A day spent @ Sentosa

When I woke up in the morning, I was kind of upset....... the sly looked so dark......Thereafter my fears came true, it began to rain!!! Haiz.....How to go and enjoy myself when it is raining..... That was very bad..... However, I still went ahead with my plans.......Going to Sentosa....

Luckily, it stopped raining at my place, thus I was able to proceed with my plans. We went to Vivo city, took the Sentosa Express..... I was surprised that the price increased to $4.50 now..
The last time I took the Express was just in November 2012, where I had to attend a conference in Resort World Sentosa for 2 days and the price then was $3.50.....

Initially our plans was to stay in Universal Studio for the day, however it was changed because of the weather, thus we proceeded to indoor activities instead.. We chose to go to the Maritime Experimental museum instead. But it was packed together with the S.E.A.Aquarium, thus we proceeded to both..... While we were inside, it started to pour outside.....

My friend and I was quite relieved that it was a weekday, not very very packed even though it was still crowded with people.....at least we don't experienced to be packed sardines.....

It was nice, we spent almost two and a half hour inside the museum and aquarium...... slowly gazing around, taking pictures, playing their interactive games, understanding history of Zheng He, which is one of my favourite Chinese history.....

After self-directed history lessons, we moved on to marine biology lessons which were also self directed.....

We went into the world's largest aquarium and experienced the blue planet.......almost you see blue colour throughout, and yet the colour contrast was so beautiful...... you don't feel blue at all...

There was the ocean gallery you look through the world's largest window to the marine world and you feel like you are standing right inside the ocean.....

There was also the shipwreck habitat, where the shipwreck has became a home to the seas' marine life...

There was also the sharks sea, where these predators were swimming around you.....

There were many other zones right inside the aquarium: Ocean Dome, Open Ocean, Ocean Journey, Arabian Gulf and Arabian Sea, Red Sea, Bay of Bengal and Laccadive Sea, East Africa, South China Sea, Strait of Malacca and Andaman Sea, Strait of Karimata and Java Sea and etc........

After the lesson, I realized that I was so fascinated about the Ray Fish...... and one of them was the Manta Ray (Manta Alfredi- Spanish).......
Hahaha, I bought one as a souvenir!!!!!

 

 

 

We had a simple lunch break eating bread only....... nowadays bread is so expensive.....

 

Thereafter, we went on to visit another museum.... Images of Singapore....

 

ooh I love visiting museum..... my favourites.......

 

This time I am recapping my Singapore history lessons......hahaha.... Walking into the very primitive days to present....I was like sitting inside a train that travelled back in time....

 

Again I was in my slowest pace, away from the noises and crowd..... quiet and calm....... it was just remarkable.... I love to be in such a state, no other disturbances.....

 

But yet again in any place where people are around, you tends to meet very, very strange bunch of people.....

 

They are a group of Indians visitors, not local, definitely from overseas.... we found them to be really strange... instead of enjoying the walk in the museum, these guys practically opened every exit door ...we were very puzzled with their actions and the funny thing is, every time they opened the exit doors, we were just standing there, thus we were very sure they opened every exit door in every exhibiting zone area....

 

???????? opened the exit door.......talked.....then closed ....... We tolerated until the end of our walk and we just burst into laughter.....

 

We will never know the answers!!!!

 

I bought a very unique souvenir at the gift shop.... something related yet unrelated too!

 

My favourite character : A Chinese Zombie 僵尸

Related: Sentosa

Unrelated: Chinese Zombie

Unique: A Chinese Zombie Bear 僵尸熊

 

 

 

 

After a good laugh, we decided to walk home.......of course not home to where we stayed...... We meant the Sentosa boardwalk.... we decided to walk to Vivo City instead.......

 

It was about 470m back to Vivo City....... 

 

We then decided to have Sushi for dinner....

Luckily we had our dinner early, coz while we were eating , the queue outside the restaurant was extremely long......

 

So this is how we spent our day......!!!!

 

We decided to go to universal Studio on another day..... no Worries...

 

 

 

 



Rhythm of the Night

Oh yes.........as you understand from my title.....Dancing all night long!!!!

Yesterday was my 1st time going clubbing....however I still find it way out too high for myself....
Anyway I had experienced it......as for the next time.....it will be a long time before I would want to join again .....hahahaha... The feeling is nice to have your bunch of friends to sway with the music and forget where you are, who you are! but it is quite dangerous to sway out of your consciousness.....

