Monday, 30 June 2008
苍蝇在面包里
星期六早上父亲买了面包。开来吃之前发现里头有只死苍蝇。播电给面包公司《ACES FOOD TRADING》，可职员却只说了：“如生病他们会赔偿。” 当父亲问他现在该怎样时，他的回答却是：”你自己看着办。” 面包里有苍蝇，这么不卫生，却还能说出你自己看着办的话。这么不负责任。
Monday, 16 June 2008
Gotten my piano exam date
2 days ago, I got my piano exam test date. I knew my exam will be in July or even early August if there are too many students. I was hoping and expecting for end of July but it wasn't. It's on 4 July. I almost faint when I saw the date.
I am still on the journey of memorizing the scales, still not fast enough for the 1st Piano pieces, not very stable with 2nd Piano pieces, still on the journey to familarize with the final Piano piece, totally cannot make it for the sight reading, & don't know what it was like for the aural component.
With another 2 more lessons to go before my exam, on the last 3rd lesson, my teacher then let me know how the aural component is. I also totally cannot make it for that. That means I must be very good for the 3 Piano pieces & Scales component to pass. HELP!!!
I need more time. Time is so limited! Argh... Next week cousins return back to school. I still have Taka, Tangs, Metro voucher & mum is looking for clothes for wedding dinners so promised to go with her on Wednesday to Orchard to shop. Friday evening also going out. Thursday, grandma's cooking dinner & I am kind of learning her dishes plus taking videos & making into DVDs & give my grandma for her bday. Celebrating on 5 July. Shit. Time is really running out.
I hope I'll be able to make it in time for my piano exam. I must pass. I MUST! This is my 1st exam and it's grade 5 straight. So I must pass to at least get a cert. Cause, I am thinking of temporary stopping after I pass as I am really very exhausted, & I don't have time to practice. I am hoping for a Miracle.
The worst thing is that my piano exam time is on the morning that I had to register for my yr 2 sem 1 course. How? Why is it like that? There is limited vacancy for each tutorial gp. I could ask my friend to register for me but maybe once they are done with theirs, the tutorial gp with my friends might be gone. It will be even worst if I rush home after my exam to register myself. Guess friday when I meet with them, I shall see what they say ba. Sighed...
I am still on the journey of memorizing the scales, still not fast enough for the 1st Piano pieces, not very stable with 2nd Piano pieces, still on the journey to familarize with the final Piano piece, totally cannot make it for the sight reading, & don't know what it was like for the aural component.
With another 2 more lessons to go before my exam, on the last 3rd lesson, my teacher then let me know how the aural component is. I also totally cannot make it for that. That means I must be very good for the 3 Piano pieces & Scales component to pass. HELP!!!
I need more time. Time is so limited! Argh... Next week cousins return back to school. I still have Taka, Tangs, Metro voucher & mum is looking for clothes for wedding dinners so promised to go with her on Wednesday to Orchard to shop. Friday evening also going out. Thursday, grandma's cooking dinner & I am kind of learning her dishes plus taking videos & making into DVDs & give my grandma for her bday. Celebrating on 5 July. Shit. Time is really running out.
I hope I'll be able to make it in time for my piano exam. I must pass. I MUST! This is my 1st exam and it's grade 5 straight. So I must pass to at least get a cert. Cause, I am thinking of temporary stopping after I pass as I am really very exhausted, & I don't have time to practice. I am hoping for a Miracle.
The worst thing is that my piano exam time is on the morning that I had to register for my yr 2 sem 1 course. How? Why is it like that? There is limited vacancy for each tutorial gp. I could ask my friend to register for me but maybe once they are done with theirs, the tutorial gp with my friends might be gone. It will be even worst if I rush home after my exam to register myself. Guess friday when I meet with them, I shall see what they say ba. Sighed...
Monday, 9 June 2008
Dragonfly Garden
These 2 days, the view in front of my corridor had became a dragonfly garden. There could have been near hundred dragonflies flying around the trees in front my house. Could see them from my living room and even 1 or 2 from the kitchen.
This was the 1st time I seen so many dragonflies. A very beautiful sights.
This was the 1st time I seen so many dragonflies. A very beautiful sights.
Monday, 2 June 2008
Goodbye Lena 姑姑
This morning, went to Church of St Mary of the Angels to send off my aunt, Lena 姑姑, [my dad's closest cousin (堂妹)]. She passed away last Thursday morning after a harsh battle of the illness '红斑狼疮' for 10 years.
Despite the fact the she had been fighting the illness for years. We were all kept in the dark. My dad's siblings also had no idea. Years back, we were told that she went overseas to study and never knew the actual reason. We also did not know she came back 2 to 3 years ago.
On the 2nd day in Malaysia, my dad received a SMS from the elder sister, Sally 姑姑, saying that she should let us know that her sister is dying. We were not in Singapore and there is nothing we can do. My dad could only SMS his siblings to inform them. Yet no one was free to visit her then.
