Shiny Sotong Ears!

After getting new clothes and skincare, Sotong feels that she needs to refresh her dated earrings collection. Not quite fitting for a 31-year-old already!

*Facepalm*

How many excuses do you need to shop?

Donate Must Open Eyes Big Big

Our hearts are all with the unfortunate victims of the Typhoon Haiyan.

Snail Buys

O no! Sotong is on a shopping spree!

Sotong's New Haul

I really need new clothes. But I'm too lazy to go out to shop for them. Solution: Buy online.

The fashion ads on Qoo10 looks really tempting :D

The Hard-to-Get Incentive Spirometer

I have an idea! Today's my appointment at the eye clinic. I can try asking for the incentive spirometer form the doctor!

Tried... but the doctor told me that it's only available in the wards. Not that she didn't want to help me, but she couldn't just give me one. One way was for them to refer me to their physiotherapy department and I could get from there.

o_O 太大费周章了吧... I thanked her and declined. In that case, might as well ask the rehab doctor to give me instead of getting yet another clinic involved and having to pay more fees. And no more spare leave to see PT already.

Mission: Failed.

The Elusive Incentive Spirometer

My long-awaited break! Aiyah, just a scheduled appointment with the No Use Hospital's rehab doctor, which happened to fall after Hari Raya Haji, so it's like an extra weekend!

Sister's Birthday Celebration @ LeVeL33

Recently, quite a number of new atas restaurants have sprung up. One of those places to want to be seen at, is LeVeL33 at MBFC. A birthday is the perfect excuse to splurge!

Wheelchair-accessibility is satisfactory. Walkway to the lift and the interior of the restaurant are wheelchair accessible, although the designated lift lobby may be a bit tight for powered wheelchairs. They have a clean and spacious wheelchair-accessible washroom - like! However, a big dislike goes to the outdoor balcony seating. Due to space constraints, they have not bothered to make it wheelchair accessible, since they would rather place tables for revenue than let the sporadic wheelchair-user take a stroll. So I couldn't go out to take in the scenery from the top, which was supposed to be one of the highlights of the restaurant.

Farewell to All Our QCs

Shocking news! Although not so shocked to hear it coz it's kind of expected... all 3 QCs are leaving at the end of the month. I just uttered an "oh" when my TL told me so and that we were going to be QC-less. Well, that's exactly what the higher management intended for us anyway, isn't it?

Hokkaido - GG!

Good Game? Ok maybe, but I meant to say Goodies Galore!

Taobao Review: (Fake) Clarisonic Mia 2

This item deserves a review of its own.

So sick of seeing my pores still clogged with oil immediately after washing my face. There must be a way of getting all that gunk out.

Taobao Review: The Others

I was looking for a pair of pants with these qualities:

• length to stop at or over knees
• loose
• elastic waist band
• matches with my existing tops easily
• preferably tight ends so that they don't slide to the floor when I pull them down
• CHEAP

Sounds stringent. How elated I was to find the perfect fit here!

Miao Yi Vegetarian Restaurant & Island Creamery

Mother's choice was Miao Yi Vegetarian Restaurant this time. Located at Coronation Plaza, I remembered it fondly as a restaurant near my secondary school, where I once had an affordable and delicious lunch of crispy noodles with S and Z.

Hokkaido - Aftermath

Summary of itinerary: Touchdown at Changi Airport, DFS shopping, go home, sleep, work

~03:30 Breakfast
Didn't get much sleep with a baby bawling for the whole duration. Fortunately, I was tired enough to get some sleep, just not the rejuvenating deep slumber. Maybe I would have been better off sitting at the 8^th row :(

Hokkaido Day 4 - 札幌一日

Summary of itinerary: Check-out, Nijo Market, Tanukikoji Shopping Street, Underground shopping street, Sapporo Ramen Republic, Airport

09:00 - Rise & Shine, 23°C
Wished I could sleep more, but got to check out again today. And we only have 1hr to get our asses out, which from experience, I know wasn't enough. Gonna be late again~

Hokkaido Day 3 - Nature to City

Summary of itinerary: Check-out, Furano Marche, Furano-Biei Norokko Train, Check-in Sapporo Hotel, Sapporo Bier Garten, Sleep

08:30 - Rise & Shine, 23°C
No hard and fast time for getting up. Just get out of the place by 10am. Having stayed up late last night to eat, we needed more sleep. I really don't think we can make it on time...

