On The Fourth Floor
September 2nd, 2007
as i write this, i am currently in the lounge of a bus en route to singapore. that 20 minute break at a random rest-stop off the highway has come and gone like the pack of M&M’s i bought, so there’s about 2 and a half hours left to my trip. cant wait to get there and see the look on Martian’s face. haha! surprise, baby! i couldnt not be there to move in together with you.
i’ve forgotten how fun it can be to bus sometimes. i swear i’m getting sick of airports and waiting for my bags to chug nonchalantly down the baggage carousel as i tap my foot impatiently, sick of immigration counters and early check-ins. of course the comfort and shortened travel time is something you give up when you decide against flight, which i must admit has swayed me into flying that profligate KUL-SIN route a couple of times lately, but 800 bucks for some extra leg room and a saved 90 minutes is way not worth it.
the bus is great - it is only on this trip that i’ve discovered there’s actually a lounge at the lower deck with plugpoints! which means i can use my laptop and get some work done! and that there’s a little bathroom as well. there is a guy in the lounge with me who is reading ‘God Is Not Great’ by Christopher Hitchens. how interesting; i want to ask him how the book is so far and what he thinks of it, but the room is too quiet for that. someone needs to clear their throat or something.
2 more hours or so.
7.42 PM, Friday
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i walked past two room service trays before i got to the door. i had the keycard in my hand but i didnt want to use it. so i sat down in the corridor, with my pink backpack and a pimple on my chin, and rang his hotel room. i could hear the ringing coming from inside, and blushed at how well the sound traveled.
he picked up the phone and we talked for a while. he was bleary from sleep and i chirpy from excitement. it took great willpower not to just blurt out ‘i’m here!!!!’. i was already so impatient from the 1 hour of delayed arrival, and simply felt like i could not wait any longer to throw myself in his arms and be given many Martian kisses. do you miss me, i asked. yes, he said. then come out and get me cos i’m outside your door, i grinned. dont do this, he sighed. we pingponged back and forth before he finally believed me enough to come to the door.
i threw myself in his arms and was given many Martian kisses.
11.48 PM, Friday
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i am now lying on my stomach on the floor of our new apartment timidly leeching unstable wifi off a neighbour who is kind enough to not password protect his network. we moved in yesterday and the apartment is gorgeous, it really is. cant wait to go shopping for furniture and accessories. and kitchen utensils!!! wooden spoons and cute muffin trays, here i come!
after unpacking, we went grocery shopping at Paragon. haha i put in the cart all these cookies and timtams and doritos and other junk food that he kept frowning at but bought for me anyway. i swear one day i will convert him to the love of all things unhealthy! he started with me. hehehehe.
no lah actually i’m very good for the health wan.
Martian just woke up and is now lying on the floor with me. we’re Facebooking and i’m showing him some pictures i took, while lying on the floor still and holding hands. honestly, nothing gets better than this. i could stay here all day, but Martian is hungry and wants to go out for lunch. now he’s bugging me to go get changed =(
some pictures of the new apartment :
the living/hall area
Mr Mover carting boxes into my room :D
Martian trying to figure out the curtain system
kitchen
kitchen again. cant wait for the cooking and baking to start :)
Agent 2 showing Martian the built in refrigerator! next on the agenda, built in wardrobe!!!
not helping to unpack
trying to fix up the bed
tandas
it is a goat, not a vulgar hand sign -___-
i swear my picture doesnt do it justice, but this is a really long shoe cabinet!!!!!!!! where i can put all my shoes!!!!!!! so my mother cant steal them anymore!!!!!!!! if there is one thing that convinced me instantly to move in with Martian (well besides the fact that i love him and he’s my one and only), it is this shoe cabinet.
the pool at the roof
the spot where i precariously leech wifi
Agent 1
the art that has followed Martian around malaysia, hongkong and singapore
my room has the bed for now, haha. so if he pisses me off anytime soon, i can kick him out and he will have to sleep on the rug. cos we dont have a couch yet. HAHA!
the bed and the view from my room. his (our) room’s view not so nice cos it overlooks a construction site.
=)
Entry Filed under: Martianisms, Photos
75 Comments Add your own
1. AbbyC. | September 2nd, 2007 at 12:36 pm
wow! thats a veryyy veryy nice unit!! i love the floor tiling.. and oh my thats a nice suprise!
