"Mind over body" but body can't make it for the last 2km..
Tried very hard to achieve my goal, but couldn't make it!
Anyway, I manage to finish it in 65 minutes, my target is below 65 minutes..
I need to try harder and train more.
Maybe people will start wondering why do I need to train so hard?
May be is because I want to run faster..
Long distance running can train my determination, so I won't give up something too easily..
Determination is very important! With strong determination, you can do everything you want!
Habit is also very important! Motivation make you started, and habit make you carry on the exercise!
So carry on running!
Beside tie a small ribbon to the bubble tubes, I still have 2 more projects to do.
The 2 projects should take less than a day to finish.
Materials: Card Board/Paper, Template, Ribbon
Steps:
Print out the template >> Cut out the template >> Tie it with the ribbon
Will only start it after I finish my butterflies place card!
Received Eric email this morning, he said our wedding invitation card is ready to collect anytime.
Can't wait to check out the card! Pray the quality of the card is good.
But we will only get to collect the card next week, cause the vendor is in Ipoh!
Anyway, I am happy
Halloween is coming, so went to Sentosa Spooktacular with Mr Koh, JL, LL and CF to get the haunting experience.
Event Description:
| Singapore’s largest Asian-themed Halloween event, Sentosa Spooktacular, is back bigger and better this year with four haunting experiences! Get lost in the terrifying darkness of a cannibal village on Pulau Hantu whose inhabitants have been killed by plague, or wander through the labyrinth of dead bodies preserved in a wax in The Haunted Wax Museum. More horror awaits in the Forbidden Island, a cursed island in South East Asia, where mysterious sea creatures lurk below the sea. |
There are total 4 attractions:
1. The Merlion - The Cursed Island
2. Image of Singapore Route 1 - The Haunted Asylum
3. Image of Singapore Route 2 - The Wax Museum
4. The Sky Tower - Tower of Fear
The Cursed Island - I think they got the idea from "Pirate of the Caribbean", the make up of ghosts are quite similar to those ghost pirates in the movie.
The Haunted Asylum - Oops, I can't remember any single detail. Apparently, this "highlight" couldn't scare us! But I remember JL and LL laughter.. haahahaa..
The Wax Museum - I like this highlight the most! A Chinese lady ghost wearing a "Cheong Sum" really freak Mr Koh out! We thought she is fake! When she started combing her hair, 2 of us just stunned! A "ghost" also keep following us, the feeling is quite eerie..
Tower of Fear - The event organizer shut down the tower due to technical issue, so too bad..
The staffs are very friendly and funny. Here are the messages which I find it quite cute:
1. "Don't take the photo of the ghost, if not they will just follow us home!"
2. "If you need help, just squat down and a human will come to rescue you. Do ensure he/she is human. Good luck.."
I have received my wedding bubble tubes, happy like a bird!
Information
- They’re safe for the environment and make for spectacular reception departure photos.
- Skinny little 4½" tubes are filled with 0.14 ounces of unscented bubble solution, come with mini wands topped with heart-shaped wedding bells, and can be tied with ribbon to coordinate with any wedding theme.
- Just Married is printed on each bubble tube.
- Use at place settings, as favors, or fill a basket.
Yes, I have finally shortlisted 3 MUA, they are:
1. Lynette Feng
2. Stacey Chen
3. Starie Lee
I have scheduled 2 trial make up with Starie (13 Nov) and Lynette (14 Nov), I can wear the make up to attend the wedding dinner (13 Nov) and wedding lunch (14 Nov).
Stacey?
She is nice and helpful. I like her make up. How how how?
Looking for make up artist desperately.
Well ness Link
Package : ROM Make Up Package (1 make up + 1 hair do + 1 trial)
Price: $230 + additional $80 (to have trial on weekend) = $310
Review:
They requested to top up additional $80 if I want to have my trial make up on weekends. I find it ridiculous, cause they already charge me $xx in the initial quotation ($230).
Sandy Ho
Package: Bridal Actual Day (1 make up + 1 hair do)
Price: $300 + $80 (trial) = $380
Review:
I have read some good reviews and some bad reviews about Sandy. Have contacted her via SMS, she is not as friendly as others.
