009-12-11T12:02:12.300+08:00

Of all the KPIs we've had to meet this year, we thought this would be the easiest.Get our golf handicap.I mean, take the day off, hit the balls, get through 18 holes while enjoying the beautiful landscape and sending the buggies into roller coaster mode. How difficult could it be?Unfortunately, those little white balls seem to have a trajectory all of their own. And also, mine seem to like the

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-62627938908146489352009-12-07T23:27:00.002+08:002009-12-07T23:45:01.339+08:00

You know what? Nevermind about the flowers, or fast cars, or expensive restaurants with attendant-in-waiting.Nevermind about the branded clothes or good looks.All it took was simply for him to open the car door for me. And I kept thinking well after he dropped me off, just what a charming gentleman he is!Holding my own at work is good. Being seen as an equal is good.Being treated like a lady?

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This one was cleaned out within 2 days, and found lovers at work too!Am happy :)

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A young and pretty lady posted this on a popular forum: Title: What should I do to marry a rich guy? I'm going to be honest of what I'm going to say here. I'm 25 this year. I'm very pretty, have style and good taste. I wish to marry a guy with $500k annual salary or above. You might

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Deciding to take up that SGD0.01 Tiger Airways promotion, and going with the family to Hainan Island was a great idea.Mum thinks so too.She triumphantly told me this morning that she's already gotten her flu jab.And the trip's in Jan 2010.

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-30140051155657039752009-09-15T20:18:00.002+08:002009-09-15T20:26:46.990+08:00

Like many singles, I think, I was quite pleased with the idea of getting my own 3-room flat, and when old, sell the lease back to the government for an income.But, I came across this Channelnewsasia report, HDB to review if target group for Lease Buyback Scheme needs to be expanded SINGAPORE: The Housing and Development Board (HDB) will review whether the target group for the Lease Buyback

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-38123394441583044232009-09-11T23:20:00.003+08:002009-09-11T23:41:57.451+08:00

Mum very excitedly informed me when I got home today : 'don't worry, there's a lot of jobs!'Before I'd removed my shoes or locked the gate, she'd hurried out of her room to show me this article As I tried to make out the headlines in the dark of the evening (austerity drive, didn't turn on the lights), she followed up with a '900! they need 900!' and then gave me a look like she'd unearth some

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-87472848759823004552009-09-11T21:10:00.002+08:002009-09-11T21:21:27.658+08:00

"44 years of economic and material success have spawned some very strange behaviours among Singaporeans. They spent so much to buy a house or flat, furnished it up like a palace, but spent their time outside, most of it at work. And the maids are the ones enjoying the million-dollar or multi-million-dollar assets.Then they pay so much, the highest in the world, for a car only to park at home.

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-60506097196219871332009-09-09T21:44:00.008+08:002009-09-11T21:07:25.858+08:00

At the risk of showing people how old I am......oh, what the heck! Enjoy sights of our my youth :)Remember the ice-cream? I recalled the fastidious me, who would molest each brrr blobs ice-cream before settling on one...finger them while hoping I get the strawberry one (pink very pretty!), and also to make sure the 'skirts' of the ghostly figure were intact...I like to know that what i see (on

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-69527941135966221002009-09-08T20:58:00.001+08:002009-09-08T21:00:46.949+08:00

Have you seen this?

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Today, I came across someone's blog, where the writer suggested that readers reconsider buying critical illness insurance since the probability of critical illness happening to 25-50 year olds is less than 1%.And since the probability is so low, writer suggested that readers invest the money instead, which will give them the same returns / payout at age 50.Okay...I don't know where the writer

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Tripping over the uneven road again, and nearly having my head severed by a passing car as I fell forwards from stepping into a pothole, caused the frustrated me to think of the government again.Specifically, my member of parliament.I mean, what's he/she there for? First, I don't hear nor see him/her ever. In all my XX years of living here, I've never ever seen my member of parliament.But maybe

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-13848815171922017492009-08-09T07:15:00.011+08:002009-08-09T07:15:00.626+08:00

