Any Mixed Marriages here? Esp Chinese-Malay Muslim couple


Morning Gals..

Thank you for your commemts of my photos.. too many posts ya.. no time to read, try to ans what I can.. hehe..

Marnie..
why you did not get to see the pic for the first time coz I send to your other email address.. you got two right ?? you want to see my koh samui pic ?? okay shall upload.. too bad never got a chance to take photos of the topless angmoh lei.. I should have take hor ?? then put them on the net.. hahahahaha.. but real juicy lor.. some really have a perfect body with big boobs.. WOW !!! never see so many "real" topless babes in my life lei.. thats why when I saw, really excited.. my hubby said I crazy.. hahaha.
thats why I

Ally..
My second outfit was in gold and brown.. many like it too including myself.. hehehe...

IC..
Thank you ya, me looks lovely right.. only chance to look like that once a life time.. the rest of the day me looks Eeeee... hehe but must really thanks to the make up artist too..Cake looks delicious hor... but not real
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Ally : No leh..I only got one. There's no email from you at my other email addy.

What?! No topless angmohs....Got topless angmoh men pictures or not?
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(ssh...don't tell Meraj I ask you ah..later he come after me with cleaver....
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Yeah....I do agree, your cake looks delicious....

Cuclainne : Sounds yummy yeah. She suggested lychee mousse cake in place of lychee martini one. And another layer triple choc. Aye...looking forward to the meeting, then we can weigh our options. Also, think think ponder ponder, we'll have cake to cater for 200 pax. Better to finish the cake then have too much left-overs. Wasted later.

Oooh.....Girls, spoke to Meraj and if my FMIL keeps up the progress then there's a possibility that she can come to our wedding next April - YEAY!
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Meraj will look into getting businness class tickets so that she can get better rest in flight.
 
Marnie, there's nothing much to see of topless angmoh men - they should be cloth-less somewhere else to give us a better view. Lol.

Ooh - lychee martini cake. Sounds so nice. I want chocolate but Ah Boy doesn't like chocolate so we have to come up with something that both of us can stuff our faces with.

Oh good - that is good news indeed, Marnie. I hope she'll get better to make the trip for your wedding next year.
 
Elaine,
At least can keep that photos for a lifetime! When you have children next time, can proudly show to your kids and say, "See, mummy look so lovely during my wedding!"
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Wow, your cake looks so real.. i'm surprised that it's only a dummy.

Marnie,
Wah..your cake sounds so delicious leh. Anyway, it's only this kind of one time occasion whereby you purchased an expensive cake and out of the ordinary with also fabulous decor of your cake. To me, it's money well spent especially of course if you savour most of it!
 
IC : I'm still trying to justify the extra expense of a wedding cake. I love desserts especially anything chocolate (you'll attest to it too after seeing me and my cute size...
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) But it is expensive. *sigh* Hope our meeting can come up with something I would agree with - price-wise.

And don't worry, at our wedding, Meraj and I do plan to have our food and cake and desserts and mingle with our guests. Should be possible cos' we're doing away with the picture taking at every table and changing clothes (we're only wearing one pair the entire reception).
 
IC :
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You're too kind for saying that my wedding sounds nice. We can only plan...let's hope that the wedding goes on without much glitches or hiccups.

I'll try to negotiate with the bakers and let all the Girls here know what comes out of that meeting. I'm hopeful yet!
 
Cuclainne,

Ramadhan greetings to u too!!

Geez, today first day of fasting - so shag!! First year I'm gg thru w/o any maids..kena wake up at 4 am to prepare my hubby's sahur..and I'm those who wakes up and cant get back to sleep..

So, Girls...

How's ur first day of puasa?
 
Cuclainne : Selamat berpuasa to you too.
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Ally : i felt quite alright today. Though I have to tell you that I was eating my bread at sahur with my eyes all still closed. My mom laughed at me.
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How's everyone else's 1st day of fasting this year?
 
So tired and sleepy la. I can't eat much then too cos not the proper time to eat - so by afternoon, very sleepy and hungry!!! But lucky for me, it's time to break fast when I get home. Hahahah.
 
Cuclainne : Tell me about it. My body is not used to it. So I was late today - had only 4 hours of sleep trying to back up the data of my blasted 'puter before it dies on me again. Thankfully the computer repairman is coming tomorrow.....

And....Meraj is coming in tonight!! WOOOHOOOO!!
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Marnie, lucky you!

Ah Boy said he will try "sympathy" fasting - but he told me not to have high hopes that he'll manage to last through the day. Hahaha.
 
Hi Girls,
Fasting ok lah for me...yah..but 1st day during sahur was eating 1/2 awake only.

