Antoher tired day for Jeano...zzzz..now sitting here waiting to reach midnight++ so that can bring in the dogs for tying up and tuck into bed.
This morning, woke at 10 and still feeling achish all over. I dunno what's wrong in terms of my sleep lately, having thse vivid dreams that are a little scary and makes me very conscious, and aware that i'm frowning in my sleep actually. I fell asleep at 2.30am in front of my lappie last night. Which is reasonable hour in Jeano books lah.
Pooped, pee, brush teeth, changed, asked sis how she doing this morning, back tracked and fed da Pins. Loaded up mum's stuff into car. Drove to her old east school, to give nephew's report book for appeal. Headed to redhill to move out mum's stuff coz she's leaving the current school to be re-posted next year. Loaded up on petrol at SPC, redhill. Parked, had lunch at the Redhill market, bought broom, mop, scrubs and candy (this one for office)..plodded back up the multi-storey to get the car (and mum didnt make sense when she made me carry all that up to level 5 to load in the car while she waited at the ground level exit. =S
Sis called, asked if i could be home before 3.30pm when they close. She needed a ride to the docs outside our home to get her MC. I figured. OK.
Next stop, Ion. Parked at Shaw again coz we took a wrong turn. Hunted for the LV shop...turn out the access is from Outside Ion! =S chose, the bag, made exchange and waited for all the double checks.
Said bye to mum, and only reached back my car at 3pm! Sis said she will go herself even though I was heading home. Got home, headed out on foot to the docs. Met sis in carpark, drove her car back. Unloaded mum's gazillion things again into the house. Contemplated movie, but had to coordinate with Duck, who was still napping!....had to take a breather, and cook sister's dinner (basic lah)...
Bought tix online, showered, fed dogs, clear bowls, pick poop, turn off sis' dinner, look for Cloudy -- coax her downt o eat dinner, drive out, pick up Duck, grab dinner, queue for tix and popocorn. After show, had time at the cold storage, so picked up some belated Xmas present. Bought some hot pies for sis supper. Drop off Duck, ended up talking to her in the car under her flat. Reached home at 1045pm. Cleared up leftover dinner, washed up, gave Red her daily apple, stocked the fridge, clean the home tortise, put in a fresh tub of water+Kang Kong+ peel a prawn...and came upstairs...
O__O
Today was peppered with sms and calls from 2nd sis that usually does not happen on lor..=S
Yawn...oh well...
I am alive..LOL
Now it's 12am++
Time to go back down and tuck in the dogs, come up and shower...what a day...ZZZzzz
Monday 28 December 2009
Classic Christmas...is childhood memories....
OOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooo...YAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!
I remembered and found my Disney Christmas show!! Man I loved this so much, it was like over and hour of pure christmas magic! I used to have one video tape of it when i was young. Recorded from Tv...!!
I would just leave it on..and laze in bed in an aircon room (the only few specials days, I won't get scolded for leaving the aircon on in the morning)..hee...they showed it in SG when i was 3!!
they don't make good ol' christmas cartoons like this no more...what a classic!
Can't imagine...I believed it all...all that happiness, all that joy..*beeeg smile*
This is just one part. 10 mins!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk2AI0zPr3w&NR=1
Ge ah, this was broadcast in Christmas 1982 -- When you were born! Amazing ain't it? It's almost as old as you! =)
I remembered and found my Disney Christmas show!! Man I loved this so much, it was like over and hour of pure christmas magic! I used to have one video tape of it when i was young. Recorded from Tv...!!
I would just leave it on..and laze in bed in an aircon room (the only few specials days, I won't get scolded for leaving the aircon on in the morning)..hee...they showed it in SG when i was 3!!
they don't make good ol' christmas cartoons like this no more...what a classic!
Can't imagine...I believed it all...all that happiness, all that joy..*beeeg smile*
This is just one part. 10 mins!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk2AI0zPr3w&NR=1
Ge ah, this was broadcast in Christmas 1982 -- When you were born! Amazing ain't it? It's almost as old as you! =)
Sunday 27 December 2009
Yest I was in vivo for dinner after the full afternoon doing bowl's wedding photo shoot.Whiel shopping for bandages for sis in guardian, i spotted the BK advert -- that they now have Angus beef burgers...*slurp*..made me think of the black angus dinner i had the day before on christmas day dinner..heee...Nothign like a good medium steak neh...*yums*...Lamb chops also can...drizzled with the right sauce...succulent and juicy...*smacks lips*
I apologise for making you salivate..hee...
Singaproe Idol finals is on TV now..final minutes..as usual dragging the suspense. I'm guessing the girl will win.
OMG...the guy won...I have nothing to say...she was so popular I thought she would win. LOL...and, possibly Singaporeans are tired of another male idol.
Last year when another guy won who was a Malay, (this is not racist)...the good thing was it showed, Singapore generally is racially harmonious. Bad thing is, SG Chinese can't sing ..LOL (finals was a chinese and malay male)
Now...anotehr one..HAHAHAHA...not a chinese competitor this time, but..she's hmmm...can't make out, probably half chinese?..hehehe...
Win lor...3 SG idol competitions -- and this?!..hahahha...*still speechless*
Congrats to the Suria channel, more talent! Go conquer the region guys! the chinese speaking countries can wait wait long long..hahahaha
Ok ok,...back to the intended post, woke up this morning aching all over, i had slept like a log but with vivid dreams. Aches came about from the tense driving session yest, because of the heavy rain and poor visibility with bad traffic. if there were traffic demons, they were against me man!!
It was an early mornign today, brought sis to see the sinseh in Upp Paya Lebar. Such places the earlier you go the better, because the crowd grows exponentially with time. Sis footie was real swollen, looked like mine, it was rounded and shiny! =P
Anyway, the doc said she had to go for Xray in case it was a fracture on the foot, so she used a marker and made some 'X' and 'O' with arrows....HAHAHA, when my sis came out, I said her foot look like a large piece of meat in the supermarket, being marked for cutting/ labelled for processing..hahahaha..like those round ham...LOL
I'm so evil, but she had to agree..heee...anyway, she in alot of pain. so she taking killers, this evening I did the groceries and dropped off my nephew's present finally. Drove big sis car (3rd time in my life) for all this, coz the cloudy had to tag along for her drive..Sis stayed in the car while i twaddled.
