I strolled into the curtain shop the other day looking at their new stuff ... I'm kinda sick of the curtains we have on our hall windows .. especially the day curtains. They're not as white as they were when we first got them no matter what kind of detergent I use.
SIGH.
So I figured we could use a change. I went into the store and asked the sales assistant for some help. He let me look through some samples .. and one fabric caught my fancy.
HUH. I HAD to pick the expensive one. DAMN. For the day curtains alone, it'll cost $800 plus. JUST FOR THE HALL.
No way hubby would go for it. He'd have a FIT. lol !
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Hubby is HOME !!!
The man is back ... yay!! .. For one thing, he brought us load of gifts .. lol ! .. And for another, he's back so HE can take the car for waxing this month .. hahahaha!! ..
Anyway, my other girlfriend, Mel .. whose hubby was on the same trip, informed me that she was going to fetch her hubby from the airport ... the man was being "manja" she said and wanted her to pick him up .. LOL !!! .. I had earlier told her that Stanley was taking a cab back from the airport (since taxi fare is claim-able ... and my gas isn't .. CHE) .. and she had told her hubby to get a cab back home too. But since he WANTED her to fetch him, she decided to give in and promptly asked ME to fetch Stanley too so we could meet up earlier for coffee or tea and catch up. LOL !! ..
So I agreed. Left the house at 10.30pm and drove to Terminal 3 and we had coffee at Ya Kun .. I quite like their kaya toast btw although it's kinda light .. I had four and it felt like a drop in a vast ocean of my tummy .. LOL !! ..
Calista was with me btw .. she was fast asleep in her stroller .. :) but of course, she was HOLLERING all the way from our house to the airport in the car. sigh.
Anyway, the aim of showing up at the airport to fetch Stanley was to surprise him since he was supposed to be taking a cab home .. but alas, the man with his excellent vision spotted me attempting to hide behind a pillar. Eh, it was a big pillar ok?! lol.
He was happy to see me even though he said I shouldn't have come :p cos it was so late and I had Calista with me ..
As we were walking back to the carpark, hubby asked "Eh, where did this stroller come from?" ... ah yes, my new stroller ... I laughed and said it was a good deal and he didn't scold me cos I think he missed me a lot and he was happy to see me .. HAHAHAHA !!! ..
Of course when got home, another surprise was waiting ... I had thrown out a couple of pieces of furniture that I had deemed to be ugly or old or just plain clutter - our coffee table and a little telephone table cum shoe storage thing (both from Barang Barang) .. and my teak chaise lounge. Now, the 2 items from Barang Barang were still fine but with the Little Tikes table and bench .. the coffee table was just in the way .. My teak chaise lounge too was in excellent condition .. well, the wood anyway since it was teak .. but it needed reupholstering .. I had asked around and for a 3 seater like mine, it would've cost $450 .. and frankly speaking, we don't have to the space to keep it.
With 4 kids, I'd rather the house be clutter free .. more space for them to play :) SO hubby came home to a noticeably neater and emptier hall. I had taken the opportunity to chuck those items out when he wasn't around cos he had objected to me getting rid of them .. he said they were perfectly usable so why get rid of them ? .. we had argued numerous time about it ... and finally, I decided enough was enough ... what can he do if I just go ahead and throw it out? ... lol .. of course, he complained and said he would've liked me to tell him before getting rid of things .. but why ask when you already know the answer? .. hahahah :) I did feel slightly guilty when I threw out those things but seeing my hall devoid of these items ... making it more spacious and neater was worth it.
Now ... hmmmm I think I need to change the curtains .. lol !! ..
Anyway, my other girlfriend, Mel .. whose hubby was on the same trip, informed me that she was going to fetch her hubby from the airport ... the man was being "manja" she said and wanted her to pick him up .. LOL !!! .. I had earlier told her that Stanley was taking a cab back from the airport (since taxi fare is claim-able ... and my gas isn't .. CHE) .. and she had told her hubby to get a cab back home too. But since he WANTED her to fetch him, she decided to give in and promptly asked ME to fetch Stanley too so we could meet up earlier for coffee or tea and catch up. LOL !! ..
So I agreed. Left the house at 10.30pm and drove to Terminal 3 and we had coffee at Ya Kun .. I quite like their kaya toast btw although it's kinda light .. I had four and it felt like a drop in a vast ocean of my tummy .. LOL !! ..
Calista was with me btw .. she was fast asleep in her stroller .. :) but of course, she was HOLLERING all the way from our house to the airport in the car. sigh.