2. justakid | September 2nd, 2007 at 12:42 pm
ahhhhh i’m not first :’( anyway. GREAT PLACE!!! does dis mean u wont be in msia anymore??
3. Michael | September 2nd, 2007 at 1:48 pm
i do hope that suprises like those doesnt get the reply “wu liao” lol…man..great house, is Martian rich or wat =.=
4. sarah | September 2nd, 2007 at 1:59 pm
you’re moving in with martian? man..you have my dream life :( are you gonna marry him? ;)
5. JustAnotherTragedy | September 2nd, 2007 at 2:16 pm
can i move in too? hehehe
6. estherbobester | September 2nd, 2007 at 2:34 pm
are you gonna move to s’pore?
=(
7. reallybites | September 2nd, 2007 at 3:23 pm
when u gonna move to sg!
8. rachel | September 2nd, 2007 at 4:30 pm
=0! in singapore if you leech wifi, you could get jailed!! ^_^
9. yellowdaffodils | September 2nd, 2007 at 4:49 pm
Very Nice Apartment in Singapore. btw what does Martian do ?
Just wondering…
10. Kevin | September 2nd, 2007 at 4:51 pm
You bluff la Ah Pau, I’m not coming to Singapore to find you hahaha
11. Jessica K. | September 2nd, 2007 at 4:59 pm
wow, what a lovely apartment! i like the kitchen the most with the built-in cabinets, fridge and stuffs! oh, and also the long shoe-cabinet! i guess it’s a must have for girls, right? *wink* the swimming pool looks great too! ^^
12. lishun | September 2nd, 2007 at 5:19 pm
whoa. moving in already?
13. Karyn | September 2nd, 2007 at 5:35 pm
Wah, I wish my neighbours are that kind not to password protect their wifi network. I wish they subscribe to wifi in the first place =_=
That apartment is gorgeous!! Those full-length windows!!
14. foreverjas | September 2nd, 2007 at 5:36 pm
gosh u’re goin to be so married. haha. nice.
15. Artificially Timtam | September 2nd, 2007 at 6:49 pm
Patriotism or helping your loved one move in… it’s comforting to know you have your priorities right and chose the latter.
when’s the housewarming???
16. Carmen. | September 2nd, 2007 at 9:07 pm
OhmyGod. OhmyGod. OhmyGod. Two words. Damn you.
17. Gin | September 2nd, 2007 at 9:24 pm
wah. i like =D are you going to invite me there since ive never been to like singapore since i was like 5 =D =D =D *cough cough*
18. ashleighhhh | September 2nd, 2007 at 9:25 pm
moving out from home sweet home and into boyfriend’s apartment? wow.
didnt your parents say anything about it? haha
19. foreverjas | September 2nd, 2007 at 9:25 pm
gosh gosh gosh. u’re so free whereas i’m doin my assignments and preparin for exams non-stop. sigh*
20. mich | September 2nd, 2007 at 10:05 pm
great ! enjoy !
21. entwined | September 2nd, 2007 at 10:50 pm
the apartment is beautiful! :D ahh so lucky! i also want to move in with my bf. :/
22. bulat | September 2nd, 2007 at 10:59 pm
isn’t this lovely: )
23. clem | September 2nd, 2007 at 11:04 pm
i envy you. D: that’s a dream unit of mine.
24. kennysia | September 2nd, 2007 at 11:31 pm
why do girlfriends like to feed us all the unhealthy stuff?! Is this some sort of conspiracy to make us all fat and ugly and unattractive so other girls won’t steal us away from you?!?
boycott doritos!
25. hw | September 3rd, 2007 at 1:22 am
wow, nice apartment. e-n-v-y!! :P
moving in already? So when are you both love birds getting married ?
26. tze | September 3rd, 2007 at 5:29 am
cibai cibai cibai so romantic cibai cibai cibai
27. Alan | September 3rd, 2007 at 5:53 am
very, very nice apartment. is that a new development or a refurbished place? have fun moving in ..
28. Michelle | September 3rd, 2007 at 5:55 am
The apartment looks nice. =)
29. Nat | September 3rd, 2007 at 8:03 am
Awww…so sweet… me and my bf gonna moved in 2geter as well in sg, but got to wait after 2 year :(. Anyway, wondering how much the apartment cost, and how old is Martian? wat’s his job?
