Hee, just a quick one before Zim starts nagging. =P
Officially moved in to our new home on 19 Dec 2008! Hooray! (Yap, we are cohabiting right now. LOL) Anyway, so far so good. Still in the midst of unpacking, but seriously, it's quite tiring.
At least all our furniture and things are in and we are pretty well equipped with what we need to get by. And, we have our first group of guests!!! LOL, my dearest sistas were of course our most honorable guests, being the first 2 to grace our sty! (Ray ray ah, till next time ba?) Though it's still alittle dusty, it sure didn't stop us in our usual game of MJ! Stupid Zim cheated our $$ again! Hmph~
Hm, guess I better get back to washing dishes for now... =( Shall post some pictures soon!!!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Our very own Sty
Renovations had finally come to an end and it's officially time for us to start moving bits and pieces of items into our new sty! It's quite amazing how fast time flies. Just a while ago, I was still fretting that it was taking forever for HDB's appointments to arrive and when we got the keys, I was dragging about how long the whole renovation period would take. And now, here we are, almost ready to move in.
Honestly, it's scary how many things we need to buy (and how much we need to spend) for a brand new house. While we take these things we have at home for granted, we now have to cautiously think about what are the items we need and how much are we willing to spend on them.
I used to imagine that when the contractor hands over the flat, it will be in move in condition - all u have to do is get your furniture and just move in. Boy, was I wrong. There were TONS of things to be done!!!! It all begins with serious cleaning up! (Ultra killer and tiring, but thankfully most done by Zim! But I did do my part wor~ =P). Followed by shopping for furniture and household items! After buying the items, we had to make numerous trips to drop it off at our new sty as well as spend days just waiting for our furniture to arrive and for the contractor to touch up on certain items. Then, more time is needed to unpack the items, figure out how they work and where to store them. (My main responsibility is to fill up all warranty cards and to mail them out while Zim does the assembling work of course!) Scary isn't it...
But still, the feeling of having our own place is really good! Especially when most of the items here were chosen personally by both of us. Though we are still missing a bed and sofa (erm, due to some delays at the shop's end), the house feels almost complete and we are both really excited about moving in and starting a life together!
Our official move in date is set to be on 19 December 2008. (Well, superstitious or not, we (Read: Our MOTHERS) have choosen an auspicious date for us to move in..)
For now, it's still a little bit of a mess...
But, it's OUR very own sty nonetheless...
Honestly, it's scary how many things we need to buy (and how much we need to spend) for a brand new house. While we take these things we have at home for granted, we now have to cautiously think about what are the items we need and how much are we willing to spend on them.
I used to imagine that when the contractor hands over the flat, it will be in move in condition - all u have to do is get your furniture and just move in. Boy, was I wrong. There were TONS of things to be done!!!! It all begins with serious cleaning up! (Ultra killer and tiring, but thankfully most done by Zim! But I did do my part wor~ =P). Followed by shopping for furniture and household items! After buying the items, we had to make numerous trips to drop it off at our new sty as well as spend days just waiting for our furniture to arrive and for the contractor to touch up on certain items. Then, more time is needed to unpack the items, figure out how they work and where to store them. (My main responsibility is to fill up all warranty cards and to mail them out while Zim does the assembling work of course!) Scary isn't it...
But still, the feeling of having our own place is really good! Especially when most of the items here were chosen personally by both of us. Though we are still missing a bed and sofa (erm, due to some delays at the shop's end), the house feels almost complete and we are both really excited about moving in and starting a life together!
Our official move in date is set to be on 19 December 2008. (Well, superstitious or not, we (Read: Our MOTHERS) have choosen an auspicious date for us to move in..)
For now, it's still a little bit of a mess...
But, it's OUR very own sty nonetheless...
My very first Jersey!
Represented Customs in the Public Service Star Basketball Games! My very first time playing in a REAL basketball match! Honestly, I really enjoyed the feeling of playing competitively.. totally reminded me of my days playing competitive sports!
Surprisingly, I was actually able to hang on throughout the 40 minutes match! (Well, did have a couple of short breaks in between of course. =P)
Best part of participating, (besides getting the kicks of playing a full court match) is that I get to have my very own Jersey!!! Got to choose my own number too - number 26 of course! =)
Well, though we lost the 1st match (didn't think I played very well either, =P) and I had to pull out of the 2nd match (due to my bai-kar-ness), I really enjoyed the experience and now I'm a little addicted to playing full court matches. Maybe I should consider playing competitive basketball for clubs. But again, my skills levels ain't quite there yet. Hm, oh well, shall spend a few months brushing it up and maybe by then, I can give it more thoughts...
Hee, back to the bball court this friday!!
(shall sneak a few more sessions before I retire for the wedding...) ^_^
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Our Wedding - The making of the invites...
Let me introduce to you the factory line in charge of making Zim & KeY's Wedding Invites... *drum rolls*
Raw Materials were handpicked at several shops and purchased personally by Master KeY over a course of 1 month. After placing the raw materials in the storage space for a couple of months while the masters experimented with different prototypes, the masters finally decided on THE design (with approval from international credentials) after numerous attempts. The raw materials had been delivered to the factory the day before!
