Decision

Boss called last nite to ask for decision. Said the point is not whether or not to employ me. It's how the girls will split the workload to "accommodate" my coming in. Wow! She really know how to put in the right words lor.. How to reject such an offer???

Haiz.. So gotta accept lor..

This morning has to call bank to back out on acceptance as I was supposed to start with them on Monday. Then went to Boat Quay to settle with Lisa on my 2-day pay.

Went to work at 15th floor for the last time. Signed employment letter.. To start work tomorrow. Case closed.

Decisions.. Decisions..

Went back to office to return tapes on Monday & bumped into "boss".. Haiz.. She gave me an offer.. Haiz.. Can't decide.. Dilemma..

Told her I can't do it but she insisted I'm capable of it!

So went in to talk to SH today. Haiz..

Still can't decide. Jojo kept saying that she doesn't understand what my apprehensions are.. Haiz.. Haiz..

Blood Pressure extremely HIGH!

Yes.. When I went to Shenton Medical Group for my pre-employment medical check-up, the doctor confirmed that my bp level was very high! It was 170/110 which is the same as the reading taken some time last year during the closure of the panel. Told him it was due to the fact that I didn't take my medication for a week after I ran out of it but had no time to collect from my regular doctor cz the polyclinic queue is always very very long.

I was doubtful of the group doctor's assessment so I decided to visit my regular doctor the next day to collect my medicine as well as check on my bp again. This time, she confirmed that it was 160/100, slightly lower than the day before.

Sigh! No choice lor.. Need to take medicine regularly lor.. She told me not to give her a shock if eventually I need to be admitted to the hospital due to stroke :(

Hmmmm.. & can you imagine that I need to go for medical check even for a part-time job?? Well, never imagined it to be do problematic. Haiz..

I only lasted 2 days :(

Yup.. Only did the telemarketing job for 2 days! Something cropped up so was unable to go in on Thurs & Fri. The dragon-lady felt that I was not committed enough so even though I was able to help them this week, she felt that there was no necessity to continue.

Update + Pastor's sms

Baby discharged from hospital yesterday.. Was too busy to see her cz need to cover duties at the shop as sister's gone for chalet - friend's son's birthday party. Poor me! So bored & tired..

From Pastor -
"You are His Champion in His exceeding great destiny (Jer 29:11) so arise, enter & receive all that God has for you."

Telemarketing & Coding

Started on this part-time telemarketing job with a spa centre since Tues.. Work from 11am-3pm. After that, will proceed to do my part-time coding job.. That's why so busy & exhausted! Will collapse soon..

Now I have a bit of free time cz am waiting at the clinic for my medical check-up.. & surfing online.. hehe.. soooo fun..

Good grief! Think I'm going NUTS!

Baby Cindy hospitalized :(

Yes.. She's now in KKH. Seems she had stomach flu on Wednesday. Was vomitting & purging quite badly, so for fear of dehydration, she's now in hospital on drip.. Poor baby.. I have yet to visit her.. Me very busy & tired.

On "sabbatical" leave :)

Likely will be taking a break from this for a while. Very B&D.. i.e. busy & depress.. Sulk-sulk..

Pastor's sat sms

Without integrity, Enduring Success is but a mirage..

Beauty tips from a true beauty..

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.

For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.

For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.

People, even more than things, have to be restored, revived, reclaimed and redeemed; never throw out anyone.

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find them at the end of each of your arms. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.

Yippee..

Jz heard from darling niece that she's finally secured a job that she "likes". Very happy for her.. She jz went down to sign the employment contract.

Actually she's been looking for a job since she quit her last one. Even though she's been successful in all the interviews, she usually decide not to take up those offers due to one reason or another. So glad that FINALLY she decides to accept this offer. Phew! Hope that she'll enjoy this job :)

Update on Baby Tory

Tory's uncle, Mr Ong, sms'd me yesterday. His message goes..

"Hi, baby Tory is 5.3kg now. Yesterday check up, doctors say he is ready for the operation, but now is waiting for the spare parts to arrive and Tory can do the op straight. He is still quite ok now. Thanks for caring for baby Tory. When he admit to the hospital, I will inform you again. Thanks. Ong. 15/8/06"

I put up a posting for this baby some time back. Now just wondering if I should try to do some fund-raising for him. Don't know if I'm up to it to do this task. Hmmm..

