Curiosity

I was at the void deck with my mum waiting for the transport to fetch her to the Day Care Centre.

The neighbour who said that I am pan tang, passed by, look at me, and walk off.

Then another neighbour, not too sure which block she stays as I hardly see her.  Stop and ask me, your mum goes to the Community Centre there (My mum's Day Care Centre is next to the Community Centre).  I reply her yes.  Then she starts asking me how much I pay.  Reply her my mum got subsidy.  The subsidy is depending on the salary.   And if she wants to know more, I ask her to go make enquiry at the Day Care Centre.  She then ask me, for normal person, how much.  I told her, I don't know, that have to check with the Day Care Centre.  Again, she ask me how much I pay, then said her father is old, she might want to send her father to the Day Care Centre.  Reply her, the amount might be different due to individual salary and the subsidy.  If want to know more, please check with the Day Care Centre.  From her reaction, see that she is frustrated with my reply and walk off.

Seeking Opinion

While waiting at the void deck fetching my mum back from the Day Care Centre yesterday, I bump into a neighbour who then ask me , your mum go old folk home.  All along, Old Folk Home to me is those Nursing Home where they stays there.  So I reply her, not Old Folk Home, my mum goes Day Care Centre, morning go, afternoon come back.  She keeps insisting that it's Old Folk Home, and said that I am pan tang (superstitious).

I share with my kaki when we were having a drink after our workout, she was also saiding Old Folk Home to her is those staying in Nursing Home.

Would like some opinion, is Day Care Centre consider Old Folk Home? 

Seeking opinion

First Case - My ex-colleague, a Senior Engineer when I was in the same Company with her, mentioned her hubby is out of Singapore and her daughter is in Hospital, need to do MRI, after deducting Medisave, she doesn't have enough and approach me to lend $300. Reply her that I have my difficulties and not able to lend her.

Second Case - Also an ex-colleague, we are now not in that organization anymore.  She approach me for financial help to help her son and she will sign an IOU.  Reply her, I am tight also as my expenses has increase.

Third Case - This morning, a neighbour approach me to lend her $750, which I reply her, I have my own difficulties, then she said what about $500, which I then told her, I need money too for my mum's expenses.

Seeking opinion - will you lend money if you were approach?

New Year Eve (31st Dec)

It has been a rainy day on the last day of 2017, raining almost whole day.

* Photo credit to RC volunteer.  Started the day by going for Zumba workout.  Last workout for Year 2017.  One of my resolution for 2018 will be not to be lazy, exercise more.

Then bought a packet of vegetarian kway teow mee back to share with my mum.  Cook a simple lunch, shower.

As the other time, at my relative place, my relative gave me a packet of drink to drink in which relative mention, the drink was free when relative bought things from the supermarket and she can't find the drink in the supermarket.  It so happen I manage to come across the drink in the supermarket, so thought I will get some for my relative.

Was back at Beo Crescent. 

Saw a stall at the Food Centre selling chee cheong fun, $0.80 per piece, so order 2 pieces @ $1.60.  Went to order coffee.  It so happen the auntie selling coffee was talking to a cleaner.  What they are talking is more to gossiping.  So I interrupt by placing my order.  She answer me, I am talking, wait.  Seeing that she is more senior than me, I do not want to argue.  Not that you are serving customers.  Anyway, my first and last time order from her.  If I were to be there again, will order from other stall.

The other time, I bought fried hokkien mee from one of the coffeeshop for my mum dinner, this round, bought fried hokkien mee again back for her to eat.  Instead of ordering two $3, I ordered $5 to share.  Container $0.20, so total is $5.20.

Was back at Happy Oven.  Bought a apple strudel @ $1.80, eclair @ $1 each, cream puff @ $1 each,  cheesecake @ $2.50.

Sunday (24th Dec)

On every 4th Sunday of the month, will be Senior Friendship Circle by Zone 2 RC.  My mum have not been before to Zone 2 RC Senior Friendship Circle.  Ask her if she wanted to go, she's ok, so brought her there.

There's this neighbourhood neighbour that was there with his wife.  I ever bump into him at PPHCSC.  Usually, we never greet each other.  This round, when he saw me,  he said hi to me, hmmm, I was thinking, will I strike lottery.  Too bad, I did not strike that night.

After the Senior Friendship Circle ends, told her we go nearby coffeeshop to eat, she finish her breakfast, I haven't eat, now my turn to eat.

