My New Cam Phone N95!

Finally another week past! Seeing that 300 voucher makes my heart leap! Cos finally I can upgrade my plan and phone once again!

So sat early in the morning, preparing to pack my bag and stuff and head off to vivo city alone. I must get it! N95 here I come! While waiting for the operator to sms me to return back in queue, I went shopping, browsing thru the nearby stores. Then was resting my feet at Island Cafe when the sms beeped, asking me to returning back to the centre.

I gobbled up my cake and swallow down the cold earl grey, and speed up the escalator back to the store. In a few mins, this N95 became MINE and then, happily, with my new phone, I shopped awhile more before deciding to hop into the bus, taking a longer journey back home so that I can slowly figure out my new phone in the bus. Then met Ginnise and showed her my new phone while hearing her return trip from bangkok. She got me the naraya pouch, just what I have in mind to replace my current transparent toiletry bag, and also a coaster with beautiful mini pink shells molded in it. She really knows what designs I will like. Thanks so much and I look forward to go for another trip with you soon.

Below is some trial pics I took using N95:

Holland V

Holland V, this is where I spend my weekend childhood. My uncle has a drink stall there which is still in operation till now except that the hawker has been given a new face lift and many more little cafes, stalls and restaurants vying for diners.

We used to play around at the carpark, plucking wild grasses and mimosa nearby and used a stone to grind it, making them into "herbs". Then I remember how I was bitten by a BIG RED ANT on my right shoulder (Yes, i still remember it bitten my RIGHT shoulder) and cried to my dad who carried me and rubbed some ointment for me. Everytime, we were served with big mugs of soya bean drinks and soya bean curbs to eat until I can feel my stomach bursting before we can leave. Hours and hours were spent there with my parents chatting away with my uncle and us, playing and playing and still playing (actually were waiting for the adult to finish their chats).

And so, when was thinking of where to have breakfast together in the morning, I immediately agreed to going Holland V. So we went back there on sunday morning, waking up early for some bird nest brewed over the night, then headed off for dim sum at crystal jade. Then was to the HV shopping centre, walking around seeing and buying some stuff before deciding to rest our feet at a cafe located at level 3. This cafe, well, has a special attachment to me, strangely though it is the 1st time I am going there. Becos something ever happen in that cafe before which was such a memory to me now thinking about what happened back then. Anyway! The coffee certainly smells nice~! but tasted so so only. Ambience is good becos it is not crowded and best is it is very cosy for family or couples or friends to have little chats for hours.

Then after the coffee, we continued at cold storage and shopped for some groceries before heading to the car to leave the stuff there and went off to continue, EATING.

Then was to the opposite lane to shop at this very interesting store which sells very very fun and colorful kitchen wares and beautiful utensils.

And finally, its time to head home but it's already 5pm by then. Indeed HV is considered a mini orchard you can spend your whole day there lazing around places to places, shops to shops, stalls to stalls. Sigh...if bro is with us shopping....he can help us carry the heavy stuff.... hehehehehe..looking forward to his return this friday! I cant wait to see his clean shaven head and count how many little kiwis he has trained on his stomach. Whahahahaha!

(The famous icon of Holland Village)



(The cafe for cosy little chats)



The interesting store - Pantry Magic





(These rubbery trays can be used for fridge or baking in ovens! Do you dare to use them baking cakes or cookies??)

Flu Virus Invasion

It is no joke for getting flu virus these days. In fact, this is the second week, continuously, I am down with the virus. It all started with a gastric pain, then slowly to a bad flu, and then leading to an unbearable itchy cough.

I thought a bottle of herbal tea with my lunch every day at work will help me to get slightly better but it aint working. Every morning since last week, the mucus I blew out were greenish and thick. The sneezing worsen when I reached office. Sitting under the air con worsen my condition esp when they were fully blasted directly above me, you can see the post it pad I pasted on the pin board moving, and my mini wind mill placed on the table, spinning. Yes, its like, sitting under a fridge or working in the snow city. Even though I felt awful but I was unable to write them all over my face. Strange thing is, I am still able to eat and joke with my colleagues at work and walked around getting things done. Probably my body has already been immune to virus invasion that I am able to live with it.

