Winter 2010 crapbox

littlestream SG

it's MINUS 20 this morning and to add windchill, it will feels like MINUS 30+

COLD COLD COLD~~~~~

littlestream SG

Would you guys move to warmer climes? As you guys know, I cannot tolerate the cold. SD winters are plenty cold enough for me. And on cold winter days, there is nothing I enjoy more than hot soup. Speaking of which, a dear from from Sg gave me a nice surprise - treats from Sg. LS, can you get your hands on Koka brand tom yam noodle soup? Alamak, I love the stuff man! lol.

i doubt.....TO is really nice....if i don't have to drive, winter is alright. it's like hopping into a heated car to heated mall or building and the house is nicely set to about 20-22. i can still go around in short-sleeves tees.

wah....so nice ah? koka brand ah? hmm.....not sure leh. i usually buy that "out front one ting" brand. :P

jetta SG

out front one ting. HAHAHAHAHAH!!!!

If you can find that Tom Yam flavoured instant noodle, buy! Shiok!

What's your winter heating bill like? My last bill was *gulp* $120. What's your current DIY project? Can't wait to hear about it.

littlestream SG

hehehe.....mai cheo ley. kekekeke okay, the next time i am at the chinese grocers, i will check out koka. u lucky lah. u got that simi asiansupermarket. i ordered and paid, sekali they sent email to say they don't deliver to canada. wth.

heating bill ah? pretty consistent leh. about C$150 a month. your water bill is separate right? ours is.

diy project? my dear lady.....now winter leh. no project. just wanna snuggle up in bed to catch my hongkong series. hehehehe

this winter is hitting south of us quite bad. heard there's going to be another storm heading NYC. many flights have been cancelled. we are getting the sun and occasional flurries. but man is it awfully cold!!!!! brrrr.....

jetta SG

You can still have DIY projects in winter what.... sewing, etc. Your heating bill isn't too bad. I was expecting a bigger one. As for water, it's separate yes and they are increasing the cost by 6% next month. We have water police even!

I am working on the yard. Haiz. Sooooo much bamboo! Damn thing is like cancer you know. So hard to remove. After I'm done with that, I have to build a short retaining wall and then replace the fence. All I see is $$$$$$$$$$$$$ flying out of my butt.

Talk about our Asian supermarket. They have stopped stocking Prima anything. I'm so bummed. They don't have the Koka tom yam noodles I mentioned. I have to wait for another kind friend in Sg to mail me more.

Weather wise, can't complain. Saw the pictures on TV of that huge dumping of snow on the East Coast. omg!

littlestream SG

sewing? no lah. wah, u very hardworking leh. anyways, take it easy yah.

the 11 year old caravan decided to call it a day. this went, that went. time to get a new ride. so picked this up late last week.

on the weather front, we are expecting a heavy snow storm starting late tmr or wednesday. expecting between 30 to 50 cm of snow. yikes. lucky i am on vacation this week. but on vacation can give me good weather or not ar bo how i go gai gai? crap.

jetta SG

Like your new ride leh. Simi brand lai eh? Can't tell from the pic. Congrats! Hope you struck a good deal.

Too bad you live so far away. I'm on 30 days medical leave. Trying to relax, destress, etc.

So what am I doing? Trying to get my figures squared away for my annual tax appointment. I'm sooo buried under sooo many pieces of paper, grrr! So tempted to buy that thing you see on tv to scan and organise all receipts, recipes, etc. Also trying to get things done in the house. Like get both cars parked in the garage and not on the street. There was another spate of vehicle break ins last month just two blocks away.

littlestream SG

it's a gmc terrain. yeah, i tink it's a good deal. the basic has all sorts of features. thanks. ;-)

oh no....30 days medical leave???? what happened? take care my dear lady!!! *hugz*

r u sure u r bz working away at your taxes??? hehehe i tot u bz cafeworlding or simi simi. hehehehe

anyways, take care, rest well and get well soon. here's wishing one and all a smooth ride in the year of the rabbit.

jetta SG

What's the mpgs like on your new ride? I love wheeling and dealing. :P

Re: leave. Aches and pains, haiz.

