When less means more...

I received a call the other day, normally I don't receive many phone calls. Most of the time, it would only be calls from my mum. And most of the time, it was mostly because of the computer my mum is using acting on her again.

The call was from one of the audio dealers I know, in fact the one I know most recently after buying a power cable from him.

Dealer: Hey KC, good or not?
Me: OK lar, same same lar.
D: Sure good lar, bonus is coming, you looking for anything?
M: No lar, trying to stay away from spending lar.
D: Oh, I got a Meridian 508.24 lar, very mint condition.
M (trying to act excited and interested): Really, wah, how much you are looking at?
D: Very cheap for you lar, RM6.9K. Very good condition you know!
M: Hmmm... expensive! Anyway, if I am keen, I will pay you a visit lar.
D: OK lar, come and have a look lar.

Guys, you know my resolution this year, crave less and make more. I have been slowly gaining momentum in craving less. No buy new audio magazines, as my mum always said, if you don't see, you wouldn't know what you are missing.

Even lunch nowadays have been very thrifty for me, normally eating at this place close to my office would only cost me RM2.50 to RM3, the most is RM3.5 lar. Hey, I am not skimping on food, OK? What good there is when you have heaps but no health to enjoy your hard earned dough? It’s just that this place is very cheap, OK?

Great isn't it when you set yourself a resolution and work hard towards it? What's better when you see yourself progressing? But that's only the first half, what about the other part on making more? No point rite!? Achieving only half of your goal but could do nothing about the latter part?!

Hey, RM6.9K is not too bad after all rite? The CDP is a reputable one mar, many audiophiles still swear by it. Not that I could not afford it, spend a little lar, CNY coming mar! If you don't spend, how on earth are we going to progress without anyone spending?! Either you hit the full jackpot or give up trying!

OK lar! So the next morning, I went to the ATM and fingered the machine. Got RM6K out coz the max I could get is RM6K per day. By the end of the day, I was a happy guy again with a slip with me back at home. Ah, isn't it good to see your money leaving you?! Stupid lar if I say YES!

What I did was I got myself an FD with 4% per annum. I know, it's not a lot lar, but at least it defeated the inflation effect. So, I did hit the full jackpot as I am making more! Though only marginally, but I still feel happy to see myself working towards my New Year resolution!