Monday, 26 May 2008

The other side of the world


Came across this pic while blog surfing. When i had a careful look, my heart felt the pain. I simply cannot imagine the loss.

Living in this side of the world, we are pretty much sheltered from any disaster. Hearing about news like what recently happened in China and Burma, it didn't really sink into my head properly. It's just another piece of bad news and gotta move on with life, i thought.

Let this be a reminder that we can't continue being oblivious to the things that are happening around us. As important as it is to keep up in the rat race, it's more crucial that we don't lose our soul and go into the 'zombie' mode.

God is never in slumber, may His peace be with them.

Saturday, 24 May 2008

milk your own cow :)

http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal/g4/index.htm

How long did it take you to fill your bucket??

My best record ..... 18:88 seconds .... after gazillion attempts .... now my wrists needs a good rest.

How to break the record of 1:1 seconds??

Friday, 23 May 2008

Wooo hoooo.... joy oh JOY!!!

Just received super duper great news !!! Congrats to yous!!

Anyways shan't let the cat out of the bag, let yous tell the world yourself.

Monday, 19 May 2008

Gambateh neh!!

Exams are looming, and my sense of urgency is not quite there yet. Scary eh!

I am already dreaming of the day i finish my papers.... muahahha. I am dreaming of a road trip, shall wait and see what happens.

To all that are having exams, ALL THE BEST!!! May you start studying early, sleep well, eat well and be merry :)

Especially Miss Yu, this may be your last exam for a very very long time, so JIA YOU! I want to attend your graduation.

Miss To, don't play too much ya. Remember that black panda eyes are not too attractive.

Okie dokes, for the rest of you, you have not seen the last of me. Shall see what kind of weird things i can think of to write. Fact: This blog started off during one of the days that i had my assessment.

Friday, 16 May 2008

Ice ice Baby!!!


For as long as Icey Ice had been opened, i had never tried their stuff before. Probably equivalent to telling someone that i have not tried bubble tea since Utopia churned out their first cup of tea

On the way home, i drove past their new vic park branch, and decided that today is the day!!! I think thirst must have messed up my brains, icy stuff on such cold day?? Looking at all the pretty pictures, i was hopeful that it is going to be GREAT!!!! The mangoes look lucious and inviting, so mango shaved ice it is.

Well ..... to be honest there is nothing to rave about (blehhhh...... i am disappointed). Where is the consumer watch dog?? I want to report!!! Why is it that the product that i received is nothing near what i saw on the pictures??

Yes the ice was nicely shaved .... I would even go as far to say that it is so finely shaved that it looked more like cotton candy than your normal average shaved ice. But taste wise, it was bland, felt like i was eating plain ice, accompanied by a few stripes of ribbon syrup and a few pieces of measly frozen mango. In the moments i was having a brain freeze from the shaved ice, i told myself again and again, never waste money on ICE. Ahhahah.

Calories are not meant to be wasted on bad food. Which nowadays i find is quite common of outside food. Expensive, bland food (sometimes comes with bad service as well).

Oh well, the self made milk tea gave me more satisfaction in the end :)

Monday, 12 May 2008

Suprise in the backyard


In the midst of the sandy patch in the backyard, i saw something pretty!!!


Sunday, 11 May 2008

Leave me some face ya

Knowing that today is Mother's Day, i prepared myself and headed off to work earlier than usual, expecting that today is gonna be a challenging day which would probably render me temporarily crippled after the shift.

As i was walking towards the cafe, there were already a few tables that were filled. Early birdies gets the best feed right? Well, one of my colleagues wasn't exactly feeling very chirpy, i can hear the clinging and clanging of dishes from the kitchen. Bumpy road ahead i fear.

After looking at the list of items not available for breakfast i knew why the cook (Colleague N) is extremely grumpy. The guy on the previous shift (Colleague P) did not defrost some of the items, did not stock up and on top of that there wasn't enough bread ordered (which is one of the staple ingredients).

P came in later in the morning, and of course there wasn't a warm welcome waiting for him. N was furious and gave him a huge dressing down. To be honest, she had gone a bit too far perhaps. After all, he is still a red - blooded male, and they have this thing called male EGO. Poor bugger, he was scolded right in front of everybody else, it was painful to watch, and the selection of words wasn't quite appropriate either. P was really quiet throughout the day. I hope that he learnt his lesson. Ouch, that was painful.

