April 29, 2014

The quick one... simple simple aje.

Hello youalls hahaha it is so minah but I am loving it.

It is the busy period for me where I juggle work, studying for exams, tuition and some time for social life but it is slowly burning me out. So what did I do? I booked a flight out in June. And who did I drag along? Baobei, Wan and Dok. And I am being disgusting again where I fly to Bandung, land and less than 2 days I will be flying off to Krabi. To make myself feel better about this whole trip since I am supposed to be a bride-on-budget, everything is budget. Target for flight (booked at 131SGD), hotel and expenses are capped to $450. That includes the whole day out island hopping.

Oh, Dee's boyfriend was telling me that the Kursus Rumah Tangga is not compulsory but highly, highly recommended. He even called up to check. It is compulsory if the couple is below the age of 21? So I am torn. Sure, you learn many new things about your partner and helpful tips about marriage, but I don't know if I need a class to learn all those. I mean, shouldn't we have equipped with them before we embarked in the wedding wagon? Apparently we need to do it because Malays have a high divorce rate. Hahaha. We just don't see why we need to spend $300. Any inputs from pengantin-pengantin lama? I will make an effort to call them up and if it is compulsory, then I will have to plan something for us in June. Bye lah $300.

Then must speak Malay somemore. I mean I can speak Malay lah, but then it's either very bahasa baku or lepak. Aiyah, this Baobei will have a good time laughing at me, I am sure. 

Oh, have I mentioned that yesterday I bought Baobei his super early birthday present? Last year he got an unplanned birthday date with me where I took him to Gold Class & Prive at Keppel on top of the actual thing I planned for him (surprise birthday chalet with his Banyan rota mates yang kecoh nak mampos to plan & his 7 stooges) since he accidentally saw one of his close friends, Jared, messaged me so I had to throw him off. I did well for a girlfriend. HAHAH, masok lift picit sendiri. Okay so anyway, purchased it but he will not be getting it until sometime next month. Since I splurge quite a fair bit on something he needs (and also want), his birthday we will have a nice dinner and he can book our Tok Kadi hahaha! I know right!!! Best birthday present ever because he will be the one who has to deal with the nervousness so it is important he picks someone he is comfortable with. That reminds me a couple more of things we need to settle ROMM lah, and some little, little wedding things like second appointment with Gurame. Oh, we have more or less decided on the wedding favours so that's one thing off the list. Planning to see wedding bands after we deal with Hari Raya. Hehe. Second Raya with this one here!

Okay lah, I have studying to do Nyah. This week my parents leave me for another 4 days to go Jakarta. Not sure if they infected with Wanderlust from me or I got it from them. Nevertheless I haven't told them I am flying off in June or in November. 

Sending some crazy love to everyone who still reads me. I am waiting for happy news on Sunday (ahem) and just can't wait for the examinations to be over. But I have a long break this week to look forward to with Baobei since he is keeping me company at home! 

Happy thoughts!
April 25, 2014

The one about future BTO/houses...

Disclaimer: Any persons mentioned in my post are just coincidental *wink* So please take it with a pinch of salt or whatever lah. Cake pun okay!

We all know that gahment makes it impossible for Singaporeans to own houses making us forever in debt to them. Up til today, this is my only problem with the white party. Okay let me put things in a clearer prospective. Let's say one unit is sold to us at SGD250,000 , and there are 5 units per level and total of 14 stories in on HDB flat. How much does gahment get (not profit) from that one HDB flat? 17 million 500 thousand SGD dollars. We minus cost materials as well as labour costs and miscellaneous. So how much does the garment profit? Our country is rich because they take money from their own people, that's all I am saying. And, 250k is like the cheapest kind of 4-room flat. So yes, that's my only issue with them. Back to actual topic:

Baobei and I have set our minds to buy one HBD house and do up only one HDB house. We plan to stay there until we are old and wrinkly. So our ideal HDB house has to be

1) Centrally located
2) Huge ( 120sq ft and above)

and you are probably thinking "Crazy?! Can afford meh?" Nope, we can't afford it. Well not right now at least. But I have made it clear to Baoebei that if we were to get a BTO, it will be a 5-room flat. A lot of couples we talked to felt that it will be an awfully wrong choice on our part because

1) Rebates and GST money will be lesser or none at all. Especially with the location we have set our eyes on.
2) 5 room flats are harder to sell off than 4 room flats as 4-room sparks more demand.

