We are getting there.. again! Yes, again, with a 2nd flat application this time for the Sale of balance flats in Sembawang. Somehow KL was convinced that it will be numerous attempts before we successfully get to select a flat. But not me..
We went for this Sale of Balance Flats with more priorities than just being normal 1st time flat purchasers. We reckon that everyone would be 1st timers, and from our previous experience, we know for sure that there will be people with other priorities/privileges tagged along. So, to be really assured of a chance to select a flat, we need to increase our number of ballot chances.
We are lucky that in this round of sales launch, there are balance flats in many many areas. In fact, HDB announced that this time has the most number of balance flats available in 26 estates. With so many flats available, lesser people will be vying for the same flat as you. We are also leveraging on the living near parent priority scheme, in hope to get an Executive Apartment/5-room flat in Sembawang. Instead of the usual 2 chances, we get 4 chances this time; out of the total 34 applications received for the Sembawang flats.
Ballot results will be made known to us end of this month. I am crossing my fingers, and if it does help, my toes as well, to hope that we will get our ideal flat this time!
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Long term goal vs short term
I am writing this post for 2 reasons.
One being I am really very much stuck in a rut at my current workplace, until I almost don't know what I exactly want in my career. Secondly, with the present situation in KL's family, there is potentially a chance of me being deprived of owning our own house and living our lives alone.
Obviously I have a say in deciding on the former. Only I myself can conclude if HR is the path I want to take, and continue walking down it for a long, long time or, will my future be something else?
KL was sharing with me the possible scenarios that could take place with 1 of his family members going away permanently. We could get a place together with his mom; and live together. She can choose to take care of Rianne for us, or continue working. This place we are looking at, will be a ready-to-move in flat >> translated : a resale flat.
I have never fancied a resale flat, be it because of its cost, or because it is not new. I appreciate the privilege of being a Singaporean gets to enjoy buying new flats with payment coming out mostly from CPF. So, it never cross my mind to give up on this advantage and pay a lot more on a flat which may have several owners before. The claw points on purchasing a resale flat are quite easily seen by past incidents of loansharks harassing new occupants of a flat previously occupied by a debtor, or bad conditions of the flat only showing after the new tenants live in. Another thing I most dread happening in a resale flat, is the possibility of the house being 'unclean'; i.e. haunted.
You may not know the full history of the house and its occupants before, so you wouldn't know if any horrible things occurred in the place. It is not myself that I worry about being harassed by the "unknown", but for Rianne. She's just a child, and you never know if whatever it may be, is harmless or not.
Lastly, I am quite sure it will be extremely difficult to agree on a location of the flat. KL is so dead bent on choosing a location that is conveniently located near a MRT station, which means the house may have potentially been around for quite a number of years.
To be frank, I have yet given my word to purchase a resale flat; and to buying it and staying together with KL's mom. I am not certain at all, if I want to do all that..
One being I am really very much stuck in a rut at my current workplace, until I almost don't know what I exactly want in my career. Secondly, with the present situation in KL's family, there is potentially a chance of me being deprived of owning our own house and living our lives alone.
Obviously I have a say in deciding on the former. Only I myself can conclude if HR is the path I want to take, and continue walking down it for a long, long time or, will my future be something else?
KL was sharing with me the possible scenarios that could take place with 1 of his family members going away permanently. We could get a place together with his mom; and live together. She can choose to take care of Rianne for us, or continue working. This place we are looking at, will be a ready-to-move in flat >> translated : a resale flat.
I have never fancied a resale flat, be it because of its cost, or because it is not new. I appreciate the privilege of being a Singaporean gets to enjoy buying new flats with payment coming out mostly from CPF. So, it never cross my mind to give up on this advantage and pay a lot more on a flat which may have several owners before. The claw points on purchasing a resale flat are quite easily seen by past incidents of loansharks harassing new occupants of a flat previously occupied by a debtor, or bad conditions of the flat only showing after the new tenants live in. Another thing I most dread happening in a resale flat, is the possibility of the house being 'unclean'; i.e. haunted.
You may not know the full history of the house and its occupants before, so you wouldn't know if any horrible things occurred in the place. It is not myself that I worry about being harassed by the "unknown", but for Rianne. She's just a child, and you never know if whatever it may be, is harmless or not.
