2009 First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit

GREAT RATES, HUGE SELECTION AND LOW PRICES!

These are something that I believe why it's a buyer market:

• Historically low interest rate
  
• Invest in your families future


• Great selection of homes in all areas


• Better prices than a few years ago


• Tax Benefit


• Long term gains


• Limited time tax credit

Did you see that? Tax Credit! Yes, First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit! This limited time offer provides for a $8,000 tax credit that would be available to first-time home buyers for the purchase of a principle residence after January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009. The credit does not require repayment. Most of the mechanics of the credit will be the same as under the 2008 rules; the credit will be claimed on a tax return to reduce the purchaser's income tax liability. If any credit amount remains unused, then the unused amount will be refunded as a check to the purchaser.

WOMAN - AS EXPLAINED BY ENGINEERS

I just came back from lunch and an email popped up...Mardine again!
The first email, wow, I've never seen our president was mad like this ;-) I knew she was joking lolz....
As a woman, we joke about man....well, man does the same thing.

Women and Food

Did you see this picture? Women with the food. They are just amazing. They are not just only kind, friendly and intelligent, they are wonderful cooks too. They are very creative!

This picture was taken at CACO Cambodian Language School.

Each week, everyone brings in something to share with the community and for our students during their break.

Last week, Bong Koann made sandwiches. Very delicious!

My Father

I am typing this while I am in the room with my father. I wanted to have the last memory of him. Yesterday, mom told me to take a picture of dad, but I refused to do so. Today, I decided to do differently.
There is nothing more difficult than watching someone who you love the most leaving you slowly. He is in pain, we could tell from his face and from his eyes. Being the most patient person who I have ever met, he bites in his pains to himself. He didn’t want to share. He kept saying that he is fine…he is okay…but inside him, the pain was unbearable.
To everyone, he is a wonderful father, an amazing husband, a great uncle, a well-respected brother, a very friendly friend, a good citizen and a well respected Buddhist. He has never hurt anyone. He always forgives.
Not just only to me, but to all of us as family, relatives, friends, and colleagues, he left only wonderful memories for all of us.
There are so much that I want to say, I want to write down, but it’s so hard to put those into words. I knew that this is going to happen, however, I have never been ready for this.

At this moment, I am still wishing for a miracle to happen for him.
My father has been the lead of our household; he has been the one who takes care of everything. We all still feel lost without him because we still need him to guide us through our lives. I would not become who I am today without his advices and helps.

Last but not least, even though I have told all of these to him when he still could hear and understand, but I want to say it aloud again that I love him and we all do. We sincerely apologize for anything that we have done in the past; we hope that he will forgive all of us. Always, we are very thankful to have him part of our lives.

It has been since 2006 when he first diagnosed colon cancer. My mom and he went through the surgery in Beijing, China for three months. For the last three years, father had been taking a good care of himself. He put himself on a strict diet and went through the natural cure treatment of the last couple of years. He started to get very sick in mid of June 2008. Being a daughter, I was very glad to sacrifice my time and be with him for the last few months. In order to take care of him, as a daughter, a son, a wife, brothers, sisters, and family, we are willing to sacrifice wealth and time as long as he could be here longer with us. Even though, we knew that the result was negative, but it did not stop any of us from being positive and did our best.

Unfortunately, it’s a cycle of life. Human life has born, old, sick and death.

Pchum Ben in Phnom Penh

Today is Pchum Ben Day. Including today, I have been to seven temples already. Pchum Ben here is very quiet. I meant in the city. People are leaving the city...workers left to their hometowns...the holiday is from Saturday till Wednesday... When I just heard it...I was like Wow! Long holiday. Almost all of the stores are closed.


This year, I don't have any traditional outfit to wear to the temples. It's not important, right? As long as, I have a clean mind and want to go to temple.
I am happy to be able to dedicate and offer the food to monk in order to send to our ancestors.