Well, decided to leave this reminder here so that I will remember to do it, eventually!
Pay Sangee 7 pounds!
(Pathetic me has to leave this note here so that I will constantly remember when I read my past entries...) --> I'll strike this out once it's accomplished!
Sangee's flying back to UK this Thursday and I'm not sure when I'll see her again. She normally returns during Christmas season (Year end). However, she did mention that she will be heading over to the states to meet her sister and parents. Maybe next year? But again, I'm not sure if I'm going to be around then... Geesh, I'm going to miss her!
So, till then.. I'll see her when I see her. (Quote Sissy!)
Maybe this will give me a good excuse to pop by UK to return her the $$!
Monday, July 27, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Back Pain... (Part 4)
After my mom's endless nagging (And of course, her offer to pay for the consultation fees), I decided to seek a second opinion from a doctor in private practice. Mom's friend recommended Singapore Pain Care Centre @ Paragon and I quickly fixed up an appointment.
Headed there after my physiotherapy at NUH (Was pretty good and the pain went away for say, an hour?). The wait was pretty quick (duh...) and the doctor, Dr Lee, was really nice and patient. Well, a piece of good news at last. Turns out that the Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) was actually an accidental discovery. Which means, the pain I've been experiencing was not actually caused by the changes in my spinal disc. It was in fact due to another condition, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, (MPS). Apparently, the consultant at NUH has conveniently attributed the pain to DDD since it was reflected in the MRI. In actual fact, the pain had nothing to do with DDD and it's simply an inflammed muscle/ soft tissues possibly from an accident (I'm thinking of the leg spraining incident in April and it all adds up! Especially since I've been experiencing pain from then!). Nice~
Another encouraging fact: instead of just telling me to take care of my body posture, blah blah, there was actually a treatment option to this condition! (Hooray~) So Dr Lee proceeded to use Localized injectionS to numb the pain and treat the inflammed soft tissues (well, it's my lower right hip to be exact). Hm, interesting fact to note: the injections consist of BOTOX, local anaesthetic and steriods! (Hee.. cool, botox to my ass.. does that make it firmer???)Best of all, he injected so many times that I lost count. (He said seven in total. T_T) Geesh, it was really really painful... =(
Well, the prognosis is really positive. If nothing goes wrong, I should be completely healed within a month, after the injections and a series of physiotherapy sessions. Dr Lee did offer me the option of either doing it at NUH (NO WAY~) or at the clinic. Of course, after all the bad experiences at NUH, I'm definitely not going back! So, he lined up a series of 5 sessions over the next 3 weeks! Can't wait to be pain free!!!
Of course, while I am really glad to finally have answers and most importantly, solutions, my pocket surely isn't. The consultation today comes up to about $450 and the 5 physio sessions will add up to almost $1k. Seriously, thank god for insurance!!!
On a separate note, I find myself losing confidence in doctors. I don't really know who to believe anymore. On one hand, I'm choosing to believe what Dr Lee has told me. Maybe it's because, he offered me a solution, not just a diagnosis. On the other hand, the consultant at NUH only offered me a diagnosis and left me helpless after that. Thus, I do not want to believe him. (Geesh, it's called self-deception ba...)
It's scary how doctors have such varying diagnosis and I really don't know who to believe. I honestly don't know who is right or wrong but for now, I'm definitely placing my hopes on a complete recovery!
Wish me luck!
Headed there after my physiotherapy at NUH (Was pretty good and the pain went away for say, an hour?). The wait was pretty quick (duh...) and the doctor, Dr Lee, was really nice and patient. Well, a piece of good news at last. Turns out that the Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) was actually an accidental discovery. Which means, the pain I've been experiencing was not actually caused by the changes in my spinal disc. It was in fact due to another condition, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, (MPS). Apparently, the consultant at NUH has conveniently attributed the pain to DDD since it was reflected in the MRI. In actual fact, the pain had nothing to do with DDD and it's simply an inflammed muscle/ soft tissues possibly from an accident (I'm thinking of the leg spraining incident in April and it all adds up! Especially since I've been experiencing pain from then!). Nice~
Another encouraging fact: instead of just telling me to take care of my body posture, blah blah, there was actually a treatment option to this condition! (Hooray~) So Dr Lee proceeded to use Localized injectionS to numb the pain and treat the inflammed soft tissues (well, it's my lower right hip to be exact). Hm, interesting fact to note: the injections consist of BOTOX, local anaesthetic and steriods! (Hee.. cool, botox to my ass.. does that make it firmer???)Best of all, he injected so many times that I lost count. (He said seven in total. T_T) Geesh, it was really really painful... =(
Well, the prognosis is really positive. If nothing goes wrong, I should be completely healed within a month, after the injections and a series of physiotherapy sessions. Dr Lee did offer me the option of either doing it at NUH (NO WAY~) or at the clinic. Of course, after all the bad experiences at NUH, I'm definitely not going back! So, he lined up a series of 5 sessions over the next 3 weeks! Can't wait to be pain free!!!
Of course, while I am really glad to finally have answers and most importantly, solutions, my pocket surely isn't. The consultation today comes up to about $450 and the 5 physio sessions will add up to almost $1k. Seriously, thank god for insurance!!!
On a separate note, I find myself losing confidence in doctors. I don't really know who to believe anymore. On one hand, I'm choosing to believe what Dr Lee has told me. Maybe it's because, he offered me a solution, not just a diagnosis. On the other hand, the consultant at NUH only offered me a diagnosis and left me helpless after that. Thus, I do not want to believe him. (Geesh, it's called self-deception ba...)
It's scary how doctors have such varying diagnosis and I really don't know who to believe. I honestly don't know who is right or wrong but for now, I'm definitely placing my hopes on a complete recovery!
Wish me luck!
Monday, July 20, 2009
Back Pain... (Part 3)
Backpain aside, this is going to be a complaint entry. (You will get what I mean.)
So, I went for my 2nd appointment with a Senior Consultant at NUH. And no surprise, it took us (Mom insisted on coming) about ½ hour to get into the carpark. But again, what’s new. The annoying part was that there were still plenty of empty lots for us to choose from!!! Damn the lousy parking system. Why did it say “FULL” when there were plenty of lots left? What a waste of my time~
Anyway, despite the long wait at the carpark, I was early for my appointment. After the mere 10 minutes wait for my first visit, I was somewhat expecting a short waiting time this time too. Boy was I wrong. I waited for one whole hour before it was finally my turn. Even after I was called into the consultation room, I simply sat inside the empty room, waiting (AGAIN) for the doctor to return for god-knows-where. Wtf~
He finally came (maybe, after 10 minutes?) and when he opened my file, he stood up and approached his nurse and said “I thought you said this is a follow-up case.. I’ve not seen her before.. It’s a new case… why did you say that it’s a follow-up case.” He clearly seemed annoyed about the fact that they screwed up. (Oh, was I invisible?) Well, I’m sure glad they screwed up. I’m pretty sure I will end up waiting longer if they realized I was a new case. Stupid NUH. So, anyway, he went on to discuss the diagnosis. Nothing new, just things I could read off the net – It’s a common condition, no cure, just prevention it from deteriorating , nothing serious, just live with it. Take care of your back, can consider Pilates and one session of physiotherapy for you. Open date for next appointment, if required. Oh ya, lastly, some pain killers and cream for my use too. Period.
As I walked out of the clinic, I requested two items from the doctor – A doctor’s letter (For insurance purposes) and an excuse sheet. The wait at the cashier was pretty quick as I had signed up for a Zoom function in NUH that would credit my bill to my credit card. (So, I get to skip the cashier line and wait for the bill to be mailed to me.) The cashier handed me my doctor’s letter and prescription and informed me that I could get my medication at the pharmacy. I sent my mom to the pharmacy while I enquired about the physio. The nurse was like “ Erm, the doc mentioned about physio? Let me check.” Fine. She came back with a slip of paper and informed me that the physio department will be contacting me about my appointment. I took it and headed over to the pharmacy.
My mom saw me and informed me that the pharmacy’s computer system is down (What?!) and it would require about 30 minutes to get the medication. I had absolutely enough of waiting and decided to forgo the medication, it’s just pain killers anyway. So we approached the pharmacist and requested to retrieve our prescription. The ultra rude pharmacist was like, “We have packed your medication, we cannot retrieve your prescription now.” Duh~ Since you had packed it, couldn’t you pass it to me then? Apparently not. So, I got really annoyed and was about to flare up when my mom interfered. I don’t quite recall what happened after that except that my prescription appeared from thin air and I got it back. Piece of shit~
Since I couldn’t wait to get the hell out of the place, we headed to the carpark. As my mom was driving out, she suddenly reminded me if I had taken an excuse sheet. SHIT. I did mention but they did not pass it to me and I had forgotten about it too! (Well, it’s 50% fault on each side on this, since I should have reminded them.)
So my mom dropped me off at the pickup point and continued to circle the area while waiting for me. I went back to the clinic and requested for my excuse sheet. It took them almost 15 minutes to get me a sheet of paper. When it came, the nurse handed me an MC. (That does it.) I glared at her and mentioned that I did not want an MC, I wanted an excuse sheet! She looked at me and answered that “There’s no excuse sheet, only MC.” I told her fiercely that I wanted an EXCUSE sheet, not MC. She stepped back towards her colleagues and started whispering some shit and the only words I heard her asking them was “what is her queue number.” The 3 of them started fiddling with forms in front of them as if they were trying to find my queue number. (Am I invisitble???) I got really pissed and snapped. “You want my queue number right? It’s 1550!”. That particular nurse acknowledged and quickly slipped away.
My blood was seriously boiling. My mom was calling my mobile anxiously as she had been chased several times by the security guard at the drop off point. After another wait, the nurse came back with the excuse sheet. She tucked it her colleague who was walking by and signaled for her to pass it to me. (Once again, am I invisitble???) Geesh… she could have passed it to me herself! How rude.
The whole ordeal took more than half hour and I would have gotten my medication should I have known how long I had to wait for my excuse sheet. I guess my first visit was a total deception. I was actually fooled into believing that hospitals are more efficient now. Lousy service and looooooooong wait for this time. To think I actually paid private rate and that costs me a BOMB!
Irritated! I'm done with NUH. After the physiotherapy, I'm not going back there again!
So, I went for my 2nd appointment with a Senior Consultant at NUH. And no surprise, it took us (Mom insisted on coming) about ½ hour to get into the carpark. But again, what’s new. The annoying part was that there were still plenty of empty lots for us to choose from!!! Damn the lousy parking system. Why did it say “FULL” when there were plenty of lots left? What a waste of my time~
Anyway, despite the long wait at the carpark, I was early for my appointment. After the mere 10 minutes wait for my first visit, I was somewhat expecting a short waiting time this time too. Boy was I wrong. I waited for one whole hour before it was finally my turn. Even after I was called into the consultation room, I simply sat inside the empty room, waiting (AGAIN) for the doctor to return for god-knows-where. Wtf~
He finally came (maybe, after 10 minutes?) and when he opened my file, he stood up and approached his nurse and said “I thought you said this is a follow-up case.. I’ve not seen her before.. It’s a new case… why did you say that it’s a follow-up case.” He clearly seemed annoyed about the fact that they screwed up. (Oh, was I invisible?) Well, I’m sure glad they screwed up. I’m pretty sure I will end up waiting longer if they realized I was a new case. Stupid NUH. So, anyway, he went on to discuss the diagnosis. Nothing new, just things I could read off the net – It’s a common condition, no cure, just prevention it from deteriorating , nothing serious, just live with it. Take care of your back, can consider Pilates and one session of physiotherapy for you. Open date for next appointment, if required. Oh ya, lastly, some pain killers and cream for my use too. Period.
