Budget Allocation

Normally ppl will say “the first and most important step for the wedding preparation is choosing a wedding date.” I wouldn’t disagree. But since we (me and Mr. Wong) have the consensus that we are only gng to get married in another year’s time, we’re gng to take it slooowly. So, I think our most impt step would be BUDGETING instead. Both of us are not rich man’s kids, so we got to do things within our means.


1
Was chatting with a friend on msn 2 days ago. He got married in May and it should be honeymoon period for him. His HDB is not ready till another 6 mths, so the newlywed is staying with his parents. Not that his lovely wife doesn’t like his parents, 相见好,同住难. Sounds tough for him to be sandwiched between. This story is nothing new, many have heard of it already. I am rather determine not to fall into the “trap”.. Thus, looking for our love nest become the top priority. I wanted to stay near my parents so that we will be entitled to the grant, but looks like it’s not that easy to get one in bedok…. The HDB here are soooooo hot!
Budget Set = $40K
(including reno, furnishing, cash above valuation, etc.)


2
I so wanted to take our bridal shoots overseas and Taiwan came up to my mind. Royston has promised me (long ago) that he will bring me to Taiwan 1 day, cos the last time I was there was so many years ago. So, I thot we could use the opportunities to travel there for a short vacation as well as for photo shoots. I’m intending to check out on the packages.
Budget Set = $5K

PS: If it exceed too much of the budget, we would call this off and 乖乖 take the bridal shoots in Singapore


3
Too early for honeymoon planning. Before I have any withdrawal symptoms (like my god-bro), I thot it might be good to think of the destination first and we would work out on the budgeting. I suggested Maritius, Greece, Canada. His face shows that he’s not very interested in those places. His standard answer would be “wherever u want to go lor”. I decided that I should get Royston involved, cos obviously this is a HONEYMOON. I dun want a “you happy so I happy” trip. So I tried asking him if there’s any place that he really wants to go? He said “London”. Since I’ve asked for his opinion, I think the least I can do is to respect his choice. So London it will be.
Budget Set = $8K


To Be Continued...

A Happy Sunday

Kushin-bo with my family +
watching The Proposal with Royston +
attending Shernice's shower +
meeting up with my beloved friends

Simple things like this can be so fulfilling and happy!

三姑六婆

我们都只知道三姑六婆是鸡婆的意思。它真正的意思是我看台湾的《百万小学堂》后才知道的。

三姑六婆原本指古代中国民间的几种行业:
三姑 - 尼姑、道姑和卦姑
六婆 - 稳婆、师婆、媒婆、药婆、虔婆、牙婆

做了些 research 才知道,师婆是巫婆,虔婆是鸨母(aka Mama-san),牙婆更是贩卖人口的人口贩子。因为她们常常有诱谝妇女图己私利的嫌疑,所以久而久之就变成人见人恨的人。没想到,“三姑六婆”的原意与我们现在用的意思差那么远。以后在这个词时,是不是也要考虑它的原意ah?

Meaning aside, 郑板桥曾告诫家中妇女,不可与三姑六婆之流有任何来往。这点我绝对赞成。

Wat am I reading now>>>Twilight



Finally finished the whole series.
Not the hollywood, or traditional kind of Vampires & Werewolves. Not too bad a story. Am quite amused by the story's development actually.

A side note: Mark Lee is almost avoiding all chances to have any meals with us... making us very suspicious. Jiahong suggested that he might be one of their kind. Haha...

Dbl Filet-O-Fish

I love Filet-O-Fish! Wat's more? It's DOUBLE.

This is not sth new. Mac has brought this dble filet-o-fish back periodically a few times. Mac had used "Double Happiness" for their campaign the last time they launch Double Filet-O-Fish. My sis thinks that they might have missed out "Double Sinfulness". Ha ha...

We had Dble Filet-O-Fish after gym today. I was counting the carb that I was taking in... when I saw the words on the wall:


Since when Mac serve healthy, delicate, fresh food? Mac being mac has most of their food soaked in oil. How to be healthy, it's questionable. It's true that Singaporeans are more health conscious nowadays and do take note of wat they eat. So those words are to 骗人 or 骗自己?

一个没有蜡烛的生日

今年的生日没有蛋糕,没有party。
我并不是要铺张,大肆庆祝。在重要的日子,就算不庆祝,也不想一个人孤单的过。haiz. 记得从前常常需要用一个星期来庆祝生日,从来没有像今年如此孤单的度过生日。收到朋友们的 sms, e-mail, fb 的 祝语,知道朋友们还记得,or even bother to wish me happy birthday,让我很感动。

传丰 sms 我说:"girls are like tat, they want ppl to remember their birthday but not their age." 我不得不承认。女人的年纪越来越大,越来越少人问起“你几岁?”的问题。老实说,如果你突然问我几岁,i'll be quite lost,真的需要算一下。Haha...

