the start is ON !

gosh ! time passed so fast that i couldnt even manage to blink an eye to sit right in front of this laptop with a hot mug of cereal . that was how speed the clock runs .

with work and house-chores to do , all energy were preserved for the next following day . that was my routine every day if you must know . and when theres a time to rest , i prefer to either took a nap or what else knowing that my abode is ready in weeks to come , shopping for some little accessories . i enjoyed going over to malls especially the current one , IMM . most of the accessories were bought there . i would say , its a one-stop shopping for everyone who was expecting their house keys . and again as i mentioned before , with a 3 hours of free parking we made full use of this opportunity to shop and even had our feast over at the banquet .

it was pretty stressful weeks for us but we took a breather , somehow . i think nobody understands us better except for my mum and those who own a house . some people do not understand why we wanted our abode to be as beautiful for our own eyes to see  , why we wanted that design and colour so much , why we chose that furniture and not the other one . all that was chose and bought were based on what we love . it doesnt matter to us whether you like it or not because at the end of the day , it was US who finally step in and rest . the place where we will spent mostly at . did i say too much ?

we spent a lot on magazines , basically my favourite SQUARE ROOMS and HOMESTYLE where we actually look for ideas to vamp our castle . and we think it was all worth the penny . imagine both of us had no idea what we wanted to do with our house , alot of ideas were put in by the designers from each company that we went to but we settled with something that was from ... ? yes , you are right . magazine !
i wanted so much to think out of the box and be creative but my stressful brain couldnt even think . Hence , the magazines .

ran away from the safe colours that people often used , we go all out for a more bold and daring colours . well , colours are invent not just to colour those papers but more to it . i am so excited for the final outcome to comeby when the whole renovation took place on 14th march 2011. by 6 weeks or so , i hope to be able to smile widely and enjoy the ride of our new journey with a new place where we called HOME .

Lets stop for Lunching

we were sourcing out for a ceiling fan at Sembawang Lighting House for our living room , although prior to this we have actually settled for an Alpha . somehow at certain point of time , we just dont feel good and then look out again for the right one . its just like having to find the right soulmate , you know ?

as we walked towards the shop , we passed by this restaurant which its outlook makes me think that  it wasnt Halal certified . they served western and some local delights at such a reasonable price ! and wait ...we were totally wrong ! now here comes the sentence " dont judge a boook by its cover " because ( lets smile together ) they were a bunch of young muslim entrepreneurs who took care of this restaurant . its HALAL !!!

our pretty empty stomach have to hold on first because our main priority was the ceiling fan . wanted to find out more about ceiling fans , a lady served us well . she explains the usual function of the recommended ones and tell us more on the speed and its motor . in fact all the staff at Sembawang Lighting House were very friendly even when we didnt have any transaction with them .

as we making our exit out , the husband already eyeing to go to FISH N CHICKS although i wanted to have Hei Sushi so much for my lunch . Apparently , i was amazed by the transformation made by capitaland to Sembawang Shopping Centre . Though it was a very quiet mall , i must say it had change a lot. plus the convenient shuttle bus to our new home , i definitely dont mind to hop when i wanted to eat sushi because this time , for the sake of the husband , i surrendered .

FISH n CHICKS didnt disappoint us . with a cosy ambience , you can chose to dine indoor or outdoor which we definitely prefer the former as both of us are puteri and putera lilin ;)

                                                           see... i told you that its so reasonable .

our drinks presentable with such a nice jar .

the hubs' meal for the day , it was finger licking good .

my bbq chicken. it was tender and the sauce has the right amount of spice and every little condiments . i especially like the brocollis , dipped with the chilli sauce that they provided .

Fish n Chicks definitely a great place to dine in with your love ones . they will soon welcoming us again in the near future , knowing that we knew this place which was not much far from where we stayed .

the wait is halfway through ?

do you know how long we waited for our  baby to arrive ? not days . weeks were hard to passed . but years . it was super LONG !!!!!!! but fortunately Hdb manage to move it forward one year earlier than the expected date of completion which was 2012. heres a little history of our baby .

we bought in august 2008 , months before we tied the knot , after discussing on a location that we both liked . somewhere central in the north , Yishun .

each time we were at that neighbourhood , we often took the opportunity to take a peep and view the site .

yes this was i think the year of 2009 where not even a single unit was done ; not even the base .

and the view from afar of the blocks of flats that were already completed ;)

it was 23rd february 2011 that was appointed for us to collect the possession of the house at 1110hours . out of so much excitement , we actually went out at ....

 we were thinking of having breakfast and slowly take our time to meet the customer service officer . but all plans were out ouf control when we just couldnt wait any longer to proceed with buying a fire insurance and waited no less than twenty minutes for our final session . taking of possession , signing pretty much a lot of documents and it all ended at 1016hours . way earlier than our scheduled .
you know how happy i was ?

yes i was this crazy . oops . we were this hyper actually ! now that the keys are in our hands , we are excited and anxious on the new outlook of our little baby .