Wrap Up for 2009

I feel really unbelievable, today is the last day of the year. A numerous of incidents happened during this year. Let's me review together with you all incidents by incidents:-

Early of 2009, my hubby fulfilled 1 of my dream, which is travel to Europe for 2 weeks time. During these 2 weeks, we visited France, Switzerland and Italy. The most memorable places that we visited is the snow mountains at Switzerland. ;) Believe my hubby also feel the same. ;)By the end of the trip, we decided to back to Europe again after 10 years. ;) My new target is to view the Northen Light. :)

2nd shocking decision that we make right after CNY is to buy house. Noticing that the economic is turning better, we both decided to buy our own house instead of renting the house. And Yes, we successfully buy a cheaper house, right before the housing price shooting up. Thanks God!

The next news is a bad one, father suddenly having heart attack. That moment is the worse moment that I have in this year, father falled in sick but I was not around him. Feel so sad... Mum is so tiring cause she is alone there to take care of my father. I am sorry, mum and dad. I really hope that I will besides you both. I hereby want to wish my father healthier and and wish my mum happier. I also wish that we all can stay together again soon. I missed you..

Wedding day is the next big moment for the family. We decided to get married during Christmas Day!! After 2 years of registration, we finally complete the our wedding event. My parents both are very happy... For the wedding preparation, thanks a lots to mother in law and father in law, as they helped out a lot of things. On actual wedding day, thanks to all brothers and "da sao" for helping out. Now, we still have few things to follow up. Hahaha.. Such as the wedding video and wedding album. ;) Wish our marriage will be forever love and happily ever after.

The next one is regarding my hubby's career. Noticing that my hubby's career is getting better and better, feel quite happy with him. New responsibles that assigned to him by his manager really shows that they appreciate his talents and knowledege. Not sure why, I always feel confident with him regarding his career path. :) I know that he is working hard and I strongly believe that one day he will be success in his career... Maybe you will not believe.. Want to have a bet? Hereby, I wish my hubby success in his career soon and reach his goal soon.

My career path is not as smooth as my hubby, but I think I still can handle it. Device's issues surrounding me just like a snow ball, rolled more and more and grow bigger and bigger, and I am getting pressure and pressure. Although tired and tension, but still manageable. But really hopes that I can have a happy working life. So hereby, wish my own career will have a brighter day in coming year.

After 3 more hours will be end of 2009, I hereby would like to make wish for coming 2010, wish my parents and parents in law stay healthy and happy, wish my hubby stay healthy and successful, wish myself happy forever. :)

1st Own House in My Life

Neverever thought that my first own house will be at oversea. YES! We both successfully bought an house at Singapore. Counting back, already move in the new house for 26days. ;) A lot of preparations of works have to do, before we move in the new house, tiredness is surronding us during that period of time. But now when seeing the condition of the house, feel very happy and warm. Ever since after coming down to Singapore to work, the only time i feel relax and not stressful is when i back to Malaysia. But now, with own home, i really feel very relax after reach back home. :) I really like the house so much. Once i step into this house, i know it is my dream house that i am looking for. Really a home feeling that this house can give it to me. ;)

The main color for the living room together with dining room is blue color - you can see blue sofa, blue carpet, blue chairs and blue floor mat.

For master bed room, the main color is white and square. Purposely purchase all white furnitures in the room. Bedsheets and curtains is with square image on tops. :)

For both common rooms, contradict with master bedroom, the main color is dark brown. Which is more common to most of the people.

Kitchen wise, the main color is red color. ;) Do you think that my house is colorful enough?!

Truthly said, it is not easy to own up this house, due to the limited CPF amount that we have. So, although some people thought that the location of the house is not at central, but i still appreaciate the successful of own up a house. This is the result of the hard effort for between my hubby and I. :) Thanks to god to let me have a hubby that can work hard together with me to archieve what we are aiming/targeting. Thanks!

A year that i fall in sick for so many times...

Believe it or not, never ever told someone when you never fall in sick for last 2 years... Once after i told someone that i did not get sick since past 2 years, this year, i sick for a quite a numerous of times... fever..flu..sore throat..cough.. all kinds of sickness that i get start from this year till now.. haih.. these few days.. i having blocking nose.. sad..

Default planning to go to charity walk this Saturday morning, but not sure whether still can make it or not..

