CNY ~ Da Nian Chu Yi

A fresh new year again.  Beginning of Lunar year and hope from now onwards... everything will be shun shun liao.

Today's first visiting was to our Da Gu house.  My dad's eldest sister hence must visit first.  Followed by my 4th uncle house which is near by.  My brother on leave today so can pay a visit to his god parents house (which is my 4th uncle and aunty).

After that, we came home as my aunt family and my elder sister family will be visiting our house today.  My relatives also came and it made our 2 houses lively.  First visit at my sister's house and then all walked over to my house.

Played cards with my cousins and my parents joined too.  This year supposes to be a good year for Ox but I lose $50 uh.  Where is my good luck???

My house decoration:

CNY eve

Its CNY eve.  Today worked from home.  Pointless to spend time travelling to work for half day.

Started to do some cleaning in the morning and changed bedsheets.  Done washing and went to NEX to buy some sausages for tonight's dinner.

Walked past Bega store and decided to get in to see any suitable clothing.  I have no time to shop at all for past weeks.  Luckily, I managed to buy two blouses, 1 skirt and 2 casual 3 quarter pants.

Back home for dinner and after that, relax by drinking some white wine bought for my family.  One day gone.  Its so fast.

Reunion dinner 2014:

Busy

This morning, brought my dad to see Heart Specialist.  Appoint was set at 9.30am.  My dad had to fast since last night.

Reached Mt Elizabeth Medical Centre at Novena on time and we waited for a while to see the doctor.  He doctor explained to us that there is a need to find out what led to my father's fainting and best was to go for a ultra scan, ct scan and 24hr ECG test.

Did the ultra scan at the clinic and had to go to another clinic for the ct scan.  Went for the ct scan fixed at 11.30am.  However, after 15mins that my dad went for the scan, the Heart Centre clinic called me and explained to me that the ct scan had to stopped halfway as there was visible high calcium in my dad's heart.  With that, it was pointless to go thru the test.  Asked us to return to the Heart Centre in the afternoon to see doctor again.

The doctor explained the situation to us and recommended my dad to go thru another procedure whereby a tiny wire will be inserted at his wrist and thru the vein led to the heart to see how bad is the blockage.  There will be 3 possible scenarios.  First is not so bad and medication will be enough.  Second was to ballooned the blocked vein(s) and insert a thin layer of wire to widen the vessel(s).  If it is really bad, a heart bypass need to be done.

I really hope medication will be sufficient.  Talked to my dad and he agrees to go thru the procedure to see what really happen.  Doctor said that his condition may not be that bad but he could not guarantee until the procedure done to view the inner heart.

Pray had he is well.

Back in office only at 4.30pm and rushed to handle my enquiries.  Many today but could not close.  Work piling up and stayed late in office to complete.  Tomorrow not intend to go back office.

Tired

Super tired today. Slept at 4am and woke up at 7.30am.  Simply did not wish to get out of bed.

For past weeks, weather were very good.  Cooling at night and I saved electricity for no need to switch on fan at night.  How I wish everyday is like that for the whole year.  :P

Feeling tired and I really no time to go and buy things I need to prepare for CNY.  Yet to buy mandarin oranges too.  NO time uh!!!!

See Doctor

Finally we managed to convince my dad to see doctor today.  Took half day to bring my dad to Dr Leow's clinic.  True enough, she said that his fainting was abnormal.  Not caused by high blood pressure or sugar level low.  Done ECG and found some abnormal pattern hence referred my dad to see a heart specialist.  Appointment fixed for Wed am.

Since my 2 sisters can't take leave, I will take morning time off to bring my dad there.  I really hope tests that he is undergoing will be reflecting positive outcome.

Stayed late today as backlogs piling up.  So tired...

Worried

This morning, I got a phone call from my mum and it was a call from her to tell me that my dad fainted at Bedok market.  I was so shocked and knowing my mum will be so frightened, quickly told her I will meet her immediately.  Called my younger sis who was nearer to the area as her church was at Parkway Parade.

Luckily my dad became conscious and was brought to the nearby clinic.  However, we wondered why the doctor did not want to come to take a look but sent a nurse instead.  Nurse gave reason saying no outdoor treatment by the doctor and need to call ambulance.  Real angry on such attitude.  What if it is really an emergency case and shouldn't the doctor at least should go and take a look?

My dad looks fine for now but we are worried this is early symptom of stroke.  He felt giddy quite frequently.  When we told him doctor said it was not due to his hunger (sugar level tested was high) that caused him to be giddy and fainted, he flared up saying not going to take the medicine.

