My Weight has Gone Down a Little

This morning as I wake up and promptly checked my weight, I am happy to see that it has gone down a little and I hope to be on the downtrend for the coming weeks to a normal BMI and within healthy range. No longer do I carry unnecessary weight around like gold bars on myself, with slower movements and being sluggish. Healthy people are slimmer and live longer compared to obese ones who are faced with many sickness like diabetes, stroke, heart attacks, etc. Thank goodness, I am cover by 2 insurance policies for medical bills and hospitalization. But even so, there is a term and limit to the coverage until a certain age like 70. I hope by then, I will continue to enjoy my life and live to a ripe old age.

Advantages of Blogging in both Personal and Business World

Blogging has become a very important aspect of communication, not just personally, but also professionally. If you are already signed up with a web hosting company, then check your package to see if blog hosting is part of the overall fee. There are many advantages to blogging, not just as a personal pastime, but as a way to enhance business relations, sales, and productivity.

In a business capacity, a blog has numerous advantages. It is an immediate method of communication. If you are in a fast paced or competitive industry, and you want to be the first to get word out about an issue, then blogging is a great way of achieving that goal.
Internally, posting a blog to pass on information or update a policy is a quick and money saving method. This ultimately saves on the cost and the time it takes to send out a paper memo. Just remember, however, that even if your blogs are password protected, blogging is not meant for confidential matters.

My Eyes are Tired

I think I have been looking at the computer screen for too long and I am now feeling the effects. My eyes are tired from too much posting into my blogs due to marathon blogging. I need to take a break and rest my poor eyes. The glare of the screen makes them worse when you are staring at the screen for long hours in a shot without short breaks. But the temptations of getting paid for each post is there and I cannot run away. So I decided to break it down to 2 days instead of 1 day as I have 48 hours to blog since I reserved the slots.

Gold Bullion as Investment?

The value of money keeps decreasing with each passing year and we need to consider the various types of investments to grow our income. Using the rule of 72, if the inflation rate is 6%, then it takes 72 divided by 6 equals to 12 years for our money to half it actual value. Likewise, if the interests rate is 4%, then it takes 72 divided by 4 equals 18 years for our money to double it present value. Though I cannot afford to buy gold bullion, I will certainly consider investing in government bonds with interests or coupons at 5% currently. There is no minimum to invest and that is the beauty of it. The period is for 3 years and every year I can get 5% more of the principal invested.

To Email My Supplier

I just shoot an email to a supplier for the second time since he did not reply me the first time. We need to know how to join the different layers on the floor and our business success with this company depends on this information. I hope they will reciprocate soon with the much needed information. It is no point doing business with a company where no one reads the emails and there is no prompt reply. I hope they will look into it and send me pictures if possible. That is why I always check the company emails every morning and evening to correspond with people and to reply them in a prompt manner.

Warranty Certificate

I just created a certificate of warranty for my company using Microsoft Word. And I like the design, since I am also creative. My Art tuition many years ago did not go to waste as I could now utilise my perception of space, perspective, composition and color to good use now. I sense that my boss love my work though he did not mention it. I also had to translate the Malay wordings to English for our use and email to our potential client. We have been blessed with constant jobs every month year after year all this while and it is by God's grace, that the small company can survive difficult periods.

Numismatist and Philatelist

I have been a collector of coins (numismatist) and stamps (philatelist) since I was young. But my stamps collection are much bigger than my coins since I could get free stamps when people send letters to my parents. My hobby has kept me busy and usefully occupied. In my later years, my wealthy uncle in Singapore who is a doctor gave me gold coins during Chinese New Year instead of 'ang-pows' or red packets of money. The gold coin is about 10gm and round in shape. These are my small collection of treasures since childhood and I will cherish them in my possession. The other day, someone was interested to buy my stamps but I am not willing to let them go since they remind me of my childhood.