Showing posts with label House. Show all posts
Showing posts with label House. Show all posts
Ducted Air Conditioning
Turned on the ducted air conditioning in the house for the first time because it was so humid. Sigh, summer is really hitting Brisbane. Not looking forward to the next electricity bill :P but it definitely feels good to have air conditioning after so many years!
割草记
Mowed the lawn AGAIN. This time, our opposite neighbour jokingly said 'could you mow my lawn too? :) '
I think my arms and legs will definitely hurt tomorrow. 有成就感 :) Mummy's coming here on Saturday and she will be staying until end of January!!! We will have more time to do house chores and make full use of the treadmill. Yay!
The Day I Got My Virtual Life Back
After waiting for one whole month for our ADSL2+ connection, it finally got activated TODAY. I haven't turned my laptop on for a few weeks because there was no need to, kept going online with my iPhone and the 3G connection... imagine only having 150mb of data per month! I could finish that in a jiffy! Pfffffff.
Moved out from the apartment into the new house last month. I wasn't keen at first... thinking that I wouldn't have the comfort of sitting in the passenger seat, being sent to and picked up from the office every single working day... after staying here for a month - which is how long I've taken the bus to work - everything is turning out to be PERFECT.
On the 23rd of August 2010...
Had breakfast at the restaurant downstairs before we left New Farm.
Packed and said goodbye to the three years we've been here.
The movers were two hours late!!! Rui and I helped out so that we didn't have to pay that much - they charged AU$100 an hour, $25 more compared to the rate five years ago.
Hello, Hello!
My favourite room
The main bathroom
Master bedroom
Walk-in-robe :D
Front lawn
Main door
Study
Overlooking the main living area from the second living area.
I really love the door a lot.
Laundry room
Second bathroom
So-called powder room
The outdoor spa... have yet to try this too -_-''
My favourite room
The main bathroom
Master bedroom
Walk-in-robe :D
Front lawn
Main door
Study
Overlooking the main living area from the second living area.
I really love the door a lot.
Laundry room
Second bathroom
So-called powder room
The outdoor spa... have yet to try this too -_-''
It took me a few hours just to thoroughly vacuum the whole house - 5 rooms, two living areas, the laundry and the hallways. It felt as if it was equivalent to 6 months worth of housework in the apartment! Rui took a few hours to mop too. Luckily the previous owners left it in a good and pretty clean state, but still... :)
So, we bought Roomba to help us out with the vacuuming and since the day it came home with us, it has made our lives easier. Plus, it was on sale at Harvey Norman! They slashed the price from $500 to $390, so it was a bargain ;)
The other good thing about the house is that it is equipped with security alarms and sensor lights. Rui also bought an IP cam for extra security. We will be able to control it from wherever in the world as long as there is Internet connection. :D
The other good thing about the house is that it is equipped with security alarms and sensor lights. Rui also bought an IP cam for extra security. We will be able to control it from wherever in the world as long as there is Internet connection. :D
Pre-settlement Inspection
We went to inspect our house this morning. Saw the seller cleaning the house and she said that we are so young to be buying the place :) This was the first time for me to ACTUALLY see the house in detail because the first when we inspected it, I was busy filling up a form -_-''
All is good! Getting the keys on Monday after work. Then off to Melbourne on Friday night to see Chuang and the family.
Drove to Ikea this morning to look at the furniture. Luckily the traffic wasn't bad since today's voting day. We then went to the pre-settlement date inspection, after that... DFO! Mummy did some shopping and we bought a king size bed sheet... sigh, better bring back some bed sheets from Malaysia next time! Had dinner at Hog's Breath with Charlene and Benson. Thank you for dinner!
All is good! Getting the keys on Monday after work. Then off to Melbourne on Friday night to see Chuang and the family.
Drove to Ikea this morning to look at the furniture. Luckily the traffic wasn't bad since today's voting day. We then went to the pre-settlement date inspection, after that... DFO! Mummy did some shopping and we bought a king size bed sheet... sigh, better bring back some bed sheets from Malaysia next time! Had dinner at Hog's Breath with Charlene and Benson. Thank you for dinner!
Red
I think I bought this OPI Swiss set as my birthday present.
I'm still unsure whether Rui allows me to get myself more pressies :P
I'm still unsure whether Rui allows me to get myself more pressies :P
Gave mummy a break, so I bought sushi home for dinner.
Returned my brother's call and talked to Jake for a while. I heard koko asking "Do you want to talk to Mai Jas?"... and Jake replied "Yessss". SO CUTE!
Jake, "Haiiiiii!"
Me, "Hiii Jake!"
Jake, "Is popo coming back?"
Me, "-_____- Yesss, she is going back soon. Do you want to speak to popo?"
Jake, "Yesssss"
Passed the phone to mummy and I think Jake asked about crocodiles and stuff. She said it's cold out there, that's why we didn't visit the crocs, then Jake went "is there snow?!"
If only I get to be with him 24/7!!! I miss everyone back home. So thankful that I have Rui and mummy here with me.
We'll have to start packing this weekend. Pre-settlement date inspection on Saturday! Woohoo!!! My colleague has also purchased a new house but he has 30years worth of packing to do, whereas I, only three. I wouldn't have the heart to leave a house after 30 years... there's just too many memories. Told koko that I don't ever want to move again after this. Better stay put at one house for the rest of my life, unless the next house is better than the current one :P
Jake, "Haiiiiii!"
Me, "Hiii Jake!"
Jake, "Is popo coming back?"
Me, "-_____- Yesss, she is going back soon. Do you want to speak to popo?"
Jake, "Yesssss"
Passed the phone to mummy and I think Jake asked about crocodiles and stuff. She said it's cold out there, that's why we didn't visit the crocs, then Jake went "is there snow?!"
If only I get to be with him 24/7!!! I miss everyone back home. So thankful that I have Rui and mummy here with me.
We'll have to start packing this weekend. Pre-settlement date inspection on Saturday! Woohoo!!! My colleague has also purchased a new house but he has 30years worth of packing to do, whereas I, only three. I wouldn't have the heart to leave a house after 30 years... there's just too many memories. Told koko that I don't ever want to move again after this. Better stay put at one house for the rest of my life, unless the next house is better than the current one :P
Furniture
Just spent a little over 2k for one king mattress, one queen mattress and a queen bed frame at Harvey Norman. My colleagues have been telling me to have a house warming at the new place because it is an Australian tradition to do that and it is our first home... well, the furniture wouldn't arrive until at least November, so I guess we'll have to postpone that! :P
9 more days till we move in. I can't wait to show mummy the inside of the house (even when I only saw it once during the house inspection). I have been Googling for interior design ideas... it gets tiring after a while.
P/S: Rui pinky-swore that he will give me AU$2k to buy whatever I want if I get my Queensland driving license this year. Game on, mate!
Everything HAS to be perfect.
9 more days till we move in. I can't wait to show mummy the inside of the house (even when I only saw it once during the house inspection). I have been Googling for interior design ideas... it gets tiring after a while.
P/S: Rui pinky-swore that he will give me AU$2k to buy whatever I want if I get my Queensland driving license this year. Game on, mate!
Everything HAS to be perfect.
Off to Hayman Island
Have to go to the bank to transfer the house deposit to the agent tomorrow before driving to the airport. I'm in holiday mood already!!! Can't wait to soak up the sun :)
HELLO HAYMAN!
Holiday first, then worry about the rest later...
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