We had to find a way to let him see doctor again.  Will ask both of my parents to do a full check up.  Hope he is really well and really due to hunger....  :(

My mum still scared.  She said my dad was cold all over and cannot answer to her questions.  Also cannot drink properly and like choked and spilled out the drinks.  She shaking him and asked him not to fall asleep.
Really hope all goes well.

Concussed

This morning, set alarm to wake up at 9.30am.  I did wake up but went back to sleep.  Thought to sleep for another 30mins but ended up woke up at 11.50am!  Really concussed liao.

Too tired and accumulated for past weeks.  Really need more rest now.

Did some housework and went to Tampines with my mum, sister and brother.  My sister managed to get a few pieces of tops as new clothing for CNY.  I did not get any.  Hope the few pieces I ordered online fit me.  Supposed to deliver today but my parents not at home hence changed delivery date to Monday.  Hope can wear lo.

Too tired and decided to do my work tomorrow.  My elder sister not coming so I can do it in the afternoon.

Kind of wasted the whole morning for weekend but no choice lor.

Movie time

Its Friday!  Happy!

Finally we can watch movie tonight.  Looking forward for Friday so that weekends, I can have a break from work.

However, I have a lot of outstanding stuff and need to bring home to finish during weekend.  Otherwise if wait till Monday to clear, will be jammed up again.

Our movie showtime is 10.15pm and we left office at 9.50pm!  We tend to forever be late for our movie no matter how late we book the showtime.  We watched I, Frankenstein at Marina GV.

Ah Cheng sent us there and we managed to be on time and did not miss the beginning of the movie.  However I did miss some parts while answering to text mss. Fixed a deal during the show.

Overall a nice movie.  Very action packed and wonder how my colleague Ah Pencil can slept during the show.  Hahaha.

Normal day

Today is another normal day.  Nothing special happened.

Kind of routine work for the whole day and looking forward for tomorrow.

We booked tickets for tomorrow movie.  I just wanna have a break.  :)

Terrible evening

The day passed quite ok but nightmare came during evening.  I had so many things came at the same time and some of the issues were worrying.

Luckily, we managed to solve one of the most problematic issue that started since last Saturday.  Do not wish this to happen again.

Worked late again tonight to clear up the paperwork.

Work work work

Continued to work hard today.  So many things to clear and simply do not have enough time.

However, I managed to leave office at 9pm which is considered early liao.

Physical very tired today.

Tired

Did not sleep well last night as worried on one of our delivery.  Woke up every few hours to check latest email updates.  Made me feel so tired today.  My colleague is worst.  Did not sleep well whole night as need to provide updates to all.

A bit slow in doing things today and hence still have work pending when I left office.  Need to continue tomorrow.

So fast that next week is CNY liao.  Still feel that many things yet to do and also no time to make preparation.  Spring cleaning halfway through.  Although will not be a very hectic one for me since I did cleaning quite often.

Dad's BD

This afternoon, my dad came to help me do some painting.  We left some paints and my dad said just used it to paint the exterior wall outside my house.  Don't waste it and it also made my unit looks cleaner.

Then I asked him for help to remove the covers of my ceiling lamp.  I am too short to remove them and I did not have any ladder.

After the cleaning of toilets, I went to my sis house.

Today we decided to stay home and my mum cooked dinner.  Initially wanted to go out for dinner to celebrate my dad's bd.  However, my elder sister cannot eat too oily food and also no seafood.  Hence decided not to go out to eat.  Perhaps next week to combine with my mum's lunar bd.

My elder sister bought a blackforest cake from Hans.  It was nice.  :)

Wedding dinner at Tamarind Hill

Woke up real late at 11am and started to do some spring cleaning.  Completed at around 5.30pm and quickly bathed and prepared to go out.  Attending my school friend's wedding at Tamarind Hill @ Labrador Park.

It was a western wedding dinner and this was the first time I attended such event.  Contacted my the other school friend to meet up there so as I will not feel so awkward to be alone.  Out of 5 of us, only 2 can attend.  Sad that the rest cannot attend.  Thought it will be another gathering night for us.

The wedding dinner started with cake cutting session and some speeches by the bride and groom.  After that the buffet dinner started.  Ang Moh really don't eat and just drink first.  My friend and I quickly looked for our seats and started to eat.  The food quite good.  We enjoyed eating.