Yes busy working at getting my tax figures ready for my appointment next week. Sian you know. Soooo many receipts, etc, etc to consolidate and compile. As for CW, I'm not so enamoured with the game like I used to be because... I am now enamoured with Cityville. hahaha!

Today, with the help of my handyman, I finally got the shed done. Tomorrow will be spent moving the overflow from the garage into the shed. I am hoping to get it all done so that I can finally park both cars in the garage tomorrow night. After that, I am ready to sit my butt down and complete the damn tax exercise.

MG, I hope you're doing okay with that Mother of all winter storms in your neck of the woods.

QX179R SG

* drives past..

lostintransition SG

hey folks...happy lunar new year! may the new year take all the aches and pains and cold away :P and replace them with much good health, happiness and warmth! :)

heard about the lousy weather...you folks drive/walk safe and stay warm.

am in the sunshine state right now...temperature is in the 80s. hot!hot!hot! i realised i no longer like "hot". can't wait to return to the new england cold.....but hopefully the sleet/ice would be gone by then.

talking about instant noodles and asian spices....i buy them online from efooddepot and asiansupermarket365. the former offers a great variety and the prices slightly cheaper (soooooo many different variety of instant noodles - i buy the thai brand of tomyum noodles). but asiansupermarket365 sells some unique malaysian foodstuffs like the ipoh tau sar piah and ma ti soo that i love.

sighhh.........don't remind me about tax filing time :( bleahhhhhhh

all your heating bills are VERY REASONABLE!!!! i'm surprised that littlestream's heating bills are also so low. mine could be closer to $200 during this time i think.......but not complaining 'cos still much lower than my bills last year.

haven't got time to sew anything since before xmas.....can't wait to get back to my sewing machine and that big stack of fabrics.

are you folks cooking anything special for CNY eve reunion dinner??

jetta SG

Usual steamboat dinner. Very quiet celebration as always.

Meia Gisborn SG

It's friggin' -4°F (-20°C) this morning, with a wind chill of -18°F (-28°C). I lost all feeling in the toes of my right foot on the walk in from the bus stop.

Hopefully, this is the last cold snap of the winter; temps this weekend are expected to climb into to mid-30s.

littlestream SG

cold cold cold.....freaking cold. and 2 days of snow, i get this in my backyard. i put my foot in to show u the depth.

jetta SG

Yikes! Poor MG and LS. I always think of you both when I hear of weather storms up north. Makes me feel guilty for living in SD and enjoying the warmth and sunshine.

jetta SG

LS, guess what? After your post on having to buy a replacement van, it happened to me too. I ended up with an 08 Kia Sedona. It drives like a car! Light and not lumbering like the 05 Freestar I traded it in for. How do you like your Terrain so far?

lostintransition SG

LS and MG....hope the worst is over for you folks!!!

i just got back to the piles of snow too.....couldn't even pull into the driveway 'cos the layers of snow have compacted and turned into ice.....yikes!

i thought i saw young leaves sprouting on the bare trees along the way back home.....hopefully not my eyes playing tricks on me and that spring is really just round the corner!!!

tomorrow is gonna be back-breaking shovelling day.....the whole month of snow awaiting.....wooooohoooooo NOT!!!!

skid SG

FYI...if anyone has a Borders Books giftcard use it immediately, I heard they'll be filing for bankrupcy this week!

Meia Gisborn SG

FYI...if anyone has a Borders Books giftcard use it immediately, I heard they'll be filing for bankrupcy this week!

Just read on the news that Borders has indeed filed for Chapter 11 protection.

Guess I shan't be receiving those 33% discount coupons from them anymore.

jetta SG

Isn't it a shame? Don't you just love walking into a bookstore like Borders? The one closest to me closed some time ago. We were shocked when we pulled into the parking lot. Truthfully, when I visit, I merely browse. I usually buy used off the net. Oh well, another one bites the dust.

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