The venue was at the Avalon @Marina Bays Sands, an internationally renowned brand from Hollywood, opened since September 2011. As described, it stands out from the waters of Marina Bay, with a beautiful view of Singapore skyline and the illustriousness of the Crystal Pavilion that contain it..

Since yesterday was a Saturday Night, Club night on Saturday at Avalon is considered as Avaland,
with International renowned DJs producing live entertainment for the party-goers...
As we enter the club after 2330hrs, the charge was S$30 with 1 standard drink...Before 2330hrs will be S$25 with 1 standard drink...

I gave my complementary drink to Bong.....I am sure he will enjoy it better than I do.... I was not feeling well, with my sore throat, so I was not even drinking soft drinks... I would prefer plain water......

The night was planned to be a VIRGIN NIGHTS out for my shah and her fiancé Rafi who will be getting married in May, this year!

Initially, I was kind of ambivalent about going to the club with the rest of them, however since they have invited me and It was not very nice to back out the last minute, thus I decided to brace on and go with the plan.. It was kind of excitement for me, but at the  same time it was also troublesome coz I need to get my self the appropriate attire to enter the club as an lady.....of course a blouse that will look presentable...

While I was resting at home, waiting for the night to fall upon...... Unfortunately heavy rain decided to fall upon us instead...... I was quite worried that the gig will be called off and we will really have a hard time to organize it again, coz for our working duties, it will take some time to plan on it again....

I thought that I might be the first one to back out if it is reorganized again....

My dear Bisy was so excited, She basically exclaimed that " Of Course we are not giving up....Hehehe! "
Sit : "SWC spirit!"
Bisy: It's our spirit! I can hear the thunder and we will see who will win!"

Wah!......Bisy was so cool and high!!! Luv it!

Fortunately we won and the skies are clear....... for partying!

We resumed with our plan to meet at City Hall MRT for some bites before drinking..... However most of them was late... Unlike our two gentleman Bong and Philip already started on their own at McDonalds......I was like huh, is alcohol allowed there.... ????  I got it wrong, they were drinking opposite McDonalds..

Everyone reached and thereafter we proceeded to WALK to Marina Bay Sands........ oops I luv to walk, but I forgotten that I was wearing a pair of " SELDOM WEAR" shoes.... So I was nagging at Sit to remind me when we reached 7-Eleven store, I need handiplus desperately...

Haahaha, it seems that the handiplus was also Shah's saviour.....

Sit and his girl-friend went to the 7-eleven store to buy scotch-whisky and coke, that is when they mix them together and get high outside....
Raveen explained to me that youngster do so by drinking outside and thereafter go in to party.... Drinks are ex inside there, thus you see group after group outside the club...

The moment I entered, I was like ...... my heart was pounding like as if it was going to jump out, and my head started to spin..... (It has nothing to do with the beer that I drank before entering the club)
It was the lights and the music that was the culprit.... It took me a while to get used to it.... Initially everyone was shouting in each other's ears, I gave up doing so once I realized that both of us can't hear each other at all, so I switched to typing and showing, communicate through visual words.....

The next 3and half hours was just purely drinking, dancing, standing and viewing.... nothing else......!!!
Anyway you can do nothing else.... but for me.... I was busy looking around, seeing people dancing until like as if the breast is going to come out from the tube dress, seeing people kissing as if they are in their own backyard......Anyway, these are nothing new..... I saw more when I was in Las Vegas..
I think the only thing that I missed was people jumping into the sea or puking like nobody business...

I was being to feel like shit when it was 2o'clock..... I was very sleepy and tired ..... felt sick ..... I then braced up again , and danced at my own pace and own pattern.......... finally It was time to leave .......
OH!!!!

The two couple was so busy dancing.... great couple.....
Serious at work -yap!
Serious at having fun- damn serious!!!
hahahaha
Thumbs up for you guys !

When we left the club, out in the open, facing the sea..... I felt I am "human" again... Able to breathe properly, talk properly, hear properly and see properly.....


The party ended and we left.... Hannah, Leveeh and I left with Cecilia in her car, we even went for breakfast at McDonalds before going home..... We passed by the market, and we saw people getting ready for a day@work in the market, and hey looked at us.... we are going to sleep!