Hopefully this time can recover fast... "Sick sick go away..never come again.."

2.5Hrs Hort Park to West Coast Park Walk

Our journey of today is start from Hort Park as well. But is to opposite direction of Mount Faber. This round we went to the direction of West Coast Park. :)

When we reach Hort Park, then only we realized that Garden Tech 2009 is organized at Hort Park, in this events, having different booths selling potted plants.... and also exhibit the top 3 winners of garden decoration. Surprisingly, the first prize of the garden decoration is won by my hubby company. :)

On the way to West Coast Park, we went thru Kent Ridge Park. In the park, we walked half way for the canopy walk. But due to destination for the canopy walk is to another destination, therefore, we walk half way only.

This trip is a bit different compared with previous others trips. After went thru Kent Ridge Park, we went thru Science Park. Science Park is actually industrial area. :) Hahahaa.. We passed thru several companies such as AMKOR....

After Science Park, we walk along the main road of NUS. :) My hubby commented that this journey seems like a travel trip rather than like a exercise trip. Hahaha... At the end of the NUS road, we thought that we get lost, Seeing a ladder in front of us, we climbed down and suprisely we are at NUS campus. Hahahaa.. trespassing the uni campus. :)

Finding our way again to West Coast Park after out of the NUS campus. When we finally reach West Coast Highway, we unable find any path or bridge to cross over to reach the Park. Due to tiredness, we decided to go back to Hort Park by bus. :)

What Should Be The Decision

Still back to the topic about my dad, default already scheduled for him to go thru bypass surgery on Monday. My father having 2 blood vessels that being narrowed/blocked. 1 is almost fully blocked, this vessel already being put on balloons in past 6 years, but now the vessel blocked again. While another vessel is blocked by 50%.

Bypassed surgery is scheduled on Monday to save both vessels, however, during Friday, my father having heart attack. This time of of heart attack mainly caused by the 2nd blocked vessel, and he can considered lucky, cause during his heart attack, he is still admit in the hospital, within an hour, doctor used Angioplasty method to save him. This method is used balloons to widened the narrowed blood vessel. However, this method no longer can be used for the 1st blocked vessel. But during Friday, he unable go thru immediate bypass surgery due to the surgeon is on operation during that time.

After go thru Angioplasty, my father become weakened. No more bypassed surgery can be done in short term, although the surgeon said can be start to do the surgeon after 10 days time. But the heart specialist not recommend for it. He ask my father to rest for 1 month and see. After he went thru Angioplasty, he went thru twice dialysis. 1st dialysis is a slow one and 2nd dialysis is the normal speed one. But during both dialysis, my father feel breathless, and need oxygen to support him. Due to this reason, we requested hospital to temporarily allowed him having dialysis at hospital. Today would be his 3rd time having dialysis, luckily with slower speed, he feel better, and no breathless. Now he already discharged from hospital, rest well dad... :)

But now, come to the question for his first blocked vessel. After discharged from hospital, my father said he feel not confident to go thru this bypassed surgery. I understand what he is thinking. Bypassed surgery is higher risk and need longer time to recover. I also don't know whether want him to go thru this surgery or not. Should we let him go thru this surgery? Or let him take the medicine for control? Which one is the right decision to make? At this moment, i hope that Doreamon is besides me, to help me to make the decision.

Finally Decision is Made - Hopes is a Good and Correct Decision

After struggle for few days, finally the decision is made. No others choice that can work for dad now, except doing the bypass surgery. Default we think that we might can have chance to use medication for control, but no luck for dad. Cause dad situation is pretty serious now. The only way is to go through open heart surgery. We tried to look for Minimally Invasive Heart Disease Surgery, but unfortunately this type of surgery is yet to be used in Hospital in Malaysia or at least in Penang. Compared with traditional open heart surgery, this type of surgery is less pain, and fast recovery rate. At this moment, i can be said already understand how the traditional surgery work and how suffer will my dad be, but i don't have the gut to tell them the impact after the surgery. There is no choice and no time to wait now, cause the longer time he wait, higher risk will take. And he might not as lucky as Friday whereby able be saved. Operation date is already arranged, it will be on Monday, good luck to my father. Hopefully i won't lost my dad because of this. Pray hard! Can you pray for me as well?

