Friday, June 6, 2008

Let's Get Practical


Almost every blog was talking on the fuel increase thing. They are depressing. Fear of the uncertainty. Let us try to jump off the scary band wagon, and try to think of positive ideas on how to preactically live on, based on the constraints. Too much talking of fear scares me. Let us all "brainstorm" on practical ideas on how to handle this current situation.

(Selingan: Lain jua cerita, diferrent people will have different reaction to the current news. What made me smile yesterday, was the reaction of certain people in our office. A certain Mr. X, jokingly (or was he serious?) was soon asking how many people wants a Keadilan form and be a member. I saw "borang keahlian" on some tables. It was funny, coz I don't think being a member of the opposition party will immediately correct the damage. BN take note; should there be a snap election now, ada possibility for a tukar gov't oh kan)

Anyway, Whimsy's immediate practical expenses reduction methods (for a trial period of 1 month):

1. Good bye thin crust Grazie Pizza (sob, sob, sob);

2. Good bye KFC (easy);

3. Good bye daily dine out;

4. Good bye ordering food out of "nafsu" but couldn't finish;

5. Limit nescafe o ping to 1 serving daily (previously 3 daily: RM1.80 x 3= RM5.40), a saving of Rm3.60 per day - this saving will go to fuel);

6. Save car fuel - No aircond when going back frm work (masa pegi - terpaksa "on", if tak - muka berminyak);

7. Reduce SESB bill - House aircond to on only when about to sleep, and to set "auto-off" at 4 am.

8. Good bye daily fish crackers (a saving of RM2.00 per day).

Pls add more tips u'ol.

13 comments:

Poppet said...

For me, sia tia tau oo apa lagi mo jimat.. klu based on your list.. I dont go to Pizza (ble kira berapa kali pi dalam setahun), KFC maybe once a week, bawa my doter, dine out.. teramatlah jarangnya, minuman.. I make my own drink di ofis, ekon on only when my doters go to sleep. My car fuel consumption memang tinggi esp during school days.. hv to pick my doter from school, jauh juga perjalanan... but the no ekon going back from work ble dipraktikkan walaupun ofis-home is only 10-15min drive. Apa lagi mo buat aah..

Linda said...

I'm glad I don't have to go to work anymore-that's some gasoline I won't use=but we are deep in the country and have to make trips for groceries and that type of thing. Never order pizza either.

whimsical said...

My other blog friends FYI, Linda is "FrenchlessinFrance" - do visit her blog for a taste of real country life...gosh..so pleasant kan.

Anonymous said...

eh, u all...leave the aircon on in your car, because the friction and drag caused by opening your windows will make your car less efficient therefore costing more petrol.Leave aircan on but turn it up at a higher temperature(indak paya talampau sejuk). Serious!

-Janet-

uji said...

park at cheap places, eg: if mau pigi centre point on weekend, parking di sempelang-Nowadays, parking pun expensive. make own drinks di office. maybe should bring own water to kedai makan(rather than being charged 50 cents for air kosong!). If dining out (esp those fancy restaurants), order makan only with iced+water. Drinks at fancy restaurant mahaaaal can reach rm7. sell baju/books/stuff that we don't want anymore (rather than letting them rot in our closet). And finally, reduce stress, since stress can lead to EMOTIONAL-SHOPPING (applies to me!)

Shabbymom said...

wow...sapa tu mbok yang bagi2 borang keadilan...hihihihi funnylah...time cam ni baru mau tukar kem...sapa tu?

fabmom said...

aku teka c penghulu..my pride n joy..ko teka siapa Sri?

Shabbymom said...

penghulu aka sang kancil kah fabmom?

whimsical said...

bukan si penghulu.si no 2 penghulu, dan seorang seoarang yg bini nya pandai buat jus pineapple nyaman atu!

Shabbymom said...

hahahahahahahahhahah.....layak kah jadi ahli yang bininya pandai buat jus tu?......crazy kan.....BN kasi usin terus pindah kem dorang....

fabmom said...

aku rasa dia cuma ambil wang pendaftaran orang..hahahhaha

Shabbymom said...

hahahahha...au...abis usin pendaftaran orang dimakannya dulu....borang antah kemana....

Val Aziz said...

wah wah wah ada circulation borang keahlian rupanya..inda pulak ku tekilala tau..ambil kesempatan dalam kesempitan betul ini orang kan.