Gosh..

H E L P.. Both my legs are swollen!! They feel so tight & stretched. And I keep getting cramps :( Wonder what's happening.. Did I eat something wrong? Or is it due to the foot massage on Sunday? Aiya.. Very problematic one..

Today..

Today is Mor-mor's birthday. Lost contact with her for so long. Wonder how she is now?

Morning was rushed by V-girl to bring tapes back to office. Seems they have some problems with theirs so they need to use mine. Then was told by Margaret that there's no coding or cleaning to be done today. At least not for me. Thought I'll have some time to run my own errands but they called again in less than 5 mins to ask if I would like to do punching instead. Sigh.. So helped them for 3 hrs today.

Evening met up with Gordon at Spottiswoode. He's quite a nice guy. Shared quite a few "tips" with me. Got home at around 9pm.

Tenants at AMK informed that fridge's "xiao" as it's working again. So no repairs needed for the time being.

While in office today, Del happily told me that she has tendered! She hasn't found a job yet but has plans to go overseas. Her last day's Oct 10th as she tendered last Fri. Haiz.. She's really the last one left from "our batch" so once she leaves, those who are left behind will be those who joined the company much later..

Yes! to freshness.. No! to heatwave..

After being around for umpteen months with "messily long" hair, for once I feel amazingly "fresh" today :)

But the weather is also sickeningly hot!!! Ridiculous. Simply cannot stand this heat. Feel like jz going out NAKED.. Woahahaha.. No lah, jz kidding. But perhaps jz in my shorts & thinest T - er, well, it's still not possible, cz need to go back to help with coding this afternoon so mz be "properly attired", at least be decent lah..

Which leads me to another issue, emm, perhaps can even consider it to be a problem.. Realised that I actually hate to dressing-up for work. That's really sad :( I don't know how I'm going to psycho myself out of this.. Guess I'm really getting old & also experiencing ultimate fatique.. Not as flexible as I used to be.. Sigh!

Another fridge is DOWN!

Sigh.. Did I mention that my tenant, Cammy, sms'd me on Saturday morning to inform me that the refrigerator in the house is not working! Cor blimey! Another problem AGAIN??? How come problems never end one??!!!

So I told her that in the event that it needs to be fixed, they'll have to pay for it! Unless.. it's totally spoilt.. & when that happens, I'll probably have to get it replaced :(

Went over later that day to check out. Managed to get in touch with a repairman who will go over on Monday evening to assess fault & repair if possible.

Today..

This morning MP came for block visit. I was "not available" when she came to our floor. Too bad..

Finally managed to get a decent haircut this afternoon. Went to Joyce instead of Alan. Cheaper by $15..

After that, met up with niece as she had a stiff right shoulder & wanted to get a back massage. So we went for this foot & back massage package which lasted one-&-a-half hours. Pain-pain.. She paid, of course :)

帝女花之《庵遇》

《 孤清清，路静静，呢朵劫后帝女花，怎能受斜雪风凄劲。沧桑一载里，餐风雨续我残余命。鸳鸯劫后此生不染伤春症。心好似月挂银河静，身好似夜鬼谁能认？劫后弄玉怕箫声，说什么连理能同命。念国亡父崩母缢妹夭弟离，剩我借一死避世敲经。孰怜驸马空枉有誓盟订。唉怕忆劫后情，谁愿再认？只有飘飘落叶伴残命。一哭国土血尚腥，再哭父死都未得葬皇陵，奈何佛法难护庇，哎枉敲清磐咯。哀帝女念尽阿弥难把国魂唤醒。》

booboo

Did I mention about the boo boo I made for my recording on National Day?

Well, it's not an excuse but as that's the day jz after Lan Lan's hospitalization, I was total not myself & utterly confused..

You see, my recording times are from 9am-5pm, 5pm-1am, & 1am-9am. So punctually I inserted the tapes for the 1st timeslot. Mum wanted to visit daddy so we decided to go out around noon. After that, I went to pick Lan from the hospital. Then the huge bill "plonked" on me, & that was practically like the sky had fallen on me! Plus I had a whole chunk of jabs to be administered to her at specified time spans, plus the fear that she might jz have another attack anytime & I need to exercise the emergency procedures.. & what-have-yous..

So when 5pm came, I forgot to change the tapes on time. By the time I remembered, the tapes were all rewound. So I quickly change the full set of tapes.

