Unrelated to this post, I've noted that this month, I've written the most number of posts in the 5 years of blogging. Though not all are work-rants, does this means my life is getting more interesting? or that I am blogging more minor happenings? Oh well, events memorable to me I guess.
Candle smsed yesterday regarding Aussino promotion for their stuff. She could get 40%off normal-priced items, except the whites (pillows and stuff) which she can get discount on her bdae. So she jioed me and Tab to go shopping with her.
Err bad idea, to go. Once we went in, we spreaded over the sales. Some stuff were going for 50% - 70% discount. Candle bought a heavily discounted bedsheet set, Tab should be pillow covers and bedsheet? I bought a matching set of bedsheet, quilt cover set (autumny design according to Candle) and 4 body pillow covers @ $70!!! Only missing the 2 body pillows cos Candle could get them at a discount next month.
My apologies to Candle who helped me get the Lucky coins set but which I never 'completed' the power of the Lucky Coins. Got berated by her when I told her that and after I reached home just before bed, I took it out and changed the bedsheet to Lucky coins. Only my bolster cover is still non-lucky coins. More luck anyone?
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Things about work that is getting to me (dun read if not interested)
I have taken to writing and saving up my smses for work rants esp when they flare up on my long journey to work. At times, I re-read them and realize some are minor. Others are not so, after re-reading, I still feel the same, though the message was written a month ago or a week ago.
To sum it all up, guess, I'll attempt to classify all those rants into categories, so that its clear whether its a I-hate-working rant or I-hate-my-job rant. Something like that.
Hopefully this post will serve a reminder to my future self, and drive the decision to leave or not in the near future.
Not in any particular order but will be putting the rants under the appropriate headings.
1) Transportation Issues
A constant pain in my butt that alot of time is wasted on taking Public transport to work. The connection is really bad. Having to take 2-3modes. The result is simple, fatique. Its quite tiring to travel on so many modes for extended time. Seriously the ONLY thing I dun like about where I am living is the need to take a Feeder bus.
A solution is either to move, which is not easy finacially OR to find a job nearby, which depends really.
2) External policies
External policies affect all those in the practice. The difference being HOW policies are being translated and communicated from top to bottom. For those at ground-level, by the time it reaches you. It just means more things to do. At times, its just a repackaging of old ideas into new. At times, its completely new and hence requires again more time and effort to come up with implementation, cos only the ideals come to you. The implemenation is your own.
Simple result, ivory-tower ideas on ground level, where the concern is to carry it out quickly out of the way, meant its seen as a hassle at time. It meant more work on top of others. It meant stress and fatique.
3) Internal policies and practices
A possbily major cause of dissatisfaction. There are external policies pushed down for execution plus internal policies at the same time. Internal policies tend to be more catered towards Marketing/Publicity efforts, at times at the expense of something else due to the manpower constraints. If there are limited manpower, then its not possible to spread the work over everyone and expect results in all areas.
Could definitely do with better mgt of resources and deployment. To be fair, some are not trained in such aspects, so easiest way out is to go the most convenient path, put everybody down. Other mismgt include making huge abrupt changes, last minute policies that just appeared overnight, haphazard plans poorly hammered together, paper plans that looks good on paper but skips logistical details, doing things/events for the sake of it only, more paper trail on top of the administrative duties.
Alot of these are happening concurrently, many events, some big, others small. Many problems and issues to tackle. Yet does it really add to the workload. Its like a never-ending cycle of events/stuff to do.
Result, lack of time to do other responsibilities, having to work longer and harder balancing the many hats and not screw-up, plus burnout. It meant becoming numb after a while in the drill. It meant passion growing cold, the embers doused by the winds of policies and mgt.
It meant for those who stayed on, either they could take it and work like that or they couldnt afford to lose their job. For those whom left, it meant they couldnt accept/take the drill and chose other areas.
4) Overtime
Tied back to Point 3, one of the main reasons why the working hours are getting much longer. Going in much earlier or Going back much later than what is being perceived by outsiders. True enough if one adds the numbers from 7.15am - 6pm, its about 11 hours, less 1hour lunch, = 10 hours. Big deal? There are other jobs that work even longer hours.
Well to be fair, take it in context, lunch is never a 1hour affair. It could be nil, 10mins, or 30mins max. Though work starts at 7.15, it meant getting up much earlier than that. It also meant working really long and hard, almost non-stop during those hours. Not much of breaks inbetween. Free periods are used to clear backlog, admin, events, and the hosts of other stuff that props up.
It meant little mental energy left after work. At times, in zombie mode. Also meant little time for pursuit of other interests outside work. Can be done, only if it can be incorporated into the daily routine. It takes an iron will and endurance to go for lessons after work. Returning home, just in time to get enough sleep for the next day. It meant unhappiness.
5) Work satisfaction
At times, after all the effort poured in and not much results, one gets disheartened. The frustration of dealing with unmotivated individuals is tiring enough and yet have to deal with unsatisified stakeholders. Having to deal with their complaints, unhappiness and answer for it, be it to convince or to address or to solve. Its all a very negative environment, with nothing much for personal affirmation and satisfaction.
At times, welfare is not entirely catered for. Basic needs are at times overlooked. Shortened lunch hour, little food and water provided. Inaccessibility to them also. In other companies where PEOPLE is the key to the organization, their needs are better provided for than what is being offered. Though not wide-spread, its still happening.
It meant a host of different stress factors and anxieties. It meant becoming numb and dissatisified. Dissatisfaction breeds dissatisfaction.
7) Stress issues
Stress factor comes about from many areas, Point 1, 3, 5 contain some of them. Others will be the daily encounters and sudden situations arising, be it a complaint, a call, individuals, and stuff. Its like being perpetually in a stressful environment, a pressure cooker, with constant flux of changes, work, deadlines, at times unrealistic deadlines.
Its enough to break even the strongest. Little wonder of the high rates in Woodbridge. Some gave it their all and burnout or break. Others chose to preserve themselves and cut corners. Its too much to handle at times, personally my screw is coming loose. Either get more manpower or they reduce the work.
Some chose to leave for greener, saner pastures. It maybe for the best.
6) Health issues
The irregular eating hours coupled with stress meant its easy to put on weight either snacking, irregular meals and bingeing. Plus blood pressure skyrocketing on some days, a very sore and hoarse throat, mental fatique, pent-up frustrations, anxiety, mental anguish, and faqitue. For some lack of sleep, plus burnout.
Not enough of rest on weekly basis, even holidays are taken up with activities that its shorter than it was intended.
8) Job vs Personal issues
When the Job takes up longer and longer hours, it meant shorter hours for Personal. Some after a full day of work, still brought work back home for a 3rd shift. Hats off to them. Yet it meant even lesser time. Some would tell you, its like that one. They seemed resigned to the fact that they have no choice. Work is lidat.
Is it really like that? Is work supposed to be all-encompassing until there's little time and energy left just enough to eat and sleep for the next working day? Is work really so anarchical that it dictates what an individual can do? Be it actions or words?
Is this healthy? Is this satisfying?
Does it mean just because its a vocation, that a person HAS to be driven to work to such an extent? Literally work to the grave or at least burnout point cos its a vocation and its NOT about the pay? Surely some other professionals dun have to work this hard, or at least in this type of environment.
If thats the case, I quit.
To sum it all up, guess, I'll attempt to classify all those rants into categories, so that its clear whether its a I-hate-working rant or I-hate-my-job rant. Something like that.
Hopefully this post will serve a reminder to my future self, and drive the decision to leave or not in the near future.
Not in any particular order but will be putting the rants under the appropriate headings.
1) Transportation Issues
A constant pain in my butt that alot of time is wasted on taking Public transport to work. The connection is really bad. Having to take 2-3modes. The result is simple, fatique. Its quite tiring to travel on so many modes for extended time. Seriously the ONLY thing I dun like about where I am living is the need to take a Feeder bus.
A solution is either to move, which is not easy finacially OR to find a job nearby, which depends really.
