It's May

Wow...time flies!!!! It's May now!!!

Thankfully the past few months had been great. We had a new HDTV, payable via credit card instalments while the original TV from our first matrimonial home is received with enthusiasm from Rachel. She now has her own TV/DVD system to watch her many animated movies in the sheer comfort of her own room. I had imagined she having her own handphone first but she has NO desire for one yet, preferring to play the games in both our phones.

A new TV great but unfortunately the huge living/dining area in this rented apartments does not have air-conditioning!!! Room temperature can be as high as 34 deg celeius since the West sun beams strongly directly and the dark-out curtains did little to block out the sun. It's quite pointless to stay home in the afternoon and use the air-con full blast when the walls are hot to touch and the furniture and floors really warm. So, usually in the afternoons, I will be studying and shopping the some malls and be home when the sun sets. Our aircon bill has been going up since my kid needs the air con to sleep or do anything at all!!!

The only thing I liked about this place, Neptune Court is the size of the apartment. 1636sq feet feels just nice for a family of 3 but personally we could make do with something twice or thrice this size since we have so much "possessions" and furniture but also I often envisioned my home with a living area so large that we can place a big grand piano. I was checking out the outdoor set with Yan at Ikea last night but personally I think it safer to have on on ground floor beside the swimming pool and the well maintained garden (implying the need of a gardener).

With less than 3 months of the lease left, I really do not know if we are moving???? Ideally, we should be able to renew for a year or two, at a favourable rate, by God's grace, so as to minimise disruption in Rachel's young life and purchase our own place when the market crashes!!!

I sounded EVIL but I am so praying for the asset bubble to super burst so that ordinary folks like us can get our own apartments. Many 3 bedroom flats in Marine Parade are asking for 350K-450k and those of private, freehold commands $1m to above $2m. Rental too seems to be escalating. Somehow I feel the government is not doing enough to REGULATE property prices, be it COV or restricting private property owners from buying HDB flats meant for lower income majority. Still, God is my provider and HE is able to provide us with a good, comfortable and even luxurious home. Nothing is impossible with him and I no longer worry myself sick over where I am going to stay, the horrendous packing for 3, the equally exhausting unpacking and re-organising for almost 3. This alone can put me off having more kids. Imagine packing for 5!!!!

Twins run in my family and there is nothing more horrifying than ending up with 3 children when you just wanted to add one more cute baby to the family.

Rachel is ready to get out of this HOT house!!! So here we come, shopping centre for studying in comfort and general shopping. Today I need to buy bathroom mats and a whole lot of other needs!!!