Traffic jam in Cameron Highlands

It’s quite a journey. I’m stuck in the traffic jam, not in KL but in Cameron Highlands. It’s Saturday and it’s a pasar malam day in Berinchang. So, there’s a massive traffic jam heading towards Berinchang town, especially during school holiday seasons. Traffic jam from Tanah Rata towards Berinchang was not that long compared to jam on the opposite sides. 

Fuhh…as I finally passed Berinchang and stop over to buy some steamed corns (it cost twice here; RM 3.00 compared to the same thing in KL, RM 1.50), a really long queue, possibly more than 5 km heading towards Berinchang. I was told by the seller, she took more than 2 hours to pass Berinchang town in situation like this. 

So, get yourself ready to brace the similar situation if you decide to take so called stress-relieved vacation in Cameron Highlands during weekends and school holiday seasons. You had been forewarned. Anyway, enjoy your holiday.

The cost of owning a Nissan Grand Livina

Mmm, well basically they are
1) Maintenace service
2) Insurance

It's all about money. Money come, money go

Ok in my case, let me list down what I spent in 2011.
1)Maintenance service.
This year I had four services. 1 minor, 1 minor with gear oil changed and 2 major services (including alignment, tyre balancing, brake service and engine tuning).

That cost me a total of RM 1,176.70. So, in average in one month it cost around RM 98.06

2) Insurance
It cost me RM 1,722.60

On average per month it cost around RM 143.55


So, there you go,

In a month set aside RM 143.55 + RM 98.06 = RM 241.61 of your monthly salary for yearly insurance renewal and maintenance services.

 That without saying on top of your monthly allowance for fuel.

So, for me, apart from loan commitment of RM 1,000.29 for another 8 years to come, roughly about RM 1,400 or more is set aside in exchange of owning a Nissan Grand Livina. Well that is part and parcel of life.

I'm off now, see ya next year. I'm a kind of busy right now reading "The monk who sold his ferrari" by Robin Sharma. I'll tell more about it later. So far, mmm, what an interesting reading. Simple yet difficult.