The reasons make sense, but they are forgetting some things. For instance, rebates are not monthly and GST money is once/twice a year. So when it comes to losing out, we are not actually. And In Shaa Allah, the added thing garment gives are bonuses to us, not something we pin hope on. And for us, we have decided together that we will only have ONE HDB house, and if we do move is to upgrade to private housing, not to another HDB housing. Okay, here's the part where I explain The Crazy.

We have already set our eyes on an upcoming location that will be open for bookings in 2015. It is said that the particular location will have 3 different project housings. It will be centrally located (mature estate as said by some forums I read), and the plan is to get a 5-room flat. So why The Crazy?

1) Central location.
This only means that it will be very near MRT station (2 different lines actually for our location), and that means that we can ease our way by public transport since car is clearly out of the picture. It means convenience for us to get to places with very little hassle, either by bike or public, and not much of a distance from places all over Singapore. At most 30-40 minutes. If we have kids and I want to bring them out when Baobei is working, I don't need to think of carrying the pram up and down the bus, but just take lifts at MRT.

2) 5 room.
Have you seen the floor plan of a 4-room BTO?
Do not get fooled by the floor plan that was nicely painted by HDB to entice us. It is 90 meter square. It is not huge. If you know of people who bought a BTO or is going to get, please go and take a look. It is ridiculously cramped. Of course, HDB is very smart and makes it look like you have plenty of room but you don't. I don't think hide and seek will be feasible. DON'T BE FOOLED.


A 5-room BTO gives more breathing space with 110 meter square, which if given a choice I will break the 4th room to make my room bigger. Or build in walk-in wardrobe. Oh, fun fact! Our 5 room BTO has the same size as an old 4-room HDB (4A). See how sly these gahment can be?

So if we are asked to pay for a shelter for the rest of our lives, I will opt for something bigger. You know the saying that if you're doing something, might as well go all the way? This. 

3) 1) + 2)
So if we are already staying at a central location, chances are we won't move because it is so convenient. Also, if we are staying at one house, we will only have to do up one house. Which means to say, for my friends or couples I have met who told me that I can upgrade in years to come when we have a bigger family, we are saving money in a long run. Why?

  • We only renovate one house. So we renovate nice, beautiful, pretty and good, and we don't have to renovate again unless we are planning to give our house a face lift. So if we keep moving, we have to keep renovating which also means more money.
  • Buying and selling houses have always been very tricky. We don't know when will be a good time to buy or sell, therefore when we need bigger house but we can't move because the market is not in our favor. So we are still saving money in the long run. One big house, and that is it.
I have a close girlfriend who applied for a 3-room BTO flat. Knowing that BTO itself is already so bloody small, I asked them why. They gave me the same above reasons, stating that they can always upgrade when they have a family but if we downgrade, we have a penalty to pay. Also they might be migrating in the near future. So what did I respond to that?

A year back, people who wanted to buy car but hesitated because they said that in the near future they can buy one, are regretting for not buying a car then. Why? Gahment has imposed a 40% deposit for car sales and loans years are shorten. Which means to say those who wanted to buy but waited, can no longer afford to buy with the new rules. So I asked them back the same question. "Sure, you an upgrade in the near future but will you be able to predict the prices of HBD flats in the future and if then, will you be able to afford to upgrade?" Just like those people and cars. They didn't see it coming, and now they can't afford it.