She's in worse shape than me lah...and she refuses to use the crutches coz uncomfy and awkward..MUahahahha...now she know why i dun like to use..hee...
so yeap...tired-er than ever man..tml antoehr day of errands..yipes..mum and nephew matters..haiz...
Anyways, time to go settle in liao..wonder what I shall watch tonite..hmmm...
I apologise for making you salivate..hee...
Singaproe Idol finals is on TV now..final minutes..as usual dragging the suspense. I'm guessing the girl will win.
OMG...the guy won...I have nothing to say...she was so popular I thought she would win. LOL...and, possibly Singaporeans are tired of another male idol.
Last year when another guy won who was a Malay, (this is not racist)...the good thing was it showed, Singapore generally is racially harmonious. Bad thing is, SG Chinese can't sing ..LOL (finals was a chinese and malay male)
Now...anotehr one..HAHAHAHA...not a chinese competitor this time, but..she's hmmm...can't make out, probably half chinese?..hehehe...
Win lor...3 SG idol competitions -- and this?!..hahahha...*still speechless*
Congrats to the Suria channel, more talent! Go conquer the region guys! the chinese speaking countries can wait wait long long..hahahaha
Ok ok,...back to the intended post, woke up this morning aching all over, i had slept like a log but with vivid dreams. Aches came about from the tense driving session yest, because of the heavy rain and poor visibility with bad traffic. if there were traffic demons, they were against me man!!
It was an early mornign today, brought sis to see the sinseh in Upp Paya Lebar. Such places the earlier you go the better, because the crowd grows exponentially with time. Sis footie was real swollen, looked like mine, it was rounded and shiny! =P
Anyway, the doc said she had to go for Xray in case it was a fracture on the foot, so she used a marker and made some 'X' and 'O' with arrows....HAHAHA, when my sis came out, I said her foot look like a large piece of meat in the supermarket, being marked for cutting/ labelled for processing..hahahaha..like those round ham...LOL
I'm so evil, but she had to agree..heee...anyway, she in alot of pain. so she taking killers, this evening I did the groceries and dropped off my nephew's present finally. Drove big sis car (3rd time in my life) for all this, coz the cloudy had to tag along for her drive..Sis stayed in the car while i twaddled.
She's in worse shape than me lah...and she refuses to use the crutches coz uncomfy and awkward..MUahahahha...now she know why i dun like to use..hee...
so yeap...tired-er than ever man..tml antoehr day of errands..yipes..mum and nephew matters..haiz...
Anyways, time to go settle in liao..wonder what I shall watch tonite..hmmm...
so far...
I'm reaching the halfway point of this long holiday break. Strangely, even though I haven't planned for any programme since the eve, I've been out for long hours since then, the past 3 days.
Footie's been holding up. In fact, not getting much worse. However, he aint' getting progressively better either.
Sis' recent fall was on the road to recovery on the knee...but little did she know, she sprained her toes (so we're guessin here) during the fall as well. So with her programme of runnign around since the eve too, christmas day was the last straw and her right foot gave up. It's puffy, and swollen like mine. -- and she still walking around lor...
So she was home the entire day. (except to bring her dog out for her drive...win lor...)
Anyway, coz she' in a worse state, I'm trying to do more, even though both of us are effectively penguins at home. Nothing major, just buying home food and heat plasters etc.
Probably coz it's late, but i sat here awhiel and wondered why footie is taking so long to receover. Like I said, almost reaching the hlafway mark of the hols and he's still behaving liek that...
='( ...kwhy....
haiz...ok..enough stupid thoughts..time to go settle into bed. early morning bring sis to see doc...or service...hmmm...oh heck...
Anyway, past fews days has been gootch, even with footie like that, I'm pretty much happy...
Pwessies I've given out all so far been positive, heee...fortunate lah...not everyone has a gift this year coz i couldn't find one bah...If i see something I know they'd love I'd get for sure..hee...=)
Tired...bed bed..calling to meee...
Footie's been holding up. In fact, not getting much worse. However, he aint' getting progressively better either.
Sis' recent fall was on the road to recovery on the knee...but little did she know, she sprained her toes (so we're guessin here) during the fall as well. So with her programme of runnign around since the eve too, christmas day was the last straw and her right foot gave up. It's puffy, and swollen like mine. -- and she still walking around lor...
So she was home the entire day. (except to bring her dog out for her drive...win lor...)
Anyway, coz she' in a worse state, I'm trying to do more, even though both of us are effectively penguins at home. Nothing major, just buying home food and heat plasters etc.
Probably coz it's late, but i sat here awhiel and wondered why footie is taking so long to receover. Like I said, almost reaching the hlafway mark of the hols and he's still behaving liek that...
='( ...kwhy....
haiz...ok..enough stupid thoughts..time to go settle into bed. early morning bring sis to see doc...or service...hmmm...oh heck...
Anyway, past fews days has been gootch, even with footie like that, I'm pretty much happy...
Pwessies I've given out all so far been positive, heee...fortunate lah...not everyone has a gift this year coz i couldn't find one bah...If i see something I know they'd love I'd get for sure..hee...=)
Tired...bed bed..calling to meee...
Sunday 20 December 2009
Jingle all the wwaaaaaayyyyyyyy.....
Last week the Meterologoical services warned of heavy monsoons of rain and wind to take place from friday till today. 3 days. Severe flooding of low lying areas are to be expected. Today is sunday. Where is the big rain!
