Category: Random Ranting

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CPF and Us Abroad

For Singaporeans living abroad like I.. one gotta wonder .. what is going on with all your CPF money. Just for your info, CPF do not send me anything.. in papers .. unless they want you to be insured for something thru’ your CPF money.

In order to keep abreast about what is going on.. you have to keep either going back to the site.. or can information from other bloggers in Singapore. I find it very annoying.. because ppl like me have substantial amount in my CPF .. and we can do nothing about it.. till they decide or make up their mind what the retirement age would be. Every year you hear different stories.

When i was much younger.. during my mother’s time, you can get your CPF money out by the age of 55 but now.. they raised it every year.. and for ppl who have been abroad for so many years.. we donch really know what is going on. And yes.. i hate it. I was reading an article on another blogger’s blog and was trying to find info on it.. to clarify some stuff.. but looking at everything i have online.. i can’t find the info that i want. So donch mind me.. and my ranting..!! i wanna know .. when i can get my money out..!! Arrrghhh..!!

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What a Nite..!

Brat woke up at almost 2am.. and fussed so much.. and when she did finally dozed off.. at 4am.. PB put her back to her room.. and up she woke up again .. and fussing. And so off we go into the tv room.. and boy..!! was i tired.. and mad.. by that time..!!

4am..!! and still donch wanna sleep. The first time she woke up.. i think she had leg cramps.. but 2 hrs into it.. and still refuses to sleep…!! Boy..!! if you were my neighbour last nite.. you would have certainly heard me screaming..!

She finally went to bed at 5am.. and woke up at 9am this morning.. wanting to wake me up..!! I am guessing she knew i was mad with her last nite.. before she went to bed.. so she wants me in the morning.. which is very rare. Anyhow.. i’m tired.. and exhausted.. my back hurts.. my “aunt flow” is here..!! oh well..! life goes on eh..??

PS : I donch have a maid or a housekeeper ya..!!

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UnKnown Bites

Chloe started having 2 tiny bumps.. like mosquito bites.. 2 days ago. This morning.. i saw another 2 . . meaning there are 4 bumps .. and tonite.. it got even worst.. she has gotten another 2.. meaning 6 altogether. It itches like hell. .and she has been scratching it alot. We donch know how she could have been bitten and where.

Bringing her to the doctor would only be asked .. “try to find out what she is allergic to?” .. so it’s quite useless. We are gonna monitor her.. and see if the bumps goes away on its own or not.. if not.. she is going to the docs irregardless.

Being a mother is not easy.. even though it’s just some bites.. or maybe hives..?? i still worry myself sick. I’m sure my mom was this way too.. although i keep telling myself.. she favors the boys better and couldn’t have been as worried as i am of my chloe.. but then who really knows except my mum.

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To Sell Stolen Phone..??

2 gals came into the store a few days ago.. and tried to tell me a story about a mobile phone they picked up. There were no charger to the phone.. it was deactivated and they were trying to sell it to the store just for a few bucks.

The gals were young.. i donch think they were more than 14yrs old .. and if they had picked it up.. why didn’t they turn it in..?? and why would i buy a phone that is deactivated .. and maybe was disconnected because they owed so much on the phone… or worst stolen.

Many years ago. .when PB first started this business.. we have had ppl coming in with cellphone/mobile phone.. and trying to pawn them on us. We learned the hard way .. because with all the glamorous stories that came with it.. the phones were usually not resell able. Sure we prolly lost like 20 bucks a phone.. but it’s still money. I still cannot fathom why there are so many ppl who are doing stuff like that.. after all these years. This is such a small town.. and the gals were pretty gals too.. ! what a pity ..!

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Cops Stealing Gas..?? What’s Next..??

Shocked..?? Kinda..!! Constable stealing gas.. ! what to expect next from this town.. ??

Chargedwith 2 counts of fraud and 1 count of theft and 1 count of breach of trust. He is accused of filling plastic gas cans and paying for them with a government vehicle credit card. He is currently suspended WITH PAY..!! can die or not..??

We all know that as government officers .. anywheres in the world.. they actually get pay better than most ppl. Well.. here in Canada they do. The cops i know have got nicer and bigger houses than us..! and if he was charged.. how come got pay leh..?? Yes.. this is the huge human right thing .. here in Canada..! Not guilty till proven guilty thing. Things are really different here.. i tell ya.. ! Ppl born here are surely lucky i have to say.

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Donch Play, Play with The Natives In Canada

The Natives “Indians” in Canada.. who received all sorts of privileges from the Canadian government because they were the first settlers in Canada.. donch have to pay taxes for anything they purchase here in Canada. They donch have to buy houses.. because the Native Community will build them a house in the reserve .. and they sort of live by their own codes.

And donch you play, play with the natives here.. because .. the Federal Government and courts are paying out 1.9 billion to former students who claimed to be sexually, physically and/or psychologically abused at the 130 schools that were jointly run by the government.. and religious organization until the mid 70s.

