Feel abit upset by some of the happenings around me...
A: Sudden hearing loss in one ear...doc's comments: 50% chance of recovery.
Was quite shocked when heard this from A. Finally had a chance to meet A to offer comfort & support today. Surfing internet to find out more and to check the benefits of A's current treatment so as to give A encouragement.
http://www.american-hearing.org/disorders/hearing/sudden_hearing_loss.html
B: Mastectomy on Monday after relapse of cancer, at the same time, biopsy to check whether cancer has spread to lymph nodes.
Was at the hospital on Sunday to give support.
C: Nervous breakdown
Try to spend time with C whenever possible so as not to give C time to have negative thoughts.
D, E: Bruises from fall, biopsy.
Wonder whether it is because one is of the age where the engine is slowly going downhill, that's why there are engine problems... Pray that everyone would have speedy recovery.
Meeting and chatting with M today, I realised that I miss having mid week dinners...wonder whether we stopped going out midweek because we need more rest during the week, or because of my current job location or my current job demands.
Was wondering whether I was being too sensitive over the issue mentioned earlier...however, it seems that M also believes that I have been made used of. And I really wonder why I am so affected by all this political issues.
Is it because I have decided to drop out of the rat-race? Or that I have decided not to turn on my fakeness? I really don't know...perhaps...what they say is true...workmates are juz colleagues...they are not your friends...u r juz there for them to step on....
Well, I really don't want to be bothered about all these things...I should juz be myself...and be bothered with bimbotic issues like what to do with my disaster haircut, or what color to paint my nails, how to do my eye makeup. :P
Sometimes I wonder whether we trust others too much...or expect others to have the same honor codes...however, it seems that others may backstab u when u trust them too much...
I wonder whether it is that the border that I have drawn between myself and the top is too clear...or that I trust others too much....
But I always thot that I have protected myself well by drawing a clear line between work-related workmates...
Well, at least a consolation is that this case is not lethal...but shows all very clearly what kind of person one is.
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Many people asked me what I did at Bintan, who I went with, whether it was fun etc...and I am really amazed by the number of people who are so concerned for me...hence this is for you folks...some pictures taken in Bintan....
Yours truly was too lazy to A)charge my camera's batteries and B)bring battery charger.
This year's theme is 韩流.
1. Korean restaurant at Mosque Street. We had cold noodles, ginseng chicken soup and BBQ beef. Yummy!
2. Korean restaurant at Far East Plaza. We had BBQ. Burp!
3. Korean corner at Food Republic @ Wisma. Had za-jiang-mian. Bad service.
At TMFT, we met so many Korean families, many of them were also at Bintan Lagoon Resort....throughout our stay, we met the same group of Koreans. Even on the early ferry back to Singapore island, we met the exact same group of Koreans on our 1st day! It really is 韩流.
August crept up to me this year...and it was national day before I knew it. Normally, I would have the opportunity to watch the fireworks during the NDP rehersals. However, it seems that I missed all the fireworks before NDP this year...hence was glad when the opportunity came to catch the fireworks on the actual day...9 August.
Was quite keen to go to this "secret place" to watch the fireworks...but as it is, there is not a place that is completely secret or unknown in Singapore and there were already other groups around... 
Nevertheless, to us, it was still an exciting expedition... and although I did "grumble" about us forgeting to tabao food, or there being mozzies, I would admit that I enjoyed myself tremendously that day... Although, due to the rain...we very nearly wanted to give up and go for dinner instead. If not for the constant cajoling, we would most certainly have celebrated National Day by going for dinnner. :P
Anyway, because of the rain... we managed to catch the rainbow...
Well, another life lesson learnt... When we lament that something is happening in a way that we do not like, we forget that, most often, after all this unexpected incidents, what results may be something beautiful...
Today, PB asked me for my comments on Co1 & Co2...
A summary of a typical work day in Co1:
8:30: Official start time
9:05: Reach office
9:30: Work & discussion with TLN where necessary
12:00: Lunch
2:00: Work & discussion with EL, KK, SC & co where necessary
5:45: Leave office
A summary of a typical work day in Co2:
8:40: Reach office
9:00: Official start time & work
12:40: Lunch
1:45: Work
6:10: Leave office
8:00 Check office email
How different do you think Co1&Co2 are?
During today's lunch, we found out that everyone of us in this lunch kaki has some special event next week....
Monday - Replacement Holiday
Tuesday - ML: on leave, MP: lunch with boss, RL&HH: Senai
Wednesday - ML: training, MP: Loyang, RL: Senai
Thursday - ML: training, RL: Senai
Friday - ML: training
CS: What is your schedule?????
Received an email wishing me 七夕情人節快樂, hence I realised that today is the Chinese Valentine's Day! Am not very familiar with the 典故...but remember it is about the moon and the opportunity for the lovers to meet once a year on this day!
I am in the Land of Protons...of sodomy-accused politician...and the country of my birth..
I cannot remember how it was years ago when life this side of the causeway was similiar to the other side....but now...it seems that we have progressed so much that things seems so different.
I cannot remember when I started not liking to be at this side of the causeway...can't remember whether it is due to the time spent at the causeway, or the traffic from too many cars & poor public transport...but I know that I dread coming.
However, I know that it is not so easy to cut off all ties with this land..perhaps it is this reason that I demand so much more from this place and get frustrated even more when my expectations are not met...
However, this is the best place to slow down...spend more time with the family ...and be pampered....for this I am glad that I am here.
Wonder why this sense of inertia...this fatigue....this push to curl up in bed... hopefully with this hibernation...the butterfly would emerge with renewed strength...