zihui 7 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 OpenNet updates:The OpenNet termination box is up on the 2nd floor!The OpenNet guys doing their checks:So after the OpenNet installation is done, the Starhub technicians will be coming down next week to do THEIR installation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vanessa 12 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 3m of wiring... works out to be around $33 extra right?i would rather use that money to get some kitchen stuff from the TB shop that you used.On a sidenote - i'm LOVING the Jamie Oliver chopping board! Absolutely droolworthy.Am going to add more items to my 2nd order this weekend. *evil grin*OpenNet updates:The OpenNet termination box is up on the 2nd floor!The OpenNet guys doing their checks:So after the OpenNet installation is done, the Starhub technicians will be coming down next week to do THEIR installation.hahahaha i think there are quite a few followers of taobao kitchen purchases...are you guys trying to say i am very picky??? Starhub installation? What installation are you doing?Wow..you are very fast...at the rate you are going...you might be moving in before us! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zihui 7 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 hahahaha i think there are quite a few followers of taobao kitchen purchases...are you guys trying to say i am very picky??? Starhub installation? What installation are you doing?Wow..you are very fast...at the rate you are going...you might be moving in before us!not picky - you have discerning tastes! and when it comes to affairs of the kitchen, who better to turn to for advice than Singapore's version of Nigella Lawson? teeheemaybe 'installation' is the wrong phrase to use - more like the delivery of the modem, the router and the setting up of the internet network. we're putting off the cable tv until the last week of October. it's a guy thing but the HTB won't be around next week to oversee the process - he's heading to Phnom Penh for the week.IMPOSSIBLE! hahahaha we havn't even started on the tiling yet, although that's slated to commence today / tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vanessa 12 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 not picky - you have discerning tastes! and when it comes to affairs of the kitchen, who better to turn to for advice than Singapore's version of Nigella Lawson? teeheemaybe 'installation' is the wrong phrase to use - more like the delivery of the modem, the router and the setting up of the internet network. we're putting off the cable tv until the last week of October. it's a guy thing but the HTB won't be around next week to oversee the process - he's heading to Phnom Penh for the week.IMPOSSIBLE! hahahaha we havn't even started on the tiling yet, although that's slated to commence today / tomorrow.Impossible? Your mission impossible blog should be rename Mission Possible! LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zihui 7 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 Before I forget - over the past weekend, we also received the first mock up of the wall decal that the HTB wants to place in the kitchen.We've demarcated a 6 ft by 6 ft wall space in the kitchen for the wall decal to go up. As a huge reality cooking show geek, this is something that he really wants. Oh well.Anyway, here's the first mock up of the wall decal - Any comments? Or any other chefs that we should consider putting up there? I'm voting for 'Vanessa Frida' to be added in I'm personally thinking that there's too much 'dead space' but on the other hand, I'm also worried that if the space is too little, then that creates a very messy feel to the wall decal.... Any thoughts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zihui 7 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 Impossible? Your mission impossible blog should be rename Mission Possible! LOLIt really is Mission Impossible.Like i was telling Sarah, the budget has already been increased by $6K thus far and we've only on Day 12 of renovations... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vanessa 12 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 Before I forget - over the past weekend, we also received the first mock up of the wall decal that the HTB wants to place in the kitchen.We've demarcated a 6 ft by 6 ft wall space in the kitchen for the wall decal to go up. As a huge reality cooking show geek, this is something that he really wants. Oh well.Anyway, here's the first mock up of the wall decal - Any comments? Or any other chefs that we should consider putting up there? I'm voting for 'Vanessa Frida' to be added in I'm personally thinking that there's too much 'dead space' but on the other hand, I'm also worried that if the space is too little, then that creates a very messy feel to the wall decal.... Any thoughts? LOL...i am no chef. Here are some of my suggestions...Donna Hay, Donovan Cooke, Matt Preston, Heston Blumenthal, Thomas Keller? btw, love it that Marco is there on the list Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greglhc 30 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 I think your HTB ought to get their signatures on the wall space too lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vanessa 12 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 I think your HTB ought to get their signatures on the wall space too lolThe signed books that i own...honestly...most of these chefs need to go for penmanship class! LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vanessa 12 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 It really is Mission Impossible.Like i was telling Sarah, the budget has already been increased by $6K thus far and we've only on Day 12 of renovations... I did a calculation of how much "extra" i spent after we started reno...and it is about 8% thereabouts increase Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greglhc 30 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 Then I guess anyone can sign on it and can claim it's the chefs. lolThe signed books that i own...honestly...most of these chefs need to go for penmanship class! LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zihui 7 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 LOL...i am no chef. Here are some of my suggestions...Donna Hay, Donovan Cooke, Matt Preston, Heston Blumenthal, Thomas Keller? btw, love it that Marco is there on the list hahahahaha OMG i know none of them except Matt Preston and the only reason why I've heard of him is because of MasterChefoh he LOVES Marco Pierre White and Anthony Bourdain. I think the HTB particularly likes the hard smoking, hard living bad boy chefs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zihui 7 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 I did a calculation of how much "extra" i spent after we started reno...and it is about 8% thereabouts increasehahahaahahawithin 12 days, i've hit 15% already. outstanding! teeheebut to be fair to JT, it's not his fault. It's entirely mine (and a little bit caused by the previous owner 'A') because ever since the reno process has started, I've been asking for additional things in the house.Here's hoping everything works out and comes together nicely.... *fingers tightly crossed* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zihui 7 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 The signed books that i own...honestly...most of these chefs need to go for penmanship class! LOLThen I guess anyone can sign on it and can claim it's the chefs. lolLOLall we need now is for Vanessa to come up with her own cookbook - 'Budget Recipes for when you've spent too much on renovation', then we can get her to sign it for us! LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vanessa 12 Report post Posted October 1, 2013 LOLall we need now is for Vanessa to come up with her own cookbook - 'Budget Recipes for when you've spent too much on renovation', then we can get her to sign it for us! LOLI don't think $8 to feed six adults budget meal like the one above is everyone's cup of tea..LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
