Tiring weekend for The Lews. As usual.

Saturday
Purchased our downlights, and ceiling lights (which will be delivered this coming Wednesday. Applying for leave cos The Lews compromised to rotate shifts, due to work commitments on each other's end, during the whole renovation process.) after confirming the defects and adding on a few more to be rectified, and we bought our dining light as well. (pic below)

Rushed to Tampines Mall after confirming our purchase at Balestier, the street of lights. Purpose was to sign up for Singtel's mio Plan. Queued for a damn long time before it was my turn. Turned out that they werent able to do a transfer of our home number cos the home line is registered under Mr. Lew and apparently its necessary that it has to be under my name before I can sign up for the mio Plan. (Annoyed!) Will have to call 1609 tomorrow morning to transfer the home line from Mr. Lew's name to mine.

To IKEA after that to buy spotlights for the foyer and 2 bedside lights for the MBR.

Sunday
Brought Dad to check OL out before heading to Balestier (AGAIN!) to purchase 2 more ceiling lights for our MBR and Bedroom 1. Really hope its the last time we go to Balestier cos everytime we go, it means we have to purchase additional necessary lightings. And lightings are really so expensive!


ours is black

Mr. Lew suggested opening a joint account some time ago. Awfully sweet of him to bring this up. But I just opened an individual one on Saturday, not sure if they can add his name and change it to a joint account though. Probably head to the bank next weekend if we're free.

Gonna have our 'meeting' regarding our expenses, finances and plannings to see how much we can spend & save per month in a while, right after the documentary on airplanes screening on Discovery Channel ends.

Delighted that we're still so M.I.L with each other. =)
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FCL called earlier on to inform that the defects have been 100% rectified.
(YEAH!)

Will be checking the rectifications later at 1730. Waiting for him to come home soon to pick me up before heading out to chk out Singtel's mio Plan at Tampines Mall.
Hurry hurry hurry hurry Mr. Lew
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Apologies for nil updates!

Have been awfully busy and so worn out with work that I actually slept at 8plus last late evening!

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Chose our fixed telephone number yesterday afternoon, forced the customer service officer who called me to give me a number with the most number 8 (hahaha. typical chinese i know) and so our home number has 3 number 8.

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Defects are already 80% rectified (elated that they're doing it so quickly!).

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SP Services got our water and electricity up today.

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Have scheduled for my electrician to get things done this coming Wednesday. Might arrange him to come earlier if the defects are rectified by this week.


Checking on Singtel's mio Plan. Discussion about it with Mr. Lew after he finishes with the Straits Times.
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Shopping madness on Sunday!

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Bought:

floor lamp

table lamp (which Mr. Lew loves so much bcos it lights up when u touch it)

2000W vacuum cleaner (Will have quite a few rugs in the house)

pots & pans

pillows

another set of bed linen

quilt & quilt cover

transparent bowls (i like!)

green-coloured plates

knives

pitcher

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It was crazy i tell you. From Balestier to Takashimaya to CK Tangs and back to Takashimaya, and to IKEA! But glad that we have almost got everything. Well, not really. Considering that we havent got the other lightings, dining set and the groceries.

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Gonna be a real hectic month for The Lews. Esp Mr Lew.

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He has to oversee practically everything from the joint inspection of defects to switching on of electricity & water to renovation works to the delivery of furniture, cos his poor wife will be busy with work.

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Well you cant win them all.

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Long day yesterday which really drained me & Mr. Lew of our energy when we got home. We were at OL from 1400 right all the way to nearly 1900. (5 whole hrs can u imagine?!)

Reason being:
Our TV delivery was scheduled from 1400 to 1600 hence we had to die die be there at that time.


But glad our time wasnt wasted though cos we met up with some other residents that I befriended on OL's forum. Went visiting each others unit and checked each other's defects.

Our fengshui master came at around 1530 and the whole analysis of our house took approx. 3 hours! Very detailed and a really funny guy i must say. Now, that's when i say its money well spent cos his charges are really not cheap at all.