Factory line begins with Master Zim, who is responsible for cutting the strips of words with precision and accuracy. (With the help of a slicer of course!) Master Zim, who is young for his age, can actually cut 16 strips in just 10 minutes! (Wooooow~) A true master indeed.. shi fu~
Once the strips are nicely sliced, QC is done by Master Pong, who quickly glances through the stripes, eliminating failed samples. Small as he seems, Master Pong has the sharpest eyes of his traits and can identify the smallest tear/cut with his power glance. A highly sought after master of his kind. (Each failed strip = 5 cents off Zim's pay)
Affer QC is done, Master KeY then proceeds to painstakingly glue each strip to the base of the cards. Master KeY, aka sticky hands, can stick 1 strip in just 30 seconds, a whooping 10 seconds faster than her peers! The downside unfortunately, is that Master KeY suffers from finger-cramps due to the squeezing of the glue tube and has to take rests quite frequently~ =P
Last in the line, is Master Ping, aka Counter Ping. Despite his tiny size (in contrast to the cards!) Master Ping can count up to 100 in just 20 seconds! Master Ping is best known for his silent counting - Doing all this counting just with his little paws and little brain!! You won't even realise he is there! Definitely a silent killer~
Definitely a gathering of Masters of the Masters!
FYI - the cards are just 40% done.. The masters got kinda tired and called it a day.. Till next weekend la~
Raw Materials were handpicked at several shops and purchased personally by Master KeY over a course of 1 month. After placing the raw materials in the storage space for a couple of months while the masters experimented with different prototypes, the masters finally decided on THE design (with approval from international credentials) after numerous attempts. The raw materials had been delivered to the factory the day before!
Factory line begins with Master Zim, who is responsible for cutting the strips of words with precision and accuracy. (With the help of a slicer of course!) Master Zim, who is young for his age, can actually cut 16 strips in just 10 minutes! (Wooooow~) A true master indeed.. shi fu~
Once the strips are nicely sliced, QC is done by Master Pong, who quickly glances through the stripes, eliminating failed samples. Small as he seems, Master Pong has the sharpest eyes of his traits and can identify the smallest tear/cut with his power glance. A highly sought after master of his kind. (Each failed strip = 5 cents off Zim's pay)
Affer QC is done, Master KeY then proceeds to painstakingly glue each strip to the base of the cards. Master KeY, aka sticky hands, can stick 1 strip in just 30 seconds, a whooping 10 seconds faster than her peers! The downside unfortunately, is that Master KeY suffers from finger-cramps due to the squeezing of the glue tube and has to take rests quite frequently~ =P
Last in the line, is Master Ping, aka Counter Ping. Despite his tiny size (in contrast to the cards!) Master Ping can count up to 100 in just 20 seconds! Master Ping is best known for his silent counting - Doing all this counting just with his little paws and little brain!! You won't even realise he is there! Definitely a silent killer~
Definitely a gathering of Masters of the Masters!
FYI - the cards are just 40% done.. The masters got kinda tired and called it a day.. Till next weekend la~
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Starbucks Experience..
Apparently there are two starbucks in Raffles city. Decided to pop by the ulu-er one today after an hour of hectic and brain-draining shopping.
Interestingly, the store was only 40% occupied and there were tons of comfortable couches left for us to take our pick. Found a comfortable spot quickly and sent Zim to order the famous New York Cheesecake to soothe my always-existing craving. Disappointingly, cheese cakes were out-of-stock! (wtf) Nevermind, sent Zim to order a Carrot cake, my always-2nd-existing craving. Once again, it was not available. (wtf)
Was a little annoyed and decided to check out what actually WAS available. I walked over to the counter and saw only 3-4 selection of cakes available, settled for a "Warm Chocolate Lava Cake" and sent Zim to make payment. I was momentarily satisfied and headed back to wait for the cake.
Turned out that the cake was served cold (Hard with 'frozen' lava that did not flow). WTF~ So, I got Zim to once again return to the counter and to request for the cake to be warmed. Apparently, we were supposed to inform the counter if we wanted to warm the cake, if we don't, they will just serve it cold. -_-"
Kinda silly isn't it. Why was it called "WARM chocolate lava cake" if we needed to request to warm it up?
Bullshit.
Poor Selection + Lousy Service = Empty Starbucks...
Interestingly, the store was only 40% occupied and there were tons of comfortable couches left for us to take our pick. Found a comfortable spot quickly and sent Zim to order the famous New York Cheesecake to soothe my always-existing craving. Disappointingly, cheese cakes were out-of-stock! (wtf) Nevermind, sent Zim to order a Carrot cake, my always-2nd-existing craving. Once again, it was not available. (wtf)
Was a little annoyed and decided to check out what actually WAS available. I walked over to the counter and saw only 3-4 selection of cakes available, settled for a "Warm Chocolate Lava Cake" and sent Zim to make payment. I was momentarily satisfied and headed back to wait for the cake.
Turned out that the cake was served cold (Hard with 'frozen' lava that did not flow). WTF~ So, I got Zim to once again return to the counter and to request for the cake to be warmed. Apparently, we were supposed to inform the counter if we wanted to warm the cake, if we don't, they will just serve it cold. -_-"
Kinda silly isn't it. Why was it called "WARM chocolate lava cake" if we needed to request to warm it up?
Bullshit.
Poor Selection + Lousy Service = Empty Starbucks...
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