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Posted at Sunday, December 31, 2006 |
2006. Quite a brilliant and eventful year I must say. A new job role at the beginning of the year. New job in the middle of the year. New flat at the end of the year. Lotsa friends getting married in between. This year will certainly be one to remember.
We just went for a gown fitting on Tuesday. Cheri picked out her wedding gown, two evening gowns and her ROM dress as well. Wasn't quite that easy as all the gowns she tried on were nice. In the end, it was a matter of choosing between good, better and great. hmm, that's a nice dilemma to face.
We've also finally placed a deposit for our electrical items from DAV today. We've got our Hitachi 6-door fridge, Brandt 7kg washer, Brandt induction domino hob, Brandt wok burner domino hob, Brandt double burner domin hob, Brandt cooker hood and a Brandt oven. We've already got our JVC LCD TV and Rinnai dryer. That pretty much settles all our major electrical purchases.
We've spent the last week shopping around for stuff for our home. Bedsheets, bed quilts, crockery, sofa bed, fans... Setting up a new home is an expensive journey but it's certainly a fun one.
2007. I've never been one to look forward to new years. In the past, a new year pretty much looked the same as the past one to me. But 2007... It's probably the first time I'm looking forward to a new year.
2007. We're going to move in to our new home. Cheri's going to graduate. We're going to get married. Can't wait for it to get started! :) |
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Back from Bangkok |
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Posted at Thursday, December 21, 2006 |
It's good to be home! We just came back yesterday from a week-long business-cum-leisure trip to Thailand. Had a great time there - did minimal work and maximum relaxation and shopping. Not that I fancied shopping but we did manage to get some nice stuff for our new home. Let's see, we got some table placemats, coasters, chopsticks, decorative bowl, a small decorative table lamp and even a shoehorn. Not much but we're probably going to head back next year after our home is done up - by then, we'll know exactly what we're missing and what other items would perfectly complement our resort look.
Just learnt that a good friend of mine is finally back from Australia. Back for at least two years - I hope it's back for good though. Weihao, welcome home! :)
Got me thinking - I always thought that I would fancy an overseas work stint, maybe for two or three years to gain invaluable experience. I worked hard in the past and actively sought such a posting, believing that it would be a good boost for my career. Then this new job came along... And it seems my perspective has changed drastically since.
Maybe it's due to the fact that I'm finally settling down and preparing for marriage, but I just realised that family is truly one of the most important things in my life. Watching my newphew do his silly things every Sunday and watching him grow so much in such a short span of time - that just made me determined that when Cheri and I eventually have kids, I'll want to be there every single moment watching them grow up. Each and every moment is truly precious - Life is far too short and too many people have come and gone from my life. It's time for me to fully cherish the present. It's a gift afterall!
So I guess as big as the world out there is, home for me is still a small tiny dot in the big picture of things. And I'm happy with that. :) |
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Taps and Lights? |
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Posted at Wednesday, December 13, 2006 |
(When I first saw you, I saw love. And the
first time you touched me, I felt love. And
after all this time, you're still the one I love.)
After hearing this song, just thought of blogging.
Finally my FYP CA2 is over, Mal and I will be leaving for Thailand today, away to Pattaya till Sat and BKK till next Wednesday. Hopefully, can buy lots of stuff there. Exchange rate really bad cos Thai Baht has been appreciating. Let's hope the weather won't be so hot.
Oh yes.. Last evening, Mal and I went to Tapz Gallery at Balestier(recommended by Darren) and the Designer Lightings just beside. We spent 5k in these 2 shops. Bought all our lights, sinks, taps and shower heads that we need. Haven't decide on bathroom accessories cos have to see how the bathroom is like first(In case of pipings). We saw a very nice mirror light for our bathroom, wonder how it will look like. We bought an ultimate tap for our sink. One that comes with those power jet that restaurants use. Haha... We are going to have a long sink. Keke.. I think my kitchen cost alot. Thanks dear dear!
Will get to see nice floorings when we come back, I guess. |
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posted by Lifeisprecious =) 1:08 PM 
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Wedding Bands |
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Posted at Wednesday, December 06, 2006 |
Oh well.. Haven't been posting much. Pardon me cos I have been having my exams and now busy with my FYP. While taking a break from FYP, let me blog.
Look at Ethan, he really does make all my stress go away. Hehe..
Yesterday was our 31st month anniversary. Seems quite short huh! Anyway.. after dinner, we went to Lee Hwa to look for our wedding bands. Don't ask me why Lee Hwa! Of all, I always feel they stand out most (Probably because of their marketing?... I don't know...) We didn't take very long to decide cos I was not fussy as I think the diamond ring will always look nicer. (I want a bigger one next year! Haha...)