So our plan is very simple. We have absolutely no rush to buy a house, and Baobei is comfortable with my parents and vice versa. Our plan is to see the first housing project at the location, and if the 5-room flat is too expensive, we will go for the next project. If the second project is too expensive, we will go for the last. If last project is over our budget, we will stay with out parents for about 3-5 years before buying a resale 4A-room flat. If it is within out means and topping of cash is not more than $400 monthly at the point of time we applied, we will still go ahead. By then, Baobei would have climbed high in ranks or switched to private sector while I have a degree pay so in terms of income, we would be stable.

Anyway the plan to have our own place is 3-5 years after wedding, so by then we would have money to pay for renovation, COV (if any for resale) & basic furniture we need. The plan is go debt-free! We have already planned to open a joint account after we get married for house, and another for emergency AKA holidays and babies.

Initially i did tell Baobei that if we have to pay cash monthly, I wouldn't mind because I have another source of income. But this boy beat me to it, he said that he can't let me do that and also, what if we get pregnant? Tuition will be out. So he said, we will play by ear. I have such a thoughtful man.

So here it is, my two cents worth about housing. In Shaa Allah we can move to a home we build together, regardless a resale HDB, 5-room BTO or private housing, as long as we are together and our family keeps growing. The important thing is that rushing is not an option in something as huge as a house, but then again each of us have our reasoning. 

So where is this location you say? Soon.
April 23, 2014

The one where I prove to be a huge procrastinator...


I should really be studying but I have been on my bed since I got home at 6pm. The lie I keep telling myself that I will start at 8pm and it is almost 2 hours after 8pm. I don't know if it is because I accomplished so many things at work that I am so tired now, or it's because I am on my bed and just pure lazy.

Currently I am multi-tasking between planning a November trip and now, a June trip. Despite the tight budget, I have a partner who tells me that we need it. How did I get lucky again? He's always pampering me, so you could say things are going pretty well. Okay, I am just rambling. The point of the entry is to tell you that...

I have updated the pages on my blog! Not much of a procrastinator huh? Okay kidding, I am going to open my books now... Just need some help to peel me off the bed.
April 22, 2014

The one where achievement unlocked...


"Kalau dia masih lagi menunggu kita walaupun kita da banyak sakitkan hati dia, janagn abaikan dia lagi. Mungkin dia adalah terbaik untuk kita."

Saw this on Twitter and it hit me hard. Throwback to 2012 when I first met this boy and how messed up I was. I remember telling my close friends that we couldn't make it, and that he wasn't right for me. Now look at me, we have been together for 16 months, engaged 2 months today and going to be married in 8 months ish. What a 360 change huh? My friends were like "Oh my god, remember you said you will never be with him" or "You said you don't see yourself with him!". Haha all thrown back at my face la huh. Kak Farah told me that he is my game changer, and that she married hers.

Even Wan said to me, "You better not hurt him like hell anymore... If you do, remember that im good at hiding bodies." HAHA. BFF where can play hide the body!

Jokes aside, I have found the best part of me in him, and I am so thankful for that. This entry is to my all in one. I love you so much okay sometimes like wanna meletup. And of course, thank you for loving me back. It is by far the best feeling in the world.



April 21, 2014

Yourtea, Tiny Tea Teatox (1)

Remember my pregnant girlfriend? Well, a few months back she was telling me that after trying and still not pregnant, her colleague suggested her to start drinking Fertility Tea from yourtea. Her colleague has been drinking Tiny Tea Teatox and saw some changes. Well, to cut the story short before my pregnant girlfriend can order the fertility tea, she got pregnant! Haha! Maybe the intention should be there lah! But whatever, I am so excited to show her on my blog after she hits the second trimester.

Moving on, I went to yourtea's website and these things are not cheap at all please. I went there with intention to get for Kakak and my cousin, Kak E, who are married and trying for a baby. I know that these are God's gifts and I still believe in that. But there's no harm in getting something to get their body more ready to conceive right? So 2 boxes of fertility in the cart.

