Dividend stocks

I have always been sitting on the fence about high dividend stocks.

While dividend is a good thing to have, I always have other worries in my head:
- What if the high dividends cant be sustained - hence no more high dividends for the future year?
- What if the stock drops more than the dividend that they are giving?
- Why is the company not investing the money, but instead is giving them out as dividends? Strategical problem?

With all these worries in my mind, I have yet dipped my feet into dividend stocks - well, except for my long time lover - Singpost. We love and hate each other ;-)

I think - for my safety net, I might just go into stocks like Starhub. Consistently doing well, with good dividends for awhile already :)

Just for my own reference the top 20:
- Elec & Eltek
- KGreen Trust
- Macquarie International Infrastructure Fund
- Sabana Shari'ah Compliant Industrial Reit
- STX OSV Holdings
- CitySpring Infrastructure Trust
- Cambridge Industrial Trust
- Cache Logistics Trust
- Suntec Reit
- Sim Lian Group
- Ascott Residence Trust
- Ascendas India Trust
- Mapletree Industrial Trust
- Mapletree Logistics Trust
- CapitaRetail China Trust
- Frasers Commercial Trust
- Starhub
- Fortune Reit
- Ascendas Reit

Lots of Reits - but I am still apprehensive on the property market for now..

Coke chicken recipe

1. Marinate with soya sauce + chicken powder + suger
2. Add oil + sliced ginger to pan
3. Add chicken + add coke to cover chicken + mushroom

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Recovery mode

Odd but this is what I do.

Whenever I am lost, I feel weak, I feel vulnerable - I surf around the web, and look for inspirations.

This time - I did something un-"me", I was reading a blog of this girl who is recovering from a breakup, and I emailed her.

Sometimes, reading/looking through people's lives does provide a fresh perspective to how I am leading mine.

My laptop crashed the weekend before at Bangkok. I am now working on a temp one, while my IT team work on my labbie.


I realized, I have too much invested, I put too much of myself into mulling about why things don't work for my past relationships recently.

It is giving me a headache. And it gets me depressed and into the funkiest mood!


I had a good crying session with cw at the airport last Friday, directly after I've landed. The tears just flowed - that is how lost I am.

Today, from SG->SZ, I was tearing... Then in SZ, somehow.... sitting at the same cafe where I first met uncle P, I changed my mind.

Instead of mulling - does me no good, except pain. And also mulling is not going to get me closer to the man of my life!


So I've decided to complete the half finished language courses that I had wanted to complete, but procrastinated for YEARS! (grasp!!) So I've started with Japanese, which I have conveniently in my ipod.


One thing that I never thought myself saying:

It may be painful now. Going through relationships after relationships... But all these are making me more and more prepared to accept that special someone into my life. I couldn't give my all easily before, and I did it this time round. It was painful, but it was worth it.

As...when I find him - my one, I know I will be happy, so happy... And then I can look back, and reminisce - that each and every step is leading me to him.


*think HIMYM ;-)


PS: languages in my list -
* Japanese
* Spanish (I wanna try this! http://thebestwaytolearnspanish.org/learnspanish/)
* Korean

All started a little already. Jap + Kor - I have the teach-yourself-cds. (I am a sucker for such things! Too impatient for classes :P)

* Thai
* French

I already speak these languages - and can get by easily in these 2 countries 9they are my 2nd homes!!) however I can do better I think.

For Thai - I am stuck at the MOST BORING chapter: Tow nee mai braisamee mai?

French, I have the advanced book half done.

Not too motivated to perfect Thai/French, as I am pretty ok now :)

But really quite motivated to speak the other 3 languages. Each time I go to Jap/Kor - I get so motivated. And as I have korea in my travel plans - I'd better pull up my socks! For Spanish - I get to use it in July when I get down to Miami - will try to get into Latin Amer! :)

There is nothing more fun than to try out a new language in the native countries! :)

Big hugs!

And waves off the dark clouds over my head.