生日有什么愿望?
到了这个年纪,不敢有什么奢望,只希望事事如意。

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Royston went back Tan Tock Seng Hospital for check-up. The appt card says strictly by appt only, which means no walk-in right?



His appt time is at 4.10pm. Royston reached at 1.28pm. He only gets to see the doctor at 6pm! And when I look ard, he's the 2nd last patient ard. How could this be? This is ridiculous! If he can only get to see the doctor 2hrs after his appt time, wat's the point for setting the appt? This reflects very badly on TTSH operation. They really pissed us off. I don't think they really "hope we have a nice day".

A Leo Woman

Does this sounds like me?

She will stand out of the crowd on the street. Leo woman normally or rather tall. You will hardly see a short thick woman. When she walks she walk like a queen, confident and does not look around, though as if there is no one around her.

She will dress in her own style not according to fashion. She is confident of what she choose to wear. Do not buy cheap cloths where they sell in dozen for her as a gift, she will hate it. Also do not buy cloths that do not reflect her confident personality. She likes unique and strange cloths and accessories. Being different is what she loves.

If you want to know her, take times and be patient because she is selective about people she mingles with. She's open minded, but yet she is not letting people get to close to her easily. She likes sweet words and compliments, but not too much.

She smiles with anyone, b! ut insid e she thinks she is borne to be a leader.
She likes to be in control because it is in her nature instinct. She is a graceful woman, and she has a magnetic charisma, so expect tough competition.

She is a very proud person, so do not do anything to challenge her confident. She can be mad and act like a hurricane, and later can be like an innocent kitten, but do not fall for her O.K. She remembers everything and likes to cherish her sweet memory, so if you find her old photo albums with her ex-boyfriend or love letters that will make you puke, take it easy. She is keeping her sweet memory does not mean she still in love with the old fool, so you do not have to panic.

She will have many guys run after her, so if you have advantage of a good background family, or a famous last name, a successful career then it's a plus. She hates to be poor and she thinks love will not pay bills.

She is a sport type and love sports. If you want to date her, prepare to spend big bucks, for your first dinner with her can not be a hot dog stand, but better be the best place in town. She is a generous person, so do not be surprise if she give you a gift more expensive than what you gave her. She likes extravaganza, no cheap gift, no cheap dinner please. Being poor or broke make her depress. If you do not have lots of money, be creative and make your own gift for her. It's unique quality and times spending making it for her is a big deal. You can think economical, but do not be cheap.

A Sunday wif Cousins

人家说“三个女人一个巴刹”,我们有6个。 ha ha... 相当可怕吧?

讲了很久都没有实行。终于为了Celebrate Jiaqi的生日而让6个女人come together.
整天下来,做最多的是吃东西。 Ha ha... 想不到吧?一起看了 Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince, 就如影评所说,这出戏并不怎么样。可笑的是,让我们玩的最开心的是一架 Lomo Camera. Haiz... 不过,可惜,我拿了 film 去冲洗,因为 underexposed, 所以没能看到结果。

Surprise....

I'm really ridiculous. Guess that's because I'm too free. Haha...

I was surfing online and came across this really cute and fun thingy. And I sort of thought of the best gifts for my bridesmaids. I know. I know. This is way too early. But I can't help it. You know you are my best girlfriends and I seriously don't want to give you gifts such as key-chain, bookmarks, candle stands, chocolates....etc.

However, I'm not gng to reveal the thingy. To be continued....

Food for Thots

This is something we should all read at least once a week!


Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio

To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.

16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone everything.

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood.

38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need

42. The best is yet to come.

43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

44. Yield.

45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.



Friends are the family that we choose for ourselves.

O型狮子座

昨晚看《败犬女王》,心理很闷。

败犬迫不得已的拉大饼冒充男友,争执时大饼抛了一句“你这个O型狮子座”。 Wat's wrong with O型狮子座? Arghh....

The Answer is.... 孙燕姿

上个星期,我和妹妹准时 tune in to yes933,希望自己能够赢得孙燕姿演唱会的票。Of course, 没有那么容易。经济不景气,不想浪费$。感谢 OCBC 分花红,我们才会在最后一刻买了票。

I say, 燕姿的现场演唱功力 really 进步很多。演唱会很 high,很成功。尤其喜欢舞台的设计。她请了一个小帅哥Nathan Hartono 来当嘉宾。这个男生只有17岁,唱 Jazz 超 you feel。他在台上,我似乎有感觉到他有王力宏的影子。

p/s: 看到 Wayne了,是妹妹眼利发现他坐在前排。haiz,如今连 say hi 都这么难。希望他能一直大红大紫下去。

The Caffe Bar @ Parkway Parade

Ratings:
Food: ★★★
Service: ☺
Price: $$$
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2nd time to this place.

