Updates

My bedroom is in a HUGE mess! With the invasion of RH and his numerous mining stuff.......URGH.

There is also lots of clothes hanging on my window. Apparently, my maid thinks that window grilles are for hanging clothes. Should I take a picture to show you? Still considering my privacy issues.

But seriously, my hobbies are taking lots of space unfortunately. Hmm, let me list down the things that takes up lots of precious space in my room.

1. Clothes!!!! (Yup, I am guilty of being a clothes-a-holic)
2. Shoes..... (became a shoe-a-holic after I realise I has lots of clothes so had to stop buying that)
3. Accessories (yeah, after I realise I had lots of shoes)
4. Cross Stitch (accumulated lots of patterns and threads but lots of unfinished work)
5. Beads (accumulated lots of beads and findings but too lazy to work on it)
6. Scrapbooking (my latest hobby.....)
7. Novels ( love to read but lazy to return)
8. Files and Documents (Yeah, this one kills me cos I love to keep for "just in case" times)

I think that I am a keeper/collector just like mom. Totally inherited this trait from her. Having "just in case" items are just so important to us. RH, like his parents (their 70's video recorder is still sitting in their living room under a layer of dust), is also a keeper. Can you imagine what our house is gonna be like? YIKES! I get shivers just imagining it.

I have to force myself to throw away useless stuff or else I am gonna be drowned in things.......

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Anyways, I made some progress with my scrapbooking. Went to a class the other day on how to create vintage looking scrapbooks. Love the Laura Ashley style and I made like 2 pages for NH, my cousin's cute son. Yeah, he is so lovable. Now, I gotta make one for ZH (cousin's other son) and JP (my nephew) to be fair......urgh! Scrapbooking for kids are just the best because they have tons and tons of cute pictures.

{Please disregard my patterned yellow comforter in the background....ain't he cute?}

{You can't really see the white squares properly but I created a tiny car there using chalk}

{Made pockets to hold his other pictures!!!! Notice the title?}

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The new car is finally here. Came in on Friday night! I just took some pictures of the car this morning! It is actually quite cool for a Honda civic. I really thought that it is gonna look like really ugly and traditional but alas, the car actually looks kinda sporty especially with its silver exterior and black interior. Kinda regretted my choice of having cream interior. Anyways, I should take some interior pictures later to show you. Meantime.....

{Look at how much better it looks than the car beside it.....hehehe!}

{Front view..}

{Back view....}

File Marriage Application

I filed our my marriage application with ROM today. FINALLY! You can file online now, no need to queue at the ROM (Registry of Marriage) I am just so glad that my marriage certificate will be in English and that there is at least something significant to the wedding dinner in Singapore.

As you can see, I will be having my Singapore Reception at Pan Pacific Hotel. I have gotten Pastor Lilian Ang to be my solemnizer and both my dad and RH's dad to be witnesses. Cool eh!

It was rather short notice, I tell you. If I had filed it next week instead, I might not have made it in time for the solemization to beheld on the 13th May because ROM requires us to file the marriage notice at least 21 days before the wedding date. Overall though, it was really very fuss free as compared to registering your marriage in Indonesia. All I needed was our IC numbers and our witnesses' IC/passport number. If I had decided to register in Indonesia, I would need birth certificates and like tons of other forms.

Hmm, just realized that RH and me would be officially married in about a month's time. so, when I celebrate my wedding anniversary, should I celebrate in May or June? My siblings will all be here except one. That's ok though. Happy enough!

By the way, Panpac is going to charge me for the additional room required for solemnization......help! $350+++ it is practically daylight robbery.

Still lots to do though!
1. Photographer
2. Meet with Pastor
3. Confirm ROM venue
4. Bouquet and Flowers
5. Ang Bao Box & Ring Pillow
6. Printing

Starville

YAHHHHOOOOOO! I got the key to Starville today......

I think I am more crazy about the apartment then my own wedding.

Hmm, can you imagine? Finally my OWN home. Somewhere I can set all the rules and decorate anyways I want. Although it is not big but at least it is my own. The apartment is actually in better condition than I would have expected. Maybe because I was already trained in USA. i could not spot more than 10 defects which is considered little.

Anyways, we got our home owners kit and will bring my parents to view the place tomorrow, hopefully. Also need to set up appointment with Momo to pass her the keys.

PANIC

Starting to panic now that my ROM is only 1.5 months away and my AD (actual day) is 2.5 months away. Anyways, all my wedding dates have been confirmed after so many ding dongs.

ROM cum Singapore Dinner
Date : 13th May 2006, Saturday
Location : Pan Pacific Hotel, Ocean Ballroom
Time : 5:00 pm

Church Ceremony
Date : 16th June 2006, Friday
Location : Gloria Kristen Abdiel, Pacar - Surabaya
Time : 11:00 am

Customary cum Surabaya Wedding Dinner
Date : 18th June 2006, Sunday
Location : Supermall Ballroom - Surabaya
Time : 6:00 pm

Now that all the dates are set, I have tons of things to do and no one to help me. Die Die Die!

Things to do for Singapore:
1. Find Printer for Invitation Cards
2. Create guestlist and call up friends to confirm
3. Find Pastor
4. Register for ROM
5. Find photographer
6. Make up Artist - Done (Hee Hee)
7. Choose Flowers for Deco
8. Choose Gown
9. Make sure that Montage is ready
10. Look for Wedding Favors
11. Address and send out Invitation Cards
12. Find guestbook and hong bao Box
13. Choose songs
14. Look for live band

Anything else I missed out? Not sure!

Luckily, Su Li reminded me the other day that I have to leave everything in God's hands. Yes, God will work on my tight schedule and just pull everything together by his mighty power.

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At the same time, my new apartment has already TOP and I have made arrangements to pick up the keys tomorrow. Oh dear, everything is coming at the same time. Serves me right for procrastinating. Anyways, I have decided to engage MOMO because they are the only design firm which can do classic/vintage design style at a cheap cost. And it is cheap because they only provide design and drawing services. I have to engage a separate contractor to do the actual renovation works.

Hope to get all the wet works done before my ROM so that my PIL (parents in law) can stay there when they come in May. I figured that the furnitures would not be completed in time but since I already have the mattresses and sofa, I think they will manage it fine.

Anyways, Momo's website is www.momo.com.sg. No point accessing it though because the website is currently under construction. The lady boss, Pam, is very nice and friendly. I recently found another designer that does classic designs but too bad, I have already signed with momo.