Any Mixed Marriages here? Esp Chinese-Malay Muslim couple

[cuclainne]

Ally, now that you've told all of us - I think it's safe to say that WE want to see the ring so it's ok for you to flash it around ... hehehe.

Thanks IC and Ally, but really .. could it be a case of absence makes the heart grows fonder .. or in this instance, the distance playing a part too??

 

[icechoco]

Ally,
That time when you drink the starbucks strawberry creme or something right, you should action-action a bit lah..so can see.

Ok..next time when we meet, you action more hor..err, but i think this time i will even purposely look!

 

[icechoco]

Cuclainne,
Usually angmoh have more respect and understanding towards other races / culture.

Of course those that come from good family lah..not those capalang ones. One of my indian friend married an angmoh guy. Her in-laws also never judge her by the skin colour etc. I don't think it's the distance. I think we asians have a lot to learn.

 

[takahara]

IC,

alamak..me not tai-tai lah..cannot flash-flash..

 

[marnie]

Flash what huh???

Oh....Ally's bling bling...IC, think I saw Ally's ring before...when we went for Elaine's wedding, if not mistaken Ally, did you wear your Bvylgari at Elaine's wedding?

Me sooo not in the mood to work today..but have too much work to laze around in the office. Me "researching" on henna desings. (Any excuse to just loaf around for a minute or two! shheessshh!)

Zierella, Meraj and I are paying for our own way through the wedding so we're keeping everything including the duit hantaran but...having said that though, we will return to my parents ang pows given to us by my side of the relatives and our parents' friends. I think it's only right. And after dwelling so much thought on it, we may even half the duit hantaran and give it to my parents cos' my mom insists she wants to cook for the solemnisation. The more I tell her I want her to relax, the more she wants to do it.

I know what you mean about having another reception in the US. Meraj and I will have another one planned in the UK for his relatives and friends who can't make it next April. The UK reception is likely to be end year though so that gives us (and our pockets!) enough time to breathe.

Cuclainne, your FMIL is soo sweet. Aye...must treasure trasure your relationship with her. So what did you tell your FMIL? It's a tough choice cos' I'm sure you want them to be there at the solemnisation and the reception, yes? Why not you postpone your wedding to February? Or did you choose a March reception cos' it's Spring break?

Chin, don't worry girl. I'm a Malay and even I get confused sometimes with what's happening with the customs. It's not a must for the ring exchange cos' Malays don't practice that. Only these days, the youngsters just want that novelty. As for myself, my mas kahwin is a necklace. My solitaire is what Meraj handed to me when he proposed....

Eh...don't worry. Just fill up that Excel worksheet I gave you and you can slowly complete and do the budget and work towards your goal. It's never too early to start anything but like Cuclainne said, it's supposed to be fun! So have fun and take a break if get upset over the prep.

 

[takahara]

Marnie,

Yup, I worn the Bvgalri on Elaine's wedding. I think on tat day I also worn the pendant too.

Chin,

I agreed with Marnie, planning ur wedding shd b fun. No doubt at times it will stress and wear u down but take things easy. Relax n break away from it if need to. I do see couples (including myself) getting into petty quarrels n stuff during wedding preps. Include ur FH in every discussion, tat way u can really talk abt it and not getting into any misunderstandings laterz.

 

[takahara]

girls,

today have the holiday mood liao..keep on opening n closing my files..geez..raya is juz a few days away. oh dear...speaking of which..have not gone to the bank to change notes..yikes!!

 

[cuclainne]

Marnie, she agreed with me that the nikah ceremony is more important for her to attend but since Ah Boy's brother is more keen on attending the party after, she's considering coming with Klas so we can all hang out together. After all, Ah Boy's dad will be around during the ceremony in January so she said she doesn't feel bad as long as someone's there to represent, you know.

