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Dec 7, '07 12:25 PM
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    "The date of the final resale transaction has been fixed for Monday 3rd December 2007 at 4pm." That letter from the HDB, just two and a half weeks ago, was what we had been looking out for since we first went to the HDB resale office more than a month ago. It meant that we would finally be the proud owners of our own house.

    Today, that reality began to sink in as we opened the doors to the construction workers who will transform our place into an "Asian contemporary resort". That's the theme for our flat, and our purchases over the past few months - the furniture, lights, toilet fittings, and even the tiles - have all conformed to this idea.

    We can now say with a certain authority that we know the difference between a "solid" table top and a similar item made from "post-form". Then there's also our familiarity with furniture precincts such as IMM and famous lighting districts such as Balestier. Throw in the occasional warehouse sale, and we are now poised to dispense some measure of advise to future homeowners.

    We are thankful that all our purchases have been good so far. There have of course been a number of occasions that we have regretted buying certain items, but that's all part and parcel of life. And we're of course thankful that we managed to secure a good renovation contractor who has always been ready to hear our new ideas - from a feature wall made of "broken-marble" mosaic, to a walnut brown bar counter in the kitchen.

    Today as we took one final look before the construction workers came in, we took a deep breath and said a prayer for us and for the house - that it will always be a safe place for our family, and that it will be an abode to all those who seek meaning in a dying world. It's highly symbolic that the workers were lugging in the huge bags of cement on the first day of the renovation work - that's as we desire that God's love will be the cement with which our marriage will be constructed upon.

Tags: renovation, love, marriage, god

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permanentdaylight wrote on Dec 17, '07

Yo bro! I guess home is an important thing- it's the foundation upon which you build family, love, etc. Your new place is going to be great, when can i come over and visit! Btw i'll ask min about thursday once she comes back (: God bless and i can't wait to see you and sue again.

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