buy less buy better part 2

feburary review of good buys:
so what purchases i made this month that add value to the exisitng warbrobe?

1) a light pink perforated belt from gg5
now i can give all my same old dull black dresses a new lease of life!

2) a high-waisted shaping panty from spanx
been wanting to own one for ages. since robinson having 25% off last week, i finally own a pair from spanx!
now i can wear my body-hugging dresses/tops without worrying about my wobbly bits!
*woohoo*
i cant wait to try their bodysuits in the future!

3) a green romper from dressy which may or may not add value.
hmm.. i say value cos im very lacking in this color department. heh.

ok, that kinda round up the worthy purchases for the month.
looking very excitedly to march -
1) for im going to hong kong with my family! H&M, zara, staccato etc here i come!
2) my friend may just be able to help get another long sought-after purchase for me! :)
*fingers crossed*

gb's bday dinner @ huat kee restaurant!

*hoot* im having birthday party/dinner every month!
this time round, its gb's *ahem* 30th bday dinner!
him being him, we got very scared trying to think of where to eat and what to get him. LOL.
in the end, a fred perry shirt plus yummy dinner @ a teochew restaurant on amoy street did the job!
as usual, we were the noisiest bunch there. :P

photos:

zm, me & candice

super yummy food! we felt like we were attending a wedding with the dishes. LOL.

mandatory group photo. look at the birthday boy's grin!

after dinner, we went for some drinks around ann-siang hill area.
this rooftop bar called yingyang which we have to climb up 3/4 storeys! *pant*
it was a great evening/night with the gang again!

oh oh, caught "no strings attached" with candice and tanny before the dinner.
it was surprisingly good!
for once, aston kucher actually has good chemistry with his female lead!
both natalie and him did such a good job that we believe in love again! *awwww*

ok. a good saturday spent with kakis again!
thanks to my lovely mum & hubbi who babysit the boys!

updates on the boys

黄虫虫：

darn the stomach flu virus!
yz has been unwell since last wed! :(
his childcare called me on wed noon that he was running a fever and to fetch him home.
quickly rushed back to do so during lunch time. on wed, the poor boy puked 3-4 times, LS twice and fever reaching as high as 39.6 degree celcius!
thursday was worse, he viomitted twice (subsiding) but LS non-stop during the day and fever continued to yo-yo up and down.
went to kkh at night when the meds from GP didnt seem to work.
doc @ kkh said his is a case of stomach flu and just have to let the virus runs its course.
meantime, make sure he stays hydrated from all the loss of body fluid from LS. :(
friday, he spent it at my mum's place and though no more viomitting, the LS continued.... fever was on-going still though the range is coming down to 38+.
on both sat/sun, he continued to LS though no more fever. the poor boy lost almost a kg in just a few days time.
so sad to see his clothes hang loose on his thin frame and his previous tight-fitting XL diapers fitting his small butt again. sigh.
brought his to PD for review this morning and PD changed his meds again.
seems to work this time or maybe he is already on his way to recovery.
he LS 3 times in the morning before seeing the doc at ard noon.
after the meds at 1pm, no more LS till now! though a low grade fever seems to creep back again. @_@
really hope tht he is well on his way to full recovery!

really broke my heart when taking care of him these few days. really, health can never be compromised!
there was once the tummy ache was so painful he called out in pain and said:"妈咪， 帮我！"
a helpless me can only asked him:"妈咪要怎样帮你？"
when he replied:"我不懂, 妈咪sayang我 快点！", i can only teared silently. :(

and he was so sad today during bathing time today.
when i asked him why he is sad, he just said he's sad for bring sick.
the whole ordeal must be a harrowing one for him.