30. Kevin Chan | September 3rd, 2007 at 8:26 am
Haha, nice pad that Martian’s got. Where is it?
Was wonderin if the bus you took was Aeroline. Cause thats the only bus service i know of that has a lounge below. :P
31. Esther | September 3rd, 2007 at 9:01 am
looks like a realy cozy place once you guys have set up eveyrthing. esp love the shoe cabinet! reason to buy more shoes: not to waste space! lol
32. PetaiBabe | September 3rd, 2007 at 10:32 am
*gasps* a rich bf that pampers u, that’s way cool. bf with a room for u in his apartment, too cool. i don’t know how u do it but i really envy u, having travelled to so many places doing stuff on ur own. i don’t think my life is even a tiny chip from yours. u go girl!
33. *dAwN | September 3rd, 2007 at 10:38 am
Wow! what a nice place! My dream apartment! Shoe cabinet! Wow! ^_^
34. rachel | September 3rd, 2007 at 10:54 am
wow which part of sg the apartment is located? how many rooms in the apartment?
35. kimberlycun | September 3rd, 2007 at 11:51 am
floor to ceiling windows… le sigh
36. sheon | September 3rd, 2007 at 12:38 pm
dang……i need a career change…………..
37. FeR | September 3rd, 2007 at 2:17 pm
I think I may have walked by that block of apartments before with my colleague when we were in S’pore…because I remember wondering, “Whoa! So exposed if their curtains are drawn back! Can see everything they do!”
*hehe*
Lovely! Love big windows because they let a lot of light in. :D
38. Ruben | September 3rd, 2007 at 2:50 pm
brilliant pad!
39. cher wee | September 3rd, 2007 at 3:26 pm
so, u r going to stay in Spore? going to further your study here?
40. Jonathan | September 3rd, 2007 at 5:07 pm
That’s a very nice apartment…..
Looks more like a hotel
Tim tams from Malaysia or Australia Hehehehe.
The curtain system is very nice..the scenery there looks fantastic. Waking up every morning, besides having a gf at his side, and to have that view, must be one of the most beautiful thing in his life
41. sieutheng | September 3rd, 2007 at 5:25 pm
dear martian,
can i have a room in that apartment too? :)
yours truly,
the homeless prawn =(
42. Jun | September 3rd, 2007 at 6:07 pm
shoe cabinet shoe cabinet shoe cabinet!!! and art! art! art pieces!!! can i visit u when i’m in spore? haha… ;p
43. thegeekinpink | September 3rd, 2007 at 6:25 pm
omgoodness the pool picture makes me wanna dip into a pool myself. and that shoe cabinet is just amazing! my boyfriend is always whining how my shoes is everywhere in the house. :(
and the floor to ceiling windows! so many romantic and dreamy images popping into the head. imagine white transparent chiffon curtains and near naked tangled bodies.. not you and martian lah!!!
… i stop now before i go OD on imaginations.
44. Sir Edvard Bon William | September 3rd, 2007 at 7:17 pm
nice place, the apartment seems to be modern design……i have to say that ur parents is super open-minded….dun forget to invite us to ur wedding ah……hehe
45. Sandra | September 3rd, 2007 at 8:48 pm
Hey sweetie! moving in finally???? hahahhahahah!
i will be in singapore next time.. let me know will you still be at singapore annot… ok??
nice apartment Martian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!=)
46. pinkpau | September 3rd, 2007 at 10:30 pm
abby : nice eh :) we love it. haha he was really blur when he opened the door
justakid : i’ll be shuttling back and forth!
michael : what is wu liao? issit like waliao?
sarah : he asks, but im not having any of it till i see the dog he promised to get me :P and the ring of course. hahaha.
justanothertragedy : we have to ask the landlord first :P
esther : yes :)
reallybites : gradually moving for the rest of this year. staying put there once december (college applications period) is over
rachel : WHAT. REALLY?
yellowdaffodils : thank u :) he’s in finance
kevin : pls lah come lah =( i know u miss me wan
jessica k : sigh i love the shoe cabinet. love the fridge too but the microwave oven sucks
lishun : yup :) gonna gradually move my entire wardrobe and bookshelves and shoe cabinet there. hahaha
karyn : sigh i know what u mean about the wifi
foreverjas : hahaha not till we get a dog first.
artificially : i always know my priorities wan.. housewarming has to wait till we have a couch O_O will you bring awfully chocolate cake for the hwarming?
