Random shopping and browsing

I’ve been looking around for a fanciful lot of things lately. I’ve been switching about my finances, making sure deposits are made (I’ve been known to slack off on my savings a number of times), looking for better investment options, look for nice fanciful things to purchase to upgrade my lifestyle and even will writing. Diverse shopping around huh? That’s what happens when your mind’s just boggled with a whole load of stuff.

I was first and foremost committed to not changing my phone this year. I’m still on my Iphone 5 which is admittedly still in perfect condition, hence I did not want to waste money by committing to another 2 year contract when I’ve only just finished finished paying for my Iphone 5 earlier this year. However, I got a bit itchy when I received a text from Maxis detailing their new Zerolution plan which included the Iphone 6s and Iphone 6s Plus. I mean, I love, love, love my Iphone 5, but admittedly, it is rather small, hence my fingers can get a bit numb after too much typing. See, I even have excuses prepared. After days of longing after the Zerolution offer, I finally decided okay, perhaps the phone really isn’t my priority now and money is better spent elsewhere.

Next up, is of course to find a replacement for my ailing Sony Vaio laptop, which sadly is no longer in production. I’ve been using this for 5 years now and it’s really time to change as the sound it makes is downright scary. Seriously, it sounds like an airplane about to take off. I have no idea when it’ll surrender its life but I better start ensuring a replacement is ready. Been mulling over whether I should continue on a normal windows based laptop like a Lenovo or should I upgrade to the Macbook. I don’t quite fancy the Macbook but quite love the Macbook Air and given the good reviews and seemingly better lifetime usage of the Macbook Air, am really leaning towards that.

My Clarisonic facial brush died on me this week. Well, that’s probably the wrong statement. Not this week, but a while back. I have not been charging it for ages coz I have been unable to find the charger since we moved back to Malaysia. Hence, this device which has not been charged for 2 years is basically refusing to start up again. So guess that will be my New Year present for myself, hehe, a new Clarisonic facial brush. Otherwise, whatever am I to do with my four spare Clarisonic brush heads?

So that’s on tangible purchases. Next the intangibles. Been thinking of sending Harry to a preschool and been looking around for a good international preschool. All the Islamic-based ones don’t look too tempting and am thinking that I’ll adopt the international school and send him for Quran classes on the side. Wondering what’s a good age to send him. Harry’s only 17 months old but he seems bored at home already. Amongst options I was looking at were Tweedlewinks, The Children’s House and Julia Gabriel. Must call to find out more in the new year. Don’t think anyone wants to entertain me given the time of the year now.

I am really quite the shopaholic, hence, oftentimes when I have a lump sum amount deposited into my account, if I don’t save it quickly, it gets spent fairly quickly as well. Haha. That’s what has happened to the bonus I received last year. Well, however, I did settle many of my credit card outstandings, hence I did sort of put the money to good use. Anyway, I recently received a lump sum for the sale of our car. Hence, before I could start spending it, I decided to put it aside immediately, so I went to the bank and have since deposited it into my various unit trusts and Tabung Haji account. Even registered for hajj. Feel so proud of myself. Haha.

I have been surfing however for other investment options as well. I sort of do have a diversified portfolio but for some reason lately, have been wondering if what I have is enough for us as a family upon retirement, for Harry’s education etc? So been looking for options, though I daresay I think I’ve exhausted my options. Think if I can just maintain what I’m doing on a regular basis, that’ll be even better. Must follow through on saving goals.

One other aspect of my planning mode is thinking of wasiat writing. So I’ve been surfing around and I think the Maybank Online Will Writing should serve its purpose for me for now. I am gonna go ahead with that sometime soon to ensure my estate and assets will quickly be given out according to my wishes should anything happen to me.

That pretty much sums up my incredibly diversified shopping and browsing experience for the week. Haha.