I did ask him if he wants to postpone the wedding to a later date but he wants us to get married so we can live together under one roof. He said there's no point him moving here if I can't live with him (aiyah!!). To me, it would be more cost-effective to get things done at one time but I also understand what he means la .. no way are my parents going to allow us to live in the same apartment unless we're married. Anyways, my parents chose March because they didn't want to wait too long after the wedding to get everything done ... but Ah Boy wanted some time so he can calling all his members to come. But I did remind him that he did mention that he was going to marry me before his 32nd birthday ... so got time limit la. Hehehehe.

You're not the only one with the holiday mood, Ally and Marnie. I'm also slightly lazy to do much work today so I'm going to take it easy ...

 

[icechoco]

Girls,
Everyone holiday mood ah? I everyday holiday mood.

Hehehe.. So tiring. Today gotta do lots of laundry. But don't know whether can dry by evening time. Have been doing laundry since morning. Clothes..bedsheets..curtains..

 

[takahara]

IC,

Dun say abt laundry - Sat n Sun, my house changed into kedai dobi. so many things to wash..aiyo!!

 

[zierella]

Hi gals!

Wow ally u have a bvlgari ring? That must have cost a fortune!

so luckyy...
I think i must start looking around for wedding bands too...

IC...
Ah thanks i get it now...

i think for my case my mom wants my FH to give duit hantaran (she asked for a hefty amount!!!its unbelievable,even more than what Erra Fazira got!! becos she said im a graduate plus good at many things bla bla bla so im "PREMIUM"! ughh sounds like she is selling me rite?sob sob) anyways she also said that since my choice is ang moh she wanna ask for more...this means my FH pays for EVERYTHING and im sure there will be lots leftover aftr paying for everything...i think she is concerned cos she has heard stories of the angmoh taking away the daughters etc etc

so she got a lil phobia

i dont know if she wants to keep the ang pow money, but im gonna ask her to sponsor my honeymoon...(must go far far hehehe)

Cuclainne: really caring FMIL!u so lucky

i have talked to mine too, but she speaks so fast, half the time i cant understand her cos her accent so strong..so paiseh heheh..

Marnie...yeah that should give u enuff time to save more money, u sharing the costs with him or he paying for everything? for me, i think the dinner over in the US i wanna help him pay at least half..kesian heheh i want to have some $ leftover so we can buy a nice house!

anyways gals...cant believe raya coming soon! so excited cant wait to wear my new kebaya heheh//happy fasting..two more days to go!

 

[marnie]

Cuclainne, yeah I totally understand where Ah Boy and you are going with your wedding.

Finally got the latest Perkahwinan mag. Oooh..that white baju on the cover is gorgeous...!! Say....has Ah Boy changed his mind about wearing the tanjak?

I'm about to sign the deal with Equinox. Finally. I've changed the menus so many times but I am happy that I get quite a good deal out of it...

IC & Ally, my entire household have been washing non-stop for an entire week! Left my bedlinen I think. Everyone else is too efficient. Bleh.....

Oooh Girls, I'm making a snappy trip to Geylang today to get a bottle (or two or three) cookies! And glorious food for buka.....so I should be in and out in 4 minutes or so lah....depending on whether my sister is going to get side-tracked as always.

 

[takahara]

Zierella,

Aiya..my Bvlgari is not diamond encrusted lah..the normal plain ring. I would be over cloud nine if my hubby gets me one of the sapphire collections.

IC, here's a pic of my B.zero1 ring.

 

[cuclainne]

IC and Ally, I've come to a simple solution for that - I'm keeping my bedroom door locked so no one can see the mess within. Hahahahaha.

Zierella, is she really doing that? My mom didn't specify the amount because she said that she didn't want to stress FH, but of course she said the amount must be 'reasonable'. Aiyoh ... FH once even considered giving it in Korean won so it would go into millions. Hahaha.

My mom actually preferred me to move back with him, but considering all the things I've mentioned to you about relocating there, it's just not possible at the moment. I think my mom is also looking forward to visiting me, you know ... holiday la!

