Tuesday, August 31, 2010
This August was the worst of all months in my 37 years. Even having chicken pox during CNY were better than this.
I never been to NUH so many times all within a month before. First, my mama had some woman problem, that got me so worried, that I decided to bring her to the hospital for checkup. Fortunately, everything was ok, but I still have to bring her back, at the end of the month for bone scan and other check up.
Then mid August, my papa was knocked down by a lorry, and he stayed in NUH for about 5 days. Made us worried for a few days, because the doctors and nurses kept telling us, that my papa still can not go home, as they wanted to do several tests - blood tests, urine test, brain scan etc.
Ok, finally he was discharged, and returned home with us. However, he complained that he could not get to sleep at night, as he felt pain on the head. Every night, he will walk from the bedroom to the living room, and then to the kitchen to look out of the window, and walked back to the room. Sometimes, he will make a few rounds, and get to sleep at 4am in the morning.
On this last 2nd day of August, he just came back from Cataract Eye Surgeon. Last day of August, my mama's turn to go for the scan.
I hope September will begin very all the good news and good things. I don't want such incidents to happen anymore!!!
保佑, 保佑...
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Had dinner with MeiMei at 鼎泰丰last night, and we were a bit disappointed after that. Mei Mei and I ever had a very satisfying meal in the restaurant when it opened it's first branch in Singapore.
I remembered, just the 2 of us, we paid $80+ for the whole spread of food. We have different kinds of 小笼包，酸辣汤，排骨面，various types of 小菜 and 甜品. And the waitress actually thought that we ordered too much and informed us, when they actually had a few dishes sold out already. This time, we ordered lesser dishes, but was about $60 too.
However, this time we were disappointed, because what we like tasted different already. 酸辣汤is not sour and spicy at all. When we asked the waitress, if the correct dish was served to us, she told us, now we can add vinegar and chilli sauce ourselves to suit our taste. This is not the what to have this dish! The original taste will be different and the correct feel will not be there!
Then 排骨面tasted so bland. The original feel was not there anymore. Meimei and I had a bowl of noodle each the last time. Last night, both of us don't even want to eat more. Sad...
My first experience with this famous restaurant was in Taipei. We were even amused with the cab driver, who was so excited to send us to there. We just mentioned we wanted to go to 鼎泰丰, but we did not where is the exact location. So we just said we wanted to go there for lunch, and the uncle immediately said, 'Then you must go to the main branch! Quick quick! I send you there.' The next thing we know, we were standing right in front of the restaurant, just in time before the lunchtime!
All the dishes were fantastic! I actually missed the food there when I came back to Singapore. One day, when I passed by a renovating shop at the basement of Paragon, I was overjoyed to see that 鼎泰丰will be opening a branch in Singapore! So for a period of time, I went to the restaurant for meals with different group of friends.
This December, I will be going to Taipei. Hopefully I can have the chance to eat again, and most importantly, the original taste must be there!!!!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
After 1 week of hospitalisation, Papa is now at home. (Please refer to previous blog for the reason)
Everyday, when I went to visit him, Papa will ask me, 'Can I go home today?'
And every time, we will get same reply from the doctor. 'Not today, we need to do a blood test / urine test / brain scan etc. tomorrow.' Then papa will give me a very disappointed look.
Anyway, I understand that the hospital need to be very careful, because my papa's injuries are actually at the brain and he is over 70 years old now. So I have to tell him, to just rest well, and don't worry too much.
Actually, standing in papa's shoes, I also know what he is worrying about. At his age, he still has to undergo different kinds of scan and tests. Though results are always good news, but he will still worry that one of tests will give him nightmare. Furthermore, he has to go for so many tests everyday, food in hospital are so bland, on top of it, he can only eat porridge for every meal. This made him want to go home more.
Now he is sleeping in the next room. I know he will wake up in a short while, because the pain start to make him uncomfortable. Hence, he is still happy as his bed is always more comfortable, that's what he told me.
I hope everything will go smoothly for our family after this incident. 顺顺利利!
Friday, August 20, 2010
Been running in and out of NUH these 2 days. My papa got knocked down by a lorry in a car park on Thursday. Scare and tired and anxious, all in one, making me very restless. In just 2 days, I see many things in a small small hospital...
I was told to wait at the waiting area in the A&E section with my mama and didi. I understand that the staff are all very busy people, but waiting time are way too long for anxious families outside. A father pushing his son in the pram, waiting for news of his wife who fell down. Elderly husband walking around with his umbrella like a walking stick, waiting anxiously for the nurse to come out to tell him, what happened to his wife inside. Crying children and grandchildren mourning for their mother and Ah Ma.