Lastly, I am quite sure it will be extremely difficult to agree on a location of the flat. KL is so dead bent on choosing a location that is conveniently located near a MRT station, which means the house may have potentially been around for quite a number of years.
To be frank, I have yet given my word to purchase a resale flat; and to buying it and staying together with KL's mom. I am not certain at all, if I want to do all that..
Monday, March 19, 2012
The Woman In Black- 3/5 popcorns
At first, I really didn't think the male lead in the movie "The Woman In Black" is the same person as Harry Porter. No way can it be him, as he is supposed to play a young (but not teeny weeny) attorney whose wife died giving birth to their son. So, Daniel Radcliffe, more known as Harry Porter, plays a much older character than his own just as in the final episode of Harry Porter.
The story started off pretty disturbing when children of an old English village died mysteriously, one after another.. Suspense and horror filled my heart throughout the movie, and honestly, I stopped feeling bothered by Harry Porter acting old again.
This isn't the typical Asian horror film. No ghost hiding under the bed, nor will they crawl out from some well or worse TV set! I'd think "The Woman In Black" is a classy horror movie, perfect if you detest corny scenes with helpless girls screaming their heads out and their stupid feet totally un-moveable at the sight of the ghost!
"The Woman In Black" gets 3 popcorn from me..
The story started off pretty disturbing when children of an old English village died mysteriously, one after another.. Suspense and horror filled my heart throughout the movie, and honestly, I stopped feeling bothered by Harry Porter acting old again.
This isn't the typical Asian horror film. No ghost hiding under the bed, nor will they crawl out from some well or worse TV set! I'd think "The Woman In Black" is a classy horror movie, perfect if you detest corny scenes with helpless girls screaming their heads out and their stupid feet totally un-moveable at the sight of the ghost!
"The Woman In Black" gets 3 popcorn from me..
Sunday, March 4, 2012
我会讲华语
It is quite amazing how Rianne picks up Chinese, and saying it like she learnt the language a long, long time ago..
She used to reject the language, by refusing to answer us in the same when we spoke Chinese. I thought she probably don't have the affinity with Chinese. And I certainly wasn't very enthusiastic in teaching her Chinese.
Now, she will just speak in Chinese to us and sometimes with a mix of English as well. Her use of words is pretty impressive, as she can say "好朋友", "你讲什么?", "在那边", "放手!"
I somehow believe Rianne is gifted, really.. The things that come out from her mouth, not only amaze but amuse us as well. She goes to the supermarket, and at the sanitary pads shelves, she took a packet of the pantyliners and told me she needs to use these pad pad. It comes furthermore with action of the actual application of the pantyliners! Yes, she demonstrated.
Fainted..
She used to reject the language, by refusing to answer us in the same when we spoke Chinese. I thought she probably don't have the affinity with Chinese. And I certainly wasn't very enthusiastic in teaching her Chinese.
Now, she will just speak in Chinese to us and sometimes with a mix of English as well. Her use of words is pretty impressive, as she can say "好朋友", "你讲什么?", "在那边", "放手!"
I somehow believe Rianne is gifted, really.. The things that come out from her mouth, not only amaze but amuse us as well. She goes to the supermarket, and at the sanitary pads shelves, she took a packet of the pantyliners and told me she needs to use these pad pad. It comes furthermore with action of the actual application of the pantyliners! Yes, she demonstrated.
Fainted..
Monday, January 16, 2012
Not fast and very furious!!!
I'm usually very calm, though I may just whine and cry out loud for a while. But this time, I am utterly disappointed and furious with our country's transportation system.
I have reasons to suspect that there is a conspiracy around the recent hike in taxi fare. Trains breakdown after what seems like a few decades, buses take forever to come despite estimated frequencies were openly placed on boards. All these easily contribute to public's distrust for trains & buses, and they opt for the safer form of transportation - taxis.
Then it seems so ever timely for a hike in taxi fares during the busiest time of a day, peak hours. People working in corporate organisations who "die-die" have to comply with the official start time, will have no choice but to part with their money to get to work on time. Just like me, who has responsibility to be at work at 9am on most days, are paying ridiculous amount of money on taxi rides. Even so, it doesn't guarantee I wouldn't get in late!