=P
In all my life i've known of lour local weather man, he's seldom right. Hahaha...well, sometimes he's close, but can be quite off.. hahaha...So usually I think opposite to what he predicts it to be and most of the time it's been helpful.=P
If he's going to be off this time round, i pray it won't happen tomorrow when we're out in Batam, especially on the ferry ride. Nausea wouls definitely spoil the day.
Recent news on the cold weather affecting transport in Europe makes one thankful to live in this part of the world. (For the moment of course. Humans are never satisfied and would soon gripe)...hehehe...
Not by man made destruction, the movie 2012, depicts a different and highly likely end of the world scenario. Not by any of our doing but by solar forces. It was realsitic. But the close shaves were abit overdone. One can only be lucky that many times. However, the CGI is awesome. You should watch it if you can. and if you do, it has to be the home big screen tv k, not your puny laptop, unless your laptop is a 20" at least...hahaha..then you will feel the full effect of the END OF THE WORLD!
Aiyo, why such morbid topics? You must be wondering especially when Christmas is just so round the corner. Well, with the climate thoughts and grim reminder that all could go *poof* overnight. It's a reminder to love and enjoy this holiday. =)
This Christmas is more muted than ever for me. I dunno why, the festive bug hasn't fully bitten me yet, or may just never. I'm not complaining. Just noticing my feelings..hee..but am still brainstorming with ge what to get for the office and so far i think we're almost done except one or two and yes, boss. Am enjoying more than ever to notice that people are trawling malls to find something just to make someone else happy. And that is in itself enough to lift up one's spirits, that collectively, we're all thinking about others and not ourselves for a change. =)
Even if it's expressed in more often than not in materialistic ways. Hey, better than nothing right? =)
Gifts this year is harder for me. One aspect hampering me is my footie. When I shop for X'mas, I need to zip around fast one. Scan , scope, evaluate, note, move on, recap and then decide. Hahaha...
another reason is because, I kinda know what i wanna get for some, but but...I dont' see it around. It's one of those things that if you see, you know it's appropriate. =)
Whatever it is, I'm just happy my footie is well! hee...still bit limpy, but am moving around. Yeah! =D
=P
In all my life i've known of lour local weather man, he's seldom right. Hahaha...well, sometimes he's close, but can be quite off.. hahaha...So usually I think opposite to what he predicts it to be and most of the time it's been helpful.=P
If he's going to be off this time round, i pray it won't happen tomorrow when we're out in Batam, especially on the ferry ride. Nausea wouls definitely spoil the day.
Recent news on the cold weather affecting transport in Europe makes one thankful to live in this part of the world. (For the moment of course. Humans are never satisfied and would soon gripe)...hehehe...
Not by man made destruction, the movie 2012, depicts a different and highly likely end of the world scenario. Not by any of our doing but by solar forces. It was realsitic. But the close shaves were abit overdone. One can only be lucky that many times. However, the CGI is awesome. You should watch it if you can. and if you do, it has to be the home big screen tv k, not your puny laptop, unless your laptop is a 20" at least...hahaha..then you will feel the full effect of the END OF THE WORLD!
Aiyo, why such morbid topics? You must be wondering especially when Christmas is just so round the corner. Well, with the climate thoughts and grim reminder that all could go *poof* overnight. It's a reminder to love and enjoy this holiday. =)
This Christmas is more muted than ever for me. I dunno why, the festive bug hasn't fully bitten me yet, or may just never. I'm not complaining. Just noticing my feelings..hee..but am still brainstorming with ge what to get for the office and so far i think we're almost done except one or two and yes, boss. Am enjoying more than ever to notice that people are trawling malls to find something just to make someone else happy. And that is in itself enough to lift up one's spirits, that collectively, we're all thinking about others and not ourselves for a change. =)
Even if it's expressed in more often than not in materialistic ways. Hey, better than nothing right? =)
Gifts this year is harder for me. One aspect hampering me is my footie. When I shop for X'mas, I need to zip around fast one. Scan , scope, evaluate, note, move on, recap and then decide. Hahaha...
another reason is because, I kinda know what i wanna get for some, but but...I dont' see it around. It's one of those things that if you see, you know it's appropriate. =)
Whatever it is, I'm just happy my footie is well! hee...still bit limpy, but am moving around. Yeah! =D
Saturday 19 December 2009
Arh...he's back?...
Hmmm..Schumi will be back on the F1 track in 2010! With Mercedes.
Wah...the F1 management will be happy. Confirm ticket sales would go up next year because of this.
In addition, Alonso is still on track with Ferrari Scuderia.
WAH>...am sure the two of them are longing to have a competitive go at each other after their history too. hehehe...
More reasons to watch F1! =)
Wah...the F1 management will be happy. Confirm ticket sales would go up next year because of this.
In addition, Alonso is still on track with Ferrari Scuderia.
WAH>...am sure the two of them are longing to have a competitive go at each other after their history too. hehehe...
More reasons to watch F1! =)
Friday 18 December 2009
Sunday 13 December 2009
fear of french fries?
I was just reading up on the fear of clowns called Coulrophobia, as it's something i can't understand why there is such a phobia. I mean, most other phobias i know of I can understand, as they have some link to danger or possbile death.
E.g Claustrophobia, gives a sense of entrapment in a small space. Possible lack of air and then death.
Fear of heights...well, I suffer from that alittle if u make me climb up a shaky ladder that is 3 storys high!!! There's a possibility of breaking a neck!
Fear of insects and spiders etc. I feel is becasue of the unpredictability of such creatures...and they are creepy and crawly...so we get a sense of being invaded by them.
Like me...I don't like snakes. hate the way they stare at you and that they can move fast and almost through anything....and have inverse teeth such they when they bite, you have to push in further to pull yourself out. *yeeks*
So seldom you hear or phobias (apart from bad experinces) of larger animals like giraffes. LOL...but such a phobia does exist..I think. =)
Anyway, back to clowns. To me they are people with make up. BUT and this is a big BUT...i don't like those dolls or those life sized ones are the amusement park where they are distorted and have a evil look. Especially those with an over enthusiatic grin...*shudder*...clowns are weird and thier makeup is not funny. Only what they do is.
