Globus Sensation

Many people ask me if i am excited about being a Daddy.

Well, here the answer.

I'm having Globus sensation since last Friday.

Globus sensation is the feeling of having something at the back of your throat, which is really not there. But the feeling is real.

And the cause of this?
Stress & Anxiety.

Counting Down : 4 more days to seeing my cute twin boys.

Cordlife

A not so old system that sprout out from I don’t know where.
A technological advancement that is able to store, deep freeze, yet keep the cells alive for new born’s umbilical cord for an unlimited number of years.

The rationale behind this advance technology is great. Wonderful!
It’s a lifesaver.

But it cost money.

Mrs Neo & myself was catching up with a Poly school friend last Friday and we chatted about this.

Her comment was one that could tumble all rationale thinking.

“I did not sign that up for my boy. I brought insurance instead. So what if you have the cure, but no money to solve the problem? So we brought insurance and with money, we can buy the cure”

She’s not wrong. With US$ 28,000.00. You can openly search for a match in the world’s public cord collection and try to find a match.

However, there is no guarantee that you can find it.

The system leeches onto your fear and somehow assures you that there is a backup plan.Sort of an insurance, but not covering any monetary portions, but the promise of the cure.

I’ll be signing up with Cordlife for both boys. No reason why.
Both (Cordlife & Stemcord) are the same to me.

But I sign up with Cordlife, because it’s cheaper for the first year (As of current promotion). Annual fees are the same for both companies.

Counting Down : 4 more days to seeing my cute twin boys.

New member in the household.

The new domestic helper is quite street smart.
2nd Day at my place and my mum is chatting with her while preparing the vegetables, watering the plants together ...

Over MSN.

XueLi says:
ok..
i think now mama quite like the maid
nct says:
2days only like liao ah
XueLi says:
the maid hor. know how to setup chacoal sia
she say last time jurong ah ma oso got like tat cook
nct says:
she know or mama teach?
XueLi says:
i faint sia
tat jurong ah ma.. really like mama
hahaha
nct says:
hahha
XueLi says:
den mama let her cut veggie
let her fried fish
win liao.. she win liao.
hnahaha..
nct says:
win liao lor
XueLi says:
den i thinking.. lucky i got 2 Ace card
else she ask dear dear marry lisa how?
nct says:
then go jakarta
XueLi says:
hahahaha.

The 2 Ace Card Mrs Neo was refering to is our Twin Boys.
We like to say we have 2 Ace now, the biggest in BlackJack.

But i wonder how long/how well this helper can maintain her standard.
*cross fingers*

Seafood Paradise - Defu Lane Branch

Seafood Paradise - Defu Lane 10.

It was really my first visit there. And the first for everyone who went last night.

Here's the directions.
Turn right into Defu Lane 1 - 10 along Hougang Road.
Turn Left after a traffic light junction (near the bus interchange), into Defu Lane 10.
Do a right turn again and you will not miss it (On your left).

There will be 2 lighted (if you go at night) signs, typical "Zhe Char" pattern with pictures of fish and crab and the Chinese Name of the resturant, which i do not remember.

Among the industrial estate, the resturant, seems too plush and overly renovated.
*But i pulled aside the curtains while i was in it and revealed the not so nice wall behind. So please do not pull the curtains when you are there*

The dining ambience was superb, we reserved the aircon dining area as i thought the outdoor will be exposed to the harsh "industrial estate" enviroment. But i must say the outdoor is pretty nicely themed too.

Our orders were (as best as i can remember and i think i missed out one or two items):
1) Tofu (Said to be homemade)
2) Coffee Pork Ribs
3) Some sort of vegetables with thick egg & flour gravy - Nice!
4) Chicken, boneless, very crispy. I forgot the name - Super Nice!
5) Fried Squids
6) Fried Bee Hoon
7) Chilli Crab (1.5 of a crab) - Sebei Best
8) Vecemilli Crab (1.5 of a crab) - Surprisingly Shiok! but i still like Chilli Crab if you ask me to choose.
9) Small buns x 12
10) Rice

Total 10 people. It cost us (no, i mean my mother in law *clap* *clap*. Thank you Mummy!)
$288 (tax included). The 3 crabs cost $108 if i remember correctly.
So the rest of the food cost $180.

I felt it was pretty cheap for those large portion and told Mrs Neo on the way home.

- - - - -
Mr Neo: "Wah, darling. So cheap hor. I so full leh. It's $28.80 per person only"
Mrs Neo: "That's because you eat a lot. Not everyone eat so much like you ok"

Mr Neo: "Oh really meh... no wonder i feel it's very worth it. Eat until so full"
Mrs Neo: -_-"
- - - - -

But it is a place i would go again.
Next time i must eat the Seafood Fried Rice.

For a dining party of 3~4, i personally think i would order:
1) Chilli Crab
2) The crispy boneless chicken
3) Seafood Fried Rice
4) Vegetable.
5) Some soup


Here's their website : http://www.seafoodparadise.com.sg/
Try it!

Chalet

This weekend (starting from my Friday halfday work) Mrs Neo & myself finally started to prepare for the big day.

We went around shopping for the necessity and packed the one bag that everyones talk about.
The bag to grab when your wife is to be admitted for delivery.

