wilson&elaine

it's a blessing..that we have each other

2010-03-23T15:16:00.002+08:00

today should be the most happiest day since start of 2010..even happier than Seoul trip.

because hubby is very very happy today and thus i'm happy..

but he thought i'm happy because of his new toy/purchase.

it's not, somehow it's that i know he is nervous, i'm nervous. he is worried, i'm worried.
he's excited and anxious, i am excited and nervous.

and NOW, he's happy and i'm happy too.

I wouldn't say i am lucky to have him in my life but I would say we are both lucky to have both in our life. lolx

Korea

2010-03-11T09:49:00.002+08:00

Being lazy and busy were the excuses I gave myself not to blog. And on the other hand, I complaint others that why arent they updating? lolx

Korea was not a fun trip compare to Japan and HK because shopping wasn't fantastic! Plus the super cold weather made it worst. Guess one time is more than enough. Also, we had an 'extra' tagging alone everywhr we go or otherwise called up hubby every now and then cos he is worried that we will go missing? What's more when he is a super blur in traffic and roadsign - which caused us almost to miss our flight. Anyway, at the end of the day, I still have to thank him to host us around, and seeing him got a scratch on his hand when we were running for 'AMAZING RACE from Myeong Dong to Incheon Airport' with 4 transfers, inclusive 1 transfer from his car to subway, then subway 1 to subway 2, then subway 2 to subway 3, then subway 3 to airport subway. FAINTZ!

And guess the worst was coming back to SG - i had to clean up the house, wash the clothes and go for CNY visiting. Luckily, hubby helped on the chores.

This probably concluded why we didn't really enjoy this trip. And so, hubby promised Taiwan end of this year, probably not CNY otherwise most shops were closed. Need to plan well!

my CNY and holiday plans!

2010-02-09T12:07:00.002+08:00

We have got our house ready for CNY, done with the cleaning, mini decor, and new year goodies!

12th Feb
knock off at 1230, have lunch then head home to tidy up the place before..
in laws family is coming over for CNY reunion dinner. A total of 12pple at my place..can you imagine how crowded it will be?

After they head home, i will have to do cleaning again then pack my luggage..

13th Feb
washing of the bedsheets and other laundry so that when i'm back, i can concentrate of other stuffs. mum will come over my place to take care while i'm away..

then evening to mum's place for reunion dinner..

then head to in-laws place to leave our car there and bro-in-law will drive us to airport.

From 14th to 19th Feb..Seoul here I come!

Day 1,
Arrive at Incheon Airport at 7.05am (Flight SQ 602)
Check in hotel (Western Co-op Residence / 웨스턴 프리미어 코업)
-Gyeongbokgung Palace
-Namsangol Hanok Village
-N Seoul Tower (Teddy Bear Museum) and Namsam cable car (go in the evening)

Day 2
-Insadon
-MyeongDong
-Namdaemum

Day 3
-Seoul-Yeoju Premium Outlets
-Jjim-jil-bang

Day 4
-Everland
-Dongdaemum

Day 5
- Deoksugung Palace
- COEX
- Bongeunsa Temple
- 63 CITY BUILDING & Hangang River

Day 6
- Last min shopping at Dongdaemm
- Check out hotel and leave to Incheon airport at 1630.
- Flight SQ15 at 1940

the first two days is CNY and most shops are closed. We can only head to those cutural and sight-seeing places which means no shopping ;(

but i look forward to the rest esp the factory outlet shopping. This outlet is at the outskirt of Seoul and we need to travel 2 hours if he drove us there or we take a bus there (abt 4 hrs). I pray hard that he will drive us there and bring us to Jjim-jil-bang for traditional Korean sauna.

I believe somehow this plan will have changes if he decide to bring his family to join me for Everland but then again I am worried about the crowd during the holidays!

20th Feb & 21st Feb
again, my weekly cleaning. Unpacking of stuffs and send those clothings to laundry shop..plus visiting to hubby's relatives place, then my relatives..

This is why i hate to trael during CNY but no choice otherwise the rest of the year hubby can't take leave..

HAPPY CNY pals!

all ready for CNK aka holiday

2010-02-03T09:19:00.002+08:00

After the very last post, i was practically busy everyday, staying up late at work.
Yah, the past 2 weeks, i don't get to see sunset. This is how my work is driving me crazy!

The doctor got back to me and i am perfectly fine.

This year is my 1st yr to celebrate CNY at my own place but unfortunately i have plans for holidays - a treat for me and hubby for working so hard in 2009 and to put down all unhappy stuffs.

I think i really made a good housewife because:
- though in laws and parents kept saying my house is new, isn't much to clean, i started spring cleaning last week
- clean the windows (all by myself) - they are now shiny w minimal dust (because dust accumulate everyday)
- clean all the lights with hubby help to remove the casing for me

And since we are departing on CNY eve, we will have reunion dinner with in-laws family on Fri, steamboat at our place, follow by dinner with my family on the eve before we head to airport. I just can't wait for next week to come soon!

Winter clothings were all packed in 2 luggage and we are bringing 2 BIG LUGGAGES and 1 small luggage plus a handheld BIG bag. So you can expect the loot that i want to bring back from KOREA?

Scared?

2010-01-13T11:51:00.002+08:00

went for a health screening last year and doctor feel lumpy at my left breast so she suggest i use my 2009 budget for ultrasound scan.

and so, today i went ahead for the scan. And though the nurse refused to reveal anything, from the screen i say a round thing on my left breast.

Scared? well, the first thought came into my mind, it's ok even if it's cancer. I have bought my life and medical insurance. Even if i die, hubby will get that little $$ and look for a new wife. ;p I dun wan to do chemo, just probably remove the whole breast.

Anyway, need to wait for the doctor to come back tomorrow. And if she calls tomorrow, means I am right, i have got something serious at the left breast. But if she doesn't, then, i am fine!

Text hubby and asked him not to worry. This makes me really miss him alot and I want to listen to his voice, hearing him saying '你不要想这么多啦！整天胡思乱想!'

I don't think it is cancer because i don't feel pain or anything. And my breast dun looks funny to me. LOL.

Anyway, did a search in the net, and i suspect this is probably what i have gotten:
Fibroadenoma (Benign Breast Tumor)
Pronunciation: FI-bro-a-di-NO-ma

Fibroadenomas are one of the findings that can be seen on your mammogram. They are benign (not cancerous) breast tumors that are made of glandular and fibrous breast tissue. Fibroadenomas can occur alone, in groups or as a complex. If you have multiple or complex fibroadenomas, this may raise your risk of breast cancer slightly.

Can You Feel a Fibroadenoma?:
While doing your regular breast self-exam, you may feel a breast fibroadenoma. These feel firm, round, smooth, rubbery, and are movable. They are so mobile that women sometimes refer to them as “breast mice” because they tend to run away from your fingers. A fibroadenoma may feel tender, especially right before your period, when it may swell due to hormonal changes.

What Do Fibroadenomas Look like on a Mammogram?:
Fibroadenomas appear as round or oval smooth-edged masses. The outline of the mass will be clearly defined, not blurry. Sometimes they are accompanied by coarse calcifications. Fibroadenomas can look like cysts or a well-contained tumor.

How Can You Be Sure It Is a Fibroadenoma?:
Your doctor or radiologist may send you to have an ultrasound study done. This is because a fibroadenoma will be easier to distinguish from other tissue, because of the way it responds to sound waves. It will appear as a dark area, with a definite outline, homogeneous, round or oval, and may have smooth-edged bumps. If the ultrasound doesn’t give a definite result, the next study may be an MRI (magnetic resonance image). The most conclusive test is a fine needle biopsy or a core needle biopsy, to get a sample of the cells for a pathologist to examine.

Treatment or Removal of Fibroadenomas:
Since fibroadenomas are benign, treatment will vary depending on your diagnosis. If it is small, painless, remains the same size, and a biopsy shows no problems, you would not need further treatment, but may have follow-up ultrasounds. However, if it is large (more than three cm), painful, growing, or a biopsy results in atypical (very active) cells, you can have it surgically removed with a lumpectomy. Is it also possible to have fibroadenomas removed with a laser ablation.

What Causes Fibroadenomas?:
The exact cause of fibroadenomas is unknown. They seem to be influenced by estrogen, because they appear most often in premenopausal or pregnant women, or in women who are postmenopausal and taking HRT (hormone replacement therapy). Most fibroadenomas come and go during your menstrual cycle, when your hormone levels are changing.
When Do Fibroadenomas Appear?:
These are most common in women who are from 15 to 30 years old and in pregnant women. Fibroadenomas occur in 10 percent of all women, but in 20 percent of African-American women. They are much less common in postmenopausal women, unless the women is on estrogen therapy. About 10 percent of all fibroadenomas will disappear over time, and twenty percent of them will recur. If they don’t disappear, they usually stop growing when they reach two or three cm.

-retreive from about.com

Conclusion: wait for the call from Doctor. ;)

Christmas and New Year 2009 - eat and eat / Universal Studio

2010-01-08T16:28:00.004+08:00

on the respective 2 days - Christmans and NY, we have hosted our friends for steamboat cum teppanyaki at our place.

and i have been doing 'golfing' aka mopping..lolx. though tired but it was enjoyable.

Wanna upload the pics, but will need to download from FB to my phone then upload to blog in office and either my iphone failed me or i kept forgetting!!

the day before NY eve, had a great party with my siao char bohs (who else, other than Jolene and Prestina) and 2 guy buddies (moon and ah wai). I must say they are still my favourtie group of beer drinkers/party pals!

latest update my house: it is very dusty and i am a weekend maid. non stop household chores and i think in my next life, i want to be a REAL MAN, or a rich lady. wahahaha.

Next, Moon just called and asked if we wana do healthy family gathering at Sentosa next week, which i bursted into loud laughter! Because, as mentioned we also meet up for dinner followed by party. Then I suggest to wait for Universal Studio and it was AGREED, for the time being.(because i wonder will the party goers forget about it?)

I have never been to Universal and frankly, i don't mind paying $70 to go but definitely wkend is not my choice. I want to go for all rides. I have maxmised my $70 when I was in Tokyo Disneyland, though i did not went for ALL rides.

But before then, I will be going to Lotte World, and Yes, it's KOREA (13th to 19th Jan)

Welcome 2010

2009-12-30T09:40:00.004+08:00

Christmas eve: The happy thing is this year I had hubby with me, as many knows he will be in Dubai on all holidays eve. We had a mini pizza session at mum's place before heading home.
So the next about the unhappy thing was, we stayed at home for countdown. Immediately after 12 midnight, we were in lala land.

25th Dec : Had a mini gathering with the girls on Christmas and I really enjoy it though it might be a simple dinner, mini drinks session and not-really-good location (which is my house). The first fun part was preparation of food. None of the girls knew how to marinate so luckily Mummy Cynthia came and I am really surprised of her skills, and the meat she marinated was really DELICIOUS! Christina has to buck up, same goes to me!

2009 achievements:
- Had my own place, though the break-in, but it's a place where we call our nest.
- Had my iphone
that's too little right? but the others were job-related so no point.
2010 New Year Resolution:
- though many unhappy events passed, but it's now over. I had bad break-out on my face and body so i hope all this will be clear and i can regain my normal skin.
- Of course, a promotion in me and hubby career (which it's 80% of high chances for hubby, but me? unless the GM is not returning back to Japan).
- Finally, if possible, a special gift made of love could happen.

Holiday moods

2009-12-18T11:51:00.002+08:00

regarding the title, the first i thought of is my previous days in Moto where i really feel the holiday moods unlike now.

Now is stress mood because HQ is on holiday during end of Dec to Jan and now we have to rush everything for them. Think the only consolable is BONUS and D&D on 4th Dec. Didn't have much fun and i think the most happy thing was i got a $200 Isetan vouchers and 1 night hotel stay @ IBIS. But even then, the IBIS brought me headache because the room isn't fantastic and I don't know when hubby can actually spend the night with me without thinking of rushing home for household chores!

Next was meeting up with the girls on either Xmas or New Yr, still waiting for Yen to reply and it will be held at my place for steamboat, drinks and Mahjong. After finalising the date, I will set up another gathering for Hubby's frds at our place too..

finally, it is our once-a-year break away during CNY. We will be heading to KOREA!! Bro-in-law partner in Korea will be hosting us and ferry us around to far away places while we will move on our own to Lotte World and nearby areas like DONGDAEMUN, NAMDAEMUN, Myeong Dong Insa-Don for shopping!! i am so looking forward to it!! 1.5 more months to go!

the super duper late update

2009-12-01T16:59:00.008+08:00

pals must have been thinking the blog is dead..lolx..almost..i was sweeping the spidey webbys..

it was the busy 'chasing' of my job that makes me busy..and the endless 追命电话 from my customers and suppliers.

and something happen, i just checked my last update, which was the "family gathering at my place on 12th Oct". Probably when I am updating the blog, the 'something' happen.

ok, i stop going round the bush, this something was "break-in". In case you don't get what it mean, my house was been break in. and Fu*k, my valueables were gone..and in case you think what do i mean by valueables, it was all the gold jewellery given to me on my wedding day.

So i supppose it should be a good reason for not updating right? i was traustimised and it took me 5 weeks to heal from this wound. I was damn heart-broken (as if hubby left me), not because the valueables were gone but this fu*king idiot destroy my beautiful home!

there is a safe hiding inside a drawer, and the drawer was inside the wardrobe. So can you imagine he dismantle the wardrobe door and drawer door..

and the damaged on my main door, it was forced entry, can't be from window, because i am on the 21st floor.

Anyway, it's all over and the only consolable thing was i bought HOME INSURANCE, of the 100% that i have lost, i got back 45%.

With this incident, i have asked my family to move in and stay with me.

Hopefully, things will move on the right track for both of us and our new home.

the family gathering

2009-10-12T14:13:00.002+08:00

Had a gathering for both side families at our cosy home yesterday..though it started and ended early(unlike our plan), and i do house chores like a maid plus we lost $$ in mahjong, we are still happy to see both sides enjoyed. Erm not sure my family cos they seems like coming to my place for dinner and some chatting sessions with my in-laws.

After everyone left at 8+, my bro-in-law suggested to play blackjack which i think it's kind of boring and not much interaction. So i propsose mahjong and not wanting to let his wife feel bored, i let her played and we shared the win/loss equally.

