Thank you!

Thank you!

Perfect 10

Today's 10 Oct 2010, some might say that it's the perfect 10.

Having lived through 01-01-01 all the way till 10-10-10, and I guess at least 12-12-12, I'm sure that people do things on these easy to remember dates.

Today may be a 'nothing special' day or it may be a 'to be remembered forever' day. Which of these applies to you?

Me? It is memorable, in a way. How? I'll let you know when it is the right time.

Hey Gorgeous!

This is one of the times that I wish that I have enough money to spend just like that *snaps finger*.

Yes, it is something that I have my eye on again: The Mont Blanc Patron of Art Limited Edition - Queen Elizabeth I! The pen is inspired by Queen Elizabeth I (and thus the name, of course).

There are two editions available - Limited Edition 4810 & Limited Edition 888, and guess which one I prefer?

Look at how gorgeous it is!



In case you do not know, of course I prefer the red version, which is also the Limited Edition 888, which has a total of 888 pieces in circulation.

According to this website, it costs S$12,110 each.

Of course, I would and I did look for alternatives, and the price that I have been quoted is US$6950 (approx S$10,425) - I get to save S$1685 (or approx S$1000 if I so suay and kana taxed)! Hmmm...

A pretty sum for a pretty pen, how about a pretty pen for a pretty lady?

Oktho-K Contacts?

I dislike contact lens! Not because I have to clean them and all, but just that my eyes get dry whenever I wear them for extended hours.

I know that there has been hard lens available that cause the myopia to not worsen, but instead reduce myopia, and now, I finally know the name -Orthokeratology aka Oktho-k.

Now, this is the use of rigid gas-permeable contact lenses, normally worn only at night, to improve vision through the reshaping of the cornea. So no contacts in the day time - no dry eyes! Unfortunately, it's also quite costly, I read that it costs about $1800 for a pair of such lens, and one would have to undergo quite a few checkups.

Not just that, but the lenses would require replacing every two years, and replacement lenses cost about $800 each time!

I must take a deep breath - no big spending (or so I say). Watch out to when I say I have gotten the lens! Lolz...

Bad debt

My blood pressure is rising, slowly but surely it is.

If you have promised to do something important, especially something which is critical (which reads MONEY, in case you do not know what it is), please make sure that you do it.

I have had friends and ex-friends who borrow money and disappear into thin air.

If you are that kind of person, please, for god's sake, do the both of us a favor and get the hell out of my life!

If you are wondering, yes, I am chasing payment for some bad debt.

And yes, I know where you live. There would be a possibility that you would have an unwanted guest if you do not pay me the money like, now?!?

I hereby repeat

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: TALK IS CHEAP.

Make whatever you say materialise, and I would then believe you.

Otherwise, it would be all what you plan, what you were prepared to do etc. It's all in your mind.

True love is...

I read the following from the noel "I Do (But I Don't)" by Cara Lockwood and would like to share it with you:



Because true love isn't about sheet music or embossed invitations or lace. It isn't about the size of your bridal party or the expensiveness of the food. True love is what you find when you aren't expecting it. True love is taking the risk that it won't be a happily-ever-after. True love is joining hands with the man who loves you for who you are, and saying "I'm not afraid to believe in you."

A love like that has legs. A love like that will survive most anything.

As a world whereby there are no longer lifetime guarantees in anything (at least not much things that people would not claim, for), I do believe that true love is a gamble! = )

What about you?

I'm 75% wise

Just went for my wisdom tooth X-ray (actually I have gone for it once before, but I did not ask for a copy of the X-ray.

I have got to remove 3 of my wisdom tooth, two of them impacted and one that is a case of 'might as well remove since I'm removing the rest'. The total cost? Approx $1300, which is fully covered by Medisave.

I plan on going under general anesthesia, which would render me totally unconscious and so the dentist can dig the teeth out. But now as the hospital did not have any slots in the month of Jun10 (damn), which means that I can't claim the 5 days of MC from my current company, I had arranged for the operation to be done in October, which would allow me to use $1000 of the dental claim from my new company.

But now I'm reconsidering - whether to wait for another 4 months, or should I just go ahead and use the $1k from my Medisave and save on MC? Hmmm...

I actually think that the X ray photo is quite cool, don't you agree?

Royalty Tighens

It is this kind of articles that make me wonder: Are Singapore ministers taking too much from the citizens?

Or should they take a pay cut or align their salaries with the other ministers of other countries to be more fair?

Or maybe they should just take a pay cut to 'redistribute to those lower down in pecking order'?

Ungrateful Bastard

You sure are one ungrateful bastard!

I am proud to say that I did not take advantage of you, but can you say the same for yourself? Maybe I'm just dumb enough to do that, but at least I don't do the guilt trip.

You are a piece of shit!

Unhappiness

What do you do if you are faced with something that you don't like?

Solutions:
1. Ignore it
2. Ignore it
3. Ignore it
4. Walk away

Still want me to continue? Why else would you still want to be around someone or something that makes you unhappy? Or even better, ask things that you know will make you unhappy?

Phone Test-BB 9700

I am currently testing out the Blackberry Bold 9700, courtesy of Ripplevox and StarHub.

With the data cost being absorbed by SH during this trial period (actually they just gave us complimentary Maxmobile online, which allows unlimited data download without busting the bill), I have been facebooking, checking email (both work and personal), Blackberry Messaging like all the time.

This is the very first time that I get my hands on a BB and try all the functions. Granted, I do have friends with BB (curve, bold, storm 2), but would you like try all e different functions on your friend's phone? Usually I would just try how the keys feel, and how smooth the programs switch between each other.