Stacey Chen
Package: Bridal Actual Day (1 make up + 1 hair do)
Price: $250 + $50 (trial) = $300
Review:
Very helpful, fast response! Forum actually recommended Sandy and Stacey. Should I engaged her?
Starie Lee
Package: Bridal Actual Day (1 make up + 1 hair do + temporary hair extension/wig clip)
Price: $120 + $80 = $200
Review:
Another friendly and helpful artist, shared my hair problems with her and she actually proposed few solutions to me - hair extensions, wig clip. She even offer to help me purchase something, so I can look gorgeous on my big day! She gave the cheapest quotation!
Lynette
Package: Bridal Actual Day (1 make up + 1 hair do)
Price: $250 + $120 = $370 (20% discount) = $296
Review:
I like her make up skill, bold and trendy! She advised me if I have hair extensions, then up-do hairstyle will be out! She is honest!
Cherry Au
Package: Bridal Actual Day ( 1 make up + 1 hair do + 2 sets of accessories + temporary hair extension + 1 trial)
Price: $400
Review:
I really want to engage her on my wedding day! But she is not responsive, she didn't reply my email, my sms! A Nov bride-to-be also encountered the same problem as mine, both of us couldn't reach her. So those who engaged her are lucky brides! I like her the most! I need to give her up!
I am down with flu, so I am free today, I can start to work on my DIY project.
So far, I have cut 12 butterflies, 3 failed..
When I cut the 12th butterfly, I realized my butterfly have put on weight. So I compare it with the template, OMG.. it has put on a lot weight. I cant believe it!
I need to make them look slimmer!
My butterflies need to on diet too!
Down with flu, sore throat, and now cough requested to join the party too!
I think my virus just found a new victim - Mr Koh, so sorry!
Anyway, damn sian.. cause my diet plan failed again!
This race is organized by Nike (is pretty obvious, right?).
The route is quite similar to Run for Water/ Shape Run, kind of boring.
I manage to complete the run in 1 hr 6 minutes, the best result I had so far..
Anyway, I need to train more to achieve below 65 minutes, and also to lose weight!
I need to lose 3 kgs and 1 inch (waist) in 2 weeks, jia you.
I need to eat less and exercise more =)
Ladies, you need to have this! DHC eyelash tonic is wonderful and awesome!
A month ago, after reading some reviews/feedbacks from internet & forum, I finally decided to give this a try!
The benefit of DHC eyelash tonic:
1. Strengthen your eyelash
2. Lengthening and thickening your eyelash
Use this tonic as mascara base in the morning and treatment at night.
Last time, I couldn't see my lower eyelash, but now I can see them! They have grown longer and thicker!
I will continue to use this!
I know you didn't mean it when you say it, but the comment you made really broke my heart.
I am upset when you said: "我已经很迁就你了，你要做什么就做什么，这样还不够啊？ "
And " 为什么你好像是做戏给别人看？"
I want a special wedding, I know I have a lot of ideas, and I know I am now putting up a show. You are not comfortable with it, but to make me happy, you just take it and keep it to yourself.
You always tell me our ROM is not dinner, the hidden meaning is don't make it so complicated, keep it simple and low key.
We will not held any wedding dinner in future, why can't I make my ROM unique and special, so at least I have a good memory.
I just want to have a special, unique and extra-ordinary memory! I want a perfect & unique ROM/wedding.
I hate being a perfectionist!
We managed to get this:
- 4 gowns on photo shooting day
- 2 gowns on actual day
- 1 coat on actual day
- Car decoration with bears
- Hand Bouquet
- 12' x 18' big album - 20 pages (30 poses)
- 8' x 12' medium album - 20 pages (20 poses)
- 24' x 36' photo with frame (bed frame photo) - 1 pc
- 10' x 12' photo with frame - 2 pcs
- 4' x 6' photo with post card - 100 pcs (10 poses)
- 1 DVD - 50 poses with 2 songs
- 1 CDR - 50 poses with edited photos
- 1 4R mini album (10 poses)
- 8' x 12' guest book
- 8R crystal frame photo - 1 pc
Total price is RM1995 + RM30 (ampule) + RM560 (actual day make up) + RM800 (deposits) = RM3385
I can also bring my gowns and his coat to SG, so I can cancel my gown booking.
