what the F*** !

WHAT THE F !!

What is the F*** is w/ these Airlines!

Very irresponsible !

I'm beyond PISSED! I must have jinxed myself. Now ATA also filed for Chapter 11 on April 2, 2008 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court ! That means I need to find another 4 tickets for the rest of the group... 13 DAYS LEFT AND THIS SHIT HAPPEN! (Excuse my French!)

Aloha Airlines! - This is no April fool.

=( It’s been hell of a week. Apparently Aloha airlines went bankrupt and since I stop watching the news. My co-worker told me what happen and without them I wouldn’t have taken it so seriously. I brought our tickets on Hotwire; flying out from Oakland to Honolulu with Aloha airlines and back w/ ATA.

I called Dela and they priced one-way ticket for $800 each x3=$2400, but it’s only $650 round trip w/ them. WTF! Then I called United as Hotwire suggested, which pissed the hell out of me… try talking to a machine for a good 20 minutes and then get disconnected. ATA jack up their prices and worst, I was on hold for 35 mins and still no answers. (I figure everyone must be calling them too.)

I brought travel insurance for the 3 tickets and when I called them . They basically told me that the only way they will cover if someone dies! Get sick or stuck while traveling. Airlines bankrupt are not covers. So, I told the lady that I have to kill myself to get a refund? She replied that she wouldn’t suggest me to do that. This is pissing me off big time! To make matter worst, this was the first time I brought travel insurances. Go figure!

Yes, it’s very frustrating! How would you feel if your travel is in 2 weeks and found out part of your flight is cancel. Hotwire keep telling me this and that, they want me to contactthis company that company. Shit! Hotwire should have just contact themselves Dela, United and ATA… They are willing to change the flight but they will charge me $100 per ticket and differences.

I'm sick of it! Just refund my money; after all it's the airline fault! NOT mines!
Yes! I was very pissed last night! I called American Express and just dispute it and booked the fare elsewhere. It would have been cheaper for me to go back w/ hotwire, but morally this is not right. Thank god the others 4 didn’t have Aloha airlines.

Oh well, I’m not going to let this ruin my trip! Even if I have to paid extra for it. After all I deserve it.

Gung Hay Fat Choy!

Gung Hay Fat Choy ! Happy Chinese New Year! It’s the year of the Rat!

Once again, it is the time of the year where all the Chinese around the world celebrate our lunar new year. It’s a time for cleaning house, repaying debts, enjoying feasts, giving out “laisee” packets (red envelopes that hold gifts of money), remembering ancestors, celebrating and renewing family ties. Similar to Thanksgivings, everyone goes home on New Year's Eve - at home with their families/relatives eating traditional foods and watching the traditional variety Chinese show- at least we did when we were younger.

=) Happy New year all!

Vote !

Yes, Shame on me! I know!
=( I didn't vote, if I have it would have been for Clinton..
I also liked Obama, maybe she'll pick him as vice president <-- that would be great!

Clinton is doing pretty good in the race! I really hopes she will win!
I think she'll make a great first lady president and Bill- the first man.. haha

Either way, I'm just glad Bush is out of the office so-on..

Ps.
OkOk.. =) I'll going to vote in November!

=) I think I need an financial advisor .. Maybe not !

Out of curiosity, how much $$ do you spend monthly or yearly? It's amazing how much we can spent without knowing huh? I waste a lot of it on impulse buys when I should be much more prudent about what I’m purchasing. It’s very similar to the way I habitually spend my money, actually.

During 2006 when I open this card till the end of 2007, I manage to charge 27,437 rewards points (1 reward per dollar spent). What the hell did I charge to end up so much? and that's only on my American express credit. I had a vague notion that I was spending a fair amount here and there, but never added so fast.

I’m currently reading the Automatic Millionaire and I'm loving it. My goal was to see how much $$ I waste in a typical month on misc. junks. (AKA the latte factor.) Oh man, for the month of Jan. I spent almost $770 on misc. junks- that’s not including gas, rent, toll and =( my $100 cable bills.

I’ve never been a good money-saver, as I always find something exciting to spend the extra on. I know you can’t save all your $$; After you only live once, but a little budget won't hurt which I r feel I need to start doing this. So I want to start paying more attention to the way that I spend my time. I want to set up a minor easy budget and to pay myself first. I want to spend a little more time on myself and a little less on others.

“10 Things You’d Buy If You Had a Million Dollars”

Interesting! I got this from Nino’s blogs- that’s linked to another blogger.

“10 Things You’d Buy If You Had a Million Dollars”

“There’s no getting by easy on this one like saying “giving it to charity” or “saving it for my kids’ college”. You’ve got a million dollars, and you’ve got to spend it on yourself. Your list can add up to a million dollars, or each of the items on your list could be huge million dollar splurges. Your choice! Be greedy, spoil yourself! “


Ok… Here’s my list:
1. A duplex. 500 k. – Remember the market is not doing so well.
2. Quit my job and disappear for 2 years and just travel. 100k
3. A Hybrid Camry for my mom. 35k
4. New Furniture for the house. 80 k
5. Lexus mini-van 45k
6. Trip w/ the family. 50K (Each person get 5k to spent.)
7. Home Gym 10K
8. Entertainment room w/ pool table 20k
9. A Nicee boat (Not a Yachts.) 60k
10. Rest for shopping of course!



=) Funny, if this was real!
Beside the House Camry, Lexus and the family trip.
I would probably save a lot of the money ($200k) in the bank and spent $50K to travel and the rest $150 k to invest or start a small business

The only problem is where I would travel and where would I start first??


Time for bed!!! zZzZzZz

Happy 20-08 !

Resolutions! Resolutions!! Resolutions!!

I like sitting here at work, casting my mind forward, imagining the sun and longer days and things I want to achieve. I bet this should be a good way to re-start a new blog? The last few months of 2007 were stressful and I managed to combine no exercise with eating too much, so my fitness level has taken a dive. No matter - even more it feels as if I am making a fresh start.

To everyone who reads this I hope you are also excited by the prospect of the New Year and that your plans are fulfilled. May you all have good luck!