Stand Still Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Saturday, May 31, 2008

The Universe spoke to me, sometimes in a strange way.  Sometimes, uninvited.  But when these messages come, I tend to become powerless to do anything except to submit and surrender. The message: "I had a dream about you.  You were kissing someone whom I also like."A precognition? I wonder, is this the condition of the time against which I can do nothing?  What has been full must empty; what has increased must decreased?  Perhaps, this is the way of Heaven and Earth? I can only remain mindful.  Perhaps, time is gathering...

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I Honestly Love You Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Friday, May 30, 2008

Love ~ Thank you for being there.  Thank you for what it should be.  Thank you for just being what you are. I Honestly Love You Olivia Newton-John Maybe I hang around hereA little more than I shouldWe both know I got somewhere else to goBut I got something to tell youThat I never thought I wouldBut I believe you really ought to knowI love youI honestly love youYou don't have to answerI see it in your eyesMaybe it was better left unsaidThis is pure and simpleAnd you should realizeThat it's coming from my heart and not...

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My Spirit Flies To You Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Friday, May 30, 2008

We are glad that we decided to give Chiauw a call.  She is back in Singapore.  Unfortunately, we also learn that her brother is in Intensive Care Unit from a brain surgery.  It seems that a blood vessel burst. Our prayers are now with him .. for his strength, for his recovery We feel sad for her.  Hope everything will turn out well. Chiauw, as usual, wanted to talk about the home renovation but we dismissed the topic.  Guess for now, what is more important is for the brother to regain consciousness and recover. Our...

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.. to the Drawing Board 6 Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Thursday, May 29, 2008

Chiauw is still not back from her Shanghai business trip.  Guess, she got tied up. Meanwhile, it would be good idea to start planning the layout for the electrical switches and plugs for our discussion when we meet her.  Chiauw has actually deployed some idea for the electrical switches and plugs for kitchen and guest/mbr toilets. Generally, we are not going to have ceiling lights in the house except for the Dining Area.  We intend to play with lots of down-warm-yellow lights. Electrical Switches And Plugs: 3D Light Switch...

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Great Singapore Sale 2 Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Wednesday, May 28, 2008

It has been years that we last bought bedding sets.  It surprises me today how the bedding market has changed.  Few years back, as I recall, the highest thread count was not more than 360.  Gosh, the numbers have gone up - now, there is even a 1,000 thread count.  With a higher thread count, it is also a bigger hole in your pocket! What is Thread Count?: Thread count is simply the number of threads per square inch of fabric.These consist of vertical threads (warp) and horizontal threads (weft)woven together.  Construction...

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The [not-so] Win-Win Conversation Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Tuesday, May 27, 2008

We are smokers.  For the past few years, we have always bought our cigarettes in cartons from few shops around our place.  It is cheaper that way rather than to get a pack a day.  For the last six months, we decided to change our 'supplier' from the mama shop to a provision seller cos we got extra dollar off. Obviously, our mama friend is not happy.  As I passed by his shop the other day, this conversation took place: Mama - "Hey, long time no buy cigarettes ah? Stop smoking?' Me - "No lah, still smoking" Mama - "Then...

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Great Singapore Sale I Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Monday, May 26, 2008

We are looking forward to the Great Singapore Sale [GSS] which starts on 23 May till 20 July.  It is just timely.  It will, definitely, be a good time to get most of our furnishings for the new house at great discounts - it means that we will be able to save some money for some great buys.  Hopefully, GSS will also give Chiauw better prices, on top of her usual corporate discounts. We went to International Furniture Centre [www.ifcsingapore.com] at Sungei Kadut Loop yesterday.  It was our first time.  Indeed, the place...

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Going Hi-Tech .. and getting plain lazy Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Saturday, May 24, 2008

A Mr Nice Guy introduced me to an iRobot that, according to its website - www.irobot.com, makes a difference in people's lives.  What these robots do is to provide innovative solutions to everyday needs from vacuuming, floor washing, gutter cleaning and virtual visiting. I am very tempted to get the Roomba and Scooba.  It will, definitely, change the way I go about cleaning the house.  Going by the reviews, I would have a lot of free time.  These robots will be an alternative 'maid' - they are 'hired' strictly to clean the...

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The Significance of Cleanliness Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Friday, May 23, 2008

I always believe that one of the many reasons why we always feel that we have a relaxed holiday, it has to do with the clean ambience of the hotel.  The tidiness of the room, the daily clean bed sheets, the vacuumed carpet and the nicely arranged of toiletries and towels provide the sense of comfort and tranquility.  Likewise, when a home is clean and everything is spick and spank, it brings clarity to our mind and soul. The significance of a clean and tidy environment generates a subtle sacred space.  Most people are not fully...

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Obsessive Cleanliness Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Thursday, May 22, 2008

I grew up with four other siblings in a small house and we shared one room.  We didn't have our own sacred place to keep our personal things.  We shared one toilet, one wardrobe, slept close to each other on mattresses. Yet, at that time, it was a perfect situation.  Guess, in such a limited space, we learned to take care of each other.  Importantly, it instilled the value to respect one's privacy - that, in a confined small area, we needed to provide the sacred place and not to cross each other's boundaries. My (late)...