黄豆豆：

the lil' froggy has learnt to walk!
and crawling around on fours are yesterday news to him.
so now, he insisted to walk anywhere, anytime! and the real work begins for us caretakers! @_@
just this afternoon, he lost his balance and fell down, hitting on his mouth.
his lower pearlies cut his upper lips and there was blood! sigh.
luckily, the bleeding subsided after a min or two and the swelling went down in a few hours time too.
我家两个宝贝总让我过日子过得提心吊胆！

buy less, buy better!

i realised i didnt set any resolutions for 2011.
perhaps i was too caught up with activities in dec mth.
or i was just too depressed with the busy jan working mth coupled with the chinese zodiac forecast that bunny year will be a sucky one for roosters.
but if there is 1 resolution worth keeping for the new year, it will be this one:-
BUY LESS, BUY BETTER.

especially for me who have plans for this year which all involve cash outlays. @_@

#1: no surprise to most who know me, hubbi and me have plans to shift back to the east!
hopefully by end of this year.
so the more we save for the new house, the merrier!

#2: i have been toying with the idea of getting myself a good classic watch when i enter the next stage of my life:-
turning 30- for the longest time.
my trusty omega has served me well for the past 4 years+ but i guess im ready for another one. :P
thanks to a husband who knows a wee bit about watches, im able to narrow down pretty fast to the brand/model that is suitable for me.

initially, the frivolous me wanted a J12. who can resist such a chic-looking watch!
that is, until (almost all) my friends started protesting against my preferred choice!
what ceramic looks like plastic lah.
what quartz watches suck lah.
what chanel is a fashion brand and overpriced lah. blah blah blah bleh.
sigh. the quartz part is actually also big no-no to myself even.
so i went intensive window-shopping and research for a few weeks on brands like cartier, rolex, AP even.
eventually, i settled for this beauty!!


Rolesor (everose gold/stainless steel) oyster bracelet,
everose gold domed bezel,
boy size - 31mm
pink dial

pardon my detailed specs of the watch, i did a lot of research one ok!
can come ask me for some advice if you interested in getting a rolex time piece wahaha. very thich-skinned me.
rolex has so many combinations that its mind-boggling to just decide on a design to buy!
AND if you only interested in buying from authorised dealers (aka hour glass, cortina etc), all of them have limited pieces (normally all on display in the shop already)!
AND you cant order a specific design unlike other brands like AP/panerai etc.
SO its really a hunting game for rolex.
i wonder if the pricing is controlled by limiting the supply? must be!

anyway, i was quite specific on my watch being boy-size, having 2 tone rose gold/steel and most importantly of all, a pink face!
must highlight here that this shade of pink is only available to rolesor everose bracelet to compliment the rose gold. wahahaha.
frivolous special feature to bullshit frivolous buyers like me!
SO when i saw this baby one day, i decided to mai tu liao!
as the story goes, the rest is history.
this is a VERY early birthday present from myself according to candice. LOL.

so now im a berry happy woman with a berry light wallet.
oh well.
psst.. i see see look look for my next watch already! wahaha.
but getting it will only be another 5 years or more down the road!

#3: travel!
at the end of every year, irritating me will pester the husband on our upcoming new year travel plans!
so for 2011, the tentative plans are HK trip in Mar (confirmed!) and hokaiddo (fingers crossed that we can do it!) in Q3!
money printer spoilt for the time being, so i need to save up!
im treating my mum for this HK trip too. and this auntie requested only for SQ and hotels in TST. @_@
两人份的费用真不少！

so how should i curb the shopaholic in me to stop buying and start saving?!
as i said: BUY LESS BUY BETTER.
i figure i should buy stuff that add value instead of bulk to my wardrobe.
true, buying tons does bring me joy.
but to be honest, most of those impulse buys i bought are very similar to what i already have.
not to mention some of them are a lil' ill-fitting, low quality or stayed hidden in the wardrobe for the longest time!

i still do shopping - the joy of browsing and searching for items that suit you cant be missed!
just that i check-out items much lesser since the start of the new year! :)
so how am i doing so far?

jan - coat from zara is a steal. slashed 60% from original price and i added a chio-looking cold-wear to my wardrobe!
previously, i only layer on the usual run-of-the-mill cardis or a boring bach coldwear jacket when i go travelling to cold countries.
so value or bulk? value, definitely!

feb: my watch!! definitely a good investment.
the month is not over yet. lets see what else i'll be getting to update my wardrobe!

hope some of you out there can try and benefit from this new resolution of mine too!

