So now that I've gotten the gown, I still need the shoes. And yes, it's already 1.22am Monday morning here and the formal dinner is tomorrow. Oh dearie me. Lol :p I'm really cutting it close.
And yes, have I mentioned that finding footwear my size here is like finding a needle in a haystack? I kid u not. I'm a size 10. And well, most ladies here are between a 5 to 8. Bummer. So far whatever shoes I've bought thus far are from either Marks and Spencers or from this European brand. Can't recall the brand now but suffice to say the 2 pairs I have from that brand were all 100plus each and those were the designs on sale. Sigh.
I brought quite a number of shoes back from the States with me but none match the gown I bought.
My friend who's a self-confessed shoe expert has appointed herself my shoe shopper later today. She warned me we might have to buy from On Pedder (please God, noooooo) and even joked about making me a Jimmy Choo convert. She has got to be kidding me. My Hubby will divorce me faster than it takes me to SPELL "Jimmy Choo". He will have a heart attack if I spend a small fortune on ONE pair of shoes. My absolute max is $250 for a strappy gold or silver pair of shoes. Ok, right??!!
Will keep u posted. Hope to high Heaven I find a pair. I seriously don't think my Tommy Hilfiger black high heeled clogs will go with that gown.
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Monday, October 25, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Family holiday time!
Decided last minute to go on a holiday nearby before Baby Number 5 comes along. So on the 1st of November .. that's about 10 days time, we are going on a family vacation to Club Med Bintan. I've never been there so it's quite exciting for me. We wanted to go to another Club Med .. but the one he chose initially was not for kids.
Anyway, it was a toss up between Phuket and Bintan .. we chose Bintan eventually cos reading reviews on the Phuket one online .. it's apparently in need of renovation. And it'll be our first holiday together with the 4 kids with me being pregnant .. I'll be 7 months by then, so I wanted to be nearer to home. Just a ferry away. In case, I needed my gynae. We aren't taking the maid with us .. dammit .. cos we have 2 doggies at home .. so guess I'll have to be the maid for those 4 nights .. arrrrghhhh.
Still I'm looking forward to this last vacation before I have the baby. I'm quite excited .. I can't wait. I bought new maternity clothes for the trip too! .. lol :p
Anyway, it was a toss up between Phuket and Bintan .. we chose Bintan eventually cos reading reviews on the Phuket one online .. it's apparently in need of renovation. And it'll be our first holiday together with the 4 kids with me being pregnant .. I'll be 7 months by then, so I wanted to be nearer to home. Just a ferry away. In case, I needed my gynae. We aren't taking the maid with us .. dammit .. cos we have 2 doggies at home .. so guess I'll have to be the maid for those 4 nights .. arrrrghhhh.
Still I'm looking forward to this last vacation before I have the baby. I'm quite excited .. I can't wait. I bought new maternity clothes for the trip too! .. lol :p
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
I don't do balls ..
Yeap, I have to accompany The Hubby to his Graduation Ball next week. And at the Istana no less and the President will be there (Hubby found out today that he won't .. phew) . And guess what?! I didn't start looking for a gown till today. Was in denial about it I guess. Lol :p
And of course, it's hard enough already finding a gown for ME here. Everyone is so skinny n short. Damn it! And what's worse is being pregnant.
I knew I was gonna have a hell of a time finding a long gown to fit me.
Walked into Robinsons and found this lovely teal Grecian type maxi dress from Coast. And it comes in my size. Pregnant and all. Am really happy with it but I thought it was rather expensive at $399.
I was told by a friend that evening dresses are about that price. Oh dear, luckily this will be about the only formal dinner I attend in a long long while. Lol :p
The Hubby was the one who first spotted it on the rack and insisted that I try it btw. Not bad right! I was initially unconvinced by the colour and the price but after trying it, it looked kinda decent on me! Yay!
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And of course, it's hard enough already finding a gown for ME here. Everyone is so skinny n short. Damn it! And what's worse is being pregnant.
I knew I was gonna have a hell of a time finding a long gown to fit me.
Walked into Robinsons and found this lovely teal Grecian type maxi dress from Coast. And it comes in my size. Pregnant and all. Am really happy with it but I thought it was rather expensive at $399.
I was told by a friend that evening dresses are about that price. Oh dear, luckily this will be about the only formal dinner I attend in a long long while. Lol :p
The Hubby was the one who first spotted it on the rack and insisted that I try it btw. Not bad right! I was initially unconvinced by the colour and the price but after trying it, it looked kinda decent on me! Yay!
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Sunday, October 3, 2010
The older I get ..
the more I like shiny things. Lol :p
I recently decided to try Majolica Majorca's 2 way cake just cos of the cover!! It's so pretty and shiny. It looks metallic but it isn't. It's plastic. Have a look. Isn't it gorgeous ?!!
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I recently decided to try Majolica Majorca's 2 way cake just cos of the cover!! It's so pretty and shiny. It looks metallic but it isn't. It's plastic. Have a look. Isn't it gorgeous ?!!
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Friday, October 1, 2010
Women are from Venus, men are from ..
Seriously, as long as I live, I will never understand men. At all. The way they do things and why they choose to do or not to do some things, really can frustrate you.
A recent incident that happened with The Hubby and me is one good example. The corridor leading to my front door - I have a wooden bench there. Initially, I put it there so that the kids could sit and put on their shoes before going out. But as time wore on, the bench was used to put things on. The girls' school bags, files, The Hubby's laptop bag and his helmet. Much to my annoyance. Cos while the bench was nice and empty in the mornings when everyone was out, in the evenings and during the weekend, it was just a big mess. And of course I was the one bothered by it. And the maid too of course. I complained to her and decided that it would be a good idea to have a cabinet there to store all the stuff and then still have the bench there for it's original purpose.
