The morning till early noon was spent housekeeping activities. it took half our life jus finish cleaning the cupboards, mopping the floor and cleaning the windows..
Tired for anymore blog.. there'll be a blog drough for nex 2 weeks.. china bans blogging, and i'll be bored not able to surf blogs aso. tink i'll jus stick to facebook for entertainment.
btw, we've bought our matteress!!! Sealy! almost 3k after discount. if amortise over 10 yrs.. tink our pocket wld feel betters..
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
clean clean clean...
Our hse is finally polished clean! yesterday night we went down to Sheng Siong and got the cleaning weapons. Mop.. broom.. cloths.. toilet cleaner
mr hubz choosing the right pail size. but somehow. the cover fitted none. and we got something else better looking anyway.
while shopping yesterday. i realise toilet papers are freaking expensive. i got the cheapest one, which costs like $3.80 per roll!! wtf! its jus recycled paper!
ok. end of hse post. tml will be cleaning day for us... need to buy vacumm cleaner aso.. need to clean the shelves and stuff. so that we can move our tings in slowly.
i'll be leaving for beijing on monday. my singapore transit is ending..
mr hubz choosing the right pail size. but somehow. the cover fitted none. and we got something else better looking anyway.
while shopping yesterday. i realise toilet papers are freaking expensive. i got the cheapest one, which costs like $3.80 per roll!! wtf! its jus recycled paper!ok. end of hse post. tml will be cleaning day for us... need to buy vacumm cleaner aso.. need to clean the shelves and stuff. so that we can move our tings in slowly.
i'll be leaving for beijing on monday. my singapore transit is ending..
Friday, August 22, 2008
waiting and waiting..
waiting sucks. we've been waitin for her since 5.. she sent an sms:
'have you all left XXX?'
we replied, 'yes, waiting at XXX.'
its freaking 7:40pm now. can't you jus freaking reply!!!!!!!!!! now want to sleep aso don't dare. wanna go out eat first aso dont dare..
'have you all left XXX?'
we replied, 'yes, waiting at XXX.'
its freaking 7:40pm now. can't you jus freaking reply!!!!!!!!!! now want to sleep aso don't dare. wanna go out eat first aso dont dare..
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
those were the days..
very bored.. so looking at past pics.. can oni put pics of me n li-ren.. to protect the many other innocents of their unglam moments.. hahahaha
the times where we shld be studying... we're...
playing drinking games..
i oni have 2 pics of us that doesn't have others.. the drinking night at C sets, where chiuling, annie, clarence, chris, paul and samson were present..
we went crabbing... in his ulgy round head... ahaha
the poor crab..
or rather.. crabs...
we went building dangling stuff and boobs at beaches..
actually i don't have much recollection of this outing..
but it looks fun anyway.. haha
the times where we shld be studying... we're...
playing drinking games..
i oni have 2 pics of us that doesn't have others.. the drinking night at C sets, where chiuling, annie, clarence, chris, paul and samson were present..
we went crabbing... in his ulgy round head... ahaha
the poor crab..
or rather.. crabs...
we went building dangling stuff and boobs at beaches..
actually i don't have much recollection of this outing..
but it looks fun anyway.. haha my fav part of the hse is finally doneee!!
the hooks are up! to hang my bags... hubby took a great time perspiring to align them straight.. but it was the contractor who drill them in of coz..
my fav part of my hse!!! its in bits and pieces of the pic.. coz cannot find 1 angel to fit into 1 pic..
its about 18 to 19 feet...
woho~~~ very happi.. hehe
more hanging space..
our cabinet...
my hse is finally done!!!
my fav part of my hse!!! its in bits and pieces of the pic.. coz cannot find 1 angel to fit into 1 pic..
its about 18 to 19 feet...
woho~~~ very happi.. hehe
more hanging space..
our cabinet...
my hse is finally done!!! tiring..sleepy.. tired..
my boss is here. busy. dinner is gonne be late. bed time is gonna be late. i had a hard time waking up this morning. i slept at freaking 1am!!! (but i got to wake up at 8 thou.. but still.) TIRING!
going back soon!!!! on saturday!! but again, yesterday i've received my itinery for beijing trip on 2nd sept.
