Monday, May 30, 2011

Sand Castle 14-5-2011 ECP

its organisation's married + mothers support gp outing day..
its build sand castle day..

its my 1st time building sand castle..
in early afternoon, there's heavy rain..
everyone very concern will it rain at our 4pm meeting..

i intend to put this chilli onion le..
so in late afternoon, weather is really good..
NO big sun n no rain..
really good weather...

duno is it due to this..
haaa...
 pot luck...
 birthday celebration for chris n stella's husband..
 all of us...
 see the table full of food...
including kids, we have ard 50 ppl..
each of us prepared ard 40-50 ppl's food portion...
really toooooo much...

lesson learnt: prepare 1/3 of the pot luck can le...
every1 bring 1/3 portion of foodshd be more than enuf le..
 my short hair..
perspiring though...
 start build sand castle..
 our team...
 MY MAN!
 P90!!
 other team..
 our castle..
 Nice?
its FUN!
 other team's castle 1
  other team's castle 2..
looks similar hor..
  other team's castle 3
  our team's castle
 P90 is full of married + mothers..
see fion's family of blues..
end up most of the castle is built by adult instead of kids..
haa...
i had fun... n tiring leh..

gona have dragon boating soon!
update again..
my 1st time dragon boating too!
hahahaha...

Monday, May 23, 2011

stuffs shortlisted/bought n lesson learnt..

for major items, we have already bought everything tat we need..
sofa, dining table, lightings, ceiling fan, cooking stove, vanity etc...
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this is the 1st sofa tat we shortlisted...
its from liang court..
ard $3500..
but since its the 1st sofa, we wont buy yet..
need to shop ard more...
see more to know the prices..
 shortlisted coffee table... 
 shortlisted dining table..
 shortlisted coffee table..
 shortlisted sofa..
its super comfy n its recliner type..
dear like recliner type...
i like seats to be firmer..
im super particular abt sofa..
cannot be too long for leg space, head must be able to rest on it, seats must be firm n more...
but i agree recliner is more comfy, as in its like body hugging feel..
whenever i sit on recliner, i wana fall asleep..
cos too comfy..
but im afraid if NO aircon, will be warm..
 shortlisted sofa...
 i also chk out plates etc..
havent gone daiso see..
will make it a pt to go daiso n ikea before i decide...




 Bought clock: $24 each..
got white for living rm n red for entertainment rm...
 Bought: this coffee table can be "pulled" up...
 tada... 
can use laptop or eat on coffee table with comfy height at sofa..
the sideway hinge quite strong ba..
 Bought the below sofa
 i initially die die dun want white..
but end up buy white..
this sofa dun look particularly nice..
so white will make it look nicer..

but i like it cos got 1 side is recliner n 1 side is "L" shape...
dear like recliner,
 i think L shape better for father-in-law cos his knee cant bend to"close" the recliner..
so better to have a L shape for him to lie down..

n notice that its 4 seater!
so far all i see is 3 seater..
n this 4 seater length jus nice for our hse.. 275cm..
n the back is rather comfy yet the seat is quite firm yet comfy too..
n most important, the price is good! Full real leather less then 2k!
bought at expo furniture fair..
 dining chair.. not the table..
we buy 2 only..
cos see below..
 we bought the below dining table as shortlisted...
the table top is all white one...the centre is a black cloth..
Plus 2 benches at 2 sides + 2 above chair..
yeah! i was still worried need to buy 6 chairs..
but i think the 2 long benches settles everything!
so we bought sofa + coffee table + dining table + benches + chairs = $4300
GOOD DEAL i think...
n im most happy with this buy..
ALL from "Casa Italy" - tel: 6747 4387
maybe cos its at expo fair ba...
but we over spent on others la..
like lightings, curtain etc..
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we went audio hse to buy washer + dryer + fridge cos got the "wow me deal" from DBS
we also got our sound system, 55" tv + ktv set etc from audio hse = $7000+
our system sales person from "Audio Hse" - William: 9456 1999 

i think "wow me deal" is only for audio hse..
u spend $3800, can get $600 rebate into credit card.
But u need to spend $16000 within 1 yr (excluding the $3800)

so if u see the link,
for $500 rebate, u need to spend $14,000 within 1 yr,
for $300 rebate, u need to spend $10,000 within 1 yr,
all excluding the $3800.

only 1 person can use wow me deal, 
means sub-card cannot be counted..
so better if both u n ur partner go apply ANY DBS credit card,
n go audio hse to buy.

