At my wit's end.

Mulling over my plight...
The season to fall sick again.
Feeling terrible and all my plans are foiled...
Wonder its the extraction of my precious molars, the drastic climate change or the chocolates i succumbed to after months of abstinence?
Time to admit it- i'm a weakling.
i want the antidote for instant recovery:D

投函的乐趣

"写信有一系列“收工”工序，选择信子和笔，写字，把信装入信封， 写上收信人地址， 贴上邮票，走到邮箱或邮局去投寄，身体力行的的连串动作。这“手工”过程是有生命的， 因为加入了自己的创造，一封信和一张纸不一样，一封帖上邮票的信，是不是盖了邮章，就有很多很多的故事。
写信的时代或许已经过去，不过每个人还是可以寻找自己记录记忆的“手工”。

收到信件的人那时的感觉和表情也永远是个谜。"

~adapted from Zbw

Ephemeral joys.

What can 7 people do, without our personal computers in the premises of a less familiar environment?

We gorged.
We laughed.
We teased.
We played.
We slept.
We ran.
We kicked.
We emulated.

Nonetheless, we enjoyed.
We didn’t have much then, perhaps just a deck of cards. :D

Supper!

This is to reply to ling's post- i was awake against my own will...

Sighs, it was a bad day after a sleepless night!

First thing i reached work 30 mins later :(
I was like dozing off in the midst of taking history:(
Was like caught in action and think i lost patient's confidence.

it was a busy day but i found time to take short naps- went to the toilet and sat on top of the seat and put my head down.

my senior saw the dark rings around my eyes and asked:
u went out to play ytd?
How many hours did u sleep?
i replied: none.
senior: why did u follow ur retail friends to chiong like that. u know u work in a clinic, u don't get offs tmr...
i replied: how did u know all of them are off from work tmr?
senior sighs.

it was a terrible feeling ><, even though i had a sumptous breakfast before work.
Conclusion: Sleep is just irreplaceable!

Beware: my bro has been reading my blog posts!

Slippers?

We were engaged in a conversation abt buying things....

Friend A: i'm broke but i want to get a pair of slippers!
Me: Huh? How much can a pair of slippers cost?
Friend A: $90 plus, i saw it on the net and liked it very much!
Me and friend B: Slippers cost so much meh?? Just buy a normal pair! LOL

Me, thinking: Havaianas don't even cost so much...How come i didn't know such an exorbitant pair of shoes existed... OH, i know what-

Me to friend A: Are u talking about birkenstock?
Friend A: Eh, how come u know?
Me, guiltly: Cos i'm wearing one now... Is it like friend C's shoe?
(Friend C is wearing a pair of Neckerman's.)
Friend A to friend C: How much did you pay for your slippers?
Friend C: I bought it for 30 plus nia...
Friend B, bends down to look and asked me: How come you buy such expensive slippers?
Me (trying to find an excuse for my spendthrift habits):i wanted to buy it since a year ago and waited till the price drop...
Friend B: Oh, i c. Never mind, its worth it if u really like it a lot!
Me: Really, i thought we all agreed its expensive?
Friend B: the satiable feeling is priceless:)
Friend A: ...

Morale: Price is what you pay, value is what you get! :D

i got myself a new...

This belongs to yours truly!
My mum says i can go cycle alone cos smaller wheels=safer, unlike my bro.
The person said it was supposed to be a stunt bike, you can turn the front part 180 degrees.

My cycling history...
Cycled on 4 wheels when i was young and my mum didn't teach me how as she was protective of me and afraid i will fall:(

Begin to cycle on 2 wheels when i was sec 2.
Learnt from my class mates during a class bbq
She told me: " control the bicycle, don't let it control you"
It took me an hr to be able to ride smoothly. :)

Thereafter, i only cycled once when i had chalet in sec 4
The most i cycled was in my poly years, when they took me on night cycling trips.
That was when i truly learnt how to manouevr down slopes, wriggle in between narrow corridors etc.

Why do i like cycling so much?
I like the breeze in my face, cos i can never run at this speed!
i frown when i cycle as i'm concentrating really hard, but in my mind i'm singing and enjoying the ride^^

Night Safari!

My first trip to night safari at the age of 20.
Nothing to be proud of but i'm really glad to be there. :D
Its the first "night zoo" in the world ever since it opened in 1994 by SM Goh. *Kudos*

If u like photo shoot and don't have a DSLR, this is not a place to be- you can't take pictures cos photography might alarm the animals. (so there is no picture attached to this post XD)

Take the tram through the whole park- it was amazing to see animals out at night, You practically feel like you are wandering in a jungle with animals at close proximity.

You must eat more carrots before you go- you need really sharp night vision to search for the animal in the foil of darkness.

You must not be afraid of the dark- beware! its pitch darkness except for a few bulbs scattered here and there.