She told me she wants sliced fish mee sua, I didn't order 2 bowls, just in case she can't finish, so order 1 bowl, add 3 dumplings, $5.  Above is my portion of the mee sua with dumpling.

Ordered a egg prata @ $1.50.  My mum eat it, so I got to order another piece.

There's a Christmas Service, The Greatest Gift of all, and Carnival, by PPH Brethren Church, PPH Community Services Centre from 5.30pm to 9.30pm.

Sunday at the Park workout is from 5pm to 6pm.

I didn't go for workout in the morning, was feeling uncomfortable not doing any workout.  So let my mum sit at the chairs there waiting for the Christmas Service to start while I go for the workout.  Told her not to wander off and wait for me.

The dinner box for that night is nasi lemak.  My mum pass me her fishcake, tell me she doesn't want it, told her, I cut into small piece for her and ask her to eat.  Only the ikan billis and peanuts, I finish up her share as hard for her to eat.

As usual, no luck in the blessing draw.

Happy New Year to all my Blogger Friends and Readers

Joke of the day

I was suppose to meet a friend from Ipoh who will be arriving at Singapore Changi Airport.  I didn't ask for the flight number, can said I absent minded lah, forgot to ask.  The flight supposed to land at Terminal 4 at around 2.30pm but was delay.  Was what-apping with friend to let me know when the flight is about to take off.  Was then told friend flight will land at pass 4pm.

Since I was early, I went to roam around the Airport till about 3 plus then proceed to Terminal 4.  The first thing I did when in Terminal 4 was to check the screen whether the flight has landed.  No Ipoh, oh no.  Went to check with Information Counter.  Was told Scoots from Ipoh land in Terminal 2.  

Chiam oh, how huh.  Went to check screen again, saw Kuala Lumpur, guess maybe friend flying from Kuala Lumpur, so I just sit there and wait.

Saw AK715 from Kuala Lumpur, 1602 will be at Belt 5. AK 713 from Kuala Lumpur, 1608 will be at Belt 4.  So I sat at Belt 5 there and wait.  Friend flight is in Belt 4.  Next time I must ask for flight number and not take for granted that friend flying in from Ipoh.  Friend took bus from Ipoh to Kuala Lumpur and fly in to Singapore.  Heard it's cheaper this way.

Then came the malu incident.  Was telling friend, we can cut cost by taking MRT instead of cab.  While in the MRT, was chatting with friend till didn't realise have reach Bugis Station where friend hotel is situated.  We drop at City Hall and have to travel back to Bugis.

After friend check in Hotel and drop her hand carry luggage, we went for dinner.

Stir fry french bean @ $7.80

Shrimp paste mid-wing chicken @ $8

Was telling friend, would love to join her and her daughter in going Orchard Road, but need to go back as my mum is at home and have to make sure she takes her medication.  So bought a packet of duck rice back for my mum dinner.

Random Post

Pardon me for not visiting blog for the time being, due to some family matters.  Blog post will resume once everything is back to normal.

扫兴

Has been a while since I did any walking and also has been a bit of stress out lately.  Thought of having some me time by going for a walk.

Lately, it has been raining past midnight. Thinking it won't rain in the day time, thought I will go walk at the nearest park connector near my place which is the Ulu Pandan Park Connector.

When I start the walk, saw that the sky has turn dark, I thought I will walk the shortest route, to Tradehub 21, then have a cup of coffee before back.

Oh no, walk a bit, sudden there is a heavy downpour, at first, I thought of not bringing umbrella, but thank God, I did bring it along.  If not, I will be drench.  And also, it's not Natural Reserves, if not, I will not know what to do.

Exit at the nearest exit and took a bus back to Jurong East Interchange.

Went Westgate, there's a Honolulu Cafe which I have yet to try, thought I will have tea break there before going back.  Ordered a Egg tart which I find alright.  Then a coffee to go along with it, but the coffee, nothing to shout about, for the price and the standard of the coffee, I could get 3 cups of it if I were to have it at coffeeshop.

Seeking opinion

On every second Saturday of the month (my mum started in the month of July this year) from 2pm, my mum will receive a food pack with items like 5kg rice, cooking oil, some canned food, biscuit, cereal, Milo, etc from the Community Centre.  I will collect on my mum behalf.

