End to the Beginning

The end of today marks the beginning of tmr.

Panasonic Service Center 24June2009

my panasonic fx 38 juz started giving me problem =( there seems to be some particles stuck at the lens. So I went to their service center some where @ queensway. Actually not v happy with the service staff who attended to me. Spoke to me as if i owed her money or sthg. *bleah*

When she passed me my repair slip, nv even tell me when will I be expecting the service to be done. And nv direct me to any numbers which I cld call to enquire bout my repair..until I asked.

The only thing which she was nice bout was she offered to help me make a photocopy of my receipt (which was already fading..) cos i had to produce my warranty card along with my receipt. That was to verify the date of purchase. But if the date of purchase was already written on the warranty card, why is there a need to produce the receipt again ( if..*touchwood) if i were to come back again for repairs.

sad..need one week for the repairs to be done. Cant tk photo of the race this weekend =(

Shots from the Junior World Champs Hockey Semis

Since SK stadium was so near to my place, it was a pretty worthwhile match to catch. The Dutch made the pitch look real small as they run to tackle the ball. Skills and aggression were their winning formula. The first half saw the Kiwis leading 1-0. But by the start of the second match, they were leading and eventually emerged as the winner with a score of 4-1.

First half ending..

Players resuming positions after 10 min half time break

Getting ready to FOCUS


Aggressive play!

Scoring their final 4th Goal

Excited Dutch fans celebrating

Think my body hasnt been too lucky these days.

First I contacted "snake" in chinese terms or shingles as the western drs will call it. It started out as a small patch at the right side of my neck =( It doesnt itch but has a biting pain. So after much consultation with the ppl ard me, I decided to go see a sinseh on Monday. Cos most ppl agrees dat the chinese dr is more specialized to treat the problem.

According to the sinseh, the shingles formed due to the remaining "toxin" from our childhood chicken pox (man..it was 20yrs ago for me..)I was bewildered as it sounded q impossible..the toxin has hid itself for 20yrs before emerging! But my team mate confirmed it by telling me even the western dr provides the same explanation.

I spent $85 on the treatment..super heartache. And of cos shocked at the amount I have to pay. The treatment required some form of "burning" on my body..sigh. And the sinseh further prescribed some oral med and this "powder + water"-looking cream for me to apply.

For the last few days, it seems like it's subsiding. But this morning, I saw a huge "pop" at my back! grrr....This skin problem will take some time to go away..according to many ppl ard me. I'll juz try to complete the medication and see how it goes.

What is more painful is dat I have to refrain from certain food..ok the list goes "chicken, egg (omg), duck, soy bean stuffs including bean curd =(, seafood (it's ok..cos I dun take seafood). So when I go to the zham-cai fan stall these days, i'll have problems settling for what to eat.

On top of this troubling skin problem =(, my right wisdom tooth oso started to get my gums infected. So I spent another 76dollars curing the problem. Sigh..And every thing seemed to be popping out from e right side of my body. So no NUTS, chocs and durians for me until the gum stop swelling.

Boo!

Mum's Bday @ Hae Bok Korean Restaurant

One thing I must clarify for the restaurant is that it's located in Furama City Center (Eu Tong Sen St)and not Furama Waterfront. As explained by the owner, they were located at Furama Riverfront hotel for 15 years until last year when they shifted out. When I was looking up online for its location, there were contradictions on its location. But thank goodness I clarified with the owner when I called to make a booking. Parking was $3.20/entry after 5pm.

The restaurant was simple and cosy. And not surprising, the other customers seated ard us were all Koreans, speaking their native language and drinking.


We ordered the Korean BBQ of beef and pork. And we were bbq-ing it on our own..=)Even the gas stove is "MADE IN KOREA"!



dad and bro doing the bbq haha



And of cos i ordered the bibibamp..yummy! Other dishes like the korean cold noodles and of cos kimchi soup!



complimentary side dishes !


Mummy cooking the noodles in the kimchi soup


My face looking rounder after all the dinners and food after Macau!



I find the food to my liking but my mum and bro did find it a bit too salty for them.
One thing which was really commendable bout the restaurant is its service and we appreciate the hospitality of the owner. For several times, he came over to our table to ask if we were ok. Gave us refill for the complimentary dishes ( i asked for kimchi and spinach!), refill the kimchi soup and wheat tea for us. When I told him dat we were here to celebrate my mum's bday, he even offered to cook us seaweed soup! He said dat in Korea ppl will drink seaweed soup on their birthdays or when ladies first gave birth. But cos we were already leaving, so we told him next time. =)He even walked us to the lift..made me feel dat it was a worthwhile meal!
btw, the lunch menu is cheaper den the dinner menu. haha..so next time if i come, i'll come during lunch time. For 4 of us, we spent $107.

June..

I still feel better driving with 95 Petrol, compared to 98. 98 is too smooth for my car, makes the brake almost non-existent =( 95 gives me more control! Did my first e-brake dis morning as i was exiting Pioneer-North Road. Think i felt a moment of "not-in-control" as my car roll downslope. It was too fast..and I had to make an abrupt brake! I cld hear the screeching of my brakes for goodness! arghh..i cant wait for my car's servicing. And I realised dat my steering wheel has been tilted to the left. kao..im at the 4600km already..1400km to go!

Last night was KTV night again with my NJ team mates. I brought my camera! but too bad there was no battery! =(

Just saw this advert on the sales of photoshop software going for $99 (but $98 @ ntu eight flags). Really tempted! Been wanting to try out the software long ago..juz nv get on to it. Perhaps now it's good time to have some hands-on on it. =)