As I walked out of the clinic, I requested two items from the doctor – A doctor’s letter (For insurance purposes) and an excuse sheet. The wait at the cashier was pretty quick as I had signed up for a Zoom function in NUH that would credit my bill to my credit card. (So, I get to skip the cashier line and wait for the bill to be mailed to me.) The cashier handed me my doctor’s letter and prescription and informed me that I could get my medication at the pharmacy. I sent my mom to the pharmacy while I enquired about the physio. The nurse was like “ Erm, the doc mentioned about physio? Let me check.” Fine. She came back with a slip of paper and informed me that the physio department will be contacting me about my appointment. I took it and headed over to the pharmacy.
My mom saw me and informed me that the pharmacy’s computer system is down (What?!) and it would require about 30 minutes to get the medication. I had absolutely enough of waiting and decided to forgo the medication, it’s just pain killers anyway. So we approached the pharmacist and requested to retrieve our prescription. The ultra rude pharmacist was like, “We have packed your medication, we cannot retrieve your prescription now.” Duh~ Since you had packed it, couldn’t you pass it to me then? Apparently not. So, I got really annoyed and was about to flare up when my mom interfered. I don’t quite recall what happened after that except that my prescription appeared from thin air and I got it back. Piece of shit~
Since I couldn’t wait to get the hell out of the place, we headed to the carpark. As my mom was driving out, she suddenly reminded me if I had taken an excuse sheet. SHIT. I did mention but they did not pass it to me and I had forgotten about it too! (Well, it’s 50% fault on each side on this, since I should have reminded them.)
So my mom dropped me off at the pickup point and continued to circle the area while waiting for me. I went back to the clinic and requested for my excuse sheet. It took them almost 15 minutes to get me a sheet of paper. When it came, the nurse handed me an MC. (That does it.) I glared at her and mentioned that I did not want an MC, I wanted an excuse sheet! She looked at me and answered that “There’s no excuse sheet, only MC.” I told her fiercely that I wanted an EXCUSE sheet, not MC. She stepped back towards her colleagues and started whispering some shit and the only words I heard her asking them was “what is her queue number.” The 3 of them started fiddling with forms in front of them as if they were trying to find my queue number. (Am I invisitble???) I got really pissed and snapped. “You want my queue number right? It’s 1550!”. That particular nurse acknowledged and quickly slipped away.
My blood was seriously boiling. My mom was calling my mobile anxiously as she had been chased several times by the security guard at the drop off point. After another wait, the nurse came back with the excuse sheet. She tucked it her colleague who was walking by and signaled for her to pass it to me. (Once again, am I invisitble???) Geesh… she could have passed it to me herself! How rude.
The whole ordeal took more than half hour and I would have gotten my medication should I have known how long I had to wait for my excuse sheet. I guess my first visit was a total deception. I was actually fooled into believing that hospitals are more efficient now. Lousy service and looooooooong wait for this time. To think I actually paid private rate and that costs me a BOMB!
Irritated! I'm done with NUH. After the physiotherapy, I'm not going back there again!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Back Pain... (Part 2)
I was tempted to skip the consultation today. Well, after all, most of the pain went away over the weekend. (at least I was able to bend to wear my socks.) After thinking about how much more naggng I am going get from Mr Lim and my mom, I decided to go ahead with it.
Headed over to NUH and waited almost 1/2 hour for a parking space. -_-" (It's time for NUH to expand their carpark.) Best of all, I chose the wrong carpark and ended up having to walk a good 10 mins to get to the correct clinic and of course, I was already late for my appointment. Since I was afterall referred from GP, I ended up paying private rate and didn't have to wait more than 10 mins before my turn. (Sigh, $$ does help, doesn't it..)
The consultant was pretty cute and really nice. Did some routine checks and then, dropped the bomb on me. He suspected that it might be a slipped disc. (0_0).. and recommended for me to go for an MRI. He went on to explain about the condition and added that I should avoid strenuous physical exercise (My heart sank~ no bball?!) and that he will be referring me to his colleague who is the spine specialist (My heart sank again.. no more cute doctor?!)..
Sigh... what a day.. While I was waiting for the nurse to fix up an appointment for me to do my MRI, I wasn't very worried about my condition, more concerned if it means that I need to retire from Bball. Nooooooooooo...
Anyway, NUH's next slot for MRI was in August and Paragon's was tmr morning (Can't afford so much time off from work la.. ), so I settled for MRI at Raffles Hospital (Again..). The nurse briefly explained the procedure and highlighted the cost. A MRI cost $750 w/o GST. (My heart sank for the 3rd time.. wtf~~). Thank god for insurance...
MRI was a pretty unique experience. It probably most resembled lying in a white lit coffin that was buried in a construction site. Really noisy and cramp, and of course, my size didn't help. LOL. While, I'm sure glad I ain't that claustrophobic and even managed to fall asleep amidst the loud banging and bright light. Anyway, the report was out within an hour (Really cool, came in the format of a CD and three X-ray films with 16 scans on each film. I'll definitely keep it for keepsake. =P) and while I did not quite understand the terms used (Do doctors speak english?), it appeared that I might not have had a slipped disc afterall (phew~), more of a Degenerative Disc Disease.
Of course, I went back to google again and found that the symptoms was amazingly accurate. Things like severe pain that comes and goes and pain that goes away when I'm doing sports (does it mean I can continue to play ball?) were exactly what I have been experiencing.
Sigh, nonetheless, guess I will just have to wait till the next appointment with the consultant before I can get any conclusion.
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Bball this friday?
Headed over to NUH and waited almost 1/2 hour for a parking space. -_-" (It's time for NUH to expand their carpark.) Best of all, I chose the wrong carpark and ended up having to walk a good 10 mins to get to the correct clinic and of course, I was already late for my appointment. Since I was afterall referred from GP, I ended up paying private rate and didn't have to wait more than 10 mins before my turn. (Sigh, $$ does help, doesn't it..)
The consultant was pretty cute and really nice. Did some routine checks and then, dropped the bomb on me. He suspected that it might be a slipped disc. (0_0).. and recommended for me to go for an MRI. He went on to explain about the condition and added that I should avoid strenuous physical exercise (My heart sank~ no bball?!) and that he will be referring me to his colleague who is the spine specialist (My heart sank again.. no more cute doctor?!)..
Sigh... what a day.. While I was waiting for the nurse to fix up an appointment for me to do my MRI, I wasn't very worried about my condition, more concerned if it means that I need to retire from Bball. Nooooooooooo...
Anyway, NUH's next slot for MRI was in August and Paragon's was tmr morning (Can't afford so much time off from work la.. ), so I settled for MRI at Raffles Hospital (Again..). The nurse briefly explained the procedure and highlighted the cost. A MRI cost $750 w/o GST. (My heart sank for the 3rd time.. wtf~~). Thank god for insurance...
MRI was a pretty unique experience. It probably most resembled lying in a white lit coffin that was buried in a construction site. Really noisy and cramp, and of course, my size didn't help. LOL. While, I'm sure glad I ain't that claustrophobic and even managed to fall asleep amidst the loud banging and bright light. Anyway, the report was out within an hour (Really cool, came in the format of a CD and three X-ray films with 16 scans on each film. I'll definitely keep it for keepsake. =P) and while I did not quite understand the terms used (Do doctors speak english?), it appeared that I might not have had a slipped disc afterall (phew~), more of a Degenerative Disc Disease.
Of course, I went back to google again and found that the symptoms was amazingly accurate. Things like severe pain that comes and goes and pain that goes away when I'm doing sports (does it mean I can continue to play ball?) were exactly what I have been experiencing.
Sigh, nonetheless, guess I will just have to wait till the next appointment with the consultant before I can get any conclusion.
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Bball this friday?
Friday, July 3, 2009
Back Pain.. (Part 1)
So, I have had a nagging back pain (primarily on my right hip) for the past couple of months.. Didn't take it to heart much since the pain lasted no longer than a couple of hours and wasn't really disruptive. I simply made a mental note to see a doctor someday. Since the pain came and went, I didn't think much of it and didn't get around seeing the doc. Sigh, the pain did become worst eventually and I finally decided to take some timeout from work to visit the clinic nearby...
Well, no surprises, the GP wasn't able to come up with any conclusion and sent me for an X-ray at Raffles Hospital. Took two hours time off and got Mr Lim to send me to the hospital.(I was barely able to walk, not to mention that bending down and wearing my socks nearly killed me. I was actually tempted to walk out barefooted.) Waited almost 2 hours for my X-ray and result and of course, no fracture was detected on my hip.
Crawled to work the next day with the X-ray result and saw a different GP from the same clinic. Well, his conclusion was that my hip is fine and it's most likely just muscle ache. Honestly, I wasn't quite convinced. I mean, I have experienced muscle aches all my life, but the pain this time round is different. Well, the GP then recommended me to visit a orthopedic specialist for a more detailed diagnosis. Sigh, why not.. so, I fixed up for an appointment with a consultant in NUH on tues.
The two visits to the clinic and the x-ray cost me a whooping $80 bucks. The funny thing was, there was a 10% discount for OCBC cards for the medical fees. (wth..) oh well, at least I get a discount..
Meanwhile, I went back to google about Hip injuries and the common symptoms. Sigh, seems like the majority of people suffering from the symptoms are aged 55 and above. Diaoz~
Oh well, shall see what the doc says...
Well, no surprises, the GP wasn't able to come up with any conclusion and sent me for an X-ray at Raffles Hospital. Took two hours time off and got Mr Lim to send me to the hospital.(I was barely able to walk, not to mention that bending down and wearing my socks nearly killed me. I was actually tempted to walk out barefooted.) Waited almost 2 hours for my X-ray and result and of course, no fracture was detected on my hip.
Crawled to work the next day with the X-ray result and saw a different GP from the same clinic. Well, his conclusion was that my hip is fine and it's most likely just muscle ache. Honestly, I wasn't quite convinced. I mean, I have experienced muscle aches all my life, but the pain this time round is different. Well, the GP then recommended me to visit a orthopedic specialist for a more detailed diagnosis. Sigh, why not.. so, I fixed up for an appointment with a consultant in NUH on tues.
The two visits to the clinic and the x-ray cost me a whooping $80 bucks. The funny thing was, there was a 10% discount for OCBC cards for the medical fees. (wth..) oh well, at least I get a discount..
Meanwhile, I went back to google about Hip injuries and the common symptoms. Sigh, seems like the majority of people suffering from the symptoms are aged 55 and above. Diaoz~
Oh well, shall see what the doc says...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Leverage..
My Latest Craze! (Zim's with me on this!)
"Leverage follows a Los Angeles-based team of thieves, computer experts and con artists, headed up by former insurance investigator Nate Ford, who use their skills to right corporate and governmental injustices inflicted on common citizens."
Let's put it this way - they are the Modern Day Robin Hood, doing justice to the weak and bullied!
It's a great show! (Airing on AXN, Mondays, 9pm) I love the fact that it's a one-episode-one-story kinda series. I REALLY don't have the patience to wait a week for the continuation or to go online to stream. (That's why I gave up on Heroes after Episode 5.) The main attraction is that the story line is refreshing, the act is cool and the cast is HOT! (Not the typical "HOT", but they make their characters so so so so charming!)
