It's a nice feeling when you make $$$

I am happy these few days because I made some money trading online. I sometimes do play contra which means that I do not have to cough any money when I buy shares until 4 days later. However, if I sell within 4 days I can offset the amount eg: the above picture shows that 50,000 Noble shares were bought by me at 0.415cts per share. Including all the brokerage fees, tax etc the amount is $20,821.05. The picture on your left shows that I sold all the 50,000 shares at 0.435. The amount after brokerage fee etc is $21,675.54. If you take the latter and minus the former, the amount is $854.49 (not shown here) which is my profit for this transaction.
I also made some on Golden Agri which I paid 0.41cts for each share and sold them at 0.42cts today (profit is about $720 based on 100,000 shares).
Again, today I am up on Noble which I bought at 0.415cts yesterday and sold all at 0.43cts today (based on 50,000 shares I am up $680).
So within these last few days I made  $854+$720+$680 = $2,254.

Conversely, when the share prices are down you would have to pay the differences (losses). However, if you can afford it, you may pay up for the shares and keep them.

For tips on which shares to buy and make a profit you may want to read them here and here

The best thing is the profits derived from share trading are tax-free. Mind you even bloggers (not me cos I am a small timer) who are invited to taste food at restaurants, accept gifts like lipsticks, moisturisers etc are taxable according to the tax man.

BT: Trade with due diligence.

Hainanese Chicken Rice@ AMK Ave 3

Has been busy this morning with my business. On the way home, I tar pow 1/2 chicken and 2 pkts of rice from Ang Mo Kio 3. I have not been to this stall for a long time since I discovered a better one at Chong Pang market. Reason I visited this stall at AMK again is because it was convenient for me. Chong Pang would be too far off. Well, I settled for the 2nd best.

MP's alleged affair with ex stewardess

I can't help but blog about the case of PAP MP who had to resign from his position and from the PAP due to his alleged extra-marital affair with former leading stewardess Wendy Lim.
It is sad that a good MP like David had his career so called destroyed by a woman.
In Singapore, MPs are supposed to be "saints". This is not the first time an MP was asked to step down because of alleged extra-marital affair.
Just a few years back, we had another PAP MP with the same issue. Then there was an opposition ward MP who was asked to step down due to similar circumstances.
But in David's case it was an ex SIA leading stewardess and that's one of the reasons I blog about it.

Yishun 928 laksa

We drove about 12 km away to eat our favourite laksa this afternoon. Delicious is the word to describe the taste of the laksa. It is being sold at a stall at block 928 Yishun Central, 1 minute walk from the bus interchange and 5 minutes walk from the Yishun MRT Station.
Cost is $3.30 for a big bowl (above) and $2.80 for a slightly smaller bowl.

Chicken wings & satay @ Changi Village

Since we were around the Changi Village area last night, we ordered the bbq chicken wings and satay from a hawker stall. My wife told me she heard about this stall before which is quite famous.
Both the wings and satay plus the sauce were very good. One piece of wing is $1.30 and satay is 60cts per stick.

Eating at home

Took my lunch at home. It's spaghetti with bacon and cabbage plus a banana which is high in fibre.
Watching the shares online, hoping to pick up some cheap bargains.
By midday the STI is up 30 points to 2860. Waiting for Noble to come down as well as Ezra & Vard Holdings.
I was tipped to buy Golden Agri which I bought at 0.41 cts in the late afternoon. Was told it will go up to 0.465 and 0.50 cts in the next few weeks.

Today's dinner is Okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki is a kind of Japanese pancake. It is made up of flour, eggs, cheese, shredded cabbage and bacon. It comes with the black coloured sauce. Tastewise it is not bad but I don't think many S'poreans would be fond of it.

Sunday's home cooked dinner

Kway Chup@ Tampines St 11 & a new sofa set

Whenever we are in the vicinity of Tampines, we will pay a visit to the Kway Chup stall at a coffee shop at Street 11. The elderly lady who sells the Kway Chup is the cook and owner. The chilli sauce is one of its kind.
The plate on your left is the pig trotter (shin part of pig's leg). We had the above for dinner last night.

The New Sofa Set

We discarded our old sofa set and got this one a few days ago. We like this set because it is smaller than the usual ones with the backrest not too far inside. 