Hokkaido Day 2 - 盛夏,花与果

Summary of itinerary: Furano Winery, Campana Rokkatei, Farm Tomita, Furano Cheese Factory, Dinner, Sleep

07:45 - Rise & Shine
I never knew what the shine in rise and shine means, but anyway...

I didn't sleep well. It began when I was awoken by what seemed like an alarm. Was it the door, fridge, what? Tried to get somebody to check it out, but they were all sound asleep. O well, I hope the place doesn't explode.

Zzz... ... ...

Hokkaido Day 1 - 千里迢迢

Summary of itinerary: SIN -> KIX, KIX -> CTS, CTS -> Furano, Check-in Apartment, Dinner, Sleep

06:30 - Breakfast time
All that noise. Wakey wakey, time for breakfast with sun-rise. But the sky was clear and the rays were piercingly-glaring, so the passenger at the window shut the blinds. Aww.

Top L: Vegetable frittata with grilled veal sausage, tomato and potatoes
R: Japanese breakfast of grilled teriyaki fish, Japanese omelette, seasonal vegetable and steamed rice

Both came with fruits, cake, bread roll, butter, jam and beverage. Juice for me as usual as I intended to attempt sleeping again.

Here We Come, Hokkaido!

Really suay. Got tricky issue to investigate and taking so much of my time. Made worse when my concluded root cause was unexpected and unbelievable. Simulated it and attempted to convince my colleagues ad infinitum. Did all I could. All they had to do is to believe me.

And This Is Crazy

7/7
While our parents were holidaying in Beijing, the kids checked out the GSS in Orchard. I can't remember if we actually bought anything during the sale, but we bought into something entirely different.

First PAID Phone App

太阳从西边升起来了吗?

I am proud to announce that I have personally purchased for the first time, a phone app!

Nuance Communications's Swype Keyboard

After being a trial user for the past year, all good things have to come to an end. There was no way of continuing the trial. When none of the other keyboard apps come close, I went crying and running back to Swype.

Shut up and take my money! $1.23 is reasonable.

To Dr L In Silent Hill Days

As if having to grapple with the ultra hot and humid wasn't enough, Singapore has been dealt with the double whammy of possibly the worst bout of haze in the past decade. It's Silent Hill days!

Taobao With Nanyang Life

13/5
Ok, I have decided to take a leap of faith to buy the (potentially fake) Clarisonic Mia 2 from Taobao.

Unfortunately, Taobao sellers generally do not ship overseas. I will incur sky-high courier charges if I request them to ship to Singapore. Didn't find any Taobao spree. The only option was to engage the services of an agent. I was about to go with Daigou65, but along with the increase in their popularity, complaints also rose, mostly for unresponsiveness when things sour.

This Is What Happens When You Are Too Free

While boarding the transport this morning, Mr L told me that Irritating Guy made good of his threat to complain about him. Oops :X I apologized, but Mr L seemed unaffected.

Quiet in the transport! YAY! There's still something likeable about his complaints afterall.

Entropion Correction Surgery Follow-up 2

3 weeks post-op.

I told the doctor about the my eye lashes. Still showing no signs of growing out! She just said I should wait and see if they grow out again :\

But since there aren't much lashes, I can't tell if they are still rubbing against my eye.

I think I look pretty much the same compared to pre-op. The eyelid is flipped out, so it does seem to help.

All Bow Before The King

25/4
I asked the driver, Mr L, to drop me at Tiong Bahru MRT and he very kindly (and risking getting complained...) drove me to the lift entrance just so that we could save 1min of walking. Thanks!

Entropion Surgery Bill

The bill for my entropion surgery arrived in the mail.



Received about 62% in subsidy, with the rest payable by Medisave.

Death of the Lashes

10+ eyelashes fell out at the same time on my left eye! WHY!? Does the surgery kill lashes? Botak now :((

S.E.A. Aquarium

Since I couldn't go overseas, I made do being a local tourist. I know I was supposed to stay away from crowded places, but... WHO CARES. I've got my eye ointment on, can right? I think I'm only starting to look almost normal.

Entropion Correction Surgery Follow-up

How blissful to be able to sleep my fill everyday! I have been trying to stick to a normal schedule - by which I mean being with my computer for as long as I can XD

Today, I went for the post-op follow-up. Doctor said everything looks fine. We will only know the outcome when the scar forms and stabalizes, which will be in 6 months. Wa that's a long time.