I'm excited to see what else can the producers come up with!!! Something to keep me tuned in on Monday nights!!!
"Leverage follows a Los Angeles-based team of thieves, computer experts and con artists, headed up by former insurance investigator Nate Ford, who use their skills to right corporate and governmental injustices inflicted on common citizens."
Let's put it this way - they are the Modern Day Robin Hood, doing justice to the weak and bullied!
It's a great show! (Airing on AXN, Mondays, 9pm) I love the fact that it's a one-episode-one-story kinda series. I REALLY don't have the patience to wait a week for the continuation or to go online to stream. (That's why I gave up on Heroes after Episode 5.) The main attraction is that the story line is refreshing, the act is cool and the cast is HOT! (Not the typical "HOT", but they make their characters so so so so charming!)
I'm excited to see what else can the producers come up with!!! Something to keep me tuned in on Monday nights!!!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Poor Piglet...
Thank god I am not a fan of Pooh and that I do not have a single Pooh toy at home. Phew~ At least Ping and Pong are safe here.
Married Life...
I was just speaking to a colleague at work a couple of days ago. He was just commenting how difficult it really is to maintain a marriage - all the adapting to each other's living habits, all the financial issues (rather, cost of having a family) and all the sacrificed freedom. He was sharing with me some issues his married friends were facing. The funny thing is, the issues do sound rather familiar. (Nope, we ain't facing them, well, not now at least, but more of stories that I've heard before from other couples.) Things like, couples quarreling over how to squeeze the toothpaste out of the tube or husband leaving groceries around the house instead of packing it in immediately.
Well, the truth is, there are definitely issues that Zim and myself don't see head to head to. It's just a matter of how we solve them. (Geesh, don't I just sound like a guru..) I think one strong advantage that we have is that our quarrels don't last. We don't really resolve them (most of the time, I don't really want to talk about it.), it's just that we don't stay angry with each other long. It's easier because we have two little pigs that work wonders as mediators! Tho they do sometimes get some physical injuries in their attempt to do so.. (erm, yeah, like being thrown onto the floor.) Other than that, the magic words "I'm sorry" will do just fine!
Of course, there are certain things I can't stand about Zim (His toilet for instance! I've since learnt to abstain from entering) and of course he probby feels the same. (One of my weird habits is, I like to clean the house during wee hours of the night! LOL). Guess we just grew to live with it and eventually, it has sort of became part of our lives. It takes time and usually will work out one la. =P
My conclusion is, while maintaining a marriage isn't easy, it's not as hard as it seems and it's definitely worth a try. =)
Well, the truth is, there are definitely issues that Zim and myself don't see head to head to. It's just a matter of how we solve them. (Geesh, don't I just sound like a guru..) I think one strong advantage that we have is that our quarrels don't last. We don't really resolve them (most of the time, I don't really want to talk about it.), it's just that we don't stay angry with each other long. It's easier because we have two little pigs that work wonders as mediators! Tho they do sometimes get some physical injuries in their attempt to do so.. (erm, yeah, like being thrown onto the floor.) Other than that, the magic words "I'm sorry" will do just fine!
Of course, there are certain things I can't stand about Zim (His toilet for instance! I've since learnt to abstain from entering) and of course he probby feels the same. (One of my weird habits is, I like to clean the house during wee hours of the night! LOL). Guess we just grew to live with it and eventually, it has sort of became part of our lives. It takes time and usually will work out one la. =P
My conclusion is, while maintaining a marriage isn't easy, it's not as hard as it seems and it's definitely worth a try. =)
Saturday, June 6, 2009
RE 5...
We are such a geekish couple. (Nope, I didn't mean looks, erm, but again, it's 50% true. *Glances at Zim*) We are recently HOOKED onto Resident Evil 5 on PS3! It's like, both of us will come home, work on our laptops for a couple of hours and then start playing till past midnight! (And the next day is a working day!)
The addiction got so bad that for the first couple of days after we begun playing, ALL our conversations surrounded RE5. For example, when we left for work, Zim will be discussing a particular stage in the game. When we met after work, Zim will be discussing the strategy to get around the same stage. In his free time, he would even look up on the FAQs and walkthrough! (erm, alright, I'm also guilty too. Hee, just wanted to check out what ammo to use la.)
I'm amazed that I can actually continue playing the game for a few hours back to back without feeling dizzy. (The playing style is "over the shoulder".) I am also proud to say, I think I'm pretty decent as a shooter, ho ho ho. Quite a sharp shooter indeed. My weakness, I can't read maps for nuts. So I'll just follow Zim's character around (He is Chris and I'm Sheva, no surprises of course.) and cover our backs.
One thing I really like about this game is the Gore and violence! Above that, it doesn't scare the shit out of the player! (Maybe once in a while.) LOL, since I've always loved zombie-theme games and movies, it really rocks to be able to indulge in one and be the slayer for once. The game did scare a couple of times. (Well, tho the one time I really jumped was because Zim screamed when his character got bitten by a snake, and not because of the story line or game play. -_-" Duh~)
Ah ping's really scared of the zombies. (He always hide under the pillow when we play this. Scariedy pig~) On the contrary, Ah Pong's a million times braver. (He's like our 3rd eye, pointing out where some of the bad guys are camping!)
Enjoyment aside, I am so sleep deprived right now thanks to the addiction! (I need rehab!) On the bright side, at least we are 5/6 into the game! Almost there...
Chris Redfield (Zim's Character!)
Sheva Alomar - My Character!
Die Uroboros Die!
Friday, June 5, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
My crumpler collection...
Hee, here's a preview to my crumpler addiction...
1) Laptop baggie - I bought this for Zim when he first started work. Well, let's say that I've a 'fetish' for guys in working clothes carrying crumpler bags. Sadly, he doesn't quite seem to like it. Hm... oh well, now that I'm using a laptop, I shall ka-po it! Wahahah.
2) PA Crumpler - Hee, I bought this using my last paycheck from PA, thus I shall name it PA crumpler! Ironically, I only started using it one year after I bought it! =P (Today is Day 1)
3) Small Crumpler - This is my go out bag... Just nice for my phone, wallet, tissue and ipod! Perfect.
4) My first Crumpler - This was my 21st birthday present from 01S21 gang! Love love love it! Been using it for the past 4 years. Although its getting a little dirty, it's still on the top of my list for bag choices...
5) Laptop Sleeve for my Apple! - Been eyeing on this since I first set eyes on it in Geneva! However, the sizes available there didn't fit my apple. Oh well, after 2 years of waiting, I finally got one!
6) Customized Crumpler - Of course, how can I forget my ping pong crumpler!
7)Ipod and Iphone pouches - Little Crumpler accessories for my Apple collection too!
LOL... The only thing I'm missing now, is a Crumpler bag for my PSP! Wonder if they actually do sell it... Hm...
Anyway, I'm Loving my crumpler collection!
H1N1 Prevention...
Now that H1N1 Influenza A is finally here in Singapore, kaisu ah ping decides to start taking some precautions...
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
One year and counting..
Well, May 12 marks my first year anniversary in this organisation.
I'm glad that I managed to pick myself up (with the help of many great friends/colleagues) during the low times and fought on. Despite all the frustrations and injustice, I actually made it. And I am really proud of myself.
It's funny, while I'm surprised that I even got confirmed, I'm convinced that this is probably my career end point in this organisation. (well, it's theoretically called CEP in govt sector.) LOL...
Anyway, I do have a rough idea of what I want to do next. I'm just not sure if the time is ripe, but we shall see.
For now, I'll take things at a step and indulge in my new confirmation.
Congratulations KEY!
I'm glad that I managed to pick myself up (with the help of many great friends/colleagues) during the low times and fought on. Despite all the frustrations and injustice, I actually made it. And I am really proud of myself.
It's funny, while I'm surprised that I even got confirmed, I'm convinced that this is probably my career end point in this organisation. (well, it's theoretically called CEP in govt sector.) LOL...
Anyway, I do have a rough idea of what I want to do next. I'm just not sure if the time is ripe, but we shall see.
For now, I'll take things at a step and indulge in my new confirmation.
Congratulations KEY!
Random thoughts on Zim & KeY's wedding..
It's interesting how most couples would create blogs just to pen down their wedding preparations and flaunt photos of what was captured. Ever wondered why Zim and I didn't do that? The answer is pretty simple - we are just plain lazy. It's a little sad as recalling back, I can't quite remember what we did when organising the wedding. I'm getting so accustomed to married life that it actually felt like the wedding was a loooong time ago. (Oops) Now that I've several friends getting married, it's actually quite difficult to answer their wedding questions as firstly, Zim and I didn't do it the conventional way. And secondly, I simply can't quite remember..
I'm quite amazed by how bo chap we both were. Impressed, but yet there were some regrets. Thanks to the last minute planning (I only confirmed my wedding guest lists two weeks prior to the wedding), I left out a couple of friends and the guilt of missing them out of the invite list still haunts me sometimes. (I promised I'll invite u if it happens again? LOL Choy~) Plus, right after the wedding night, I was quite overwhelmed and disturbed by the fact that we neglected quite a handful of guests (I'm really sorry if you are one of them..) and were unable to spend as much time with some of our best friends as we would like too.. Oh, and did I mention the part that I cursed when the ring didn't really fit. (OMFG)...(FYI, I went back to Love&co to get it enlarged eventually. -_-")
The most shitty part was when we received negative feedback from family and relatives about certain aspect of the wedding. It was so hard to listen since there isn't much we could do to rectify the situation. Of course, positive feedback did make our day!
The funniest part of all, is our wedding album. Till now, we have yet to collect our wedding album and this is definitely NO fault of our photographer. In fact, I really thank and applaud him for his patience. Initially, right after the wedding, I couldn't wait to get my hands on the photographs and was a bit disappointed that I had to wait for 1 month. So the time came and the photos were finally out. By that time, I couldn't be bothered about it and totally sat on it for the next two months. We were procrastinating so much that our photographer had to send us 'reminder' emails. Guess he wanted to get us off his "To-Do List". Well, at least the album is finally in printing.
Now that it's all over, it is fun to relive the thoughts of it now and then.. but to do it again, NO WAY. LOL... well, good luck to the soon-to-be-married couples! Pleased to say I'm done with mine! *Grinz*
Happily Married Key~
I'm quite amazed by how bo chap we both were. Impressed, but yet there were some regrets. Thanks to the last minute planning (I only confirmed my wedding guest lists two weeks prior to the wedding), I left out a couple of friends and the guilt of missing them out of the invite list still haunts me sometimes. (I promised I'll invite u if it happens again? LOL Choy~) Plus, right after the wedding night, I was quite overwhelmed and disturbed by the fact that we neglected quite a handful of guests (I'm really sorry if you are one of them..) and were unable to spend as much time with some of our best friends as we would like too.. Oh, and did I mention the part that I cursed when the ring didn't really fit. (OMFG)...(FYI, I went back to Love&co to get it enlarged eventually. -_-")
The most shitty part was when we received negative feedback from family and relatives about certain aspect of the wedding. It was so hard to listen since there isn't much we could do to rectify the situation. Of course, positive feedback did make our day!
