Happy Bday To U~~~

This post is dedicated to my mummy as tml is her b-day...tks for all the things u have done for the family... i know sometimes i'm very rude...heheh.. i know u meant well...even though when u r naggy....i love the soups u make....:P

We had an early celebration with her yest at aunt Jenny's place... we had a big feast of seafood along with curry chicken and other delicious dishes... it was a surprise party.. i contacted our other relatives to gather at aunt Jenny's place... then i 'lied' to mummy that aunt Jenny ask us to have dinner at her place cuz its her turn to invite us to her place for CNY gathering... so not suspecting anything, mummy came to the party!! hehehe

I aso bought a cake for mummy... at the nursery she work, almost every other day there will be at least 1 kid's bday...almost every other day she will get to eat the cake... but of cuz nothing beats to celebrate her own bday, blowing out the candles after everyone finish singing the bday song... make some wishes and cut the cake...:)

No prizes for guessing mummy's age...hehehe... a woman's age is secret...shssss

smile till so happy cant see her eyes liao...muahahah

blow blow blow...i wish i wish i wish~~~

Ouch!

Ouch is a word that we often used to express sudden pain. And yes, i used this word today!

After a few days of CNY celebration, i returned to work.. and guess wat within the 1st 2 hrs of work, i fell and sprain my ankle... didnt realise that my left shoelace came off, i happily stepped on it and fell onto the ground, wat a boo boo..ahaha... it happened very fast. At that moment of time, i felt my ankle twisted but bounced back to its original position... its was painless for the 1st few seconds.. afterwhich i felt pain at my ankle... so i sat on the floor for a few mins.. managed to to overcome my shock and began to stand up and walk back to my table... i asked for help from my colleagues to get ice for me.. quickly but carefully i managed to take my shoes and socks, elevated my ankle onto the table and iced it..hahaha thats the gd thing abt working in a gym, everyone is equip with first aid knowledge... lucky i immediately iced it to prevent the swell from growing...

The last time i sprain the same ankle was 7 yrs ago at my vb youth team training.. somebody landed on my ankle..hahah i still rem Feli had to piggy me back home....tks babe!! Immediately my ankle swell like help...instant pig trotters!! i still rem i cld not walk for 2 whole days...

Lucky this time round the sprain was a light one.. i still managed to survived till i finish work at 7pm.. still able to walk around...

Special thanks to Moobash from Core Concepts- Physiotherapy Centre. The centre has a sub branch in our gym to provide consultation and physiotherapy for our members...

Moobash did a check for my ankle and was relieve that i just have a minor sprain on my front and back ligaments of my ankle.. with the immediate icing and cuz my ligaments are still 'mobile', there wasnt much swelling and i cld still walk.. phew~~

Her instructions are just to elevate it.. rest it, ice it and occassion add pressure to it with ice... She also did a ultra sound scan for my ankle. The purpose is to further relieve the pain and to prevent any swelling... and aso soem simple exercises to help it recover faster.. tink i shld be the shoelace stopper liao..hahaha

In the 30 mins consultation, i learnt a few things which is very important as well... for example, she notice that i have a corn on my right sole towards the side.. which represent the signs of flat feet due to the pressure of overloading my body weight to one side... she will be recommending me to this guy, who will be helping me to picked the right in-sole for my shoes...tis is to further prevent me from future complications which might follow as age catches up with me, especially if i want to pick up running again...

muaahahaha... she also mentioned that especially for women, at least 2 days before our actual menstrual cycle, we shld avoid strenuous exercise cuz, as our body will start to release RELAXIN, which will further relax the ligaments which makes us more prone to injuring ourselves.. after our menstrual cycle starts, we can start working out again..

oh yeah, she aso mentioned that we shld not see the 'sin seng' when we have any sprains as it will further encourage the swell.. but if its a dislocation den the 'sing seng' cld help to put it back... and incase if u have a dislocation and cld not have immediate medical attention.. just lie on the bed or table, and let the arm drop free from the bed.. the gravity cld help to put back the dislocation, but of cuz it will not always work as it depends on alot of factors.. so if there is a dislocation.. head to the A&E immediately!!