And there I was, mopping the floor when they had mahjong. Turned out that both his bros won, hubby lost $50 and my sis-in-law lost $20 or so (and she did not make me pay for that share). So instead i share hubby's loss with him.

Guess the most boring was their 5 yr son. He had nothing to do except to watch TV, asked for milk and disturb them. lolx. But guess everyone enjoyed and my bro-in-law suggested to do this again next Sat which i reminded them about their Malacca trip.

i kind of enjoyed such gatherings, not forgetting that i actually invited my ex-colleagues up to my place for a small drink at the very last min after another BBQ outing last Friday. A small group is good enough as everyone has the chance to talk and i have enough time to entertain each of everyone. I prefer this than doing a BIG HOUSEWARMING and i have no time to entertain them plus showing them around(though i have nothing to show). haha.

So if you think you are ON for my place, give me a SMS.

my simple cosy corner

2009-10-08T14:18:00.017+08:00

my hubby is DORAEMON!

2009-10-06T15:38:00.003+08:00

i am glad that hubby is helping out with the household chores though my pals said all these are temporary..

Last Sat - Woke up 8+ in early morning (maybe still not use to the NEW ENVIRONMENT). Had breakie at koufu downstairs (really cannot make it food) then went Harvey Norman Expo sale. Bought my convention microwave oven and a fan. Brother-in-law paid for the oven as a gift to us. Had some cropped up with works so i was practically on the phone throughout our way back. Hubby was carrying the heavy oven and stopping when walking from carpark to lift because i was worried that my phone line will cut off in the lift. Poor hubby!! Was going to prepare pail of water to mop the floor then to realise that THERE IS NO WATER! Anyway, the town council must have received complaints with regards to the water power too SMALL. The water supply resume after 40mins so did all the houseworks and almost fainted in the toilet. Cleaned the toilet and squatted too long thus low blood resulted in BLACK OUT! Hubby scolded me and said i always don't listen, force myself to do it when i can't.. Actually, down in my heart, i am pissed cos if he can AUTO WASH TOILETS i will not have this BLACK OUT mah! Kaoz...Hopefully he will wash toilets from this week onwards.

Sunday - Went to AMK for breakfast (this shows how badly SK food was). Wanna prepared baked rice for hubby since I have got my oven. After getting all groceries, while on our way to carpark, it started to drizzle. I can't take 太阳雨and was about to run my way to the car when hubby took out the foldable umbrella from his pocket..which i dun even notice he did that!! Hubby called himself doraemon cos he predicted that it will rain and he knew his wife不可以淋到雨所以早已预备好！

Dinner time, hubby's family came over for dinner (all except my MIL and sister who did not run up). I cook the rice and they 打包the dishes from kopitiam. I still continue to do my baked rice but i failed, too dry and i don't know the oven well enough. Anyway, will be trying baking after i got all the tools!

i am a sengkangers!

2009-10-01T17:34:00.002+08:00

me and hubby have moved in with effect from 23rd Sept and i can say i am in honeymoon period with my house..not hubby ah..lolx

subscribed to SCV because of the sports channel and TMD!! next yr have to chg to ST because ST won the rights..kaoz..SH really waste my time..luckily nvr become their hub club member.

time to knock off..will try to update more often since i'm settled down now!

when you are bored at work

2009-09-23T16:52:00.002+08:00

basically my customers and suppliers are still in holiday and will return only tomorrow..so there's practically nothing for me to do and i AM S BORED AT WORK..

the only things i can do is
-SURF NET
-and surf NET..
-And calling up numbers of electronics stores to see who can offer me the best price for my microwave convection oven..= baking+grilling+roasting+heating+cooking..all in one..but i dun think it will taste as good compare to cooking with stove. But anyway, i also dunno how to cook la..will try to learn to whip a good meal to keep hubby's heart from flying off..wahahaha

hubby is not travelling these 2 weeks and so he is helping me to unload my reno burden. Finally 90% completed..left some rectifications and I'm done..Staying over tonight at my new place, so excited!

no more shopping

2009-08-25T14:45:00.002+08:00

bro-in law is gng to Korea next Sat for business trip. I wana buy a 'chio' shoes which will feature in Ch U tonight and lots of beauty items from Korea...but forget it....after i did my calculations, i realise my hse has drained away my savings.

i need to save for my hse, parents and in laws, plus my future. Having a house is really not easy. Been waiting for 2 years plus but now i rather it was not exist, so i have less burden and less household chores.

Reno is still undergoing, moving to become a Sengkang-ers on 25th Sept.

reno is ongoing

2009-08-07T15:42:00.003+08:00

reno is ongoing now, and i will shift in in October. Look forward to my cosy home. ;)

oh btw, i have a separate blog for reno @ http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=22655&st=0

naked..

2009-07-10T21:07:00.010+08:00

4 more hours!

2009-07-10T09:49:00.000+08:00

today mark a special day in our life, after waiting for 2 yrs, finally we are getting our house keys in 4 more hours!!

i am so excited and i thought i might not sleep early the night before, but to my surprise, i actually fell asleep at 1030pm. Who knows i woke up at 5.30am!! kaoz.

my heart is beating like 150km/h, faster than my wedding day. Dunno why, just felt so excited than my wedding.

But come to think back abt it, the night b4 my wedding, i slept at 11pm and woke up at 1am, then after sleep and awake every 1hr..wahahaha..but i need to wake up at 5am, so that's still ok.

ok, sure to upload my flat pics soon!! *still very excited*

finally, the wait is over!

2009-06-30T09:36:00.000+08:00

after our 2 yrs wait, finally it's over.

i will be getting my hse keys on 10th July..thinking back now, all relatives and friends have been asking when when you get your keys. I have been saying from March, then April, then later June and finally it's here.

The reason for the postpone is because there is alot of problem with this developer and architect. Tiling la, then window issue then tiling issue again. In my neighbourhood forum, you can expect lots of unpleasant comments.

WOO! so so happy, we will then proceed to reno our flat after Sep 18th, which means I will only move in on mid week of Oct. Actually we can start immediately but i think better not, cos it left us with minimal time to see the rest of furnitures and to pack out stuffs. Also need to give mum some time to get use of without having me being ard at the house.

Actually it is kind of contradicting, i wana move so early so i can have my OWN HOME but then again when the thoughts of mum staying alone at home, i felt kind of upset and guilty. And since logn beforehand, I have prepared her mentally that i will move to my hse in Oct then so the plan is, Tues to Thurs - hubby not in SG, so i will to mum's place and the rest of the week at own place.

anyway, we shall see how..走一步看一步

updates

2009-06-23T10:56:00.000+08:00

been busying looking around for furnitures, but did not purchase any yet..except for:
-Sealy King size bed..woo the thoughts of it makes me sleepy.
-LG fridge and washing machine (very KS hor? but surprisingly, the price increase leh!)

More or less, we have decided for that ID, cos he is handsome..haha and the price is reasonable. We've been asking ard 10 ID/contractors to quote but he seems to be the cheapest, compare to contractors. Of course, i am worried that he gave poor quality of work, but apparently, he did my friend's place and it looked perfect except for some minor retification. Well, no one is perfect right? Even you get the top designer, but you might not get the top carpenter (after all his team are the one who prove the results)

ID has gotten our layout ready and once we confirm the layout, he will be doing the 3D which means i need to hand in the 1st 10% downpayment liao. Poorer again. He was quite upset when he heard that we only intend to start after Lunar 7th mth. But what to do, who ask the developer so slow in passing key to HDB, then slow to us..

Dunno what this pple is doing, this must be the worst flat they have built, took so long to complete. *ROAR* lolx.

Recently, i felt agitated easily, quarrel with the driving sch boss and my boss, shan't go into details. But I wonder what is me or the weather or them that pissed me off?

Anyway, this month was Prestina birthday and we gave her a watch, which she is fond of it..and her expression was "WOAH".

Told the sisters, i am not holding my birthday at any pubs but instead my home, i can cook for them, they can the whole carton of beer, while i have my coffee. Exepected that they will say I am AUNTIE.

Mother in law is not feeling well last night, and i hope she recover soon, so she can continue to nag me or others.

Hopefully, by July, I'll get my house keys then it's time for me to reveal how small my place is.

kiasu me / the problem is back

2009-06-05T11:50:00.000+08:00

i was so busy last 2 weeks with looking ard for furnitures/electronics and learning driving..

instead of once a week, i change to 2 times a week for driving because my instructor say i "CMI" lolx. but indeed, 2 times a week really helps alot..i can U-turn very well now..*claps claps*
*希望可以一次就pass*

i will probably get my house keys in July but reno will start on end Sept (after lunar 7th month) then move in in mid Oct.

Kiasu me bought my mattress, fridge and washing machine because of 'fear of loss' tactic by the salesman lor..but i buy because of their good service.

Washing machine and fridge - bought at gain city
Was served by this young lady which have 5% product knowledge (in the other words, means she dunno) and we were just looking their prices for comparsion. Then came Khan who was serving other customer, then came to us to introduce the LG washing machine. Was quite fascinated with it and it was a good buy $599 with $100 NTUC voucher. But we decided to forgo since they can only keep for 2 months. Then asked him abt the fridge. He told us all brands are ok but the value buy of the week was the LG fridge. So i asked if he is the promoter for LG. He said no he is just a product specialist (any brands i like i can tell him and he will give me the information). The LG fridge is even a BEST BUY! WAS $708, NOW $579. Hubby like the fridge so much and secure the deal with $100 deposit.

Since can transfer the deposit to other items if we don't like the fridge/washing machine, we paid $200 for deposit for these 2 items. Remember i just said i decide to forgo the washing machine??? I shared my buy in the forum and everyone said it is a GOOD BUY $1178 for both items. Now it make my day and so i am going to pay full for the washing machine (in order to redeem the NTUC vouchers). What's more, my mum said she will just pass me cash and told me to buy wahtever i like! wahahaha..

Mattress - Sealy, bought at courts.
The guy says there is a 12% off and i can hold delivery for 6mths. tried their bed and told him i prefer firm one (the soft one is more expensive and i feel like 晕船) Unlike other salesman, he told he will recommend what is suitable for me since i have back problem. Ok, the bed was $2500 and it was now $1999, after 12% off, it's $1759 for King size ;) good deal leh..

now, my back problem is back. was talking engrossly with sis-in-law and somehow i sprain my back again..just went to see doc and gave me 120mg painkiller(this is very strong) and i taking half day MC to rest at home.

steamboat

2009-05-12T17:00:00.000+08:00

I miss my "san liang san jie mei" very much..but i can't stay out late, so no partying with them!
Therefore, we will meet for steamboat tomorrow!! The thoughts of it makes me hungry. I only love to have steamboat with few people.

the start of the search..for the ID/Contractor

2009-05-04T15:07:00.000+08:00

Actually, hubby and I got this topic HOT in the start of the year as we thought that we might collect our house keys in April. Then we were both 'turned off' over an issues. Recently, the 'heat' was back as we received the letter from HDB abt home loan and we got some advices from our loved ones so we decided to renovate after lunar 7th month.

Contractor or ID? I've been very punctual as in i never fail to log in to Renotalk/Sengkang forum everyday. Actually, certain contractors charge higher than ID, surprsingly (what i have read from Renotalk). An ID should do coordinator job and ensure their contractors did a great job for electrician, carpentary etc. But if you engage a contractor, then you will need to be the coordinator and inspector. My father-in-law fits into this job so which means I can hire contractor. Most of my neighbours are getting ID and RT's contractor - Ah Soon is very popular.

In Jan, we have Evonne's ID to quote and she claimed it's the cheapest, which came to be about 15k. Hubby's cousin contractor frd quoted us 13k inclusive of air con. In this case, the contractor won, however, he wanted to do actual measurements first then he will give us the detailed quote. Thus, without a contractor detailed quote, i can't do the comparisions.

We visited NorthWest interior 2 weeks ago, we have not got the quote yet. The ID was Mike, which gave us a good impression during the meet-up. He was those 'help u save $' ID and gave us lots of ideas. This morning, I just realised in RT, there was a forummer who commented that Mike was terrible ID. This SHOCKS me!! Looks like i have to give up him..

Then last weekend we went U-home and Ideal house.
U-home: The Lady ID was Joel. All I can say is this ID firm is for rich people, cos the price that spoke out of her GOLD MOUTH was 25k to 30k(see the diff, almost 10-15k). But I believe if i have that budget for reno, my house will be those "WOW' factors featured in reno magazine.

Ideal house: The firm was crowded and all IDs were busy except for one cute guy (cute = boyish and plump, like a little kid) served us. We told him roughly what we wanted and he is good n giving ideas, and he told us estimated will be around 10+k, which was our budget.

So you can tell which are those who are sincere one right? IF you seen my house, you know there's nothing much that they are doing - no hacking,flooring & concealed wiring done etc.

Hubby called Ah Soon but because his fax machine is 'down' so I am not able to send his my floorplan and he was gng for holiday and promised to call hubby tomorrow. He is so popular that he got a fan club in Facebook. Then this morning, I just came across some negative comments abt Ah Soon (always fly 'aeroplane', have many projects and thus might not be able to hand on time etc).

I sudden thought, be it ID or contractor, everyones make mistakes. Even myself. Maybe it just the one time that he/she made the error, but aren't we going chance for them to amend it? and just forever condemn? anyway, it still months to my perfect renovation date so i still go round and decide.

the funniest conversation - how naive a man can be

2009-04-30T23:19:00.000+08:00

Msn with hubby when he is in Dubai.

Elaine Low/MRS CHU says:
after i help u give birth liao
Elaine Low/MRS CHU says:
i wan to study degree
Elaine Low/MRS CHU says:
earn more $$$
Elaine Low/MRS CHU says:
then u stay at home become houseman ok?
Dear dear says:
ok
Dear dear says:
good then i can watch dvd and play ps2 all day
Elaine Low/MRS CHU says:
Dear Wilson Chu, Do you agree to be the houseman from Year 2010 to the rest of your life, till you die
Elaine Low/MRS CHU says:
u dun be stupid la
Dear dear says:
i do
Elaine Low/MRS CHU says:
need to mop floor, wash clothes, cook, feed babies, bring them to sch teach them
Dear dear says:
y stupid
Elaine Low/MRS CHU says:
u think easy ah
Dear dear says:
of cos after all tat
Elaine Low/MRS CHU says:
i think u only left w sunday 2hrs to play yr ps2
Dear dear says:
then nvm still can pig later

Guys can be so naive, thinking that it's so EASY to be houseman and still can play PS2? lolx

the cheat

2009-04-17T09:25:00.001+08:00

was so shocked that this actually happen in my family!! and i thought the cheaters were been caught and won't dare to commit the crime again after the screening of 'Crime Watch' last month!

both mum and dad were at home yesterday noon at 1plus and received a call with the background 'crying for help' sound which sound so like my younger bro (who is in camp now). This F**king China guy told my parents he is a loanshark and my bro owe them 30k. They will beat my brother till death if my parents dun pay up for him. Mum was so anxious and told dad to continue the conversation instead. Dad told this F**k china guy that bro was a good boy and won't ever do this kind of thing. So the F**ker told my dad that bro was a gurantor for a girl, and the girl ran off. So he will have to pay. Dad was so worried and somehow believe in the f**ker..