Actually, I think the result is still asymmetrical. O well, this is not cosmetic surgery, I guess symmetry is a low priority.

She asked me whether I was doing the cold and warm compresses, and what I thought of them, especially the warm compress as they have just started asking patients to do it upon feedback from other patients. Uh... made me feel like a guinea pig!

I asked the doctor regarding the MC. She was astonished - she has instructed to give me 2 weeks! So the MO geh kiang lah! So irritating!

The doctor asked if 1 more week was enough - I could rest till the end of the month if I liked!! Woh woh, I would love to, but I can ill-afford to! She re-issued the MC for 3 weeks.

Lunch was EAT's bak chor mee at Square 2. I noticed syrups and Bake King artificial flavoring at a fruit juice kiosk.

So much for healthy, natural drinks. Reminds of me the cut-fruits and juice stall my class ran for the school funfair in Sec 1. Our form teacher told us that we must add some syrup to lower the cost. Must thank her for teaching us the realities of life at a tender age of 12+.

My colleagues sent me a fruit basket! Even for something as minor (and almost unnecessary) as this :D

Feels like I'm out to cheat the company of a fruit basket!

Entropion Correction Surgery

My break of the year has arrived!

Straits Cafe @ Rendezvous Hotel International Buffet

A friend shared this deal on deal.com.sg.

Only $39 for International Buffet Dinner at Straits Cafe Rendezvous Hotel Singapore – Wide Selection of International Dishes and the Famous Exotic Durian Fudge Cake & Durian Crepes

鸿阁素食馆

Mother's Day dinner! She gets to choose. She has been eyeing 八宝素食馆 next to the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple. Unfortunately, seating is only available from the second storey onwards, so it is inaccessible for me.

WYPIWYG

(Probably today)

On the way back home, the Irritating Guy was lamenting to the driver, Mr L, about the service he has been receiving at Some People Died.

Iron Man 3 & Mata Thai

Tomorrow is a public holiday. Make full use of it!

Collecting My New IC & Passport

ICA called to inform me to come down personally to do my IC since my thumbprint is unclear.

Last Spree

12/3
My Queen Helene Mint Julep mask is running out soon. It's just been a couple of years, but it seems that sprees have gone out of fashion. O no!

Galileo 2

:DD

The new female lead took some getting used to. Are they using the male lead to propel starlets?

10/10, easily.

To a Less Poor Future!

Check out my new therapy fees!

Revised for the better. Cheers!

Jap Buffet and G.I. Joe

Ala carte buffet lunch at Irodori Japanese Restaurant at Riverview Hotel. This cosy (read: small) restaurant fills up quickly. The waitresses are local/Malaysian aunties, which contributed to the non-Japsy atmosphere. The only thing Japsy there are the deco and food.

Therapy Fees Reduction

Since the start of the year, my PT and OT have informed me that they might have to convert me from "active" therapy to "maintenance". Today, this has been confirmed.

Farewell & Visit to Office

This week, my laptop gave me a health scare. The fan became damn noisy for no reason. I thought that was the harddisk. Phew. Anyway, it became a reason to retire the aging machine.

It so happened that my team was having farewell lunch at Casuarina Curry Restaurant. I could go to office later to pick up my new laptop.

Tonbi

とんび

Came across raving reviews for this dorama, which follows a man's journey of single-parenthood with his son. 常盤貴子 acting as a mum! It's the touching, family kind, quite different from the genre I usually watch. Maybe the first and last is ひとつ屋根の下. No harm checking it out...

The father is an idiot who's still shy among his family. Funny while you are watching it as a third party, but I think I will be friggin' frustrated if I were his family. Now I know why 常盤貴子 could allow herself to play a mum... her character died young.

It also helps that there's a cute guy in the show :P

8/10

Doctor Down!

2 days before my appointment, the ortho clinic called to inform me that Dr L is on hospitalization leave...

Hosp... hospitalization leave? Not just MC? Seriously!

My appointment will be postponed till June and if I was ok with it. Otherwise, I could still stick with my current appointment and another doctor will attend to me.

Totally ok! I don't want to see any other doctor. From experience, his kah kias all don't know what to do. Till date, I still can't fathom why. Coz Dr L is too domineering?

No idea what's wrong. Hope he's fine already.