When my papa got transferred from the high dependency ward to normal ward today, we are really very relieved. However, the doctor said he still have to stay in the hospital as blood is found between the skull and membrane. So my papa can not be discharged today.
In the normal ward, I see different things this time. 6 people staying in a room, and all from different background. A Malay man looks ill lying on his bed, but the next thing I know, he was discharged when I saw his family walking in. 'I thought he looks very sick???'
On the bed opposite my papa, was a Chinese old man. He looks lonely and sick. The nurse even has to feed him when dinner time. Then, suddenly his family flocked in at about evening time. He is actually not lonely at all! His children and grandchildren had come to visit him.
Have a strong feel that we should not take everything for granted. Time wait for no one and you never know what will happen tomorrow. Enjoy the time with your love ones and enjoy yourself the way you want to be (of course must be legal you know). After my papa discharged, I will bring him out to eat all the good food outside. For the whole of yesterday, he told me, he just had 4 small things, 4 pills.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Hazel, aka Yao Man, tries ways and means to act like a man. Even if I purposely go over to provoke her sometimes, she will give me 'act fierce look' (not fierce looking at all, in actual fact), and give me a punch on my arm.
Once we had lunch together, and we decided to go to the canteen. 3 girls walking together, and she was the first person to take shelter under the shade. Hahaha! And when we reminded her to be man, she walked out to the sun with us quickly.
After lunch, we walked over to the fruit stall to buy fruits, she is the only one who choose Strawberry Yoghurt. After that, she hit herself for choosing a feminine drink.
Yao Man wears dresses to work almost everyday, and paints her nail pink colour. She speaks so softly, and we always wonder how she will quarrel with people.
Stay tune, because I will continue to update more funny incidents about her.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Singapore hosts the first Youth Olympics ever. When I saw the news broadcast on TV, I just feel 'Wow! Singapore hosting the YOG!' and nothing else.
As the days get nearer, there are booths selling merchandises, promotion events in Orchard Road, and YOG buses on the road. The feeling starts to grow.
I went to the YOG Celebration @ the Marina Bay, and I knew the next day will be the Opening Ceremony of the big event. Suddenly, I feel that the organiser has really done a good job. Many months earlier, a big countdown timer was placed at Orchard Road, performances along Orchard Road, YOG buses test driving, and of course, JJ Lin's frequent appearance on TV with 'Oh Yeah Oh Yeah Oh Yeah, You are the one, Singapore...' (Ahem... I think some like some don't like, but who cares!).
I was watching the swimming competition on TV, in the office, (yes, yes, in the office, but I never stare at the TV, I just watched one match only) and I have a strong sense of pride. Olympics, you know, and all the athletics are in Singapore now!!! I ever thought, when Olympics were held in other countries, people from different countries will flock in and support their athletics. Won't they feel proud? This week, tourists come to this small island, and I have a strong sense of pride, and feel like shouting out, 'Welcome!!!' (Hahaha, a bit crazy right, but it's ok. I am always not normal at the first place.)
Anyway, I hope all our guests will enjoy their stay in Singapore this week, and have fun going to places of interest. Eat, play and shop!
Saturday, August 14, 2010
I really love this feeling.
Seeing the confirmation email from Avia, I know I have something to look forward to. Away from work, away from unpleasant issues, away from things that I do not like to see. I am going to Taipei!
Mak reminded me, we are going to Bangkok in Feb 2011 (Abit far lah, but who cares!). Really really looking forward to it.
I want my holiday!!!
这是我念高中时，盛传的一个故事。可能，你也听过了，不知道版本是否一样。
有一个小孩，在学校做了一件好事， 爸爸很高兴，要送一份礼物给儿子。
爸爸: ‘儿子，你想要什么呢？’
儿子：‘爸爸，我想要一粒pingpong ball。’
爸爸觉得奇怪， 但也二话不说，就买了给他。儿子就把它收在一个玻璃瓶。
小孩功课很好，每年都名列前茅。爸爸都会送礼物给儿子，可是，儿子永远只会要求，‘我要一粒pingpong ball 。’
就算小孩长大了，小学念到中学， 中学念到高中。每当，爸爸要送礼物，儿子的要求永远是，‘我要一粒pingpong ball。’爸爸尊重儿子的要求，从来不问理由。
有一天，儿子不幸遇到车祸，爸爸赶到医院时，他已经奄奄一息了。
爸爸压抑着悲痛， 可是还是忍不住， 开口问儿子，‘你到底，为什么都只要求买？
儿子：‘爸，我，我，我每。。次要求。。的理由是。。是。。。是。。。’
话没说完，就断气了。
So the mystery of the pingpong ball remained unsolved.