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Good Buys Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Sunday, May 18, 2008

Yesterday, we went to an art gallery warehouse and bought these paintings at a very good bargain.  We are pretty happy with them. As mentioned in the Company's slogan, "Affordable Art Paintings are what we strive to offer ! Art pieces should never be a luxury commodity for the privileged few but something for all to enjoy. We source directly from painters in the region without going through third party dealers hence keeping our pricing affordable." Painting A: This piece will be hunged just behind the bed in MBR. E1114 Where...

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Wood, wood and more wood Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Sunday, May 18, 2008

*Mirror, mirror on the wall,let the beauty speaklet it adorn .. " Day after day, we have been looking at the woods sample and still we can't decide the right one.  As Chiauw suggested, we moist the wood to give it near to its varnished finish. Wanna help me out? The wood area in the house: 2D Wood Area Wood01 Wood02 Wood03 Wood04 Wood05 Wood06 Wood07 Wood08 Wood09 Wood10 ...

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Coming Home Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Sunday, May 18, 2008

I'm coming home. My late parents lived in Jurong East [JE].  They were the early JE generation 25 years ago when HBD developed that area.  I remembered complaining that it was far.  Far to town, far to my workplace.  Far for my youthful rendezvous. There was no MRT then.  It was considered an ulu place to live in.  There was no direct bus to town - we needed to take the feeder bus to Clementi Bus Interchange, about 20 minutes away. I moved out of JE at the age of 27 to settle in Hertford - considered the central...

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A "Thank You" Note Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Thursday, May 15, 2008

This was written for a friend to his friend sometime in 2006.  Somehow, it is still imprinted in my mind. "Love" - a beautiful four-letter word that opens human emotions to a wealth of feelings, states and attitudes.  However, within human complexities, love becomes unusually difficult to encompass. When love has become only a memory, let me cry just for a little while.It's not about anger nor blame; hate nor indifference - but honouring that my heart is broken. My emotions are shattered. My life comes to a standstill. What'll remain...

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.. to the Drawing Board 5 Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Thursday, May 15, 2008

Chiauw left for Shanghai this morning - to liaise with her business counterparts for the hotel project.  She will be away for a week.  There'll be no discussion nor shopping for us this week. She has handed us the quotations for the Toto sanitary ware and Rinnai Kitchen hob. Items that will go into the MBR Toilet: 2D MBR Toilet Items for MBR Toilet Items for MBR Toilet 2 We are yet to source for the rain shower.  Also, we still cannot decide what tiles to use here. ...

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My Spirit Flies To You Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Wednesday, May 14, 2008

The sky cried this morning - that was how I felt it.  It has been quite a while that it rains so heavily.  Drove and drove of your friends came to pay your last respect.  Just looking, probably, at hundreds of them, I am sure you are being missed. I can't help it that I am feeling a little sad just looking out from my window.  We never really talked. Often, we would just make the eye contact and smile to acknowledge each other.  As you left in that hearse, the rain stopped too.  And I am praying, may you rest...

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Now, It's Official Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Ah, decided to check the resale status online and saw this good news: HDB Sale Approval Now, we are hoping that the 2nd Appointment - which, I think is the day for the collection of keys, can be on the 1st week of June.  We really hope that the seller can move out by 1st July.  Geez, just can't wait to get things started. ...

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Tibetan Geomancy Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Whenever I am invited to a house, it is always easy to sum up the vibrational energy within the household.  The basic layout of a house can reveal a specific aspect of the owner and the family.  The placement of objects, the play with colours, the clustered areas - these are elements that will shape and influence within the sacred place , the soul of the house and, ultimately, to our personality, attitudes, characters, behaviour.  What is there in the house - the life that we give to each scared place, is the total sum to our...

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Living with Indigo Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Monday, May 12, 2008

I am blessed to meet, and work, with the new breed of Indigo Children generation.  This group of indigo children/adults is also known as 'human angels'.  They provide me with deeper understanding towards life and, at the same time, helping me to reach out to higher emotional and psychological grounds.Call it synchronicity - The Law of Attraction and Manifestation, where I am today at Hertford, there is an Indigo neighbour (who is also a dear friend).  And when I move to the new place, I am blessed with another Indigo neighbour. ...

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Shopping - Headache no. 4 Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Sunday, May 11, 2008

The sample of woods that Chiauw wants us to 'feel' and choose.  We are surprised with the many choices of light coloured wood.  Chiauw didn't want to pass us the dark wood samples as not to confuse us further. Each has different depth. Wood Not Vanished ...

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Shopping - Headache no. 3 Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Sunday, May 11, 2008

Since we are still indecisive about the right black tile for the kitchen and toilets floor, Chiauw brought us to another big shop somewhere in Jurong.  From our past experiences in other tile shops, we didn't want to waste our time to go through the whole of the warehouse this time round.  Specifically, we only look for the black and white section.  We also get the assistant from the sales person to ease the selection process. We feel there are more black and white tiles here, made from various part of the world.  This...

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Shopping - Headache No. 2 Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Sunday, May 11, 2008

When we were in Jalan Besar, Chiauw brought us to an electrical switch shop.  You'll be surprised that a cheap switch can cost about a dollar plus while the high end can be as high as $30 plus!  Though we like the mid-range silver coated electrical switches, Chiauw warned us that it could be easily peeled-off. Next we went to Toto showroom to look into sanitary ware.  We shortlisted few items: A Wall Hung Sanitary Hanging Sanitary With its Wall Flushing System: Wall Flush And probably install it with...

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