2) External policies
External policies affect all those in the practice. The difference being HOW policies are being translated and communicated from top to bottom. For those at ground-level, by the time it reaches you. It just means more things to do. At times, its just a repackaging of old ideas into new. At times, its completely new and hence requires again more time and effort to come up with implementation, cos only the ideals come to you. The implemenation is your own.
Simple result, ivory-tower ideas on ground level, where the concern is to carry it out quickly out of the way, meant its seen as a hassle at time. It meant more work on top of others. It meant stress and fatique.
3) Internal policies and practices
A possbily major cause of dissatisfaction. There are external policies pushed down for execution plus internal policies at the same time. Internal policies tend to be more catered towards Marketing/Publicity efforts, at times at the expense of something else due to the manpower constraints. If there are limited manpower, then its not possible to spread the work over everyone and expect results in all areas.
Could definitely do with better mgt of resources and deployment. To be fair, some are not trained in such aspects, so easiest way out is to go the most convenient path, put everybody down. Other mismgt include making huge abrupt changes, last minute policies that just appeared overnight, haphazard plans poorly hammered together, paper plans that looks good on paper but skips logistical details, doing things/events for the sake of it only, more paper trail on top of the administrative duties.
Alot of these are happening concurrently, many events, some big, others small. Many problems and issues to tackle. Yet does it really add to the workload. Its like a never-ending cycle of events/stuff to do.
Result, lack of time to do other responsibilities, having to work longer and harder balancing the many hats and not screw-up, plus burnout. It meant becoming numb after a while in the drill. It meant passion growing cold, the embers doused by the winds of policies and mgt.
It meant for those who stayed on, either they could take it and work like that or they couldnt afford to lose their job. For those whom left, it meant they couldnt accept/take the drill and chose other areas.
4) Overtime
Tied back to Point 3, one of the main reasons why the working hours are getting much longer. Going in much earlier or Going back much later than what is being perceived by outsiders. True enough if one adds the numbers from 7.15am - 6pm, its about 11 hours, less 1hour lunch, = 10 hours. Big deal? There are other jobs that work even longer hours.
Well to be fair, take it in context, lunch is never a 1hour affair. It could be nil, 10mins, or 30mins max. Though work starts at 7.15, it meant getting up much earlier than that. It also meant working really long and hard, almost non-stop during those hours. Not much of breaks inbetween. Free periods are used to clear backlog, admin, events, and the hosts of other stuff that props up.
It meant little mental energy left after work. At times, in zombie mode. Also meant little time for pursuit of other interests outside work. Can be done, only if it can be incorporated into the daily routine. It takes an iron will and endurance to go for lessons after work. Returning home, just in time to get enough sleep for the next day. It meant unhappiness.
5) Work satisfaction
At times, after all the effort poured in and not much results, one gets disheartened. The frustration of dealing with unmotivated individuals is tiring enough and yet have to deal with unsatisified stakeholders. Having to deal with their complaints, unhappiness and answer for it, be it to convince or to address or to solve. Its all a very negative environment, with nothing much for personal affirmation and satisfaction.
At times, welfare is not entirely catered for. Basic needs are at times overlooked. Shortened lunch hour, little food and water provided. Inaccessibility to them also. In other companies where PEOPLE is the key to the organization, their needs are better provided for than what is being offered. Though not wide-spread, its still happening.
It meant a host of different stress factors and anxieties. It meant becoming numb and dissatisified. Dissatisfaction breeds dissatisfaction.
7) Stress issues
Stress factor comes about from many areas, Point 1, 3, 5 contain some of them. Others will be the daily encounters and sudden situations arising, be it a complaint, a call, individuals, and stuff. Its like being perpetually in a stressful environment, a pressure cooker, with constant flux of changes, work, deadlines, at times unrealistic deadlines.
Its enough to break even the strongest. Little wonder of the high rates in Woodbridge. Some gave it their all and burnout or break. Others chose to preserve themselves and cut corners. Its too much to handle at times, personally my screw is coming loose. Either get more manpower or they reduce the work.
Some chose to leave for greener, saner pastures. It maybe for the best.
6) Health issues
The irregular eating hours coupled with stress meant its easy to put on weight either snacking, irregular meals and bingeing. Plus blood pressure skyrocketing on some days, a very sore and hoarse throat, mental fatique, pent-up frustrations, anxiety, mental anguish, and faqitue. For some lack of sleep, plus burnout.
Not enough of rest on weekly basis, even holidays are taken up with activities that its shorter than it was intended.
8) Job vs Personal issues
When the Job takes up longer and longer hours, it meant shorter hours for Personal. Some after a full day of work, still brought work back home for a 3rd shift. Hats off to them. Yet it meant even lesser time. Some would tell you, its like that one. They seemed resigned to the fact that they have no choice. Work is lidat.
Is it really like that? Is work supposed to be all-encompassing until there's little time and energy left just enough to eat and sleep for the next working day? Is work really so anarchical that it dictates what an individual can do? Be it actions or words?
Is this healthy? Is this satisfying?
Does it mean just because its a vocation, that a person HAS to be driven to work to such an extent? Literally work to the grave or at least burnout point cos its a vocation and its NOT about the pay? Surely some other professionals dun have to work this hard, or at least in this type of environment.
If thats the case, I quit.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
A short weekend...
Yar due to having to work a full day on sat, my weekend's been shorter than what it was originally... Plus the surgery for my Dad, led to some worries and stuff. Thankfully he made it safely. So on thurs, I came out from hibernation.
Just recounting some stuff that happened this week, for memory sake.
Thurs - met up with Tab and Candle for jap dinner. A very cold day indeed, ended up eating paper hot pot, salmon grill and hot green tea. Think my screw came loose from the strains of work, that was regaling Candle with jokes on how I would hijack Krynnder's toilet on Friday to do unmentionables inside.
Actually its more like, after my feet are inside socks and shoes from 9am up til 7pm, dun think they would smell good. So, any homes, including my own, I really need to douse them with water to rinse it. For the sake of homeowners, I dun want to stinko the place. Yet like all things, the joke got blown up into epic proportions. (*Tag Tab to write about it in detail, so she have more posts*)
Friday - Went to Krynnder's place. Nice and spacious and uncluttered. Just need to get a Wii and stronger alcohol than beer on a friday night where we all dun have to work. Didnt bring my alcohol cos of work the next day, plus would have to carry it from 9am all the way. Though I did bring some clothes to change into, so wont be as sweaty, uncomfortable. One thing's for certain, its good to live within walking distance to mrt. The pains of travelling on feeder buses to connect to trains and stuff, a HUGMONGEST pain in MY ass.
Sat - a whole full day taken up by work. Unhappening, that's what I like to say. Need more planning into implementation, that's what I feel. Yet asking that is too far-fetched as Educators are NOT trained in HR, Publicity, Event organizing, Logistical controls to carry out events. Yet that is one of the many hats, we have to wear in recent times. Even with my background in some of these areas, I dun see the point of it.
Met up with Tab near 5.30pm. Walked around a bit, ate and then decided to go back early, both of us having to work that day, both of us feeling sleepy near 8.30pm then. I was debating whether to plonk my ass in the cinema to watch Batman, cos almost everyone has watched, except me. Yet the prospect of sitting in a cinema for 2.5hrs seem daunting... In the end, went home via bus, playing PSP on the ride.
Sun - today is Jap graduation. Didnt go gym but ended up having a heavy brunch. The ceremony started at 2.30pm. It was not so long ago, that Me, Tab and Krynnder signed up for jap classes, from ZX recommendation. Then not so long ago, where I got 3 pens in a row. Once Tab had to go up on my behalf, cos I was at Yamaha guitar class and I rushed over. Once, was listening to the speech and wondering how many levels could we pass when we were just level 1. 4 years of eating boneless chicken wings until this year, a change in venue. Yep its been 5 years. 5 years of attending jap lessons on Sat. Next level is on Wed only.