I am writing this on a taxi, stuck in non-moving traffic; barely halfway into the journey to work and just 10 mins away from my official start time. All these because of a SMRT feeder bus which failed to come after 30mins..
I have reasons to suspect that there is a conspiracy around the recent hike in taxi fare. Trains breakdown after what seems like a few decades, buses take forever to come despite estimated frequencies were openly placed on boards. All these easily contribute to public's distrust for trains & buses, and they opt for the safer form of transportation - taxis.
Then it seems so ever timely for a hike in taxi fares during the busiest time of a day, peak hours. People working in corporate organisations who "die-die" have to comply with the official start time, will have no choice but to part with their money to get to work on time. Just like me, who has responsibility to be at work at 9am on most days, are paying ridiculous amount of money on taxi rides. Even so, it doesn't guarantee I wouldn't get in late!
I am writing this on a taxi, stuck in non-moving traffic; barely halfway into the journey to work and just 10 mins away from my official start time. All these because of a SMRT feeder bus which failed to come after 30mins..
Spring cleaning
I was woken up by my incredibly annoying mom!! Her nonsensical behaviour really irks me, and she has got no idea how frustrating it is for someone in their sleep to be waking up unwillingly, to listen to her crap!!
I am more than 100% sure that the 'rag & bone' spirit my grandma has, runs in her blood. In fact, this is such an obvious trait in my aunt too, that I cannot not believe how my grandma has 'ruined' both her daughters and made them Madam Rag & Bone.
It was so hard cleaning up the house with my mom, as we each have our ways of tidying up things, and our own concept of reusable stuff. I don't believe everything is reusable; especially when the items have already outlived their lifespans.
Take shoes, for example. They are as good as gone forever when they don't look the same as how you bought them initially. Throwing away old shoes which are not wearable anymore, doesn't threaten me at all. In fact I am happy that old shoes are not given a new lease of life by cobblers, as their ROI may have been reached and so pointless to revive them with a cost.
Ok, enough of shoes and spring cleaning. I need to get back to sleep, and prepare myself for a tough day at work tomorrow.
I am more than 100% sure that the 'rag & bone' spirit my grandma has, runs in her blood. In fact, this is such an obvious trait in my aunt too, that I cannot not believe how my grandma has 'ruined' both her daughters and made them Madam Rag & Bone.
It was so hard cleaning up the house with my mom, as we each have our ways of tidying up things, and our own concept of reusable stuff. I don't believe everything is reusable; especially when the items have already outlived their lifespans.
Take shoes, for example. They are as good as gone forever when they don't look the same as how you bought them initially. Throwing away old shoes which are not wearable anymore, doesn't threaten me at all. In fact I am happy that old shoes are not given a new lease of life by cobblers, as their ROI may have been reached and so pointless to revive them with a cost.
Ok, enough of shoes and spring cleaning. I need to get back to sleep, and prepare myself for a tough day at work tomorrow.
Push-over
I hate to resort to such measure, as I am never the impulsive and insensible sort. However, when people push me over my limits, I will stand up for myself and fight for my due deserves.
I am struggling to come to terms with what I would never imagine a co-worker, a team member, a personal friend, would do to me. An act which only the person who committed it, will be able to justify the reasons for it. All I can say is, I feel stabbed; stabbed from behind.
I am not afraid to say out loud that, it was nothing but a despicable move to climb ahead of me. If the whole objective is to shine and be the one & only star in the sky, then you shouldn't be working for anyone; let alone working in a team.
I will definitely throw up if I sighted the words "team player" anywhere on your resume.. and I don't assume it is too hard to know why.
Well, good luck for now and I am absolutely sure that you & me, never will be friends again.
I am struggling to come to terms with what I would never imagine a co-worker, a team member, a personal friend, would do to me. An act which only the person who committed it, will be able to justify the reasons for it. All I can say is, I feel stabbed; stabbed from behind.
I am not afraid to say out loud that, it was nothing but a despicable move to climb ahead of me. If the whole objective is to shine and be the one & only star in the sky, then you shouldn't be working for anyone; let alone working in a team.
I will definitely throw up if I sighted the words "team player" anywhere on your resume.. and I don't assume it is too hard to know why.
Well, good luck for now and I am absolutely sure that you & me, never will be friends again.
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