carmen : why???
gin : what! singapore is just like 5 hrs away by car!
ashleighhh : haha it’s pretty much the same thing as the msia-hong kong thing we’ve been doing for abt a year now. so no the parents have no qualms altho they’re very vocal about how i should delegate more time for family, haha
mich : oh we will
entwined : whats stopping u!
bulat : very :)
clem : is it the floor to ceiling windows?
kennysia : why do boyfriends always try to make us unhappy by feeding us healthy green leafy things!
hw : when he gets me the dog he promised me!
tze : sigh i know *in love
alan : it’s been renovated :)
michelle : i love the place!
nat : wow 2 years is a long time. and you’re a very curious person
kevin : it’s on paterson rd. HAHA i love it, so close to orchard and the borders at wheelock is just five steps away :P eh now that i’m an honorary singaporean like you, we should meet up!!! and yes its aeroline!
esther : HAHAHA exactly!!!! such sound logic!
petaibabe : he wanted to turn it into a guestroom but i said NO. hahaha. eh my life is not that special or anything la :) it’s really very normal. and happy.
dawn : see, it’s always the shoe cabinet :P
rachel : it’s on paterson rd :) 2 rooms; one mine one ours. hahaha
kimberlycun : i heaved a le sigh too when i first saw them :)
sheon : to what?
fer : that’s exactly Martian’s problem… always wanna draw the curtains. im like, no one can see us! no one cares anyway! but he keeps trying to convince me otherwise =(
ruben : it is :)
cher wee : no, it’s still gonna be america for the tertiary education
jonathan : australia of coz! who eats those pirated tim tams! haha i must check with him abt that most beautiful thing in his life thing.. but i must say i’m very inclined to agree with u. hahaha
sieutheng : the Ask Martian game is over!
jun : hahaha will u complain abt the noise we make?
thegeekinpink : why not me and martian! huh huh why not! =(
sir edvard : openmindedness is part of being 21st century :)
sandra : heyyy u :) yes we must catch up soon!
47. zewt | September 3rd, 2007 at 10:58 pm
leaving boleh-land already?
48. Jonathan | September 3rd, 2007 at 11:26 pm
Leaving boleh-land is the best thing you’ve ever did besides living in Singapore.
Tim Tams Australia…wow, i must be thankful that i can get tim tams like everyday. When i head back to boleh-land,i’ll make sure that friends of mine will enjoy the good dose of tim tams (estimated to buy at least 50 packs)
49. Michael | September 4th, 2007 at 12:47 am
wu liao means like ur so free nth to do liddat =.=”
50. pinkpau | September 4th, 2007 at 12:55 am
zewt : i doubt i would ever really leave bolehland
jon : haha but i have not left! and yesss dont forget to bring back Pods too
michael : smack u ah simply say i got nothing to do liddat -___-
51. sheon | September 4th, 2007 at 8:27 am
to whatever that martian is doing………… sigh….when i can i afford something like THAT!!!! its sooooooo my dream!!!
52. cher wee | September 4th, 2007 at 9:11 am
i hope will bump into you n martian in Spore one day. ( i stay in JB)
the apartment is nice…both u hv taste.
53. paupau | September 4th, 2007 at 9:11 am
wowwww … jealous T_T
im afraid to think how many shoes you have if you say that cabinet isnt done justice in the picture …
54. su jane | September 4th, 2007 at 9:31 am
the rental of those apartments near orchard at least will cost $2k man. how old is martian? he is so richy !!!!
55. Bernard | September 4th, 2007 at 10:51 am
i send him money from Malaysia la…. hehehe.
I would love to have one of those apartments as well…
Like your own pad and all :) still a wee bit too young i guess.
56. Miss C | September 4th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
good stuff coming in , hey ! moving in a new unfurnished place with a love one is so much fun ! enjoy ~ ! ^^
57. Aaron Tan | September 4th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
the swimming pool ~!! awesome…
58. Eleanor | September 4th, 2007 at 1:17 pm
hey heyss just dropping by to say hi. and omigosh, he got the place i constantly gaze at as i travel on a slow moving bus from orchard back to my previous home in singapore!! gorgeous space!!! *dont come back malaysia bad singapore good* ahaha.
59. Artificially Timtam | September 4th, 2007 at 2:02 pm
with such SUBTLE hinting, can i say no? ok wat flavor and wat size and when and island creamery too?
