A glimpse into my ROM preparation...

Some photos to give you guys a glimpse of my ROM preparation stuffs, as
shown in the photos. Eg: My dress from Daniel Yam (Baby blue and simple
dress, costs less than $100), my accessories from SK Jewelry, sponsored
by my mum and dad...Hee...My Jia Zhuang as well.. Our wedding bands,
also from SK, thou the design not that obvious. Its just a simple curve
around the ring, mine with small diamond, Dear's one without.





Another 1 month down the road will be my official day to become MRS
liao...hope by then, certain things have been settled liao...*Pray
hard* We cant go for any short holidays after our ROM cuz my company
refuse to grant me my leave as she say Jan will be a busy
month..sigh..wat can I say leh?

Xmas Gift Exchange with my Dear...

Yesterday I have planted a well-indigenous surprise @ Dear's house and
awaiting for him to receive it when he come home after work.



The photos show what i have prepared for his surprise gift.. It
consists of a BIG box which contains a hand-made Photo Calendar 
(copyright from Avril), a card which bears words of affection and
appreciation,and when he opened the box, there will be Xmas lights
blinking and blinking..He went "Wow!" and can sense he was quite
surprised! I also put some Xmas lights on our miniature Xmas tree since
we dun have space to put a big one! Haha..probably next year when we
got our own house mah...Looking forward to it thou... Other than the
hand-made gifts, I also bought a shirt for him, hope he likes it!



In return, he gave me a  belt from Levis, unexpected gift thou cuz
he noticed that my belt was spoiled, but din realize I have another
belt...haha...he kept saying I may not like his gift as much as he
likes mine...Since like this, I am jioing him to go shopping with me
and buy me some small little things that I like- for eg, a white shawl
for my ROM to complement my dress, a Winnie Pooh floor mat, and
probably white shoes for my ROM as well!! Haha...and he agreed to all
these!! Yeh!! Suddenly wan to spend his money leh...wan to feel spoiled
by him for once! haha...M I a bad girl huh?

Xmas Gathering With The JC Sisters

Date: 20th Dec 2005 (aka 1 month before my ROM..Heehee...)

Day: Tuesday

Time: 7.30pm (or even later?)

Venue: Wheellock Place Fish & Co.

Agenda: Dinner...very hungry liao...

           : Gift Exchange.. I
got a nice brown little tote bag from Loh TanLim and Suling got my
Winnie floormat (kawaii!!) and sling pouch from LMG (practical).. Above
all, this year I have included another surprise item (the CARE BEARS
umbrella!) for the lucky person (Ms PHUA MEIYAN lor...who
else..haha...It happens that she likes Care Bears alot lor..)



Surprise For Me:
This sweet group of sisters prepared a surprise gift for my upcoming
ROM, and they are sponsoring the rental of my ALL-TIME FAVOURITE
VOLSWAGEN BEETLE on my Wedding Day!!! Oh my God!! What a wonderful
surprise gift from them!! I always have this liking for the Volswagen
Beetle as my Wedding Car, but due to budget constraints, initially we
are intending to use Dear's mother's car lor...Now I can have a
beautiful dream car for my wedding liao...So elated!! Thank you Girls!!

Home Interior Design Fair @ Expo

Today we went to the Home Interior Design Fair @ Expo to look for
prospective Interior Designers for our new house. One of them is Dear's
colleague's relative, so refer to us lor. We dun really like the design
style but we are learning more and more along the way..Then we also get
our quotations and look at other ID, but I get really bored hearing and
repeating the same things over and over..Hope we can find our desirable
ID (affordable and reputable one) soon...Its even more tiring and less
interesting to look for ID than Bridal studios lor.



Today not in the best mood..a bit grumpy..Probably din get to spend
much time with dear the whole Sunday till quite late afternoon cuz he
was busy with work...made me keep waiting @ home...Anyway its
over..Hope next week will be better...



Tomorrow shall start my gym-exercisin with one of Dear's colleague cuz
she got free pass..after which I may buy the monthly pass from her so
as to achieve the desirable results for my wedding lor..The first
upcoming one will be my ROM in Jan lor!! Oh no.. is running out...I have to diet and exercise at the same time...



Well, I have settled my emcee in charge liao..finally..It will be by
one of the Jie Mei - Tanlin, and of the Xiong Di - Zhiwei. Hopefully
sparks will fly between both of them! I mean the chemistry in doing as
emcee lah! Haha...anythin else depends on cupid angel liao..haha...

My Perfect Wedding March Song...

Specially Dedicated to my Husband-To-Be...

From This
Moment…Shania Twain

I do swear…that I’ll always be there…


I’d give anything and everything and I will always care


Through weakness and strength, happiness and sorrow,


For better for worse, I will love you

With every beat of my heart



From this moment…life has begun

From this moment…you are the one

Right beside you is where I belong

From this moment on

From this moment…I have been blessed

I live only for your happiness

And for your love I’d give my last breath


From this moment on



I give my hand to you with all my heart


Can’t wait to live my life with you can’t wait to start


You and I will never be apart

My dreams came true because of you



From this moment…as long as I live

I will love you…I promise you this

There is nothing…I wouldn’t give

From this moment on

Oh oh



You’re the reason I believe in love

And you’re the answer to my prayers from up above


All we need is just the two of us

My dreams…came true…because of you



From…this…moment as long as I live

I will love you, I promise you this

There is nothing I wouldn’t give

From this moment

I will love you as long as I live

From this moment on

   
              
           
           
           
           
           
            Love Always,

   
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
            Your Wife-To-Be

Marriage Preparation Course Finale...Finally a Proud Flat Owner!