This is really unhealthy... Well， "So Many Men, So Many Minds"
                                                                人各有志，其心不同
Everyone think differently..... Well, that's mine thinking!

The real test comes: Entering the house in silence....
Luckily, I was the little rat that safely got past the big cat without any noise........

Well so good nite...... everyone

New team on the rise: "The Part Time Selective Sayang Movers"

Today my friend Sit and I had a date with Ng S.H., we had promised her to help to shift and re-arrange some of her furniture at her new house. While both of them were at work today for morning shift, I was at home doing some house-chores before I meet them after their duty..

I was meeting them at Compass Point for a meal before a start of our "moving" duty. I reached the mall slightly earlier than them, thus I went to buy some daily items which I required.

Then something happened.......This has never happen before, it also never crossed my mind that it will happen to me!

I had bought the items and was walking to the venue that we were supposed to meet, and I was busy concentrating trying to put my change into my wallet, then my coin pouch button just opened and all my coins dropped onto the floor........
I was speechless...... " my Money!"

I then immediately started to pick my coins up.......so sad....... No one bothered to help me! Only a lady helped me to pick up two coins that rolled in the opposite direction....

After I thanked her, two person appeared and started to help me...... I was surprised , it was Sit and Ng S.H....... They were both surprised that I was that poor fellow who needed help.... hahahaha......

Thereafter, we then proceeded to the Kodak shop where Sit required to take a photo for his visa application....Unfortunately, he was wearing white and the shop assistant advised him to change into something coloured and with a collar...........

Luckily, I was wearing a collar-tee, and I had an extra T-shirt with me. (I brought along as I was worried that I might perspire and smell after the carrying and shifting)

Initially, he wanted to buy a shirt but it was not to his liking,

So I changed into the extra-tee and he wore my collar tee........ hahaha
He looked so funny when he wore the tee, it was so short...... it reached only his waist........

He then took his photo and we went to have our meal at Swensen ............
We found the serving standards at Swensen seemed to have dropped...... there were no initiative to serve the customers.... It was my last straw when we asked for iced water, the guy just brought a bottle plain iced water, and yet forgotten to give us glasses!!!! How to drink??
That is real bad....
The last serving was Ice-Cream, they too took a while to serve, it seemed that they only remembered when we reminded them.....

We reached Ng's place at around 1630hrs, and we started our job......
but it was very smooth going.....we finished the shifting and re-arranging  within half an hour.....
Thereafter, Sit and I began to rest...... He occupied the couch and I occupied the rocking chair...
Sit was so mesmerized with the couch.......

Ng was busy unpacking, we then looked at the old photo album of hers, we even spent about 3 hours chit chatting.......It was a heart to heart talk.......

We then left the house at  around 8 pm, went for a dinner with Ng and her husband Mr Teo......

It was an OK day for me but not for Sit, I bet u, he had fallen asleep at home while I am typing my story now....

无事不登三宝殿- 你对这句话了解多少？

其实我们都知道这句话的意识是在比喻 没事是不会登门造访，一旦登门，必有事相求。

那大家知不知道， 这三宝殿跟佛教概念有关。

什么是三宝？ 佛教称 佛，法，僧 三者为 三宝。

王有光 是清代的学者， 他说： 三宝殿 是佛，法，僧 三大活动的地方。

这三个地方是干什么的？

佛-[佛教徒登场办事的地方]
法- [佛家珍藏经书的阁楼]
僧-[和尚睡觉的地方]
以上地方都是 闲人莫入

这说法是和民间的迷信与佛教的影响力有关。

在早期， 科学技术不发达， 天文历法的知识不健全， 老百姓一旦遇到什么事，都只会求神拜佛。在那个时候的君主也是有同样的做法， 比如： 天干，雨涝，嫁娶，生老病死，功名富贵等都去 三宝殿 ‘探求吉凶， 逢凶化吉’ 以 期全知全能，普渡众生的佛赐福给我们。

可见， 无事的话是不会有人去''三宝殿' 叨扰的。
之所以 '三宝殿’ 也比喻 有所求之地。


References: 黎明.(2010).中华文化知识全知道. 北京：海潮出版社.

