Slash time!

Ugh! Its that time of the year again. My Perodua MyVi's insurance is about to expire. I have 11 days to get it renewed and as usual, it costs a bomb
to put the car on the road - legally!So, this year, I managed to stash some cash aside in anticipation of the yearly slaughter. Initially, I paid about
RM995 and subsequently as the value of my car depreciates, so is the insured sum.For this year, the MyVi is valued at RM33K. Thats nearly 20K off the mark. And the longer I keep it, the less value
to it and at the end of its shelf life, it'll be a worthless heap of junk.The insurance chalked up to RM850 including windshield cover. At first, I kinda thought it was unecessary. But
after giving it much thought, RM90 won't hurt a bit if something comes smashing through.With the month still in its very early stage, I forsee a long and winding road ahead. But the thing I can look forward
to - is the end of my Inland Revenue deduction. The IRB had lobbed off nearly 10K from my salary. With the extra cash in hand, I can at least save up for my
Vegas project..

Food Trail 2.0 rollout

The logo's new addition - a knife on my side.. Ahahah!

A new era begins today. Lam Soon, one of the largest food products manufacturer in the country has signed up with The Star to buy up my
'Food Trail' column.After a year of hard work, my efforts are bearing its fruit of labour. Its generating income for the section. Now, its
an entirely different ballgame. Apart from entertaining the readers, I must now 'look after' the column. This means, more outings during lunch
break and in my quest for good street food, I don't think there'll be any shortage of information.When I took up the challenge to provide Star Metro's Central edition with content on a weekly basis, I depended
on my experience and 15 years of writing had nailed it in.With a quarter million ringgit as part of the deal, I'll have to raise the stake. The deal with Knife Cooking Oil is for
a year and word had it that there are long-term plans for this project.

Mapping software update..

I had my Garmin NUVI 610 fixed!There were some software compatibility problems earlier and with some help from a seasoned GPS reseller, I
managed to get the issues resolved.First, there was the mapping software issue. Seems that my attempts to update the maps had failed miserably.
Now, the NUVI is loaded with the latest Malaysia and Singapore road maps.And this includes points of interests around the country. Another value-added feature. The reseller also told me
not to part with the unit because its one of the best around.Initially, I wanted to ditch it and replace it with the newer NUVI 760, but having seen the slight difference in
features as well as user interface, I decided to hold on to it a little bit longer.Apart from the software and map update, I also got the trusty GPSmap 76csx updated with some topography
maps and purchased a blue chart marine map. This will be used next month during my squid-jigging trip. So, having said that, I'll be looking forward to some
GPS action with the 76csx!