Credit Card

I have been thinking of cutting down the number of credit cards that i am holding ever since last year. I am holding 5 cards and only 2 of them are frequently used. Though i have been thinking of cancelling some non active cards, but i have procrastinated that for a while as there is no harm of keeping the additional cards "in case they will be needed one day".
with the budget 2010 announcement of having to pay RM50 each card as government charges, I really have to put my thought into action soonest I can.
Though I am enjoying discounts or rebates from some of the cards, but the amount of rebate will never be accumulated to RM50 per year. There is no point paying the extra to government without getting the real benefit of it.
I don't care about the rational behind the RM50 charges. I only care about the amount that i need to fork up in owning the cards. It is just not worth it.
I am glad that our leaders have found out a new way of increasing country's income. RM50 per card X 1 mil cards in circulation, it would be RM 50 mil sum of money.

赶时间

古时候的人们，一辈子都没看过时钟，却从不会妨碍他们日出而做，日落而息。 也不曾听说他们误了春天播种，秋天收割的时辰。
时代是进步了，人们有了时钟，还有林林总总的时间管理学说。人们开始和时间赛跑了，仿佛节奏越快就越能体现强者风范。
于是：
我们快快的吃饭，所以有了速食。
快快的做家务，所以有了微波炉，洗衣机，洗碗机及吸尘机。
快快的赶时间，所以有了火车，汽车及飞机。
快快的掌握，所以有了速成班。

有没有这样的经历，赶时间时时间似乎过得特别快，仿佛是在和你作对？红绿灯总在你赶时间时转红？是真如此还是你急懆的心让你觉得万事不从人愿呢？
我们常说要快快把东西做好，所以一定要赶时间。结果把赶来的时间又快快去赶下一件事情。
生活在快节奏的都市里，患的是”时间病“与速度崇拜症。常斤斤计较于时间的宝贵，而忘了感受时光，做一个时间的主人。
或许是要等到学会用三分钟省个三小时，而不是拼老命在三十分钟内省出三分钟时，我们才会更享受及掌握生活节奏吧。

2009 年的中秋节

今年算是女儿第二年庆中秋。2007 年中秋，小妮子还没满月，不算有庆祝过。
今年和她表兄姐妹们一起，大伙的父母们搞了个“potluck"， 聚餐兼让小孩们提灯笼过中秋。小妮子因年纪小，好像还很怕灯笼。可能是第一次触摸时不小心灼伤了小指，有了恐惧感的她全程都不敢提灯笼。我只有握着她的手帮她提灯笼绕着公园走了一圈。
她毕竟还小，对公园的设施如滑板及千鞦兴趣远过于灯笼。其实，这一个活动是为了让她往后的记忆里有这么一个节日。
现在庆中秋的感觉少了很多。小学甚至于中学时的自制灯笼和月光会那种场面及激情只成了回忆。但期望下一代还是有他们对中秋的一份憧憬。自然而然这任务就在我们这班父母身上了。所以，庆祝形式还是其次，是那一热诚与精神才是关键。
中秋快乐。