After the high tea, we went separate ways and I headed down to PS, to check out the timing for Batman. Just nice, I got a tix for the show with 10mins to spare. Headed in and plonk my ass in the cinema. Walao commercials and trillers for 20mins. Must say its good. Certain parts kinda boring but overall still a good movie. Came out near 8.30pm, headed back home. Laminated my cert to join its cousins but later I discovered I didnt put my lvl 4 one in my cert file. Err I remembered I laminated it also, but put elsewhere. Will try to look for it when I have the time to clean up my files and table.
The day's almost over by now, signz.
May next week be much better than this, cos this really sucked.
Just recounting some stuff that happened this week, for memory sake.
Thurs - met up with Tab and Candle for jap dinner. A very cold day indeed, ended up eating paper hot pot, salmon grill and hot green tea. Think my screw came loose from the strains of work, that was regaling Candle with jokes on how I would hijack Krynnder's toilet on Friday to do unmentionables inside.
Actually its more like, after my feet are inside socks and shoes from 9am up til 7pm, dun think they would smell good. So, any homes, including my own, I really need to douse them with water to rinse it. For the sake of homeowners, I dun want to stinko the place. Yet like all things, the joke got blown up into epic proportions. (*Tag Tab to write about it in detail, so she have more posts*)
Friday - Went to Krynnder's place. Nice and spacious and uncluttered. Just need to get a Wii and stronger alcohol than beer on a friday night where we all dun have to work. Didnt bring my alcohol cos of work the next day, plus would have to carry it from 9am all the way. Though I did bring some clothes to change into, so wont be as sweaty, uncomfortable. One thing's for certain, its good to live within walking distance to mrt. The pains of travelling on feeder buses to connect to trains and stuff, a HUGMONGEST pain in MY ass.
Sat - a whole full day taken up by work. Unhappening, that's what I like to say. Need more planning into implementation, that's what I feel. Yet asking that is too far-fetched as Educators are NOT trained in HR, Publicity, Event organizing, Logistical controls to carry out events. Yet that is one of the many hats, we have to wear in recent times. Even with my background in some of these areas, I dun see the point of it.
Met up with Tab near 5.30pm. Walked around a bit, ate and then decided to go back early, both of us having to work that day, both of us feeling sleepy near 8.30pm then. I was debating whether to plonk my ass in the cinema to watch Batman, cos almost everyone has watched, except me. Yet the prospect of sitting in a cinema for 2.5hrs seem daunting... In the end, went home via bus, playing PSP on the ride.
Sun - today is Jap graduation. Didnt go gym but ended up having a heavy brunch. The ceremony started at 2.30pm. It was not so long ago, that Me, Tab and Krynnder signed up for jap classes, from ZX recommendation. Then not so long ago, where I got 3 pens in a row. Once Tab had to go up on my behalf, cos I was at Yamaha guitar class and I rushed over. Once, was listening to the speech and wondering how many levels could we pass when we were just level 1. 4 years of eating boneless chicken wings until this year, a change in venue. Yep its been 5 years. 5 years of attending jap lessons on Sat. Next level is on Wed only.
After the high tea, we went separate ways and I headed down to PS, to check out the timing for Batman. Just nice, I got a tix for the show with 10mins to spare. Headed in and plonk my ass in the cinema. Walao commercials and trillers for 20mins. Must say its good. Certain parts kinda boring but overall still a good movie. Came out near 8.30pm, headed back home. Laminated my cert to join its cousins but later I discovered I didnt put my lvl 4 one in my cert file. Err I remembered I laminated it also, but put elsewhere. Will try to look for it when I have the time to clean up my files and table.
The day's almost over by now, signz.
May next week be much better than this, cos this really sucked.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Signz can this week be over already?
Besides the normal workday blues.
I now suffer from blues from having to go in much earlier due to timetable issues.
On top of that, have to work this weekend.
So I am very very de blue.
Blue-black liao.
Besides that my Dad's going for surgery tom. There is 5% risk. Touch wood, touch wood, dun want anything bad to happen. Already donated to temple to pray for his well-being. As an educator, no leave to take. One sister took leave today, another took leave tom. She be following him. Then my dad talked to us about financial stuff in the event... *choy choy*
Hence didnt want to go out until maybe around friday, for Krynnder's house-warming. Besides my body is still not well and the taxing schedule of going in early everyday is not helping. Need a bit of rest for myself too, as well as spend a little bit more time with my dad.
Grateful to friends for jioing, my apologies for not going.
I now suffer from blues from having to go in much earlier due to timetable issues.
On top of that, have to work this weekend.
So I am very very de blue.
Blue-black liao.
Besides that my Dad's going for surgery tom. There is 5% risk. Touch wood, touch wood, dun want anything bad to happen. Already donated to temple to pray for his well-being. As an educator, no leave to take. One sister took leave today, another took leave tom. She be following him. Then my dad talked to us about financial stuff in the event... *choy choy*
Hence didnt want to go out until maybe around friday, for Krynnder's house-warming. Besides my body is still not well and the taxing schedule of going in early everyday is not helping. Need a bit of rest for myself too, as well as spend a little bit more time with my dad.
Grateful to friends for jioing, my apologies for not going.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Huh feverish?
I woke up and headed to the gym cos I skipped last sunday due to having the sore throat. Though I was sick in the mid-week, but I felt I had to go workout cos otherwise no way to lose weight plus its easy to stop, but not easy to jump start going to gym again.
It takes about 3 weeks for a routine to form and just a few days of break, its broken.
Anyway didnt do cycling cos didnt want to overstrain my body after its just recovered.
Reached home, ate and headed out to see the Sinseh with mom and sister around 2pm. To get a checkup cos my phelgm cake is getting more frequent. While waiting, I was overcome with a very strong urge to sleep. Was getting drowsy and nodding off. Also feeling a bit cold in the airconditioning. Thankfully brought a scarf to cover. When it was my turn, he told me I was having a fever? Said I felt warmer than usual. Advised to eat panadol and rest more before work begins on Monday, otherwise easy to fall ill, which ironically I did already.
He mentioned that the reason why some men died suddenly was cos they exercised while their body is still sick. It puts pressure on the heart etc etc. Hence when they collapse later on, died quickly. Told not to exercise when unwell. Okay, will do. He checked on my heart to see if it was affected. Luckily nothing unusual.
After all of us finished seeing, we reached home around 5pm. I was still wondering how I was going to spend this nice day, with clear, cloudy sunny skies that tempts one to go out, but yet didnt feel like travelling around. It seems it was spent for me. Reached home, ate a bun and panadol and slept like a log until near 9pm, woke up to eat dinner, durian and online a bit. Now its 11pm already. Not feverish. Think I will go sleep a bit earlier and then wake up a bit later than usual for tom.
It takes about 3 weeks for a routine to form and just a few days of break, its broken.
Anyway didnt do cycling cos didnt want to overstrain my body after its just recovered.
Reached home, ate and headed out to see the Sinseh with mom and sister around 2pm. To get a checkup cos my phelgm cake is getting more frequent. While waiting, I was overcome with a very strong urge to sleep. Was getting drowsy and nodding off. Also feeling a bit cold in the airconditioning. Thankfully brought a scarf to cover. When it was my turn, he told me I was having a fever? Said I felt warmer than usual. Advised to eat panadol and rest more before work begins on Monday, otherwise easy to fall ill, which ironically I did already.
He mentioned that the reason why some men died suddenly was cos they exercised while their body is still sick. It puts pressure on the heart etc etc. Hence when they collapse later on, died quickly. Told not to exercise when unwell. Okay, will do. He checked on my heart to see if it was affected. Luckily nothing unusual.
After all of us finished seeing, we reached home around 5pm. I was still wondering how I was going to spend this nice day, with clear, cloudy sunny skies that tempts one to go out, but yet didnt feel like travelling around. It seems it was spent for me. Reached home, ate a bun and panadol and slept like a log until near 9pm, woke up to eat dinner, durian and online a bit. Now its 11pm already. Not feverish. Think I will go sleep a bit earlier and then wake up a bit later than usual for tom.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Yeah I did it again...
My weak body after battling and somewhat recovered from a bad case of sore throat, that had pain hitting my tonsils, gave out on Wed.
