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The road to adulthood is tough.
I'm under lots of pressure - with the money needed for our new home and wedding preparation + I'm still in experimenting stage of my career. I even suggested to Royston that maybe we shouldn't go honeymoon, we could go when we are more comfortable with our pockets.
Things that I'd done to cut down on spending:
1. Cut down on shopping
My credit card says $41 only! yeah! so proud of myself.
2. Cut down on restaurant
No more extravagant living. I never like the food at foodcourts but I dun mind eating at hawker centres. Have been eating more meals at hawker nowadays.
3. No more taxi
I'm known as taxi uncle's best friend, I'm used to taking it almost everyday. But now I hardly take any cab anymore. So far, i've only taken 2 times for this month. I deserve a clap?
I need to brainstorm what else can I cut down on.
I'm under lots of pressure - with the money needed for our new home and wedding preparation + I'm still in experimenting stage of my career. I even suggested to Royston that maybe we shouldn't go honeymoon, we could go when we are more comfortable with our pockets.
Things that I'd done to cut down on spending:
1. Cut down on shopping
My credit card says $41 only! yeah! so proud of myself.
2. Cut down on restaurant
No more extravagant living. I never like the food at foodcourts but I dun mind eating at hawker centres. Have been eating more meals at hawker nowadays.
3. No more taxi
I'm known as taxi uncle's best friend, I'm used to taking it almost everyday. But now I hardly take any cab anymore. So far, i've only taken 2 times for this month. I deserve a clap?
I need to brainstorm what else can I cut down on.
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No wonder the Government ban the gum. Even when it's banned, I could step on a gum 2 times in this month.
Gum is one of my childhood memories, and I was quite angry when Government put a stop on it. But sometimes I couldn't help to think that we deserve to be treated this way.
Gum is one of my childhood memories, and I was quite angry when Government put a stop on it. But sometimes I couldn't help to think that we deserve to be treated this way.
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R.S.V.P is so widely used but how many know the meaning of this abbreviation?
任贤齐 just release his new album R.S.V.P, he says it means Reserve Shall Verify Presence(?) His Engrish din make much sense...
妹妹 out of curiosity had searched online before and says it's Respond Sender Via Phone. This could be right for party terms.
It's actually a French phrase, répondez, s'il vous plaît, meaning Respond Please. 任贤齐, this phrase is on ur cd cover. tsk tsk.
In olden days, written invitations require written respond from guests. Now, we often see this abbreviation on wedding or party invitations. The person inviting you would like you to respond if you will accept or decline the invitations. This is basic courtesy. But I realised the locals dun have this habit of RSVP. Often, guests wait for the hosts to call them for confirmation. Some din want to attend but just ignore the invitations totally.
Maybe we should seriously do some self-reflection, observe good ettique, and respect each other. Even when someone talks to you, it's only right to respond, let alone when someone extends their invitation to you, we shouldn't be so rude to ignore it.
任贤齐 just release his new album R.S.V.P, he says it means Reserve Shall Verify Presence(?) His Engrish din make much sense...
妹妹 out of curiosity had searched online before and says it's Respond Sender Via Phone. This could be right for party terms.
It's actually a French phrase, répondez, s'il vous plaît, meaning Respond Please. 任贤齐, this phrase is on ur cd cover. tsk tsk.
In olden days, written invitations require written respond from guests. Now, we often see this abbreviation on wedding or party invitations. The person inviting you would like you to respond if you will accept or decline the invitations. This is basic courtesy. But I realised the locals dun have this habit of RSVP. Often, guests wait for the hosts to call them for confirmation. Some din want to attend but just ignore the invitations totally.
Maybe we should seriously do some self-reflection, observe good ettique, and respect each other. Even when someone talks to you, it's only right to respond, let alone when someone extends their invitation to you, we shouldn't be so rude to ignore it.
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20.10.2010
Nice date?
Many would think the same as me. So it would definitely be difficult to book a date at the registry office. Haven't thot of where to do it yet. Not gng to exaggerate the whole issue. Just a small place, with our love ones.
Nice date?
Many would think the same as me. So it would definitely be difficult to book a date at the registry office. Haven't thot of where to do it yet. Not gng to exaggerate the whole issue. Just a small place, with our love ones.
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We finally got our own nest @ Bedok Reservoir View. Can you believe it? We din buy a condo (no $) but our living room & master bedroom has unblock reservoir view! We bought it on a 农历八月十五中秋节, it's really 良辰吉日.