Luckily mum was alert, she do some praying to 大伯公and was calm down. Immediately she recalled watching 'Crime watch' about such case and called up my 2 bros, which 1 of them is in camp and the other 1 is working. Of course, the 2 of them told my mum that it must be a HOAX!

My ALERT mum snatched the phone over and told the f**ker, I only have daughter, no sons. F**ker replied,"OH 你没有儿子那你等着替你儿子收白金". My mum shouted at him and slammed the phone. And the call ended.

mum called the police and reported the case. And the fannie policeman asked my mum so was it 30k or 30 bucks? Mum replied him if 30 bucks then i would have just give them la!

Aiyoyo..pals..pls informed yr parents abt the HOAX! Sometimes it not about how smart your parents were but it just the moment, when any parents hear their children are in trouble, they will be so worried and get cheated easily.

Thanks to my mum being alert and watching "Crime Watch", else 30k will be gone!
Btw, taught them on how the cheaters attacked and always asked them for their numbers. Norm, they don't gave. There was a 'subordinate court call' cheat case 1 yr ago.

Will check my Yahoo mail and see i can retrieve the story and share with you all.

a sickly week

2009-04-09T12:12:00.000+08:00

can't believe that when i make so much plans for the long weekend and yet this is happening to me.

on Mon: Diarrhea
Tues: MINY diarrhea
Wed: Sore throat and then whole body ache after lunch
Thur: fever and sore throat (it's throat infection)

I HATE THROAT INFECTION. it always make me go on fever for days. Usual pattern:
1st day - no fever
2nd day - 38degree celcius
3rd day - 40degree celcius

and i was thought, shit have i gotten dengue? but it was always Throat infection! argh

The saddest was hubby happens to travel this week! ARGH ARGH argh!

updates of my life

2009-04-08T09:52:00.000+08:00

started my driving lesson last week..Mr Ang is my instructor,a friendly nice uncle..my 2nd lesson was yesterday, and while i was on my way to Eunos, the boss Mr Tan called and said my instructor was sick. In my heart I was thinking, will him ask me not to come today since Mr Ang was on MC? But they told me if i did not inform 2 days before my lesson abt i can't make it, i will still have to pay for my fee. So will they give me a lesson free??

Mr Tan said he arrange Uncle Goh to teach me, and so when I was there at 6pm, he did not appear. 5 mins later, one ah chek puffing his cig came. He is UNCLE GOH. So again, I was asked to turn around the carpark.

Mr Ang said, hands must be at 10 to 2 postion, and must use the lock and turn method to turn the steering wheel. So i did the same at 2nd lesson. But UNCLE GOH said it was slow method. So he taught me a new one, when turning, both hands must be up at the top, thumb must not be inside of the steering wheel, when turning, one hand pull and the other hand relax. OK, good method but can u understand that i was been taught 2 diff methods at 1 week apart when i was just a newbie? And he keep touching my hands, no where else, but I was uncomfortable cos I felt that I wasn't given a change to steer and turn myself. He kept putting his hand at the wheel or touch my hand to guide me..how can learn like this?! Plus he said he retire for 6 yrs then yesterday was just to help Mr Tan out. HOW CAN LIKE THAT?!

I told hubby, in future, if Mr Ang is not coming, I will just miss the lesson. I HATE THIS UNCLE GOH and he was like grumbling abt the pedestrians, the car etc, saying carpark is so packed. ALAMAK, this carpark is you all chose one leh! NONE OF MY BUSINESS, GRUMBLE FOR WAT!

Anway, 算了, next time i will NOT BE A FOOL AGAIN.

My test date: 24th July 2.45pm. Wish me good luck..IT WILL BE A SUNNY DAY!

80 days more (estimate)

2009-04-08T09:38:00.000+08:00

this kind of count down sounds like a BIG Day or anniversary or birthday countdown..but it's not..

I have been waiting for my flat key since Feb and now i got to believe that i will only get the key in end June, which is the the date that was mentioned in my HDB account.

so anyway, as i mentioned before, i am not going to move till Dec/Jan, months before CNY. But I need to get the key to get my home measurements so to find the MR RIGHT to do my house reno. ;p

Reno tips: study renotalk, the T-blog area where the diff owners have diff designs to do up their house. but it makes me confused too as there were many choices for lightings, kitchen ware, furniture, curtain shops.

oh one more good news, the next blk of mine, some of them already gotten their keys, and on the #13, there is a vacant 3 room that is selling at 145k now, which means my hse will make a small profit if i were to sell after 5 yrs! ;)

i'm broke

2009-03-30T09:51:00.000+08:00

starting my driving lesson this Thursday..it's $42 per lesson, per 1.5hrs. Reg fee is $30, Cheapest that i can find! I got to admit i'm really a 师乃！I am going every week so it gonna cost me $210 + $30 = $240 this month! And subsequent $210 per month. My facial = $160 per month..Stop asking me to get $$ from Hubby cos he is equally poor..His commision drop 50% due to economy recession..HOW I WISH THE ECONOMY CAN RECOVER BY MID YR!

I wish i can get a promotion this June, so at least a 5% increment for my pay and though it's not a lot but better than nothing..Yah times are bad, so many will think promotion should be OUT, but i thought good performer should be rewarded to keep them in the firm? ;P

oh oh busy me

2009-03-23T14:51:00.000+08:00

decide to only take my Jap Int 1 in May to see if i can meet the good teacher who taught me in Basic 2..

meanwhile i gonna learn driving! hehe..so according to my private instructor, i need to go for abt 20 lessons then i will be ready for the test.. Erm but mine is Auto..

Hubby said i don't need a manual even though if we have a lorry in future, he will drive me..lolx..so i will drive the car, and hubby drive the lorry k?! *winks*

but anyway, the plan was to take my test in July..which means 4 months more! but that means i will take my driving and jap test in July..argh~ but anyway driving should be more to fun..cos it's not like lesson, whr you sit there and listen to the lecturer..

I will work hard!

hee...i passed my test!

2009-03-16T17:19:00.000+08:00

hee..hee i work so hard..i mean for 2 days and 2 nights, i studied over and over again, doing the test again and again (thrice ok!) and finally i passed.

but was still disappointed cos i thought my oral will get full marks but it was only 8/10, which is worst than Basic 1..

But my written 80/100!! my hard work really paid off! FYI, need to get 60% and above to pass worz!

wanna go for a short vacation but looking at the amt required to spend, i think i better forget about it, just wait patiently my home to be ready and move in.

"the best resort in this world is your own home"

my face

2009-03-10T16:16:00.001+08:00

dunno wat happen but before CNY, i notice my face has a lot of pimples and black heads but it wasn't visible and that serious so i thought just change of product will be good enough..

and went hongkong, the weather is cool there so thought my face will be betetr but who knows it like chicken pox, keep spreading..

till last Sat, i can't tolerate anymore. While hubby at the saloon for his hair cut, i walked around to get beauty saloon price and advise. I did mention my face condition to my sis-in-law before and she recommended her beautician to me. 1st time got 50% off..

So, i called up her beautician and headed down for my facial after 1++ yr (the last time was done before my wedding). She said my face is inflammation hence i need to attend at least 5 session to cool the skin down..she will squeeze all pimples and blackhead without leaving any scars (of course after 5 sessions). And i need to go weekly till it is better...so i burnt my pocket $776 for 6 session of facials. She gave me 4 times eye mask free (i dun believe in free stuffs)..which means each of my facial session is $130..*ouch* but what do to, it's really so jia lat.. *sad*

Hope she really do a good job for me, then in future i just go for facial once a month...

kowloon hongkong

2009-03-02T14:56:00.000+08:00

it would be a perfect holiday if:

-someone don't throw her temper (not hubby definitely)

-i'm not sick

-another few more days for me to complete the whole HongKong

-another day with Ferlene ;p

7/10 that's the score

good shopping, good food, good hubby..don't know why i felt more deeply in love with him when i reached SG.

lele first time to travel
our hotel, nice view but far away from town

avenue of stars and temple street

madam tussads

ocean park

modern toilet restaurant

lautau island

macau

ktv

shifting on Christmas

2009-02-16T08:46:00.000+08:00

I know Christmas is still far away but..for those who have been waiting to visit my place, it's only open after Christmas..

Sigh. i wanted to move in early too but with some unforeseen reasons, i think it better to move only around Christmas..And anyway, I don't know if i can make it alone without hubby in SG and without mum's cooking and pampering.

Also, moving in around that time, will be near to CNY and I don't have to clean up the hse as the hse will be just renovated and furnitures are all sparkling clean. ;) only lazy pple like me can think of these.

Anyway..Hongkong this sat! i need rest and enjoy!

life so fragile

2009-02-09T14:14:00.000+08:00

and so i was tired and busy last week..attend hubby's uncle funeral daily..late night sleep, early morning awake.

i thought i will not cry, cos not that close..but on the 2nd last night, when i heard the prayers, i felt so sad..and remembered that he was so well during my wedding. On the last night prayer, i cried again. And on the last day, when i heard the band playing those sad songs, plus MIL crying and saying those sad words, wah lao, i can't stopped..

when he was been cremated, MIL fainted..somehow i did not really cry on that part cos it was not as terrifying like the last time, where it is manual pushed into the flames (like how my grandfather was).

I asked hubby did he cry and he said he did when uncle was pushed in.

he's 78yrs old and was suffering. you know how skinny he was? like an african refugee, starving for days. he can't swallow solid food or even liquid, everything was thru the pipe to the nose.
Maybe it's relief to him. And his sons were crying, big man crying, so u know why i can't stop crying and why MIL faint.

I must treasure life more, treasure family more. Not till i lost them, then i cry and regret.

But friends? Maybe some, those who appreciate me. Like i said, I have been calling her but she chose not to answer so what can i do right?

不知烦还是不烦好？

2009-02-04T10:23:00.000+08:00

decide to blog in chinese

近来，我和老公都为了这件事而烦，还经常吵架。也许是老公这两个星期都没出国工干，所以见面的数次多，仳次对对方的不满更容易地显露出来。

至于发生了什么事，我就不说了。希望过了昨晚的讨论，一切能解决。接下来，能风平浪静的过日子。

今天，在上班的途中，老公打电话给我，告诉我一个坏消息。家翁的哥哥去世了。在那一刻，我不知为和想起了外公。他们俩都中风而去世。我相信他的两个儿子和老婆一定非常的难过。
我家翁和家婆也难过。因为他们的感情非常密切。

今晚，我们得去。接下来的几晚，我们也得去。

我已经几晚都迟睡了，老公也是。

so tough to type in chinese, but no choice have to try..next time, when i get into intermediate for Jap, i might try blogging in Japanese.

biggest present

2009-01-29T15:44:00.000+08:00

soo happy today, went to the forum and heard from my future neighbours that the completion date has moved from Sept 09 to Jun 09, which means I will get my key soon!

I think it is the biggest present from hubby, though we are sharing the payment..cos he brought me love and warmth..and he gonna give me a big wardrobe and shoes cabinets..lolx..

I am so happy!

don't ever ask

2009-01-19T12:04:00.000+08:00

maybe i having bad mood today but i really am so pissed with hubby..

he said i am always over sensitive, thinking those not gonna happen things.

so i fight back, and scolded him that he is always insensitive.

i am a woman, so i knw how woman feels.

in future, i'm not gng to ask where are we gonna eat for reunion dinner, or even ask when are we eating over your side. why?

Because i am a poor chap and i can't afford to foot the bill. so gonna tell hubby don't ask, if he ask, pls foot the bill.

can't wait for CNY

2009-01-19T10:44:00.000+08:00

though i'm giving ang bao, but i still can't wait for CNY to arrive!

-Spring cleaning done
-All purchases made except shoes
-Ang Bao packed

I'm ready for CNY..can really rest well..and then wait for 3 weeks, then i'm off to HK and meet Ferlene! heez!

Countdown to ? months to collect my house key!

new year new stuffs

2009-01-14T15:10:00.000+08:00

these burnt my pocket hole!

top from BYSI and bottom from G2000, i love the blouse!

$50 from online

new wallet

new cosmetic pouch, but it's a birthday gift from beloved colleague.

didn't expect to buy. paid $85 but it cost $215

for more info..pls refer to the story attached below.

Let me share the long champ story.

hmm bought a long champ bag (green color) in BKK airport 2 years ago, for my laptop. then the bag got bubbles and my colleague told me that it's a manufacture problem so can get 1 to 1 exchange. So i sent in to the Paragon branch and was told that I will only get it back aftter CNY(either fix or change new one for me but they need to send to France for investigation, abit BS). So then I went online and saw the white bag online and bought it for CNY.

Then last week, I called them to ask the status( i mean did they send back to France). The lady said she will call me back. Then after lunch, she said I can go over to the store and pick one new bag since mine is a season color and not available.

Reached Paragon on sunday..and i was thinking maybe i should get the 'zip' one since now i dun need it for lappy anymore..then she was telling me the bags are on sale, some 30% and some 50%. So without any hesistation, i got that. And that was when i realised i have to top up another $85, my 'trade-in' bag value was $130, so means that this zip one is $215, without any sale!

NBZ, the zip worth $85. damn heartache.

Forget about any party or outing, cos my pocket is burnt for this CNY and my precious car.

kowloon..kowloon..hong kong..we like hongkong..