Anyway, the aim of showing up at the airport to fetch Stanley was to surprise him since he was supposed to be taking a cab home .. but alas, the man with his excellent vision spotted me attempting to hide behind a pillar. Eh, it was a big pillar ok?! lol.
He was happy to see me even though he said I shouldn't have come :p cos it was so late and I had Calista with me ..
As we were walking back to the carpark, hubby asked "Eh, where did this stroller come from?" ... ah yes, my new stroller ... I laughed and said it was a good deal and he didn't scold me cos I think he missed me a lot and he was happy to see me .. HAHAHAHA !!! ..
Of course when got home, another surprise was waiting ... I had thrown out a couple of pieces of furniture that I had deemed to be ugly or old or just plain clutter - our coffee table and a little telephone table cum shoe storage thing (both from Barang Barang) .. and my teak chaise lounge. Now, the 2 items from Barang Barang were still fine but with the Little Tikes table and bench .. the coffee table was just in the way .. My teak chaise lounge too was in excellent condition .. well, the wood anyway since it was teak .. but it needed reupholstering .. I had asked around and for a 3 seater like mine, it would've cost $450 .. and frankly speaking, we don't have to the space to keep it.
With 4 kids, I'd rather the house be clutter free .. more space for them to play :) SO hubby came home to a noticeably neater and emptier hall. I had taken the opportunity to chuck those items out when he wasn't around cos he had objected to me getting rid of them .. he said they were perfectly usable so why get rid of them ? .. we had argued numerous time about it ... and finally, I decided enough was enough ... what can he do if I just go ahead and throw it out? ... lol .. of course, he complained and said he would've liked me to tell him before getting rid of things .. but why ask when you already know the answer? .. hahahah :) I did feel slightly guilty when I threw out those things but seeing my hall devoid of these items ... making it more spacious and neater was worth it.
Now ... hmmmm I think I need to change the curtains .. lol !! ..
Friday, November 20, 2009
So hubby turns 35 today ...
or rather yesterday, the 19th of Nov .. which also means that after Christmas, I turn 36 !! .. That's so super depressing, man .. lol !!
Yes, my man is a year younger than I am ... no big deal to me or him .. but of course, he has said that for this month and the next till my birthday, we are the same age .. like duh, who is he kidding?!! .. Anyway, although he isn't around, I told the girls that we will get him a cake and celebrate it when he gets back past midnite on Sat .. (er, that makes it Sunday) ..
Today is the last day that he had to chat online with me via Live Messenger .. and the girls all had a ball of a time waving to him via the webcam and also seeing their Daddy. Calista too, suprisingly, recognized him and was shrieking and pointing at the screen and trying to say De de ... so farneee.
The man may have been gone a month but I saw him close to everyday via webcam ... lol. He would come back really late and force his eyelids open so he could get onto the net .. go on the Starhub web sms website .. and send me an sms saying he was online. I would then get onto Live Messenger and we would chat awhile. I kept telling the man to go and get his sleep but he was only too happy to see me and chat with me awhile.
Truthfully, it was er, inconvenient sometimes. lol !!! .. For example, I would be outside picking Lauren up at school and would have to rush back so that we can chat online .. cos I felt bad that he was staying up just to catch me online to have a short conversation with me ... so thank god he's coming back home .. LOL !!! Chatting online via Live Messenger means that we incurred ZERO overseas calls .. all he paid for for the whole month was the rental of the modem .. which was about $70USD .. so that he had internet access. It's really awesome having internet access wherever u are in the world cos u can send an sms or chat online ..
It didn't take me long to adjust to having to do everything myself and with my vertigo completely gone, I am more than capable of handling everything on my own .. I DID take the car to be waxed, now didn't I? .. All I have to do tomorrow is to bring the car down to Honda to have the tyres pumped with nitrogen (I think that's what it is) ..
Like I told my friend the other day .. just leave me with cash, credit cards, car and maid .. and I can survive. LOL !!! ..
Yes, my man is a year younger than I am ... no big deal to me or him .. but of course, he has said that for this month and the next till my birthday, we are the same age .. like duh, who is he kidding?!! .. Anyway, although he isn't around, I told the girls that we will get him a cake and celebrate it when he gets back past midnite on Sat .. (er, that makes it Sunday) ..
Today is the last day that he had to chat online with me via Live Messenger .. and the girls all had a ball of a time waving to him via the webcam and also seeing their Daddy. Calista too, suprisingly, recognized him and was shrieking and pointing at the screen and trying to say De de ... so farneee.
