DTH AG 3

Kel's the main reason i reluctantly climbed out of bed on sleep-in Saturday. We're practical folks who knows that we're living rather frugally right now for a greater calling.


Unexpected down pour didnt dampen our spirits! We headed to the beach station's bus waiting area and started the interaction games.

2 ghosts men with broken hand syndrome. Game master wants a male from each team with full make up on! Insane.


Kudos to gamemasters who did a great job in engaging all of us!
This photo reminds me of the song
"Put your hands up in the air
Feel the vibe
And it's gettin' stronger
Feel the groove
And it's gettin' stronger
Club your hands
to make it under
Feel the vibe
by moving carry on
this is the song
that turns me on
Oh oh yeah "


With very enthusiastic team mates, all Kel and i needed to do were to keep their spirits high by cheering, kick in some fun by jeering and "trigger happy" her new camera in pretty pink!


Alright. And so we lost by a point. We had to dance and sing. Whose brilliant idea was it to perform London Bridge! On a side note.. 2004 cohort captured here are all walking on cork Birks in Madrid!


With the juniors. Excuse my tummy. Petered from the day's activities, i wasnt camera ready. Can someone always remind me to stomach in chest out during a photo shoot?


3 cohorts, 1 heart.

I say

My description cannot fit your thoughts
for I have a certain way of being in this talk.
Youth may archive me in history
but my life is nothing but victory.
I say
Its in the curls of my hair
The life in my eyes
The bow of my lips
The flash of my teeth.

Clothed in the finery of confidence
they write me letters of credence.
They wonder how I work all week
they thought I am meek.
I say
Its the passion in my stride
The picture at the site
The steadiness of my strokes
The calculus i broke.

I wander along the streets
And wonder who I'll meet.
You played me a song
And from then we belong
I say
Its in the rides of my breasts
The curves of my waist
The strut in my toes
The finesse in my soul

Pillars against angelic wall carvings
Painted in pastels.
Prancing on checkered floors
With air in my hands I saw
I say
Its the style of my swivels
The arch of my back
The promenade of my feet
The enjoyment of solitude

However I am perceived and deceived,
however my ignorance and conceits,
Centered on the world's stage
I'll be me till i age.
" Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me. "

DHL Balloon

Trayc's friend, KeIvin, joined us for dinner last night. A chance encounter with U.gin, Trayc's i-thought-was-cute looking friend and his gf made that evening extremely special! 3 of us were invited to join them for the DHL helium Balloon ride-Free!
Located at Tan Quee Lan Street, the world’s largest tethered helium balloon that was designed in France drifted us 150m(40 storeys) upwards to enjoy a breath-taking 360 degree panoramic view of the city. Despite chilly wind brushing our faces and messing our hair, we couldnt help but take photographs of the city in the gondola.





Dont ask me why the photos here (and lDEM 2008) is so pixelated. Beats me.

Adrenaline level: Zero.
Worth a try: if you picked a 20$ bill.
Romanticism level: 2/5 stars
Wear: a woolen cardigan.

Dad sent SleepingBeautyMe to the polyclinic and we had late lunch after. Taking secret glances, I realised how much he's aged. That aside, the similarity in the bow of our lips is akin to a photocopier. I guess the lush voluptuous pout comes from Mum. I feel incredibly kiss-worthy at press time. Muaaahahaha.

lDEM 2008

The biennial International Dental Exhibition and Meeting came and went. Fun fact: idem in English dictionary means "the same as previously mentioned"
True enough, the layout of the free dental screening's (my volunteered discipline) exactly the same as the previous!

It seemed recent this photograph was taken-dates back to April 2006, actually.

Kel and I, together with few other ex poly mates collegues were present during the afternoon session. Kel and i were assistants to 2 dental surgeons who did brief screenings. The 4 hours flew by with small talks and laughters in the screening area with Kel, Chee and Lee(sounds like chilli), peculiar and nice patients and very hospitable organisers-Dr V. Lee & Sim W.K.

They made the free dental screening and counseling possible!

The 4 of us from clinical side on far left.

