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You know what?
I'm pretty damn proud of being a Bayern fan right now. 3 finals in 4 seasons. That's right. 2010, 2012 & now 2013! And to think we even lost Final Dahoam last year.
Here's Bayern just one season later, mowing down practically everyone in sight. Beating Arsenal, Juventus, Valencia, Lille & even mighty Barcelona. It's great being a fan of arguably the best side in Europe at the moment.
Plus going up against BVB Dortmund? Woah cool story bro! They were exciting with Sahin, Kagawa, Gotze, Reus and Kuba. Brilliant side really. And I hope it's a great clash come tomorrow morning at the Wembley.
So kudos to Bayern & Dortmund for making every German football fan's dream come true, a truly Deutchland Champions League Final.
Saturday, 11 May 2013
I attended a talk today. One that really shocked me greatly about Singaporean life...
Let's just assume that you're 21, working till 62 years old...that's 41 years. In that 41 years your monthly salary is $4000.
That's $1,986,000 earned.
Now let's think life expenses. The things Singaporeans can't live without.
House (HDB 4-room flat) : $550,000
Renovations : $70.000
Car (2 considering after 10 years normally your car needs to be replaced) : $220,000 to buy 2 average cars
Wedding plus Honeymoon : $70,000
Children's Education (Assuming 2 kids) : $140,000
Now that's $1,050,000 in total.
So now if you calculate the amount of money after those expenses : $918,000.
That's about $1865 per month... Assuming you live till 62 years old (41 years of being alive)
In a month you'll spend
Phone bill : $100
Petrol : $300
Food : $600 ($20 per day for 30 days)
That leaves you with $865 to do what ever you want.
But please I won't die when I'm 62. I'll probably live till 75-80?
That's about $1400 per month if I live till 75? So $400 extra?
Please I didn't include taxes, COEs, housing utilities, medical expenses, children falling sick etc. etc. etc.
Nor did I include future inflation.
And who has a job that has a starting salary of $4000? Or be assured that they'll always have a job.
Singaporeans will always be in a cycle of debt. Scary isn't it?
Now I have another reason to get married and take my wife out of this hell hole.
Monday, 6 May 2013
Once upon a time there lived a boy.
He was smart, well-mannered, well-liked by his peers and to some extent respected. He always had a go-with-the-flow attitude. Sure people always had problems but he never really dabbled with it. He always assumed that problems will solve themselves. He was naive in his thoughts. He had many thoughts in fact. He was very analytic to be honest.
And so one day he decided to go to a junior college.
And his childhood came to an abrupt end.
There he became the fool. His innocence robbed in broad daylight. His naive perceptions of people turned against him. He was alone. Hated. Denied of the chance to live. And so this boy decided he didn't want to live anymore.
And so one day, he walked over to a block looking over his school. And he took the slow climb up the stairs. It was what, 12-15 stories? His legs ached in pain. But he wanted the pain. It numbed the agony of his heart. Pain was good. Pain was his only friend...
And where were we, oh yes up the stairs he went until he reached the roof.
His mind left blank. No thoughts. Nothing. It was euphoria to him.
And just when he was about to end it all, he stepped back. Frightened and confused. All his nerve, his daring attitude failed him at the crescendo of his last act.
Why am I telling you this story?
Because right now, I think this boy has mustered up enough courage to put an end to this misery.
Now I'm afraid.