26th Nov 2005 (sat): Marriage Preparation Course Finale



Today is our final session of our Marriage Preparation Course, and I am
glad that today both of us are involved in more couple discussion and
he is more willing to discuss those stuffs with me.
Although a part of the course is to stand up, and imitate your
partner's actions like a mirror image, and amused and silly do we look
like!! 



Our results from the FOCUS analysis test came back, and sadly to sad,
there are many indicators that we score below average. Well, mostly is
due to me cuz I put "Uncertain" most of the time instead of "Agree" or
"Disagree". I shld have put in more efforts to do the test. Instead,
dear only chose "Agree" or "Disagree" cuz as he studied Statistics, he
knows should not choose "Uncertain" lor.



I learnt an important message in this course and it is:



"True love is not just a feeling, but it is an ongoing decision to act in a loving way"



When a couple passes the "infatuation period", estimated 6 months to 2 years of the marriage, it will proceed into the "Post-Rapture"
stage whereby you may feel the intense love/ the romance is dying/not
strong enough/non-existant at some times (which is quite common). Don't
worry too much,as this is the beginning of true love, not the death of
romance. As the relationship matured, there is a need to be "intentional" in the interpretation of your loving actions. That is how you will keep the romance alive.



What the counsellor advice is....

1) To have more couple time

2) To celebrate important dates/occasions

3) To have common hobbies

4) Resolve conflicts as they arise

5) To communicate with each other more.



At the end of the session, the guys were asked to go outside, while the
counsellor asks the girlfriends to write some notes of appreciation on
the cards that she had prepared, together with chocs, to give to our
boyfriends later. Similarly she asks the guys to write something nice
to us, and to give us a stalk of rose each. Silly dear looks so cute
with his single stalk of rose, but most importantly is the words that
he had wrote for me...I am glad that we did went through this marriage
preparation course together, and finally he accepted it willingly.



I strongly encourage my friends who are intending to get married, and
who may be unsure of how to get yourself prepared for this challenging
path, to take up this course...This course allows both of you to discuss topics that may be too
sensitive for both of you to bring up, and allows room for discussion.



25th Nov 2005 (fri): Proud Owners of a HDB Flat!



This date is very critical to us, as we have an appointment with the
HDB for the walk-in-selection of flats...After serious discussion with
each other, and his parents, and after viewing the area, after talking
to one of the residents living there, we have decided to take up the
flat at Klang Lane (aka Little India area).



Probably people may have comments like "Huh? Little India ah? Safe or
not?" etc, we also do have such concerns too...However after much
thinking and discussion, we came to a final conclustion is that, most
importantly, we must like the flat (layout, floor level, direction of
the door), then other important factors like "Area (Town preferred), living near parents (Yes), convenience to amenities/ work place, MRT stations/ busstops (Yessssss)"
are also within our consideration as well. Thus despite we may have
some concerns regarding my safety, and our children's safety when going
home alone at night, we do come up with some possible solutions.
Therefore, a problem is no longer a problem, when there are solutions!
isn't it? Moreover, his parents are very encouraging towards our choice
this time and finally can rest their hearts assured liao.



Its only the financial burden that I was unprepared for, and suddenly
felt very stressed that many things will change after we have made so
many big arrangements - Housing, Renovation, Banquet, Bridal Gowns,
Honeymoon, etc... I cried when I saw an advertisement showing
beautiful homes, with their beautiful interior designing,,,cuz it is a
big decision that we have made, and it is also a wonderful decision, as
we are both moving another step closer to our goal and dream...I feel
wonderful yet worried...My money pouch has to be tightened liao...



Gladly to have Dear's assurance and support..he say "dun worry, you
still have me, i will help you solve the problems, dun worry too
much..." I feel even more touched...He is the man of my life, of my
heart...

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After the marriage preparation course, we went for a nice dinner at Sun
Plaza, for the famous Wanton Mee, recommended by Dear. Then we went to
the TCC cafe at NAFA Building as it is quiet and cosy... We sit on the
big cushions, reading through our HDB notes, and also discussing the
design layout of our future home...Hee...We can finally put our
discussion into reality liao..The last time we discuss are just vague
ideas, cuz not yet realised mah...Finally...it's so wonderful... I hope our marriage will be a fulfilling one...

Friendships...My Friends...

Recently I have realised i have not been meeting up/ chatting often
with my JC group of sisters. Probably I was closer to my Sec Sch mates
when we were preparing for her marriage, then also with Meiyan busy
with her studies and tuition, Sharon busy with school, Suling busy with
work, and Tanlin busy with her tuition..Sigh...I feel somehow I am a
bit distanced from you guys, and hopin that we can bring in our
frienship closer soon...



We should try to keep in touch more often, other than reading updates on each other's blog k?