I'll be seeing her this fri again to see how my ankle is doing...i shld be ready to engage full exercise in a weeks time.. oh at the same time, she will also be advising my right shoulder, as i have partial dislocation on my right shoulders pretty often yrs back, she will be helping me to 're-hab'...

I wld not say my sprain is 'sway' as we are only started the new oink oink yr.. i shld be thankful, as the sprain is not that bad, at least i cld still walk and my ankle did not become pigs trotters, and i have tml off..so i cld rest it.. and with all the precious information i gotten, somemore without having to pay.. its a blessing in disguise!!

of cuz ill not want to sprain it again....hehehee....;)

See my ankles looks like never sprain right..hahah

Biggest Winners!!

Guess who are the big winners during CNY?? Kids!! That's right. They are the one who truly benefit from this joyous occassion. All they need to do is just to take 2 oranges, give their bestest smile, say "Gong Xi Fa Cai" and they will be given an ang bao.. oh yeah, u dun have to tell them who to look for. They will come looking for you, as long as u r married... hahaha..

Also not forgetting that they have long breaks away fr sch so they cld stay up later and the goodies and drinks that they can get to eat...

Oh yeah, not forgetting playing black jack. Now adays these 'big kids' will start to jio each other to play black jack. Of cuz they will ask one of the adults to be the banker so that they can win your money!! When i asked one of my nieces where she get her capital from, she said that she saved up from her pocket money so that she can gamble and earn more money to put in her piggy bank!! Oh mind, they really know how their maths!!

Well, since its once a yr, my cousin, Mandy and myself took turn to be the banker... so that these 'big kids' can earn some extra allowance....of cuz we limit them to maximum 20cent.

Evidence that the kids were having fun winning from the banker:

Not forgetting that another popular game played during this festive season is the mahjong!!

Evidence of the 'big kids' playing mahjong!! OMG!!!

This only proves one thing. Kids are getting smarter and smarter each generation. Or shld i say they progress faster and faster!! At least they are not additive to it. Its only once a yr and for the fun of it!!.. with all the ang baos, goodies to eat, no sch and extra earnings from games, aren't they the biggest winners???

Gong Xi Fa Cai~~

Gong Xi Gong Xi.. may all my loved ones & frens have e bestest ooi ooi yr ahead!!! and collect as many ang baos as u can!!

I'm not someone who favours CNY alot... maybe due to the fact that ill see alot of my relatives who will ask the same set of questions yr after yr... not tat i dun want to see them, just dun like the questions they ask..ahhaa i know its their way of showing concern..but just dun like lor..heheh

what i do like abt cny is that i get to meet up with my relatives who i only see during family gatherings and big occassions.. and not forgeting my friends froms secondary and poly!! its always fun to meet up with them again and talk c**k sing song play mahjong and catch up the good old times... its also a time where we update each other abt ourselves, find out interesting happenings in each other lives.. there always bound to be gd news from at least one of them!!

i look forward to the gatherings and of cuz to my laoshi's place.. i missed his bday gathering last yr so by hook or by crook i will visit him tis yr..tats my promise to him....but no more pineapple tarts for him liao...how?? heheheheh

Gifts

The greatest gift on earth given by anyone is one where it was given willingly, sincerly and genuinely from the heart.

It need not be a materialistic item such as a ring, hp etc.. a card will do it as well with the genuine words from the sender... how do u know if the sender is genuine?? u will have a feeling from your heart that will trigger ur emotions so much that u will be over the moon with tears beaming in ur eyes....

Have u ever felt it before??
i'm proud to say i did....=)

Valentine's Day

As the tittle suggest, Saint Valentine's Day or Valentine's Day is on Februray 14 It is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other; sending V-day cards, candy, or donations to charities, often anonymously. It is very common to present flowers on Valentine's Day. The holiday is named after two men, both Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.

