When u thought such things are only read on the Straits Times

This is the door to my new home and i don't plan to have a red wall in my home. Nope, this ain't a prank but a jolt of reality that there are indeed loansharks out there.

KL went to the house today & to his horror, this scene greeted him at the front door. My ID is away for a short weekend trip and this has to happen. I always thought such issues are only read on the news and never in my dreams would i actually be a victim of the shark.

We reported the issue to the police and it was only when they arrived that we understood that a separate police report was already issued last evening. Apparently 1 of our neighbours borrowed money (yes, the fella's unit no. was splashed on the wall near the lifts but the efficient Town Council office already repainted the affected wall this morning). These sharks nowadays do not vandalise the affected unit but attack the neighbours instead. Apparently, the use of peer pressure works when it comes to chasing for payment. Yours truly became an innocent victim.

According to the workers doing the renovation work, this is the 1st time they are encountering this in 20+ yrs of renovation experience. Frankly, my interest in the flat diluted greatly when i see this splash of red paint on the front door. I realised that even though u thought u had done your homework, did all the checks to the surrounding, got excited abt the theme of your new home, there are such external factors that are outside of your control. I never thought i'd be so "lucky" and really, sorry to say this but there are really benefits staying in private property. Imagine how sick it's to feel lousy even before u shift into your matrimonial home. We are having thoughts of upgrading now.

This is dampening. I have never felt so awful and sick inside before. I wished it was the previous seller or even some toes that i had stepped on that caused this awful result. Alas, it's no fault of mine... i am just a victim of someone's irresponsible act.

The first looks

Life's like a thread

I wrote a post about a friend of mine who's of the same age & was expecting her first-born. Out of the blue this week, i texted her to check if the baby's delivered and she delivered pretty bad news - baby's out but in ICU. I kinda sensed that the condition could be rather serious though she didn't wanna divulge further but understand from some already-mums that when a baby's in ICU, the worries of the parents are often so tremendous that it's beyond the imagination of non-parents. Afterall, the baby's in the womb for a good 10mths & when the world is ready to welcome it, the poor little one has to spend her 1st few days in a little incubator. I pray that the little girl will be fine and the next text message i receive will be to invite me to her 1st month party.

Another girlfriend of mine is in her 4th month of pregnancy and has been kept busy reading online articles abt the preparation required for the baby's grand arrival. it's strange to see the worry cum joy on the faces of these impending parents. She was telling us that she's been talking to the little one & that she's so excited to know the sex of the child.

On a sad note, i received news that a colleague's husband pass on suddenly while watching TV. Cause of death - cardic arrest. I can imagine the shock and panic the family must have been in, especially when u literally see your loved one pass on, right before your eyes. U'd have wish that u can tell him how much u love him, how much u want him to be beside you till the end of your time but alas, he has to leave so suddenly. My colleague has to bring up 2 teenage sons on her own and i sincerely hope that she remains strong in this tough time.

Life's filled with ambugity and really, receiving news of these bits of the unexpectancy of life makes one stop and ponder, how will i spend the last minutes of my life? Will i be sipping a cuppa, lying painfully on my deathbed waiting for the final moments, or simply, spending time with the ones i love? I suppose for the husband of my colleague who left this world so abruptly, at least the last moments were spent around his family. There's never a gd time to say goodbye but to treasure each moment in time and keep the flame of faith burning.

ID appointed

1 load off my mind but this'd meant that the bills will come rolling too. I decided to go with Woon since he's very particular (like me) and seems to take pride in his work. Kept the budget to slightly below my expected expenditure ($39K) and with this, come with an entire overall of the house. Managed to squeeze in this sum since we saved on GST and this is quite a hefty bit.



Also had my 1st appointment at HDB today and i am halfway there to be the new owner of the house! Yes!!!! Can't wait to commence renovation & i am keeping my fingers crossed that there'd be no major issues. I am entrusting my faith in this interior consultant & I am kinda looking forward to see the perspective drawings. Whatever it's, the actual better be nicer than the drawings though. I am a storage freak so i am really hoping that the feature wall cum storage will turn out well. The place is afterall a tiny 90sqm so it needs to look visually larger than it's. I am beginning to read up on design tips & also speaking to others who have done their homes on what we should be looking out for.

Tmr will be my fengshui appointment. I hope the master clears the layout plan.