Hahahaha .. my FMIL talks in English but haltingly because she needs to translate from Swedish. So I also end up talking like her ...

Marnie, I think he forgot about that but I will need to remind him again. He's so anti that ... and a few other things but like Ally suggested, just wink wink a bit la and see how things go. Hahahaa.

Ally, SO NICE!!!! I wish I could get a ring like that ...

 

[icechoco]

Ally,
WAH!! That ring ah!! Very unique wedding band leh.

Nice! Nice! So do you wear it everyday or only occasions??
Aiya..i didn't know you open dobi shop. Let that, i should have sms or call you lah. At least can send over. Heheheh...

Zierella,
Alamak..your poor hubby. Erra Fazira duit hantaran was RM$22,222.22 or was it RM$33,333.33?? Something like that. And your mother asking more than that???!! Wah liew!!

I also graduate leh and also good at many things leh... alamak... my poor parents. But then, there are so many malay girls out there who are also graduate & good at many things right???! I think that's just an excuselah. Bottom line is Aiyo...your mother really want to tekan your hubby. Eh..so how much duit hantaran your mother wants??!

This is big news man.. sekali later come out front page in Berita Harian. You know lah..this kind of "news" malays like to write about... Wah i didn't know the value of malay girls have gone up! No wonder my hubby said to me better let our son marry chinese girl. Wahahahahahhaha....

If i accidentally hurt any parties ah. Meant no harm. Just as a joke...

so zierella, really how much your mother asking? (*serious)

 

[marnie]

Aiyah....IC, me know you joking. Don't worry.

Zierella, me also graduate but....I'm REALLY thankful my mom is not asking for the sky and the moon and the stars. Meraj is giving AUD 5K only as duit hantaran. It's just for "show" not for anything else.

Cuclainne, oooh....do tell us how the wink wink and bat eyelashes "exercise" go k? Then maybe I'll use that same ruse on Meraj....

 

[zierella]

IC: hehe the way u ask so funni...(no im not offended in any way)

)

She is asking for SGD$30,000! Some more, she said i should pay for the mak andam myself..ughh! she always compares with my other cousin but DUh my cousin's hantaran only $8,000! so of course she has to pay for mak andam herself! haha my late grandma so funny, she said i must have diamonds in my..#!)# to command such a high price hahahahaha!! but my mom keeps saying its for my sake, in case anything happens, i will have this money for backup and she also said she is gonna buy me a whole branded bedroom set for my new house..

so dunno la, except my FH so kesian have to scrimp and save...

Ya la the value of local malay girls gone up so thats y a lot of men go to Batam and Indonesia to find their mates heheh..

 

[zierella]

Ally:

THATS A REALLY NICE RING!!
very unique!

Marnie..u lucky ur mom didnt ask for the sky..but then again i think the $30000 will be used to pay for the lunch and dinner (i hope) so the angpow i think she keep la...thats y she doesnt want me to plan grand grand cos later got losses!! hahah

 

[marnie]

Zierella, Foooh! That's a lot of dosh man.....That's my wedding and then some(!). Meraj and I are contributing to our wedding fund equally, so we use that monies in that account for both Singapore and UK weddings.

 

[takahara]

OMG!!

I nearly topple from my chair!

Zierella,

I can't believe it..like tat ah.."drop my water face". I also graduate..but only get $6k for dowry..WUAAAHHHH!!!!

IC,

I wear it everyday. But catch is I haveto clean it daily cos it has 3 tiers so it will be damp if I did not take out my ring whenever I wash my hands.

EH..if like tat ah..our son's time..think need to get loan for dowry ..pengz

 

[cuclainne]

Me not graduate so I have no idea how much Ah Boy is going to give me ... but a few weeks ago, he told me he will give 50,000. Just not sure in what currency that is ... Lol. Perhaps monopoly money ... I know he was only joking la. I'm also not asking for the sky and moon .. especially since he already promised me half of his CPF money ah. Hhehehehe.

