Ipoh Trip (13-16th Nov 24) Day 3 : 15.11.24

As usual we went for our breakfast at the hotel restaurant. This time round they have some pandan waffle. Yums😋They also have some small cakes like chocolate mini cupcakes. As I have alot the previous day so never took any on this day. Most of the food item almost the same like the first breakfast we had. Only slight different on menu like char kway teow and fried rice..

Our 1st stop : Old Town White Coffee at Heritage Centre

Ipoh Trip (13-16th Nov 24) Day 2 : 14.11.24

Initially I wanted to go to Zahara Garden but according to the grab app, it seems like the map don't have this place and we were worried that we might have difficulties coming back to the hotel. Therefore we check with the hotel concierge whether they can make arrangement to book a driver to go this place. The driver charges at RM300 for round trip which we found it too expensive, so we decided to change of plan and go to Mirror Lake.(also b'cuz grab can go to this place)

The view here was absolutely beautiful and worth coming for. 

Ipoh Trip (13-16th Nov 24) Day 1 - 13.11.24

Is been about five years since the last trip to Penang.

I finally managed to persuade my husband to bring me go travel again. 

While we waiting for the gate to open for our plane, we explore around T4 and saw below scenery so beautiful.

Saw a few koi fish too, some are pretty huge~ ( see below video)

Due to the slightly bad weather, our plane almost landed in Penang airport lucky the Ipoh weather has lesser rain so therefore the plane made a u-turn back to Ipoh. Our plane was delayed by about 1 hr and 30 mins..

First time I can see from the window raining was passing by us. (my husband make fun of me while I taking this video) 😒

Some view taken at the hotel room. (Hotel : Weil Hotel)

Upgrading period

 Today I would like to share about my past learning journeys with various institute or learning centers.

Heavy Post

On the eve of my birthday, I received the news of which I had been dreadful of and also prepared myself some time back.

For those who know me close enough, you would had already know what really happen.

Yes my dad has already pass on. When I arrived at NCID, he had already left the world but in a peaceful manner. There is no sign of struggle. To think positively, it was a relief for him actually. It wasn't easy for him at his old age, to have suffer from breathing difficulties, chest discomfort etc.

I don't dare to say I am very good daughter as the time I spent with him was not so much compared to my sisters. Due to own's covid infection, husband recovering period from hospital discharge. But my love for him is not any lesser.

Is very hard for me to accept the fact that he is already gone on the first day. The only time finally make me accept this moment of truth was the moment he was being push for cremation and also his bone ashes. His bone ashes has some light pink spot which according to the mandai cremation and columbarium staff that such cases means this person while alive did many good deeds on thus he went to heaven.

It was a relief for me that he went somewhere peacefully. 

During the wake, there is many custom to follow, like prayer items, no. of days to pray for him etc. But also at the wake, I saw some ugly side of relatives.

Covid 19 Vacinnation journey

I was part of the minority who hasn't went for the vaccination. 

What has actually held me up-:

1. Is the vacinne really safe

2. I had some eczema issue, will the vaccine affect me in some ways 

What actually change my mind in the end:-

1. Fren gettin marry soon

2. I have elderly parents, so in order to reduce the risk of getting covid so hence decided to change my mind

3. Had check with the skin centre dr and I am good to go.

1st Dose

Had a heavy breakfast before dropping by nerby cc to take the first dose. Not much people in the queue. So I did not wait too long. 

WFH

I get to experience what is like for me to work from home due to I was a close contact with my office positive covid 19 case.

Got good and bad la.

Good things:-

1. No need to answer office calls 
2. Can listen to radio while I work(no one does that in office that's why)
3. I can take short break as and when needed
4. Save transport and can wear home clothes

Bad things:-

1. Colleagues will need to contact me directly at my mobile when they need to clarify something with me.
2. My house no printer can print so not able to print documents
3. I can only use dining table as my work space thus space constraint
4. I feel more sleelpy when work at home
5. I have to connect to company vpn when I turn on my pc in order to access documents on company server.
6. Initially I have a 2nd vaccine dose appt during the HRW period so thus I need to forgo and walk in for my 2nd dose when my isolation period ended

But after all is a good experience for me but i feel I more alert and productive at office

Current Job

Warning: long post head

A year back I was searching high and low to find a job that match my skills set and also the course which I gain knowledge in. I thought I have chosen a better career opportunity.

