Florence - Cinque Terre

Florence - Cinque Terre

as i m very sure that after 3 days of churches and domes and museums in rome, i would definitely not wan to visit any more churches and domes and museums in florence (if i have the choice of cos)... and was pretty glad that i really do have the choice.... =).... the alternative is a hiking trip in cinque terre .... yes yes yes... dun laugh.... i chose a hiking trip ...so unlike me.... i m too nua to opt for a hiking trip liao... but i did... and paid for S$150 per person for it somemore... i must be mad... that's wat churches + domes + museums did to me... =S

went online to look for some photos on the place.... so colourful buildings....pretty pretty hor.... dun know if they did photoshop anot lo... hope not...

Highlights of the trip:

Hiking trip to Cinque Terre from Florence
Spectacular coastal views along the Cinque Terre
Guaranteed to visit all 5 Cinque Terre villages
Lunch in a local restaurant overlooking the blue sea and hillsides covered with vineyards
Soak up the old-world atmosphere as you explore Cinque Terre villages on foot
40-minute boat ride along the Riviera (weather permitting)
Take a swim in the clear, blue water at Vernazza or Monterosso
Transport from Florence to Cinque Terre by air-conditioned coach


think my concentration was on the "clear, blue water" that i overlook "Guaranteed to visit all 5 Cinque Terre villages on foot"....how how how.... abit regret now leh as i type.... why did i choose to torture myself on my honeymoon??? confirm will get butt ache, tigh ache and everywhere ache one lo.... but paid US $230 for both of us liao leh...cannot say dun wanna go then dun go de leh... haix... think i better start to do some climbing ..... but from review and lily (Mr Ang's cousin), it's a place worth visiting.... keeping fingers crossed....

toothpaste matters

Toothpaste Matters

since dun know when, i already have the impression that couples do breakup and divorce each other over the use of toothpaste (and also the position of the toilet seat - whether to keep it up or down).... couples can end up quarrelling endlessly over where to squeeze the tube...one would have preferred squeezing it from the end so that he/she can push the toothpaste up slowly each day, while the other one could just squeeze it anywhere along the tube, mostly likely in the middle, as long as toothpaste erupts out....

went online to do some bo liao search and came across a few forums and articles on people sharing their frustrations on having spouses who squeeze the tube differently from them.... but seriously, how serious a problem can it be over the use of toothpaste???

well, i m the kind that would prefer to squeeze it from the bottom while Mr Ang is one that squeeze it at any point of the tube he likes.... we dun have a problem with each other, just that sometimes, only sometimes, i will smooth out the dent which he had created in the middle of the tube....doubt he even noticed it... but that's a small issue.... hahahaha....

and there are so many varieties of products that can help couples overcome this squeezing problem....in such cute and pretty packaging somemore... isn't buying one of these cheaper than going thru a divorce over the squeezing problem???

(1) TOOTHPASTE DISPENSER
available in automatic version where a decent amount of toothpaste will be dispensed when the toothbrush is placed at the opening or the manuel version when a button has to be pressed before the toothpaste will be dispensed

(2) TUBE SQUEEZER
this is the more common type.... i do see them every now and then... should be available in pasar malam or provision shops???

besides the difference in the way we squeeze our toothpaste tube, Mr Ang and I also prefer different brands of toothpaste, i m more of a darlie toothpaste supporter while he's a colgate supporter.... but since i have been using colgate for the 4 months i had lived in his place and his mum gave us 2 tubes of colgate for our new house then just use lo... =)

well, the one most annoying toothpaste habit of Mr Ang is that he uses alot of toothpaste each time he brushes his teeth... he is the typical type which must cover the whole toothbrush length with toothpaste.... the correct amount of toothpaste needed for an effective and efficient wash is the size of a pea or fingernail (according to the web)....

why do i find this annoying leh??? especially when it's a colgate tube.... go check out the diameter of the opening of a coglate tube and that of other brands of toothpaste.... the diameter of the opening of a coglate tube is way larger than other brands and it's not because colgate wants to facilitate the consumers' use of the toothpaste but instead it wants consumers to use more of the toothpaste each time.....argh....so cunning of them right????

many of you might be thinking how come i m so knowledgeable regarding this issue right??? hahahaha.... cos i had read about this in my marketing textbook when i was in uni.... it's was under the section on "thinking out of the box".... the article stated that the management team of colgate was having a meeting on how to increase sale... and after many many hours, all they could come up with were the usual marketing strategies such as advertsing, creating awareness etc etc...then in came the cleaner, someone posted the challenge to him....the cleaner thought for a while and said, "just make the hole bigger" ....tatatata..... with this sentence, the meeting was over....

sometimes, we really need to see different perspectives and seek difference opinions...maybe this will make all our so-called problem easier to be resolve... =)

Darolyn's birthday party

Darolyn is michelle's daughter... 2 years old ... is an amazing girl who can talk so well... she is able to tell you what she wants and what she don't want... it's just so amazing till i m even more determine to be a stay home mum if baby comes along...

there are like so many toddlers at the party...so cuteeeee...

this is kaen...claire's son...abit shy at first but warms up after i played the wind-up crocodile toy with him... he's so nice to hug cos he's not too active and dosen wriggle out when i hugged him... smells nice too... got those powdery powdery baby smell... likey...

Jaen....kaen's 11 month old sister... super shy... cried when i tried to carry her... so dun really dare to go near her.... but love her toothy laughter...

another toddler at the party .... has super beautiful eyes and dimples....

I have large eyes with double eye lids.... wonder if my baby will look this cute too.....

took this photo while waiting for laurice to pick me up ... been months since i put on make up and earrings lo.... weird that the eyelashes still cant been seen despite 2 layers of mascara..... =( ...but still ....make up does wonders.... michelle's mum commented that i look like a teenager.... wahahaha.....

notice how my pinky pops up???? few people actually notices this habit of mine....

so i was quite surprise how observance kids can be when my little wen xi asked me this question while i was eating a bowl of noodles during recess with the class...

"Mrs Ang, how come your pinky pops out when you eat?...so funny"....

Ice-cream buffet @ O'Divina

only S$15 each for a 2 hours ice-cream buffet...woohoo..... gotten this deal from outlet.com (go check it out).... my first experience in purchasing from this kind of group deals website ... =) ...it will be a birthday treat for Mr Ang for his birthday this coming tuesday...but we will only go after his exam on 18th may.... poor Mr Ang will be having his first exam paper on his birthday....

O'Divina is located at PoMo and they serve 60 gelato flavours of which 18 are unique flavours such as Vintage Chocolate, Lychee Martini, Lemon Wasabi & Kaya Toast...they even provide free flow of yoghurt, lime juice, cottage waffles, , chocolate dip, marshmallow, wafer cup cones and other toppings.

I think Mr Ang and I will have a super great time there.... yippy ya yo!!!

Contractor's Quotation

Contractor's Quotation

Hi Jan, this's for you.... hope you get to read this when you return for another read... =)




quotation is only for contractor's work and does not include carpentry work ...

the company is called "S and N renovation and furniture" and can be contacted at 96165195 (Mr Tok)

as for the carpentry work (kitchen cabinets, master bedroom cabinets & display area above bed, study table with shelves, 2 x toilet cabinets, tuition room shelves and storeroom door), it's done by my hubby's 8th uncle who is the boss of "Home Art Design & Contracts"...he din give us a quotation list and charged us $10k for everything... my friends say it's definitely "kin-ship" price... but u can still give him a call if you are interested to get a more detailed quotation....his name is alan and he can be contacted at 91719395... =)