6th October

Auntie Lee received the letter to start collecting from this month.  She called me, from the way she speaks, must be wanting to go with me.  I rejected her, by telling her to get her granddaughter to go with her.  She was telling me, not too sure if the granddaughter knows the way to the Community Centre. In my heart, I was thinking, young people, her granddaughter is 16 or 17 year old, can't be do not know the way . Beside, I am collecting for my mum, rice itself (5kg) is already very heavy. How am I going to help her with it.  She's 80 years old, has some leg problem, touchwood, if she had a fall, I had to be responsible for it.  From my place to the Community Centre, around 10 min walk.

7th October

She got Auntie Mary handphone number from PPHCSC staff and called Auntie Mary, telling Auntie Mary that her granddaughter told her got food pack and $25 voucher to be used to buy foods at the Food Centre near my places.  Auntie Mary told her, it's either food pack or food voucher, can't be both as Auntie Mary has collected food pack for many years.

Auntie Mary help Auntie Lee to call the Community Centre to arrange for the food pack to be deliver to Auntie Lee house.  Auntie Lee told the Community Centre staff that she's staying with her son and granddaughter, the Community Centre staff told her to get her granddaughter to help her carry.

13th October

During  the breakfast session at PPHCSC, Auntie Lee told me she will be going with her granddaughter to collect the food pack.

Auntie Lee called me in the afternoon, I didn't answer the call.

16th October
Auntie Mary called me.  Auntie Lee didn't go church on Sunday.  Auntie Mary bump into her at the void deck of Auntie Lee place on Sunday if I didn't hear wrongly, Auntie Lee complain to her about me not helping her out.  And also she won't call me anymore. Upon hearing this, Auntie Mary told her don't call her also.   Ask Aunty Mary, what's Auntie Lee reaction, the answer I got, Auntie Lee walk off.  I told Auntie Mary, if Auntie Lee is staying alone or if her relationship with her granddaughter is not on good terms, I can make an additional trip to the Community Centre to help her.

Questions to ask : Am I in the wrong for rejecting Auntie Lee and ask her to get her granddaughter to help her out?

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28th August

As for the incident on Sunday (27th Aug) in Church between Auntie Mary and Auntie Alice, I do not know exactly what happen and also do not know how to help Auntie Mary.

So I thought I will go PPHCSC and talk to the staff.  Talk to one of the staff, James and after discussing with his superior Ms Rosalind and Mr Lawrence and another staff Mee Huan, James and Mee Huan visited Auntie Mary.

Auntie Mary called me, since we stay nearby, told her why not we meet at the market to chat instead of over the phone.  She told me James and Mee Huan visited her.  She will go Church, she will go English service instead of Chinese service.

And then tell me not to talk too much to Auntie Lee as Auntie Lee and Auntie Alice are good friends.  And Auntie Lee went with Auntie Alice to Church before. In future, she won't go West Coast (they went together once after Sunday service) anymore with Auntie Lee.

29th August

I went PPHCSC again wanted to talk to James about it, but James was on leave.  Mee Huan is there, so mention to her about what Auntie Mary mention.  She reply that Auntie Lee follow the transport to Church and came for the Friday breakfast, that's where everyone got to know Auntie Lee.

In the afternoon, Auntie Lee came to listen to others sang at the Karaoke.  Auntie Mary came too.  They did talk to each other.  Hope everything turns out well.

Random Post

Passed by a cake shop in Jurong Point and saw some cute cake, stop by to take picture of it.

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Good appetite or Overeating?

As usual, my mum went for the breakfast session at PPHCSC last Friday morning.  After coming back and should be around 11 plus, gave her 2 leaf bun sandwich with luncheon meat.  After that, i went out for a while.  Tabao back a packet of Fishball Kway Teow for her.  She eat the Kway Teow and as for the ingredients, she doesn't want, so i finish up for her.  At that time, i made 2 leaf bun with luncheon meat for myself, since she doesn't finish the ingredients in the Fishball Kway Teow, i ask her if she wanted the leaf bun, she said ok.  

At around 4pm, brought her down to PPHCSC for a cup of Milo and she was there for about 1/2 hour.  After that, she said she wanted to go eat, and we end up ordering a plate of Bee Hoon Mee Goreng @ $4 to share.

Is this consider Good Appetite or Overeating?

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Incident 1

During Friday Breakfast @ PPHCSC (23rd June), Uncle Choo was there, he was mentioning that after the breakfast, he's going to see the doctor at Polyclinic due to his leg problem.