Everything seems to be great and nice colleagues which I interact with at the starting of few months, but I seem to be wrong in some ways lately this few mths in this year.

Ever since when there is a additional head count for my office, my job scope has been made new adjustment of. Previously I was help to compute the daily site workers report for the site superviors and  WHSOs  and Pms for them to tally and check thru. Now this job scope has been pass over to our HR executive. So hence I was added on new task given that most project procurement was taken back by my same dept colleague(previously she need to compute the worker salary and issue of pay slip, arrange courses). Some of the task I was not informed of in the first place and suddenly I was cc in the email and site colleagues was told to submit to me. 

This yr birthday Celebration~

Pre Birthday lunch treat from my colleague before I went on leave for my actual birthday.. 

There is a newly open ramen dinning place near our workplace. The dinning place is called Suparakkiramen..

This is their signature ramen. Not bad, just the way I like it. 

I order chicken karaage and my colleague ordered goyza as our side dishes.. The  goyza was crispy and tasty. The chicken was nicely done. 

A trip to Garden By The Bay (Hello Kitty Event)

 Suggested to my husband some day ago before the good friday holiday that let go and visit the garden by the bay since last time we did not get into the cold dry conserrvatory... is an opportunity to use the rediscover voucher..

Just in time to see the hello kitty themed display.. Although I am not a fan of hello kitty, I just feel the display is so girly like and beautiful.

Covid 19 complications and impacts

 Again is been some time since I have blogged about my daily life.

And since I have something brooding me that I need to get it out of me and just gotten my new laptop. so why not?

Covid has been here with us for over a year plus and hit us very hard.

Warning: long contents ahead as you click to read more

Jobs

5th wedding anni celebration

Just nice our wedding date is back on sat, so since we going back to my in law place husband suggest this place : kraft kitchen.

I like how this place was so cozy and little people. Their service was fast and friendly. And the best thing is there is no service charge at all!!!

For drinks, we had vanilla peanut butter milkshake.. Rich peanut butter taste and fragrance comes fr vanilla.. Very unique taste of drink.

Digitalisation

Singapore has slowly adapted to paperless and digital society.

For eg mobile line bills, paying to frens about own food orders using paylah/paynow, nets biz equipment used by hawker stallers, virutal meetings and classes...

It was indeed provided faster response and embracement of green environment.. 

But however this is still some flaws..

I come across zao bao video as per below where by they do a related experience.. 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4600472856690513&id=160823460655497

During peak hours especially lunch time, hawkers may not have the time to check every each transaction as they cannot afford to let customer wait too long. There is lack of guidance to teach them how to use such technology and how to check if transaction has gone through efficiently.

Equipments which support such technology may have a breakdown one day. So digitalise may not be able to replace whole process of certain operations.

For renewal of residence address, initial stage of registration and process is still in digital stage but end process still has to depend on postal service. It will be better if whole process can do away of hard copy. As mails may be lost. 

Some thoughts

Some parents are doting to their child but some are not. 

Some are doting to their kids by giving them things, but what is the point if you keep make your child or children worry and no self decipline?? 

Some are stubborn. No matter how much advise n persuation which is benifitial to their health they refuse to listen. I am really very sick of this type of behavior. Worry and stress comes together. I really wonder is it my previous life wrong doing which causes me to suffer under such tremeous stress as a karma in this lifetime. 

累。。。

不知道会不会有一天我会真的受不了因此结束生命。。 

It's been going on like repeated cycle. 

Social Media

As technology has successfully evolved itself around the word, human beings are already used to use it to express their thoughts via different channel such as social media eg facebook, instragram..

