Saturday at ARC

Last Saturday, wifey and I woke up relatively early so we went to MacDonald’s at ARC for breakfast.

That was the first time we ate there and it was a good experience.

As usual, I had the big breakfast + hotcakes combo while wifey had the hotcakes meal.

We just relax and chit chat while having our breakfast, enjoying the time we get to spend together.

After breakfast, we went to take part in the ARC lucky dip and won a $20 ARC vouchers and a $10 Bistroquette food voucher! Marvellous ;o)

I got to know about this lucky dip when I received their mailer a couple of weeks back. I kept the brochure thinking to myself that I will go over if I have the time. I am glad I did.

After the lucky dip, we went home to play with the kids before starting on my household chores. The floor was really dusty after days of strong wind so I gave it a thorough clean over.

We went to Orchard for our dinner and we had the Assam fish set at Le Meridien. We still miss the food there since Nexus days and it’s always nice to go back there once in a while.

After dinner, we went to Robinsons where wifey bought a pair of shoes and left soon after. I had wanted to catch the Liverpool vs. Arsenal game at the pub behind the bus stop but then decided against it. Went back to rest early instead.

Movie Nite!

The past 2 nights have been “Movie Nights” for wifey and me.

Thanks to 2 pairs of vouchers from Mike, we are able to catch 2 movies for free!
On Wednesday, we watched “Jack Ryan : Shadow Recruit”

And last night, we watched “The Wolf of Wall Street”

I enjoyed the shows, although we reached home rather late on both nights.

Oh and we also tried Robert Timms for the very first time on Wednesday, just before the movie. Have always wanted to try RT so wifey treated me.

#BringingWeekendsCloser#datingmywifey

Returning THE BOX

Last Sunday, I made a decision to return my MIO TV setup box thereby effectively terminating our many years of relationship.

The upcoming upward price revision was the main catalyst for that decision as it meant that I will have to pay about twice as much to watch BPL if I were to carry on. (from $30 to about $65)

I struggled and weighed the pros and cons before coming to the final decision of termination and even my mio box was returned on the very last day of my existing contract so that I can extract maximum benefit from it.

So what now?

I am actually quite cool that I will be starved of watching BPL for the time being but the fact that dad will no longer be coming down to watch the games together made it quite sad for me as I would imagine there would be many Manchester United matches he will hope to watch. I will also miss the bonding time we share together watching the games over the years.

Then again, by not watching late night soccer games, he can now rest earlier and it can only be good for his overall health. Since he is getting older, I hope that he will be able to adopt a healthier lifestyle 

Secondly, I can also rest earlier on weekends and spend more time with wifey. Since we are also in a season of family planning, it should help. More importantly, I can be more awake and refresh during Sunday services to receive the word of God.

So, end of the day, I felt that I have made the correct decision albeit a difficult one but I believe it should pay off in the long term. God wants me to be good steward of my time as well as my treasure so I am making more time for Him this year (Making Room for God!) and by not succumbing to the temptation to pay double for the same content, I think it’s wise stewardship of my finance.



you guys will be missed! thanks for the memories and entertainment...