2009-01-13T09:52:00.000+08:00

keke..confirm my flight and hotel liao! we are going hk and macau on 21 Feb to 28 Feb!

going with my bro in law and family for the first time (and maybe the last). haha..cos it's not easy to plan swee swee for everyone to be happy..or maybe i should say, i wana go wang jiao but maybe they wana go kowloon? but anyway, i think i will please them but hubby will be the one listening to my groaning at night in the hotel room bah!

used hubby's miles to redeem flights for all of us, and due to recession, SQ reduce one flight and kns, we suppose to depart 3plus in the noon then they postpone us to 7pm lor. that's mean when i reached there, i can eat and go to bed liao! but of course, me and hubby will go ard walk..not sleeping so early one lor! after this trip, my hse will come and i will be so poor..at least 2 to 3 years, i can stop dreaming abt holiday!

look forward to my holiday!

oh yah, btw, i spent all my bonus liao..for CNY and car insurance plus road tax. ;(

Escape to Themepark on 31st Dec!

2009-01-06T10:21:00.000+08:00

while waiting for the rain to stop..

they were having fun but it's a long queue

queueing for go-kart

snap this pic while i'm driving ! oops!

superwoman and supergirl!

viking ship, my heart drop!

new york new york!

got both of them each of this keychain! me and hubby had one too!

my fav, buffalo wings!

this huge meat platter should be for 3 and not 2

my niece chessy chicken

newphew hawaiian pizza but couldn't finish, so we packed home!

his dessert, waffle w peach & ice cream.

her coke float, i still prefer root beer

and candy floss

she look so sweet ;)

dear cam whoring again!

i love this one, i look 幸福

that's all.

Btw, i'm starting my jap basic 2 lesson tonight..argh!

あ　か　さ　た　な　は　ま　や　ら　わ

い　き　し　ち　に　ひ　み　い　り　い

う　く　す　つ　ぬ　ふ　む　ゆ　る　う

え　け　せ　て　ね　へ　め　え　れ　え

お　こ　そ　と　の　ほ　も　よ　ろ　お

が　ざ　だ　ば　ぱ

ぎ　じ　ぢ　び　ぴ

ぎ　ず　づ　ぶ　ぷ

げ　ぜ　で　べ　ぺ

ご　ぞ　ど　ぼ　ぽ

renovation

2009-01-02T16:41:00.000+08:00

i'm in office and frankly there is nothing to do as my HQ is still on holiday.

Went over to Escape theme park with my niece and nephew plus hubby on 31st Dec, it's more to a trip for the kids. When we reached the entrance, it started to pour and the kids were so disappointed, but luckily it stopped raining aftr 20 mins. Two rides were down and i think i will not go there again cos of the limited rides. Maybe kids will enjoyed but not us.

In another 3 to 4 mths time, we wil be collecting our house key and we actually started sourcing for contractors and looking at forums to decide what we want to do with our flat. Budget about 15K as our flooring and doors are done, so just mainly on cabinets and paints.

But no contractors replied us with the quote, maybe cos they are busy with the onhand projects or they think my budget are hard to play with or i have not gotten my keys?

Well, next yr economy will be even worst so i think the contractors will be the one begging me to sign the contract with them..haha..i sound evil! ;p

by next yr July, I will be the poorest pple in the world as I will spent bomb in hk trip in Feb, Reno in May and Furniture in June.

Boo~

a night out with ex colleagues

2008-12-31T08:48:00.000+08:00

TBC..

all about Christmas

2008-12-31T08:18:00.000+08:00

Post Merry Christmas everyone!

I did not go anywhere for Xmas except dinner & mahjong with Aunties & mum, cos hubby isn't around and I felt Xmas is a day to be with your loved ones. These are the gifts that I have received in 2008! But the best gift was my bonus. haha.

food from colleagues
lovely neckalce from Julie

yummy chocs and lovely pen from Japanese colleague, Junki san

From my colleague, Mayne

a gift from Joey, I really loved the bling bling!

gift from colleague aka my lunch kaki, Jiahui

and a gift from my boss's wife

wahahaha, i told her it's more like a gift to my hubby

and a crystal angel made by my colleague, Diana.

and it matches my phone!

grand finale

a mother's love

2008-12-22T13:54:00.000+08:00

hubby was sick and feeling cold yesterday when we were at his mum's place. his mum bought supper back after mahjong and usually hubby will be gluttonist, looking excited towards the supper..but he's sick and had no appetite and his family realised the difference in him. They can feel that he is sick but I don't sense it.

He will have to inform me which he did(before his family sense that). he told me he got a headache, and I have it too in early noon as both of us were engrossed in the PSP game called "Buzz off". It was a brain teaser game. So i think having a headache is no big deal as he already took the panadol, till he vomitted on our way back. he has to park aside to finish the gross thing. haha..told him to take MC today but this morning he was much better so he head back to work..

And just, I received a call from my in laws, asking me how is their son? It sounds like they have married their son to me, so it my duty to take care of him (i'm not complaining, instead felt proud cos i can look after a big man *winks*). I simplt felt the love from his mum towards him.
This reminds me that there was a week where I had fever for 4 days and hubby was not ard, my mum take good care of me and my in law to call and ask if I am recovering..

Mothers are the greatest gift to anyone in this world. I will like to share the same that I have got to my children in future.

this is what my camera can do

2008-12-16T15:27:00.001+08:00

a gathering

dunno why i look so ugly..

i passed my jap test ~ heng ah!

2008-12-12T09:58:00.000+08:00

just received sms from my sch - see they are so high tech!

E1 results, Oral 9/10
Written 60/100 - think my teacher give chance one
Passed

E2 Here I come!

jap test

2008-12-12T09:12:00.000+08:00

finally, complete my Jap test yesterday. Will know the results today. Of course, I pray hard to pass so I can get to the next level but it's not easy. I am too over confident thus I didn't study alot of vocabs and particles cos I thought I know..haiz..

anyway, went to one of the uncle's funeral last night, the uncle who just celebrated his 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary..and now he's gone..but the family knew it as he has the 3rd of 4th stage cancer. Saw a news that mentioned Cancer is the No 1 killer and yes it is.

Pls don't always say "aiyah smoker die early for lung cancer". not true lor. My neighbour is a vegetarian, a devoted buddhist who dun smoke nor drink alchol. And he has 3rd stage cancer, from throat spread to his tongue. His tongue is half gone. And to be frank, don't knw how long more he can live. He is only 30plus with 2 young daughter. I mean real young, 1 is only 1 yr old and the other is about 3 yrs old. But this is life. I chose to believe it is predicted.

When I was at the funeral, hubby called and said he can't fly back, which means he will not be back on Fri! Oh my god, I am so sad. A most lonely Friday. So I called SQ hotline as they mentioned 24hrs hotline..I wait and wait and wait, for about 15 mins, then finally someone pick up. Manage to change his flight for his so he will be back on Sat night. *Sad*

my house

2008-12-10T10:44:00.000+08:00

my blk 438A, unit 337
you can see the Multi story carpark

Before you scroll, let me explain, this is the view which my flat suppose to have for at least the next 3 years, cos i knew they are going to build flats on this patch of greenery..but till i saw my block layout then i realise i am wrong!! As mentioned in the previous blog, my flat face another blk and in between is a mulit story carpark..

And I have not got my key yet as I supposed it will be next June..these photos are extract from a site whereby my future neighbours sneaked into the site and took it.

Pls continue to scroll and see..my hubby and I "small small world, i mean small small flat"

the greenery scene

welcome to my small small world

the living room - it's small

peek a boo to the small kitchen

weird and small kitchen

this way to the service yard

the corridor to all rooms (taken from the living room)

one of the bedroom which i might convert it to be my wardrobe since MBR is so small
the other unit which show the Master bedroom with tiles laid and timber skirting, if you notice

the path to Master bedroom,

dunno why they build this? the master bed room, small right?

Master bedroom toilet - this is my unit design

master bedroom toilet, tiles are laid, but this is my opposite unit

common toilet - this is my unit design

**combination of my unit design and opposite unit design, they are the same just it's "to ba lek - opposite"**

ah sorry..this is my unit then

2008-12-09T17:30:00.000+08:00

all along i thought this is my unit..

till i started visit this forum: www.sengkang.com and search my fernvale courts(i thought it's fernvale groove) and i realise my unit dun face the big green field but face the other blk, but still got a mulit carpark in btw (which is abt 7 story mulit carpark). No much effect on my unit but behind the carpark is another blk, so some wind will be block and no green scene! ARGH!

update more abt my flat the next blog. time to go home!

2nd blog of the day - MR OBS towkay use company car for personal things

2008-12-04T11:59:00.001+08:00

heard this when they are chatting behind me..

Mr ORR BI SAI towkay booked the company driver to send his to Expo to pick up his Standard Chartered goodies bag..so disgusted.

very funny..kristen asked you always blog about him then you not worried he saw your blog?

if he saw my blog and confront me..i will ask him aren't those the fact?

movie

2008-12-04T09:28:00.000+08:00

another few months i did not step to theatre for movies..

there is 2 good cartoon movies(i look at the ratings) now, since xmas is coming and i have not bring my nephews out for quite some time so maybe this weekend..

Bolt or Magadascar 2?
Actually I wana watched both! but I don't think the 5 yr old nephew can sit still in the theatre for continous 3 hours, or he might actually doze off..

can't wait dear to be back..oh yah, need to visit his aunty, she was admitted to ttsh due to heart problem..can u imagine her heartbeat actually dropped to 20++ only?

my new toy - a gift from hubby

2008-12-01T17:20:00.000+08:00

haha..this is my new toy..but actually i didn't wany to buy..it more to hubby who wants to get this..cos he said i always love to bring camera out to capture moments..

it was a real good buy..i got it at $499 + $52 for additional 4 yrs warranty
free 2 x 8GB HDSD
free 1 x 4 GB normal SD
free 1 battery
free cleaning kit
free mini tripod
$40 takashimaya vouchers!

I bet you must be shouting WOW! GOOD BUY! but hold on, we were stuck in the jam for 30 mins and missed our BK breakfast! ;~~ The jam is because of John Little sale and Sitex, if John Little wasn't holding any sale then sure no jam..

After getting the camera, we rush down to Orchard Paragon, to exchange my Long Champs bag and the salesperson said they need 2 months to send back to France and investigate. I was shocked..a cheap 100+ bag also need to send back? the shipping charges are more than the bag value liao! Anyway, also went to get Aussino bedsheets for CNY! haha..cos got my birthday discount so that's why get so early..anyway i got a silk feel quilt cover and i realy love it so much! it gonna be comfortable.. oh i can't wait for CNY to come! but i hate the 'giving angbao portion'..sign~ haha..it gonna take away half of our bonus..and this half can buy one LV bag..so i'm giving up on the LV bag to give angbao..haha what a joke!

Oh yah, went to Juigoy wedding last sat at Novotel Clark Quay..food was bad..but enjoyed myself cos busy chatting with Kristen. JG wedding was special, their friends used the dragon boat paddles when they march in like how you see the Guard of honour kind..and their photographer was good! this min he took down their photos, next min the photos were up in the screen! Bet he paid good $$ for the photographer.

dreams

2008-11-26T09:57:00.000+08:00

dunno why..i will have dreams every night, whether i slept early or late. And since I having dreams everynight, it caused me to have less rest and I always felt tired when I woke up in the morning, but not weekends..haha..maybe I thought of coming to work, so I'm damn sian.

Last night, I dreamt of hubby and me, together with Gary Cao and his wife having dinner together..haha..and after we had dinner, I disturbed Gary to sing a song to his wife, and the whole restaurant then realised it was him..So everyone applaud and asked him to go on to the stage and sing. And then Evonne(hubby's friend wife), who has a very good voice, went up and sang too..She impressed Gary also.

Back to reality, last Fri, we went out with his friends, Evonne and Mel, Sebastian and Joseph (who arrived at 12++am). We got a room, but it was only me and Evonne who kept singing. The minimum spending to get a room is $200 so which means we need to drink 40pints of carlsberg. Only me, Sebas, and Mel were drinking. The others are drinking coke..So we were trying to be goldfish, to drink as much as we can, but we can't. So end up our bill in only about $133, and the waitress said it's ok she will waive off the room charges..Maybe she finally realised that I am a regular there.

**the other waitress kept reminding us to spend $200 else, we pay the surcharge like even the bill nv hit $200, we still have to pay $200(meaning if the bill is $133, we still pay $200, the rest will be for the room surcharge), but this waitress said it's ok, she can waive off** ->this is GOOD customer service, so she will attract me to intro more customers to her.

On Sat, my nephew came over to overnight then we went to Hortpark at night. It was lovely that I even told hubby, if we have not take our wedding photos, this will be a great place to capture the perfect shot! Will upload the photos when I got it back from my sis-in-law.

Sun, went to in law place then bbq at night. It was moon's daughter 1st yr old birthday. I didn't went to her full month last yr as it was near to my wedding date. I bought her a fitted sheet, a princess 3 pcs towel and a cutlery set. I thought it was not enough, so I gonna pass him angbao this Sunday. Somehow, nephew threw his temper at the bbq, which pissed me off cos I was going there to enjoy but because of him, I am embarred and had to leave early. On the journey back, I told hubby that I enjoy our couple life now and it's ok if we don't have kids.

But of course, I say only. If really have, I will cherish cos i knew hubby loves kids alot..you know when he suggested each time to bring nephew to my place to overnight.

Gonna be broke this month, lots of things to spend on:
Xmas gifts
Ang baos for wedding, birthdays
Treats for nephew since he passed his exams
Xmas party
Hair Treatment

ARGH!! hope dear pay will be higher this month!

D&D photos / hehe hubby bringing me out today

2008-11-21T15:22:00.000+08:00

i can't show you his face, but it's a guy and he is a GM in my office and he sang First Love. ;O

Hubby will bring me out today with his gang of friends...and i get to meet evonne there, hubby bestie's wife..We can chat non stop!! hehe

Remember that last time we couples always play mahjong together @ their fernvale place and now they sold away that flat and bought a new EA at Pasir Ris..Initially when I booked my flat, I was like so happy as we can become neighbors but who knows the next thing they sold off!

bright and shiny!

2008-11-18T12:06:00.000+08:00

everything is over except i don't really want to talk to my dad.

