Accumulation of thoughts ...

How time flies .... still remember my family rejoicing about a year ago when we realised that our enbloc has pulled through. Till the hunting for the new house, through the purchase and down to the renovations. Countdown! 3 more days and its our official move.

The last one month haven't been easy. First, we got the keys of the house later than anticipated. With the festive season and the rainy season, it wasn't easy to get the renovations going. Tribute goes to my SUPERHERO Dad, who almost single-handedly saw through the 'designing' to the purchase of furniture, to the renovations, the move, the cleaning etc etc...Honestly, the 4 women in the family tried our best to help with administratives, minor logistics and cleaning but it was mediocre to what my power Dad has done ... i salute him!

I just went to see the new house today. It's really nice. For once, i am genuinely excited and happy about this new house. It may not be the best and nicest house i've seen, but it is painsakingly done up by my parents. Really, i respect and look up to my parents for their hard work and determination to work their way to where the family is today, with the little they had ... they are the most wonderful parents i know! Thank you Dad and Mum ... without your hard work and sacrifices, we will not get to be 'little princesses' =p. I love you both lots lots!

Well...as i said, the past month has been trying for me. i haven't been sleeping or eating well and also constantly been not feeling well largely because i've been feeling really stress. Both in trying to settle in my new job, with packing and helping to sort little administratives with regards to the new house. It is only now that i realised there is so much to do in moving house. Getting the phonelines transferred, getting the broadband relocated and changing all the mailing address of correspondence already can make me faint! Cos many institutions only operate during office hours and being in a new job where i can't take leave makes me feel so pressed for time. Tough it may be, i'm glad i went through all these difficult and pressing moments, trying to juggle with everything on my plate, because i learnt many things from this which i belive will benefit when i have to settle my own house issues in future.

Indeed the packing brought back many past memories as i flipped through past photos, cards and notes from friends, old books and notes...looking back, i spent my growing up years in this house...will miss this place for some time ...

Special thanks goes out to shIan and James who spent many late nights helping us with packing. They and a few other kind guys (Kelvin, MingJie, JiaHao, Alvan and another of James' friend).. helped to move heavy cartons over last sat and also will be doing it this sat before the big move on sun (We really have lots of things lah!). Its a dirty job really. Totally gruelling considering that mine is a walk-up apartment on the 4th storey...some have declined to help, some have even ignored our cries....but these guys walked the walk with us, not just talk the talk...true friendships are revealed in times like these....

Also want to thank other friends who have thought and cared for me by sending me msgs to wish me well, encourage me and lift me up....especially the sweet bouquet of flowers i received....thanks so much...these are little thoughts that go a long way...

Above all, wanna thank God...for providing for us to be able to purchase this new house, for giving our family good health and strength to push this season...and for sending people who care and pour into our lives....

The New Year & My Best Friend's Wedding

Just realised this is my first entry for the new year. For those loyal and frequent readers of my blog, i do apologise for not writing any earlier. I have been really really busy since the start of year....

Before i get to the main topic, i just have to tell everyone that i started on the new job straight after the end of the previous, with just a weekend's break. I thank God for this new job...its really a dream job for me. It's been so good so far...my bosses are very easygoing and friendly people and my colleagues are nice and really do make an effort to include me in the group socially. Work wise has been really challenging right from the first day. I must say this is a job that gives me lots of exposure I thank God for that.

Well...since the year started, i've not only been busy settling on to my new job...but also with helping out in my best friend, Tabitha's wedding...I must say i didn't even worked so hard for my own sister's wedding! It was really great meeting up with long lost sec sch frens - Jeanette, May San and Michelle since 2 mths back and planning together for Tabitha's wedding. I think we really got close once again working on this wedding together. Though we may be all inexperienced, i'm sure after this, we will all be a lot more experienced with our own wedding plans...haha!

The wedding was on last Sunday. Though it rained the whole day...it did not spoil our joyous mood. We gals arrived early at 7am at Tabitha's house...and prepared the lovely concoction for the guys.

We the bridesmaids with the lovely bride before groom's arrival:



Overall, we had a wonderful time saboing the groom and his buddies. They sang, danced, did one-hand-push ups and even had to guess from a series of bras which are the bride's. Kudos to these guys...they are really very sporting....making our jobs not only easier but a lot more fun! The brothers are also very gentlemanly...carried things for us, sheltered us from the rain and drove us around...

Us with the gorgeous couple at groom's place:



Tabitha looked especially gorgeous that day...i felt really happy for her to find a good husband and to be happily married. I'm really honoured and glad to be part of the wedding party and doing my part for her wedding....helping out in the day's events and the dinner....its more than just a successful event accomplished...its really touching to see your best friend happily walking down the aisle with the man of her life...cheers to your happily after, Tabi and Chris!

All of us with the bride after the solemnisation:



Our table at the wedding dinner - look at the cute teddy bears! :



So anyway now that the wedding is over...i'm off to my next mission - to pack!!! I am moving on 22 Jan to my new house and i only started packing a little last night...imagine 10 years of trash in my room....going to take me some time...promise to write soon....