Then came the boo boo for the 3 timeslot. I started attempting to give her her jabs after midnight. It was sooooo stressful & difficult. Not forgetting that I also need to wash her ears & apply ointment. A different ointment for each ear, mind you.. Haiz.. So plain forgot my "duty" at 1am :(

& that's not all! By the time I remembered to change the tapes, it was around 1.20am. I rushed out of my room, dashed to the VCRs & ejected all the tapes immediately. Then I slotted in another set of tapes for the 1-9am slot. Happily I went back to complete my other tasks.

Guess what? I only realised my mistake when I packed the tapes to bring back to office. In my rush, I inserted the 1st set of tapes (since they're all rewound) back into the VCR to record the 3rd timeslot! Aiyoyo.. How blur can I get! So the end result was that my 1st timeslot's all overwritten! Gosh, right? Really can die lor.. Of all times to make mistake, gotta make it on the National Day's recording! Xiao liao lot.. But what to do? What's done cannot be undone :(

Sob! Jz can't forgive myself for being soooo careless.. It's really not me to make such mistakes. I usually pride myself in being very careful & meticulous..

Pastor's Saturday sms..

"God is more interested in your success & wellbeing than you can ever imagine."

Mary Chen

成语解释
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自食其力 ~ 依靠自己的劳动所得来生活。

自得其乐 ~ 自己能从中得到乐趣。

自求多福 ~ 求助自己比求助他人会得到更多的幸福。

My Lan Lan

Today had to bring her back for review at the vet's. Seems I misheard few days back. It's not her red cells count that's low.. It's her blood sugar! So when they checked on her sugar level today, it's still low.. Plus she hasn't really been eating :( Doc actually suggested giving her steroids but I rejected the idea. Don't know why but just don't like the idea. They also wanted to do an ultrasound on her which I also objected. The last bill really "killed" me so at this point in time, I really really cannot afford anything more. Sad but true. I'll try to get a second opinion on her condition + try to source for a more affordable vet/hospital for her.. though with very limited choices..

Apparently, doc says that if her blood sugar continues to stay low or even drop further, likelihood of her getting seizures is extremely high! I'm praying hard that it will not happen cz each time she gets a seizure, she might jz DIE!

I dread the thought of having both my cats dying on me..
IN THE SAME YEAR!!!!

Professing your Nationality..

Found this to be quite cute. Go watch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk2ihou3QAw

After that, you can continue to watch other links related to the topic "I AM SINGAPOREAN". Good stuff..

剑雪浮生 A Sentimental Journey

Just done with watching 剑雪浮生 on TV. Quite enjoyed it. This is the story about the inter-twining lives of 任剑辉 & 白雪仙 & 唐滌生. I've always liked <帝女花>, 唐滌生's best & most popular work by far. It's also my favourite.

Was never a fan of 陈宝珠 but, well, she's okay lah. Her son 杨天经 was also on stage acting together with her in this musical. Basically I like both 任剑辉 & 白雪仙.. Their performances lah, of course.. But the one who portrayed 白雪仙 was not that fantastic.. She's far from being like 白雪仙. But then again, no one can really be like her lah.. Guess they can't find any better. Heard that she received pretty good compliments for putting up a good show.

I was pleasantly surprised that 欧锦堂 was invited to portray 唐滌生. So apt. Like him, or rather his portrayal lah :)

Hmm.. But looking at some reviews, seems that they actually had 谢君豪 protraying the role. Wonder what happened?

Haha.. Found out already.. (Time 01:31 pm, Date 11-8-06)

The 1st performance was in 1999. That's when they had 谢君豪 acting as 唐滌生. This is the 2nd round they're playing this musical, & it was in 2005. This time they invited 欧锦堂 to play 唐滌生's role. I wonder who fits this role better..

Let me show you the real 唐滌生 - A very talented man..

He died very suddenly in 1959, during the debut performance of <再世红梅记> at the then famous HK Li Theatre, at the age of 42. 这对整个粤剧界来说，不但是个很大的震撼, 也是一个极大的遗憾！

Not well..

Lan does not look well. Sleeping & sleeping the whole day. Think she hardly ate or drank today. When I carry her, she seems so soft & wobbly.. & it's so difficult to administer medicine to her. Struggling & complaining. STRESSFUL!