TAKE NOTE
dont tell the sales person u wana use "wow me deal"..
keep bargaining n ask for discounts + free gift etc..
until u ok with the price n wana pay already, 
THEN tell them u wana use "wow me deal"

bought the washer + dryer..
8kg one.. LG..
they'll also provide the rack for dryer one..
after deliver, LG will send someone to my hse to explain how to use the washer + dryer..

 bought fridge: center silver one...
i like got cold water dispenser...
washer + dryer + fridge = $3000+
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 sunflower fan... $588 (roadshow price)
this for living rm..
 we bought 1 black n 1 white below fan for my rm n parent's rm. (ard $400 each)
but we bargain n got discount so 3 fans = $1340

we change the light bulb to energy saving bulb..
not LED though
extra $8 each bulb but we bargain it free..
each fan inside got 2 light bulb.. 
All fans from "Bright House Lighting Pte Ltd" 
its at Kallang leisure park, tel: 6345 8233
i suggest u go here see the lightings for ur hse too..
like down light, chandelier etc..
i think here is cheaper for down lights etc..

i bought my down lights at balestier..
its $80 per down light.. its LED though..
LED super save electricity..
we got 26 LED down lights..
sob... $$ fly fly..

then i saw this "Bright Hse" got LED down light too (but different design la)
n at a cheaper price even before discount... got $78 n $40+
our $80 is bargain until $80, otherwise is $100+ per LED light one..
IF i've known, I'll come here see first..
sob.. tats why abit sad...
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Lightings:
spent: $3000+
duno is it cheap or not..
but we got 26 LED down light...
got 1 nice chandelier, 1 design looking hanging light for dear entertainment rm,
n some misc here n there lightings..
from "Light + Form Concept"
address: 341 balestier road #01-01 s329773
tel: 6255 0055
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Interior Designer:
anyway our interior designer (ID) is Joe: 8323 2002
he's from G Plan design @ IMM #03-108
so far all coordination job he settle for us..
so im more relax.. else will coordinate like crazy..
we just need to go buy things..
like buy aircon, then give the aircon salesman my ID's hp for them to coordinate..

u saw his design for my hse..
u can look for him if u r renovating ur hse...
say my name, hope he can give u discount..
but do look ard for different quotes n design too ba..

i got another contact for ID, William: 81888655
address: 46 jalan benaan kapal s399639
his service ok too.. but we didnt engage him..
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Curtain: 
spent ard $4000+
cos we got day n nite curtain for all rm, string curtain for dear's entertainment rm etc..
i feel tat its expensive.. duno is it cos we bought gd quality one or we do alot.. so abit sad..
look for Gerad: 8533 8889
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Aircon: 
spent ard $6000+.. got it from some house fair too..
whole hse aircon change la... heartpain too...
but the sales person quite nice..
from:  "Creation Air Pte Ltd"
look for Mike: 8278 5865

anyway i got a maintain aircon uncle who's really honest n nice..
not from creation air one..
jus some regular aircon uncle whom i always patronise to clean aircon..
he's Uncle Ah Teck: 96181839
But call his office for arranging schedule: 67638931
cos he may be working when u call... 
 price is reasonable..
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Electricity:
Frankly i duno is he cheap or not..
cos our quote is freaking $11,000!!!!!
we redo all our hse's electric pts + all switches r concealed...
n we got alot points... so duno is it we really do alot or he's expensive..
per point i think is $150.. sob..
Yi Fong Electrical
Andrew: 8112 2960
but ID say Andrew's service is good...
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Vanity (toilet seats, taps, cooker etc..)
spent: $5000+
i really like this lady boss..
she's nice n systematic, she'll guide u starting from toilet seat then step by step to taps etc..
u'll not miss out wat u need with her ard..
n can keep asking for discount + free gift!
i got 3 FREE stainless steel dustbin.. keke..
big one is $44 n small one $33 x 2 = FREE
but still spent alot here.. cos everything change new.. sob again..
she's JoJo: 6256 2718
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Wall paper:
spent $6000+
its from my ID one..
guess its super expensive cos its good quality?
entertainment rm one sure is good cos its 3D kind, got pop out feel one...
but again, i dun really have time to go search n coordinate myself..
so be it la... sad one more time... $$ fly away...
my client buy few hundreds n stick themselves...
but i really dun have the time n patience...
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Total Reno cost:
Alot Alot....
but we do alot too...
massive overhaul of hse...
hack floor hack wall hack toilet hack kitchen etc...
glass wall x 2..
super massive carpentry work, tv console got lots of storage cupboard,
bed room's wardrobe etc...

my fr do simple hdb hse, but got massive hacking too already 33k..
so mine i think is reasonable...
cos bigger area + more stuffs...
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Lesson Learnt

1) If not much budget, DO NOT do too many lightings stuffs..
dun play with lightings n cove lights n glass cos it'll be EXPENSIVE!
cos its a chain effect..
glass walls, mirrors n glass, electric pts n buy lightings is gona kill...

