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ID Confirmed |
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Posted at Friday, October 27, 2006 |
These few weeks have been amazing. Lotsa stuff happening and lotsa things to do. The options seminar we went to was simply awesome. It just made our future seem so much brighter now!
We finally signed up with Darren from Aranus. The package is kind of pricey, but it's value for money. And we both believe that the end product will be worth it. Furthermore, we're paying for peace of mind as well - with Darren, we know we're in good hands.
We also ordered a bedframe, mattress, sofa, coffee table, dining table and dining chairs all at one shop - Furniture Club - exhibiting at the Gracious Living exhibition. Darren's friend was running the exhibition booth and so we both think we got a pretty good discount. Again, it wasn't cheap - but the quality was well worth the price. The sofa we ordered was huge too - it can probably comfortably hold about eight persons - it's almost as good as a sofa bed!
After all the money spent, let's hope we win the lucky draw at Gracious Living and get a Plasma TV :) |
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Wedding Dinner@Lion City |
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Posted at Thursday, October 19, 2006 |
The past week simply flew by... Went to Vietnam for a business trip last Thursday and came back on Saturday. Attended Cheri's sister's wedding dinner on Sunday at Lion City. Then flew to Bangkok for a customer site vist on Monday night and came back on Tuesday morning. Went to survey our new home with Darren on Tuesday evening. Watched The Departed on Wednesday evening. That about sums it all up.
In between, we also managed to squeeze in some time to visit some stores to figure out which home appliances to get for our new home. We're mainly looking at the big-ticket items for now, i.e. fridge, cooker hob & hood, oven, washing machine & dryer and aircon. We're having a hard time as there are simply too many choices! Right now, we've managed to wither down our choices to a couple of brands. Gonna have to research online a little more and visit a couple more showrooms to narrow down our list further. This is even more difficult than finding an ID!
Cheri's sister wedding event was definitely unique in many ways. But I guess the most important thing is that she and her husband are officially married now and we both wish them all the best!
Also have to say a Big thanks to a good friend of mine, Daniel Chew, for helping to take tons of fantastic photographs during the dinner. I'm glad I've already booked him for my ROM before he contemplates turning pro.. hehe
Well, everyone already knows that The Departed is the Hollywood remake of Infernal Affairs - And I think it's a darn good remake indeed. Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg were simply fantastic!
This weekend, Cheri and I are going to attend a four day seminar on options trading. I truly can't wait for it. It's about time we took charge of our financial lives. :) |
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Aranus Delight! |
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Posted at Wednesday, October 11, 2006 |
Been a busy few days indeed. First, Cheri's sister completed her wedding customary vows on Saturday. Then on Sunday, we went over to my ex-colleague's house-warming. His home looked great! And he didn't have to spend too much to get it fixed up either. He definitely got a good deal on his renovation.
And yesterday, we finally met up with Darren from Aranus. He totally blew our mind. First off, the floor plan that he showed us was in full colour with material references and the design was fabulous too. He remembered that we wanted a resort theme and he stuck to the concept fully. We could almost visualise it! He also showed us the lighting plan, the ceiling plan and even the tentative project schedule. That's a lot of details to go into for just a first meetup. He was thorough and detailed in his explanations of the design concepts and the materials to be used - again, his 15 years of experience in this field was evident. By the time we walked out the door, we had both made up our minds. No more hunting for any other IDs!
While his overall quotation wasn't cheaper than Gerard's, item for item, it was still a little cheaper. In addition, his past references were all glowing - we have utter confidence in the quality of his workmanship. Furthermore, we believed that, due to his seniority, he would be in a much better position to give us a good pricing on the final quotation. Of course, we did like Gerard's design and his attitude and service and we felt that in 10 years, Gerard may well turn out to be as experienced and popular as Darren. But for the present, we would do best to go with Darren.
We also went to the newly opened Vivocity yesterday. It was bigger than big. I think they should have more seats there - folks will probably get tired just walking from one end to the other! We watched World Trade Center at GV Gold Class. It was my first time splurging on a Gold Class ticket. Quite an experience I must say. Of course, the movie was great - the theme resonated well: Sometimes, we focus too much on the evil things happening around us. But truly, we ought to focus more on the good things that man are capable.
For now, we're both delighted and we're eagerly looking forward to the whole process of fixing up our dream home. |
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Fused |
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Posted at Saturday, October 07, 2006 |
Just attended my ex-colleague's wedding on Tuesday at the Grand Hyatt. The decor was fantastic but there were two pillars in the middle of the ballroom that more or less ruined the event for those who were blocked by the pillars. But on the bright side, the food was good. :) In any case, I learnt that another one of my ex-colleague will also be getting married next year. That brings the tally of known weddings occurring next year to four - once again proof that I'm getting old...
Met up with Gerard from Fuse Concept earlier this evening. Once again, he has managed to impress. Still, the quotation remains on the high side. When we asked for a discount, the "discount" he worked out was less than 2% - not exactly very enticing. I guess the upside will be that we will not need to cater for too much additional costs along the way.
Right now, it's really down to him and Darren from Aranus. We'll be meeting Darren for the first time on Monday and I can't wait to see how it'll turn out. We're suppose to meet Vera from ReztNRelax tomorrow morning as well, but we're less than enthused about it. In fact, we're hoping to get it over and done with! I seriously doubt she can produce anything convincing. We'll see...
Tomorrow is Cheri's sister will be performing her wedding customary vows. Good preview for me. :) |
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