You will never find this kinda compensation .. as much as $34K for each individual .. in Asia, not from the garmen nor the individual. So why Canada so special leh..?? Asians not as “laku” ka..??

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Why Do They All Do That..??

This week at the store.. as usual.. we see alot of ppl coming into the store.. to sell you just about everything.. and even the KIDS..!! yup.. i’m talking about 12 – 14 yrs old kids..!!

Yesterday .. two teenage kids came in to sell some very old children VHS ..! hear me right ok.. VHS..! just so they can get a few bucks..! I donch understand it at all..! why do they need to do that..?? when i was a kid.. we didn’t have very much money..! but we never go sell anything.. that we owned.. or given to us as gift. Donch their parents know what they are doing..??

It irks me to no end.. when i see kids starting this young.. doing stuff like that.. because i know for sure.. when they get older.. you know what they are gonna do.. right..?? try to steal from their family first.. and sell their stuff.. and then steal from their friends.. and sell their stuff.. and then steal from whoever they can ripped off.

Parents of these kids.. donch understand that it starts young.. and if you donch curb the situation .. immediately .. your kids are just going to go down the ditch. Now i am not talking about those.. who sells to upgrade or to buy something newer.. when the parents are with them. Now those kids are smart.. and taught well to bargain.. and barter and trade .. there is a lot of difference with those kids.. and those that comes in alone… or with their equally young b/f to do stuff secretly.

Is this the society’s wrong..?? or just a different culture.. from what I am used to..??

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Perfume Dilemma

One of my favorite perfume had been on sale.. for a few weeks.. now. .and i’ve already bought a bottle of it. Today.. PB was at Pharmasave.. and saw the same perfume Eternity by Calvin Klein on sale still. 50ml for 23 bucks.. + tax… very cheap hor..??

Very .. cheap.. but i already 2 bottles of the same kind.. so should i buy another or not..?? If it was many moons ago.. so no problem one.. !! buy and keep.. and donch really care what the price is lah.. but now got kid already.. so gotta think of her first lor.. ! and also here in Canada hor..everyone talk about fragrance free environment and all.. so one cannot really wear anything. But i donch care lah.. i still wear my perfume everyday.. but i do not refresh myself every few hours.. like i do .. when i was back home.

So buy or no buy leh..??

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Buy Something..!!

Buy something..!! darn it..!! The whole of today.. 9 outta 10 ppl who walked in.. wanted to sell something to PB ..!! OMG..!!! yah.. yah.. this is the poorest week .. in this town.. because welfare cheques ain’t out yet. But selling me.. like 100+ PS2 games.. for even 3 bucks a piece.. is gonna cost me like .. say.. close to 400 bucks..!!!

And then those who wants to trade games.. !! yah..yah..!! we advertised that we do trades.. !! but hey.. !! wake up..!! we donch trade one for one..!! otherwise we eat what..?? fresh air ka….???

And then there are those who wants to buy a game system.. and insist on getting it today.. because their kids cannot lived without it.. but got no money to pay for the system today.. and wants to pay by post dated cheques..!!! AIYOH..!! ALAMAK..!!!

And then lagi lah .. better still.. there are those who would popped into our store.. and tell PB this.. “Hey.. PB .. !! if i give you something to hold on to.. can you spare me 20 bucks.. till next week..?? ” Aiyoyoh..!!! So what are we now..?? cannot even say we “tai yi long” because he expects to get back his stuff for the amount of money he asked from us. So cannot charge interest either. So what are we huh…?? you tell me lah..!!!

Folks here goes to Walmart to get stuff .. when they have the money.. but when they donch have the money.. they expect us to return the courtesy that they gave to Walmart..!! Where got meaning..!! WE AIN’T SUCKERS..!!

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Read My Lips..!!

Ok.. first lets set the scenario right ..!! I want you to think like an Englishman..! and then think how an Englishman speaks.. and the expression on the Englishman. Ok.. if you still donch know.. go ask .. ST from ShaolinTiger ok..! Maybe he will be kind enough to demonstrate to you.

I’m sure by now.. if you have been reading my blog.. you will know.. firstly we do trades .. buy and sell at our store.. and yes.. we own some businesses .. and no.. i’m not the owner.. i’m only the owner by association. And yes.. everyday.. i have ppl from the streets walking in and trying to sell our stuff.. and some even think .. we are a pawn shop.. ! i donch know how many times… i have to literally stop myself from yelling at them.. “WE ARE NOT A PAWN SHOP..!!!”

So ya.. we opened the store a few mornings ago.. and in came walking in .. a big man.. voice booming and all.. wanting to sell us a pedometer..!!!! yes.. a PEDOMETER!!! A FREAKING PEDOMETER.. !!! that Mickey D gave out for FREE..!!! but first .. he asked me.. if we are a PAWN SHOP..!!! OMG…!!! in my 7 yrs here.. i donch freaking know.. how many times.. i’ve said.. “We are not a pawn shop..!!”
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