Since after this bad news come to my ear, day passed day seems like is year passed year, waiting for the time to back there to accompany my dad and my mum. I know they both need me right now.. waiting for the time to go back... ...

3.5hr Trekking at MacRitchie Reservoir + HSBC TreeTop Walk

Yesterday morning, we went to explore the nature again. This time, we choose a nearer place which is at MacRitchie Reservoir. As usual, default we plan for a shorter trip. But when we reach there, we decided to go to a further trail. You can choose to walk along the reservoir bank (on the wooden bridge trail) or go for nature trail. We choose to go for the yellow trail - for nature trail. Although not much interesting things to view, but you can away from the city.

Walking, then we decided to go to treetop walk as well. This treetop walk is being built under HSBC. :) Is not a very long trail, but you definitely can have a try if never try this. I tried the same thing in Penang at Bukit Bendera. I feel is more excited and interesting. Not sure how you think?

While on the way back, we passed thru Jelutong Tower, is a high viewing tower. But i am exhausted during that time, so we did not climb up the tower.

Next, we will passed thru golf line. Whereby gold is just besides us. No trespassing is allowed. :) But quite a nice view.

Whole journey took around 3.5hrs. Tiring. ;) Let's see what is our next destination.

A Series of Incidents Since July

Recently, almost every week having different kinds of bad news. From what i remember, the only good news is my youngest cousin at last born already. This is the only good news that i received since July.

First 2 weeks, Wei and i was having down turn with our careers. Wei received unhappy news, while me having arguments with the stakeholders. Feel depressed at that moments, till Wei very worried about me. I dont want Wei to worry about me, i dont want i myself get worse in depression, so, we start to have outdoor activities during weekend, besides cycling or jogging during weekdays.

Next bad news is about my uncle. Actually i am not that close with that uncle, so i actually not feeling down with the incident that happened to that uncle. However, i feel quite angry, cause my mum being blamed because of what happened to that uncle. But it is totally not related to my mum, why should others blame her. She feel sad and crying in the phone. I really feel angry, i want to help her but i am helpless in this issue. But at last, come out with the temporarily solution, but this temporarily solution cost my mum RM6.5K, truthly said, it is not worth to pay for it to help that uncle, but from my mum stand points, i agree that she should pay the money as well. For her happiness.

Besides, my grandma admit to hospital again, due to asthma. There is 1 time whereby her condition so critical until all the family members being called to hospital. Luckily now she is not so critical, although yet to fully recovered, doctor let her out from hospital.

1 of the cousin's kid also admitted to hospital due to inside his ear having additional "meat". But luckily he noticed earlier, else when the "meat" grow deeper into his ear and affecting his brain, he will in big trouble.

Till yesterday afternoon, i received another bad news. This bad news is related to my dad. He being admitted to hospital, and worse thing is that he even admit to ICU during Friday. But now he already out from the ICU room and is at the normal patient room. His condition is not critical, and mum ask me not to rush back now, as i am going to go back next week. I feel so guilty when they cannot reach me when dad admitted to ICU. I feel so sad as i did not accompany them when they are in trouble. Yesterday have a deep discussion with Wei, i dont want to leave them in Penang, and since they dont want to stay at Johor, we plan to let them come to Singapore. Nothing is more important than family. Reduce some saving to bring them over, will feel better. At least can take care of them. Will propose to them next week when i go back. Think need some effort to convince them, cause they actually dislike to burden me. Now, dad is still at hospital, pending for further checking to see what actually is happening. Plan to go to pray for him.

So many bad news since July, and is enough for me already. Hopes everything become fine soon. Hopes all the bad luck go away now. Hopes my family members stay healthy, happy. Hopes Wei continue to be successful. Hopes my career on track as well.

2hr Bukit Timah Hiking

This morning, my hubby and i go to another hill for tracking. This time, we choose Bukit Timah hill hiking. Around 8am, we reach at the foot of the hill. ;) Suprisely, there are quite a number of people coming for hiking. :)

Default, we choose the shortest path, which is the red line path. This path is heading to The Summit, highest point of Bukit Timah, if not mistaken. This path is quite short, takes only 0.5hr, then can finish the tracking. But this tracking, is not really nice to walk, cause it is very steep. Nothing much you can see for this track.