Marnie,
update me on your cake ok... kekeke... i love cakes.

cuclainne,
Trained him... you must have "control" over him. hahahaha.
 
ic, he'll be reaching for his can of Coke in an hour. Lol. That's how long I think he will last. Lol. And he usually needs to drink 2-3 cans a day in the office.
 
Hi gals...

I didnt do well for my first day of my fast.. I breakfast at 230pm.. at that moment I can feel some of my gastric juice flowing out, so out of no choice I had my lunch .. how huh ?? as for my hubby I cooked for him at 3am.. coz by the time he comes home daily will be like 1am to 2am how to sleep and wake up at 4am and eat huh ?? wow lau I think mine case really up side down.. today is only the 2nd day, wonder how to finish up ..
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can anybody give me some advise please ?? cos this is my first year of fasting and i find it so difficult to adjust.. horrible me !!!! but my hubby is doing well.. he manage to hold till 657pm
Hey....can I request to meet up at little bali on our next meeting ?? went there last night with my friends and I fall in love with that place .. really so cozy and like having my coffee and my chicken wings in a forrest.. just so wonderful and relax compared to orchard road..
Hey I have another link for you gals to view my collage wedding pic with my photographer's help..
happy viewing.. this time round, you are able to see the candid side of me,interrace and marnie..
 
haha..dun worry elaine! we all support u! ahah...oh my 1st day was ok..can manage cos been fasting for the past 3 yrs..heh..but hor 1st day of breaking-fast eat cup noodles leh!!! whoa lau eh......work loh.......what else?? haha..just my dumba** luck!

Anyway, where's little bali? sounds familiar leh...izzit at Arab St? i dun mind as long the place can let us chitchat comfortably! haha..and of course, not forgetting, nice food and drinks! lol

Elaine: is it u gonna give us the link? or email liaoz?

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Huichin : Aiyoh....you very terrible...every night stay in the office....tsk tsk tsk.Better take care girl!

Elaine : I'm all for Little Bali..but hor...wah piang..very far away leh.....Near Ikea there leh. Unless we meet up on a Friday..
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Marnie..

Actually hor.. little bali very near my place.. cos i stay very near to little bali.. hahahahahaha... wanna humtump me right ?? yeah must arrange a fri or sat night coz really very cozy , you been there before marnie ?? you were the first who told us about it , i even went into the web and view, but at that time dun really feel so nice until i was there last night.. it was WOW !! anyway there is this little hut I think it called the Pavillon ?? is so cozy and warm, in order to sit in there you have to spent $200 !!!! hmmmm.. I guess we have to makan there in order to hit $200..
anybody interested ?????

Huichin..
already send out the link to all of you gals liow.. again please let me know who receive and who did not ya.. by the way you saw the first link I send you ?? any comments ??
THanks..
 
Elaine, it'll get better with time la. Now I don't have much appetite to eat in the morning but as the days pass, I will eat more and more. Lol. Oh no - how to lose weight like that?

By the way, I didn't receive the second link - can send again?

Marnie, when are you checking out the private dining rooms at Equinox?
 
Cuclainne : Appointment with Patricia this coming Monday, (10th) at 6.00pm. You up for it?

Elaine : Yuppers. The Pavilian is the new corner of Little Bali. That's where the solemnisation is usually held for some reason...haven't been there in a bit cos' now always cheong to Scarlet Hotel's Breeze...

Oooh...and I got your link to the wedding pictures. You really made the right choice in photographer....
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Elaine,
You have a good photographer! Wah..The Bali you mentioned sounds so nice.. got the website link? I've never been there....
It's oklah.. for first timers usually tough to fast. Even when we trained up kids for first time, we let them fast 1/2 day first... then gradually as they get older, to fast full day.
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Don't compare with your hubby lah. He's been a muslim for many years compare to you. It takes time. Maybe can wake up around 4:30am? Still got 1 hour to eat..Actually, i wake up at 5 am. Eat for 1/2 hour only. ask your hubby whether does he really need rice to eat during morning. If he does, then just cook simple dishes. Probably 2 dishes the most. Usually you can cook the night before, so when you wake up, you just microwave. It's much easier that way.

cuclainne,
Cham..you have a lot of hard work to do to control his desires...
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IC..
Thank you very much for your support.. hehe.. I am still trying.. today I breadkfast at 330pm.. hahahaha, hopefully i can make it one day..
this is little bali website www.littlebali.com

Chin..
actually I already devolope the group photos for each of you gals.. waiting for you to organise a meet up at LITTLE BALI... yeah... yeah... can you ?? hehehe
 
Marnie, 6pm ah - might be a bit tough for me to make it but I will try my best. Also considering this place for the wedding dinner la... nice view and huge, nice (CLEAN!!) toilets. Hahahaha! Do you have their dinner menus? Otherwise I will ask lor.