And I'm off to the National Day Parade at the Marina floating platform, and finally laying my hands on the coveted funpack!! Woohoo!Enjoy yours! :)And for what it's worth (actually, this is for mum since she said she liked it!?!), here's 2009's clip : What do you seeLike the banks, going back to basics cannot work. No sophisticated (sounding) product means cannot charge higher margins. So, we,

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From - One United People by Stephanie SunThis one tried to go back-to-basics...much like investors today...catchy tune, simple words, short sentences...songwriters finally realized we're not savvy Englishman Lyrics======One Singapore,One people strong and freeWith One heart,One voiceWe make our history,We are a Rainbow of a thousand coloursLighting up the skyWe share the Singapore

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From 2002 - We Will Get There by Stephanie SunRemember what I said about 'cheem'?This may be some patriotic song...but I think it will also make a nice wedding song :)I like this one, by the way. Can re-use after National Day...don't waste.Lyrics======Remember the days, we set out together with faith?Remember the times, so fine, when we thought thatNothing could stand in our way? Then things

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-33834818802154321892009-08-06T06:58:00.002+08:002009-08-06T08:04:44.047+08:00

From 2001 - Where I belong by Tanya ChuaThis one is where they start getting cheem...Lyrics=======Morning comes around and ICan't wait to see my sunny islandIn its glorious greenery, whether rain or shine, it's still beautifulBright lights shine on the streets at nightGuiding me closer to homeTo a place where I'll be safe and warm, where I belong Friends and families by my sideSeeing me through

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From 1999 - Together by Evelyn Tan & DreamzNot one of those I remember well but at least still a 'hum-alongable' tune than the one-that-is-not-to-be-namedLyrics======Let us be together aspire to achieveNo matter what, no matter when, working hand in handLet us go the distance, reach for goals that shineCreating our future, with everyone in mind Chorus:Together we make a difference, one voice,

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From 1998 - Home by Kit ChanThe outsourcing trend starts...homegrown talent enlisted for this year's Lyrics======Whenever I am feeling lowI look around me and I knowThere's a place that will stay within meWherever I may choose to goI will always recall the cityKnow every street and shoreSail down the river which brings us lifeWinding through my Singapore Chorus:This is home truly, where I know I

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From 1990 - One People, One Nation, One SingaporeJust like 5-star fund managers, good performance was too good to last...beginning to sound like they're pushing itLyrics======We've built a nation with our handsThe toil of people from a dozen landsStrangers when we first began, now we're SingaporeanLet's reach out for Singapore, join our hands forevermore Chorus:One people, one nation, one

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-29071628667582757732009-08-02T06:37:00.003+08:002009-08-02T10:17:23.921+08:00

From 1987/1988 - We are SingaporeJust when you thought they couldn't better the last two...this one my all-time favorite..Lyrics=======There was a time when people said that singapore won't make it but we didThere was a time when trouble seemed too much for us to take but we didWe built a nation, strong and free, reaching out togetherFor peace and harmonyThis is my country, this is my flagThis is

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From 1986 - Count on Me, Singapore by Clement ChowAnother winner!Lyrics=======We have a vision for tomorrow, just believe, just believeWe have a goal for Singapore, we can achieve, we can achieveYou and me, we'll do our part, stand together, heart to heartWe're going to show the world what Singapore can beWe can achieve, we can achieve There is something down the road that we can strive forWe are

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I'll be posting up youtube clips of past National Day theme songs...some we liked, some we hate, some of which we have no recollection! heehee!Anyway, here you go, from 1985, the very first NDP song : Stand Up for Singapore (lyrics below). Enjoy :)Lyrics======Stand up for Singapore, do the best you canReach out for your fellow manYou've got to make a standRecognise you can play your partLet it

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-26128800376088706102009-07-28T08:03:00.005+08:002009-07-28T08:37:51.633+08:00

Debt is not free money.Borrowing and living on credit cards, credit lines with nothing down...surely common sense will tell you the bill will come one day, and it'll be big?Don't think 'maxed out my credit card' is such a sexy phrase for everyone. It's sexy only for those who have the cash to pay for it.And guess what? Those who have the cash to pay for it, seldom maxed out their credit cards!If

