Christmas is less than a Month Away

It's that time of the year again where people go shopping, travel, take a short break with their families and just enjoy Christmas. I plan to travel but haven't decided yet within Malaysia. It is the time you get your bonuses to save up for retirement or just splurge a bit to pamper yourself like getting a new bag, go for that spa or facial massage, etc. At this time also, I normally get a Christmas gift from my youngest sister like a bottle of perfume or something. She is thoughtful and will spend buying and wrapping up Christmas gifts for her family and church friends. I don't follow this tradition but rather spend the time with my partner perhaps in Genting Highlands or go for a cruise to the high seas.

Reading Herald Magazines have Uplifted Me

My dad passed me several copies of the weekly Herald magazines, a publication by the Catholic Churches in Malaysia. It was edifying and uplifting for my weary soul, considering what had happened by attending my local baptist church. I like writings by Anil Netto on the second page of Herald. It is written in 3 languages - namely English, Bahasa and Mandarin. They are more organised compared to my baptist church who hardly or never produce any magazines but play politics like a spoilt child when they don't get their weekly RM 1k tithes from my partner because of non-attendance due to business or other reasons. At the moment, I am contributing RM 50 per month for a Catholic church building fund, passed through my dad while my partner contributes RM 200 monthly.

Such Audacity!

We did not go to church about 4 times and missed the wedding of one of the elders' son. So, in effect, the church did not get RM4k as tithes from my spouse who is far too generous for his own good to the point of politicking. How dare, they condemn people with mental illness instead of praying and giving edifying sermons. Now, they are quick to condemn like the Old Messianic Testament filled with Law and punishments. I had been contemplating for a long time to change to a Catholic church where the message is universal and similar around the world. And not specifically targeting some members who they think is a nuisance.

Skipped Church

I haven't been to church for the last 6 months due to pressures from the authorities to 'force' you to join small groups and singling you out for not wearing a name tag while others get off scot free. Just because my spouse is giving RM 1k per week, they think, they can lord over me for not giving so much or think that I am bad influence to his generosity. Hello, I was the first person to ask my spouse to give in the first place for some wisdom from God in his finances. But little do I know that he was a bankrupt but currently dishing out tithes like a multi-millionaire. All thanks to my innocence and lack of information!

Uber CPM

There is a new publishing company like Google Adsense and is a good alternative with many adverts on its banners placed at your sites. To join this network, click on http://ubercpm.com/index.php?rp=5377 where you can join immediately but never click on your own ads. It is good to leverage on your various blogs via this network should you be banned permanently from Adsense. I don't know how good the conversion rates are but you can withdraw via Paypal when you hit USD 10, unlike USD 100 for Adsense. Though it is lower income, but nevertheless, something is better than nothing at all, don't you agree? Don't be greedy and don't cheat. Honesty is the best policy!

Look for Job Online - MauKerja.my and RiceBowl.my

There are 2 websites that you can look for jobs online: They are maukerja.my and ricebowl.my. Maukerja.my is catered more to the English speaking and Malay speaking job seekers, while RiceBowl.my is more for Mandarin speaking community. They offer jobs in Paparich, SakaeSushi plus many other companies that seek staffs without degree at the minimum. Who knows, in my retirement years, I might just seek out such jobs that do not require using your brains like hard coding and the like. But at the moment, I am quite satisfied with my current job in a home office with EPF and SOCSO benefits.

By the way, uncle Ernie David's funeral wake was yesterday and the mass will be held at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. He's Nicol David's uncle. He passed on at the ripe old age of 82.

We have been together for 13 years

Even though we are not married, we have been a couple for 13 long years! It is a win-win partnership as we work together as a team in a small company travelling together by car and by plane shuttling back and forth between Penang and KL for business. Most of the ideas come from discussing in the car while he drives as he leads the company from strength to strength and victory to victory. We enjoy doing things together as a couple and as business partners. We also give each other room for personal space and do our own things to recharge and rejuvenate. I have accepted him as he is just as he has accepted me as I am. Two heads are better than one as they say. He loves to watch wrestling or WWE, NXT while I love to read books in my room and sometimes join him in watching Astro.