Randomness

Once again, I found myself slacking off into the void of utter laziness, into the abyss of absolute procrastination. Uploaded several pix but haven't got the time to write. The wkend had been an fulfilling one, with many goals met and loads of money spent! Starting with some chaos at home. Shit's piling up literally in my lavatory. Our humanity was restored when the plumber was called in. After several futile attempts at unclogging the WC, the experts were called in. The ultimate cause was never found.

The plumber was called in at 1030am and in 30mins he came! Efficiency came at a cost though. The damage -- $200 (after much haggling!! Our WC didn't even cost us that much!) According to sweetie who was the supervisor of the entire project, it took a mere few minutes to chisel the pedestal and give the pipes a good air pressure to force whatever's stuck down there out of the way. The whole time sweetie was complaining about how ridiculous the charge was...wonder if we've been fleeced!


A new year present for our home sweet home. New Stove (costing us a whopping $544...aiyo that doesn't sound like a lucky number)! we've been wanting a new stove and triggered by the new stove over at my in-law's place, we decided to take some timely action. Afterall, the old one was a hand-me-down. The colour's Mirror black and we had to pay $20 extra for it...don't ask me why...probably it's a popular colour? Now I can check if my hair's in place as I cook! haha..Sweetie had an infuriating time waiting for the delivery though. It was told to us that installation would be between 11 -3pm...sweetie waited for what seemed like eternity and finally at 330pm the workers came! So much for punctuality. Better yet, they did not call before coming! Still, I love my new stove to bits! Finally no more luminous sooty flames! We did a massive scrubbing of our pots and pans, now they are shiny and bright, ready to welcome in the lunar new year!


The pocket's really getting empty during this period. Apart from the ordering of new year goodies, investment also had to go to gifts for family. Somehow buying things doesn't seem too fun! However, sweetie doesn't seem to feel the pinch. Or perhaps he's numbed by the whole insanity. He gave in to temptation and bought himself a pair of Tag Heuer frames! I was the accomplice. I thought it looked good on him and the poor boy has been wearing the old pair since we got married! It's about time! Still, the $660 price tag was a huge amount to swallow! Fortunately, that's after massive discount from a friend who deals with TG frames. It's a bittersweet feeling to see sweetie so happy parting with his money, yet we are struggling to make ends meet. Also, I'm always condemned for buying so many bags and clothes, yet the $660 is supposedly something he deserves! URGH....just yesterday I was discussing with him my contemplation in getting myself a new bag which I had been wanting since forever...his reply "NO! U've got tons of bags!"

Oh well, in some ways, he's right. Thus, I focused elsewhere....MASSIVE CLEANUP:
Threw away three bottles, but bought 3 new fragrances! haha...Love the New Summer Fragrance for men by CK....n I simply had to upgrade my bottle of Gucci Envy!Bags that are going into the recycling bin. Nope, these are not groceries for the month..they are stuff cleared off the fridge..mostly Expired! *GULP*..fortunately, I did good in making full use of most of them. Majority have been 80% used. :)Threw away some, but bought HEAPS! A trip to GIANT cost us close to $200....n there's still lots more to purchase...URGH....I need more moolah!

Flashback to weeks ago.....
Meal with great company, D and BY at one of our favourite haunts: BLOOIES @ Siglap. On a separate occasion ....Found this lovely cafe at Thomson after a satisfying Japanese meal at Sakae Sushi...Been a while since I had Japanese. The decor of the Little Part 1 cafe is really cozy. n with games and books at that cafe, there won't be a dull moment.


Lastly, I leave you with a rather mind-provoking mini-conversation on the demographics of Singapore which I had with Big Bro just the other day:

Big Bro: Do you know that the fertility of Chinese in SG is 0.25?
ME: no la..not so low la...
Big Bro: Yes, it's true....many don't have kids or perhaps have one
ME: it's true though...I heard of many friends who rather have dogs than kids
Big bro: then why are u guys not having a dog or a kid??

hahahahhaa....Ya hor....WHY?? i wonder wonder wonder......