On 30th June, during the breakfast, he was there too, he mention he's going for an operation the next day, which is (1st July) at Singapore General Hospital.

2nd July, while waiting for the transport to the church, his son was there, so i ask his son, how's your dad, reply from his son, his younger brother (Uncle Choo has two sons) and Uncle Choo see wrong date, should be in August. 

This morning (7th July), Uncle Choo was not at the PPHCSC breakfast, his son was there, ask his son, his son said Uncle Choo went to the hospital (should be Ng Teng Foong Hospital as the other time he was admitted there) for follow up to do blood test.

Incident 2

On Monday, i went for my workout, before the start of the workout, i have a habit of going to the ladies.  I was at the Tanjong Pagar MRT Station, the toilet at the MRT Station, Cleaning in Progress.  It so happen saw the cleaner and she mention that near the Japanese Restaurant at Xchange, there's also toilet.  So i walk to Xchange.  I walk over to a eatery place and ask the service staff.

Me : Where's the Ladies?

Service Staff : My first day here, i do no know (In my heart, u need to use the toilet, u do not know where's the toilet)

Me : Toilet

Service Staff : Walk straight and turn left

So to said, next time i want to ask for direction, i have to use toilet, or i use the wrong word, Ladies? hehe...

Incident 3

The Social Worker came with a bottle of Enercal Plus, for my mum, he's not too sure from who.  But then my mum does not want to drink, haiz... My mum told him, why not you take it back home to drink it.  He reply he's not suppose to bring back, and whatever he brings to the elderly, he has to record it down.  Looks like i have to finish the bottle, since my mum doesn't want to drink it.

Earlier on, he brought a packet of Adult diaper for my mum, compliment from who, he not too sure.  Have been trying to persuade my mum to wear it when she goes out, but she doesn't want, haiz....

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25th May

The Chairman of the RC and his wife have been asking me to go Meet-the-People Session (MPS), talk about my mum, my area, MPS is on every Thursday, 7.30pm to 9.30pm.  I was like huh, go there for what, said what. I was hesitating, but in the end, I decided to go.

When I was there, the Chairman was there, his wife is away for Holiday.

So I register, under my mum name.  When it was my turn, the helper ask me, what help do I need.  Reply I do not know what to said as it's the RC Chairman who ask me to come.  Just then, the RC Chairman came and do the talking.

In the end, I did not see the MP, only the helper.  And was told my mum will get food pack, inside will have items like, biscuit, oat, Milo, canned food, etc, not too sure if it's once a month or what, will have to wait for the Community Centre to call.

29th May

The Social Worker came again on 29th May, usually, he will come at 2.30pm.  The previous week, the Manager of PPH Mr A was asking me when the Social Worker is coming as he wants to meet the Social Worker.  I text the Social Worker and mention to him about it.  He later called the Manager Mr A and I was told by the Social Worker that Mr A wanted to hand over the case to Mr L, the new incoming PPH Manager.  Mr A was leaving for another assignment.  But on the day the Social Worker came, Mr A and Mr L did not get to meet the Social Worker as  they have something to attend to.

7th Jun

Bump into Uncle Choo wife on Tuesday, while talking, she mentioned Uncle Choo was hospitalized, but she doesn't know which ward and bed he was in.  She have to ask the younger son.  So I thought I will go to the hospital the next day, which is 7th June, if I could find out his ward and bed no., I will visit him, if not, no choice liao.  Went to the Visitors Registration Counter.  I told the staff, I do not know the full name of Uncle Choo, neither do I know his ward and bed number.  I quoted his Block no., they managed to find out for me and off I go, visit Uncle Choo.  When I reach the Ward and then the Bed, I was in a shock, how come it's the son.  The son seen me before in PPH.  He told me his father was in another ward.  Father and son was hospitalized.  Speedy recovery to them and that they can discharge soon.

Misc Post

Have been stress up yesterday and today will be a busy day.  Wanted to do some updating, but don't think have the time.  And don't think I have the time to blog hop too for the time being.  Hopefully will be able to blog hop and update my blog soon.  Finger cross.

Social Worker 3rd Visit

The Social Worker came to visit my mum for the 3rd time yesterday (22nd May).  This round, he's here to chit chat with my mum.  The other time he came, I ask him if he has any loose adult diaper and I explained to him I do not want to buy just in case my mum do not want to wear.  In the first place, he mention he want to bring a pack.  Told him, no lah, just 1 or 2 piece will do. He managed to find loose piece and brought a piece.  Now is to persuade my mum to try wearing the adult diaper if she were to go out.