2) There tends to be many hidden cost in ID's quotes..
so dun be lured by low quotations..
go get more quotations n see the breakdown to know which one charge how much..
then u can compare..
but sometimes the comparing is super tiring too..
my ID dun have hidden cost..
everything already stated out...
tats why it appears more than others too..

3) when meet ID, tell them only when u confirm confirm wana hack/change some place.
eg, we didnt intend to hack/lay tiles in maid's room n 3rd toilet in initial design..
so inside quote there's no such cost..
thereafter, when reno start, mum-in-law tell ID maid's floor quite old,
can do over-lay free for us..
ID Joe then agree to over-lay FREE for us..
for 3rd toilet too!
So i realise some things dun say 1st, when do then say, then maybe can be free or top up abit..

4) When tell electrician where u want wat electric pts, 
jus say those confirm confirm want pts...
cos initially we jus say "put ba, put 1st, jus put"
then end up $11k !!!..
I realise thereafter can "cham xiong" with ID to nego with electrician to add some pts for FREE..
same concept at pt 3.

5) same for buying vanity n curtains as above pt 3 n 4..
like after confirm wat u want, then ask for free gift like wall hook, or something small...

for curtain,we spend $4000+..
i choose not so good material 1st.. 
when they come for measurement, i intend to ask to change to better quality one for FREE 
or maybe top up abit...
havent try yet...
will try soon  n see work or not..
will update if it works..

6) After buying the things or when going to pay, i always ask for free gift...
like i got free energy savings lights, free dustbin, free overlay tiles etc..

7) will be good if u can bring a "super know how to bargain friend" to buy things..
but must see ppl got time or not...
im not gd at bargaining...
dun have the energy n time..
i jus know how to ask for free gift n ask for discount...
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And i think im gona stay in this hse for at least 15-20 yrs in order to maximise the $$ we spent...
sob n heartpain...
sometimes get low mood when found out there Maybe cheaper alternative...

but lucky dear always accompany me go buy stuffs..
so im not alone to decide...
we can discuss there...
n we din quarrel, n tats very important...
cos i seen frs quarreling over wedding banquets,
 unhappy over wedding photos etc...
so im blessed...
n im most looking fwd to sleeping on my $2000+ mattress!!
haaa...

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Disclaimer: 
im not paid to do advertisement one huh..
jus sharing my contacts...

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Buffet n sweet love

Have been real bzbz again..
Not bz meeting client but bz w meetings, searching for the perfect sofa, grandma hse upgrading etc...

Start w grandma hse upgrading..
Old boon lay upgrading includes changing main door n gate, hacking toilet n bathrm..
Laying of new tiles n change pipings etc...
Very inconvenient for grandma n bro n aunt..
Anyway lucky everything finish le...
All the packing n cleaning n unPacking is crazy...

Since it's already messy, I engage a painting uncle to paint kitchen n living fm.
Like tat I spend 2 days at BL jaga-ing...
Help ah ma buy lunch n dinner etc...

Then have been viewing sofas everywhere...
Tired la... But am viewing together w dear..
So is ok...
Anyway we finally bought "Casa italy" sofa n dining table n bench n chairs n coffee table...
All w gst abt $4270...
We bought it at expo furniture fair!
So it's really much cheaper...
Happy happy...
N we chose WHITE sofa...
Hope maintenance is ez la...
I super like clean n neat one...

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Weird... Have been having lots of buffet lately..
Fri buffet at "sukiya shabu shabu" @ marina sq... Very nice!
Sun afternoon buffet @ hougang mall, steamboat.. So so only..
Sun dinner attend wedding... Heavy meal again!
Mon dinner buffet @ "melt cafe" @ mandarin oriental...
Woooo salmon n oyster is very fresh.. I din eat oyster la..
But fr say v fresh.. I see colour fresh too...
Cooked food some nice some so so..
But ambience very nice n Atas...
Gd place to go for celebrating anniversary..
This meal is a treat from YL for being sister for her wedding..

Then later today evening gona buffet @ " le le guo" for agency dinner..
Isn't it crazily lots of buffet?!?!?

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So sweet leh...
Me n dear really very telepathy one..
He'll call me when I'm abt to dial his no.
He'll message me when I abt to message him...
I park carpark, there he is driving up too!!!
Sweet max rite...

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Recently my feet always get swollen...
I got a client feet very swollen too..
Then found out its lupus...
It's a dysfunction of female immune system...
It's chronic like diabetic n need to be on pill forever..
Once gana lupus, will not recover one..
Can only take pill to control...

Anyway I'm scared I gana lupus too..
Cos of feet swelling...
From wat I know, feet swollen can b due to water retention, infection, kidney problem or lupus.

I emailed my surgeon n chemo doc...
Both feel tat shd not b lupus..
Most likely water retention.