It's really not so easy to have a place of your own in Singapore. There's so many things to look out for and a lot of admin costs. Haiz... How can public housing in Singapore be so expensive? I have look into my finances and how we could fund our lovely nest.
It's really not so easy to have a place of your own in Singapore. There's so many things to look out for and a lot of admin costs. Haiz... How can public housing in Singapore be so expensive? I have look into my finances and how we could fund our lovely nest.
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My mum is a genius. She has this very bad habit - she doesn't watch the over the stove while cooking. Things get burned easily when u dun pay attention to them. Everytime when it gets burned, we get the blame. It's almost ridiculous that she flared up and scolded the whole family for NOT paying attention to the stove. Unluckily, I was the 1 that discover the burned most of the times. Seriously can someone enlighten me how help my mum, so that things dun get burned?
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Lazy bum like me... dun mind paying $3 for delivery service.
Singapore practice: Check before you PAY
I think Macdonald's should review on their delivery service though. I din know that the delivery man has to pay for MY orders before sending them to me.
My meal came without the coke just now. The delivery man hand me my meal without the coke and told me that he had called the restaurant manager, another delivery man will send my coke to me in another 20mins. But I'm supposed to PAY first. In Singapore, we are "educated" in such a way that we make sure everything was fine before we pay. Not that the coke costs a bomb or I'm making it difficult for the delivery man.
"What if the coke never find it's way here?"
The delivery man insisted that he had paid already. So the only thing I could do was to totally reject his delivery, returning the burger and fries.
Well, I dunno who's fault is it. Thank God that Singapore is so small and there's so many Mac's outlet ard. But that does not mean we can tolerate mistakes. Maybe the framework can be improved to give a better service.
Singapore practice: Check before you PAY
I think Macdonald's should review on their delivery service though. I din know that the delivery man has to pay for MY orders before sending them to me.
My meal came without the coke just now. The delivery man hand me my meal without the coke and told me that he had called the restaurant manager, another delivery man will send my coke to me in another 20mins. But I'm supposed to PAY first. In Singapore, we are "educated" in such a way that we make sure everything was fine before we pay. Not that the coke costs a bomb or I'm making it difficult for the delivery man.
The delivery man insisted that he had paid already. So the only thing I could do was to totally reject his delivery, returning the burger and fries.
Well, I dunno who's fault is it. Thank God that Singapore is so small and there's so many Mac's outlet ard. But that does not mean we can tolerate mistakes. Maybe the framework can be improved to give a better service.
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A book that I wanted to buy for a while... just finished chapter 6. spurs me to think....
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两人之间，我比较喜欢许毅源。
Old saying is "男人不坏，女人不爱”。其实在某个程度上，两个都有点儿“坏”。尤其在他们有点儿“坏坏”的外表下而表现的温柔与体贴，是很容易让人感动的。
