My beloved husband and I grew up in nomadic families. He has moved house 26 times spanning over two countries, including three Australian states. My record is not far off, 12 different houses over 27 years in two countries, including three Indonesian provinces. In fact, our 2-year dwelling is the longest we ever live...
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Okay, I admit that I have not been a diligent writer. After going through 5 stages of writer’s grief (Denial: Ah, it’s only been 2 weeks since I last wrote my last entry, it’s normal, right? -> Anger: I can’t believe it’s been 4 weeks and nothing changes! -> Bargaining: If I can do...
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Leah Cim is “unrepentant”. Leah is back again with another prayer this week.
Hail Apple, Full of Apps
The web be with thee
Blessed art thou among tech-heads
And blessed is the fruit of thy touch screen, emails
Holy Apply, mother of iPod
Pray for us sync-ers
And update our status now
And at the hour of our death
iMac.
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She’s home.
Yep, 16-year old Jessica Watson is back home in Sydney after seven-month of solo sailing around the world. The journey is also non-stop and unassisted. Yes, you read that right. Imagine being on a rough sea alone, handling the boat through the storms, eating rations and the only human contact accessible is through...
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Who doesn’t like travelling?
Most of Yakezie members are travel enthusiasts. Many put travel as part of their life plan and diligently set aside money to budget for travel. Some like Foreigner’s Finance, Frugal Zeitgeist and Simple in France travel overseas to start a living. I personally find travel as the answer to some of...
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Leah Cim is back to lead the Sunday prayer…
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Nine days have passed since I wrote my last entry. I wish I had a legitimate reason behind my absence like Single Guy Money (being abducted by an alien) or TJ (a healing journey), but I can’t think of any honest reason other than a sheer desire to relax (read: laziness).
You see, work sends...
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This is a story about my first day using the cash-only system. My husband and I went to see my friend and his partner at our favourite Thai restaurant. On any other month, I wouldn’t think much about what to order based on the amount of cash in my purse. Yes, we would debate...
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Last night I went home to find one of my favourite mails on the table; the credit card bill. I’m serious. Like a love letter, I opened it carefully and inhaled the smell of fresh paper/ink/financial management triumph combination. I scanned every charge from the top to bottom while tallying up the amount I...
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The Overrated
And the honour shall go to… the Australian Grand Prix.
Oh, where do I start? Lewis Hamilton was caught doing a burnout on his latest Mercedes. Unlucky for him, his vehicle had to be impounded due to Victorian anti-hoon law. Who cares?
The event is bleeding out money every year. This year, it is estimated...
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