Me also don't feel well. Too stressed by her condition. Heart beating very very fast the whole day. Now even more apparent. Feeling so uncomfortable. Whole body aching. Feel very faint. To add on, the weather lately is so hot! Can get heat stroke one lor! My room is so warm & stuffy, plus my aircon's broken down again! I think I also lack oxygen :)

Sigh, together with so many other outstanding matters not settled.. That why I feel that I'm really running out of time.. Too many things to juggle :(

My Rapid Heartbeat

Lately my heart has been beating exceptionally fast! It's actually quite scary. Even when I'm sitting down, it still goes popop.. popop.. popop.. beating very hard, very rapid..

So I went to check out on what's "a rapid heartbeat". It's defined as a heart rate that is faster than normal. Haha.. Talk about the obvious! But it did indicate that normal range is usually 50 to 100 times per minute in adults & slightly faster in children; & with increased physical activity, stress, or other conditions, however, the heart rate may increase above the normal level.

I wanted to know the symptoms. It seems that sometimes a person with a rapid heartbeat may have no symptoms at all! Then how?? Haiz..

But some symptoms may include:
~ palpitations, or an unusual awareness of the heartbeat
~ excessive sweating
~ fatigue or weakness
~ shortness of breath
~ chest pain
~ lightheadedness or dizziness
~ fainting

Possible causes of a rapid heartbeat are simply too many.. To name a few more relevant ones:
~ exercise, heavy lifting or other activity that requires exertion
~ fear, pain, anxiety, stress, anger, or nervousness
~ hyperthyroidism, which is a level of thyroid hormone in the body that is too high
~ congestive heart failure, a condition in which the heart cannot pump blood effectively
~ irregular heartbeats, known as arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia. These may be caused by salt imbalances, heart attack, and other conditions.
~ low red blood cell count known as anemia
~ low oxygen in the blood, also called hypoxia
Other causes are possible. Sometimes, no cause can be found.

The article says that in the longrun, this condition will have certain long-term effects. If the heart beats too quickly, it may not be able to pump blood well enough to keep a person alive. Most long-term effects are related to the cause. For example, rapid heartbeat due to anxiety or exercise often goes away quickly & has no long-term effects. Rapid heartbeat due to an arrhythmia or sepsis may sometimes result in death.

I wonder what's the cause of my rapid heartbeat. I counted.. my heart rate is around 100-110 now even as I'm sitting down. My doctor actually suspects that because mine is a "sudden awareness" of my heartbeat, it could be due to hormonal imbalance. To her, this could also be a menopausal symptom. I really don't know. I feel that it's weight- & environment-related issue.

So for now will have to wait & see what'll happen next. Perhaps I may jz collapse one fine day lor :)

How many hours in a day?

Sigh! How come there are only 24 hrs?? Not enough leh.. There are so many things to do on the agenda.. Why not not have 50 hrs a day?? Why? Why?

Not enough time to sleep, not enough time to work, not enough time to play, not enough time to dream, not enough time to aspire, not enough time to brood, not enough time to plan, not enough time to worry, not enough time to serve, not enough time to pray..

Phew! Baby's back..

And burned a huge hole in my pocket :(

This hospital's charges are really exorbitant!!! Daylight robbery one.. But what to do? They're really supposed to be the best. So far, I don't think any other veterinarian hospital has facilities comparable to theirs.

Sigh! this hole is really humongous lor..

No Wonder..

Recently, we suddenly found a nation flag being hung outside our house's corridor! We were all wondering what's going on cz having stayed here for soooo many years, we've never had a "free" flag! But well, whatever lor.. afterall it is our national day :)

Then we started seeing some foreign workers painting the lift lobby, common corridors, etc.. Hey, so what's up?!! Not exactly painting the entire block but here some, there some.. Haiz..

Finally, the answer's out! Well, if my guess is right, it's because, this Sunday, our MP will be visiting our block! So that's the reason for all the hullabaloos.. Now we know.

Jz a curious thought. I'm jz wondering what'll happen to those blocks that never get "visited" by any MPs? How come there's a need to have a "sudden instant makeover" for that particular chosen block? Isn't our MP supposed to serve us rather than we having to "celebrate" their grand arrivals? Yes, I always wonder & will keep wondering..

Happy 41st Birthday, Singapore!