By the way, a friend of mine told me that her girlfriend married a Brit and he gave her 18,000GBP ... wah wah wah ... with that kind of money, can fund both mine and Marnie's weddings, I think.

 

[icechoco]

marnie
Wah..yours in AUD some more! As of current rate now today, AUD$1 = SIN$1.277.

So you displaying in australian dollars during the akad nikah?? Like that have to go bank / money changer etc right?

Zierella,
Wah.. like superstar!

(*revive myself) Like that, maybe you even beat Siti Nurhaliza already lah! SGD some more..
Culturally, the bride side suppose to prepare the bedroom..so not surprising that your mother buying new bedroom furniture. Wah..your mother really traditional. So you having a traditional malay wedding is it? My bedroom i only prepare empty room. Hubby buy the furniture.

But then, you didn't ask your mother, that you marry to hope that marriage will last forever right till eternity? How come she can safekeep for you?? You mean she has doubts regarding this marriage?

 

[marnie]

Cuclainne, both our weddings and a honeymoon!

Aye, your Ah Boy very cheeky!

But seriously though Girls, I rather spend money for a house leh...not on a wedding..that's why die die...must keep to that budget we've set.

 

[icechoco]

Ally,
Alamak, like that wear the ring quite leceh hor. But then again, if come from your beloved lover, no matter how many times you have to clean it, it doesn't matter right? Hai..love is so blind.

cuclainne,
wah..that amount of money also can sponsor my wedding! Alamak..wah yours even got 1/2 CPF money ah!

marnie,
Need your law expertise already. So what else i need to file har to get my share??! Ehem..

 

[icechoco]

Marnie,
I agree.

Or put aside for reno cost. So don't need to take reno loan. Wedding celebration is only for a day but the marriage is a lifetime. But then again, sometimes some bride / groom have to please parents sake right? Sekali don't want to please them, they create hoo-haa then jialat.. Like mine, try very hard to please also like that. Imagine if never please at all, probably my name & family's name kena bad-mouthed already. Already i didn't do certain things to save cost, my relatives bad-mouthed about me. For eg..the hantaran (exchanges of gifts) and pelamin. I didn't have hantaran because in-laws side not cooperative. So for what? Then pelamin, after my akad nikah, 1/2 hour later, i already whizzed to the hotel. Yet still kena say. If don't follow in-laws side, also kena say. Relatives also bad-mouthed you. Not all of us are lucky enough to have our "own wedding" from A to Z. Sure have to please parents / in-laws. Sigh. Sometimes this is the price to pay for mixed-marriage / mixed-wedding lah.

So Zierella, Don't fret! You are not alone.

 

[marnie]

IC, spoken like a true blue expert......*claps hands*

You can only hope right now he nominates you to take 50% lor...if he does't make a nomination, when he passes on....*touch wood*, you are entitled to 50% and your children the other 50% of the CPF. Automatic. Though now, a bit troublesome cos' the dependants insurance must go through insurance company instead of all through CPF. Always better to go through NTUC. That way, can nominate, NTUC Income has their own act so no problems nominating. If Great Eastern, as long as the claimant is a proper claimant, can be your hubby's parents even(!), they can get the monies. Okie....for that consultation, one Onan Road curry puff please.....

Zieralla, don't worry don't fret. Hopefully we are not too insensitive to you and what you're going through right now. So sorry if any of our banters hurt you...but seriously, you can always come here to chit chat and vent. A lot of us has gone through a lot. Especially IC. But I think she's quite strong.

 

[zierella]

Marnie,

I agree man, as much as i want my wedding to be a fairytale, i know its the AFTER marriage that matters most esp since the wedding is just a one day affair and marriage lifetime one!