I thought a game of badminton would have helped to make me sweat it out but what happened next was a slow developed body ache and worsen flu.

The condition never improve much even after the second visit and taking antibiotics. Then today, even my coughing phlegm turned brown, meaning I might have coughed too hard.

The third time I went to see the doc again with a slight fever and returned home with a bag full of medications that the white little plastic bag seemed to be over loaded. Lozenges, antibiotic, two different cough syrups, flu medication, diahorea pills, gastric pills, throat infection pills and nasal spray. Can you imagine how many pills I have to pop down my throat?? But of cos, I did not eat all those but selectively prioritize what most impt to cure 1st but of cos will have to complete the antibiotics even if I skip the rest of the mediation. Else I would be so bedridden with all the medications working in my body at one time.

Moving on into the third week, hopefully everything clears by then and I be energized to talk again.

(the amt of tissues used for merely 10mins?)


(the super duper ICY blower above my head)

I just booked out from Tekong on sat

Yeah! The title would have caught your attention right? Why am I doing in Tekong?? Actually...readers...I am a male in disguise. MUahahahahahahaha! Nah!

My brother is finally getting enlisted last sat. Before that sat, I was anxious not about how many clothings he will be bringing in, but whether the 1st aid medication is fully equipped for him. So I bought a new box of gastric pills, insect repellent which can even be used for stings from the jellyfishes, bees, spiders etc, then the spec bands and hooks. Well then I found out actually alot of things will be provided..

We woke up at 7am, making our way out from the house by 8am and drove to Pasir Ris for a breakfast together at the hong kong cafe. Then we waited for the feeder service arranged by the green men. The queue was really long. Together with the rest of the anxious parents, some brought their relatives and gfs as well, we waited patiently to aboard the buses that were already waiting in orderly manner. While waiting in the queue, I saw one family, passing around some mac burgers to the children and adults and they looked as if going for an excursion to the zoo.

The journey took about 20mins and we reached the ferry terminal and aboard the ferry immediately. The weather was so hot that it seems to burn and melt my skin layer by layer.

Upon reaching Tekong (yes, we "booked in" altogether), my first impression was it looked like a nice potential beach resort, you can feel the strong wind blowing and the smell of the sea. I was day dreaming of receiving some welcome drinks and watching my traditional dance when I was abruptly awaken by the green men directly us to another bus, then I realised, damn! I thought I was in bintan!

There was a tour around the places. I cant believed what I heard while we were all gathering in one of the bunk when a parent asked if there will be washing machines provided.

Then to the auditorium to listen to some speech and then come Q&A sessions with stupid parents asking if the ghost stories about tekong were true.

Afterwhich we witnessed the swearing of the oath before the green men-to-be line up outside the auditorium, side by side along the walk way while waiting to gather with their loved ones and enjoy some food tastings together. It was a pretty short get together before we got separated, with us visitors walking to the ferry terminal and the boys assembling at the parade square.

Sigh...and that spelt the end of the tour and us, "booking out" from the island after just a half day tour, leaving the green men to-be behind..


(the not very nervous but excited green men to be........)

(with his short tee tucked in....hehehehehehe...so funny)

Mint Toy Museum

Let me intro you to Mint Toy Museum again.This time, with pics provided but bear with the vertical line shown thruout each pics as my cam phone is faulty.

In Mint Toy Museum, you will get to see many retro/vintage looking toys, from Astro boy, to Superman, Badman, Popeye, Strawberry Shortcake to Barbie and Ken, whatever accompanied you through your childhood, you will find them there!!

There are 5 levels in this Museum. Take your time to slowly enjoy flashing back your childhood. It will be wise to start from the 5th level then slowly make your way to the 1st. Bring along your camera as photo taking is allow but remember to disable your flash. At the end of the tour, you may chose to purchase some toys from level 1 or rest your feet in the cafe located at the basement.

I shall visit the Toy Museum again but the next time, I shall bring along a better cam!!

Enjoy the pictures below and visit Mint Toy Museum as soon as you can!

My sickness and awareness

Time flies....again... I have not been blogging much these days. Physically been exhausted and dreaded the disorganised work that keep coming in which makes me collapsed again. The body keeps aching and weak limbs I experienced. I knew I be down.