On hindsight, I cant emphasize enough the importance of saying an appreciative thank you. You never know how much of a difference it makes to the lowest life form or the high and mighties.

Thats bout it for a Sat! :) Heading to bed for a much needed nap-havent been getting enough quality and quantity sleep. Ciao!

I Love You

Last Friday, strange incidents happened at 3.20pm while i was on my way to the bus stop. Super Moma granted me time off to retrieve my already-submitted MC. Chucked the following 2 bizarre stories at the back of my mind till yesterday's long lazy lunch with Ping Cady & Leen. They thought it blog-worthy and here it is!

1) E, from the subnormal stream was annoying hanging around the clinic that afternoon. In out in out. Then came a "姐姐, you're very pretty". I passed off the remark with a harsh "dont tell me things i already know". That dejected poor puppy went out of the clinic. *Phew, i must say.
Little did i know, that wasnt the end.
As if waiting at the sch's enterance (for me), he followed behind. Although not the first time being stalked, it sure felt awkard. At the bus stop, he grabbed me by the hand. I pulled away swiftly. With much determination to bid me good bye, he seized me by the elbow with his left hand and my wrist with his right, left hand clasped my small hands and said, "姐姐, 姐姐, bye bye." I politely returned the farewell.
Thank-which-ever-god, the bus arrived. I boarded and told him to head home. We exchanged eye contact through the bus' glass panel and i saw him lip a "i love you". How aberrant. Too bad, im not keen on a 姐弟恋plus i prefer kite relationships. ;)

Alright alright. I think he might have said a "colourful".

2) Last Thurs, there was a heavy down pour the night before.

Remember hailstones raining down in Bishan, Toa Payoh and Ang Mo Kio? Hailstones form in intense thunderstorm clouds. Such clouds develop when there is strong convection, which occur all year round in the tropics. Generally, the hailstones would have been melted before they reach the ground. However, in the presence of a strong downdraft in an intense thunderstorm, the hailstones can be brought to the ground rapidly without melting.

The rain must have caused a branch to detach from the old tree. Insanity must have caused a student from my school to pick up the huge branch from the drain. Is it Christmas anytime soon?

3) Men, ever wondered why women take so long in the washroom?Now you know, fault doesnt lie on the mirror, entirely.

While scaling..

I thought of how I want to sit the .3 diamond studs on my ears.

I shall open a trading account on 7th Nov 2008 (8th is a Sat) and purchase a 21st birthday gift for myself from the profits.

This day i pen.

"He who chooses the beginning of a road chooses the place it leads to. It is the means that determine the end."

Yesterday, i asked dad to buy C____ for me. He say wait, dont enter now, will drop.
Today, i stopped scaling and asked Dad to buy C____. He said, 'better not chase.' Fcuk. Its up .2 in few hours cannn! If i had tikam tikam bought 1 lot hit and run also shiok. Speculation-Yes i know. But isnt it a perfect example of how to make money without having money?! Then i told him the prices at closing. And guess what he said? "Too bad". Goddamnit things like that happen on Friday. Fcuk. Chance opportunities. Shiat!

Week 13 at a glance.
Mundane work life aside,
1) S____, my kawan from TP polyclinic, happily married (arranged!) and father of 2, hailing from I____ with a family car trading business, types(sms) strings of sentences without punctuation marks! Authentic examples:Bali was great good relaxation out of holiday mood I am writing my BCLS Exam now in between my paper i sms u see u have such a good friend who can reply 2u from exam hall so how was your week any plans for weekend. Or.. Sleepy after harday at work so 1st april fixed dont fool haha its april foolday.
Guess i have to get used to this. Or i can change him and the world, effectively, by teaching him how to use dictionary and punctuation functions. Or an eye for an eye (which makes the world blind)-reply in that form too!

2) Swam on Mon. My quadriceps and external abdominal oblique muscle are aching from the jog on Wed and Thurs! I wanna jog again on 30th!
Signed up for my 1st (and maybe last) marathon. Thou the shortest i ever heard of-5.6km, i have a long long way to go. As a form of encouragement and insurance to attend the run, I bought myself a race day shorts! :) Merely 20 participants from HPB.

