In progress

Dear and I visited our house 2 days agao. Our block is now 17 floors high! Woohoo~ We cant wait for our house to be ready! We proceeded to the showroom for Trevista. It was awesome. Initially we just wanted to get some inspiration for our house reno but as soon as we entered, we were guided by a friendly house agent. The service was good, I would say. I mentioned the outlook was awesome, so was the price! One unit at Trevista cost twice the price of our house (both are of similar size). Hopefully we would be able to own one condo in future (on top of our own flat)!

So ytd we spent some time discussing about the reno in our house. Ok maybe it is still too early to tok abt it now (since there is still 1.5 yrs to go), but its really exciting when we were discussing it. Where to put our bed, tv, bathtub etc etc. It was more exciting when we discussed abt our master bedroom. In fact we only discussed abt that i think as that is our primarily concern. lol.

I think its impt for both party to have similar taste and expectations especially when it comes to reno. And I am glad that both of us does have similar idea and goals! Whoopee!

nostalgic

My dptmt juz had a farewell party for my math CT during FGD. It was quite an emotional affair esp when my CT talked about the yrs she had spent in the schools, the things she has learnt through the experiences. She was my CT when I was a trainee. Remembering the times when she would spend alot of her time to teach me things, give me advises and chat about stuff amongst her very busy time schedule. She is one of the teachers thatI really look to and how i wish she was my teacher last time. I have jus started my career for like 6 mths, and now she is leaving. I m feeling a lil sad abt this. but happy for her that she manage to pluck up the courage to step into a diff working anvironment. But wat she said was true. She did not want to look abt at the age of 60 and regretted not trying any other jobs besides teaching. I hav thought of this question myself too. But will I ever have the courage to do that?

Fats!!!

I noe this is not the first time I have posted this on my blog. But I cant help it. I m seriously growing fat! Now I dun even dare to wear my bikini and go swimming. jialat!!! During sch term, I will have my breakfast at 6.30 am and by 9.30am or so, I will be feeling hungry in sch! So I will have my super duper early lunch. then late in the noon, i will feel hungry again! jialat. y do i keep feeling hungry???? I dun wanna put on weight leh... Muz control. I shall not have lunch later!!! On top of that, I am not doing exercise at all! Siao liao.... I muz cut down on my food in take and try to exercise if possible. I still din manage to shed off the 2 kg that I have gained since grad.

TCC

Dear and I were discussing whether to install a bath tube in our master bedroom toilet. Actually not really discussing. We have already decided to hav it since Dear is v on abt it. But the problem we r having now is how are we going to install it - meaning where shall we place it and what type of design so that it will make our toilet look good. Dear knows that I m quite particular about the design of the toilet as well. Since I m rather free today, I did some research on toilet design. I came across a pink toilet! The colour scheme is my fav. But the toilet tiles in our toilet are all fixed and we already have those nicer looking heater, wash basin mirror and all installed (since we bought a DBSS), thus I dun think we would want to waste money to remove them and replace them with other designs.

This toilet looks grand too! I think I have a liking for bath tub that is rounder in shape. I was thinking maybe we can follow the design below whereby a glass panel can be sticked onto half the length of the bath tub. So when we shower without using the bath tub, water will not be splashed out, making the entire toilet wet. But then again, we have to stick to rectangular bath tub.

The Proposal

Ytd marks our 2nd anniversary. It has been only 2 yrs, but we felt that we hav known each other for a long long time. Is it bcos we know each other too well? Or perhaps we have been spending alot of time toge and that accumulates alot of memories for us? I think its due to both reasons.


Two yrs might not have been very long as compared to other couples. But its doesnt mean that the time is too short for the couple to get to know each other. some couples dun even really understand one another even though they have been toge for many many years.


Chemistry is one factor that brings ppl toge. Besides that, being able to see the future toge is an indication of whether the r/s is mature enough and to know whether both parties have the same direction in life.

Those significant memories for the past 2 yrs or more have been deeply engraved in my heart. From the fateful day we met at the bus stop till the proposal at the botanic garden. I might have been able to guess those surprises (being smart is not my fault, keke) but I still appreciate them alot and in fact, I love them.

There was one advert that won the gold award under ppl's choice of advert on tv. In the advert, the lady said that it was the imperfections of the person u love that make him or her perfect for u. No one on in this world is perfect. Every single person has his or her imperfections. In a r/s, the imperfections of 2 person should complement one another.

Marriage is a life time commitment. And obviously, thorough thought has to be given before making the decision. I think it takes alot of courage for a guy to pop the qn. On the same note, it takes alot of courage for the girl to say yes.

