The Best Journey Always Leads Us Home

[Ely1 0]

Ely, your balcony is absolutely fabulous! super nice!

Thanks csingeu! How is yours coming along?

- Ely

[csingeu 0]

Thanks csingeu! How is yours coming along?

- Ely

ending soon... i hope... tiring journey...

1. fixing up the rest of the bathroom accessories tmr... and shopping for cleaning stuffs

2. curtain guy coming down to do measurement, and bring catalogue for us to select

3. parquet flooring to be re-varnish for the 2nd round next Sat... and touch-up and general washing...

4. furniture (from Cellini) and electrical appliances (Kong Tai) coming in on 27th June...

5. arranged for movers on the 29 June...

hopefully, can shift in by 1st week of Jul...

oh... need to remember to arrange for KEC to come fix up the projector + screen + HTS + tuning... argh... tired...

[sleek 2]

Ely, FTW!!!!!!!! nice cosy balcony and i spy a not so little cat having a siesta on the table.

ps can i hire you as my personal decorator cos the only things i know how to decorate my house with is a mess

[Ely1 0]

ending soon... i hope... tiring journey...

1. fixing up the rest of the bathroom accessories tmr... and shopping for cleaning stuffs

2. curtain guy coming down to do measurement, and bring catalogue for us to select

3. parquet flooring to be re-varnish for the 2nd round next Sat... and touch-up and general washing...

4. furniture (from Cellini) and electrical appliances (Kong Tai) coming in on 27th June...

5. arranged for movers on the 29 June...

hopefully, can shift in by 1st week of Jul...

oh... need to remember to arrange for KEC to come fix up the projector + screen + HTS + tuning... argh... tired...

Not too long now, then there's the shopping for decorating accents etc, the horrible packing/unpacking/cleaning, give yourself a bit of breather space. It is so terribly exhausting I know. It's DAY 114 and I'm STILL fixing up the place. Sigh.

Don't worry about KEC, they're pretty flexible with timing and scheduling, and actually do turn up on time (unlike many others). They do all the work while you can continue your cleaning/unpacking. I got the HD Basics disc for them to calibrate the system. Once everything is done, they'll run you through the various remote controls, show you a demo of blu-ray so have 1 handy and they'll teach you how to change the various settings, including using playing music direct from iPod with the USB cable instead of purchasing the Onkyo dock. Whole process about 3-4hrs.

- Ely

[Ely1 0]

Ely, FTW!!!!!!!! nice cosy balcony and i spy a not so little cat having a siesta on the table.

ps can i hire you as my personal decorator cos the only things i know how to decorate my house with is a mess

Do you not spy the not-so-little Chihuahua on the bar stool?

P.S. Like I said to Adi, you should really see the place in the flesh before entrusting me to do such a huge job! I get most of the stuff online too Place should be 99% done once I organise a RT gathering

- Ely

[sleek 2]

Do you not spy the not-so-little Chihuahua on the bar stool?

P.S. Like I said to Adi, you should really see the place in the flesh before entrusting me to do such a huge job! I get most of the stuff online too Place should be 99% done once I organise a RT gathering

- Ely

sorry maxey, couldnt see the forest for the trees so to speak

ps remember we already had this convo way back after we all met at may dreams? you really need to give yourself credit where it is due and be gracious about accepting compliments

[footprint 0]

wahh.. can see you really have fun clicking!

btw, the incense holder also from ebay? very nice n zen..

[Ely1 0]

sorry maxey, couldnt see the forest for the trees so to speak

ps remember we already had this convo way back after we all met at may dreams? you really need to give yourself credit where it is due and be gracious about accepting compliments

Don't worry, for being overlooked, I won't give Maxey the death-stare while I clean up his (daily) mess. Grr.

P.S. Your place is resort and quite minimalistic (from the home you wanted to model after) so I'm guessing quite a different decor - I'm good at cushions? My home is really too cluttered now, you should see it first! Come end of the year, we can go click crazy!

- Ely

[Ely1 0]

wahh.. can see you really have fun clicking!

btw, the incense holder also from ebay? very nice n zen..

Yep, also from eBay keke It suits the balcony. My online shopping is therapeutic - Like Adi who window shops, I like looking at things online. Sometimes I just add stuff to a wishlist that I never ever buy. When the clicking gets frenzied, it usually means I'm stressed/upset

- Ely

[patsy_sg 1]

hey.... been away on biz travel, and finally got the time to look through a few pages of your blog.... really really nice!

[adidaem 6]

Isn't 8 clicks in the span of an hour quite a frenzy (4 blu ray concerts, 1 clothes stand, 1 fire hydrant, 1 lotus incense burner, 1 camera bookends)? Umm, I also got shampoo and conditioner online (ridiculous I know, but it beats going out and looking around at different salons for them), misc. buys like collagen eye masks imported locally, MAC LE blusher, a croc-skin ruffled umbrella, photo paper, beaded bookmarks, 2 more blu-ray movies, 2 more incense holders, a lot of 12 NYC lip glosses, rattan balls on a string lights for the balcony, cardboard rhino... *BLUSH*

- Ely

Somehow, I wasn't surprised...

