21 July 2016
Pent up anger.
This source of anger comes from everywhere... Work, Motherhood, Marriage, Friends and etc.
Many ppl have different ways of dealing with their anger.. But I realized that I have no where to vent those anger and frustration.
My hub keep asking me to go for HIIT ( high-intensity interval training). But honestly where do I find the time? At times, I just wish to have some "me" time.. but there will be ppl who view it as an easy way out not to care for your kid.
So it seems like I need to find a venue for me to release those anger and frustration.
Xoxo
a wear out mother
22 January 2016
My first post of the year.. Jan 2016
- Baby D celebrated her 1st year birthday!
- We survived the 1st year of Parenthood
- Received our house keys. {highlight of the year}
- Started our renovation and along the way, we learn quite a bit in renovations and dealing with contractors and sub contractors.
- Shifted into our lovely home and had friends coming over for house warming, Saturday night movies and Christmas celebrations!
- Baby D completed her 1 sessions of Playgroup classes!! {Proud Mama}
09 December 2015
Something that I'm looking forward!
I'm pretty excited cause we have been to Bali during our honeymoon and now we are going back 2 years later with Baby D.
Saw the Groupon was having a deal on the villa that we used to stay during our honeymoon and we decided to purchase it and revisit the villa again!
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| Villa Kayu Raja |
- Ubud Art Market
- Rice Fields
- Tanah Lot
- Kintamani Tour
- Jimbaran seafood
Recently I've been checking the weather forecast and was quite disappointed to see that "Thunderstorm".. also daily!
Let's hope that when the Lee Family are there.. the weather will be nice enough for us to stroll along the streets and visit those attractions!!
It's out first time bringing Baby D who is 22 months old on an overseas trip!! I feel like packing the whole house along!! Pretty paranoid that her diapers and formula milk are not enough for this trip!
Now I have to pen those itineraries and also Baby D's luggage packing list!
In case I'm too lazy to pen my next blog before Christmas..
Wishing one and all a very Happy Holidays!!
Xoxoxo
Felicia
18 October 2015
Now I know
All these while Baby D maybe a stubborn girl but still she is a happy girl.. a bit of reasoning, a bit of bribing, she will still listen to us. But this week, she caught the flu virus bad and it isn't her first time that she caught it.
It was so bad that she had high fever.. the moment baby D has high fever, all she wants is just Mama. I can't leave her sight to make milk nor prepare the medicine. It seems that only my presence can calm her.. my voice can sooth her and my hugs and kisses can heal her.
It is this notation that makes me think that Motherhood is really wonderful. I'm still in awe that this little human being is soo independent and yet so dependant on Mama. How long will baby D be dependant on me till? All these will go away the moment she has grown up. Some day it will reach to point when my voice can't sooth her nor my hugs and kisses has magical kisses.
I may complain that I dun have time for myself and it is tough to juggle between a wife, full time working adult and a mother.
Babies dun keep. I'm just gonna increase my patience level and enjoy this journey!
Xoxoxo
Felicia
29 September 2015
Friendship
I not the kind of person who have alots of friends.. those who I called good friends (aka sisters kinds) are just a handful. I'm thankful that I have 2 good sisters whom I've been contacting since Secondary School days.. they are my oldest friends.
Next batch of friends are the ones that I've made during my working days. These group of girls are the only ones who are I really hang out with and meet up often. But recently I felt that one of them have fall out of grid.. Felt sad that best friends has become strangers.
Well, life still lives on. At least now I know who are my true friends.
Xoxoxo
Felicia
18 September 2015
Motherhood vs Just Me?
Things are different. My weekends are spent mothering that little human that I've created. I spent time playing with her, bringing her out and do some mother daughter bonding.
Time actually flies when you're out.. well for my case cause my in law place isn't really baby proof and D is super curious that she will touch EVERYTHING! (Itchy fingers and itchy backside cause she can't sit still)
Trust me, I love our weekends like this. But at times, I just wish have a day to myself to do things that I want.. Stuffs like, going for yoga classes, manicure / pedicures, going to hair salon to get my hair done and etc. I'm able to do these "my errands" on weekdays which means that I will need to apply leave.
This year.. a big bulk of my leave went to house renovations. I need to take leave here and there to ensure that delivery is on time, to check out works are done according to our preferences and etc. This leave me with having to think carefully whenever I wanna apply leave to run my own errands.
I just wish that I can split myself into two.
Xoxo
Felicia
10 September 2015
Home Renovation {Part 4 - Handover & Home Styling}
We have unofficially moved it.. well maybe just the weekends only. More like a staycation house!
Thus far.. all carpentry stuffs works fine (In terms of cupboard, drawers etc). Both my parent in laws claims that our contractors did a pretty good job.
The only spoiler is our aircon! Damn it!! Firstly aircon was not cool at all.. got the Panasonic guys to check and realize that the condenser gas is leaking. So the aircon contractor got this team down to repair and that was 3 weeks ago.
Last week, again the aircon isn't working! Not cold at all.. have to get them to come down to service.
And they even have the cheek to say to me that hopefully this is the last time they service our aircon!! Wah lau!! In the first place, if you do a good job, you don't have to come down to my place numerous time!