Mrs Neo: "Okay, i got everything in the bag already, if i am about to deliver, just bring this bag and take my IC"
Mr Neo: "Okay. Got bring handphone charger?"
Mrs Neo: "Yes, i got extra one, so i put it in already"

Mr Neo: "Here (Passing a small bag), put this in also"
Mrs Neo: "Whats' that?"

Mr Neo: "My clothes la. I also must stay there one leh"
Mummy: "You can come back and change la. You have to send me here and there one you know, else how i go?"
Mr Neo: "I know, but i still must bring some clothes mah"

Mrs Neo: "Bring one set enough liao"
Mr Neo: "Cannot la, ok 2 top, one berms at least. Please..."

Mummy: "Like chalet like that."

Level 8, 16th August 2009

My block, standing at Level 8 on 16th August 2009.
Grown so tall already.

Can't wait.

Sneak Preview

I wonder how this fellow got the pictures, my guess is that he's the main contractor or some sub contractor working on the project.

But, it's a sneak peak at how my flat is going to look like!

Floor plan of unit 116 (2nd Storey)

Entrance to the flat

The Living Room is really quite small

The stories of daddy to be

I was speaking to my army friend on MSN. Her wife's Term Due is on 4th September 2009.
The date Mrs Neo will do her C-Section.

But his wife may deliver anytime now.
So it's a exciting period of time for us daddies now.

- - - - -

Jeremy: "I'm getting fat, after i start driving my wife to work"
Mr Neo: "What have that got to do with you exercising?"
Jeremy: "Well, i walk less. After i got the car, i don't walk to MRT. Which is bad. I'm so fat"
Mr Neo: "Then run when you get back home. Go for a jog or something"

Jeremy: "I can't my wife is due anytime now."
Mr Neo: "Yeah. It freaks you out right. Same here"
Jeremy: "I can't sleep at night, i keep thinking she will deliver anytime!"
Jeremy: "I use to go swimming twice a week. Now i don't"
Mr Neo: "Why not ?"

Jeremy: "I worry she'll deliver while i am swimming, then i get so excited i drown. Somemore i am so fat now."
Mr Neo: "Haha you're crazy"
Jeremy: "I don't want to be admitted to TTSH for drowning and my wife goes to TMC to deliver"
Mr Neo: "Hahaahaha!"

Jeremy: "So i am really fat now from the lack of exercise."
Mr Neo: "Haha ok, just be fat ok. Your little girl will come and make you run very soon."

Jeremy: "See you at TMC man"
Mr Neo: "Ya ya..."

I love my friends

Friend: ".. So where will you wife deliver?"
Friend: "Which hospital"
Mr Neo: "TMC"
Friend: "TMC? TMC is at which hospital deliver one?"
Mr Neo: "Thomson Medical, deliver at Thomson itself"
Friend: "No need to go Hospital one meh?"
Mr Neo: "You mean like SGH or something? I think people will go KK instead of SGH"
Friend: "I have a friend deliver at Raffles Hospital"
Mr Neo: "Oh yes, private hospital different, they can do everything"

Friend: "So TMC really just deliver there ah?
Mr Neo: "Yes la, so many people deliver there what"
Mr Neo: "Thomson Medical Centre leh, the one at Balestier there that one"

Friend: "OhhhH!!! I thought Traditional Chinese Medical"
Mr Neo: "Hahaha F**K YOU LA"
Mr Neo: "That one is TCM LA"
Friend: "HAHAHHA!!"
Mr Neo: "HAHAHHA!!"

21 days to Birthdays

With the C-Section Date set at 4th September 2009.

It's exactly 21days to the arrival of my Twin Boys.
It's so exciting and the feeling is simply indescribable.

Yesterday...

Mrs Neo: "I think i am going to give birth soon"
Mr Neo: "AHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! *Freaks out*"

Mrs Neo: "Heehee, maybe not yet la, Haha. Not so soon"

It's so exciting. You will never know when they will arrive.
We're going to be parents soon.

Many years down the road, we will sign consent form for our boys to go to the Zoo with the school.

So many things, so little money

I went over to "Platinum" around the city of Bangkok today.

This is the first I went to this place and wow its big man. If you buy 3pieces and above, they give you a whole sale price, which is quite attractive!

If you are thinking of going, it closes at 7.30pm. By 7pm, most shops starts to close and you will be happier to go early morning and walk slowly. I didn't get a chance to cover all floors because its just too big.

And yes, from the pictures, I brought a lot of baby clothes for my Twin boys! Heehee.

No money, else I think I will buy even more!

2010 In Camp Training

Today i got an SMS, it's from one of my campmates.

He's asking if i would be free 3th March - 20th March 2010 for InCampTraining.
Wah Kaus... Still so long, how would i know?

Somemore 18days sia.

So long.

Shiong...

Try this.

I got an email earlier today and i felt it was pretty interesting.

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How many minutes or hours do you need to solve the puzzle?
It is said that engineers take 3 minutes to resolve this, architects 3hours and doctors 6 hours.

Where do you rank?
If you can get what the 6th number is,
you'll be able to open the excelfile.

Once you discover it, put your name, save it and send it on.

So…what is the 6th number in this string of numbers : 1, 2, 6, 42, 1806,___???

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Well the excel sheet simply contains all the names of the people who solved the puzzle.