But I digress. The 9700 that I'm holding onto is like fantastic! I am able to do most of the things that I do on my computer except Restaurant City, or neopets.. :p I have yet to try mobile banking, but I shall revert with it's ability to do it or otherwise (I believe that it can)!

PS: I am blogginh this from the 9700! :)

Do you want to be a TV?

Read this interesting piece, and I thought I would share with you:



I guess with everyone being self-absorbed and being so busy with other matters instead of those that really matter, we do neglect the ones that we are supposed to be the closest to.

Is there anyone that you want to be a TV to?

New Toy - Teeter Hang-up Boots!

Nope, it's not my new toy. I cannot buy any new toy for myself for at least the next half year.. =(

Baby has wanted a pair of inversion boots (aka gravity boots) as he wants to relieve the tension that he feels in his back. But due to that fact that he has to take care of his family, his house and his princess, as well as the fact that the boots costs about S$300 here, he has put off buying these boots for quite some time.

So, step in Miss Shopperholic - yours sincerely. While looking to purchase OPI quick-dry for my nail polish, I googled for these items (actually baby asked me to do so - I'm now a personal PA too). Since I have to ship my items back to SGP, so why not purchase these (and some other things) for him? =P

Baby is so pleased with his present, take a look at this:



A gleeful boy with his toy... =)

Btw...

Oh yes, so it's totally my fault now eh? Fuck you!

Poisoned

Just met up with Lucy for dinner the other day, and I've been poisoned by Lucy!

Don't worry, it's not the food that was poisoned, neither was I jabbed with some poisonous stuff. It's more of a lustful kind of poison. No - I'm not lusting over her, but rather, her LV ZIPPY COIN PURSE!

Look! The object of my (Current) Lust:



And the other options available:



I personally prefer the Canvas version, as well as the Vernis Amarante version... However, I had just recently changed my wallet to a apple red Braun Buffel due to the fact that my classy Pierre Cardin has fallen apart due to the many cards and receipts that I slot at the bills compartment.

Decisions decisions decisions... I guess I'd have to head down to the LV flagship store to see if it does call out to me again! Or hopefully someone can get it for me? The price is about S$455, so maybe I'll have to ask my friend who's overseas at the moment if it's cheaper in the States and to get it if it is? =)

Obsession

Ok, I admit. I’m obsessed. Not in the unholy spiritual way, neither is it in the male crazy manner.

I’m obsessed with Spotty! Spotty was given to me on 21Feb10. Since then, he has been to various places, and enjoyed the company of quite a number of people.

And I present to you… (drumroll) SPOTTY~ Wheet!



He's just so cute, don't you agree?

On Being A Quarter Century Old

I’m officially half way of being termed as a spinster. Of course this would not happen if I get hitched or something, but that would be something that I cannot control.

Anyway, I had a quiet 25th birthday celebration. Went to The French Stall located on Serangoon Road with Daniel. Actually, he was with me the time the clock struck 12. Darl, as always, was the first to wish me a Happy Birthday… =)



Just in case you can't deduce what my dearest Daniel Cai got me for my birthday, it was a pair of rings - the pair of earrings as shown above! It's my first Lee Hwa!

This year’s celebration was quiet (as per compared to last year), but I do enjoy this celebration!

Horrendously Busy

In case you're wondering, no, I am not giving up on blogging, just that it has been horrendously busy like nobody's business over at the work place.

Reason? One of the landlords want to take back his unit. It s said that the tenant below (the 四川 restaurant) wanted to take our space. And due to the probability that the landlord has a share in the business, they are chasing us out.

Due to this, I had to do the following:

• Call for agents to search for office space
• look around Chinatown area for vacant spaces that we could move the whole/part of the operations to
• Source for alternative places
• Arrange for viewing
• Arrange for contractors to quote for restoration of the to-be-vacated place
• Source for temporary storage space
• Source for packers (reliable and cheap, more importantly, cheap)
• Staying back to supervise the movers (Together with my boss, and stayed back for 3 nights till 3am, 5am, and 4am, resulting in very bad eye bags and eye rings)
  
• Have quite a fair bit of discussion with the property agent that we have engaged (This was actually recently)

And all these were to be done in the months of Dec/Jan (as we would have to return the place by end Feb10, and Chinese New Year falls right smack in the middle of Feb10!)

Now we have decided a place, signed the Tenancy Agreement, but I must say, the new landlord is comparable to the one that chased us out. Now is just waiting for the renovations to finish, finalize and move in!

To both the landlords who are 'unfriendly': Karma will befall on you, don't worry. It'll all come back to you.

I'm dreading the moving back in part again! Am keeping my fingers and toes crossed that I won't have to stay back late like the last time round!

The Perfect Bling

Sometimes I just want to kick my own ass for not making up my mind fast.

Guess what I let slip through my fingers this time round?

A 0.66 flawless totally colorless diamond at only S$9,675! Which means that the per carat cost is only S$14,659!

It would have been a great investment piece, and I swear that if I had bought the diamond right away when I saw it, I would not be kicking myself now! *ARGH*

Why did I say it would be a great investment piece? Just simply cos the price per carat is like HALF of the rest of the same kind of diamonds on the site? And a colorless and flawless (not just Interior Flawless) diamond that is that cheap, it would have been so rare!

Take a look at my perfect bling that caused me so much heartache:



Prices of other diamonds with the same color and being internally flawless as well:



Can you believe it? When it comes to splurging items like a few hundred to thousand, I would be able to splurge... But when it came to this, I DARE NOT. Chicken eh?

I swear, if I had gotten this diamond, I would not buy any other diamonds as this is THE ONE for me.