-_-
singapore is now a stopover.
i wanna blog more. but boh eng. gg for work soon. byes.
I NEED A REBOND BADLY! and i'm getting it this sunday! FINALLY!
going back soon!!!! on saturday!! but again, yesterday i've received my itinery for beijing trip on 2nd sept.
-_-
singapore is now a stopover.
i wanna blog more. but boh eng. gg for work soon. byes.
I NEED A REBOND BADLY! and i'm getting it this sunday! FINALLY!
Monday, August 18, 2008
Love don't cost a thing
By Fiona Chan
'LOVE don't cost a thing,' Jennifer Lopez once famously sang - but she neglected to mention that weddings are quite another matter.
Over the past few years, I have marvelled at how my peers managed everything from custom-made animated videos to sunset yacht parties for their unions, while still qualifying only for an HDB flat on a combined income of $8,000 a month.
My own wedding next year will be fuss-free: just the traditional hotel dinner and a simple solemnisation on one day. Even so, it will probably cost my entire year's salary.
That cost is, in fact, delaying some of my friends' walk down that aisle; they say they have not saved enough for their big day.
It is a practical consideration given today's inflation. Even a small wedding can be costly, and every time a bride-to-be hears wedding bells, there is also the background ka-ching sound from the bridal industry's cash registers.
According to my extensive - but unscientific - research, the average cost of a weekend hotel banquet will go up 5 per cent to 10 per cent between this year and next, crossing the $1,000 per table mark just in time for my dinner.
That does not include wine, now a wedding staple, which will set you back another $1,000 or so. Another $3,000 will go to photographers and videographers to document the special day.
Then there is the dress.
Even at one-stop heartland shops, bridal gown packages now cost upwards of $2,500. I have not even dared to ask about the designer creations I drool over in magazines.
Wedding rings - just those little bands - do not come under $1,200 a pair. My fiance and I have taken to walking into jewellery shops and demanding to see their cheapest choices.
And we didn't get very good service, let me tell you.
So I tell myself not to get carried away - who says you have to have it all?
Although 'mandatory' banquets may be blamed on parents, it is the couples themselves who order personalised videos, devise themes and plan three entrances with accompanying dramatic outfits.
Problem is, most of their friends are also new to the workforce, which means their well-meant dinner hongbao probably cover just the appetisers.
Couples swallow the exorbitant mark-ups on purchases for their wedding, telling themselves it is a once-in- a-lifetime event worth every cent to celebrate their love.
One friend even toyed with the idea of having her bridal photos shot overseas for an extra-special touch. The cost: $15,000.
My question is: If you have true love, do you really need the big wedding?
After all, you could get married for as little as $26 - the fee that the Registry of Marriages charges for a marriage licence.
That does not seem enough for young starry-eyed couples just starting their careers, who seem to want the splashiest weddings.
But I know of a couple in their late 30s who did away with the pomp and had a simple church service and dinner, happy enough to have found love when they least expected it.
Lopez's wedding, to singer Marc Anthony in 2004, was a low-key affair which cost US$50,000 (about S$70,400 in today's rates). The couple, both acquainted with failed marriages, spent a relatively modest amount on their celebrity wedding, compared to say, Liza Minelli, whose 2002 nuptials topped Forbes.com's most expensive wedding list at an estimated US$3.5million.
Me, I am lucky enough to have a partner who constantly reminds me that it is the marriage, not just the wedding, which really matters.
Lopez is still married. Minelli is not. With the right person, love won't cost you much at all.
fiochan@sph.com.sg
'LOVE don't cost a thing,' Jennifer Lopez once famously sang - but she neglected to mention that weddings are quite another matter.
Over the past few years, I have marvelled at how my peers managed everything from custom-made animated videos to sunset yacht parties for their unions, while still qualifying only for an HDB flat on a combined income of $8,000 a month.