1st time was with my god-sis. It's past lunch hour, but we waited for more than 1/2 hour for our food.

In my memory, the food was not too bad. Earn a little from selling Singtel's stocks. Decided to go back for a 2nd time with Royston. Ok. we didn't wait very long for our food this time. But I kanna 1 damn da-pro waitress, which was obviously from china.

饭后甜点 is almost what I always look forward to.
I was posing this question to the waitress, "does the cake comes with a scoop of ice-cream?" She look at me with wide eyes. so I probe further, "or can i add ice-cream to my cake?" Wat I get in return is "你要什么cake?" with super rude attitude. I couldn't stop myself for giving a "WAT?" to her. I ordered a sumatra cake ultimately. The cake was good i would say. But she disappoint me again by forgetting to charge that cake to the bill. Argh... And that bloody bill read $7.95. I was too angry to even think about it. After I left then I start thinking... I rem tat the cake is only $5.20, ++ also dun have $7. shit.

Need to even thrice to give the cafe a 3rd chance

The One and Only One...

Women always have this problem.


Salegirl: "You look great in this. This is the only pair in Singapore."


Wow... It's 80 bucks. For a pair of no-brand shoes?
But it's imported from Korea.
The most important part is: "It's the only pair in Singapore!"
We always fall for this.
I'm most afraid when I bump into someone wearing the same clothes as myself. So I couldn't help but bought the pair of shoes back.

If anyone had this pair of shoes, dun hesitate to text me. I'm going to give that shop hell.

Wat am I reading now...

Picked up my reading hobby again after my so-many exams.

And I choose this book:
I must say, this book really made my day. It's hilarious! Especially the part on the "Antiques of the Future". After all the exams, this light-hearted book is rather entertaining.
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Hmmm.. haven't finished the book yet. But looks rather motivating. It makes me think of the story of Kentucky Fried Chicken.

And he proposed... again

1st attempt - Rejected
Place. Time. Eveything was wrong.
I am going to spare you the details.

2nd attempt
So he knows that I love fine dining. He said he has a voucher for his new credit card at this restaurant, Prive @ Keppel Bay. I even prepared camera to take the delicious dishes to be shared on the blog.




I was told that we could have champagne and desert outdoor, facing the sea. I thot that was COOL. After making our way to the outdoor seats, the champagne came,


and.... the roses came.



OMG. And he was kneeling there, waiting for me to say YES.

Honestly, I din want him to spend too much on the ring. But this ring from Tiffany & Co. is really what I dreamed of!


Score sheet for the nite
Place
Ambience 20
Location 10
Food 10

Item
Flowers 20
Ring 40
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Total 100

Yummy @ Gyu-Kaku

This is a bit backdated... haha... I forgot to share abt the yummy food that we went for Mother's Day celebration. It's an impromptu decision to go Gyu-Kaku. Something that my mum will like. Well, it's Mother's Day.

Seafood set: Fresh Salmon, Prawns, Sotong and Big odourless oysters!

Meat set: 3 different cut of beef, Pork and Duck Meat. Seriously, if u are a meat-eater, this is something u can't give a pass.

so we bbq on these grills... the waiters have very good service. They will come around the table every 15-20min to change a clean grill for us.



Even the (garlic) rice tastes so good.

Our set comes with 3 deserts... The thoughtful waiter gave us 2 complimentary deserts. Yummy!

On the all, the food is superb, service is excellent. Though the price is slightly steeper, it's worth it. We spend about $300+ for the above spread. Highly recommended.

有够冷

昨晚在看《老鼠爱上猫》,里头蛮多欠扁问答题。印象比较深的是:

锦毛鼠:你起床第一件事是做什么?

包拯:吾日三省吾身。

(自《论语》,大致的意思是我每天会自我反省3件事)

锦毛鼠:错。答案是开眼睛!

THAT'S LIFE!?!

Sometimes it really irritates me when things don't go the way I wanted them to. I hate it when I have to put myself into other people's shoes. So why can't you put yourself in my shoes then? I am so used to thinking for others first, and especially when I don't really feel appreciated, it can be soooo tiring. You can't blame me for being unhappy. How can I be happy tolerating with things that I don't like. Haven't I been putting up enough? Can't I live the way I want? Can't I do the things I like?

So I know, THAT'S LIFE. Doing things that you don't enjoy. Tolerating people that pissed you off.

Sometimes I really hope that I am living on an island ALONE. No one to irritate me, nothing to worry about. Of course, that's not possible. I am not rich enough to own an island. Oh no... think I am becoming a LONER soon.