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Stay Home Alone Order Foodpanda!

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Today worked late so tired to buy or cook so order from foodpanda, pay by card, send to house, eat, throw, simple no hassle. But one person order a bit too much food, eat until so full and have leftovers.
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Hotel, Villa or Resort?

Just got news that my MIL and wife's two young cousins also want to return to Bangkok after our Udon trip, so I think two rooms will not be enough. So I'm looking at hotels.com, booking.com, agoda.com and airbnb, so many options, still have no idea what to book. Airbnb looks kind of sucks, it's definitely got the cheapest options among all but most are apartments and looks boring, it's like going there and then stay in a house where the locals stay, kind of pointless. My mother stayed in one during a trip to Bangkok a few years back, she told me the apartment was filthy, I wasn't surprised because it's an apartment, they probably don't provide proper daily cleaning. Anyway I'm leaning towards a proper hotel or resort, but hotel feels too urban, kind of pointless if I'm trying to get away from our own urban jungle, so maybe a resort or villa? Villa is probably most expensive among all, looked at a few but don't like, feels kind of remote, it&#
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Bought Air Tickets to Thailand

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This time bringing my parents along, it has been 5 years since they last went, so this time I made it a point to bring them there again to meet my MIL and family, actually my parents also very looking forward to it, few days ago told parents they were very excited, especially my father. So today I settled all the purchase of the air tickets, haven't book hotel though because not sure where we want to stay. By the way wife and baby already there at MIL house so go only buy tickets for me and parents. SIN to BKK - $255.30 for me and parents. BKK to UTH - 5805 Baht for me and parents. UTH to DMK - 4991.50 + 1732.60 Baht for me, wife, parents, baby, MIL and wife's cousin. BKK to SIN - 14025 Baht for me, wife, parents and baby. So total around $1373.74 as of today exchange rate. Update on 14 Apr 2018: Final air tickets charge in bank statement, total $1406.13: Also booked a nice modern hotel (Ibis Bangkok Siam) very near to MBK, booked 3 rooms total $736.96 + $269
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Recontract Mobile and Broadband

Just now went to Starhub to recontract my mobile line with iphone 8 and broadband to fibre 1Gbps with a free linksys router. The phone is $606 with the XS plan, end up they charge me for $750 but later I checked again actually their mistake, went back and got a refund of the amount overcharged. I think the Starhub website pricing can be quite confusing, it says new line have $150 off, but don't know if the quoted price is already $150 off or further can discount, maybe that's why me and the counter staff got confused. Anyway end up paying $356 for the phone. I trade in my iphone 6S for $200 + a $50 voucher. The iphone 8 feels smoother and a bit lighter, quite cool but other than that don't see much of a difference, but the camera looks nicer than 6S. Then for 1Gbps only $39.90 with a free router that comes with 3 antennas, the model is EA7500, very easy to setup.
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Wife and Baby Go Thailand

They took the early morning flight so woke up damn early to send them, now alone at home quite boring, at least have baby she will run around keeping the house lively. So they probably go for one month or so, May then come back, maybe try to find some time off work go visit and bring them back, take a break, everyday work also sibei sian. Now at work super busy so not sure if I can get any off sigh.
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Maybe Going to Thailand

Wife next month go back home, bring baby with her, thought she going to do heart operation but end up doctor advise to do later, maybe want to try drag a few years or until really serious symptom then operate. Anyway I not sure I can go or not, now is busy period so many shit to oversee, if can end of April go fetch them back.
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Wife Went for Echo Scan

Today went for echo no consultation, bill around $200+, end up can pay by Medisave so pay $0 cash. Found that there is a withdrawal limit on such claim, one year can only claim $300 which is quite strange but good thing every year only need to scan maximum twice so not too bad. Anyway wife intend to go for heart operation to replace her faulty heart valve, next week see the doctor then request for it, hope can get an early date, then have to plan for her mother to come to help take care of baby.
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Seen Baby Specialist Today

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Doctor thinks she is doing very well both in terms of development and her heart condition. Wife thinks hole not completely closed but just now clarified with doctor actually is closed, just that like any bodily wound it needs time to heal so the follow-up is mainly to check on her recovery. And since she is doing well, her follow-up interval has been changed to yearly instead of 6-monthly, so next appointment is next year. Today paid $115 after government subsidy.
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Samurice Sucks

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Definitely the worst food that I have ever ordered from Foodpanda, wasted my $10 voucher from Grab. The chicken karaage not fresh, have a smell, no wonder fry until so black trying to cover the smell. The salmon wasabi mayo onigiri still ok, edible but nothing special. By the way it comes with one lump of wasabi but it doesn't taste like wasabi. And it's just some mayonnaise with hardly any salmon, mostly it's just the rice. The salmon roe onigiri is super fishy and the rice soaked with some sort of red water, think the eggs broke inside, eat already feel like vomiting. Overall samurice give me the impression they are like some sort of mommy's failed kitchen experiments, this kind of standard still open shop. No wonder every time walk by their restaurant hardly any people even during weekends. Avoid it if you don't want to waste your money.
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Logitech G603 Gaming Mouse $109

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This one totally worth every single dollar, don't feel any lag at all, unlike the cheap wireless mouse I got years ago, play halfway can hang. Note that this mouse a bit heavy, good thing there is option to take out one battery which helps to lighten a bit. The Logitech Gaming Software also very easy to use, can use it to configure the mouse. Just download online. Also comes with an extension cable and two AA batteries.
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Give $3 Get $50?

Source Today my wife whatsapp me this news, where got such good deal, must be some sort of publicity stunt, anyway can imagine the horde trying to get the free money. They also have an instagram page if you are interested. https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/3dollarballer/
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Government Give All Singaporeans Cash in 2018 (SG Bonus)

Source Even I also can get $200, seems like Singapore now doing very well can give ang pao to everyone, but will only get at the end of 2018 so still long haha.
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CNY Day 1 Dinner

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Ordered from foodpanda, subway sandwich and salad, power and feels healthy.
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