Today we went for a talk wiht IVF Australia. I think i'm preparing myself for the worst-case scenario that we may need to resort to IVF.
I went to GP last Saturday to ask for referral to Gynae/Obs near Bankstown (friend's recommendation) so we'll prob need to do consulation and run some tests before determining if we need to go IVF.
Despite my temptation to start early with baby-project due to my 'older' age, I'm thinking what the best arrangement is with regards to work and private healh insurance. Should I start looking for a permanent job to take advantage of the maternity leave? Should I just finish my contract in January and not work to concentrate on IVF? I would need to time the IVF too so that the day surgery would fall after December so I could claim the cost from private health insurance.
Back to the donation topic, I found another sponsorship organisation (ChildFund) that help Indonesian kids and also help the commnity around the child. If all goes well, I might just visit her if I happen to go back Indonesia (oh, I forgot Indonesia is big, I hope she's not far from Jakarta). I discussed about charity organisation with my 'antepe' friends and one of them suggested MIKA in Indonesia. Guiltily, I admitted that I want this part of donation to be tax-deductible.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Tax
I decided to do my tax returns in the hope that I'd get some tax returns. Now, I just have to wait for the credit to my bank account..
When claiming tax-deduction donation, I remembered Will's blog entry regarding church donation. Suddenly I had a 'creative' idea of giving some of the 10% tithing to tax-deductible organisation. So I went on to get the list of organisation and narrowed the list down to:
- Radio Heart FM
- Presbyterian Aged Care
- Anglican Board of Mission
- Uniting Church in Australia -Frontier Services
It is really hard to know if I have chosen correctly. Ideally, it would be good to visit the place or even get involved (volunteer) with the organisation before making the decision. Of coz, giving money out is much easier than really getting involved with the activities. Oh, my friend suggested World Visiton too, so I would look at it again. The first time round, I didn't 'adopt' any child in World Vision coz I wanted to choose an Indonesian girl and they don't have Indonesians in their list.
I am very interested to know more about Presbyterian Aged Care, though. I think it'd be fun to stay at retirement house with fellow old friends, playing card games, exercising together. Wouldn't it be nice if all my good friends go to the same retirement village? It would be like reunion or like church camp all over again. Hmm, maybe I should drop by the place to look at it. It seems they accept CDs for donations and I got heaps of them, though I'm not sure if the songs are from their era hehehe....
On a good note, my hubby got a job! Yippee.. Now I can quit my job!
When claiming tax-deduction donation, I remembered Will's blog entry regarding church donation. Suddenly I had a 'creative' idea of giving some of the 10% tithing to tax-deductible organisation. So I went on to get the list of organisation and narrowed the list down to:
- Radio Heart FM
- Presbyterian Aged Care
- Anglican Board of Mission
- Uniting Church in Australia -Frontier Services
It is really hard to know if I have chosen correctly. Ideally, it would be good to visit the place or even get involved (volunteer) with the organisation before making the decision. Of coz, giving money out is much easier than really getting involved with the activities. Oh, my friend suggested World Visiton too, so I would look at it again. The first time round, I didn't 'adopt' any child in World Vision coz I wanted to choose an Indonesian girl and they don't have Indonesians in their list.
I am very interested to know more about Presbyterian Aged Care, though. I think it'd be fun to stay at retirement house with fellow old friends, playing card games, exercising together. Wouldn't it be nice if all my good friends go to the same retirement village? It would be like reunion or like church camp all over again. Hmm, maybe I should drop by the place to look at it. It seems they accept CDs for donations and I got heaps of them, though I'm not sure if the songs are from their era hehehe....
On a good note, my hubby got a job! Yippee.. Now I can quit my job!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
An early day at last
After working for almost 2 months, today was the first day I managed to finish my work and leave early. All the month-end tasks and reports are done. Tomorrow my boss would review my work and he'd go on leave for a week. I think I would go home early next week too.
