My Dream Wardrobe

I've got my dream wardrobe le! Thanks kelvin and sis for the lift to The Furniture Mall ytd and helping us fill up the lucky draw coupons.. if tio the car will treat u 2 to dinner for 2 weeks, haha! hope u 2 had a gd time there..

Actually it was our 2nd visit to this wardobe shop le.. went there 2 weeks ago but the salesman like not veri interested to tell us abt the wardrobe and always giv an one word answer to my questions so we left without discussing much wif him.. let mi giv u an intro abt his appearance.. haha.. he's of average height with a tummy, black hair, wears specs, a normal t-shirt and a pair of jeans.. guessed his age is at most in his early thirties.. always playing his PSP, i-phone or lappie, even when there are customers in the shop.. we both tot he's one of those veri slack guy trying to earn extra pocket money or helping his fren to tend the shop during the weekends..

So, i went back to visit their website and emailed to ask for a quotation.. The person who replied is veri enthu and friendly, totally opposite from tat salesman.. i made an appointment wif him to go down again for a discussion ytd.. when we reached, it was the same slack salesman playing his i-phone and lappie again.. i was abit sian to see him initially, haha.. went over to ask him where is the other guy whom i made appointment wif.. he said he dunno and told us tat guy is in charge of online sales while he himself is in charge of showroom sales.. i was like huh, ohh okkk... den the 4 of us jus walk ard to take a look..

Surprisingly, he seemed to be in a gd mood and took the initiative to approach us.. he even took out extra seats to offer all of us to sit down and discuss further.. tat's when all of us started to 'wah!' and exclaimed in surprisessss.. haha.. he's actually the chief designer for the wardrobes and an interior designer and carpenter wif his own private company outside.. showed us pictures of The Pinnacle units which he has renovated too.. his concepts and designs were really superb! the way he introduced his work is so full of confident(not hao lian kind, is got real substance one) and veri direct and honest in his opinions.. we all remembered him saying 'using brown color is so lame' and we jus laughed.. cos he said we already using bamboo floor so if still paint brown on the wall is like walking into a forest, too many natural components.. haha..

In the end, we confirmed the wardrobe wif him 1st.. will be meeting him again next week to see the 3D designs he came up for us.. most prob will be getting him for the carpentry works.. the price he quoted us seems reasonable too cos there's no middlemen like those money sucking ID firms.. when we were abt to leave, we were all shocked to know tat he has a 12 yr old son and he is 40 yrs old already! we were jus so wrong abt him previously.. 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量！he is now studying architecture and hopes to build house in future, 真佩服他！can't wait to let him renovate our flat..

Pen Holder

This pen holder costs less than $2! haha.. the original pen holder is actually a 1997 National Day souvenir from Bukit Merah Pri Sch.. I'm practising one of the 3Rs, 'reuse', and promoting B's save-the-earth spirit.. haha.. all i did was to stick double-sided tape onto the pen holder and 'paste' feathers to cover it.. the pen holder has 2 holes to hold 2 pens but i onli bought 1 pen so gotta cover the other hole with feathers as well.. the feathered pen holder is quite fragile cos some of the feathers can't stick well so will be blown away easily.. hopefully the air-con won't be so strong tat day ar.. haha.. erm, tink it looks better in the picture or from a far distance.. tis is the best tat i can produce without an artistic mind.. haha!

Another pair of Heels!

Oops! Can't resist myself to this pair of beautiful heels.. bought it from Centrepoint.. the shop having storewide 20% opening sale so bought it at less than $100.. and i can be a life-long member so in future i can buy their shoes at a discount, esp during my birthday mth! really love their shoes, shall patronise them when i feel rich next time! haha..

The design is simply sweet! the big bow in front is made of pearls, diamonte and crystals.. and it's pink in colour! Although the heels are quite high, it's actually quite comfortable when worn and the straps doesn't cause any pain.. Hope to find a suitable gown to match this pair of heels!

Actually, i don't wear such heels de so it's like a waste of money to buy it.. maybe will onli wear it once on 101010.. Already got a pair of white heels, a pair of silver heels which i bought for taiwan photoshoot and another pair now... i went to try a pair of heels from Nine West which costs $175 but it's too high le which almost caused my calf to have cramp when i stood up.. so nv buy it, haha.. mus stop myself from going shopping!!

Air-Con Settled!

Bought air-con from Kaisoon Group, thanks to kelvin for the recommendation! Got the mitsubitshi electric star mex model, the model which we always see on TV with jack neo as the spokesperson.. though i super anti jack neo now but for the easy to clean and energy saving features, still chose it in the end.. the salesperson quoted us 2790 including installation and GST, tot it's reasonable so paid a deposit on the spot.. website: www.kaisoon.com.sg

We've e-filed!