I was trying to think of a clown that is positively portrayed. the one in the simpsons is scary...LOL...they someone on a forum brought up ronald McDonald. Eeeps....I suddently pity those with Coulophobia and a Macs outlet opens near them.
To me the mascot of the golden arches is ok leh...not scary...hmm...I guess that what makes phobias irrational...
Of course on such a topic, I had to research on an old show i watched on TV when I was a kid. Those were one of the shows that left an impression on me for weeks. It was rated the scariest movie in the states back in the mid 90s. (Though these days you have the asian version of horror, which to me I think is the worst.)
The show was based on Stephen King's book called 'It'..........eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkk....I never saw clowns the same way again. They are terrible lah, to make such a movie. I started watching because it was intriguing. Later on, i was just shit scared..HAHAHA...
Hmmm..the dumb things you so when you're young eh. Like scare yourself. =P
E.g Claustrophobia, gives a sense of entrapment in a small space. Possible lack of air and then death.
Fear of heights...well, I suffer from that alittle if u make me climb up a shaky ladder that is 3 storys high!!! There's a possibility of breaking a neck!
Fear of insects and spiders etc. I feel is becasue of the unpredictability of such creatures...and they are creepy and crawly...so we get a sense of being invaded by them.
Like me...I don't like snakes. hate the way they stare at you and that they can move fast and almost through anything....and have inverse teeth such they when they bite, you have to push in further to pull yourself out. *yeeks*
So seldom you hear or phobias (apart from bad experinces) of larger animals like giraffes. LOL...but such a phobia does exist..I think. =)
Anyway, back to clowns. To me they are people with make up. BUT and this is a big BUT...i don't like those dolls or those life sized ones are the amusement park where they are distorted and have a evil look. Especially those with an over enthusiatic grin...*shudder*...clowns are weird and thier makeup is not funny. Only what they do is.
I was trying to think of a clown that is positively portrayed. the one in the simpsons is scary...LOL...they someone on a forum brought up ronald McDonald. Eeeps....I suddently pity those with Coulophobia and a Macs outlet opens near them.
To me the mascot of the golden arches is ok leh...not scary...hmm...I guess that what makes phobias irrational...
Of course on such a topic, I had to research on an old show i watched on TV when I was a kid. Those were one of the shows that left an impression on me for weeks. It was rated the scariest movie in the states back in the mid 90s. (Though these days you have the asian version of horror, which to me I think is the worst.)
The show was based on Stephen King's book called 'It'..........eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkk....I never saw clowns the same way again. They are terrible lah, to make such a movie. I started watching because it was intriguing. Later on, i was just shit scared..HAHAHA...
Hmmm..the dumb things you so when you're young eh. Like scare yourself. =P
Friday 11 December 2009
After all the effort...to park and penguin over...
NO PEPPERMINT MOCHA!!! *shakes fist*
Just came back from picking mum up at the airport. Landed at 0230h...by the time she came out it was 3am....then drop off her fren...zzzzz...
The T2 decor is cute..giant bows..though abit plain.
Got 24 hour starbucks, so bought ice choc for sis and had to opt for caramel macc. The discount card price went up hor...$33...up by $3. Not as much savings now orh...
So here I am sipping kopi at 4am in the morning...=O hahahaha...
I seem to be visiting the airport at wee hours now. Week before, picked Sharon up at 0300h at the budget terminal. It's interesting to see the 'dead' terminals..hehe..today T2 was empty and only the lifts worked. Half the people at the T2 starbucks were asleep.
Now waiting to bathe...the peace has ended with mum back..lol...sis took her ice choc from me and scuttled back into the room to hide..hahaha
Just came back from picking mum up at the airport. Landed at 0230h...by the time she came out it was 3am....then drop off her fren...zzzzz...
The T2 decor is cute..giant bows..though abit plain.
Got 24 hour starbucks, so bought ice choc for sis and had to opt for caramel macc. The discount card price went up hor...$33...up by $3. Not as much savings now orh...
So here I am sipping kopi at 4am in the morning...=O hahahaha...
I seem to be visiting the airport at wee hours now. Week before, picked Sharon up at 0300h at the budget terminal. It's interesting to see the 'dead' terminals..hehe..today T2 was empty and only the lifts worked. Half the people at the T2 starbucks were asleep.
Now waiting to bathe...the peace has ended with mum back..lol...sis took her ice choc from me and scuttled back into the room to hide..hahaha
Happy Feet!
My Right footie has slimmed down! It is very wrinkled, pale, cold and dry now....PERFECT! HAHAHAHA....
Swelling now is minimal except at the pained joints. These joints are still painful coz of the crystals pressing against and restricting movement.
I must be patient with it in my final stages. Last night I was itching to rush it. Arghhhhhh.....
mai gan cheong...
hee...thought to share with you a good photo for a change eh..instead of the bad swelly ones...=D
stupid chinese meds..waste my time..and so much pain and heartache....raaaarrrr....*hissss*...
I had to stop my westen meds for a day..i reached my limit for the time being.
Tuesday 8 December 2009
me back up phone
Getting quite used to my basic phone. =) So far nothing out there has enticed me enough to cough out the cash to pay for a more 'to-date' phone...hehehe...
the few cons of my phone is that I can't increase volume when I'm talking...so no option to hear the otehr party louder, other than to ask them to TALK LOUDER..hahaha...
Also, with the slow processor, smsing can be irritating when i type faster than it reacts..LOL...
the cool thing i like about it is the alarm functon. When it goes off it says in a female voice: It's time to get up, the time is ___!
The snooze can go on for an hour...just that the interval can't be controlled. Sunno why, some days it's 1min, other days it's 5 or 10 mins....weird....
Like it lah...drop it also heart won't pain..hehehe...and when i grip it hard, the plastic begs for mercy as it creaks and strains! it's strangely shiok...
the few cons of my phone is that I can't increase volume when I'm talking...so no option to hear the otehr party louder, other than to ask them to TALK LOUDER..hahaha...
