Month: July 2011

I always hear that from my dad. My dad is someone who is very wise with his money and i really really hope to emulate him and his ways of managing the household finance.

Now, bila pikir2 balik, i wished i had kept a small sum of money since i started working. Simpan sikit pun jadi lah. Lama2 mesti banyak. But oleh kerana i am such a spendthrift, tabung tu tak naik naik jugak.

I am so lucky that i am working at Jurong East now. Limit2 pun selalu gi IMM je, apa lah sangat boleh belanja kat heartland mall kan. Pusing2 itu jugak yang ada. Cuma Daiso je yang selalu memanggil2. Benci aku.

Last time, when i use to work at Town area, duit keluar macam air.  Toleh kiri ada Tangs, depan lagi ada Paragon, sebelah kanan ada Wisma. Asalkan keluar lunch je mesti nak kena shopping. Beli satu benda pun jadi lah.

Dulu, satu store room tu penuh dengan kasut aku. Belum lagi part wardrobe aku yang kadang2 terngangah mintak tolong. Gara2 banyak sangat shopping.

My spending habits died down a bit when i was working with Shell Oils. Kena pulak office kat Jurong Island. Amik kau. Makan pun kena makan kat canteen je. Sedap tak sedap, belakang kira. Tapi murah gila ah. Luch tak pernah lebih dari $3.00. Kalau lebih dari $3.00 means aku gelojoh atau lapar.

Yang tu best pasal pergi balik ada Transport, lunchtime pun semua malas nak kuar pasal Jurong Island tu jauh dari Jurong Point. Belum lagik nak kena pass thru the checkpoint etc.

Tapi kerja kat situ, jimat lah sikit duit aku. Kat situ jugak lah tabung aku dah mula naik. lol

Nowadays, since our big day is getting nearer, i always have to remind myself and the boy to spend wisely. Each time any of us complains of not being able to spend on anything frivolous like before, we will remind each other, few months to go of saving 3/4 of our pay for the wedding and honestly, i can’t wait for us to start saving 1/4 of our pay instead of 3/4 right now.

But i know it’ll be all so worth it. It just take a little bit of willpower to stop spending on unnecessary stuffs.

80 days to go, baby!

One of the things i wanna do, apart from the other DIYs that i have been planning to do, would be my own wedding Bouquet.

Lyanaz Bridal will be giving me a complimentary bouquet but because i very mentel, i want two different bouquets instead of one. lol

Getting a bouquet straight from the florist will cost me a bomb (ok, bedek lah) but still, the other time, my friends got her wedding bouquet for nearly $80.00 which is a rip-off honestly.

So, since i’ll be getting flowers from Far East Flora for my dulang hantaran, i might as well grab a few more for my bouquet kan?

I wanted a simple one, but with a diferrent tones of pink.

This would be great cos Carnations are one of my favourite flowers cos it’s sooooo fluffy and it comes in gorgeous gorgeous colours it just makes me wanna romos romos the whole thing and put it near my face.

Another reason why i love Carnations is because of it’s close resemblance to Peonies especially when it’s all bundled up together.

Peony is my favourite flower, but it is almost impossible to find them in October.
Even if i can find it, it would be quite costly cos it’s out of season. Carnations, it shall be and i probably will throw in a Gerbera or two. We shall see.

As for the handle, i will wrap it with ribbons and secure it those pearl pins and adorn it with a fancy brooch and i’m done!

I think this is seriously manageable and if you guys wanna go get something simple for your Photoshoot or anything, it probably won’t cost much as well.

My only concern was the prep works. Like how soon should i buy the flowers etc. How long should i leave it hydrated? Should i submerge the whole thing with water etc?

But, i found a good guide to DIY-ing Wedding Bouquets and i’ll just share some with you.