According to my 大姑姑, she got chat with Sally 姑姑 and know that Lena 姑姑 could still chat and laugh and she wanted to visit her the following morning. But time did not allow that. My dad received SMS the following morning saying that she passed away early that morning. I was very upset when I heard the news that she passed away. We had no idea what had happened to her.
When we were back, it was very late so we did not went to the wake. We went the following day instead. My parents went in the afternoon while I stayed home to settle the photographs to be developed as I had 4 $20 developing vouchers left & would be expired the following day. In the evening, I went with them to the wake.
There, I got some ideas about what happened to her but not the whole picture. Just know she had a illness that she will be very weak and need to take steriod which got many bad side effects and in the end, she got cancer in her leg(s).
I only know what exactly happened to her after reading the newspaper articles on Saturday. She had been suffering from '红斑狼疮' for 10 years. Then cancer in her leg(s). Then fever and passed away.
I overheard from my parents that Lena 姑姑 supposed to have 4 to 6 months more to live but Sally 姑姑 was worried that her sister might leave her like their mother after having fever. The worst nightmare came for her leaving her alone in her family. Luckily Sally 姑姑 is married and seemed to be very closed with her husband's sister but having her mother leaving her a couple of years back (maybe less than 5 years - I can't remember) and now her sister. She must be heartbroken.
I could not went to the wake on weekends due to work as I could not find replacement but I went today for the service. Went there early to see if Sally 姑姑 needs any help but everything seemed to be settled. Her mother, sister and her had different religions. Even though Sally 姑姑 is a Buddhist, because of her sister, she don't mind going through all the procedure and she needed a total of 4 persons to cover the coffin with the white cloths so I helped her together with her husband and husband's sister.
After the service at the Church, went to Mandai Crematorium. After another short service, her coffin was pushed to be cremated. Seeing the coffin going deeper in, disappearing in view and as the door closed, I still could not believed that she was gone. I realized that it was not easy for me to accept the fact that one whom is dead is gone forever (at least in this lifetime, in this life-form) and will not smile or talk to you anymore. I always had this thoughts if the person is really dead or is just asleep and will wake up the next second.
Well, even though, it had been many many years since I last saw her, maybe I was pretty small then, I still feel very sad. With the songs played, the atmosphere, I can feel my eyes started to water but I swallowed them down. I can only pray in my heart that she will be happy wherever she is now and free from suffering. GOODBYE LENA 姑姑!
Despite the fact the she had been fighting the illness for years. We were all kept in the dark. My dad's siblings also had no idea. Years back, we were told that she went overseas to study and never knew the actual reason. We also did not know she came back 2 to 3 years ago.
On the 2nd day in Malaysia, my dad received a SMS from the elder sister, Sally 姑姑, saying that she should let us know that her sister is dying. We were not in Singapore and there is nothing we can do. My dad could only SMS his siblings to inform them. Yet no one was free to visit her then.
According to my 大姑姑, she got chat with Sally 姑姑 and know that Lena 姑姑 could still chat and laugh and she wanted to visit her the following morning. But time did not allow that. My dad received SMS the following morning saying that she passed away early that morning. I was very upset when I heard the news that she passed away. We had no idea what had happened to her.
When we were back, it was very late so we did not went to the wake. We went the following day instead. My parents went in the afternoon while I stayed home to settle the photographs to be developed as I had 4 $20 developing vouchers left & would be expired the following day. In the evening, I went with them to the wake.
There, I got some ideas about what happened to her but not the whole picture. Just know she had a illness that she will be very weak and need to take steriod which got many bad side effects and in the end, she got cancer in her leg(s).
I only know what exactly happened to her after reading the newspaper articles on Saturday. She had been suffering from '红斑狼疮' for 10 years. Then cancer in her leg(s). Then fever and passed away.
I overheard from my parents that Lena 姑姑 supposed to have 4 to 6 months more to live but Sally 姑姑 was worried that her sister might leave her like their mother after having fever. The worst nightmare came for her leaving her alone in her family. Luckily Sally 姑姑 is married and seemed to be very closed with her husband's sister but having her mother leaving her a couple of years back (maybe less than 5 years - I can't remember) and now her sister. She must be heartbroken.
I could not went to the wake on weekends due to work as I could not find replacement but I went today for the service. Went there early to see if Sally 姑姑 needs any help but everything seemed to be settled. Her mother, sister and her had different religions. Even though Sally 姑姑 is a Buddhist, because of her sister, she don't mind going through all the procedure and she needed a total of 4 persons to cover the coffin with the white cloths so I helped her together with her husband and husband's sister.
After the service at the Church, went to Mandai Crematorium. After another short service, her coffin was pushed to be cremated. Seeing the coffin going deeper in, disappearing in view and as the door closed, I still could not believed that she was gone. I realized that it was not easy for me to accept the fact that one whom is dead is gone forever (at least in this lifetime, in this life-form) and will not smile or talk to you anymore. I always had this thoughts if the person is really dead or is just asleep and will wake up the next second.
