Sketches of Life

Yay! I am eligible.

Rebates:
> RM625 per year
For private vehicle with engine capacity of 2000cc and below, including private pickup trucks and jeeps with engine capacity of 2500cc and below.

> RM150 per year
For each private motorcycle with engine capacity of 250cc and below

> RM200 reduction on road tax
For private petrol and diesel vehicles with engine capacity above 2000cc

> RM50 reduction on road tax
For private motorcycles with engine capacity above 250cc

I heard that they will rebate when we renew our road tax and insurance. In that case, they have to pay me instead because my road tax and insurance is about RM400 only. Will they actually pay??? If they are, gonna spend that money buying office furniture for hubby’s internet cafe.

Unfortunately, I will be affected by this…the 18% increased in the electricity rate.

Electricity tariff restructure
> Households using 200kWh and below every month will not be affected. This covers 59% of households in Peninsular Malaysia with a monthly bill under RM43.60.

My electricity bill is more than RM200 these days. It used to be around RM60-80 per month. The most it goes up to RM90 when some of the in laws come back for the weekend.

Oh well, I can’t say much about it. Just work harder to pay up bills.

Read the rest of the news here.

Check it out here.

To those who are lazy to click the link, here’s what on that page:

PUTRAJAYA, Wed:
The new price of petrol is RM2.70 per litre beginning midnight tonight, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced just a moment ago. The 78 sen hike or 40 per cent increase is still below the antiticpated RM4 per litre price projected earlier and among the cheapest in Asia.

I just got my cars full tank. That’s all we can do. I wonder if I borrow my future BIL’s pick up truck they will let me buy in drums arh??? The company I’m still working in got lotsa drums.

So, we have to cut down on a lot of things now. Everything will increase further. I wonder whether my nen-nen can resume production! Milk is sooooo expensive now.

St. Barts villa rentals have to wait for a little longer then. Did I say that I’m planning to go there? Nah…forget about it.

When I read the news about Penang Chief Minister flew in Economy Class, in TheStar, I was like, “So what?” until I read a few other blogs that he is the First CM to fly Economy Class. Thank You so much for not wasting the tax payer money. I really hope that more will follow your footstep.

Even though I do not know him personally and met his wife face to face once, in an informal DAP meeting which I declined signing up as a member yet, somehow I know that they are humble people from they way they speak and carry themselves. It must be the Christ in them. As Christian, we should be the Salt and Light to the world. I hope and I pray that he and his wife will continue to be the Salt and Light in our country.

He was first spotted flying Economy Class by Ning Baizura and her manager. Read all about it here.

Where is the DAP membership form???

Tag along hubby attending an informal meeting with Betty Chew; the new Chief Minister of Penang’s wife.

As I am not interested in politics and this is the first political meeting that I have ever attended and don’t think I would return to such gathering unless they plan a trip to the Parliament, I might wanna tag along. The reason to my boredom? No comment.

Anyway, Betty Chew gave a good rationalization on the reason the Sultan chose the PAS candidate as Menteri Besar. Firstly the Constitution stated that the MB has to be a Muslim. The Sultan has the power to over right it but he did not because the BN has such a great blow in this election. Giving them another blow by appointing a Chinese as the MB is not a wise decision.

Secondly, why PAS not PKR since PKR won more seats than PAS? Well, PAS candidate is more qualified than the PKR candidate. So that should explain it all. Our Sultans are wise leader, they are not boneka as many of us thought they are.

I never really follow Malaysian Politics; the only time I am “involved” in politic is when I went to cross the ballot slip on the election day. That also out of responsibility of being a Malaysian.

That is the only time I will read post about politics in blogs to educate my shallow knowledge on what’s happening in this country. I was wondering the reason a lot of people hate Lim Kit Siang. Who is he? Least that I know that he was the DAP president. “Was” right?

Now I know why people hate him. He is such an embarrassment to DAP who has won many of our votes in this election by telling the party to boycott the swearing-in ceremony for Perak Mentri Besar who is from PAS. Don’t be childish. This is politic lar brother.

If the Sultan picks rep from DAP or PKR, BN won’t have the chance to get Perak back in next election as we know that not many like PAS. So, you people please work hand in hand and make sure you make a difference. You will sure get your votes again next election if you can prove yourself worthy of our votes.

Maybe you could start by cleaning the streets from the drug addicts and dumb them in the drug rehab centre.

No more 2/3. There will be more Opposition voices in the Parliament. Meaning their will be more Chinese voice in the Parliament. I hope the Opposition will take this opportunity to make a difference especially those that will be ruling in Penang, Selangor and Perak. Prove yourself. Don’t talk and oppose only.

This is also a time for the BN to reflect on what they have done and not done yet. I hope this kick on the butt is hard enough to wake you people up especially our beloved PM, Pak Lah.

I want to feel proud being a Malaysian. Make me one.

Tonight (12.30am), I am more excited in refreshing MalaysiaKini website for the latest update on the election result than waiting for opp to pop out.

Things are getting very exciting now. Opposition has took over Penang and Selangor and most probably Perak!

14 ballot boxes came out from nowhere when BN lost to PKR. Half an hour after that, they said there was technical issue due to the delayed delivery of the boxes. However the result will remain the same, with no question of a further count.

If really, honestly that there is a delay, count lar right? Sure got something else beside the “technical issue”.

Now, let’s wait and see whether there is any more late delivery of ballot boxes.

And please don’t block my way out from my house junction. You better go get the life insurance quotes if you insisted!

Well, you see, my house is right opposite the school that is being used for the voting activities. Cars are parked left and right of “my” junction. They are blocking my view of the incoming car. I can’t see whether there is any vehicle coming my way when I want to cross the road. I just closed my eyes and drive out, praying that they will see me and slow down!

Praise God I am safe at work now.

Today’s voting will end at 5pm. I think I will go there at 4.30pm. That was what I did 5 years ago. No need to queue and I am the only one casting vote at that hour.

Tomorrow is election day. Have you made up your mind of who to vote? I have and this year things are gonna be a lil’ bit more exciting. I think I will wait up for the result the whole night! I heard and I read that lots of people are gonna vote for the opposition party. Let’s see whether they will actually do it tomorrow or they just talk only.

Anyway, I heard there is some “error” in their system whereby dead people’s NRIC is used by other living people. I hope it is really an error and not purposely done by the irresponsible people to get more vote for themselves. You know, I know who they are enough already arh. I am not gonna mention names here.

I wonder whether the officers at the election hall are blind or the voter went to get a quick make over by visiting plastic surgery clinic like the Los Angeles plastic surgery in US or they use fake NRIC! People in power can do wonders.