Patience, A Virtue I Do Not Have

It's been a month since we got married, but it still doesn't feel like our new journey has really started because we've been living apart (hard for some to swallow, i know), while waiting the keys to the new abode.

I've been checking the forum at least a few times a day to read updates from future residents who have been calling the developer.

From the latest update, I'm not optimistic we can hear the jingle of keys next month.

It seems the developer has only just submitted the application for TOP (Temporary Occupation Permit) yesterday. Based on some residents' estimates, we can probably only get keys earliest late March or April. This of course, is provided there are no delays from the relevant government bodies.

It's disappointing but there's nothing we can do except continue to wait.

And the wait continues.

Getting My Work Groove Back

Rise and shine, breakfast, snorkelling/swimming, chill at the sundeck/beach, (skip lunch), take a siesta, hit the gym or go for a massage or evening yoga, dinner, watch telly or US tv shows on the laptop and sleep.

That was a typical day for us on honeymoon and it's been tough adjusting from vegetating to office rat mode this week.

Well, I'm sure glad the work week's almost over. Hello Friday!

Our First Dance

We were chatting with some friends when the band invited us to share a first dance to Lifehouse's You and Me. Wasn't planned and it caught us off guard.

It might seem from the photo like we were indulging in the moment but really, we were more embarassed and trying our darnest not to step on each other's toes!

Still, it was nice :)

Cause it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why
I can't keep my eyes off you

PS, thanks MY, for capturing the shot!

I've Found My Slice of Paradise

We just got back from our honeymoon and what an amazing week it was.

We snorkelled, chillaxed, sank our toes in the sand and pretended like there was no tomorrow. The Maldives is beautiful beyond words and I'm still pinching myself to make sure it wasn't just a dream.

Before I continue unpacking, I'll leave you with some Instagram snapshots from the iPhone, which believe me, don't do the place justice.

View from the day bed in our living room

Just a typical afternoon from our sundeck

The inviting azure waters

Sunset

Two Is Better Than One

Photo by Eadwine, Plush Photography

I remember what you wore on the first day
You came into my life and I thought
"Hey, you know, this could be something"
'Cause everything you do and words you say
You know that it all takes my breath away
And now I'm left with nothing

So maybe it's true
That I can't live without you
And maybe two is better than one
But there's so much time
To figure out the rest of my life
And you've already got me coming undone
And I'm thinking two is better than one

I remember every look upon your face
The way you roll your eyes
The way you taste
You make it hard for breathing
'Cause when I close my eyes and drift away
I think of you and everything's okay
I'm finally now believing

That maybe it's true
That I can't live without you
And maybe two is better than one
But there's so much time
To figure out the rest of my life
And you've already got me coming undone
And I'm thinking two is better than one

(What was supposed to have been my walk in song)

For Sale - Wedding Fans and Baskets

Remember the fans which we had prepared for our guests?

We didn't get to use them because our outdoor solemnisation didn't materialise.

After some thought, I've decided to put them up for sale.

It wasn't an easy decision to make because I really adore the fans, but the husb is right when he asked what I was going to do with 40 wooden fans, now that the wedding is over.

Besides the fans, I'm also selling 8 mini baskets (brand new with tags) which I had purchased from Daiso.

The baskets were meant to hold the flower petals for our guests to shower on us after we were pronounced husband and wife but that didn't happen too.

Drop me a comment with your email address if you're keen and I'll provide more details!

To Give Is To Receive

Now that I've caught up on sleep debt and have almost recovered from wedding coma (yes, it is real) and food coma from the past few days of CNY feasting and visiting, I hope to share more about the wedding in the next few weeks.

Anyway, the husb and I had joked about how broke we were going to be, when it dawned on us about a month back that we had to give out ang pows this Lunar New Year, a few days after paying off wedding bills. Although some say the first year of marriage is supposed to be a 'resting' year for a newly wed couple, we decided to prepare them nonetheless.

It's been surprisingly fun giving those ang pows out.

I love to see the little kids' faces light up when you hand them the red packets and remember, that I too was once like them and looked forward to the extra pocket money every year.

I guess this is what you call the joy of giving.

Before I forget, Happy Lunar New Year and may this be a prosperous year for all of you!

Contented

When I was younger (and saw the world through rose tinted glasses), my idea of happiness was to be married at 26 and have three kids by 30.

Now, I'm on the wrong side of the 20s, married and eager to embrace the DINK (double income no kids) lifestyle for the time being, with no intention of racing with other couples for a Dragon baby.

So I'm nowhere near my naive little girl dreams but the happiness I had looked forward to is the same and that's what matters.