The day had barely started but I had to go in earlier. My stomach started acting up. Diahorrea 3 times, then still got pangs. Later went to settle some worksheet so that I could go home, but started coughing and getting cold sweat. Imagine this, it was a hot day and I had just finished sending out the class, then walked to my other classroom but I was sweating. Yet I couldnt feel the heat, felt cold. That's how bad it was. Some collegues saw me and I must have looked really sickly. Yar I felt really bad inside too.
Made my way out and headed to the polyclinic. Partly to see the doc, partly to address this phelgm cake problem once and for all. So imagine having to wait to register, then wait some more to see the doc. Then told him my prob, have to do x-ray. Have to wait again, an hour to get results, then wait again to see the doc. By the time I was done, it was near 5pm. I had reached around 1pm.
Inbetween the waiting for the x-ray, I went to eat my porridge lunch and buy 4D/toto wishing ferverently for 'this suffering' to end. Was actually feeling much better then, later didnt feel good again. The doc gave me 2days. I must have looked really bad? Made my way home to just eat the medicine, had a warm bath and shortly just slept. Woke up later on in the late evening, ate medicine and slept again.
Today is a nice day, bright and warm. It seems a waste to stay home but I will be doing that. Body still feels tired. Guess I better rest it so that I wont fall ill again. Tried looking at the jap notes, but havent started doing the ws. Think after this, I am going to lie down a bit first.
The day had barely started but I had to go in earlier. My stomach started acting up. Diahorrea 3 times, then still got pangs. Later went to settle some worksheet so that I could go home, but started coughing and getting cold sweat. Imagine this, it was a hot day and I had just finished sending out the class, then walked to my other classroom but I was sweating. Yet I couldnt feel the heat, felt cold. That's how bad it was. Some collegues saw me and I must have looked really sickly. Yar I felt really bad inside too.
Made my way out and headed to the polyclinic. Partly to see the doc, partly to address this phelgm cake problem once and for all. So imagine having to wait to register, then wait some more to see the doc. Then told him my prob, have to do x-ray. Have to wait again, an hour to get results, then wait again to see the doc. By the time I was done, it was near 5pm. I had reached around 1pm.
Inbetween the waiting for the x-ray, I went to eat my porridge lunch and buy 4D/toto wishing ferverently for 'this suffering' to end. Was actually feeling much better then, later didnt feel good again. The doc gave me 2days. I must have looked really bad? Made my way home to just eat the medicine, had a warm bath and shortly just slept. Woke up later on in the late evening, ate medicine and slept again.
Today is a nice day, bright and warm. It seems a waste to stay home but I will be doing that. Body still feels tired. Guess I better rest it so that I wont fall ill again. Tried looking at the jap notes, but havent started doing the ws. Think after this, I am going to lie down a bit first.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
A very very 'exciting' morning... man, I am dead-beat
This morning, I was woken up when Geoky came and opened my door. I didnt smell anything or hear any strange noise. I was wondering sleepily whether she was going to charge her hp and just unknowingly woke me. It was 7am.
Then she came in and said, there's a fire. I got up and went to the living room. Now I smell the burnt fumes. Its like melted plastic. There wasnt much fumes, just the smell and some yelling from the firemen arriving in the fire engines, about 2 plus a rhino. Heard from my dad that its coming from downstairs, near the ground floor.
I heard my dad telling Geoky to open up the windows, but in doing so, alot of fumes came into the house. Within minutes, the house was quite hazy, we could see the clouds of fumes, rising up from below. The entire house was fumey. My dad told us not to inhale the fumes, but kinda hard given everywhere is fumes. Decided then to get out of the unit. Told my sister and we grabbed something each. I got my keys, and wallet, she got her hp. My dad didnt want to leave the unit. He thought, that we dun need to get out cos our unit is nowhere near the fire.
BUT thankfully he changed his mind after the fumes got worse. We quickly switched off the lights and power sources and locked the door and walked down via the stairs to land up near the carpark. Some neighbours left already. One family saw us leave, they also left. The danger was not the fire, but the fumes that was rising directly up as our side was directly above the fire.
So after we went down, and stood near the carpark, we could see where the smoke was coming from. It was billowing up from the coffee shop below. Then some kepo aunties and uncles also crowd around. The policemen condorned off the immediate surroundings and the SCDF officers went about fighting the fire.
I was just standing there, sleepy, in my short-sleeved t-shirt, with my sleeping shorts, a jacket to cover up, with my keys and wallet. No chance to wash face, or even drink water. My sister stood beside me in a similar situation. My mom had went over next door to dabao. Saw her and stood next to her. She had the food she had dabaoed. My dad was busy looking, walking around looking, being a kepo.
BUT you cant really see much, cos the fire nearer to the kitchen area of the stalls. I was like sooooo wanting to go next door coffee shop to buy a coffee to drink, maybe eat something, cos it would definitely take a while for the firemen to put out the fire. I was thinking, how was I suppose to contact my workplace to inform them that I might be late IF the fire was not controlled by the time I had to leave. I had left my phone in the room the night before. My sister contacted her boss and collegues, so she could go a bit later. For my case, I had remedial. Had to go in earlier. So bo bian.
Just standing there, for for more than 20 mins (since I didnt have my watch) I really got sian. I was not interested to watch and speculate like what some were doing. I was thirsty, needed to eat soon cos had to leave near 9. Had tried asking Geoky, Mom and Dad earlier, when we just got down, if wanted to go to next door coffeeshop to have a coffee but was refused. Since nothing much was happening, I asked again. This time around 8am liao, me and Geoky made our way next door. I had assured her I had my wallet, with cash, my 2 atms, ic inside. So defintely no prob to get food and coffee. By then the fire was either extinguished or under control but still no signs of being safe to go back.
So we got coffee and onion pratas and ate it. Left my dad and mom there standing still and just looking. Then Geoky smsed Yingel and told her got fire. Yingel replied back, Are you joking. I teased Geoky about her crying wolf too many times that Yingel dun believe her. After we've finished eating, we went back over, just in time to see my Dad making his way back to the flat. Apparently he had asked the officer if it was okay to go back, and was given the go-ahead.
Only problem was the lift. Only 1 was working and it was pitch dark without lights. My dad went in. He reckoned he couldnt climb up the stairs cos of his heart condition, so he rather take the lift. The climb down was okay but the climb up may set off something. My sister and I waited below, and after seeing that the lift made it up safely, called my mom who was back home to verify that Dad made it safely. Then both of us climbed the stairs up. It wasnt that difficult for us. Not much exertion. (I climb easily more stairs at work, my sister has to walk a bit from the mrt to her workplace daily)
The house was still smelling of fumes. No electricity and gas, got water. It was about 8.30+ then. I had about half an hour more to get ready for work. By then still feeling very dazed and tired. Tired cos woken up early and all the 'excitiment' leaves one feeling mentally tired. Left with Geoky at 9am for work. Both of us were wishing that we could call in mc. Yar for the smoke inhalation or fatique or shock... whatever, whichever it was, it left me feeling tired before work started.
Work was LOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG. After remedial, I had duty followed by lesson for the first part. Then later on another 6 periods. By the time I left the workplace, I was exhausted. Not to mention, had another phelgm cake just before lesson in the later part of the day. The weather is punishing. Wet and humid plus cold air con.
Now kinda worried that this phelgm cake was happening in increasing frequency. Last week once, this week twice consecutively. Will be making my trip to the polyclinic after Jap exam, in the following sats.
If tomorrow cannot make it. Just do it!
Then she came in and said, there's a fire. I got up and went to the living room. Now I smell the burnt fumes. Its like melted plastic. There wasnt much fumes, just the smell and some yelling from the firemen arriving in the fire engines, about 2 plus a rhino. Heard from my dad that its coming from downstairs, near the ground floor.
I heard my dad telling Geoky to open up the windows, but in doing so, alot of fumes came into the house. Within minutes, the house was quite hazy, we could see the clouds of fumes, rising up from below. The entire house was fumey. My dad told us not to inhale the fumes, but kinda hard given everywhere is fumes. Decided then to get out of the unit. Told my sister and we grabbed something each. I got my keys, and wallet, she got her hp. My dad didnt want to leave the unit. He thought, that we dun need to get out cos our unit is nowhere near the fire.