A Visit to Premai Hospital in JB Malaysia on 21st Feb 2013

I was so worried that I will miss this trip that I set both plastic and human alarm clock..... The plastic ones meant to be my iphone and my table clock, whereas my human one was Ho....my dear senior colleague....

I had been working morning shift for the past 2 days and was worried that I will oversleep... Fortunately, both  plastic and human ringing managed to wake me up at 0530hrs, it is the usual time when I wake to get  ready for my morning shift. In fact, I reached the hospital early at around 0645hrs, and managed to have a glass of milo and biscuit for breakfast in the ward tea room before going down to the meeting place. We were supposed to meet at the main lobby of IMH at 0715hrs.

My nurse manager Sister Tan and Nurse Ho were too going on this trip... Ho message me on 28th Jan to ask if I was interested in going visiting to the new mental hospital in JB, I returned call to her, mentioned of my interest, the next moment, I was calling the ward to my NM and asking her to register for the both of us..

However, at the start of the morning was not so successful, there was some miscommunication and the bus that was supposed to arrive at 0730hrs ended up arriving at 0830hrs....

The transition through both Singapore and Malaysia checkpoints were smooth, and we managed to reach JB at around 0915hrs.... We then alighted somewhere in JB for Breakfast (Sorry , unsure of the street name...Hahaha). The breakfast shop looked like a coffeeshop style of the 60-70s..with 2 storey. Our co-ordinator actually told us that as we were behind time , we only had 20 minutes to eat... We then went up to second floor,  sat down, ordered half-boil egg, egg and chicken sandwich, coffee and tea. Then my eye caught something on the menu.... it was shown at the top right hand corner : 20 minutes of waiting time to be served

OOPs , How to complete our meal in 20 minutes when they required 20 minutes to prepare....!!!
Anyway, we were taking our own sweet time to enjoy our breakfast.....Finally we finished and somemore we " took away" the egg and chicken sandwiches onto the bus... and I "finished" them up....

We managed to reach the hospital around 10plus....we were then wisked to the hospital auditorium for a short orientation on the history of the hospital, presentation about Singapore Nurses Association by Dr. Xie H.T, Eating disorder by SGH Dr and team and research presentation by APN Mao. R.

After the presentation, we were then invited to have a short makan break just outside their auditorium and the makan: Mee Soto were prepared by the independent working patients of the hospital... I was so impressed. While we were enjoying the presentation, Ho was meddling her camera, it seemed that the camera battery cover was loosen and was unable to close.. We came to a conclusion: we required a piece of scotch tape to stick the cover close.... Ho was unable to concentrate on the presentation, she was so occupied with "where to find scotch tape" I had to reassure her that we will be able to find scotch tape in such a huge hospital....

Thereafter, we were brought around the hospital for a tour.... it was huge...... I was enjoying the wind that blown into the path that we were walking.... I felt so unrestricted...it had vast space ......I felt that if I was a patient who was feeling agitated or frustrated......I would have been 'defused' naturally .....

It was true, there hospital have 'No' rates of assult on staff, patients and visitors.... They don't even use physical restraints.... only chemical restraints were available...

The 1st shop was to the OT department Job Club.....we were introducted to them going down to the basic of helping patients not only obtain a job and most importantly to sustain a job.... They even allow independent working patients to return to a home (similar to a 3-rm HDB flat-F-O-C from their government) that was just next to the hospital... no no I should say, they are more condo, rather than HDB..... Each patient share the apartment, and each have their own room...This will not happen in Singapore... They also have their own plant nursery, the patient have their own 'botanic garden' (big big courtyard for them to also roam around, lie around, relaxing their day....

I was enjoying myself during the touring of the Job Club, when suddenly Ho pull me by the collar and I was pulled out from the crowd backwards..... I was so puzzled, looking at her blankly when she pointed at the office desk of the staff and exclaimed: " SCOTCH TAPE" .. I then saw a tape holder and I proceeded towards the desk, feeling like A thief......!!!! Unluckly, I was unable to take out the tape, I could not find the tape opening......I was nervous coz I was worried I might get caught....
Suddenly I realized the staff was standing behind me AND  I just smiled...and asked " Can I have some scotch tape?  The staff smiled and offered another scotch tape on another desk... I managed to tear off 3 pcs to secure her camera battery cover..!!!!

