Got My Keys

Yesterday was the first day I got my house key. I am excited at the same time bothered by a lot of stuff. (E.g. work, finance and other small issues)

At about 3pm I rush to HDB Hub for my 3.45pm 2nd appt, and move from one counter to another to get the paper work done while my hubby was slightly late, everyone down there seem so tense up due to the pace they do thing. But I must comment them for being efficient; within half an hour I complete the house transaction, bought the house fire insurance, connect the PUB utilities and got my keys for the new house.

We head to my in-laws shop to get the fruits (e.g. banana, pineapple and orange) , then to geylang (一天香) to buy joss stick and paper money for praying. Rush home to get ‘xia liu’- a plant, rice, buy coarse salt and paper plate. Reach my in new house at about 5.30pm, and hubby lead me in praying to the god on our first entrance to the new house. Pray for safety, happiness, peace and wealth living in the house. We forget some steps and miss out one thing or two during the simple ritual. Apologies to all the gods out there for our ignorance and do pardon us.

Finally the contractor arranged by my brother-in-law and hubby’s godmother can enter the house. We start to walk around and tell the contractor exactly what we want to do with out place. At about 8pm we are almost done and can proceed for dinner.