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Sorry for the long hiatus, guys - was down with a bad cold/flu, and then plagued with apathy. Haven't logged in for a bit and am seeing some new bloggers! Hope everyone's having a fine time and not in need of too much xanax or panadol. Hi Lady-R, at this point, it's still undetermined, but it's still in the planning! Shouldn't be too long now, would 2 weeks notice suffice? Hi Mae, Wow, thanks! It's a lot of clutter, yes, but I love the "American" clutter. It adds a lived-in look without the real mess Hope I get to see you during the housewarming as there's some things I would love to pick your sagacious mind about! Oh my dear May, apart from sneezing into kleenex and drinking cough syrup, haven't been anywhere near the moon. Am taking full advantage of weaker constitution to stuff face. Nom nom nom. Thank you, knownothing! Yeah, everyone has their own acquired taste and for now, I'm basking in the freedom before any little ones arrive. However, the two fur-kids keep me busy enough with the daily cleaning - omgah the fur!! Hi again, rayfox, haven't been doing much online shopping except for misc stuff like house slippers and bathrobes, and books. House is cluttered as it is, but we finally bit the bullet and got ourselves the Liefhiet Mop. Not sure if it's worth the $250+ but it does make mopping the floor a lot more efficient. Yeah, my cats in Australia were thoroughly spoilt through and through, and Bondi is still adapting being without his tunnel haha! Haven't had any interesting purchases - save for more blu-ray dvds, Blistex Lip Conditioner, and currently in the shopping bag, some gorgeous dresses from Urban Outfitters. Still am lazy about getting my prints done for the bedroom but will have pics once that's done. WIW is fully-blinged out for all-out glamour, and a special framed phrase for Sleek Pictures by the weekend, I hope. There's food shopping tomorrow as I tackle my domestic task of 4 home-cooked meals per week! <3 Ely

Hi Sheelaa, Thanks for following the blog, and finally saying Hi! I love that one too - so apt for a kitchen, don't you think? With Brilliant Prints, you get an automatic 5% online discount plus another $10 off for registration, so go for it! Print on Canvas is another site that does free delivery, but the fee adds up to the same if you take into consideration the discounts. Hope this helps! - Ely - Ely

Hi Sheelaa, Thanks for visiting! It's 24" by 24", with delivery, about S$170. Yeah, I love Rodney White's stuff, especially the vintage look and I'm keeping the kitsch strictly in the wet kitchen/laundry area ! They're very prompt and their colour reproduction is excellent. - Ely

Nothing works better than fingernails when in shower without tools? I'm even colouring grout with my fingertips gawd dammit. When you come over, you can see the woeful tiles. Hate. - Ely

Sorry about that, Marshy! All those long-winded posts lol! Clear your mailboxes so I can PM you the invites - Ely

LOVE LOVE LOVE! The DIY holders really look awesome, and that feature wall reminds me of Katia M-something's (former Miss Greece) all white apartment with a quirky world map in the bathroom because of all the travelling she's doing. I wanted something similar, but of both our thumbprints interlocking in the shape of a heart for future baby room but scrapped it because it was too expensive. Now, you're simply missing the Illuminated Moon, which shows all phases of the moon! Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Love your place, FF! <3 @ Strikingreality: You're right about the grout, half my time spent in the shower is using my fingernails to clean the f*cking grout! Hate. Gawd. @ Tim: Was schooled abroad, as is The Husband, but the WPP group is pretty tight I keep a VERY low profile though - Ely

It's in the planning Don't worry, you're already on the guest list Ohhh, don't speak about weight! Still procrastinating with my workout plan...and there's a photoshoot coming up! AHH! Must.Stop.Scraping.Crap.Off.Floors.And.Walls.With.Fingernails. - Ely

Awwww With my ratty t-shirts, PJ pants, unkempt hair and nerd glasses, I'm sure there's a striking resemblance~

Hmm, odd, it shows up on my page, except for some which I changed permission settings and moved them to different sets. Let me know which page you can't view pics of - Ely

Shall we have a red Venus in ours then? - Ely

Wow, Kobelala, coming along very nicely indeed!! Your hanging pendant is gorgeous, and that pole system wardrobe is yummy! I use LeGrand switches as well and they're great! Mine are in silver and rocket though, with the other hidden ones, in white. I have two undermount Elkay sinks like yours - just be very careful with cleaning omg. I've never used a scourer and only a soft sponge or cloth, but there's scratches EVERYWHERE! Most annoying. Also, wipe, wipe, wipe, or the water stains will be more evident - Ely

Oooh, Houdini Marsh! Feel better soon k? Glad to see that you're back! The Husband and I are the same - we're so private that we wouldn't even our place featured (not that we were invited~) much lest, having our pictures in the paper ugh. - Ely

Oh, don't apologise friends78. I feel for you!! Imagine the cleaning and prepping and having strangers move your stuff about and plug in crazy lights and staging opened books, strewn pillows, crockery with napkin rings and silverware and half-filled pitchers of lemonade etc. Ugh! All THAT for nothing?? They archive it, and may publish it later when there's space - they didn't pass you over for someone else's apartment, just that the whole "space" section was cut due to space constraints so they'll inform you again when they can run it. It also saves them the time and effort to go photograph and write up another place. I'm sure your place will be featured in time! Also, a huge congrats on being chosen to be featured! It means your place is definitely not uninteresting! - Ely

Grr, you're a hard one to please! Spray a David in pink methinks! Here's a place that can do any colour for you! David, with all dangly bits, feautured in light pink here. Terra Cotta though. There's metallic ones too in marble. - Ely