The funniest part of all, is our wedding album. Till now, we have yet to collect our wedding album and this is definitely NO fault of our photographer. In fact, I really thank and applaud him for his patience. Initially, right after the wedding, I couldn't wait to get my hands on the photographs and was a bit disappointed that I had to wait for 1 month. So the time came and the photos were finally out. By that time, I couldn't be bothered about it and totally sat on it for the next two months. We were procrastinating so much that our photographer had to send us 'reminder' emails. Guess he wanted to get us off his "To-Do List". Well, at least the album is finally in printing.
Now that it's all over, it is fun to relive the thoughts of it now and then.. but to do it again, NO WAY. LOL... well, good luck to the soon-to-be-married couples! Pleased to say I'm done with mine! *Grinz*
Happily Married Key~
Monday, May 11, 2009
Yummy Home Cooked Food...
Na~this is a proof that we do use our kitchen hor~Our very own home cooked meal!
Yummy baked pasta, Ikea meatballs (we bought it frozen and used our brilliant oven to cook them), minestone soup from Cambell and of course, what is a meal without a bottle of wine! Hee, nice cosy dinner with Zim and my two little pigs...
However, Ah Ping is obviously more interested in the wine..
Down to earth Ah Pong seemed to have a preference for the meatballs instead. (Erm, maybe I should tell him that there's pork in that..)
I really wished that we have 4 days week, instead of 5.. at least that would give me more time to nua at home and enjoy the wonders of the kitchen and godsend oven.. Oh well, guess we'll just have to wait a couple more months before our next home cooked meal...
Yummy baked pasta, Ikea meatballs (we bought it frozen and used our brilliant oven to cook them), minestone soup from Cambell and of course, what is a meal without a bottle of wine! Hee, nice cosy dinner with Zim and my two little pigs...However, Ah Ping is obviously more interested in the wine..
Down to earth Ah Pong seemed to have a preference for the meatballs instead. (Erm, maybe I should tell him that there's pork in that..)
I really wished that we have 4 days week, instead of 5.. at least that would give me more time to nua at home and enjoy the wonders of the kitchen and godsend oven.. Oh well, guess we'll just have to wait a couple more months before our next home cooked meal...
My New Crumpler!
I have a crumpler addiction... so when I popped by the Crumpler shop in NYC, I couldn't resist the temptation of adding another bag to my Crumpler collection! (4 items and counting...) So I "emotionally blackmailed" Zim to pay for my new bag (well, after all, he did leave me in NYC for two days..). The interesting part was, I got to customize my very own crumpler bag! Finally, after 2 looong weeks of anticipation (It takes 1 week for them to stitch the design and 1 week to mail it over), it has arrived!!!!!!
Love it! Love it! Love it! My very own Ping & Pong Crumpler bag!!!! The only pity is that the colour isn't as nice real life as it appears in the picture, but nonetheless, I'm completely mad about it!!!
Happy~
Love it! Love it! Love it! My very own Ping & Pong Crumpler bag!!!! The only pity is that the colour isn't as nice real life as it appears in the picture, but nonetheless, I'm completely mad about it!!!Happy~
Saturday, May 2, 2009
H1N1..
Ping seemed a bit traumatized after reading this.
Poor baby.. Hope he gets over it...
Anyway, this whole thing feels like SARS all over again! I'm not exactly sure if the govt is over-reacting (esp since there is NOT a single infected case in S'pore), but I guess prevention is always better than cure. At least it isn't affecting me much. Thank god the recent US trip ended right before the saga begun, else I'm pretty sure I won't be able to set foot in US at all or we might just be quarantine for 7 more days. Phew~
On a brighter note, Zim and I don't seemed to be down with flu. =D
Poor baby.. Hope he gets over it...
Anyway, this whole thing feels like SARS all over again! I'm not exactly sure if the govt is over-reacting (esp since there is NOT a single infected case in S'pore), but I guess prevention is always better than cure. At least it isn't affecting me much. Thank god the recent US trip ended right before the saga begun, else I'm pretty sure I won't be able to set foot in US at all or we might just be quarantine for 7 more days. Phew~
On a brighter note, Zim and I don't seemed to be down with flu. =D
Thursday, April 23, 2009
I'm back...
Anyway, just a quick summary of what happened.
1. I visited 3 cities (New York, Boston and Toronto) and spent approximately 42 hours travelling on planes. I totally died.
2. I caught my first NBA match which was exciting but weird. What happened to the commentating?! Well, at least Dwayne Wade was awesome!
3. I visited 2 Museums of Natural History! (one in Toronto, Yawn~ and the other in New York and met "Dum dum".)
4. I caught 3 musicals - Spring Awakening (in Toronto), The Lion King and Wicked (in New York). LOVED IT!
5. I (I mean Zim) spent USD$180 to customize my very own crumpler bag (hee.. the design is superb!). I will definitely upload the picture when I receive it in about 2 weeks.
6. I saw Niagara Falls finally.
7. I bought a new pair of basketball shoes (might just be my last. =( ) - it's a purple Air Force One!!
8. I spent two nights alone (Scared~) cos Mr Zim was in Austin for work (well, firstly, it costs USD800 to get there and secondly his flight on the second day was cancelled and he couldn't come back.)
9. I was itching like crazy since day 2 (thanks to the cold and dry weather) and used 2 whole boxes of moisturizer and 1 lip balm. Yet I still ended up with cold sores on my lips. TMD.
10. I spent ALOT of money. (well, let's not go into details on this...)
Oh well, I totally love the States.
1. I visited 3 cities (New York, Boston and Toronto) and spent approximately 42 hours travelling on planes. I totally died.
2. I caught my first NBA match which was exciting but weird. What happened to the commentating?! Well, at least Dwayne Wade was awesome!
3. I visited 2 Museums of Natural History! (one in Toronto, Yawn~ and the other in New York and met "Dum dum".)
4. I caught 3 musicals - Spring Awakening (in Toronto), The Lion King and Wicked (in New York). LOVED IT!
5. I (I mean Zim) spent USD$180 to customize my very own crumpler bag (hee.. the design is superb!). I will definitely upload the picture when I receive it in about 2 weeks.
6. I saw Niagara Falls finally.
7. I bought a new pair of basketball shoes (might just be my last. =( ) - it's a purple Air Force One!!
8. I spent two nights alone (Scared~) cos Mr Zim was in Austin for work (well, firstly, it costs USD800 to get there and secondly his flight on the second day was cancelled and he couldn't come back.)
9. I was itching like crazy since day 2 (thanks to the cold and dry weather) and used 2 whole boxes of moisturizer and 1 lip balm. Yet I still ended up with cold sores on my lips. TMD.
10. I spent ALOT of money. (well, let's not go into details on this...)
Oh well, I totally love the States.
Monday, March 30, 2009
USA 2009...
After 3 looong years, I am finally going back to USA once again! (GRIN~) Although I would love to return to Orlando (especially since I've 3 more day passes to Disney World!), I'm soooo excited just going back. The itinerary is a little bit tight as I will be squeezing in 3 different states (NYC, Boston & Toronto, yeah in Canada) and about 6 plane rides! Hee... no surprise, I'm tagging along Zim's work trip again!
Well, this time round, I am going to do things I didn't do previously! =D For starters, I'm going to catch Miami Heats live in action! And it's not just Miami Heats, it's Miami Heats vs Boston Celtics (SCREAMS~).. It's amazing how fanatic Zim and myself are. We actually booked 2 extra domestic flight, just to fly to and fro Boston to catch the game in action. In addition, we forfeited our chance to catch CATS in Singapore (oh well, at least we managed to sell our tickets) and a friend's wedding just to get our asses to the game! Not to mention that the tickets costs a whooping USD$120 each! But I know it's all gonnna be worth it... Dywane Wade~ Kevin Garnett.... drools~ Though my only regret is that I can't catch Kobe Bryant in LA. Damnit.
Next on my list is American Museum of National History in NYC! It was a pity that we didn't visit it while I was in NYC in 2006. But I was really attracted to it after watching "Night in the Museum". Thus, this is a MUST go this time round for me. Hope it's as good as it appears!
Of course I am also going to catch a couple of musicals.. for dirt cheap prices I hope. =P I'm deciding between "Hairspray", "Wicked" and "Lion King".. Geesh...And and and...Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, Victoria Secrets and American Eagle are also a MUST!!!!!!!
Geesh... my excitment is cooking up!!! Plus, heard from Zim that the weather in Toronto is single digit degree!!!! I love cold weather!!!! OMG, Just 10 more days to go..Can you believe it?!
Well, this time round, I am going to do things I didn't do previously! =D For starters, I'm going to catch Miami Heats live in action! And it's not just Miami Heats, it's Miami Heats vs Boston Celtics (SCREAMS~).. It's amazing how fanatic Zim and myself are. We actually booked 2 extra domestic flight, just to fly to and fro Boston to catch the game in action. In addition, we forfeited our chance to catch CATS in Singapore (oh well, at least we managed to sell our tickets) and a friend's wedding just to get our asses to the game! Not to mention that the tickets costs a whooping USD$120 each! But I know it's all gonnna be worth it... Dywane Wade~ Kevin Garnett.... drools~ Though my only regret is that I can't catch Kobe Bryant in LA. Damnit.
Next on my list is American Museum of National History in NYC! It was a pity that we didn't visit it while I was in NYC in 2006. But I was really attracted to it after watching "Night in the Museum". Thus, this is a MUST go this time round for me. Hope it's as good as it appears!
Of course I am also going to catch a couple of musicals.. for dirt cheap prices I hope. =P I'm deciding between "Hairspray", "Wicked" and "Lion King".. Geesh...And and and...Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, Victoria Secrets and American Eagle are also a MUST!!!!!!!
Geesh... my excitment is cooking up!!! Plus, heard from Zim that the weather in Toronto is single digit degree!!!! I love cold weather!!!! OMG, Just 10 more days to go..Can you believe it?!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Top of my wish list...
I was first introduced to the idea of a portable bookreader (aka Kindle) by Zim's friend last year. It was quite an interesting idea and I was somewhat tempted by it and of cos, Zim (being the bookworm) seemed to like it. I was contemplating getting it for him for last x'mas (and of cos, use it myself), but gave up on the thought after we had a "Let's not spend too much since we are getting married" talk. Pretty much tossed the idea aside and kinda forgotten all about it.
Seems like Amazon just bought me over once again after they came up with version 2 of kindle. It's so damn chic! Geesh, I can't believe that I'm such a huge sucker for WHITE IT gadgets! The new Kindle is sooooo gorgeous.... *drools* Looks aside, this gadget is pretty cool. By uploading books onto it, it allows you to carry books around (without having to worry that the book is too heavy or that the book will get dog ears if you force it in your bag). Definitely something I would want to get when I travel around. Guess one main reason why I would love to get my hands on it is that I want to ensure that I actually read enough. I would love to read more than what I am actually reading. Seemed like I only finished no more than books for the whole of last year! Pathetic indeed.
SIgh, and of course, stylish gadgets = BIG hole in pocket. Kindle 2 costs about USD359.. so pocket unfriendly. =(
Oh well, I'm sure I will get over it... soon...=/
oh my kindle~
Seems like Amazon just bought me over once again after they came up with version 2 of kindle. It's so damn chic! Geesh, I can't believe that I'm such a huge sucker for WHITE IT gadgets! The new Kindle is sooooo gorgeous.... *drools* Looks aside, this gadget is pretty cool. By uploading books onto it, it allows you to carry books around (without having to worry that the book is too heavy or that the book will get dog ears if you force it in your bag). Definitely something I would want to get when I travel around. Guess one main reason why I would love to get my hands on it is that I want to ensure that I actually read enough. I would love to read more than what I am actually reading. Seemed like I only finished no more than books for the whole of last year! Pathetic indeed.