More furniture are coming in this weekend so take the chance to tidy the house and post up more pictures!
Have a great weekend and make a wise choice during Polling Day!!
Xoxoxo
Felicia
23 July 2015
Home Renovation {Part 3 - Carpentry Works}
Another piece of work that my contractors did for me that I super love!
We are pretty happy with the workmanship from Mr J&E. You can see that the quality is there. We have no complaints about this duo! Thumbs up!
Though Mr E is the only project manager and they have at least over 10 projects on hand thus a little reminder as and well is required.
And right now, they have handover the flat to us. So we can't wait to start decorating and move in real soon!!
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| Source: Pinterest |
Xoxo
Felicia
14 July 2015
Friendship
For me, all along I dun have much friends. Those friends that I'm constantly in touch with are the ones I truly called Friends.
Friendship are also a test of time. After sometime.. Friends get distance away to the point where they only contact you when they needed your help. Now I have become "friends with benefits"?
So I wondered why did I bother to send occasional tects to see how are you and stuffs. But the other party just never send those kind of text and yet can find excuses. Saying things like, they are busy with work, kids and stuffs.
Hello.. Don't I have to work and have a kid? So if I can spare that little moment to text you.. Why can't you?
Bottom line.. If they truly treat you as a friend. They will always send a text as and when just so you know that you were on their mind. That they value this friendship.
09 July 2015
Vanity Me
Renovation are on going and thankfully my contractors are pretty responsible so I didn't have to bother much. It's the nitty gritty things that I need to co-ordinate. Eg, Deliveries of appliances etc..
So recently I managed to sneak out abit of time to get my hair done!! I've always always like to have perm hair.. but somehow the normal perm technology always make me look so auntie!!
So now that they have Volume Re bonding + Setting!!! I have been itching to try out since my last failed perm during my confinement last year. Did my homework and head down to the salon for my volume re bonding.
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| my failed perm hair in 2014. Makes me look like an auntie |
After 3 hours later...
In case you're wondering where I did my hair...
Cost me $320 for my hair length and I top up another $50 for a normal treatment.
Didn't get a chance to take a snapshot of their pricing.. should do that when I'm back again for the Hair Manicure + color.
Got it done at Hairplus Salon @ Far East Plaza.
It's really a Korean hair salon as all the stylist and even the receptionist are Korean.
Xoxo
Felicia
18 June 2015
Home Renovation {Part 2}
So here are some of the pictures on my house progress:
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| Kitchen base are up.. plus our partition for our breakfast counter is up too |
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| Conduits for our lightings |
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| Brick Wall |
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| Protective Layer are laid to protect the floor tiles |
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| Aircon position for Master Bedroom |
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| Bomb Shelter Door & Ventilation Hole |
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| Aircon piping all nicely boxed up |
Not much has progressed however I'm happy to hear from my contractors that carpentry works and 2nd coat of painting are to commence soon!
17 May 2015
Home Renovation {Part 1}
Renovations works are currently on it's way. So far I can say, they work pretty fast.
So just to share what we are planing to do on our house.
- Kitchen
- Living Room
- Master Bedroom & Toilet
- Others
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| Our living room tiles!! |
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| Soooo love our wood like floor tiles |
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Renovation permit was approved and hacking was done within 3 days. So loving my open kitchen!!
Currently I don't have much time to go up to our place to check out the progress so right now I only can rely on my contractor's update.
Next up... my shopping post for home stuffs!!
Have a great weekend!
Xoxo
Felicia
15 April 2015
Mr & Mrs Lee : Our next milestone {Lee Family @ Fernvale Lea}
We reached at least 30 mins prior to our appointment and went to straight up to pay our fire insurance at leavel 2 and then, went downstairs to get a que number.
So once our que no is being called, we quickly went in, settled down and sign my CPF savings away to finance the HDB loan.. there, within 5 mins, I'm a HDB slave for the next 25 years.
Upon our key collections, one will need to make payment for the SC charges of $50++ at level 3 and then went down to level 2 to make an appointment to switch our power supply.
Straight after all the paperworks are done.. we drove to our flat. Super super excited!! Finally step foot to our flat!
Since hubs is a Christian hence no pineapple throwing or anything.. He just said a simple prayer and we both enter the house. Though I hang a small cross on the window ledge... God bless this house.
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| Our small abode (4 room flat) |
- Mr K from H2O Renovation
- Mr J & E from Chun Xiang Renovation
- Butterpaper Studio
- Rezt & Relax
Mr K seems like a man of a few words. He basically just took down some measurement and didn't even write down what we wanted. Didn't give much input on space planning. But the quotation that we received has almost 80% of what we wanted. However I feel that his quote was kinda sloppy. Looks like he took someone else quote and just edit here and there. There is even 1 or 2 items that was listed but not what I required. Hmm... anyway his quote is 30K hence I need to drop him
Mr J & Mr E
A small team of 3 man (Including Mr J & Mr E) came by.. told them what we wanted and was quite impressed that Mr J could immediately sketch out the kitchen layout for me. They also gave me afew suggestion. Quite responsive when we asked for a 2nd revise quote.