Actually its also cos i ALMOST married my ex(also ang moh) and he was (hehe i think still is) a very rich man got Phd doctorate, working in NUS(no he isnt the balding type with a big pauch, in fact he was great looking, drool drool hehhe! only prob is he isnt the compromising type so got a lot of probs) so my mom asked for 30k (initally he wanted to give 50k!!!!!unbelievable) so now with my present one, its kinda malu-a-ting to quote lower cos it will seem my value has dropped! (ughh i feel like a camel being sold!) luckily my present one (tho not as rich, but ok ok la) is compromising and even HE didnt want to go lower...

Marnie..no la u gals are not insensitive..

im happy im in this thread now, can share share stories and opinions hehhe

cucclaine..WOW he nominated u already? so cool..i would rather have that man, than the $30,000 hehehe at least it goes to ME hehe

IC
Well its not that my mom thinks it wont last, just that she has frens whose daughters married ang moh then in the end dunno how divorced n she became penniless (i have doubts if it were true cos my mom has the tendency to overexaggerate)

Actually im VERY VERY proud of my FH, he has gone thru much to win my parents' hearts (esp my mom, so much so that she sings his praises now) and i really respect him for that! (it just makes me love him so much more!!) not to mention his patience(sometimes i cnt even stand my mom and her theories but he always said i must respect my mom n she does it cos she loves me bla bla bla) so hard to find such men rite?

hehe sorry for being mushy cant help it...

IC,
do share with me what u went thru ie probs with traditions etc etc

 

[takahara]

IC,

love...hai...things ppl do for love..

But I agree with u, mixed marriages can really be a trying one. Aiya, be it u follow the tradition or not, ppl will always have something to bad-mouth you lah. For you, you try to save cost also kena bad-mouth. For me, I try to accomodate both sides also kena bad-mouth (but more to my PIL's side)..Worse, My PIL's relatives said tat my family trying to show off lah..do lunch reception (for malay side) + wedding banquet (Chinese side)..cannot do both together meh? SEE LAH! these ppl really got nothing better to do! I had more criticism from my in-law's side too...IC, u not alone, girl.*hug, hug.

 

[takahara]

BTW, Zierella,

wat's ur hubby doing and how old is he?

Marnie,

talking abt nomination - does siblings allowed to claim a share too?

 

[zierella]

hi ally..

my FH is 30 this yr (im 23), currently attending Nascar school ie the racing like F1 and he is VERY interested with automobiles, he also has his own small company dealing with advertising..he is doing it part time but he will be finishing his sch next yr june after which he will come over and finish up the last final touches of the wedding planning, go back to US to see that the Us wedding planning is ok over there and then come back here in late aug or early sept...

sigh i hope everything goes fine, insya allah, kinda insecure a bit when i hear horror stories like the groom didnt turn up ughhh..scary rite?

ya man ally...i think no matter what u do ppl will surely find some mistake and comment abt it..they can never be just very happy for the couple...these ppl are pathetic! thats y whenever my mom say 'if u do so and so, later ppl wil say so and so..' i feel that as long as i know what im doing is right and wont be detrimental nor offend anyone, its ok..cos its IMPOSSIBLE to please everyone...just as long as my loved ones are happy, imhappy

 

[icechoco]

marnie,
Where is onan road curry puff? Alamak..why you ask such difficult thing?

i give you old chng kee can a not? I heard also quite good leh.
Thanks for the tip yah! I better make sure now all CPF stuffs are under NTUC. Better protect myself & my baby. Most importantly, my baobei baby must get.

Ally,
You hug me, i hug you lah. After this, don't forget, we go

to celebrate our sorrows ah!
Eh you asked marnie for expertise, i give her old chng kee curry puffs, you go find the onan road curry puffs ah. heheheh...

Zierella,
You're young leh. Just graduated ah? Eh, your ex-bf working in NUS...hey, you woo lecturer is it??!

Wah...so your FH is those F1 racer?
You want me to share what i went through? Wah liew.. very long story. Almost can be like the 7pm show Portrait of Home 2. Hmm...maybe mine even longer! But not to worry, i aiming to have the most 30 episodes. Wait lah har. I aiming to write the script and send to TCS 8 chinese drama. If goes through, i inform you..