Woken up by tummy ache & gastric pain :(

Having bad tummy upset. Don't know what I ate wrong! Then also having gastric pain.. Feeling so uncomfortable. Very tired.. Very very tired..

BT, the pet acquaintance

haiz.. he's so sweet. actually called just now to ask about lan's condition while he was making his rounds to feed the strays.. appreciate such thoughtfulness.. & kindness demonstrated.. God bless BT!

Seizures..

Sob! Sob! Lan Lan had her first seizure attack this morning around 8.30am. My mum alerted me of her strange behaviour & we kind of realised that she's having fits. Couldn't figure out what went wrong. After that she went back to normal & was roaming around the house.. I went out but when I got home, mum said she was ok.

Then at around 1.35pm, she had another seizure attack again! This was worse than the previous one & I think she actually soiled herself in her urine. Sigh! Poor baby. I got really scared & nervy seeing her that way. Decided to rush her to the vet after checking with a few of my pet acquaintances.

But when I got to the hospital, they only had one vet on duty today & she was having surgery & they are not opened till 3pm!! Woe is me! What to do? So was waited & waited, & ufortunately, the surgery dragged on after 3pm.. & at around 3.30pm, Lan had another attack while she's in her carrier. The staff quickly summoned the doc & her assistant came to attend to Lan. They gave her a jab & put her on IV. My poor darling, & poor me..

At around 3.45pm, they took her away for monitoring.. Later, the vet said they will put her in ICU for observation in case she gets more seizure attacks. Sad lah! Saw her before I left the hospital & she was kind of sedated & looked so pathetic :( I cried & cried. Now I'm so tired from all the stress & crying.. Sob.. Sob.. Sob..

Seems that cats seldom get seizures. That's why BT was telling me that it may be critical. Vel said the same thing.

Actually, the vet is still unable to ascertain the cause. They were asking if she had taken any "poisonous" stuffs.. Obviously NOT. right? Sigh..

Ooohhhhh.. Doc jz called to update me on Lan's status. Her ear infection seems to be really bad & it has gone to her inner ear & created a "big hole". It's all my fault! Doc also found out that her red cells count is extremely low & white cells count is much higher than normal. She said there might be a growth/tumour in her pancreas as such might cause low red cells count. & low red cells may sometimes cause seizures!! Else her liver & kidneys seem fine. So now they are treating her ear infection & also giving her high calorie food to boost her recovery. Hopefully everything's well & no more shocking discoveries & unnecessary complications..

Seems that my babies also like to choose festive seasons to fall ill on me :( Mac on Chinese New Year & now Lan on National Day.. Sigh!

One by one my loved ones got admitted to the hospital.. First mummy, then sister, & now Lan Lan.. Wonder when will it be my turn???

eeeeeee.....

This morning my Lan Lan was kicking very hard & shivering all over, laying down.. So scary.. Looked like she's having fits! We called her but she wouldn't respond. My mum was so worried cz she was the 1st one to discover her "fits". She shed quite a bit of fur :(

I think she might jz die on me..

Humour time..

SHOPPING MATH

A man will pay $20 for a $10 item he needs.
A woman will pay $10 for a $20 item that she doesn't need.
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GENERAL EQUATIONS & STATISTICS

A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
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HAPPINESS

To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot & love him a little.
To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot & not try to understand her at all.
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LONGEVITY

Married men live longer than single men do, but married men are a lot more willing to die.
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PROPENSITY TO CHANGE

A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, & she does.
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DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE

A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
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HOW TO STOP PEOPLE FROM BUGGING YOU ABOUT GETTING MARRIED

Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs & cackling, telling me, "You're next."
They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals.
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~from a forwarded email~

Quote of the day..

"When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another." ~ Helen Keller

NUMB3RS

Anyone saw "Numbers" on TV? Well, guess this is the funny version of it on print :)

Me & My Sis

Sigh! We haven't really been talking for quite a while..

Not that we are not on talking terms. Jz that I'm so stressed & talking to her will stress me further. I can't tahan the way she behaves when she's ill.. Hyper-manja.. & that stresses me extremely. So I've decided to start a "cooling-off" period.

Used to call her several times a day to check if she's ok. Decided not to do that for the past 2 wks. Guess she'll have to learn to take care of herself as her little sister is no longer able to cope with the stress liao :(

Very tired!