Don't scold me ok, this is how the story suppose to be! Haha!
Monday, August 9, 2010
Happy 45th Birthday Singapore!!!
I just watched the National Day Parade on TV with my family. And it brought me back to us that, we were at the Floating Bay last year for Singapore's 44th birthday! Haha! (Papa said, so fast! One year already. And I realised that the big hand drums from the goodies bags are still sitting nicely on my table. ) Indeed, time passed so fast before we are aware.
Ah Girl next door came over to my place, dressed in red and white, carrying a Singapore flag. I asked her, do you know how to sing a nation song? She sang, 'Singapura, oh Singapura, Sunny Island, Set In the Sea...' I thought that was the song from my era. (Ahem... Excuse Me...)
I still remembered when I was still in Primary School, I brought back biscuits and flags from the school. Then in Secondary School, souvenirs changed to notebooks. The best times for National Day was 'A' Level time, as I got to participate in National Day Parade as cheerleader in the first year, and preparing for National Day Celebration in the second year, because I was a member of the Student Council.
Come to think of it, I ever took part in the National Day Parade as performer too! Haha!!! Very very good memories. And my costume was just a one whole piece, red and white suit! Imagine I have to take off the top every time I want to go to the toilet. And all of us were like scolding the designer in our heart, for not being thoughtful. However, I did feel a sense of lost, after 09 Aug, because I missed meeting up with all the new friends. We gathered together at the People Association every Sunday for 6 months for practice. Too bad, I lost contact with them already. Wonder if they think of me when they watched the parade just now. Haha!
Love you, Singapore!!!
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Been to this restaurant a few weeks back, but was too busy to blog about this. (From my previous blogs, you might understand why.) Nice food, so just want to share with all of you.
Hangari Galbi Restaurant is just like those BBQ restaurants you see in Korean Drama. They played Korean Pop Songs (I could still remember hearing Lupin from Kara, Run Devil Run from SNSD, Bonamana from Super Junior etc. at the background.) and serve Korean Tea, and the food are like authentic Korean food. And I bet the boss is also from Korean, because he is a typical Korean look. Hahaha.
Food range are quite a spread, and very flexible with the mix. (Non beef eater and beef eater, can go and share). I did not take many pictures of the food, mainly is because we all start attacking them, as we were really hungry. And by the time I remembered, 3/4 from the bowl is gone. Haha.
Best thing is, you do not need to worry that you will smell after the meal, because the waiter will BBQ the meat for you. Though the stove is beside you, they did a great job of preventing the oil and smoke blowing towards the table. You can just sit down, wait for the food to be served and enjoy. In case you are wondering, price is reasonable. We just pay around $20 plus each, and there was 4 of us.
Staffs are friendly, but the only bad points about them is that the service is really slow. Slow in bringing you to your seat, slow in serving drink, slow to response to your calling, even slow to bring you your bill. Other than that, if you want to have a nice Korean BBQ, you can try this restaurant out.
Had dinner gathering with my gym gang last night, and Prach is in Singapore these 4 days. Suppose to be a very happy event, but something happened that made me very very angry.
Every time we takes pictures, Susanna will definitely go through the pictures and then delete those that she thinks she looks ugly in. This is not the first time, and I have already warned her not to do that, because I do not like it. Everyone is out to have fun, what's wrong with one or two pictures, at most you untag yourself on Facebook, why must you delete the pictures away? You are not a superstar anyway, who will scare your fans will leave you! There are other people in the pictures too! Never spare a thought for the others.
In future, I am going to take pictures for everyone except her! Unless it is a group photo, I will not take any picture of her with the rest of the gang. Since she likes to delete, I will not take. She is not have any pictures of herself with the gang in all the gatherings!
And no one is allowed to touch my camera. See the pictures in the Facebook after I have upload everything.
After some super busy and hectic weeks, I totally lost control over my personal life. Miss my gym, miss dinner gathering with friends, miss dinner with my parents too! All I have was to drag myself to work everyday, came back late at night, and still working, Next day, the cycle goes again.
I told myself, this is not right. So I left the office early for 2 days, without any work in the bag. The feeling was like heaven!!! I do not have to think of what time I can pack up and sleep at night, do not have to think what time I must reach home to do my work, do not have to think how to explain the report to my boss.
I want to go back to my gym life. Even if it will be just one hour of Yoga, or one hour of Pump. I have been stress to a limit that I know my smiles and laughters are gone.
This is not me!!!! From now on, I want to be Carmen!
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