Transformation of my private space

Okay guys, as promised I will be posting some pictures of my new room... The room I have been working hard on.... Actually I thought of inserting the pictures of the new tv panel in my hall too but then I decided not to. I just wanna share this excitement and joy with you guys.. I hope you won't misinterpret in other ways. I am into interior designing , so tell me what you think of my ideas, if you can?...Since I can't study it as a course, I will have to make it as my pass time hobby.. Once again Happy Chinese New Year .. A New Year signifies a New beginning.. And what does a new room signifies? I wonder... What I have learnt throughout the process of renovating my house is that if you work really hard to achieve something, you will appreciate the fruits of your labour more than if it is given to you just like that.. In other words, Work hard to achieve your goal and don't be a dreamer..

BEFORE....

AFTER...

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Happy Chinese New Year 2009

Sorry for not updating this blog for ages.. Okay.. It has only been 2 weeks since I wrote my last entry but I seriously I have been very busy .. and I fell sick for two times in a month due to the stress.Good news is, Its all over!! Done with !! Hasta La Vista work!!! Hahaha.. Mum and I are quite satisfied with the end results of our hard labour.. So, first day of chinese new year like any other years before it will be paying a visit to grandma's [also a place where I get most of my ang paus ( Red packets which signifies good luck) ] and off we went to the Buddhist Vihara to pay homage to the Buddha and offering of robe to the monk. It has been a routine of me and my mum's since a few years back. I find the first day of Chinese New Year a very meaningful day as it is not only about collecting ang paus but also a day to perform one's religious duties. Then came the second day of Chinese New Year where mum had an open house, I only invited 4 of my friends whom I believe can make it for the open house and true enough all 4 of them turned up. The best thing was Michelle, Karam and me were reunited once again and I really miss those days we had during Biology classes back in our college days. Ryan and Steven came too.. Thanks for making it a meaningful day for me,guys.. :) Then came the third day when we went visiting other relatives.. Hahaha.. and today is the fourth day, and here I am updating my blog.. Fortunately, I ample time to do so.. Enjoy the pictures below and once again I would like to wish all of you a Happy Chinese New Year and may the year of the Ox brings you peace and good health..

FIRST DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR " CHO-YAT"

Beloved granny and me


Mum and aunt and Cousin with granny..

Me, my eldest aunt and my cousins...

Then it was time to take a picture of all the grandchildren.

My beloved aunt Patricia..

and this is her daughther..

Me Love me mummy.. Hahhahaha

Another aunt of mine.. I respect her for being such a strong-willed person.

Hehehee... Mum and son camwhoring again??!!


First day of CNY @ Flying Chillies, The Gardens

SECOND DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR " CHO-YEE"

My old pal, Michelle.. We call her Jokay/Paris Hilton's maid and etc..
Really miss those day when we used to argue and played racing at the HELP's car park.. Sshhh..

Karam delivered back from Canberra... Miss this guy too.. The person whom I usually talk to when I have something to share regardless of good and bad news.. 7 years of friendship!

3 good friends REUNITED !!!

Camwhoring session organised by Michelle Jokay..

The Cheerful Santa(Quoted from Mich).... Karamdeep...

The ever so poser.. Me.. Hahaha.. XD

The ever so itchified... Michelle..

She would have burnt her hair if she went closer to the lamp.. Hahaha

Friends forever.. Now and always...

Hahaha.. my gym bud @ Mr Cow.. Luckily someone wasn't sleeping.. Oh wait, he did actually !!

Mr Steven.. I am so not going to miss your voice when University starts.. coz u are going to annoy me like hell..Hahahahaa.. ;)

Gong Xi Fa Cai from DominicVick~

How busy can someone be before CNY?

Well... One can be hell of a busy!! That's all I can say. Hahaha.. As you guys know, I have been busy painting the house and doing lotsa house chores lately. Can't be helped..as mum is busy working and the only person who can help her is me since I am the only child. So people out there, don't have the misinterpretation that being the only child and the only son is a bed of roses. However, I always try not to complain about the amount of commitment I have towards my family. I believe it is my duty to help lessen my mum's burden, nothing so special about it. As a matter of fact, it is the duty of all the sons and daughthers around the world..

I have been juggling between my personal and work schedule. Most of the time my work schedule will come first then followed by my personal schedule. So it's all paint and housework before going to the gym in the late evenings. Thank god I have a break today.. I am going to Genting Highlands in about 2 hours time.. Whee~! Sitting back and looking at the walls I have painted, I can't help but to feel proud. It's an achievement, like what Ryan said. Hopefully all my hard work will pay off for this coming Chinese New Year. Other preparations for Chinese New Year have been behind schedule. Atleast I have bought my New Year clothing and stuffs EXCEPT a pair of shoes.. Hahaha... and not to forget the festive cookies and delights, those are yet to be bought. Hmm.. mandarin oranges ... No.. haven't... Argghhh basically I have been too absorbed with my painting that I have forgotten about other things.. Nevermind, there's still a week left to go.. I can manage it, I hope.