Well, even though, it had been many many years since I last saw her, maybe I was pretty small then, I still feel very sad. With the songs played, the atmosphere, I can feel my eyes started to water but I swallowed them down. I can only pray in my heart that she will be happy wherever she is now and free from suffering. GOODBYE LENA 姑姑!
Sunday, 1 June 2008
Trips to Genting Highlands & KL
Past few days, went Genting Highlands and Kuala Lumpur with my parents, grandmother & the 3 cousins & their parents for 3 days & 2 nights.
Overall, there were mixed feelings throughout the trips. The feeling that occupied the whole journey was triedness. Didn't get a good sleep (1st day sleep in the middle of 2 joined single bed between my grandma & Michelle & kanna pushed by Michelle for a couple of times & 2nd day slept on the couch as the hotel provide 2 separate single beds) & was pretty rush.
Didn't really get a good chance to play (no one of similar age to play with at Genting plus was pretty late so not worth & not fun to play). Never really shop much as it was very rush plus my mum's feet really cannot tahan. So, she kept grumbling. Spoilt mood but can't blame her.
My parents always got rooms with nice view. So I did managed to get a few nice shots out of thousands plus. Yes. I'm the crazy one. Just me alone, got like 1161 shots out of the new FUJIFILM S5800 Digital Camera that my dad bought. His brother's friend working in FUJIFILM & now is GSS so got the camera cheaper. That's why he bought the camera. My dad also took like hundreds plus shot but might not be even half of mine. LOL!
My grandmother was also crazy about photo shots. She always asked me to take photos of her here and there. When she saw that we take photos of certain scenes, etc, she will confirm say, 'Help me take photo.' She so 'kan chiong' that she didn't notice that we just brought out the camera to take the shot without people.
Even though I finally decided to shop instead of sight seeing & taking photos of the places of interest in KL, I was hoping to at least get a snap shot of the KL tower & the Twin Towers. Parents' room was in view to the Twin Tower but not the KL tower. In the end, after returning from the Chinatown Night Market at 8.30 pm due to my mum's feet, my dad suggested to walk around & find a place that could see part of the KL Tower as on the journey back in the cab, saw the KL tower was very pretty in the lights.
After taking shots of the KL tower, my dad thought of walking a bit to find a nicer view of the TWin tower. In the end, when I saw a map after a monorail station, we realized that we were halfway through the journey from the hotel to the Twin tower. So we decided to return. We reached the hotel at about 11pm. Actually I didn't want to go as my feets also hurt but I just don't care. We were mad right.
It wasn't a really good time & plan actually. Only I printed KL map. My uncle & aunty never do anything.
Next time, I don't think I want to go just 1 afternoon, 1 night, 1 morning in KL. Too rush so can't really shop.
Overall, there were mixed feelings throughout the trips. The feeling that occupied the whole journey was triedness. Didn't get a good sleep (1st day sleep in the middle of 2 joined single bed between my grandma & Michelle & kanna pushed by Michelle for a couple of times & 2nd day slept on the couch as the hotel provide 2 separate single beds) & was pretty rush.
Didn't really get a good chance to play (no one of similar age to play with at Genting plus was pretty late so not worth & not fun to play). Never really shop much as it was very rush plus my mum's feet really cannot tahan. So, she kept grumbling. Spoilt mood but can't blame her.
My parents always got rooms with nice view. So I did managed to get a few nice shots out of thousands plus. Yes. I'm the crazy one. Just me alone, got like 1161 shots out of the new FUJIFILM S5800 Digital Camera that my dad bought. His brother's friend working in FUJIFILM & now is GSS so got the camera cheaper. That's why he bought the camera. My dad also took like hundreds plus shot but might not be even half of mine. LOL!
My grandmother was also crazy about photo shots. She always asked me to take photos of her here and there. When she saw that we take photos of certain scenes, etc, she will confirm say, 'Help me take photo.' She so 'kan chiong' that she didn't notice that we just brought out the camera to take the shot without people.
Even though I finally decided to shop instead of sight seeing & taking photos of the places of interest in KL, I was hoping to at least get a snap shot of the KL tower & the Twin Towers. Parents' room was in view to the Twin Tower but not the KL tower. In the end, after returning from the Chinatown Night Market at 8.30 pm due to my mum's feet, my dad suggested to walk around & find a place that could see part of the KL Tower as on the journey back in the cab, saw the KL tower was very pretty in the lights.
After taking shots of the KL tower, my dad thought of walking a bit to find a nicer view of the TWin tower. In the end, when I saw a map after a monorail station, we realized that we were halfway through the journey from the hotel to the Twin tower. So we decided to return. We reached the hotel at about 11pm. Actually I didn't want to go as my feets also hurt but I just don't care. We were mad right.
It wasn't a really good time & plan actually. Only I printed KL map. My uncle & aunty never do anything.
Next time, I don't think I want to go just 1 afternoon, 1 night, 1 morning in KL. Too rush so can't really shop.
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