Bad news is that our renovation costs are gonna go up and up and up cos we have to shift the wiring to the middle of the living room cos the tube and home theatre system HAS to be there. And we have to add 2 shelvings at the recess area of our living room. And that's not all, the best part is that the house has to be GREEN in colour.
(OOOMMMMFFFFGGGGGG!!)
Sigh! But what to do? Consultation of a fengshui master is as such.

Headed back to Mr. Lew's parents house in the evening to discuss with dad-in-law about the false ceiling, carpentry and painting works. Will get Mr. Lew to submit the defects list on Monday since dad-in-law is okay with us checking the defects in the house. Hope FCL developer rectifies it within a week so that I can start my renovation works asap, and since there are only 14 minor defects. Thank God that Mr. Lew is on 2 weeks leave starting from June's 2nd half cos I won't be able to take time off to supervise the ongoing renovations.

Oh yes. Master Tan told us that we can only move in during the month of July. So guys, I'm sorry..the housewarming party will be delayed further.

Gonna bring Mum (mine) to visit OL in a while. After I get Mr. Lew to wake up from his deep slumber, that is. Heading down to Balestier to buy our lamps. And we can finally get exact quotes for our curtains cos I finally got down to measuring them last evening. (Heh heh.) Maybe to Takashimaya as well, to buy our pots and pans.
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We've finally collected our long-awaited keys!

Went down to One Leicester with Mr. Lew and Mum-in-law at 1700 last evening. Dad-in-law & Sis-in-law came abit later. Did not manage to discover much defects. Will be going down with Ronald and Nur again to get their help to discover 'hidden' defects as well as to submit some documents later at 1500.

Alright! Loads of photos. In fact they're the exact same layout as my first post's. (Same stack same size, thats why.) But still, different feeling. Might seem boring to others but eye candy to us!

Anyway, enjoy.


Hello Mr. Security Guard(s)


Our stack (8)


Kids pool


Pool with Mr Lew & Mum-in-law


Gym


Waterfall on top of the carpark (5th storey)
Really redundant & its rly LOUD when we open our windows


Tennis court (Why is it in purple, I rly do not know.)


Hello for the 1st time, matrimonial home.


Our HUAT AH pineapple in the living room


Dining area with Mum-in-law


Squeezy kitchen.
Afraid its gonna get real stuffy and oily when I cook


Built-in microwave & oven from Electrolux


Common Bathroom


Dark dark dark.


Bedroom 2


Just outside the MBR


Master Bedroom


MBR's wardrobe


View from our MBR
Guess what? We can see the Singapore Flyer from our home!


View of the waterfall from our MBR


Our made-of-marble MBR bathroom


MBR bathroom: Sitting on the ledge


MBR bathroom: Rain shower head (I like!)



Oh yes! Went down to Harvey Norman (Marine Parade) after dinner with the in-laws to settle our TV. Its gonna be delivered to One Leicester this Saturday afternoon!


Hello Mr 37" Sony Bravia ('S' Series)

Key collection at 5pm tmr!!!!!!!!!!
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http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/350252/1/.html

Horrifying news!
Now the only source to pump petrol at half of SG's price is gone. Well, good & bad move i guess.

By decreasing the amount of petrol being sold (and used up) by the foreigners, they'll be decreasing the need to purchase so much petrol. But in a way, they'll also be decreasing the country's GDP.

So what do you think? Good or bad move?
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Read from OL's forum:
1. Residents who collected their keys were complaining about how small their units were.

2. The sound of falling water from the waterfall feature was kinda annoying, one resident even thought it was raining.
(hahahaha. Dont know why but I found this statement darn hilarious when I read it.)

3. Two families have already shifted in and one of them was holding the hsewarming party at the multi-purpose function room few days back!
(Same thoughts as the others. Zero need for fixing of defects or renovation???)

