Busy weekend

Its been another busy weekend, went down to our new house twice, once on Friday evening and another on Sun afternoon. The tiles are more or less completed except for some parts at the side for the guest room. Should be completed by today I hope and capentry work can be started asap. We will be meeting Pris this evening to discuss on the wardrobe colour as well as choosing window grills. She was on leave last week thus we wasted one week again, hopefully everything can be completed within these 2 weeks so that our planned date for some furnitures can remain unchanged. We are trying to avoid taking leave on weekdays thus only got weekends to spare so hopefully everything can be delivered by lunar 7th month...

Sunday
Went to Rochor area with Web and my in-laws to shop for Guan Yin Statue and an altar table. Had glanced thru sometime back thus we more or less know what we are looking for. I only eyed one 2ft modern altar table coz the rest are too traditional (not so nice looking in a modern home). Luckily my wish was fulfilled else I would be damn upset for an altar table to spoil the look of my future home.

We then checked out few shops for a Guan Yin statue and eventually got a 18" one at $130 and other stuff like the incense bowl, lights, trays and cups for offering use. We had eyed one Guan Yin statue sometimes back but seeing it again, we changed our minds. It also cost more thus we got one which is pinkish and quite colourful. Initially was afraid the colour might run and wanted to get a pure white one but it might turn yellowish with incense burning daily thus gave it a miss. I still like the pink one so another wish fulfilled. It was said that we must buy something we like and pleasing to our eyes so at least we both like it.

The same statue was sold at a much higher price in one of the shops at Fu Lu Shou complex for at least double the price. Lucky thing we checked around 1st and eventually got it at one of the shops at Rochor Complex (dunno what name but its the one opp Fu Lu Shou Complex). Its also just next to the shop we got our altar table.

After ding dong here and there for almost 3.5 hrs, we left for Web's home in a cab and after a short rest, we took a bus to the Buddhist temple near our new home. They had wanted to put the Guan Yin statue there and listen to prayers until we move it back to our completed home but the temple said they dun have such a practice but we can bring it on either 1st or 15th of each month for a couple of days. We then rested abit b4 walking to our new house and took a look b4 heading back to Hougang.

We went to an optical shop near Web's house b4 buying dinner back as it was still early. I finally made myself 2 pairs of specs (very nice looking modern ones, which had been my dreams!!) and one modern pair for Web as well. The boss was quite good in understanding my taste and took out almost abt 20 pairs for me to try. I was deciding between 3 pairs eventually and took the 2 more unique and practical ones. I even told him if he take out more nice ones I will have a tougher time!

Had my eye examination and surprised to know that my degree had dropped 50 each side. He was asking if I had blur vision when I see near things then realised I did have this problem. I cannot read small prints very well recently, din realise my degrees had actually gone down instead of up... What a good piece of news!!

We then tabao some food back to Web's home to eat, watch some TV then I took a cab home. Quite a tiring day as we walked quite a lot today.

Saturday
Met Web at Toa Payoh to shop for electrical appliances (finally) at one of the shop my dad always go as their stuff (big items) are quite cheap. We got a Toshiba fridge at $718 and LG washing machine at $352 inclusive of delivery and GST, which was at least $200 cheaper than outside for each item. Also bought a vacuum cleaner, microwave oven and a toaster oven but realised later that some items were more ex than Courts but no choice, at least we dun have to cash and carry them.

We then took a bus to IMM and had quite a fruitful shopping trip (not so much for me anyway). Web managed to get a good bargain for a pair of running shoes at the New Balance Factory outlet store, a wallet for his dad for Father's Day (from me) and 2 tops from Espirit Factory outlet store for his sis (from me too). Web had also bought a watch for his dad earlier in Toa Payoh too.

Had dinner at Mac as we were too tired to walk elsewhere for dinner after so much walking around. We then took bus 52 from beside IMM back where Web alighted at MacRitchie Reservoir to change a bus and me to Bishan to change to mrt home.

Friday
Went to our new house to check the progress and heard from the workers that our main door is abit crooked and we should feedback to HDB to have it changed. Seriously not much hope on this but will probably try. They take ages just to rectify the faults we reported earlier in Apr after we got our keys and till now, not completed yet.

We then went back to Web's house for dinner and stayed to watch tv till ard 11pm.