PPPPPPS: I am already on my way to a very good performance rating for 2012 ;-) YAY! Career is going so smoothly - unexpected! YAY again :)

PPPPPPPPPS: I got a mail from XXX poly - and spoke to them. Am going to be a guest lecturer! Can't wait to impart my "wisdom" to the younger generation ;)

PPPPPPPPPPPPS: $$ seem to be flowing in - unexpectedly too! Cheques that I wasnt expecting. But no la, the amounts are not big, but still!! :)


All is well! So I am ready, SO READY - to take the leap into a crazy, passionate, loving, supportive life adventure with someone special ;)

Rich old lady?

I recently have this image of me being a rich old lady when I am old.

funny.

But this might come true, as my focus is really on my finances now.

On the other hand, I cant really plan love - it has to happen naturally.


I have a super early flight tomorrow - but I have inertia in packing.


This year,it is again - Summer + tropical + Winter. Just like last year. And I remembered that I was soooo miserable in winter time last year.

So am bracing myself for tomorrow. At least i get to wear my uggs. ;)

How to love?

I gave it my all. I promised myself that I would.

And I really did.

And hence it made everything more painful.

I can't bring myself to contact you anymore.. But it is not a pride thing. I am sure it is not a pride thing.

My thoughts are incoherent now..

But I know...I have the ability to give my all. And with this...I hope, no, I know that I will find you, my perfect match soon. Please look for me too, wait for me.... For I just can't wait to give you all of my love - all of me. :)

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Meeting Picasso

Ok - I must admit - even my Parisian days - I am not interested in abstract. So I have never even dragged myself to the Musee National Picasso at Paris. I am more of a Musee D'Orsay kind of gal ;-)

But well, last weekend, I was dragged to finally meet Picasso with an abstract-maniac.


And I finally met him...



Other than learning about Picasso. It is interesting to see how versatile and creative he was.



BUT I must admit - at the end, I was really thinking....


The WORST mistake a woman can make - is to choose the wrong guy to fall for.

If you have fell for the wrong guy - you might hang yourself, shoot yourself, die poor + alone, etc.

You *might* be painted into beautiful peintures, with vivid colours.


But your life, you do not get to live... and really live.

Think Jacqueline, Marie Therese....etc



In moments like this.... I will always think of my grandma... I miss you, mama. I hope you are much much happier wherever you are. I promise you - I will not make the wrong choice. HUGS!

2012 planning(30/12/11) - updated (3/2/12)

This morning. I received the devastating news... our dearest nearest charlie has left us.


I booked my ticket to fly back tomorrow.

Meanwhile... I found it hard to do anything else. I know I am supposed to be working. And so I will work tomorrow in the plane instead.


To occupy my time. I cooked. Finished cooking, so now... I guess I should plan for 2012.

What do I want for 2012?

1. Finances
Finances is splitted into 2 parts:
- Future planning
I was calculating and strategizing. I think the most comfortable way is to:
*Q1: Change in plans approx:
25%: in gold
25%: in commodities hedge
25%: in high dividend stocks
25%: my trading activities! :)

I think this plan is good! :)

*Q2/Q3: TRADE like a star ;-)
*Q4: Find the ideal prop for investment. Increase rent to 6K or beyond for BN.
- Past remedies
*Continue to exit position for VM: 2 more left! Plus mechanical ones
*Get back $$ from MFglobal! Argh - though nothing much can be done here, except to place pressure. hmpf

2. Health
Be more healthy!!! Eating + exercising!

3. Family + Friends
Same principle as before. Important parts of my life, they are.

4. Love
Oh well, since I am already a ripe old age. So relax! It is even worse if you make a mistake right now u know?!?! *talking to self!*

5. Career
Striving to do my best is my current role. While planning to be the best candidate for the next one - but I still have time!
*Side note to self - is to get my kindle fixed! argh!

6. Personal dev
Well - not really a personal dev point. But I REALLY REALLY need to pack! It is in dire state now. but yes step by step and I will get through it!

Voila.

Think these are all very achieveable - *pats self on the back!* ;)