During the hospital tour, we saw the acute admitting wards, psycho-geriatic wards, forensic wards..... we were very surprised of their care..... the wards were all on ground-level.... with courtyard fenced up but you don't really feel that you are locked up... the geriatric bed-ridden patients were sleeping a a cot-like bed and not restrained... we are surprised and the staff had told us that there was never fall incident present...which means those bed ridden patients had never fall off the bed...

We even found a small little kitten resting on the sofa in the psycho geriatric wards, they allowed pets there.....!!!!! Their weighing scale was even newer than what we were using....Haiz....
Their nursing counter was spaceous and comfortable, most importantly- air-conditioned while outside non-aircon (patient 's area).
 U sure can't believe: their stay in hospital is all F-O-C
There is paying class, they only pay for the difference of Food!!

We also went to the forensic wards, and I was surprised.. their door to the wards were wide-open and we linger around the wards with the patients pacing around us...of Course outside the ward were all fenced up but they did not even attempted to try.... I even asked the staff and they of coursed smiled and confidently said that the patients will not run and it was true..... They had double security of fencing while transporting forensic patients in and out of the hospital... There are 10 types of forms available...

Towards the end, we had a group photo...

After the tour of the hospital, we went shopping in JB and thereafter we proceeded to having seafood for dinner by the sea...Unfortunately, I was disappointed, coz the food served was not fresh..... the crab, fish did not really tasted up to standard... and at the same it was low tide by the sea, thus not really enjoying the view.

After we finished, it was time to return to Singapore.... Again everything was moving smoothly and i was home by 9.15 pm.
(My photos will be available on facebook) - Anita Ng

男左女右的典故

从古至今，男左女右是一种俗成的规则，人们仍遵从这个习惯，比如：结婚照上，
 新郎总在左新娘总在右。

在中医，当医师为病人把脉时，也严格遵守“男左女右” 的规则。
男患者先搭左手，取其气脉。
女患者先搭右手，取其血脉。

如果不依这规律，将会出现“阴错阳差”的现象，绝对不可以颠倒。

专家认为，这源于古代哲学思想-  阴阳


最初“阴阳”指物体对日光的方向，朝着太阳一面为“阳”， 背对太阳一面为“阴”。
然后又用这观念解释宇宙中一切相互对立，同时又相互消长的事物。
自然界的一切事物都能用阴阳来解释。

比如：天与地，日与月 等等。

但从男女两性来说，一般认为，

男性较刚烈，被定为阳，排左。

女性较温柔，被定为阴，排右。

久而久之，就形成男左女右的习惯了。


Reference：李朵（2006）历史面面观。台湾企鹅图书有限公司。

过生日吹蜡烛从何而来？

这个问题恼了我好久。每次家人朋友的生日都有蛋糕，然后吹蜡烛，许愿。可是，这个习俗从哪来？我终于找到了答案。

由来：（Ancient Greece）古希腊
古希腊人非常崇拜月亮女神，Artemis。

所以每年在她的生日，古希腊人将会举行庆祝活动。他们会把面粉和蜂蜜做成的蛋糕摆放神祭坛上，还会在上面插满点燃的蜡烛。因为古希腊人们人为蜡烛的光芒代表月亮的清辉。这样也代表他们对女神的崇敬之情。

在后来，古希腊人就在庆贺孩子的生日时，也在蛋糕上插上点燃的蜡烛，并增加吹蜡烛的习俗。因为他们相信燃烧的蜡烛又神秘的力量，如果这时寿星默默的许愿，并且一口气吹灭所有的蜡烛，他的愿望便能够实现。

直到今天，这种有趣的活动仍在全世界流星着。


References: 李朵（2006）习俗样样通。 台湾企鹅图书有限公司。

无缘

从小，母亲这个两个字对我来说是无缘的。当我懂事以来，"母亲”以不和我的生命有任何关系了。

曾经有朋友问我，你会想找回‘母亲’并于她相认吗？我的答案是：不会。

并不是我恨她，而是我们是无缘的。

我的父亲对她还是有怨恨的，我不能说服他放掉因为我不是当事人，我不能体会夫妻离异的感受。

我是个冷血动物，不会把爱表现出来， 但是，我很爱我的父亲，奶奶，叔叔，姑姑和婶婶们，因为他们含辛茹苦的把我们抚养成人，教导做人的道理，更重要的是他们抚平了我的伤口。