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-81804523634251156522009-07-26T09:59:00.006+08:002009-07-26T10:42:41.647+08:00

No lah...I'm not signing up for it!:PDo you know the entire route is 42.195km long? Even a half-marathon is a mind-boggling 21km!Just thinking of the distance, my legs wobble :)But I recently did my 6.6km and a quarter marathon (10km) seems like something achievable.So unbelievable hor? Just 3 months ago, I could barely do 600m without collapsing in breathlessness and aching muscles.But, rather

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-15186277739407717732009-07-20T20:12:00.006+08:002009-07-20T21:42:43.704+08:00

So he knocked his foot against the chair this morning.By evening, the offending piece of furniture had landed up in my room.When I asked what's the story, I was told "he so poor thing, knocked his toe this morning against the leg of the chair, so painful."To give them credit, only the culprit was left in my room to take up my already tiny living space. The rest of the furniture were simply pushed

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-7019662510933501022009-07-03T20:13:00.006+08:002009-07-03T21:02:57.848+08:00

I know. I'm so lucky. Got picked at the ballot for this year's National Day Parade!Woohoo!! Out of the 350,000 people who balloted for 27,000 seats, I have a coveted two. *hysterical laughter* For that reason, NDP tickets are priceless, everyone says. Though would anyone chide me if I try to put a price tag on them? Yes? A bid someone? Anyway, picking up the tickets were, apart from a long walk,

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-85804909484915519782009-07-03T19:35:00.000+08:002009-07-20T20:24:49.417+08:00

Over dinner the other day, I was recounting how I made a card centre pull out an entire year's transactions and had them reconcile the entries line by line.All because I didn't know what was going on in the account.To me, it was a legitimate request. And that was also why the bank obliged.But the folks around the dinner table seemed surprised at this 'concession'.That was a surprise to me instead

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-87057564435368893952009-06-17T07:17:00.003+08:002009-06-17T07:28:05.762+08:00

When you're not measured by actual revenue generated, and need to substantiate your existence...this is the kind of competition you engage in.Below email came as a result of a recent employee survey initiative. Leading up to this, there had been no less than 8 emails over the last week on the same subject."We are currently leading in the divisional race (I didn't know we were even in a race!) and

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-31773348261471406972009-06-16T20:12:00.002+08:002009-06-16T20:15:53.625+08:00

I did 2.4!! Woohoo!! Happiness!How many calories are burned with a 2.4km jog?Separately, I received *ahem* an order!For an almond butter cake!! :)From 'pian jia' banker to 'pian jia' baker! *gleeful laughter*

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-58391054970131122682009-06-09T19:57:00.006+08:002009-06-09T20:48:23.009+08:00

Guess what?Someone actually asked me if I would sit on the investment committee of some society!Wah!! The 'pian jia' banker turned finance authority!*head swell*Separately, I stepped on the weighing machine in the gym over the weekend and found that I'd gained a mind boggling 8kg between Mar 08 - Jun 09. Yes, 8. E i g h t.Averaged about 0.5kg per month. Or excess intake of 3,500 calories.Or

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-41420490478932705342009-05-21T21:05:00.002+08:002009-05-21T21:22:12.919+08:00

Last Sunday, feeling a little outraged that the loss of SGD6billion (est) was swept under the carpet so easily (I mean, have you heard anything more about it since??)Sigh...even Fann Wong's ROM got covered more thoroughly than this scandal.Anyway, as I was saying. Feeling outraged at the local ponzi scheme loss of our CPF monies, and doubly feeling like I would like some accountability and kick

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Starting all over again...the dreaded R word.Sigh...

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-46785246701596551812009-03-30T18:32:00.005+08:002009-03-30T18:40:08.129+08:00

It happened again.I was propositioned to once more. Outright. No second guesses needed.Am I a magnet for the wrong type of men?!?!That aside, I've embedded a music player in sidebar :) Click on it! I picked the song, as it seemed quite appropriate. The take it easy part. Cool hor?