Then I asked my girlfriends if they are interested to get Tiny Tea Teatox and share shipping. Some of them are already on Skinnytea (go ahead, google) and I had two girlfriends & a colleague who wanted the 28-day trial. I hesitated to get 28 days, 14 days okay what. But my girlfriend, Mas, said "Tak load ah 14 days." Haha, okay let's go. We took the express shipping and I am so happy with their service! They are constantly updating you on the location of your package (which comes from their HK store).


The pretty box it comes in. You can actually smell the tea bags from outside the box!

The tea bag covers are pink!!!

Your welcome message (click to read).

The overall look.

The front side of the teabag.

The backside (haha) of the teabag.

How it looks on the inside.




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It is recommended to drink the tea with honey for those who think the smell is overpowering. And why honey? Honey has the best kind of benefits for our health (go ahead, google). I have been having warm honey water every morning for the past few weeks, and my face has sudden breakouts. This is not a side effect or a poor effect but this is the honey doing its job and clearing your whole system!

Okay, so why yourtea Tiny Tea Teatox
  • Decreases bloating
  • Clears the skin
  • Gives you energy
  • Weight loss
  • P M S (haha, I am sure Baobei will be thankful for this one right here!)
You may read more on their website here

Today is my Day 1 of Tiny Tea Teatox and I am already looking forward to the 56th day. I am not looking at weight loss because I don't need that. I like the idea of less bloating, PMS and clearer skin. Oh, any extra energy will definitely be a bonus.

On top of taking this, I am also going to start eating better and 1 liter of fluids at work daily. I am also going to start back my half squads daily. I just need to get rid of the thunderous thighs, that's all. Who knows I will be motivated to start jogging too.

///Side track: I am still finding for a more suited facial wash for myself. Any recommendations? My cousin, Kak Ada, recommended to see a skin doctor because they might be able to help than a facial therapist, so that might go on the list.

I will keep you posted of my journey here on every 7 days, if time permits on my side. Meanwhile, I am looking forward to being tiny. If after the 14th day mark still not tiny, I am going to telan with the teabag sekali. Hahaha.  Mesti berbaloi. Meaning I will swallow with the teabag also then effective ah.

I will order if this is good back in June, so if you're keen we can order together and meet up for a healthier coffee kind of date. I would love to meet you girlies, bride to be or not. Well, just a thought.
April 20, 2014

The long update you might want to skip...

Oh, I apologise beforehand if you think this is a BTB (bride to be) blog because it is not. I will not be writing reviews of the different vendors out there or give you a list of people you should check out. There's many blogs that have that, so you can check them out. This blog is about me and everything in my world. The engagement, wedding and whatever comes after (house, kids), just happens to be an added bonus in my personal blog. I will gladly share everything about my own wedding and whatever shit that went down, but no opinions /reviews about the different vendors or reviews when I attend people's weddings (Usually I don't take notice at all also because sorry Nyah, I tak KPO)

Oh holy grail (hahah I just felt like using that, though no link), I managed to get one thing off my To-Do list for April-May which was to finish up my last 2 school assignments that was due this week. I did  all by grace period, which technically is not an extension per sè. I should take this more seriously (Déja`vu. I felt like I have said this before). Did I mention it was crazy of me to take up 4 core psychology modules in one semester? It was crazy that I keep missing out on wall datelines which cost me like 8 marks and 10% of my final assignment grades, so that means I need to do exceptionally well for this upcoming exams. Yes, good luck to me.

