Tuesday, March 31, 2015

2 things you cannot run away from in life.. death and paying tax!

31 March 2015
Tuesday

Well well well... 1 day before GST implementation date. We have been busy shopping, not really keeping stock but buying things that were needed like a flat shoes for myself. The Clark shoes that I bought in Norwich, UK cannot be really be used anymore because the heel is killing me, killing my ankle to be exact.
 
The history of the swollen ankle:
 
I twisted my ankle longggg time ago, some time in November 2011, while we were travelling in the US covering LA, San Francisco, Santa Barbara and Vegas. I had it massaged when I am back  in Muar but it does not improved. A few months after that I went to see an orthopedic doctor in SDMC and has some medications prescribed and physio treatment done for 6 times. At the end of the treatment the ankle remain swollen and I gave up trying to fix it.
 
It does not hurt that much when I move around except for the time I participated in Pesta Sukan, joining the futsal team where we had to train (running) 2 or 3 times a week for 4 months. Most of the time I had to wear an ankle guard bought from Guardian pharmacy for about RM26, L size.
 
There were times when I contemplated doing surgery but was scared that it will be worse than what it already is now. With the swollen ankle I cant walk very fast which I really hate coz I am used to walk very fast. I always got left behind by hubby when we were walking in Melbourne *sighhhhh*
 
GST
 
I was appointed as the window person in my dept to deal with GST related matter/issues. It is a good opportunity for me to learn about the mechanism and what it is all about. As it is something that we cannot avoid, I might as well empower myself with the knowledge and try to save anyway I can (even if it meant complaining to the Custom hehehe *evil laugh*).
 
Income Tax
 
I had filed my income tax returns on 18 March 2015 and haven't received the refund until now *cry*. I need the money to pay my credit card that keep increasing hehehe. I read in the newspaper today that the Income Tax office is going to pay back within 2 days. A statement full of bullshit considering mine had been filed for 9 working days and there is no refund in sight. *grrrr....*