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In case you missed this one, where the lady was denied entry into plane at HKIA boarding gate...Takes a little while to figure out what she's screeching about in Cantonese. But the gist is, she arrived at the boarding gate, gate had closed BUT plane had not taken off yet. She kicked up a fuss, insisted on them opening the gates....as she was wailing and screeching...the plane taxi-ed away. She

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Be careful who you marry...this is as good and as ridiculous as the one where the woman missed her flight at HKIAI can't understand why her husband (presumably) is so tolerant ...I would have walked away.

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While home in the kitchen one evening, poking around the fridge looking for snacks...Papa : oh, you know, your bee hoon, there's no more alreadyMe : okay, nevermind, there's still the instant noodles I brought back from TaiwanPapa : no, really, see see, your bee hoon, no more alreadyMe : yeah, okay...i can eat other thingsPapa : no, see see (pulls out the kitchen drawer), empty, no more bee hoon

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-24728214797501642012009-02-24T20:53:00.006+08:002009-02-24T22:01:13.167+08:00

some things are more expensive than others.I'm quite a scrooge on apparel. I just don't see why I should spend a few hundred dollars on one item, when I could spend it on a few cheaper ones...And so, I wore my boots to the airport on Saturday. Since I'd not worn it for a year (to the day), I took it out the night before, to beautify it a little with ribbons. *giggle* yup, that was why I went

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-68156767553541767892008-12-12T22:14:00.007+08:002008-12-13T09:58:17.587+08:00

between my clients and me.Me - worried about job securityClients - they decide on others' job securityMe - worried about meeting numbersClients - they worry others' about meeting numbersMe - busy making sure no client gets left out of the year-end giftsClients - busy checking which banker missed them out on the year-end giftsMe - had to cancel leave due to volatile markets and job

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-44842628978089139102008-10-23T20:52:00.003+08:002008-10-23T21:50:24.971+08:00

There's no free lunch天下没有白吃的午餐A foreign concept? Or something we learnt when we're but little kids? Told to us by the adults? Which means everybody should have heard of this regardless whether we're kids, adults or elderly?So why then the fuss over Lehman Minibonds and DBS High Notes?A deposit in the bank earns you interest at 0.5%paAn investment into the Minibonds / High Notes pays you >5%

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-26403298694843971772008-10-17T18:44:00.005+08:002008-10-17T19:11:42.727+08:00

More like siao! siao! siao!Sigh, get a grip. I can't understand what's in the minds of people these days. Selling and selling and selling. Selling like there's no tomorrow.The reason they all gave was, we're going into a recession. Yeah. Sure. So?We go into a recession every 4-5 years. (Speaking of which, it's debatable whether it's 'going' into a recession or already 'in' a recession)There was

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-72815243223625847282008-09-21T11:13:00.002+08:002008-09-21T12:56:57.180+08:00

Yesterday, I was deemed a national security threat. Had my particulars taken down. And was escorted out of the area by a 300hp speedboat.So here we were, 4:30pm, desperate to call it a day but with easily another 2-3 hours to go, hoping to make it back before dusk fell, and tired from a full day of motoring (winds weren't good), when a strong gust of wind filled our sails and pushed us along with

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-39826576896871585202008-09-18T08:00:00.002+08:002008-09-19T15:19:36.124+08:00

I remember the day, 18 Sep 2007.It was the day I told myself when my next birthday rolls around, I will celebrate it with something big, something memorable, to mark my coming of age.Today. 18 Sep 2008It was something big. Something memorable. But not of the beautiful or cheery kind.In the one week run up, I'd seen firms I competed with, worked with, bitched on disappearing overnight.Bear Stearns

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-26494736769952666492008-09-02T20:30:00.006+08:002008-09-02T21:31:00.729+08:00

7:00am alarm rings, arm reaches out and slams to snooze7:30am scramble out of bed and do a quick wash up8:00am checks handphone, received a torrent of smses...at least 73,700 on the FX market...deletes all without reading...always wrong anyway8:35am oh no, late for morning meeting, hope the boss isn't attending today9:00am AUD is down ! alamak! what happened! yesterday it was up! *shakes

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-22285792733722086692008-08-23T13:51:00.003+08:002008-08-23T14:45:54.014+08:00

