Hokkaido Ichiba, The Gardens

I used to joining the school brass band (known as "symphonic band" now) when I was in secondary school. I was a trumpter and French Horn player. Anyhow, it's been more than 10 years since they had graduated and I had not been seeing all these seniors.

It's just happened that after we have Facebook, everybody are like being connected again. I've missed the first gathering with the seniors, and now where I am for the second time.

The place, is a Japanese restaurant in The Gardens Mid Valley -- Hokkaido Ichiba (北海道市場). The deco is really alike with Rakuzen, I was told that it's under the same group of Sushi Zanmai and Pasta Zanmai.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attendees: Alicia（惠芳）, Casendra（蕙君）, Keng Woon（景文）, William（继毅）, Amos（坤洺）& his son and me.

Restaurant Info:
Hokkaido Ichiba
北海道市場
Lot T-201, 3rd Floor,
The Gardens, Midvalley

Bugs in house

I have been staying in my house for more than 20 years. I love this place, although there are many foreign workers are crowded around. The things that I like about this place are: it’s convenient, all the variety shops, bus stop are just walking distance; no house blocking in front and at the back, good for air ventilation; and it’s on ground level, I don’ t need to ‘climb’ up and down from my house to the other place.

But there is a big problem for old house, which is you might get many ‘unexpected residents’ stay together with you, like those rats, cockroaches, spiders, termites, almost all the ‘six-legged’ and ‘multi-legged’ freaks, you name it. I think we really need to prepare some contacts of some experts like Houston Pest Control to help us to get rid of those creatures from my house.

Fringe 3 is here!!

Here is another season of "Fringe".

I was fascinated by this series when my friend first recommended it to me. The story itself is about mistery, science, fantasy and imagination. Previously, Olivia from the 2 different universe has switched and now the one in the "alternate" world had been somekind of "brain-washed", her memory has been replaced by the memory of "alternate Olivia".

It's only the first episode. The insteresting part is, the Olivia "here" only has her own memory, but also John Scott, and now inputted with "alternate" Olivia's memory. I think she might collapse one day. And I believe Henry the driver will help her to get back her own memory. And the "alternate" Olivia, although she has entered into another universe, but she doesn't have 'her' memory, I'm not sure how she can cover up herself by not exposing her true identify while dealing with Peter and Walter.

Interesting, isn't it? I can't wait to watch the next episode!

Another friend is quitting...

Another lunch buddy of mine is leaving the company, today is her last day here.

It's quite frustrated when you seeing all your friends are leaving from you one after another. I know it's reality but I really hate this feeling. At one point, you have to say good bye to them and one person less will be accompanying you in the future, on the other hand, it also means that they might have found their better future than you do.

She has been my lunch buddy for more than a year, or even two. It seems that she's been my friend for so long. Maybe I should find other lunch buddies for myself? haha

頑張ってね、志保さん。
ご幸運を祈ります!

Depuy Lawsuit

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My phone is back~~

Finally, with the "Lost and found" email sent by RCC, incredibly, this is definitely the first time ever, I could get my phone back after it's been missing from me for overnight. My sis said it's because of the prayer of God, ok, I really Thank God for that!

Anyhow, since my action is just too fast, once I couldn't find my phone, I just disable my SIM card by calling the call center, and then went to buy a new cheap phone, now I have 2 phones.

My brother is definitely not a Samsung supporter, if I'm gonna buy one for long-term use, I wouldn't have selected this. However, it's the cheapest phone with most functions which I have found. RM79, Mp3 ringtone, color screen, torch light, light weight, mobile tracker, fake call...... what else you would expect?

Where is my phone ??!!!

I really believe that today is my lucky day~! I should have checked the 通圣 before I went out.

My mobile phone just disappears like that! No sign, no sound, no mark, no memory...

I even forgot the exact time when was the last time I saw it!

I could just remember, I sent a SMS to my sis this morning when I was driving to work. Then, when I took the elevator out to my office, I took it out to switch it to silent mode. After that...... I can't remember if I have seen it after that.

Oh Gosh~~ when I become poorer, my money will gone faster.

So, which phone I should buy next? Maybe I should get a satellite tracking phone next time?

Boy discharged from hospital

Finally, the boy has been discharged from hospital. And after 2 sleepless nights, my parents and my sis had been too tired and fell down to sleep early at night. Luckily the little one also quite tired, my dad just pad him for a while then he fell asleep.

