I had a plan ..

A good one it was too. My wash and wax package for my beloved Odyssey had expired and for awhile now, I was the only dirty vehicle on the road. I kid u not. People here take pride in having shiny ass cars whether it's a Kia or a BMW.

And my poor once shiny black Odyssey had been starting to stick out on the roads like a sore thumb. Hey, it wasn't my fault. Between the kids and my high teas and manicures .. Where on earth was I going to find the time to wash my own vehicle? Why wash on my own instead of renewing the package u ask? Cos it was gonna cost me more than 1k AND my husband told me if I choose to sign up for the package, I'd have to fork out the money myself.

Forget it. I'd rather wash the car myself. Easier said than done apparently. Lol!

The Hubby snorted upon seeing my cache of car cleaning products that I had acquired from a recent trip to the hardware store. And he quickly made it clear that he wasn't going to be involved in any way. I still got him a big yellow washing sponge. Haha. Just because I love him.

So, about 2 weeks ago, we headed to the gas station like we always do after church and lo and behold, they were running some promo and a family vehicle like mine could be washed for a mere 5 bucks !!! -- now at that point my car still hadn't been washed. And she was starting to look like a desert vehicle. Hahaha.

So come on, how could I not take up the offer? 5 bucks for 4 able bodied uncles to wash and wipe dry my Odyssey?? And all I had to do was sit in the vehicle? It was a no brainer.

So, I now have a shiny black Odyssey .. And my cleaning products which cost me some 50 bucks or so .. Still remained untouched on the hall sideboard.

Oh well. Guess once the promo for the car wash at the gas station is over, I will try to wash the darn thing myself. With gloves on. Wouldn't want to ruin my manicure.

More to life than nice nails?

Surely you jest, I asked The Hubby. I was lying in bed this morning admiring my manicured long painted nails when he declared that that there were more important things in life than nails. Hahaha!

What was my answer?

Well, I told him that for most of my adult life so far, I haven't had the chance to have long nails or go for a manicure and pedicure. Partly because I had no time and also because I did have a nail biting habit (ok, let me clarify first .. I bit the nails off my FINGERS. Not my toes). So it was hard to have long nails. Haha. And I just never understood HOW a pedicure would make your feet look so much nicer in sandals and FitFlops .. And now that I've had a couple done, man, let me tell you .. My feet look so much more presentable with toe exposing footwear. But I digress.

Yes, having nice nails is important I informed him. And for once I'd like to have them. Before I get old and wrinkly and then nice nails won't do anything for me.

Are they the most important thing? Of course not! That would be facials .. Like duh.

Bigger plate?

Bestie's birthday was way back in June .. Lol ... And I promised her high tea at Rose Veranda .. So finally today, we went ..

Good grief .. The wait staff recognize me .. And one of the kitchen staff .. This short fella .. Very friendly uncle .. Saw me and exclaimed "hi, mam! Nice to see you again!" .. And then he asked, "Would you like a bigger plate? I'll go get one for you"

HAHAHAHAHAHA! Of course, I said "no, thank you" .. I want to say I was mortified .. But I really wasn't. More like amused. Hahaha! Well, the plates are on the small side .. He genuinely just wanted to help me.

Anyway, bestie and me had a wonderful time stuffing our faces. Love love love Rose Veranda !!

Nice ?

I went for a manicure and a pedicure today. The place I go to is about 10 minutes away by car .. And the ladies doing the manicuring are Vietnamese. I think the language is just very sing song like. Charming. And really interesting to listen to.

Anyway, my nails are kinda long now. And seriously, a pain to type on the iPhone. I make A LOT of mistakes cos my nails cause me to misjudge where I'm actually tapping. Blardy pain. And while I am tempted to cut them off, I enjoy seeing them long and painted. So I will suffer awhile longer with it. Then I'll hack them off. Pfffft!

Anyway, so after I had my manicure and pedicure done, I walked back to my car .. First thing that I notice ... Is the car door handle and how it looked impossible to open w my not totally dry nails. Shucks. I had to carefully pry the door open without looking stupid. Wasn't easy. When I finally plonked myself down on the seat, I heaved a sigh of relief. Then I noticed a car waiting to occupy my lot. Damn it. I wasn't about to rush just so he could have my lot and my nails get ruined. Too bad for him.

I had to put my seatbelt on next. And i really looked retarded trying to put it slowly. Blardy, blardy hell. The guy must've either thought I was purposely trying to stall or that I was an idiot the way I was doing it. I'm guessing he thought the latter. Lol.

I got home in one piece. But of course I had to abandon use of the signal indicator as well. I realized it caused me to hit my nails on the steering wheel every time I used it. Haha. Thankfully, it was a really short drive.

Anyway, I'm happy with the colour I chose. And that my nails arrived home all nice and neat. Here they are.

Obsession

Obviously, my obsession with high end strollers .. Is not just with strollers.

It's an obsession w anything on wheels. Lol. A car doesn't count .. Cos it's so mega expensive here to keep on switching cars like underwear. Damn it. Or else I'd be driving the Audi Q7. A nice shiny silver one. Haha!

So I was at the supermarket as usual. And I spot the shopping trolley on sale. Usually, it's about $30 plus .. But it was on offer for $15.90 if I spend $25 on groceries. Like duh, that's not hard to do for me.

So I quickly Whatsapped a pic of it to The Hubby. He didn't reply. Lol. Actually, however spacious and big the shopping trolley is ... It will never be enough for a big family like ours. Which is why we mostly use the kiddies' Radio Flyer wagon to transport our groceries from the car up to the apartment. Plus, sometimes, Charlotte gets to ride in it w the groceries. Haha. The wagon is huge and can take a load of about 70kg. I love that thing.

Anyway, I figured we could use this smaller trolley on the days we don't buy a truckload of things. Doesn't happen often but it does. AND I just wanted the thing. Come on, $15.90 !! I was very happy. Hahaha!

Now .. Next on my list .. The Bugaboo Bee !!!