And I am proud to share with you my birthday cum 1st yr Wedding Anniversary Celebration..cos I am proud to have a hubby like him!

we were at Dozo restaurant (quite hard to find this place, it's along River valley road)..they start you off with something to nimble and a drink to smooth your throat.
that's me nimbling!
and this is the starter..decide by the restaurant. you can't choose..but we had a piece of scallop, foie gras and salmon sashimi.
then cold dish - king crab claw salad and mine - assorted seafood with tartar
dear dear side dish - soft shell crab
and my side dish - foie gras with chawamushi - yummy!

we got 2 cakes, but i think it should be 3 cos it me and dear birthday and our wedding anniversary(say only lah)..we were soooo full that even they offered a free main course/dessert as we comment that their chicken was cold.

my dessert - green tea pudding, taste like normal pudding

and this is dear choice, he really made a good one, it's hot choc cake with vanilla ice cream..
can u see the hot choc ooze out~!~!

And our camera has 'waved good bye' to us after 4 yrs and died on our birthdays when we needed it the most. So that's explain why the pictures are blur at the back.

What i missed out - the main course and soup which is the teriyaki chicken with cheese puffs, infused sakae with unagi, thick mushroom soup and crab bisque.

They really had good service that we tipped them which we usually don't. Spend about $126.70 for the dinner that is when you have UOB card and you are entitled a 10% discount.

Follow on, we went for singing at party world clary quay..never though party world is so grand!

i love you..my dear..
Their system still got clapping, wooing effect worz! they got disco, LED lighting lor..and it's only less than $50 for 4 hours on wkdays..we sing till 1am worz!

Now you know what I meant by bright and shiny!

a quarrel

2008-11-12T08:22:00.000+08:00

i had a quarrel with my mum last night but within 20 mins, both of us cooled off and started talking. But who knows the war is coming next!

i was asking that idiot - my dad, how to go to the dinner by driving this sat? He then replied why do I have to know since we are passengers only. So I said, hubby wanted to know as he can guide my god dad when he lost the way. He insisted of not letting me know and even said that if hubby wanted to know, then should come and asked him and not go thru me!

i told him off, and said this is the way how we couple communicate and we want it this way. I don't want him to talk my parents and I don't have to talk his parents..I mean not those normal talks, but when request for something. Well, everyone will do this wat! Who so stupid to ask your mother in law for a favor, of course go thru your partner one ma!

I really can't stand his stupid idiotic behavior. Mum sided him and said I am married, cannot be childish. Com'on la, sometimes she also said my dad is childish. Who set a F*** rule that married cannot be childish?

Dear was at the airport when we quarrelled so I told him what happened, I know he is worried but I can't help to let out my fustration. I WANT TO MOVE OUT!

my happening D&D

2008-11-10T14:25:00.000+08:00

Last Fri was the D&D and it was so damn fun. Me and dear enjoyed ourselves so much!

I got the no 48th prize for lucky draw and it was actually the last 2 prize which is lousy..consist of one house telephone and $100 Singtel vouchers (this is more heng).
And it was announced that they will be special draw at 12 midnight, which is 2 x $500 cash, 1 x $500 capital land vouchers and 1 x $500 travel vouchers. And I got the travel vouchers. I think I'm lucky as initially we wana head home since hubby only slept 2 hrs for the night.

I participated in the Beer Relay game, though we won but it was a stupid prize, it a mafia toy but it's so stink (like a plastacine smell) that I threw it away.

Food sucks but entertainment is the top!

anyway, on Sunday, we went to the Dentist, I got tooth fillings and hubby got minor op to remove his tooth. He got 3 injections at his gum areas to numb the pain..and when the dentist injected him, my tears just can't help but flow down. I felt bad as I insisted him to go for extraction. Anyway he is on MC today and can't have hard food for the next 2 days. Poor dear!

will upload the photos when I am free.

toothache

2008-11-05T16:56:00.001+08:00

can't believe this is happening again! my tooth is giving me problem again. the one at the left back, the other time was the right back which i thought it was a wisdom tooth but it is not. and the dentist in whampoa extracted it out for me and charged me wisdom tooth price which $120 and then he said..oh it's a rotten tooth. mum said that actually tooth filling is enough and need not extract..so all the while i thought the dentist cheated my tooth and money.

but actually it's not. rotten tooth can't do filling anymore and have to extract and if you don't extract, when it rot till the gum there, you will have to do operation so i'm not going to wait. I have decided after one week of suffering (it's killing me everyday), I am going to dentist for a check and I make sure dear extract his half broken tooth..haha

check out these 2 dental clinics @ my place there..Q&M and Toofdoctor.
Q&M charges - tooth filling 45 to 70 bucks and extraction cost 60 to 80 bucks
Toofdoctor - tooth filling 80 to 120 and extraction 80 to 100 bucks.

So needless to say, I am going to Q&M and luckily can claim from company..my co gives us $250 per yr for dental.

so this wk and next wk, i'm packed..
today - vivocity with linda and kathryn
thurs - jap class
fri - d&d
sat - in law place
sun - dental and grandma place

next week
mon - company dear
tues - tentatively no plan yet
wed - celebrate my bdae with jolene and prestina
thurs - celebrate with hubby together (our bdaes and 1st yr wedding anniversary)
fri - jap class
sat - dinner (my grandaunt 50th wedding anniversary)
sun - in law place!

so look forward to our bdaes..we will go movie in the noon and then dinner @ dozo then follow by KTV session! ;)

our birthdays and 1st yr wedding anniversary

2008-11-03T14:33:00.000+08:00

i have lots of places in mind for the both of us to go..but i don't want to spend so much money as economy is so bad now. BUT it was special day since we celebrate 3 occasions one shot..unlike other couples, when they have to spend on 3 different occasions.

so i mark down to 3 places..

-Dozo restaurant, around 150 - our choice! *await for our pics!*
-Peony Jade, dunno how much but we ROM there on this day
-Oscar Restaurant, around 80plus since we have the $50 voucher.

Dear will come back a day earlier cos of our birthday and I am taking half day off so maybe we can go for dinner and have a show..actually, i felt that there isn't a need for big celebration, just be with your loved one is more than enough..

But I wana get a jacket for him cos he is always complaining that he is cold in the plane but i want to get something unique, probably from adidas or puma cos it is his fav!

I love my dear..he's sweet.

what on earth did i do on my previous life?

2008-11-03T09:40:00.000+08:00

i don't understand why i kana MR ORR BII SAI TOWKAY?

he don't do work,
he gossip more than anyone,
he laze around,
he dunno the fact and love to question me?
he dun trust me..

then if he dun trust me, then why dun he do himself.

i don't give a damn so i decide to have an email quarrel with him since he loves to question me so much..

MR ORR BII SAI TOWKAY: what should you do after you receive such info
me: i should......
MR ORR BII SAI TOWKAY: no, you should....you see it different.....(but he did not see the whole picture)
me: can you pls wait for supplier email and see the whole picture, no point for me to inform the customer one by one right?

think MR ORR BII SAI TOWKAY is worried that he might be retrenched bah..he start to clean his desk so neatly which others said he has never did that..

haiz..how i wish MR ORR BII SAI TOWKAY will be retrench? sorry that I am mean but he deserve it.

my jap class

2008-10-24T14:01:00.000+08:00

i have started my jap lesson yesterday and i thought it was damn easy since i'm working in a jap firm, hearing japanese language everyday but who knows?! I got a "thinks we all know JAP" male teacher. Let's call him HUMPTY DUMPTY because he looks like one. He was like speaking 90% japanese in class and did not explain 100% of what he asked we all to read out loud..I think I can only understand

inchi - one
ni - two
san - three
yon - four
gou - five
roku - six
nana - seven
haji - eight
kyuu - nine
juu - ten

konbawa - good evening
ohayu gozaimsu - good morning
sumimasen - i'm sorry
shitsuree shimasu - excuse me/formal goodbye/can i come in? *like when doing something rude*
arigatoo gozaimasu - thank you

and some others which i can't remember..gonna do revision..and he asked we all to learn the hiragana asap as next week is the test! you know how the hell it looks like? 36 characters and you gonna remember how it read and how to write..wah lao..the strokes are harder than chinese characters! i swear! and he was using me as example in the class like elaine san wa singapuru jin desuka = is Ms Elaine a sinagporean? and the class gonna replied Hai Elaine san wa singapuru jin desu or if i answer myself then it will be Hai soodesu.

Maybe some simple one (since i open my textbook now):
Situation: if you mean a person for the first time, eg: your customer.
your name -> XX desu. Hajimemashite. Doozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu. *pls bow lower*
if you are meeting any japanese whose rank is higher than you, then you must bow lower and be more couteous, that is their culture.

Situation: Doko e ikimasu. ->where are you going?
gakko e ikimasu. -> I am going to office.
eega ni ikimasuka -> are you going for movie?
iie eega niwa ikimasen -> no i'm not going for movie OR
hai ikimasu -> yes i am

WA is a topic marker so you see it in almost all replies.
E is to, usually place after the location.
NI is purpose.
since eega is an event or action, then when replying must add NI instead of E.

kind of confusing cos iku = go but it is not polite
so must use ikimasuka or ikundesuka
then not going is ikimasen or ikanaindesu.

then kuru = come but also not polite so must use kimasu or kurundesu.
kimasen or konaidesu means not coming

Situation: are you coming to my place - kokoe kimasuka/kurundesuka
no your place is far, i am not coming - iie sokoewa ikimasen.

i'm not a good teacher but i think i explain better than the HUMPTY DUMPTY. But if you wana learn more, pls don't come to my school. IT's lousy.

a virutal quarrel with MR ORR BII SAI TOWKAY

2008-10-14T13:39:00.000+08:00

i knew i will lose my job if i say these to MR ORR BII SAI TOWKAY

so i gonna do it virtually:

me: are you not please with me?
him: yes, you always make mistakes, which is everyday and don't check carefully. Also, you speak loud and laugh loudly.
me: so since that's case, why don't come talk to me and instead going round spreading rumors?
him: ...did i (an act blur face)
me: yes. you did! the rumors has spread to my ears, though you think it's so ashamed for a guy to go round spreading rumores and especially it's his staff? If I don't do well, you will also be embarrass!
him: *a pissed off face*
me: anyway, can you stop talking loud about your soccer bets or your shares!! you are speaking too loud and affecting my concentration, that's explain why i make mistakes everyday. if you got nothing to and you wish to gossip etc, pls do it softly. or maybe you can suggest to GM that you wan to sit near buddies. (stick my tongue out!)

i'm not going to resign just because of this MR ORR BII SAI TOWKAY, cos he should be the one to go, not me. So i shall play the fittest of survival with him.

loves my colleagues, they support me as well..WTF. who don't make mistakes?

my short hair

2008-10-14T10:48:00.000+08:00

i think the last time was 9 yrs old, when i had my short hair..i stepped into the saloon, knowing the hairdresser will do her best for me, i told her i knew i can't have short hair cos my hair is thick, but i really wish to have that..she said ok, no problem..

so this is her masterpiece..

it's supposed to be shorter at the back, but she is so busy and i think she forgotten about that..anyway, i'm going to back for her to do the rebond again and dye my hair violet..
since my hair is at shoulder length, it's so hard to keep in straight, it will curl according to my shoulder shape..sigh..waste of $$..

cost me 180 bucks, you should be saying huh u kana cheated..but i think she charged based on my long hair..meaning before hair cut..anyway..she gave me a free treatment and she is really 'xin xin' lor.

anyway..the guanyin dan event started..and so i was on leave on monday to help out..i have been washing things for abt 3 hours?? under the sun? and in the evening, wash hubby car? haha..exercise ma..oh yah..and i went out with my ex colleagues and ex boss to celebrate his birthday in advance..we had thai food..my favourite place..cheap and good..P&P Thai food at Geylang Bahru. Does not have the equipment to upload the pics yet..Once ready, will upload.

Ok, I will be staying over at my in laws place for a week..so don't jio me out this wk (haha..) to be a nephew sitter. After all the tough washing yesterday, I am so tired and my shoulder is aching..argh..

F***ing pissed!

2008-10-09T15:35:00.000+08:00

I am so so furious that i really need this space to rant out!!! I felt so betrayed! we promised to loan you with terms and conditions(and with repeated reminders)and YET this idiot did not fufil his promise and fu*king act innocent and think it no BIG DEAL! what the hell..

I will NEVER EVER loan my precious to anyone, esp those who broke promise!

damn pissed now!!

Japanese Lesson!!

2008-10-08T14:52:00.000+08:00

Da Dah! I'm starting my basic jap course on 23rd Oct! fully sponsored by my company for the basic. I gonna study till the final papers, which approximately takes me a yr or so to complete. Hopefully, with ther cert, I will get promoted..hee heez..

been sick for the last 2 weeks, fever for consecutive 4 days, then cough non stop..so i think i have not been drinking for abt..1 month ba..haha..

weekends are still the same, in-laws house, then sunday wash car with hubby..it's a tough job but a sweet thing to do together!

next week,is the one in a year praying thing again.. Am going to take leave on Monday and Friday as Friday is the dinner and I will move in to in-laws place for a week, though hubby is not going to be in town on Tues to Thurs, need to help out ma..family event..and mum is gonna be there to help too..so not that bad..

F.R.I.E.N.D.S

2008-09-22T11:02:00.000+08:00

I remembered when I was young, my mum brought us to her friends's place and as we grew up, we visit lesser and lesser, then no visits at all. Then 1 day I asked mum, how come we stop visiting your friends?? She replied that they have grown up, got married and have kids..so each of the are busy with their own life, so it's hard to keep in contact..

Then I thought, will I be like her when I grow up??

So I told myself, no matter how busy I am with my married life, or when I have kids, I will arrange to meet up with my friends, whether they come over my place, or I go over to their place, maybe I still can afford to do so now, but not sure when I grew older..

I have a friend, whom i knew her since sch days. She broke off with her ex recently after being together for 7 months. I did not like her ex all along, as to me he was a flirt and he could break up with his ex for my friend, I was thinking he will do so to my friend one day. ( I has the same experience). Her ex went to sms my sch mate and she is upset about it. But I told her, since their relationship is over, why care about that? Just forget the guy and move on..She thought I am siding our sch mate and she is pissed over it..So she ignored me for 2 weeks..then text me. She smsed and said she was broke as she splurged as she was depressed. And so she need to borrow $ from me. I was pissed but I still think of lending to her (afterall, if your Best Friend is broke, you should have lend some to her to survive till pay day right?).