Monday went to see the doc and was given paracetamol. Was back at work on tues and the body ache is coming back again. Fearing that it will get worse under the air condition work place, I took the risk and pop a pill of paracetamol. Almost half an hr gone and the itch started to take effect. Same symptoms, starting with the palm itching, then the ear and the tip of my nose. And now I can conclude that I am really allergic to paracetamol, I finally believe that I am allergic to it, I finally flagged a white flag to it. Ok, I been defeated, PARACETAMOL!

Bearing with the itch, well, its not as bad as what I experienced that first time, I drank lots of fluid down thinking of diluting the content. Thank goodness the itch did not erupt further and subsided a few hours later. By then, it was already in the evening after work and after doing a treatment.

How I fell in love with the place where I did my treatment. The lady was very caring and attentive and the good thing is, its all ladies except for the male manager who was constantly sitting at the counter when I spoke to Cheryl.

Being a hardcore lazy girl, I never bother to follow what 3 basic steps for my skin. And the worst thing I did was to bath and wash my face with soap or cleanser and thats it. Many a times, I get harsh reminders from sis and karen that taking care of our complexion is very impt. I turn a deaf ear to it. Until meeting Cheryl, how I listened to her explanations and experiences that I decided to do what I was told much earlier. The many products I bought after that really shown effects in the next few days. And it is true that the 3 basic steps are proven to be essential. Cleansing, toning and moisterising.

Having some eczema problem, my condition will worsen during the almost all year hot season like singapore. Thus staying indoors or in air conditional place will make me feel much better. I thought nothing will help me until Cheryl recommended me this moisteriser (Cuccio) which smoothens my dry rough legs and hands and it absorbs well into the skin leaving no sticky creamy or oily feeling unlike the other products I have tried. I am really thankful to Cheryl who have found me the right kind of product to rectify my skin problem which has been keeping me pretty vexed. Well! Hope I am still not too late to protect my skin well, preparing to look and maintain looking good for my sis wedding. It's all becos of your big day, sis! :)

Then back to my sickness, went back to see Dr Lim again with my condition not improving and returned with block nose and slightly blooded phelgm. Was giving two days mc to rest at home and antibotics were prescribed this time but heck! I hate antibiotics! Taking medications always make me weak. And she said I should be never try taking paracetamol ever again for life. Sigh.... I shall drown myself with more herbal tea and getting more sleep and re-energise myself back for badminton this sunday!

Updates

Hey! I am back finally...able to write something again after being held up with a sudden shift required so last min from my office.

Our General Office and the room which I am sharing with 5 other colleagues will be combined to house all of us together in order to convenient everyone of us in the same roof so to speak. I was of cos feeling reluctant to give up my cosy office but still, have to shift out from my cosy corner and together with the rest of them, we relocated to a temporary office. The last few days was busy with the shifting and getting work done.



From a personal desktop with high partition to a flat desk, side my side with my colleagues, sigh..... it spells the end of my FREE-DOOM. Squeezing all my stuff within the space allocated. It's all about SKILLS.....


(Ta-la!! My temporary working space)

It is pretty an awful space becos there are little SLOW CRAWLING RED ANTS walking around on the table!!!!!! They are always a distraction whenever I look at my monitor screen replying emails, then seeing one or two red little ants loitering around my limited table space. Then the no. of little red ants will call upon their other little red friends then more and more little red ants will be "shopping" around my table. Then I will have to shift my water flask and cup away for them, worrying they will accidentally "drown" inside my cup. So with the renovation drilling sound all around us, with my Mat Yo Yo colleague turning on the radio volume higher trying to overwrite the drilling noise and with the phone ringing here and there, its a NOISE POLLUTION WAR ZONE I am in for the last week and the next coming week! Little work could be done...sigh.....but with all of us sitting closer to each other, it seems to be able to bring us closer and building our working relation closer.


Friday after work was running off to get one more packet of glutinous rice! And what's the occasion? It's time for dumplings again! In fact, it has been some years since our last wrapping.

(The fire ceremony)

(The well prepared rice)

(The shrimps..)

(The most impt one...PORK!!!)


(My wrappings!!)

After so long..my skill has still not lost much thank god! So next few days, I will have dumplings to stuff and eat to my heartiest content!