Short nuggets of life

Been reading loads of blogs and realised that I've been neglected my own. Cobwebs are hanging precariously on my blog! Sorry for the inactivity. Not that it bothers you a bit. It's all inspiring to blog yet irritating all at the same time. It's a sad affair.

Well, for the last two wks, a fair bit had been happening, which probably would render me over the hill prematurely! Been religiously slapping on my La Mer in feeble attempts at self-consolation. Shan't digress and whine about aging.

Short nuggets of life.....

Invited good friends over for a feast the previous Sunday. Been a while since I've whipped up a glorious meal. This time, on the menu were Fish head curry; Prawn Paste Chicken (I've finally found the way to fry it to perfection! Thanks to L and X who came by to "experiment" with me); "4 seasons" French Beans; Eggs; Watercress soup (Delectably sweet this time unlike the previous attempt where the soup tasted bitter. They say it's due to the fact that the watercress is "old"..hmm...how in the world would I be able to decipher its age!!?). Fish head curry had a success rate of 90% ...something's missing but everybody's opinion is varied eg lacks curry powder, lacks sugar, lacks salt -- which makes me ponder "Is my curry fish head that bad?haha".

Being city slickers, it's inevitable that work is pretty much an everyday affair. In fact, sometimes, my work cause me to be a little dislocated from the rest of the working world, but life goes on. It's hard to slow down, but sometimes we just need to..otherwise, we may suffer it's repercussions --- SICK! Yes. that's what I am right now. Cough, Sneezes and vomiting -- all attacking me with one single blow. My vomiting episode must have scared sweetie. He was sleeping peacefully when suddenly, my bouts of puke woke him up. It must have been indigestion. Eating such a heavy dinner at 11pm was the culprit. Unfortunately, the word "REST" is missing in my dictionary. Thus I can only depend on my staple beverage now -- WATER. Have to be strong!! My mental and physical strength are waning!


On happier notes, we celebrated Teddy's 31st birthday on Friday 22 Jan. Feels like Chinese New Year with so many familiar faces gathered. Minus the season greetings that will cascade out during CNY, rowdy peals of laughter from the boys reverberated throughout the house. The mood was pretty euphoric and the endorphins certainly reached a high when the gambling started. Those men can sure gamble, anytime, anywhere! *Applause* Speaking of CNY, it's quite a dread that it's round the corner. Used to be a joy but after marriage came ang bao giving. That isn't so joyful amidst the economic crisis. Crisis or no crisis, the tradition still stands strong. Been trying to clear things bit by bit. Am sooo thankful I cleared my clothes during the school hols, otherwise, I'd be having a tough time doing so now. However, there's still lots to do -- washing of curtains and bedsheets, cleaning of windows (thankfully with the help of Comfyhomes, first round's done!); clearing of bags and the list goes on. I'm quite a hoarder. I probably got this trait from my parents. Fortunately, in this aspect, sweetie's a great help! Love him to bits for this. This year, I would not be engaging part time maids for mommy coz (1) she pissed me off (2) she treats maids better than she treats me (3) I paid for the whole house to be cleaned, but she's always asking maids to do only the living and kitchen. So yes, instead of hyperventilating, I shall take the more holistic approach -- BO CHUP (don't care!)


The thorn enjoying the company of the many roses.
W scooping up the last ounce of aphrodisiac like an avaricious glutton!

It's not easy to handle chores and work all in one. We have to cram as much as possible within a finite number of hours. And since I'm quite a hoarder, it makes things harder. Will have to confront the skeletons to make space for more hoarding! haha..Already I've snagged up a couple of quick deals online. Hopefully there's still space to store! I need a bigger walk in closet!! *delusional* You may think that I hoard only clothes...boy are you wrong! Spring cleaned my fridge just the other day and had to throw out a whole lot of expired stuff!


So much to do, so little time! Need to make appointment for my next vaccine, cut my hair (Bangs or no bangs? hmmm); visit the bank to obtain fresh wads of notes, and most importantly, nurse myself back to health. Maybe I should give myself an off day tomorrow...watcha think?