Redecorating!

Frankly, B and I can’t wait to sell our condo, move into a new home and happily shop for new furniture, new wrought iron chandeliers and of course decorate my new home-office and our kitty room! Yes, that is the plan but it's not as easy as it sounds!

Firstly, we have to look for another place and so far all the new homes we like are way too costly. So that’s a major deterrent right there. Secondly, there is the location to consider. Currently based in PJ, we are both content to stay put. B’s office is near to home and all our major hangouts are also here. To uproot ourselves and move to a new area (with cheaper homes), though possible is just something that we both would like to avoid.

So as much as we would love to happily pack our belongings and move into a brand new home, this plan will just have to wait. Instead we are trying to make do with what we have by simply redecorating our place with new furniture, new wrought iron lighting and perhaps repaint the entire place with new colours! That ought to lift my spirit don’t you think?

We definitely need new lighting in our home. We had a handyman over recently to check the non-working lights at home and apparently he fixed everything in one afternoon. However, it took only two days for the ceiling light in our main bathroom and the one in the dining area to conk out on us again. I’m really not sure what’s going on but I strongly suspect it’s a wiring problem that’s causing most ceiling lights at home to stop working almost immediately after replacing the bulbs.

Unlike our ceiling lights, the standing lamps and table lamps seem to be working fine, which is why I’m thinking of adding a few new table lamps for the living-room and my home-office. I guess we’re headed to IKEA this weekend then. It’s time to shop for new lights, new carpet, definitely a new coffee table and perhaps a new office chair for me too!

It looks like I’ll be enjoying a little home shopping this Sunday. So what are your plans or is it too early to start planning your weekend?

Perfect for the living-room

Choices of wall lamps

Pretty!

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MM - Awan Nano by Hafiz *

When I featured Awan Nano for my Music Monday segment @ Mariuca's Perfume Gallery way back in May last year, I just knew it was gonna turn into an awesome favourite; one that will always make me fall in love with the song every listen.

True enough, almost a year later, this song has just been announced as Song of the Year in the prestigious Anugerah Juara Lagu (AJL) 2012!

Haunting and beautiful, this song speaks volumes to me in terms of the melody and feel but what I love most about Awan Nano is the lyrics depicting this song. Congrats to Hafiz on a well-deserved win (he also bagged Best Vocal Performance) and though I’ve already featured this superb song in my perfume blog last year, I am featuring it once again as the newly-crowned champion of AJL 26, 2012!

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Universal Studios Singapore, Part 3

I am back and how was your CNY holiday? Ours saw us busy sleeping, visiting, eating and of course dreaming about vacations and staying in fancy apartments in New York or Amsterdam! It’s just a dream but one that got B and me going for the entire week!

This travel post, I’ve decided to return to Universal Studios, Singapore. I hope my switching back and forth from one country to another is not too confusing. Last I stopped, B and I had just finished touring Far Far Away and our next stop was The Lost World, B’s favourite zone!

Magical Castle of Far Far Away

Welcome to Jurassic Park

B and his Dinos

B in The Lost World

Initially, we wanted to go on the Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure river raft ride but the queue for this attraction was way too long. We opted for the Canopy Flyer instead which gives riders a bird’s eye view of Jurassic Park.

What a long wait!

While queuing, I was calm, cool and collected but when it was finally our turn to get on the ride; I was suddenly gripped with fear! In the end, I got through the ride screaming with eyes closed all the way. I think it’s the idea of my feet hanging in the air that scared me; it felt like I was going to fall! Thankfully, I survived this ride albeit with shaky knees!

Scary Stuff!

Dino Merchandise

Heading to Ancient Egypt

Next, we moved on to Ancient Egypt and this zone was simply spectacular!

Treasure Hunters - an abandoned Egyptian excavation site

Hungry hippo!

B and I were both in awe at the amazing statues and structures in Ancient Egypt. Revenge of the Mummy was another roller coaster we didn’t try because it sounded terrifying from what we read. Plus, the amount of visitors eagerly waiting to get on this ride was a great deterrent so we settled for photos only.

Truly Spectacular

Entering Ancient Egypt

Humongous foot!

Shopping for souvenir

Ancient Egypt Merchandise

By the time we arrived in Sci-Fi City, my camera battery had died and we are now depending on B’s iPhone for pictures. It was also late evening and we were both exhausted from the heat and from walking nonstop since morning. We breezed through Sci-Fi City, which was fairly small and headed for New York and Hollywood!

Welcome to Sci-Fi City

Battlestar Galactica - scary roller coaster!

Sci-Fi Lady

I was definitely looking forward to NY and it really felt like I was one of the many busy New Yorkers walking down 5th Avenue all the while admiring the stores and New York apartments in the city! This zone sure did bring back some great New York memories for me!

Mariuca in NY!

Lights, Camera, Action!

Big Yellow Taxi

Hollywood was filled with glitzy merchandise stores and this was where we did our final souvenir shopping. Prices range from medium to high but we did manage to find some awesome gifts from friends and family so that was great!

Silver Screen Collectibles

Funny silly hats and accessories

Superstar sweets and treats

The sun was coming down and a slight breeze was cooling down the scorching evening. There are 7 different zones in Universal Studios Singapore and we were thrilled to have toured them all! It was an exhausting excursion on sunny Sentosa Island but one that will definitely last us a lifetime. Farewell USS, we had a blast!

Bye-bye USS!

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