BUT thankfully he changed his mind after the fumes got worse. We quickly switched off the lights and power sources and locked the door and walked down via the stairs to land up near the carpark. Some neighbours left already. One family saw us leave, they also left. The danger was not the fire, but the fumes that was rising directly up as our side was directly above the fire.
So after we went down, and stood near the carpark, we could see where the smoke was coming from. It was billowing up from the coffee shop below. Then some kepo aunties and uncles also crowd around. The policemen condorned off the immediate surroundings and the SCDF officers went about fighting the fire.
I was just standing there, sleepy, in my short-sleeved t-shirt, with my sleeping shorts, a jacket to cover up, with my keys and wallet. No chance to wash face, or even drink water. My sister stood beside me in a similar situation. My mom had went over next door to dabao. Saw her and stood next to her. She had the food she had dabaoed. My dad was busy looking, walking around looking, being a kepo.
BUT you cant really see much, cos the fire nearer to the kitchen area of the stalls. I was like sooooo wanting to go next door coffee shop to buy a coffee to drink, maybe eat something, cos it would definitely take a while for the firemen to put out the fire. I was thinking, how was I suppose to contact my workplace to inform them that I might be late IF the fire was not controlled by the time I had to leave. I had left my phone in the room the night before. My sister contacted her boss and collegues, so she could go a bit later. For my case, I had remedial. Had to go in earlier. So bo bian.
Just standing there, for for more than 20 mins (since I didnt have my watch) I really got sian. I was not interested to watch and speculate like what some were doing. I was thirsty, needed to eat soon cos had to leave near 9. Had tried asking Geoky, Mom and Dad earlier, when we just got down, if wanted to go to next door coffeeshop to have a coffee but was refused. Since nothing much was happening, I asked again. This time around 8am liao, me and Geoky made our way next door. I had assured her I had my wallet, with cash, my 2 atms, ic inside. So defintely no prob to get food and coffee. By then the fire was either extinguished or under control but still no signs of being safe to go back.
So we got coffee and onion pratas and ate it. Left my dad and mom there standing still and just looking. Then Geoky smsed Yingel and told her got fire. Yingel replied back, Are you joking. I teased Geoky about her crying wolf too many times that Yingel dun believe her. After we've finished eating, we went back over, just in time to see my Dad making his way back to the flat. Apparently he had asked the officer if it was okay to go back, and was given the go-ahead.
Only problem was the lift. Only 1 was working and it was pitch dark without lights. My dad went in. He reckoned he couldnt climb up the stairs cos of his heart condition, so he rather take the lift. The climb down was okay but the climb up may set off something. My sister and I waited below, and after seeing that the lift made it up safely, called my mom who was back home to verify that Dad made it safely. Then both of us climbed the stairs up. It wasnt that difficult for us. Not much exertion. (I climb easily more stairs at work, my sister has to walk a bit from the mrt to her workplace daily)
The house was still smelling of fumes. No electricity and gas, got water. It was about 8.30+ then. I had about half an hour more to get ready for work. By then still feeling very dazed and tired. Tired cos woken up early and all the 'excitiment' leaves one feeling mentally tired. Left with Geoky at 9am for work. Both of us were wishing that we could call in mc. Yar for the smoke inhalation or fatique or shock... whatever, whichever it was, it left me feeling tired before work started.
Work was LOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG. After remedial, I had duty followed by lesson for the first part. Then later on another 6 periods. By the time I left the workplace, I was exhausted. Not to mention, had another phelgm cake just before lesson in the later part of the day. The weather is punishing. Wet and humid plus cold air con.
Now kinda worried that this phelgm cake was happening in increasing frequency. Last week once, this week twice consecutively. Will be making my trip to the polyclinic after Jap exam, in the following sats.
If tomorrow cannot make it. Just do it!
Monday, July 14, 2008
Work irks me...
If my psychiatrist asks, I am having more working-blues attacks really bad nowadays. It flares its ugly head especially on weekday going-to-work-journey time.
Instead of bitching too much to Tab (whose poor hp I flood with sms), I have resorted to putting down thoughts plaguing me into sms and saving them. Actually phrasing out the things bothering me, and re-reading them helps somewhat to sort out a bit of the symptoms but not solve the underlying problem beneathe.
Shigoto o yametai demo BOND ga arimasu.
Taihen na.
Doshiite, jiyou ga nai?
Yar another Educator on the way to Woodbridge soon.
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After work, decided to head down town. The weather is really bad today. My whole person feels uncomfortable, esp around the chest due to the cold, humid, rainy weather. Yet I felt worse inside. Though I was glad work was over by then, but the fact was that there was still tom and tom, so was only glad that at least it was over for the day.
Smsed and met Quetzal for dinner and later FH for dessert. Reached home around 11.35pm. Feels much better after going out, except for the journey. This is going to be a long week. That's all I can say for now.
Have to try to squeeze in time to revise thru Jap. Looked thru once but cant seem to recall as much - refer to Hole-In-Head-Theory
Just wish for a good night's sleep given my body is battling some Sore throat bug passed to me... Stomach also acted up a bit today. Hope for the best
Instead of bitching too much to Tab (whose poor hp I flood with sms), I have resorted to putting down thoughts plaguing me into sms and saving them. Actually phrasing out the things bothering me, and re-reading them helps somewhat to sort out a bit of the symptoms but not solve the underlying problem beneathe.
Shigoto o yametai demo BOND ga arimasu.
Taihen na.
Doshiite, jiyou ga nai?
Yar another Educator on the way to Woodbridge soon.
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After work, decided to head down town. The weather is really bad today. My whole person feels uncomfortable, esp around the chest due to the cold, humid, rainy weather. Yet I felt worse inside. Though I was glad work was over by then, but the fact was that there was still tom and tom, so was only glad that at least it was over for the day.
Smsed and met Quetzal for dinner and later FH for dessert. Reached home around 11.35pm. Feels much better after going out, except for the journey. This is going to be a long week. That's all I can say for now.
Have to try to squeeze in time to revise thru Jap. Looked thru once but cant seem to recall as much - refer to Hole-In-Head-Theory
Just wish for a good night's sleep given my body is battling some Sore throat bug passed to me... Stomach also acted up a bit today. Hope for the best
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Crane
In view of Tab's post about not having anything to blog about, I shall try to reduce 'taking' the post from her by blogging more about things at my end.
Today pontan Jap to study for exam next week. Managed an hour before asked to leave by the Mac mgt cos we taking up space. Oh well went for retail therapy, subsequently dinner.
FINALLY after years of searching, ordering and being told they dun have big enuff mushrooms, having it taken out from the menu and then brought back. I have managed to order MUSHROOM MONSTER!!! *applause*
To mark the occassion, took a photo with my lousy phone and took a bite. Its very nice. Savoury and tasty.
Reached home rather late after I went in a cab to pick up my sister. I showed my sisters Crane. I formally asked my sister, Yingel about Monkey. She mentioned she didnt notice that part (which I felt was kinda...) but another part which brought about funny thoughts. Asked my mom about it too, but she said something else non-hentai. Oh well it just seems my generation is condemned. THEN my sister looked at Crane and said something suggestive about it also.
Huh? I never even noticed that. Oh no, I am not seeing those images until its pointed out to me. Man these Kungfu characters are igniting funny thoughts the more I show to my sisters.
Today pontan Jap to study for exam next week. Managed an hour before asked to leave by the Mac mgt cos we taking up space. Oh well went for retail therapy, subsequently dinner.
FINALLY after years of searching, ordering and being told they dun have big enuff mushrooms, having it taken out from the menu and then brought back. I have managed to order MUSHROOM MONSTER!!! *applause*
To mark the occassion, took a photo with my lousy phone and took a bite. Its very nice. Savoury and tasty.
