Last Duty Clerk!

July 31, 2007

I’m currently in my workplace typing this blog entry. This occasion might be rare, given that this is the last time I’m doing duty for NS! Typing this out is kinda taboo, but not typing this out doesn’t do justice to my many duty clerks experiences, be it good or bad!

Want more of Harry? Want to know more details of the last book? Want to know who is Victoire? Click here! and here! (Spoilers alert)

Sleeping on the MRT

July 27, 2007

The feeling of lying flat on the MRT seats felt great. Even though the shape of the seats are very curvy, but somehow, my back just seemed to like the curves. Should try la, but of course not when the train is full of people. I took the last train from Changi Airport to Tanah Merah. there were few people  and so we managed to get a carriage to ourselves!

You hear people saying that they want to be a millionaire. Daniel Radcliffe just turned 18 and he got more than $20 million. It certainly sound easy for one to earn a million bucks. So let’s say that I want to earn just $1 million before I get married and buy my car. So just taking into my account of how much I might be spending a month, let’s analyse how long I need to earn a million dollars.

Say, I graduate from University at the age of 23 at the earliest. I spend all my savings on my education. After which, I got hired by a company and earn $2000 a month. Of the $2000, let’s assume for now, that I spend $500 a month and save the rest, for simple calculation purpose. I would have gathered $18000.

So assuming I stick with the job and I get a pay rise of $500 a month for every year and I save all of the increment. Sound generous right? But nevermind, it is all in the sake of easy calculation.

1st year — 18000 (1500 x 12)
2nd year — 24000 (2000 x 12) (42000)
3rd year — 30000 (2500 x 12) (72000)
4th year — 36000 (3000 x 12) (108000)
5th year — 42000 (3500 x 12) (150000)

6th year — 48000 (4000 x 12) (198000)

7th year — 54000 (45000 x 12) (252000)

8th year — 60000 (5000 x 12) (312000)

9th year — 66000 (5500 x 12) (378000)

10th year — 72000 (6000 x 12) (450000)

11th year — 78000 (6500 x 12) (528000)

12th year — 84000 (7000 x 12) (612000)

13th year — 90000 (7500 x 12) (702000)

14th year — 96000 (8000 x 12) (798000)

15th year — 102000 (8500 x 12) (900000)

16th year — 108000 (9000 x 12) (1008000)

So by that time, I’ll be 23 + 16 = 39 years old!

This is highly unlikely, because seldom does people get wage increment of $500 a month every year. How could a person spend only $500 a month though his salary is 9500 a month? As your pay increase, living standards increase. There’s inflation, not to mention taxes increase proportionately as your earnings increase. The amount of money you have to give your parents, etc. Even under highly fictious environment, one need to save for 16 years before attaining a million dollars!

See, that’s why, be an actor! You earn something like $30 million? $40 million? $50 million? all before you even turn 18 years old!

Of course, I could start by working my way up from cool Sg actor to cool Jap actor to cool Hollywood actor to Legendary cool actor lah. Haha!

Post NS life?

July 23, 2007

Haiyah, whenever I think of Post NS, be it directly after NS or some months after NS, I’m at a loss of what to do. And looking at my position now, I suppose I have got to really start to think it through for I don’t have much time left.

Deathly Hallows

July 22, 2007

Here’s my thoughts about it. (Major Spoilers Alert!)

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July 19, 2007

*Gasp* 1 day left!

*Gasp* 6 months to ORD!

Order! Order!

July 13, 2007

Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood is a perfect match!

Harry Potter!

July 7, 2007

After watching Transformers and Die Hard 4.0 (Actually I’ve no intention of watching it. I was saving all my concentration for Harry Potter!), it’s time for the most anticipated movie of the year! Well, at least for me, it is the most anticipated movie of the year!

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There, free tickets compliments of SAFRA. Went all the way to Mount Faber just to get the ticket ok! And following that, I went to Singpost to preorder my Harry Potter and the deathly hallow(s). It’s going to be a Harry Potter filled month.

Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan! Ready Steady Go

This guy is crazy!