Also, with the slow processor, smsing can be irritating when i type faster than it reacts..LOL...
the cool thing i like about it is the alarm functon. When it goes off it says in a female voice: It's time to get up, the time is ___!
The snooze can go on for an hour...just that the interval can't be controlled. Sunno why, some days it's 1min, other days it's 5 or 10 mins....weird....
Like it lah...drop it also heart won't pain..hehehe...and when i grip it hard, the plastic begs for mercy as it creaks and strains! it's strangely shiok...
Monday 7 December 2009
fly on wall
I pray my foot gets better soon.
Today I missed cousin's wedding dinner. Just as well, has a good excuse not to go..Muahaha...frankly I do wanna go, just to see the drama. Defintely with the mix of attendees I have gathered from my personal intel. I sill be interesting...Muahahha...but after what someone said, it kinda sealed my decision not to go..*evil laughter again*..it is about time the tables are turned!
But I got news about the food...suckling pig...duck...*slurps*...haiz...
I ate shredded plain chicken sandwich for dinner again. Lunch was a hard boiled egg with some white rice. *bleah* ... bland food...eating alot of bread.
I think i miss taste so much I had an intese craving at 3.30am for instant noodles! Its an ok food in my books, coz it's all just carb (noodle)and i drank abit of soup, which i am hoping is not meat stock (should be quite safe lah..it's CQYD sesame oil!)... hahaha...I can't sleep mah...so i slowly made my way down and cooked one for me. But now i feel like puking..=( why lidat...
Guessed as much dad went for the dinner. It's his younger brother's son getting married after all. First time dad has come for a formal dinner with the relatives in the last- God only can remember how many -years. Big sis was musing at home earlier if they would be stupid enough to put dad on the same table with mum. I told my sis, that is not stupidity, that is someone who is a vegetable. (aka no brain). Of course, unless you do not want to have a wedding that day, feel free to put them at the same table..HAHAHAHAHA....
He brought his son. (why does it surprise so many...LOL...think about the implications and intent people!)...haiz...
Bro-in-law came too...for the first time he will meet this side of the family. Am surprised he made an appearance. Drama drama....pity my nephew tho...dad around. I'm sure he can't even relax.
I would've loved to be a fly on the wall..kekeke..i told second sister what drama and where to look out for. Just seeing expressions will be good enough. =)
While the dinner happened, I gobbled my chicken sandwich, watched Die hard 4.0 on TV and did toe exercises with foot massage. =)
OK...suddenly very tired..gotta go sleep. I just took my meds and am proud to say i drank 1.5 L of water today. 0.5L short...but am almost there. =)
God I pray whiel I sleep you'll help me recover...Amen!
Today I missed cousin's wedding dinner. Just as well, has a good excuse not to go..Muahaha...frankly I do wanna go, just to see the drama. Defintely with the mix of attendees I have gathered from my personal intel. I sill be interesting...Muahahha...but after what someone said, it kinda sealed my decision not to go..*evil laughter again*..it is about time the tables are turned!
But I got news about the food...suckling pig...duck...*slurps*...haiz...
I ate shredded plain chicken sandwich for dinner again. Lunch was a hard boiled egg with some white rice. *bleah* ... bland food...eating alot of bread.
I think i miss taste so much I had an intese craving at 3.30am for instant noodles! Its an ok food in my books, coz it's all just carb (noodle)and i drank abit of soup, which i am hoping is not meat stock (should be quite safe lah..it's CQYD sesame oil!)... hahaha...I can't sleep mah...so i slowly made my way down and cooked one for me. But now i feel like puking..=( why lidat...
Guessed as much dad went for the dinner. It's his younger brother's son getting married after all. First time dad has come for a formal dinner with the relatives in the last- God only can remember how many -years. Big sis was musing at home earlier if they would be stupid enough to put dad on the same table with mum. I told my sis, that is not stupidity, that is someone who is a vegetable. (aka no brain). Of course, unless you do not want to have a wedding that day, feel free to put them at the same table..HAHAHAHAHA....
He brought his son. (why does it surprise so many...LOL...think about the implications and intent people!)...haiz...
Bro-in-law came too...for the first time he will meet this side of the family. Am surprised he made an appearance. Drama drama....pity my nephew tho...dad around. I'm sure he can't even relax.
I would've loved to be a fly on the wall..kekeke..i told second sister what drama and where to look out for. Just seeing expressions will be good enough. =)
While the dinner happened, I gobbled my chicken sandwich, watched Die hard 4.0 on TV and did toe exercises with foot massage. =)
OK...suddenly very tired..gotta go sleep. I just took my meds and am proud to say i drank 1.5 L of water today. 0.5L short...but am almost there. =)
God I pray whiel I sleep you'll help me recover...Amen!
Sunday 6 December 2009
Saturday 5 December 2009
Just watched my last dvd i have today. Dante's peak...entertaining to see a volcano explode and everyone running for their lives!!!!
Want to see christmassy things...if only my neighbourhood decor some street stuff. Heh, at least woodstock saved on the Christmas tree and bullied snoopy...LOL...
Today's dinner is chicken mayo sandwich with water. *bleah*
Tomorrow is cousin's wedding. 99% I can't be there. Even if I do go, I can't anything. My sis is offering to switch places with me so that she don't have to show face..haha...I haven't told aunt yet. Guess still hoping for a miracle.
Want to see christmassy things...if only my neighbourhood decor some street stuff. Heh, at least woodstock saved on the Christmas tree and bullied snoopy...LOL...
Today's dinner is chicken mayo sandwich with water. *bleah*
Tomorrow is cousin's wedding. 99% I can't be there. Even if I do go, I can't anything. My sis is offering to switch places with me so that she don't have to show face..haha...I haven't told aunt yet. Guess still hoping for a miracle.
it's so hard to know what is the right thing to do for my sickness. Everyday is like a decision, if I should do this or that. I hope so much that with another hour maybe things will get better.