 

[takahara]

IC,

alamak..u stay in east also dunno what's onan road curry puff ah?..jialat! It's near Haig road market lah. Oklah..I go n get the curry puff. Power!!!

Wah if urs can equivalent to Potrait of Home 2..then mine would be Da Chang Jin - 70 episodes wor!!

Zierella,

WAH!! Ur FH gg to be an F1 racer..shiokers! BTW is there a Nascar school here? If my hubby reads this..his eyes will go BIG-BIG!! he also an automobile freako! A simple family car can change into a sports car overnite!

 

[marnie]

Ally, are you talking about CPF or insurance nomination? If you're talking about not making a nomination re. your CPF, then yes, it's kinda difficult cos' for Public Trustee to distribute the monies, the claimant needs to proof the deceased's marital status and they will only give the beneficiaries directly. It's the insurance that's worrying. Cos' yes, even sibling can be considered a proper claimant in the insurance act. So, that's why I ALWAYS tell my family members, life insurance please please please get NTUC. You can nominate beneficiaries and they release their monies sooo much quicker. You can't make a nomination if you have insurance with other companies.

Zieralla, actually, mothers are like that. They want to protect their offsprings but sometimes, it's really weird that they use monies as protection. My mom used to do that until I had to sit down and discuss about it with her cos' I'm the type who cannot take it that people equate money to everything. Ditto for paper qualification. They don't make us. Put Ally, IC and I together think we can be makcik makcik at Pasar Geylang....hor girls? Okay lah...me not makcik yet...just anak dara...makcik in training

But am glad your FH tries hard to please your mom. And even talks to you to treat your mom good. That's a good sign, yeah....? So whereabouts in the US will your reception be?

IC, Onan Road is off Joo Chiat. YUMMYLICIOUS! But okay...since you buy me Old Chang Kee, Ally can buy me Onan Road curry puff for consultation. Gee...I can open a consultation shop already...

Hey, whatever happened to Interrace, Elaine, Lilies?

 

[takahara]

Eh..btw..anybody thinking of gg to the little india's bazaar tonite? Dunno whether will the lenga's n gagra's prices drop.

 

[takahara]

Marnie,

Alamak..who ah.. the makcik here? Correction - its Mak Dara..kekeke

Hub's made nomination but had not included the kiddies as yet..so muz try to secure inheritance wor

Oh ya hor..where's the rest of the gals?

 

[icechoco]

Marnie,
Damn it! Those insurance agents bluff. Tell me all insurance companies not able to do nomination. Crap! Now i know NTUC allows nomination.
Makcik2 at pasar geylang? Alamak..

Ally,
I seldom go out mah... furthermore now got baby lagi worse. My whole life just revolved around household & baby. Need life lah..if not sure go insane.

 

[cuclainne]

Why are you ladies talking about curry puff ah? Make me hungry only.

Sorry la - no replies from moi last night because I was baking cookies. Still have a few more batches to do today ...

Perhaps it will be good for me to go to Geylang this evening too... only two more days. Yay!!!!

 

[takahara]

Cuclainne,

Alamak...u baking cookies ah..Ahem..if got extra, pass abit over lah..

 

[zierella]

heloo makciks and mak daras...

IC..
haha no la i didnt woo him we are in diff faculty he is from science and me business...but ya i just graduated last yr..and amazingly and coincidentally, im also in the automotive line (marketing, not sales) in fact my company does tuning up ie the car makeovers for continental cars like BM, MB etc...my co was on the show hilife by lisa ang just weeks ago hehe..too bad didnt interview me

Marnie
My dinner in the US will be on an island called jekyll island which is near his hometown (Georgia) i went to the website..looks so romantic!! hehe cant wait to view it in dec!

