4D up-date and car insurance thingy!

No kena....9255 1st prize on Wed. What a waste...esp I did buy my car number I-bet.
Missed out on $4K lor.

ToTo....also a goner!

Wah....lately checked my car insurance price. Got a shock!!! Instead of cheaper due to higher NCB claim....the actual price for my car's insurance has gone up by at least 50%. From $550 to nearly over $800 that is after my 50% NCB discount. Then for those with younger drivers or with less then 2 yrs driving experience gotto pay for loading. And can be quite a bit.

House hunting

Wah....after a weekend of going house hunting, guessed things are more or less settled. Already have confirmed to rent a condo at Springdale. Nothing too fancy,
in fact....it is unfurnished and it has 3 bedrooms. With about 1170 sq ft of space
and is also bright and windy. It is a nice small place....over looking the swimming pool. At 6th floor...not too high or too low.

For the price of $1850 per month....which is much cheaper than some HDB flats we went to look at. Got one EA...at Bt Batok, the owner is asking for $2.3K which to us is too much becoz I still gotto pay for car park too. While for condo...the rent is including the car park already. Why...choose a unfurnished one? Well...I have my own furnishings which is a waste to throw away. And for some old condo...the furnishings are quite worn-out. The TV is just 32" LCD or smaller...or the old fashion 29" box like ones. So....I can still take some of my stuffs along with us to the new place. Btw I will be having a 2yrs lease.

It was quite tiring running around....from one condo or flat to another. Yes....some
condos are really "class" eg like Maplewoods but I don't quite like the unit I saw there....it is a 1+1 and going for $2.4K. The prices pretty wide in some cases esp for those with MRT stations near-by. Like the Warren in CCK....a small unit 2+1 will go for $2.4K and the swimming pool area look like a public pool. So many different races....they don't really care for the place. Making it worst than public area. For Springdale....it is a small development so not so crowded....and it is quite clean.

Until....we shifted out of my flat into the condo, I have no peace. Worried about so many things....plus also how things would work out. The transports for my wife and children....yes! we have all agreed that there is no problem from there to their workplace or school but have not actually do it yet. Only when it is really proven to be okay then I can only relax but for now....big headache!!! Then....to get more stuffs for the place. That maybe fun....Courts - Bt Timah is just opp my area.

Sunday - house hunting day

Well...this is the start of the mad rush and it can be fun too esp if like to look at how others keep their flats.

For myself...I guess it is no choice thing to do, esp already sold the flat or in one month's time be sleeping in my car. So...just keep the fingers cross that it was a right decision after all.

As for now...it will get more hairy as the actual hand-over day approach but what to say? What is done....stay done!

1st May

Wah...so fast that we are already at 1st May. For myself, by end of this month I have to shift out to hand over the flat to the new owner. Sad....esp after 6+ years of staying there but really got no choice to hold on to the house. Now hunting for a rental condo for the next one year before buying again. Even buy....maybe just another 4 room flat at most or smaller still.

Well...sometimes it is just that we have to move on, come rain or shine as everything seem to happen but for now we cannot really understand why? Like losing money playing shares...not that I have not experienced losing before but after more than 7 years of not touching it...itchy backside, go play the share again. First as usual....made money then lost whatever I won plus another 200% interest. SHIT!!

Now...what? Frankly....I don't really know the future but gotto take one step at a time. Worst to worst....just gotto pay with my life hor.