It's almost once per year for him to be hospitalized since he was born. He is a prematured, he was born in hospital for sure, but then he had to be kept in an incubator, so he has been staying in the hospital for almost 3 weeks. Before his 2-year-old birthday, he was admitted to hospital again due to high fever until after his birthday. Now, he is at 3, and in the hospital again.

I'm not trying to say something infelicitous, it's just really everybody had been freaked out whenever he fell sick. Especially my mum and sis, boy boy was passed out after a fit when my sis was holding him, can imagine my sis was panicked that time.

I really really wish for his health and happiness in the future, and don't let us worry about him again. Bless on him~~

p/s: My sis told me one funny thing: when they are about to leave the hospital, one of the nurse asked her where is Kenny (my nephew) and my sis told her they are discharged today, then the nurse told my sis: Dia memang macam penjaga wad. (in Malay, means, he's really like a ward guard) Haha! He's the only kid that was running around the ward and drew everybody's attention. Really can make him famous already.

For better future

My friend suggested me to take the SAP training which is free. But it will take around 3 weeks, which means that I have to be away from my work for almost a month! Anyhow, the course will start just on the last few days before my contract ends, so he suggested me to clear my AL, and finish the course, then only continue to work. He keep persuading me that, this is for my better future in my career.

It is a good suggestion, I believe. But it’s really really hard for me to be unemployed for almost a month, and furthermore I won’t know if the course is suitable for me or if it will give any benefit to me. Just if I could find a job in the most famous organization in the world, such as United States Gold Bureau, or I have enough gold coins to support me for living, maybe I will consider about it.

Another night in the hospital

Today, Boy Boy will need to do a urine test, so doctor said he still cannot be discharged, have to stay another night. After work, I straightaway went home, and went to the hospital with my dad again.

He's feeling better today, no more emotions. But then, he become energetic again. Running around the ward (with the needle attached on his left hand), approaching other child patients. As you know, those who stay here are all sick, he's the only one who can run around. That could make him 'famous' already. He played with balloon, go and 'check' on the beds, very very 'busy'.

My parents have already been exhausted for taking care of him and travelling around on these days. So I have to chase after the little fella around the wards. Since he's recovered, he became very very active. It's really tired I tell you..... >.<"

This guy carried the food. The patients here had 3 meals per day, but of course, they are for the guardians. My sis is the one who took the meals.

 

The trolley has a Tom and Jerry picture on it, it's his favourite. My sis said he's following the trolley just because of this.

Back to hospital again...

It all started with a flu and fever (not really high). My brother-in-law decided to bring him back to hospital just to check on his runny nose. But just when they reached the hospital, my nephew has fallen into a fit (A sudden attack of convulsions and/or loss of consciousness, typical of epilepsy and some other medical conditions), and it really made my sis went panic!

He was sent to the emergency room at first, a room where only one family member per time is allowed, we need to take turns to go and see him. We were there seeing the poor little one wearing an oxygen mask, haven't regained consciousness yet.

But then after a moment, they moved him to a normal ward, but have to be hospitalized for observation. It's hard when we saw the needle was injected into his little left hand again, and he was crying for pain.

By the way, we were supposed to watch the movie "Legend of the Fist" today, we have already sat on the chairs, the show was just about to start, then my mum got a call from my sis that my nephew had lost conscious. When the screen was showing something, we stood up and walked out from the cinema. This is definitely the first time ever we had such experience. Wasting 4 movie tickets doesn't matter, the most important thing is our precious baby boy's health now.

Wish that he will recover very soon.

Photo taken outside of the paed emergency room.

He was still reading ABC while having a drip.

Eating bread, still in good mood. But later when the doctor came and checked on his body temperature again, he's crying aloud again.

Increase your income

After you heard the 2011 budget, you will conclude that we need to find ourselves a new way to increase our income. A high-income nation is not an easily achieved goal. With our current salary and expenses, it doesn’t help us much on it.

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'Party' in the office

It's a birthday 'party' in our pool. But actually, just a 'makan-makan' (eat eat) session, because everybody just went to take the food, chit-chatting a bit then returned back to their own workstations and continued their work. We didn't even sing birthday song. And we need to spend RM12 each for these food.

They had enjoyed their time very much, I could tell. But for me............. "Happy" is definitely not my feeling.

 

The cakes

Other food and drinks

These are all I ate, that cost me RM12.