My own wedding next year will be fuss-free: just the traditional hotel dinner and a simple solemnisation on one day. Even so, it will probably cost my entire year's salary.
That cost is, in fact, delaying some of my friends' walk down that aisle; they say they have not saved enough for their big day.
It is a practical consideration given today's inflation. Even a small wedding can be costly, and every time a bride-to-be hears wedding bells, there is also the background ka-ching sound from the bridal industry's cash registers.
According to my extensive - but unscientific - research, the average cost of a weekend hotel banquet will go up 5 per cent to 10 per cent between this year and next, crossing the $1,000 per table mark just in time for my dinner.
That does not include wine, now a wedding staple, which will set you back another $1,000 or so. Another $3,000 will go to photographers and videographers to document the special day.
Then there is the dress.
Even at one-stop heartland shops, bridal gown packages now cost upwards of $2,500. I have not even dared to ask about the designer creations I drool over in magazines.
Wedding rings - just those little bands - do not come under $1,200 a pair. My fiance and I have taken to walking into jewellery shops and demanding to see their cheapest choices.
And we didn't get very good service, let me tell you.
So I tell myself not to get carried away - who says you have to have it all?
Although 'mandatory' banquets may be blamed on parents, it is the couples themselves who order personalised videos, devise themes and plan three entrances with accompanying dramatic outfits.
Problem is, most of their friends are also new to the workforce, which means their well-meant dinner hongbao probably cover just the appetisers.
Couples swallow the exorbitant mark-ups on purchases for their wedding, telling themselves it is a once-in- a-lifetime event worth every cent to celebrate their love.
One friend even toyed with the idea of having her bridal photos shot overseas for an extra-special touch. The cost: $15,000.
My question is: If you have true love, do you really need the big wedding?
After all, you could get married for as little as $26 - the fee that the Registry of Marriages charges for a marriage licence.
That does not seem enough for young starry-eyed couples just starting their careers, who seem to want the splashiest weddings.
But I know of a couple in their late 30s who did away with the pomp and had a simple church service and dinner, happy enough to have found love when they least expected it.
Lopez's wedding, to singer Marc Anthony in 2004, was a low-key affair which cost US$50,000 (about S$70,400 in today's rates). The couple, both acquainted with failed marriages, spent a relatively modest amount on their celebrity wedding, compared to say, Liza Minelli, whose 2002 nuptials topped Forbes.com's most expensive wedding list at an estimated US$3.5million.
Me, I am lucky enough to have a partner who constantly reminds me that it is the marriage, not just the wedding, which really matters.
Lopez is still married. Minelli is not. With the right person, love won't cost you much at all.
fiochan@sph.com.sg
Saturday, August 16, 2008
yeah... i got new bag again!
this is my third trip here within 1 year... and finally. i got 1 blue label. hahaha. the 1st trip i was quite exicited and wanted to get 1, but i dint... cause noting catch my eye. the 2nd trip i got myself a coach.. so dint buy aso.. noting i like aso..
this trip, finaly got someting i like. the most common one lah.. sg a lot of ppl got aso.. but anyway.. i like common stuff, like how everyone is carrying LV.. this is actually quite small.. its a tote size.. looks big in the pic thou.. but its small la..
and the number of tings i bought for this trip. i can count with 5 fingers. 1 earring, 1 bag, 1 umbrealla. the end.
this trip, finaly got someting i like. the most common one lah.. sg a lot of ppl got aso.. but anyway.. i like common stuff, like how everyone is carrying LV.. this is actually quite small.. its a tote size.. looks big in the pic thou.. but its small la..
and the number of tings i bought for this trip. i can count with 5 fingers. 1 earring, 1 bag, 1 umbrealla. the end.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Personal Favourite..
very meaningful for us... the back is E House, where Li-ren stayed for the 1st year, and where the photographer is standing is the block where I used to stay C House. This is the path where we frequent most..
And after he graduated, i took over his room.. think this is gonna be somewhere on the wall in our hse.. living room?
And after he graduated, i took over his room.. think this is gonna be somewhere on the wall in our hse.. living room?