SIgh, and of course, stylish gadgets = BIG hole in pocket. Kindle 2 costs about USD359.. so pocket unfriendly. =(
Oh well, I'm sure I will get over it... soon...=/
oh my kindle~
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Belated Vday Post...
While Zim and myself don't have the habit of celebrating Vday (let's say we have decided not to succumb to the commercialization of Valentine's day after an awful experience in our first year together), we still kept the gift exchange aspect alive. Pardon my lack of creativity, and due to lack of time, I simply popped by City Chain during lunch one day and bought Zim his very first titus watch.
Price aside, Zim seems to like it. At least he's wearing it often enough.. ^_^
As for his present to me, well, it wasn't exactly a surprise since I explicitly asked for it and he ordered it in front of me.
It's my very own Hana Yori Dango DVD! Looking at the disc really brings back many fond memories of my secondary school days. I remember sitting in front of the TV at 6.30pm sharp every week day when I was in Secondary 4 just to watch the anime on channel 56. I remember tossing the pillow at the TV each time the episode ends. I remember how I got so addicted to it that there was NOTHING that could keep me away from TV then.
On top of that, my brother was really sweet when he actually bought me the full comic set (it was till book 20 then) for my next birthday. And I remember how I painstakingly followed the comic series for the next 6 years, how happy I was when a new book arrived and how agonizing it was waiting for the next to come. I remember how I cried and how my heart aches when I read certain parts of the story. Lastly, I also remember how empty it felt when the comic series ended too. Guess it's quite evident since I was never quite able to find another comic series that I'm that addicted to. Pity all the drama series really didn't do the comic any justice. It's a MUST to read the comics if you are a fan of the TV series. It's the BEST!
The thing is... this 3 DVDs are only 3 out of 10! Hee, can't wait till I have the full collection in my hands!
Price aside, Zim seems to like it. At least he's wearing it often enough.. ^_^As for his present to me, well, it wasn't exactly a surprise since I explicitly asked for it and he ordered it in front of me.
It's my very own Hana Yori Dango DVD! Looking at the disc really brings back many fond memories of my secondary school days. I remember sitting in front of the TV at 6.30pm sharp every week day when I was in Secondary 4 just to watch the anime on channel 56. I remember tossing the pillow at the TV each time the episode ends. I remember how I got so addicted to it that there was NOTHING that could keep me away from TV then. On top of that, my brother was really sweet when he actually bought me the full comic set (it was till book 20 then) for my next birthday. And I remember how I painstakingly followed the comic series for the next 6 years, how happy I was when a new book arrived and how agonizing it was waiting for the next to come. I remember how I cried and how my heart aches when I read certain parts of the story. Lastly, I also remember how empty it felt when the comic series ended too. Guess it's quite evident since I was never quite able to find another comic series that I'm that addicted to. Pity all the drama series really didn't do the comic any justice. It's a MUST to read the comics if you are a fan of the TV series. It's the BEST!
The thing is... this 3 DVDs are only 3 out of 10! Hee, can't wait till I have the full collection in my hands!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Extraction..
Under the persuasion of the handsome dentist, I decided to extract my (RHS) wisdom teeth (up and down) before they gave me any problems. Pain aside, it's also a way for me to get a break from work. I got MC for one day!
After this extraction, I really admire dentists. I can't imagine performing any of the cleaning of teeth/extraction with the patient staring right at me. It's weird to close my eyes while the dentist is performing his task, so all I could do is stare back. Not to mention that a person can only open his mouth to a certain extent, so the space constraint is definitely another challenge. Well, that aside, I was quite amused watching him "wank" out my tooth one after the other. Best of all, he kinda scared me when he asked me to raise my hand should the pain be unbearable. =/ Turned out that there was no pain at all. (At least not during the extraction!) Now that the anesthetic and painkillers have worn off, the pain is quite annoying. =( Haven't had a decent meal since the extraction.
Sigh, the handsome dentist went on to highlight another problem that I'm having. He suspected that I have been grinding my teeth in my sleep. Hm, guess this explains why there was a point of time when my teeth kept chipping. Hm, scary, maybe I should considering wearing a night guard to preserve my teeth.... Sigh, which also means more cost and more discomfort. Shit.
Anyway, the dentist gave me back my teeth as souvenirs. Erm... duh.. looks too gross for me to put it under my pillow. No way man~
After this extraction, I really admire dentists. I can't imagine performing any of the cleaning of teeth/extraction with the patient staring right at me. It's weird to close my eyes while the dentist is performing his task, so all I could do is stare back. Not to mention that a person can only open his mouth to a certain extent, so the space constraint is definitely another challenge. Well, that aside, I was quite amused watching him "wank" out my tooth one after the other. Best of all, he kinda scared me when he asked me to raise my hand should the pain be unbearable. =/ Turned out that there was no pain at all. (At least not during the extraction!) Now that the anesthetic and painkillers have worn off, the pain is quite annoying. =( Haven't had a decent meal since the extraction.
Sigh, the handsome dentist went on to highlight another problem that I'm having. He suspected that I have been grinding my teeth in my sleep. Hm, guess this explains why there was a point of time when my teeth kept chipping. Hm, scary, maybe I should considering wearing a night guard to preserve my teeth.... Sigh, which also means more cost and more discomfort. Shit.
Anyway, the dentist gave me back my teeth as souvenirs. Erm... duh.. looks too gross for me to put it under my pillow. No way man~
Happy House Warming Gift...
Finally had our first official house warming! Zim and I finally decided to invite the basketballers to our sty after 2 months. (Guess it's about time we had our annual gathering anyway.) It was really nice to have all of them over! Best of all, we received one great Housewarming gift!
Yes! It's "Guitar Hero World Tour" for our PS3! Fantastic game, though I kinda pity my neighbours after we got hooked on this. =P
Superb game! (Though I don't know most of the songs. =P)
Guess it was so good that even the little pigs wanna try!
Seems like Ah Ping got a little bit too ambitious and decided to try out the drums. I must admit, drums are significantly harder! Definitely require more coordination! Hm, guess for now, Zim will be the drummer while I remain the guitarist. As for the pigs, maybe they can try singing... ^_^
Yes! It's "Guitar Hero World Tour" for our PS3! Fantastic game, though I kinda pity my neighbours after we got hooked on this. =P
Superb game! (Though I don't know most of the songs. =P) 
Guess it was so good that even the little pigs wanna try!
Seems like Ah Ping got a little bit too ambitious and decided to try out the drums. I must admit, drums are significantly harder! Definitely require more coordination! Hm, guess for now, Zim will be the drummer while I remain the guitarist. As for the pigs, maybe they can try singing... ^_^
Thursday, February 5, 2009
My new hobby...
Addicted to online shopping recently!!!
Clothes from American Eagle! (Hee, 4 out of 5 pieces belong to me!) Though it's quite a risk guessing the sizes, the clothes still turn out amazing! Love them!
Amazon.com rocks! I paid just SGD50 for CSI and I finally bought my first season of House!!!
Wished shopping in Singapore was as good. Oh well, shall indulge in a shopping trip once in a few months! (Sadly, my paycheck doesn't quite support this hobby.)
Clothes from American Eagle! (Hee, 4 out of 5 pieces belong to me!) Though it's quite a risk guessing the sizes, the clothes still turn out amazing! Love them!
Amazon.com rocks! I paid just SGD50 for CSI and I finally bought my first season of House!!!Wished shopping in Singapore was as good. Oh well, shall indulge in a shopping trip once in a few months! (Sadly, my paycheck doesn't quite support this hobby.)
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Restoration... completed!
Yap, it's finally completed!Feels good to be able to walk around barefooted and I sure hope the tiles stick.
*fingers crossed!*
Quarter-Life Crisis...
Such blog entry comes once a year, always when I hit a plateau somewhere in my life. In case you are wondering, nope, I'm doing great relationship-wise. I mean, I'm happily married, own my own little sty, blissful and best of all, childless. What's more can I ask for in this aspect.
So, of course there's always a reason why this blog comes. (Partly, because SCV finally cancelled all my free channels, so yes, I'm bored.) I recall an entry I did previously where I listed 5 short term goals I want to achieve. It has been almost 2 years and geesh, I only achieved one (the easiest of course). Good or bad? I'm not sure. But one thing I am sure, is I still do not know what I want in life.
Guess what really triggered this blog is envy. Recently, I had the privilege to speak to two really passionate friends. While we are of the same age, they are really different from me - they are working towards a direction, a passion in life. The ironic thing was, both of them are working towards getting a diploma/degree in social work. In contrast, here I stand, a social work major graduate, still confused.
I'm envious.
I'm also starting to panic, wondering why others are able to find their directions in life yet I am still aimless. It feels like I'm living day to day, just counting down to fridays (bball day!) and weekends (a break from work), stuck in a job that does not satisfy me and via versa and it's a total drag and rather depressing too.
I'm just not satisfied. While it's easy to grumble and complain, it takes a lot to move on, and I just don't have the strength and courage. Sadly, I'm stuck in the life of an ordinary person - a person that is bounded by responsibilities, paychecks and expectations from others. Plus, I don't even know what I want, how to move? Or rather, where to move to.
Guess I just don't have that luxury.
Hope you're better off than me. =/
So, of course there's always a reason why this blog comes. (Partly, because SCV finally cancelled all my free channels, so yes, I'm bored.) I recall an entry I did previously where I listed 5 short term goals I want to achieve. It has been almost 2 years and geesh, I only achieved one (the easiest of course). Good or bad? I'm not sure. But one thing I am sure, is I still do not know what I want in life.
Guess what really triggered this blog is envy. Recently, I had the privilege to speak to two really passionate friends. While we are of the same age, they are really different from me - they are working towards a direction, a passion in life. The ironic thing was, both of them are working towards getting a diploma/degree in social work. In contrast, here I stand, a social work major graduate, still confused.
I'm envious.
I'm also starting to panic, wondering why others are able to find their directions in life yet I am still aimless. It feels like I'm living day to day, just counting down to fridays (bball day!) and weekends (a break from work), stuck in a job that does not satisfy me and via versa and it's a total drag and rather depressing too.
I'm just not satisfied. While it's easy to grumble and complain, it takes a lot to move on, and I just don't have the strength and courage. Sadly, I'm stuck in the life of an ordinary person - a person that is bounded by responsibilities, paychecks and expectations from others. Plus, I don't even know what I want, how to move? Or rather, where to move to.
Guess I just don't have that luxury.
Hope you're better off than me. =/
Friday, January 30, 2009
Happie Pigs..
While KeY got badly hit by Lunar New Year, thanks to her 'improved' status, the pigs got it real good.Guess Auntie Loo really misses them since we moved out. They bloody got $12 each from her this year! A 500% increase from last year. (the poor pigs usually only get 2 bucks.)
oh well, good for them...
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Expensive New Year
Sigh. Not a very happy New Year. Now I'm finally feeling the pinch of new year. =( Zim and myself were just done with packing ang baos and seriously, it was NOT fun at all - especially when you see your money go into packets and packets.
