The ppl from sgskate are skating everyday without fail. Every evening, i will be able to find familiar faces gathering at the YYH (our HQ) ready for skates. They even have sessions for christmas eve and new year eve planned out for skatings.... gosh.

I brought my skates home last evening instead of leaving them in my van so that I could air and sun them. My mum woke up this morning and thought they belong to my sis-in-law, as she found the pair of skates very small. Its indeed true that i have very very small feet. I worse size 255 for army boots, which is abt US size 7.5 and normal shoe size 38. Having such small feet, no wonder i run so slowly.. .sighz.

I guess no matter how diff i always declare myself to be, i am still v much like the typical guy who is willing to spend so much time and momey on his ride/car. However, my 'want' list is so long for my van that i have to replan and seek alternatives on certain items:

1a) Give up installing car leather seats ($450)
1b) Bought car seat covers instead (<$100)
2a) Give up buying FM transimtter ($49-79)
2b) Listen to more FM and CDs instead (free?)
3a) Give up installing interior cushionings for the rear of my van ($350)
3b) DIY on rooftop cushionings ($25) & bear with the remaining exposed metal parts


Also to cultivate new but feasible practices which can further reduce cost significantly:

3) Switch off aircon to save fuel
4) Wake up earlier to save on ERP costs (before 8am is 50cents, after 8am is $2)

The next thing on my 'want' list is to install a car alarm system. So far, Partner has only the central locking remote control sys, with no alarm. Besides for security reasons, the alarm system will also help me to detect my van easily at multi-storey carparks (something which i need quite badly). Its gonna cost me a couple of hundred bucks.

Well. . tats life...