To luv thy neighbour

Neighbour should live in harmony and tolerate each other (give and take la)...but I really cannot stand my neighbour. Not only their smelly dog is depriving me of fresh air, the owner is so so... I am lost of words.

They just renovated their house. During the renovation, I was not home as I was away to mum's place. When I came back, I saw this (the lucky thing is the reno is not completed yet)



I was so mad. How can they do this? It looked so ugly. And, uptill then, we have never spoken a word with our not-so-freiendly neighbour. Each time, when we saw each other, I will try to look at them and smile when they look over, but they never lor...

Ok, back to the reno. I was so furios I called out to them. I can see the fan and the lights in the living room is switch on as the curtains are open. I called but no one answered. So I wrote a note with my mobile number, asking them to call to discuss about the renovation.

Later, I heard sound and saw them back. I quickly open the door and waited. The missus came in and I called out to her. I asked her bout the renovation and told her that it looked really ugly on my side. Guess what is her reply

She said: Oh, you speak to my husband la. I dunno. He lias with the contractor one. He will be back soon.

And she just turn her back masuk the house like really none of her business.

I was speechless. How can she act like none of her business!!?? She dun know that they are having a renovation? I guess the least she can say is sorry, I am not sure about the arrangement, I will let my husband know and ask him to speak to you when he comes back. I almost went crazy!

So I waited for the Mister to come back. When I heard sound, I quickly open the door and asked him. He told me that he is willing to tile the whole beam for me if I want. He say to me we must good to each other la, neighbour ma. Ya ya, I agree. Or else I will be screaming at him and not talk so nicely with him la. I told him that I dun really like the design and I needed time to think it over.

The next day, he called and I asked if he is tiling 1 beam or 2 beams for me (as I have another similar beam on the other side. He say "Just one beam la, you want to WAT (cantonese) me for another beam meh"? I was like huh? I WAT u? who in the 1st place touched my side of the beam? So I told him I dun want. And we have few suggestion on what's best.

Later when the contractor is here, we discussed with the contractor and we agreed to remove the tile from my side of the beam, and add cement to make the beam even. And, since additional cement added to the top, cement need to be added all the way down th beam to make it even. They will be incharge of painting the beam for me (Neighbour will DIY his painting). Everyone agreed. Off I go for shopping with sis.

While shopping, he called. Saying that if add cement all the way down, the contractor want charge him additional fee. Ok,doesn't matter. I agree to only add the top part. So my beam ended up looking like this.



So after they completed the reno, I was about to leave for Shenzhen. So I call thy neighbour to confirm that he is goin to paint for me and inform him that I will not be around for 2 weeks. He told me he will go to the developers' and ask for the coloue code. If not, will wait for me to come back to choose a new colour.

So I happilly leave for Shenzhen. When I came back, the beam was not painted yet. He SMSed me asked if I am ok if using the same paint colour as his house. So I called him. I told him the colour dun suit my house. He say will paint both beams for me (I thought that should be the case if paint other colour rite?). I asked about the colour code by developer. He told me that colour only sell in bulk. So I told why not I choose another colour of almost similar tone. Then he tell me, outdoor paint only come in 5 litter can. They dun sell 1 litter. So that is the problem he said. So I told him I will discuss with hubby and let him know later.

So me and hubby decided to buy a 5 litter paint on our own expense and paint the front yard (the whole front yard).

There I go to hardware store to choose a colour. When I asked, the storekeeper told me outdoor paint are available in 2 sizes - 1 litter and 5 litters. I was like...what? ok, nevermind.

So I decided to just buy 2 litters for the beam. My brother-in-law came to help me on the painting. When we were painting outside, thy neighbour was also painting. He did not say anothing. Nor did he asked how much etc. He just act like none of his business. I actually say out loud to my brother-in-law that I only bought 2 litters for the 2 beams only. I tell me he din hear me at such close range.

So finally my beam look like this. luckily dun look that bad. And the colour I chose is almost the same as the original colour, just a lighter.

So this is his so called good to each other - 1 litter paint is available but they are not willing to fork out the money. If I insist, he will need to buy 5 litter paint for me. Over and over again he is talking about him! and he got the guts to tell me good to each other!


At first I decided to just forget about this matter, but then think again, I want to claim the money from them. Waiting to bump into him again and I will ask him to pay me!

Oh, ya....and there is another thing. I din realise it until recently. They tiled their porch and they have taken up my side of the wall and floor. How can they do that? Isn't supposed to be half-half? Why are you taking up more than half!

I went round my housing area and survey. None of the other house take up neighbour's wall and space. What a neighbour.



I don't know. Am I being too calculative? I am supposed to be living with joy and now I am being saddened b this...