4. The multi-purpose function room is awfully small.

5. The portable BBQ pits are chargable when we intend to have a BBQ.
(What?! We're paying close to $300 per month for the maintenance fee and we have to pay for the rental of the BBQ pit?!)

6. Residents from Stack 5 to 11 have to walk one big round to get to the swimming pool & gym room.
(Oh no.. we're one of them..)

7. The swinging shower screens in the bathrooms feel like they're gonna drop off anytime soon.

8. Saw comments that the workmanship for the tiling is really bad.

9. And many other defects not discovered yet ?



Gees.. For the price paid & the monthly maintenance fees..
Sigh. The irony of living in a condominium.
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Fed up.

Received news that FCL hasn't received Mr. Lew's CO and thus the date to collect the keys can't be booked yet. Supposed to collect the keys this Wednesday and now we don't even know if we're able to get a Wednesday slot if FCL receives the CO only tomorrow.

And I'm so irritated bcos I no longer have any free time starting Thursday on.
ARGH!

A pleasant surprise from Mr Lew.
(Read: 24th May 2008's entry)

How sweet of him!
Saw this post only now when I was scrolling down the blog page after my latest entry. Turned around and looked at my husband & there he was, holding The Sunday Times and grinning back at me like a cheshire cat.

At a loss for words.
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A day at Singapore Expo. Filled our tummies at the food exhibition & checked out the Robinsons Sale. Bought 2 sets of bedsheets, one with the comforter & one without.


arty farty.






Will be purchasing the lightings (and maybe the dining set as well) next weekend with the in-laws. Read from OL's forum that the defects of the units take around 3 - 4 weeks to be rectified. What horrendous news! Will double-check when we get the keys on Wednesday. Another 3 days more. (How exciting!)
=D


I want to lament on this:
I really dislike Raoul shirts. Nothing against the brand itself but their shirts are so difficult to iron! Going to ban Mr. Lew from buying anymore shirts from Raoul unless he's going to iron them himself. Grrr!

I will also be your hands and legs

Just came across this. Love is great....

I will also be Mrs Lew's hands and legs.

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Asia/Story/A1Story20080523-66617.html
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Sucha drag to have lectures on Saturdays. Financial Management somemore. Sigh! But oh well. Its not a bad thing considering this module equates to M6 and I'll most probably be exempted from it in the future.

Thanks to Mr. Lew for kick-starting me.
(Even though it gets rather annoying when he asks me whats the latest DOW JONES and STI every now and then.)

I presume I'm gonna be scoring an A for my FM module cos The Lews are gonna be discussing alot about stocks & shares etc etc etc from now on. And my readings are going to be switched from murder novels to online financial news.

Some websites if anyone might be interested:

www.bloomberg.com
www.fundsupermart.com
www.ses.com.sg
http://sg.finance.yahoo.com
www.investasiaonline.com
www.reuters.com
www.marketwatch.com

Enjoy.
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Got to change the DOD of our bed & bed frame as well as fridge & washing machine + dryer right after the fengshui master analyzes the house. DOD was inititally fixed on the 7th of June. But the renovation works will be ongoing at that point of time. So.

Urgh.
Just thinking about the renovation's tight schedule makes me wanna barf.

Mum-in-law suggested going into JB for the curtains and Mr. Lew also heard from his colleague that curtains from JB would only cost us half the price if we were to do it in Singapore. Major savings if we're gonna do it in JB cos curtains are so darn costly also!

I wonder why the redundant things in life costs so much more than the necessities. Bcos of the word; luxuries? Hmmm. Still, might be going into JB tmr evening with Mr Lew.

Checking out caterers online. Shortlisted a few.

