Buying a New LapTop

Our new HP with  Pre-loaded Windows 8.1

A few days ago (to be precise, last Wednesday-11 February 2014) my lap-top finally gave up the ghost.

Apart from a flat battery, the battery charger which had been given a short lease of life of something like two years by some handyman work of my son,also decided to call it a day. It was double jeopardy!

We bought that HP unit some 7 years ago when I was doing some project. Since then, except for some minor issues, it hasn't failed me at all.

So, we went to Plaza Low Yat last Thursday. Believe me, there are all kinds of smart-alec oil salesmen who will do their corniest best to influence you to buy from them.

For instance, there was this one Pakistani fellow who promised to take in my old set for RM 400 as a trade-in if we would buy a new HP laptop from him. He told us all we needed  to do was pay him  RM 1,700 for the new HP.

Today, after doing plenty of research, my son decided to give this Pakistani computer salesmen his business.

He went to Plaza Low Yat this morning again.

However, the Pakistani changed his tune. As far he was concerned, the price of a new HP unit has just gone up by RM 200 and the trade-in will now only be RM 100. What a crap!

So, we scouted around and bought it from another merchant. It cost me RM 2, 099 with up to date features and capacity. They also took in my old lap-top at RM 150.

I do hope the new lap-top will last us for another 7 years.

Another Hurdle Surmounted!

Praise The Lord!

It was certainly with the greatest trepidation that my son got up at the anxious hour of 7 a.m. this morning (8 Feb 2015).

He clicked on the lap-top and went onto the web to find out what was the outcome of the two ACCA papers he sat sometime in early December in 2014.

At 8.00 am or about, the results were flashed into his mail-box.

He whooped with joy, I hugged him in celebration.

With that, another hurdle has been crossed.

What remains is the final two option papers-Audit and Taxation.

As Timothy said, We must fight the good fight. We must have a good finish!

For my son, this is the home-stretch and with God on his side, he may yet excel.

Praise the Lord!

MOH Dinner on 7 February 2015

Nien Nien Yu Yee!

I must say this time it's really one small do as many could not attend.

Loi had to do a training stint in Alor Star while Cheng and Cindy could not turn up the last minute.

Similarly Francis has a church retreat.

Chee has a business appointment, so it seems!

See could not be located. Possibly outside the country.

As for Tew Swee Tong, despite his positive answer, he must have just just forgotten!

So, we chose an entry fare.

But things are really expensive these days.

Last year you could get a suckling pig on the selection for RM 500.

This year--Nada! You will get that delicacy only with a RM 600-RM 700 menu!

Whatever it was, we still had a nice time.

Joyce brought a red wine. We are obliged to her for her thoughtfulness.

Mostly, we thank Kooi Ming for playing host by footing the bill.

The attendees-

Joyce
Michael
Kooi Ming
Janet Chen
Peng Seng
Leana Goh
Yau Kok
Cheng Hong
Heng

Perhaps, we can arrange a bigger do sometime mid year.

Hopefully, more will be able to attend.