The man may have been gone a month but I saw him close to everyday via webcam ... lol. He would come back really late and force his eyelids open so he could get onto the net .. go on the Starhub web sms website .. and send me an sms saying he was online. I would then get onto Live Messenger and we would chat awhile. I kept telling the man to go and get his sleep but he was only too happy to see me and chat with me awhile.
Truthfully, it was er, inconvenient sometimes. lol !!! .. For example, I would be outside picking Lauren up at school and would have to rush back so that we can chat online .. cos I felt bad that he was staying up just to catch me online to have a short conversation with me ... so thank god he's coming back home .. LOL !!! Chatting online via Live Messenger means that we incurred ZERO overseas calls .. all he paid for for the whole month was the rental of the modem .. which was about $70USD .. so that he had internet access. It's really awesome having internet access wherever u are in the world cos u can send an sms or chat online ..
It didn't take me long to adjust to having to do everything myself and with my vertigo completely gone, I am more than capable of handling everything on my own .. I DID take the car to be waxed, now didn't I? .. All I have to do tomorrow is to bring the car down to Honda to have the tyres pumped with nitrogen (I think that's what it is) ..
Like I told my friend the other day .. just leave me with cash, credit cards, car and maid .. and I can survive. LOL !!! ..
Sunday, November 15, 2009
obsession ...
yes, I admit it. I have an obsession with strollers. While other people I know can use the same stroller from Baby No.1 right up to Baby No. 3 .. I can't. I love seeing NEW strollers, new models, new colours.
And that's how I ended up with MULTIPLE strollers. And not the cheap ass types too, mind you. Well, not the top of the line either .. I think my hubby will truly club me over the head if I buy the Stokke Explory -- ahh I love that one.
So anyway, I bought another MacLaren Quest .. this one is Black and Scarlet. Awesome! . I love the colour combination. Now I have 2. Well, granted that the one I already own is not new .. it's about a couple of years old .. and some features are different. The one thing i hated about it ... the colour. When I bought it years ago, they didn't have nice colours .. at least I don't remember there being any - mine is totally grey. UGH. I know that shortly after that, they came up with the very sweet ones with the pinks, and browns .. ARGHHHHHH! .. I felt DAMN cheated of course.
So now, I am satisfied. And I also have to find somewhere to HIDE it. LOL ! . from HIM of course. He has NO clue that I bought it. After my Quinny Buzz, he banned me from buying anymore strollers. yeah, whatever.
Anyway, I am thinking of selling my Buzz cos it blardy takes up a lot of space. I told hubby that if I were to accidentally get pregnant with Baby No. 5, I am buying a Bugaboo Bee to make myself happy. lol !! .. Hubby cannot understand my obsession with strollers. Neither can my friends.
And that's how I ended up with MULTIPLE strollers. And not the cheap ass types too, mind you. Well, not the top of the line either .. I think my hubby will truly club me over the head if I buy the Stokke Explory -- ahh I love that one.
So anyway, I bought another MacLaren Quest .. this one is Black and Scarlet. Awesome! . I love the colour combination. Now I have 2. Well, granted that the one I already own is not new .. it's about a couple of years old .. and some features are different. The one thing i hated about it ... the colour. When I bought it years ago, they didn't have nice colours .. at least I don't remember there being any - mine is totally grey. UGH. I know that shortly after that, they came up with the very sweet ones with the pinks, and browns .. ARGHHHHHH! .. I felt DAMN cheated of course.
So now, I am satisfied. And I also have to find somewhere to HIDE it. LOL ! . from HIM of course. He has NO clue that I bought it. After my Quinny Buzz, he banned me from buying anymore strollers. yeah, whatever.
Anyway, I am thinking of selling my Buzz cos it blardy takes up a lot of space. I told hubby that if I were to accidentally get pregnant with Baby No. 5, I am buying a Bugaboo Bee to make myself happy. lol !! .. Hubby cannot understand my obsession with strollers. Neither can my friends.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
My dog ain't no teacup yorkie ...
Isabel, my Golden retriever mix goes to the groomer, at least once a month to get her nails and fur trimmed .. and to get a nice bath too.
In between that, we bathe her here in our condo cos she needs to be bathed with some expensive medicated shampoo for some skin condition she has ...
I swear the shampoo costs more than my Head and Shoulders shampoo, man .. blardy hell. Lol ! 25 bucks a pop. And it doesn't even last a month since Isabel ain't teeny.
Washing her is like washing a Kia Picanto .. and no, we don't bathe her in our bathroom .. her fur will clog up the drain - we do it in the basement carpark .. where lots of residents wash their cars. They wash their cars .. we bathe the dog.