If you like bats you must go- there's an area where you walk through the passage with fruit-fly feeding bats roam and skim through your hair; feel the wings fleeting just by your ear.

Walk through the trail if like to explore- the experience is one of a kind with the walking throught the thick foilage with the night breeze.

Finally, watch the animal show and be enthralled by how well trained these animals are- otters know how to sort rubbish.

If you dislike the hot sweltering heat of the zoo, this is the right place for you!
~The sight of the taiwan zoo; cycling on top of animals (i sat beside lilin!) reverbated in my memory.

Binary?

Things are better in 2?
My forgetful nature has driven me to get things in double, so i'll never need to retrieve them from my bag and take the risk of forgetting to bring it out.

Now i have things in two sets-
Like i have 2 lip balms and 2 hand cream so i can leave one in my bag FOREVER and keep the other one on my bedside table. COOL? i think this is "MUDA" (wastage of effort) according to the company policy of toyota.

Seriously i'm treating the symptom and not the cause.
SIGHS!*

Thanks to you too!

Have recieved lots of tokens of appreciation from patients since i started out work...
here's the list:

Bread from breadtalk, provenance, sun moulin
Cakes and pastries from breadtalk, taka, Indonesia
Ferrero rocher(24's), shortcake
Fruits like mangoes, oranges
Homebaked cheese cake
&
Pyjamas! (patient exports pyjamas from indonesia to sg)

He says; " do you know what it means when they pay so much for their medical fees and still bring us gifts? it means we have gone beyond the call of our duty."

I went home feeling a sense of satisfaction that i have made a difference.
As one of the nurses say, " we offer good service but it dosen't mean that we are servants."
i count my blessings for being able to lend a helping hand:D

Where's my wisdom?

Had 2 of my lower wisdom teeth extracted on Tuesday.

The process:
Anaesthetic was instilled into my lower cheeks.
Then we waited for like 10 mins before the operation starts.
OMG, i don't know what they are doing with the pliers as they knock out my tooth.
In the midst of it all, the dentist said:"one tooth out!"
The second one was out after some resistance...
Didn't know my wisdom was so intangible but nonetheless i was appeased that everything was over.

But well, not quite yet as i start to bleed profusely and was in malaise the whole night.
Changing cotton pads every half an hour, gargling chlorhexidine mouth wash and eating painkillers before i sleep.
When i woke up, everything that has happened culminated in the fact that i was unable to chew!
Devastated with no breakfast? Was beginning to regret...cos it wouldn't need any intervention if i was not querulous with my teeth structure. Finally understood the despondency my friend had when she had braces and can't eat when i was eating porridge while staring at the plate of nasi lemak my neighbour was eating during lunch.

To compromise imperfection or dolor?
I have chosen the answer, inregardless the makeover will go on.

What makes you different.

Why does my heart jump a beat when i stare into your eyes?
Why is it that the things that you say tinkers my heart?

I love the way you walk me home, the way you fluster over me and probe me for answers.

i do enjoy your attention:)
Thanks for making me feel alive; cos i know i still feel for someone.

Answers to 心理测验:

On relationships(friendship)~

The oldest
You treasure your loved ones and seeks for everlasting relationships. You treat people you love like antique or wine; the longer the relationship the more invaluable and stronger the brew.


The most expensive
You are practical and prefer to see the value of relationships as something tangible.
You aim for the epitome in life and may unknowingly equate money with relationships.

The smallest
You prefer to go with your heart and have friends or relationships based on interests. You will find that your close friends changes from time to time when you have new interests.

My express transit.

Takes 128 to work on weekday mornings.

FYI: 128 line is not reflected on the bus directory as it only operates during peak hours; morning 7.30-8.15, evening 6.45-7.15.
Its an express service that transits me from my house to TANGS smoothly (if there are no traffic jams:D)Most importantly it saves my fats from brisk walking to the MRT station and squeezing in a mass of bodies just like a can of sardines.

I tend to leave home at this specific timing that will but there are days when the bus arrives earlier and i have to lament not leaving home earlier. But i never repent.:( Nowadays i have to dash across red lights and chase for the approaching vehicle. Thankful to know the driver, cos he waits for me:D (wonder if one day he will say to me: can't you just leave home earlier?) The real excuse is time has surpassed my Titus watch- its lagging behind time...(just like my life is)

So thats how my day starts; by saying gd morning or thank you (when he waits for me) to the driver and alight opposite ION and find myself gazing at the LV display that is designed by a famous architect honoured with the entitlement of being the flagship store in Asia.

心理测验

Ok, this is an interesting one... my first psychological question.
Passed by Faber castell (how much can colour pencils cost?) shop in ION orchard on friday and saw the display:

The oldest pen
The most expensive pen
The smallest pen

Which one will u choose to possess?