3) I've grown weary of dd's excuses and texts. I wonder if dd stands for dear di*k, really.

4) I just level up my savoir-faire, thanks to demanding parents and the principaI who placed a ban on take-away packs.
Im not afraid of a complaint. I just find no sense in degrading myself by reasoning with them-they wont get it, anyway. At the end of the day, i can proudly tell myself, "i've set my heart to do what i can." On a happier note, because I was forced to dine at the canteen (in mythe very ugly uniform), i was able to exchange greetings, and even striked very successful conversations with the school staff! FKel'sI, female staff.

5) Super Moma claimed my /\/\C wasnt submitted when i clearly remember stapling it together with my leave form. Which idi0t submits Medical Leave forms without the Medical Cert right? Not me, for sure.
Then again, no case for argument. Just make a trip down and request for a letter/duplicate lor.
One day, the tigress in me will unfold-then all you folks are gonna get it bad. Just wait and see.

6) J*** has been extremely impressive arranging the date on Sat! I've never met anyone who looked(as much as i do.Haha) into plans, decisions and details. One applause.

7) Has always been my favourite number. It reminds me about going back to basics no matter what situation im in.

Retrolicious 2008 Photo Galore

Remember PSLE days where we'd be presented with a picture during oral? Its 10/30marks-if u dont recall, this 30marks makes up 15% of the overall grade! I've got a good one for practice. :) This picture depicts a scene at the ..


My collegue (part-time)-she's quite good looking eh! ;) Proud mother of 2 kids.

Han, the very motherly senior collegue whom i visit every Tuesday. Pastries and deserts are her bestest feat! I consume extra calories every Tuesday cause the chai fan at her school is uber nice!

Meet my pretty fuglian, Carmoh(left), who just left N.C.P.S not too long ago. And K\/\/an, with her stylo milo haircut! She visits Han on Mondays. :)

Chua(left), who showed me the ropes during a 1week attachment at the field clinic.

Tng my current cIinical supervis0r whom i dont know very well, cept a lil bout her f.kingrather wealthy family background-she's very humble thou. Sadly, both her sons are taken. HAHA.

My Seni0r /\/\anager Super Mama since Jan 08. Some of my amalga.mates call her Pooh Bear. Some replace bear with Boh. Guess her age! Right answer gets a tiramisu treat from moi!

And photos of Fugs who need no introduction here!

Ah-go-go girls

Subclique. Marilyn Monroe's wannabe.

Brokeback girls. Brokeup when Richard came into the picture


The 2 nosey parkers in my life.

All not possible without an uber creative crew. Kudos.

And our seniors added much laughs too!

Suggestive photos add lust at last.

Mystery Revealed

Over dinner, Dad was asking, what first inspired me to become wealthy? Is it the cares of this world, status, sense of security, etc. Then it got me thinking-Why was i worrying about the yo-yo stock market while everyone else was heading town for the latest fashion and coolest deals? Why am i trying so hard to complete books i never thought i'd touch? I want to become wealthy because i saw the immense financial freedom and security Mum lacked when her marriage were on the rocks, right up to divorce, and even after she rejoined the workforce. I read somewhere that an average Sg.ean wouldnt be able to survive >12 months without a monthly wage, and i suppose Mum falls straight into that category-no questions asked. I remember envying a secondary school friend of mine for she had everything she wanted. Or at least, that was how i perceived her to be. While students my age headed to the game arcade during the school vacation, I started working at 14, going to specific addresses conducting 15 min long surveys, outdoor sales and much more shit society throwed at me while doing part time jobs. I dont deny myself fun, late nights, countdowns and mischief, but the monetary issue involved came from another source. Looking back, i thought it as a great privilege. If mum and dad had given me anything and everything when i was a teenager, it would had killed my hunger and motivation to reach for what i really want. I must say that these money-pinchers taught me that nobody owed me a living. Yet, i dont want to struggle financially all my life despite working very hard. Why hasnt school taught me about money, how to make and manage money? I think money is the most important subject as we grow up, not the application of TOA CAH SOH principals. Then i sat myself down and asked, how to? Coincidentally, a friend lent me a book and it changed my mindset but i bounced back to a sluggish life soon after. Only then, i realised how stubborn the human mind is. I reckon we need to be constantly fed with mind challenging thoughts before we set heart to make change and influence our destiny. I want to invest time and effort in my financial education because I heard stories of how Dad lost an entire private property to the stock market. With it were all of Mum's savings and it brought much hurt, fear and resentment, right up till today. Its scary yet understandable why people commit suicide when the market is down. All my savings are in dire economic forecast, and i missed the tradegy just by a week. I suppose what sparked this post were the recent turmoils at home. Mum has been a biased parent since Kor ORDed from the army. On days he's home, she'll leave me alone to be with him. On days he's not, i'll get it good, left right up down centre. The thought of shifting out has been plaguing me. Yet i'm not financially secure with my measly pay packet and i love my sister too much to be away from home. That girl..