Reached home rather late after I went in a cab to pick up my sister. I showed my sisters Crane. I formally asked my sister, Yingel about Monkey. She mentioned she didnt notice that part (which I felt was kinda...) but another part which brought about funny thoughts. Asked my mom about it too, but she said something else non-hentai. Oh well it just seems my generation is condemned. THEN my sister looked at Crane and said something suggestive about it also.
Huh? I never even noticed that. Oh no, I am not seeing those images until its pointed out to me. Man these Kungfu characters are igniting funny thoughts the more I show to my sisters.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
FH and the bag & the Big O
Met up with Candle, Tab and FH for dinner. After that Candle made a grave mistake by passing her pink, Kipley bag with a reddish gorilla on it to FH. She was feeling unwell. Then the unthinkable happened...
FH started doing his 'manly' poses for a guy holding a woman's bag. He was posing from Citylink all the way to Raffles city cab stand.
We might have all landed up in hospital if FH, being beaten by the irritated Tab and Candle got out of hand, and we all topple down the escalator. Hell, we'll all end up in the same ward, and common friends can visit us all at the same time.
After that it was Lame jokes from FH as he irked Tab with his thoughts. After he left, we headed to Ocha to get a drink.
"Look there's a seat, over at that big O "
"No, I am not going there, now that you put it that way."
"Huh? Its like a big window that you look through. Oh no, someone has taken it."
"Later if we hear moaning sounds coming from there, you know why."
"Whose the one not getting enough of it?"
Followed by some lame jokes about rubbing 0nes*lf (**#&$#( *censored*
*wonders whose really the deprived one?*
FH started doing his 'manly' poses for a guy holding a woman's bag. He was posing from Citylink all the way to Raffles city cab stand.
We might have all landed up in hospital if FH, being beaten by the irritated Tab and Candle got out of hand, and we all topple down the escalator. Hell, we'll all end up in the same ward, and common friends can visit us all at the same time.
After that it was Lame jokes from FH as he irked Tab with his thoughts. After he left, we headed to Ocha to get a drink.
"Look there's a seat, over at that big O "
"No, I am not going there, now that you put it that way."
"Huh? Its like a big window that you look through. Oh no, someone has taken it."
"Later if we hear moaning sounds coming from there, you know why."
"Whose the one not getting enough of it?"
Followed by some lame jokes about rubbing 0nes*lf (**#&$#( *censored*
*wonders whose really the deprived one?*
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Snake
For the second night in a row, I took the same bus down to Orchard to meet Tab for dinner. After dinner, hung around Taka area. Ended up in Shaw and bought another Happy Meal and got another figure, Snake. Took a bus ride home, reached near 11pm. Took a bath and its almost time for bed now, 11.42pm.
One way to 'make' yourself happy, buy a Happy Meal.
Another would be to go to the Food Fest and buy a scoop of Alcoholic Ice-cream. I had Brandy Pear Sobet and its light and tasty and very pear-y. Tab had Tira-me-Su. It warms one up nicely after a while. If only tom wont come so soon.
Tom maybe a repeat of this again.
Heck, I dont mind.
It still beats travelling as long to go to work.
It beats waking up god-damn-early tom to go early in for remedial.
It beats the hectic day of 9 period lessons I be having tomorrow.
It beats the pile of marking that is accumulating.
Heck even studying for Jap exam next week beats the above.
P.S: My youngest sister, Geoky told me she had asked Yingel (my other sister) about Monkey. She had a similar reply to both ours. According to Tab, my entire bloodline cannot make it, is not getting enough of it.
One way to 'make' yourself happy, buy a Happy Meal.
Another would be to go to the Food Fest and buy a scoop of Alcoholic Ice-cream. I had Brandy Pear Sobet and its light and tasty and very pear-y. Tab had Tira-me-Su. It warms one up nicely after a while. If only tom wont come so soon.
Tom maybe a repeat of this again.
Heck, I dont mind.
It still beats travelling as long to go to work.
It beats waking up god-damn-early tom to go early in for remedial.
It beats the hectic day of 9 period lessons I be having tomorrow.
It beats the pile of marking that is accumulating.
Heck even studying for Jap exam next week beats the above.
P.S: My youngest sister, Geoky told me she had asked Yingel (my other sister) about Monkey. She had a similar reply to both ours. According to Tab, my entire bloodline cannot make it, is not getting enough of it.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Monkey
Karma is a strange thing.
It works in funny ways that makes one wonder if everything is a joke to the One Big One up above?
I am painfully reminded of this karmic cycle when I am having a real sick time in the workplace before lessons. Either feel unwell, very jialat, or tired or blue or sian. Then I would tell myself to 'take it easy' for that day to conserve energy.
Yet EVERYTIME I do that, that day would be one of the most jialat days. End up scolding, screaming, shouting for all sorts of things. End of the day feels like shit. Not just feel like a pile, its a splattered pile after its been trampled all over. By the time I reached home, exhuasted, eyes are closing any minute type. Throat hurting that I have to resort to the use of drinking warm honey water to cure it.
Then like today, I also feel very very jialat, blue, unwell. Had a less serious case of phelgm cake just as I was about to leave my home, but managed to make it to the toilet. Needless to say, just want that day to be over after the morning lessons and contact time. Was totally reluctant to go for the afternoon lessons. I dug in and braced myself for more rubbish... Surprisingly had an easier time, exceeding expectations.
Karma or just that yesterday's scolding effects have not worn off yet?
Oh well, met up with Tab for dinner to chill out. Both of us needed it.
Work for her irks her now and then.
For me, work irks me to no end.
Later ended up in Shaw. I at first wanted to drink something warm. Settled instead for a Happy Meal.
Got Monkey.
When I tore the package and saw Monkey, I gave Tab a face and asked her,
"Do you know what THIS reminds me of when I see it?"
"You are not getting enough of it lah, I tell you."
"What?"
"Only people like you and FH thinks of such stuff..."
"So, by the same argument, IF I am not getting enough, and that's why I am 'seeing' things... If you are not seeing things, it means that you are getting enough of it?"
"Yar though NOW I am not getting it also, but I am on my way there. Unlike you, who is not getting any."
"..."
"But I tell you, if I show it to my sisters, they will tell me the same thing."
"Then I am going to say the same thing to you and your sisters. You are not getting enough of it."
A most interesting conversation about getting it and not getting it.
Do you get it? :P
It works in funny ways that makes one wonder if everything is a joke to the One Big One up above?
I am painfully reminded of this karmic cycle when I am having a real sick time in the workplace before lessons. Either feel unwell, very jialat, or tired or blue or sian. Then I would tell myself to 'take it easy' for that day to conserve energy.
Yet EVERYTIME I do that, that day would be one of the most jialat days. End up scolding, screaming, shouting for all sorts of things. End of the day feels like shit. Not just feel like a pile, its a splattered pile after its been trampled all over. By the time I reached home, exhuasted, eyes are closing any minute type. Throat hurting that I have to resort to the use of drinking warm honey water to cure it.
Then like today, I also feel very very jialat, blue, unwell. Had a less serious case of phelgm cake just as I was about to leave my home, but managed to make it to the toilet. Needless to say, just want that day to be over after the morning lessons and contact time. Was totally reluctant to go for the afternoon lessons. I dug in and braced myself for more rubbish... Surprisingly had an easier time, exceeding expectations.
Karma or just that yesterday's scolding effects have not worn off yet?
Oh well, met up with Tab for dinner to chill out. Both of us needed it.
Work for her irks her now and then.
For me, work irks me to no end.
Later ended up in Shaw. I at first wanted to drink something warm. Settled instead for a Happy Meal.
Got Monkey.
When I tore the package and saw Monkey, I gave Tab a face and asked her,
"Do you know what THIS reminds me of when I see it?"
"You are not getting enough of it lah, I tell you."
"What?"
"Only people like you and FH thinks of such stuff..."
"So, by the same argument, IF I am not getting enough, and that's why I am 'seeing' things... If you are not seeing things, it means that you are getting enough of it?"
"Yar though NOW I am not getting it also, but I am on my way there. Unlike you, who is not getting any."
"..."
