My brother's getting married!

Good news...my Mom informed me through email that my elder brother proposed to his girlfriend, Frances on 24/09/2007 and she's accepted.

Coincidently, it was Frances's birthday too :D

Welcome to the family, ' Tua Soh' (Hokkien)/ 'Tai Sou' (Cantonese)...eldest sis-in-law.

A suitable wedding date has been set on 17/05/2008 and they are doing the necessary arrangement for hotel, etc. Meanwhile, my parents are busy arranging for a simple makeover for my brother's room, i.e. giving new coat of paint to the walls, installing additional air-conditioner, giving the parquet a new coat of lacquer, etc. The common/shared toilet was installed with water heater too. The facade of our home's also getting a new coat of paint, don't know whether there are other things that's planned...

Hmmm....I do wonder whether they have time to come over and help my younger brother and I move to our new place later next month.

Found IT!!

Hi friends

After viewing units over the weekends and certain weekdays, my brother and I were getting frustrated with agents and units available. Thank goodness the worst is over as we've finally managed to see a place that both my brother and I like in Tampines on 20/09/07 and within our rental budget @ $1.2K/month.

It's a 2-bedroom unit with a tiny store room, comes with fridge, washing machine and stove. Also 2 water heaters...location-wise, it's not facing main road nor MRT, so we have some peace and quiet. Located on 3rd floor and newly upgraded thus it has lift service :) The only catch is that we can only move in earliest by mid Oct'07. The current tenants are students from China, studying in secondary school, I think.

Shall try to take photo of the place after I collect keys ok? Remind me in Nov if u still don't see it by then.

At the moment, I'm waiting for Hari Raya to come as LiLi and HanSan'll be visiting!!!

Walking...

Since coming over on 31August, I've been doing a lot of walking. It's walking, walking and more walking all over Singapore as I'm unwilling to pay for taxi. It'll takes a lot of getting used to.

Apart from that,searching for suitable HDB flat within my budget's been a tiring experience. Most housing agents here are not willing to listen, only state whatever unit's they have in hand only. Even JTC units have not been forthcoming....haih...i do wonder when my bro and I can find our own place.

Good news was that last night received LiLi email indicating that she's planning to visit during the Raya break;) Hope Jodie has replied on her off-day.

hope to see u soon, dear friend. For the rest of u, hope u have a good rest during the festivities. And for those who are celebrating after a month's fasting, Selamat Hari Raya Puasa.

-Jo: Over and out-for now-