Budget? No Budget?

I never really concern about what kind of "Budget" they are announcing for next year. However, since I'm paying tax, I really want to know how much money I should pay more next year.

Yes, I mean "MORE". This year, as I guessed, the one that really has affect on me is the government service tax increased from 5% to 6%. Increment of private investment, not really related to me now; The 100-storey tower, I don't think I can get any benefit from it and instead, it's using our money to build it; Cancel the import duty for branded goods... sorry, I still don't think I can afford any branded goods; Tax relief on expenses incurred for parents up to RM5,000, hmm... my brother is the one who claims it.... what else?

Don't underestimate the little 1% of increment, if 10,000 spent RM10 each everyday which is taxable, it's already total RM100 per day, and furthermore, and the actual amount is much much more than that.

This year, I'm out of budget. And next year, I still do not have enough budget. This budget will make me out of budget again~~~

My critical month again

It seems like the more you are out of budget, the more money you need to spend, it’s just like a curse or what. Just like this month, I thought I want to save some money, so I control my expenses.

However, yesterday I went to find the “cheap parking” as what I was told by my JP classmate, end up I had to spend RM20 for 4 hours parking (parked in a hotel, I really deserved it!). And today, I went for a major car service, and it costs me almost RM600! And I have to travel to Singapore next month some more, I really don’t know how am I going to clear my next credit card bill!

I think instead of keep thinking how to save money, I should think of buying some gold coins for investment. At least with its high returns and low risk, I could increase my income and no need to control my expenses anymore.

Change

Thing's changed again.
Now, no longer November.
They will wait it until next year, after I complete my one year.
I had expected that, when there wasn't any further update, and also when they found that the time is too short for transition.
The candidate had been selected and I'm sure he can be more determined than I do.
But...............
Of course there are some concerns.
Not about his ability, but the coordination among the people.
And, 'the chosen one' is not from our pool.
It's weird.
Now, I'll just wait as I cannot do anything.
But who knows maybe I will have other options in the future?
*** LUCK LUCK~~ pls come to me~ ***

胃痛~~

今天给不听话的肠胃给折腾了一整天。
那个胃，吃又痛，不吃又痛。
看了医生，吃了药也没有什么好转。
糟糕了~~明天要再去看其他的医生。
我怀疑是食物中毒，但我又没有吃什么特别不干净的食物……

最厉害的是，我今天还顶着个痛扁了胃，去和朋友唱Ｋ。
是啊，是很惨啊。
吃又不是，不吃又不是。
还吃零食，唱冰水。
组里的龙大哥明天起放三天假，
我再请病假的话那班小弟们会闹成什么样？

晚上，又泻了几次。
不管了，明早如果还是这样真的就ＭＣ了。

Happy 101010~~!!

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Why So Serious?

I really don't know why it would cause the misunderstanding like that. We didn't mean to insult or mock her, we just want her to take it easy, that's why we were laughing.

It was her at the beginning trying to make thing serious, and trying to put all the blame on one person. And when we told her it's not one person's fault, it is the process wasn't followed properly at the first place. And then she is unhappy, I think basically because both of us were standing on one side, she felt that nobody was supporting her.

Yes, there is something wrong around here. But it haven't been that serious yet, no need to be that overstrain. As long as there is a workaround, as long as we can still explain the thing, no need to be mad. The user is not even aware of this issue, what for to shoot the whole world to find the culprit?

She is too vulnerable, emotional and sensitive which sometimes I'm really afraid to face. Any words that we said might piss her off, get on her nerves. I really don't know how to communicate with her. I try to escape from this chaos and all the misunderstanding.

I'll be leaving anyhow. I just don't want to think about it anymore. I'm tired.......

Final visit

If I didn't go to the FF the curve today, I didn't realize that I haven't been visiting here for more than a year! And now the club in The Curve has been upgraded to platinum club, got free internet access.

Luckily the staff still allowed me to enter for today only even after they have checked and found that I'm not platinum member. So, I just went in, and joined 2 hours GX classes (Combat & Jam), and then surf net for 1/2 hour.

This will be the last time for me to visit to this branch, because I won't pay 215 every month just to become a platinum member and enter here. By the way I'm thinking of terminating my membership due to too little access. It's just a waste if I cannot at least utilize my 3 times access per month.

Good Bye, FF~! I really enjoy the time being in here. And I really really like Body Combat and Body Jam!