The 3rd New Talent Singing Awards (1984)

Jz watched this program on Ch 48. Good grief.. That's where all these people came from..
TVB <第三屆新秀歌唱大赛> 1984 : Dicky Cheung 张卫健，Gallen Law 罗嘉良，阮兆祥(the fat uncle in 皆大欢喜)，陈嘉玲(陈秀雯's younger sister)..

The previous competitions included these few more well-known ones..
TVB <第二屆新秀歌唱大赛> 1983 : 吕方，William So 苏永康..
TVB <第一屆新秀歌唱大赛> 1981 : Anita Mui 梅艳芳..

As I was saying..

快乐星期天。。Noticed that 巫启贤 doesn't seem to be too popular. You can always see the camera focusing on 小松，小柏，黄舒骏 or even Amy, but rarely on Eric Moo unless it is imperative that he needs to be heard. His face looks like 包公-in-session :)

I also want to add that I find 黄舒骏 cuter by the day (",)

Haha.. My sifu is such a poor judge of character. He was telling the class this afternoon that after these few lessons with us, he has kind of assessed us & some of us need to "hold back a bit" while talking to clients & he actually called my name! Good Lord! Am I that 吱喳???!! He's really LOUSY lor. Don't know the real me at all! In fact, I'm the most quiet person in class & on this earth. And that is a true statement :)

on 快乐星期天 & this morning's class..

Last night posted something on 快乐星期天 but it just "disappeared", or perhaps it never really got published. Sigh! Ever since I uploaded the latest version of internet explorer, I've been having problems with blogger. Don't know if it's really because of that. Anywayz, not important la. Don't care liao..

Gotta rush for class this morning.. Missed last lesson last week cz not feeling well.. If I'm not wrong, I think today's lesson is really the last lesson. Double-sigh!

Saturday's SMS

Faith releases the faith of God which is all you will ever need.

我的头发像“鬼”一样！

我看我快有四个月没剪头发了。。极穷。。现在的头发像烂草。。oops! 不！是像乱草丛生，杂乱无比！每天都是bad hair day :(

All the excitement..

Went back to do coding today.. The whole office was so busy discussing over the bowling tournament tomorrow.. Haiz.. Dunno what's the big hoohah.. Everyone was so excited saying that they want to be early so that they can choose their bowling balls. Good grief! Don't ever remember our department being so enthusiastic over such functions :)

My Spectacles!!!

Couldn't find my glasses this morning when I woke up! Haiz.. Apparently, it dropped on the floor somehow & while I was searching for it, accidentally stepped on it!! Can you imagine my entire weight on my poor specs? Haiz.. Now it's all crooked :(

I'm wearing it now but getting a very distorted vision.. Good grief!

** Thank God that my glasses managed to withstand my weight! Otherwise I'll have to spend a bundle again to get it replaced, not to mention the inconvenience that I have to go through..

我的乖乖猫。。

哗！今晚我的猫猫真乖。。 一直睡，一直睡。。 也不吵我，也没lao-mun，真乖。。 希望她不是生病。。 我也乐得清静。。

Lap-band Op

Good grief! Read from the papers that this guy in his early 30's wanted to lose weight "for his wife" & "for a better life", died from complications after his lap-band operation! So sad. Imagine I was asked more than once by the doctors from AH to go for the same surgery. Good thing I was such a coward for such things :) Also do not see the necessity for it as my perception is that this will definitely affect my quality of life (by my own definition, of course).. Hehe..

Moody..

I've been so moody of late that I think I've become rather immune to pain.. something which I'm very afraid of in the past. Well, either that lab tech is extremely skillful or I've become braver.

Had to go for a blood test today & surprisingly it wasn't painful at all :) & after that I actually looked at the blood drawn & noticed that she has taken 2 tubes of blood from me! Gosh! Daylight murder!!!

Job Application

Applied for a part-time job the other day. They need someone who has a keen eye for details.. Guess what? In my cover letter, I emphasized that I am very meticulous & extrememly patient. What do you think are my chances of getting this job? Hahaha..

The Double-Rs.. Randal & Rebecca

Watching Season 4 of "The Apprentice" on Star World. Down to final 2 candidates. We all know you-know-who got "hired" but I really prefer the other finalist.

Ha.. Channel 5 is showing the 1st Season now.. with the infamous Omarosa. I think she's the "most-hated" apprentice-to-be..