Read Your Bills!

A routine credit card statement review got me riled up. HSBC has sneaked a late charge of $55 and finance charge of $32.31 on me despite me having a giro arrangement! WTF is going on?

New IC & Passport

Deadline approaching. Have to apply for my new IC already. Got motivated to do it partly because my passport was expiring. Can use the same photo. I don't know when I'll get to travel again but, just do it.

$70 for the passport! So expensive! I thought it was $50 last time? *grumbles*

Gold Food Thai Chinese Cuisine

Sunshine Plaza, dead on a weekend except the food.

Gold Food is an eatery with outdoor and aircon seating. The aircon was quite weak lah... no deco to speak of. The place felt more like the dining room of a really old HDB.

Food portions are huge here. The mango salad is an honest plate full of mango shreds. Tomyam soup came in a bowl with a flame. Not too spicy, sweet-tasting. We also ordered a stir fried (forgot what) meat and pineapple fried rice. I tried Thai milk tea for the first time. Eh... so sweet one?

Stuffed!

While we were eating, the owners brought out their own lunch and started tucking in. If our portions were huge, theirs were huger, humongous! There were like around 5 of them, eating an equivalent of 1 huge rice cooker of rice!

Just a few minutes ago, I was complaining full. Then we went next door for ice-cream... Yummy~

Buffet Town

Annual CNY dinner with Father's friends. This year, we went to Buffet Town. Finally gonna try it, after being put off by the queues in the past!

Farewell @ Pastamania

Farewell lunch for a Vietnamese colleague whom I have only met once. Today, we will meet for the second time, to say goodbye.

Is He Interested At All?

It's not the kind of person you are probably thinking about.

Bliss Restaurant, Goodies Shopping

CNY is coming like soon, yet we haven't bought our goodies! Here's an excuse to go out for dinner too.

By Brother's recommendation, we tried Bliss Restaurant @ Cheng San CC. I have never heard of a restaurant in a CC!

Lots of outdoor seating. Rather quiet, aircon was cold. Looks more high-class than expected. Actually, we are here because Brother said they sell white beer.

Food prices are cheaper than a regular restaurant, but still not up to my cheapo expectations.

Quality-wise, not bad for the price! Didn't try the desserts coz they looked expensive.

9+ already! So, the primary objective has been relegated to optional objective. NTUC haven't close yet, still can shop!

Ended up just viewing the CNY goodies available as a catalog as it's cheaper to buy from Ang Mo. So we bought everything BUT CNY goodies.

Bed Bugs Relapse

19/1
During spring cleaning, Mother found bed bugs and eggs on Brother's mattress! We threw it out immediately. That explains the find on my table.

Hope this ends the episode.

Bedsheets & Yummies

Mother told me to buy bedsheets, so here's an excuse to go shopping!

Rurouni Kenshin

るろうに剣心

It's great that they have finally made a movie of this manga! I wasn't sure of the male lead Takeru Satoh. Thought he looked too thin and scrawny. Eh... could be apt for a jobless assassin lah. After finishing the movie, I thought he pulled it off.

Enjoyable, and I spy a rising star!

8/10. I don't like the signature Japanese 拖拖拉拉 I stare you, grimace and you stare back scenes.

Priceless

How down on one's luck can a person get?

Very, very low, apparently. And losing your mobile phone was the nail in the coffin when you didn't have your contacts backed up in Google. Uh... actually having backup doesn't help when you have no money to buy a new phone.

So... in order to make a fortune and get out of his current situation, he decided to make an ultra premium thermoflask priced out of reach of the commoners, partly because his partners and he decided to manufacture it labor-expensive Japan instead of outsourcing to China.

Luckily for him, his half-brother was too hell bent on destroying him and caused too many of his own workers to defect, resulting in his own downfall.

Too unrealistic for my liking.

6/10.

Triple Three @ Mandarin Orchard

A team gathering at somewhere impressive since... 2008?!

We are going to buffet lunch at Triple Three @ Mandarin Orchard! Somewhere on my radar! Yay yay yay!

So nice to see everybody! But why do I have to sit at an unhappening table? These guys are too quiet! And a few faces that I don't know. Not sure which project they belong to :X

The buffet spread is really extensive. I would have enjoyed it more if I had a personal caretaker to help me cut meat, shell prawns, eat happening stuff to inspire me... luckily it's free.