Today, all of us woke up very early again and reached Kwan Ming Shan Monastery by 7am to make offerings to late grandma before we make our way to west coast for roti prata and mee goreng.

Arh.........its been quite some time I ever stood so high at a monastery looking afar at some flats and buildings. The sky was grey, the wind was cold and there was not much of a soul. Everywhere around me look so calm and quiet and it seems I have lost touch with my surroundings for so long that I have not been appreciating the wonder of waking up early to enjoy looking at what is around me. :)

Sex and The City

Have you catch Sex and The City? It will be good to bring some tissues with you which may be of use during the show. And go with your bf will be good. Cos it’s all about relationships!

Basically, the whole show is, genuine. Genuine in portraying what is really happening around us, genuine about how we react to things happening to us, genuine about how we response after that. The naked truth.

Welcome to the adult world, if you are still living in the world of beautiful courtship, you love me, I love you, we love we. BULLSHIT I can tell you. If things are just that simple. But this is the adult world we are talking about.

And watching this show, I saw many of my own shadows how I felt and how I reacted when similar scenes in the watch triggered me to reflect upon myself.

To Miranda’s Husband:
“It only happened once” – this is the classic explanation, regardless of men or women. It is not the no. of time it happened oke? It’s about the betrayal and hurt caused which are hard to get over. You just can’t face that person anymore. And it will take such a BIG step and courage to believe and trust that person (who betrayed you) again.

To Miranda:
“Get done and over it” is the most insensitive sentence to say. It just shows that it’s a chore only, like a task bestow on her and that she are just fulfilling her task. That’s what happen when you have a job, a family, kids etc, but! It’s all about mind adjustment. Focus too much on the routine stuff in live that we forget about marriage is also about connection.

To Mr Big:
How he painted a nice picture (knowing you will like to see nice picture), but at the end of the day, he just can’t continue painting it anymore and just throw you a word of “it’s something you always wanted”. It’s not about finding a solution, but it’s about commitment. Are you ready to commit? If not, please don’t suggest anything like “let’s get married”. Marriage is not a solution, it’s a commitment.

To Carrie:
Then again, it’s about understanding and sparing a thought for the other party, and not planning an ideal wedding for you, yourself and you. At the end of the day, it’s “Our wedding” and it’s not “My wedding”.

The living a life like a zombie was what happen when something crashed upon you. Friends can be around, like how Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha kept their good friend, Carrie accompanied throughout the suppose to be a honeymoon trip. No matter how much care from those who loves you, you will feel touched by it but however, you will still chose to live like a zombie. You will hate the sun, you will love your bed, you hate waking up seeing, you just wanna shut your eyes, thinking you can shut away from your shame and what had happened. “Will I ever laugh again?” was what I felt too and it hit me when Carrie asked that same question to her friend. And the response is the same, just like my doubt. I have also once doubt that I will ever smile again. And it’s the same response I get “Yes! Definitely you will meet someone who will make you smile, and even laugh ever again!” And it’s true, life will go on and you will smile much better!

To Samantha and beau:
And the efforts from Samantha, which at the end of the day, what she got was “what the fuss about it? It’s just sushi!”. That whole scene is about understanding, and appreciating. Understanding from Samantha about her bf’s working nature, and appreciation from Samantha’s bf about her efforts made! Anyway, it’s not easy to lie on the table naked with sushi laid on her body for hours! Anyway, she could have asked him to sms or call her half an hr before he reaches home so that she can get ready for the surprise instead of stupidly lying there for hours…so…she got herself to be blamed partly too..lol

To Charlotte:
The luckiest one among them all, probably is Charlotte, who unfortunately couldn’t get pregnant but fortunately managed to. Her doubt about being too blessed. Everything just turn out to be too nice for her that at the end of the day worries her too! Well, that’s what happen when our lives get too smooth sailing and only good events seems to be happening to us only. We started to have doubts if things last? We started to have doubts that will bad things be surfacing soon? We just need abit more of encouragement and believe. Even if bad things happen, well, bad things do happen every time, so meantime, just enjoy all the good that happen!


And after the show, I realized I should stop talking about the past, well it’s been almost two years and YAWN...…yes…boring. For this, I can say “get done and over it!”

It’s a new chapter for me, finally!