60. Xiao Ni | September 4th, 2007 at 3:09 pm
Haha^^…Ask Martian hurry up buy a dog lar…Maltese sounds good? Lol..So sweet! Sweeter than the sweetest candy. Remember when I e-mail you earlier this year bout my ex? How I wish I could move in with him in s’pore too.lol..=p..
61. JustAnotherTragedy | September 4th, 2007 at 7:58 pm
im sure the landlord wont mind! hehehe
62. Angeline | September 4th, 2007 at 10:32 pm
hey there
I study in S’pore hence very excited that u’re here leh
cool cool
enjoy your stay/migration/trip/settling-in/loving/baking in S’pore hay?
hope to bump into you too
63. Angeline | September 4th, 2007 at 10:47 pm
btw, you attend any church here?
i’m from fcbc (d one beside city harvest)
anyway, you’re welcome here
cheers
64. ashleighhhh | September 4th, 2007 at 10:52 pm
lol city harvest more happening okay..
hmmm, you must have wonderful parents. do i expect to hear wedding bells ringing very soon? hope i get an invitation lorh.
and dont forget your family k. haha
65. Waifon | September 4th, 2007 at 11:50 pm
mak oi dah nak kahwin!? *geleng kepala*
oiii cakap tak nak pi gwen stefani, pergi jugak. >:o
66. Gin | September 5th, 2007 at 12:14 am
yeahlor U_U so sad right.
ALL THE MORE REASON FOR U TO INVITE ME OVER. MWAHAHHAA
fugz: me too!
67. pinkpau | September 5th, 2007 at 1:00 am
sheon : a good dream to have :) my dreams are always about obtaining silly things like pancakes.
cher wee : we would probably never go to JB, but okay, here’s to hoping we will bump into you one day :P
paupau : hehe yes maybe its better not to think about it
su jane : yea we wish it were $2k…… @_@
bernard : if im not too young, neither are u !
miss c : i am :) it’s all such fun.
aaron tan : have yet to swim in it tho!
eleanor : HEY YOU! haha eh u used to live in singapore? that’s really funny, cos julian was just saying how he wishes you guys would bring Marmalade to singapore. there’s no healthy food for him there you see :P
artificially : subtlety is the key to winning people over, i always say. plain chocolate, THE BIGGEST, and yes of course island creamery as well !!
xiao ni : i dont really like the maltese :P i dont know whether he would like it but i dont think the maltese is martian’s type either! haha come to singapore lah.
justanothertragedy : must write proposal wan u know
angeline : oh, cool! are you msian or singaporean? haha i’m definitely enjoying the loving and all :) and no i havent committed to a church in ages, let alone singapore
ashleighhh : why do you sound like my father!
waifon : last minute decision, last minute decision :P gwen stefani i mean, not getting married.. haha
gin : haha go draw sailormoons lah u two
68. Artificially Timtam | September 5th, 2007 at 2:28 am
alamaks… ok need to start eating chicken lice for the next month.
@ su jane : 2k can only get you rental of a room in that area. trust me, i’ve been looking.
69. joshua | September 5th, 2007 at 3:30 am
… and they lived happily ever after… :)
70. Missie | September 5th, 2007 at 6:32 am
Hi Su Ann,
I am so happy for you and Martian!
Don’t forget about pursuing your higher education though. I remember you have mentioned that you were going to apply to go to college in the States. I am sure Martian love you whole heartedly. However, a girl gotta learn to be independent and learn how to support herself financially (just in case
things does not work out with Martian).
*HUGS*
71. AngPau | September 5th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
Omg, that’s my dream house! What an awesome place to live with your beloved one!! I’m so happy for you two. :-)
72. sheon | September 5th, 2007 at 12:51 pm
wah……pancake dream ………….bliss
lets hope the sharemarket shoots thru the roof……………then i can buy one in subang liao… HAHAHAHAHAHAH
73. Angeline | September 5th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
Hi Su Ann
I’m from Sabah. Currently in NTU doing business.
Feel free to contact me la =)
74. Nick | September 7th, 2007 at 10:04 am
erm… its illegal to leech wifi in singapore…. a big fine and jail time…
be careful
75. Melody | September 21st, 2007 at 11:42 pm
Hi, I know the place. Its the Patterson Edge. :). Very cool
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