Love online browsing too. Hate that the selection in Singapore for furnishings is soooo crappy compared to the USA or UK...

The cardboard rhino looks really really good! You do intend to have an entire zoo over at your new place eh? Any moose spotted so far?

[May_dream1 14]

wonderful balcony and stop saying cookie cutter!! or else, i am going to hide away for few more weeks already.... spanking you doesn't help cos many are queueing to do that. You felt yours are cookie-cutter, the same goes to how i feel too. hahahaha....

i think you will spend a lot of time chilling out at the balcony..... can't wait to go over to your place and admire all that you have done to it.

so many pages for me to catch up as well. Firstly, you bought a new samsung digital lock? which model? bought locally?

I do agreed with you on the electrolux WM. Mine is so quiet and clothes get very clean even though its not same model as yours. heehehe......

Edited June 19, 2011 by May_dream1

[RimBlock 0]

wonderful balcony and stop saying cookie cutter!! or else, i am going to hide away for few more weeks already.... spanking you doesn't help cos many are queueing to do that. ......

I am guessing some are willing to pay good money too..... .

So for this zoo, where are the fish . I used to have a goldfish I won at a fair when I was young and we put it in a bowl with a hair net over it to provide some protection. We put it on the kitchen counter top. Next morning we came downstairs to find my one of my parents cats (was living with them as was still going to school at the time) sitting on the counter (never allowed due to hygiene reasons) next to an empty bowl with a look of "you can't prove anything" on her face.

I didn't try to win any more goldfish at the fair after that. I did buy some fish for my girlfriends younger sister (was 18 at the time) and an air pump and small tank as she loved fish. All the fish kept swimming in to the air stream and committing suicide launching themselves out of the tank...

I think me and fish are not a good combination.

Hey, with a balcony that size, how come you haven't ordered the inflatable jacuzzi I linked to in the internet shopping thread. Seems like a perfect place for it .

RB

[Ely1 0]

Somehow, I wasn't surprised...

Love online browsing too. Hate that the selection in Singapore for furnishings is soooo crappy compared to the USA or UK...

The cardboard rhino looks really really good! You do intend to have an entire zoo over at your new place eh? Any moose spotted so far?

Heheh - gave up the deer head for the rhino, because there are no more free walls There was also an inflatable tiger head that made me laugh. Um, so there's a chicken (?), puffer fish, owls, giraffe, elephant, cowhide, zebra print, peacock print, sheepskin, snakeskin, faux leather, butterflies, doves, and a rhino!

I am guessing some are willing to pay good money too..... .

So for this zoo, where are the fish .

I think me and fish are not a good combination.

Hey, with a balcony that size, how come you haven't ordered the inflatable jacuzzi I linked to in the internet shopping thread. Seems like a perfect place for it .

RB

I used to keep Siamese fighting fish (one even committed suicide by jumping out of his bowl) and goldfish and guppies, but they kept dying on me and Dad refused to let me keep anymore after that - apparently, it's bad luck if the fish keeps dying. We do have Koi in our garden pond though.

So, I was actually looking at this... If only the home isn't as cluttered as it is already...

- Ely

[Ely1 0]

wonderful balcony and stop saying cookie cutter!! or else, i am going to hide away for few more weeks already.... spanking you doesn't help cos many are queueing to do that. You felt yours are cookie-cutter, the same goes to how i feel too. hahahaha....

i think you will spend a lot of time chilling out at the balcony..... can't wait to go over to your place and admire all that you have done to it.

so many pages for me to catch up as well. Firstly, you bought a new samsung digital lock? which model? bought locally?

I do agreed with you on the electrolux WM. Mine is so quiet and clothes get very clean even though its not same model as yours. heehehe......

Heya May,

You've gone quiet for weeks - glad you're back Yes, I do spend the bulk of my time (if I'm not cleaning) at the balcony. The resident kingfisher couple are a joy to watch, the flock of parakeets, woodpeckers, spotted doves, pigeons and cockatoos. It's especially lovely sitting out here whilst it is raining. Pretty lucky, I guess, to have found this place

Got the same lock locally, we installed the casement wrongly or something so the contact with the cables was what was eating up the batteries daily. We're planning to fit the spare one on the back door.

I cannot agree more about the Electrolux WM - was really pleasantly surprised how clean my clothes came out. Guess I shouldn't have bought into that silly "made in Italy" sales pitch and topped up an extra $700 for that omgah.

Now, the master bathroom is flooding. Literally. I have no idea why things keep going wrong - ID will come down tomorrow to check and try to rectify it. Hopefully no more re-hacking and re-tiling because my allergies just got better! Unfortunately, ONE tile has got to be replaced as we tried to install a shelf ourselves and broke it ><

I wonder why we feel our homes are cookie-cutter, perhaps it's the ol' adage of familiarity breeds contempt?? I look at it everyday and simply find it too cluttered (moved out the couch segment from the common bedroom to the living, so it's 3.2m long..., with a chaise lounge, and 2 Barcelona stools...)

Now awaiting some rugs I got online for the wet kitchen, and trinkets for my Hollywood dresser hehe Perhaps, I'll post some Phase 1.75 pics tonight.

Phase 2 will see some additions to the WIW

- Ely