At the end of the day, she mentioned that she managed to sell her asset away and no need to loan from me. I told her that not only her in this world have problems, everyone has their own too. She replied that she understood and she agreed that she is SELFISH. But I thought I need some time to cool off, and she needs too..

So I called her after 2 weeks, and she did not pick up. She text me and said she need some time to forget her ex and told me not to call her (AGAIN?!). I was like WTF..ok. so I did not call up till she called me and soon we met up for dinner which was 2 weeks ago. I can tell that she was really getting over it and she was happy with her single life now..

And yesterday, she text me and said there was this guy who was going after her, started calling her and mentioned her ex to her again.. and she was pissed again! So she told me that I don't understand her as a friend at all..bla bla..WTF!!!! I think she's crazy..i had enough torturing from her! hubby told me to ignore her forever..but i just felt affected..I'm worried that she will do something silly, on the other hand, I begin to felt disappointed in her etc..

Can someone tell me what to do?

Annual D&D

2008-09-15T22:40:00.000+08:00

haha..my company D&D poster..look fun and interesting right?! i can bring hubby along...an anyone give an idea of what to dress? my 1st time to attend a company D&D, last time Mot only has xmas lunch, but no theme and never invite partner..Tosh has..so happy!!

anyway, told dear last night abt the D&D and guess he was excited abt it too! me and colleague have discussed abt it and we will head to the "No 1 Costume Novelty" to see see look look..remember the last time i wana rent it for photo shoot, but at the end i did not..it cost $60 for 3 days rental so not that ex..and we are getting more to rent so it will be cheaper! I actually thought of wearing my MRS SMITH costume again but the guns are nowhere to be found! haha..and again, it was too explosive to wear, I will then be the centre of attraction which I don't want!

**btw. thank you GOVT..though it was an unhappy wkend, they are giving $575 to me this end of Sept and $675 to hubby! **

Updated: they are only giving me $225. What they meant was they gave $575 for the
Year 2008..kns..bai bai gai xin yi chang.

hahaha..just like what mum told me, after all the bad lucks, come the good ones!

my 100th post

2008-09-15T08:54:00.000+08:00

i guess the last wkend was the worst in 2008..

the friday was ok..went out with hubby friends and ivy to ice cold beer down emeral hill..we had lots of fun..laughters..esp hubby will feel so proud that he got a wife who knew how to entertain his frieds..trying to match make jason and ivy..keke..wana to pay the bill on the 1st round but jason actually said that he don't think it's good for us to pay each time..so he paid for the 1st round..and we paid the 2nd round..

We had budwiser, hoegarden, corona, ice cold pizza and wings..i had 3 bottles, by then i think i'm already HIGH enough..

p.s. sorry to ivy as i accidentally hit the bottle and the alchol flow to her pants..so bad of me..

saturday..i had a nightmare..and woke up and cried...i dreamt that my father in law was scolding me as i lost his precious grandchild in Sentosa..then mother in law called in the morning, askng hubby to play mahjong..don't know why i just feel bad, maybe because of the nightmare so i stared hard at hubby and he rejected his mum..awhile later, he asked if he can play anot..so i told him up to you..guess what..he lost $400..and that's not the end..we got a summon of $20..we parked at the back of his hse, and another mahjong kaki parked in front and he got none!!! Can you imagine how i felt?!

well..mum said it's ok, should think that all the bad luck have gone though they came together! anyway..lose $$ = less $$ so means no more shopping for me or chill out with friends till pay day!

;( it's ok, i never blame my dear cos life is full of ups but less with downs..only 1 time lose $400, the other time when he played he won 500plus..

week 37

2008-09-08T09:52:00.000+08:00

;p sounds like weekly report.

Last week was a week of roller coaster..thought i almost need a surgery..and scared Dear off as he was in Dubai..but now it's ok..no need the surgery liao..

-Met up with Ivy on Thursday..she looked stress and lost weight..haiz..

-Collected the snow skin mooncake from Kia Hiang last Friday, then passed to in laws..she's happy..hehe esp when her mahjong kakis said..wow..your son and daughter in law so filial, still got buy mooncake for you unlike my son!

-Saturday, jog in the morning..rashes again..mum said maybe i really not suitable to jog..went to WAN TOU SEK at geylang for Dim Sum(it was all Allen's fault cos he text me to ask me out for dim sum at Beach Rd Ah Yat but i don't want to go there since it's near my office)..then after dim sum, went to chinese physiotherapy..it was ouch ouCH and OUCH! i didn't scream but it was really pain..the uncle is in his 60s..can be my grandpa..but i really don't like the idea of him rubbing the medicine oil at my back without hubby inside..so i decided not to frequent him again no matter how much my back hurts!

-went to bliss garden for lunch on Sunday since we have another table left for wedding..I can say they are still good for after sales service..but somehow we are disappointed with some dishes..like there is ice in the salad prawn..there is bone in the shark fin soup etc..the rest were ok..after that head for shopping with bro-in-law and wife and bao bei..went to haji lane first..hubby got a burberry black label shirt for CNY(you must be thinking why so early? cos the clothes there were limited, they will not bring in the same deisgn again), since it looks nice on hubby, so we get it..$109..reasonable price..then went Taka as bro-in-law wana get mooncakes..maybe i was so nice that day..hubby said he wana get LV bag for me!! hahaha...but in the end, I rejected again..can you imagine the queue to LV shop? I rather go home nap!

back to work..business ain't good these few weeks!

back ache argh!

2008-09-01T09:44:00.000+08:00

i had almost programmes every day last week..start off with monday..

Went for frog porridge with allen and joey..not forgetting hubby..chit chat session..the excitement is on the frog porridge!! i really love their frog porridge..it's spicy enough and the porridge is soft..talking abt it now makes me HUNGRY!

Tuesday - went for department dinner at the hotel next to office - Park Royal hotel. thought it was some not nice buffet..but my colleague turned me on as she mentioned that the durian prata is nice there! so i looked forward to it..knock off sharp, head to Haji Lane to check out and spot one shop selling branded like Burberry black, Mcqueen corssover Puma, Kate Spate, Givency etc..think it's a good place for hubby to shop for his new year clothes and shoes..the range starts from $90+ to few hundreds..but u know..prob only 10-12 pple in SG will be wearing these..then back to the buffet..i was so damn sad...the prate man is on MC for a week cos he was knocked down by bike..argh! no durian prate = boring buffet!

Wednesday - went out with my ex colleagues..first dinner with the guys at chomp chomp..then later to ktv pub to drinkk..my jie meis came to join and i reached home at 2am!!

Thursday - hang over and too tired..went home straight after work. back ache pain started.. ;~~

Friday - really damn "exciting"..went to lunch with my boss.gave him a birthday treat..then went for stock take at warehouse near IMM..and secretly head to suntec for the COMEX..haha..cos my boss wana get ps3 and tv..then reached back office at 5pm..do work for 30 mins and it's TGIF! called dear and he can't picked me as his brother borrowed our car and even told us to take cab down to Clementi to pick his car for him! WTF! Told dear to take train instead as it will be jam everywhr! Reach Clementi and wana take a cab as the service center closed at 630pm..but no cab! shit..so took a bus and told the pple there we will reach before 7pm..long walk and crossing of overhead bridge..finally reach at 659pm..argh! then drove back and felt hungry and got the urge to eat MAC..but can't find it! so drove in the petrol station and get Polar chicken pie..hmm..so pissed.. stayed overnight at in laws place..cos i can see hubby wana watch soccer with his brother.

Saturday - woke up at 830am..hubby went jogging then had breakfast and went for massage session..it's a treat from Iricia..we were late for the appt..and the staff there were saying that we are late and the next customer will come in punctually..keep nagging which pissed hubby off..1st had scrub..then steam..but the room steamer is spoiled..so went to the public instead, only 10 mins..i haven even sweat! ;( after which rinsed off and head to jacuzzi..20 mins only..not shiok enough..then massage..the lady that massage for me is ok..if i shout pain, she will be gentle but for dear..if he shout pain..the lady will ignore and continue..poor hubby..reach home and discover i have blu black and my back continue to ache! (thought massage supposed to help?)

Sunday - rest at home..then send dad to workshop, went to temple to pray..then go to ntuc to buy groceries..cos hubby wana eat baked rice and i want to eat spag..so i did the baked rice!! and surprisingly it's nice! not forgetting to mention hubby bought a new pair of slippers from Adidas and bought me a flat pump shoes from Pazzion! (can't wear heels for quite some time due to back ache)

finally..fireworks

2008-08-25T14:49:00.000+08:00

a short one on the fireworks..the long one is in my camera..but anyway it'ce nice of dear who decided to bring me there cos he knew i've been wanting to see..

Friday: took half day leave..went to Peach restaurant for lunch with hubby..Must agree the standard drop!! Other than the dessert, burbo hitam with ice cream in coconut, the dim sum sux! Worst than ah yat..ah yat is not that fantastic as crystal jade, but at least it's half price, so still worth it. So, was telling hubby, maybe next time, we head to the food court for main course (the korean food @ the foodcourt is NICE), then to PEACH for dessert..haha..

Saturday: went to in law place, as usual..i did not do my exercise cos my stomach ache..then at night, went to Shenton Way, behind NTUC office to see the firworks, prob the last show for this yr..it's really loud..but since we did not manage to get the tickets, we have to pay a price for seeing free.

it's raining, and we brought nephew there..so he sat on hubby shoulder thruout the whole show..the field was wet, so it's muddy and watery..and the rain come and go..so i have to shelter the nephew with umbrella on one hand and the other with the camera..so the end was hubby got shoulder pain and i got muscle ache for my both arms..and nephew came over to my place to overnight..

he slept at 11plus pm..and me and hubby watched my TV serial till 3pm. After sleeping for abt 1 hr, nephew cried (think must be nightmare or what), then i have to comfort him to sleep..then he woke up at 8am, wake me up to ask for his milk..and i nv get back to sleep again!

Sunday: nothing much, the plan was to bring him to Telok Blangah Hill for the Henderson Waves and a walk in the nature! but it was raining! URGH!.. so have to cancel and sent him home instead. And i didn't have nap again cos he was asking me to play with him etc..And I slept at 9pm..was too tired!

Kura No Naka

2008-08-22T22:37:00.000+08:00

my Jap colleague told me it should KuraNoNaka, which sounds like "KuraNeNakan" to me..haha..anyway I'm going to learn Jap language soon!

bags!

2008-08-20T15:46:00.000+08:00

Hmm..which should I get? The difference is only 30 bucks..i know the sling one looks better..but the A4 size one is handy when i travel for meeting and it looks for professional..i didn't saw this but it was hubby who check both of these out when he is walking ard in T2 DFS..i told him i wana get a coach white color one, A4 size, and since my cousin is going to Osaka soon, i could ask her to help me get. It's cheaper there..but hubby said he don't like coach..looks cheapo..to me, it's ok..cos i think it's stupid to buy G**ci since Coach looks similar.

opps another surprise..i wana get hugo boss sling bag for my love on our birthday..since he has been saving much for our hse and buying gifts for me..i decide to pamper on him this time round!

why hugo..something different, not many SG pple will bring their sling bags..LV one too common, burbery one abit beng, Gucci one also..Hugo more man..though it looks like normal pasar malam one..haha..anyway brother in law has 30% staff discount..so shouldn't be too ex!

fruitful wkend - check out of our flat in the day plus dinner @ Kura Japanese Restuarant

2008-08-18T09:55:00.000+08:00

Can I complain why always wkend is not enough? Why can't we have 5 days for wkend and 2 days for wkday? And just work for 2 days?!

Friday - went to in law hse for diner cos it's the 15th..then head home to finish my dvd.

Saturday - woke up at 7am then went to the temple near vivo there for praying with in laws. After which, to whampoa for breakfast then to Sengkang to see our flat in the DAY TIME!

the clothes hanger in service balcony.

After which, we went home for nap and later in the evening to grandmother's house.

Sunday - watch dvd, play Sims 2 Castaway on psp(i'm addicted to it), went lunch with mum then went to Clark Quay in the night for dinner. Went to this restaurant named Kura. The boss lady is a Japanese..had shabu shabu (hmm yummy) and alot of good food till I'm too full to move..the bill is about 500 for 8 pax..Dear's cousin paid for it as it was Dear's brother's birthday..Don't ask me why she is paying but she's really that generous..We bought his brother a cake from four leaves..not bad..but abit too sweet..will upload the photos when i download from my camera..

ok..back to reality!

our nest

2008-08-13T10:22:00.000+08:00

oh..forgot to mention..we went to see the progess of our nest on national day night..

i was telling hubby, hmm..think the flat still not paint la...but to my surprise, they started after waiting for 6 months..( the construction end but they did not bother to paint the flat till now!!)
As you can see(well, it's quite dark), they started the white paint, and then they need to paint green on the unpainted side..so let's give them 2 months to do that..and another 2 months to do the internal..and another 3 months to do my flat for the floorings and doors. Meaning I will be able to move in Mar 09!

and the facilties were all done up and already open for business!

the basketball court (and badminton court on the other side)

the playground (there is another one on the other end)

the fitness area

And our multi story carpark has a garden on the roof! heehee.. jalan kaya is across the road..and my house downstair has koufu and ntuc..then walk 8 mins to LRT and 3 stations to Sengkang MRT.

How to come to work in Bugis in future?

Plan A

- take LRT, then MRT to Serangoon station then take bus 100 or 107 (about 1 hr 15 mins)

Plan B

- take LRT, then MRT (NEL) to Outram, then change to EW line then to Bugis station (about 1 hr 5 mins)

Plan C

- take LRT, then MRT to Potong Pasir station then take bus 107 (about 56 mins)

Plan D

- take LRT, then MRT to bong Keng station then take bus 133 (about 53 mins)

happy holidays!

2008-08-12T14:25:00.000+08:00

hee..was sick for the past few weeks. So this weekend was a perfect rest time!

Saturday: National Day..went jogging in the morning then in law place..in the evening,went to dear's god brother 21st birthday @ his hse which is near Marina Bay..so we can see the firworks and the air show! haha and the fireworks started when we started singing the birthday song..so i went off to see the fireworks instead of singing for him! hahaha

Sunday: brisk walking in the morning while hubby jogged..then rest at home..but completed one hongkong serial show! finally! was supposed to go IKEA with mum to get an arm chair as a gift for dad..but dad said no and so we napped till 8pm! haha..then had dinner and watched Incredible Tales.

