Thirsty?

While shopping for groceries at Sheng Shiong, we picked up some coconuts. We had a short argument over which type/brand of coconuts to get. It was a short argument because Sel gave up and let Vin do the deciding. It's just so silly to fight over coconuts. And Vin wasn't even interested in getting coconuts in the first place. Hah! Who's the control freak now?

Anyway, it was funny to see how Vin chopped off the top of the coconut. Sel left the camera in the car so there is no video to share but pictures of the progress below.

Before; Then off goes the wrapper; And finally, chopped open

After countless number of chopping... After much effort and sweat, finally, a small opening. It's so small that we had to use an ice-cream spoon to scoop the flesh! it's so small that we can barely squeeze in cubes of ice to chill the juice!

But after a sip, "Aaaaaah", it's worth it.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Yishun Dam - 19 December 2007

It's a sneak peek of the goofy things we do on our date...

Surprise Dear!

Celebrating Vin's 26th birthday...


First suprise...

The unsuspecting Vin didn't see it coming.

So true isn't it?
He rubbed his eyes and went "Abg tak mimpi kan?"... Blackberry Bold 9700

Second surprise...

3D2N to Angsana Resort, Bintan

It was so much fun! The sun, sand and the sea...

Nice people... Beautiful pool...

Great food... Vin had his favourite Teh Sosro...

And the best experience of the trip, the ATV ride!

Check out more picture at http://picasaweb.google.com/vinz.selz/SurpriseHolidayToBintan

01.01.10 - Our Wedding... Thanks

Acknowledgement…

To our service provider…

AB Shaik – For entertaining our guest with spontaneous games & activities
Cik Rawiah & assistants – For making us look good
Exclusive Bridal – For the beautiful Pre-Wedding photos
Flipside – For the great videography & photography
Furama Riverfront – For quality service
Incas – For the great music & showmanship
Kintamani – For the authentic Indonesian dinner menu
Sri Warisan – For the elegant dance performance
Wak West – For the elaborated grand entry
Weddingcars.com – For the classy Audi A6 and chauffer.


To our helpers…

Michelle
Azri
Kak Lina & Kak Wati
Nana & Wandi
Wani & Hasif
Amalina
Jah & Arfad
Fay & Nor
Yana & Is

We owe you one BIG TIME!
Extra Special Thanks Go To Our Loved Ones…


Vin Thanks
First of all, I wish to thank God for giving me a wonderful and loving wife. To my parents for being my inspiration and hope and dreams. For providing unconditional assistance, Obek Awek & Obek Monah. Obek Hashim for guiding us through the ceremony. Last but not least, thanks to those who came and witness our auspicious ceremony and wedding reception.

Sel Thanks
A BIG THANK YOU… to my family who always morally support whatever I choose to do, for blessing this marriage and for going along with our unconventional wedding plans… to my relatives who helped made this great event/celebration possible… to everyone who was there to celebrate the joyous moment with us… THANK YOU ALL!

(Links to wedding videos and photos on right menu buttons)

A Bumpy Ride Home

Google KPE and this is what you'll get...



"Most advanced underground tunnel expressway"?

We think not!

Honey Cornflake Cups

Sel somehow lost the pictures she took while preparing, mixing and baking the honey cornflakes cups. Anyway, this is one of the most easiest Hari Raya kueh to bake.



The recipe was taken from http://www.bestrecipes.com.au/recipe/Honey-Cornflake-Cups-L802.html.

Ingredients
90g butter
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon honey
4 cups cornflakes



Method
Melt the butter, sugar and honey in a saucepan until sugar is dissolved and mixture is frothy. Pour the mixture over the conflakes until all the cornflakes are coated. Place the paper cups on a tray and sppon the mixture into the cups. Put the tray into a 120-140 degrees celsius oven until slightly golden (which is about 10-15 minutes). Once out of the oven, leave them to cool and harden. Keep in air tight formula.

So easy! Sel increased the ingredients by 2.5 times, added some almonds in and got 3 bottles worth of goodies. Too bad Vin doesn't like nuts. She'll have to bake a special batch for him.

Happy B'day Negi

Clockwise: Birthday cake, Negi cutting cake,

sweet wife feeding Negi & lastly Negi's present...

Thank you for inviting us to join your birthday celebration. Hope you like your gifts!

Although, with so much Hindi going around, we were pretty much lost in between conversations, it was still fun to hang out with the Hindi gang once in awhile.

09.09.09 - NVSS Gathering

Actually, you can't really call it a NVSS gathering because only the malays from the express class of graduation year 2000 were involved. We somehow make it a point to meet and catch up as least once a year.

First was dinner at D'rubinah Restaurant at Sembawang Road...

Then we all walked to Sembawang Shopping Centre

for desserts at MOF Japanese Sweets & Coffee...

After lots of coaxing, we finally manage to get everyone

to extend the night with bowling...

Us resting while waiting for our turn...

The scores...
Group photo...

Ok, the gathering ended later than expected. But we did it mainly for Fizah who hasn't been out without the kids much. It was like a refreshing break for her. And it was fun to bowl with people who can't bowl as well as people who can bowl but choose to focus on style more than hitting pins! hehe...

We both falls in the two separate category. It should be pretty easy to guess which category we each belong to?!

