The Malays and the Indians received their pay yesterday. This is due to the festive celebration next week. Usually we'll receive our pay on the 10th of every month. No doubt most of us are happy with the early pay day. However it'll be a long wait til the next one. Since we already received our November pay, the next pay day will be on the 10th of December. That's like 6 weeks from now. I bet by mid November, lots of people will be whinning bout having no money.
How I wish the SAF will increase our pay or at least a bonus for the festive season. Especially for us service side man who I feel are being underpaid. Meals, bills and transportation already cost a bomb in Singapore. And most of us would want to get new clothing or traditional clothing for the festive. It's not easy to get something extra with not much cash to spare. Luckily for me my parents are still supporting me with bills, meals,transportation etc. With $390 per month, it's never enough. I feel like I'm still a kid.
Anyway I've bought a set of baju kurung this year. I wanted to use an old one but my mum insist I get a new one since I didn't buy it last year. I remember wanting to get pink 2 years ago but my mum said it was too girlish. So this year I told her I'm getting pink again and surprisingly she's fine with it. I was too lazy to find one so I told her to get it for me. I don't think everyone in the family is wearing pink though this year. Usually my family will all be in the same colour or 2 different colours the most. I only know my mum wearing purple and I'm wearing pink. No idea what my dad and sis got though although my sis has a purple set made for this year as well.