We met for old times' sake

The ex chief steward (Alex,not his real name) who is dying of cancer and I met 2 days ago. One of his wishes was to meet up with me for old times' sake. At stage 4 of the prostate cancer, he was told by his doctors he had between 2 to 3 years to live. Currently he is undergoing chemotherapy. He is also taking Chinese herbs recommended by his friend.
We met at a coffee shop near his home. While he does not smoke, he still enjoys his beer. I bought him 2 bottles of Tiger Beer while I had a Milo drink.
Alex looked cheerful despite of his condition. He hasn't lost weight since I saw him sometime ago (before he had cancer then). He told me he had initially lost a lot of weight when he was first diagnosed with cancer. He had no doubt lost some of his hair. Nevertheless, Alex was in high spirit when we met.
We talked about old times. Alex used to work with me on the flights. He was a good worker as far as I know. However, to many crew, he was not enthusiastic about his job. He needed motivation and that was where I came in. With me, he would go that extra mile.
Alex told me a story how he found some cash and a good luck charm (piece of small cloth) in Japan many years ago. The cash came in the form of a few pieces of the Japanese 10,000 Yen (equivalent of S$120 per 10,000 Yen) and that cloth. His luck became real good and whatever he touched it turned to 'Gold" he told me. He gambled and won lots of money. He even believed that the lady in his life was a result of that lucky charm. He was relatively rich as a steward and even owned 2 properties.
However, one day he carelessly misplaced his lucky charm and that was the end of his fortune. He started to lose money in gambling and not long after, his lovely wife filed for a divorce. Now he has only a maximum of 3 years to live.
I was with Alex for about 3 hours and we also talked about other things too. Then came a lady whom Alex introduced to me as his partner. She was much younger than him and a nice lady too. She said she would usually spend time with Alex after leaving her work place in the evening. On that note, after getting her a drink, I left them.

Set lunch at Buddy Hoagies

The set lunch is worth paying for as it is not only inexpensive but the food is delicious and comes in big portion. For $10.90, you will get a main course with a piece of garlic bread and a choice of soup. You will end your meal with either a coffee or a glass of ice lemon tea.
The Buddy Hoagies where we had our lunch was at 83 Punggol Central, #02-22 Water Point, Singapore 828761. Also, they do not include the usual 10% service charge.

First meal (breakfast) on this new dinning set

Grateful to God for my meals

A simple bowl of porridge and a cup of kopi O is all I needed for my breakfast. I am thankful to the Lord for providing me this meal when so many other people in many countries are starving. 

How to beat cold & flu with this concoction

Many of us had suffered or are suffering from the stubborn flu,cough and cold from time to time. I am going to show you how to make this mixture of apple cider vinegar, oranges and rock sugar which if taken regularly will help you keep the flu, cough, cold and runny nose etc away.

What you need to buy:

• Oranges (7 to 8), the sweeter the better
• A bottle of apple cider vinegar (about 946 ml or 32 fl oz)
• Rock sugar (500gm)

Method:

1.  Peel the oranges and slice them
2.  Place the sliced oranges into a container
3.  Put the rock sugar (500gm) into the container
4.  Pour the whole bottle of apple cider into the container with the oranges & rock sugar
5. Close the container and keep it in a dark place for a week until the sugar has been dissolved. If it is partially dissolved you may stir it until it is well mixed
6.  Use a juice blender and blend the mixture. You may drink it with or without the orange pulp. 
7. Mix 1 part of the mixture with about 5 parts of water (you may dilute it even more like 1 part to 7 parts of water etc)
8. Drink it daily anytime of the day
9. After 3 to 5 months or so, you would have build up your immunity against the dreaded flu and cold.

I used to have flu and cold accompanied with high fever at least once a year. After taking the above mixture I managed to keep the sickness away for  15 years until last year. I gave up taking the mixture because I had bad rashes. At first, I thought the rashes were due to the vinegar but I was wrong. During the couple of months which I refrained from taking the mixture, I had a bad flu accompanied by a high fever. 

The good news is I am back drinking my apple cider mixture and keeping the flu and cold at bay.

Fish Head curry & Carrot cake for lunch

Extortionists beware

I am always afraid to declare that I make money whether through shares,casino etc because of obvious reason.
One guy who knew me tried to "extort" money from me. He said that I blog about myself making money. He asked for $150 but I refused and instead gave him $50 since he needed money for food. I know this chap will take the money and wager on 4D, hoping to strike big. But as we all know the chances of making oneself rich through lotteries are very slim.
The next time I am being extorted, I will make a police report. Yes this is a warning for would be extortioners.

Two meals at home on a Friday and Noble shares

Had my home made breakfast cos I am too lazy to go out. Besides, not many breakfast served around here are that good. I had enough of the breakfast at the nearby McDonald's, ToastBox and Ya Kun Kaya.
A cup of home brewed black Suzuki kopi will suffice.

Ate this home cooked spaghetti for lunch. Notice it has lots of mushrooms,bacon and green mussels. It's a high fibre food.
The mussels are good for the joints.
Looks like won't be having dinner after such a large meal.

Noble Shares

With all the bad news about Noble (even got kicked out as a STI index stock), its share prices have bounced back from a low of 26 cents to 42 cents (today's closing). I've collected many at the average price of 35 cents and sold them off at 41 cents today. 6 cents profit may not seems a lot but when you have something like 300,000 shares they really meant a lot. It's a good day for me.

LS Charles passed away last week

Leading Steward Charles Chng passed away in Johannesburg while on flight duty. Read more.

Rib eye steak lunch at home

Today, we decided to have steak for lunch. Bought the 2 pieces from NTUC supermarket and cooked them. Each piece is about 240gm. Looks like we would not be eating until the next day after comsumming such big pieces. Quality and taste wise, it's better than the rib eye sold in most steak houses.