By the way, I told my mom about him giving me credit cards for the hantaran - then can explain what's the max for each card, total up and that's my hantaran la. She had a good laugh and then told me that I have to ask ROMM cos she don't think anyone has done such a thing before.

ic, I will try my best. Today I already got him to agree to give me half of his future CPF contributions. Hahahaha...

Thanks for the link, Elaine. I saw the pictures already - very very nice. You might have stressed over the photographers but in the end, you managed to get yourself a good one. Lucky you!

Every day, strive for another hour - you can make it!!
 
ohhh...ic! hahaa...oh ya la! see lah...forgot liaoz..lol

thks in advance k! hehe

btw ya lohs! is dnuptials the pricing ok? maybe i shld consider taking them too! hehe...
 
cuclainne,
yeah lor.. i was so worried for so many things, like my make up la, photography la.. aiyo that time was so really stress up.. luckily its realy out turned out well.. if not I sure to cry like a baby... hehehe..

Huichin..
take dnuptials la, he charge me very cheap and he suppose to follow me from 11am to 5pm on my AD, and ended up he came 930am as i requested to 630pm without extra charge.. I also feel pai say, further more that day didnt prepare extra angpow for him, so ended up we treated him a meal for appreciation.
 
Cuclainne : Sorry dear - no dinner pricing for Equinox as I wasn't intending to have a dinner with OTT (out of town) guests. Afraid that you would need to ask Equinox to give it to you. They're quite responsive to your needs/requirements and budget so I'm sure you can come up with something.

Just sms me that evening so that I know whether to wait up for you or not, k?

The credit cards as part of the hantaran sounds soooo fun...especially when you ring up the bill - makes you feel sooo tai-tai right?
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Cuclainne,
Nobody does that lah.
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Don't think ROMM also bother. The most is they just ask you how much will your wedding expenses be. To me, i just find that very KPO for them. I think they just want to use for their records sake. Coz basically only the mas kahwin is important mah.
Wah you so early book his CPF ah. Aiya, until now i don't know whether my hubby got nominate me a not. Hmmf..if he don't nominate also nevermind. I can bring up my child myself. Women power. I rather have my own earning power.
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. Cheba... say only. Later if really happen, probably i cry the loudest.
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Elaine,
Thanks for the website! Nice place leh...

Marnie,
so where will be your venue for your wedding?
 
Cuclainne: You book his CPF already ah.....
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When you get married and he hasn't made a nomination then you are entitled to all his CPF contributions liao (if you have no kids).
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IC : My dinner reception is going to be at Asian Civilisations Museum,Empress Place. Quite central so hopefully you can make it then. *hopeful*

The food we're serving is still very asian. Just the venue and atmosphere is what we're trying to do to make it modern to suit us. So playing with the best of both worlds. Hope Meraj's and my "vision" works out on that actual day.
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You can rest easy now, Elaine. My turn to stress might be coming soon. Lol.

Marnie, thanks. I will send them an email today. I think the pricing is not too bad, it's a central location, etc.

Regarding the credit cards, I think it's practical too - because I can use the cards to buy things that I want, right. Lol.

Oh, it was because we were taking about CPF contribution, ic. I was telling him that once his contract expires and if we decide to go back to his home country, he can take out his CPF contributions and bank it in his pension fund there but he told me that the monthly contribution for that is capped at 2,000 kronor (any more and you will get taxed) so he won't be able to put the entire lump sum in. So that's why I told him he can give the money to me then. Lol. He agreed to share. Hahaha.
 
Well, he's been to Paris for the final interview (3 in total) and so far, it's been very promising. They have offered him a position at the office here, Marnie and will be discussing the financial/ administrative aspects today. We're just hoping that it will go without a hitch because Ah Boy really wants the job (he's impressed with the company) but we also need to consider if the pay is enough to sustain both of us.

He said he would be so disappointed if he didn't get the job because he's spent so much time on this effort.

The other company (a local firm) offered him 4K which is not enough, considering that he has to pay taxes, CPF contributions (he wants to), and then have the other daily/ monthly expenses like rent, utilities, phone bills, etc to think of. I will be contributing to these too but honestly, my pay is so peanuts to what he'll be earning (already earning 5 times more than me now) so he's not expecting much from me. Feels crap lor - wish I could do more but he said he's the man, should take care of me.

He said if he gets 10K, then I can retire and be a tai-tai. Lol. Such a joker, this man is.
 