Okay, back to Season 4.. I still think Mr Trump should have hired both finalists.. That's my 2-cents' worth :)

Massaging my dopey cat..

Well, believe it or not, I am giving her a massage. She's been whining since I got home around 9pm.. Not interested in the food I give her, not interested in simply sitting on my lap.. Just twirl around my legs & making a lot of noise.. meows, or rather.. Whining & whining.. Finally put her on my lap & started massaging her.. & that's when she stopped all her noise & seem to enjoy the entire treatment, with great satisfaction.. Can feel her purring/vibrations :)

Sigh! She certainly is not a "dumb" cat afterall.. Now that her needs are settled, she's decided to leave me in peace, & is happily cleaning herself in one corner. Hehe..

"kicked out" of the internet..

geeshh.. think something was wrong just now..
Got "kicked out" of the system & couldn't get back into the internet for almost 20-30 minutes.
anyone out there share this similar fate?

Crash! Crash! Crash!

yup.. that's my laptop! when i tried to scan for virus, spyware, etc, it keeps shutting down suddenly! keep having to reboot & reboot.. xian.. x-i-a-o liao.. help!!

New discovery..

Haha.. Found that Sally-H has a cat too! Good grief! Never realised that she's a cat-lover too.. Heard her talking happily to Margaret about her cat. Sounds like hers is really quite an intelligent cat.. Unlike my dopey LanLan.. Woahahaha..

Hehe.. That reminds me of my smart Mac.. Soooo proud of him :)

Hmmm.. A cat-lover huh? Well, she can't be that bad afterall.. Always thought she's kind of nasty.. oops.. too judgemental..

Did I mentioned about this acquaintance of mine who has 21 cats in his apartment? Gosh! Wonder how he can manage that! One is already killing me now.. Well, guess he's younger, skinnier, healthier, & more passionate :)

Friends

As I was about to post something on "friendship", I found this in today's "Our Daily Bread".

"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." - Proverbs 17:17

Much that I believe I've done my part to be a true & faithful friend, I realise that I'm a friendless person :(

Die while sleeping!!

Heard from a friend that when an animal is too old, it may just fall into a very deep sound sleep & never wake up! Well, that's a wonderful way to go.. However, it would certainly be traumatic for the owner :(

She has a very old dog so she's afraid that it might just sleep its way to death! That kind of made me worry because of an incident last Sunday.

A little birdie was lost & got into my house chirping away.. (probably calling out for help in desperation..) I was so afraid of it.. Hmmm.. It flew here & there.. To me, it's like a flyig cockroach!! Usually LanLan will be very excited & curious - by the noise & the "flying object". But strangely, she was fast asleep & didn't wake up at all during the entire episode! Eventually, after a good 10-15 mins, the little bird finally managed to find its way out of the house.. Phew!

& my LanLan was still fast asleep.. That got me really worried :(

Why do we want to keep pets?

EJ's hamster died yesterday. It's actually her daughter's hamster but she's the one taking care of it lah. She sms'd me yesterday & said her daughter was "crying very bitterly" over the death of the hamster. She didn't know how to console her.

Told her to tell her daughter that the hamster has gone to heaven to be with the Lord :) She said the daughter wouldn't believe because she knows that animals do not have a spirit. Sigh.. Whatever..

Now she tells me she understands how I felt when I lost Mac. Good grief! It's 6 months ago! Guess she wasn't able to empathize then :)

On one hand she said she hates the feeling of loss & heartache, that's why she didn't want to keep a pet! Then on the other hand she said she'll go get another one or two hamsters for her daughter.. Sigh.. Women!

I'm a farmer..

I was germinating all the "mutated" cells in my body the entire day.
I can absolutely sense that they are happily mutating all over my system.. I just don't think it'll be a fantastic moment when harvest time comes, that's all! SIGH!!

Laptop crashed!

Yesterday morning stupidly downloaded some stupid browser & I think there's virus or spyware or whatever.. Then laptop kept shutting down on it's own! Needed to reboot several times & still shut down suddenly :(

Finally had to go to "Kota Kinabalu" lor.. Actually went to Zettalox lah.. Hehe..

So far it's functioning ok now.. Need to be more careful with the clicking of the mouse lor :( Stupid me!!

Kris Fei

Saw him on TV Mobile today on the trailer for Cabaret. Good grief! He is looking uglier & uglier.. WHAT'S HAPPENED???