It has been ages since I last had the urge to update this blog of mine. Suffice to say that loads had happened during my absense... the most recent ones being... a career move...
It is indeed true that it has never occured to me that I'd leave this job. Life has been kind and I was contended. Afterall, I've been here close to 11 years.. But when opportunity came knocking, the desire to explore coupled with the curiosity of what the horizon holds left me with the single hardest decision I have ever made pertaining my career.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
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Gong Xi Gong Xi
I know I have been neglecting this blog of mine. Actually I have several good news to share but being a "kiasu-Chinese", I was afraid to share it too early for fear of them being jinxed! Unfortunately, after the news is out as in time for celebration and all, I no longer have the mood to talk about it... and so I procrastinate which then led to an empty fly-infested blog. Sigh...
I am also thinking of changing my blog name. You see, prior to me getting married, "maemee" holds such meaningful memories of me growing up cos' that was how my grandfather calls me. But then now that I'm married, the name doesn't resonate as much with me than OngLai for instance.
It's like... I'm on this new chapter of my life as Mrs. Ong but my bookmark is still on my singlehood pages. A bit 'salah' parking like that. And so while I'm still in this limbo, this blog will likely be left to rot.
On a lighter note, Chinese New Year is just round the corner! As a matter of fact, this is my last working day prior to my CNY break! Yahoooooooooooooooooo!!! And so, GONG HEI FATT CHOY everyone!!! May 2011 be a fantabulous year for all with lots of wealth, health and happiness!!! GONG HEI GONG HEI!!! :-)
I am also thinking of changing my blog name. You see, prior to me getting married, "maemee" holds such meaningful memories of me growing up cos' that was how my grandfather calls me. But then now that I'm married, the name doesn't resonate as much with me than OngLai for instance.
It's like... I'm on this new chapter of my life as Mrs. Ong but my bookmark is still on my singlehood pages. A bit 'salah' parking like that. And so while I'm still in this limbo, this blog will likely be left to rot.
Close Gaps
Yesterday I went back for my scheduled dentist visit. As usual, my dentist had to reschedule my earlier appointment cos' he supposedly had to attend a meeting! So anyway, as I had my dinner alone at the 'kopitiam' downstairs, I checked into F.o.u.r.S.q.u.a.r.e and was surprise to find a tip there that says: Be prepared to wait! Even if you come on time for your appointment, you'll have to wait! Honestly, that is so true-loh. What's the point of setting an appointment when each time we'll have to spend ages waiting? Like yesterday for instance. Appointment at 8pm but my turn came only after 45 minutes later!
So back to the visit. Nothing much la, he just removed the bottom rubber loops and changed both the top and bottom wires and told me that he's trying to close the gaps. So OK lor, what is there to say la right.
16-03-2008: $1,100 [Deposit, X-Rays, Photos & Moulding]
30-03-2008: $ 870 [Deposit & Upper Braces Fitting]
20-04-2008: $ 423 [Extraction & Medication]
18-05-2008: $ 325 [Wire Change]
17-08-2008: $ 325 [Bottom Braces Fitting]
14-09-2008: $ 764 [Extraction, Frenectomy & Medication]
25-10-2008: $ 385 [Wire Change & Scaling]
23-11-2008: $ 385 [Wire Change & Rubber Loops Change & Scaling]
24-12-2008: $ 325 [Wire Change & Rubber Loops Change]
24-01-2009: $ 325 [Wire Change & Rubber Loops Change]
21-02-2009: $ 325 [Wire Change & Rubber Loops Change]
28-02-2009: $ 714 [Loose Bracket, 2 Screws, 4 Springs and 4 Crisscrossed Wires]
21-03-2009: $ 325 [Springs & Crisscrossed Wires Adjustment]
30-04-2009: $ 325 [Loose Bracket, Wires Change]
30-05-2009: $ 325 [Loose Bracket, Mini Wires Removal, Thicker Crisscrossed Wires]
04-07-2009: $ 325 [Loose Bracket, Springs Adjustment, 8-Ring Rubber Loops]
01-08-2009: $ 275 [Springs Adjustment, Additional Crisscross Wires, Rubber Loops]
22-08-2009: F.O.C [Springs Adjustment, Additional Crisscross Wires, Rubber Loops]
07-09-2009: $ 510 [X-Ray, Braces Removal, Scaling]
08-09-2009: $ 70 [Solubles for Retainer x 4 boxes + Plastic Case for Retainer]
26-05-2010: F.O.C [Upper & Lower Braces Fitting + 2 x Bite Blocks]
23-06-2010: F.O.C [Loose Bracket + Wire Change for Lower Teeth]
03-08-2010: F.O.C [Removed Bite Blocks + Wire Change & Rubber Loops]
14-12-2010: F.O.C [Top & Bottom Wire Change + Rubber Loops + New Clay Clump]
27-01-2011: F.O.C [Top & Bottom Wire Change + Removal of Rubber Loops]
This time round, I didn't even bother asking him how long more cos' his standard answer will be... 6 more months!!! Ptui!
So back to the visit. Nothing much la, he just removed the bottom rubber loops and changed both the top and bottom wires and told me that he's trying to close the gaps. So OK lor, what is there to say la right.