Iftar at Aunty Mimah House

What's not to love about it? Great food! Great people! And not forgetting the gossip and drama...

The spread...

Drinks, snacks and desserts...

Roti kirai...

Sliced baquette...

Curry...

Chilli prawn...

Salad...

Pastries...

TV, BINGO and just hanging out...

Mami house next?

Iftar at Pak Long House

So fun! It feels like Hari Raya although it's just the beginning of the fasting month. And the video call on yahoo with Sel's relatives in Kerala, India was hilarious. The language barrier does not seem to prevent us from trying to communicate and keep in touch with each other. It's the first time we actually see those faces.

And the food was yummy! Mak Long's cooking always lives up to our expectations.

Dates... A must have when breaking fast.

Bubur masjid...

The spread...

Nasi biryani...

Some pineapple dish?

Acar...

Chicken tikka...

Dalcha...

Roti...

Keema...

Sardine puffs...

Watermelons...

All tired and weak before breaking fast...

Greedy Aul!

Energised after breaking fast...

Group photo...

Hmmm... Who's the next generous host?

Iftar at Mackenzie Rex Restaurant

Guess what? They have renovated. It's brightly lighted, clean, modern and just refreshing. We must have not been there for quite sometime to have not known that they were going to renovate the restaurant. Well, blame it on The Chicken Rice Shop because we have been getting our dose of chicken rice from there the past few months.

The cashier area...

Modern design... False ceiling with spot-lights.

New furniture & seating arrangements

Anyway, both eateries are just as yummy. Slurp, Slurp! Price wise is also comparable. If we had to chose, we would probably prefer Rex because they just have much more variety on their menu.

A word of advice if you plan to iftar (break fast) there, do call for reservation because it is impossible to get a table during that time if you just walk-in.

http://www.macrex.com.sg/index.htm

Their website seems new too.

Happy Fasting Month

Our Ring - Reminder of Our Love

After 4 months since we bought our wedding ring, we finally got it engraved. We could have gotten it done for free at the jewellery store but they only have 1 type of font and its all in capital letters. The sales assistant was more than helpful and she referred us to The Gift Galleries at Cuppage Plaza.

Actually, we have already decided what we wanted to engrave on our rings at the time that we purchase the rings. But after 4 months, we just can’t remember what it was.

Anyway, we had to think of something on the spot as the store was closing in 30 minutes. As usual, the full of passion Vin came up with something in less than 5 minutes; Leaving Sel with the pressure of doing the same. How can you expect a woman to decide on something that cannot be change or undo forever in 5 minutes?! Well, she came up with something alright. Only Vin was not too happy about it at first but he soon became fond with her idea anyway.

Still no pictures yet as Vin wants to keep it as a surprise. Maybe we’ll post the pictures nearer to the actual date?

The Parking Lot Cat

The cat was sleeping on the roof of Vin’s car. And Vin wasn’t even mad. He just went “Awww… So cute!”. The fact that the cat might have caused a dent or scratch on the car didn’t even cross his mind.

Snoozing on the cold surface of the car roof...

Staring directly at the camera...

The cat was too comfortable and refused to move. Even the blinding flash coming from our camera did not make the cat budge. It’s only when we got in the car and started the engine that the cat got off the roof and strolled across the carpark.

A few days later, we saw the same cat sleeping on the roof of another car on the exact same parking lot. That must be its favourite spot and we were interrupting its sleep the other night.

The cat must have just become too domesticated.

Who's The Musician & Who's The Poser?

Vin or Sel?

Obviously, Vin is the musician and Sel is the poser. Ok so Sel can’t play… But she does look good with a guitar, even if she said so herself! Hehe...

148 Days Before Our Big Day

It was 10 minutes before the clock strikes 12.00am and Vin was already busy entering the necessary particulars on the ROMM website to register for our marriage. Sel was all ready to sleep, lying cosily in her bed while providing Vin with the required information over the phone.

And we’re done with the registration at 12.06am. That’s only 6 minutes after the registration opens for our solemnization date. Wonder if we are the first couple to register for that date? Can’t imagine any other couples doing the same but maybe it’s just typical Singaporean behavior.

Seems like the timer on ROMM website is 2 days behind. We had tried to register on Monday, which is exactly 150 days before our big day but failed. The latest solemnization date reflected on the website then was December 30th, 2009. Oh well, it’s done and over with now.

That’s another milestone in our wedding preparation completed.

Keep a step ahead. The Audi A6.

The Audi has been Ayah’s dream car. After watching The Transporter, he was even more smitten by the Audi. Well, we can’t afford it so we decided to rent it as our wedding car. Too bad it comes with the chauffeur so Ayah won’t get to drive it. But at least he gets the taste of riding it.

Audi A6 (Akoya Silver) - 2.0L, Turbocharged, 200bhp, 280Nm Torque

You know what’s funny? Vin house is only 5 minutes away from Sel’s house. Actually, it’s walking distance (1 or 2 bus stops away only). So we are spending S$400++ for a 5 minutes ride?! Hehe…

Anyway, we are trying to get our wedding photographer to squeeze in some time for a short outdoor photo shoot with the Audi; to make worth of the amount of money spent on the rental of the Audi and the photography charges.

Better start practicing to pose and smile soon!