傅邦像个长不大的小孩，做事无理又冲动，有时他的强人所难会让我对他有了些反感。相对，毅源的的细心沉稳会让我感动。
Old saying is "男人不坏，女人不爱”。其实在某个程度上，两个都有点儿“坏”。尤其在他们有点儿“坏坏”的外表下而表现的温柔与体贴，是很容易让人感动的。
傅邦像个长不大的小孩，做事无理又冲动，有时他的强人所难会让我对他有了些反感。相对，毅源的的细心沉稳会让我感动。
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我不知道还有哪家人比我们爱吃月饼。每年除了新年以外，花最多钱的节日就是中秋节。不信？到今天为止，我们家吃的月饼如下：
1. 天厨（Copthorne King's Hotel) 的传统白莲蓉旦黄(4pcs)
2. 天厨的冰皮莲蓉plus champagne truffle & brandy truffle (迷你4+4pcs)
3. 同乐的送礼盒 - 2个红莲蓉旦黄 & 2个白莲蓉旦黄
4. 东海的白莲蓉双黄 (4pcs)
5. 东海的冰皮莲蓉（迷你8pcs）
6. 东海的冰皮奶黄（迷你4pcs)
7. Goodwood Park Hotel 的传统莲蓉旦黄（2pcs)
8. Goodwood Park Hotel 的杨枝甘露 （2pcs)
9. Ritz Carlton Hotel 的传统莲蓉旦黄(2pcs)
10.Ritz Carlton Hotel 的冰皮Lychee Martini 和莲蓉 （迷你3+3pcs)
11.香港荣华的2个金莲旦黄 & 2个白莲蓉旦黄
有没有很惊讶？哈哈。
老实说，我比较喜欢传统月饼，配上爸爸的爱心中国茶，无比美味。
今年第一次尝试天厨的月饼，比想象中好，尤其能感受师傅挑选蛋黄的用心。在吃完天厨的月饼，紧跟着我们就买了每年都会光顾的同乐。不知是因为师傅将蛋黄压扁还是蛋黄本身的品质就有问题，月饼的蛋黄太干了，切开时蛋黄便碎掉，咬下去时，莲蓉是莲蓉，蛋黄是蛋黄，get wat I mean? 真是有失水准，有点儿失望。妈妈的首选应该是荣华的月饼。记得还很小的时候，爸爸常会买荣华的月饼，因为标上Made in HK的标签，所以价格不菲。现在多亏有Takashimaya，将饼家汇集在一起，要买Made in HK 的月饼也不难了。
近几年，师傅都绞尽脑汁，想 new ideas。我蛮喜欢 Ritz Carlton Hotel 的 Lychee Martini。 值得一试！
1. 天厨（Copthorne King's Hotel) 的传统白莲蓉旦黄(4pcs)
2. 天厨的冰皮莲蓉plus champagne truffle & brandy truffle (迷你4+4pcs)
3. 同乐的送礼盒 - 2个红莲蓉旦黄 & 2个白莲蓉旦黄
4. 东海的白莲蓉双黄 (4pcs)
5. 东海的冰皮莲蓉（迷你8pcs）
6. 东海的冰皮奶黄（迷你4pcs)
7. Goodwood Park Hotel 的传统莲蓉旦黄（2pcs)
8. Goodwood Park Hotel 的杨枝甘露 （2pcs)
9. Ritz Carlton Hotel 的传统莲蓉旦黄(2pcs)
10.Ritz Carlton Hotel 的冰皮Lychee Martini 和莲蓉 （迷你3+3pcs)
11.香港荣华的2个金莲旦黄 & 2个白莲蓉旦黄
有没有很惊讶？哈哈。
老实说，我比较喜欢传统月饼，配上爸爸的爱心中国茶，无比美味。
今年第一次尝试天厨的月饼，比想象中好，尤其能感受师傅挑选蛋黄的用心。在吃完天厨的月饼，紧跟着我们就买了每年都会光顾的同乐。不知是因为师傅将蛋黄压扁还是蛋黄本身的品质就有问题，月饼的蛋黄太干了，切开时蛋黄便碎掉，咬下去时，莲蓉是莲蓉，蛋黄是蛋黄，get wat I mean? 真是有失水准，有点儿失望。妈妈的首选应该是荣华的月饼。记得还很小的时候，爸爸常会买荣华的月饼，因为标上Made in HK的标签，所以价格不菲。现在多亏有Takashimaya，将饼家汇集在一起，要买Made in HK 的月饼也不难了。
近几年，师傅都绞尽脑汁，想 new ideas。我蛮喜欢 Ritz Carlton Hotel 的 Lychee Martini。 值得一试！
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Addicted to Bugis Street, especially the $10-street. You will be surprised by the items that u could get there.
Floral-printed Blouse
it's a 2-pc. cost $16, after bargaining.
remember my theory on "limited stock" or "only one"? this is one of those. many same design/cutting but only 1 for each floral print.
Many were amazed by the cheap but stylish blouse I wore.
Star-printed Tunic
2-pc as well. cost $10 ONLY.
initially wanted yellow color, but it's sold out... so bought the white one instead. for $10, it looks decent, goes well with shorts, jeans or leggings.
★Star Buy★
so wanted to own 1 of these Victorian-style scarves... went Novena's "Little Korean", the prices is ard $30+. went to Bugis Junction, the prices goes as high as $100+! SCARY! lastly, went to Bugis Street. First time I was there, one Auntie, tried to up-sell, typical selling pt.
Auntie: 一件＄18，买多一件裙子算你＄30。可以吗？
After much consideration, I went back to the store again a week after. this time, it's a pretty 老板娘. she quote me 1 for $10! ha ha... so i bought 2 without much 2nd thots.
Floral-printed Blouse
it's a 2-pc. cost $16, after bargaining.
remember my theory on "limited stock" or "only one"? this is one of those. many same design/cutting but only 1 for each floral print.
Many were amazed by the cheap but stylish blouse I wore.
Star-printed Tunic
2-pc as well. cost $10 ONLY.
initially wanted yellow color, but it's sold out... so bought the white one instead. for $10, it looks decent, goes well with shorts, jeans or leggings.