Quote was within my budget.
Butterpaper Studio
A husband and wife team who are architect during the day. I love love love their works and right from the start, I was very very keen to hire them to do the renovations. However their quote (as base on the past works) came out to be 45K. That's way above our budget so I guess... they kinda drop us instead of the other way round..
Rezt & Relax
An ID was recommended by my gf and he happens to be our school mate. Though I have to recollection of him. So anyway, 1 week has past and I have yet to receive his quote and drawings soo... He did mention that my budget of $25 - 27k is pretty tight based on the items that I want.
So I wonder if he is going to drop me either??
Anyway, after much discussion with Mr Lee.. We have decided to go with contractor so we are gonna schedule a final meet up and place the deposit. Hope they do remember us and schedule a meeting soon!
Will blog more when things are confirm again! Gonna be a busy mama this period of time.
Xoxoxo
Felicia
23 March 2015
Remembering LKY
Thank you for giving us a safe and green country. A safe place where we call our HOME. A good education system which benefit all Singaporeans. No enough thanks can express the appreciation we have. For the red passport that we hold, brings us to lots of places without applying for Visa. A 3rd world country to 1st world country..
He has fought the good fight. He has completed the race. His legacy will live on to our younger generation.
May we remember this day and honor him for the sacrifices that he made in order to provide a better life for all Singaporeans.
Love,
Felicia
18 February 2015
Happy Chinese New Year!!!
Am excited to spend our 2nd CNY together with Danielle.
Last year during CNY, she was just a newborn and now this baby girl is ONE year old.
Damn chatty and she know how to do the "gong xi gong xi".
Didn't have much to prep for CNY as I'm still living with my in laws.. and partly because I'm too lazy to pack anything when our space is so limited and yet have so much stuffs.
But I am also super excited to received news from HDB that I can collect our home keys in March 2015!!!!!!
I seriously can't wait to have my own place... a place that I can really call my own..
Now it's time for me to feast and spend lots of quality time with my family and loves one.
After CNY, am going to start looking for ID / contractors!!
So here a Happy Chinese New Year to all..
11 February 2015
My favourite past time.. TV DRAMA Serial!
Before I got married, I need to read novel before I sleep. That's the only way for me to unwind and relax. However it's pretty bad on the eyesight..
And when I got married, it's bit difficult for me to read cause I don't have a bedside lamp. And me, being lazy.. didn't want to get up when I'm all cosy and comfortable on bed.. So i switch to watching HK & US tv drama!
But recently, you see me watching alot more US dramas! So here are some of my favorite!!!
| “ | Since Mary, Queen of Scotland, was a child the English have wanted her country and her crown. She is sent to France to wed its next king, to save herself and her people - a bond that should protect her, but there are forces that conspire, forces of darkness, forces of the heart. Long may she reign. | ” |
That all for my currently favorite tv serial.. feel that I've sorely neglected my TVB HK drama. But I think with CNY coming, it's a good time for me to slack at home and complete all my dramas!!
Xoxoxo,
Felicia
05 February 2015
1st year as a mother
Our lives has change with her arrival. Yes, there are those days / nights when it's tough. To soothe a cranky baby when you only have a few hours of sleep. To exercise those patience when we don't know what Danielle wants and keep whining and crying.
There those nights where Danielle sleep through the night.. I got a good solid 6 - 8 hours sleep.
And those first milestones that she hits. The first time she calls, Mama and Papa.
And now that we are a parent for 12 months, I think my patience level up abit. My knowledge on Danielle has increased. I know what she likes and don't like. What makes her tickle and laugh. And my hug as her comfort and soothe and ease her pain or fears.
Being a mother for 12 months, I often wonder how can someone so small yet hold my heart to tightly?
This quote is exactly how i feel.. I guess all mothers will feel the same.
20 January 2015
A short getaway to Bintan
Last year December, We wanted to bring Danielle to somewhere nearby for a short getaway. Hub didn't want her to take the plane for the fear of some radiation or something. (I know right! Its bullshit) so we eventually settled on cruise or Batam / Bintan.
As it's December and it's like super high seasons.. all the cruise department date weren't good or the prices are way too expensive.
So after much debate, we went with Bintan and push our travel date forward so that hotel prices aren't that expensive.
We were all very excited about our trip and especially me cause it's the first time Danielle will be joining us. But for some reason, when it's nearer to date, my mother in law strongly advise us not to bring her along. So we didn't and it's a blessing in disguise. Cause we got our much needed rest.
To be honest, I feel that Bintan being in Indonesia, isn't the cheapest place to go to. Whole island can even accept SGD.
So it's almost like Sentosa but the slightly cheaper version.
Activities are quite alright. We did archery, riffle shooting, ATV ride. I even drive a buggie around the resort..Have massage almost everyday.
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| First time at Singapore Cruise Centre |
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| A getaway with just us 2.. but we miss our little girl sooo much! |
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| The front porch of our villa. The view is just so amazing |
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| The huge king size bed. Judging at the size of the room, it's possible to add a crib in and still have plenty of walking space |
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| The amazing view from our Villa Room |
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