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DO YOU KNOW??
Thanks to a concentrated marketing effort, Valentine's Day has emerged in Japan and Korea as a day on which women, and less commonly men, give candy, chocolate or flowers to people they like. This has become an obligation for many women. Those who work in offices end up giving chocolates to all their male co-workers, sometimes at significant personal expense. This chocolate is known as giri-choko (義理チョコ), in Japan, from the words giri ("obligation") and choko, a common short version of chokorēto (チョコレート), meaning "chocolate". This contrasts with honmei-choko, which is given to a person someone loves or has a strong relationship with. Friends, especially girls, exchange chocolate that is referred to as tomo-choko (友チョコ); tomo means "friend" in Japanese.

By a further marketing effort, a reciprocal day called White has emerged. On March 14, men are expected to return the favour to those who gave them chocolates on Valentine's Day. Many men, however, give only to their girlfriends. Originally, the return gift was supposed to be white chocolate or marshmallows; hence "White Day". However, men have taken the name to a different meaning and lingerie has become a common gift.
In Korea, there is an additional Black Day on April 14, when males who did not receive anything for Valentine's Day gather together to eatJajangmyun (Chinese-style noodles in black sauce). In South Korea, there is also Pepero, celebrated on November 11, during which young couples give each other romantic gifts.
In Chinese, there is a similar counterpart of the Valentine's Day. It is called 'The Night of the Sevens', on the 7th day of the 7th month of the lunar calendar.

**the above mentioned info is a source fr wikipedia.org
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In Singapore on this special day, you see everyone on the street become extra loving to their partners, every other woman will be carrying her favourite bouquet of flowers, have dinner at a restaurant, wearing a big grin on her face throughout the night. U think the women will be the happiest??
Nah, its the restaurants owners and florist!! The restaurants will be booked way inadvance for this occassion. Flowers for this occasion cost a bomb. Each stalk of rose can cost up to $15. Of cuz the cost also depend on the no of stalks u buy, is it roses, tuplis, daisy or carnations (haha) , the wrapping and how early you booked in advance. The no of stalks u give represent different meanings as well....

I personally feel that its abit waste of money to buy flowers on this day, why not spend tat same amt of money on something else more pratical?? Sure, i'll like to recieve some flowers, but the same bouquet of flowers will cost at least 4-5 times more on v-day... haha... well different ppl has different views lar..heheh

As this day becomes more and more commercialised, will the real purpose of V-day be forgotten?? as the living standard increases, will it become too materialistic???
Do u measure love in terms of how valuable the presents u recieve?? or will tis special day remind you how you and your partner has come a long way; the ups and downs you go thru; how u complete each other?? i guess it means different things to you and me...

And here's wishing everyone I know a HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!! May you and ur beloved one(s) spent this magical night together with happiness, love, joys and laughters... may the cupids shoot their arrows correctly too.....

Last but not least, a special shoutout to uncle dar dar in UK:

"HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY. I MISS YOU AND I LOVE YOU!!!!!"

I'll cut short the mushy stuff lar..hehehe..... take care of yourself!!! muaacks muaacks...

Communication....

The word 'communication' when checked in the dictionary means "a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior ;also exchange of information which leads to personal rapport"

As we grow older.. did we somehow forget how to communicate?? especially with our parents...
Since young, we used to tell our our parents hows was our day at sch.. wat were the interesting incidents that happened, who were the interesting ppl we met in school... and they in return listen to us ... but did we ask them how was their day at work??

Parents always wanted the best for their children. They are the ones who will care for you no matter what happens and always wanted the best for you... for all the sacrifices that they made for us, what did they want in return?? Simply for us to be safe, have adequate education, be someone useful, and eventually have a family on our own..... is it selfish of us to think that its their responsiblity to care for us??

How do you try to communicate with ur parents?? By showering them with gifts?? or by listening what they have to say after a hard day at work? or by sharing the family load with them?? by doing all this, will it be enough??

When was the last time you communicate with your parents?? was it real communication??