★Star Buy★
so wanted to own 1 of these Victorian-style scarves... went Novena's "Little Korean", the prices is ard $30+. went to Bugis Junction, the prices goes as high as $100+! SCARY! lastly, went to Bugis Street. First time I was there, one Auntie, tried to up-sell, typical selling pt.
Auntie: 一件＄18，买多一件裙子算你＄30。可以吗？
After much consideration, I went back to the store again a week after. this time, it's a pretty 老板娘. she quote me 1 for $10! ha ha... so i bought 2 without much 2nd thots.
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记得去年我和 KC 有这么一段 conversation……
我：在什么情况下会请客？
KC：开心的情况下。
我：为什么要请客？
KC：为了要庆祝快乐的事情。
我: 在请客后会想有什么回报？
KC: 没有要求，只要吃的人开心就好。
When we 请客，we can't expect to earn anything out of it. 说一句老实话，朋友不分贵贱，就算有人没包红包来，你要赶走那个人吗？说好是“请”，应该是不求回报的。I really want my love ones to be there with me to celebrate such a important day. And it's my dream to have my wedding dinner is a ballroom with high ceiling, so restaurant is OUT. But like I say, 我们不是有钱人的孩子。And I have so many friends tat I wan to include in my guest list. Budget for dinner will be even tighter. There must be some compromise somewhere. Think Lian can help me settle this...
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Buffet in the afternoon. Using my contacts, I should be able to get some discount for the buffet.
To be continued
记得去年我和 KC 有这么一段 conversation……
我：在什么情况下会请客？
KC：开心的情况下。
我：为什么要请客？
KC：为了要庆祝快乐的事情。
我: 在请客后会想有什么回报？
KC: 没有要求，只要吃的人开心就好。
When we 请客，we can't expect to earn anything out of it. 说一句老实话，朋友不分贵贱，就算有人没包红包来，你要赶走那个人吗？说好是“请”，应该是不求回报的。I really want my love ones to be there with me to celebrate such a important day. And it's my dream to have my wedding dinner is a ballroom with high ceiling, so restaurant is OUT. But like I say, 我们不是有钱人的孩子。And I have so many friends tat I wan to include in my guest list. Budget for dinner will be even tighter. There must be some compromise somewhere. Think Lian can help me settle this...
Budget Set - $15K
(including set-up, liquor, printing of invitation cards & offsetting of the 红包 received)
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Buffet in the afternoon. Using my contacts, I should be able to get some discount for the buffet.
Budget Set - $700
To be continued
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Introducing the new review for movie, RDI - Royston Dozing Index.
Royston dozed off in almost all the movies that we watched... Surprisingly, he din doze off in those 3 shows that we watched. The RDI for these 3 movies is 0.
1The Proposal
The number 1 rated show for the mth is The Proposal.
It's a simple, funny and romantic story. Lots of American jokes. I'm surprised that Royston could understand them. We couldn't stop laughing! And Ryan Reynolds is sooooo handsome. I can't remember what other shows he has acted in off-hand.
2The Orphan
My sis said this is scarier than scary movie. The tag-line for this movie is "What's wrong with Esther?" The plot is quite good. I thot she's just a sicko or sth... When I finally know wat's wrong with her, it did surprise me. I guess it's the suspense that keeps Royston awake. But if he were to rank the show, this show will fall behind The Proposal.
3The Final Destination 4
I would say the show is over-rated by most review. It's a very short movie. We were guessing who's next. And ta-da, THE END. Think it's not worth the ticket price. Moreover, many parts are quite fake. It's quite a disappointment. But I figured that you got to see the 3-D version to enjoy it.
Royston dozed off in almost all the movies that we watched... Surprisingly, he din doze off in those 3 shows that we watched. The RDI for these 3 movies is 0.
1The Proposal
The number 1 rated show for the mth is The Proposal.
It's a simple, funny and romantic story. Lots of American jokes. I'm surprised that Royston could understand them. We couldn't stop laughing! And Ryan Reynolds is sooooo handsome. I can't remember what other shows he has acted in off-hand.
2The Orphan
My sis said this is scarier than scary movie. The tag-line for this movie is "What's wrong with Esther?" The plot is quite good. I thot she's just a sicko or sth... When I finally know wat's wrong with her, it did surprise me. I guess it's the suspense that keeps Royston awake. But if he were to rank the show, this show will fall behind The Proposal.
3The Final Destination 4
I would say the show is over-rated by most review. It's a very short movie. We were guessing who's next. And ta-da, THE END. Think it's not worth the ticket price. Moreover, many parts are quite fake. It's quite a disappointment. But I figured that you got to see the 3-D version to enjoy it.