I thought this entry revealed too much about my personal life. But i've decided to post it up again. I want to remember how i feel this very moment. :)

My Creed

Jack was saying, how i live by my creed-being random.
How true!

Scheduled lunch appointment with HuipingCarrie turned out to be a bedlinen hunt. Finally an embroidered quilt cover and pillow case set-much love! Have always put off the idea for these things come with a hefty price tag. But since its HALF PRICED and triggered my spark plug to do my laundry, vacuum the floor and tidy the dressing table, why not!

Here's Carrie and I during our days at tertiary education. (Girl, you're lucky my com screwed up some time back, i lost our first year, Taipei and Genting Highland photographs!)

In the lecture class.


And during attachment donned in our really fugly uniform, thanks to MummySoh.
KaySiGi and Ping

Chubz (pout and say Choo.sb) and I! bliss.


Cam whoring cures pre presentation jitters.

Then we graduated.


Started work and attended the biennial Dinner&Dance.



Taken at IDEM 2006. Or is it 2007? AND IDEM 2008 IS COMING! Time literally zooms pass. Be volunteering on a Sat afternoon this year. God knows what shiat i'll be doing.. Hmm.


Then came another random spark. CWS's mummy whom i so fondly miss.
I have a thing for parents of those i love. I love them too. C\/\/S and i were on the rocks when we went for that trip. Thou he was sleeping beside me (and his mum), i felt much disgust when he nudged or tried to hug me, yet i was crying inside. We came back from that Thailand trip and broke up awhile after. \/\/X, his sister, told me how grateful aunty was for taking care of her, attending to her needs and talking to her. Well oh well. I miss her cooking. I miss her little acts of service. I miss her laugh. I miss her nagging at me for wasting money when i buy them snacks. I miss her.
Nope! No turning back!

"And it's just another story caught up in another photograph I found"

I can go on entertaining you with photos and little stories of my stodgy, tiresome life. But i've gotta overcome housework-inertia-effect so i can soon post you a photograph of my new quilt and pillow cover!

Ciao!

I dread shutting my eyes on Sat night unless it has been a colourful one. Sun's a long day.

Inserted 8.26pm

Oriental beauty and her sweet dreams. ;)

Jack.ass One

Lets call him. Jack.

How often do Black Swan opportunities come? I made the first move.

Twenty First Of March, Year Two Thousand And Eight
BaIiThai
I wasnt brought up to eat anything that's remotely spicy. Granny's curry was so mildly spicy(everyone else but me agreed) but still, i jumped when i ate it with roti. Growing up during teenage years, home cooked food was a rare deal and I tried converting my taste buds-not no avail.

I ordered a pot of Thai green curry (แกงเขียวหวาน). And ate more rice than i usually do to avoid hissing on the 1st meet up. Fragrant white rice was served out of a huge pot. Thai iced tea was out of stock and i settled for a humble cup of iced water.
Jack headed for a portion of MangoStickyRice. Over dinner, I felt awkard moments as he looked me with his dilated hazelnut irises-Overcame.

