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The Month of Love

shoppingmum — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:13:20 +0000

When I was single, I have always looking toward to February especially Valentine’s Day. Believe it or not, I have never had a great Valentine’s celebration. None of the guys did the effort of booking the tables, and I hatred the queue and waiting, and the meals suck!

But of course, I still had the flowers and gifts, until I’ve got married. Then, Valentine’s Day is just like any other day. So so sad.

That’s why I don’t buy anything for hubby. Better save the money than getting him citizen watches!

Yo Yo

shoppingmum — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:23:29 +0000

I try not to buy a lot of expensive toys for my kids. They will have to wait for special days to get expensive toys, so on normal days, I won’t mind buying them cheap toys, or just something to occupy their time.

Lately, they are into yo yo. My boy picks up faster but my gal is still struggling with it. Maybe it’s because she’s too short to play one. LOL!

It’s fun to play yo yo all over again after so long. I used to be quite good.

Year 2012

shoppingmum — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:25:59 +0000

It’s a brand new year but I haven’t set my new year’s resolution. Partly it’s because I don’t think I can achieve much. But I am really working hard on my biz, and hopefully it will grow more and be stable this year.

It’s too early to plan for any holiday too, considering that we have just spent so much for the condo. I can’t even imagine myself going for a backpacking tour with scorpion helmets and motorbike with hubby! With 2 young kids, there is no way to have a budget trip!

Let me work out the biz, then the money, and then the trips for year 2012!

Not ready

shoppingmum — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:14:30 +0000

My condo is still pretty much in a mess, even if we try to clean it as much as possible. Renovation continues today, and hopefully, they will let most parts of the condo be completed in 2 weeks! I need to get some cable cover later once the wiring is completed.

Washing machine is coming in tomorrow, so at least laundry can be done. Dirty clothes are piling up and kids start school soon! Oh boy…

Christmas

shoppingmum — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:19:29 +0000

This Christmas is going to be very boring again. I can’t even set up the tree as the condo is not ready at all! I’ve bought the Christmas presents for the kids and that’s all I’ve done. Maybe I should get some Shari’s Berries chocolate gifts for some friends but I am too busy and lazy to do so.

Maybe we will have a proper Christmas celebration next year.

Broke

shoppingmum — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:47:07 +0000

I’m broke, I’m really broke! Cash is flowing out faster than water now!

We can’t probably celebrate much this festive season and will have to work on rebuilding our financial situation. Seeing the bills of our renovation and my company is such a scary sight! I must be frugal this month, and use free downloader to watch movies instead of going to the cinema.

Aiyo, it sucks to be broke.

Loss and Gain

shoppingmum — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:45:39 +0000

I’m supposed to fly to Osaka in February but the trip is postponed due to $$$ disrupted by the flood. Sales are pretty bad these 3 months, customers can’t pay and we are suffering from cash flow again. What to do? Forget about oversea training trip loh!

I won’t be getting the kids a wii motionplus nor any expensive gadgets for Christmas this year. We need some time to recover from the loss of the flood.

But then again, we should be able to move into our new condo next month, hopefully I will be in time to set up our Christmas tree!

Frugal!

shoppingmum — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:16:30 +0000

Should I get one of those olympus cameras for my boy now? He’s been asking for a camera but I feel that it’s too early for him to owe one. Maybe a few years later, I will get him a camera. He used to have all my digital cameras, which are all spoiled now. LOL!

Actually, we should spend the money wisely now so I don’t be getting him any expensive gifts.

Maid please.

shoppingmum — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:26:26 +0000

A lot of people are either jobless or they can’t go to work right now. I think it takes some time for all to go back to their positions, including myself. Life is so screwed up now and my biz has been stagnant for weeks. Cash flow is stuck and goods can’t be delivered. Forget about looking for Medical Equipment Repairer Jobs as I already have a job now which I can’t carried out.

Damn, I really need a maid. I can’t do much with my kids tagging along.

Lousy

shoppingmum — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:20:50 +0000

I so hate my life now, it’s so chaotic after the flood and I’m losing myself. I can’t even get my hair and nails done until yesterday. And it may sound so lame, but I deserve to treat myself well, after being stuck at home with kids and home and FIL 24/7. House chores pile up even if the condo is small and I have been cooking and washing all day long. Hate this!

I don’t mind doing this if I can have some ME time. I need to get my hair and nails done weekly, go get a tuble of eyelash growth and some make up and buy some new clothes! I have been living in minimal out of suitcase, and it sucks.