So after my final submission on Thursday, I gave in to my bed and was even asleep before my phonedate with Baobei. That boy has been super understanding how taxing it is for me to juggle everything. Though I can ride Twin's gilera to school, this boy will insist to fetch me from home to school then school for supper then back home. For him, it will be Jurong West - Serangoon - Clementi -somewhere -Serangoon - Jurong West. It doesn't matter if it is his first off or second, that's his way of showing me that he supports me fully in this part time studying. Lucky me! Best part, my exam dates either fall on his first or second off. Look who is going to calm me down just before exams! Luckier me because after my last exam for the semester, his off days happen to fall on that weekend! I smell something awesome going to happen.

We spend the long weekend at my place which his boys sleptover on Friday. Apa tak, Xbox Kinect Dance Central 2 & Just Dance 4 and then movie then more Xbox Kinect until 5 am ish which I gave up and went inside to sleep. Woke up to Macdonald's breakfast (thank you Wan) then Monopoly Deal & Cluedo. I foresee this happening when we get our own place because Wan has already planning how our game room should be like. Haha.

I have 3 weeks before exams hit me full blown, and sometime in May we will be putting our 2 out of 4 deposits for Gurame. Will be having a list of things to ask and confirm with Keith (manager/event planner) for the wedding because our next deposit will not only be food tasting for 10 people, we will also be discussing the run-down of the event day itself because the next time we will be at Gurame for our last deposit, it will be our wedding day! HOORAY! Sometimes I feel like Baobei is more excited about it than I am! Just the other day he was saying something like "Then people will say your husband…" Heh.

Other wedding updates is that my darling bridesmaid, Shiqs, went out of her way to further enquire SyraSkins about henna party for the bridesmaids on my 'malam berinai'. Which I felt so touched because

1) I didn't ask her to do it. One random day, she just happily whats'app me details of henna party from SyraSkins,
2) I didn't know the orang kuats wanted to be there for my malam berinai or rather I didn't ask, which now is going to turn to a full blown pizza party. Excited kan?

Oh SyraSkins was the first vendor I confirmed for my wedding that I did last year before anyone else. Itu pun jadi ah hahah! 

My next post will be my thoughts about BTO/housing so if it is your cup of tea, look out for that. 

We will be booking tickets out to Bali for our Bachelor/Bachelorette trip in late November. By the way, which bodoh says that Bali is a cursed destination for couples? Meaning when they go there, chances of them working out is little or zero when they come back? HAHAH. Bodoh at its best! In case you don't know, Bali is a beautiful place and that's why it is one of the popular destinations for honeymoon. Doesn't mean it happened to a few couples, you assumed that it is. After all, I am marrying my soulmate whom I went with Bali, though it was MY decision to go separate ways back in 2012. So please all those macam faham people out there, shut it with your stupidity.

& I am itching to go somewhere in June. Either staycay or somewhere in Malaysia. Plan is a short trip to Krabi but our budget seriously don't allow such things. But come next year onwards, we have a 5 year traveling plan with our friends. Japan, Cape Town, Australia (mainly Goldcoast) and New York are some of the few places but subjected to change if


1) we are pregnant 
2) we have a house 
3) both

The best combination will be number 3, which by the way, one of my close girlfriend called me (after she called her husband) to let me know that she's pregnant. I AM SO HAPPY. I am going to be AuntyKatt and Baobei will be UnclePek. Now I am in the midst of some research to help her overcome tiredness and backache in her first trimester but I will reveal her here soon when she has hit second trimester. Told her that if it is a boy, I want to know how it is done. Position and duration hahah.

I am so luck to be surrounded by such gems. 
April 13, 2014

The messy kind of aftermath...


This was back in late Feb 2013. I was busy at work, while Baobei just came back from duty. I was a few days away from meeting his immediate and extended family because of his nephew's cukur rambut. I know for the fact that I made it known to him the first time I knew him back in 2012 that I want to settle down by 2015, and on his side, I will be the first girl he will bring home to meet his world and go for family events.  

Just a few weeks back when I was over at his place, and he was showering. I was sitting in the living room and his dad was telling me how in 2012 he was telling Syahrul that he has reached the age where he has to think about settling down and if he has someone, he can bring her home. And then, he brought me home.