Lots of team lunches going on. I even bumped into a university friend, B. AHHH! LONG TIME NO SEE!

When are we going to THE LINE? :D

Menya Musashi

Outing to Ion Orchard. Sister wanted to try Menya Musashi. I have eaten it before, but I can always try another flavor. The red soup was TOO HOT! No more!

My black soup!

Hmm... the soup is thick yes, but it's also very sticky. But also not the starchy kind of sticky. Can get a bit 腻 due to that.

My siblings ordered white soup. Not sure if they are different though.

The waiter very kindly passed me a bib when he saw me making a makeshift bib out of the serviette.

Ordered gyoza too. Stuffed to the max! Really old liao.

End of Chapter

A the private OT was supposed to be back since 9 Oct, but he never contacted me. I decided to break the silence. He replied that he was about to text me actually, like how people who were supposed to take the initiative do.

He came by this evening. He showed me some exercises that I could do with the therabands and some help. He also set the electrical stimulator and showed me where to stick the electrodes. Ouch ouch so painful! To think I thought I could play Diablo while doing it :( Totally disabled.

I paid W $2850, after deducting $150 rebate from the original sum of $3000.

So this concludes the hospitalization chapter. Wow like 1 year later.

Universal Studios Singapore

Finally got a chance to go! Brother has a pair of adult passes and I think $100 F&B vouchers too? By topping up 3 more tickets, we can have a family outing.

Samsung Galaxy S3

2/10
I have been waiting for this day for the longest time!

Private OT

Some Time In June
Got to do something about the leave-taking.

Long Weekend

Ok, so I brought the HKAFO along with me to my appointment with Dr L. Wore my sports shoes too. He has time to watch me wear and use it meh? So bulky lor.

China Mooncake

Delicious! Very fragrant. So satisfied that we didn't buy any branded mooncakes this year.

Back to Normal Fees

26/7
As informed last month, there was going to be a revised fee schedule for my therapy, which would unfortunately, result in an increase in my fees. Wham!

True Colors

28/6
Got Mr ST to drive me to my hair stylist after therapy. Thanks!

Sneaky Stanchart

7/8/12
Just when I was about to pay my hospital bill, Stanchart disrupted my plan by sending a threat letter dated 4/8/12.

You Are On Your Own... Confirmed

Not very happy to see the CPF logo on the envelope. With a sense of foreboding, I tore it open.

It's Like Kena Fly Plane

Made a date with Z at AMK Hub foodcourt after OT session. I went home for a toilet break first as well as to doll up a little.

I thought I was late, but when I reached, she said she would be late and told me to find a seat first. Thinking that she would be here soon, I told Father to go eat first while I wait myself.

Hi MP

Get off my ass and act NOW!

Carrying out the last resort - appeal through my MP. My parents were convinced it would be in vain. I agree, but it's still worth a try when $40k is at stake.

Birthday CakeS

It's the time of the year for cake sampling. Under my sister's recommendation, I ordered from Flor Patisserie. I opted to get slices of cakes so that I could try more flavors. Ordered enough to make up the cost of a whole cake. I also added a whole chiffon cake so that I could try asking for free candles :X

See You Soon! For Fun

Ortho clinic again today.

He asked about my bills. Pay lor, what to do.

Nothing much for me today, so it's a hi and bye session. Was it because I forgot to bring my new HKAFO? He would see me again soon, in 2 months' time, just to know somebody is taking care of me.

Huh? So actually no need to come back to frequently one? Whatever, I don't mind at all. If not for all these consultations, I will never get a weekday break.

Consultation Services (SC - RV) $85.00
X-ray
 Spine Scolisis -AP & Lateral $110.00

Subsidy -$77.00
Out of pocket $118.00

Birthday Outing

Getting my teeth checked for the first time in 1+yr. Paid my dentist friend, W, a visit at the clinic he works at for polishing for scaling. Was late :X due to dilly dallying on my part and traffic jam on PIE... on a Saturday!

When I reached, W was having lunch at the foodcourt. No wonder he said nevermind.

Finally Walking

Nearly 1 month after receiving my HKAFO, I finally started walking proper. What a workout! Hot! Abrasions on hands and elbows! Shall wear longer sleeves next time. And shirt should be long enough to tuck into pants. And need to tie my pants.

Making Full Use of the MC

Today's a lucky, albeit busy day! I managed to schedule my No Use Hospital rehab clinic, CT scan for ortho clinic and PT all on the same day!