It's back breaking and you swear and curse and perspire a lot while doing it. But it has to be done ... she needs her medicated bath every 4 days or so. It's actually hubby's responsibility .. but since he's away, guess who has to do it ... *blardy hell*
Anyway, I bathed her on Saturday .. took me a whole hour. She is really good and just stands there obediently while u scrub her and then hose her down ... but it's still tiring.
We also bought this pet dryer from the States that we use to dry her .. it's kinda like the hair dryer we use ... but this one doesn't give off any heat .. it just blows room temp air. It's really powerful .. we bought it online off the net and had it shipped from the States. Even with overseas shipping, it was still cheaper to buy the thing from there THAN HERE ... huh .. go figure.
So hubby says since I seem to be so pro at washing and bathing Isabel (he takes 1.5 hours as opposed to my 1) .. I should take over the job. Needless to say, there is not a chance in hell of that ever happening in this lifetime or the next.
Once the man is back, he's bathing the dog. I don't care if his back hurts. As long as it ain't mine.
In between that, we bathe her here in our condo cos she needs to be bathed with some expensive medicated shampoo for some skin condition she has ...
I swear the shampoo costs more than my Head and Shoulders shampoo, man .. blardy hell. Lol ! 25 bucks a pop. And it doesn't even last a month since Isabel ain't teeny.
Washing her is like washing a Kia Picanto .. and no, we don't bathe her in our bathroom .. her fur will clog up the drain - we do it in the basement carpark .. where lots of residents wash their cars. They wash their cars .. we bathe the dog.
It's back breaking and you swear and curse and perspire a lot while doing it. But it has to be done ... she needs her medicated bath every 4 days or so. It's actually hubby's responsibility .. but since he's away, guess who has to do it ... *blardy hell*
Anyway, I bathed her on Saturday .. took me a whole hour. She is really good and just stands there obediently while u scrub her and then hose her down ... but it's still tiring.
We also bought this pet dryer from the States that we use to dry her .. it's kinda like the hair dryer we use ... but this one doesn't give off any heat .. it just blows room temp air. It's really powerful .. we bought it online off the net and had it shipped from the States. Even with overseas shipping, it was still cheaper to buy the thing from there THAN HERE ... huh .. go figure.
So hubby says since I seem to be so pro at washing and bathing Isabel (he takes 1.5 hours as opposed to my 1) .. I should take over the job. Needless to say, there is not a chance in hell of that ever happening in this lifetime or the next.
Once the man is back, he's bathing the dog. I don't care if his back hurts. As long as it ain't mine.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Entrapment ..
Some 2 weeks ago, at about midnight, hubby's phone beeped .. it was an incoming sms. I picked it up and read it ... it was from a colleague of his who was in Paris at the time on course and had sms-ed Stanley to ask if he wanted to get anything from there.
Specifically, he asked if Stanley wanted to buy a handbag for me cos it was way cheaper over there apparently. I read the sms and SNORTED to myself.
The next morning, my hubby calls from work and asks me "so how? do u want anything from Paris? Any handbag or something? Obiwan says the handbags there are cheaper .. some lady colleague on the same course bought a Miu Miu bag for 1.4k .. apparently the same model here is 2k" ...
Eh, do I look dumb? Of course I told him "it's ok - I don't want anything" ... It's plain suicide if I were to say I want for eg, the LV Monogram Canvas Gailliera ... lol !! I know my hubby ...
ENTRAPMENT. That's all I can say. He was waiting for me to say yes .. then I would've gotten an EARFUL about buying expensive handbags ... if I want to buy expensive stuff, I usually do it on my own without him knowing and preferably in cash (no paper trail). I wasn't born yesterday.
Specifically, he asked if Stanley wanted to buy a handbag for me cos it was way cheaper over there apparently. I read the sms and SNORTED to myself.
The next morning, my hubby calls from work and asks me "so how? do u want anything from Paris? Any handbag or something? Obiwan says the handbags there are cheaper .. some lady colleague on the same course bought a Miu Miu bag for 1.4k .. apparently the same model here is 2k" ...
Eh, do I look dumb? Of course I told him "it's ok - I don't want anything" ... It's plain suicide if I were to say I want for eg, the LV Monogram Canvas Gailliera ... lol !! I know my hubby ...
ENTRAPMENT. That's all I can say. He was waiting for me to say yes .. then I would've gotten an EARFUL about buying expensive handbags ... if I want to buy expensive stuff, I usually do it on my own without him knowing and preferably in cash (no paper trail). I wasn't born yesterday.
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