Date to select gowns & coats: 5-Nov-2010
Date to take the photo shoot: 6-Nov-2010
Date to select photos/designs/frame: 7-Nov-2010
Date to collect my albums: 6-Dec-2010
Date to send my car for decoration: 6-Dec-2010
Date to collect my gowns: 6-Dec-2010
Date to return my gowns: 16-Dec-2010
Bought some accessories from a store, and i think the price is quite affordable.
Yesterday, I went to jusco to get the following items:
1. A vase
2. Rose artificial flowers
3. Ring Holder
4. 2 x Wrist Corsage (SG)
5. Floating Candles
I will use the rose artificial flowers to do the hand bouquets, and the vase + floating candles to do the centerpiece. I will also need to touch up the ring holder a bit.
Wrist Corsage (SG)
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| DIY floating candle w/o plant |
1. 100 pcs Organza bag
2. 5 x Wedding wrist corsage (Ipoh)
3. Wedding Umbrella
4. 龙凤烛
5. Red packets
6. Tea set
I have decided to use Mr Koh's idea for our wedding favors, so I manage to get a pretty good deal for the organza bag. We will put 4 different taste of sweets - sweet, sour, spicy and bitter and a "Thank You" note in the organza bag.
Happy cause manage to settle few pending items, but now I have a problem - How do bring back so many items myself?
Umbrella for 出门
Organza bag for wedding favors
Wrist Corsage (Ipoh)
龙凤烛
Tea Set
Pen - Reception
My father said I look very fat in one of the white gown, and my brother also agreed with him.
When I told my sister, she said the gown will usually make us look fat, cause the gown is very heavy, so it makes us look fat. But I don't look fat in previous one.
I need to lose few pounds within this 3 weeks, what should I do?
Wow, I have received the edited version.
We are quite disappointed with the end result. They have removed those unwanted objects, like strangers on the beach, unwanted plants, unwanted rubbish.
But with too much lightening, the photos taken on Nikko look weird. The backgrounds are too bright, end up we were like standing in front of the white background to have the shoot.
Mr Koh's face color tone and skin color tone are totally different, he is like wearing the wrong face powder color, it is too white for him. So we will tell the designer to change the face color to match the skin color. If not he will have 2 different color tone.
We have replied the studio..
Hi Adit,
I find that the groom face, which is my face, is too white. I would prefer it to be in its original tone.
All the photos taken in Nikon Beach, is too loud. I cant really see the beach and the sky in the background. Can you soften the contrast?
Thank you.
We have replied the studio..
Hi Adit,
I find that the groom face, which is my face, is too white. I would prefer it to be in its original tone.
All the photos taken in Nikon Beach, is too loud. I cant really see the beach and the sky in the background. Can you soften the contrast?
Thank you.
I visited the keep gallery with Karen and 3 brides to be.
We managed to get a pretty good deal cause they have managed to close 3 deals within a day.
I have chosen 4 gowns for PS, and 2 gowns for my actual day and ROM.
Will it look funny if I wear the same gown for 2 different places? A group of people will get to see the same things for 2 different days. I want to request to bring 1 more gown for my actual day, I should try to bargain for that last night.
Will come back to have my photo shoot on Nov, happy..
With my parent's help, banquets held in my hometown are almost settle.
They have printed the wedding invitation card, although I don't like the design and quality.
They have booked the restaurant and accommodation for Mr Koh and his family members.
Now they are still looking for buffet vendor and a date to 过大礼.
Thanks god, things are almost done for Ipoh side.
Insomnia.. I need to sleep, but I can't sleep..
Having problem in sleeping recently, am I too stress or am I getting depression?
I had a nightmare. Is it because I am not ready to get married or I am afraid of my marriage will not work?
Am I thinking too much?
I know I am perfectionist, but with this short and narrow time frame, I know I shouldn't ask for much things.
I have been thinking a lot recently, try to figure out the best thing for my wedding.
I wanted to accomplish few DIY projects, they are: place card, guest books, centerpieces, hand bouquets and others.
I know I need to relax, but my mind just couldn't stop thinking. I am torturing myself now. I have a very bad eye bags and dark cycles, I look extremely tired after my Bali photo shoot, I have bad headache, I also feel giddy sometimes and I lost my appetite.