However, people may use this to hide or reveal their true self.. Eg a friend or someone you know has unfriend you without your acknowledgement or any unknown reason. When you find out, you think it could be the apps or the channel may have some glitch in it. So you add back the person or someone has another account add you. 

The new normal

About six months plus, I had left this blog empty without any updates.. Ever since the covid kicks in, each of us have to adapt to new things.

Having virtual meetings, work from home or attend virtual courses.. 

Before the mandatory of mask implemented, I see some people does not treat this whole virus matter seriously. 

Review, scaling, polishing and tooth filling

24 Mar

Finally waited for this day to come to remove my stitches. According to the dentist, my gum is recovering and slowly healing. She recommend me to a month later for her to review my gum condition before proceeding to tooth implant.

I asked her about the same day implant and the same day implant. The normal implant need the implant and gum fuse together as in used to each other before she place the crown. Whereas the same day implant can immediately done on a same day but would not be so stable.

I also did some scaling and polishing as to reduce bacteria infection and remove tooth stone. Did a small tooth filling as one of my lower jaw tooth has a small hole.

Overall three visit was a pleasant trip.

Total cost I spent for now:

My diet after tooth extraction

So as you know, after my tooth extraction I only have instant soup for dinner. As I still feeling hungry, I went to have some yoghurt.

11 Mar

Breakfast : instant soup again

Lunch : oatmeal (I was able to chew)

Dinner as of above: mash potatoes and carrot. I season with salt, margarine and top with some cheese.😋😋😋 Pair with soup again. I did not feel any pain when food reach the area where my tooth has already extracted. So shall try eating instant porridge the next day.

Broken tooth issue

So I was experiencing pain on my upper tooth and my gum while chewing.. Tried home remedies(salt water and tumeric paste).. It work for the first time but however the pain come back and home remedies does not work this time. My gum was getting swollen so I realise is time to visit dentist. Cannot escape. 😂

Given me, someone who has not visit dentist for about 10 years back I still scare of what the dentist may advise. So I decided to head down to my house downstair dental clinic to find out what exactly happening. 

Indeed just as what I suspect, my tooth was broken(i took photos beforehand and saw that it has a crack line) and i need to extract it. My gum has some pus too so my dentist remove some of it.

Was given some antibodies to let my swollen gum less swollen. 

10 Mar - Tooth Extraction(normal tooth)

So finally the dae i worry abt has come.. As much as I told myself to face it, i still cannot stop worri. But the dentist skills was good. She keep let me noe what she going to do during the extraction. 

She explain to me, what is going on based on the consent form she give me to sign.

First they apply some gel to make my gum numb, den after that she inject anesthesia. I can feel the needle being poke inside my gum but no pain at all. Secondly i start to feel my gum like expand. 

Slowly I feel some pressure as she begin to extract my tooth.  I still abit nervous until i saw my tooth being extract I tend to relax. 

The cost of extraction :$150. Lucky my tooth was still hanging on and did not split into two completely otherwise I have to spent more. 

Next time I shall take more care of my teeth. 

About two hours later, the anesthesia start to wear off I can find alittle pain. So after my dinner of instant soup, i faster pop in the painkillers. The pain killers quite good and start to work about an hr later and I don't feel pain at all.

多功能老婆 （wonder woman)

Today, I would like to share a very inspiring hk drama which I have just finish watching.

As per my today's blog post title, the story of unfolds the happenings of three friends, their husband or partner..

Modern woman can be dependable on themselves without having the needs of depend on their husband for income and a roof to stay. 

Whereas as husband, should not be taking wife for granted. Like washin clothles, prepare meals, take care of kids etc.. Mans should not be dominating. For example, after having meal the washing still falls into wife hands. Husband should help to clean up. 

The moral of this whole drama is to tell modern womans to stand up for themselves and fight for their rights. Man should never betray their wife for job benifits and money. Nothing is worth to lose your family.