HKAFO's Second Outing + Spending Spree

Yesterday, heeding the vendor's advice, I went shopping for a pair of sports shoes. I bought a pretty pair of Columbia. Cheap with World of Sports membership!

Excuse to shop actually. I need socks too.

HKAFO's First Outing

Today, I brought my HKAFO for PT for the first time. (Sounds like a FML story haha)

You Are On Your Own

4/6
Ok I think CPF is not going to reply me. Knn at least say sorry can't help, you are on your own, instead of just keeping quiet mah!

Bed Bugs!

My thighs have been extremely itchy, with clusters of rashes. Curiously, only the area in direct contact with my chair are affected. Itching is worse in the day. So something is in my chair, but what?

Expensive Shit - Delivered

The orthosis vendor delivered my completed orthosis. Presenting the Hip-knee-ankle-foot-orthosis (HKAFO)...

Hot Gym, Hot Babes

OMG what's with the heat and open windows? Aircon not working at No Use Hospital gym!

Some aircon came back, but it wasn't cold enough. Dying during my exertions!

This is a place that needs to be colder. Only The Hope Killer outpatient gym can beat the heat here.

First Ramen Post-Discharge!

I'm baaack @ Ramen Champion!

One of my goals was to eat ramen outside and here I am! Got to eat very slowly, hence not so satisfying, but MSG always tastes so so so good~

O$P$ - Second Warning

One month on, another outstanding payment notice! Will the next one be red color?

Denial of the Reality

13/5
Time to take the bill out of cold storage. I'm seeing Dr L again next month, but before I storm into the consultation room to scream at him, I emailed CPF to ask if my claim was indeed rejected and why.

15/5
"Congenital anomalies are not covered under Medishield".

<denial>But I wasn't born with the spine problem what.</denial>

Thanks, CPF.

What should I say next?

17/5
I suppose this email thread is inappropriate for an appeal, so I replied asking how to file an appeal.

O$P$ & Mother's Day Celebration

Outstanding payment notice from No Use Hospital!

Play D3 first lah! I'm 1-day late! *Ignores*

Later tonight, was the belated Mother's Day celebration. Actually it's just an excuse to let Mother try the legendary eggless dairy-free cake.

Presenting, the Blue Forest cake from Delcie's.

About $45 I think.

Bad. Very bad. The cake is dry and rough with a strange odor. Cream is just weird without dairy. What's in that cream anyway?

If I had gone vegan voluntarily, it would mean I would have let go of delights contrary to my beliefs as well. I can't see myself embracing a cake-substitute.

Unless it's due to circumstances and that I miss cake so much that I would settle for less.

Sentosa & The Avengers

Landed on Sentosa for the first time in... no idea, definitely more than 5 years. Remember the last time was for the CNY flowers, which was a huge disaster with the heat and crowd.

Lunch was Malaysian Food Street. There was a queue to enter and no wheelchair priority BOO!

The interior and the people sitting near me.

Wanted claypot rice, but the waiting time was too long.


Char kuay teow, $5
Still can find $5 item in Sentosa, not bad. However, the portion is really healthy lifestyle. The prawns are Mother's so-called "玻璃虾", which has been soaked in baking soda for the extra crunch, but leaches the flavor.

Forgot what else we ordered coz no photos haha.

We went around looking for something to do. Came across the The Maritime Experiential Museum. Cheap entrance, hot weather, air-conditioned. We went for it. Not bad for the low entrance fee.

We took the monorail to the Siloso Beach. Got priority boarding yeah! Skip the weekend queue!

Wow when was the last time I have been to the beach? 2000 I think. Seriously. Ever since the sand became a no-go zone. I don't miss it that much when Singapore's waters are so murky and so not nice to look at.

Watched people attempting to surf in an artificial wave enclosure that looked like a bouncy castle. They were falling over most of the time. Good for laughs. Those people were so game.

Time to leave... took the monorail to Vivocity.

Dinner was Brother's favorite restaurant at Vivocity, The King Louis Grill & Bar, probably because they serve draft wheat beer. Father and Sister arrived and we ordered a platter to share.

The staff asked us for our feedback, so Sister told them that they served us food in a chipped plate/bowl. Did they regret asking? XD Service was ok, attitude not bad. Staff often wore a smile.