Thursday, August 14, 2008
on the way....
i can't age gracefully afterall. its probaby the constant tugging undernearth the eye, removing the smudge from mascara, eye liner.. that i tink i'm having wrinkles underneath the eye lid.. on the way back.. somehow i got quite a couple of stuff..
wanted to try DHC.. there's quite a big outlet here.. i got this..
and this for the neck...
while passing by my favourite japanese drugstore, i saw this..eye lash growth!! its suppose to work in 21 days.. see after nex week got effect or not.. got i go buy another bottle. i suppose to have super long eye lash after 3 weeks of use..
and i went to the supermarket and got this... to close open milk 'watever you call the packaging'. and while posting this pic.. i realise now such packaging comes with screw caps..-_-
so maybe this will jus remain unopened and rot in the drawer of my new hse..
wanted to try DHC.. there's quite a big outlet here.. i got this..
and this for the neck...
while passing by my favourite japanese drugstore, i saw this..eye lash growth!! its suppose to work in 21 days.. see after nex week got effect or not.. got i go buy another bottle. i suppose to have super long eye lash after 3 weeks of use..
and i went to the supermarket and got this... to close open milk 'watever you call the packaging'. and while posting this pic.. i realise now such packaging comes with screw caps..-_-
so maybe this will jus remain unopened and rot in the drawer of my new hse.. Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Warning: the following pictures mite appear scary.
my Eye!!!! i wanna blog bout the pretty eyeliner that i finally accomplished after months of practice!!! wohooo!!! one side of my eye, very happy! can't really remember whether this eye is semi open or wide open. it seems damn small here, yeah. but most likely semi open. i've finally managed to accomplished the pretty sharp ending at the corner of the eye! woho!
this looks disgusting. hahahaha. but still. its sharp at the corner of the eye! and going upwards and not drooping down!
ok. scary pics are over. gotta thank dawn!!!! my shifu for teaching me how to draw, i'm not ready to teach yet. but simin!!!!! if you volunteer let me teach u!!!
anyway, i've got a fucker collegue. tink nex time after i tender, i need to blog about him, jus in case i lose my job coz i blog bout the fucker. in the mean time. lets jus call him Dog.
Fucker Dog pissed me off yesterday.
ok. Fucker Dog sounds better.
this looks disgusting. hahahaha. but still. its sharp at the corner of the eye! and going upwards and not drooping down!
ok. scary pics are over. gotta thank dawn!!!! my shifu for teaching me how to draw, i'm not ready to teach yet. but simin!!!!! if you volunteer let me teach u!!! anyway, i've got a fucker collegue. tink nex time after i tender, i need to blog about him, jus in case i lose my job coz i blog bout the fucker. in the mean time. lets jus call him Dog.
Fucker Dog pissed me off yesterday.
ok. Fucker Dog sounds better.
Monday, August 11, 2008
i wanna go back on time....
for the first time out of my many japan trips, this is the earliest i've ever left work--> 6:30. i'm damn full, trying to be very conscious of wat i eat. count myself very lucki that i dint gain any weight from melbourne trip, coz we eat pasta marinara (seafood flavour for whoever that dunno) like every meal!!
ok. hope i'll leave on time tomorrow aso... *cross fingers*..
ok. hope i'll leave on time tomorrow aso... *cross fingers*..
Sunday, August 10, 2008
halo from japan
i'm in japan. again. i forgot to blog that i lost a shirt yesterday, found out while packing. it costs me 85 bucks!!! its not new. but still. I HATE TO LOSE CLOTHES!
one ting i like bout japan. their yalkut comes in packs of 10 bottles!!! and it costs oni about 2.50 bucks.
one ting i like bout japan. their yalkut comes in packs of 10 bottles!!! and it costs oni about 2.50 bucks.
