Lesson Chapter: Insurance before Income

This is a funny title, but didn't know how to capture the idea properly. Last Day at SOA! at least for now, tmr, we'll be attached to PAD, which i suspect is prolly just going there to while away our time before we get our actual postings... sigh, can't help but feel it'll be a waste of time.. oh well, will try to make the best of it. at least its still stay out! haha.

Some of the fellows went to have dinner, darn, wish i could have joined them, but not that much loss, because i went to the Pines to have dinner with Godma! Usually i'm quite afraid of meeting Aunty Elsie, because she's quite the strong-willed person, and can impose her ideas on me quite easily, but most of the time, its because she likes to remind me how fat i am, and that i need to do something about it, haha. But i think i'm growing up too, in the sense that she doesn't speak down to me so much any more, i'm able to hold my own, and show her that i can be my own person, and have my own opinions. hurm, its quite good to become a young adult.

I finally begin the understand some of the terminology and the considerations i should think about before going into insurance. i just took up a Life Insurance, but that is just general protection for my family, any other savings plans or insurance, i should wait until i've got an income before i look for a suitable plan. i kinda feel bad for not approaching Godma earlier, could have spared the confusion and the trouble, but i guess this is how i "live and learn" and as long as i don't fall into this trap again, this was a worthy lesson!

this week i'll be going out for dinner alot. tonight i did, tmr is with the SOA guys at Bedok 85, and i believe i might do something on Fri too. Hopefully can finally watch Star Trek with Mum, Uncle and Aunt this Thurs! woo~ can't wait!

oh and if all goes well, might be meeting Sam on Sunday too! haven't sat around and chat with her for so long! All the best for your remaining tests!

speaking of Tests, I still don't know if i can pass my IPPT. i don't have much time left. and i was only JUST able to do my FIRST PULL UP! but still seems like a long way to go before i can pass... and not to mention SBJ, haven't trained that at all... i'm not losing anymore weight, which is troublesome... am considering doing a special diet for a month with the same exercise, and see if i can do anything about the weight. Must... get.... started... argh.

the hot hot heat just got a little bearable with some rain today, still quite hot though, hopefully it dissapates soon. i can't wait till everyone feels bright and active again :D

I'm thinking, that since its so hard to do my own exercise on weekends, maybe i should make arrangements with Varun to go play games and such on weekends, so that it doesn't feel like exercise! though i think it'll get harder to do that now that rehearsals for R&Gad are stepping up, poof! there goes my saturday mornings... no more grandpa breakfast on Sat morn... :'(

okay, that's it for me now! will report back my first day at PAD tmr!