We made a call to the in-laws shortly before the appraiser arrived, and Mr D gave us some helpful advice: first, you don't have to let them in (well, we already made an appointment, so to do that would be kind of jerky), and second, you don't have to tell them anything.  Oh, nice windows!  When were those installed?  "I don't know."  And your roof looks in good condition.  When was that done?  "I don't know."  The issue, said Mr D, is that you don't know when the house was appraised last, so you don't know what information they already have.  If the previous owners didn't get the required permits, there could definitely be added value that the city doesn't know about.  Start blathering on about the new windows, new roof, great landscaping, etc etc and suddenly the city thinks your house is worth $50,000 more than you do.

Armed with that advice, we let the appraiser in.  She was actually really nice and didn't ask much, but she did hit us with a shocker:  our house value is going to drop $14,000 (in the city's opinion).  Because we paid $5,000 more than the current assessed value, that means that we will have paid $19,000 more than the assessed value.  I asked her if that's something I should be concerned about and she said not really, it's just the market, most people would be happy 'cause our taxes will go down, blah blah blah but for me, it's a little unnerving.  Some of her reasoning bothered me too, such as getting a new deduction for living across from a church.  The church has been there for fifty plus years, so why is it suddenly a deterrent?  Our location went from "good" to "average" because of it.  Have church bells become more annoying since the last appraisal?  Or have parishioners become more dangerous, or shady, or negligent?  It just doesn't make any sense.

I guess I just have to focus on the bright side: less taxes to pay next year.

Weekdays soccer with the 'Avengers'
How I just love that guy!

I just can't seem to say it. But dear, if you really wanna know;

I'm so happy I have you.

And all we have, is everything I ever wanted. For now.

Our everyday and everything that happens in between them.

This, my dear, is perfect :)

For a moment it felt like old school march holidays when daddy brings me out to have some fun. This dingdong's gonna make my hols a memorable one. We spent half the sunday tv hogging -the olympics, wanted to cook but end up going for vb training.

And of all ways, we cycled there with 2 giant bikes. Super good bikes. Tampinese to hougang and back to tampines. It was way fun but mad. The seat made our asses ache, now I need a swim float.

Then caught meet dave on monday cause he ended work early. Had dinner at sakae (finally), went to the arcade and here goes the old school neo-print photos. How kiddo can that get! Good to feel young again once in a while.

OFF TO MALAYSIA WITH YOU YOU YOU
thanks for all the fun
:D

Remember me telling you about Tanner a few months ago? Well, him and I are now seeing each other. I love him to bits and love every bit of him. I've known him for nine months now and we've been through so many ups and downs, you just wont believe. But if anything, I think it has only made us closer.

Tanner is overseas right now. I'd like to think that he is chasing his dreams, developing himself into a more experienced man, working on a solo project both personally and professionally. I think when he left, everyone thought that he and I were going to stop things, but we still talk to each other everyday. It was tough when he first left. I used to spend every free minute I had with him, so now that he's not around, it gets a bit lonely. But it has given me a bit more time for my family, my friends and for myself, and I so fully appreciate this.

Now..

Since I've had more time for friends, I've been spending a lot of time with my great friend, Yakov. I've know Yakov for about four years now and he has always looked after me like I was his little sister. I've always looked up to him and respected him.

He's been in Australia for a long time but now he's decided to stay here for a while. When he first came back, we used to only catch-up once a week. But for the past month we've been spending more time together, meeting up just about every other day. I've noticed too that our conversations aren't the way they used to be. Acting like a big brother, he used to tease me about heaps of things, he still teases me now, but they'r more (how should i put this?) flirtatious. hahaha. And of course, I would respond in kind :P .

Yakov and I spoke on Monday and he told me something that I never thought I'd ever hear. "I think I'm beginning to like you" . I was QUITE surprised. I emphasise 'quite'. From the way we interacted the past few weeks, I kind of felt that something was happening, but I didnt think much of it. I thought we were just bonding at a different level now, plus, I'm in a realtionship and he isn't too interested in having a girlfriend.

But, since our days back in Brisbane, I've always had a slight crush on Yakov. His confidence, his wittyness, his looks, they all appealed to me. So part of me was glad that someone I liked, liked me too. So I told him that I was feeling the same way.

I'm partly happy, but also partly disappointed at myself. I have something good with Tanner going on, but this thing with Yakov can potentially be good too. Tanner and I have plans to be with each other, but the extent to which this plan is to be executed is very very very vague. I don't know if I should be thinking ahead or if I should just live in the moment.

Yakov and I talked and decided that we'd go with the flow. He says that we'r going to 'primo'. :)

Question: But for how long?

