had just about the most enjoyable shopping spree for our lovenest!
total damage amassed: $1,145
took leave to settle stuff for our home and i must say it was very productive.. settled our loan, wardrobe, kitchen tiles, master room lights, and our clock!
finally found our clock at Park Mall and it's a Karlsson piece-limited edition .. but didnt get it cos we wanted to check if Molecule has a better deal.. as it turned out, it's more expensive! to cut a long story short.. we managed to get a good discount which amounts to the same price as the one at Park Mall! so that's 1 happy couple walking out of Molecule with their Karlsson Clock *grins* cost us a bomb but it's worth every penny..
we walked on and passed Barang Barang.. and they were having a storewide 25% sale! walked in and there lay a beautiful glass table.. it was love at first sight for us both.. but the real beauty of it was.. the cost savings of $200+! We reserved it for 2 days.. just to think it thru.. to sleep on it.. and we've decided to get it.. tomorrow!
everything is turning out real well.. reno is starting prob next week, once HDB is done with the cement screeding of the rooms.. we've gotten most of our stuff settled.. our finances all sorted out.. our cashflows.. when to get what.. now it's down to minute details.. wanna guess our total reno cost? *hold you breath* reno (wet works+carpentry) + furnishing = an astounding figure of $35K! *you can scream now*
i must say it aint easy.. more so when we are depending entirely on our own.. no monetary help from anyone.. scrimping and saving.. (from O'Brien sandwich to macs $2 dbl cheeseburger.. for real) but it feels good, knowing that we built it on our own.. our lovenest. It's our home, our money, and we call the shots.. no one can tell us what to do, what not to do.. no favours owed.. just built by our own 2 hands.. went home today.. and as we stood there, arm in arm.. it really feels like.. OUR HOME
people has been asking me.. "any quarrels yet?" and i'm proud to say.."nope!" hehe... just plenty of frustration, mostly on my part.. zack's real particular (i call it fussy.. haha) he knows exactly what he likes or not like.. while i like to keep my options open and play them around (he calls it indecisive).. he likes to settle things fast (meaning putting down deposits everywhere) while i like to mule it over for awhile (meaning going back to the shop for the 3rd time).. he says "you worry too much".. and i say.."i gotta worry for 2 person cos you dun seem to worry enough"
total damage amassed: $1,145
took leave to settle stuff for our home and i must say it was very productive.. settled our loan, wardrobe, kitchen tiles, master room lights, and our clock!
finally found our clock at Park Mall and it's a Karlsson piece-limited edition .. but didnt get it cos we wanted to check if Molecule has a better deal.. as it turned out, it's more expensive! to cut a long story short.. we managed to get a good discount which amounts to the same price as the one at Park Mall! so that's 1 happy couple walking out of Molecule with their Karlsson Clock *grins* cost us a bomb but it's worth every penny..
we walked on and passed Barang Barang.. and they were having a storewide 25% sale! walked in and there lay a beautiful glass table.. it was love at first sight for us both.. but the real beauty of it was.. the cost savings of $200+! We reserved it for 2 days.. just to think it thru.. to sleep on it.. and we've decided to get it.. tomorrow!
everything is turning out real well.. reno is starting prob next week, once HDB is done with the cement screeding of the rooms.. we've gotten most of our stuff settled.. our finances all sorted out.. our cashflows.. when to get what.. now it's down to minute details.. wanna guess our total reno cost? *hold you breath* reno (wet works+carpentry) + furnishing = an astounding figure of $35K! *you can scream now*
i must say it aint easy.. more so when we are depending entirely on our own.. no monetary help from anyone.. scrimping and saving.. (from O'Brien sandwich to macs $2 dbl cheeseburger.. for real) but it feels good, knowing that we built it on our own.. our lovenest. It's our home, our money, and we call the shots.. no one can tell us what to do, what not to do.. no favours owed.. just built by our own 2 hands.. went home today.. and as we stood there, arm in arm.. it really feels like.. OUR HOME
people has been asking me.. "any quarrels yet?" and i'm proud to say.."nope!" hehe... just plenty of frustration, mostly on my part.. zack's real particular (i call it fussy.. haha) he knows exactly what he likes or not like.. while i like to keep my options open and play them around (he calls it indecisive).. he likes to settle things fast (meaning putting down deposits everywhere) while i like to mule it over for awhile (meaning going back to the shop for the 3rd time).. he says "you worry too much".. and i say.."i gotta worry for 2 person cos you dun seem to worry enough"
looking back, it had been fun.. learning the art of compromising.. and somehow you realise how much that person means to you when you allow him to buy something you truly truly do not like simply bcos you love him too much to say 'No'
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