At around 9pm, we were wondering if there will be any more program.  Otherwise we will leave liao.  Then the MC asked all to gather at the bar counter again.  This time round, the groom's father and brother made speeches.  Rather a long one and we could not figure out what they were talking about as the microphone sound effect was rather bad.  

After the toast, both of us left.  The bride was so busy hence we just text her to thank her for inviting us.

Reached home at about 11.15pm.  Rather tired but still will watch some J dramas.  I have a long list of outstanding dramas.

Company CNY lunch

This afternoon, we had our Co CNY celebration at Park Royal Hotel.  Lion dance was engaged and it made the atmostphere really very CNY mood.

 

Overall I felt that the food was rather nice but my other colleagues said no good.  Are their expectation too high or mine too low??  Hahaha.

Evening, we went for our usual Friday movie "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit" but was quite late for the show.  However, we were able to catch up with the story and the movie was quite nice.  Glad to have movie session again after few weeks break.

Nice breakfast

This morning, I had a very good breakfast.  It's my dad's lunar birthday and usual practice is my mum will cook mee sua for him.  I purposely walked over to have my breakfast as I like to eat the mee sua my mum cooks.  Only this day then she cooks for the family.  :P

Had my stitches removed this afternoon and will fix another appointment for cleaning.  More than 1 year did not go for dentist appointment liao.

Had lunch with supplier this afternoon and reached office at about 3.15pm.  Due to away from office for few hours, I had to finish my work quite late today.  Went out for dinner at around 9pm and I had porridge.  Nice porridge.   :)

Yippy!  Tomorrow is Friday and we are going to watch a movie finally.  Had stopped for a few weeks liao.

Satisfied lunch

This morning, we had a training that started at around 10.45am.  This was the 3rd session and most of our colleagues attended the first 2 sessions.  We thought there was lunch provided but too bad..... there was none as it was supposed to be a 2 hr session.  In the end, we had to go out for lunch.

Since my colleagues were bringing the trainers to the nearby Japanese restaurant, few of us decided to join in.  Actually the main reason was the Japanese restaurant.  I like the food there and ordered the same bento set again.  Hee hee..  Had a very satisfied lunch.

After lunch, we were supposed to continue with the training but the trainer had another meeting at 3pm hence we treated the session had finished.

Tonight, I managed to leave office at 9pm.  Happy happy...

Good lunch

This afternoon, we had our lunch at Watami @ The Central.  I needed to get medicine from the clinic hence my colleagues accompanied me there.

Ordered few dishes to share and the food was so nice.  Yummy..

Had to clear my work and stayed late again tonight as tomorrow I am going for a half day training.  Was rushing for work and yet something cropped up.  So angry with our overseas colleague.  Mistake was not ours yet pushed to me to clear for him.  :(

Good start

Back to work...

Morning till early evening was quite relaxing for me whereby I could take my own time to clear my paperwork.  However, it piled up again in the evening.

I decided to "postponed" my work till tomorrow and left office at around 8.50pm.  My target is 7.30pm to leave office daily.  First day to start going home earlier.  Hope tomorrow will be much earlier.  :P

Buy Buy & Buy

These 2 days, I have been spending $$$ for CNY.

Its going to be a new year and I have to change some of the old and worn out home items.  These 2 days have been looking for replacement.

Bought 2 pairs of shoes too.  However, I still cannot find clothing.  May end up wearing old ones.

The wound for my extraction is still pain.  May need another few days for the pain to subside.  Can bite but have to be slow.  Most of the time, I am still swallowing.  Still a bit swollen on my left face but I think still not so obvious lah.  Tomorrow can still go to work.

So fast... back to work.

Cut cut cut

Finally!!  I had my haircut.  Could not stand my messy hair and finally able to have it done properly.  Feel so "light" now.

Had my first "hard" food this evening.  Ordered a bowl of ramen.  Yummy!

However, I still had to "swallow" my food with minimum chewing.  Hope the food can be digested properly.  Hee hee...

At Home

Stayed at home clearing some of my office work.  Also did some housework as tomorrow I will be going out early and no time to do any in the morning.

My left face a bit swollen.  But... luckily my face already rounded, cannot see so clearly.  Hahaha....

I didn't take any painkiller since the slight pain is bearable.  Just that still cannot eat too hard food.  Biting right side will also make the left area around the extraction pain.

No more wisdom

Finally its my no wisdom day.  Hahaha.