Flower Prep Basics

The most important thing to do when first getting your flowers is to put them in water! During transit from our growers, your flowers have been without water in a state of “suspended animation” for many hours. DO NOT PANIC if they appear wilted or limp. You are receiving them in the same way that a florist would. To bring your flowers to peak health and beauty, they must be re-hydrated immediately!

1. Prepare clean vases or containers and clean, sharp, utensils such as clippers, shears or knives. Never use ordinary household scissors. Using scissors will crush the stems and prevent proper hydration.
2. Prepare lukewarm water (100° to 110° F) mixed with the enclosed floral
   preservative. If your tap water is very soft or very hard, use spring water.
3.  All flower stems must be re-cut to enable absorption of water. If possible, cut under water or under running water. Cut at least one inch from the bottom of the stem at a 45-degree angle. Remove all foliage that will be under the vase or container water line to delay bacteria growth.
4. Immediately place the flowers into the prepared water. Do not overcrowd! Store them at room temperature and away from sunlight to let them drink and recover. This process may take up to 12 hours. If any stems still appear wilted, re-cut following the above directions.
5. If you want to slow the re-hydrating & blooming process for a day or two, use cool water and store flowers in a cool place (Do not store in a refrigerator).
6. If you are using floral foam material, thoroughly saturate it in water and floral preservative. Place your vase or arrangement away from heat, drafts, and direct sunlight. Do not let your arrangement dry out!

I have uploaded the DIY Guide to my 4shared account. If you wanna know more, you can download the guide HERE.

It’s such a useful guide, rugi tak baca!

I know i’m on a blogging roll. Haha. Mood ni datang sekali sekala je. lol

I found this online and thought it would be awesome!
Especially if you are holding a small private party, even better if it’s a sit down dinner and you have the name-list of the people who are attending.

This one has the names of the people that attends. Either you have their names on the poster and just get them to thumbprint near their name, or you get them to thumbprint and then write their own name on the poster.

Like i said, this will only work for a small-scale dinner or party.

Kalau untuk Reception sunday, korang buat gini, lagi2 jemputan 1000 orang, confirm tu satu poster nampak cap jari aje.

Tu gambar pokok ke kereta ke rumah ke, semua dah tak nampak lagi. lol

new header!
and if you press F5 repeatedly, the pictures will change. *jakun*

Some random stuffs:

1. my left feet still hurts. I am still limping to work. The only good thing is, i can wear slippers to work and not feel guilty. Bad thing is, with the bandage on, i look like i wore only one side of socks to work. tak lawa.
2. I’ve got no time for DIY Stuffs and it’s 3months to the wedding. The mother is helping me with the bantal hantaran though but i still don’t have time to do a prototype. Just in case. Those tissue flowers pun belom kasi habis. oh no.
3. Bill api air baru datang tu ari. Our 1st bill is S$14.03. Random much, but it was so cool to see our first bill together. Macam nak frame and simpan. lol
4. I have not lost weight and i am still sinfully binge-ing on snacks. The sinful kinds. Not those raisin and the healthy snacks i’m supposed to feed myself with. But if it’s any consolation, i ate one pear yesterday and 3 cherries. Well, at least i ate fruits. *screams healthy!*
5. I need to finalise my wedding itinerary and make changes on ROM website for my venue and i have not finalise my wedding songs, still. Nape lah part aku, susah betul nak carik lagu. Part orang lain kahwin, pandai pulak aku suggest.
6. We’ll be getting the photos from Hasemi this week and my card design will start this week or next week, depending on how free / rajin i am and i still don’t know what design i want.
7. Finally decided that maybe, i don’t wanna take the Henna that Lyanaz Bridal gonna give me cos i still like Syra Skin’s henna. I just hope that she is still available on my date cos i prefer my Henna to be merah and not dark brown. 😦
   And also because Syra is really, really super duper friendly, i cannot wait to meet her again and talk about makeup. haha
8. I have finally applied for my October leave. I swear my Director eyes was so huge when i got him to sign, cos my manager will be going for her maternity leave at the same time. Selamat lah ko.