Therefore, we choose to go for further tracks. But we not sure exactly where is the new path heading to. :) This new trail is thru forest. :) We hike up and down the hill, until we reach 1 of the resting hut. During that time, then only we realise that actually we are out of the default track that we planned. We already at Diary Farm, the path is more further compared with the Yellow Path in Bukit Timah. No choice, we have to continue our hiking, but lucky thing is that we have enough water.

At last, we manage to found our way back and the whole journey is completed in 2hr time. :) Nice try this time. Lesson learnt today is, do prepare enough of water when you choose to go hiking. ;)

Yet to finalize next week trip. :) Will update again the blog next week.. stay tune...

3.5hr Leisure Walk

Early this morning, my hubby and I went to a "leisure walk". Departing from Hort Park to Mount Faber (Jewel Box). This route is the 1st time we going there. Around 8am, we reach Hort Park. Over there, we walk around Hort Park, a varietis of gardens over there. :) We spend around an hour at Hort Park.

After that, we approaching Mount Faber thru canopy walk by Alexandra Bridge. This bridge is new modern designed bridge.

After crossing the bridge, we continue the journey thru top tree canopy walk. The bridge height is almost reaching top of the tropical trees. Canopy walk ended at Teluk Belanga Hill.

Next stop is the Henderson Wave (a wooden brige), connecting Teluk Belanga Hill with Mount Faber Hill. Nice design. Heard that some of the pre-wedding photos will be taken over this bridge. :)

The very last stop we stopped over the Jewel Box at Mount Faber. Over here, you can see the cabel car station, which connecting to Harbour Front. Due to hot weather, each of us bought an ice-cream. :) After resting a while, we continue our journey to back to Hort Park. The way back is faster compared with the way coming. Partially due to we did not stop too much for photo taking and way back is slightly easier.

Whole journey took around 3.5hrs. Tiring walk, but quiet enjoyable. :) Mission accomplished successfully. Next week mission, will be decided by hubby. :)

Big Day

Today is the day that will complete change the life of my husband and i. Wah.. sounds serious, right? Officially start from today, my husband and I will change from no-debt to heavy-debt couples. We will go to HDB there and lawyer firm to settle our house procedure. After signed the documents and settle the down payment, no turning back anymore. Sounds sad... right? But this is the stage that every couples will go thru, isn't it? Less than 3 months, we will move into our small warm house, eagerly waiting for that moment. During that time, we will officially have our own family. ;)

Mixed feeling at this moment:
Sad - Heavy Debt
Happy - Have our own house

Restart the Gear

Since few months ago, we already stop preparation on our new house and wedding thing. But these few days, we restart our gear again, to prepare for both of the things, especially on our weddings. We have lots of the things that havent prepare yet for our weddings, now, but now, the guest list already come out. We want something special for our wedding invitation cards, so we plan to have a handmade wedding cards, be more creative, we might have different types of design. Already bought the materials, and with the new bought printers, we will start to create the handmade wedding cards. When done, i will show you all the photos. Next things is the bedroom wedding photos, later, we will go to survey the price. ;) There are few more things that are queuing for preparations: wedding day theme, dresses, car deco, parents flight tickets, accomodation for my parents and friends, flowers, ang pau, bedsheets... ... wah... all of them are related to $$$$$$.. pengsan now.. hahaha

For the house, pending for the 1st appointment. 1st appointment is to go to the office and lawyer firm to settle on the documentation and downpayment... After settle the downpayment.. come to the renovation and furnitures... hahaha.. related to $$$ $$$ again.. predictable i will be very very very POOOOOOOR in the 2nd half of this year.... anyone want to sponsor me..... pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaassssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee... ;)

Longest Cycle Path That I Ever Have

Haha.. today i successfully completed the challenges.... which is to cycle for 6.2km. Maybe some of you will think that it is only a short path, but for me, it is the longest path i cycled. Ever since learning cyling after secondary school and few times short cycles in uni time, already long time did not cycle already. Since last week, for some reason, we went to buy bicycles, one for my husband and another one for me. Everyday after work, if the weather allowed, we will cycle for ~half an hour, distance is about 4.2km. :) The very first day, i drop off from bicycle and having bruise on my leg, the size of bruise is almost same size with my palm. Already 2 weeks past, but the bruise havent fully recovered. :) But this never stop me. With the countinuous training, my cycling technique got improved de. ;) Let's see in future whether i can cycle further. ;)

Weekend... ;)

Finally comes to the weekend, this week is a suffer week. Mentally suffered week because of a lots of nonsense people come to bother me this week. Busy busy busy.. everyday going to work as if going for war. Once sit down for work, have to prepare your bullet as well as your bullet proof vest. Prepare to shoot people and being shoot by people. That's the working life. Fair in square.. hahahaha...