16-03-2008: $1,100 [Deposit, X-Rays, Photos & Moulding]
30-03-2008: $ 870 [Deposit & Upper Braces Fitting]
20-04-2008: $ 423 [Extraction & Medication]
18-05-2008: $ 325 [Wire Change]
17-08-2008: $ 325 [Bottom Braces Fitting]
14-09-2008: $ 764 [Extraction, Frenectomy & Medication]
25-10-2008: $ 385 [Wire Change & Scaling]
23-11-2008: $ 385 [Wire Change & Rubber Loops Change & Scaling]
24-12-2008: $ 325 [Wire Change & Rubber Loops Change]
24-01-2009: $ 325 [Wire Change & Rubber Loops Change]
21-02-2009: $ 325 [Wire Change & Rubber Loops Change]
28-02-2009: $ 714 [Loose Bracket, 2 Screws, 4 Springs and 4 Crisscrossed Wires]
21-03-2009: $ 325 [Springs & Crisscrossed Wires Adjustment]
30-04-2009: $ 325 [Loose Bracket, Wires Change]
30-05-2009: $ 325 [Loose Bracket, Mini Wires Removal, Thicker Crisscrossed Wires]
04-07-2009: $ 325 [Loose Bracket, Springs Adjustment, 8-Ring Rubber Loops]
01-08-2009: $ 275 [Springs Adjustment, Additional Crisscross Wires, Rubber Loops]
22-08-2009: F.O.C [Springs Adjustment, Additional Crisscross Wires, Rubber Loops]
07-09-2009: $ 510 [X-Ray, Braces Removal, Scaling]
08-09-2009: $ 70 [Solubles for Retainer x 4 boxes + Plastic Case for Retainer]
26-05-2010: F.O.C [Upper & Lower Braces Fitting + 2 x Bite Blocks]
23-06-2010: F.O.C [Loose Bracket + Wire Change for Lower Teeth]
03-08-2010: F.O.C [Removed Bite Blocks + Wire Change & Rubber Loops]
14-12-2010: F.O.C [Top & Bottom Wire Change + Rubber Loops + New Clay Clump]
27-01-2011: F.O.C [Top & Bottom Wire Change + Removal of Rubber Loops]
This time round, I didn't even bother asking him how long more cos' his standard answer will be... 6 more months!!! Ptui!
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
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Don't Bite!!!
There was a farewell cum Christmas party after work today at Sooka Sentral. Unfortunately, the jam was so horrendous that when I reached Sooka it was close to 7.30pm already. The initial plan was to stay for awhile before leaving for my dentist appointment at 8pm in Bangsar. Since it was too near my appointment time, I decided to just drop my colleague off and detoured to Bangsar instead.
As usual, I had my dinner alone at the "kopitiam" downstairs before visiting my dentist. Anticipating a long wait, I was surprised that I was the only one there waiting for my turn. What a pleasant surprise indeed.
This time round Dr. how took a look at my teeth and said "Good!" out loud tho' I wasn't really sure what was so good about my progress. First the gaps are still highly visible. Secondly, I didn't think my bite improved. So anyway, today he changed both the top and bottom wires and added a 12-loop rubber band for my bottom teeth. All was fine but he also added a little clump of clay at the end of the bottom teeth bracket that when I bite, I end up biting into that clump of clay!
I asked him if it was ok since I'm biting into it and guess what? He said he doesn't know if it'll be ok but that I will just have to try to be careful! Nonsense maximum I tell you! Somehow I no longer dread dentist visits... cos I absolutely just can't wait to get it done and over with!!!
Thereafter he took several shots of my teeth. Supposed he wanted to document my progress la. Really don't know. My dentist is a genius and only he himself can understand what he's trying to do with my teeth!
And before I left, I bought 2 toothbrush at 19 bucks! Why? Don't know la. Saja wanted to buy toothbrush. New year, new brush! Sounds "Ong"! Hahahahahaha...
As usual, I had my dinner alone at the "kopitiam" downstairs before visiting my dentist. Anticipating a long wait, I was surprised that I was the only one there waiting for my turn. What a pleasant surprise indeed.
This time round Dr. how took a look at my teeth and said "Good!" out loud tho' I wasn't really sure what was so good about my progress. First the gaps are still highly visible. Secondly, I didn't think my bite improved. So anyway, today he changed both the top and bottom wires and added a 12-loop rubber band for my bottom teeth. All was fine but he also added a little clump of clay at the end of the bottom teeth bracket that when I bite, I end up biting into that clump of clay!
I asked him if it was ok since I'm biting into it and guess what? He said he doesn't know if it'll be ok but that I will just have to try to be careful! Nonsense maximum I tell you! Somehow I no longer dread dentist visits... cos I absolutely just can't wait to get it done and over with!!!
Thereafter he took several shots of my teeth. Supposed he wanted to document my progress la. Really don't know. My dentist is a genius and only he himself can understand what he's trying to do with my teeth!
And before I left, I bought 2 toothbrush at 19 bucks! Why? Don't know la. Saja wanted to buy toothbrush. New year, new brush! Sounds "Ong"! Hahahahahaha...