The way some people react to the enhanced baby bonus makes me want to puke.Listen to this one :"I'd like to see more efforts put into it so I can have the second (baby), the third one, or a fourth one, maybe," said one parent.or"Maternity leave should be increased to one year instead, as the first year is the most important of a child's life"or "I initially applauded the range of new measures to

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-91714806348222165422008-08-05T20:02:00.003+08:002008-08-05T20:50:02.166+08:00

Last week we had a sobering talk by the boss. Sobering because he threatened dismissal if the numbers don't come in. Sobering because I had just read about Singapore's unemployment rate having increased to 2.3% (still low relatively) in 2nd quarter 2008. What that means is, dismissal now will not mean quick re-hire. Or at least, not at the same rate.Coming on the back of the bigger boss' speech

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-15746020330422370572008-07-30T18:37:00.003+08:002008-07-30T19:03:17.009+08:00

I took leave today.For no other reason than to lounge in front of my pc, snacks in hand, to catch up on a drama that I wasn't able to finish over the weekend.I was relaxed. And in a pleasant mood. On leave wat!Until an SMS came in. I paused my drama, rushed for the phone, and opened the message, prepared for some sort of news whether from clients or office.Guess what? It was an unsolicited

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-54108656065937412008-07-12T08:37:00.002+08:002008-07-12T09:26:57.202+08:00

Most people assume I drive to work. *guffaws*Colleagues invariably will ask where I park my car, bosses only ask my juniors if they need a ride, clients assume it's the easiest thing for me to just drive up to their Tuas office, competitors will try to find out who has the snazzier model at events.They're all shocked when I tell them that I take a bus to work.First reaction was silence, as they

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-27873857437841442482008-07-08T20:56:00.001+08:002008-07-08T20:57:41.385+08:00

Yesterday marked the end of my divorce. It took 3 long months for everything to be finalised.But I was finally a free woman yesterday. I can breath freely now. Free to choose whom I want to be with, free to speak with whom I want, free to see whom I like.It didn't use to be like this. All through the courtship and the marriage, all 4 years of it, we had accorded each other with courtesy, even if

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-16805540214070610142008-06-26T20:14:00.005+08:002008-06-26T21:31:51.430+08:00

Working in the finance industry dulls me to the confusion and complexity that the ordinary person is exposed to when it comes to money management.And sometimes, no, often times, I avoid telling people what I work as, for fear they'll ask me silly questions.Silly to me, but absolutely serious and valid to them.And since I don't want to deal with silly people, my previous

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-72172001219274545122008-06-22T15:51:00.006+08:002008-06-22T17:02:10.461+08:00

It's hard not to admit you're old when the Government eagerly informs you of your eligibility for thisIt's harder not to admit you're old when the doctor writes you a referral letter for a few sessions with thisAnd when a day trip to Johor ends me up with a throbbing headache due to the intermittent mix of equator sunshine and megamall air-con cold...I'm old. And all the madness and craziness I

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-100094429644322522008-06-07T08:05:00.002+08:002008-06-07T08:08:04.432+08:00

The story of how a USD2 buyout became USD10.....Bear Stearns Neared Collapse Twice in Frenzied Last DaysPaulson Pushed Low-Ball Bid, Relented; a Testy Time for DimonBy KATE KELLYMay 29, 2008It had been a rough day, but when Alan Schwartz headed for home on Friday, March 14, the Bear Stearns Cos. chief executive thought he'd have a month to find a buyer for his teetering firm.A quickly concocted

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Extract from WSJ=================Fear, Rumors Touched Off Fatal Run on Bear StearnsExecutives Swung From Hope To Despair in the Space of a WeekBy KATE KELLY May 28, 2008 WSJThe 40 top Bear Stearns Cos. executives listening to Alan Schwartz over lunch had spent the morning of March 13 watching the firm's stock plunge. Rumor on Wall Street had it Bear Stearns was strapped for cash.The chief

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-61450179901493458922008-05-11T09:02:00.007+08:002008-05-11T10:03:28.210+08:00

Imagine this.Own a piece of prime location real estate.No money down. Yup, Bank lends up to 100% of the selling price.If the property price goes up, you sell the property and pocket the profits.If the property price goes down, you return the property to the Bank, dust your feet and walk away.Not a bad deal right?I think so too. This fits into the typical, no risk investment that we all love. Aka

