Wednesday, March 29, 2006
I flew to Singapore by Singapore Airlines (SQ) last weekend. You may think I am a spender. No, I am not, don’t get it wrong. It’s a special offer by SQ for its morning first flight. Fyi, SQ first flight to Singapore is 6.20 am. You know what it means? It means you must get up at 4.00 o’clock in the morning to catch the flight. Cheap fare means sacrifice. We sacrifice our sleeping time for cheap air tickets.
The tickets we bought are non-transferable, non-reroutable, non-refundable and nonendorseable. Minimum passengers is two persons, minimum stays is two days and maximum stays is 2 weeks. So many restrictions…
What are we doing in Singapore in the weekend by leaving our sons at home? My wife’s friend delivers her second son there. We were there to see her. Congratulations!
The tickets we bought are non-transferable, non-reroutable, non-refundable and nonendorseable. Minimum passengers is two persons, minimum stays is two days and maximum stays is 2 weeks. So many restrictions…
What are we doing in Singapore in the weekend by leaving our sons at home? My wife’s friend delivers her second son there. We were there to see her. Congratulations!
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
My wife drinks her own breast milk. Last week, we were in Singapore, travelling without bringing our sons. Our second sond, Bastian is still breast-fed and therefore her mom’s breasts are still productive. Every three hours, her breasts will harden, producing milk and the milk must get out, with or without Bastian sucking her breasts. So, to soften her breasts, my wife used a pump, a product by Avent to get the milk out into a bottle. Not being able to throw the milk, she drank it. Of course she offered me to drink some but no, no, no, thanks.
Imagine it, three days and every three hours the milk must be pumped out. How many bottles of milk will you get? We managed to get several bottles frozen, brought them home, defrosting before giving it to Bastian.
What’s the taste? Ask Bastian or her mommy.
Imagine it, three days and every three hours the milk must be pumped out. How many bottles of milk will you get? We managed to get several bottles frozen, brought them home, defrosting before giving it to Bastian.
What’s the taste? Ask Bastian or her mommy.
Thursday, March 16, 2006
I don’t know about you but my water bill has increased significantly since the regional government of Jakarta introduced new tariffs a month ago. First ten cubic metres is priced Rp. 6200 per M3, second ten cubic metres is Rp. 7400 and the following consumption per cubic metre is priced Rp. 8850. If you use around 50 M3 per month, your bill will be about Rp. 500.000,-
Next month, the Indonesian government will hike electricity tariff by at least 10%. By that time, you’ll have to calculate your spending on public utilities per month, not ignoring them.
Next month, the Indonesian government will hike electricity tariff by at least 10%. By that time, you’ll have to calculate your spending on public utilities per month, not ignoring them.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Have talked to my wife and she doesn’t want to quit her job. Just like that. She doesn’t want to quit. “I am not quitting, ok?” she said. No discussion at all. What’s her first priority, what’s my first priority? Or should I be the one quitting instead of her?
She needs to have her salary to spend. If she counts on me to give her money, it won’t be enough.
She needs to socialize. She doesn’t want to spend time at home all day. If she works, she only have to several hours with her sons in the morning and several in the evening.
Am I being selfish, pushing her to take care of my sons without considering what she wants? Don’t know.
She needs to have her salary to spend. If she counts on me to give her money, it won’t be enough.
She needs to socialize. She doesn’t want to spend time at home all day. If she works, she only have to several hours with her sons in the morning and several in the evening.
Am I being selfish, pushing her to take care of my sons without considering what she wants? Don’t know.
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Should my wife quit working considering we have two babies? Of course I would prefer her to quit. My sons won’t have to spend time with nannies most of their time and I will have peace of mind knowing that they’re with their mom.
As for her, I think it’s hard for her to let go her salary. She is paid quite well. Salary of two persons is of course better than one but sacrafice must be made. Fyi, both of us are employees.
By not working, she will also lose contact with her colleagues, not being able to chat, have lunch with them. To put it simple, she will lose part of her freedom and I think it is stressful for her.
So, should she quit?
As for her, I think it’s hard for her to let go her salary. She is paid quite well. Salary of two persons is of course better than one but sacrafice must be made. Fyi, both of us are employees.
By not working, she will also lose contact with her colleagues, not being able to chat, have lunch with them. To put it simple, she will lose part of her freedom and I think it is stressful for her.
So, should she quit?
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Today’s Ash Wednesday. Attended a mass downstairs. About 400 persons, mostly employees from surrounding buildings.