I have been buying one-way tickets to work and take taxi home. But just now, I bought myeself a weekly ticket. Having been taking taxi for the last 2 months, I find tkaing train back a little uncomfortable. So many people waiting for the train today, not helped with the extra pilgrims from World Youth Day. I managed to sneak into my train, but I know many peopel couldn't get into their trains earlier. I'm not sure if I want to leave earlier now...
This Saturday, hubby and I are thinking of visiting a GP for consultation before we decide on what to do next (IVF or other treatments). Hubby wants to start later but I fear my 'egg' will deteriorate if we don't start early. Furthermore, treatments may take long to see the results.
Good news to my neighbourhood, Ari, my Indonesian friend (Antepe group) moved to the estate. He rents out his apartment in Eastern Suburb and rent a house from his child's day-carer (who owns 3 houses in the same 'hood!). So that'll make 3 of 5 of Antepe live here and 4 of 5 live around Sydney West, with Hartono living in same estate and Wendy living in a nearby suburb. Only Agung lives in Sydney South.
He moved house last Sat and a few of his church's friends came to help. Hubby and I couldn't help as we had visitors (2) from Singapore and Adelaide. Hartono's baby's sick so he couldn't be there too, but his wife coooks for Ari dinner for Sat night. I picked up Siomay Bandung from Meryl (7-mth pregnant lady I mentioned on previous entry) and it was a lot, so I shared it with Ari and Hartono. It's so happened that Hartono's wife made Bahkut Teh (M'sian style) so she passed some to me too. Now that we live closer to each other, hopefully it'll be easier to meet over the weekend for gatherings. Hope Ari will throw housewarming party soon...
Although Agung lives quite far away, he works in the city and he and Hartono meet almost everyday for lunch and I join occassionally. Agung's bank has regular offer to buy Woolies or Coles gift card at 5% discount and Hartono and I ordered $300-$400 Woolies gift card from him for 1 month's expenses ( supermarket and petrol). Now we need to ask Ari if he wants to buy some too.
I have been buying one-way tickets to work and take taxi home. But just now, I bought myeself a weekly ticket. Having been taking taxi for the last 2 months, I find tkaing train back a little uncomfortable. So many people waiting for the train today, not helped with the extra pilgrims from World Youth Day. I managed to sneak into my train, but I know many peopel couldn't get into their trains earlier. I'm not sure if I want to leave earlier now...
This Saturday, hubby and I are thinking of visiting a GP for consultation before we decide on what to do next (IVF or other treatments). Hubby wants to start later but I fear my 'egg' will deteriorate if we don't start early. Furthermore, treatments may take long to see the results.
Good news to my neighbourhood, Ari, my Indonesian friend (Antepe group) moved to the estate. He rents out his apartment in Eastern Suburb and rent a house from his child's day-carer (who owns 3 houses in the same 'hood!). So that'll make 3 of 5 of Antepe live here and 4 of 5 live around Sydney West, with Hartono living in same estate and Wendy living in a nearby suburb. Only Agung lives in Sydney South.
He moved house last Sat and a few of his church's friends came to help. Hubby and I couldn't help as we had visitors (2) from Singapore and Adelaide. Hartono's baby's sick so he couldn't be there too, but his wife coooks for Ari dinner for Sat night. I picked up Siomay Bandung from Meryl (7-mth pregnant lady I mentioned on previous entry) and it was a lot, so I shared it with Ari and Hartono. It's so happened that Hartono's wife made Bahkut Teh (M'sian style) so she passed some to me too. Now that we live closer to each other, hopefully it'll be easier to meet over the weekend for gatherings. Hope Ari will throw housewarming party soon...
Although Agung lives quite far away, he works in the city and he and Hartono meet almost everyday for lunch and I join occassionally. Agung's bank has regular offer to buy Woolies or Coles gift card at 5% discount and Hartono and I ordered $300-$400 Woolies gift card from him for 1 month's expenses ( supermarket and petrol). Now we need to ask Ari if he wants to buy some too.
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