A token that marks the commitment and promise. The price is not of primarily concern. What is most impt is the meaning and significance behind it.

a day at fish & co.

this was taken when i reached home after work today. Bunnie looked so cute! she was looking at me like this when i walked into my bedroom. so irresistable! hee.

we went to fish & co. last fri nite. wanted to try manhattan fish market initially. but the queue was super long and we were famished! besides, we wanted to eat something 'fishy', thus we decided to go to fish & co. the waiting time for the fod was long too. thus we played with our cam.
this is the signature look of dear. his trademark hand sign.



the mysterious plus cheeky look. as if trying to say 'wat are u up to?'.

the demure look. (self-proclaim)

the happy look! :D bcos happy to see me! wahaha :P

the food wasnt good. but the company makes up for everything!

as usual...

i m still as paranoid. Dear brought me to Goldheart to buy a Celestial proposal ring for me! Erm... aint proposal supposed to be a surprise? How come I know it beforehand? Well, I was given an option. Dear asked me long ago, whether I want him to choose the ring for me or I choose it myself. And I have chosen the later. hee.. We just bought the ring, but not yet proposed. I was told that there will be a surprise. but i seriously hav no idea wat it is.

so wat's wif my paranoia? I was deciding between a bigger carat with an average clarity (VS) and a smaller carat with a better clarity (VVS) ytd. For colour, I m very certain that I would want either a D or E range. Cos the difference in colour is quite obvious when compared side by side. I have asked ard and was told VS was gd enough as long as the blemish is not smack in the centre of the table of the diamond, just like wat the salesman had told me. In the end, I have chosen a E colour, VS and a bigger carat. So wat's about the paranoia. I have looked at the diamond ytd, trying to see if there is any blemish that is v obvious to the nake eye. I think I din see any but now i m feeling paranoid. The diamond blinged so much under the light that I scared I din see clearly. Bcos it is quite costly, that's y i m being paranoid. The ring is now being sent for resize cos my finger is too small. Maybe I could ask the salesman to put it under microscope and let me see the diamond again when I go n collect it.

is that wrong?

Everyone has his or her own principles. n i m no exception. N i m quite obstinate about it. So is it wrong to stick to one's principle? Absolutely not, i would say. but one juz nd to be flexible in times of need. So what are my principles?

1. I dun like to lend things to ppl. Here, i m not refering to all the things that I have. But rather, there are certain things (such as clothes, jewellery and car) that i dun lend ppl. To me, these two things are v personal. If you have the money, might as well go n buy one ur self, why must borrow from ppl? Besides, when borrowing of car is involved, things can get complicated. Who's going to pump the petrol, pay for the servicing, some ppl might continue to borrow from you once u start lending them.

2. since i dun lend ppl those things, i wont borrow from them as well.

3. Only purchase or subscribe to things that are necessary. What's the point of subscribing a monthly magazine or TV channel whereby you or rather the family is seldom at home (since everyone is working) and will only be watching tat once a week? Besides, once u subscribe it, its very difficult, or rather impossible to unsubscribe it. cos ppl do get spolied. esp for those who r not the ones paying. the mthly fee might seem to be a trivial amt. but its a long term payment. it might seem insignificant every mth. but if u calculate how much it will cost a yr, it is actually quite a substantial amt. that is y i dun see e pt of changing my hp plan to a internet hp plan which i seldom use. Wat's the pt of forcing one to spend time using it just bcos it has been subscribed. this does not make sense (as it will become a chore).

4. the one who is earning the most at home (or the eldest), shld not be the one who always pay the bill (of cos when it comes to hubby, he should always be the one paying. cos he is the man of the family and THAT is his responsibility). Everyone in the family plays a part. doesnt mean that bcos this sibling is earning less, he or she nd not pay for most of the things in the house. THIS IS BULLSHIT. this is just a ridiculous reason for them to run away from responsibility.

let's say two brothers, A and B, are staying with their parents. A has a higher earning income than B. A has been paying the utilities bill and giving mthly household allowances to the parents. B, as he earns less, is not paying for most of the things. One day A moved out of the house to set up his own family. Does A still nd to pay for the utilities bill? In my opinion, he should not be paying for that. B who is still living in that house, should pay for it. But A should still give the mthly allowances to the parents.

We might not feel that paying for those bills is a burden now because the actual cost of living has not set in. But when we have our own family, when every single bill has to be paid from our pockets, the additional bills from the extended family will have an effect.

SO are these principles wrong? I m not asking ppl to be infilial. Taking care of parents is the responsibility of the children. Every child should have the same share of responsibility. It does not matter whether its daughter or son. Parents on their side has to be reasonable too. Y place all the pressure on the son. Dun you think daughters should play their part too? is it wrong for guys to be nice to their gfs and spend more time with them? I think parents have been through this stage when they were young too. Din they spend more time with their bf/gf when they were dating?

some of my frens have experienced these situations in some way or other. Some times it really makes me wonder why some families have this kind of mentality. I m really thankful and blessed to have v understanding parents.

i jus nd a place to voice out my opinion. :)

Once again, I cant wait for fri to come~