Jack accompanied me till Trace knocked off from work and reached T.M. They exchanged greetings before heading for his run and rejoined Trace and I at Starbucks. Jack, although had no intentions of hypnotising us with his 男人味, passed the checklist.

Dad, who was almost home, offered to send Trace and I home from Tampines.
That girl tried to strike conversations with Dad but failed terribly. He's a man of very very very few words.

Thats bout it on the 1st date. Brief.

I write because i want to remember. I write because i want to remember you.
Sometimes, there's so much i want to say, but words get in the way.

Henceforth

From this day forth on this tablet I remind myself.

1) Not to get into debts. Perks offered by credit cards come in handy, but i choose to opt for debit cards.
2) Not to be a prisoner to any loans. They have to be servicable.
3) Not to commit suicide nor resort to unscrupulous means in the event of bankruptcy declaration.
4) Not to finance an automobile with my pay packet. My investments buy and finance my car and extravagant life, if any. "A true luxury is a reward for investing in and developing a real asset."
5) I am now working for money BUT i will come to have money work for me.
6) To exercise at least twice a week.
7) To put effort in consuming 2 fruits + 2 vegetables daily. (uh huhh, Jack)
8) To go on one dive trip (at least) every year.
9) To constantly read books that challenge my mindset.
8) To stop buying perfumes till I've more or less finished using what i already have. Birkens+ock too! I need x more heels instead.
7) To take an incredibily long bath once a week whilst i ponder about happenings of that week, what i have done to help somebody else and how harsh i've been on myself.
6) To stand for preventive, minimal intervention dentistry and bonding technologies.
5) A penny saved is a penny earned-No cabbing to work because i want to laze on bed!
4) Anything can happen anywhere. Be open to meeting people!
3) How fortunate i am to have life slap me in the face when i was younger. Now i appreciate little acts and sees things on a broader perspective.
2) I want my relationships to work out. I wont end the day on a bad note. I wont walk away. I wont shut the door. I will put in my utmost effort to be a 小女人.
1) My current favourite homemade drink is a stick of 25% less sugar CappaR0ma mixed with 100ml of hot water with 250ml HL milk added to it. I like my McDonaIds' fries unsalted, sprinkled with pepper.

Dive Trip 1 Part II

From the photos, i know its 16th March cause.. the cotton clouds presented a fine day! Compared to gloomy grey skies and choppy waters on the 15th. And cause.. there's a costume change!

Very proud of her used and smeowly pink socks.

Ryan and his hand as a shield when the wind sent Halima's crowning glory all over his face. Jaime thought it depicts an after Ooo&Ahhhh(you-know-what) shot, with a cig lacking. Naughty girl!

They thought i resembled Jess, Ryan's ex gf. So i was called Jess during the entire trip Personality split is a good thing, so all unglamourous acts are not identified as a my true persona. *Winks.
They say sng-buay(sour plum) is bliss, i say aye.

What happens after Ryan tells a lame joke?

Dive 4 was most fruitful for we saw..
a 3legged sea turtle. :(

a blue spotted ray

and a futterfish!
Where: Malang Rock@1933hrs
Max Depth:16m

Dive 5's a leisure dive around several sunken-on-purpose ship wrecks. A pity i didnt quite enjoy this dive as much as the others thou i've finally adjusted the amount of weights i need and have more control over my buoyancy. The ship wrecks look similar but it was a great buoyancy practice. Afterall, nothing beats breathing compressed air! The most interesting find had to be a very thick and long sea cucumber. Oh yes, Thomas and I played chee-ko-pe underwater while hovering at the safety stop. My initial heartfelt cackle almost threw my regulator out of my mouth-thank god i bit on it!

The other divers had interesting finds, such as the
zebra sea snake

star fish

and barracudas.

Where: Marine Park
Max depth: 21m

Beady eyes and curly hair-Sensei Thomas

I think PADI stands for Put Another Dollar In cause diving's quite addictive. I've not put the idea of going again off. Its beats getting another tattoo isnt it, Jaki.