....money is a factor

My mom popped the question. "So, what are you going to give your grand parents for CNY?"

Earning my own money is not fun. I am so much poorer compared to when I was studying. Money only comes in for a few seconds and the next it's all gone. Am I a big spender? I don't know. I have to really cut down on entertainment. Breakers this Friday.... =( ... I don't know how I'm going to survive. Mom, can't you let me enjoy my pay for the first few months? 50% of my pay is really too much. Too damn much.

I have been doing a lot of thinking on how to manage my money. But no matter what, there seem to be nothing I can do except be a 'kiam siap kui' (stingy ghost). I have to be less 'wai sek' also. No more expensive food. No more spending money on junk food. No more spending on things that are not necessary. No more entertainment.

As for the CNY, being a person who earns her own money, I am entitled the 'privilege' to give out angpows now, not to everyone of course. One each for my mom, dad, my grandma in Pangkor and my grandparents in Ipoh. My grandpa in Pangkor passed away way before I was born. ARGHGHGHGHHG.

For mom, dad and my Ipoh grandparents... will surely be cash angpow. For my 'ah ma' (grandma) in Pangkor, I don't think cash is a good idea. She keeps them and then forgets where it goes. But I don't know what to buy for her either. The typical stuff that people get for her are bird nest, goal, Chinese herbs... hais. Any ideas any one? And for the cash angpow... have to give how much? I need comments. I'm new at this. I need help. My mom hinted, she say don't give too little. ...but what is little? I earn like how much...then mom takes 50% ...any figure is big for me! Damn stress laaaa ....I don't know how much to give my mom and dad also....AHHHHHHHHH

I need a part time job that pays really well. I think I should go back to my free lancing mode.