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-44335818208552070942008-04-13T13:09:00.005+08:002008-04-13T15:59:55.753+08:00

'No one owes you a living''No one owes you anything'From when I was a mere 18 year old, I heard these two phrases mouthed by the head of department to a departing colleague.Departing colleague angrily stormed out of the office, and I never saw her again. Frankly, I can't even remember her name nor face anymore.But those two phrases overheard at an impressionable age stayed with me, and reminded

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-47141792692421862472008-04-12T15:08:00.004+08:002008-04-12T15:51:32.797+08:00

Regardless if your significant other is of smouldering good looks, has a to-die-for body, is highly intelligent, possesses great idealism, has a fantastic sense of humour...but has no money. How well, or how long, do you think you'll stay together?Besides a cheating spouse, money, or the lack of which, is the number one reason why couples quarrel, fight and even divorce.Which was why I found the

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-3537079897857831152008-02-17T12:42:00.003+08:002008-02-17T12:45:43.680+08:00

- how to tell someone to knock before entering?

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Time of the year again when hordes of newly minted graduates will hit the workforce.Many would want to get into a job that pays well, with an industry that is durable (read : no retrenchments)According to Salary.sg, the best paying jobs are found in finance and insurance.That is followed by professional, scientific & technical services. I suppose that meant your lawyers, doctors, managers,

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-84759670066042832702007-12-26T18:33:00.000+08:002007-12-28T08:37:58.447+08:00

While thumbing out greetings on Christmas Day to the clients, a thought came.Just how many of them, as a percentage, are Christians? A good percentage, I'm sure, judging from my arthritic fingers, but exactly, now many?Running down the list, I worked out the numbers.Make a guess? Go on! Try. Make a rough estimate.50.6%...yup. Just slightly more than half the pool.That speaks for quite a bit,

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-6777676443932420962007-12-16T09:47:00.000+08:002007-12-16T19:35:52.321+08:00

my feeling right now is akin to those of parents just before the school holidays end...that of eager anticipationyes, the countdown to parents going on their holiday is now just 2 days away! whoopee!it's no fun staying in the house with warring parents...the fun quotient drops further when warring parents are also not on speaking termsone takes pleasure in irritating the other by doing small

MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-49117534365591131512007-12-14T09:09:00.000+08:002007-12-14T10:36:43.715+08:00

Call it what you like; loans, credit, debt, leverage. They're all the same; money that you're using which had not been earned and which doesn't belong to you.The current liquidity crisis and the doomsday scenario of America and the world going into recession, domino fashion, was the end result of a decade-long easy money. I remembered a clock ticking away when I visited New York in 2004. I didn't

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is it just me or is it the declining ability of our next generation?here i am happily on leave, when a client text me to say he'd like to collect some cash on fri 10am instead of thu 11ami duly informed the assistant in office about the change and asked her to arrange necessaryguess what the assistant replied?"teller is not available on fri @ 10am. pls check with client if he can make 10:30

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I came across this finance tip Your career is your most valuable asset. Manage it with a higher priority than you would any other investment. Remember that without this asset, you couldn't survive.True or false? Or perhaps only partly so?Or perhaps a better question would be; agree or disagree?I'd tend to disagree with the statement. Not that I think my career (defined as occupation or profession

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so adorable....Help...it's after me!so cute!and Singapore gets to screen it first worldwide!! yoo-hoo!

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Sometimes, my assistant makes me laugh.As in, laugh in a sad way.Laugh because it's so absurd I can't imagine it really happened.Laugh because it's so pathetic that someone with a 1st Class Honours from our world-class university came up with it.It's gifts time for clients, and I ordered them some brownies for the season.Asked assistant to include a complimentary slip to go with the brownies.This

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Was catching up with an ex-colleague when she started recounting to me an incident.You all know structured products had been the rage, though anyone who pays enough attention will know you have everything to lose and not much to gain from buying them.Anyway, said client of hers wanted to do accumulators. Accumulators are instruments that allow a purchaser to accumulate shares at a predetermined

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