Ally
Wah ur story so interesting ah?

as interesting as portait of home?!! i love that show, always try to break fast quickly to watch hehe

Haha i dont know if he can be one of the actual drivers(very very dangerous) but he is aiming to be in the racing team but there is no NAscar school here..nascar is more pop in US in asia i think F1 is the BIG thing..we'll c how it goes, if he cant be in the racing team then he will be working with BM or MB or some other car manufacturers i guess...ally, wat car ur hubby driving? where im working at, im so Shocked to know men can actually spend as much as $10k just to dress up their cars!! these ppl are CRAZY! hehe

 

[takahara]

Hi Zierella,

Eh, Potrait of Home is IC's story..mine Da Chang Jin..hehehe

Now my hubby's driving a MPV - Toyota Wish. This time round, we got a brand new car, so still under warranty cannot do any major modification. Previous cars - Started from a small Starlet, to nissan sunny, to Kia Carens..all underwent "plastic surgery". Spending $10k on car accessories considered normal liao..I'm also a modify junkie..so far, after getting MPVs, we kinda slow down abit. Previously, our Sunny was the car that actually squeezed our pockets dry. We modified everything to replicate the Evo. Cannot help it lah - Hubby's hobby..

 

[icechoco]

Hi Girls,
Finally step my feet in Geylang Serai bazaar to walk around. Actually 1st stop was in Tanjong katong complex, then to the bazaar then to Joo Chiat complex. But i didn't walk all the areas of the bazaar. Main aim was to find my son's baju kurung. Hmm... so problematic. They didn't have my son's size.. and finally when i found one, the shop couldn't bring the price down.

Hubby didn't like it. Ask to look around more...so finally went to this shop and got one. Same price but better quality. Tried to bargain but also refuse to bring down the price coz that was the last piece for that size. Hmm.... observation for bazaar: every year the same lah. No difference. Nothing exciting for me. Only felt turn off. Coz it was soooo hot. My poor baby was also perspiring. But somehow he managed to sleep on my hubby's shoulder. Amazing despite the humidity.
But nothing beats

Was so happy when i finally arrived home and finished my baby's shopping.

zierella,
Oh..i see.. so you're in the marketing line. So if you didn't woo him? he wooed you lah?! Hmm... is he a student or a lecturer? A lecturer also can be from different faculty you know... kekeke

Ally,
My hubby totally opposite. He's not keen on cars. But now that we've a baby, somehow he changed his mindset. However, he's not keen on sportscar or any flashy cars. For him, the car must not be too big, practical & doesn't consume a lot of petrol. Basically just as a transportation to go out when bring baby along. I bet even if have car, he will still take bus to work. I told him if every human being think like him, i think those car business will have to close down.

 

[takahara]

IC,

For a family of three...a small car would be practical enuff..but mine I usually go around with my FIL n SIL so having a saloon is not so practical. This MPV also we bought becos of the low petrol consumption. But then, the MPV now lying in the carpark most of the time, cos my hubby rides his motorbike to work..see lah..super bo liao rite?

 

[icechoco]

Ally,
Toyota Wish low petrol consumption? Hmm..something to take note. Usually i thought MPV are 2 litre tanks and some even more..the more petrol being used. But hmm..since your hubby ride the motorbike to work, you can use the car then! Ladies drive MPV more saferlah hor.. or those 4 wheel drive. Those men who are impatient and trying to be funny still won't dare to drive bumper to bumper with this kinds of cars coz their front view will be blocked.

 

[takahara]

IC,

Toyota Wish has a 1800cc engine, consuming about 14km/litre. Previously, the Kia Carens that we had, drink petrol like nobody biz.

I have not got my licence lah..TP always fail. Anyway, the day i got my licence..the first car I wan to drive is the lexus rx300. tat car can make me drool...

