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Guess what.. today is the third consecutive day we meet our Designer! 

Ok so the other two days were arranged but today is really coincidental. It was all last minute decision . To think that they actually chose our dining venue of all places and wth sit beside us!!!! Haha.. Seriously?!!

I thought is was quite momentous (?) to document this down =)

Back to the progress of our home , renovation work has been going really well!  Started on 13Oct and happy to report that the 3 bases are done and aircon trunking is completed as well. We bought the major items , lightnings and progress to hack the wall tomorrow =)

That with painting , air con and carpentry installed , we would be almost  done.. everything is going very fast and I am loving it even though we are completely exhausted. Few continuous weeks of meet-ups and serious expensive shopping!

But i am a Happy Girl! to see the dream unfolding day by day..

*beams*

Waited for a very long time ( can't even remember how long!) for this to happen.

I can finally officially annouce that I am a graduate!

It was a bag of mixed feelings.

Guest speaker speech was inspiring , at least to me. He's the CEO of a consulting firm and started off with only four workers to today's business spanning across four countries.

I like speeches like that.

These are the people who believed in what they believe in , persevered in what they are doing and being happy doing it.

Steve Job's died.. but he left behind a beautiful legacy. His quotes are repeatly posted onto FB today. Heroes die young but I guess they will be on to some place better for their contributions during their length of stay on earth.

Back to the convocation , the event ended with the student representative  closing the ceremony. She spoke our minds, of the days where we bury ourselves in books after a day of work and studies , the mugging during festive seasons , searching for familiar faces with the start of each new semester. Ahh.. those were the days. Though i told myself I would stop with this degree , the memory makes me itch to study again.

Weird I know.. Haha..

But for now , I would want to concentrate my time to my family and build up my career.

Once the house is done and wedding prep on the tracks , would need to find a JOb with a career . Job will be as important as family. Hard to find that balance But can do it!

Still hoping to be my own boss one day! But I also want time to be with family.

Parents , Hubby , future kids , friends and close ones..

Enjoying this moment of life =)

It's October now.

So many things happened over the past two months.

We got our Keys on 22September,bought our bed and sofa,booked our blinds/curtains and made payment for our wallpaper.

Meeting our Fengshui Master tomorrow and we will be good to go with our renovation with the date in hand.

October is also wedding month. We have Cousin Nyk & Janice's wedding on 22nd & 30th respectively.

6th & 7th would also be our convocation.. What a busy month.

Everyday i look forward to our home , even though it's really just an empty house for now.

Though budgeting is really a big headache , we are glad for a really helpful designer =)

As items get ticked off  , the heart aches a bit .. but this is our home and there is no other place I would want to spend my hard earned savings on.

Everyday is better because of the things I am looking forward to.

Onward to the next stage of life and I can't wait for it!!

Yes..today is a very happy day!

Because we finally decided on and confirmed our interior designer. Phew .. Another big ticket item off the list.

Sometimes.. you really have to believe in fate and stuffs.

We spent these few weeks sending emails to designer firms, and asking around for recommendations as well as going around sourcing for warehouse furnishing so that we would know where to go and where to avoid when the time comes.

Well , Decorating.. is a very pretty hassling job. There are so many things to take note of and so many varieties and prices that makes you go bonkers!!

We even attended a few furniture fairs in anticipation of the big day.

Anyway, was there yesterday with cousins since hubby was out on his own with his friends. And all they say is .. it boils down to fate.

Me,, not quite a believer. I wanted to go around and do comparisons and probably choose one that has got the best price ..since.. all their designs were somewhat similar.

The Hubby almost wanted to give up .. but we got approached and sat down..

FOR THREE FULL HOURS.

hahah. and of course you can guess we eventually signed the package.

This is the only one which gave us confidence it what they are doing and makes us feel that the investment we are going to make is worth it..

Will update the progress as we go on and will certainly make recommendations if everything turns out well in the end.

Will be meeting the designer to get laminates samples tomorrow.

So looking forward to Monday for once! Heeheee

Yup we got started on our home planning!

Went to King Wong & Wong and we fell in love with the dining table =)

It did not come cheap though.. it's 1.5k a pop!

