I decided to head out for lunch with my partner yesterday. And we went to a coffee shop for our chicken curry which we hadn't have for maybe a year? It was a nice bowl of curry with noodles, chicken, beancurd skin and potatoes, as I remember. It was great tasting, and the last time I remembered it was $4 a year ago. I was looking for my CDC voucher in my phone without being aware of the signboard, when my partner signal me to go home. And I soon realized why.... It was $6 a bowl. And for both of us, that would be $12. While I could pay with them with CDC vouchers, (thanking myself for paying taxes), I couldn't stop but ponder, did inflation went up by 50 percent over a year, or did my memory fail me. Nevertheless, I decided I wouldn't pay that amount for my meal, particularly if it is just to make myself full. Instead, my partner cooked that day. Thanks to COVID, and working from home, he is now an excellent cook. Much better than me. I aim not to get food poisoning when
Writing this to remind myself... In the past few days, there are many reports of phishing attacks which resulted in people losing huge amount of money. I looked at the news, and I could be the one... I received that sms.... And on that day when I looked at the sms, I was in a good mind state. And did not click on the link. Today, I received another phishing sms. And I wasn't in a good mind state ( I was busy with things), and I clicked on the link. It looked real, except for (see below)... It directed me to a site to key in the details (email, name, address, etc.). Then, finally ask for a payment... I stopped. I called up the company and asked why... And they told me it was a scam. Looking closely at the website given, there was a dash! How could I have missed it! I realized I'm a reactive person. When I'm busy with stuff, or so on, and some provocative emails/ sms comes, I'll react. And this worries me... To protect my money, I remind myself these: - stop, think, thin