My mum

I mentioned in an earlier post about the incident at the church and the staffs from PPH CSC came to visit my mum and also to check whether if it's ok to refer my mum to the Social Worker.   They need to get our consent before they can refer her to the Social Worker.

Two Social Worker came to visit my mum on 5th May (First visit) to do a screening test for my mum.  They managed to get a Specialist from a Hospital to come yesterday (17th May) to do further assessment for my mum.  They will refer her to the Specialist at the Hospital and now is waiting for the call.

Nowadays, I feel very tired, my mum now, she can't control her bowel and if she's do her business, I have to do the cleaning up.  When she wants to bath, she will just said, I want to bath, then stand at the bathroom, I have to tell her, use the soap to rub on her hand, her body, her legs and her back, I will rub for her.  After shower, have to tell her, wipe dry with the towel.  As for clothing, buttoning, she has problem, if we to let her button on her own, it will be unbalanced.  If I were to continue, will be long winded story.

Seeking Opinion

I got this "Complimentary" ticket from my friend.  She didn't inform me beforehand or ask me if I could make it for the event.   Just pass me the ticket after she got the ticket from the Instructor she purchase from.  When I got the ticket from her, I was not sure where the CC is, as I have never been to the CC before.  She do not know the directions too.  So I told her I check the venue and get back to her and we will go together.

Actually, I was hesitating, as the venue is very far from my place, which is from the West to the East and I have to start my journey early.  If the venue is nearby, am ok with the timing.   But in order not to waste the ticket, I decided to go.

On the day itself, I went to her place bus stop there (we near not far away), and we took the bus together.  On the bus, while chatting, she told me that the Instructor private message her in Facebook, told her about the event, without asking the venue, she purchase two tickets from her.  I was telling her, usually I don't go till so far for events and also it's early.  From our place, we have to take a bus to  Bedok Interchange which is 1 hour plus a bit, then change to a feeder service. And the fare for the trip is more than the price of the ticket. 

It's a bit rushing for me as I have a rehearsal at 3pm that day for an event at my place there this coming Sunday. I have before the event, have WhatsApp her I have a rehearsal on and  I have to rush back for a shower before going for the rehearsal. I can stay till the end, but if they drag, taking group photos, it will be very very rushing, so I left early before the session end.  I have inform friend I will leave earlier, at first, she said she wanted to leave early with me as she do not know the way back.  But in the end, she stays till the end.  I have told her how to go back.  Not to sure will she be unhappy that I leave earlier.

Then another issue is, she went to sign up for another event on this coming Sat without asking me if I have anything on, just sign up and then inform me about it.

So I WhatsApp her, next time, if she wanna sign up for any events for me, can she let me know before signing up just in case I have something else on, she seems not happy.  Reply me anyway I don't like events on Sat.  Reply her if u don't like events on Sat, in the first place, why sign up for it.  She reply this coming Sat, will be the last Sat event and it's ok if I don't have the time to go.

Wanna gather some feedback.  Will u sign up events for your friends first, then inform them about it.  Or will you ask your friends whether if they are available on that day, if they are available, then sign up.

Another thing, is it wrong of me to said, can let me know before signing up for events next time just in case I have something else on.

Coffee & dessert

I am a coffee lover and must have at least a cup of coffee everyday. Random coffee I had.

Old Town Coffee @ $2.20

McCafe Mochaccino @ $4.00

There was a day, before my workout, I had a bit of time and my mouth was itch, so went KFC and ordered a Froyo before going for my workout.

Wrong Handphone Number

I was stunned when i receive the above SMS on Wednesday.  I didn't ordered any items from GainCity.  Called up the number as above and the Customer Service guy who answered the call ask me for my postal code, then my address, checking his system, nothing.  Then he ask for my handphone number, then he reply i have a washer, reply him i didn't ordered anything, then he told me a name, which is not me, and Yishun Ring Road, nope, i am not staying in Yishun Ring Road. Told him maybe the person who purchase the washer, the handphone number might be a bit same to me.

I got a feeling that the delivery guy might call me the next day.  As expected, the guy call yesterday at 2pm, from the accent he speak, a China guy, he said in Mandrain, 送洗衣机, reply him, I call up the Company and told the Company i didn't order anything and i am not staying in Yishun Ring Road as stated.  He apologize and will go check it out.