My dear friends, when you are so angry, pls remember to leave some face for the person that you are wagging your fingers at. After all, we are all capable being an idiot at times, agreed??

Don't hide your appreciation



As usual i stopped by the oriental shop while doing my grocery runs.

"Bringing your wife out for dinner tonight?" asked one of the customers. The shop uncle chided:" What for?? No need to waste money lar. Every year also have MOther's Day."

The shop auntie just laughed.

Hmmmm..... i am wondering..... do the mums feel that it really is ok not to celebrate Mother's Day? Coz it is the same with my family, all dad did was cook instant noodles for mum (he is famous for his "not instant" noodle) today.

But of course i know that mum really doesn't care much about Mother's Day. Everyday is Mother's Day she said, so everyday the kids have to listen to her :)

I think it is just an asian thing..... appreciation is not really shown outright. I am sure my mum feels appreciated everyday (dad helps her out everyday), and the shop auntie as well (mum and dad said that they always see the uncle doing the heavy stuff in the shop).

Well..... there is always room for improvement right? If you love your mum, say you lub her ya!!!

MUMSY, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!! My dear mum and friend :)

Sunday, 4 May 2008



As of late i realise something, and it is something i observed from my parents. A person that is truly rich ...... is not someone that has everything ...... but it is is someone that knows how to enjoy and appreciate the simple things in life.

It is just a simple fact. No matter how much one has, if one doesn't treat it as something precious, it is just an OBJECT bought by money. In that aspect, i have much to learn.

HEheh, i think sometimes we just get too caught up with wanting to earn more money so we can buy better stuff. I know i am somewhat sucked into that idea.

Before i began the course, i asked myself and i asked god, what good can i do with it?? After some thought, I decided then in my heart that i want to be able to use my hands to help ppl. To help those that can't even afford basic dental care. To help my friends (yes you who are reading this) as well.

In the beginning, the course was quite alright. Despite warnings from the lecturers that it is going to be tough, i was thinking that it's not at all that bad.... he he. Halfway into the course, when the prac sessions went to the deeper end of the pool, i began to feel the heat. Truth to be said, a dental clinician requires a lot of precision and confidence, which is what i lack. Sometimes i don't understand what i am doing (well, not just me), sometimes my hands don't want to behave (don't worry, i am sure by the time you are my patient, my hands would have been tamed), sometimes the hands feel weak (easily tired). How to be a good clinician huh

On top of that assignments and assessments has rendered my mind numb. That isn't good, coz i start to have the thoughts of "oh dear, what have i gotten myself into".

Two days ago, i forced myself to sit down and rethink what i really want to achieve. Coz it has gotten to the point where i keep whining about work and school. HAhaha, who would want to be talking to someone that is whining all the time?? Sorry ppl, i hope i haven't scared you away

It is not a burden that is so heavy that it is beyond my ability to shoulder it. Coz i haven't come to the end of the road yet. Far from it. It is just that i have tunnel vision. Once i get sucked into something that stresses me out, i get caught in it. All i see is the black clouds looming.

I am hopeful now. I would like life to be a field of sunflowers instead of black clouds hanging over my head. Inheriting some my dad's behaviour and temperament, i must some how have inherited his resilience as well right?? My dad is a real toughie. So is mumsy

Well, i shall say no more. God, You are in this with me. I haven't forgotten what i have promised You. And my dear friends, thanks for your concern. Really appreciate that.

It is time to learn to stop and smell the roses as well as handling the things in life. Are you finding life tough at the moment?? Stop what you are doing for a while, take a walk and get a whiff of fresh air.

Heheheh, my dear camera, since i have recharged your batteries yesterday, it time you work your charm as a record keeper again.

Saturday, 3 May 2008

Is there anything that one can't find online

Guess who just recently joined the blogosphere???

http://www.chedet.com/

No doubt that this blog is written by the 'real deal' coz it was publicised in the newspaper. Tsk tsk.

His "About Me" column made me laugh. Basking on past glory ??

Why doesn't he write about cooking, or gardening or golfing instead ??

Now, i want to google for LKY's blog, hehe

Irony

Gideon: The first recorded war was in 2700 BC.

Hotch: That is almost 5000 years of of killing each other.

Gideon: (sigh)That is one thing that humans have been consistently good at doing.