 

[zierella]

hi ladies

Ally...
ur rite, Kia carens really consume a lot of petrol...i have driving license, and i get to see different kinda cars at work heheh my personal fav is the mercedes SLK! so sexy man the convertible! makes me wanna droooool!! hahah

IC
true man, i hate it when i drive and men always 'bully' me and get so damn close behind me, it makes me kan chiong ughhh but i dont really like mpv cos its big very hard to park hehehe

hehe yeah la IC he wooed me hehe he is a lecturer cum scientist in different faculties la..anyways i wasnt from NUS but NTU lol..we got to know each other from online..met up and then he fell in love with me cos im so irresistable hahahahah (thick skinned rite?) hehe anyways he helped me a lot in uni, gave me personal tuition on some diff modules i had hehe

 

[icechoco]

Zierella,
I KNEW IT!!!! Somehow i had that feeling he had to be a lecturer not a student! Hahha..secret's out!

Oh..free tuition hor. Oklah, still not so bad. Different Unis.

Yah true, MPV very hard to park. But i think those 4 wheel drive (the smaller version) quite ok.

Ally,
Alamak wasted lah..

Then you still retaking your license a not?

 

[marnie]

Good morning Girls! One last day and then it's Syawal....In case I don't check back in here after this, have a safe and great Raya!

Cuclainne, so what cookies did you slave yourself over? Me want cookies. This year is the first year, I baked my cookies and didn't steal any from the larder...

Hard to imagine and believe right?

Ally, alamak....such a waste. But nevermind. Can always re-take and retake. My cousing took 13 times. Don't know whether she passed the last time. I told her to call me when she passed.

But....hor....I've been waiting to sit in your Wish for soooo looong.....*thick skinned*

Eh....give a round of applause for IC. She managed to survive the bazaar with baby in tow! I'm going later at night to the bazaar - cannot resist bargaining for stuff on the last night leh. Still have not got Meraj's capal so I'm dragging him there then.

Zieralla, ahhh.....must maintain your irresistability for your FH through out marriage k?

Ehh....I've been to Jekyll Island eons ago when my best friend was studying in Savannah. Beautiful place! Interesting history if I remember it correctly (I'm a history buff) We went on this weekend tour where we stayed in this haunted hotel and at that Club hotel on the Island, supposedly to have one...Aiyoh....exciting times those days!

 

[cuclainne]

Marnie, hahahahaa .. I wouldn't call it slaving over the cookies. Just happened to be in the mood when I started - and not so in the mood when it came to baking. Lol. I did swiss roll cookies (vanilla/ cocoa) and the other is called lemon cheese cookies. Had to use cream and cheddar cheese for that but it tastes quite good - smells like cheesecake, just not the same consistency la.

I might see you later on at the bazaar then. I haven't been there YET so die die must go tonight. Hahahaha.

 

[takahara]

Morn, Girls!!

Geez..talking abt bazaar..Mayb tonite I also muz go there..First time in history - me never been to the bazaar at all.

Cuclainne,

Ur cookies sounds..YUMMY!!

Marnie,

The last time I took my test..was a few months back..stopped cos I'm having my eve classes. Come Jan, sure have to start back again. So hopefully by early next yr..I would be cruising the Wish around.

 

[zierella]

hi gals....

Selamat Hari Raya!

time really flies man...one month already...hehe today go home must help my mom cook rendang,sambal goreng, sayur lodeh...mmmmmm so delicious!! sigh but must watch out what i eat hehe dont want to lose weight then gain again...

Wah you gals so on to go Geylang eh? i cant stand the crowd man i get annoyed so easily...well have fun tonite bargaining!!

Cuclainne!! Wahhh sounds so delcious!! lemon cheese cookies? (kinda unique eh) i LOVE CHEESE!! must forward me recipe one of these days ok? yum yum!

Marnie..
Ya man Jekyll island looks really nice from the webbie, i went to SAvannah the last time and MAN i LOVE IT! such a nice nice nice place...and you r rite...interesting history and supossedly very haunted! i took the 'ghost tour' hehe gave me the creeps i always felt like someone was watching me...but during the day it was just a VERY marvellous place with very nice houses and design...i got loads of chocs and sweets there too..