Monday: holiday for me but not dear..quarrelled after we played basketball..don't talk abt it but managed to settle it in the morning..then went movie with mum..Money not Enough 2..haha..a funny movie but got migrane after watching..nothing to do with the movie but the weather..so took panadol when i reach home at 5pm and nap again..till dear called me at 6pm, telling me he is on his way back!

hmm..i wonder why time passed so fast when you are with your loved ones?

just like, i met linda for lunch, i knew it's only one hr that's why i told her i prefer to see her after work so i can chat longer..and she bought me very nice mooncakes.. Raspberry cheese and Chocolate Strawberry Fondue mooncakes!! are you drooling?! and joey called to ask me to go shopping with her but i really can't! sorry dear cos I need to stay back at work tonight!

Movies

2008-08-07T08:58:00.000+08:00

It's been a year that me and dear have not watch any movies..reason being there isn't any good movies the past 1 yr, or it's not my type. Then dear can watch it on the plane so what's the point?

Till..DARK KNIGHT was released but i wasn't really keen to watch till my precious nephew said "I WANT TO WATCH BATMAN!" and my colleague Jia Hui told me that it's a nice show..So last Fri, me and dar went to AMK hub and have dinner at the AMK market cos I told dear there's lots of good food there and he complained why i did not brought him there..

So we queue for the movie tickets (it's damn long queue) and were still deciding what to watch as the earliest was 10pm since the early shows were sold out!! And finally when it's our turn, we decided on Red Cliff cos i knew dear will enjoy (but not me!) and at the same time, we bought tickets for 3 on Sunday to watch dark knight! I know I'm kiasu but was thinking to bring my nephew there!

I really fell asleep in the show Red Cliff, but woke up again when the war started. I'm disappointed as they stopped at the exciting part and said stay tune for PART 2.

On Sunday, my precious nephew was throwing his temper so we decided not to bring him along, but instead brought his elder cousin. I knew I will like Dark Knight and true enough i stay awake for the whole show. And I love the Batman's car and muscles! hehe..

That's all for my weekend. Think this weekend, we will catch X-files and Mummy 3, but shall see if there's enough time anot cos we will have to attend his god brother's birthday @ Pasir Ris Chalet on Sat and we might need to bring mum out on Sunday to shop for phones.

Yesterday, went to Johor for meeting again. This time, they brought us for bak ku teh which i don't think it's as good as my fav bak ku teh store, which is the Klang bak ku teh @ beach road..
And after the chain of meetings, we had superior durians! all the branded one! I was having bad throat but my boss told me if i don't eat i will regret! haha..so i had few and went home to drink medicine! haha..alright back to work!

MR ORR BII SAI TOWKAY

2008-07-30T12:08:00.000+08:00

Sometimes i really feel he's a super duper nice and i'm so fortunate to have him as my MR ORR BII SAI TOWKAY..even thought of celebrating his birthday for him with a little surprise..

BUT!! he just pissed me off! can't he see i'm so f**king busy with so many things..and yet asked me to follow up this and that with forwarders! i mean you can do it yourself and so to understand better..isn't it stupid for me to ask when i dunno what's the problem and hear the solution and explain to you..and at the end of the day..you don't understand or get the answer you want?!

what the f**!

happy sunday!

2008-07-28T10:59:00.000+08:00

heez..i'm so happy cos for the first time, my dear drove me to JB for shopping and makan last sunday!

And don't play play hor(mai siao siao hor), my ah dear drove like a professional malaysian driver there! haha...he was like following their 'seh' lor..

though some unhappy thing happen but it's ok..i just realise i so glad to have wilson chu chee meng in my life..and so happy and fortunate to marry him..others are not impt as long as he love and dote me!

some pics of us @ lunch @ tebrau city @ Secret Receipe!

wonder why there isn't photos of shopping and dinner? cos we are too busy to snap..

Did car polishing for RM128 which is expensive as compare to the rest..dear bought a top and jeans, and i bought a shirt for wearing to work and careless me did not realise there is a small marker dot! Then, head to the store to buy groceries and mum is showing interest to shop there liao! ;)

Had wonderful dinner, salty egg crabs, frog leg with brandy, egg with prawn, snow flake tofu and sambal veg! Was so full but when reached home, durians were found! so cannot resist but ate durians.

BTW..just realise oen diamond (mini one) drop off from the ring! ARGH! need to spend $$ to make!

s.i.c.k./ chalets photos

2008-07-21T11:59:00.000+08:00

i'm sick..whole body aching and can't take MC..

1)not yet after probation, they will deduct my $$ if i take MC

2)my boss is on leave..

that's it..don't feel like blogging..

i'm so fortunate~

2008-07-16T15:29:00.000+08:00

I'm so fortunate that my parents gave birth to me to this world, and also of my character and personality..i've got so many friends, and grew closer to my in laws..

I bet my hubby and his bro were so happy that me and his wife could get along so well, that his brother even suggest that the 4 of us and his kid should go to Bintan for a short holiday..

everything went well for the chalet, plus dear won some money from mahjong (we had less than 10 hrs sleep in the 3 days 2 nights chalet) and i was busy 'auntieing' throughout..like looking after their kid(my bao bei nephew) and cleaning up the trash..realise that i did not mention bbq? cos i'm afraid of giving pple uncooked food..and it's like sauna man! the only food i did was bbq mushrooms..cos i'm the one who suggest..but his bro's wife bought dry mushrooms which it should be fresh mushrooms then can give the best taste!

overall, tired and fun..photos are still with his younger brother, will get from him this wkend.

after checking out, we went for breakfast then to arcade for video games. A boy at the age of 4, you can't expect he enjoyed much, but think we adults enjoyed cos of his laughter and funny acts!! (will upload and show u). I came across this neo print machine and it was so cute..i beg dear to take with me and ta da:

so cute right, told dear that i want to take again if i see this machine again! but it costs $9 (it's not that ex in Japan) Both of us loved the dustbin one..wahahahaha..

went for normal check up yesterday..shall not say more till the final check on sat..(those who knew me well, will knw what i mean)

chalet!

2008-07-10T08:53:00.000+08:00

tomorrow will be the family day! we will be celebrating my precious nephew birthday at pasir ris chalet..his brother asked me and dear to stay over night but i'm worried that there isn't space for us to sleep as there is only one room, 4 mattress.

-me
-dear
-his wife
-his son

then what about him when he finished playing mahjong in the morning? where is he going to sleep? anyway, i have actually told him that we are not staying over night but he insisted so we're still gonna bring our stuffs over and if there isn't space for us to sleep, we will drive home or slp in the car..

actually, my bro-in-law is smart cos he and his wife usually wake up at 12pm and their son wakes up at 8am, and if i'm there, his son will definitely wake me up and not them!!!

but it's ok..i really enjoy taking care of him..already plan to bring him for swim when we wake up!

i'm almost done with packing our stuffs except for body wash, contact lens solution, and that should be all..

tomorrow's plan will be:
-dear fetch me from work at 5.30pm sharp (told my boss i need to leave on dot).
-head to in law place to pick up the stuffs as bro-in-law's car boot is small
-buy the other stuffs from sheng song
-head to the place, guess we will only reach at 7plus..(it's like so late, everyone will be waiting for us there)
-party start! think 9pm will be cake cutting session..

let's have fun!

too bad

2008-07-04T12:17:00.000+08:00

too bad..i'm not the lucky one to get pregnant easily..

i've discussed with dear le..we will go see my gynae together..on 15th July..actually the nurse asked me to go down tomorrow cos my mens start today so she was saying within the next 5 days..but i was thinking why need to check me on my mens? they should check on the 12th to see if I'm ovulating? But anyway, i just told them i'm not free till next week.

this weekend, i 'm packed with:
- send my spectacles to change my lens tonight (did i mention i got increase for my short sightness ever since i start this job)
- in laws place tomorrow and at 5pm, pick up my 1st bag and masks purchased via online
- pick up my ready spectacles and to aussino, to buy mattress protector. Then evening time, to my cousin 21st birthday.

BTW, went to JB for meeting ytd, had yummy stew lamb and choc cheese cake with green apple drink with boss. Packed 2 choc cheese cake and bought another 2 for linda and kat as i'm late for my appt. Suppose to meet them last thurs for dinner but i couldn't make it. Then postpone to yesterday and I was LATE again..feel so guilty..hope the cake can help to atone for my mistake!

Dear friends, sincerely, in regardless of religion, pls help me pray that i have a baby soon..i will give up less shopping, drinking, work for the sake to take care of my baby..

company holiday - half day today

2008-07-01T09:40:00.000+08:00

YEAH! It's company corporation day today..so we are only operating half day today..will close at 1230pm. 3 of my colleagues got promoted so they are buying us ah yat lunch..hmm..too bad..dear is off in the morning instead of the noon, else i would have skip all appt to company him.. ;p

i'm really tired..busy everyday and yesterday when i reached home, it was already 8pm. After having the yummy lunch, i really KO and nap till 9pm and took a bath..

dear was telling me why not after bath, you continue to zzz..but how can i when he's flying off today and i don't get his attention from today till friday?! anyway i dozed off at 11pm when his bro asked him out for supper.

And his bro changed his car to toyota wish from Borneo and last wkend, we collected his new car for him..but it seems like we drove more than his bro during the wkend as he drove our car out instead...which he claimed that our car is smaller easier to park..(actually it's he worry that his new car will get scratches)

last friday, went out with Pres and Jolene for a drink and dear came along..dear asked me how come their hubby did not come along, then i told him cos it's a ladies night out ma...he was so embarassed and replied: ok, i leave now..but of course i did not allow him to leave since it was only a short drinking session.

ok..i miss u my dear..

sotong me

2008-06-25T17:16:00.000+08:00

my boss just told me that i almost missed out 3 shipments this month.

shipments = money

Am I careless or sotong?

Incident 1

i was in a rush to go home so i finish up my stuffs and went home. The next day my boss told me: Eh last night you nv send out the SI to forwarder.
I replied confidently: of course la, i went home liao.

But the truth was, i was still in the office but i was rushing home so i ignore my mailbox. ;p and it was my boss who told me.

Incident 2

i also forget liao and my boss also forget liao but he told me today that i did left out 3 SI.

Incident 3

Just today, Japan sent out a revised shipment for Hongkong one. And my boss asked: did you receive before?

Again, confidently replied him: No leh, maybe they send just today.

Boss: then how they put revise leh?

Me: maybe they thought they did send out lor, why not you call them and check?

after 5 mins..

Boss: eh, they sent on 19th, but you miss out and nv send to forwarder. Plus, this is for 1st July ocean shipment! Luckily, they sent the revised SI else we will nv know! (ocean shipment need to do at least few days advance, cos need to put the feeder and mother vessel, and before the goods board the feeder, i need to give them the documents)

Me: oh..is it? and i went to my inbox and check..he's right..why am i so blur/careless?!

Boss: this month we almost miss out 3 shipments. you better be careful in future. (of course, he is not saying it in harsh manner, but i felt bad)

Truth was, on the 19th, he was out for meeting the whole day, I am the only one struggling in the office with many SIs coming in that day thus I need to prepare tons of documents plus 20th was company holidays so the documents for 20th shipment I need to complete in on 19th.
And..i was prepared to stay late, say about 9 plus, but when at 6plus, my boss told me GM asked me to join them to accompany client out for dinner..so at 7.20pm, everyone was waiting for me to finish up the balance and at 7.30pm, we rushed out for dinner at Intercontinental Hotel.

I am not trying to push faults but just wondering is it careless or blur? I am really busy lor esp when my boss is not around. And did i mention that month end is the worst for us..plus my boss is taking leave from tomorrow and will be back only on 30th June.

Talking about the dinner with client, he's from HQ (Japan) and my GM is a Japanese. And Japanese loved beer so much that we need to finish a glass of beer before dinner starts. I had 3 bottles that night, was not alot to make me drunk but my boss promote me like a item to them, telling them i am a strong drinker lor. KNS. My GM even said so you can go out on the wkdays since your hubby not in town right? Then next time we got any entertainment, we can ask you along! faintz..now is ok, but what if i am pregnant? how?

anyway, told hubby and mum, not to worry as i not so easy to get drunk, then they no need to worry if i drunk how i make my way home etc..

enough of ranting, back to work!

company holiday - 20th June

2008-06-19T16:44:00.000+08:00

tml is company holiday..my colleagues are heading to club med @ bintan for company treats..the reason that i did not join was because it was only a 2 days 1 night event and dear will only reach SG tomorrow morning, by then when he settle everything, it will be 10am. Too late..my colleagues will be probably swimming or eating at club med. so we decided to give it a miss..

instead..i think i will rest at home, since my back and throat are giving me problems..argh..and 20% of unlucky chance that I will need to come back office to work..at a standard rate(what kind of BS is this). I'm praying hard that I got all the details and I can finished all my works tonight..

Something for me to nag..yesterday i was damn pissed with my boss as I was busy struggling with all the work..and there he was talking to another colleague, discussing abt the Europe Cup. He was a mad fan of football just like hubby and dad..but shouldn't you be concentrating at work instead? (haha..here i am blogging when i complaining him not doing work). But he is a slight overbroad. I will tell him to increase my salary after my confirmation, which i think i deserve it, since I'm working late almost every day and he is not helping at all!

busy me

2008-06-11T12:11:00.000+08:00

i admit that i've not been meeting my buddies lately..like Iricia, Ah Wai, Linda and Kat, and those whom I have been promised to meet them..sorry..

Excuse/Reason
10% - because i don't really feel like going out
50% - my work is tiring me out
20% - I need to spend time with family
20% - I need to spend the time and energy for baby-making..

So..sorry pals. I really want to meet up soon with:
- Cindy for her discs, craps, life and secrets..
-Prestina & Jolene for crapping and complaining
- Ah Wai for drinks and catch up
- Joey for dinner, drinks and catch up
- Julie & Celine for dinner
- Ex colleagues like Linda, Kathryn for dinner and KTV
- Secondary sch girls for catch up..haven seen them since my wedding

When will it be? I don't know..so far as I know..I have to work late everyday unless at 5.30pm, I finished everything and no emergency case happen (usually happen at 5pm). And it ends up I reach home late and I only can think of beauty sleep and watching my discs.

Oh, and i get to visit suppliers in JB and Peneng, every once in a month. So if you call my mobile and it's overseas line, stop bombing my phone cos I'm working/in meeting and it's not nice for me to call you as I'm always with me boss. Thanks for your kind understanding.