Oo yeah, on the 13th was my aunt's 50th birthday. This year I have decided to get her something very special, something that will remind her of her nephew wherever she goes. I got her a watch and I engraved something behind it. She was surprised to receive the gift and the look on her face when she found out that it was a watch was priceless! Once again, Happy Birthday aunt and I wish you a smooth sailing year ahead of you. One more thing before I forget, after gym the other day, Ryan and I went to Winter Warmers to have a special drink. He told me it was a special drink which one cannot find in the menu. It was a cocktail concoction made with fruit punch and a dash of liquor. It tasted great! Hahaha.. this fellow has been my gym buddy and we have been going to the gym together quite frequently. One thing I have to admit, he is a great pal and I am really happy to have met such a cool guy!

The fruit cocktail we had


That's all from me now... Do catch my next post; the end result of the hustle and bustle! Hahaha.. Till then, I wish you all great days ahead !

DominicVick~

Updates on painting and Renovations..

As stated before, I have been busy with painting and house stuffs for the coming Chinese New Year. It has been 3.5 years since we had our last renovation or made any changes in the house. I am quite excited though. Yesterday, the designer sent me the artist's impression of my upcoming room,my living hall and the extra cabinet for the store room. For my room, it's the addition of a tv panel and a display unit. Very excited about it too..My collection of cars will be well kept in the display unit and not to forget my trophies too..* atleast I don't have to wipe them every week * hehehe..Well it didn't come easily though, I had to withdraw my own savings to pay for it and it is also the reason why I ended up painting rather than someonelse doing it for me. Not to forget mum's aid both financially and contributing her time to help me out in the painting jobs... Nothing come easily and you have to work hard for it. Fortunately, I look at it from a good point of view and I rather work hard for it than getting it just like that..Atleast I will appreciate it more. I have also stated before that I hated painting and I still do....Argghhh.. shoot the stench of thinner... Although I painted the kitchen alone and spent almost 9 hours there, I still hated painting.. Had a slight fatigue back then because I was working non-stop for 5 hours!!..What took me so long? It's because I had to climb up and down the cabinets to paint the top part and the small gaps in between.*Like a monkey* BUT I was satisfied with the outcome and it is quite rewarding when I look at it once in a while... Next destination, mum's room and the guest room... Painting again :S.. How much I dread thee~!

The kitchen looks so cheerful now.. Hopefully mum will cook even more delicious food with such a cheerful environment.. :)

An artist's impression of my room (minus the bed) hahaha... Just a simple design but I am loving it.. :)

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Fish Leong's Latest Album... " Fall In Love and Songs"

*Sigh of relieve*.. Thank god it's out at last!! This will be Fish Leong's 10th album and I can't wait to get my hands on it... I have been collecting her albums since dunno when and I am very proud of her that she has finally made it to her 10th album which also mean that she has been in the business for 10 years + now... Bravo Fish Leong!!! Okay, I admit I am a 'banana'- a person whom don't understand mandarin and from time to time I don't really understand what she is singing due to my low proficiency in the language * don't laugh, I'll bite* but I do like her songs because most of her ballads are soothing and I do take the effort to find out what she is singing and most of the lyrics in her songs are very meaningful. She is known as the ballad queen and I don't find it hard to understand why.. The

good news is that her latest album " Fall In Love and Songs" will be out on the

16th of January.. That's like less than a month from now...

I can't wait.. I just can't... Hahahahahaha..

Fall In Love and Songs - Fish Leong

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Of Paint Brushes and Renovations..

Chinese New Year is approaching and here I am in my house taking a day off from painting.. Seriously, I really dislike painting judging from the amount of cleaning you have to do and the precision of painting when it comes to the sides and small corners. On top of that, my house is filled with the smell of paint. Mum and I bought the Nippon Odourless paint which was odourless.. Unfortunately, we bought the undercoat paint which stinked to the max overpowering the odourless paint. I told mum " Ma, what's the use of buying that odourless paint when the undercoat stinks like hell..It's like fighting fire with paper"and I have to sleep with the smell for 2 nights now. I am opening the windows of my room in hopes that the smell will go away. Guys out there, any advise on how to eliminate the smell of kerosene/thinner? Hmm... Despite all the complaints about painting the house, I am quite excited to see the end result this coming Chinese New Year as my room will be undergoing some minor renovations. I am adding more bookshelves and a TV panel and not to forget a TV Panel for my hall as well.. There goes my trip to Australia.. Hahaha.. but I rather sacrifice it for the sake of my house...When everything is done, I am more than happy enough to show you guys the BEFORE and AFTER renovation pictures.


Oo yeah.. On New Year's Day, I went out with mum to Ikano AGAIN to have our lunch.. We had our lunch in this Nyonya restaurant. Highly recommend it though. The food was great and the price was reasonable and not to mention, great presentation. I was expecting it to taste like how a wannabe Nyonya restaurant would serve but it turned out to be great! So, don't say I didn't share great places to dine out with you guys, eh? XD

The cans of paint...

The mess I have created... XD

Nasi Kuning with Chicken Curry.. I love the presentation of this dish.

Vick's Pick for the best Nyonya food : Seri Penang @ Ikano.. Next to Ace Hardware.

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