Updated family photo

It has been ages since we last took a proper family photo! We did take one during our wedding 2 yrs ago, but bro was missing frm the pic….coz apparently he was busying himself talking to relatives. So, when we went back for granny’s 90th birthday over the Christmas break, we decided to take an updated one….with a new family member addition (a.k.a hubby!).

I think the picture turned out really nicely. Well, it should be…considering the photographer costs a bomb! But since my aunt insists on using him…so just go with the flow. Mmmmm hope in another few more years when we take a picture again, there’ll be even more additions to add on!

Conversation overheard…

When I am bored, or need to distract myself from work for a while…I admit that I’ll go into stalker-ish mode on Facebook! Hahah nah, nothing serious…will just look at my friends updates and pictures, stuffs like that. But one thing that really caught my eye today, was a conversation (or advice) between one of my friends and his lil sis.

Lil sis appears to be venting out on FB that she deserves her privacy and went on about how sucky it is to have a curfew (awww….makes me think back on the good ol’ days of being a teenager!). My friend, being the big bro went into advice mode by going on about, how it is dangerous to be out there so late at night, especially with her being a girl – and that he and her other brothers also had curfew when they were her age. And also, their parents mean well when they impose these sorta rules…as it is for her own good.

Mmmm can’t help but feel a bit….sentimental(?) about it. Coz it seems like only yesterday tat we were all fun-loving, (and a lil irresponsible) teenagers who didn’t have a care in the world….and fast forward a few years later, we’ve joined the married club and have rights to tell off and advice the young uns :p

The comment that really made my day was by yet another guy friend, who said: When we were your age, we made it a point (and good habit) to send the girls back before midnight…as it’s not so appropriate for them to be out so late.

Bravo guyss…..you both did really well!

And on another note, am so glad that my parents imposed this curfew rule on me when I was growing up too….despite me resenting them for it on a few occasions

January updates

CNY this year is kinda a quiet affair for us…as we both did not go back home to be with our families. Ticket too expensive for us to go back to both KL and Kch….so we made it back to my place (Kch) for Christmas last December – and plus, MIL is away in the UK with SIL. And oh my, just realised that we’re just days away from saying goodbye to the first month of 2012! Hrmmm but so far, it’s been a good month….with more to look forward to in the months ahead. And one thing that’s high on our list, is to move in to our new nest!

So far, progress has been pretty ok….considering that this month is considered a ‘low month’ where all the workers flee home for CNY. But thank goodness our contractor’s workers are only taking the first 4 days or so off during CNY, and will resume work this Friday again.

What has been happening now is….

Tearing down of false ceiling

 

Hacking away of built in fixtures, tiles and the kitchen wall!

Since our kitchen is considered a bit on the big side compared to most layouts (especially the new flats), thought it’d be good to have a semi-open kitchen…with a glass sliding door segregating it from the dining & living area. Oh, we had to scrap off our initial island idea…coz the walk space area would be kinda tight if we did that. So, just revert back to the classic kitchen layout.

Next to look forward to:
- Completion of tiling works (the master bathroom tiles are 3/4 done)
- Commencement of electrical wiring, false ceiling and carpentary works

Fingers crossed, we can start moving in by end of Feb!

Anyway, here’s the latest updated family photo to share with everyone! Took it when we were back in Dec for Christmas and Grandma’s 90th birthday….

2 of my cousins couldn’t make it back from overseas, so they r missing from the picture. But they’ve come back for CNY, so at least my grandma gets to see them then. Kinda look the same as the last big family picture we took during the 80th birthday (10 yrs ago)…just that there’s now a new family member (i.e. a grandson in law, aka hubby!). Hopefully they’ll be more to add when we take the next one…coz as of now, I’m the only married grandchild on mom’s side of the family