Not to mention that hubby's family is having a big fight and i need to help to brain storm to resolve and grandma is discharging next Mon and moving to stay with us.

i love beauty credit

2008-05-29T10:18:00.000+08:00

Months back, i was been introduced by my sis-in-law of their lovely red wine toner..but it was expensive, $39.90 for a bttle. And then, 3 mths ago, they have sale and it's buy one get one free, but the item must be $30 and above. So I bought 2 bttles of toner and 2 face powder..very lovely case.

Yesterday, met with with prestina, jolene and cindy for dinner and was at bugis when i saw the beauty credit roadshow and it's on SALE. This time round, also buy one get one free but in regardless of the amt! I bought 2 mascara, as the red wine toner was out of stock. And I called my sis-in-law, telling her abt the sale and it will end this Sun. Without any hesistation, she asked her hubby to drive her down and it really crazy shop till they drop. FYI, her hubby which my hubby's brother is a AH HIAO. He do mask, toner, mositurizer blah blah..and willing to pay 100plus to cut his hair lor..

Anyway, they did not manage to collect all the stuffs they bought as it was out of stock, so gonna pick for them during lunch and i gonna see what stock they have replenished today..so gonna spend again.. ;(

And..not forgetting to mention that things has start to turn bright for hubby's career. His manager was been asked to step out of the sales dept so no more super bossy manager for hubby! And he will be entitled to commission soon!(he's not getting the commission but only the travel allowance since he's confirmed last Sept) - means we can save more $$ for hse reno! Yipee!

terrible

2008-05-16T16:40:00.000+08:00

terrible things have been happening..

myanmmar cyclone..sichuan's earthquake..

and even to my family and friend..

grandma had mild stroke and was admitted to TTSH yesterday. And I'm worried for mum cos she really loved grandma alot alot..the last time when grandpa passed away due to stroke, mum and I had never stop crying. But nothing gonna happen to grandma. She gonna survived thru till I have give birth to a great grand children for her!

Last midnight, I received a sms from my best colleague aka friend..that her dad passed away..She got married last week and at least her dad survived through her wedding and it might one of his wish before he passed away. Anyway, hope she feels better for the sake of her baby though i knew it's gonna be a tough period for her. Luckily, her hubby is back tonight..

i think i gonna fall sick soon..and need to head to hospital to visit grandma, and after which to my friend's dad's wake. but I need to stay strong cos I'm still on probation and there will be no annual leave and sick leave from now till August. Argh!

2nd june will be the my basic theory test, hope i pass this time round. I hate the embarassment when the screen flash 'FAILED' and everyone nbehind or next to you can see it!

Take Care Carmen..Your dad is going to heaven and at least, he managed to escape from the sufferings.

a week to my new job

2008-05-12T10:30:00.000+08:00

it's been a week since i'm here at the new environment and different job scope.
so far so good. except there isn't a REAL MAN in the office other than the GM. My boss and other managers sounds so soft to me. I mean they aren't manly as compare to the previous co and the GM.

good abt soft spoken boss, even when they're scolding you or sacarsticsm, it doesn't sound like, cos it's in soft tone ;p but of course i felt it. for eg. last Fri, at 5.29pm(i knock off at 5.30pm), when i was on standby mode to leave the office as hubby was waiting at the roundabt downstair, the phone rang and it was for me.

it's my subcon from JB,asking me to arrange a shipment as my boss isn't ard. End up, I had to do it despite i told the Snr Mgr that, "Erm..my hubby is waiting for me downstair." and he ended the day with, "I remember you told me during the interview that you can do OT right, so not a problem right?"

Yes, I can do OT but my hubby is back on Friday, i can do anyday except Friday ma. Must also spare a thought for me. I nv see my hubby for so many days. And since I already agreed to stay on, don't have to be sacarstic right?

Last week, there's a funny employer who called and asked if i'm still looking for job and I replied no but she kept insist that i should head down for a try and even before any interview, she said she will pay higher. But anyway, i did not attend cos I felt something is wrong somewhr.

And my ex-boss called me to check on something due to audit is coming and he got no one to turn to, that's explain. Before he ends the call, he said, "Do you still want to come back?" I replied, "errr"..then he said, "you think about it and let me know".

If he asked me the week before last week, I will still agreed but now no. Reason..my indirect boss aka brother has left though he's been there for 16 yrs, plus the current co offers better opportunity and bonus. I will need to head to the sub con's office at JB for meeting every once in a mth and attend meetings with suppliers. Lots of new challenges.

a total change in life

2008-05-03T09:32:00.000+08:00

My life has changed since last Friday. The car loan got approved and we got our car key. Dear bought a Toyota Vios, a 2nd hand car, so it's something that we can afford. And immediate after we collected the keys, head straight home to collect our bags and then head for cruise.

Cruise..hmm..nothing much..the swimming pool was meant for kids and the casino was meant for the rich. So the 1st day, we had the bbq dinner. It was at the top deck, open space area. But the bbq is not done by you but the chef. So Iricia thought we could have 6 meals a day. I was thinking it more like 6 meals for the whole trip. So we checked and I'm right. And so, met up with my colleague and his wife there. And together at 10pm, we went for KTV competition and dear went to slp (he just came back from Dubai the same day).

And for KTV, my colleague and his wife got the medal while I got nothing. They were such a great singers!

the 2nd day..early in the morning, we head for breakfast, then me and iricia went for sauna, steam and jacuzzi and it's not free. you got to pay..then lunch, nap and dinner and slp. Boring right?

the last day, we got up super early to see the sunrise and then breakfast then home! everyone else agreed we would never board the weekend cruise anymore! haha..photos are with Iricia so when I meet her on Sunday, I will then get a copy.

Last but not least, on monday, i tender at the stupid place. And was looking for job and went to Toshiba on Monday for 2nd interview for the buyer job.

And on Wed, they called me and said I got the job! YEAH! i knw a Japan MNC isn't better than US MNC firm but at least it's better than the stupid place! I'm starting work on 5th May.

*next blog..all the photos.

miss mot

2008-04-22T21:34:00.000+08:00

if times can really travel back, i will stay in Mot. though the pay is not my expectation.

after starting work at the new place, i realise money can't buy happiness..the happiness that Mot environment and colleagues could give, i can't get anymore.

so what i have the extra $$, when time is so hard to pass?

for eg, my manager was late and busy whole day that till 2pm, she managed to show me on how to use the system. Not forgetting to mention that she was on leave today without informing me or getting anyone to guide me.

thank goodness that i was smart enough to approach the temp girl(who was currently doing my role while i catch up) and another Business Unit Customer Service officer. and i learn more stuffs about this co. No AWS bonus for the past 2 yrs cos the co. is not doing well.

What kind of Bullsh** is this? AWS is complusory! this is the 1st time i heard such f***ing nonsense! I can't wait to leave this place. But no choice, I'm waiting for the bank to approve the loan so i need to hold on for another week.

Job search engine is on..anyone got a job for me?

my last day/dad is ok!!

2008-04-18T11:21:00.000+08:00

Today is my last day in Motorola after being here for 3.5 yrs. This morning when I came in, I saw a gift on my desk and it was from one of the engineering manager whom I used to support during my admin days. The note state "Keep in touch Elaine, I will miss you".

Suddenly, tears flow down in my heart. I told myself not to cry today. I will still meet they all as and when I dropped by. The U9 banner supposed to come in only next week but my colleagues are getting the vendor to send in today so that I will be able to take a picture with the banner and team. All these small little things that they did really touched my heart. I felt so proud of myself and at the same time, agreed that I am lucky to have these people as my colleagues and friends. I felt appreciated.

Not forgetting that these people have been taking turns to buy me farewell breakfasts, lunches, dinners and drinks. Thank you all! (if you happen to read my blog)

And another good piece of news just came in. Dad felt chest pain so the dcotor told him to do another scan again via the microscope to his arteries. And the check will cost $800. So it's not a normal small checkup. But my brother just text me and said that Dad is ok, everything is normal.

I don't feel convinced so called up my dad.

Me: So how, what did the doctor say?
Dad:He said I'm ok, everything's normal.
Me:Then, what's the pain about?
Dad:Doc said the chest will be tight at times. So what's the purpose of your call?
Me: To ask about you lah.
Dad: Oh, that's nice of you! thank you!

Imagine my dad said thank you for the daughter to call and ask about his check up? He must be insane to say thank you to me.

Anyway, since the last April when he was admitted for the minor op to ballon his artery, Mum has been controlling his diet and I had been checking on my dad's meal as and when I am around.

good article to share

2008-04-15T16:39:00.000+08:00

DID I MARRY THE RIGHT PERSON?

During one of our seminars, a woman asked a common question. She said, 'How do I know if I married the right person?' I noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so I said, 'It depends. Is that your husband?' In all seriousness, she answered 'How do you know?' Let me answer this question because the chances are good that it's weighing on your mind. Here's the answer. EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with your spouse / partner . You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked their idiosyncrasies (unconventional behavior/habit). Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience. You didn't have to DO anything. That's why it's called 'falling' in love... Because it's happening TO YOU. People in love sometimes say, 'I was swept of my feet.' Think about the imagery of that __expression. It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something came along and happened TO YOU. Falling in love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience. But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria (excitement) of love fades. It's the natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts. The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship, but if you think about your marriage, you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage. At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, 'Did I marry the right person?' And as you and your spouse reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is when marriages breakdown. People blame their spouse for their unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfillment. Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work, a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances. But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage. It lies within it. I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else. You could. And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later. Because (listen carefully to this):

THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON; IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND.

SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. It'll NEVER just happen to you. You can't 'find' LASTING love. You have to 'make' it day in and day out. That's why we have the __expression 'the labor of love.' Because it takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it takes WISDOM. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make your marriage work. Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your spouse) to succeed with your marriage. Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships. Just as the right diet and exercise program makes you physically stronger, certain habits in your relationship WILL make your marriage stronger. It's a direct cause and effect. If you know and apply the laws, the results are predictable... you can 'make' love. Love in marriage is indeed a 'decision'... Not just a feeling. Remember this always:

'God determines who walks into your life. It is up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let go.'

miss you all

2008-04-10T10:28:00.000+08:00

9 more days to my final day in Mot.. Really miss my colleagues and pals here..my breakfast, lunch, kopi, beer, ktv kakis.

They are super nice to me. And they have been saying words like "do you really bear in leaving us?" or "the happy moments are over soon". I'm really worried that my new colleagues were be the same like them..the jokes and fun we had.

Sad.

babies

2008-04-02T10:32:00.000+08:00

To confess:

Yes, me and hubby got married because we felt it's time to add in members to our lives..Love is not about the 2 of us, it also about having babies and bringing them in as new members.
Frankly speaking, I'm kinda sad as we have been married for almost 3 mths but there isn't any good news..i know if i'm too stress, the chance of getting baby is lesser. But I just couldn't stop thinking abt it! Esp, every wkend when i play with my baobei nephew, and when i talked to Mummy Cynthia while she looking after her boy and girl..

time to say goodbye

2008-03-18T10:16:00.001+08:00

I've decided to leave after been here for more than 3 years..I miss everyone here but I think I should learn more things and earn more $$ while I'm still young..Given a chance, I will still come back and work as a happy person over here.. Still very sad to leave but I bet it's not a harsh decision but in fact, a 2 weeks thought..and discussions with more 10 close pals, not forgetting my hubby and sis-in-law.

New work day will be 21st April..at sin ming..a mid size semi con firm..with 40 pple in the firm..doing sales coordinator. I think my new boss (female)will be a nice boss..i can tell from the interview..chg of working time from 9am to 6pm, five days work. Will be signing the contract today, but haven give my boss the letter, but only on Thurs..So I can prepare myself on how to speak up to him abt this.

Talking abt my cruise treat on 25th April, me, hubby, Iricia and Alan will board the Super Star Aquarius. $612 per couple, but 4 of us will share the same room. FOC of 6 meals per day at selected 3 dining areas like BBQ restaurant, buffet resturant and chinese resturant. And you can enojy swimming, sauna, jacuzzi there..not forgetting the casino and ktv lounge..Bet we gonna have lots of fun! I remember 9 yrs back when I head for superstar Virgo..It's the largest Superstar cruise and it was a 5 days 4 nights trip, heading to Bangkok and Port Klang. Though our current trip is only 3 days 2 nights, and only at the Singapore Seas..but the companionship and the breakaway for a wkend..it consider as MORE THAN WE CAN ASK FOR!

Not forgetting to mention that we will have a chalet on July 11th to 13th for my baobei nephew LeLe's 4 yrs old Birthday! It's gonna be a family outings, with my in laws,my family, sis-in-law's family. Thanks to dad who got us the vouchers..so I only have to pay $20 to get a 3 days 2 nights chalet plus 4 wild wild wet/escape theme park tickets! We already decide to head to wild wild wet on 13th July, after we have checked out.

that's all for now! back to work and reality!

should or should not?

2008-03-07T16:17:00.000+08:00

Abt the mistake I made ytd..my boss sent me a sms last night:
"Elaine, don't be too upset about the issue. This is more a system loop hole. See my reply to those VPs. Don't worry. Look forward"

And before this sms arrived, I received a call from job agency, asking me to go interview on Monday @ Sin Ming. Small firm but giving me the pay I want and it's an increase of 24%.

After seeing my boss's sms, my heart melted. I was thinking how bad I will be if I tender. For the concern my colleagues, boss and directors gave to me, yet I'm leaving them for $$.

The agency told me that there will be 3 candidates and their client chose me as their preferred. Today, another called. A job in a mid-size firm, better prospect. And i'm gng for 2 interviews on Monday.

Just, another call, an interview later @ AMK. A small firm with only 7 staffs, but willing to give me my expected pay. I was thinking no harm going down to try.

But again, the confusion came back, i can't bear to leave my current company..everyone, the environment were perfect..Can the wind lead me to the right direction? I can't depend on myself or thinking now.

Haiz..I'm thinking to leave because of the embarassment I gonna face, the meeting nxt week with the US pple, admitting to the mistake, explaining and preventing for the future. I should better stay off but on the other hand, my boss will help, my colleagues will not leave me alone..afterall, been a newbie in this area, till been trained up, it's all the chances my boss is giving..and yet I'm leaving after helping for one year..Can someone tell me which direction?