曾经，我问我自己为什么‘她’不要我，这个问题搞得我好痛苦，却没有了答案。

想了好久，就不想了，没有了母，却有了其他亲人的爱，我已经是很幸运的。

有人说母爱是无可代替的，我倒不着么认为：因为母爱是可以被替代的。哈哈哈。

当你没有了那份爱的瞬间，你会很彷徨，无奈，生气，伤心，难过，我可是费了好大的奶力说服自己：我不是一个被母亲遗弃的孩子，而是天注定母亲是我生命的一位过客。一位给了我生命却和我没有交际的陌生人。这样看待事情却让我松了一口闷气。这口闷气待在我的心里好多年，我终于把这口闷气给吐出了。


当然，时间是最好的疗伤药。

谁说单亲家庭的孩子是不幸的， 这样想是错。

琪芳的‘智囊’ ： 开朗，知足的心智才能带你远离悲哀。

哈哈哈，我觉得我好像个老头子，可是老实告诉你：我有了这种‘开通’
我现在过得更快乐，幸福。

琪芳的至理名言：疯疯癫癫的过日子。

Six month of extra stress

Hi hi, long time no see......Lately I had not been able to write my blog.... The first six months of 2012 was a stressful period for me, coz I was assigned with a project and it was a brand new thing to me. It was a brand new experience for me but I don't enjoy that feeling at all. I was then told that this type of project is not something new and it will be considered in part of our working life in the future. This is really easy to be said then done. Everyone have has their own assignment and priorities, the workload itself is enough to burden you down and this project is considered as an extra. BUT we should be positive in our working attitude. " If you don't have overwhelming work assignments, I am very sure that we will be extremely positive"

It is very sad when you are struggling to do your very best in this, someone else whom they are very good at it, prosposed extra theme and work for you. How should I deal with them?  The " who" even wanted report every month on how the project was progressing......... This is totally inhumane.... hahahaha..... Anyway I ignored... Everyone ignored...

I actually learned that.... you are a perfectionist but others are not...... you want to achieve the best outcome...... you gotta work extra hard in a positive mind set, coz you cannot impose the same value on your team members.

It is never easy to do a project that required 6 months of intense discussion, thinking, calculation and data collection.

But anyway, it was a great learning process but I wished I have the chance to work as a member instead of a leader.  Very tiring.

Hahaha, I had finished presentation and finally I can enjoy my next half year in a Stress- Free state....

My Empress Dowager Nearly went lost in TTSH

I nearly suffered a emotional heart attack........

 I had brought my Empress dowager to Tan Tock Seng Hospital for her follow up appointment . It was a swift appointment, just spent only an hour registering, consulting the doctor and proceeded to payment. I was feeling kind of hungry, so both of us went to the atrium to get food, instead of B2 level to await for my uncle to fetch us....

As usual, anyone who are related, knows that she is a very thrifty person. When she heard that I wanted to buy food, she suddenly got angry with me! " Why spend money to buy food, we are going home, go home and eat!"  I was angry too, I surely have the right to choose whatever food i want to eat, and Today, I don't want to eat at home, and  anyway I wanted to have some snacks before my dinner and before I feel faint!

I practically ignored her anger and insisted to buy ....... thus I told her to rest on the chair and sit there before i come. I turned my back and went to queue for the snacks.

Just after I bought my snacks, I went to look for her, to my horror! She was not sitting there. I turned  around , hopping that I will catch glimpse of her before she venture even further!

To my disappointment, she was now where to be found! I started to panic! I started to mumble to myself " Where did she go! Toilet ? .....???? My mind went blank!....

" Ok, Anita, don't panic! she can't go that far!" I was trying very hard to reassure myself that she might have go to the place where we had arranged to wait for him there to fetch us. But My head rejected that possiblitity that she was able to go down two escalator level on her own., but I still followed that trail and run up and down like crazy !

Again, I told myself to stop panicking, cool down and think where she could have gone to!

Finally I decided to walk towards the opposite direction and I might find her !
True enough, I found her at the main entrance lobby of the hospital ! I was so mad when I saw her and she some more said " Ah yoh, why are u so slow!'' 