It's time to e-file on the ROM webite! Although we e-filed on the very 1st day, there are others who are faster than us.. found out from forum one couple actually waited till 9th july midnight to e-file.. i'm already sleeping like a pig by tat time.. haha.. here's the email confirmation,

'Dear ONG FU YING and KOH HUI MING,
You have successfully filed a notice of marriage online with the Registry of Marriages (ROM) on 10/07/2010 10:51 AMYour e-filing a notice of marriage is successful.'

Our big day is getting really near! Busy Busy!

A Fruitful Weekend

Finally got our dream bed! Simmons! It's the backcare advanced S3000 series.. tink i'm gonna be late for work everyday.. haha.. the auntie who served us is so cute.. good service!

Bought tis L-shaped sofa from the same company tat we bought our TV console but at the Furniture Mall branch.. special promo price for tis sofa at 1999 after GST 2138+ but i managed to bargain for further discount to 2097.20.. haha.. quite satisfied with my bargaining skills..

tis sofa is full leather so the price is actually veri good.. we chose black colour for easy maintainence.. initially, i dun really like the design thou B love it.. i was contemplating between tis sofa and the one we saw last week.. but after i sat on tis sofa, it mus be tis one! cos it's so comfy and the head rest is adjustable.. the other sofa has a more contemporary design but not as comfortable.. their price is almost the same so we got the more comfortable one..


We were jus in time to catch this scene, it's the NDP preview! below the pic there is the Singapore Flyer.. the planes fly too fast so onli managed to take a bit of the Singapore Flyer, haha.. den we went to Geylang to tabao durians.. on the bus home, we still saw the last bit of the NDP fireworks.. haha.. so lucky lor..

Meet-up with Contractor and Visit to IFC@Sungei Kadut

Arranged to meet a contractor at his office for some discussion and to view the materials.. His office is damn ulu lar, gotta take train to Sebawang and transfer to bus in.. thou i did some research before gg still alighted one bus stop earlier.. sorry B! in the end is B bring me to the place instead.. anyway, discussion with the contractor went smoothly.. at least he noes wat i wan, is on the same frequency kind.. will look out for other contractors for price comparison before making our final decision..

after the discussion, we went to the International Furniture Centre at Sungei Kadut since it's on the way.. bought a TV console there, original price was $1399 and managed to bargain to $1150.. still abit heartache cos it's above our budget for TV console.. it's a 2 piece design so guess tat explains the price.. considering a dressing table from the same shop oso.. the salesperson agreed to giv a cheaper price for the dressing table if i decide to get it in future.. our master bedroom so small how to squeeze in a dressing table?? most prob gotta giv it a miss.... came back and read some bad reviews on this shop.. poor after sales services like delayed delivery date, delivered wrong item or wrong colour got mi worried.. hope we will be one of the lucky ones without these problems..

We oso saw a nice sofa but din buy yet.. there's 30% cos of GSS now.. plan to go to The Furniture Mall at Beach Rd next weekend to check out the wardrobe company there den shun bian go buy the sofa.. Again, read some reviews on the bad quality of furnitures like dining chairs and tables by this company... no complaints abt their sofas so far but still checking wif fellow forumers abt it to make sure before buying.. quality issues are more serious than delayed delivery or confused delivery items so mus be careful tis time.. mus do more research before shopping!

Oh ya, need to buy my Simmons mattress oso.. hope can get gd deals next wk.. i love GSS! Got a feeling our pockets will hav a super big hole veri soon............

Swarovski Crystalline Ballpoint Pen

Finally settled the pen to be used for signing on our marriage cert.. Initially wanted to buy a white feather pen but it is expensive and the feather is not as nice as the picture shown online.. tot of borrowing mont blanc pen from wendy which she agreed without hesitating (thanks! though i noe she dun read my blog, haha).. but mont blanc pen so exp, was afraid i will lose or spoil the pen so better look for alternatives..

one day, i was lurking ard the forum when i saw someone selling Swarovski pen at $110 each.. so exp! crazy! Swarovski's website onli selling at $24 USD lor.. the prob is it doesn't ship internationally to Singapore... so gotta tink of other solutions.. went to visit the Swarovski's outlet at Suntec but they don't sell pens... finally, tried my luck on ebay and was soooo happy to see it.. haha.. so i ordered the pen together with 10 refill ink plus shipping, total cost is close to $50 which was quite a reasonable price..

' Create your own stories and sign your best deals with this ballpoint pen which will add sparkle to any desk. The clip features the Swarovski brand name, while the body sparkles with crystal chatons. It comes in a stylish velvet pouch and its high-quality refill can be replaced. '
From Swarovski Online Shop Website