Category Archives: Everyday Life

Public Gold – evolving insights

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Ask anybody who saves in GOLD, and they would probably say they wished they started early. Including myself. I honestly thought that gold would never be in my life because I don’t wear jewellery. I was so wrong.

Personally, I love saving gold with PG because it allows me to do so without any pressure or hard selling. I can stay in my own zone, saving gold at my own pace and within my budget. There’s a supportive WhatsApp group available, and I can casually reach out to my Introducer if I have any questions. Most of the time, I prefer doing my own research and managing everything independently—it’s truly an introvert’s paradise. Even as an Introducer/Priority Dealer, there are no targets to meet to maintain my status. My primary focus with PG is simply to grow my personal assets.

Naturally, I have come to a stage where I feel compelled to share the benefits of saving gold with PG. Hence, I am open to discussing this with a small group of people. In Melaka. Preferably at a place where there is an internet connection so that it will be easier to demonstrate it online. If it is a cosy group (less than 10 people), 1.5 to 2 hours is enough for a sharing session. No charge for me to be present but having food or drinks during our discussion would be nice. Ha ha ha.

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My all time insights on WordPress

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I had a good year with my blog in 2024. It has yet to reach 1K views per month but I am pleased with the statistics. Of course, big-time bloggers or influencers have way more readers per month. They worked hard to get their numbers by crafting beautiful posts and jumping on trends with their unique online presence. It is something that I plan on learning for this coming year. Writing in better sentences and capturing beautiful photos.

Wish me luck in 2025.

Some songs are just meant to be hits

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Some songs need to be listened to a few times for someone to like them. Some songs just hooked me in the moment I heard them for the first time. The current hit by Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga has that effect on me. I clicked on the song on my Spotify list of new releases and loved it the first time. As in any English song, the lyrics are not flowery. Yet they capture the meaning of love and devotion so well that makes listeners being able to relate to that feeling.

Celebrating Ee’s Birthday at IOI Mall

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We celebrated Ee’s birthday recently during his weekend outing at IOI Mall Putrajaya. He really wanted to eat Nandos because of the well-seasoned chicken and the bottomless yoghurt. Haneem shared the quarter chicken meal with me because she was in a bad mood. But I did order extra Yuzu chicken wings on the side. We also shared a glass of bottomless soft drinks.

Before that birthday lunch, we had pastries at La Boheme Cafe.

I asked Ee if he wanted anything else for his birthday. A new T-shirt or underwear, or something. He said he didn’t need any.

He did ask me to bring the Mahathir biography book and the Lat comic for his group project. They are doing a skit on “Idols”. I suggested a more contemporary and young figure like Khairul Aming but it seems that the members are keen to proceed with Tun M.

Ee has always been a quiet boy. Lately, I can see that he is also growing smarter ( they should, right?). He can solve his problems better nowadays. I think Mr Husband was surprised that he did not bring his laundry basket during his latest outing. He said he was able to wash them all. Even I was surprised. Of course, this is probably one of those rare occurrences but it is still good to know that he knows how to manage his time. He is also doing the workbooks that my husband bought. It is something to keep his mind going and prepared for SPM (in 4 years). There is still doubt that KPPN will be able to address this particular concern raised by the parents since they are quite hooked up in ‘theories’ and ‘ideas’ of genius upbringing. I mean, it is fine if you have a unique pathway for the students but if you are still going to put them in the same pool at the university level, there is nothing special about KPPN after all.

It’s like you made the effort to send your child to Genius Aulad for a headstart and yet choose to send the child to mainstream schooling. Might as well keep up the momentum to private school or send the child to a less expensive kindergarten in the first place.

House Maintenance

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Like any homeowner, the challenge in keeping the house is to keep track of what maintenance is needed for it to glow as a safe haven for the family. It’s like a wife/mother keeping the household together with her cooking, cleaning, and doing all sorts of feminine things. Husbands have to chip in too.

I repaired my roof recently.

I was fed up with the leak when we got heavy rain. I hate that the leak would damage the walls and encourage mould growth. It took too long for masculine intervention and the damage was ongoing. Hence, I called up this female contractor I knew some time ago. Thankfully she was still in business. She brought her worker along for a view of the problem and explained it to me in simple terms.

She showed me her quotation and I agreed on the price. I am not the type to haggle/argue on the price especially when it is already reasonable and that she is doing a proper job with her team. The leak was fixed in a few hours by waterproofing and fixing the area of concern. Then, I had some parts of the roof replaced as it has sunken and I don’t want it to lead to any wiring problems later on. The latter part was completed in just one sunny day.

InsyaAllah, my next projects are improving the aesthetics of the gazebo and some rooms in the house. Perhaps we can use what we already have for a fresh coat of paint and decor. I look forward to a more festive and inclusive Ramadan/Eid Celebration next year. Of course, in the long term, it is to have a comfortable early retirement life at home with the husband, children and cats.