I hope that whenever I sleep, there will somehow be a miracle and I will wake up so much better.
I was at a crossroads about continuing my TCM meds. because the immediate after effect was that i was alot worse. But mum and sis told me I should go till the end. A few others said too...and only one said I should stop...Frankly, I want to stop too. But I completely lack confidence in any decision anymore. It hasn't done anything to help. Also, wanting to stop was out of fear that it would be worse and i'm poisioning myself.
Majority said i should continue on till I finish all my meds and if it doens't work, at least i can say that i tried. The rational side of me agreed. The emotional side of me is afraid of the effects. This also means I can't take killers.
My foot now feels warm, and it hurts in two places. Behind my heel and under the last toe. I can't bend my toes now. I've put it on my cooling boxers so that it won't feel warmer on the bed. I've put two hot plasters on it. Can't feel a thing. LOL. probably coz my foot is equally hot!
Waiting downstairs these days is tough. There's never a comfortable position. Once I go down, i prefer to stay down for as long as needed. One journey up is enough to declare and regret that I even went down in the first place.
Too bad the dining area has no aircon. But thank god these days the evenings are generally cooler. The dinner table is the central area. I can watch tv and am between the stairs and the kitchen. Sitting there can be miserable though because i have nothing to do, but I have no choice, but to wait there for sis to come back with dinner, then wait for my meds to boil. I tried reading but it's not distracting enough from the pain. I tried flipping through the discount phamplets they send to our home from, Giant, NTUC, Cold storage, the new orchard 313, Harvey Norman, Sony...just to see see the pictures. I have a strange habit of liking to do that. I never realised it till my sis pointed it out. I just kaypo I guess, nice to see the big or miserable discounts they offer.
But today I stopped. The brochures the past week was reminding me too much that I was missing the festive cheer just before christmas, when stores make that extra effort to do some decorations, lights, trees, different themes, ...and for me to scowl that this place stinged on the decor probably coz no $$ this year. Hahaha...and yes, just seeing different places offering X'mas sales. Even though I don't buy anything, it's just the overall atmosphere that everyone is 'in it'...no other time of the year, do you have such a feeling in SG.
So I sat there and tried to watch tv, that my horrible sis had half blocked my view (unintentionally) with her washed clothes and since i was alone at home. I had to make do with listening to the tv convo, and making out the tops of people's heads with the channel 5 logo on the side..hahaha..
No position made my foot feel better except one. Where I lay out my leg on the adjecent chair. But I get a butt pain and soon give up. I just want those dumb meds to boil fast...the hours are tormenting.
Prior to today, I think Red had no clue that I was really injured, even though I limped around. Because last week, without warning she nosed my bad foot roughly in a play mode and I yelled so loud, mum jumped out of her chair.She usually noses my hands and legs in stealth mode from behind when she wants to play with me. But she's a big dog...haiyo...really dunno her strength.
Today Red was cute though. Late into the night, when i was *ahem* waiting for those bloody meds, I was alone at the dining table watching tv. she was tied up for the night in the kitchen. I wanted her company so i disturbed her by calling her name. If she continued lying down, means she lazy. But after two calls she got up, wagged her tail and wanted to come.
Red is very wary of my crutches. She trusts me alittle more when i use them but you can see she's extra tense. But if they are propped at the wall, she walks past them with an eye on them, as though they would punce soon! hahaha...I think it was because last year, she played too near them and they fell and she scrambled away.
I had to use them to move towards her to release her. She was very tense. But stared at my movement. After I let her go, she actually waited for me to move aside before she dashed past me (narrow doorway). Very rare for the mad dog..hahaha...
After i sat back down, she settled next to me after a few pats. I put my bad foot against her body. I know it's madness. But there's a feeling of comfort to something furry and warm. That's when she smelled my plaster intently. I don't know what the smell told her. But she licked my foot lightly a few times, then placed her head lightly over it. Like protection. =)
Later as if to confirm she understood, I had to stand up and put my right knee on the stool, such that my foot stuck out behind me. I was doing something at the table. Instead of her mad nosing ways, she this time, licked my foot gently as she walked past. Thank god, because it really would be so painful!!! ahahahha... =)
Ok, that's alot of rambling. Hope to sleep.
I hope that whenever I sleep, there will somehow be a miracle and I will wake up so much better.
I was at a crossroads about continuing my TCM meds. because the immediate after effect was that i was alot worse. But mum and sis told me I should go till the end. A few others said too...and only one said I should stop...Frankly, I want to stop too. But I completely lack confidence in any decision anymore. It hasn't done anything to help. Also, wanting to stop was out of fear that it would be worse and i'm poisioning myself.
Majority said i should continue on till I finish all my meds and if it doens't work, at least i can say that i tried. The rational side of me agreed. The emotional side of me is afraid of the effects. This also means I can't take killers.
My foot now feels warm, and it hurts in two places. Behind my heel and under the last toe. I can't bend my toes now. I've put it on my cooling boxers so that it won't feel warmer on the bed. I've put two hot plasters on it. Can't feel a thing. LOL. probably coz my foot is equally hot!
Waiting downstairs these days is tough. There's never a comfortable position. Once I go down, i prefer to stay down for as long as needed. One journey up is enough to declare and regret that I even went down in the first place.
Too bad the dining area has no aircon. But thank god these days the evenings are generally cooler. The dinner table is the central area. I can watch tv and am between the stairs and the kitchen. Sitting there can be miserable though because i have nothing to do, but I have no choice, but to wait there for sis to come back with dinner, then wait for my meds to boil. I tried reading but it's not distracting enough from the pain. I tried flipping through the discount phamplets they send to our home from, Giant, NTUC, Cold storage, the new orchard 313, Harvey Norman, Sony...just to see see the pictures. I have a strange habit of liking to do that. I never realised it till my sis pointed it out. I just kaypo I guess, nice to see the big or miserable discounts they offer.
