Old Habit

There are a lot of things I want to do in my life. I want to learn one or two martial arts before I end up in the hand of some thugs. I want to learn piano before someone talk to me about musical recital. I want to buy a decent vest for a function before I graduate. However, financial and opportunistic problems always come in my way. Due to my life experience and attitude which shape me into who I am today, I am a money sensitive guy. As much as I appreciate the way I am, sometimes it is not convenience living with such perception. So, some time ago, I decided to let loose the inconsiderate part of me. In just a month time, this part of me had enjoyed more than what I had done in a year (by done i mean spent). Again, as much as I appreciate this lifestyle, guilt just crept up my shoulder and told me to stop. Well I guess old habit dies hard.

Let's do some accounting (the quote of 'accounting is sexy' suddenly occurred to me).

My rental is 120 dollars per month.
Monthly tram card costs 110 dollars.
7 dollars dinner for a month = 210 dollars.
My post-paid phoning bill is at least 70 dollars.
Other expenditure including breakfast is about 100 dollars per month.

So, this adds up to about 600 dollars! I strongly believe that I spent less than RM430 monthly back in Malaysia. So what changes the figure?

Well, back in Malaysia, there was no rental charge for me. There was also no transportation fee needed. Furthermore, dinner in Shah Alam was only RM3.50. Now I miss Malaysia...

I have to say living on my own is not easy (the expenditure says it all). So I guess it's time to change my own little perception a bit (no unit conversion at the least!) after almost four months here in Melbourne. Maybe that will make me feel better. Cheers!