I don't think I'm exactly the stingy sort. It's just that, it actually comes up to quite a significant sum of money. Of course, there are other ways to spend that money. So much for newly weds getting immunity for the first year. My ass~
I'm seriously considering going abroad for new year next year. I would rather spent the money on ourselves than give it away like water. (Though I'm guilty for collecting ang baos for all these years. =P) Geesh, maybe I should be 看得开一点 and not be bothered by the money. =(
Now I am full of admiration of married couples and I really appreciate them for all the ang baos they have given me over the years. (And it's payback time.) Wonder when I would stop feeling the pitch....
Hm, grumbled a bit to my mom just now. And her response was ..."去生一个吧".
Duh~ my favourite line as usual - who says being married was easy.
Anyway, Happy Lunar New Year....
I don't think I'm exactly the stingy sort. It's just that, it actually comes up to quite a significant sum of money. Of course, there are other ways to spend that money. So much for newly weds getting immunity for the first year. My ass~
I'm seriously considering going abroad for new year next year. I would rather spent the money on ourselves than give it away like water. (Though I'm guilty for collecting ang baos for all these years. =P) Geesh, maybe I should be 看得开一点 and not be bothered by the money. =(
Now I am full of admiration of married couples and I really appreciate them for all the ang baos they have given me over the years. (And it's payback time.) Wonder when I would stop feeling the pitch....
Hm, grumbled a bit to my mom just now. And her response was ..."去生一个吧".
Duh~ my favourite line as usual - who says being married was easy.
Anyway, Happy Lunar New Year....
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Reconstruction...
And the reconstruction begins.
Seriously, it's as if I'm staying in a one-room flat. Best of all, it's not even an ensuite one. =/ While all the tiles were finally removed, it came with a huge price - dust. Everything is covered in dust! (Poor ping and pong had to hide under the comforter to avoid the dust!)
Sigh, another 4 more days to go. Can't wait till I can walk around my house barefooted again.
Plus, I just learnt that it will be better if we repaint our whole living room, thanks to the hacking and dust. Best of all, we were informed by our contractor that we need to bear the cost. I'm wondering if we could charge HDB on this too. SUCKS!
=(
Seriously, it's as if I'm staying in a one-room flat. Best of all, it's not even an ensuite one. =/ While all the tiles were finally removed, it came with a huge price - dust. Everything is covered in dust! (Poor ping and pong had to hide under the comforter to avoid the dust!)Sigh, another 4 more days to go. Can't wait till I can walk around my house barefooted again.
Plus, I just learnt that it will be better if we repaint our whole living room, thanks to the hacking and dust. Best of all, we were informed by our contractor that we need to bear the cost. I'm wondering if we could charge HDB on this too. SUCKS!
=(
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Aftermath...
Had to wake up early (despite sleeping at 3am, thanks to playing the computer game!) to wait for the HDB contractor. He promised to come between 9 to 10am and he did. Well, he arrived at 9.55am! (TMD! I could have done with 1 more hour of good sleep!)
Anyway, at least he did removed the erupted tiles, after a lot of knocking! To cover the cemented area of removed tiles, he simply just laid cupboard across the living room. duh~
How pretty~
Anyway, at least he did removed the erupted tiles, after a lot of knocking! To cover the cemented area of removed tiles, he simply just laid cupboard across the living room. duh~How pretty~
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Earthquake...
Apparently HDB decided to give us a wedding gift - A Brand New Set of Floor tiles... How sweet indeed..
Came home to a living room with erupted tiles after a short trip to the bank. It appeared as if an earthquake had occurred and 50% of our tiles popped out! Quite awesome actually. I was initially really amused and found it darn hilarious. The tiles would shriek whenever I stepped on it. (Guess the weight didn't help either) LOL, after some calls and waiting, we managed to get an officer who came by to check out the tiles and announced that we will be getting replacement tiles for the whole living room! Cool~
We were really convinced that the floor was going to collapse and refused to move beyond the comforts of the kitchen. (Didn't want the ceiling to go crashing on our downstairs neighbour!) However, the HDB contractor came and exclaimed that it was a small matter. Erm, didn't appear that small to us. To convince us, he started jumping on several of the tiles, commenting that it was fine. (Well, he kinda broke a couple of tiles in the process!)
While it was pretty scary, it was sorta of a blessing in disguise, cos, WE ARE GETTING NEW TILES! Woohoo~ minus the hassle of shifting our furniture, taking leave and of cos, clearing up.
Lucky or not?
Came home to a living room with erupted tiles after a short trip to the bank. It appeared as if an earthquake had occurred and 50% of our tiles popped out! Quite awesome actually. I was initially really amused and found it darn hilarious. The tiles would shriek whenever I stepped on it. (Guess the weight didn't help either) LOL, after some calls and waiting, we managed to get an officer who came by to check out the tiles and announced that we will be getting replacement tiles for the whole living room! Cool~
We were really convinced that the floor was going to collapse and refused to move beyond the comforts of the kitchen. (Didn't want the ceiling to go crashing on our downstairs neighbour!) However, the HDB contractor came and exclaimed that it was a small matter. Erm, didn't appear that small to us. To convince us, he started jumping on several of the tiles, commenting that it was fine. (Well, he kinda broke a couple of tiles in the process!)
While it was pretty scary, it was sorta of a blessing in disguise, cos, WE ARE GETTING NEW TILES! Woohoo~ minus the hassle of shifting our furniture, taking leave and of cos, clearing up. Lucky or not?
Friday, January 9, 2009
The morning..
Just a quick blog before i put on my mask...
Anxious? Somewhat. Annoyed? Yes. LOL. Expectedly, I was unable to sleep last night, tho I did managed to catch some quick wink. Mom's tossing and turning didn't help at all of cos. Woke up with an awful headache and was abit annoyed with my mom's initial arrangement for the makeup process. Oh well, at least she managed to resolve it before it was too late. First hiccup of the day - SOLVED~
It's amazing how brides can still look so happy and recharged on their wedding day. I'm definitely feeling like shit right now. Can't wait till the day is over, smoothly of course.
Hm, hope things go better for the rest of the day. SIgh, I'm barely able to open my eyes now. (Hm, quite impressed by how i can still put on the contacts tho.) Just had a quick run through of the itinerary. Found out that I kinda missed out on a couple of items. (oops..) Shall rectify it along the way today la...
Good luck KeY!
Anxious? Somewhat. Annoyed? Yes. LOL. Expectedly, I was unable to sleep last night, tho I did managed to catch some quick wink. Mom's tossing and turning didn't help at all of cos. Woke up with an awful headache and was abit annoyed with my mom's initial arrangement for the makeup process. Oh well, at least she managed to resolve it before it was too late. First hiccup of the day - SOLVED~
It's amazing how brides can still look so happy and recharged on their wedding day. I'm definitely feeling like shit right now. Can't wait till the day is over, smoothly of course.
Hm, hope things go better for the rest of the day. SIgh, I'm barely able to open my eyes now. (Hm, quite impressed by how i can still put on the contacts tho.) Just had a quick run through of the itinerary. Found out that I kinda missed out on a couple of items. (oops..) Shall rectify it along the way today la...
Good luck KeY!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
2 days away
Hm, yap, it's almost here. And since i'm blogging this entry, it definitely means that the wedding is not off.
I'm not sure if this can be considered as wedding jitters, but I don't deny that I'm starting to worry. The main worry that's hanging in my head, is whether our friends/relatives will enjoy the evening. While I'm not out to try to please everyone, I do wish that at least someone (or rather, a handful) would enjoy the night and say "Wow, this is definitely one of the nicest wedding I've attended.". Maybe I'm expecting a bit too much, but after all the planning and time we spent (Okay, think Zim spent more, =P), I do hope things turn out as I had imagined.
Seriously, I wasn't expecting the whole process to be so draining and rough. But I do hope that after the event, I would feel that it's worth it. *Fingers crossed*
Of course, I'm really thankful for the friends who volunteered their help and those whom we conveniently arrowed to help.
With this, I guess I will just breathe in and pray that things will go just fine. =)
I'm not sure if this can be considered as wedding jitters, but I don't deny that I'm starting to worry. The main worry that's hanging in my head, is whether our friends/relatives will enjoy the evening. While I'm not out to try to please everyone, I do wish that at least someone (or rather, a handful) would enjoy the night and say "Wow, this is definitely one of the nicest wedding I've attended.". Maybe I'm expecting a bit too much, but after all the planning and time we spent (Okay, think Zim spent more, =P), I do hope things turn out as I had imagined.
Seriously, I wasn't expecting the whole process to be so draining and rough. But I do hope that after the event, I would feel that it's worth it. *Fingers crossed*
Of course, I'm really thankful for the friends who volunteered their help and those whom we conveniently arrowed to help.
With this, I guess I will just breathe in and pray that things will go just fine. =)
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
The wedding is ALMOST off.
I'm this close to calling the wedding off, seriously.
As beautiful and happy as it seems on the wedding night, the road to getting there is not easy. And I have ran out of patience. Patience in trying to sort things out with Zim, patience in handling our moms and patience in everything else related to the wedding.
It's annoying when my mom is breathing down my neck asking for this and that. Seriously, things that are low in my priority list at this point of time. I mean, I'm the bride here and I'm not even panicking, why the hell is she screaming at me for this and that.
Seriously, I totally regret the whole decision for a wedding dinner, I should have just settled for a bloody simple ROM and be done with it.
At least I need not spend the last week of my singlehood arguing with them.
Not happy, at all.
As beautiful and happy as it seems on the wedding night, the road to getting there is not easy. And I have ran out of patience. Patience in trying to sort things out with Zim, patience in handling our moms and patience in everything else related to the wedding.
It's annoying when my mom is breathing down my neck asking for this and that. Seriously, things that are low in my priority list at this point of time. I mean, I'm the bride here and I'm not even panicking, why the hell is she screaming at me for this and that.
Seriously, I totally regret the whole decision for a wedding dinner, I should have just settled for a bloody simple ROM and be done with it.
At least I need not spend the last week of my singlehood arguing with them.
Not happy, at all.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
New Year Resolutions?
Read through a couple of friends' blogs and suddenly realised that New Year = Time to make new Resolutions! LOL, interestingly, I have totally forgotten about it! Guess I'm too preoccupied with other matters to even remember! Now that I did, let me just list a few to keep myself a little more motivated for 2009!
(1) Be a good wife
How? God knows. Okay, let's see. I will try to not bully Zim as much, to be nicer to him and erm, stop making him do all the household chores!
(2) Hang on to my Job
I initially gave myself 2 years. After a huge setback during the 6-month mark, I halved the target (just one year!). But with the current situation (housing loan, utilities bills, economic recession), erm, maybe I'll stick to the initial plan. (Sucks~) Thank god things are getting better at work too.
(3) Do a Layup during Basketball
I think I'm pretty decent under the net. But I just need to have more confidence in dribbling the ball and doing a layup! Shall spend more time improving and I shall achieve this by end 2009!!
(4) Cook and Bake like Jamie Oliver!
I wanna cook and bake like a chef! (Okay, be REALISTIC!) I just wanna whip up a decent meal and dessert without the help of Zim or a cookbook! Make him go "wah~" and crave for more! After all, the key to a man's heart is to conquer his stomach!
(1) Be a good wife
How? God knows. Okay, let's see. I will try to not bully Zim as much, to be nicer to him and erm, stop making him do all the household chores!
(2) Hang on to my Job
I initially gave myself 2 years. After a huge setback during the 6-month mark, I halved the target (just one year!). But with the current situation (housing loan, utilities bills, economic recession), erm, maybe I'll stick to the initial plan. (Sucks~) Thank god things are getting better at work too.