But today I stopped. The brochures the past week was reminding me too much that I was missing the festive cheer just before christmas, when stores make that extra effort to do some decorations, lights, trees, different themes, ...and for me to scowl that this place stinged on the decor probably coz no $$ this year. Hahaha...and yes, just seeing different places offering X'mas sales. Even though I don't buy anything, it's just the overall atmosphere that everyone is 'in it'...no other time of the year, do you have such a feeling in SG.
So I sat there and tried to watch tv, that my horrible sis had half blocked my view (unintentionally) with her washed clothes and since i was alone at home. I had to make do with listening to the tv convo, and making out the tops of people's heads with the channel 5 logo on the side..hahaha..
No position made my foot feel better except one. Where I lay out my leg on the adjecent chair. But I get a butt pain and soon give up. I just want those dumb meds to boil fast...the hours are tormenting.
Prior to today, I think Red had no clue that I was really injured, even though I limped around. Because last week, without warning she nosed my bad foot roughly in a play mode and I yelled so loud, mum jumped out of her chair.She usually noses my hands and legs in stealth mode from behind when she wants to play with me. But she's a big dog...haiyo...really dunno her strength.
Today Red was cute though. Late into the night, when i was *ahem* waiting for those bloody meds, I was alone at the dining table watching tv. she was tied up for the night in the kitchen. I wanted her company so i disturbed her by calling her name. If she continued lying down, means she lazy. But after two calls she got up, wagged her tail and wanted to come.
Red is very wary of my crutches. She trusts me alittle more when i use them but you can see she's extra tense. But if they are propped at the wall, she walks past them with an eye on them, as though they would punce soon! hahaha...I think it was because last year, she played too near them and they fell and she scrambled away.
I had to use them to move towards her to release her. She was very tense. But stared at my movement. After I let her go, she actually waited for me to move aside before she dashed past me (narrow doorway). Very rare for the mad dog..hahaha...
After i sat back down, she settled next to me after a few pats. I put my bad foot against her body. I know it's madness. But there's a feeling of comfort to something furry and warm. That's when she smelled my plaster intently. I don't know what the smell told her. But she licked my foot lightly a few times, then placed her head lightly over it. Like protection. =)
Later as if to confirm she understood, I had to stand up and put my right knee on the stool, such that my foot stuck out behind me. I was doing something at the table. Instead of her mad nosing ways, she this time, licked my foot gently as she walked past. Thank god, because it really would be so painful!!! ahahahha... =)
Ok, that's alot of rambling. Hope to sleep.
Wednesday 2 December 2009
Do you know Hachiko?
I noticed on a youtube trailer that richard gere is starring in a 2009 re-make of the true story of Hachiko. I'm slightly appalled that they americanised it. But for the States I guess, it always relates more when it's done that way. What's more important to me is that it's a good thing, since Hachiko will be introduced to a new generation, and beyond the shores of Japan.
The first movie of Hachiko I know of was made in 1987. It was all Japanese but I remember the then channel 12 (which showed foreign films, sports and documentaries) aired the show several years later one night, and it had english subtitles. =)
I only heard of Hachiko from my dad before that night. All he told me was that he was a faithful dog, and so, Iako was named after him. =)
It was a simple movie, not much dialogue. But it was so sad. I cried non-stop. Especially to see that a dog shed tears.
I even just saw a video of the 1987 movie on youtube..and i still cry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3s11acb7Z8
Hachiko is a true story about a dog that was raised by a Professor who taught in a university. The dog loved his master so, that even when the professor walked to the train station to take the train to the University to teach every morning. The dog would follow, and they would say goodbye at the ticket barrier.
Faithfully, the dog waited at the station. Right at the barrier just staring at the commuters, waiting to see the face of his returning master. Soon, he knew the tiem of the day, such that he would head to the station at the right time, to await the arrival of the train.
One day, his master died of a heart attack while teaching and never returned. He could not accept the funeral rites that took place at his home, and ran to the station to wait.
And he waited and waited. Regualar commuters were familiar with him and fed him as they understood his story. The station master tried explainign to the dog that his master was never returning. He was even re-homed. But he broke free of the chains.
For several years, Hachiko waited. Returning to the station in hopes to see his master. He lay there in the rain and in the snow waiting for hours. Eyes fixed on the ticket barrier. Every night he slept at the station.
Eventually, he was reunited with his master, the happiest moment he had been waiting for at the station. He died. 8 March 1935
='(
Hachiko's faitfulnes to his master's memory impressed many and was an example of family loyalty and his vigil was taught to kids as an example to follow.
Even before his death, in 1934, they erected a bronze statue of him in rememberance right at the train station. It is the Shibuya Station, which you can still see today (though it was remade due to the war)
The first movie of Hachiko I know of was made in 1987. It was all Japanese but I remember the then channel 12 (which showed foreign films, sports and documentaries) aired the show several years later one night, and it had english subtitles. =)
I only heard of Hachiko from my dad before that night. All he told me was that he was a faithful dog, and so, Iako was named after him. =)
It was a simple movie, not much dialogue. But it was so sad. I cried non-stop. Especially to see that a dog shed tears.
I even just saw a video of the 1987 movie on youtube..and i still cry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3s11acb7Z8
Hachiko is a true story about a dog that was raised by a Professor who taught in a university. The dog loved his master so, that even when the professor walked to the train station to take the train to the University to teach every morning. The dog would follow, and they would say goodbye at the ticket barrier.
Faithfully, the dog waited at the station. Right at the barrier just staring at the commuters, waiting to see the face of his returning master. Soon, he knew the tiem of the day, such that he would head to the station at the right time, to await the arrival of the train.
One day, his master died of a heart attack while teaching and never returned. He could not accept the funeral rites that took place at his home, and ran to the station to wait.
And he waited and waited. Regualar commuters were familiar with him and fed him as they understood his story. The station master tried explainign to the dog that his master was never returning. He was even re-homed. But he broke free of the chains.
