First day of 2007

What were you doing today? On the first day of the new year???

Hubby and I went to a few places. First, we head out to AMK, coz Emma has made arrangements for her girl friend to come fetch all of us to a faraway place, a place where I will not normally go without transport. Know where yet?

TAMPINES!!!

We went to the MEGA Courts, coz Emma want to get a TV and also some furniture. While, hubby and me want to go to the new Ikea. So just nice, since we all heading for the same way. Reached Courts at close to 1pm and went for lunch first thing. We were all famished having just woke up and went out immediately we are ready.

OMGoodness! The queue was horrible!! We waited at least 20 mins in the queue before we were able to get anything ok! The service is very very slow. The concept is slightly of that if Ikea's where you take your tray and go to various counter to get your food. But somehow, since Courts are serving hot food, the concept does not work as well as Ikea's.

But their menu looks good la... hahaha... Or it could be coz I was very V-E-R-Y hungry... But hor, after waiting for so long, the food was indeed disappointing la... erm... Not nice lor... just 'can eat' kind only.

The crowd there is horrible, could be coz it's a PH today. Everywhere we go, throngs of people! And the building is very strange. You can go up to ONLY level 3 if you take the escalator. Level 2 is TOTALLY not acessiable! unless you take the lift.

Then within the floors, you will find that it's easy to go up, but to go down... you must take lift. And they have a "Mr Lift" there to help you go to the various levels. Funny 1. So while you are there. Better PRAY darn hard that there is no fire, no anything coz chances are cannot get out of the building lor!!!

Emma finally got her TV, coffee table and also side table. While she was doing that, hubby and me went to racki digital cameras. After all the comparisons in looks, models, weight, usage, blah, blah, I think I will go for Sony T10 after all. Coz it's must easier to use even WITHOUT the manual!!! So what if Canon is better. I go for the usability!

Hubby and I walked over to Ikea first before Emma and her friend and while shopping and waiting, we got these.

3 blinds for our current study room. So that we can open our windows and yet, not be afraid of people walking past us and looking in.

The frame is for Godma. She mentioned over dinner last nite that, she aimmed this photoframe for 4 years but coz of the price, she 'bu se de' buy. Wah Lau... $13, Ok la, I buy for her. Since her Bday coming soon lor. hahahah..

When the 2 ladies came over to join us, we decided that it's time for tea. What else to have???

Of course THE swiss meatballs and chicken wings!!! Off we went to queue again... Gosh...

Another 20 mins or so of standing in line and by this time, my spine and legs was killing me!!! My first present from my good friend, to welcome in the new year with me! *Faint*

Anyway, Jeffrey told us that we ain't see anything like Ikea Tampines where the people push a trolly holding 3 trays. We thought he was joking... and when we saw it today... OH!!! It's TRUE!!! Almost everyone buys soooooooooo much that, each is pushing a 3 tray tier trolly! Same for us la. Between the 4 of us, we had 6 pcs of wings, 20 meatballs & 3 hotdog buns. Not a lot actually but it was still very filling.

Crowd @ Ikea. EVERYTHING also must queue!!!

Finally after all the eating, drinking, resting and chatting, we decided to make a move. Another reason was also there was another family standing close to us, aiming for our seats. Another more pushing factor was that Emma and her gal friend want to go to Tampines mall for some shopping. Same for me! Same for ME!!! hahaha... Since we had the car, hubby just went along. He din complain of tiredness or anything.

And see what I've got within 2 hours of walking around in Tampines?

Nice???

I like! Spent only about 2.5 hours but can buy things. Happy happy. Hubby was real sporting today. Throughout the whole day, he did not mention tired at all. Not even when I was going into EVERY SINGLE store that catches my eye and he waited while I tried on pieces after pieces!

But in one of the shops, I kind of got irriated at hubby. I asked him to bring me a skirt and he brought me shorts! DUH!!!! But now as I think back, cannot blame him la.. He's bored and tired.

And guess what? While I was shopping, I completely forgot my sore spine and tired legs. It was only when it's close to our appointed meeting time then I found myself getting tired.

Happy day! Got things for the house and clothes for myself. Nice!!!

But I'm really beat now. Will go rest.