The GST Terror!

Come April 1, be ready to pay the piper like a fool.

With the imposition of GST, many items that are currently tax-free will attract 6% GST tax.

The chart below shows you how you will be hit.

The Unbroken Olympian

Unbroken Valour

Anjelina Jolie's movie, Unbroken showcasing the life and times of Louis Zamperini from his rowdy childhood days, his rigorous training in track and field and to his triumph in the 5,000 meters track event at the Berlin Olympics in 1936 set the stage ahead for the second half of his life as a bombardier shot down over the Pacific Ocean, lost  at sea in a life-boat with two comrades and finally his incarceration and brutal torture  at the hands of a sadistic commandant in a Japanese hard labour camp in Tokyo.

Capturing Olympic Gold in Berlin 1936

The incessant torture by the commandant of the camp named Bird Watanabe who took an instant dislike of him and the challenges he was put through physically and mentally can be quite graphic and nerve-shattering to witness. Louis Zamperini was only completely sure of his peace of mind when the Allied Forces took Tokyo.

The real Louis Zamperini who died in 2014

This movie was directed by Angelina Jolie and she co-produced it as well.

Quite a good movie to watch especially the agony and triumph of Louis.

Good Directing

A Weekend Escapade in Danang

5th Most Populous City

   My daughter had a week-end resort in Danang, Vietnam from 23rd to 25th January 2015.

Danang Street Food

Travelling on Air Asia, the journey began with a hitch. The plane that was supposed to fly them developed fuel leakage from one of its tanks. So, after a long wait, they got on board the plane that have just got in from Danang.

Danang Beach Hotel

Arriving almost two hours late, she had a late lunch with her colleagues from the office.

Heritage Cham site

So the office skipped the team building exercise but managed to pursue the rest of their Danang agenda.

Pristine Beaches

On reflection she told me that the two-nights 3 days stay was a breather and she managed to enjoy the cool climate of Vietnam, the ambiance of the hotel, historical Cham artifacts. good food as well as some shopping for Vietnamese coffee.

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