First Cuisine Catering
Hi-Tea 1
Price: $7 per pax (Minimum 35 pax)
Courses: 9 including drinks
Website: www.firstcuisine.com.sg

Eatz Catering Services
Tea Reception
Price: $6 per pax (Minimum 50 pax)
Courses: 9 including drinks
Website: www.eatzcatering.com

Fu Kwee Catering
Hi-Tea
Price: $6 per pax (Minimum 50 pax)
Courses: 7 including drinks
Website: www.fukweecatering.com.sg



5 more days to go before we take our 1st step into our new home!
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YEAH!!!!!!!!


Key collection: 28 May 2008, Wednesday (Time unknown)

Fengshui appt: 31 May 2008, Saturday (1400 hrs)
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Just one of the usual weekends spent at his grandma's and my grandma-in-law's.

This post. Bcos Mr. Lew likes his baby cousin, Ernie Lew so much.
But Grandma-in-law & me thinks that Ernie likes me. More.






Mr. Lew always tells me that our kids are/has to be as adorable as her.

Hmmmm..

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Called up the fengshui master this morning. Was told that we're not required to pick a gd date for opening the door the 1st time, just an auspicious date & exact time for the start of our renovation works. Great news cos its a reduction of our waiting time.

Waiting for the lawyer's call for the additional payments and next big thing:
KEY COLLECTION! Woooo hooooo!

So far, we've bought everything there is to buy from the minor to major appliances:

3-seater sofa (IKEA)
4-drawered shoe cabinet (IKEA)
Coffee table (IKEA)
Plastic dispenser (IKEA)
Clothes Organizer (IKEA)
Decorative bowl (IKEA)
Cutlery (IKEA)
Cushions (IKEA)
Plates & bowls (IKEA. Spcl thanks to Mum!)
Bed frame & mattress (Silver River Furniture)
37" Sony Bravia 'S' series TV (Harvey Norman. Spcl thanks to Anning!)
LG Fridge (Megastore)
LG 2-in-1 washer + dryer (Megastore)
LG Home Theatre system (Audio House)

Finally the Lews are able to take a breather during the weekends since now we're only left with:

- planter (big problem)
- dining table and chairs
- lightings
- curtains
- rugs
- pots and pans
- bed sheets and comforters
- other minor miscellaneous items which will go into the housewarming gift list (that we've yet to plan)
- renovation works.

Have to scout for a suitable caterer as well. Will just be catering 5 to 6 dishes (including dessert) for around 40 pax cos Mum's frying bee hoon and cooking her curry chicken & my gd friend + classmate, William (boss of Molly's) will be bringing over his nonya delicacies.

Any recommendations?

The Lews new toy. Came at just the right time.
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Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX12

A fruitful weekend for the Lews.

Headed down to Audio House yesterday (Address: 118 Sims Drive or Liang Court) to check out their products. So happened that the LG home theatre system that me & Mr. Lew loves so much was on sale cos it was the last set already! But we did not purchase it right on the spot cos we wanted to check out if Megastore (Address: United Square, Novena) had a better deal for us. So risking the chance of the last set being purchased by some other consumers, we hurried down to Megastore and realised that the sales person had given me the quotation for the wrong product.

Was kinda frustrated with the sales person's error and showed my annoyance. Lucky for us, the sales guy was rather intimidated by me and gave us a damn good price for the washer cum dryer & fridge.

The next thing we knew: a happy Mr. Lew putting down the deposit for both.
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Cheers to my fierce-ness and the word intimidation!


Model: LG WD-14331 AD
Our 2-in-1 washer cum dryer. Love it!


Model: LG GR-M392YLQ
Our fridge. Love the great design & awesome price!



After paying the deposit for the stuffs bought at Megastore, we rushed down to Audio House to get our HT system. Lucky for us it was not bought before we reached. It was a cash-and-carry affair so we had to load it in the boot and lug it all the way up to my house and room. Darn heavy! But it was really too great a deal to miss! However they kinda cocked up cos they forgot to pack all the cables into the box, so we had to go down all the way today to collect the 2 missing cables. One of the cables given was of a better quality though.

Mr. Lew reading the manual like a bible. Testing the speakers & sound quality.