Hello, 2009!

Filed in: Life Log — January 22nd, 2009

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Happy New Year 2009! OK, I know I am late and January 2009 is almost past. :P

What I did in 2008?

I spent a lot of money in 2008 on:

Beside spending money, I also lost a lot in my investments (due to the economy crisis). The Net-Asset-Value (NAV) of my mutual funds dropped up to 50%, if not more! The same goes to my stock investments too…

One more bad news. My weight is nearly 90KG now, up from 85KG last year!

What to do in 2009?

After spending (and losing) so much money in 2008, I plan to save more money in 2009. No big spending allowed, if possible. :P

I want to buy my 1st landed property at 30s. Hopefully when I am 30 year old.

Anyway, I will still travel around while I can. I will accompany mother to visit Japan at coming March (her Korea trip in 2007 was abandoned).

My friends plan to visit Thailand for our yearly trip. I might visit China too… (am looking forward for Shanghai Expo in 2010)

With my new car, I might go traveling around in Malaysia too!

For my investments, I will continue my monthly mutual funds investments. Buy at low NAV now to get more units. As for stock investments, I will pick only a few of blue chips.

Also, I need to brush up my photography skills. Buy some photography equipments: speedlite, tripod, bag, lens… ($$$!)

My two cents

Although I don’t foresee any big chances to myself in 2009, but it is a difficult year for many of us.

The company financial reports will look bad. Many people will lose their jobs. Things might be only getting better at the end of the year or 2010.

Anyhow, do the best in your role, and be grateful. Good luck will come to those who don’t give up.

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  • you have money to spend that mean you earn a lot as well.

    I want to do that spending as well, but nothing for me to spend besides my credit card....


    Thinking of geting the camera as well... but... $$$$$$ problem
  • HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
    Economic crisis we still need to eat ,work and sleep.
    I think more people will venture the internet after huge job losses as more people will work at home.Time will tell how we fare.
  • hi lcf, your 2009 seems to require a bigger portion of budget than your 2008 :P LOL... lots of travelling plans and 'heavyduty' investment. wish u a successful 2009 year and hope lcf wld rmber to invite beingMRS to his first landed-property hse warming in a future drawing near ;)
  • Happy New Year to you, Liewcf. How are you liking your new Honda City so far? :)
  • Is it just me or does it affect everyone? I tried to google something on the net and all the google results have this "This site may harm your computer" warning on all the sites I got to. Your site is affected too.
  • Happy New Year 2009 and CNY to you. Liewcf, how old are u ha? hehe
  • Happy New Year 2009 to you too. Don't eat too much as obesity brings in more health risks. I also need to remind myself of that since I have put on some weight these days.
  • Hi Liew,

    90kg? Eating too much? I think after Chinese New Year your weight will increase again. Hehe. All the best!
  • waw..you've spend a lot in 2008
    :)
    n congrats for the new car!
    honda city 09 if i was not mistaken?
    am i right?
    :)
  • Happy chinese new year, Gong Xi Fa Cai :)
  • How do you find Kota Kinabalu?
  • Well, 2009 is a new start for everyone who wants to accomplish in everything that you do. Therefore, thinking positively and work hard towards the year 2009. God bless.
  • Wah....90kg bro? Mine is 87 almost there he...he.., I have to control my weight. Start exercise on Monday and Wenesday.

    Want to loss 5 kg until February.
  • Hey lcf....happy chinese new year to you.

    I envy your spending, wish I can do the same...

    cheers & happy holiday.
  • Happy CNY! ;)
  • Happy Chinese New Year, LcF! Gong Xi Fa Chai!
  • Happy CNY to LCF and all our chinese friends!
  • Happy Chinese New Year and have a good holiday!
  • "..Traveled to Kota Kinabalu, Sarawak with my friends.."

    What? Kota Kinabalu, Sarawak?
  • so, liewcf busy with driving his car around already?
  • If Malaysia government still practise the policies as per the famous song 'Negarakuku', we may be badly hit by this recession and downgrade our status to 3rd world country.

    Just uploaded 'Negarakuku' to my blog for sharing (because no longer available at you tube).

    Hope this will not cause any ISA looking for me.
  • Happy Chinese New Year! Hope you have a prosperous year ahead.
  • Drop by KL and look us up man :)
  • Naughty Girl
    Girlfriend ler? no more mission to find a gf liao?

    or u already got 1?

    kakakakakaka......
  • The economic crisis really come at the wrong time, i just started to run my own business and got the situation, let's hope for cow market next year la..hohoho
  • Don't worry, now is a good time to invest, buy low sell high. I plan to dive into the stock market on the 2nd half of 2009.

    Well, like Calvyn said, all talk only, I've never seen anyone fired. Only paycut and no bonus. Well, your blog is doing pretty well in this storm.
  • Times maybe bad but somehow there are many people who manage to make money even during a downturn!

    Let's start the year with a positive mind. Everything is created twice, first in our mind, then in our life.

    Your blogging success is enviable. But may you grow from strength to strength and achieve new height in 2009!

    http://www.rickysoo.com/2009/01/01/happy-new-ye...

    Hey got your the other half already? If not, another target to achieve this year :-)
  • ya, you are right, most of the fund I buy also drop 50%, but as long holding power is there, you are not loss yet.

    now is a good time to add in more with lower NAV, but stock market I not yet experience, no good mentor guide me... may be you can post some of your stock experience over here and share with us :D

    Well, if talking on people losing job, so far I "heard" a lot NEWS, but never seem 1 of my close friend or far friend or friend's friend losing job at the moment. All are news only, make people nervous... :P
  • I just hope 2009 lesser people jobless in Malaysia. Very worry and scare of getting to know news from all kinds of media now. Just be strong (I am telling to myself). Hey :) I am jobless now ! What the big deal... And Congra to your new car :)
  • LcF
    @zaki: I will get my car at tomorrow (Jan 23, 2009) :)

    (the feedburner counter is ok now)
  • Happy new year. Have you got your car??

    Btw, your feedburner count shows 0 reader.
  • hohoho youre malaysian rich blogger
  • LcF
    thanks guys. I will take care my health and monitor my body weight :P
  • Wah! last year u really bought alot of stuffs. Very rich huh?..hehe..
    i like ur honda city, it was awesome!
  • time for you to buy a threadmill, jumping rope, aerobics dvd or bicycle to exercise at home
  • worry about your weight only after CNY. haha. btw, I'll be coming to Kluang for CNY (as usual), will you be around? Fancy to have a drink together? Err.. I'll be staying until 3rd day of CNY, which is 28th. On the 29th I'll be leaving to MMU Malacca already (=
  • My weight is nearly 90KG now, up from 85KG last year!

    Eat less, exercise more! :D
  • I would say partially Internet marketing is affected only. There are a lot of people are still making big bucks online. Global economy downturn just affected few areas but not all.

    Everyday there is people eating, drinking, giving birth, seeks medical advice, marriage and so on. So, these business are still looking good ;) My 2cents ;)
  • 2009 not really good for global economy. Electronic industry seems to go down after a lot of retrenchment lately. Do you think internet marketing will be affected as well ?
  • At this difficult duration, let's put more focus on our health and fitness. Medical cost is extremely high, we just can't afford to fall sick, especially the severe one.
  • You forgot one thing to do in 2009 ;p
    Take care of your health and dont get over 90kg ar ~
  • I wil be the first one to comment ;)
    You are right liew. This year is really bad for economy but will Obama turn the table after inauguration?

    It was a fantastic inauguration for Obama, the 44th President of US. Hopefully economy will recover and let's make more money! ;)
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