(3) Do a Layup during Basketball
I think I'm pretty decent under the net. But I just need to have more confidence in dribbling the ball and doing a layup! Shall spend more time improving and I shall achieve this by end 2009!!
(4) Cook and Bake like Jamie Oliver!
I wanna cook and bake like a chef! (Okay, be REALISTIC!) I just wanna whip up a decent meal and dessert without the help of Zim or a cookbook! Make him go "wah~" and crave for more! After all, the key to a man's heart is to conquer his stomach!
(5) Meet Daniel Wu
This is like on my new year resolution list every single bloody year! So far, no luck. TMD.
Well, good luck and we'll see how I do on 31st December 2009!
Happy 2009 btw~ =)
Friday, January 2, 2009
7 days to go...
Just 7 more days to go. Oops~
Well, matters settled~ :
1) Wedding invites - We started handling out the cards really late, just two weeks prior our wedding! Thank god most of our friends were still able to attend! Guess we took a bit more time to make the cards than we expected. But at least it was worth the effort!! Did get quite some praises from the recipients (maybe they were just being nice~ =P)!
2) Florist - Thanks CY for her recommendation and co-ordination! We managed to settle the florist (Secret Garden by Jane) quickly! And, it's all within our relatively tight budget. Colour theme has been decided - Flowers will be a mixture of white, champagne and pastel purple! Though I'm not too sure what sort of flowers they will be using (well, no surprise, since I'm never a flower person to begin with), but I'm sure it will look just great!
3) Food tasting~ Yummy yummy (will update a separate post on this~)! For the curious people, our caterer is 1827!
4) Final Fitting - This is kinda embarrassing to mention, but I ended up having to enlarge my evening gown cos I, erm, put on some weight. =P But at least it's done and I no longer have to fret or stress about losing weight!! Susan and Euzart, from Jawn.Happy.Ever. After, are superb and really helpful! Thank god for them!! My conclusion is, it's definitely worth the $$ spent!
5) Pre-Wedding Photo Album - It's gorgeous! I love love love it! Can't wait to see the effects for the actual day! (Thanks Terry from OneEyeClick!)
6) Wedding Favors - After some amount of debating and scouting, we finally mentioned to find the RIGHT wedding favors - ******** (keeping some suspense). Thanks to Zim's colleague, Innocent (From Gobi!) for the special rate that kept it within our budget and I just can't wait to give them out!
7) Wedding Cake - Yes, we are having a 3-tier wedding cake! And it's a 100% real cake (Not the weird dummy cake at last). Thanks to Qian's recommendation. We got it from Pine Garden! The best part of all, each tier is of a different flavour! So make sure you get a bite from each of the tier, specially tasted and selected by Zim & KeY!
The not so good part now:
Matters arising -
1) Wedding Itinerary - Though we are just a week away, we have yet to sit down to work out the actual programme. (Guess I wasn't really in the 'wedding' mood especially after all the naggings from Mums from both sides) Well, we better settle it this weekend, by hook or by crook!
2) Wedding Band - Thanks to Kitty, we will be getting her friend's band to perform at a special rate! But, now it's the tough part! I'm thinking of giving the wedding a jazzy and lounge touch, yet I want to include some playful tunes to spice up the event! (And of course, a couple of chinese songs!) So, it's selection time.. Help~ Sissy!
3) Arts House - Guess Me and Zim got too excited and kinda over-invited. (Oopsy~) We stretched our initial guest list of 200 to erm, about 270! Oops~ can't help that we are popular~ =P But the main concern now is whether there will be ample space for our guests to move around. So, think we needa meet up with Lynne from arts house asap to settle the space issues.
4) Helpers - Managed to get my beloved sistas and brother and Sangee & CY to help out. The funny part is, I'm not too sure what responsibilities they have! LOL, guess this will fall in place after we settle the itinerary.
5) Wedding Vows - huh? We'll come to it eventually. LOL. I thought I only need to say "I do"?
At least we still have one more week to sort out all these outstanding issues. But it's starting to get a little scary! (Paranoid KeY @ work) I'm worrying that things might not go as planned! Thank god Zim seems alot more confident than I am. Sigh, Can't wait till the wedding is finally over!!!!!!!!!
Almost there.. just 7 more days!!!
Well, matters settled~ :
1) Wedding invites - We started handling out the cards really late, just two weeks prior our wedding! Thank god most of our friends were still able to attend! Guess we took a bit more time to make the cards than we expected. But at least it was worth the effort!! Did get quite some praises from the recipients (maybe they were just being nice~ =P)!
2) Florist - Thanks CY for her recommendation and co-ordination! We managed to settle the florist (Secret Garden by Jane) quickly! And, it's all within our relatively tight budget. Colour theme has been decided - Flowers will be a mixture of white, champagne and pastel purple! Though I'm not too sure what sort of flowers they will be using (well, no surprise, since I'm never a flower person to begin with), but I'm sure it will look just great!
3) Food tasting~ Yummy yummy (will update a separate post on this~)! For the curious people, our caterer is 1827!
4) Final Fitting - This is kinda embarrassing to mention, but I ended up having to enlarge my evening gown cos I, erm, put on some weight. =P But at least it's done and I no longer have to fret or stress about losing weight!! Susan and Euzart, from Jawn.Happy.Ever. After, are superb and really helpful! Thank god for them!! My conclusion is, it's definitely worth the $$ spent!
5) Pre-Wedding Photo Album - It's gorgeous! I love love love it! Can't wait to see the effects for the actual day! (Thanks Terry from OneEyeClick!)
6) Wedding Favors - After some amount of debating and scouting, we finally mentioned to find the RIGHT wedding favors - ******** (keeping some suspense). Thanks to Zim's colleague, Innocent (From Gobi!) for the special rate that kept it within our budget and I just can't wait to give them out!
7) Wedding Cake - Yes, we are having a 3-tier wedding cake! And it's a 100% real cake (Not the weird dummy cake at last). Thanks to Qian's recommendation. We got it from Pine Garden! The best part of all, each tier is of a different flavour! So make sure you get a bite from each of the tier, specially tasted and selected by Zim & KeY!
The not so good part now:
Matters arising -
1) Wedding Itinerary - Though we are just a week away, we have yet to sit down to work out the actual programme. (Guess I wasn't really in the 'wedding' mood especially after all the naggings from Mums from both sides) Well, we better settle it this weekend, by hook or by crook!
2) Wedding Band - Thanks to Kitty, we will be getting her friend's band to perform at a special rate! But, now it's the tough part! I'm thinking of giving the wedding a jazzy and lounge touch, yet I want to include some playful tunes to spice up the event! (And of course, a couple of chinese songs!) So, it's selection time.. Help~ Sissy!
3) Arts House - Guess Me and Zim got too excited and kinda over-invited. (Oopsy~) We stretched our initial guest list of 200 to erm, about 270! Oops~ can't help that we are popular~ =P But the main concern now is whether there will be ample space for our guests to move around. So, think we needa meet up with Lynne from arts house asap to settle the space issues.
4) Helpers - Managed to get my beloved sistas and brother and Sangee & CY to help out. The funny part is, I'm not too sure what responsibilities they have! LOL, guess this will fall in place after we settle the itinerary.
5) Wedding Vows - huh? We'll come to it eventually. LOL. I thought I only need to say "I do"?
At least we still have one more week to sort out all these outstanding issues. But it's starting to get a little scary! (Paranoid KeY @ work) I'm worrying that things might not go as planned! Thank god Zim seems alot more confident than I am. Sigh, Can't wait till the wedding is finally over!!!!!!!!!
Almost there.. just 7 more days!!!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
First Entry from our Sty
Hee, just a quick one before Zim starts nagging. =P
Officially moved in to our new home on 19 Dec 2008! Hooray! (Yap, we are cohabiting right now. LOL) Anyway, so far so good. Still in the midst of unpacking, but seriously, it's quite tiring.
At least all our furniture and things are in and we are pretty well equipped with what we need to get by. And, we have our first group of guests!!! LOL, my dearest sistas were of course our most honorable guests, being the first 2 to grace our sty! (Ray ray ah, till next time ba?) Though it's still alittle dusty, it sure didn't stop us in our usual game of MJ! Stupid Zim cheated our $$ again! Hmph~
Hm, guess I better get back to washing dishes for now... =( Shall post some pictures soon!!!
Officially moved in to our new home on 19 Dec 2008! Hooray! (Yap, we are cohabiting right now. LOL) Anyway, so far so good. Still in the midst of unpacking, but seriously, it's quite tiring.
At least all our furniture and things are in and we are pretty well equipped with what we need to get by. And, we have our first group of guests!!! LOL, my dearest sistas were of course our most honorable guests, being the first 2 to grace our sty! (Ray ray ah, till next time ba?) Though it's still alittle dusty, it sure didn't stop us in our usual game of MJ! Stupid Zim cheated our $$ again! Hmph~
Hm, guess I better get back to washing dishes for now... =( Shall post some pictures soon!!!
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Our very own Sty
Renovations had finally come to an end and it's officially time for us to start moving bits and pieces of items into our new sty! It's quite amazing how fast time flies. Just a while ago, I was still fretting that it was taking forever for HDB's appointments to arrive and when we got the keys, I was dragging about how long the whole renovation period would take. And now, here we are, almost ready to move in.
Honestly, it's scary how many things we need to buy (and how much we need to spend) for a brand new house. While we take these things we have at home for granted, we now have to cautiously think about what are the items we need and how much are we willing to spend on them.
I used to imagine that when the contractor hands over the flat, it will be in move in condition - all u have to do is get your furniture and just move in. Boy, was I wrong. There were TONS of things to be done!!!! It all begins with serious cleaning up! (Ultra killer and tiring, but thankfully most done by Zim! But I did do my part wor~ =P). Followed by shopping for furniture and household items! After buying the items, we had to make numerous trips to drop it off at our new sty as well as spend days just waiting for our furniture to arrive and for the contractor to touch up on certain items. Then, more time is needed to unpack the items, figure out how they work and where to store them. (My main responsibility is to fill up all warranty cards and to mail them out while Zim does the assembling work of course!) Scary isn't it...
But still, the feeling of having our own place is really good! Especially when most of the items here were chosen personally by both of us. Though we are still missing a bed and sofa (erm, due to some delays at the shop's end), the house feels almost complete and we are both really excited about moving in and starting a life together!
Our official move in date is set to be on 19 December 2008. (Well, superstitious or not, we (Read: Our MOTHERS) have choosen an auspicious date for us to move in..)
For now, it's still a little bit of a mess...
But, it's OUR very own sty nonetheless...
Honestly, it's scary how many things we need to buy (and how much we need to spend) for a brand new house. While we take these things we have at home for granted, we now have to cautiously think about what are the items we need and how much are we willing to spend on them.
I used to imagine that when the contractor hands over the flat, it will be in move in condition - all u have to do is get your furniture and just move in. Boy, was I wrong. There were TONS of things to be done!!!! It all begins with serious cleaning up! (Ultra killer and tiring, but thankfully most done by Zim! But I did do my part wor~ =P). Followed by shopping for furniture and household items! After buying the items, we had to make numerous trips to drop it off at our new sty as well as spend days just waiting for our furniture to arrive and for the contractor to touch up on certain items. Then, more time is needed to unpack the items, figure out how they work and where to store them. (My main responsibility is to fill up all warranty cards and to mail them out while Zim does the assembling work of course!) Scary isn't it...