First, we looked at the Jorn Rainer series of wedding bands. I was told by the trainee salesperson that it was mostly Platinum but we are not sure either. Most of the rings in that series are either too plain or the nicer ones are too heavy for Mal. After which, we looked at the Affiniti series where we found a pair which both of us like. I cannot find the picture from their website so I would assume that the bands are newly designed. Glad that we have settled our wedding bands.
 
Coming up next will be our renovations and also my wedding gown fitting. |
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posted by Lifeisprecious =) 4:10 PM
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Ethan's 1st Birthday |
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Since I was in the process of uploading pics, I thought I might as well upload some pics of my nephew taken during his 1st birthday party. As Cheri would say, looking at his adorable face makes all troubles melt away...
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Surgery |
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1:18 AM, December 09, 2006, Unknown said…
yeah!! got guest room!!!
I want a japanese style kind.. Sliding door, a queen-sized tatami bed,paper-made table lamp. Wall cant be dull.. So, maybe can have chinese calligraphy hanging. As for the curtains....... oops. hahahahaha :>
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The Key |
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Posted at Saturday, December 02, 2006 |
We finally have the keys to our home! Well, actually we could have gotten the keys earlier - but we were too nice to the sellers. Turns out that the sellers (at least the wife) were really a**holes and made me totally regret being considerate to them.
Just some background, when we initially agreed to the purchase of the flat, the sellers had agreed to reduce the selling price by 2K in return for allowing them to stay for one month after the transaction date. This was because they needed to purchase a new flat and renovate, carry out the shifting etc. We had plenty of time so we certainly agreed to that.
After our HDB first appointment, the sellers then requested to stay for an additional month, claiming that the renovation at their new place was likely to take longer than expected. After some exchanges back and forth, we finally agreed to let them stay for an additional two weeks, i.e. till the end of November and not a day more. In the end, the HDB transaction was completed almost two weeks earlier than expected. So in effect, the sellers had the luxury of staying almost one month for free! Ah well, it still wasn't a big issue to me then - I wasn't losing an arm and a leg and I was helping someone else out afterall. No harm done.
But their true colours were revealed later when I eventually wanted to bring our ID, Darren, to view the flat. I arranged the appointment a week earlier with the husband and it was all good. On the day itself, the seller's wife had the gall to call me up and request for me to delay further viewing of their flat till after they moved out - giving excuses like their dogs couldn't tolerate strangers, they had a dinner to attend that evening etc. That totally pissed me off - we had agreed right from the start that I could bring IDs to view the flat anytime. I called up my agent to request him to sort out the issue and it was then that I learnt from him that the wife was also making some unreasonable requests towards the sellers of the flat which they were purchasing. Fortunately, our ID Darren was good and he didn't need to view it a second time.
As the end of the November approached, our agent called us up on the 28th to let us know that the sellers would be shifting out the next day and they could hand the agent the keys after 11pm. So the next day, I rang up my agent after 10pm to check if the sellers were done moving. The agent then checked with the sellers and it turns out that they were still moving and they didn't expect to finish before midnight! Our agent was more than a little upset (so was I, of course) and so he went down to the house to watch them move. In the end, the fella had to stay till 2am and in the midst of it, ended up arguing with the wife again.
Oh well, at least that's the end of it. We never have to hear from them again. :) We now have the keys and we're scheduled to start the renovation next week! However, our ID had some personal issues to attend to this week and so we're still wondering if we can proceed as planned. We'll find out soon I guess.
Anyway, the Sitex show is on right now and my friend Daniel had gone down on the first day to hunt around for a LCD TV. He was looking for a Sharp model but I had mentioned to him about the JVC model (LTZ37EX6) which I was eyeing, so he kept an eye out for JVC models as well. In the end, he found a better JVC model which was selling at a fantastic discount. This model (LT-Z37DX5) was slightly older but the specifications were solid and better than the one I wanted - hence the original listed price was also much higher than the one I wanted. At the show, they were selling both models at the same price - it was a no-brainer on which model to choose. In the end, we both purchased the same model - but I'll just have to wait two more months before I can enjoy the wide view. :)
Oh, we're also getting a good deal for our ROM venue. At first, Cheri's mother had already referred us to one of the owners of the Jumbo restaurant chain - she had met them while on holiday in Vietnam. Cheri contacted him and he instructed the restaurant owner to give us a good deal. Then two weeks back, my mum told me that my uncle had also spoken to another owner of the chain - I've no idea if this might be the same person - but in any case, he secured a discount as well as some complimentary items for us. I guess Cheri and I should really count ourselves lucky :) |
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Hehe, good that you found it fun. I'll never want to go through another renovation man. All the best!