I tell you, I heaved a sign of relief and I started to ventilate............ at her! I wanted to really yelled at her, but I can't do that with so many people around! 

I hold  her, took multiple counts of deep breathing exercise before I lowered my voice and started to scold her!!!!!! (in teochew)

" Ah ma, I told you to sit down and wait for me, and why are you so disobedient, ignoring what I told you!

She still talked back : " I told I am going to wait for Ah Swee ( my uncle), wait he can't see us!"

" You are standing at the wrong place, so no matter how long you stand here, he still can't see you!"

" I am definitely standing at the correct place, everytime he fetch us from here wat!"

" I am sorry to inform you that you are wrong and this is the wrong place!"

I was practically scoldng her and nagging on our way to the correct place to await for my uncle.......

" Next time, if you don't co-operate, I will bring a rope along and tie you on the chair when I go and buy things!"

 She later admitted her mistake and promised to listen to my instructions the next time!

See, this how dangerous it can be, when you bring a stubborn elderly who always asume she is always right, you are always wrong !

Elderly person can get lost, especially when they seldom go out on their own and every where look similarly the same to them ! Different place, but they can view them as the same.

Ng Residence Empress Dowager on a short trip to Genting Highlands Casino

When my dad informed us that he will be going to Genting Highlands with granny, the first thing that enters my mind was "Casino!" I started guessing that dad could be the one playing in the casino for some time, while my granny could be resting in the hotel room, as she get tired easily when travelling for some distance or period.....but................. (to be continued later)

When both of them were not at home, i thought i could create havoc, eat tibits, watch Tv programs until late night, unfortunately..... they were not accomplished..... I was very occupied with work and training courses....... instead I slept early....... if not resting in bed....just don't have further energy to do anything else.... I was then also in charge- of looking after my brother N wife's dog: Senior Citizen Hobs........ I got to ensure he take his meals and medication for his skin,  clear his toilet (poo poo n wee wee).

while On duty nursed psychiatric patients, Off duty do veterinary nursing!!!! (of course 姑姑help around to prepare his food.....) Senior Citizen Hobs is a vegetarian....... he ate only rice, carrots and long beans + a table spoon of olive oil that acts to be his lactulose.... to help him to poo poo....

Lets come back to my granny........
When  she returned home , I was very shocked and overwhelmed by my dad's content of granny's behaviour in Genting..... She had enjoyed herself very much there, especially in the casino....hahahaha

She had actually spent a long period of time inside the casino playing the jackpot machine....there were lots of different theme of games......her favourite was the cats one, and it is the five lines jackpot, one line cost 5cents...five lines 25cents.... anywhere i can't imagine.... can u ? Can!  if u know the rules of the jackpot........

My dad said she actually refused to return to the hotel room despite being late at night.....lets guess? what was the time ??? nono it should be wee hours .... in the morning ...... okokok...... the answer was:   0230hrs......

Dad reminded her once at 0100 hrs.... her relpy was : " (in teochew) " i long long time come once, so i must play to my hearts content!"

Poor dad got to sit down beside her to watch her play...... Imagine granny is the Empress Dowager.... Dad is  the servant         ( 太后与奴才）

 Granny was enjoying herself because she was winning money ( we sponsored some )....... poor dad.... he was very tired and bored already but he had to be there, otherwise it was dangerous to leave an elderly lady to leave the casino and returned to the hotel alone....... 

Dad has no choice but to 舍命陪太后。。。。

she was having so much fun , played until both her arms was aching...... used left hand to press.... tired.... used right hand....... both hands tired...... used my Dad's hands ......hahahahaha

(In Teochew)... "my hands are tired, u help me to press a few times!!!!"

When my dad imitate her behaviour and words, all of us broke into laughter......