"But I tell you, if I show it to my sisters, they will tell me the same thing."
"Then I am going to say the same thing to you and your sisters. You are not getting enough of it."
A most interesting conversation about getting it and not getting it.
Do you get it? :P
Monday, July 07, 2008
JB trip
Yesterday, I was hesistating whether to go back to workplace on Mon(a school holiday in lieu of Youth Day) to do marking. I had finally managed to leave the workplace on friday without dabaoing anything. Cos many a times dun even mark it over the weekend. Really think I need my rest/fun without having a constant nagging at the back of my head regarding work dabaoed but not touched on Sat and Sun. It becomes another form of stress.
Yesterday, I was quite adamant that I want to start studying for Jap exam which is coming real soon. In fact I was going to wake up early to do so. Maybe can finish 1-2 chapters even.
Both plans went flushing down the drain, when my dad mentioned that he would be going into JB today. He had some banking, share things to do. SO without hesistation, I told him I am FREE to go with him.
Great planning huh? or another point of view would be 'Wow, such flexible plans!'
So today got up near 9am. We set off around 9.30am, jammed a bit, reached Pelangi near 11am. Headed to the share investment firm, where my dad had a broker there. Looked at some Msian counters, not much volume. Then went to eat. After eating went back to check on the counters again. Still not much volume, especially Seller volume. Over lunch, decided to buy a particular counter cos the sell volume quite high, price low enough. I took 5lots, then go to bank again to transfter money using the RM in the msia bank account from the sale of previous shares quite a while ago. Its sitting inside earning 0.4% interest. Might as well make work more. Went to the Popular to restock my stationary supplies, spent Rm70+ Basket its a conspiracy! White board refills are no longer sold in bottles. NOW you have to buy a refill cartridge which costs abt S$1 or Rm$2.90. Imagine, your marker only costs $2. WTF!!!
Just have to change to disposable ones which are much cheaper but not environmentally friendly cos that one cartridge dun last very long. Its so little...
After that headed to CitySquare. Went to bank again. Later walked around. Hmm it reminded me of the previous trip with Tab and Quetzal when we went to Jasco and eventaully landed up in CitySquare. Havent been there in more than 7months. There are some clothes to look at, but since I have gained quite alot of weight, cant exactly fit nicely into my pants... but didnt feel like looking for new ones. Its a goal to quickly lose some weight to fit back inside... SIANZ >_>
Walked around checking out the food places, there's Kenny Rogers, Secret Recipe, Sushi King, some laksa, korean, japanese at the basement. Then 3rd floor got another belt of food, including the Portugese eggtart, which I dabaoed for my family. On the 6th floor there's Food Junction. Saw a push cart full of bags, with a cat on it. Its quite common in Spore, kept thinking how Tab may end up going 'Kawaiiiii!!!!' if she was there. Saw Kungfu panda soft toys. However I did end up buying quite a few packs of local products, like banana chips, taro chips, instant ginger tea powder, another Rm30
On the way back still jammed a bit. Then reached home kinda stoned near 5pm. Wanted to hang a bit but when smsed Tab, she no reply. K just settled for logging in and maybe watching some Dvds later.
Yesterday, I was quite adamant that I want to start studying for Jap exam which is coming real soon. In fact I was going to wake up early to do so. Maybe can finish 1-2 chapters even.
Both plans went flushing down the drain, when my dad mentioned that he would be going into JB today. He had some banking, share things to do. SO without hesistation, I told him I am FREE to go with him.
Great planning huh? or another point of view would be 'Wow, such flexible plans!'
So today got up near 9am. We set off around 9.30am, jammed a bit, reached Pelangi near 11am. Headed to the share investment firm, where my dad had a broker there. Looked at some Msian counters, not much volume. Then went to eat. After eating went back to check on the counters again. Still not much volume, especially Seller volume. Over lunch, decided to buy a particular counter cos the sell volume quite high, price low enough. I took 5lots, then go to bank again to transfter money using the RM in the msia bank account from the sale of previous shares quite a while ago. Its sitting inside earning 0.4% interest. Might as well make work more. Went to the Popular to restock my stationary supplies, spent Rm70+ Basket its a conspiracy! White board refills are no longer sold in bottles. NOW you have to buy a refill cartridge which costs abt S$1 or Rm$2.90. Imagine, your marker only costs $2. WTF!!!
Just have to change to disposable ones which are much cheaper but not environmentally friendly cos that one cartridge dun last very long. Its so little...
After that headed to CitySquare. Went to bank again. Later walked around. Hmm it reminded me of the previous trip with Tab and Quetzal when we went to Jasco and eventaully landed up in CitySquare. Havent been there in more than 7months. There are some clothes to look at, but since I have gained quite alot of weight, cant exactly fit nicely into my pants... but didnt feel like looking for new ones. Its a goal to quickly lose some weight to fit back inside... SIANZ >_>
Walked around checking out the food places, there's Kenny Rogers, Secret Recipe, Sushi King, some laksa, korean, japanese at the basement. Then 3rd floor got another belt of food, including the Portugese eggtart, which I dabaoed for my family. On the 6th floor there's Food Junction. Saw a push cart full of bags, with a cat on it. Its quite common in Spore, kept thinking how Tab may end up going 'Kawaiiiii!!!!' if she was there. Saw Kungfu panda soft toys. However I did end up buying quite a few packs of local products, like banana chips, taro chips, instant ginger tea powder, another Rm30
On the way back still jammed a bit. Then reached home kinda stoned near 5pm. Wanted to hang a bit but when smsed Tab, she no reply. K just settled for logging in and maybe watching some Dvds later.
Sunday, July 06, 2008
New Places
Friday, after dinner,Quetzal drove Candle, Tab and moi to Portsdown road to check out this famous pub there? But it had such a long waiting list that we settled for something else nearby. Didnt remb the name of the place. But drinks prices are okay, not as cheap cos after happy hours. 10% service charge, no GST. Felt like I was in Northern spore, cos the ulu-ness of dark roads that lead to nowhere, isolated bungalows that seemed uninhabited. Scary.
I was doing my best not to brush past any tree branches. Cos it seemed that my right elbow was hurting could be due to doing that whilst I was in Segamat. I seemed to remember brushing against some plant at the roadside while walking along the Msia roads sometime in the early evening. The sinseh suspected its 'dirty' after it didnt recover after 2 weeks of medication plus massage. Then he chanted something and it hurt less when he pressed it. Signz, so he helped 'exorcise' my elbow and told me not to look at longang (drain and the water) for a week. That was about 2 weeks back. So I really tried very very very hard not to look at longangs. But accidentally looked once within that week but adverted my eyes. K so if we go somewhere quite ulu, u see me keep my hands to myself, wrapped in my jacket.
Sat after dinner at Waraku, with Tab and FH, we walked along Clark Quay to look for a supposedly good dessert place. Found one, Nectarine, near the taxi stand, tcc. It has very good home-made ice-cream and Strudels. They also have sandwiches, cakes and waffles. Tab ordered Lavendar-honey ice-cream, its light and refreshing. They have other flavours, a hot one seems to be the Jack Danial's ice-cream, which was sold out.
I ordered Red Wine Pear strudel and the crust is very crispy, the cream light and the pears very tasty. The pears are poached in red wine and very soft. When you bite it, you can taste the pear and the red wine. After a few slices of pear, my throat felt a bit warm. Hmm alcoholic pears. Maybe I should make my own? Vodka apple? They dun serve water so have to order a drink. So-so for the drinks but I will definitely go back to try out the other Apple, Pineapple, Mango, Strawberry strudels, even to dabao for my mom who has a sweet tooth.
I was doing my best not to brush past any tree branches. Cos it seemed that my right elbow was hurting could be due to doing that whilst I was in Segamat. I seemed to remember brushing against some plant at the roadside while walking along the Msia roads sometime in the early evening. The sinseh suspected its 'dirty' after it didnt recover after 2 weeks of medication plus massage. Then he chanted something and it hurt less when he pressed it. Signz, so he helped 'exorcise' my elbow and told me not to look at longang (drain and the water) for a week. That was about 2 weeks back. So I really tried very very very hard not to look at longangs. But accidentally looked once within that week but adverted my eyes. K so if we go somewhere quite ulu, u see me keep my hands to myself, wrapped in my jacket.