He likes the sofa, I like the dining chairs.

I am really kinda wishing for sufficient funds to last us through.

We did some general calculations.Just the dingdongs would have cost us approximately 25K.

Add an ID and there goes all the savings!

Really hope to get the keys end August but well , it remains relatively a "hope".

Really happy that he is not putting too much of a resistance to it as well.

Next stop..Cellini?

Happiness happiness Happiness =))

It has been a loong time since I last posted. It's scary how time flies.

June and July has certainly been busy months. We got married , went on a mini honeymoon-cum-photoshooting trip.

Life is back to normal now =)

2011 until Jun2012 is scheduled with happy activities.

Our Arcadia is becoming a reality very soon. We received the letter informing us that it would be ready by Oct11! That is just three months away!

Certainly wishing it to be completed soon. I can't wait for our dream house and finally setting up a home and family =)

The Taiwan trip was very enjoyable although very tiring. But I can't ask for more because I had my friends for company. It is more fun to explore places and food with more people I feel. Weather was good to us! Did not rain throughout our photoshoot and did so only after we returned to the bridal shop.

Service was tops too.. felt like a 'model' ! Hahah!

Even though we went quite a bit (Actually quite alot..haha)  off budget for the photos top-up , It was definetely worth it for the service and of course our memory .. Sometimes it does hurt to listen to unkind remarks but then.. to each his own.  We are happy with what we are getting =)

Next up.. Home planning. Alot more things to be done. But i really really really can't wait!

Thinking of what meals we can cook together, wash and iron his clothes . Hahah.. although in reality i think I would be really be quite bored with it after a while ba?!

It is also nice to have friends experiencing it with you , makes the experience more fun and less fustrating because we can share !

Countdown countdown.. lots of counting down this year.. feeling very blessed  =)

Once again.. It's birthday time and another year older.

It just felt like 18 yesterday.

Birthday wish this year? Happiness & Health for my family ,  friends ,him and myself . More kids more marriages , more busy but fufilling times!

The taipei trip confirmation will be the best present as with Arcadia's "birth" @ Q4 this year.. can't wait =)

It was a very quick decision and a phonecall was all it takes to change our 'legality' date.

We will be registering for our marriage on 8th July 2011 =)

It feels a bit weird but exciting at the same time

About two months to go.Time to get things going.
 

That how emotions can turn 360 degrees overnight.

It was an emotional night when I wrote my last entry and yesterday , found the motivation to write an email to the Officer .

Hoping for the best result and then it will be time for furniture search & shop!

Am happy that I got a friend to do this with me as well , and by the way no less kiasu than I am !

K says I am too "Singaporean" in this aspect but he doesn't know that months ago people in the forum has already asked for quotations and did their homework on what to get. Talk about being too Singaporean!

The months are going to get busy ... May with housewarmings ,Sundown (NO training yet ..shucks!),  K's new Job and wedding preparation of  cousin J , June with wedding of Cousin J and collection of wedding band (must remember!) , July with S's wedding and hopefully our TW photoshoot , then preparation of N's wedding in Oct.

Come Oct , we will be having our convocation (Free from sponsorship means time for new job or position!) , Ja's and N's wedding.And maybe keys would have arrived (IF shun shun li li) . Following months would be renovation up to CNY in JAN12 and selection of our Actual Day wear!

Then preparation for our very own wedding in May12!

\What a mouthful !

I think it would be a good year amidst the activities =)

Well , yeah.. when work is going well , something else in your life will go wrong.

At least this is what happens to me/us.

Remember it was just two days ago.. made a trip to "The Hub" and got my lovely floorplan..

Today received the email from the officer of "The Hub" with an attachment of the said flooplan , and they are really trying to be efficient and nice , which i appreciate by the way.

Anyway today's email was a reminder of what we had to submit come D-day  , which is something which we have been dreading.

That gentle reminder.

Something that makes me think about well , stuffs.

I wish I had more support  , felt like i was the one creating all that 'trouble' =(

I think... i will let this issue wait its time out.

That should be the best solution...is it?