Now a year and 4 months forward, we are here together. Almost 2 months of being engaged, and 8 months ish to our big day. How time flies isn't it?

Anyway, thank you for whoever shared my post about my thoughts about Hantaran. I got an amazing 700ish views that day itself, so yay! I am so humbled and happier to know that there are people in the world who share the same sentiments with me.

I will be pretty busy for the next 5 weeks. I have two assignments, one due today and another due on Wednesday. 4 examinations to study for. Kids exams to prepare for. Baobei will be having audit the next two days then his IPPT so less us-time. I can't wait for the end of May to come so I can be a bridezilla with the wedding preparations to be full-blown. Plus, we have Hari Raya to look forward to. Woah.

Before I know it, we will be in Bali and Gilli Trawangan with our close friends aka the orang kuats of our wedding for 6 days. Then it will be the last kopek wedding preparations. 

Oh so many things. Sigh. 

Thank goodness we had a weekend away at Baobei's best friend's place as a 'family'. So nice to have these boys company, as always. 

April 2, 2014

The one where Makciks & Dotters speak of the H.

Note: I foresee this as an unpopular opinion for Malay girls/Makciks but I can't be the only one right?

Yet again, I am touching this 'sensitive' topic about Hantaran. For the benefit of those confused souls about the hantaran, here is something I extracted when I was on ROMM website (so you don't pandai pandai cakap that I make up things ah). This the main purpose of the hantaran because quite frankly there are makciks out there who are trying to sell their daughters or their dotters (spelt with such glaring spelling error) who think that hantaran is a form of 'status'.


Hantaran or what is being said in marriage cert is 'marriage expenses'. Not status, not selling price.

HAH! In your face! For some reason, I am not sorry for being rude but gurlll, you need to get your priorities right. Makciks think that hantaran is a platform to show off to the whole community that your anak can provide this amount / your anak is receiving this amount. Like I have emphasized again and again about this hantaran matter, this is NOT even necessary especially when both sides are working and can afford to pay for wedding expenses.

And if you can't tell by now after reading me for so long, I am not the typical Malay bride that you see. I do NOT see hantaran as how capable this man I am marry is going to take care of me. If I did or my parents did, that is very sad because obviously his actions did not show that he could. Before the wedding/settling down talk happened between Baobei and I, I did ask him what is his 5 year plan with regards to his career. Is he planning to stay in service for long? Is he planning to take his bachelors? Is he planning to switch career? If I decide to be a stay home mother (though our country makes it impossible for a single income family to live comfortably), will he be able to provide for me, us and our family? Will he be able to provide for his parents if they decide to not work? THIS is far more important than how much he can provide on our nikah day. I don't see why people associate hantaran and how good of a husband he will be.

I pity our Malay men who worked their asses off just to come up with 10-15k (some 20k hahahais) for hantaran just because the girl side asks for it. Some of these men are only making 1.5k-2k a month, and still try to save for a wedding, which is NOT cheap by the way (have you tried asking quotations? NOT CHEAP!), and then they have to save for your ridiculous hantaran.

It is funny how our culture is. I have this hate-love relationship with it and most times, I find myself on the uglier side of this relationship. It is hard enough living in Singapore, trying to make ends meet. Then they have another burden on their shoulders. Korang perempuan yang tengah sedap duduk diam diam, tak kesiankan ke your husbands-to-be? Yes, it is a different story altogether if this man mampu because his salary allows it or you both have been together for very long and have been saving for this day. But it is different altogether when you both are together less than 2-3 years and tying down the knot in 1-2 years. You think it is easy? Why don't you also save the same amount that you asked as the hantaran, and you see if this is easy to obtain such amount by your wedding day on top of what you need to pay for the wedding. Not as easy as you think right?