Thursday, December 9, 2010
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Hello
It's been ages since I last logged in to Blogger. Been so busy and stressed out with so many things. Suffice to say that life has been good and productive. Definitely more on this later. Now that I've got an iPad, blogging should be instantaneous! Hehehehe...
Friday, October 15, 2010
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Choked to Death
Yesterday, I saw on my uncle's Facebook post that his mother (my step-grandmother) fell down, hurt her head and had to get stitches. So I SMS-ed my mom to tell her the news and after work, fetched both my parents to visit my grandma. While we were there, dinner was ready (uncle's gf cooked) and hence we told her to go ahead and have dinner while we entertain ourselves in the living room.
All was fine until we heard her coughed several times. I went back into the dining room to check on her and found her drinking water. Asked her if she was OK and she nodded. But then she was coughing, so my uncle's gf and I quickly got her a bowl to get her to spit out whatever that's choking her. Nothing came out and she waved that she was OK. So I patted her back and went back into the living room.
After awhile, we heard a LOUD wheezing sound and uncle's gf talking a lot louder and more urgently asking her to "spit it out, spit of out"! When I went back to the dining room, she was already gasping for breathe and to my horror, I saw her eyes rolling into the back of her head!!! I yelled for my parents and they came rushing in! My father used his finger and dug out a lump of rice that she had difficulty swallowing along with her dentures!!! Only after that she was able to breathe normally again!
I thought I was OK but little did I know, I was pretty shaken and traumatized by the whole ordeal. That night, I could barely sleep. The minute I closed my eyes, image of her and her eyes rolling into the back of her head appeared! It was only then that I realized she could have just choked to death there and then because of that small spoon of rice!!!
Life is indeed fragile and unpredictable! Time waits for no man, so remember to cherish the time you have with your loved ones. No point regretting later for then it'd all be too late... :(
All was fine until we heard her coughed several times. I went back into the dining room to check on her and found her drinking water. Asked her if she was OK and she nodded. But then she was coughing, so my uncle's gf and I quickly got her a bowl to get her to spit out whatever that's choking her. Nothing came out and she waved that she was OK. So I patted her back and went back into the living room.
After awhile, we heard a LOUD wheezing sound and uncle's gf talking a lot louder and more urgently asking her to "spit it out, spit of out"! When I went back to the dining room, she was already gasping for breathe and to my horror, I saw her eyes rolling into the back of her head!!! I yelled for my parents and they came rushing in! My father used his finger and dug out a lump of rice that she had difficulty swallowing along with her dentures!!! Only after that she was able to breathe normally again!
I thought I was OK but little did I know, I was pretty shaken and traumatized by the whole ordeal. That night, I could barely sleep. The minute I closed my eyes, image of her and her eyes rolling into the back of her head appeared! It was only then that I realized she could have just choked to death there and then because of that small spoon of rice!!!
Life is indeed fragile and unpredictable! Time waits for no man, so remember to cherish the time you have with your loved ones. No point regretting later for then it'd all be too late... :(
Sunday, September 12, 2010
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Salutations
Today... wait a minute, it's 2.30am!!! So ahem, yesterday I attended a wedding dinner at Nikko Hotel. It was my husband's father's brother's daughter's wedding!!! Makes sense?
My husband's father is my father-in-law. N his brother in turn is my "ah jiek" and because he's the youngest, we had to call him "ber jiek"!
Now the thing is... I ish not Hokkien!!! Greeting each n every one of the elders is a REAL challenge!!! And after a while, I just got all mixed up as to who to call "jiek, jim, gu, kim, pek, gor" and more! Not to mention "tua, di, sa, see etc etc down to ber" in front of their 'titles'!!!
Why can't it be like before where all male elders are called uncle and all female elders are called auntie!!! Wahlau!!! Confused max!!!
And oh... everyone around seemed to have kids... I've been called "ber jim", "ber kim" etc etc!!! Wanna cryyyyyyy!!! Makes me feel so old!!! And it doesn't help with the fact that the dinner we attended... the groom's 23 y.o. and the bride's only 21 y.o!!! I'm a decade older than the bride!!! No wonder I feel so old!!!
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My husband's father is my father-in-law. N his brother in turn is my "ah jiek" and because he's the youngest, we had to call him "ber jiek"!
Now the thing is... I ish not Hokkien!!! Greeting each n every one of the elders is a REAL challenge!!! And after a while, I just got all mixed up as to who to call "jiek, jim, gu, kim, pek, gor" and more! Not to mention "tua, di, sa, see etc etc down to ber" in front of their 'titles'!!!
Why can't it be like before where all male elders are called uncle and all female elders are called auntie!!! Wahlau!!! Confused max!!!
And oh... everyone around seemed to have kids... I've been called "ber jim", "ber kim" etc etc!!! Wanna cryyyyyyy!!! Makes me feel so old!!! And it doesn't help with the fact that the dinner we attended... the groom's 23 y.o. and the bride's only 21 y.o!!! I'm a decade older than the bride!!! No wonder I feel so old!!!
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