As I said, I love Tanner to bits! Bits i tell you! But in the long run, chances of me and him spending our life together is very very slim. Remember, Dad doesnt like him at all. Also, Dad has no idea that I'm still with him. The idea of being with Yakov is very very inviting. If things happen for us, there is potential that we could live life together. (*lol* notice that I refuse to say "get married" in any of this.. yes, i am partly a weird commitment-phobe)

At this point, both men make me smile. Again, we're going to 'primo' this.

..sigh..

I'll be seeing Yakov later. :) cant wait. and I'll be seeing my girls on Friday, which that calls for a bit of heart-to-heart.
;D much love!

you adorn me
and make me glad
with treasures of happiness

my greatest love is you
this is how we overcome everything o' love

You see I started writing my life on a blog and am becoming quite into the whole thing but it seems a lot of people don't know about whats been happening to me and I feel that everyone in life has something to learn so if you read on I am happy you have the intelligence to understand me and you will be astounded by what I have to say. I was born on august 19th 1986 and I remember that day like it was yesterday only its now 22 years ago and I am now a man in the world. My story involves talking boards and ghostly happenings and down right nasty people attacking me and making me into a self obsessed person but one day I decided to not let it all get to me and here I m now writing away confessing who I am and what I want to do for the world.

Now would??? you believe me if I said I remember from before being born??? Alot of people would say never would I blieve you but sadly it true.

Would you believe??? me if I said the almighty god has given me my life and I remember every inch of detail enough to describe it to you and make this blog and many others in chapters for you to read and study as I have.

Do you believe??? that the world has been created through love and friendship and nearly everyone living takes this for granted. Do you believe in me???

Well I believe in you for reading this and I would love to share with you my story that is deep within my memories and I can never get rid of it so I might as well share it with you. The story of my life is split into chapters and every month I will strive to make sense of my memories to place them on the net for you to read and share your thoughts back with me. My english, writing skill is not amazing but I am a learner to this age of blogging so go easy on me.

So thank you for reading and have a wonderful time reading my blog and give me feedback as much as you like and I will answer any of your questions you may have. Just leave a comment and click the (liked it) button to let me know anyone has been to read my life long story I want to share to the world in truth and no lies.

Yours Faithfully,

BoyFromHeaven

http://www.authspot.com/writers/Child%20from%20heaven.2055 <---(copy and paste this address line into your navbar and read on...........)

Sometimes we live in the past in order to gain nothing but more heartache... i know i still do it often... One of my friends recently told me the following:
"You cant live with the dead while you still alive" but it is hard to just forget and move on...

I live by the follwing quote :

Life is a mixture of successes and failure
May you be encouraged by your successes and
strengthened by your failures.
As long as you never loose faith in God, you will be victorius over any situation you face

I believe that memmories must never be forgotten cause they define you, and that if you live in the past long enough and dont bury it the past burry you.

Di pinggir panggung, Gw masih diatas, lagi ngobrol sama Kay. Terus tiba-tiba..

Maba #1: "Kak Silmiiiiii!"

Gw: "Eh! Kamuu?? Apa kabaaar?" (Pernah ketemu di Welcome Maba 8 Agustus lalu, dia agak ngerepotin waktu itu, and he made me laugh of his jokes, jadi Gw inget dia siapa..)

Maba #1: "Baik, Kak. Saya udah takut aja Kakak bakal manggil saya ke depan. Kakak 'kan kenal saya. Hahahaaa"

Gw: *Buset PD abis nih bocah* "Ya nggaklah. Orangnya 'kan ada 6000-an, mana saya kepikiran sama kamu coba? Hehee.."

Maba #1: "Ya siapa tau aja gitu, Kak. Hehe.."

Maba-maba lain mulai mendekat .. (Biar jelas ya. Gw jongkok di tepi panggung dan si adik-adik Maba dibawah, nge-gerombol rame-rame..)

Maba #2: "Kakak.. Kenalan dong"

Gw: "Hoo. Iya, Silmi" *sambil nyambut tangan si Maba #2*

Maba #3, #4, #5, #6 juga ikutan ngulurin tangan, Gw dengan tampang Kakak-MC-baik-baik jadi nggak enak, sibul nyambut tangan adik-adik yang lucu-lucu ituu. :D
Maba #3: "Kak, seru banget deh tadi. Makasih ya Kak.."

Gw: "Ohya? Alhamdulillah.. Kakak-kakak panitianya hebat-hebat tuh.." *sambil nunjuk panitia yang lagi ngerubung di deket tangga* Gw mulai mencoba nge-cut pembicaraan dengan Maba-maba itu, eh..

Maba #4: "Kak, minta no.HPnya dong. Boleh ya?"

Gw: "Eh?" *mulai nyari-nyri Kay. Then reality hit hard; Kay manaaaa???!*

Maba #4 dan teman-temannya ngeluarin HP..