For several years, Hachiko waited. Returning to the station in hopes to see his master. He lay there in the rain and in the snow waiting for hours. Eyes fixed on the ticket barrier. Every night he slept at the station.
Eventually, he was reunited with his master, the happiest moment he had been waiting for at the station. He died. 8 March 1935
='(
Hachiko's faitfulnes to his master's memory impressed many and was an example of family loyalty and his vigil was taught to kids as an example to follow.
Even before his death, in 1934, they erected a bronze statue of him in rememberance right at the train station. It is the Shibuya Station, which you can still see today (though it was remade due to the war)
TCM
Waiting to bathe! Let mum bathe first so that she can sleep earlier and she won't bang my door every 2 mins and ask if i'm done..hahha...
Today i made my first trip to a TCM clinic. I've been to those sinsehs who did stuff for my sprains before. But this is my first for an ailment. Generally i wouldn't go. if it weren't for some facts like consistent track record from the same source with real first hand friends. And of course, most importantly a friend i had lost touch with for 2 years took the effort to arrange it all and even accompanied me today. Hahaha...I've always known him to be a sincere and generous person, ever since he came to know God. =) Really his life was transformed and i'm so happy for him.
Anyway, back to the visit. I talked a mix of english and chinese. And thank god my friend helped with some translation here and there.
The doc told me alot of things I had already known. What I can't eat, that should lose weight and the HBP. But he especially interrogated me on why i believe I had gout..hahaha...maybe he scared i those kind self diagnose. Which is very valid. so i told him I've been tested before. So with the assurance I got checked out blood wise by a western doc...he moved on...
He didn't even poke da foot or ask me to take off my sandals for a look. he however kept pointing at my toe when i told him it's the ankle..LOL...but i think he was trying to tell me that it usually happens at the toe. which is true.
he told me it's not a simple disease. (tell me something new...) he said there are two possibilities (1) is the diet...(which we all know)....and (2) that my body aint' flushing it out fast enough or unable to do so..
dotdotdot
haiz...anyway..at least he knew what he was talking about and not drumming up some mumbo jumbo...you know like saying soemthing completely unrelated.
I think he also could see that I knew my stuff...from the casual way I replied. I guess usually people will be asking deep deep questions if they are unclear. Hehehe
Another thing he equally stressed like the western doc was --> NEED TO DRINK MORE WATER. and he said it looking straight at me. hahaha...i nodded and gave my casual mmm...and he added TWO LITRES per day.. with a I MEAN IT expression..hahaha
So that was it. 3mins. $15.
Meds $20.40.
i was expecting he'd help with some accupuncture..=( oh well, maybe it was not neccessary and he would save me some $$ eh..ahaha
Meds...traumatic...so traumatic i wonder if i can do this another 6 times this week. =S
I havent' cried while drinking something in a long long time...at least 20 years. Coz i remember some horrific green drink my mum gave me when i was 10. But i swear to you. It wasn't as bad as this.
Boss was doing evil laighter when he heard i got the brew kinda herbs. He said...it is bad...really bad...and it sounded like he was remembering his own experince as he made funny mouth noises in the background. Yeeeks...
Never would i have thought somethign could be that bitter. LOL.
I think Boonie will die if she ever drank that..hahaha...last i noted. her tolerance is chicken essence and it's 'never again'...HAHAHA...
time to bathe!
Footie been starting to ache for the past 3 hours..=( God please help..
Today i made my first trip to a TCM clinic. I've been to those sinsehs who did stuff for my sprains before. But this is my first for an ailment. Generally i wouldn't go. if it weren't for some facts like consistent track record from the same source with real first hand friends. And of course, most importantly a friend i had lost touch with for 2 years took the effort to arrange it all and even accompanied me today. Hahaha...I've always known him to be a sincere and generous person, ever since he came to know God. =) Really his life was transformed and i'm so happy for him.
Anyway, back to the visit. I talked a mix of english and chinese. And thank god my friend helped with some translation here and there.
The doc told me alot of things I had already known. What I can't eat, that should lose weight and the HBP. But he especially interrogated me on why i believe I had gout..hahaha...maybe he scared i those kind self diagnose. Which is very valid. so i told him I've been tested before. So with the assurance I got checked out blood wise by a western doc...he moved on...
He didn't even poke da foot or ask me to take off my sandals for a look. he however kept pointing at my toe when i told him it's the ankle..LOL...but i think he was trying to tell me that it usually happens at the toe. which is true.
he told me it's not a simple disease. (tell me something new...) he said there are two possibilities (1) is the diet...(which we all know)....and (2) that my body aint' flushing it out fast enough or unable to do so..
dotdotdot
haiz...anyway..at least he knew what he was talking about and not drumming up some mumbo jumbo...you know like saying soemthing completely unrelated.
I think he also could see that I knew my stuff...from the casual way I replied. I guess usually people will be asking deep deep questions if they are unclear. Hehehe
Another thing he equally stressed like the western doc was --> NEED TO DRINK MORE WATER. and he said it looking straight at me. hahaha...i nodded and gave my casual mmm...and he added TWO LITRES per day.. with a I MEAN IT expression..hahaha
So that was it. 3mins. $15.
Meds $20.40.
i was expecting he'd help with some accupuncture..=( oh well, maybe it was not neccessary and he would save me some $$ eh..ahaha
Meds...traumatic...so traumatic i wonder if i can do this another 6 times this week. =S
I havent' cried while drinking something in a long long time...at least 20 years. Coz i remember some horrific green drink my mum gave me when i was 10. But i swear to you. It wasn't as bad as this.
Boss was doing evil laighter when he heard i got the brew kinda herbs. He said...it is bad...really bad...and it sounded like he was remembering his own experince as he made funny mouth noises in the background. Yeeeks...
Never would i have thought somethign could be that bitter. LOL.
I think Boonie will die if she ever drank that..hahaha...last i noted. her tolerance is chicken essence and it's 'never again'...HAHAHA...
time to bathe!
Footie been starting to ache for the past 3 hours..=( God please help..
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