It Got Me Wondering...

Can A Family Man With Salary RM3,000 Survive In Malaysia...!

Let's do some simple calculation here.

In Malaysia, the average family income isRM3,000 /month (where father works, mother doesn't).

I understand there are many families whose monthly income does not reach RM3,000, but, to make things simple, let's take RM3,000as the figure. Ok lah, right?

Okay, let's start rolling with a family which has Papa, Mama, 1 daughter and 1 son. Ngam-ngam ....

Calculation starts...

Electricity and water bill: RM100
(No air-con, No home theatre, No water heater ... ok?)

Phone bill ( Telekom): RM100
(Internet streamxy RM68 + land line RM25 = RM93, round-up to RM100 la)

Meals for a happy family: RM775
(3 meals on RM25/day 4 persons. Forget about makan in restaurant ya)

Papa makan / teh-tarik during working hrs: RM155
(RM5/day, RM5 ... can eat what?)

Car repayment: RM400
(A proton saga aeroback, 7 yrs repayment)

Petrol (living in city, traffic-jam) :RM300
(go to work, bring son to school, only can afford one car running. NO YET CONSIDER PETROL INCREASE 40.8%)

Insurance: RM650
(Kids, wife and self. Forget about insurance la..no money to pay, lets drop it)

House repayment: RM750
(low cost housing repayment for 30 yrs, retired still have to work to pay!)

Tuition: RM80
(got that cheap meh? i don't think so)

Older children pocket money @ school: RM20
(RM1/day, eat bread?)

School fees: RM30
(enough ah?)

School books and etc: RM100
(always got extra to pay in school)

Younger children milk powder: RM50
(cannot have the DHA, BHA, PHA one, expensive)

Miscellaneous: RM100
(shampoo, rice, sauce, toilet paper, saman, etc)

Oh wait!!! I have to stop here, so...
No Astro,
no movie @ cinema,
no DVD,
no CD,
no toys
no computer,
no KFC, no McDonald,
no insurance
no jalan-jalan makan angin (vacation)
no chit chat on phone with grandparents, and etc...
nothing breaks down for repair
Let's use a calculator to total up... WALAO EH! Shit!RM2,960already...

EPF belum potong, income tax lagi........ oledi RM2,960 ....

How to survive lah tuan-tuan dan puan-puan sekalian ???

Our Deputy Prime Minister asked us to change lifestyle?

How to change? Don't eat? Don't work? Don't send children to school and study?
Besides that, I believe in Malaysia population, there are millions of rakyat Malaysia which still don't earn RM3,000/month! !!
What is this? Inilah Malaysia Boleh...Sorry... it should be Malaysians Boleh, because we're still alive and kicking!!

Our politicians must be mad!!!!

No wonder so many Ah Loong around lah....

Thanks to LH for this as well. Cheers mate... =)

CK

My 3-Month Old Baby

This was what happened about a month ago to my beloved 'baby' of only 3 months. Have to admit, I was very sad over it. Nevertheless, I am very lucky and blessed to have my another 'baby' showing me all the care in that one month when my '3-month old baby' was in the ICU. Thank you so so much! =)

- Front skirtings

- Right passenger door

- Front skirtings

- Front wheels (Right side)

- Driver-side door

Thank god that I am still able to be here writing this post.

This community message goes out to everyone reading my blog.

~LIFE is SHORT, CHERISH IT. DRIVE SAFE, REMEMBER UR LOVED ONES.~

With care,

CK

Victim of My Own Wrongs

Time and time again as we go thru in life, its funny to realise that most of what, where and who we are now is not the result of anything or anyone else but more of ourselves. We decide our own future, dictate our own lifes and although at times we may put the blame on external factors, it is still ourselves that does the wrong doings in the end. Therefore, it would be fair to say then that we are victims of our own wrongs.

It happened to me just recently. Things were going well until one particular moment when I let emotions got the better of me. Well, the real fact is I was really feeling very down to the extent that tears were the only answer. I did not know wat was really going thru my mind at that moment. All I could ever think bout was to talk to someone. Someone who meant a lot to me. No prizes for guessing, as an ordinary guy in much need of that someone, I did the next best thing; calls after calls after calls.

The only thing on my mind at that moment was I really needed that someone by my side. It did not came to my mind that it was so late at night, that someone was terribly busy and all the things I have mentioned before just fell out of reach. Yes, maybe some will say that I may have a good explanation and a good reason for what I have done. However, if I had just controlled my emotions and became more understanding in that situation, all these wouldn't have conspired.

Yes, as much as we need that particular someone by our sides at times of real needs, it doesn't mean that we can deprive that someone of their own space and time. Nevertheless, I am very much confident that this time around, it has nothing to do with the three devils that I have once mentioned before (ie: jealousy, sensitivity, security). All I needed last night was just a slight moment more with someone.

I hope that this explanation of mine could be accepted. That was purely how I felt that time and that was purely what I had on mind, nothing else. It never came to mind that I wanted to push things further nor make things worst. I am sorry for giving the wrong impression and it hurt you that much. I am terribly terribly sorry...

Please forgive me, I know not what I do
Please forgive me, I can't stop loving you
Please forgive me, if I need you like I do
Please believe me, every word I say is true

Much apologies,

CK