Birkenstock:D

Eyeing them for a really long time...
Still rmb trying them on when i went for xmas gifts shopping with Hui and Ling.
7 months and i finally got it today!
7 months is long enough not to be impulse purchase?
So wells, i'm happy with my peach colour madrid:)

Made in Germany. Since July 2009:

New kid on the block!

Bright neon lights in the city!
you guessed it, i'm talking about ION orchard.
Went to have a glimpse of how it's like and wants to comment abt it after reading the papers.
Its a must go for all shoppers. (Don't i know everyone knows that too. LOL)
Lvl one to four is like Paragon but b1 to b4 (wonder how they can dig so deep?) is just like takashimaya.
And there's so much more Japanese cuisine!

But main point i want to make is:
i can satisfy my craving without gg all the way to clarke quay for my favourite bakery;
named Provenance Bakery and cafe:D
Its equivalent to Petite Provenance at Central with more variety and choices.

Going to become bread face or confectionery face soon><
Even the recep of the bank i frequent knows it without me bringing food into the bank, what can i say?

If i ever forget...

As everyone knows, i'm the blur min.

there are many instances when i don't reply sms and recieve calls on time.
these are the scenarios when smt like this happens:

1. i didn't bring my phone out
2. i didn't charge my phone
3. my phone is low batt
4. i misplaced my phone (esp when i reach home, i usually ans calls when my phone is in my pocket)

Anyways, the above explanation or excuses are my reasons when i make calls with public phones or with the phone in my clinic.
Well, its happening ever so often that i'm not feeling detached from the outside world when my phone is pronounced "dead".
i know no one is gg to forgive me for this so i'm using a bright pink hello kitty lanyard from a close friend to make sure my phone is more conspicuous for me to rmb. Let's hope it works! :S

Guide Dogs Association of the Blind (GDAB)

Was present at the event " Clubbing for cause" at Butter Factory to be a reporter.
Really thankful to the friends who accompanied me. I'm proud of you, donors!
All except 2 had their virgin clubbing experience.

I must comment that clubbing is kinda of boring- seriously don't know whats going on.

Was glad i had a task?, at least i did mingle with some crowd who were present at the event.

FYI:
The first and only guidedog in Singapore is named Kendra Kua (go search it on facebook!), and its owner Mr Kua (same chinese surname as me but from the Teochew dialect) is blind from the day he was born.

Interesting facts he shared when i bombarded him with questions was that the worse thing to born without sight is that he can't imagine how big things are, i.e. he can feel how an aeroplane looks like but he have to visualise it himself. When people tell him that zebras are 20 feet tall figuratively, he has to ?climb the steps to know how high 2 storeys are.
Another one: The guide dog is very duty conscious when the hurdle is put on his back, when he removes the hurdle he is just as lively as any dog.
Guidedogs are trained by sighted individuals when they are born, they are about 2 years old when they are finally qualified as a trained guidedog and will be left to the visually handicapped owner for a few weeks of training at the US before they keep each other company for life till the dog retires.
Guidedogs can be allowed to take public transport and even SIA cos they are not pet dogs but dogs with a mission.

Treasure your sight and support the cause. Donations goes to training guidedogs in the US for Singaporeans:)

My optometrist friends standing behind, front (left) is the organiser and right is Mr Kua with Kendra.

Happenings.

Double bliss and double happiness!

Today's my bro's bday!
Bought for him Acuvue dailies and gave him a cinnamoroll bday card from taiwan:)
His poly clique gave him an adidas t-shirt; black with the infamous crown logo in a myraid of colours + a big corrugated cardboard pinned with stars that held their individual handwritten wish for him.
Meaningful enough?

Last sat was my cousin's wedding!
When it comes to my maternal side, i'm the youngest in my generation...
Therefore, i have several cousins who are married with some blessed with children as old as 13 yrs old this year.
This time it was the 27 years old's turn to be a bride:)
The groom used to be her secondary school friend and they kept in contact with a whole bunch of friends and only got together much later.
FATE?!
Anyways, she shared a part of my childhood and i see my teen years diminish when she was on stage wearing her gorgeous gown- how time files "viciously"...

OMG!

Beware, The REAL thing is about to start.

i started off with a quiet disposition,
in the course i started to be rebellious,
now i'm getting my deserts!!!!!!!

i should have listened to my colleagues and not provoke him, but wells i can't help it. =P

He's starting to punish me for all my undoings....><

Dr AE: " Do u go home and cry when i scold u?"
Me, startled: " No, i rather spend my time sleeping...cry for what?"
DR AE: " cry la, i thought you will be upset. You really don't cry?"
Me:>~<"

If i really stop gg for the BOA gatherings, pls don't take to heart personally-
i mus be staying back to serve my term.