this morning went to settle some banking stuff with my in-laws.. but somethings wasn't right so we had to approach the officer for some clarification. Since i am like representing my in-law, i spoke to the officer on their behalf la .. but what did i get from the officer... she didn't entertain me..!

The officer may have thought that i was their filipino maid! Ok, never mind that.. i understood what she said in mandarin and i further reinforced what she had mentioned so that it would not be misunderstood.. and each time she mentioned something to my in law, i paraphrased it.. . yet she did not acknowledge me by looking at me.. there wasn't any eye contact to me and not to mention a return smile with a "you're welcome" after i thanked her with a smile. First i said "thank you", she ignored me.. then just before we left, i turned back and said "thanks" .. jus to test her again ,to see if she return me with,at least a smile ... But hell NO!.. what is this...? this polite "filipino maid" was showing some appreciation though not whole-heartedly after how she excluded me.. but where's the courtesy..? Racist or what! I am only human!!! I got "huiling" (feeling) leh...

Dear lady bank officer, I know i am not the account holder to query and u can speak whatever language u want to.. but don't u know that some pple can speak and understand the language. If it is so confidential, then tell me to get out of that counter.. but no, i was sitting right in front of u, i spoke to u, u looked at me from the corner of ur eyes ..u just do not acknowledge me.. it felt as if i wasn't there! u are damn rude, sister. I may be sensitive..but sure felt that i was not important there. And.. didn't it occur to u that i have a account in yr bank and that i am ur customer too..leh...

play , eat ... sleep!

Me and friends into playing ping pong.. thanks to the people at IMH who make all us to pick up ping pong or what u called the table tennis. If there's nothing better to do but only table tennis... the patients can become very good players.. it reminds me of Forest Gump. Play whole day.. no one to play with.. can still keep on playing against the wall!

Ping pong came into my life when me and kev were having vacation at Bintan Lagoon many years back about +/-5yrs?? We were there during the monsoon season i guess, and it was raining practically every single day~ very heavy rain with strong wind, thinking back it was like tsunami like that.. cos coconut trees went slanted and the giant umbrellas where blown away...

Luckily the resort had some indoor games.. like arcade gaming, snooker and table tennis. So all we did for that 3 days 3 nights was playing table tennis.. At that time, pool or snooker was not a trend yet for both of us. Don't really know how to hold the stick at all, very awkward for me..don't know how to hold long stick to hit small balls .. So table tennis was our only entertainment and we got hooked on it.. Got back home, bought ourselves a set of bats and played for sometime at SRC.

Pingpong is nothing new for kev..Nong nong time ago..he played almost everyday (during his poly years, before i knew him.. ).. but at that time, the movie, Forest Gump, not out yet..

Last Friday... after jogging at MacRitchie with Kev, we joined some friends for pingpong.. Kev said my pingpong skill has improved! Oh..that one must thank the people at IMH..! Kev showed me some tricks too.. while my friends left to play badminton.

And Saturday, we were at Sentosa with his frens.. another fun day under the sun.. but it rained right after we left the beach. Is Coffee Bean food halal? But we ate the salmon stuff.. i see many of their food chains, employ malays as team managers and staff.. so it make me wonder .. Wah.. so tired after out playing whole day.. slept very shiok that night.. best!

Sunday morning.. at my mum's place.. eat! Return home at 3pm.. slept the whole afternoon, got up met up with Kev at CWP.. to eat!


Today, supposed to go play ping pong.. but i got things to do.. Right now, they are all in school to play play play- Gym, ping pong then, badminton, then go eat, eat,eat!

Tonight got driving .. assessment time!

End of hospital posting for Sem 3

The best part of this semester's posting..will the 2 weeks at Institute of Mental Health. It felts similar like the time when i was attached at the Children KK hospital, i felt pity for the unfortunate babies/children where if possible, i would like to bring them home and care for them.. likewise, i felt the same for some of theses mentally illed patients, whom i think some of them may not be mentally ill at all, they have insight of what's happening to them.. It could be due to stress and lack of family support and for some other reasons, bad life experience.. made them to be in such a state.. in the end, some of them were rejected by their very own family members.. & with no savings, no relatives who wants to reach out to help them, and insufficient medisave money.. they got no where to go.. some were on waiting list to be placed at halfway homes/ rehabs. If I have a very big house with garden or what not, i will employ one or two to be my gardener or do my housework.

For those who have home to go back to, not sure how they pass they time. During my stay there, noticed that some came back to IMH, either they re-admit themselves, or just loiter around the hospital. Can't blame them for doing so, as they had no where to go. It's difficult to getback and blend with the society.. so sad.. Maybe, the hospital should make a "club" for them to hang out.. Once they got themselves admitted, problems solved.. there's free food, shelter and lonely no more. And best of all, high chances, they get to meet up with some familiar faces in the same ward. It's like bonding time!

At first i was so afraid of every one of them.. they all looked like crooks .. but as days gone by, i got to know and understand each of them better... I see them as a person, not one with an illness... Well of cos, some of them, i need to be careful in case of sudden behavioural outburst as they can be very violent too. We were told not to be a hero.. save ourselves first.. run away and inform the nurse, should anything about to occur.

Really miss some of them jus like how i missed those poor newborns at KKH. HOpe they are all safe and well cared for.

Driving made fun...

Right now.. i'm at stage 3. i'm done with the s-course, vertical parking, up the ramp, U-turn .. and tomorrow it will be parrallel parking.. very exciting..! Booked my pracs for the whole of this week, daily and next week too, and should be able to complete all practical lessons by next week.. and after that, will be going through all the test routes. No repeated practical lesson.. i progress from one lesson/subject to another.. total number of practical days i gone through to-date: 16 (completed 24lessons/subjects). I am left with 3 lessons/subject for stage 3. Basically i will be done by then.. Finally, stage 4 are left for test routes assessments.

My only problem now is that I have not cleared my Final Theory Test.
Done trial test last Sunday, scored 47/50.. phew! never attended a single theory class which Kev already paid for me for the package.. So relieved..I immediately register for the FTT. The earliest test date is on the 11 Jul at 1630hrs. I have not gotten my next semester's time table.. if there's a lesson on that same date and time.. i'm afraid that i have to "ponteng" (skip) class for this very important theory test.. I got a feeling that i am going to "sangkut" (stuck) on the theory.. oh pls no! This one i Die-Die must pass!

So far, I am very happy with all the driving instructors.. among all, CAR #75,80, 86 ..best of the best! If i want relaxing, cool driving and talk only when necessary - choose #86, if i need constant reminders and hints on driving test routes, rules and regulations.. choose #75, but if i want mixed of what i need from 86 and 75, i will go for 80!

Yep.. I did thought of having a fixed instructor.. but then, it might get a bit boring too.. every time see the same person. i have not encountered any nasty instructor and so far, they gave me good impression.. i feel safe on the road.. I don't feel stressed at all..Maybe cos it's auto car .. easier than manual.. feel at ease while driving and able to chit-chat somemore. Instructions were made clear and simple.. and above all, patience they have.. All of them have made my driving fun.

After doing some challenging task like directional change and parking.. how i wish i could just stepped out of the car each time i complete the task successfully.. to jump for joy! But I can't do that ya.. so in the car...all i did was clapped my hands.. "yeah!" .. BIG Smile! Thumbs Up..

My excited mood will not end till i get to tell Kevin how my driving practical for that day went.. Thank you .. i am enjouying it and u are loveD.. hehe