But still, the feeling of having our own place is really good! Especially when most of the items here were chosen personally by both of us. Though we are still missing a bed and sofa (erm, due to some delays at the shop's end), the house feels almost complete and we are both really excited about moving in and starting a life together!
Our official move in date is set to be on 19 December 2008. (Well, superstitious or not, we (Read: Our MOTHERS) have choosen an auspicious date for us to move in..)
For now, it's still a little bit of a mess...
But, it's OUR very own sty nonetheless...
My very first Jersey!
Represented Customs in the Public Service Star Basketball Games! My very first time playing in a REAL basketball match! Honestly, I really enjoyed the feeling of playing competitively.. totally reminded me of my days playing competitive sports!
Surprisingly, I was actually able to hang on throughout the 40 minutes match! (Well, did have a couple of short breaks in between of course. =P)
Best part of participating, (besides getting the kicks of playing a full court match) is that I get to have my very own Jersey!!! Got to choose my own number too - number 26 of course! =)
Well, though we lost the 1st match (didn't think I played very well either, =P) and I had to pull out of the 2nd match (due to my bai-kar-ness), I really enjoyed the experience and now I'm a little addicted to playing full court matches. Maybe I should consider playing competitive basketball for clubs. But again, my skills levels ain't quite there yet. Hm, oh well, shall spend a few months brushing it up and maybe by then, I can give it more thoughts...
Hee, back to the bball court this friday!!
(shall sneak a few more sessions before I retire for the wedding...) ^_^
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Our Wedding - The making of the invites...
Let me introduce to you the factory line in charge of making Zim & KeY's Wedding Invites... *drum rolls*
Raw Materials were handpicked at several shops and purchased personally by Master KeY over a course of 1 month. After placing the raw materials in the storage space for a couple of months while the masters experimented with different prototypes, the masters finally decided on THE design (with approval from international credentials) after numerous attempts. The raw materials had been delivered to the factory the day before!
Factory line begins with Master Zim, who is responsible for cutting the strips of words with precision and accuracy. (With the help of a slicer of course!) Master Zim, who is young for his age, can actually cut 16 strips in just 10 minutes! (Wooooow~) A true master indeed.. shi fu~
Once the strips are nicely sliced, QC is done by Master Pong, who quickly glances through the stripes, eliminating failed samples. Small as he seems, Master Pong has the sharpest eyes of his traits and can identify the smallest tear/cut with his power glance. A highly sought after master of his kind. (Each failed strip = 5 cents off Zim's pay)
Affer QC is done, Master KeY then proceeds to painstakingly glue each strip to the base of the cards. Master KeY, aka sticky hands, can stick 1 strip in just 30 seconds, a whooping 10 seconds faster than her peers! The downside unfortunately, is that Master KeY suffers from finger-cramps due to the squeezing of the glue tube and has to take rests quite frequently~ =P
Last in the line, is Master Ping, aka Counter Ping. Despite his tiny size (in contrast to the cards!) Master Ping can count up to 100 in just 20 seconds! Master Ping is best known for his silent counting - Doing all this counting just with his little paws and little brain!! You won't even realise he is there! Definitely a silent killer~
Definitely a gathering of Masters of the Masters!
FYI - the cards are just 40% done.. The masters got kinda tired and called it a day.. Till next weekend la~
Raw Materials were handpicked at several shops and purchased personally by Master KeY over a course of 1 month. After placing the raw materials in the storage space for a couple of months while the masters experimented with different prototypes, the masters finally decided on THE design (with approval from international credentials) after numerous attempts. The raw materials had been delivered to the factory the day before!
Factory line begins with Master Zim, who is responsible for cutting the strips of words with precision and accuracy. (With the help of a slicer of course!) Master Zim, who is young for his age, can actually cut 16 strips in just 10 minutes! (Wooooow~) A true master indeed.. shi fu~
Once the strips are nicely sliced, QC is done by Master Pong, who quickly glances through the stripes, eliminating failed samples. Small as he seems, Master Pong has the sharpest eyes of his traits and can identify the smallest tear/cut with his power glance. A highly sought after master of his kind. (Each failed strip = 5 cents off Zim's pay)
Affer QC is done, Master KeY then proceeds to painstakingly glue each strip to the base of the cards. Master KeY, aka sticky hands, can stick 1 strip in just 30 seconds, a whooping 10 seconds faster than her peers! The downside unfortunately, is that Master KeY suffers from finger-cramps due to the squeezing of the glue tube and has to take rests quite frequently~ =P
Last in the line, is Master Ping, aka Counter Ping. Despite his tiny size (in contrast to the cards!) Master Ping can count up to 100 in just 20 seconds! Master Ping is best known for his silent counting - Doing all this counting just with his little paws and little brain!! You won't even realise he is there! Definitely a silent killer~
Definitely a gathering of Masters of the Masters!
FYI - the cards are just 40% done.. The masters got kinda tired and called it a day.. Till next weekend la~
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Starbucks Experience..
Apparently there are two starbucks in Raffles city. Decided to pop by the ulu-er one today after an hour of hectic and brain-draining shopping.
Interestingly, the store was only 40% occupied and there were tons of comfortable couches left for us to take our pick. Found a comfortable spot quickly and sent Zim to order the famous New York Cheesecake to soothe my always-existing craving. Disappointingly, cheese cakes were out-of-stock! (wtf) Nevermind, sent Zim to order a Carrot cake, my always-2nd-existing craving. Once again, it was not available. (wtf)
Was a little annoyed and decided to check out what actually WAS available. I walked over to the counter and saw only 3-4 selection of cakes available, settled for a "Warm Chocolate Lava Cake" and sent Zim to make payment. I was momentarily satisfied and headed back to wait for the cake.
Turned out that the cake was served cold (Hard with 'frozen' lava that did not flow). WTF~ So, I got Zim to once again return to the counter and to request for the cake to be warmed. Apparently, we were supposed to inform the counter if we wanted to warm the cake, if we don't, they will just serve it cold. -_-"
Kinda silly isn't it. Why was it called "WARM chocolate lava cake" if we needed to request to warm it up?
Bullshit.
Poor Selection + Lousy Service = Empty Starbucks...
Interestingly, the store was only 40% occupied and there were tons of comfortable couches left for us to take our pick. Found a comfortable spot quickly and sent Zim to order the famous New York Cheesecake to soothe my always-existing craving. Disappointingly, cheese cakes were out-of-stock! (wtf) Nevermind, sent Zim to order a Carrot cake, my always-2nd-existing craving. Once again, it was not available. (wtf)
Was a little annoyed and decided to check out what actually WAS available. I walked over to the counter and saw only 3-4 selection of cakes available, settled for a "Warm Chocolate Lava Cake" and sent Zim to make payment. I was momentarily satisfied and headed back to wait for the cake.
Turned out that the cake was served cold (Hard with 'frozen' lava that did not flow). WTF~ So, I got Zim to once again return to the counter and to request for the cake to be warmed. Apparently, we were supposed to inform the counter if we wanted to warm the cake, if we don't, they will just serve it cold. -_-"
Kinda silly isn't it. Why was it called "WARM chocolate lava cake" if we needed to request to warm it up?
Bullshit.
Poor Selection + Lousy Service = Empty Starbucks...
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Injured KeY...
Yap again... =(
Was playing bball last fri and sadly, less than 20 mins into the game, I KO-ed. Ended up spraining my supposedly good [left] ankle and bruising my right shin quite badly. Pain aside, I was really disappointed.
Two main reasons.. firstly, because being injured meant that I won't be able to play during the Customs bball match on this coming thursday, something I was really looking forward too. Secondly, it also meant that I need to retire from bball for a while and it's really disappointing as I feel that I'm currently improving tremendously and have the potential to do even better. Prior to this injury, I was even considering playing competitively for outside clubs. Guess all these have to be put on hold.
Road to recovery is awful.. the numerous trips to the Sinseh (That really really really hurts! Painful to my wallet too but thank god for insurance!), the constant pain of walking up and down the stairs and the terribly slow speed i walk. The worst part of all, is the itch of my fingers and feet for bball~ Noooooooooooooooooo~
Oh well, will concentrate on healing my ankle first...
Till then...
2 more weeks of bandage...
4 more torturous visits to the 'Tie Da' Sinseh
Was playing bball last fri and sadly, less than 20 mins into the game, I KO-ed. Ended up spraining my supposedly good [left] ankle and bruising my right shin quite badly. Pain aside, I was really disappointed.
Two main reasons.. firstly, because being injured meant that I won't be able to play during the Customs bball match on this coming thursday, something I was really looking forward too. Secondly, it also meant that I need to retire from bball for a while and it's really disappointing as I feel that I'm currently improving tremendously and have the potential to do even better. Prior to this injury, I was even considering playing competitively for outside clubs. Guess all these have to be put on hold.
Road to recovery is awful.. the numerous trips to the Sinseh (That really really really hurts! Painful to my wallet too but thank god for insurance!), the constant pain of walking up and down the stairs and the terribly slow speed i walk. The worst part of all, is the itch of my fingers and feet for bball~ Noooooooooooooooooo~
Oh well, will concentrate on healing my ankle first...
Till then...
2 more weeks of bandage...
4 more torturous visits to the 'Tie Da' Sinseh
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
Journey to becoming Mrs Lim
Well, work aside, at least some parts of my life are still going smoothly (and blissfully too!). Phew~ Wedding shoot went really well (very unglam, but good)! Thank god for good weather~ We are still waiting for the selection of the photos, seriously hoping that at least some of the photos look good! (Please make me look Skinnier~ Please...)
A little slack on the preparation of the wedding dinner, but I think we are still on track! I'm still short of a florist, a wedding cake and wedding favours. Wedding invitations are, erm, 2% done? Wedding guest lists are still pending. Food tasting to be confirmed...Nice isn't it? LOL, I'm pretty sure I have everything under control... (erm, it's just 2 months away, fyi)
Hm, as for our sty (shall refer it to sty, since sty is what ping and pong calls home)... construction work has since begun and is expected to be completed by 1st week of dec! Furniture shopping is 70% done!! Well, while the hole in our pocket is ridiculously big at this point of time, it sure was a great deal of fun shopping for things (tho, the decision making aspect was quite a headache!). We are still short of a few pieces of furniture.. but at least we still have some time to search for it! On an interesting note, I never quite realised how expensive SCV and internet connection can be... I really should stop taking those at home for granted!
So far so good isn't it?
A little slack on the preparation of the wedding dinner, but I think we are still on track! I'm still short of a florist, a wedding cake and wedding favours. Wedding invitations are, erm, 2% done? Wedding guest lists are still pending. Food tasting to be confirmed...Nice isn't it? LOL, I'm pretty sure I have everything under control... (erm, it's just 2 months away, fyi)
Hm, as for our sty (shall refer it to sty, since sty is what ping and pong calls home)... construction work has since begun and is expected to be completed by 1st week of dec! Furniture shopping is 70% done!! Well, while the hole in our pocket is ridiculously big at this point of time, it sure was a great deal of fun shopping for things (tho, the decision making aspect was quite a headache!). We are still short of a few pieces of furniture.. but at least we still have some time to search for it! On an interesting note, I never quite realised how expensive SCV and internet connection can be... I really should stop taking those at home for granted!
So far so good isn't it?
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