Mr Koh said if I still suffering from insomnia after coming back from Ipoh, he has to bring me to doctor. He said I am suffering from pre-wedding depression. I guess he is right, I do have the feeling of running away from it. I really worry with my bad temper and I always make him goes nuts, our marriage will not work..
Be positive, be patience, I will try..
I should have faith in myself and him...
I should have trust in our relationship..
I should believe our relationship will get stronger..
I should trust him because he is the one for me...
After reading this article - 5 reasons you must fire your wedding planner, I seriously taking to this the action!
We had a hot argument in Bali cause the planner screw up the plan.
We are both not happy with the planner, we both agreed that she is our burden.
Mr Koh is very upset, cause he hired the planner to make my life easier, end up she make our life damn difficult, we had arguments and fights just because of her!
The quotation and vendor provided/suggested by her are damn expensive and their quotes are damn unreasonable. So end up I decided to do the haunting myself, and she get to enjoy the easy $$. It is so unfair!
Besides that, she also never take the initiative to update us! We have to chase her for updates and every time we want to schedule a meeting with her, she will tell us she can't make it.
Not only that, she promised to give me update after the meet up, but she never do so!
Although we know she just graduated from the school and she doesn't have much experiences in planning, but because she is Mr Koh's colleagues wife, we decided to let her run the planning, but this is a mistake!
But our wedding day is less than 2 months time, I couldn't afford to lose a man power now! And if I fire her, I still have to pay the full amount, cause it is mentioned in the contract.
A planner suppose to make our life easier, make me have a stress-free wedding.. I want to be a stress-free bride.
Bali Trip ♥ Day 3: Photo Selection + Review on the Bridal Studio
Saturday, October 9, 2010
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The photos are so NICE! We are so loving and pretty in the photos, happy to see the nice photos.
We are satisfied with the quality of the photo, however we realized all the couples actually have the same background.
Here are some of the good points:
1. Staff are friendly and nice.
2. Make up artist will follow you the whole day, so you will look great in all the photos.
3. Lunch are provided.
And also the bad points (no one is perfect!):
1. Not honest with the location
2. Can only go to "recommended" venues.
3. Can only choose 1 gown, although they said I have 2 designer gowns, sarong is not considered gown!
4. Not flexible with the album design, we wanted to have more photos in the album, they charged us USD 20 per photo, but they are not going to add the pages in the album, they will just resize our photo (make the photo smaller) to squeeze in more photos in 10 pages!
So before you purchase any bridal package with an oversea studio, do the negotiation yourself.
Do not depend on your planner. When thing screw up, the planner will not be able to help you.
Remember to have a copy of all the emails, so at least you know what you are purchasing and who you are talking to.
Always ask and try to ask for free stuffs! I failed to do this cause I have an inexperienced planner.
Finally today has come, we are so excited, wake up early in the morning to do mask, just to look perfect & good in front of the camera, but end up I still look tired without make up.
Reach the studio around 950a.m, changed the gown and start to do my make up!
Mr Koh said I look different with the bridal make up and the make up is damn thick, but it is still not able to cover my eye bags and dark cycles.
The make up artist actually applied 3 layers of fake lashes on my eyes and she took around 2 hours to finish my make up & hair do. Both of us are happy with the end result.
So we are ready to go!
The program of the day:
1. Temple (Balinese Culture) with gown
2. Private Beach (Beach, Sun) with gown
3. Seminyak Beach (Sunset) with sarong
The weather is bad, the whole evening is drizzling, so the photographer couldn't capture the nice sunset, damn sad =(
But we are actually consider very lucky, cause I have 2 personal make up artists and 2 personal photographers!
Anyway, I really miss the process and the fun..
After checking in the resort, we go to the studio immediately.
It is a mistake to walk from Harris to the bridal studio, the whole journey took us more than 1.5 hours! (The hotel receptionist gave us the wrong information, she told us the journey will ONLY take less than 20 minutes.) I really want to cry and I lost my temper when I reach the studio.
When we finally decided to give up, we found the studio! Sat down and have a quick discussion with the wedding coordinator, then we realized we can only choose the venue from the predefined venues, we are not allow/encourage to go to places we want to visit, we are so disappointing.. we really want to go volcano to have our photo shoot.
After some discussion and bargain with the coordinator and manager, we finally settle down on the route, we will travel to 3 places to have our photo shoot. So it is time to choose my gown!