Saturday, August 09, 2008
last of mel....
i hate to pack. esp for work. actually i only hate to pack for work... i'm leaving for japan tomorrow. the irritating ting bout packing for work is i've gotta plan in advance wat i wanna wear, so i need to like try out 1 week worth of clothes.. so packing has been a damn tiring process! anyway. i'm done. i jus bought a new skirt from zara, which i managed to slot in for my trip! woho!
ok. the last few shoots of melbourne.. puffing billing train ride.. it wasn't the right season for thomas the train... so we oni managed to take the ride for puffing billy..
oh!!! this delicious chocolate cafe!!!
mMmmMmm......
ok.. think this will be the last post for melbourne.. see ya in japan...
ok. the last few shoots of melbourne.. puffing billing train ride.. it wasn't the right season for thomas the train... so we oni managed to take the ride for puffing billy..
oh!!! this delicious chocolate cafe!!!
mMmmMmm......
ok.. think this will be the last post for melbourne.. see ya in japan... Friday, August 08, 2008
08.08.2008
HUAT AR! never win toto. need to continue to work. we got 3.5 numbers.. closeee to a profit of $3. but i used the word 'close'. so never win lah. end up a loss of $17 bucks.
the end of post today.
going to do blurb with our pre-wedding shoots.. those that dint make it to the 'official' album..
the end of post today.
going to do blurb with our pre-wedding shoots.. those that dint make it to the 'official' album..
Thursday, August 07, 2008
thursday leowww!!
havent bought cosmetics when there's no isetan sale.... but IT IS THE URGE that i need to get rid off. its been on my mind for the past few days. i have to GET OVER AND DONE WITH!
liquid foundation which i've been wanting to try...
and i got my new 3rd m.a.c. brush!!!! the 1st one was dead and bald and was dumped a long time ago. the 2nd one is serving me very well with the blusher. this is my 3rd!
continue with my Melbourne trip!!!! the grampians!!
again... cannot appreciate.. its like the same mountains and trees and shapey tings i see in perth like years ago.. really. cannot appreciate..
the best of the sight seeing... soverign hill in ballerat!!!
these are real shops that sell real tings!!
yeah. these are for sale!
a coffin maker..
its actually a gold mining area.. went for a gold mining tour.. and did gold panning. but action oni lah, to take pic. so difficult.
end of todays' aust. tml!!
liquid foundation which i've been wanting to try...
and i got my new 3rd m.a.c. brush!!!! the 1st one was dead and bald and was dumped a long time ago. the 2nd one is serving me very well with the blusher. this is my 3rd!
continue with my Melbourne trip!!!! the grampians!!
again... cannot appreciate.. its like the same mountains and trees and shapey tings i see in perth like years ago.. really. cannot appreciate..
the best of the sight seeing... soverign hill in ballerat!!!
these are real shops that sell real tings!!
yeah. these are for sale!
a coffin maker..
its actually a gold mining area.. went for a gold mining tour.. and did gold panning. but action oni lah, to take pic. so difficult.
end of todays' aust. tml!! Wednesday, August 06, 2008
continue...
the begining of Great Ocean Road aka Great Puking Road.
the entrance of the GOR!
we stopped as and when we wanna take shots.. but it has to be a real QUICKY!! cause we were in a comfy temperature in the car, so we dint wanna trouble to wear jackets..
and we saw koala on the way!
the blue camry that we rented.. still on the great puking road..
after a long drive... we started at 530am, we reached at 230pm.. travelling at 120km/hr! of coz... at the great puking road, prob can oni travel at 40km/hr..
and wat r we looking at? GIANT STONESSS!!
seriously. i cannot appreciate... 
end of the great puking journey.. till tml...
the entrance of the GOR!
we stopped as and when we wanna take shots.. but it has to be a real QUICKY!! cause we were in a comfy temperature in the car, so we dint wanna trouble to wear jackets..
and we saw koala on the way!
the blue camry that we rented.. still on the great puking road..
after a long drive... we started at 530am, we reached at 230pm.. travelling at 120km/hr! of coz... at the great puking road, prob can oni travel at 40km/hr..
and wat r we looking at? GIANT STONESSS!!
seriously. i cannot appreciate... 
end of the great puking journey.. till tml...
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