I brought up the topic with The Hubby. The annoying man was adamant that there be no cabinet of any kind there. No logical reason. Just that it won't look nice. I tried patiently to explain that it would be functional and practical to have a cabinet there so that things could be hidden away neatly. But no, the man could not be reasoned with.
I was prepared for that answer. It's not something new. It's frustrating. I will never in my life understand men. Never.
I waited a few months then when I absolutely couldn't bear the mess anymore, I walked into Vhive furniture and bought a cabinet. Cost me all of S$189.05. An absolute bargain for peace of mind. My peace of mind. Here is what it looks like in my corridor.
And here it is with the girls school bags and other assorted school related stuff in it - like art bags etc.
The Hubby was of course unhappy when I told him I had gone ahead and bought a cabinet. Tough for him. I am so happy with my purchase. The corridor now looks so neat and tidy cos everything is not just laying on the wooden bench. And the bench is now available for sitting on to put on shoes!
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A recent incident that happened with The Hubby and me is one good example. The corridor leading to my front door - I have a wooden bench there. Initially, I put it there so that the kids could sit and put on their shoes before going out. But as time wore on, the bench was used to put things on. The girls' school bags, files, The Hubby's laptop bag and his helmet. Much to my annoyance. Cos while the bench was nice and empty in the mornings when everyone was out, in the evenings and during the weekend, it was just a big mess. And of course I was the one bothered by it. And the maid too of course. I complained to her and decided that it would be a good idea to have a cabinet there to store all the stuff and then still have the bench there for it's original purpose.
I brought up the topic with The Hubby. The annoying man was adamant that there be no cabinet of any kind there. No logical reason. Just that it won't look nice. I tried patiently to explain that it would be functional and practical to have a cabinet there so that things could be hidden away neatly. But no, the man could not be reasoned with.
I was prepared for that answer. It's not something new. It's frustrating. I will never in my life understand men. Never.
I waited a few months then when I absolutely couldn't bear the mess anymore, I walked into Vhive furniture and bought a cabinet. Cost me all of S$189.05. An absolute bargain for peace of mind. My peace of mind. Here is what it looks like in my corridor.
And here it is with the girls school bags and other assorted school related stuff in it - like art bags etc.
The Hubby was of course unhappy when I told him I had gone ahead and bought a cabinet. Tough for him. I am so happy with my purchase. The corridor now looks so neat and tidy cos everything is not just laying on the wooden bench. And the bench is now available for sitting on to put on shoes!
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
What's in a name?
Well, when you have to think of a name for your baby, it's a big deal. Cos the name will be with her or him for life. So The Hubby and I agree that it should be a name that he or she can grow into an adult with, not something that sounds cute when they're kids and then it sounds odd on an adult.
And that's about the only thing we agree on unfortunately. Most names that I like, he doesn't. And vice versa. It was a pain naming all our 4 girls. We took months to decide cos for every name I came up with, he'd find some reason to dislike. And well, the ones he chose didn't sound nice to me.
Sigh.
So now, at 22 weeks along, we are nowhere near close to choosing her name. Generally, we avoid choosing names that our friends have named their girls, or names of friends, family or people that we don't like.
That narrows it down more. Of course, if you ask my girls, kids being kids, they like favourite cartoon character names and such. Lol :p Lauren asked me the other day to have 3 more babies - she said I should have 3 boys this time and guess what she suggested their names should be?
Alvin, Simon and Theodore. Lol :p I told her I wasn't naming my "kids" (not that I ever want another 3 more) after the Chipmunks. I told her SHE could go name her future boys after them.
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And that's about the only thing we agree on unfortunately. Most names that I like, he doesn't. And vice versa. It was a pain naming all our 4 girls. We took months to decide cos for every name I came up with, he'd find some reason to dislike. And well, the ones he chose didn't sound nice to me.
Sigh.
So now, at 22 weeks along, we are nowhere near close to choosing her name. Generally, we avoid choosing names that our friends have named their girls, or names of friends, family or people that we don't like.
That narrows it down more. Of course, if you ask my girls, kids being kids, they like favourite cartoon character names and such. Lol :p Lauren asked me the other day to have 3 more babies - she said I should have 3 boys this time and guess what she suggested their names should be?
Alvin, Simon and Theodore. Lol :p I told her I wasn't naming my "kids" (not that I ever want another 3 more) after the Chipmunks. I told her SHE could go name her future boys after them.
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Saturday, September 11, 2010
20 weeks and counting!
Went for my detailed scan last week. Got to see my little one again :p
The clarity of the scan is amazing. I could see her fingers and toes and it was surreal to see her moving around on the screen and to see as well as feel when she kicked or turned. She is my 5th and yet I am still awed every time I go for an ultrasound scan and see my baby on the screen.
We have yet to think of a name for her. Still thinking about it. And I still haven't gotten around to getting her some baby essentials like an infant car seat etc. I've of course started buying her CLOTHES :p Lol !
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The clarity of the scan is amazing. I could see her fingers and toes and it was surreal to see her moving around on the screen and to see as well as feel when she kicked or turned. She is my 5th and yet I am still awed every time I go for an ultrasound scan and see my baby on the screen.
We have yet to think of a name for her. Still thinking about it. And I still haven't gotten around to getting her some baby essentials like an infant car seat etc. I've of course started buying her CLOTHES :p Lol !
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