I am not the fresh graduates, working for few years de.. this kind of situation is not my first experience as well. But still will feel tired. Finally, weekend coming. Time to rest now. Forget about the work loads awaiting next week, forget about the people that come to shoot me next week, forget about the challenges that going to face next week, forget about the reports that i need to prepare next week, forget the root cause analysis or engineering evaluation that need to come out next week... ... All i want is to have a good rest during weekend.

Wish myself to have a nice rest and happy weekend!!! ;)

Singapore Farm Tour

Since last time, after my husband help me to create this blog, i never re-entered this blog again. Till now, only come back to blog again. You know the reason? Since after i came to Singapore, my mind seems tricky already, always tends to forget things. Really one, dont know why. And i also start to loss my confidence and concentration as well. Too bad, yar?

Past 1 year at Singapore, i dont really quite remember what i did over here. So, plan to start to treat blogging as my diary. To jot down important things or even special things that i did.

Start from yesterday activity, I follow my husband's company tour, to visit the farm tour. We visited several farms: goat farm, aerophonics farm, fish farm and lastly the farmart. Is the very first time i visit goat farm, the journey is started with the introduction of the goat and the goat milk. We saw how is the goat lining up and eating their morning breakfast while milking process is in progress. A bit disappointed cause default thought that we can milk the goat by our own hands, but whose know the whole process is using the machinery. We are given a chocolate goat milk and a magnet as sourveniour. Besides, we also bought 5 goat milks (3 purely milk + 2 chocolate milk). After taste the goat milk, we plan to ask for the delivery. Quite nice. Even my husband that hate the cow milk, also enjoy drinking the goat milk. Have a try on fresh goat milk if you have the chance.

Next, we went to the aerophonics farms. Is a "new" methods of plant the vegetables in the green house. The most popular vege is the butterhead lettuce. Is quite warm when we are inside the green house. Guided tour is provided, explaining steps by steps how they grow the vegetable. At the end of the tour, we are given free butterhead lettuce juice for drinking and fresh vegetable as salad. The greenish juice looked terrible to drink, but suprisingly, after you taste it, it is quite nice to drink. As the drink already mixed with lime juice. Nice nice. You may go to the fairprice to buy it, 1 of the brach that we notice is the AMK hub fair price.

Next, we went to fish farm. We tried out the fish spa. It is the first time we gain this experience. Very itchy at first. Lots of the small fishes swam towards our feets. Hahaha.. scray at first. But later on quite enjoy it. :) Especially after 30mins, when you finish the spa, you will feel that you feet seems like very light... hahha.. the feeling is just exactly the same after you doing the facial mask. :) Nice. Will try out again next time, maybe can look forward for the bigger fish for spa. :)

Lastly, we went to the farmart. Nothing much, just have a walk. A lots of shops there, but we are not quite appreciate it. Maybe is because we are tired de.. :)

Default plan to go for celebrate for dinner at the japanese restaurant at the Robertson Quay, but because too tired. We just postpone it to tonite. You might asking, what is the event to celebrate.. hahhaa.. dont want to tell you.. :)

日月星辰的第一篇blog

自从上一次欧洲旅行回来之后，就好久没有拿起相机四处去拍照。。。今天，我和老公决定拿起相机到MacRitchie Reservoir拍照。。

今天天气很晴朗，是一个非常适合拍外景的一天。。。当我们到达目的地，蓄水池周围并不是我们想象中的那么冷清。。有许多人在哪儿运动，划艇，耍太极。。一边欣赏那儿的风景，一边抓起相机，把所看到的漂亮风景拍下。。。

宽阔的湖面。。。

休闲的小径

湖边的小树

忙碌的小蚂蚁

勤劳的蜜蜂

一枝独秀

幽静的小道

休闲的乌龟

对岸的风光

平静的湖面

湖边的一角

蔚蓝的天空

美丽的一天