I removed my last wisdom tooth this morning.  The process was quite smooth and its a specialist that extracted for me.  Mine was a bit difficult and he told me it was big and the roots were all pointing at different directions.  Hence made it a bit tough.  However, it was extracted smoothly.

Could not eat anything and had empty stomach till evening time.  My mum cooked porridge and I just swallowed it.

Took the painkiller that lasts for 24hrs. I was hesitating if to take it and since I may feel pain, I just took one to ensure no pain for the next 1 day.

Doctor gave me 5 days mc that covers till Monday.  However, I will go back to work on Monday.  Else work piling up and will be a nightmare to struggle finishing them again.

Hope its last time

Still as busy and worked late tonight.

Tomorrow going for my wisdom tooth extraction hence wanted to clear as much paperwork as possible.  Managed to clear up to date.

I have no time to be scared of the tooth extraction until night time.  Better pain one time and no more problem in future.  :P

Late night again

Today, thought I can go home earlier but ended up with dispute on one supply that made me working on it in the office.  At the same time clearing paperwork.

Still cannot resolve at this hour.  No sleep tonight liao,  :(

Tired

Real tired.  Morning had a "wake up call" at 6am from my colleague.  Luckily was just to ask for help to get some phone nos.  In the end, could not get back to sleep and that made my whole day tired.

Stayed late alone to clear my backlog.  Better clear them before next pile comes in tomorrow.

Cannot continue like dat.  Must go back earlier liao.

Birthday celebration

This afternoon, we went to Home Team @ Bt Batok.  First time there.  My niece celebrating her birthday at the bowling centre.  She invited her friends and relatives were there.  Invited our family too.  Its her 16th birthday and last year in her secondary schoole hence my sister and brother-in-law helped to organise this celebration for her.  This is my BIL god sister's daughter.  Seeing her growing up... feel so old now...

We stayed there till 6pm and went back to Serangoon.  I am very tired.  Not enough rest.

My sister discharged this am and went to help out.  Birthday girl really wished she cld attend.  Since she can still walk, she went.  Really walking here and there.  She did not want to sit down as sitting down is more uncomfortable for her.

My niece bought belated birthday pressie for me and my younger sis.  She bought me a folder.  So sweet of her.

Raining

Weather was good this morning but it changed in the afternoon.  It started to be gloomy at around 3pm.

Visited my sister in hospital with my parents and younger sis.  Met up with my aunt family there.  My BIL and niece also there in the evening.

After visiting, we took bus to Chinatown.  It was raining very heavily.  We went to buy some CNY wall decors.  Bought 2 big firecrackers for decor and some wall decor.  So fast... few weeks time will be CNY.

Too bad... it hits monthend closing again  :(

Had dinner at Chinatown point and took train home after eating as not much thing to buy/shop.

Cannot be realised

My new year resolution is not to stay late in office.  However, unable to realise my wish as for the first and second work day of the year, I am "camping" in the office.

Somehow, I do not know why I need to stay and why I could not finish my paperwork fast.  Haiz...

My elder sister is admitted to hospital for an ops to remove her gall bladder.  There was a stone inside that caused her to have frequent unbearable pain.  I went to visit her during lunch hour since evening is impossible for me to leave office early.  She looks ok and complained of hunger and pain.  She fasted since yesterday and today could not have any food intake.

Bought flowers for her to brighten her room.

Flowers bought by her colleagues.

We stayed till very late and missed our timing to leave office for dinner.  In the end, we went to Geylang Lor 9 for late dinner.  Initially thought of going to Lavender Food Centre but the taxi driver recommended one restaurant at Geylang that serves nice froglegs porridge.

We enjoyed the food.  Maybe too hungry..... hahaha.

Back to work...

1st work day of the new year.  Sian....  Long long days to go till the next year end.

Busy at work as all of us were rushing to clear our backlogs and also its monthend closing.

Had to stay late to clear.... :(

2014

Its the first day of the year 2014.

I must change my lifestyle.  Do not wish to have work as an excuse to keep myself in office till late hour.  Will have to change this.  Priority!!!

Stayed at home to do some ironing and went to my sister's house in the late afternoon.  Engrossed in playing Pokopang as I have to start from level 1 again due to change of new phone.  I never logged in hence it did not store my data.  Haiz....

My mum fried noodles for dinner.  It was so delicious and we finished all.  Hahahaha.

So fast, tomorrow have to go back to work liao.

Next looking forward holiday is CNY...  Gong Xi Gong Xi Gong Xi Ni!!!