Surgeon ask me to wear tight socks to sleep.
Chemo doc ask me eat watermelon n grapes for dinner for 2 days
N cut down carbo n eat less meat n salt n eat more vege without salt...
So on wed n thur, am gona have fruits dinner instead...

Am going for blood n CT scan end of mth..
Hope everything ok...

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N this entry is done using my new iPhone while on bed!!!!
Simply love having access to Internet anytime anywhere!
But iPhone cannot watch xinmsn catchup.. :(

N yes I'm holding blackberry n iPhone concurrently..
But using same number w 2 sim card....

Oki nites all...
Gona serve net for awhile n zzzzz....

Friday, May 6, 2011

Election 2011

wow!
general election May 2011 is sooooo exciting..

usually i cant really be bothered abt politics stuffs..
or wont get interested in politics...
but due to internet n FB etc..
i got access to info easily..

i dun even know who is wat rank..
like who is PM, who is SM etc..
also duno wat is GRC, wat is manifestos..
who is low thia khiang, who is george yeo?
bimbo rite?! haaa..

thanks to clicknetwork explaining all these terms in simple words..
also dear wld not want me to comment on anything goto do with politics..
i wont comment or side who..
but will jus blog abt my insight on the election...

the more i read n watch video, the more interested i get...
when i watch video, i'll discuss with dear..
n sometimes will be puzzled at why this person say this kinda of thing etc..
but in all, its very interesting!

but im worried..
wat if this win or tat lose or.....
there's always 2 sides of every view/pt...
i just hope singaporeans will see/analyse/understand in depth on both side of a pt...
see whether the pt made is realistic or feasible/do-able etc...
cos i saw some singaporeans being narrow minded abt certain issues..
some only see micro, no see macro etc..
and all tat makes me really very worried...
worried abt singapore's future...

anyway for me, ppl tat creates an impression are:
(not in order of likeness or importance... jus ppl tat im impressed la)


-get to know more abt minister george yeo.. last time i dun even know who is our foreign minister..
now i know le.. haa... am touched by his sincerity n humbleness..
-salute to PM lee for his courage to make apology... it shows his graciousness etc.. (does he even need to apologise??).. not an easy task to apologize hor.. takes alot of courage one... i know how it feels..

-am impressed with young candidate Nicole seah at her public speaking skill.. power man..
-am touched with mr chiam see tong for his passion.. even though he's sick, he still wana speak up to public..
-am impressed with low thia khiang n sylvia lim for their passion in politics
-am surprised with the courage of xiaxue for blogging her views...
-am super surprised tat soooo many singaporeans r interested in this election..
including me! haaa... im surprised at my curiosity too!..

tmr is the voting day...
i hope n i wish all will turn out good...
pray hard...

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

why condo ppl so ya ya?

started hacking on 3/5..

early early morning before hacking, my immediate neighbour open her door n saw us inside hse.
she want us not to hack cos her girl having exam.

anyway she complain la...

4/5, 2nd day hackingn drilling..
gana 10 complains...

why ppl like tat..
renovate is a must do thing..
sure got noise..
why ppl stay condo must be so yaya...

cannot stand them..
wat a start meetup with immediate neighbour..

i want things happy one..
even intend to treat cake etc once reno finish n make frs..

Sunday, May 1, 2011

hse-before > intermediate > 3D

Before = seller not move yet
Intermediate = seller move out.. empty hse
3D = i hope will be like tat..
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Before: Living room
Intermediate: Living room
3D Living room: Hopefully turn out to be like tat

Before: Dining area
Intermediate: Dining area
3D Dining area

Before: Kitchen
3D Kitchen: hacking the whole wall, will be glass wall..

before: inside kitchen
3D: inside kitchen
Intermediate: entertainment room
3D: entertainment room view 1
3D: entertainment room view 2
3D parquet flooring design is different from the real floor.. 
this will be the REAL wall paper..
so actually room wont be too black as per 3D..
before: master bedroom toilet
intermediate: master bedroom toilet
3D: master bedroom toilet

intermediate: master bedroom view 1
3D: master bedroom view 1
this is the REAL chosen wall paper..
got some bling on it one..
intermediate: master bedroom view 2
3D: master bedroom view 2

before: parent's room
intermediate: parent's room
3D: parent's room

this is parent's room REAL wall paper..
got flower, bird etc..
before: common toilet
intermediate: common toilet
3D: common toilet

Will insert the Final pic when reno finish...
then can compare the REAL finished product..
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will hack this whole white wall..
hack the orange wall too..
so tat the living rm will look super big..
living rm pool view..
 master bedroom pool view
 parent's rm pool view...
 extreme end of the hse...
 nxt post on hse will be on reno stuffs le..
pic of hacking etc...