Gw: * Uh'Oh. I'm in trouble * "Euumm.."

Lalu Maba #7 menyelamatkan hidup gw..

Maba # 7: "Kak, ngemsi-nya bagus deh. Udah siaran di TV mana aja, Kak?"

Gw: *nahan ngakak tapi kalo ni Maba ga nanya, gw terpaksa ngasih no.HP semabarangan..* "Ya nggaklah. Baru siaran di RTC doang, kok. Makanya, gabung ke RTC yaaa.."

Maba # 8: "RTC itu apa, Kak?"

Gw: "Radio-nya UI. Heheee"

Maba # 4: "Kak, kenalin, nama saya *****, saya tadinya mikir 'wah, ini bakalan ngebosenin banget.' Eh tiba-tiba ada Kakak. Saya jadi semangat. Makasih ya Kak.."

Gw: *Awww. TERHARU. Kaki gw langsung ga sakit lagi* "Aduh. Makasih ya, ***"

Maba # 9: "Iya Kak, saya pikir bakal capek. Ini ampe pulangnya saya semangat nih gara-gara Kakak.."

Gw: "Duh, makasih yaa. Makasih udah dateng yaaa"

Tiba-tiba..

Maba # 4: "Kak, nomor HPnya?"

Gw: "Ha?" *WHERE ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH IS HE IN THIS CRUCIALLY TIME OF NEED???*

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Pendek cerita, I managed to get myself out of that mess.

Bad news is, that Maba (and his friends) still got my nuber. I don't know hoe that happened, but it did.

Bummer.

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2 jam kemudian, pas mau naik motor..

Gw: "Tadi kmanaaa??"

Dia: "Kmana gimana?"

Gw: "Tadi, pas acara baru selesai, yang ada anak-anak Maba di bawah panggung, yang kita lagi ngomong.."

Dia: *senyum-senyum* "Kan lagi diajak ngobrol sama Maba, lo-nya.."

Gw: "Oh gitu? Okay."

Dia: "Emang diapain?"

Gw: "Hmm.. kenalan. Gitu-gitu deh.."

Dia: "Oh? Terus?"

Gw: "Makanya kalo lagi kayak gitu jangan ninggalin dooong.. Gw nyariin lo tadii!" *mulai kesel*

Dia: "Terus? Kenalan aja?"

Gw: "Hmf. Ada yg minta nomer handphone. Makanya jangan ninggalin.."

Dia: "Terus dikasih ga?"

Gw: "..."

Dia: "Dikasih nggak?"

Gw: "Nggak. Ayo pulang."

Dia: *ketawa tengil* "Kenapa nggak?"

Gw: "Hrrgh.."

Dia: " Haha. Nggaklah. Bagus. Yuk pulang.."

Gw: "Dasar. Ayo.." *Ngacak-ngacak rambutnya. Untung gw sayang sama lo.. *

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We smiled and went home. For the record, so far, this is the best OKK ever since mine in 2006.

Sorry 2007. Better luck next year! :)

These words that you typed in a search engine led you to my blog and I want you to know that Jesus is real and I prayed for you that his will would be done in your life, that you would seek him, and that he would provide you a job.

Mais uma música nova do Guns acabou vazando na internet e é possível até ouvi-la pelo YouTube. A música em questão vazou propositalmente ou não, com o nome de "Chicken Dinner" e parece um Nine Inch Nails, bem melhorado. Não digo isso porque acho o NIN ruim, muito pelo contrário, estou comentando que as músicas novas que Axl está compondo são extremamente bem trabalhadas e muito amalucas.

Todavia, eu não consigo sentir saudades do velho Guns n´Roses ouvindo essas novas composições como Oh, My God, Silkworms e essa mais nova Chicken Dinner.

Chinese Democracy parece até já ter uma capa, o que me remete bastante a capas como as do Otep, HIM e 69 Eyes.

Mesmo as pessoas já fazendo piadas e as empresas como a Dr. Pepper fazendo o Bet Marketing em cima do cd, dizendo que se Axl lançar o Chinese Democracy até esse ano ela dará um refrigerante para cada cidadão americano, exceto Buckethead e Slash, acredito piamente nesse cd e assim disse Sebastian Bach.

Separei alguns links para quem quiser ouvir as novas músicas que vazaram:

http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=R7dg8ZKKtVY -TWAT

http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=WHt0WeylBRk -Chicken Dinner

http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=SXsa1TTFuaw&feature=related -Better

THE ULTIMATE PRESENT
=)

Truly a lovely weekend for me
Felt so divine, like owning an Aladdin Lamp
Thanks for everything, hon

Bing's birthday revelation:
feast/sin + shop + cam-whore + do not sleep = birthday

Plus a red shoe lace for my new miz shoes!

*thanks Jason