ah boon's bday party @ new majestic hotel

huiwen booked a night @ the new majestic hotel for her big 3-0 (yes, most of my friends turning 30 this year, including myself!) bday! :)
the room's theme was "watch and be watched" and true to it, there were alot of mirrors in the room!
as usual, i brought 1 of the boy along and it was yz this time round.
managed to (barely) juggle between keeping the notti tot in check and having a blast with the girls.
it was a great afternoon/evening for me!


cheers to 12 years of friendship.
has it been that long?!

lost again in the reel world

in the past 3 weeks, i've watched the following:
1) Black swan
2) The king's speech
3) Snatch
4) Moon
5) Jerry Maguire
6) The fighter
(not in order)

sacrificing my beauty sleep and making my already-dark-eye-circles darker. @_@
its time to spend my time on other more "constructive" stuff.

MJ+blackjack. what will we do without them?

this is our 3rd year running gathering @ ah d's hse!
and for this year, i gambled the whole day/night away! unbelievable!
hubbi dropped me off at dan's house at 10+am and from then, we had MJ alllllll the way till 7pm!
(of cos, we took a break for a fast lunch. LOL)

after yummy dinner cooked by dan's mum, we started our routine blackjack session from 8+ till 11+pm!
after blackjack, we had lou hei from crystal jade. yum yum! :)
soooo tired from all the gambling. and nett win so little only.
80% of my winnings went to the cab fare after. wahaha.
still, all in the name of good fun!


us with oily faces after blackjack & lou hei.
its almost midnight and we've to work the next day ok!

新年快乐，身体健康！

its peanut's 1st CNY and wormy's 3rd one!
this rabbit CNY is wayy too early in Feb!
apart from the good cool weather and the long break from work, i dont feel particularly excited or happy.
most probably due to my non-stop crazy hectic busy jan at work.
i was still busy at my month-end closing on tue/wed!!
it was really a blessings that my team can go off at 1pm! :)
we were initially told beforehand to "standby" till 5pm in order to rush out the reports to corporate side. bleh.

went to fetch the husband and elder son from childcare after that.
went home to do last minute housework chores since no cleaning allowed on CNY day1!
managed to sneak in a short nap too! i really need it!

this year, mum didnt cook as we had our reunion dinner @ soup restaurant @ suntec city!
the yusheng sucks! but the rest of the dishes were good.
almost all the shops were closed so we left home after dinner.
had a relaxed night just lazing in front of the tv and letting the boys stayed past their bedtimes!
in the end, they dozed off to sleep in minutes at 10+pm!
and of cos, i K.O.ed with them. LOL.
thanks to hardworking papa for settling peanut's night feed and changing his night-time diapers!

some photos of CNY eve:

the boys have matching tees! but super hard for them to pose and had a decent shot!


i took separate shots with them. dont bother to try taking 1 with them both inside! too hard!

CNY day 1
same routine for the longest time!
reached my in-laws house around 11am. catch-up with hubbi's other siblings.
had mee-sua for lunch.
then we left at 2+pm for my maternal grandmother house (just that she;s no longer around) for gathering with my uncles, cousins etc! :)
yz had so much fun there that he cried when we left after dinner, @_@

this year, i didnt play blackjack for too long.
long enough for me to lose $20 though. lei diao. haha.
just need to jaga the 2 boys from time to time to have a decent game.
though they were in "many" good hands. LOL

some photos:

my lil' ah beng with his gold necklace

father and sons

separate shots with the boys again. and peanut missing 1 shoe. wahaha

@ in laws house. why this NCL so tan!!! for the nth time!!

the boys! looking very different in these shots.

this 不自量力的小青蛙 learning to walk.

to his credit, he can managed 5-6 steps if he tries hard enough

ok. hope the rest of my new year be happy and HUAT ah!

the wedding saga continues......

yz was looking intently at hubbi's and my wedding photo frame on the tv console for the longest time.
finally, he turned around and asked:" 怎麽办！？我还没有结婚嘞！"

this is sibei funny.
why is a 3yo+ boy getting so upset being single?!