I don't understand our makciks and why they do certain things as such. I speak for the male community because I feel that you girls/Makciks are taking advantage of it. 'Market price' my ass. Korang jangan macam faham and make it about 'status'. Money is already a bulk of relationship problems, I won't be surprised many of the Malay couples start their marriage with a huge debt and end with lots of arguments before the huge D. And it is not even the dirty D I would like it to be.

Worst still, I cannot stand girls who compare hantaran among their friends and make it a competition.

Minah to friend: "Yours is how much ah?"  
Friend: "8k." 
*Balik rumah, call boifie.*
Minah to boifie: "Bae, Kawan I nyer hantaran 8k. I nak 9k."

*throws table*

I have also voiced my opinions about extravagant engagements/weddings which you can find under "Most Talked About."


[POST NOTE]: Yes, my hantaran is $3333.33 ( in which Ibu-Baobei insisted on the 33 cents which I think it is cute. Haha, so I went with it) and PROUD. I have nothing to be ashamed of or feeling bitter about it that everyone's hantaran is so much more than mine. Hehe. I told Mama even way before I met Baobei that whoever intends to marry me, this will be the hantaran. It is after all my favourite number and as I am capable of paying for my side of the wedding expenses, hantaran is not even needed in the first place. But since this is part of our 'custom', the hantaran money Baobei is giving is into our honeymoon fund. After all going to three places over the span of 2 weeks is not cheap. Hehehe.
April 1, 2014

The one where we don't apply for a BTO yet...

Boabei and I are very lucky... why? Most couples who are in the midst of planning their engagement, wedding and honeymoon, they also have a house to plan for. Imagine the finances they have to divide for the different events happening one after another or concurrently (most which are very, very near their wedding date).

(This does not include those couples whose houses are full and their families can't spare a room for them.)

Mak (my grandmother) has already warned me/us not to apply for house until we are married because although she has good intentions for our relationship, she does not want me to repeat the same mistake my twin did. It made the decision easier to not apply for any houses with our parents blessings and them extending their welcome to stay with them after we wed as we both have our own rooms. I must say that it is a HUGE blessing. (We are staying at my parents place on weekdays and his parents place on weekends.)

I understand why most couples want to apply for housing despite having a place to stay with their parents. A marriage is a whole different thing when you have your own place, and that is very true. It is different when you stay with your parents and when you don't. On top of that, having your own place is another set of responsibilities that tests the strength of your relationship as a married couple. Not just money which is a huge bulk of arguments apparently, but also household chores and all those tiny weeny things.

Another point that I have considered is pricing. Couples who applied BTO two years back probably paid lesser for a 4-room flat than the current 4-room flat. Location is probably another thing. If the location fits the bill, then you are definitely want to stay there.

Okay, this entry is kind of pointless. But I just want to extend XOs to couples who are struggling to save enough money for an engagement, wedding, honeymoon and house all in one go. Plus house doesn't come cheap there's like flooring, doors, kitchen cabinet, sofas, tvs & other kind of appliances etc. It does not seem easy at all for these people, so hats off to all of you.

For those who are jumping the marriage wagon soon, and have no rush to buy a house because you have a place to stay, don't rush! House is not something you like and you buy, and tomorrow you don't like, you don't sell. I know you know that it doesn't work that way, but some people have a hard time grasping it. It is not signing of papers, and tadahhh! It is a lifetime commitment. Every day money is pumping out for expenses  for the house to maintain. So money to be able to sustain it, must be there. Back up savings is always a plus for these kind of things for unforeseen circumstances! Even wedding. Although you know it will cost like 20k, but surely ada nyer got something to pay!

Baobei and I are just going to concentrate on two things which is The Edited Wedding & Mr&Mrs-Fly-for-14-days AKA honeymoon. Lucky for us, there is a breathing space in between two events. We have an eye on one particular BTO that is not up for sale just yet. Rumors have it that it will be available after we get married, so yay! Dapat dengar kata Mak hor.