Another disappointment!!! I only have less then 5 gowns to choose! I wanted to try/choose other gowns but the sales is like not happy with me. So end up I only get to try on 4 gowns! They have given me 2 tube gowns and another 2 with straps.. 4 gowns are with long train.. Luckily I look great in the 4th gown, if not I really want to cry..
Mr Koh looks prefect and smart in his white outfit! They only offered him 1 set of outfit to try! SAD
I can't stop laughing when he appeared in front of me! SHOCK! This is the 1st time he is presented in this formal & handsome look, he usually dress in sports & jeans wear..
We settle on 1st outfit, so time to choose our 2nd outfit..Previously I though we can have 2 wedding gowns, but the 2nd outfit actually is a sarong - a beach wear.. SAD SAD SAD
Mr Koh's 2nd outfit also not from designer selection, just a simple white t-shirt & vest.
We do not have the breathe to argue with them again, so decided to save the breathe and take it on what they have suggested and offered! (Some people might think we are not firm, but the whole package is liaise by the planner, so we don't have much information.. the tot of shouldn't engage planner show up in our mind again!)
Our 1st experience with the studio ended in "good" shape, now we just have to go back to hotel and get ready for the day 2 photo shoot..
I always want to go Bali, so I insist to go Bali to take my wedding photo shoot.
Sad to say, Bali is not as pretty as I thought, not as clean as I imagined, anyway it is not a wonderful experience..
Some of the taxi drivers and service crews are forcing us to give tips, disappointing..
The road condition are in bad shape, roads are silent/hidden killers, holes are everywhere.. even the locals are upset with the condition..
Luckily we are not affected by the external bad factors, we went to 2 high end restaurants to have our dinner during the trip - Hard Rock Cafe & an Italian restaurant.
We also visited the spa services in Harris, we took the King & Queen pkg and it is Rph425000 per person. It is a 2 hrs massage with Foot bath, aromatherapy massage, lulur kuning (body scrub), milk bath with rose petals and exotic oil massage. It is fantastic!
If I want to go back to Bali, I will stay in those resort with private beach. I will try not to stay in Kuta anymore, Kuta beach is too commercialize.
Anyway, Bali has a very clean and nice beach!
I look terrible & ugly & tired in those photos taken in Batam.
Why after investing so much money & time in face, sleep, exercise, lifestyle yet the end result is so disappointing?
I am tired of hearing people telling me I always look tired..
Exercise so much yet the figure appeared on the screen of weighting machine is always increasing..
What is the problem?
Where is the problem?
We are flying to Bali tomorrow, so happy..
Sis said I didn't lose any weight, sad.. but I never starve myself or serious on the diet plan..
so no one to blame..
Pray everything is alright, the weather is good.. pray pray pray..
A bridezilla is a difficult, unpleasant, perfectionist bride.
So I am bridezilla!
I feel like getting a long gown instead of the chosen short dress...
Should I forfeit the $40 dollars (deposit) and get a new and nice long gown??
The main reason I want to get a long gown is because I want to hide the carrot.. =(
Rental: $188, Deposit: $350, Code: WG085
Rental: $188, Deposit: $350, Code: WG082
Rental: $188, Deposit: $350, Code: WG072
So how?
Manage to change the appointment date for VD/SD to 9th Dec 2010 (2p.m. to 4 p.m.)
The officer is so helpful, he suggested me to schedule the appointment to 9th Dec. If I couldn't get it on 9th Dec, at least I can come back on 10th Dec to get the license to do my solemnization.
Feel relief after manage to reschedule the appointment.
To fulfill CF's birthday wish, we brought her to Batam and we stayed in Batam View Resort.
The resort looks old, but the view is good. We manage to get a room with sea-view & pool-view. The room is small, but it is just nice for 2 of us.
We actually made good use of the facilities, here are the list of activities we have played/involved/tried:
1. Kayak
2. Beach Volley Ball
3. Swim
4. Sun-tanning
5. Massage
6. Board Game
7. Drink
8. Sauna
9. Steam Bath
10. Shopping
11. Eat A&W
CF, hope you like the present..
Mr Koh filed our notice of marriage, and the appointment date for VD/SD is 7th Dec 2010, it crashes our actual day, how how how???