First movie since discharge is Iron Man 3 The Avengers at Vivocity! Pretty sums up the movie! Just forget the plot holes, don't think so much, sit back and enjoy!

Love the movie!
10/10

My thighs were super itchy the whole day, as they have been the past few days. The only grouse marring an otherwise perfect day.

Reality

The atomic bomb has been dropped.

Cure For the Wrist 2

I'm baccck!

Same long wait. Same treatment. Advised to return for another 2 treatments.

Got medication again. Still have plaster leftover, so no need to get more. $81.50.

I think that will be all for me eh hehe. Not 100% cured, but it's kinda expensive.

The Hope Killer Bill

Received the bill for my stay at The Hope Killer. It's managed to arrive sooner than No Use Hospital!

Therapy Rants

New client sharing transport with me. A lady who looked to be in her 30s with a bad leg. Although the transport plays the English station sometimes, she die die must broadcast her own songs from her phone. Gosh. Really don't get these people.

Cure For the Wrist

5 months on, my left wrist is still hurting. Should get some help already.

I expected Western doctors to just prescribe painkillers, so I decided to try TCM instead.

Expensive Shit

The orthosis vendor guy and a lady assistant came during lunch time to take my measurements. He asked for a pail and started making some kind of plaster to take a mould of my calves and feet.

The thing is going to cost $6k.

$6k.

$6k!!!

I thought $700 for the TLSO was bad, but 一山还有一山高! Dr L really thinks my pocket is a bottomless pit huh! Making me get this without knowing the cost!

I paid a $3k deposit. If only he accepts credit cards. Assuming a transaction charge of 3%, I still have 2% savings even if he passes the cost to me.

This sum could have paid for a holiday, but now I'm not going anywhere.

Sigh.

Morning Disappointing Tidings

Ehh how come he's coming for therapy today? :(

He told the driver it was because he had a medical appointment.

Chey! Still say it's because of the bad service? So it's because you are not free lah? Want to act tough, but actually got some other underlying reason!

Morning Glad Tidings

He really didn't come today! Hope it's permanent! Keep it up!

Transport was on time today. Now I know why it's always late.

And I can go home promptly after the end of my session. YAY!

Offloading the Overpriced Ointment

Good thing I have a PT scheduled so close to the Ortho clinic. Can go back to exchange the ointment. The pharmacist said that they tried calling me. So the missed call was from them.

Got my exchange and refund. All's fine.

The PT saw my new powered wheelchair. She's happy coz it's more convenient for them too now.

More Braces To Come

Follow-up at Ortho clinic today. Since the appointment was after peak hours and I had time on my hands, I decided to try taking MRT there with my powered wheelchair. Went smoothly. I guessed it's better since Father didn't have to transfer me on and off a cab and push me around.

X-ray first as usual. This time, I took the X-ray sitting. So many ways to get the desired X-ray. Is this what diagnostic radiography students spend 3 years learning in school?

After taking the X-ray, I went back to the clinic. Still early today, got to wait. Can't lunch first.

25 Minutes Wasted

The noisy guy is not only noisy in the transport. Today, he even quarreled with the staff. Well, usually he acted chummy with the admin staff, but I guessed he disliked the therapists. No idea what he was so unhappy with, but there were staff crowded around him, listening attentively while he gave them a earful.

Diablo III

Bought the game I have been waiting for!!!

I actually thought I could play it while I was on leave. Sigh.

Unlicensed Driver On The Loose

Rode the powered wheelchair out for the first time. Started with a low speed. This thing 反应迟钝 ley, only starts to move 1 second after pushing the joystick.

And reversing is hard! Reverse and turn corner even harder! Should I turn left or right to order to face right?

No wonder driving lessons are necessary.

Pills @ No Use Hospital

Curiosity drove me to abuse work resources find out what the No Use Hospital has been feeding me besides food and how much they cost. Dates are to the best of my knowledge. Generally, injections are more expensive than their pill version.

The Powered Chair

There's a conspiracy between rehab centres and the mobility equipment industry. I have been asked by my PT, S, again whether I was getting a powered chair. This time, I could give a positive answer, because E the social worker from The Hope Killer, has just contacted me with good news. Remembered that I had applied for fund by HSBC? So HSBC was feeling rich and has kindly decided to sponsor the purchase of a powered chair!

Depressed

How could I not be, when I have to be back at work TOMORROW?