Cuclainne,

Wah!! Soooo lucky u, ur Ah Boy willing to share his CPF with u. Between my hubby and I, our CPF kena makan for our house, dunno whether we will have any balance amount to even share
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Cuclainne : YIPPEEE!!! Good for you and Ah Boy!
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So when will you know for sure about the offer? *kaypoh Idyll*

Alas Meraj will not even think of me being a tai tai even if either earns 10K. He said he finds a girl active at work/career very emotionally and sexually enticing. Bleh..Just a way to get me to work and not quit!
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marnie,
Oh i see..ok..hopefully. Nice venue though i've never been there. Only seen through website. So you confirm on ACM? Then how come you still searching for others like equinox etc?

cuclainne,
Yeah..some men can promise until the sky & the earth but after marriage, dunno what will happen.
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Marnie, not sure yet. He's so worried that if his EP application is not approved and he's already served his notice at the current job, then he would be jobless. He will be discussing with the HR about the details today so we might have some idea of what's going on by this afternoon. He's been informed by his current manager that he needs to serve 2 months notice so if all things go well, he would be here by early December. He asked me if I could last that long without him by my side - lol. I was more concerned about him wanting to spend Christmas/ New Year with his family/ friends instead but he said no - he wants to be down here by then.

Aiyah, initially he told me if my intention was to quit working after marriage, then he's the wrong person for me to marry. But now he said that we'll be able to get by if I decide not to work but that he'd prefer me to work because it would mean that we'd have just that extra bit of money to ensure us a comfortable life and some savings la.

Ally, my CPF is already used for my parents' apartment which me and my sister took over last year. So we're not going to be buying an apartment, especially since we don't have any idea if we want to be staying here permanently so we're just going to rent a place for a year or two. I wonder if I can rent another place if I already co-own a flat. Anyone has any idea?
 
IC : ACM is already confirmed for our dinner reception.

Equinox is actually for a lunch get together with our OTT guests. It's a way to get to know them and mingle as I have not seen most of Meraj's side of relatives. And besides, I'm not wanting to have the wedding day pass in a blur. Need to spend time with people who have made the effort to come here, right?

Cuclainne : Why is Ah Boy applying for the EP himself? Thought the company would be doing it? Usually, the company would do it as there is a letter of undertaking or bond involved if applied personally (S$3K). And he has to go do all the medical check-ups.

You can rent a flat. Should beno problems as a tenant you are not obliged to inform the HDB. The agreement needs to be stamped at IRAS though for it to be binding.
 
Marnie, the company will be applying the EP for Ah Boy. It's just that he's stressing himself up by thinking of all the worst-case scenarios. I understand that it takes about 3 weeks for processing and since Ah Boy needs to serve two months' notice, even if there are problems (which I doubt there will be), there's still time to sort things out before he comes over.

But on the HDB website, it's stated that the tenant must not already co-own a flat. Ah Boy wants to rent an apartment in a condo but if you can get a bigger HDB apartment for the same price (maybe even less), I thought it would be better.
 
IC : Actually, I'm very particular, so everything including the intended lunch falls in my 20K cap for our wedding. Very proud of ourselves..
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Cuclainne : Oh? Hmm....then why don't Ah Boy just rent the flat in his own name? Should be alright then. Usually, need to give like 3 months rent upfront. I think a big flat is much better financially. You can get a very big Tiong Bahru walk-up flat (condo-like feel). Very nostalgic.
 
Cuclainne,

dun his new company have relocation benefits? Some companies do provide accomodation so at least it's a small load off the shoulder.
 
Thought it would be a good idea to get a bigger flat with at least one guest room, Marnie cos then when his family comes to visit, they could just stay over. Likewise, yesterday I was already telling my mom that he needs to attend training sessions in France sometimes for the new job so she could stay with me for a while or I would come to stay with her. Hahahah - still a mother's girl at heart!

Yes, we've decided to rent under his name. My friend rented a 3-room flat near Holland V and paid two months upfront. I still haven't decided on which area to look at - someplace near an MRT station would be good. That's very important to us both because Ah Boy always give a big sigh whenever we have to switch trains at Dhoby Ghaut - he said it's such a long walk. Lol. But the underground passes for their trains are even longer. Lol - think he's beginning to get a little lazy now.

Unfortunately not, Ally. Nowadays they have to find accommodation on their own.

Anyways, here is some good news. Ah Boy has been officially offered a contract. The salary and benefits are quite good but Ah Boy haven't agreed yet. He will have to spend two weeks in Paris for training after he's done with his current job, before coming here so if he signs on the dotted line by today and tender on Monday, then he will be in Singapore by late Dec/ early Jan. Yippee!!!

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Cuclainne,
Congratulations!! Finally your man will be by your side.

Marnie,
Wah..i'm amazed that with dinner at ACM & lunch at equinox can capped at $20K! But err...does that $20K inclusive of bridal studio, photographer, videographer, hantaran, honeymoon, facials, buying of shoes, jewellery etc..???
 


IC : Yeah...everything including BS, photographers etc. Not honeymoon or mas kahwin though. We're having our honeymoon much later so that'll give us time to breathe.

Cuclainne : OH GOODIEE - sooo happy for you two!!! The way it's going, you may even get married before me!
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