Sat after dinner at Waraku, with Tab and FH, we walked along Clark Quay to look for a supposedly good dessert place. Found one, Nectarine, near the taxi stand, tcc. It has very good home-made ice-cream and Strudels. They also have sandwiches, cakes and waffles. Tab ordered Lavendar-honey ice-cream, its light and refreshing. They have other flavours, a hot one seems to be the Jack Danial's ice-cream, which was sold out.
I ordered Red Wine Pear strudel and the crust is very crispy, the cream light and the pears very tasty. The pears are poached in red wine and very soft. When you bite it, you can taste the pear and the red wine. After a few slices of pear, my throat felt a bit warm. Hmm alcoholic pears. Maybe I should make my own? Vodka apple? They dun serve water so have to order a drink. So-so for the drinks but I will definitely go back to try out the other Apple, Pineapple, Mango, Strawberry strudels, even to dabao for my mom who has a sweet tooth.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Another addition - Po
Another day of punishing stomachache, dull pangs and severe hacking that left me feeling so down/sick/so ready and tempted to drop everything and give up. I deserve an endurance award for enduring this double-combination for almost the entire week.
After I left work, I missed the bus from the interchange again.
Its a sign.
Plus I was starving, cos I only ate a mee siam around 9.30am. Today is a rather heavy day, didnt get food cos I was marking to clear stuff.
Went to Macs again. Ordered my usual and a 20 piece spicy nugget. Whilst I was ordering, I noticed the lady infront got Panda Po, though its like a few weeks into the movie, so obviously would expect to have missed some characters. Seems not. So when its my turn, I asked if I could get Po too? There was Mantis, Viper too.
PO reminds me of my current FAT self.
Think I seriously need to add cardio to the workout and try to make it twice a week.
So now I have 3 out of 8.
OH NO! I am feeling the need to 'COLLECT THEM ALL'
After I left work, I missed the bus from the interchange again.
Its a sign.
Plus I was starving, cos I only ate a mee siam around 9.30am. Today is a rather heavy day, didnt get food cos I was marking to clear stuff.
Went to Macs again. Ordered my usual and a 20 piece spicy nugget. Whilst I was ordering, I noticed the lady infront got Panda Po, though its like a few weeks into the movie, so obviously would expect to have missed some characters. Seems not. So when its my turn, I asked if I could get Po too? There was Mantis, Viper too.
PO reminds me of my current FAT self.
Think I seriously need to add cardio to the workout and try to make it twice a week.
So now I have 3 out of 8.
OH NO! I am feeling the need to 'COLLECT THEM ALL'
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Shifu!
Finally a ray of hope, a light amongst the recent slew of negative blogs.
For me at least up until recently, I dun buy Kid's Meal at fast food outlets.
Reasons being, most time its not filling enough, overpriced for the portions, dun want the toys...
Hanging around Tab alot, and I noticed she does eat Kid's Meal at times. Then recently or not-so-recently-only-cos-I-realized-it-now, there seems to be more options to customize the Kids Meal. Both for Burger King and Macs. There's things like A burger, nuggets/chicken sticks, small foldover for the main, the sides there's fries, cup corn, apple dippers and for drinks there's softdrink, milo.
A very nice combination if you r like me, like the nuggets. apple dippers and milo for the Macs. Its great when not really that hungry.
So I got Tai Lung from hanging out at Mac last friday. Spent a fair bit of time watching Candle n Tab do balancing act and lame kicks with it.
Today on my way back, I saw my bus zoomed off while walking towards the interchange. Its a sign. To go to checkout the nearby shopping centre. Then remembering how I told my mom I had a dinner (but postponed as Tab too sick/tired) so I had to settle my dinner. Suddenly remembered Macs, my favourite Kids Meal combination. I detoured and walked towards Macs. Bought and got Shifu. Well Shifu is a wind-up toy, and he saunters really fast.
The last time I bought Kids Meal was before I went to NIE, while still doing tuition plus contract. I bought the meal to get the toy for my tuition kid. I ate the food as my dinner and made my way there. For me, its no difference. I needed to eat my dinner anyway. So its like a reward for doing well for her exams. I think I did it 4 times for the Hamtaro toys last time around.
Oh yar, also bought from BK, got this BUTT-UGLY turtle-shaped dog toy which Tab really liked, so gave it to her. Later she got another even more GOD-DAMNED-UGLY turtle-shaped rabbit from Quetzal whom I helped dabaoed another Kids Meal cos she wanted something light?
Man we hang around each other too much.
For me at least up until recently, I dun buy Kid's Meal at fast food outlets.
Reasons being, most time its not filling enough, overpriced for the portions, dun want the toys...
Hanging around Tab alot, and I noticed she does eat Kid's Meal at times. Then recently or not-so-recently-only-cos-I-realized-it-now, there seems to be more options to customize the Kids Meal. Both for Burger King and Macs. There's things like A burger, nuggets/chicken sticks, small foldover for the main, the sides there's fries, cup corn, apple dippers and for drinks there's softdrink, milo.
A very nice combination if you r like me, like the nuggets. apple dippers and milo for the Macs. Its great when not really that hungry.
So I got Tai Lung from hanging out at Mac last friday. Spent a fair bit of time watching Candle n Tab do balancing act and lame kicks with it.
Today on my way back, I saw my bus zoomed off while walking towards the interchange. Its a sign. To go to checkout the nearby shopping centre. Then remembering how I told my mom I had a dinner (but postponed as Tab too sick/tired) so I had to settle my dinner. Suddenly remembered Macs, my favourite Kids Meal combination. I detoured and walked towards Macs. Bought and got Shifu. Well Shifu is a wind-up toy, and he saunters really fast.
The last time I bought Kids Meal was before I went to NIE, while still doing tuition plus contract. I bought the meal to get the toy for my tuition kid. I ate the food as my dinner and made my way there. For me, its no difference. I needed to eat my dinner anyway. So its like a reward for doing well for her exams. I think I did it 4 times for the Hamtaro toys last time around.
Oh yar, also bought from BK, got this BUTT-UGLY turtle-shaped dog toy which Tab really liked, so gave it to her. Later she got another even more GOD-DAMNED-UGLY turtle-shaped rabbit from Quetzal whom I helped dabaoed another Kids Meal cos she wanted something light?
Man we hang around each other too much.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Top 9 posts that I rather liked, looking back at them now
Read thru the much older entries in my blog, given now it wont hang like it did.
While reading through, I 'recalled' certain incidents that I seem to have forgotten. Even if it was pleasant.
Found some amusing posts that I rather like. Maybe not the whole text, certain lines inside, or the memories of it. A bit hardpressed to find 10, though I managed to find 9 of them.
1) Staying with Hellbound in the hostel post
2) Ride from Hell, heading to Hell?
3) Mushroom hair?
4) Weird habits?
5) KL trip reloaded
6) Da li Bun? aka Xiao Qiang
7) Railway lines
8) I want to eat Bao Bing
9) Thailand trip
Yar there are also some unpleasant memories which after re-reading, I can recall certain things I've learnt from.
Hope to make more Happy memories, experience something new, invigorating and add excitement to my life.
While reading through, I 'recalled' certain incidents that I seem to have forgotten. Even if it was pleasant.
Found some amusing posts that I rather like. Maybe not the whole text, certain lines inside, or the memories of it. A bit hardpressed to find 10, though I managed to find 9 of them.
1) Staying with Hellbound in the hostel post
2) Ride from Hell, heading to Hell?
3) Mushroom hair?
4) Weird habits?
5) KL trip reloaded
6) Da li Bun? aka Xiao Qiang
7) Railway lines
8) I want to eat Bao Bing
9) Thailand trip
Yar there are also some unpleasant memories which after re-reading, I can recall certain things I've learnt from.
Hope to make more Happy memories, experience something new, invigorating and add excitement to my life.
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