 I was very glad that granny enjoyed this trip......  and I earned a gift from her....... the gift was not cheap...... but i love it...... my granny won a lucky draw dip gift there..... A Guess Watch....hahahahah and she gave it to me as a present!!!!  Beautiful Watch!!!!   

i don't have this kind of luck...... so many years of participating in dinner and dance lucky draw..... there was never my chance to win anything, 连个屁都没有！

2nd Day in Thailand

Our second day in Bangkok, Monday 26th September 2011, it was a well spent day . We had joined a half day tour to the unique temples and the grand palace in Bangkok. We had learn brief Thailand history, and it had brought back some of history knowledge we had learned during our secondary school days..... The morning was a peaceful and quiet trip, especially to the temple, with the morning breeze brushing across our face, that was so relaxing. Most importantly, no crowds.....just the few of us. Oh ya, both of us was joined by two caucasian couple, and our tour guide gave us not only history lesson, but also knowledge about Thailand 's monks and how it is important for the young generation of Thais to become a monk for a short period of time and it was a honor to their family......!!!!!! And plus some the teachings of Buddhism. We managed to learn that there were no mafia, gangsters around the streets of Thailand, as they had changed their job scope......

" u will find them working in the parliament !"
"The people only respect and love their king but not the government"

We managed to see the Royal monastery of the Emerald Buddha, but this was the only one that photography was prohibited ... It can only be stored in one of my memory brain cell at the back of my head, luckily I was able to capture most of them in images.

 But to me, despite quiet and peaceful, most importantly, I was very lucky too, " To Step On Shit!" It happened at one of the temple, I was going to the toilet before we set off for the next destination. When I finally got to the toilet, it had shown a sign "Female toilet under renovation! Please use the Men's toilet" I just went in, doesn't care if there were Men using the urinal..........my only thoughts, will any man look????? Aya, think too much...... I managed to complete my micturation, when suddenly I saw stains on the floor ..........

A crow suddenly flow past my head.......... " oh no, is it shit? Oh yes, it was........ I immediately took out my alcohol pack to wipe my shoe.......


when we finally got to the palace grounds, it was full of tourists......... And the weather was quite warm, every one was noted to be perspiring .... My friend then said " it is better than rainy day," Her words strikes me and I am totally agreeable with it.....


Not only, the grounds was full of people, it was like as if I had entered a GOLD Smith shop.....the roof top,side of the building, it was gold plated......and very very 'bright' 金光闪闪

Thereafter, at the ending of our tour, we were brought to a place where they sold Thai silk, Thai gems stones...... Both of us apologize silently to the sale personnel who followed us like glue...... Coz we did not buy a silent item....

We managed to ask the tour guide to send us to the Siam paragon and MBK instead of returning to the hotel...... We had spent some time from 11am to 3pm there .... We had forgotten the Venue to wait for the shuttle bus provided by the hotel, thus in the end we took the BTS (Thailand Sky train and the airport rail link back to our hotel,,,,,,,,

We needed to rest as we were very tired with all the walking......we must rest as at 5.45, we are going for a international buffet candle light dinner cruise at the Chao Phraya River ............

At 5.45 pm, we were joined by a family of six from Indonesia via the hotel transport made our way through the evening congested traffic of Thailand .......I just found out that despite the traffic, they are still able to sped through small roads and traffic jam .....and the best part is that they love to honk each other.......

We waited for almost 1hour for the cruise ship....... The cruise turned up quite dramatic with her staff... The waiters and waitress lined up and stood saluting us while the cruise was preparing to dork and to allow us board the ship... There was even red carpet rolled out to welcome the guests.

When we were about to board the ship, suddenly heard a lady (Caucasian black) talking.....then shouted..... When I turned back, I saw her fallen on the steps , she was like lying diagonally towards the bottom of the steps. (which means her two feet was on the fourth step, while her head was at the bottom of the steps), luckily she was not hurt and was still talking excitably while boarding the ship.

We had chosen to sit out on the ship deck, in order to view the scenery and feel the evening wind.... Can u imagine that while the ship is moving, you are walking around the buffet trying to take our portion, but the ship was steady.... So steady that you don't at least feel seasick....


However, there was not much variety for the international buffet, the funny part is that while queuing for the buffet, I saw a group of people, and they seems to be Chinese VIP guests, I heard translation and they were dressed in black suit. There were cameras filming and best thing, we were queuing around them ....... That was very very weird......

Imagine u are the VIP and there was a long queue behind u, watching u at all times while queuing for food. The best is, all of them were so stiff.... I was queuing for about 10 minutes and they did not even move an inch..

As the queue was too long, we were invited to the end of the ship for similar choice of buffet.... Thus, I got to walk all the way from the front deck to the back and return....( actually not far)......
The food was not the best, but the night scenery was still acceptable ... Just basically enjoying the calmness and the wind.........